My son, Fusu, please abdicate the first emperor!

Chapter 272 Confucianism is dead (please give me a monthly ticket to subscribe!)
"Oh?"

"If I remember correctly, the reason why Xun Qing put forward the idea of ​​inner sage and outer king is precisely because he saw that the king who enjoys the highest power is often contrary to the ideal model of human relations and morality."

"That's why Xunqing put forward the idea of ​​inner saint and outer king. Xunqing hoped that the person who would sit on the throne of the king in the future could be a saint. Essentially, he hoped that the king could be a morally good person and a political person at the same time. The one with the highest status.”

Guan Fu looked at the prince and the censor, and saw that when they talked, they not only blurted out words, but also allusions and allusions, just like drinking water from the Yangtze River, there was no end to it.

Guan Fu was originally only literate, but now following Fu Su, he was almost able to understand all the ancient sages.

Originally, Guan Fu thought that those things had nothing to do with him and that he couldn't hit them with eight poles.

But now, Guan Fu finally understood that the reason why they were honored as sons was because those people would think about people who had nothing to do with them, and even think about future generations, and people a hundred years from now.

After understanding them, Guan Fu admired them very much.

However, Guanfu also discovered a big problem with these pieces. That is, what they say is very good, but they are all unrealistic. And everyone is unrealistic.

But seeing that the prince was so entangled in the teachings of the saint and the prince, Guan Fu could tell.

‘The prince really cares deeply about Confucianism. If the prince had a disdain for Confucianism at all, he would not be talking to Zhang Cang about this. ’

Guan Fu can see it, let alone believe it.

Having a Qin legalist sitting next to him, listening to the prince of the country and the Confucianists of Qi discussing the political theories and ideas applied to the country, made Xin unable to figure out Fusu's intentions.

"Xun Qing believes that a holy king should choose loyal and good people around him, appoint honest and reliable officials, promote filial piety and brotherhood, take in the orphans and helpless people, and rescue the poor. If this is done, then the common people will be content with the government of the country. . The common people are content with the state affairs, and then the gentlemen take their throne."

Fusu said, Zhang Cang kept nodding along.

But suddenly, Fusu changed the topic.

"But Confucianism died more than ten years ago."

These words suddenly hit Zhang Cang's heart.

What Fusu said is true.

When Xunzi was alive, princes and kings were everywhere, competing with each other for hegemony, and the Zhou royal family declined. At that time, no one in the world believed in Confucianism anymore.

Today's Confucianism only retains those classics. People no longer have souls, only bodies are left.

"Now, some people have heard the word Confucian and sneered at it."

Everyone listened and looked at Lin Xin in unison.

Xin's eyes widened, "Everyone will see what I do. What the prince said is true. Our Qin State has always advocated practicality, not to mention that many theories of Confucianism will lead to chaos in the country. Today's Confucianism has been conquered by the princes and states. abandon."

"A theory that cannot be used at all, and still bragging about it to the outside world all day long, I think will only make Confucianism even more worthless."

"And to tell you the truth, our Qin Legalists have never looked down upon Confucianism, but rather regarded it as a source of disaster."

"According to the Confucian approach, the king puts the people on his shoulders. Do you think this is possible? Many times, Confucianism just sounds nice."

"Human nature is evil. Poor people are not willing to stay in a poor and humble position for a long time, let alone people with high status. How can they be willing to put themselves in a lower position than the people and lift them up? "

"Confucianism is basically a fallacy."

Having said this, Xin sneered again. "Speaking of it, the reason why our Qin Legalists were able to form their own family in the first place was actually because they saw the impracticality of Confucianism, so they perfected the Legalist system based on Confucian viewpoints."

"Confucianism advocates that nature is inherently good, while our Qin Legalists advocate that nature is inherently evil. These two seemingly opposite concepts actually did not develop independently. The reason why Qin Law can help Qin become the most powerful country in the world , because Qin Fa saw the impracticality of Confucianism."

"In a sense, Confucianism is the forefather of Qin Legalism."

Xin showed such an open and confident smile.

They look down upon Confucianism at all.

Everyone nodded.

Zhang Cang was like a mouse cornered by a few big civet cats. He sat on Fusu's left hand side, just looking at Xin who was sitting upright.

The prince also said that he was not optimistic about Confucianism, but it was difficult to figure out what he thought in his heart.

Zhang Cang was at a loss for words to reply.

In any case, he firmly believed that we should love the people instead of controlling, exploiting and plundering the people.

Zhang Cang is quite principled.

He had no "superficial intention" of flattering Fusu upon seeing this.

However, when talking about this, Fusu suddenly said with emotion, "Having said that, the thoughts of our ancestors are always worthy of admiration. And Xun Qing really lives up to the title of the great master of Confucianism in the world."

"The war has spread for a hundred years, and Confucianism has long been abandoned by the princes and kings. However, Xunqing still adheres to the Confucian political proposition of "the people are the foundation of the country."

"He once quoted the metaphor of a boat and water, believing that the king is the boat and the people are the water. Xun Qing believes that as the ruler of the "boat", he must treat the "water" well."

"The king must meet the various needs of the people: first of all, the most basic survival needs. The state must relieve the poor, help the weak, and reduce or reduce exorbitant taxes so that the people can live and work in peace and contentment."

"Again, Xunqing insisted that the people can develop and achieve something, so that they can gradually rise from the bottom of society to the middle or even the upper class. Xunqing hopes that people can have the desire to live a good life deep in their hearts. Only then will the people have confidence in the country.”

"Xun Qing believes that a good country should have a smooth flow system that allows people to achieve class changes and status changes through their own efforts, instead of allowing official positions and wealth to be controlled by only a small number of people. "

"In that case, it will not only block the expectations of the people and cause dissatisfaction, but also pose a potential danger to the rulers themselves. To achieve this, the rulers must "respect the scholars" and "respect the worthy and empower the capable people" .”

"Only in this way, the people will be satisfied, and the "boat" of the ruler can live peacefully on the stable "water."

"But many of these theories are obviously unreasonable."

"In my opinion, human desires can never be eliminated. Therefore, it is simply impossible for the king to satisfy all the people. And human nature, since ancient times, is that water flows downwards and people flow upwards. Walk everywhere.”

"How can people be willing to put themselves in a humble position? Deep down, most people in the world feel that they are unique and superior to others."

"The reason why these status inequalities, the wealth gap between the rich and the poor in terms of resources, and the level of knowledge are all due to family background."

"Many times, people's pain stems from the contradiction between inner ideals and reality. Physical fatigue is secondary. Mental restlessness and uncontrollable desires are the source of pain."

[China has a tradition since ancient times. See through, don’t tell. Regarding some plot content that overlaps with reality, please read it clearly and refrain from making too straightforward comments. Everyone who understands understands. 】

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