I have lived forever since the end of Qin Dynasty

Chapter 404 Chen Luo’s advice

Boom!

As if being hit by a heavy hammer, Chen Luo's mind exploded.

Rulers with extraordinary achievements throughout history actually all have the same talent.

That is, extremely sharp judgment.

This kind of judgment allows them to accurately grasp the tide of the times and make the most correct choices in complex environments.

Just like the Sui Dynasty that died after two generations in history, was it because Yang Guang was inactive and didn't do anything during his reign?

Quite the opposite.

The Sui Dynasty died because Yang Guang wanted to do things too much.

He opened the imperial examination, he built canals, he suppressed aristocratic families, and he conquered Goguryeo three times.

If the right thing appears at the wrong time, its correctness will be greatly compromised.

Liu Che not only has great ambitions, but also has judgment that Yang Guang does not have.

The recent "Tweening Order" is evidence of this.

Weakening the power of princes and kings in the parallel system of prefectures and states, and thereby strengthening the centralization of power, was not only in line with Liu Che's personal interests, but also in line with the development requirements of the times.

Therefore, he suddenly said something similar to "depose hundreds of schools of thought and unify thoughts." Although Chen Luo was shocked, he was not surprised.

The original emphasis on Confucianism in history was closely related to the imperial examination system.

What's more, unifying ideas is beneficial to centralization.

With Liu Che's sensitivity, he can definitely realize this and ask Chen Luo questions.

Does the Han Dynasty want hundreds of rivers to flow into the sea and all scholars to respect one?

Faced with such an unexpected situation, Chen Luo took a deep breath and did not speak immediately.

In such a situation, you must answer carefully.

After pondering for a moment, he slowly said: "Your Majesty, I have traveled across Kyushu in the past and met many interesting people.

In the land of Yanzhao, I met a brave hunter. The villagers praised him and said, "This forest is deep, but there is no prey that he cannot catch."

So I went to inquire out of curiosity, wanting to know what kind of magical means he had.

He told me that when hunting in the mountains and forests, you can avoid most dangers by adopting appropriate strategies based on the actual situation. For example, you can use hounds to catch small animals such as rabbits, and use bows and arrows to shoot elk and deer. The wolves use torches to drive them away. If they want to hunt wild boars, they dig deep pits as traps on the roads they often pass. When facing different beasts, they target them according to their habits. They have no other magical abilities. '

But in my opinion, this is exactly what makes him different from ordinary hunters.

Every hunting method has its advantages, and ordinary hunters are not aware of this.

And there are many schools of thought in the world, each with its own unique ideas, isn't it just like a hunter mastering various hunting methods?

Legalist thought is helpful in regulating people's behavior, but it is harsh and unkind.

Confucianism is conducive to educating the people and making the people simple and honest, but small countries with few people are not suitable for the current era.

Taoist thought is conducive to recuperation and restoration of national strength, but it can easily lead to officials doing nothing.

Mohist thought is conducive to the development of farming and the harmony of the people, but it is too idealistic.

Your Majesty can draw the essence from hundreds of schools of thought and make them work for your own use, instead of unilaterally adopting the ideas of one school without making changes. "

After thinking about it, Chen Luo chose to start with a story. Similar to when he taught Liu Ruyi, he often told a story from "The Heroes of the Late Qin Dynasty" and then used the story to explain the truth.

And I borrowed the words of the hunter to express my point of view. The ideas of various schools of thought are just like the various methods used by hunters to capture prey, each with its own strengths.

They all embody the glory of Chinese thought and culture and are the result of the lifelong thinking of the sages.

It would not be a good thing after all to obliterate all ideas except those of a certain school of thought.

Even if later generations of Neo-Confucianism and stereotyped writing cannot be blamed on the Confucian school of the Qin and Han dynasties, it was ultimately the result of one school becoming dominant and losing its vitality.

Chen Luo did not want the future ideological and cultural world to follow the old path of history and become pedantic, exuding the stench of ancient and rigid corpses.

Hearing this, Liu Che also fell into deep thought.

Hundreds of rivers flowing into the sea or a hundred flowers blooming?

this is a problem.

His eyes were lowered, and hesitation appeared on his face.

You must know that Liu Che rarely hesitates.

Even if it was a policy involving several counties, as long as he was convinced that he was right, he would often implement it without hesitation; when he investigated the King of Jiaodong, as long as there was sufficient evidence, he would directly send people to capture him and depose him from the throne.

It's just that the impact of every decision he makes now is unknown. After all, the "Tianfa Order" he issued before is also in line with Emperor Xiaowen's promotion of "building more princes and less effort", and the ideological and cultural policies are really not that great. Many precedents can be used as reference.

In the Eastern Zhou Dynasty, hundreds of schools of thought contended, and various countries attacked each other.

Qin used Legalism to unify the country, but the second generation perished.

The Han Dynasty used Huang Lao to govern the country for seventy years, but many shortcomings appeared.

Apart from this, if you unify your thoughts, there are not many schools of thought that you can choose as the leader.

Confucianism admires etiquette, loyalty, filial piety, and righteousness, which is beneficial to the rule of the Han Dynasty. However, Mencius' definition of a single husband made Liu Che somewhat unhappy.

The Mohist tools are very useful, but the non-offensive thinking in my mind is contrary to my ultimate goal. If all the Mohist disciples in the court are, how can I fight against the Xiongnu in the future?

The Yin Yang family, the famous family, and the peasant family, after all, these schools have a too shallow understanding of the top-level political ecology. There is no problem at all in benefiting the people and cultivating some ordinary ministers, but the academic ideas of the entire school lack the practicality for governing the world.

If no tool is a perfect fit for all fields, then why don’t you use them in their respective fields to solve suitable problems?

A single theory is not suitable for the Han Dynasty, so can the current problems be solved by merging the thoughts of various schools and jointly using them to govern the country?

Therefore, Chen Luo's proposal made him excited.

The hesitation and hesitation on his face disappeared, and Liu Che slowly spoke firmly and confidently: "What Boyu said is true. Every family has its strengths and can be used by me to educate the people, train officials, and govern the country. I have the confidence to let you All the schools of thought have become the most powerful tools in my hands."

He figured it out.

Whether it is kingly or domineering, I am actually not too entangled.

In the final analysis, governing a country is nothing more than controlling the relationship between the country and the people, and striking a balance between a rich country and a weak people, and a rich country with a poor people.

To govern the Han Dynasty yourself, you need not only the benevolence of Confucianism, the laws of Legalism, the tools of Mohism, and the strengths of each family.

Take its essence and inject a new spiritual connotation into the big man.

This is not a simple matter.

But precisely because it was not easy, Liu Che decided to do it.

(End of this chapter)