My son, Fusu, please abdicate the first emperor!

Chapter 273 Then let it come alive! (Please give me a tip to book all the monthly passes!)
Fusu's words caused everyone to think deeply.

The letter recorded Fusu's words, and he was filled with admiration for Fusu. He couldn't help but think:

It would be a pity for a person like the prince, with such talent, not to write books and talk about it.

If the prince does not have to govern the country, he can establish a theoretical system of his own with his talent and speculation.

"So in my opinion, if the country implements good policies, can reasonably adjust people's desires, and provide people with sufficient material life, basically everything will go smoothly."

"If the king imposes wrong policies, the first thing that will happen is that the desires and pursuits of some people are contrary to the general public, and then it will cause an imbalance in the distribution of goods. And because of the imbalance in goods, this will lead to many problems. problem. If the fundamental problem cannot be solved, no matter how we allocate resources and divide interests, it is completely meaningless and will only create more suffering for the people."

"So in my opinion, the most important thing in governing a country is to guide the people. To guide the people to get rid of the irrational desires deep in their hearts and to stay in peace. And to do this, we must first let the king, prime minister, general, and minister of a country , Doctors should look downward and do things for the people, instead of looking upward."

"Once the king has a desire that is difficult to satisfy, his ministers will follow suit and compete for the throne, and his subordinates will also learn to cling to the powerful to achieve their goals."

"Then the people at the lower levels have to follow this path."

"So no one in the country wants to rely on production to satisfy their needs. They all want to please those in power."

"But those at the top are the minority after all, and those at the bottom are always the majority."

“What arouses the fire of unfair anger in the hearts of the people has never been that those in lower positions eat vegetarian food and those in higher positions eat meat.”

"It's because the carnivorous superiors don't do what they should do. The superiors should use their own stipends to take good care of the people, but they use their power to seek benefits that do not belong to them and fool and deceive the people."

"When this phenomenon becomes very common, corruption will spread, social order will be affected, and the number of crimes will increase."

"However, it has been more than a thousand years since the saint passed away. Who can do such a thing now? Let people's desires be reasonably adjusted. This is actually the source of the saint's advocacy of integrity."

"My teacher Han Fei once studied with Xun Qing. According to this principle, I can be regarded as Xun Qing's disciple."

"But I never say this to the outside world, because Xun Qing always insists that the king should implement benevolent governance and treat the people well. If you can do it, you don't need to say it. If you want to say it, if you can't do it, in the end, you just have to say it. You will lose your trust in the world."

Zhang Cang nodded at first, not wanting to hear such criticism of Confucianism; but when Fusu said this, everyone, not just him, stood in awe.

At first, Zhang Cang felt that Prince Fu Su was nothing special, but too tyrannical. Gradually, Zhang Cang felt that Prince Fu Su was still very kind to the people. But when he heard this, Zhang Cang was filled with admiration for Fu Su. Got it
Because he felt that Fusu could be his teacher.

"There is always only one teacher in my mind. He once told me that the people should always be in a state of incompetence, let alone be wise. The more the country educates the people and imparts knowledge to them. They The more you know, the cunning you become.”

"Once the people become too intelligent, they will cause disaster to the country and increase the cost of controlling the people. This is exactly the case. Those who deceive people are all scholars."

Zhang Cang completely lost his previous high spirits.

Fusu's words made him feel something deep inside his heart was touched.

At this time, the two farmers on the hillside finally came down with their hoes.

In this kind of wilderness, the slightest voice can sometimes travel far.

What's more, three high-ranking people were talking about family and country affairs, and their voices were naturally impassioned and impassioned.

The two farmers heard the discussion of these noble people.

They looked at each other and smiled and said, "What the young nobleman said makes sense. Scholars are the best at lying, and people with smart brains are more likely to do bad things. When they do bad things, people can't control them at all. No trace."

"Yes, several of us scholars who came out of Cheng'an ended up in jail. They committed the serious crime of murder and stealing goods, which caused the government to hunt down thieves and chase them for several years. They were finally found, and it was not the government who solved the case. Some of them were found. They exposed themselves, and some took the initiative to take responsibility for their crimes."

[Li, the name of a very common residential street during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period. 】

The two raised their sleeves and chatted while looking at the three people sitting under the tree.

Although we live in the same world, people's situations, strengths, experiences, and wealth are completely different.

Looking at Fusu and others, these two people had nothing but envy in their eyes.

At this time, Guan Fu came to them. "I'll give each of you a piece of money, do you want it?"

The two looked confused.

"Your Majesty, what is this?"

"Just answer one of my questions."

When the two people heard the question, they naturally looked at each other.

Because the tall and strong man in front of them, who looked very unintelligent at first glance, actually asked them, "Are you satisfied with farming? Are you satisfied with your current life?"

The two farmers were very happy at first, but when they heard Guan Fu's question, they immediately became sad.

They pulled up their sleeves to reveal their calloused hands and took off their straw sandals to reveal their sore feet that had healed due to the weather.

"What do you say?"

The two farmers glared at each other, then angrily left with their pickaxes.

As for the money, they didn't ask for it.

When Guan Fu saw this, he was very angry. After he came back, he said to Fusu, "Prince, I know that they are unhappy every day. But I also know the source of their unhappiness every day, and I also know that they are unhappy." Why are you always poor?"

"I'm unhappy because I love to compare. I'm always poor because I don't know how to seize the opportunity. I don't even want two pennies."

Guan Fu's words made everyone feel as if they had been hit by electric current, with tingling sensations.

Xin couldn't help but laugh and said, "There are indeed hidden dragons and crouching tigers around the prince."

But the Huben guards looked at Guan Fu with great admiration.

The farmer's answer shocked Zhang Cang.

He lowered his head in shame.

In his heart, he still felt that the two farmers had done something bad for him. If they give Fusu the answers he wants to hear, then they will be the ones who benefit in the future.

But the fact is exactly the opposite, just like what Fusu said.

They are not willing to give in at all.

At this point, Zhang Cang had to lower his head when faced with reality. Now he no longer even has the energy to mention Confucianism.

However, he knew that things had just begun.

If the prince is not interested in Confucianism, then why make this bet with himself.

The group of people returned to the post house, but after all this talk, the guards guarding Fusu always felt a sense of loss.

When they guarded the prince again, the reverence in their eyes only increased.

Zhang Cang felt uneasy. At night, he saw the prince sitting indoors alone reading a book.

He then walked in quietly.

"As the prince said, today's Confucianism cannot be used by kings at all."

"Confucianism has been dead for hundreds of years. Dead things are of no use, so let's make them come alive!"

(End of this chapter)