Master Kong Zhongni

Chapter 83 Zhao Yang and Zai Yu discuss politics

Zaiyu walked down the street holding Zhao Wuxie, his hands shaking with excitement along the way.

It really is good and good is rewarded!

Worried about how to open Liuqing's door, a child was rescued by the side of the road, and it turned out to be Zhao Xiangzi.

It's a mess, feel free!

Zhao Wuji asked while looking at Jai Yu's beaming face while sucking the caramel.

"Master Zai, I already told you my name, why don't you teach me something?"

"Okay! Teach, you can teach."

"Then what are you going to teach me today?"

Zaiyu thought for a while, and simply took out the Qin Dynasty Mengxue book "Cangjie Pian" that he saw in the library to teach Zhao Wuji.

He said loudly: "Read it with me. Cangjie wrote the book to teach his descendants. The youngest son accepts the edict, be cautious and respectful..."

Zhao Wuji also recited along with him: "Cangjie wrote books to teach his descendants..."

When Zaiyu finished reading "Cangjie Pian", Zhao Wuji also finished reading it.

He was planning to go back to the post office and copy "Cang Jie Pian" to Zhao Wuxie after he had time.

Unexpectedly, Zhao Wuxie started to recite from scratch again: "Cangjie wrote books to teach his descendants..."

This really surprised Jaeyu. Although "Cangjie Pian" is not long, it still has more than 1000 characters.

You can recite the whole text just by reading it once, what kind of Sanjin Superman is this?
I recited it for two hours in the library!
Zai Yu asked, "Have you recited it?"

Zhao Wuxie nodded: "Memorize it."

Zaiyu suddenly felt a little ashamed when he heard the words, he thought it was Zhao Wuji's blessing that he met him.

Unexpectedly, it turned out that being able to teach Zhao Wuxie was his blessing!
Zai Yu couldn't help sighing: "It's really clever!"

Zhao Wujiu was overjoyed by his praise, and took out another bamboo slip from his arms and sent it to Zaiyu.

"I can recite these too."

"what is this?"

"This is the bamboo slip that my father gave us to recite last month. He told us to keep it safe, otherwise we will be punished.

My brothers lost their bamboo slips, so they asked me for them.

If I refused, they beat me, scolded me for not understanding the dignity of the young and the young, tore my clothes, messed up my hair, and said that I wore the left lapel. "

Zai Yu had almost lost his anger, but when he heard this, his blood pressure immediately went up again.

These little bastards, if I don't take action to punish them, they will be lawless!

Zai Yu said, "Do you want revenge?"

Zhao Wuxie nodded and said, "Think."

"If you want to take revenge, then you should listen to Master Zai's words.

I will visit your father tonight, you review the content on the bamboo slips several times, and I will ask your father to check it tonight..."

Before Zai Yu finished speaking, Zhao Wuxie stretched out his small hand and covered his mouth.

"If that's the case, I don't want revenge."

Jai Yu moved his little hand away: "Why?"

Zhao Wuji said: "Although the other brothers treat me badly, my elder brother treats me very well. He still hasn't memorized it by heart. If I ask my father to check and recite it, my elder brother will also suffer."

When Zai Yu heard this, he felt more and more that this is a good boy who knows how to repay his kindness.

He replied: "You don't need to worry, I have my own discretion in this matter, and I won't implicate your elder brother."

……

At night, Mrs. Zhao went to the palace.

Under the shadow of the lamp, Zai Yu and Zhao Yang exchanged cups.

Zhao Yang saw that the atmosphere was getting stronger, so he shunned the servants at the side, and then said: "I heard that your teacher wants to restore the ritual and music system in Lu State.

However, although the State of Lu is a state of etiquette that is rare in the world, it is not easy to achieve the level of Duke Zhou. "

Zai Yu knew the meaning of Zhao Yang's words, and he was implicitly expressing that the Master's accusation of his remarks was a bit too much.

But Zaiyu was originally angry with Zhao Yang because of Zhao Wuji's matter.

Now that he still dares to criticize his master, then Zaiyu will naturally not give him a good face.

Zaiyu said in a loud voice: "When I was young, my master went to Cheng Zhou to learn from Lao Tzu. At that time, Lao Tzu taught him that there are five ways to educate the world. They are Dao, Virtue, Benevolence, Yi, and Li. The highest is the highest, and etiquette is the lowest."

After hearing this, Zhao Yang thought that Jae Yu agreed with his point of view, so he asked with a smile.

"Then why didn't your teacher choose the highest Tao, but the lowest ritual?"

Zaiyu saw that he was caught in the trap, and replied with a smile: "This is because virtue will only appear when the world loses Tao.

When virtue is lost, benevolence comes into play.

When the path of benevolence fails, people can only rely on righteousness to act.

If there is no righteousness in the world, they can only be restrained by etiquette.

The Master believes that in the current state of Lu, it is still possible to use etiquette to straighten out divergent paths, awaken the righteousness in the hearts of the people, and then pursue the realm of benevolence.

If a country does not even have rituals, then I am afraid that even a gentleman as learned and talented as the Master will not know how to govern. "

On the surface, Zai Yu was stating the basis for his master's governance of the country, but secretly he was accusing the Jin people of not doing things properly.

Zhao Yang couldn't help being embarrassed when he heard this, so he had to laugh a few words: "It turns out that Kong Zhongni governed the country according to etiquette in order to pursue the realm of benevolence!
It's just that it's so difficult to just restore etiquette, probably it's impossible to be benevolent, right? "

After hearing this, Jae Yu just shook his head.

Zhao Yang asked suspiciously, "Do you disagree with me?"

Zaiyu said: "The master once said: I want benevolence, and benevolence is the best. As long as you want benevolence, benevolence will come naturally.

When benevolence comes, virtue can be implemented.When morality is promoted, Tao can be restored.

And when the Dao is restored, all people in the world will join him.

With the support of the people of the world, can't you hold the world for a long time? "

Zhao Yang was absent-minded at first, and even regretted inviting Zai Yu to the banquet.

But when he heard the phrase 'the world will be attached', his interest was immediately aroused.

"How do you say this?"

Zaiyu said: "There is no constant change in the way of heaven, and only those with virtue can obtain it.

In the past, Yao's sons were not virtuous, so he passed the throne to Shun.

Shun's sons were not virtuous, so he passed the throne to Yu.

When it came to Xia Jie, he had no virtue, so the people left him one after another and joined Shang Tang, who practiced benevolence.

Shang Zhou had no virtue, so the people turned to the benevolent King Wen and King Wu.

The land, the city, and the world are just illusions in front of our eyes.

Whether we can implement benevolent government and win the allegiance of the people is the guarantee of holding them for a long time!
The prosperity and decline of a dynasty, the rise and fall of a country are but an instant in the eyes of Heaven.

As long as there is a little carelessness, what you hold will be deprived by heaven.

The purpose of the master's official career is to assist the monarch, help him guard the community left by Duke Zhou, and defend the territory left by the previous kings of the Lu Kingdom.

Therefore, what is wrong with the Master who wants to implement benevolent government and win the support of the people in the way of propriety in the state of Lu? "

Zhao Yang had little interest in the so-called benevolent government before, thinking that it was just an illusion of a group of pedantic Confucian scholars trying to restore the ancient system.

But after hearing this, he became interested in the benevolent government that Zaiyu said.

"Would you like to elaborate on what benevolent government is?"

Zaiyu said: "The people are the foundation of the country. And the people are all seeking benefits and avoiding harm.

They like to live in places that can bring them benefits, and hate to live in places that make it difficult for them to live.

People are afraid of hunger, so they reduce their taxes.

People are afraid of death, so the local punishment is reduced.

People are afraid of fatigue, so they should not change government orders frequently.

In this way, benevolent government can be carried out, and the people will come to support him. "

After Zhao Yang heard this, he frowned and said hesitantly, "But if the tax is reduced, the income of the fief will be insufficient. If the punishment is reduced, the treacherous people will run rampant. If foreign enemies attack, how can it be possible not to change the government order frequently?"

Zai Yu knew that he would ask such a question, so he poured out the answers he had prepared in advance.

"Excuse me, have all the wilderness in your fief been reclaimed?"

"No."

"Are the people under your command who are responsible for cultivating the fields enough to use it?"

"not enough."

"Is the army you have now enough to help you resist the invasion of foreign enemies?"

Zhao Yang was silent for a while, and finally sighed: "It's not enough!"

Zaiyu then asked: "Reclaiming wasteland, cultivating fields, and expanding the army all require the help of the people. In this case, why are you unwilling to implement benevolent government?"

Zai Yu approached step by step, and Zhao Yang was almost cornered.

He thought for a while, and finally asked the most critical question.

"If the tax is cut in half, twice the cultivated land is needed to maintain the balance of payments. Although this can attract twice the people, how can I reclaim twice the wasteland in a short period of time?"

It was his words that Jae Yu was waiting for.

He smiled and took out Qu Yuanli's blueprint from his sleeve.

"Naturally, there are ways. I told you before: I want benevolence, so benevolence is the best. As long as you want to implement benevolent government, then the method to help you implement benevolent government will soon come to you."

　Although I like the monthly pass very much, I never told the readers.Because I know that what I can't get is always the best.

　　——Excerpt from "Zaiyu's Diary"

　　
　
(End of this chapter)