Lu Buwei also heard about Zi Youxinyuan's debate, nodded slightly and said
"Now that Mr. Ziyou has taken action, let the people in the net come back. This story is good. I asked Mr. Ziyou if it can be included in my book."
"Yes, Lord Marquis, now Lao Ai has a close relationship with that person, what should we do?"
"Is there any news about Lao Ai going to the harem?" Lu Buwei asked Fu Xu. He didn't expect Lao Ai to be spotted by Zhao Ji. Fortunately, he was discovered early.
"No, the people in the net have been staring at Lao Ai, and the Marquis has ordered people to strengthen patrols in the palace, so Lao Ai has never had the chance to go to the harem. That person also seemed to be aware of the Marquis's intention, and he paid more attention to it. Lao Ai, we have even started to get people to build momentum for Lao Ai," the steward said.
"The Queen Mother of Da Qin is not that easy to do." Lu Buwei put down the chess piece in his hand and said.
If it were before when the Chu family was still there, he might have let Lao Ai enter the palace, but now that the Chu family is half dead, the Confucian lineage will not pose a threat to him, and the Zhao family has also gained part of his power under his cannibalization. People, so the Empress Dowager Zhao in the harem is dispensable, but there are some more nominal things. Since there is no threat, Lu Buwei must do some face-saving things.
At this time in Ganquan Palace, Zhao Ji smashed the wine glass in her hand to the floor and said through gritted teeth
"Damn bitch man, now you know what face is. At first you treated me as an object, but now that I am the Queen Mother, you still dare to do this. Don't you think I am just a woman? I will show you the power of a woman. , someone came to summon Dr. Zhao."
Ziyou didn't know about the affairs of Qin State. Now he had left Xinyuan and came to the discussion pavilion of Xiaoshengxian Manor. Not only Baijia couldn't wait, but people within Confucianism couldn't wait either. This time Confucianism except Chunyu family and others Several other sects from a few houses away came, and they were all waiting for Ziyou to speak.
Seeing these leaders of various families sitting here waiting for him to speak, Ziyou stood up and saluted and said
"It's rare for all families to get together. Let's not mention the paper issue. I have a question for you. What kind of country is the country that our Confucianism wants to build?"
The leaders of each family were lost in thought. Although they didn't know the purpose of Ziyou's question, they still expressed their opinions for once.
"The inner sage and the outer king rule the world with hegemony in troubled times." Zuo Shiru was the first to say. Zuo Shiru was a relatively large family of Confucians with the surname Zuo Qiuming. Their ancestor was Zuo Qiuming.
"No, we should implement benevolent government, imitate the ancestors, and implement benevolent government and kingly conduct." said Confucian Zi Si.
In addition to kingly and hegemonic governance, there are many thoughts on governing the country within Confucianism. Soon the entire council was divided over which concept should be used to govern the country. While everyone was arguing, Fu Nian pressed his hands and signaled Everyone fell silent. He had studied the Confucian thought of governing the country the most and wanted to get involved. However, considering that his position as the head of the Confucian school required him to preside over the overall situation, he endured it.
Everyone stopped when they saw Fu Nian's movements. Zuo Shiru put down Zisi Shiru's collar, and Gongyang Ru also got up from Diaoqi Shiru, but the eyes they both looked at each other were very unfriendly.
"Ziyou, please continue talking," Fu Nian said.
"I don't mean your concept of governing the country, but what does my Confucian ideal society look like?" Ziyou asked.
"Of course it is the Datong society in ancient times. The Great Dao is the public, and the conduct of the Dao is the public. Select the talented and capable, be trustworthy and cultivate harmony. The old friends do not only kiss their relatives, and do not only give birth to their children, so that the old can end well and be strong. It can be used for young people to grow up, and for widowers, widows, lonely people, and disabled people, all can be taken care of. Men have their share, and women have their own homes. If goods are discarded on the ground, there is no need to hide them; if power is bad, they do not come from the body, so there is no need to do it for oneself. Fu Nian said.
"Yes, this is the society in the eyes of Confucius, and it is also the ancient society, which is what Confucius calls retro. But have you ever seen this kind of society?" Ziyou couldn't help but ask.
Speaking of which, except for the Legalists, all the schools of thought advocated a retro-reformed society. The reason for this is also very interesting, because the society at that time was divided, the countries were in chaos, wars continued, rituals collapsed, and music collapsed. Children hope to change this society, but what should we change this society into? They don’t know either. They only know that their ideal appearance may be correct, so in order to promote their own ideas, they have the saying of favoring the past over the present and retrospection.
But for people in the Eastern Zhou Dynasty, most of the historical materials of the Western Zhou Dynasty cannot be found. How can we truly restore ancient times? Just because everyone doesn’t know it, no one can check it no matter what I say, so they simply use the name of retro to describe ancient society as what they imagine, so as to promote their own ideas and realize the ideal social model.
Everyone shook their heads. Their understanding of ancient society was based on what Confucius said. As for saying they have seen it, don’t be joking. I’m afraid Confucius has never seen it. Those who are doing it are leaders of various families. , although he is very stubborn about his own ideas, he can also understand other things and will not shout heresy.
"Have you ever seen Confucius?" Ziyou asked again.
Everyone shook their heads.
"Please take a look at these." Ziyou handed the paper in his hand to everyone.
Everyone knew that Ziyou had been writing a book recently. Looking at the paper in his hand, they roughly guessed that this was part of Ziyou's book. Everyone looked at it with curiosity, and there were three big characters on the paper "Great Unification". 》.
As they gradually went in, most people became more and more frightened. The hands holding the paper kept shaking. One person quickly slapped the paper in his hand on the table and shouted
"How is this possible?"
The impact of the theory of great unification on him was simply unimaginable. They had always lived in a society where princes competed for hegemony. They were accustomed to calling themselves people of a certain country, such as Zhao people, Qin people, etc. Suddenly someone told them that they wanted to To build a unified country and a unified society, they have to become one person. This is a betrayal of their own country for them. At the same time, they still have this fear in their hearts. They don’t know what to do with the fear of strangers. Such a country survives internally.
Of course, this is only superficial, and the deeper issue is a conceptual issue.
Although the ideas of various schools of thought are different, their purpose is the same. They all want to make the world a better place, they all want to save the chaotic society at that time, or they want to give ordinary people a stable and happy life. And their behavior and academics are also developing in this direction.
In other words, they actually solved the same problem, but no country could unify other countries at that time, so this road was destined to be impossible. This also told future generations that this road was broken, and many people They all regarded this as an unrealistic idea, so they were so shocked after Ziyou made it clear.
And the unified country given by Ziyou can just meet their imagined society, so they hope to see such a country, but at the same time they are afraid that such a country will appear but it is different from their imagined dream. What should they do? ? They are afraid that their dreams will be shattered, because having only one country means they only have one chance. Who doesn't want their ideas to be adopted by the monarch, govern the world, and make the people live and work in peace and contentment?
They are excited about the unification of the world, and their hearts have been aroused by Ziyou's words about the unification of the world. Just saying these four words of "unification of the world" can arouse people's enthusiasm. Confucianism is one of the few people except Legalism. People who have clear ideas about the unification of the world, but what path should Confucianism take on the differences of the unification of the world?
"Why is it impossible? In the past, the era of Yao, Shun, and Yu was an era of respecting kings and common lords, and an era of unification. But the biggest source of today's problems lies in the dissatisfaction of people's hearts, and in the countries' desire for larger land and greater power. Greed leads to constant wars. What if the world is unified? Then this root cause cannot be said to have completely disappeared, but it also gives us the greatest opportunity to realize our ideals. Why do you think it is impossible?
Because this is a country that has never been? Are you afraid that you will fail? Are you afraid that what you have now will disappear? Ziyou asked.
"Of course not. Have you ever thought about it, if that country does not adopt Confucian ideas in the future and suppresses Confucianism, what will we do? Let the things left by the sages disappear? In the process of unifying the world, there will definitely be countless casualties. This is not what we want," someone said.
"I can tell you clearly that in that country in the future, none of the hundreds of families will disappear, but will develop vigorously. Each family can realize its own ideals. As for sacrifice, it is inevitable. Over the past hundred years, people have died. Is it still less?" Ziyou said.
Ziyou looked at the expressions of the people around him, and the people around him also looked at Ziyou. Ziyou had a serious face and his eyes were particularly sincere. Ziyou's sincerity touched them a little.
"Now Qin is the most powerful person to rule the world, but Qin pursues Legalism. We support Qin. Will Qin accept Confucianism?" Fu Nian asked.
"Yes, Qin's laws are too strict. If they want to govern the world after unifying the world, Legalism alone is not enough. They need Confucianism, Confucian benevolence and human governance, and it is nothing more than Legalism. Should we still suppress it? But the Legalists?" Ziyou looked sideways at these people,
"Legalists are just a bunch of hawks and beasts. They practice harsh governance. Only we Confucians can make a country peaceful and stable for a long time." Someone said with a cold snort.
These words still resonated with everyone. Ziyou looked at the road that had been opened a little and continued.
"I know what you are worried about, but Ziyou assures you that our Confucianism will definitely become the world's number one philosophy of governing the country."
"I agree with Ziyou. Now that the unification of the world is right in front of us, Confucianism can no longer sit back and watch. We have to take action." Fu Nian said. Fu Nian's dream is to turn Confucian concepts into the first concept of governing the country. , so he agreed with Ziyou's words.
Others looked at me and I looked at you. Gongyang Ru, Zuo Shiru, Xunzi and Diaoqi also nodded in agreement. They all thought that what they said was reasonable. The idea of unifying the world has been in Confucianism for a long time. Their philosophy clearly mentioned the unification of the world. When did you say that Xunzi's lineage came into existence? Zi You didn't say this.
Others closed their eyes and nodded. This kind of behavior is the default in Confucianism. I don't object to your actions, but I don't look at your actions. Just do it. If necessary, I will help as long as it is reasonable.
After seeing these Confucian schools agreeing, Ziyou showed a smile. The biggest part was completed. Why did Ziyou need the help of Confucianism? On the one hand, it was because the Qin law was too strict and needed Confucianism to moderate it. , and the second is the issue of governance. He needs Confucianism to cultivate a group of people who accept the concept of great unification, and after Qin unified the world, put them in the local area to teach the people.
If the old people from the six kingdoms are allowed to continue to govern the place like later generations, then is it strange that the Qin State will not be destroyed? The expansion of the territory requires a large number of grassroots officials to govern the people, and this is what Ziyou wants. Let the Confucian people who accept the idea of unification stabilize the place first. At the very least, the whole world cannot be chaotic at the same time, giving Qin a step forward. time to consolidate.
"Now that everyone understands, I can tell you clearly about the paper issue. I will give priority to Confucianism to provide enough paper, so you don't have to worry about competing with others." Ziyou said.
Hearing Ziyou talk about paper, they also cheered up. They also breathed a sigh of relief when they heard that Ziyou would leave them enough paper.
"In this case, the money for buying paper from each of our families will be delivered on time, but I don't know how to sell this paper?"
This is also one of the things they worry about. They are worried that the price is too expensive. Although all Confucian schools and schools are not short of money, they will not be able to afford it if it is too expensive.
"Don't worry about ordinary paper. We sell it for ten sheets for one penny. Any currency from any country can be used." Ziyou said. It seems that ten sheets for one penny are very cheap, but I can't help but think that this is a monopoly, and monopoly means huge profits.
Everyone was stunned. They did not expect that a treasure like paper could be sold so cheaply. They thought that although Ziyou would not be expensive, it would not be so cheap. Even some civilians could buy it. Everyone was also worried about Ziyou. I admire the behavior, this is hard work and the country.
Fu Nian looked at the harmonious Confucian schools and couldn't help but feel happy from the bottom of his heart. This was the first time that without Xunzi, the meeting room was such a harmonious scene in the end. Now that Confucianism has decided to be born, the news can be released. , but he still can't make it clear that his attitude is to stand in the state of Qin, and any show in the forest will be destroyed by the wind. He still understands this truth. He can first send some academics to the state of Qin to select officials, and wait until the state of Qin truly begins to unify the six countries. After the road, it is time for them to stand up.
There will be another chapter at noon tomorrow. I hope I won’t be locked up in a dark room tomorrow.
(End of chapter)
