Xinshun 1730

Chapter 498: Celestial Boundary Theory

When the officials saw that the emperor named Qi Guogong, all of them were human beings, they immediately understood what it meant.

Liu Yu can feel that the occasion of the emperor's words is a bit wrong, let alone the rest of the people who have been immersed in the knowledge of Huaxia, Yidi, and Tianchao for decades?

No need to think about it, Qi Guogong must have gotten through with the emperor in advance.

The reason why he asked Qi Guogong for questioning was obviously with ulterior motives.

What is Qi Guogong?
It's honorable, not from the imperial examination, it's normal to be uneducated, and if you speak incorrectly, everyone will think you know a fart, so just smile.

He can speak, he can make mistakes, and he can be refuted after he finishes speaking, and everyone will not think there is anything wrong.You are an honorable man who understands the righteousness of the heavenly dynasty?

Everyone knows that when Qi Guogong speaks now, it is tantamount to the emperor's mouthpiece, which was released by the emperor to test the water.

As for why he didn't look for well-educated people and people with imperial examination backgrounds, the emperor probably thought of it too, and no one with imperial examination backgrounds wanted to touch this shit.

Firstly, I don’t believe that the Heavenly Dynasty has boundaries. Is it true that the whole world is the king’s land, and outside China are all barbarians; secondly, there are some shits that cannot be touched; There is no use for diplomacy without borders?The Li government will do it on its own.

The actor Qi Guogong got up and pondered for a while, probably recalling the words he had recited.

It took a long time before he spoke in a cadence.

"The concept of husband and wife originates from heaven and earth. Isn't it great! The oceans are filled with gold, dried with wood, solidified with earth, steamed with fire, blown by wind, and wrapped in water. , Pan Huan beats and breaks with separation and reunion, so the flourishing virtue is boundless and does not know its time. However, the family is cleared, its boundaries are established, and its position is established, and each belongs to its screen. Therefore, the merits of correspondence and public opinion are taken into consideration and prevented. Cut. That is why the toes of mountain poultry are sparse, the toes of wet poultry are dense, the power of poultry is horizontal, the power of plowing poultry is fir, the south is suitable for water farming, and the north is suitable for frost farming. If you can't save each other, you can avoid the disaster..."

"So, the land of the Celestial Dynasty is suitable for the virtues of Xia. It is like birds flying on the mountains, with sharp claws and good at grasping branches; most birds eating fish in the river have webbed feet on their claws."

"The world was created, and the mountains, rivers, and rivers have already taken shape, and they are divided into hot and cold. People in different places have different habits and different virtues."

"The reason why the saint's morality can last for a long time in Middle-earth is because the people of Middle-earth are suitable for the saint's morality."

"The reason why the morality of a sage cannot take root in Yidi is because the people of Yidi are not suitable for the morality of a sage."

"It's like a bird that eats fish in the water, saying flippers are good. That's right. However, it would be unwise to tell the birds on the trees in the mountains that flippers are good."

"That's why, the "Book of Changes" says: A sage is in harmony with the heaven and the earth, with the sun and the moon, with the order of the four seasons, and with the ghosts and gods, with good and bad luck."

"What does it mean to be in harmony with the world? That is, to adapt to the different ethnic groups and environments that have been separated since the creation of the world, and not to blindly instill one's own morality on those who are not suitable."

Speaking these words like reciting a text, the translator over there is probably having a headache, but people other than the translator can easily understand.

In fact, when it comes to this, it is already broken.

In other words, Dashun, the celestial dynasty, will not pursue those "places that are not suitable for the morality of the celestial dynasty, and forcefully promote morality". In other words, there is no king in the world, and this is true.But the concept of the world is suitable for the morality of Middle Earth.

As for where the boundary is, this is not discussed for the time being.

Let's first solve the problem of whether the Celestial Dynasty has a boundary.

Obviously, judging from the statement that Qi Guogong "recited", there must be some.

The emperor could not immediately be persuaded by Duke Qi's reasoning. He frowned and said, "Ai Qing's words seem to make sense. It's just that you said it yourself, or did the sages and sages have such meanings?"

The Duke of Qi hurriedly said: "This is not my humble minister's own nonsense, but the sages have always adhered to this principle since ancient times. This is a lesson from history."

"In the era of Confucius, Kuiqiu shackled animals and Xiaobai asked for the three-ridged grass, and Chengpu Guanhu and Chongergan tunnels. The Zhou royal family declined, Qi Huangong and Jin Wengong both did what the emperor should do, but Confucius didn't worry about it. Why is that?"

"Because of the rise of Zhou Wenwang and Zhou Wuwang, they were still princes in the morning and became kings in the evening. Following the old system of Tang Yao, Yushun, Xia Dynasty, and Shang Dynasty, the world was still the same as before. Confucius knew that the holy way of the world It will not be cut off, as long as Middle-earth is still there, China's moral culture will still continue."

"On the contrary, when the barbarians were rampant, Confucius worried that he would wear his left coat in the future. Why is that?"

"Because Confucius knew that his way and his righteousness can only be passed on in China. There is no way to pass it on in other places."

"Xunzi said: follow the way but not the king, follow the righteousness and not the father, this is the great conduct of a man."

"Confucius's life was devoted to self-restraint, restoration of propriety, and the promotion of benevolence. If Confucius believed that it was suitable for self-restraint, restoration of propriety, and promotion of benevolence outside of China, then why did Confucius have to stay in China and not go far away? Isn't it because Did Confucius know that the morality that is suitable for China is not suitable for other places?"

"That's why Confucius was not shocked when he saw Qi Huan and Jin Wen dominate, and Zhou Tianzi declined. But he was shocked when he saw Yi Di enter the middle land. This is the reason."

"From the fact that Confucius saw that Qi Huan and Jin Wen ruled overlords, and he was not surprised by the arrogance of the emperor's conquest, it can be seen that Confucius did not care about the emperor of Zhou. It can be proved that Confucius cared about self-restraint, restoration of rituals, and the promotion of benevolence. Then even the emperor of Zhou didn't care. , if other places, such as India and the West, are also suitable for promoting the way of benevolence, Confucius will definitely go west to promote the way of benevolence.”

"For Confucius, the way lies before the king."

"Because Confucius didn't go, it can be seen that Confucius knew that only the middle land is suitable for benevolence and righteousness."

The ministers circled their minds twice and found that although this was pure fucking nonsense, it seemed that it was not easy to refute it.

Confucius went to India, to the West?Several people thought, why don't you let your wife go to the moon?

The emperor frowned and said, "But the Celestial Dynasty is supposed to educate the barbarians, isn't that also wrong? The barbarians don't need to be educated, because they are not suitable for the morals of the Middle Earth?"

Qi Guogong hurriedly said: "That's not the case."

"Of course the four barbarians need to be educated, but not all the barbarians are suitable for the morals of the middle land. Some barbarians are not suitable for the morals of the middle land, but they must be forcibly educated. This is like letting birds in the mountains insist on growing flippers Same."

"However, some Yidi are suitable for the morality of the Middle Earth because of the environment, mountains and rivers, etc., so they should be educated. It's like letting water birds grow flippers."

"As the son of heaven, one should distinguish between those who can be educated and those who cannot."

"It is the dereliction of duty of the Celestial Dynasty to educate but not educate."

"It is unwise to be able to teach and not to teach."

"So, the border of the Celestial Dynasty should be a place that can be educated and adapted to the morality of the Middle-earth. Those who are not suitable for the morality of the Middle-earth should be outside the Celestial Dynasty."

"For example, Japan, Annan, North Korea, and Ryukyu are all suitable for the enlightenment of the Celestial Empire. Because of the enlightenment of the Celestial Empire, they grew from ignorance to adulthood, the country became prosperous and powerful, and the wisdom of the people increased."

"Another example is the Western Regions. During the Han and Tang Dynasties, people were educated there, which also proved that education can be done there."

"As for Western countries, they have their own morality and their own saints. It can be seen that these people are not suitable for the morality of the Middle Earth. It is unwise to force them to be educated. Besides, they also have their own rituals and their own Morality also has its own culture, so they can't be regarded as barbarians."

"It also looks like settlements on some islands, like some small states without saints and culture. Are they suitable for the morality of the Middle Earth or the morality of the West? You need to try it before you can know."

"That's why I said, it's the failure of the Celestial Dynasty to educate those who can be educated but not to educate them; it is unwise to educate those who cannot be educated but not to be educated. If the Celestial Dynasty wants not to neglect its duties, it must educate everything that can be educated , This is the mission of the Celestial Dynasty."

"However, I don't know which morals are suitable for Middle-earth and can be taught; I don't know which are not and cannot be taught, so what should I do?"

"This requires the preparation of horses and horses, and we must fight there first."

"After the fight, if you find that you can't be educated, then this is not within the Celestial Dynasty, just withdraw your troops; after the battle, eh, if you find that you can be educated, then this is within the Celestial Dynasty. If you can be educated but not educated, then you will be dereliction of duty."

Liu Yu who was on the side heard it, and his heart sank, thinking that imperialist aggression and the division of spheres of influence by big countries can be said so refreshingly and refined...

The emperor just pondered for a moment, and then said: "Su Zi said: Yidi cannot be governed like China. If you seek great rule, you will inevitably lead to great chaos. The previous kings knew it, so they did not rule it. Those who ruled it did not rule it, so it was ruled deeply. .how can this be explained?"

"Returning to Your Majesty, Su Zi's words have omitted some content. The ancients wrote essays, please be brief, please try to complete."

"Su Zi said: (The barbarians who are not suitable for the morals of the Middle Earth) cannot be governed by the Chinese government... The previous kings knew this, so (not to forcibly educate those barbarians who are not suitable for the morals of the Middle Earth), this is to rule them by not governing them. It’s not that they won’t be cured, but they won’t be governed according to the morality of Middle-earth, and let them choose a different morality that suits them. It’s like planting rice in dry fields, how can this not be chaotic?”

"So, Suzi's words actually omitted the other half. That is, the barbarians (who are suitable for the morality of the Middle Earth) must be governed according to China...the kings knew the reason and governed them accordingly. That's why the Han and Tang Dynasties With the four counties of Liaodong, Annan, and the Western Regions, Japan was educated."

"So, I believe that the Celestial Dynasty has boundaries. The boundaries of the Celestial Dynasty are all places that are suitable for the morality of the Middle Earth."

"However, the boundaries of the Celestial Dynasty are constantly changing. Just like before the Han Dynasty, no one knew that the countries in the Western Regions were also suitable for the morality of the Middle-earth; before the Tang Dynasty, no one knew that Japan was suitable for the morality of the Middle-earth."

"The known boundaries now are the mainland of China, Annan, Japan, Ryukyu, and North Korea. Then, who knows whether the barbarians in other places are suitable for the morality of China? Or are they not suitable? This requires exploration and exploration. Ask, and try."

"If you can't be educated, then throw it outside the Celestial Dynasty; if you can educate it, then it's within the Celestial Dynasty."

"When Westerners come to the west, they know that the earth is so big, and it is a good thing for the heavenly dynasty. They know that there are many barbarians, and maybe there are some who are suitable for the morality of the Middle Earth and can be educated. I think most of the Indians in America are suitable for the Chinese. Indigenous morality is not suitable for Western morality."

(End of this chapter)