Peng Zhan stared at the jade plate and began to feel dazed. An old man holding a scroll and a stern expression stood in front of him.
"If you don't govern the world in one way, you will follow the country's ancient laws. In order to lead the people to a new path, they will also overcome the hardships of the future."
"Is he Shang Yang?" Han Rubing whispered. It was obvious that she also saw this illusion.
"Probably so, but he doesn't look like a bad guy at all!" The old man in front of him was full of righteousness and worried about the country and the people. It was difficult for people to reconcile with the ruthless Shang Yang in the historical image.
"If he is really Shang Yang, it can only mean that his true image has been vilified by future generations. Yes, that must be the case." Han Rubing nodded and said firmly.
After all, history is written by the victors. Since those powerful people at that time hated Shang Yang so much that they wanted to tear him apart with his chariot, they would naturally spare no effort to vilify him after his death to show the legitimacy of their actions.
In fact, anyone with some knowledge will understand that a person with great power does not use the power in his hands to seek protection for himself, but only makes the country stronger, which is enough to show that he is a person full of justice.
"I have read the "Book of Shang Jun", but how come it is completely different from the content on the jade slip?" Han Rubing said with confusion on his face. Although he only saw one jade slip, the content on it was very different from the version circulated by later generations.
In later generations, "Shang Jun Shu" was resisted by Confucian scholars, no less than Machiavelli's "The Prince" in the West. To a large extent, it represented the evil of the elites.
But what Han Rubing saw on this jade slip was a pure idealist who cared about the country and the people, leading the way for the people and overcoming the suffering of the future. How could such a heroic and broad-minded man be the opportunistic villain described by history? ?
There are a total of twenty-six jade slips, but there are only thirteen chapters. The language is very concise, and it feels like it would be difficult to write without a word. This is contrary to what has been passed down by later generations, there are a total of twenty-six chapters, the language is cumbersome and the logic is confusing. The versions are completely different.
Peng Zhan immediately thought of Lin Yumeng and felt that this book was tailor-made for her. Starting a company is actually similar to running a country in many aspects.
Moreover, the size of a country in the past was almost the same as that of a large company today. Most of the despicable human nature described in "Shang Jun Shu" still exists today, and it seems to be more serious than that era.
Shang Yang described a lot of the despicability of human nature in the book, but he did not despise this despicability. He believed that despicability was also the reason why people were human. He hoped to reduce this despicability through external constraints instead of distorting their inherent human nature.
Because people were unwilling to face their despicable side, they felt deeply stung by Shang Yang, which caused him to be resisted from top to bottom.
Although he has great achievements, he is described as a bad guy with talent but no virtue. If he hadn't seen the content on the jade slip, Han Rubing would not be able to change his prejudice against him.
Peng Zhan carefully put the jade slips into the dragon blood ring. This was his gift to Lin Yumeng. He believed that Lin Yumeng would like it very much.
While sorting out the treasures, Peng Zhan's eyes suddenly lit up. Among the many treasures, a purple hole flute about half a meter long caught his eye.
There are nine sections in total, and each section is inlaid with gold. Even though it has traveled through time and space for more than two thousand years, it still retains its elegance.
The Dongxiao is relatively small and suitable for women to play. Peng Zhan picked it up, put it to his mouth and blew it. The sound was very far-reaching, like crying, and directly impacted the listener's soul.
There are also some silk fragments placed next to the dongxiao, with some strange symbols vaguely on them. They should be ancient music scores, but most of them have been lost.
