Fusu said to Chunyu Yue: "Master, what kind of mutual aid funds for courtiers have been selling recently?"
Chunyu Yue nodded and said a little tiredly: "Master, I have heard about it. This Huaiguzi is about to get married to the princess, but he can still do such a stupid thing. I really don't want to be lonely."
Fusu said: "In Master's opinion, is this mutual aid fund good or bad?"
Chun Yuyue said: "Of course it's bad. Huai Guzi has always been greedy for money. This time, in order to make money, he even came up with the idea of a mutual aid fund for courtiers. He is really unscrupulous."
Fusu hesitated for a moment and said: "However, my Confucianism has always advocated benevolent government. Executing immortals and issuing mutual aid funds can prevent the family members of criminal officials from dying of cold and hunger. This seems to be benevolent government..."
Chunyu Yue said calmly: "This is of course a benevolent government, but... those courtiers have paid mutual aid funds and have no worries, won't they become more unscrupulous and bend the law for personal gain?"
Fusu said: "I heard that the banished immortal stipulated in detail the use and compensation of mutual aid funds."
"To purchase mutual aid funds, you cannot use money obtained through corruption or fraud, otherwise it will not be counted once it is found out."
Chunyu Yue chuckled: "How does he know that the money was not obtained through corruption and fraud?"
Fusu said: "In the past few years, Shangjun Villa has established an arithmetic college, which has cultivated many talents who are proficient in arithmetic."
"In the process of selling mutual aid funds this time, after paying the money, the person who counts the students will have to go door to door to check the property. If the explanation is not clear, not only will the mutual aid funds not be purchased, but they will even be reported to the court, which will verify whether these officials are corrupt. .”
Chunyu Yue was slightly startled: "This...the private property of the courtiers, why should Huaiguzi spy on it?"
Fusu said: "The banishment of immortals said that courtiers hold great power and work hard for the country. They are different from ordinary people. They are too easy to take bribes and bend the law, and get something for nothing."
"Therefore, their family's property must be disclosed to the world. If the source cannot be explained clearly, then it is a crime."
"If any courtier feels that his private property has been spied on and is dissatisfied, he can naturally resign from his official position. There must be countless people in the world who are willing to become officials."
Chunyu Yue thought for a while and said, "This method of banishing immortals is quite interesting. Does your Majesty agree with it?"
Fusu said: "Yes. My father set up a special yamen to take charge of this matter."
Chunyu Yue said: "However, don't the courtiers object? If everyone opposes Huaiguzi, even if he is eloquent and cunning, I'm afraid he won't be able to accomplish this, right?"
Fusu said: "The banishment of the immortal was a bit smart. He did not force all courtiers to declare their property, but only required those who purchased mutual aid funds to disclose it."
"If you don't buy mutual aid funds, you can't protect your family. If you buy mutual aid funds, you need to be investigated."
"Many courtiers have been promoted. Now that they are officials, their salaries are generous and their status is high. There is no need for corruption, so they bought mutual aid funds and are willing to be investigated by calculation practitioners."
"I heard that some officials had committed corruption in the past, and now they have quietly made up the money. After all, for them, the role of mutual aid funds is much more important than the money gained through corruption."
"After all, even if you have gold and silver at home, if you commit a crime in the future and your family is confiscated and your family is exterminated, it will no longer be yours. It is better to buy mutual aid funds, as long as you can keep the property you obtained legitimately."
Chunyu Yue nodded.
Fusu added: "In addition, Master and I have always been strongly opposed to sitting together. My disciple believes that the method of banishing immortals actually reduces the punishment of sitting together."
Chunyu Yue said: "Tell me and listen."
Fu Su said: "If one person commits a crime, the whole clan will be punished. Depending on the distance of the relationship, there are different punishments such as death, rod, disciple... etc."
"If it's the death penalty, that's it. After a person dies, it's over. And the remaining punishment can actually be compensated by the banishment of the immortal. In the disciple's view, although the banishment of the immortal did not explicitly say that it will abolish the joint sitting, it has greatly reduced the The punishment of even sitting."
"Perhaps after a few years, the trend will change, and the punishment of consecutive sittings will naturally be abolished."
Chunyu Yue let out an ooh, and said with some emotion: "So, Huaiguzi is a crooked one, and is it consistent with our purpose?"
Fusu was silent for a while and said: "Master, recently I have been feeling that the purpose of banishing the immortal may be the same as ours, but he takes a different path."
"Fu Yao practiced the way of merchants in Beidi County and governed the county according to the principles of merchants. At the beginning, we thought that the prosperity of Beidi County was only temporary. After a year and a half, there would definitely be big trouble."
"However, the current Beidi County is becoming more and more prosperous. The expected chaos has not occurred. The current Beidi County is becoming more and more like the saint's rule recorded in the book."
Chunyu Yue looked at Fusu and suddenly said, "You seem to have great respect for Huaiguzi."
Fusu sighed: "It's just that today, as I think about the past, I feel more and more that we may have misunderstood and banished the immortal."
Chunyu Yue was silent.
Fusu added: "Master, we have worked hard for more than ten years, but we have never achieved the goal of governing the country with Confucianism. Even for this goal, I secretly look forward to the early death of my father."
"I, a Confucian disciple, value filial piety. But I secretly have such thoughts. Every time in the dead of night, I feel miserable. I have been depressed these years and don't know what to do."
Chunyu Yue sighed deeply.
He knew that this disciple had a simple mind, but he didn't expect that he would fall into pain because of it.
Fusu said with emotion: "But my disciple never expected that what we have been unable to do for more than ten years, banishing the immortal was actually accomplished within a few years. Sometimes the disciple thinks that there is a banished immortal in Da Qin." , it’s a blessing.”
While Chun Yuyue was thinking, Fusu suddenly seemed to have summoned up the courage and said to Chun Yuyue: "Master, I want to... give up the fight for the position of crown prince."
Chunyu Yue was startled and couldn't help but stand up.
The wide robe and big sleeves spilled some tea on the table, dripping down, soaking Chun Yuyue's robe and Chun Yuyue's shoes and socks.
But Chunyu Yue didn't notice it at all.
He looked at Fusu with a shocked expression: "You...you want to give up the fight for the crown prince's position?"
Fusu hummed: "Fu Yao is smart and has the help of a banished immortal. Based on what they are doing now, my disciple thinks that in less than twenty or thirty years, Da Qin will become a saint and rule the world."
"As long as a saint can govern the world, it doesn't matter whether he uses the Confucian way or the merchant way?"
Chun Yuyue's hands and feet were trembling: "Do you think that if Fu Yao became the emperor and used locust millet more, would they sacrifice Confucius and Mencius? Look at the two of them, do they look like gentlemen?"
Fusu said: "However, when a saint is traveling around the country, one of the princes says that I will establish a saint to rule the world according to your ideals, but I will never use your name. Then will Confucius applaud or be sad? "
Chunyu Yue sat down dejectedly and said to Fusu, "Master, I'm tired. Please come back."
Fusu bowed solemnly: "No matter what, I am a descendant of Confucianism. I will do everything possible to preserve the thoughts of ancient sages and sages."
Chunyu Yue nodded lightly.
Fusu left.
Chunyu Yue sat on the mat blankly for two or three hours.
When it got dark, Chun Yujia walked in cautiously and said to Chun Yuyue: "Master, do you want to light the lamp?"
He didn't hear Chunyu Yue's response.
Chunyu Jia leaned over a little worriedly and heard Chun Yuyue whispering in a low voice: "Will Confucius applaud or be heartbroken?"
Chunyu Jia asked worriedly: "Master, what's wrong with you?"
Chunyu Yue sighed, looked at Chunyu Jia and said: "Do you think it was Confucius who was wrong or I was wrong? Confucius traveled around the world, but he was depressed. I have worked hard for more than ten years, but I can't make your Majesty Accept Confucian governance."
"Is Confucianism wrong? It's impossible. Confucianism is based on the experience of Yao, Shun, Yu, Tang, civil and military affairs, and many other world affairs. How could it be wrong?"
Chunyu Jia was beside him, looking like he was hesitating to speak.
Chunyu Yue noticed this and said to Chunyu Jia: "Do you have something to say? But it doesn't hurt to say it."
Chunyu Jia said: "Master, recently I often go to Shangjun's courtyard to publish books. I heard a lot of news from there."
"It is said that the banished immortal opened a special academy with a very strange name, called the Academy of Philosophy."
"It is said that in this philosophy academy, they don't teach how to cultivate fields, how to smelt iron, or how to govern a country. They only teach about mysterious and mysterious issues. But if you can learn it, all the troubles in life can be easily solved."
Chunyu Yue chuckled. His first reaction was disbelief: "It's ridiculous. How can there be such a truth in the world?"
Chunyu Jia also said a little unconfidently: "The villain just saw his master worried, so he remembered it."
Chunyu Jia was about to leave, but Chunyu Yue suddenly said: "Is this so-called philosophy academy in Shangjun's other courtyard?"
Chunyu Jia said: "Yes."
Chunyu Yue said again: "Let's go, I want to see if there are any magical objects in this philosophy academy that can solve all people's troubles."
Chunyu Jia was stunned for a moment: "However, it is already dark."
Chunyu Yue stood up and adjusted his sleeves: "It doesn't matter."
…………
After dark, the city gate is closed. But this does not affect Chunyu Yue.
Since the opening of night schools in Shangjun Courtyard, ministers of the DPRK and China can hold specific tokens to enter and exit the city gates.
Of course, the soldiers guarding the city will carefully check to ensure that the person holding the token is indeed the courtier himself.
Moreover, if there is a war, or there are changes in the court, such as the appointment of a crown prince, His Majesty's serious illness and other major events, the token will also lose its effect.
Now that the world is at peace, Chun Yuyue's token is effective.
After careful inspection, the defenders opened the city gate.
Chunyu Yue sat in the carriage and staggered out of Xianyang City, heading towards Shang Jun's Courtyard.
Niu Calf was still guarding the door. When he saw Chunyu Yue arriving, he smiled and said, "Doctor come to the night school for lectures?"
Chunyu Yue said: "I heard that Shangjun Villa has built a new philosophy school. Is this relevant?"
Niu Du chuckled and said, "Your Excellency, you are really well-informed. Yes, this is indeed true. Moreover, the Academy of Philosophy is taught by the banished immortal himself. The content described is similar to that of Zhuzi Baijia, but it is more advanced than Zhuzi Baijia. .”
When Chunyu Yue heard this, he immediately grinned.
This calf is really arrogant. Can Huai Guzi memorize the entire Analects of Confucius? He actually dares to say that he is wiser than all the other schools of thought.
Chunyu Yue asked: "How much do I need to pay to attend lectures at this philosophy school?"
Niu Dao smiled: "The Academy of Philosophy is free, no money is required. The purpose of banishing immortals is to enlighten the people's wisdom."
Chunyu Yue: "..."
He didn't believe in anything that inspired people's wisdom.
Before going to Shangjun Academy, Chunyu Yue was a little curious and wanted to know what the so-called Academy of Philosophy was about. But after arriving, hearing Niu Cal's loud tone, Chunyu felt more and more that this place was a lie.
When he entered Shangjun's courtyard, he was already thinking of exposing Huaiguzi's trick.
Not long after, he was taken to the Academy of Philosophy.
This is a spacious room, and Li Shui is sitting on a chair.
Since Buddhism was introduced to the Qin Dynasty, the chairs of the Peacock Kingdom were also introduced.
Li Shui took advantage of the situation and replaced the mat with a chair, freeing his feet.
Those who came to attend the lecture also sat on chairs, arranged in rows, very neatly.
After Chun Yuyue sat down, he felt a little unaccustomed to it and kept pulling on his clothes involuntarily.
He looked at the people around him and thought to himself: "How decent is it to sit like this?"
Chunyu Jia whispered from the side: "Master, their pants all have crotches."
Chunyu Yue was stunned for a moment, then nodded.
No wonder they dare to sit on the chair like this. It turns out that the pants are different.
Haha, if you change the trousers passed down by your ancestors at any time, how would you behave?
Chunyu Yue observed the people attending the lecture again and found that most of them were merchants, and there were also a few poor people, but the number was very small. As for the courtiers, he was the only one.
Li Shui coughed lightly and said, "Last time we talked about detailed analysis of specific issues. Do you still remember why we need to analyze specific issues in detail?"
These people said all at once: "Because everything in the world is different. Even the same thing is different at different times."
After Chunyu Yue heard this, he immediately shook his head: "It's just fart and nonsense."
Li Shui immediately noticed Chunyu Yue, who was disapproving, and said with a smile: "What? Does Dr. Chunyu have any objections?"
Chunyu Yue said: "I feel that time always has the same things."
He took out two Qin half liang coins and said, "Aren't these half liang coins exactly the same?"
Li Shui smiled slightly: "Look carefully, sir, are these two pieces of money really the same? The wear and tear on them during use and the dust on them have turned them into two different pieces of money. Even if they are At the beginning of casting, their weights were also different, but because our weighing tools were not accurate enough, we couldn't measure them."
Chunyu Yue stared and couldn't help but said, "Aren't you being quibbley?"
