Great Qin had a prosperous age

Chapter 472: Put national urgency first, then personal gain (please give me a monthly recommendation ticket!)

"But the late emperor entrusted me first. If I go against the late emperor's will and help the current majesty complete this ideological unification. At that time, the first person who opposes me will be Meng Tian. At that time, there will be great chaos in the court."

"At that time, it will not be as simple as the disagreement between the prime minister of the empire and the Dazhu Kingdom. Behind Meng Tian is not only Meng Tian, ​​but also a family of military generals in the Qin Dynasty. Don't look at these courtiers who are jealous of him now. Once it comes At the critical moment, those generals will automatically stand behind Meng Tian in order to protect their own interests."

"When the time comes, the DPRK and China will be torn apart."

As Feng Quji spoke, the wrinkles on his forehead suddenly grew and deepened. He said worriedly:
"And the officials who were originally targeting me, the prime minister, will all unite after seeing the situation, and I will lose my prestige by then. To this day, I still remember that Li Si advocated the establishment of counties for the sake of the late Emperor Ashun, which caused a lot of anger. The DPRK is resentful towards him.”

Feng Quji stroked his beard. He is actually like an ant on a hot pot now, but this ant has experienced many storms and waves in its early years, so it is only now that it is calm and calm in the face of such a situation.

"But what makes me even more embarrassed is that I was worried about Li Si's death. The bigger reason was because he was a representative of the Legalist school. It was he who proposed the idea of ​​deposing hundreds of schools of thought, focusing solely on magic, and purging the Imperial Academy. And This incident directly drove Chun Yuyue away, but now, Chun Yuyue was welcomed back by His Majesty the Emperor."

Feng Changan continued:
"If there is this reason, it doesn't mean that His Majesty is now determined to establish Confucianism. Since my grandfather has thought of this, there is nothing to be hesitant about. After all, His Majesty's attitude towards Confucianism and Legalism is such Distinctive.”

"Moreover, this matter will be of great benefit to His Majesty in stabilizing the world. The head of the world has not yet been attached, and the theory of the unification of the Spring and Autumn Period is needed to justify the name of Qin's unification of the world. Suner thinks that if everyone reads "The Spring and Autumn Annals" "Fan Lu", when the time comes, most people in the DPRK will support His Majesty, and even Dazhu Kingdom may not strongly oppose it."

Feng Quji listened and just shook his head.

"You think of this matter too simply. In the final analysis, His Majesty wants to use the reputation of Confucianism to justify the rule of Qin, but ultimately, he is using the techniques of Legalism."

"Isn't this a good thing? If you are a Confucian scholar, you can preserve the ideological foundation of Qin and make the people of the world want to join Qin."

"Stupid!"

Feng Quji listened and said:
"You think this matter is too simple. Do you know why Chunyu Yue returned to Xianyang City early according to the imperial edict of the late emperor, but he never resumed his official position; why the edict naming him as the imperial edict has been issued, but he Still detained in the mansion? This is clearly an excuse to shirk the matter, and he is unwilling to do so."

After Feng Changan heard this, he couldn't think of any other reason.

"Confucianism has no status at all in our country of Qin. Because your majesty has the intention to reuse the world's celebrities, he recruited great Confucians into the palace. His status is no different from that of politicians, celebrities, and the Yin and Yang family. Moreover, according to ministers As we know, Chunyu Pushe's greatest wish in his life was to promote Confucianism and make it a school of governance. Therefore, my grandson really couldn't think of any excuse for Chunyu Yue, so he asked his grandfather for advice."

Feng Quji clenched his fists.

"That's because when the emperor turned Confucianism into the skin of Legalism, he had already alienated Confucianism. If Chun Yuyue agreed to this, then he would have really deceived his master and destroyed his ancestors."

"Is there such a thing!?"

I was surprised when I first heard it, but when I thought about it carefully, I realized that this was indeed the case.

Confucianism and Legalism have completely different ways of conducting themselves in the world. Using Legalism as the bones and Confucianism as the skin is not to use the reputation of Confucianism to cover Legalism. Confucianism's political ideas and its essence must be abandoned.

Knowing this, Feng Changan was naturally undecided for a while.

"Now that the situation has become like this, doesn't it mean that the Legalists are still kept in the dark, but the Confucians are unwilling to beat the drum. Both sides are in a stalemate, and it is difficult to proceed with this matter at all."

"The drum will be beaten, but the person who beats the drum may not be Chun Yuyue."

"Is Grandpa going to make this drum sound from within?"

"Do you think the Qin State, which has abolished the military merit system, is still suitable for establishing Confucianism in the government?"

Feng Changan Nuonuo didn't dare to answer.

"Once the Emperor formally issues an edict, those knowledgeable people will quickly understand the essence of Confucianism and Dharma. And there are many Confucian scholars in the world, will they really obey His Majesty? If we really want to let these If the Confucian scholars shut up, their status must be raised above that of the Legalists."

"And once this is done, our Qin courtiers will definitely be disobedient."

"The famous Taixue discussion made both Li Si and Chun Yuyue famous all over the world. One of these two people represents Legalism, and the other represents Confucianism. The inner purpose of Legalism is to make the emperor exclusive and give power to the emperor. Your Majesty is one person; Confucianism requires public governance."

"Li Si was arguing for himself alone, it was for the sake of the entire Legalist school and His Majesty the Emperor; and what Chunyu Yue was doing was to let Confucianism gain the respect of His Majesty the Emperor through this debate, so as to realize the lifelong ideal of Confucian scholars and cultivate their moral integrity. The family governs the country and brings peace to the world.”

"The result of the court debate was obvious, and the first emperor was very satisfied. Afterwards, Legalism and Confucianism respectively reached their peak, and the other was forced to leave Qin."

"Looking at Li Si's death now, it seems that he has hinted something. As the most outstanding representative of the Legalist school in the Qin Dynasty, Han Feizi's senior brother, Li Si is dead. So who will be next?"

Feng Changan looked at the copper box and asked his grandfather.

"Actually, my grandfather has already thought about what to do. After all, the late emperor gave this silk book to his grandfather. Moreover, my grandson also knows what is more important than the empire's country and the private interests of the ministers in the court. . Naturally, national concerns come first and personal interests come second."

Feng Quji naturally frowned after hearing this.

"Absurd! You can just say this in court, why would you say it openly in private? I think you are a sage who has read too many books. If your idea is heard by those Legalists, they will all Consider you an enemy!"

When Feng Changan saw that his grandfather was furious, he immediately knelt down and bowed obediently, and then did not dare to say anything more.

"People die for wealth and birds die for food. This is the simplest truth. If the empire is not willing to guarantee the interests of the ministers, then how can the ministers serve the empire wholeheartedly? In the end, the person who made the choice after weighing the matter , not you, let alone me, but Your Majesty."

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