Dahan first prince

Chapter 206 The source of 'not like a few' is here
"The prince loves Confucianism" is nothing new in Chang'an, or even in the whole world.

As early as when the Han Dynasty was established and Liu Ying was established as the Crown Prince of the Han Dynasty at the age of nine, the gossip about "the prince is good at Confucianism" has never been cut off from Liu Bang's ears.

Some people say that the prince should not show too obvious a preference for a certain theory after he became the state;

Some people also say that the prince's love of Confucianism is a sign of benevolence and righteousness, and that he is kind to others; for the world that is waiting for prosperity, a benevolent prince is really a blessing for the country.

But Liu Bang knew very well in his heart: these people are not explaining the facts, but starting from their own ass, saying what is most beneficial to them.

——The ones who say that the crown prince should not only like Confucianism, but should "spread both rain and dew", must be those rising stars who were born in Huang Lao, and even Legalists and Strategists!

The same: Those who say that the prince is benevolent and do no harm to the country are all those who have made great achievements, but are also deeply afraid of "the master of great achievements" in the future.

Except for these people who happened for their own vital interests, what Liu Bang saw more often was silence;

is taboo;
It is secretive.

The reason is nothing more than a well-known thing in the world.

——The Son of Heaven Evil Confucianism!
In the eyes of the people all over the world, Liu Bang, the son of heaven, is just an old stubborn who was born from his mother's womb and cried out to kill Confucianism!
In the eyes of courtiers and officials who knew more and were more specific, Liu Bang hated Confucian scholars and Confucianism because Xiang Yu died in Wujiang in the past, and when the world passed the news, the Confucian scholars in Ludi once united and threatened to become King Xiang. Wear hemp and wear filial piety'.

But only Liu Bang, Xiao He, Cao Shen and other close officials knew that Liu Bang's aversion to Confucianism was not at all "born like this" in the common people's perception, and it was not only because of Lu Ru's dark history.

The reason why Confucianism really displeased Liu Bang, and even made repeated humiliating actions, is that the group represented by Confucianism is precisely the major problem that Liu Han's regime strictly guards against and never dares to relax its vigilance.

—— Powerful!
To be precise, it is the clan, especially the big clan.

As a grassroots who climbed from the bottom to the supreme position step by step, Liu Bang was too clear about the reason for Qin II's death.

The heavy corvee and taxation may be one of the reasons, but it is definitely not the main reason;

Conquering Baiyue in the south, expelling the Xiongnu in the north, and even trying to form actual control over the barren mountains and wilds of the Southwestern Yi, it is a matter of contemporary merits and benefits for the future, and it is not at all "Qin died because of this".

Take a ten thousand step back and say: Even if the heavy labor, taxation, and the conquest of the north and the south, and the construction of infrastructure in the Central Plains, did shake the foundation of the Qin Dynasty, it was definitely not until the first emperor took it up, and the world was in chaos. degree.

Therefore, in Liu Bang's view, the reason why Qin perished so quickly, without even the slightest tendency to return to the light, is nothing more than two points.

——Too benevolent to the big clans, but too harsh to the low-level civilians...
But in the time of the first emperor, the burdens on the shoulders of the people in the world were lighter, and the taxes and hard labor were less. By the time of the second emperor, how could it be possible to reach the point where the three or two big men raised their arms and the surrounding counties followed?
What's more, when the first emperor died, if there were no "nobles from the six kingdoms" like Xiang Yu, and the banner of righteousness like King Huai of Chu, even if Chen Sheng and Wu Guang raised troops in Daze, how much waves would they cause?

The answer to this question is undoubtedly obvious.

In other words, in the past few years, although the Han Dynasty kept saying "light corvees and low taxes, and rest with the people", the burden on the shoulders of the people in Guanzhong is not much lighter than when they won the Qin Dynasty!
Among other things, Liu Bang recruited civilians and soldiers from Guanzhong every year in order to pacify Guandong, and almost exhausted the mobilization potential of the entire Guanzhong every year!
Furthermore, even though the Han Dynasty was poor and white, Liu Bang's Changling has never stopped the construction process.

Judging from the two points of the imperial mausoleum and the transfer of Min Zhuang: the current Han Dynasty is basically no better than the former Ying Qin!
But the only difference between the two is precisely the key reason why Qin II died and the Han society was as stable as a mountain.

——The first emperor mobilized the people for the purpose of conquest and expansion; while Liu Bang mobilized the people in Guanzhong for the purpose of pacifying the Guandong and for peace.

The first emperor built Lishan Emperor Mausoleum for extravagance and enjoyment after death; while Liu Bang's Changling Mausoleum was for the purpose of forcibly relocating the world's powerful and wealthy households to the feet of the emperor, so that the people would be less oppressed.

what's the difference?
The only difference is: Ying Qin mobilized people's strength and put on a haughty attitude of "I bully you to save face";
And Liu Bang, and even Liu Ying who recruited the people half a year ago, said, "How can this be done?" ''What's the point of this? ’ gesture of humility.

This is a clear proof of "Qin treated the head of Guizhou too harshly".

As for 'treating the rich and benevolent', it's even simpler.

As we all know: the death of Qin II started with the uprising in Guangda Ze Township by Chen Sheng and Wu.

But what the vast majority of people, including those in the current world, have not noticed is that Shan Chen Sheng and Wu Guang did not cause much trouble to the Ying Qin regime at all.

Even the founder of the Zhang Chu regime, Chen Sheng, the leader of the rebel army who was posthumously named "King of Chu Yin" by Liu Bang, was only six months from the uprising in Daze Township to its defeat.

And the Qin general who killed Chen Sheng, the commander of the rebel army, when he went out to suppress the rebellion, was also defeated by Zhang Han, the Shaofu of Qin, who was defeated by Xiang Yu at the foot of Julu City...

Whenever he thinks back to this past event, Liu Bang can't help but think: If after the Chen Sheng and Wu Guang uprisings, there would be no aristocrats from the Six Kingdoms like Xiang Yu, and no temporary commander like King Huai of Chu, Qin would still die in the second generation ?
In the past few years, whenever this question appeared in his mind, Liu Bang was always able to come to a conclusion that he had to accept even if he didn't want to accept it.

——If only Chen Sheng and Wu Guang were the only ones, then Zhang Han, the young man of Qin, would be enough to calm down!

If there were no survivors of the Six Kingdoms like Xiang Yu, and the commander of the rebel army like King Huai of Chu, even Liu Bang himself would probably not be able to make any waves, and would be wiped out by Zhang Han and Wang Li in a certain mountain forest in Kanto Inside.

This is precisely the reason why Liu Bang came to the conclusion that "Qin treats the nobles too benevolently".

——If Yingzheng wiped out these former nobles of the Six Kingdoms when the Six Kingdoms were destroyed, the second Hu Hai would most likely die!

What's more, Ying Qin Sheji, who is now recognized by the world as 'tyrannical and immoral, far worse than Jie Zhou', is likely to enjoy the country for hundreds of years!

With such a fresh lesson from "Qin", the Han Dynasty naturally has no reason to continue to make mistakes.

Farming is the foundation, business is the end, one family is narrow and five people can cultivate one hundred acres of land, men are forced to separate households after they reach adulthood, and even the mausoleum system, which was carefully built to suppress powerful clans, was promoted by Liu Bang Came into being.

But as the saying goes: remembering the past is the teacher of the future.

Even after learning the lesson of Qin's "treating the wealthy family too benevolently and the head of Guizhou being too harsh" and the death of Fang II, Liu Bang still needs to think clearly: Where did Qin's lessons come from?

Qin Mingming has a royal background of hundreds of years, so why does he have this kind of cognition that he is kind to the powerful and wealthy and treats the people at the bottom as nothing?

After the past life experience, combined with the knowledge he learned later, the answer to this question finally came to Liu Bang's mind.

——Only Confucianism!
Only the Confucianism among the hundreds of schools of thought speaks for the powerful landlords and runs for the interests of the powerful landlords!
Only when the first emperor was unified, he yelled all day long, 'We must teach your majesty how to be an emperor', and after the death of Qin, he cried out the Confucianism of 'tyrannical Qin has no way, burn books and bury Confucianism'! ! !

This is the reason why Liu Bang, the founder of the Han Dynasty, hated a school of Confucianism so much! ! ! ! ! !
What's more, when the saying "Qin's death was caused by the cool law of the Legalists" sounded in his ears, Liu Bang's subconscious first reaction was often to refute: Qin's death was a crime against the legalists, and it was the fallacy of Confucianism! ! ! ! ! !
But so far, Liu Bang has never exposed this idea to anyone.

Because of the death of Qin Dynasty, the prosperity of Han Dynasty...

"Um······"

With a low sigh of praise, Liu Bang's eyes on Liu Ying became more and more complicated.

Is the prince good at Confucianism, good or bad?
In the past, Liu Bang did not think about this issue carefully.

Because under the public opinion that "the son is not like the father" that filled the entire court, the prince is good at Confucianism, which has only become one of the evidences that Liu Bang is more convinced that Liu Ying is "unlike".

Until now, when Liu Ying knelt down beside him respectfully, and mentioned the theories of various schools of thought to himself, Liu Bang finally understood: what I was worried about was not that Liu Ying liked Confucianism.

What is Confucianism?
Doctrine only!

Looking at Chang'an today, on the surface, every household hangs the banner of "Huang Lao" high, but which family does not have a few unconventional nephews?
Shan Liu Bang knows: Especially in recent years, in the circle of the second generation of Gonghou, novelists have quite a tendency to revive!

What is Liu Bang's attitude towards this?

——A group of bastards, doing nothing all day long!
that is it.

In the final analysis, since the Spring and Autumn Period when a hundred schools of thought contended, Confucianism, Legalism, Huang Lao, and even the almost extinct Mohism, have long been I in you, and you in me.

Regardless of the heterogeneity like Yang Zhu, the values ​​of various schools of thought are basically that you say one or two, and I say one two.

After all, I still can't get around the word "Tao" and a sentence: follow the actions of the ancient sage kings to reproduce the ancient prosperity.

The differences of views of the theory of a hundred schools of thought are often limited to: you think that the emperor should promote the prosperous age, I think the ministers should work hard, and he thinks that the people need to cultivate the land well.

In the final analysis, the difference between various schools of thought lies in: buttocks.

In the past, Liu Bang's concern about the saying that the "prince is good at Confucianism" lies precisely in this.

Thinking of this, Liu Bang only took a deep breath, and immediately sat back on the imperial couch generously.

Only compared to before, Liu Bang at this moment is almost all focused on Liu Ying.

"I heard yesterday that in the announcement room, the crown prince seemed to use "Zuo Zhuan" to respond to the saying that 'going out to fight is not beneficial'."

"If there is no skin, there will be no hair..."

Muttering as if talking to himself, Liu Bang looked at Liu Ying with a sharper gaze.

"Shicai, the prince talked about the strengths of the hundred schools, saying that Yang Zhu can be used by the emperor; Huang Lao can be used for rest; Legalism can be temporarily used in troubled times; and Mohism can be used to contribute the power of instruments to the community."

"I just don't know: Yang Zhu, Huang Lao, Fa, Mo, etc., what is the 'people' advocated by them?"

Speaking of this, Liu Bang's face finally became completely serious.

"And why does the prince only talk about Yang Zhu, Huang Lao, Fa, and Mo, instead of saying a word about Confucianism?"

Throwing down these words in a calm tone, Liu Bang didn't dare to blink an eye, and bet all his senses on Liu Ying.

What Liu Ying never guessed was: every next movement of her, including blinking, pursing her mouth, and even the fluctuation of breath, may become the reference basis for the emperor Liu Bang to determine whether she is worthy of being entrusted by the society!
But soon, Liu Ying also realized the seriousness of the atmosphere, and only pretended to think for a moment, before placing all the manuscripts that had been typed in front of Liu Bang.

"I report to my father."

"Yang Zhuzhi said that "only me" advocates the selfishness of human nature, and it is more than benevolence and righteousness; according to the present world, the "people" mentioned by Yang Zhu should be like merchants, or it is more suitable. "

Said the words with a calm expression, Liu Ying only paused for a moment, and then continued: "Huang Lao governed the country with the idea of ​​'no law prohibits, no blame'. Using it can save the treasury's wealth and cultivate the people. live."

"However, its governance is too sluggish, and it can only be used when the world has made a decision and everything is waiting to be revived; when people's livelihood recovers and the treasury is full, it is convenient to delay the abolition."

"As for the 'people' advocated by Huang Lao, although there is no explicit statement, I have heard that Huang Lao's pioneers will not be accepted as disciples by non-princes..."

Stopping talking as if pointing something, Liu Ying smiled and shook her head again, and gave Liu Bang a look of "knowing everything".

"And the Legalists, with the three theories of 'law, technique, and power', are known to the world."

"Lawyers, strict laws and cruel laws; magicians, distinguish evil from good, and manipulate power; powerful people, help superiors seize power and respect themselves, so as to gain power."

"These three are harsh laws, more than they are; magicians will cause more disputes between parties and dissidents, which is not good for the country."

"Only 'potential', to strengthen the majesty of the monarch with what he has learned, to gather the power of the world and return it to the emperor, is the so-called: centralized power!"

The word "centralization" was spoken out in high spirits, and Liu Ying's eyes shone with a strange light!
"My son thinks that in the study of Legalism, 'law' can be used by the court officer, 'skill' can be learned by the emperor, but 'power' can be practiced in the court!"

"As long as the "centralization of power" is achieved and the power of the emperor is strengthened, the "people" mentioned by the Legalists is insignificant..."

Hearing Liu Ying's succinct yet extremely profound arguments, Liu Bang's face was already a little strange.

After hearing the words 'centralization of power', Liu Bang finally had an expression that was the same as that of Liu Ying.

anticipation, longing, apprehension...
And cheer up!

When Liu Bang was deeply trapped in these four magical words and couldn't extricate himself for a long time, Liu Ying finally took a deep breath and bowed solemnly to Liu Bang.

"The theory of ink and Confucianism..."

Lifting her head with a serious face, Liu Ying looked at Liu Bang's face, only quietly showing a touch of solemnity.

"If you talk about these two things, I'm afraid or say something inappropriate."

"I still hope that the father will pardon the son first!"

　and also

　　It was originally a violent update, but the writing of these two chapters needs to be more cautious and rigorous, so the writing is a little slower.

　　There is one more chapter, which will be released soon.

　　Three shifts will start tomorrow.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)