Da Qin: Confucianism, Dharma and Taoism

Ying Wei had already had the idea of ​​killing Lu Buwei in his mind, and he had a plan for this, but this plan needed to mess up Xianyang Society.

Therefore, Ying Wei must discuss this matter with Ying Zheng in advance, otherwise his sudden appearance will easily make Ying Zheng suspicious.

Immediately, Ying Wei told Ying Zheng his plans and what Lu Buwei had been planning to do.

And what this incident is about is that Lu Buwei went out to look for men and wanted to send those shady things into the palace to satisfy the needs of the Queen Mother's women.

At the beginning, Ying Zheng was still curious and listened to Ying Wei's plan.

But when Ying Wei revealed Lu Buwei's previous plan, Ying Zheng's face became darker and darker. He slapped the case in front of him fiercely and gritted his teeth and said:

"Lu Buwei is so brave. He dares to attack the Queen Mother. Gu Zhen should kill him with a thousand knives!"

Ying Wei's expression remained unchanged. He picked up the tea cup on the table in front of him and took a sip. He actually felt a little guilty...

Brother Zheng, you don't want to cut your dear brother into pieces, do you?

Fortunately, Ying Zheng He was just scolding Lu Buwei, not criticizing Sang and Huai. 08 He thought gloomily for a long time and said:

"The third brother agreed to his plan, but he had to be careful not to make things too big.

Ying Wei cupped his hands and said,"Brother Wang, don't worry, I have my own sense of discretion!""

Thinking that Ying Wei had done everything right in the past, Ying Zheng's expression softened a lot. He believed that Ying Wei could handle the matter well.

Ying Zheng temporarily put aside his thoughts about Lu Buwei and said with a smile:"I am free today, so I want to talk to you. Third brother, let’s have a good chat."

"The third brother once told Gu Yan that as a king, you should learn Taoism; as a minister, you should learn Confucianism; as a common people, you should rule by law!"

"Gu understands what the third brother said, as a king, you cannot be bound by the opinions of a hundred schools of thought. You should make your own judgment. Whether it is virtue or punishment, it is just a method for the king, and you cannot listen to the opinions of one family."

"What about the rest?"

Ying Wei Dao didn't expect Ying Zheng to say this as soon as he came up. He was startled for a moment, and without hesitation, he immediately said:"Our Qin country has its own system. If we use the law as a policy, the punishment will be too severe."

"If you only follow moral education, vulgar Confucianism will not be up to date with the times. What is good is the past but not the present, and cannot be trusted!"

"However, Confucianism is not all dregs. What the king should think about is the stability of the country."

"Legalism can only be used as a bottom line when it comes to breaking away from the law, but it cannot be used to govern the country."

"The policy of the Shang monarch to enslave the people seems to have maintained stability, but in fact it will cause power to be absorbed by the aristocracy and will be in opposition to the royal power."

"Although the law is useful, it is actually not very useful to the aristocracy. No matter how strict the law is, as long as there are enough benefits, it will still move people's hearts."

"In our Qin Code, corruption and bribery are clearly stated in the law, but won’t those people do it?"

"This matter cannot be eliminated. As long as the benefits are big enough, even if they face the king, they will dare to deceive and even think of dethroning the king."

"In my opinion, if you want to prevent this from happening as much as possible, the best way is to be polite"

"Confucianism advocates rites, saying that the king of heaven and earth is his relative and master, and the relationships between king and minister, father and son, etc. are ranked in the rites."

"We can only let the world respect etiquette and let the world know the difference between the emperor and his ministers. If the ministers have different intentions towards the emperor, there is no righteousness. It will naturally be extremely difficult to deceive the emperor and betray him!"

Although it is said that the one with strong soldiers and horses is the king, in the end, it is necessary to pay attention to the individual master's reputation. When this Confucian concept of monarch and ministers becomes people's basic understanding, it will have a great impact.

Unless the ministers' power is overwhelming, they can defeat Emperor, otherwise, no minister would dare to change the dynasty directly easily. At most, they would treat the emperor as a puppet.

And if you want this set of ideas to be recognized by others, you must publicize it.

What is the superiority of elders and younger ones? In Ying Wei's view, a set of rituals is actually very useful and plays a positive role in maintaining the stability of the family and the country.

Of course, this is viewed from the perspective of the ruler, and he must support the idea of ​​the king of heaven and earth, the master, the master, and the master. A set of ideas.

From the perspective of ordinary people, I am afraid that the superiority of elders to the younger will only make people think it is pedantic and dregs.

"Moreover, Confucianism emphasizes filial piety, but it has to be used to educate children."

Ying Wei said such words tactfully again, which made Ying Zheng's thoughtful expression change.

The main reason is that if the Legalist method is really taught to children from an early age, it will really make the children grow up. Thinking about how to usurp the throne, the father has to be wary of his son, fearing that he will use his methods on himself.

As a parent, who doesn't want their children to be filial and obedient?

This is actually the Confucian rhetoric of ordering respect and inferiority. For kings, they want their ministers to be obedient; for parents, they want their children to be obedient.

With modern thinking, they will definitely denounce these nonsense, why should I have to obey my parents after I was born? I am not a parent. pet.

But this is actually because of the difference in position. When you are a child, you naturally do not want to obey all the orders of your parents.

But when you become a parent, you will definitely want your children to listen to you.

This is human nature. You will always consider based on your own interests. When you are in a different position, your way of thinking will be different.

Ying Wei did not tell Ying Zheng what Mencius said, which puts the people first and governs the country with virtue, and the people below Of course I agree, because it is in my own interests.

But as a king, even if you agree on the surface, you must be scornful in your heart. Who doesn’t want centralization of power, and who doesn’t want the boss to dominate himself?

You give up the power of the king Being restricted by the people at the bottom, it’s strange that the king can be happy. (To read Baoshuang novels, go to Feilu Novel Network!)

Therefore, those who become emperors always say one thing, but their actual actions are another..

This set of theories is actually 273 Confucianism's restriction of imperial power.

From this point of view, it is Zhu Yuanzhang's true temperament that he directly invited Mencius out of the temple and deprived him of his sub-sage title.

In addition, Dong Zhongshu's divine right of kings is not needed for the Qin State.

Liu Bang was born from a humble background and established a huge empire. Han and Liu Dynasties needed such a theory to demonstrate their legal rationality and correctness. Natural destiny belongs to them. The best.

But the Qin State does not follow this trick. The Qin State has always had noble blood since ancient times and does not need to be granted by God.

"Tiandijun is a close teacher, but I know that this statement comes from Xunqing's writings. It seems that the third brother really supports Xunqing's ideas."

Ying Zheng said with a smile while thinking.

Ying Wei just smiled and said nothing.

Ying Wei highly admires most of Xunzi's theories. It is not even Confucian at all. It is in line with Ying Wei's balance of virtue and punishment. It's true. Xunzi's status in history was too low, but in this history, Ying Wei allowed him to be superior.

Saints and sub-sages were all conferred by kings, and the real purpose was for kings of all generations to use these theories to maintain the stability of the country. Since ancient times , Since then, in this land, royal power is everything!

The king said that Xunzi is the most awesome, then he is the most awesome!

At this moment, a eunuch came forward and said:"Your Majesty, Lord Chang'an, Lu Buwei wants to see you!"

Brothers Ying Zheng and Ying Wei looked at each other, a little surprised.