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- "Ah!" As soon as Qin Yiren finished his words, he heard a cry of surprise. The sound was as loud as thunder, and it almost blew off the roof of the palace.
Not only the scholars and learned men from Shandong were surprised by Mo Ming, but even the ministers of Qin were also shocked.
????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? Out of out-of-control ministers like Fan Sui, Wang Jian, Huang Shigong, Wei Liao, Li Si, Han Fei, Fan Zeng, Meng Wu, Meng Ao, and Cai Ze, who were not shocked?
You must know that in the minds of the ancients, saints are supreme beings and are extremely sacred. Everyone must respect them and no disrespectful words are allowed.
Even if you don¡¯t accept their views and the way they act, you can¡¯t be so direct. Saying that saints are for stepping on is so shocking. Who can not be shocked? Who dares not be shocked?
"Your Majesty, are you kidding me?" Fan Sui was stunned for a long time before he realized what he was saying and quickly reminded Qin Yiren.
"If this word spreads, Qin Yiren will definitely be scolded as an arrogant person and will be stigmatized. Fan Sui means well."
"Yes, your Majesty is just joking." Wang Jian and others hurriedly agreed to reduce the seriousness of the matter.
"It's a joke, it's a joke." The courtiers, scholars and well-educated people from Shandong all agreed.
" Unifying the world is an unparalleled great achievement. It is very admirable for Qin Yiren to accomplish such a great achievement. They have no lack of admiration for Qin Yiren and do not want him to bear a bad reputation.
However, their good intentions were in vain. They only heard Qin Yiren say: "I'm not kidding."
"This" Fan Sui was choked and said hurriedly: "May I ask your Majesty how to interpret this?"
I originally thought that Qin Yiren was joking, but unexpectedly, Qin Yiren actually admitted that he was not joking, and his good intentions were in vain.
So, with Fan Sui¡¯s intelligence, he would not have thought that there must be a reason why Qin Yiren said this.
"You must be wondering why I said such arrogant words, right?" Qin Yiren stood up, glanced at the people in the palace, his eyes flashed, and said: "I will clear up your doubts."
They all stretched their necks and widened their eyes, staring at Qin Yiren, trying to figure it out.
"Chun Yuyue, you mentioned the previous kings, that is, saints. Do you know what a saint is?" Qin Yiren did not directly explain the doubts, but asked Chunyu Yue.
"This" Chunyu Yue never expected that Qin Yiren would ask him a question. He didn't react for a while and was a little confused.
"Your Majesty, you are called a saint if you have all your talents and virtues." Chunyu Yue was stunned for a moment, then finally came to his senses and hurriedly explained what a saint was.
"Yeah." Everyone in the palace greatly agreed with this statement. This was also the most popular explanation of the saint at that time.
"Wrong!" Qin Yiren flatly rejected it.
"Ah!" There was another exclamation, everyone looked in disbelief, as if they had seen a ghost.
"A saint is someone who has all his talents and virtues." This was the most popular definition of a "sage" at that time, which meant "ending to perfection." That is to say, there is no one more perfect than a saint.
Who could not be surprised that such a convincing explanation turned out to be wrong when it came to Qin Yiren's mouth?
"That's a big mistake." Qin Yiren added specifically.
These words were like thunder, hitting everyone's hearts, and they were all struck like wooden stakes.
"In your minds, the Three Kings and Five Emperors and Duke Zhou are saints, right? Do you know why they became saints?" Qin Yiren's eyes flashed and he asked.
The Three Kings and Five Emperors have made great contributions to China and are recognized as saints. However, as to why they became saints, it really makes people wonder.
"Your Majesty, the reason why the three kings and five emperors are saints is because they have made great contributions to the world and are praised by future generations." Chunyu Yue thought for a while and said.
"Although your words are reasonable, they are not accurate enough." Qin Yiren shook his head and said: "You only know their success, but not why they are successful. The reason why they are successful is because they have keen insights. He has the ability to grasp the context of the times and know what to do to restore peace to the world. In a word, he can make achievements by changing with the passage of time."
Later generations are praising the three kings and five emperors and the Duke of Zhou because they achieved great success and benefited the people. Confucianism even regarded them as dogma and kept preaching that "the law precedes the king".
However, Confucianism did not see why they succeeded. Otherwise, Confucius and Mencius would not have advocated "restraining oneself and restoring propriety" and demanded the restoration of the outdated political ideas of Duke Zhou.
¡°The Three Kings and Five Emperors had the context of their time and the needs of their time. However, the Three Kings and Five Emperors were almost thousands of years removed from the era we are living in now.The context of this era is very different from that of their time. Qin Yiren counted on his fingers and said: "At the time of the Three Kings and Five Emperors, China was only as big as the Central Plains, but now the territory of Great Qin is vast, hundreds of times that; during the Three Kings and Five Emperors, the population was sparse, and At present, Da Qin has a large population, no less than 20 million, which is hundreds of times that of the Three Kings and Five Emperors. The mountains and rivers have undergone tremendous changes. If we continue to follow the example of our ancestors and use the three kings and five emperors method to govern our era, we will definitely not succeed. "
"That makes sense." Fan Sui, Wang Jian, Huang Shigong, Wei Liao, Li Si and other talented people with outstanding political wisdom greatly agreed with this statement, and they all nodded heavily.
Of course, not everyone has their political wisdom, and many people shook their heads in disapproval.
Chunyu Yue argued loudly, saying: "Your Majesty, if we do not follow the laws of our ancestors, we cannot rule them. When the world is united, we must implement the laws of our ancestors to bring peace to the world."
This person is notoriously pedantic and clings to the methods of saints.
"That's right, the sage's law cannot be abolished." There was a chorus of agreement immediately.
There are not a few people who think this way.
"Chun Yuyue, I asked you, how many feet of cloth did the robe you wore when you were three years old need?" Qin Yiren did not answer directly, but asked again.
"Two feet." Chunyu Yue was reluctant to answer, but he had to answer because he wanted to know what kind of medicine Qin Yiren was selling in Gourd!
"How many feet of cloth did the robe you wore when you were seven years old?" Qin Yiren asked again.
"Three feet."
"Where is ten years old?"
"Five feet."
"How many feet of cloth are needed now?"
"Seven feet."
Qin Yiren and Chun Yuyue asked and answered each other, causing everyone to open their eyes wide and look at Qin Yiren. What does wearing this robe have to do with the state affairs being discussed?
"Chun Yuyue, can you still wear the robe made of two feet of cloth when you were a child now?" Qin Yiren asked again.
"No." Chunyu was even more disdainful when he asked about such an obvious thing, and couldn't help cracking his lips.
"Why not?" Qin Yiren asked again.
"Tsk!" Chunyu Yue sneered and said, "Why do you need to ask more questions about something so obvious?" He no longer bothered to answer.
"The obvious thing you said is that your body has become taller, and the clothes made of two feet of cloth when you were a child no longer fit your body. If you understand this, why don't you understand the three kings and five emperors? Are things no longer suitable for today?" Qin Yiren came to the conclusion and said: "The time of the Three Kings and Five Emperors is like when you were a child, but the current situation is like you now, do you understand?"
"Wonderful-! Wonderful-! Wonderful-!" As soon as Qin Yiren finished his words, there was a sound of praise, and many people nodded slightly in agreement.
This metaphor is very vivid. The era of Three Kings and Five Emperors was the beginning of China, and many things were in their infancy. By the Warring States Period, it can be said that it has achieved great success, with a wider territory and more people.
"This" Chunyu Yue wanted to refute, but couldn't find the words to refute.
He can't argue with that unless he admits that he can still wear the robe he made out of two feet of cloth when he was a child.
"If Great Qin wants to govern the world well, it must stand on the shoulders of saints. Only in this way can it stand tall, see far, and plan foresight, and then the world will be peaceful and achieve greater achievements." Qin Yiren said loudly: " It's not like what you Chun Yuyue said, the former kings of France just copied what they did regardless of whether they were right or not. Da Qin can learn from the successful experience of the sages; Da Qin should learn from the lessons of the sages. This is The right way.¡±
"Okay!" There was a cheer.
After Qin Yiren¡¯s explanation and persuasion, many people have come around and strongly agree with this statement.
"The law of the Three Dynasties is enfeoffment. Do you know the terrible consequences of enfeoffment?" Qin Yiren rushed to Chunyu Yue and said: "The first disadvantage of enfeoffment is that it is not conducive to the emperor's control of the princes. The princes have land, cities, population, money and food. They can do whatever they want, and they do not obey the emperor's orders, and some even raise troops to fight against the emperor. This is an old matter of the Zhou Dynasty, and this is an important reason for the decline of the Zhou Dynasty."
The feudal system cannot effectively control the princes, because the princes have land and cities, a population, money and food, so they can build an army and have the strength to challenge the emperor.
At the beginning of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty, there was a war between the Emperor of Zhou and the princes. The result was that the Emperor of Zhou was defeated. As a result, the prestige of the Emperor of Zhou was greatly reduced. There were endless incidents of disobedience to the Emperor of Zhou. In this way, the Emperor of Zhou could not control the princes. .
"The second disadvantage is that it is not conducive to integrity and does not care about the people of the country." Qin Yiren pointed his fingers and said: "The Duke of Zhou built Luoyi and became the king."The first reason is to check the achievements of the princes, and the second reason is to collect the tributes, that is, gifts from the princes. The Zhou Dynasty judged the loyalty of the princes based on the importance of the gifts. This would lead to oversight, and those with ulterior motives would use this to deceive the emperor. Chunyu Yue, you are a learned man. You should know a lot about these things, right? "
"Yes, there are many, many, one after another." Chunyu Yue didn't want to answer, but he had to answer because it was a fact.
"If the emperor wants to accept gifts, the princes will follow suit. I accept them and you accept them. In the end, all etiquette and laws are thrown out of the sky, and it becomes exploitation and no consideration for the people." Qin Yiren sighed with emotion and said: "The land of Shandong The territory was wider than the Qin Dynasty, and the population was more populous than the Qin Dynasty. However, it was eventually destroyed by the Qin Dynasty. What was the reason? Because they exploited the Qin Dynasty without restraint, and their taxes were unpredictable and could be changed at any time. The people of the country lived a difficult life. Chunyu Yue, you are from Qi, do you know? How do people in Qi hate such things?"
"I know." Cold sweat flowed from Chun Yuyue's forehead.
Qin Yiren is telling the truth, and everyone must admit that it is true. Such exploitation started with the Emperor of Zhou. When Emperor Zhou wanted to accept gifts and tributes, how could the princes refuse to accept them?
It¡¯s true that what goes up and what goes down works!
"The third disadvantage of the enfeoffment system is that there is no opportunity for talented people to get ahead." Qin Yiren's face became solemn and he said in a deep voice: "Not all of you, but most of them, have no place to use themselves. Sad, right?"
"Yes." There was a roaring response, like thunder, and many people shook their heads in regret.
"Look at the people in the court: Fan Sui, Huang Shi, Wei Liao, Meng Ao, Han Fei, Li Si, Cai Ze, and Fan Zeng. They are all from Shandong. The reason why they entered Qin is because Qin has a place for them to display their talents. A place for martial arts. The reason why Great Qin can provide them with a place for military use is because Great Qin implements a system of prefectures and counties instead of a feudal system." Qin Yiren pointed to Fan Sui and the others.
Fan Sui, Huang Shi, Wei Liao, Meng Ao, Han Fei, Li Si, Cai Ze, and Fan Zeng were not from Qin, but they were re-employed in the Qin State because the Qin State did not implement a system of enfeoffment, but a system of prefectures and counties. Talented people Those who are talented can be reused, and those who are talentless can only stand aside. There will be no phenomenon of "standing in the pit without shitting".
This was so convincing. Chunyu Yue bowed and said: "Chun Yuyue understands that Great Qin should abolish the feudal system and establish prefectures and counties." - Didn't finish reading? Add this book to your favoritesI'm a member and bookmarked this chapterCopy the address of this book and recommend it to your friends for pointsChapter error? Click here to report
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