At the end of Qin, I became a son of the plane

Chapter 267, Confucian coping methods and Liu Bang’s founding of the country
Chang'an City, Confucius Mansion.

Zhang Shengqi said angrily: "Liu Bang's rogue is so abominable. Now the whole city of Chang'an says that our Confucianism is useless. A large number of Confucian disciples have moved to Mohist farmers. If we don't find a way to improve the reputation of our Confucianism, our reputation will be bad."

Ouyang Sheng said: "Uncle, can you write to your Majesty to state what Liu Bang has done, so that your Majesty can punish him, and let the world see that I, a Confucian, are not easy to bully?"

No Confucian scholar could stand what Liu Bang did. He was stamping their faces on the ground.

But Shusun Tong shook his head and said: "If we really do this, my Confucian reputation will be really bad. Now it is not that Liu Bang's family rejects my Confucian children, but that more than twenty princes all dislike my Confucian children. In addition, There are other scholars in the world who can stir things up, but if they can't deal with me, Confucianism will suffer heavy losses."

Kong Kun shook his head and said: "In recent years, our Confucian school has been too pragmatic and too little pragmatic. There is such a disciple who doesn't know everything. It is natural to be despised by the princes."

Kong Yu is a real direct descendant of Confucius. He is proficient in all six Confucian arts. When he was young, he could ride a horse and kill people with a sword. Otherwise, he would not have dared to lead hundreds of his disciples to Xu Fan to rebel against him. .

To be honest, if Kong Kun was outside Liu Bang's mansion at that time, he would beat up any Confucian scholar he met. If he had no ability, he could study with peace of mind. Don't bluff under the banner of Confucianism and smear the reputation of Confucianism.

Fu Sheng smiled calmly and said: "Practical learning is the benefit of Mohists and farmers. Princes and kings like Liu Bang want to go to lands outside the Han Dynasty to establish their own vassal states. These vassal states have nothing and are surrounded by barbarians. They still need the talents of the Han Dynasty. Only with support can we gain a foothold, and this is a suitable place for the development of Mojia Farmhouse.”

"But my Confucianism is not without advantages. My Confucianism is the best in arithmetic. I just don't know if that student didn't talk about his advantages or didn't understand arithmetic at all."

Although it is contrary to common sense, the best arithmetic in this era is Confucianism, which is one of the six arts. After Xu Fan brought abacus to this world, orthodox Confucian disciples can make good abacus.

"The second is in the way of enlightenment. Confucianism is the leader. Wherever the princes established their country, barbarians were everywhere. It is said that the reason why the King of Liaodong gave up was because there were too many barbarians in Liaodong and they were not convinced by education, and the order in Liaodong completely collapsed. But I When Confucian disciples make great achievements.”

Kong Yu sighed and said: "All schools of thought have their own advantages. The advantages of our Confucian school are no worse than those of other schools. It's just that although our Confucian school has many disciples, they are a mixed bag after all."

Although Confucianism is the most prosperous among hundreds of schools, and it can be said that half of the scholars in the world can be considered as disciples of Confucianism, but because of the overwhelming number of people and the many factions of Confucianism, even though Kong Yu was the direct descendant of Confucius, he did not have much say in Confucianism.

Fu Sheng smiled and said: "Teaching without distinction is the way of a master. If all students were taught according to the standard of mastering the six arts, Confucianism would not be as prosperous as it is today."

Although Kong Kun taught many disciples, he himself belonged to the elite sect of Confucianism. He believed that Confucianism should teach some elite disciples to mount a horse and kill others, and then dismount to rule the country.

Fu Sheng believed that there is no distinction between education and teaching. As long as he is willing to learn Confucian classics, he must teach even a slave.

Confucianism in this era was still extremely advanced, and could even be said to be more advanced than other schools of thought. You can hear that there are great Confucian scholars who herd cows and pigs, but they rarely appear in other schools of thought.

Huang Lao belongs to the aristocratic school, and most of the disciples he recruits are from aristocratic backgrounds. Coupled with the concept of elite teaching, for the lower-class people of this era, Huang Lao's governing philosophy is very good, but it is very difficult to join.

Not to mention the Legalists, who regard officials as teachers and pay attention to the origins of family education. They do not recruit people from the lower classes at all. They are three to four hundred years ahead of the previous version. The origin of the Eastern Han dynasty was here.

The only schools of thought suitable for ordinary people in this era were Confucianism, Mohism, and Nongjia. Historically, Mohism and Nongjia died out after the end of the Qin Dynasty, so ordinary people who wanted to make progress could only join Confucianism. Emperor Wu deposed all schools of thought and only respected Confucianism, which he only recognized. The result of Confucian competition can only be said to be that history chose Confucianism.

Shu Suntong: "Fourth Uncle, now is not the time to argue about these things, but to improve the predicament of our Confucian family at this time."

Fu Sheng asked: "If you want to change the current predicament of Confucianism, the best way is to let a Confucian disciple join Pei Hou."

Then he looked at his two disciples and asked: "Which one of you is willing to join Pei Hou?"

The two looked at each other.

Finally, Zhang Sheng said: "My disciple is willing to go."

The next day, Zhang Sheng came to Liu Bang's mansion and loudly said: "Zhang Sheng, my Confucian brother, please see Pei Hou."

Liu Bang frowned when he heard this voice and said: "Why are there still Confucian scholars coming to Naigong? Could it be that they want to come here for revenge?"

Liu Bang's contempt and hatred for Confucian scholars came from childhood.

Liu Bang's family was originally a powerful family in the Wei State, but under the suppression of the Wei State by the Qin Dynasty, the Liu family fled to Sishui County.

At that time, Liu Bang's family still had some wealth, so Mrs. Liu sent Liu Bang to Lu Di to study. Unfortunately, Liu Bang's family had already declined and Liu Bang himself had no talent for learning. Liu Bang, who was so stupid and poor, naturally became the target of bullying by other students. Therefore, when he became an adult, Liu Bang did not have a good impression of Confucianism.

Lou Jing said: "You should not underestimate this man. He is a disciple of Fu Sheng, a great scholar from Lu, and Fu Sheng is the junior disciple of Master Kong."

Liu Bang frowned and said, "Invite people in."

Not long after, Zhang Sheng came over. He looked at Liu Bang and said, "Zhang Sheng has met Pei Hou."

"Do you want to avenge Confucianism?"

Zhang Sheng shook his head and said: "Someone wants to seek refuge with Pei Hou."

Liu Bang came and asked with interest: "Don't you also want to sit on Nai Gong's position as Pei Hou?"

Zhang Sheng said: "Peihou is joking. If you want to establish a vassal state, how can you refuse talents to serve?"

Liu Bang smiled and said: "Then what skills do you have? You are not just the one who manages people."

Zhang Sheng said: "A certain person is proficient in the six arts of Confucianism. If Peihou wants to establish a vassal state, he must have people who are good at arithmetic. Moreover, Liaodong is full of barbarians. If Peihou wants to take root in Liaodong, he must educate the barbarians and turn the barbarians in Liaodong into Pei." "Your subjects, as for the way of education, there is no one in the world who can surpass my Confucianism."

Liu Bang pondered for a moment, and then he realized that if he wanted to turn the savages into his own, these Confucian scholars were indispensable.

At this time, Liu Bang saluted respectfully and said: "Liu Bang is like a fish in water when I meet Mr. Sir. He will first serve as my adviser. After Mr. Sir has made great contributions, I will thank you later."

February 9, the fourth year of Han Dynasty.

Liu Bang led thousands of pioneering teams from Guanzhong all the way north to Guangyang County.

After meeting Ji Xin, he found his little brother Peng Yue.

"Brother, you came so quickly." Peng Yue said excitedly.

Liu Bang laughed loudly and said: "Finally, Chen Yu, the annoying guy, escaped. Of course I have to occupy a good place quickly."

Peng Yue said: "Liaodong is extremely chaotic at this time. Brother, can you just ignore it?"

After Chen Yu completed the land deal with the Han Dynasty, he also wanted to teach the Han Dynasty a lesson and left Liaodong directly with his army and the families of his cronies.

The situation in Liaodong was already chaotic. Without Chen Yu's suppression, it became even more out of control. Lu Chen could only send a large army to suppress Xiangcheng to stabilize the situation first.

However, Lu Chen's strength is limited, and he now welcomes his subordinates to quickly establish their own vassal states in Liaodong so that some of his friends can take root in Liaodong.

Liu Bang smiled and said: "Chaos is good. Only by chaos can we win in chaos. Brother, I ask you to send a certain team to Liaodong."

Among Liu Bang's thousands of troops, more than 800 were trained soldiers from Peixian County. He was confident that the ordinary Hu tribe could not be his opponent.

Peng Yue said: "Brother wants to take root in Liaodong. I have a few heartfelt words that I want to share with my brother."

Liu Bang said: "Say."

Peng Yue said: "My brother's vassal state must be established near the Liao River or a river where the Laishui River can lead directly to the sea?"

Liu Bang asked in confusion: "Why?"

"Liaodong is too far away from the mainland of the Han Dynasty. It takes three to four thousand miles to get to Liaodong by land. The road goes through desert swamps and there are not many cities at all. Therefore, it is almost impossible to supply supplies on land and can only be supplied from the sea. . Therefore, it is best to build vassal states along the coast, so that big men can support their elder brothers.

My brother must purchase sea ships to establish a vassal state. Otherwise, it will be extremely difficult to transport goods or trade with savages.

If the brother's vassal states want to take root in Liaodong, they must trade with the barbarians from all directions. Caravans are indispensable, and if you want caravans, you must have sea ships. "

Liu Bang said: "Thank you for reminding me, brother."

Before leaving, Peng Yue also gave Liu Bang a topographic map of Liaodong, which recorded the various tribal forces in Liaodong and the general water, mountains, rivers, terrain, geography, etc.

Liu Bang summoned his confidants with this battle map and said: "This is the map of the 3000 miles of rivers and mountains in Liaodong. Where should we establish the vassal state?" "It can be built near Xiangcheng. It is close to the Liaohe River and has an outlet to the sea. We We can contact the Han Dynasty by sea, and we can also get the help of Lu Guogong. Xiangcheng is also nearby and we can get the support of the Han Dynasty. With these, our newly established vassal states can quickly take root." Liu Bang's uncle Lu Ze immediately said. said.

But Liu Bang frowned and said: "This location is not good. It is surrounded by the sea on three sides, and to the north is the fiefdom of Lu Guogong. There is no place for expansion. I came to Liaodong to make achievements and become a small vassal state. I just stayed in the Han Dynasty. Just enjoy it.”

Zhang Sheng nodded and said: "The Lord is right. When the Emperor of Zhou enfeoffed the princes, the princes in the Central Plains occupied a fertile land, but they had no room for development. They had been small countries for hundreds of years, and were eventually conquered by other countries. Big countries were annexed, and princes like Chu and Qin were originally small countries, and their titles were only viscounts, but they dominated one side because they had broad room for development. "

"Although this happened during the Spring and Autumn Period, the enfeoffment of the Han Dynasty can now be applied to Liaodong. If you choose a safe place, there must be no room for expansion. Pei will not be able to grow and develop, and will eventually be annexed by other powerful countries like the princes of the Central Plains. "

Lu Shizhi said disdainfully: "Who would dare to annex the princes when there is an emperor?"

Zhang Sheng said disdainfully: "The Emperor of Zhou thought the same way back then. The Zhou Dynasty lasted less than two hundred years, and the remaining six hundred years were an era when rituals and music collapsed."

Lu Shizhi still wanted to refute.

Liu Bang said angrily: "You want our descendants to die trapped in Liaodong. If you can't endure the hardship, go back to the Han Dynasty. We are here to conquer the world for our descendants."

Then Liu Bang bowed to Zhang Sheng and said, "Sir, where do you think we should establish the princes?"

Zhang Sheng said: "There are powerful barbarians like Dong Hu near Laishui. It is easy for us to take root here. We will not encounter powerful enemies in the first place.

The second is that less than a hundred miles away from Laishui is the country of Jizi. If you want to take root in Liaodong, you must have farmers who know how to plant land. The Han Dynasty will share the land, and everyone in the world will have land. Except for desperadoes who dare to come to Liaodong, few Han people come here. If Pei State wants to develop, it can absorb the people of Jizi Country to reclaim the land. When the time is right, we can even annex this Jizi Country. , greatly increasing the strength of Pei State. "

After hearing this, Liu Bang said happily: "I listened to Mr., and founded the country here in Bishui."

March 15th, the fourth year of Han Dynasty.

With the help of Peng Yue, Liu Bang ordered three thousand-stone transport ships at the Guangyang Shipyard. Then with the help of Peng Yue, he took his men and supplies all the way from the entrance of Laishui to the sea, going hundreds of miles deep, and at a water plant. Feng Maozhi built a camp that could accommodate a thousand people.

March 18th, the fourth year of Han Dynasty.

Liu Bang led all his men to use sickles and shovels to dig out an isolation zone of tens of thousands of acres, and then burned all the weeds, trees and other plants inside with a fire.

Then the land was cleared with iron plows. The land here is raw land, with stones, dense grass roots, and even tree roots. It is extremely difficult to cultivate it. Thousands of people have been cultivating it for a long time and only a small piece of cultivated land can be found.

The sun in front of us is getting higher and higher, and everyone is sweating profusely.

Liu Bang said: "Rest for a quarter of an hour."

After hearing this order, the people who opened up the wasteland looked for shade to rest in twos and threes.

Liu Bang, Lou Jing and others gathered together.

Liu Bang saw the embarrassed Zhang Sheng and laughed and said: "I thought that Mr. could not farm, but I didn't expect that Mr. could pull the plow faster than Mr."

Zhang panted and rolled his eyes, but did not answer Liu Bang's words. Zhang Sheng understood that Liu Bang said this to get closer to him.

During this period of time with Liu Bang, Zhang Sheng has understood that Liu Bang is a kind and informal person, and is extremely respectful to those who have the ability. However, he is from a lower class background and does not understand etiquette. His respectful way is too unacceptable.

Lu Ze, on the other hand, smiled and said: "Back then, Mrs. Liu asked you to farm the land with peace of mind, but you couldn't farm with peace of mind, so you wanted to be a ranger. Now you are so old that you took the initiative to pull the plow."

Liu Bang retorted: "How can this be the same? In the past, the tax rate of the Qin Dynasty was so high, and most of the harvested grain was taken away by those corrupt officials. How could Naigong be willing to farm the land? But now it is to build a country that belongs to us." , every acre of land now opened belongs to our descendants.”

Lu Shizhi asked: "Brother-in-law, if I want 10,000 acres of land, can you give it to me?"

The Lu family originally owned a lot of land, but after the Han Dynasty occupied Sishui County, most of this land was equalized. After his family property was taken away, Lu Shizhi still felt disappointed in his heart.

Liu Bang said angrily: "There is land everywhere here. Who cares how much you cultivate? If you have the ability to open up 100,000 acres of land, I don't care about you."

Then Liu Bang looked at Lou Jing and asked: "How much land do we need to cultivate to be self-sufficient?"

They are now far away from the Han Dynasty. The local food problem is the most important.

Lou Jing said: "In the first year of slash-and-burn farming, if we can harvest 20,000 shi of grain from these tens of thousands of acres of land, it will be considered good. After we cultivate the land in the second year, the grain income will slowly increase."

Zhang Sheng said: "There are savages all around here. It is not safe to have a camp alone. We still need to build a city to gain a foothold."

Liu Bang looked at his tired and panting subordinates and said helplessly: "We are short of manpower."

Zhang Sheng looked into the distance, and the savage's eyes lit up and he said, "Someone has found someone."

He saw figures walking through the woods not far away, and they all looked here warily.

Liu Bang also saw these savages and smiled: "Why didn't you think of this?"

"Brother, take your guards and gifts and let's go visit these neighbors."

Lu Ze said: "No."

Then Lu Ze and Liu Bang led 100 soldiers, followed these savages with ten stones of corn, a large jar of rice wine and ten pieces of cloth to find their tribe hidden in the mountains and forests.

Of course, Liu Bang led so many elites outside the savage tribe, which aroused their vigilance. The women and children of the tribe hid behind and the young men took out simple spears to confront Liu Bang and the others.

"Liu Bang, the great Han Dynasty Marquis Pei, has come to visit his neighbor." Liu Bang shouted.

Lu Ze said: "These savages should not understand Chinese."

"What kind of country is Han?" The savage leader slapped Lu Ze in the face as soon as he opened his mouth.

"The country of the Central Plains is the Han Dynasty." Liu Bang said with a smile.

The savage leader said in disbelief: "The country of the Central Plains is not Da Qin?"

Liu Bang said: "That happened in the past. Bao Qin Wudao has been destroyed by my great Han."

Then he asked curiously: "Why do you know Chinese?"

The savage leader said: "A Han merchant association came to a certain tribe, so we learned Chinese."

Liu Bang was surprised and said: "It's terrible for my Han merchants to march so far."

"What are you doing here?"

Liu Bang pointed to his gift and said, "Come and make friends."

At Liu Bang's signal, several soldiers placed food, rice wine and cloth in front of the leader.

For these savage tribes, whether it is food or cloth, they are the most precious materials. They have not learned the modesty and politeness of the big man. Since Liu Bang said this is a gift, then accept it.

The savage leader said happily: "From now on, your tribe and my tribe will be friends."

Then the savage leader took these gifts back to his tribe and invited Liu Bang to have a barbecue.

After he was full of wine and food, Liu Bang smiled and said: "I invite you to dine on my site. My food is the best in the world, and it is definitely better than your barbecue."

The leader of the savage tribe said: "Okay, I will go to your tribe tomorrow to have a look."

The leader of the savage tribe was a real man, and he came to Liu Bang's camp with a few personal guards the next day.

Liu Bang was overjoyed and immediately entertained the savage leader with wine and meat.

(End of this chapter)