Rebirth of Wu Ba Spring and Autumn

Chapter 938
"The language has a talent for governing the world. He is proficient in law, Confucianism, military affairs, and famous schools. His academics are quite mixed. He has served as the Prime Minister of Zuo and the Prime Minister of Wei all the year round. He has rich experience in governing the country and can take office at any time."

After pondering for a while, Ji Ran began to tell Qing Ji and Prince Heng the reasons why he recommended Wen Zhong, Kong Qiu, and Deng Xi.

"Confucius was talented in governing the country, and he was famous all over the world. His disciples, such as Yan Hui, Zeng Dian, Bu Shang, etc., all held important official positions in Wu State, and they had a certain foundation."

"Furthermore, Confucianism is proficient and respects the rule of ritual, which has the merit of enlightenment."

"If Kong Qiu is allowed to be in power, the various policies established by the minister in Wu over the past twenty years will not change much."

"Let's talk about Deng Xi. Deng Xi is a person who has both law and Taoism, and the study of criminal names. He is strict and treats people harshly and ungratefully. It's just that he has the talent for governing the world."

"If Deng Xi is in power, he will definitely respect the rule of law and rule the people with severe punishments and laws. This way of governing the people and the country can restore our national strength as soon as possible, but it may also leave behind many disadvantages."

After a pause, Ji Ran said meaningfully: "If the Great King uses Deng Xi as the Grand Chancellor to rule the Great Wu, he must consider that after the Great Wu has unified the world, if Deng Xi's government is deposed, it may be possible to use him instead of his government."

Qing Ji had to admit that Ji Ran really knew Deng Xi, Confucius and Wen Zhong very well, after all, he was a colleague who had been with him for 30 to [-] years.

No one is perfect, no gold is pure.

Deng Xi, Wen Zhong, and Kong Qiu all have great talents, but their personality (ability) flaws are also very obvious.

For this reason, Ji Ran had to give some pertinent suggestions.

At this time, Prince Heng asked rather puzzled: "Taizai, according to my opinion, Fan Li, the official censor, also has the talent for governing the world."

"He is your disciple. He is proficient in Taoism, warfare, law, and famous schools. With his talents, he may succeed your Dazai. Why didn't Dazai recommend Fan Li? Is it to avoid suspicion?"

Do not avoid enemies by exercising externally, and do not avoid relatives by exercising internally.

This is a major principle of Wu Guochao's system.

Ji Ran knew it.

Facing Prince Heng's doubts, Ji Ran just smiled slightly and said: "Prince, Fan Shaobo is indeed a great talent, he is Wang Zuozhi."

"However, like the old minister, he is indifferent to fame and wealth, and doesn't care about the position of Dazai. If he occupies such a high position, it will make Fan Li uncomfortable and limit his ability. This is one of them."

"Secondly, with Fan Li as the Grand Chancellor, he will blindly follow the policies established by the veterans, and there will not be much reform."

"This is not conducive to my great Wu's restoration of national strength as soon as possible and forging ahead."

Why did Ji Ran repeatedly reiterate "restore national power"?
The reason is obvious.

Wu's national strength has reached its limit, and it is difficult to make a breakthrough when it reaches the bottleneck period.

The doctrine of the mean, governing by doing nothing, is indeed a good way of governing the country, but it has certain limitations.

After more than [-] years of keeping a low profile and making great efforts to govern in the past [-] years, the national strength of Wu State is very strong.

If "governing by doing nothing" continues, the state of Wu will still not be able to develop.

Therefore, Ji Ran planned to resign from office and go into seclusion, and he would not recommend his favorite disciple Fan Li to the position.

If Qingji wants to dominate the world in his lifetime and become a veritable "Wu Shihuang", he must consider the governance of the country.

On the basis of Jiran's "Taoism" governing the country, and then combine the learning of various schools to find a new way to make Wu's national strength take off again.

If not, the state of Wu would have no choice but to keep going.

The learning of a hundred schools of thought requires "stability", and it is most appropriate to use the knowledge of Taoism and Confucianism to govern the country.

"Speed" is required, and it is most appropriate to govern the country with the knowledge of legalists and famous scholars.

"Calculation, this is a big matter. I need a certain amount of time to think about it, and the transition of power will also take a period of time. If you serve as the Dazai for another six months or a year, I will allow you to resign and return to support."

"Thank you king!"

Only then did Ji Ran heave a sigh of relief, and gladly accepted the order.

Qingji still respects Jiran's opinion very much.

If there is no accident, Ji Ran will be like the late Ji Zha, retiring to the second line, occasionally giving lectures at Jixia Academy, founding a sect, and most of the time he will be able to travel around by himself. Living the life of idle clouds and wild cranes.

After Ji Ran left, Qingji set his sights on Crown Prince Heng, squinted his eyes and asked, "Heng'er, who do you think will be the Dazai to rule Wu after Ji Ran?"

Prince Heng thought for a moment, then said: "Father, my son recommends Deng Xi."

"Deng Xi is well versed in the study of Legalism, which is consistent with our country's philosophy of governing the country. During Dazai's tenure, he also used the study of Legalism many times. In the court, in the army, or in the field, legal studies flourished, so Wu people can Accept the rule of law."

"It is most appropriate for Deng Xi to take over the position of Dazai, to carry on the past and open up the future."

Prince Heng would recommend Deng Xi, which did not exceed Qingji's expectations.

After all, Prince Heng and Deng Xi are close, like each other, and their philosophy of governing the country is basically the same.

And Qingji is more like the Taoist "governance by doing nothing".

It is true that Wu State has always attached great importance to the construction of the rule of law, so that it is regarded by other countries as "the country of tigers and wolves", with severe punishments and laws.

However, in the final analysis, the Taoist school headed by Ji Ran was able to govern the Wu state with a degree of relaxation, rationally use the learning of a hundred schools of thought, and integrate it. This is where Qingji appreciates the learning of Taoism.

"The State of Wu is the State of Wu for the people of Wu State, not the State of Wu for one family."

Qing Jiyu looked at Prince Heng earnestly, and said: "The choice of the Dazai is very important. As a king, it is best not to be good at this kind of thing."

"Father's intention is to hold a court meeting to discuss the candidate for the new Dazai?"

Prince Heng asked.

"No, it's just the Great Court Meeting, which still has certain limitations. Heng'er, do you know that the widow asked Ji Ran to recommend Dazai's successor, why Ji Ran gave Confucius, Wen Zhong and Deng Xi?"

"This... because these three people have the talent to govern the country, and they can be of great use."

"This is just the first reason. The second is the most important reason. Even Ji Ran doesn't know how to make further reforms, so that our Great Wu can break through the bottleneck and continue to prosper."

Qing Ji said slowly: "Confucius represents Confucianism, Deng Xi represents Legalism, and Wen Zhong represents famous scholars."

"Confucianism, Taoism, law, fame, and soldiers are the five major learnings of my Great Wu."

"Confucius, Deng Xi, and Wen Zhong's ideology and the concept of governing the country represent the mainstream of governing the world. Therefore, it is not enough to limit it to the court discussion. I want to let the wind out and let scholars from all over the country comment."

"The prominent schools of Confucianism, Legalism, and Ming that they represent, choose their sages to stand."

"Father Wang Yingming!"

That being said, in fact, Qingji didn't think about who to choose as the Dazai after Ji Ran.

After all, like a group, Qingji is the chairman and the highest decision-maker, and Dazai is equivalent to the executive president.

Without a suitable Dazai at the helm, Wu Guo wants to go on a more stable and long-term basis, which is even more difficult.

There are various ways to govern the country, and it depends on how Qingji chooses.

(End of this chapter)