Chapter 3585: The Son of the Independent

"Mencius?"

Taoist Jinghong was stunned for a moment.

What did Mencius say and what did he do?

Taoist Jinghong's eyes flashed. He couldn't say that he didn't know, nor did he say that he knew.

Fei Qian stood proudly with his head raised, his words were loud and loud. Word by word, it seemed that the spring thunder trembled, the sky and the earth changed color, and endless rain fell. "King Xuan of Qi asked if he was to attack Zhou or not, Mencius replied, "I heard that he had killed Zhou, but I had never heard of killing the king"!"

As soon as Fei Qian said this, everyone's faces changed.

Confucius and Mencius lived in different backgrounds. Confucius lived in the late Spring and Autumn Period, which was an era of social turmoil and separatist rule by princes. Mencius lived in the middle of the Warring States Period, which was a period of more chaotic and frequent wars. Therefore, their thoughts reflected the characteristics of their respective eras to a certain extent.

So what era was the Han Dynasty in now? It was probably the same as the end of the Spring and Autumn Period, so people still talked about loyalty and filial piety. After the establishment of the Three Kingdoms more than ten, frequent wars and population declined, and the people suffered and lived in miserable life, the upper rulers began to realize the importance of the people.

After all, without the people giving them rule, they are even worse than waste.

Jingkang's shame is miserable?

Then what?

This is the case with the historical cycle of ancient and modern times, both in China and abroad. When wars are settled, the people are important. Who will work for the rulers without the people? When society is stable and the resources are abundant, the villagers will quickly turn into leeks and untouchables.

The first emperor, or princes, was really a dangerous profession. During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, it was common for the children of princes to become protons of other countries. They were often expelled, wandered, and became kings after suffering. Moreover, the success rate of these suffering people was obviously higher than that of other young men who had not suffered.

Because Confucius hadn't had anything to do at that time, he didn't say that he had to pass on his father to pass on his son to his grandson. As a result, after Qin Shihuang shouted that he wanted his son to pass on his grandson for generations, the other emperors said, "It turns out that this can be done, and the ministers and the people have no objection."

This lower limit suddenly made a new breakthrough.

So it's still possible to play like this?

The door to the new world was opened immediately.

So the later rulers of the feudal dynasty lowered the lower limit over and over again, and in order to prevent the people from resisting and rioting, they continued to strengthen the intensity of rule and control of their thoughts...

The great man was the last ordinary people who could ascend to the prefect's mansion, and pointed at the prefect's nose and scolded the dynasty...

Of course, strictly speaking, it is only possible during the reign of Emperor Wen of Han.

The second year of Emperor Wen of Han ascended the throne, promulgating the "crime of slandering evil words" and becoming the only period in ancient China that explicitly stipulated that the people could criticize the emperor, officials and governments without being punished. This policy was strictly implemented during his reign. However, soon during the reign of Emperor Wu of Han, this article was abolished, and those who dared to insult officials would be punished as per the crime of seeking trouble.

"The thief benevolent people are called thieves, the thief righteous people are called traitors, and the thief righteous people are called one husband..." Fei Qian said slowly, "The thief benevolent people are single husbands. What is benevolent and righteous? It is not the benevolent and righteousness of a family, but the benevolent and righteousness of the world. Those who show off the benevolent and righteousness of a family and violate the world are alone. The benevolence and righteousness of the world are not falsely speaking, but are to save the suffering of the people. If there is false saying of loyalty, filial piety, benevolence and righteousness, but harming the people in dire straits, they should follow Duke Zhou to carry an axe and stand up in the east!"

Fei Qian's voice fell, and the spring thunder outside the hall blew, which shocked the bronze lamp tree in the hall and suddenly burst out of the lamp flowers, and the light and fire swayed. The rain crackled on the tiles of the hall, making a sound, but it could not cover the sip and discussion inside the hall.

Xun You's hands drooped, gathered in his sleeves. The surface seemed to be shaking the wind, but the hands inside the sleeves were trembling slightly. He looked at the shaking patterns on Fei Qian's deep clothes, and suddenly remembered that in the third year of Taixing, at the head of Chang'an, the General of the Cavalry pointed to the river and said, "Emperors and Generals finally became earth, but only the people were like rivers."...

Although it is said that Zhou Gong carried the axe and stood up in the east, it is an allusion, which refers to Zhou Gong assisting King Cheng and fighting against rebellion in the east, symbolizing loyalty and authority. Fei Qian quoted this allusion in response to Jinghong's doubts, emphasizing that he assisted the emperor like Zhou Gong, upholding orthodoxy, and demonstrating authority at the same time. But in the same way, if someone falsely expresses loyalty, filial piety, benevolence and righteousness...

Jin Wei hid in the crowd, shrank his head, and his fingernails were deeply embedded in his palms. He had never expected Fei Qian to say so directly, and not leave a way out for Fei Qian himself!

This is completely inconsistent with Jin Wei’s impression of the Han officials!

The Han officials never say enough. After all, if... Oh, if there is no case, it is time to be unable to do it, and it is convenient for you to blame yourself. After all, apologize for your failure to do your job well. First, you can turn the blame and clear the responsibility, and second, you can also deal with temporary workers based on public opinion.

But if everything is taken into consideration, this official must not be tired every day and try his best to make the people live a happy life. How can he be arrogant and enjoy it freely? Is this crazy? Mencius said that water is overturning the boat, which is just a saying. Which ruler did not use water to wash the chamber pot? Who really cares whether the water is clear or clean?

"What a bearded man with an axe and stood up in the east!" Suddenly, a bearded man in the crowd stroking his palm and sighed, "Some kind of crude people do not understand the true meaning of the scriptures, but the sufferings of the people are deeply understood! When the starvation in Guanzhong was everywhere, the cavalry led us to cultivate land and farm to avoid the famine today!"

What the people who eat melons care about most is naturally eating.

For most people, whoever lets them eat well will be the good emperor.

Of course, with the development of the times, the people's requirements for eating well will become higher and higher, which is also human nature. However, because of human nature, the ruling class cannot consciously suppress and exploit the people when they can eat well, so that the people will always be trapped in an environment that cannot eat well or eat well.

"The Tao Te Ching has a saying, the great way is abolished, and there is benevolence and righteousness! In the world of virtue, the great way is prosperous, and benevolence and righteousness are carried out. Everyone is benevolence and righteousness, so benevolence and righteousness are not in the world! Now there is no trust, there is no trust! " Jinghong stood up, faced Fei Qian directly, and shouted loudly, "Since the reform of the cavalry, private sacrifices, prophecies and divinations, and craftsmen are prohibited from being used as a chaotic person, isn't it against the will of heaven? Now that the cavalry does not understand the doctrine, can the gods in the five directions be the head of the gods? Is it that I recited "Huangting" at the age of seven, interpreted "Shen Tongqi" at the twelve interpretations, and was taught by Zuo Xian personally to the Beidou Yubu..."

"Since the Taoist master is well-versed in the meaning of the scriptures, can he understand the four words "sacred and abandoned wisdom"?" Fei Qian's eyes swept across Jinghong's pale face. "It is recorded in "Zhuangzi's Box" that when Tian Chengzi stole the Qi Kingdom, he stole the saint's method. Now someone embezzled incense and money and tortured his fellow disciples to seek the fragments of "Taiping Qingling Shu", but is he smarter than Tian Chengzi?"

Jinghong's face suddenly turned red, and then his body was blue and white, and his body trembled, but he couldn't speak for a while.

Fei Qian sighed slightly and shook his head.

The guys of this era are still a little tender-skinned. If those boxing masters in later generations were forced to move left and right, turn up and down, and then yelled at you and scolded me, insulted me, why are you talking so loudly?

Xun You stepped forward at the right time and showed Jinghong's evidence of guilt. "In the eighth year of Taixing, the Taoist Temple in Chuanzhong walked through water for no reason..."

Everyone suddenly buzzed and talked, mixed with the sound of rain outside the hall, like stones hitting Jinghong.

"The Book of Filial Piety is clear, and the body and hair are accepted by parents. Since Zuo Xianchang was your teacher, he is like your father..." Fei Qian said slowly, "However, when Zuo Xianchang vomited blood at the death, where are you? He did not keep his sick bed, and did his disciples' responsibilities, but was busy receiving the powers of the Gods in the five directions! What's more, even Zuo Xianchang's relics, the seven-star jade pendant, were secretly stolen! Such a disciple who deceived his master and destroyed his ancestors were worthy of talking about family, country, loyalty, filial piety, benevolence and righteousness?!"

Hearing this, Jinghong suddenly rose up. Before he could do anything, he was directly pressed by the escort of the cavalry beside him.

When the cavalry guards held Jinghong, the seven-star jade pendant he had in his sleeve suddenly slid out, fell to the ground, and fell into two pieces.

"The Zuo Xianren said that Jinghong was too smart. If he was in charge of the pope, he would harm the people. Today he would see him, as if he was the Zuo Xianren said." Fei Qian waved his hand and asked someone to suppress Jinghong Taoist, "I took the order to imprison him and investigate his crime of corruption and power."

The guard knocked down the Taoist crown on Jinghong's head and dragged it out.

Jinghong suddenly remembered that after Zuo Ci knew about the water from Taoist temple in the middle of the river, he didn't say anything, but sat on the back mountain and played the bamboo flute all night. At that time, Jinghong didn't think about it carefully, but now he suddenly remembered what tune Zuo Ci played...

"Saccharomy"

Seeing that the momentum was not good, Jin Wei quietly stepped back. After walking for a few steps, he felt like he had hit an iron wall and suddenly fell to the ground with a butt.

"Jin Langjun, where are you going?" Kan Ze, wearing an ordinary linen robe, smiled behind the military guards and said, "I heard that the minister invited Jin Langjun to have tea..."

"Jin Langjun?" Taoist Jinghong, who was being dragged out of the hall, happened to encounter this scene and couldn't help but stare at it, "He... isn't his surname Yang?"

Kan Ze shook his head helplessly and smiled, "Oh... What does it mean to be Li Ling Zhihu... He actually mistakenly acknowledged Jin Lang by Yang Lang..."

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After handling a series of chores, Fei Qian had time to take off his armor, change back to his loose robe, and sit down to have a cup of tea.

『I heard it...』 Huang Yueying sat aside, 『You said what Mr. Zhou said in Qinglong Temple...』

"Yes." Fei Qian nodded.

Huang Yueying looked at Fei Qian, "If this happens... what kind of loyalty, filial piety and righteousness are used to suppress you..."

Fei Qian exhaled, "The world is orderly, and there must be certain standards... The simplest thing is loyalty and filial piety... This is the power of Confucianism. The Legalists are very good, but the Legalists cannot solve the problem of people not knowing the law, so they must first have Confucianism and then have the law. Unfortunately, Confucianism has gone up and doesn't want to come down... An emperor has the lives of millions of people on his shoulders. If it is the same as if it is done well and not done well, then who will work hard?"

Huang Yueying frowned, "If this is the case, the emperor will definitely not be happy. No matter who it is, as long as he becomes the emperor, he will definitely not want anything... Oh, so he wants Gods from all directions?"

『Yes, not all.』 Fei Qian picked up the tea bowl in front of him, took a sip, and said, 『Chen Sheng and Wu Guang roared, but after the roar, they didn't know what to do... Xiang Bawang was also not clear, so he finally got the advantage of Emperor Gaozu of Han... Everyone said that Emperor Gaozu of Han knew people and made good use of it, but what was it actually? Emperor Gaozu of Han gave up the imperial power! Obviously, Emperor Gaozu of Han later repented... So "bang", the rebellion of the Seven Kingdoms came... There were many reasons, but one of them was that the central court had no credibility."

Imperial power and ministerial power were originally complementary.

Just like the president and prime minister in later governments, but if the president in the government is worried all day long whether the prime minister will kill him, the prime minister also doubts all day long whether the president will remove him in the next moment, how can the national government operate?

"People who do good things and those who do more things will either be killed or exhausted. Those who should live die, but those who should die survive..." Fei Qian shook his head and smiled, "What will this kind of court and such a world become? To change all this, it cannot be achieved overnight, so naturally we must slowly do it."

Huang Yueying said, "So you want to keep the emperor?"

Fei Qian nodded.

The yard was silent for a moment.

"The people can make it through, but not know it." After a long silence, Fei Qian smiled and said, "The truth in it is not just to talk about it."

『But...』 Huang Yueying whispered, 『I heard that... someone compared you with Huo Zimeng...』

Fei Qian laughed, 'This is pretty good...'

Fei Qian thought of the saying that later generations often heard a saying that humans could not learn experience from history, but this sentence was only half true, and that humans could not learn good experience, but bad experiences would definitely be "learned"!

Although Chinese Confucianism has been calling for loyalty, filial piety, benevolence and righteousness since the Spring and Autumn Period, in fact, social morality has always been the best and the lower.

When Emperor Gaozu of Han entered Guanzhong, he could make three rules, but later Emperor Gaozu of Han repented and began to attack his meritorious officials, many chapters were invalid. What consequences would be brought about after the rebellion of the Seven Kingdoms? That is, the kings and princes who were originally protecting the Han Dynasty together turned into pigs! The aristocratic families laughed, and the emperors of the Han Dynasty seemed to be weaker than the other. By the time of Wang Mang, they were simply regarded as plasticine, and they could be pinched whatever they wanted.

In history, from Huo Guang to Wang Mang, to Dou Xian, and Cao Cao, they all acted according to the rules and maintained a basic trust. Even this kind of "trust" was already shaky, but in the hands of Sima Yi, it was messed up. Since Sima Yi's rebellion, ministers, especially powerful ministers, no longer had any age immunity, and they still had coups at the age of 70. Which emperor would think that the powerful ministers would have a good result to return to their hometown? What if they didn't kill the old thief, what if they became Sima No. 2?

This was also true for the subsequent political struggles between feudal dynasties. Shamelessness and despicability became the motto of the winners. Facing the promises of the people is like swearing to the political enemy. Once you have the chance, you will immediately turn your back on your face. There is no credibility in the court, let alone facing the people who are even less threatening.

Fei Qian put the tea bowl on the table, "Look, this is what they want now... Everyone wants to drink and eat meat, and they have to scoop out of this bowl, but what's the problem?"

Huang Yueying said, "The bowl is so big, and the wine and meat are limited."

Fei Qian nodded and said, "Yes, the more shameless and despicable who is, he can eat and drink more. The more humble a gentleman, the more he suffers, and what will he become in the end?"

Not only in the Han Dynasty, but also in later companies.

Those who do things seriously have the lowest salary, those who don’t want to shout will never get a raise...

When a company is desperately stinging on attendance, strictly sanitation of sick leave, engaging in double breaks, voluntarily giving up salary and annual leave, etc., it means that the company will not live long.

The same is true for dynasties.

When a feudal dynasty begins to show serious inversion, this dynasty also means that it is heading to the end. At the end of the Han Dynasty, the late Tang Dynasty, the Yuan Dynasty, Song Dynasty, Ming and Qing Dynasty, which dynasty did not suppress or inversion at the end of the last?

After hearing Fei Qian's words, Huang Yueying understood a little, "So we have to open the Western Regions and connect to Jiaozhi? But... the Western Regions Jiaozhi is all over the world, how can we do it?"

Fei Qian smiled and said, "In ancient times, it was just a big river that changed its course, and it was flooded from the sky, which was only managed by three generations. But now? The river was in the east of the river for thirty years and in the west of the river for thirty years, who was surprised? It was extremely difficult to cut wood into boats in ancient times, but now the five hundred-man warships still think they are small... Haha, there are naturally difficulties in developing, but if you stop, it will be like a worm and internal fighting will continue."

Huang Yueying was silent for a while, and suddenly laughed, "So your husband would rather seek outside than accept Mo Dou?"

"Ah?" Fei Qian was stunned. What kind of magical turning point was this?

You woman's brain circuit really can't understand.
To be continued...