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The spring breeze blows, and there are alternating begonias beside Mochou Lake, weeping willows on the embankment, flying catkins, and shining blue waves.
Qin Mu did not wear the formal imperial attire, but participated in this sutra feast in more relaxed casual clothes. This was originally intended to make the atmosphere of the sutra feast lighter and allow everyone to speak freely.
But as soon as the whole sutra banquet started, because of a question he casually asked, it quickly fell into an extremely fierce debate.
Qin Mu asked: "I think that after the first emperor of China for two thousand years, China could be called a prosperous age. It should be the rule of Wenjing of the Han Dynasty and the rule of Zhenguan of the Tang Dynasty. Do you think so?"
Of course, Wenjing's rule and Zhenguan's rule have always been the "models" that writers of all dynasties talked about. Naturally, senior officials and scholars did not hold any objections and expressed their approval.
"However, as far as I know, both Wenjing's rule and Zhenguan's rule were all based on Huang Lao's techniques. In other words, what created the two glorious and prosperous times in China were all Taoist techniques of governing the world. This is different from that of the contemporary world. It seems a little bit to only respect Confucianism... Well, all of you here are talented people in the world, and you are the only choice. Is there anyone who can clear up my doubts? "
Qin Mu's words were hesitant, like a latecomer asking for advice from a master, but in an instant, like a boulder thrown into a lake, it stirred up thousands of waves. No one bothered to talk about the Four Books and Five Classics, and the pavilion was filled with waves of smoke. Beside the pavilion, it was quiet for a while, and you could hear a needle drop.
There is no doubt that Wenjing's governance was based on Huang-Lao's techniques;
As for labeling the Zhenguan rule in the early Tang Dynasty as the result of Huang Lao's rule, this alone was immediately questioned.
Huang Daozhou, who had passed the age of knowing his destiny, was the first to stand up and said: "What your Majesty said is wrong. The prosperity of Confucianism in the early Tang Dynasty was unprecedented in ancient times. During Taizong's Zhenguan period, he vigorously promoted Confucianism, with Lu Deming and Kong Yingda Two Confucian sages taught the prince to inherit the Confucian classics, which shows that Taizong attached great importance to Confucianism;
Du Fanchuan also said: The country has its own world, and for more than two hundred and thirty years, it has been devoted to benevolence and forgiveness, and has always punished. Because of internal difficulties and external difficulties, the authors came one after another. I don't have the authority to command the land, the soldiers, or the soldiers. You can finally catch him. This is true kindness and kindness that penetrates into people's bones. The customs are strong and ancient, and they cannot be shaken.
It can be seen from this that there was the Tang Dynasty, up to the emperor. Down to the local governors and state and county officials, most of them followed Confucianism in governing the country. Therefore, your Majesty said that the techniques of Huang and Lao were used in the prosperous era of Zhenguan, but I really do not agree with him. "
Qin Mu smiled and said nothing. It is true that in the early Tang Dynasty, Confucianism was promoted in order to strengthen its rule.
But Li Tang claimed to be a descendant of Laozi Li Er, and he particularly admired the Taoist Huang-Lao technique. This is also true.
Although Wang Fuzhi is also a disciple of Confucianism, he is a materialist. Being practical in everything is the reason why Qin Mu admires him. He said slowly: "In Zhenguan, Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism are all given equal importance."
The words were brief. But it's true.
What is interesting is Fu Qingzhu. He is involved in hundreds of schools of thought. He also admires Taoism and has been a Taoist priest. He also stood up and said: "Taizong of the Tang Dynasty once said when summing up the gains and losses in governing the world, 'Therefore, working hard day and night, only If you want to be pure, there will be no trouble in the world. Then there will be no labor, and the harvest will be abundant, and the people will be happy. If you govern a country, it will be like planting a tree. If the roots are not shaken, the branches and leaves will be luxuriant. How can the people be unhappy
Bai Letian also once said, "If you want to make people simple and simple, and the customs of the times pure and peaceful, don't follow the old-fashioned way." The way is to be tolerant and simple, to be frugal and simple, not to be dazzled by intelligence, and not to use wisdom. If you make good use of it, even a city, a county, a country, or even the whole world can achieve the principle of purity."
Liuliuzhou also advocates the way of governing the country, with no harsh orders from superiors and no trouble for officials to govern. All these can be seen in the Taoist thought of doing nothing to govern the world. In the Tang Dynasty, everyone from the king to the celebrities respected it. In the rule of Zhenguan, the rule was to be lenient and simple, to keep things clean, to have light punishments, and to pay light taxes. Based on this, His Majesty said that the rule of Zhenguan was based on Huang Lao's technique. Although this is not entirely true, it is not an exaggeration! "
From the words of the two men, it is not difficult to see that although the rule of Zhenguan cannot be said to be solely due to Huang Lao's skills, nor is it the result of exclusive respect for Confucianism, in real terms, Huang Lao's skills definitely deserve greater credit than Confucianism.
So here comes the question... Well, the question is of course which company has the best mining technology...
Rather: since scholars in history have talked about the Wenjing and Zhenguan rule, which were not the result of exclusive respect for Confucianism, is it wrong to dismiss hundreds of schools of thought now and only respect Confucianism
What needs to be emphasized is that His Majesty the Emperor of Qin didn't say anything. He just asked a question and asked everyone for advice.
He never said he wanted to shake the status of Confucianism, absolutely not.
But no matter how Qin Mu downplayed it, those sitting there listened to the thunder silently, and their hearts were so shocked that it was difficult to describe.
Because the dispute between Confucianism and Taoism has always been the most fierce. This issue is related to whether Da Qin will respect Confucianism or Taoism in the future. This is a major issue for all Confucian disciples.
The late Ming Dynasty was an era of ideological change.
In fact, many thinkers are selling sheep on their backs. They claim to be disciples of Confucianism, but in fact, their core ideas are no longer Zhu Cheng's theory, and have even gone beyond the scope of Confucianism.
People like Wang Fuzhi, Li Zhi, etc. are actually leaning towards materialist thinking;
Gu Yanwu, Fu Qingzhu and others are definitely not followers of Zhu Chengxue.
There are even many people like Xu Guangqi, Wang Zheng, Sun Yuanhua, Li Tianjing, Zhang Tao, Qu Shishu, and Chen Yujie who advocate Western theories.
This was originally an era of great collision of ideas. It was an era in which all kinds of ideas were more active than ever since the pre-Qin Dynasty. It was an era when various ideas, disguised as Confucianism, became popular.
Therefore, this debate is destined to be an extremely fierce debate.
Everyone wanted to take this opportunity to express their thoughts in front of the emperor. Qin Mu's identity was quietly changing, from an obedient "student" to a bystander, or a referee.
Qin Mu was listening to the heated debates between Xie Jinglun, Huang Daozhou, Gu Yanwu, Wang Fuzhi, Fu Qingzhu and others at the sutra banquet, while drinking the new tea served by Liu Rushi. The catkins gradually become charming.
Liu Rushi's identity is just an ordinary palace maid, and no one cares about her, at least on the surface.
She had read a lot of poetry and books, and she had the honor to serve the emperor at this banquet and listen to such a fierce and exciting debate among the world's elites. She soon became so enchanted that she even forgot to make Qin Mu's tea after she finished drinking it.
It wasn't until Qin Mu tapped the table with his fingers that she woke up. She was eager to plead guilty, but Qin Mu stopped her with a gesture so as not to disturb the heated debate.
But this action was still seen, "Your Majesty!" Huang Daozhou suddenly shouted, silencing the heated debate.
Qin Mu asked slowly: "Do you have any advice for Academician Huang?"
After the fiftieth anniversary of the zodiac, Eguan Bodai has a clear face and an upright look;
This time he was obviously using the topic to draw fire to Qin Mu: "Your Majesty inherits the mandate of heaven and the legal system of the First Emperor. Now he is surrounded by the world, supported by all people, and has such benevolence and virtue that is rare in ancient times. I am bold today, I would like to ask what your Majesty’s opinion is on Shang Yang’s saying that if the people are weak, the country will be strong, and the country will be strong if the people are weak.
After Huang Daozhou asked, more than two hundred people at the banquet held their breath and waited for Qin Mu's reply, including Sima An, Lu Zhenfei, Yang Tinglin and other senior officials, without exception.
This question is extremely acute. Perhaps the ministers of the Manchu Dynasty and scholars all over the world had similar doubts.
Shang Yang is a representative figure of Legalism. The general idea of his words is: if the people dare not resist the law, the country will be strong; if the people dare to violate the law, the country will be weak. Therefore, a country that is governed by the law must make the people dare not resist the law.
Is this statement wrong? Society needs the rule of law. From this perspective, this passage is correct.
But please note that the law mentioned by Shang Yang is slightly different from the Western legal society of later generations. The legal society of later generations emphasized that everyone is equal before the law. No one, including the supreme ruler, is above the law, at least That's it on the surface.
Shang Yang's laws are used by the monarch to govern the people. The monarch himself is beyond the law. The law is only a means used by the monarch to restrain the people and ensure his rule. It only governs the people, not the monarch.
However, these are not the fundamental meaning of Huang Daozhou's question to Qin Mu.
This question about Huang Daozhou is like a trap. Shang Yang is a representative of Legalism, and the Western Qin Dynasty became strong due to Shang Yang's reforms. However, most scholars of the past dynasties believe that it was precisely because the rule of law in the Qin State was too harsh that the people were miserable. , it was the second generation of Qin Dynasty that led to the death of Qin Dynasty.
When Qin Mu founded the country, he emphasized that he inherited the legal system of the First Emperor. So the question arises, do you also want to inherit the pre-Qin philosophy of governing the country with Legalism
This doubt may have been hidden in the hearts of all the ministers in the court and the common people in the world, but no one dared to talk about it.
Today, Huang Daozhou, a man who is not afraid of death, has pierced this layer of paper. This problem can no longer be avoided.
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