"So that's what you think. These words must have been taught to you by Cheng Yu."
"uncle?"
Ying Fusu's excited mood stopped and he looked confused.
"What does what I said have to do with my uncle?"
Ying Zheng saw that Ying Fusu's expression didn't seem to be fake, but he still had some doubts and said: "Really?"
"That's not true!"
General Ying Zheng nodded doubtfully, he still doubted Ying Chengyu.
Why are these words so similar to what that Shuzi said back then?
"You are right, I do intend to implement the Qin Law throughout the world. There cannot be two sets of laws in one country!"
"Father, you can't do this!"
"Then what do you want me to do? Listen to your advice, grant amnesty to the world and restore the six kingdoms. Let the war that has lasted for hundreds of years reappear. Is that the world you want to see? Your advice It won’t make the world a better place, it will only make it worse!”
"No, Father, my uncle once said that one grain of millet is sown in the spring and ten thousand seeds are harvested in the autumn. If you grant amnesty to the world, you will plant the seeds of benevolence in the hearts of those prisoners, and they will spread your benevolence widely. Mencius said that Dao Duo helps If you are unjust and have few helpers, as long as your father holds the right and righteousness, you will definitely not fail."
As expected, this guy is the one looking for trouble for me!
When he heard Ying Fusu say the words "uncle once said", Ying Zheng's face darkened, and he immediately wanted to call Ying Chengyu to Zhangtai Palace.
But the most important thing now is to teach his eldest son Ying Fusu, so he can only put aside the matter of naming Ying Chenglong for the time being.
Shuzi, just wait!
I'll take care of you later!
…
Ah autumn~
"When did you catch the wind and cold? You need to close the doors and windows tightly tonight."
After sleeping all afternoon, Ying Chengyu, who was watching the girl on the balcony, sneezed and rubbed his nose.
…
Ying Zheng said to Ying Fusu: "The birthplace of Confucius, which is praised by the world as 'the rites of Zhou are all in Lu', is gone. The state of Qi, which founded Jixia Academy and gathered hundreds of scholars to study knowledge, is gone." In your eyes, the Qin State, which lost its morality, finally unified the world. Just read Confucian books, but they cannot withstand in-depth study."
Ying Fusu said: "The reason why the State of Lu fell was because the king of the State of Lu appointed villains and allowed the ministers Meng Sun, Shusun and Ji Sun to take over the power of the Lu State. These three people did not know etiquette and did not understand benevolent governance. This led to the demise of the State of Lu. The reason for the demise of the State of Qi was that Duke Kang of Qi was timid and surrendered without a fight, not that the State of Qi was weak. The State of Qi is close to the East China Sea, and the people are safe and prosperous. If Duke Kang of Qi mobilized the entire State of Qi and Qin Fight, and the final winner must be Qi."
Ying Zheng felt that Ying Fusu was really tough.
The facts are all before our eyes, yet we still have to use those corrupt Confucian ideas to forcefully defend us.
Reading is for broadening one's horizons, not for self-enclosed thinking.
Ying Zheng said angrily: "You should have seen clearly what your teacher did in the court today. You can see what kind of people the Confucian scholars are and what kind of doctrine Confucianism is. I thought this would make you sober. , I didn’t expect you to still be stubborn!”
There was light in Ying Fusu's eyes.
"There is nothing wrong with the Confucian idea of establishing a world of great harmony. How can this vision of governing the country with benevolence, treating others with courtesy, and returning the world to the ancient times of prosperity be wrong? What the teacher did in the court today was not Confucius or Mencius. Taught. His performance can only show that he is wrong, not Confucianism. When his father, Emperor Yao, was old, he did not pass the throne to his children, but abdicated to Emperor Shun. In order to enrich the people of Li, the ancient sage kings even gave up the throne. They don't even look at it. This is what created the prosperous ancient times, and the people lived a prosperous life without picking up the missing pieces. The precedent is right in front of you, why do you pretend not to see it? "
"What nonsense! What you are talking about is recorded in "History of Zhou" and "History of Lu"! The abdication system is a huge lie told by the Zhou royal family and the kings of Lu for their own rule! Have you read "Bamboo Chronicles"? What is recorded there is the real history! "Bamboo Book Annals" records: Shun imprisoned Yao in Pingyang and took the throne of emperor. Shun released Yao in Pingyang. Shun imprisoned Yao and killed Danzhu again, so that he would not see his father. This means that after Shun gained power, he imprisoned Yao in Pingyang and did not allow his son to meet him, so he obtained the throne. Let’s not talk about whether the world governed by Emperor Shun was a country where roads were not picked up and the people were prosperous. Even so, in this way, Emperor Shun, who conquered the world through means, was not what Confucianism calls a sage king!"
"The "Bamboo Chronicles" is a history book recorded by the Wei State, and the "Zhou History" is a historical book recorded by the Zhou Dynasty. The Wei State is just a feudal state of the Zhou Dynasty. The authenticity of the "Bamboo Chronicles" cannot be compared with the "Bamboo Chronicles" Compared with "History of Zhou Dynasty". The reason why my father believed in the records of "Bamboo Chronicles" is because my father's world was obtained through war and was unfair. If the Zhou royal family voluntarily abdicated to his father because of his father's virtue, Because of my father's virtues, all the princes in the world voluntarily accepted my father as king, and I think my father will recognize the existence of the abdication system."
The point of the dispute between Ying Fusu and Ying Zheng was not actually whether the abdication system really existed.
It is about whether Confucian benevolent governance can govern a country and whether it can govern a country well.
Ying Fusu wanted to prove that the abdication system existed, and that the ancient prosperous times were the best example of Confucian benevolence. Confucianism is not just empty talk, it is well-founded. He wanted to use this to persuade the First Emperor to replace the rule of law with the rule of benevolence.
The First Emperor's ideas were diametrically opposed to those of Ying Fusu. He wanted his eldest son to give up those unrealistic Confucian fantasies.
If the abdication system does not exist, then even if there is a so-called ancient prosperous age, it has nothing to do with the theory pursued by Confucianism.
The so-called benevolent governance has naturally become water without roots.
Gai Nie stood at the entrance of the palace, ready to fight, not daring to slack off at all.
He was the only one listening to the debate between the First Emperor and the eldest son behind him.
This was the great trust placed in him by the First Emperor.
Gai Nie knew that this trust came from his previous master - Ying Chengyu.
Only then did Ge Nie realize that the relationship between Ying Chengyu and Ying Zheng was so deep.
So deep that even if Ying Zheng had never met him before, just because Ying Chengxuan recommended him, Ying Zheng dared to hand over the secret guard responsible for secret protection into his hands.
It was so deep that in addition to the first emperor Ying Zheng, and Ying Fusu, who was likely to become the second emperor of Qin, there should not be a third person present in this debate, and Gai Nie could stay here.
"The Chronicles of the Bamboo Book was recorded by the historians of the Wei State. Li Kui, who wrote the Book of Laws, also implemented reforms in the Wei State. The Wei State was inclined to Legalist theory, and Legalists had always been opposed to the ritual system. No legal scholar advocated it. Benevolent and righteous. They themselves are not benevolent and righteous, so they think that there are no benevolent and righteous people in the world, so they changed the ancient abdication system into a dark power struggle. My father is a person who knows right from wrong and should not be misled by those legal students. "
Ying Fusu is still trying to convince Ying Zheng.
The father and son have reached an impasse and have been talking about this issue for half an hour.
Ge Nie knew that what he heard was an important debate that could affect the entire Qin State.
The outcome of this debate will determine the future development direction of this emerging empire that emerged from the war.
Therefore, he knew that he had to do his duty as a guard.
If you rashly participate in this debate, no matter what the outcome, it may lead to death.
But at this moment, his mind was filled with scenes of war he had seen.
The pungent fishy smell spread across the battlefield where arms and legs were scattered. The earth was red and no blood could be seen.
The numb soldiers from both countries were like walking zombies, mechanically and skillfully dragging the corpses on the ground and throwing them into the pit...
There is a big hole in the dilapidated thatched roof. Sunlight and rainwater enter the house through the big hole. This is the most complete house in the village.
After leaving the thatched house, this large village that stretches for ten miles is full of ruins and no human habitation...
In the fields with traces of cultivation, there is no millet, only weeds.
Each of the grasses grew three feet high, stretching as far as the eye could see.
If you dig up the soil under the grass, you can find human bones with carrion.
This grass is watered with human blood, fertilized with human flesh, and in troubled times the grass eats people...
"Chang'an Jun once said that Dharma students are much more useful than Confucian students." Taking a deep breath, Gai Nie, who was guarding the door of the palace, spoke. He didn't want to see the troubled times that had shaken the world for hundreds of years!
Both Ying Zheng and Ying Fusu were shocked.
Although there were three people in the room, Ying Zheng and Ying Fusu were never prepared for Ge Nie to speak.
"Marquis Wen of Wei supported Li Kui's reform, so during the reign of Marquis Wei Wen, the state of Wei dominated the vassal states. Duke Xiaoxian supported Lord Shang's reform, and all the previous monarchs were based on Lord Shang's laws, so Qin unified the world. And Confucius traveled around the world , but it did not make a country truly prosperous and strong. Doesn't this prove which one is more important, Legalism or Confucianism, and which one is more suitable for governing the country, Legalism or Confucianism?"
Gai Nie did not look back, turned his back to Ying Zheng and Ying Fusu and said that his behavior was not etiquette.
But at this time, neither of the two people sitting across from each other cared about Gai Nie's rudeness.
Ying Zheng thought about what Gai Nie said before, "Chang'an Jun once said," and his thoughts changed now.
Ying Fusu, on the other hand, frowned and said softly: "Confucius said: 'Zhou was in charge of the second generation, and he was very literary! I came from Zhou.' It means that Zhou rites originated from the Xia and Shang dynasties, and were rich and literary. I Comply with the Zhou rites. It is knowing the rites and understanding the etiquette that makes people get rid of animals and consciously derive morality. This is the role of Confucianism."
"Legalism took advantage of the situation when the world's rituals and music collapsed. It bound the people with laws and regulations and forced them to do what they said in the laws. One was voluntary and the other was forced, and the superiority and inferiority were determined. As a result, Legalism In the prevailing Qin State, the streets were deserted and deserted, and it was difficult for the people to smile. In the Qi State where Jixia Academy was founded, the people on the streets raised their sleeves like clouds, sweated like rain, and laughed endlessly."
Before Ying Fusu could finish speaking, Gai Nie's cold voice sounded again.
"But Qi was destroyed by Qin."
Ying Fusu said stubbornly: "That is Duke Qi Kang's voluntary surrender!"
There weren't many reasons that Gai Nie could tell. He only loved swords in his life. What he said before was something he heard from Ying Chengyu.
At this moment, if he was asked to refute the well-read Ying Fusu, he really couldn't say anything.
But he had seen those miserable scenes during the war in the world, so although he could not criticize Ying Fusu, he firmly believed that Ying Fusu was wrong.
At this moment, he felt like Ying Fusu was like Ying Chenglong who lost a sword duel with him.
It's not that the sword is not good, or that it's not full. Anyway, there are always a bunch of reasons.
This made him very impatient.
He was even more annoyed now that he had to be highly concentrated and control every move within thirty steps of Zhangtai Palace.
Gai Nie was too lazy to think about it, and he couldn't think of anything anyway.
He couldn't defeat Ying Chengyu back then, and he couldn't defeat Ying Fusu today.
He habitually replied to Ying Fusu with the words he used to reply to Ying Chengyu the most: "If you lose, you lose. Whatever excuses you make, it's all bullshit!"
