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The time for the lecture was limited, and it would end at noon. It was impossible for everyone to argue for three days and three nights on an empty stomach. Moreover, the dispute between Confucianism, Taoism, and Legalism had lasted for thousands of years without a final conclusion. Even if they argued for three days and three nights, it would be impossible to reach a conclusion in one go.
Qin Mu mainly wanted to use the imperial lecture to cause a collision of various ideas and spark debate among various schools of thought.
In Chinese history, the middle and late Ming Dynasty can be said to be the era when various thoughts were most active after the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, and it was also the era when China had the greatest hope of advancing into a modern civilized society.
In this era, Wang Tingxiang proposed the theory of natural selection and survival of the fittest.
He Xinyin proposed that the monarch and his subjects should treat each other equally.
An electoral system proposed by Qian Yiben.
Li Zhi proposed that wearing clothes and eating food are the human ethics and physics.
Wang Fuzhi proposed that personal property is sacred and inviolable.
Xu Guangqi proposed that mathematics is the foundation of all other natural sciences and engineering.
You Fang Yizhi advocated the phoneticization of Chinese characters. He arranged Chinese characters into letters according to Western alphabets and listed the "Rhyme Chart" according to the changes in phonetics.
The emergence of these ideas was unimaginable in previous generations, but they were numerous in the Ming Dynasty.
What Qin Mu needs to do is to give these ideas a relaxed environment, and not to carry out literary inquisition like the Qing Dynasty did. Then, with a little guidance, they will surely collide to produce brilliant sparks.
On the way back to the palace, Qin Mu thought silently that most of these ideas in the middle and late Ming Dynasty were still in their infancy and were not sufficient to serve as an ideological system for governing the country.
China is such a large country, and to govern it, there must be a systematic and complete ideological system. Only in this way can the political structure of the Qin Dynasty remain stable, various policies will not contradict each other, or even change overnight, and the country can be long-term and stable.
The various schools of thought during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period had already formed a complete ideological system. Moreover, it was broad and profound, and perhaps it was enough to find a suitable way to govern the country.
Liu Rushi listened to many heated discussions among the wise men of the time at the imperial lecture, and he could not calm down for a long time. He glanced at Qin Mu quietly and found that he was lost in thought, as if he had gained something.
She didn't dare to disturb Qin Mu and could only think about her own thoughts silently.
Through the curtain, I can see the streets of Nanjing, which are clean, tidy and orderly.
After issuing an order for pedestrians to walk on the right, Qin Mu also issued an order to establish a Health and Epidemic Prevention Department under the Imperial Hospital, which was responsible for supervising health and epidemic prevention work inside and outside the capital.
All homes of citizens in the capital city implement the "Three Guarantees" policy for hygiene in front of their homes. If the hygiene in front of and behind the homes of anyone does not meet the standards, the Health and Epidemic Prevention Bureau will give a warning once, a serious warning twice, and a fine three times. The homeowner will also have to go to the Epidemic Prevention Bureau to learn about epidemic prevention knowledge for three days.
After this decree was issued, the entire city of Nanjing became cleaner. It was spotless and pleasing to the eye.
Liu Rushi was smart and clever. From these subtle details, she felt that the emperor was inclined to rule the country by law.
The laws and regulations of the pre-Qin period were complete. It is said that at that time, even people who casually dumped ashes on the road would be punished;
The current policy of "three guarantees" for hygiene in front of people's homes is exactly the same as the laws of the pre-Qin period.
However, the emperor said that this was to prevent a major epidemic like the one that happened in Beijing a few years ago.
With this reason, the people not only stopped resisting, but also took the initiative to implement it. Even the ditches and canals were cleaned up. After all, the plague in Beijing was really too scary, and no one wanted such a thing to happen again.
As far as he knew, the Epidemic Prevention Department had already begun promoting biogas digesters among the public.
Liu Rushi didn't know what a biogas digester was, but in her opinion, the emperor was undoubtedly wise;
He was not like Shang Yang, who promulgated a large number of laws at one time, making people feel overwhelmed.
He did not even loudly emphasize the rule of law, but only implemented the laws one by one, focusing on these minor details.
And every law has sufficient reasons in advance.
When each single decree was introduced, neither the ministers nor the people paid much attention to it, feeling that it was just a provision to address current ills.
For each decree, everyone has plenty of time to adapt. After you adapt to this decree, the emperor will probably find another excuse, such as "Empress Xiang's carriage was blocked," and then issue another decree.
Liu Rushi also thought of this possibility after listening to the fierce debate between Confucianism, Taoism and Legalism at the Jingyan today.
She couldn't help but look at Qin Mu who was deep in thought, and secretly sighed in her heart: Is this man really only in his twenties
Qin Mu suddenly let out a long sigh of relief, raised his head, and saw her observing him quietly. He couldn't help but smile and asked, "Is my face dirty?"
"No...no."
Liu Rushi blushed. The palace dress of the Great Qin Dynasty was simple and bright. When she wore it, it made her mature figure look round and smooth, making her look particularly charming.
Qin Mu couldn't help but hold her in his arms and caress her gently.
Liu Rushi had been favored by him more than once, but not alone each time. She was nominally a maid serving Dong Xiaowan, so she was usually with Dong Xiaowan. Last time, she was even with Li Xiangjun, Bian Yujun, and Dong Xiaowan, four women serving one man.
It is very common for officials and dignitaries to have many wives and concubines, let alone emperors who have three thousand beauties in their harem.
As a palace maid, she was able to receive favors together with several Zhaoyi and noble ladies, which was unique in the Qin harem.
What made her a little regretful was that, whether intentionally or unintentionally, every time he visited her, he always ended up pouring his favor on Dong Xiaowan and the others. Deep down, she actually wanted to receive his favor, so that she would have a chance to conceive a boy or a girl.
“Your Majesty… ..”
"Well, just say whatever you want to say."
Under his gentle caress, Liu Rushi's face was filled with charm. She even wanted to... on this imperial chariot... But when the words came to her lips, she couldn't say them out loud.
"Your Majesty... the ministers argued so fiercely at the imperial lecture today. I am afraid that... the debate will intensify in the future."
"What are you afraid of?"
"I dare not, I just...ah..." Liu Rushi's bra opened, revealing a pair of snow-white doves as smooth as jade, delicate and soft, looking very charming.
Qin Mu knew that she liked to talk about politics and sometimes had some unique opinions. She was just a palace maid and her status was not as sensitive as Yang Zhi and the others. In this regard, Qin Mu was not so strict with her. When there was no one else around, he occasionally allowed her to express her opinions.
"The truth is not clear unless it is argued. Let them argue."
"Your Majesty, Shang Yang once said: In order to govern a country in chaos, too many words weaken the army. In order to govern a country with clear laws, one must rely on one's strength to silence words. Your Majesty, aren't you worried that there will be too much discussion between the court and the public, and that we will end up in the situation at the end of the Ming Dynasty, where there were many different opinions, each holding their own reason, and the government was difficult to carry out?"
Liu Rushi mentioned four sentences, which roughly mean: If the governance is complicated, the country will be in chaos. If there is a lot of talk, the military will be weak. If the laws are clear, the governance will be simple. If you use force, talk will stop.
Wasn’t the chaos in the middle and late Ming Dynasty due to the complexity of governance and the prevalence of gossip
At the beginning of the Wanli period, a powerful Zhang Juzheng appeared. He banned all kinds of academies, banned all kinds of empty talk, made all kinds of policies come from one family, eliminated all kinds of taxation, and introduced the "One Whip Law". Thus, a short-lived "Wanli Restoration" appeared.
"Do you believe Shang Yang's words?"
"Your Majesty, I didn't believe it at first, but now that I think about it, the fall of the Ming Dynasty has confirmed what Shang Yang said, and I have no choice but to believe it."
"Hahaha... .."
The ministers and scholars can argue however they want at the imperial lectures, as long as Qin Mu, as the emperor, has his own opinions and does not waver, the world will not become as chaotic as Liu Rushi worried about in the middle and late Ming Dynasty.
Qin Mu had long been thinking about various strategies for governing a country. He had heard a lot at the imperial lecture today and had slowly formed his own relatively complete system of thoughts on governing a country. That was why he laughed so heartily at this moment.
Liu Rushi couldn't help but ask, "Your Majesty, is it..." She wanted to ask Qin Mu if he had his own ideas on how to govern the country, but such a question was of great importance, and she quickly realized that this was not something she should ask.
Qin Mu leaned close to her ear and teased her, "Are you asking me if I want to go to Wushan together on this imperial chariot?"
"Your Majesty..."
"Some things should be done in moderation. A little bit of ** is considered romantic, but too much is as bad as too little."
Liu Rushi was secretly shocked. Although Qin Mu was talking about matters between men and women, he was also warning her not to ask too many questions.
Qin Mu was thinking about how to use the guidance of the imperial lectures to turn the various contending schools of thought into think tanks that could provide references for his decision-making.
The idea is good, but it takes some effort to put it into practice.
Liu Rushi leaned in his arms, and under his almost unconscious caressing, the pleasure generated in her body made her let out a soft moan from time to time... ..
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