Separated by a wall.
Fusu collapsed on the ground, feeling powerless.
Before, he was very excited when he heard Ji Heng say that the emperor and Confucians were outside the law, and he believed that the First Emperor had found a peaceful path for the world, but Ji Heng's words completely woke him up.
The so-called law of monarch, Confucianism and ministers is ultimately wishful thinking.
It simply can't be done.
People are selfish. As long as one of the two families occupies a high position, it will inevitably squeeze out and suppress the other. Under the centralized power system of the Qin Dynasty, everything in the court depends on the current emperor.
But the emperor is not a saint for everyone.
Not everyone understands this.
Once an emperor has a preference, it will inevitably break the balance between emperor, Confucianism and law.
Confucianism can fail a hundred times, but the emperor cannot make one mistake. As long as one mistake is made, Confucianism will immediately be involved again.
The foundation of Confucianism in the world is too deep.
Even if you burn books, even if you kill Confucian scholars and alchemists, you can't put an end to it at all.
Even if Confucianism is forcibly exterminated.
There is also a thorny problem to solve.
How can the world be governed?
Now only Confucianism has given the answer.
Rely on benevolence! By courtesy!
"Confucianism disrupts the law with literature, and chivalry disrupts the prohibition with martial arts."
"Han Feizi has actually already pointed out the nature of Confucianism."
"But what can be done?"
"As Ji Heng said, Confucius changed 'learning in the government' to 'teaching without distinction', which had a huge impact on the world. The three schools of Mohism, Taoism and Legalism that were originally able to compete with Confucianism were defeated one after another."
"The world has long been dominated by Confucianism!"
"Only Qin is still struggling due to Shang Yang's reforms."
“It’s just that it’s hard to stop the trend after all.”
"At that time, Wei general Gongsun Yan once said: 'Those who follow the trend will win the world, but the world will be destroyed by those who go against the trend. Since ancient times, life has been passionate and heroic, and success or failure has not yet come, and it is impossible to know immediately.'"
"The Qin Dynasty followed the trend and conquered the world. Will it really be destroyed by those who go against the trend?"
Fusu stood up tremblingly and walked towards the outside of the prison. He felt very painful and confused in his heart. He felt that Da Qin seemed to have entered a dead end.
A dilemma.
In prison.
Ji Heng returned to his prison.
He was at peace.
He knew that his words shocked Mr. Ji extremely, but this was the fact. Confucianism had actually made a comeback long ago.
Whether the First Emperor burned books or killed alchemists and Confucian scholars.
Neither solves any problems.
Liu Bang of the Han Dynasty followed the policy of the First Emperor, which was to adopt external Confucianism and internal methods. He just used the techniques of Huang and Lao as a method of reconciliation. However, this balancing technique required too high a requirement for the monarch. Even if there was Emperor Wen in the Han Dynasty, Emperor Jing finally allowed Confucian scholars to form a great tide.
During the reign of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, he officially entered the government and the public!
From then on it got out of hand.
Emperor Xuan of the Han Dynasty was the last monarch in the Han Dynasty who adhered to foreign Confucianism and internal law.
Even Emperor Xuan of the Han Dynasty directly pointed out that "the Han family has its own system, which is based on the overlord's way of mixing", but in the end he still did not wake up Emperor Yuan of the Han Dynasty. In the later period, he was disappointed and said, "The one who messes with my family is the prince."
Beginning with Emperor Yuan of the Han Dynasty, the political system of external Confucianism and internal law completely collapsed.
Through the name of "benevolent government", Confucianism completely controlled the world's public opinion and controlled the court. From then on, China completely became Confucian.
Even though Taoism and Legalism caused troubles along the way, Confucianism was already established and it was difficult to shake it.
There are just a few more banned books in the world.
That's all.
Ji Heng stood tall, looked at the tall wooden window, and said softly: "How can we easily return to nature after being in a cage for a long time?"
"Am I even in a cage?"
"If I hadn't learned about overthrowing the Kong Family Store and Kong Laoer, and getting rid of the ideological imprint of the old era, maybe I would be no different from people in the world at all."
"It's just that in this world that has been influenced by Confucianism for nearly three hundred years, how easy is it to truly get rid of the influence of Confucianism?"
"But it's not nothing."
"At the same time as Confucius or a little later, there were theories in the world that rivaled Confucianism and even suppressed Confucianism. However, the explosive growth in the number of Confucian scholars later suppressed all these objections. However, how many people in the world today will How about looking back three hundred years ago?"
Ji Heng shook his head and sat on the ground.
...
Xianyang Palace.
Fusu knelt in the hall in despair.
Already burst into tears.
But he still spoke clearly what Ji Heng said.
Ying Zheng was speechless for a long time, letting Fusu's sad cries echo in the Shenchen Hall. It was not until Fusu gradually stopped crying that Ying Zheng spoke calmly: "You are my eldest son, and you have such a weak character. How can you achieve great things in the future? , get up."
"I obey." Fusu finally stood up, gradually calmed down, and said with difficulty: "Father, I am in so much pain right now."
"During this period, my son listened to Ji Heng's explanation several times, and with heartache, he suddenly realized that he no longer dared to touch Confucianism. He also studied "Han Feizi" and "Book of Shang Jun" all the time. He only understood the world. The more I do, the more powerless I feel, and the more incompetent I feel.”
"My son, I am so confused now. I know clearly that there are so many shortcomings in the Qin Dynasty, but I don't know how to reverse it."
"My son also feels that there are problems everywhere in the Qin Dynasty, and it is all supported by the efforts of my father."
"even......"
"My son, I feel that the Qin Dynasty is about to die!"
"My son has no idea what to do now."
"Father----"
Fusu fell to the ground and burst into tears again.
Ying Zheng looked at Fusu, whose face was full of pain, with a flash of kindness in his eyes, and said solemnly: "As long as my father is still there, Great Qin will not fall!"
"As for what Ji Heng said, just listen to it and don't take it seriously."
"Everything in the world, you do your best."
"Even if what Ji Heng said is true and Fa Zhen has become another form of Confucianism, that is still the choice of future generations."
"In a time of great strife, a hundred schools of thought contend."
"The only ones that stand out are Confucianism, Mohism, Taoism and Legalism."
"The Mohists have been declining since the time of Mozi. Their requirements are too stringent and cannot be accomplished by anyone, nor can the world imitate them."
"Taoism is about doing nothing, staying close to nature, and obeying nature and following the seasons."
"But what is heaven? What does it mean to be in harmony? Taoism doesn't say."
"We only emphasize the need to govern by virtue."
"But how to make people virtuous? How to govern virtuously? Taoism doesn't say anything either."
"The great affairs of the country lie in sacrifice and military affairs."
"Sacrifice has a high status in the hearts of the people."
"Taoist techniques cannot break the sacrifice in the hearts of the people, nor can they break the way of sacrifice, and they cannot be used by the Qin Dynasty."
"Because the people believe in ghosts and gods, and Da Qin cannot explain ghosts and gods, it will inevitably lead to public opposition. There are countless sacrificial temples in the world. I originally asked Nei Shiteng to make an attempt in Nanjun to clean up illegal obscene temples, but the effect was not good. It was not good enough and even led to repeated riots in Nan County."
“What if it’s just one county, let alone the whole world?”
"If the imperial court insists on destroying the sacrifice, the head of Guizhou will gather Confucianism."
"The "Book of Rites: Sacrifice System" compiled by Confucius said: 'In order to govern people, don't be too hasty with rituals; there are five classics in rituals, so don't focus on sacrifices'."
"Sacrifice is highly respected by Confucians."
"The imperial court wants to calm the people, so it has no choice but to accept this."
"And this is exactly the advantage of Confucianism. It mixed the beliefs of the people at the bottom with Confucianism, and then formed a huge group of scholars through teaching without discrimination. Today, most of the scholars and the people at the bottom are influenced by Confucianism. Influence."
"The same goes for hundreds of families."
"For the survival of our own school, we can only rely on the Confucian system."
"The world respects Confucianism."
"Can Da Qin'an really stay out of the matter?"
