Kingdom of Heaven and Han

Chapter 475 Under Heaven ([-])

There is no sun today.The clouds are loose, not dense, layer upon layer, like waves.Under the clouds, there was no wind, and the weather was exceptionally hot.The sound of cicadas singing one after another also seemed weak.

Qiu Ming sat down at the table with his name written on it under the shed.See a teacup, a folding fan, a pencil, and a stack of papers on the table.Like others, spread out the fan and fan the wind gently.

On the front stage, Chen Qiudao, Chen Yuyi, and Wang Ruohai sat side by side, with serious expressions and motionless.He didn't see the shadow of the governor Wang Xiaolie, so he probably hasn't come yet.Not far from the shed, stood the guard.The military uniform was neat, without armor, and motionless.

The atmosphere was a bit depressing, everyone in the shed was sitting upright, and no one spoke.

After an unknown amount of time, the three of Chen Qiudao who were sitting in front suddenly stood up together.Following their eyes, they saw Wang Xiaolie striding in.The people sitting in the shed hurriedly stood up together.

Wang Xiao hunted to the stage, in front of Chen Qiudao and the others.Looking up at the crowd, he said in a deep voice, "Everyone sit down. The weather is getting hotter today, everyone work hard. After a while, everyone has a glass of ice water to relieve the heat."

People sit down.

Wang Xiaolie did not sit down.Looking at the crowd, he said: "Today we have changed the rules. In the past, the upper officials sat and the lower officials stood. Today, regardless of the rank of the official, the speaker stands and the listener sits. This has an advantage, sitting You can see the person speaking in front of you clearly, and it is convenient for you to take notes. A good memory is not as good as a bad pen. When you encounter important content, take a good note.”

Everyone didn't know what to say, they didn't dare to speak, and they didn't dare to move.

Wang Xiaolie said: "Most of you people are tribute scholars from the countryside, and some officials who went south. Of course, it's normal for officials to have low positions. There are ministers from the court, and they won't come to me. Really Here we are, and we really can’t let them be like normal people.”

Chen Qiudao quietly looked at the two people beside him, and saw that they were all just like him, with their eyes fixed and expressionless.He knew in his heart that what Wang Xiaolie said today was very important, and no one dared to underestimate it.Yesterday Wang Xiaolie didn't talk much, but the meaning was very clear.From now on, things in Xiangyang are different from before, and also different from the imperial court. This is a new world.

What this world looks like, whether it is good or bad, Chen Qiudao can't tell for a while.But there is one thing, it can't be worse than before.

Wang Xiaolie said: "You people are elected to be officials. If it was before, I would just ask a few words, send you a report, send a few followers, and then go to the local office. What do you do as an official? The reality is very simple. The officials below will handle the specific matters into official documents and submit them up, and the upper officials will use their seals. If there is any important matter, you make a decision. The official’s decision, document by document, is how In fact, most of the people don’t know what to do when they go to the common people to form policies. It’s different now. You don’t have to do these things, but you must understand. So you officials, you should go to school to learn, and then come out to become an official after you have learned it.”

Everyone did not speak.Those who understand the truth and turn their brains fast enough have already picked up a pencil and memorized it on paper.When Qiu Ming saw it, he quickly picked up a pencil, imitating others, and wrote down the meaning of Wang Xiaolie's words.

Wang Xiaolie looked at everyone.After being silent for a while, he said: "There are many reasons why there are imperial courts, why there are government offices, and why there must be officials in this world. I didn't talk about this reason before, and I have to read it in books such as "Zhou Li". The first thing I want to talk about today is precisely this matter. There is no way, now that half of the country is lost, and the Central Plains is full of dead bones, I have to talk about it. If we want to get along and try to fool the past according to the previous method, how do we face the mountainous situation? Withered bones, face the people of this world!"

There was no wind at all between the sky and the earth, and the sun was covered by clouds, but it was extremely hot.Everyone in the shed put down their fans and let the sweat roll down, but they didn't dare to wipe it off.The whole atmosphere was very oppressive, and no one dared to move.

Wang Xiaolie said: "The Master said: I can say it in the Xia Li, but Qi is not enough to collect it; I can say it in the Yin Dynasty, but it is not enough in the Song Dynasty. Because the literature is not enough, I can collect it if it is enough. At that time, there were Zhou Tianzi and Confucius. In ancient times, it was Xia and Shang. But at the time of Confucius, it was a little unclear because of insufficient literature. At this time, not only is there insufficient literature, but even the ancient countries of Qi and Song are gone, and there is no way. Therefore, we Speaking from ancient times, we can only talk about it roughly, but it is impossible to say clearly."

"Tang-Wu Revolution, its destiny is only new. Since the Zhou Dynasty, whenever there is a change of dynasty, it is said to be a revolution. The destiny of the previous dynasty has declined, and the destiny of the new dynasty will open a new era. In fact, there have been so many dynasty changes. The dynasties are different, of course, but when it comes to revolution, many dynasties are not really replaced. In addition to the change of dynasties, there are things that have a far-reaching impact on the Central Plains. I call it a change of thought."

"It's unclear what happened before the Zhou Dynasty. There are still many documents left by the Shang Dynasty in the Zhou Dynasty, which can be roughly understood. Judging from the classics, the Shang Dynasty believed in gods and ghosts. Whenever there is something, it must be divination. In the Zhou Dynasty , Divination is no longer popular, and there is "Book of Changes". King Wen wrote "Book of Changes", and Duke Zhou wrote "Zhou Li", which is completely different from the previous dynasty. We can say that the Yin and Shang Dynasties of the Zhou Dynasty were both a revolution and a great change in the transmission of thought."

"The Warring States period was chaotic, and a hundred schools of thought contended until Emperor Qin Shihuang's grand plan, and Liuhe was unified. The politics of Qin State was completely different from that of Zhou Dynasty. It can be said that it was not just a change of dynasty, but also a major ideological change. And thinking is different from the Qin Dynasty, and it is another time. When the former Han Dynasty fell, Han Emperor Zen took the throne of Wang Mang, and it was another time.——Although Wang Mang ended in failure this time, which is different from others, it is indeed a thought. Change, just no results."

"Later, although there was the revival of the prosperous Tang Dynasty and the revival of Confucianism initiated by Han Yu, none of them had the major ideological changes of the previous few times. To this day, the politics of the Qin Dynasty still continue, and the thinking still continues the legacy of Han Confucianism. Now a strong enemy is in the In the north, the country is in turmoil, and for the sake of the world, there should be ideological and political changes to face such a crisis."

Having said that, Wang Xiaolie picked up the teacup on the table and took a sip of water.To be honest, I am not a person who is good at public speaking, and I am forced to speak this speech to everyone, and I am not used to it.Although I have been preparing for a long time, when I finished speaking, I always felt that it was not good.It seems that I have said what I want to say, but I feel that my thoughts have not been expressed clearly.

The people below were dumbfounded.No one thought that Wang Xiaolie would speak so recklessly, they were all shocked.

Put down the teacup.Wang Xiaolie said: "Businessmen believe in ghosts and gods, respect their ancestors, and do divination in advance. This is a kind of political thought. What exactly do they think and how do they do it? To be honest, we have no idea. Zhou people are different. Taking the king of Zhou as the son of heaven and governing the world with Zhou etiquette is another kind of political thought. There are many documents left, and we can roughly figure out its context. Even today, although the court has changed and the son of heaven has become the emperor, but the heaven is regarded as the emperor. The Dao has not changed. It can be said that today’s politics is still under the Dao of Heaven, and it is the politics of the Dao of Heaven.”

(End of this chapter)