Start having a baby!I dressed as the mother of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty

"Che'er..." Wang Quan stepped forward slowly, bent down to help his son up, "Do you believe in divine punishment?"

Liu Xiaozhu nodded, hesitated and then shook his head.

"There is no divine punishment! The fire in Hezhong County and the fire in the palace of Emperor Gaozu in Changling were all human faults." Wang Ao took Liu Xiaozhu's hand and sat down in front of the case.

"It's been a hard journey, let's have something to eat!" Wang Quan brought the fruits and cakes to his son. After all, I still feel sorry for my son.

"Mother, the child...the child is not playful and disobeys the mother's orders..." Liu Xiaozhu picked up a peach and said aggrievedly, "The child leads the guards to line up the troops. With saddles and stirrups, the cavalry can really kill anyone. Cut! If the war horses are equipped with saddles and stirrups, my Han cavalry can fight and kill the enemy with a little training!"

Wang Quan felt ashamed because of the harsh reprimand he had just given to Liu Xiaozhu.

"If there are tens of thousands of cavalry, the formations and tactics are different from those of previous infantry and chariots, but we must study them carefully! Zhao Tiaohou Zhou Yafu, Jingqing Hou Zhidu, and Northern Army Guards Cheng Bushi. These are all people who have led troops in battles. Let's discuss it together. …”

"Tiaohou Zhou Yafu, I can't invite the boy." Liu Xiaozhu shook his head, "A few days ago, the boy ordered Han Yan to invite him. He said that he had been living idle for a long time and was ill in bed. But his uncle Tian Taiwei said that he had seen him go The Dou Mansion drank with Prime Minister Dou and Guo Xie."

Please don't move? ! At the beginning, Emperor Jing Liu Qi asserted that Zhou Yafu was so proud of himself that it would be difficult for the new emperor to suppress him. Liu Qi indeed has a vicious vision! Liu Qi's last words were to find an excuse to kill Zhou Yafu in order to frighten the nobles.

Jingdi Liu Qi was afraid that Zhou Yafu had been the tutor of the deposed prince Liu Rong, and had a record of Xiliuying refusing to inspect the Han Emperor Wen from the camp and "not receiving orders from the emperor", so he dismissed him early and left him idle.

The fortune teller Xu Negi predicted that after Zhou Yafu became rich and powerful, he would eventually starve to death. For the purpose of protecting capable talents, Wang Ao once asked Dou Ying to take Zhou Yafu to Yanglingyi to find Yao Weng to solve the "starvation to death" ending. Yao Weng's advice to Zhou Yafu was to be loyal to his young master.

It seems that Zhou Yafu forgot Yao Weng's warning. It's hard to persuade the damn ghost! Please don't move, you have to move!
  "Mother, there is a fire in Changling, and soon a gold sacrifice will be made in August. What should we do? If it is not a divine punishment, how can we appease the princes and ministers?" Liu Xiaozhu was worried.

"Of course it's not a divine punishment. The fire in Hezhong County was caused by an old woman who had abdominal pain and urgent need to go to the toilet while cooking. There was no one to take care of the stove, which ignited the firewood. In addition, the houses are all made of wood and are connected with each other, causing disaster to thousands of families..."

"There was a fire in the palace of Emperor Gaozu in Changling. The palace guard was too sleepy and failed to observe. The incense candles fell on the incense table and set the curtains on fire..." Wang Quan sighed, "It's a pity that all the clothes and clothes of Emperor Gaozu were burned down!"

"The person who neglected his duty has been punished, but this is what everyone said..." Wang Quan frowned.

There were two fires in Hezhong County and in Changling Emperor Gaozu's dormitory, which could not be concealed or silenced. The theory of wei prophecy was prevalent, and it was inevitable that some people inside and outside the court would blame the emperor for his misconduct and criticize him with words and writings.

The emperor and his ministers were changing the course of Dong Zhongshu's "Three Strategies of Heaven and Man" with great fanfare, but could not escape the shadow of divine punishment for the fire incident. Forcibly stripping it away will only make the "divine right of kings and pastoralists on behalf of heaven" lose its theoretical foundation...

Then, the only way to find other reasons for divine punishment for the fire incident was to give the people a suitable outlet for their emotions and consolidate the authority of the king.

"It's all because the child is not good and his moral character is lacking..." Liu Xiaozhu felt ashamed and wanted to cry again.

"Che'er still feels that he is at fault?" Wang Quan asked, feeling a little angry. "The Aijia said that fires are all the fault of human beings. Don't believe in the saying that "all disasters are caused by the failure of human virtues"! What Wei Chu means is, in I am not here for you!"

"I'm here, not you?!" Liu Xiaozhu's eyes widened in surprise.

"I am not the king!" Wang Quan said firmly, "The Baiyue vassal is attacking each other, violating the king's orders and the laws of heaven! There are ministers who have committed crimes and have the intention of rebellion!"

"Mother!" Liu Xiaozhu cried out, "My child has memorized by heart the yin and yang diagnosis and treatment of dragons and turtles recorded in the holy places since Fuxi! The sages have never shied away..."

"Liu Che! The induction of heaven and man only corresponds to the divine right of kings!" Wang Quan shouted, "Corrupt Confucianism is out of date, purely based on moral education, and worships Zhou rituals. It is ancient but not modern. It makes people dazzled by the name and reality, and does not know what to keep. What's the point? appoint!"

"The purpose of respecting Confucianism is to innovate, eradicate the old, and educate the people! How can a king be bound by the old Zhou Dynasty? Confucianism, Taoism, Legalism, Mohism, and hundreds of schools of thought. Our Han family has its own system to combine them, namely: Bawang Dao !”

"The Queen Mother said..." Liu Xiaozhu stretched his neck, took a deep breath, and asked dubiously, "God's prophecy is interpreted by the king?"

Wang Quan nodded slightly, looked at the hesitant Liu Xiaozhu, and couldn't help but laugh.

"Is this tampering with destiny? Will there be a more severe divine punishment?" Liu Xiaozhu blankly held up the peach he took a bite of.

"Tampering with the Mandate of Heaven? Huh!" Wang Quan snorted coldly, "Does the corrupt Confucian interpretation mean that the Mandate of Heaven can be interpreted? How could it be that it is not a narrow personal meaning? The power of kings is granted by God and represents the people. Why do you need ministers to explain God’s will? Why don’t you abandon the near and seek the far?”

Wang Quan's words made Liu Xiaozhu suddenly realize. He gnawed on the peach and pondered, his eyes flickering in the light, and a smile gradually appeared on his lips.

What is the saying that "Yao and Shun are at the top, and three kings are at the bottom"? When Liu Xiaozhu issued the "Edict for Seeking Virtues" and lamented that "Yao and Shun were virtuous, they made Kang Xian Ming", Wang Ao wanted to tell him, "Yao was imprisoned in a quiet place, and Shun died in the wild", The so-called wise and sage kings, saintly virtues and auspiciousness are all praised in history books as "the winner is king"!
  "Mother, my child knows," Liu Xiaozhu said firmly, "The king's will can be replaced by the will of heaven and earth!"

Wang Quan also said firmly, "Che'er is the reincarnation of the true god of the sun. He has a majestic tower and a mighty strategy. He has traveled through the heavens and the earth, shining through the past and present. He should be a hero of his generation!"

Since the founding of the Han Dynasty by our great ancestor Liu Bang, the country has been poor and the people have been weak. The country has controlled the Baiyue in the south and the Huns in the north. Several generations of emperors were caught between princes, kings and meritorious groups, playing a careful balance. The princes of merit slaughtered the young emperor, the princes rebelled against the imperial court, Emperor Wen wore thick silk, Emperor Jing ate hard millet...

Above, they dare not show the dignity of the imperial power; below, they do not disturb the people's livelihood. Except for the great ancestor Liu Bang who founded the country with great force, the Han emperors who were caught between them all sat on the throne with trepidation and were diligent and frugal. Only after the rule of Wenjing did the country become rich and the people strong!
  Liu Che, the emperor of the prosperous age, was afraid of his hands and feet, unable to be confident and self-reliant, and was as willful as he wanted. How could he achieve hegemony? Wang Ao wants her son to inspire writing, guide the country, look down on the world, and make the road the sky!

"Immortal Yao Weng once made a divination, and my son Liu Che showed that the great road appeared, corresponding to the "six lines of the Qian hexagram"!"

"In the Book of Changes, the yang lines are called nine, and the yin lines are called six. The Qian hexagram is the six yang lines, which represent heaven. The number of six and nine is fifty-four, and these fifty-four are the numbers that Cheer uses to determine the universe and reconcile yin and yang! "

"The blue sky cannot be looked at for a long time, and the dignified land cannot be walked for a long time! I am the great road!"

Wang Quan used sonorous words, yin and yang are easy to count, and the universe is harmonious, to win blood and build confidence for his son!

*
  "Dong Aiqing, the Ai family has read the memorial proposed by Aiqing. What does "the sun loses its integrity and the fire breaks out" mean?" Wang Quan asked with a cold face.

Afraid that the exclusive respect for Confucianism would become rampant and the rotten Confucianism would talk nonsense about the king's lack of morality and divine punishment, Wang Ao sent someone to Taixue early in the morning to ask this doctor and great Confucian to give a counter-narrative. The person who was sent brought back what Dong Zhongshu was writing.

Dong Zhongshu, who was kneeling at the foot of the steps, looked pale and trembling. "I am... just speculating on the cause of the fire..." Dong Zhongshu could not help but tremble in his voice when he heard the pressure and chill from the Empress Dowager.

"If Yang loses his integrity, fire will come out. Yang, of course, is the emperor. Why did the emperor lose his integrity? After he ascended the throne, he granted amnesty to the world, reduced taxes and gifts, and provided for the people's livelihood. The major things he did were to issue the "Edict to Seek Virtues", asking "Educate all the virtuous people. The Ai family is puzzled. Is it inappropriate to seek virtuous people? Or is it inappropriate to respect Confucianism?" Wang Quan asked angrily.

The emperor promoted Confucianism as a national policy and respected Confucianism, but you Confucian scholars stabbed the emperor in the back and insulted the imperial power! Aren’t you slapping yourself in the face, digging your own walls, digging your own graves?

"So, what the emperor did, to only respect Confucianism, was wrong! The Ai family is here to correct the emperor's mistakes... Come on! Capture the Dong thief!"

"The Queen Mother, have mercy on me! The Queen Mother, have mercy on me!" Dong Zhongshu kowtowed and burst into tears, "That's not what I meant! That's not what I meant!"

Wang Quan raised his hand to stop the guards who were arresting Dong Zhongshu. Seeing Dong Zhongshu sweating profusely, I couldn't help but laugh.

"The emperor recruits virtuous people, searches for capable ministers to manage the country, relieves the king's worries, and seeks the welfare of the people..."

I'm not here to cause trouble for you! Wang Na swallowed half of her words, stood up, walked to Dong Zhongshu, and sighed softly.

"The emperor is suffering! Hundreds of Yue are attacking in the south, the Huns are invading the border in the north, and the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty are all civil and military. Who will protect the country? There are strong captives outside, and ministers with disloyal intentions inside... It is said that the Lord is worried about the humiliation of his ministers, who will come? To share the Lord's worries?"

"Nowadays, the emperor is blamed for fires caused by people's mistakes! Where are the duties of ministers? Where are the moral teachings of Confucianism?"

What he said made Dong Zhongshu heartbroken and kowtowed repeatedly: "I am guilty, I am guilty!"

"That's it! Dr. Dong, please go back to Taixue and write a policy statement in the Xunjing Room. Let's show it to the Ai family as to what the fire revealed."

Wang Quan said, sitting back on the couch, waving his hands tiredly and sadly for everyone to leave.

*
  "...I heard: The king of human beings has only one day. Heaven has the grace to nurture the world, but it cannot take care of the world by itself. Therefore, the responsibilities assigned to it should be given to the king of human beings. The king has the power to govern, but he actually takes responsibility for it. Therefore, what he said Those who handle it are called Wu Tian. The position they live in is called the Heavenly Throne; the duties they perform are called Heavenly Duties; the people they rule are called Heavenly People; and the cities they serve as capitals are called Heavenly Towns. Therefore. In order to achieve governance, one must look to the sky. Today, the sky is deep, mysterious, and unpredictable; it is vague, light, and clear, and cannot be glimpsed. And the four seasons and five elements each have their own functions; mountains, rivers, and seas , declare their duties together. Everyone has benefited from the great benefits of universal aid, and has a great rest..."

Dong Zhongshu's strategy first praised the emperor's herdsmen, and Wang Quan couldn't help but laugh.

"...If you regard your relatives and nobles as being the most upright among the princes, you should tolerate them and punish them; if you regard your close ministers as being humble and noble in the country, you should tolerate them and punish them..."

This means that there are lawless princes and kings outside and restless ministers inside, and they must be killed!

"Sure enough, the imperial power can explain God's will!" Liu Xiaozhu held Dong Zhongshu's strategy and smiled happily. "During the court meeting, I discussed with the ministers the idea of ​​sending troops to Baiyue!"

"Kuiji County, Yuzhang County, and Changsha Kingdom are all on standby! Wait for Yan Zhu to return intelligence from Yue, and wait for the opportunity to take action!"

"The Ai family wants to get rid of Zhou Yafu and has people monitor Tiaohou Mansion." Wang Quan lightly raised his eyebrows and said, "If this person cannot be used by me, I will not keep him."

"Che'er, in this campaign to recruit virtuous people, everyone is planning to select the best and show them to the Ai family. Dong Zhongshu's disciples are widely spread and have many followers. His prophecies can easily confuse people's hearts and disturb the court, so he cannot stay in the capital. Send him to the princely states as prime minister!"

"Which vassal country does the mother want him to go to?"

"Jiangdu Kingdom. Wang Liufei, your fifth emperor brother."

"The Fifth Emperor's brother was arrogant and lewd. The Prime Minister warned him, but he framed him for corruption and killed him..."

"Isn't there a vacancy in Jiangdu's position? Let Dong Zhongshu give him a good lesson and educate him with virtue! Let's see if the great scholar can use benevolence, righteousness and morality to put shackles on this madman..."

Use magic to defeat magic! It seems that the rotten Confucian who was giggling and crooked wiped away the arrogance of King Jiangdu; or it was the tyrannical King of Jiangdu who used barbarism to get rid of the great Confucian who spoke of divine prophecies.

*
  In Wang Quan's view, Qi Confucian Gongsun Hong's countermeasures were much more pragmatic than Dong Zhongshu's. He first proposed the "eight principles of governing the people":
  Because you can be appointed as an official, you can divide the duties and govern; if you get rid of useless words, things will be achieved; if you don't use useless tools, you will give money and save money; when you don't seize the people, you can use the people's strength, and the people will be rich; those who are virtuous will advance, and those who are not virtuous will retreat. Then the court will respect you; those who have meritorious service will be promoted, and those who have no meritorious service will be demoted, so the officials will be cowardly; punishments will be regarded as crimes, and evil will stop; rewards should be given to the virtuous, and the officials will advise: All these eight are the foundation of governing the people.

Then we turned to the art of punishment and naming, and settled on "clear rewards and punishments", which is the "law" respected by Legalists:
  Therefore, if the law is not far away from righteousness, the people will obey it and never leave; if harmony is not far away from etiquette, the people will be close but not violent. Therefore, what is punished by the law is where righteousness is removed; what is rewarded by harmony is what is taken away by etiquette. The people obey the etiquette and justice, and if rewards and punishments are obeyed, the people will not violate the prohibitions.

He also proposed the "four essentials for treating the root cause", namely "benevolence, righteousness, etiquette, and skill", focusing on the "skill" advocated by the Legalists:

Promoting benefits and eliminating harm, loving and selfless, is called benevolence; knowing right from wrong, whether it is possible to establish, is called righteousness; advancing and retreating in a controlled manner, distinguishing respect and inferiority, is called propriety; the handle that is good at killing living things, clearing the blockage, is the number of the weight of the power. , on the way of gains and losses, the false feelings of far and near must be seen above, which is called the art.

All these four are the foundation of governance and the use of Dao. They are all facilities and cannot be abolished.

If the key is obtained, the world will be peaceful and happy, and the laws will be established but not used; if the method is not obtained, the master will be hidden from above and the officials will be confused below.

Coupled with the natural "power" of monarchy, using Confucian principles to demonstrate the necessity and interrelationship of "law, technique, and power" is equivalent to putting a Confucian shell around Legalism. Isn't this the king's idea? Is it "Confucianism on the outside and Dharma on the inside" that Nan admires most?

I thought Dong Zhongshu was famous and proficient in Confucianism, so I put him on the table. It turns out that being pragmatic is more applicable than being proficient.

"Gongsun Hong, is this person your disciple for many generations?" Wang Quan asked Dou Ying, the Prime Minister of the Left.

"Reporting to the Queen Mother. Gongsun Hongnai recommends virtuous people from the Zichuan Kingdom..."

Gongsun Hong's teacher was Hu Wusheng, a famous Confucian in the Spring and Autumn Annals of Qi. Hu Wusheng was the senior brother of Dong Zhongshu, and both of them were Confucian doctors of Emperor Jing Liu Qishi.

"In this way, Dong Zhongshu is actually the master of Gongsun Hong. He is better than his master!" Wang Quan nodded appreciatively.

"Queen Mother, although Dong Zhongshu is senior, Gongsun Hong is twenty years older than Dong Zhongshu. He is already in his sixties!"