The third emperor of the Sui Dynasty

Chapter 241 Born in Worry and Died in Peace

"Your Highness! But what do you think of Confucianism?" Kong Yingda asked
Yang Tong said: "I still worship Confucius and Mencius! I also worship real Confucianism."

"What is real Confucianism?" Kong Yingda asked everyone's aspirations.

"The core of Confucianism is benevolence, righteousness, propriety, wisdom, faith, forgiveness, loyalty, filial piety, and fraternity. These are also the most fundamental values ​​of human beings! Confucianism should be fraternal love, prosperity, fairness, justice, honesty, trustworthiness, innovation, innovation , civilization, harmony, and the rule of law! But since Dong Zhongshu's "rejecting all schools of thought and respecting Confucianism alone" was adopted by Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, the dominant Confucianism has lost its spirit of forging ahead, pioneering, inclusive, and inclusive. After that Deleted and falsified by some people with ulterior motives, the promotion of these unrecognizable Confucian theories has made the whole nation not enterprising, complacent, and rigid in thinking! When people use the ideas of more than a thousand years ago to manage today's more than 1000 years later, the results can be imagined Know……"

Yang Tong glanced at Kong Yingda, and then said: "There is no fixed knowledge between heaven and earth. Only by adapting to local conditions and advancing with the times can we keep up with the development of the times! The laws of the pre-Qin period are so naive in today's view. If we copy it, I’m afraid there will be chaos immediately in the Sui Dynasty! And the current legal system, if it continues, will be outdated and abandoned. Survival of the fittest is the law of development in this world.”

"Any theory, idea, law, system... needs to be constantly improved according to the development and changes of the world. This is what a sage should do, and it is also a theory Eternal theme."

"Shun was born among the farms, Fu Yue was held between the boards and buildings, and glue was held among the fish and salt... Therefore, when the heavens will send great tasks to people, they must first suffer from their hearts and minds, exhaust their muscles and bones, and starve their bodies and skins. , emptiness of the body, chaotic behavior, so moved the heart and patience, once benefited what it could not... Entering is helpless, homeless people, leaving is invincible to foreign patients, the country is perishing. Then you know that you are born in sorrow and die in peace. .”

Yang Tong memorized a large section of "Born in Sorrow and Died in Happiness", and then said to Kong Yingda who was pale, "A person, a family, a country...'Born in Sorrow and Die in Happiness'! A theory The same is true. If a dominant Confucian school loses its natural enemy, it means losing its goal of struggle. Sooner or later, it will become narrower and narrower in comfort, and will eventually be replaced by a new trend of thought. Therefore, the blooming of a hundred flowers is the spring, hello, hello, everyone good!"

Kong Yingda was dumbfounded...

The shock was too great.

During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, there were wars and disputes. If a country wanted to be invincible, it had to work hard, and it could not be content with the status quo, and had to think about making progress.Against the background of the times, Mencius's thought-provoking article "Born in Sorrow and Died in Peace" came out.

Today, Yang Tong's Confucian classics, against Confucianism, have to be said to be a great irony.

Kong Yingda is a Confucian, a perfect disciple of Confucianism. He actually understands that the current Confucianism is completely a tool to cooperate with the ruler to consolidate the imperial power, and has long lost the essence of Confucius and Mencius.

Confucius was regarded as a poor shoe by all countries and dismissed him. Why have all dynasties respected Confucianism since the Han Dynasty?
In fact, not only Kong Yingda understood this question, but Yang Tong also understood it, and so did the Confucians present.

But everyone won't break it down...

why?Everyone has a vested interest.

Among the hundreds of schools of thought, Yang Tong actually loves Confucianism, because Confucianism serves the imperial power and can enhance the supreme status of the king, so he, like all kings, pursues the concept of Confucianism on the outside and the law on the inside!Of course, he treated Confucianism well, but he would never specialize in Confucianism. The Taizu emperors of all dynasties would not specialize in one theory.

When he introduced hundreds of schools, he really wanted to rule the country with the law, build morality with Confucianism, attack and plunder with soldiers, strengthen the country with agriculture, enrich the country with ink, benefit the people with medicine, make close friends with vertical and horizontal distances, and use yin and yang to make the future better.

And reciting "Born in Sorrow and Died in Peace" is to arouse the vigilance of Confucian scholars such as Kong Yingda, so that the entry of hundreds of schools will be more successful.

Only when a hundred schools of thought contend, can this nation stand on top of the world forever!
What kind of talents does Tai Sui need?
It is a talented person!

Only when Confucianism, law, military, Mohism, medicine, agriculture, commerce, vertical and horizontal, astronomy... go hand in hand and each excels, can the Sui Dynasty become the master of the world.

Can the Four Books and Five Classics rule the world?Can the Four Books and Five Classics reduce the crime rate?

Lie to the devil.

"Worry and labor can rejuvenate the country, and Yiyu can perish. The same is true for people, families, and countries, and so is the school. Therefore, the contention of a hundred schools of thought is beneficial to the people of the country and the school itself without any harm!"

Yang Tong drew a conclusion for the introduction of a hundred schools of thought.Then, he said to Du Ruhui: "I have been short of a reporter to join the army. Keming will take on this position first and help me handle official documents. If you have your own ideas, you can talk to me in private, but in formal occasions, you can only listen. explain."

When Xu Jingzong and others heard this, they were envious.

The grade of joining the army is not high, not even grade, it is equivalent to a book boy or something.But in the Sui Dynasty, it was very popular. Many people sharpened their heads and wanted to get into this place, because it was the closest to Yang Tong, and it was a close minister, so they could show their talents nearby!It's just that Yang Tong didn't have a suitable candidate, and he never set up this position, and only discussed with Yang Gongren, Fang Xuanling and the others when encountering major issues.

Now that Du Ruhui is arranged like this, everyone knows that Du Ruhui's day of success is not far away.For Yang Tong, joining the army is an important place to inspect talents. The people who come out of this place are not only outstanding in ability, but also Yang Tong's confidantes, so Yang Tong will not be influenced by anyone.

Du Ruhui was the magistrate of Fuyang County only once, and he ran away after less than half a year!Maybe he has the ability to run the world, maybe he has read many advanced policy programs, but in fact, he is just a fledgling who has never dealt with major issues. Du Ruhui may not make things on paper, but he hastily let him board A high position is definitely not a good thing, and it is really unfair to him to treat Du Ruhui with the eternal name formed in history.

Everyone must have a process of growth. Although Du Ruhui is still Du Ruhui, a fledgling talented person is not a famous person after all. The gap between "a famous person" and a "famous person" is naturally not 01:30 points .

Now is not the time to just establish a foothold in Jizhou. At that time, Yang Tong had no one to use, and he would throw a servant when he caught one. In the process of growing up, Fang Xuanling, Yang Shidao, Wei Zheng, Kong Yingda, Ling Jing, Jiang Xingben and others can be described as It's full of mistakes!Fortunately, the territory was small at that time, and the impact was not great.By the time the territory has expanded, they have grown.

Now every decision of a Shangshu affects the lives of more than 2000 million people, and the peace of a big power, Yang Tong really dare not let Du Ruhui, a newcomer, take charge of a book.

The older the Jianghu, the less courageous it is not to say that the old Jianghu has become less courageous, but that he has a burden and is more cautious, because he is not only himself, but also represents the interests of his family, friends, and subordinates. He can't have an accident.

With concern, Yang Tong no longer dares to be willful as before. The saying "The older you are, the less courageous you are" may be a watershed for a man to mature.

Du Ruhui didn't respond, but took a deep look at Yang Tong, and said, "Aren't your Highness worried that your mistakes will be discovered by your subordinates?"

"People are not sages, who has no faults? If you can correct your faults, there is nothing good about it."

Yang Tong couldn't help laughing when he heard the words: "I'm not holy, I'm also human, and it's normal to make mistakes. Ever since the land was evenly divided, I've been criticized in both words and writing, but everything has pros and cons... If my mistakes are solved in time To make up for it, the loss may be only a little reputation and property, but if no one mentions it, it will be a disaster for the country and the people! As for the mistake, as long as we dare to face it squarely and approach the lesson, not only is it not harmful, but it can avoid making bigger mistakes in the future. If I can't even face up to my own faults, so why do I want to fight for world hegemony?"

Du Ruhui was shocked when he heard this!

Shouldn't the superiors try their best to whitewash themselves?However, Yang Tong's heart and courage are indeed impressive.

"If no one dares to scold me, I'm worried instead." Yang Tong laughed loudly: "No one scolds, it's not that I, Yang Tong, are perfect; it's because either someone doesn't want me to hear the truth, the truth...or people are right. I don't have any hope! No one scolds, it means that a power is corrupt, and this "Great Sui Dynasty" was brought down inch by inch by Yang Tong! In my lifetime, I don't want the Great Sui Dynasty to become corrupt and degenerate. !"

"Your Highness is wise!"

Du Ruhui bowed solemnly.We have already talked about this point, if Du Ruhui still pushes back and forth, it will look petty on the contrary.

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