The longer the world is in chaos, the more people will die and the more people will suffer.
And this was Jiang Chen's sin.
"Mencius said: The people are the most valuable, the country is the second most important, and the ruler is the least important! It's no wonder that you are also scholars. You haven't listened to a word of this sage's words."
The more Jiang Chen talked, the angrier he became, and his tone gradually became stern.
The six people were taught by him so much that they didn't dare to speak, and they couldn't even rely on their elders. Even though Jiang Chen looked much younger than them, in terms of actual age, he was older than their grandfather. In front of Jiang Chen, they were just a bunch of dolls, how could they rely on their old age to live up to their old age?
In the end, it was the old scholar who stood up to Jiang Chen's stern gaze and said out of consideration for the overall situation: "Corrupt officials should be killed, but the world must be governed by them after all. If we kill them, Who will govern this country?"
This is the helplessness of ancient times. Knowledge is monopolized by aristocratic families. How can ordinary people govern the world if they don't even know how to read, let alone study?
This is also the reason why the aristocratic family cannot be destroyed. If the aristocratic family is destroyed, there will be no one to govern the world.
"If you have hundreds of millions of clones, all the officials in the world will be dead. If you have one person alone, you can rule the world. What do you think?"
Looking at him, Jiang Chen said coldly.
The manpower is limited, but his power is endless. Without officials, he can do it himself. It doesn't take long, just a few decades, and young people will grow up and take his place.
"I have already said that no one is irreplaceable. The blood of aristocratic families is noble. Among the people in this world, for several generations, which family has not produced a big shot?"
"It has been passed down for millions of years. The blood of the Human Emperor has long been integrated into the bodies of all clan members. Each of them has the blood of the Human Emperor in their body. Which one is inferior?"
"Whether a person is noble or not has nothing to do with his bloodline, but to do with his deeds. It depends on what contributions he has made to the world."
"Those who serve the people are praised by their neighbors; those who are rich are praised by their fellow villagers; those who are officials are praised by the people under their rule; those who are emperors are loved by all people."
"If they can do this, then they are nobler than others."
"On the contrary, those who serve the people bring trouble to their neighbors, those who serve as rich are hated by their fellow villagers, those who serve as officials are regarded as enemies by the people under their rule, and those who serve as emperors are reviled by all the people and wish to die with them."
"There is no doubt that these people are despised no matter how noble their bloodline is."
"Furthermore, people can correct their mistakes. That's because ordinary people have limited abilities. Even if they try their best, how much trouble can they cause?"
"The power held by officials is far greater than that of the people. If they make a mistake, it will harm an entire family at least, or several counties and cities at worst."
"The power held by the emperor is greater than that of the officials. If he makes a mistake, even a minor mistake, it will be an unbearable mountain for the people. If he makes a big mistake, it will be like the earth will collapse. I don't know how many people will have to bear it. Families were destroyed and people were displaced.”
"So, ordinary people can make mistakes, but officials, but not the emperor. If they make mistakes, they will endanger people's lives."
"Confucianism is what people need. Why did the saints create Confucianism and Taoism? It is to let you Confucianists pray for the people when the king makes mistakes and meet the needs and wants of the people."
"If the king regards his ministers as his hands and feet, then his ministers will regard him as his heart; if his ministers regard his ministers as dogs and horses, his ministers will regard him as a fellow countryman; if his ministers regard his ministers as earth and mustard, then his ministers will regard him as a bandit."
"The sage has taught you the truth. If the king makes a mistake, you can accuse him. If the king obeys, he will naturally be a wise king and a wise minister."
"If the king refuses to listen and insists on making mistakes and harming the people, then he should put the people first. Yiyin Huoguang is at the front. Don't you know what to do?"
"I will abolish the foolish king and establish a wise king."
"The king is wise, and Confucians follow him. The king is cruel, and Confucianists are the opposite. Putting the people first and being anxious for their needs is the true Confucianism."
"Ask yourself, can you do it?"
The path of Confucianism and Taoism was already on the wrong track from the moment they chose the supremacy of imperial power, the importance of the monarch and the country, and the desperation of the people.
This is why during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, there were several Confucian and Taoist saints coexisting in the world, but now, it is said that not a single saint has appeared in a hundred years. Without the true meaning of Confucianism and Taoism, how can a saint be born?
"What the king is teaching you is that we have narrowed our horizons."
The six of them were left speechless by Jiang Chen, and they just kept admitting their mistakes. As for Jiang Chen's words, it's hard to say whether they listened.
They are all great Confucians, and they have their own understanding of heaven, earth, and the principles of the world. Even if what Jiang Chen said is right, they will not be changed by Jiang Chen's words in a few words.
How can the three views established over decades be shattered in just a few words?
"If you know you are wrong, act quickly. I will give you three days to write down all the actions of the major families and even the civil and military officials of the dynasty."
After talking for a long time, Jiang Chen got tired and waved his hand to let them leave.
"According to the order!"
The six of them bowed and then left.
They may not be convinced by Jiang Chen, but they will definitely follow his orders. Because they are all smart people and know that an arm cannot twist a thigh.
How could they contend with Jiang Chen's power? Even the ancient clans were destroyed at the drop of a hat, so a mere aristocratic family could be destroyed with a snap of a finger.
Asking them to collect criminal evidence is giving them a chance. If they don't do it, won't Jiang Chen be able to collect criminal evidence? The general trend cannot be changed, and they can only follow the trend.
Not only must we collect evidence of other people’s crimes, but we must also collect evidence of our own crimes. It is better to kill a few clan members than to kill the whole clan.
…
"Still not convinced!"
Although the six people hid it well, the dissatisfaction in their eyes was still seen by Jiang Chen.
They believed that they were not convinced by Jiang Chen's principles, but had succumbed to Jiang Chen's power, so naturally they were dissatisfied.
"How many people in high positions should not die? Even I should die too!"
Jiang Chen is very self-conscious. He has never thought that he is a good person. According to his own theory, he deserves to die. Therefore, if someone comes to kill him, he will not defend himself. Of course, not defending does not mean that he will not resist.
If someone really wanted to kill him, he would still have to fight back. But if you really want to be killed, there's nothing to complain about.
"The Black Bird Flag of Destiny!"
After withdrawing his thoughts, Jiang Chen looked at the destiny black bird flag inserted in the center of the east view.
Surrounding it are piles of bamboo slips, which are all sage classics handwritten by the great Confucians, and contain powerful awe-inspiring righteousness. It was this awe-inspiring righteousness combined with the surrounding literary spirit that suppressed the Destiny Black Bird Flag here.
Jiang Chen stepped forward, ignoring the awe-inspiring righteousness around him, and reached out to take down the Destiny Black Bird Period.
The moment he took the destiny black bird flag, Jiang Chen couldn't help but feel in a trance. He vaguely saw a tree that reached the sky and penetrated the three realms of heaven, earth and man. He even saw a huge black bird, perched on the tree. .
Immediately afterwards, his field of vision began to zoom out, and the Jianmu became smaller and smaller in his eyes, and then, the place where the Jianmu was was gradually revealed in front of his eyes.
It was a vast world with complete rules. The sun, moon and stars were circulating in the sky, and there were all kinds of mountains, rivers and rivers on the ground.
It's just that this world is extremely desolate. Looking around, there are no signs of any living creatures.
Under the sky-reaching trees, there stand huge stone statues, like the most loyal warriors, firmly guarding the sacred tree.
Wow!
Suddenly, the picture in front of Jiang Chen was shattered like a mirror, and his mind returned to normal.
"Is this the treasure house of Dashang?"
"No wonder those with great supernatural powers have been searching for it for so many years but have not been able to find its whereabouts. It turns out that it is not in the three realms, but has transformed into a thousand worlds, wandering in the boundless void."
"Only when there is a drastic change in the fate of the human race, will it be inspired and fly towards the three realms from the endless distance in time and space."
After coming back to his senses, Jiang Chen immediately understood that just now
What he saw was the treasure house of Dashang. Through the Destiny Black Bird Flag in his hand, he got in touch with the Dashang Treasure House that was unknown somewhere, and thus knew his location.
Free in the endless void, unknowable and unsearchable.
"The vast world!"
Even Jiang Chen was shocked by Dashang's handiwork at this moment. They actually transformed the treasure house into a world. It's no wonder that others can't find it no matter how hard they look.
Tongtian Jianmu is the pillar of the vast world, supporting the entire world. The black bird perched on the tree is the remnant of Dashang's national destiny and their spirit.
The group of stone statues under the tree are the last legacy of Dashang and the last glory of ancient martial arts. Those stone statues were all transformed by the martial will of the great ancient warriors after their death.
What is the ancient warrior of Dacheng? He is an ancient warrior whose fighting power is comparable to that of the Innate Taoist Master, but cannot live forever and can only live for ten thousand years.
They fought for the human race during their lifetime, and after their death, they left behind their martial arts will and continued to protect the human race. If the human race is in danger, these martial arts wills will revive and explode with power comparable to their lifetime.
Although this kind of combat power is only temporary and cannot last long, it can still greatly frighten other forces and make all major forces frightened.
Thousands of martial arts wills burst out at the same time, which is equivalent to thousands of innate Taoist masters. Even if it only lasts for an hour, it is enough to kill the sky and the earth, and the blood flows into rivers.
"This is the real foundation of the Shang Dynasty. When Wu Zhou conquered the Shang Dynasty, King Zhou knew that his destiny was lost, so he did not use the foundation of the Shang Dynasty at all. Instead, he relied on the power of Xuanmen to make a last ditch effort."
"If he had used the true heritage of the Shang Dynasty, how could the Zhou Dynasty have destroyed the Shang Dynasty? Not to mention adding Chanjiao, even if he added Humanism and Buddhism, it would not be enough for the Shang Dynasty."
"In less than a day, without the saint taking action, Dashang will be able to destroy these three religions."
Jiang Chen felt that Dashang would rather perish himself than consume the heritage of the human race. This spirit is really impressive.
Some people may say that they are stupid, but these people have never thought that it is precisely because of this kind of people that the human race can prosper to this day and have endless luck.
At that time, people's hearts were not corrupted, and faith was valued more than life. Unlike in later generations, people's hearts were corrupted, morals were corrupted, and evil was considered beautiful...
"It's a pity that I can't leave Kyushu now, otherwise, I will personally go to the endless void to search for the whereabouts of Dashang's treasure house."
At this time, Jiuzhou was in turmoil, and it was inconvenient for Jiang Chen to leave, but it was difficult to find the treasure house of Dashang. He could only wait for it to move closer to Jiuzhou.
But it doesn't matter. It won't take long, as short as three or four years, as long as thirty or forty years, before Dashang's treasure house will return.
"I have to say that the collection of books in the Eastern Han Dynasty is still very impressive. Even if all the aristocratic families in the world were added together, they would not be as large as the collection of books in the imperial palace."
Putting away the destiny black bird flag, Jiang Chen looked at the saint's books around him. The Eastern Han Dynasty first inherited the collection of books from the Western Han Dynasty, and then emperors of all dynasties also collected books. This also led to the collection of books from all over the world in Luoyang.
Books are good things, and knowledge is priceless. If the human race wants to develop, it cannot do without these books.
If Jiang Chen remembers correctly, according to normal development, except for some of the books in the Eastern Han Dynasty palace that were taken away by Cai Yong and others, most of the rest were destroyed on the way to Dong Zhuo's move to the capital, or were stolen by that gun. The fire burned cleanly.
"Oh, how can such a precious treasure be destroyed in a sea of fire?"
With a thought in his mind, Jiang Chen took away these books, not just here, but also in other halls used to store books. He also took away the books inside.
The Jiang family had already researched paper and movable type printing. It's just a good idea to take these books back, print millions of copies of each, and spread them all over the world.
For Jiang Chen, how to popularize books, or even teach people to read and write, is not a difficult task. He had been planning for this day for hundreds of years and had already made plans.
The Yuelai Inn throughout Kyushu is prepared for this. In every inn
Every hotel has at least one scholar. As long as Jiang Chen gives an order, Yuelai Inn can immediately become Yuelai School to teach people to read and write.
Whether you are practicing martial arts or cultivating immortality, no matter what you do, it is best to know how to count and read.
How can one climb to the top if he is illiterate and cannot understand Taoist scriptures and martial arts? If you don't know how to count, you won't know if you've been cheated.
…
After collecting these books, Jiang Chen left the palace and wandered around the bustling Luoyang city.
Even though the world was in chaos, it still did not affect Luoyang City. The place was still prosperous, and pedestrians were coming and going on the streets.
Jiang Chen did not immediately take action against the emperor and the civil and military officials. He was now waiting for someone, a very special person for the human race.
This person is Huangjiao's teacher and once taught Huangjiao Taiping Taoism. Yes, this person is Nanhua Immortal.
Not many people may know this name Nan Hua, but when it comes to his other name, everyone is familiar with it.
Nan Hua, whose surname is Zhuang and whose given name is Zhou, is none other than the Taoist Yasheng Zhuangzi.
Zhuangzi was one of the pre-Qin scholars. Like many other scholars, he was also the incarnation of a great man.
