When people were in Qin, they ruled the world

Chapter 438 The Soul of the Empire

After Li Si left, a 'late' young man came out from behind the screen behind Xun Kuang.

"What? You don't even want to see your junior brother now?" Xun Kuang teased the man.

"The teacher's ridicule is untenable. I don't want to see my junior brother? I just don't want to embarrass him." Han Fei, who is over [-] years old, smiled wryly.

"Embarrassed?" Xun Kuang pretended to be puzzled.

"Yeah, it's embarrassing. Junior brother has done something wrong. Teacher, you can point it out. It's not embarrassing for him, but if I, a senior brother, see it, it may be a different matter. " Han Fei explained.

"Could it be that you can consider other people's feelings now?" Xun Kuang smiled gratifiedly.

Han Fei's venomous tongue was once deeply taught by Xun Kuang. Some people thought it was unreasonable, but to them they just didn't care.

But now, the willfulness of the past has disappeared from Han Fei, which made Xun Kuang see himself back then.

How could it not be the case with me back then. When I was young, I acted recklessly, when I was middle-aged, I kept my duty, and when I was old, I returned to the basics and did what I wanted without transgressing the rules.

"People always have to grow up. I'm already in my thirties now, so why should the teacher still look at me with old eyes." Han Fei said.

"You're only in your thirties." Xun Kuang said disapprovingly.

"Have you thought about it?" Xun Kuang said as he put a smile on his face, revealing a solemn look that only appeared in court.

"After thinking about it, I can resign as Tingwei," Han Fei said.

Not long ago, Xun Kuang found Han Fei and asked the Tingwei to resign from his official position and take up another job with peace of mind.

"You will not regret your current choice in the future," Xun Kuang said.

"Teacher, although I have made up my mind to resign from my official position and concentrate on the compilation of Qin Law and Qin Law, I still have this doubt in my heart." Han Fei thought.

"What doubts?" Xun Kuang asked.

"Why didn't the teacher take charge of compiling Qin Law and Qin Law himself? Why did you let me do it? Although I am confident, I am not confident enough to think that I can surpass you, teacher." Han Fei said.

"Because I have my own things to do." Xun Kuang said.

"Is there anything more important than compiling Qin Law and Qin Law?" Han Fei asked curiously.

"Of course there are." Xun Kuang said, "In the current state of Qin, laws and laws still have the same status, but the six departments of Emperor Yan have a tendency to catch up from behind. Apart from the six departments of Yandi, why can't there be other laws and laws that are comparable to laws and laws?" about it?" Xun Kuang asked back.

"Teacher, you are changing the concept secretly. I admit that the six tribes of Emperor Yan are becoming more and more important in Qin State, but they are different from the Legalists, and have their own missions," Han Fei said.

"Six sects of Emperor Yan, Mohist, Gongshu, and Physicians can satisfy the people materially, but what else?" Xun Kuang asked.

"Spirit?" Han Fei thought about it, and vaguely realized something in his heart.

"That's right, spirit. His Majesty the Emperor invited people from hundreds of families to gather in Xianyang for this very reason," Xun Kuang said.

"For hundreds of years, the Qin State has built the country by farming and warfare, and ruled the country and the people by law. This is the root of the Qin State's strength, but now, the situation has changed." Xun Kuang said.

"Indeed." Han Fei nodded.

"There is still no problem in governing the country by law, but it is not always the case in governing the people by law," Xun Kuang explained.

"Is there any problem with governing the people by law?" Han Fei asked puzzledly. He had already realized that the problem that the teacher said at this time may be the only thing that the teacher and himself will do in their future lives. .

"There is a problem. In troubled times, ruling the people by law can be used to restrain the people and stabilize the situation in a country, so that the power of the whole country can be used in one place. But that is in troubled times. Now the world has been unified and is moving towards Do you think there will be no problem with the construction of the empire in the old way at this time? If you think there is no problem, you might as well imagine what kind of situation will happen fifty years later if the current law is implemented? " Xun Kuang said.

"Fifty years later?" Han Fei pondered, his mind spinning quickly.

He thought of the current law. After hundreds of years of development, the current law has reached a peak in its complexity and detail.

It covers almost every aspect of the entire country, from the nobles to the common people, and every aspect of their lives is strictly regulated.

If nothing has changed, what will the people of Limin look like fifty years from now?Han Fei couldn't help but gasped as he thought about it.

Because at this time Han Fei thought of a concept that occupies an absolute position among the three schools of legalism: fooling the people.

If nothing changes, the wisdom of the people will decline rapidly under the strict control of the legalists on all aspects of the country and society.

And the pursuit of the Legalists is exactly the same, because only the common people lose the ability to think independently and can be ruled more easily.

Is this wrong?Han Fei hesitated.

"You are proficient in the theories of the three schools of Legalism, and you should be familiar with the pursuit of the three schools of Legalism, right?" Xun Kuang said.

"The disciple naturally knows, but, is that wrong?" Han Fei hesitated. At this time, he had a little doubt about the cognition he had already formed in his heart.

"From the standpoint of a country with one family and one surname, such a method is naturally excellent. After all, it is more conducive to rule and the inheritance of family power." Xun Kuang said.

"But the current position of His Majesty the Emperor and the teacher must not be the position of a country with one family name." Han Fei said, from the teacher's words, it is not difficult for him to hear another meaning.

"Yes, ruling the world in that way can certainly maintain the stability of the rule, but as a price, the development of the whole world is indeed slow, or even stagnant. Such a world is not the world that His Majesty the Emperor wants to see," Xun Kuang said. .

"Then what does His Majesty the Emperor plan to do?" Han Fei asked.

"Governing the country by law cannot be changed, but the rule of law needs to be adjusted. The people should not only be restrained by the law, but also be educated to enlighten their wisdom. The wisdom of the people has been developed, and this country and the world can achieve progress." Xun Xun The situation said.

"Your Majesty the Emperor is not worried. Will his rule be endangered when everyone becomes a dragon?" Han Fei asked rhetorically.

"If the price of ruling is the stagnation of a country and a world, do you think His Majesty the Emperor would like such a rule?" Xun Kuang asked.

"Well, I admit that it is naive for me to use my own knowledge to try to understand His Majesty's approach. Therefore, the teacher entrusted me with the law, and I have to use all my energy to enlighten the people's wisdom. Something?" Han Fei said.

"Exactly, the law and the wisdom of the people are the spiritual pillars for the empire that is still under construction, and there is no room for any mistakes." Xun Kuang said.

"Can you still stick to your choice now?" Xun Kuang asked.

"Of course I do. I really can't find a reason to refuse such a grand plan that can change the world. It's too tempting." Han Fei said.

"Have you forgotten to be careful now?" Xun Kuang teased.

(End of this chapter)