Han Dao world

Chapter 660 The benevolent is invincible

Zhao Qi was taken aback and got up quickly.He stood up twice, but couldn't stand up.Chen Gong rushed over, helped him up, and saluted Liu Xie together.

"Your Majesty, you are..." Zhao Qi looked at Liu Xie expectantly.

Liu Xie was dressed in spring clothes and waved his hands casually. "It's a headache to be quarreled these two days. Come out to relax. Zhao Gong doesn't need to be polite, just treat me as a student who is traveling."

Zhao Qi smiled. "If the students of my big man can be as good as your majesty in both civil and martial arts, Chinese clothes will prevail in the world."

"There will be a day, although I may not be able to witness it with my own eyes." Liu Xie walked back and forth with his hands behind his back. "Heaven is healthy, and a gentleman strives for self-improvement. Mr. Zhao is still able to introspect himself at an old age and is not trapped by prejudice. If the younger generation can win by themselves and others like Mr. Zhao, why worry about the failure of the king?"

"Your Majesty's absurd praise, the old minister is ashamed and dare not be ashamed." Zhao Qi stroked his beard and smiled broadly.

Chen Gong was more concerned about what the emperor said just now.

Although he followed Zhao Qi to learn every day, he was no stranger to court affairs, he knew what was going on these two days, and he had thought a lot about it.The emperor suddenly appeared here, he didn't think it was just a chance encounter.

"I was negligent, I didn't know His Majesty was here, and I made a false statement for a while, I ask Your Majesty to forgive me."

"Are you really lying?" Liu Xie asked back.

Chen Gong hesitated.He glanced at Liu Xie, saw the smile in Liu Xie's eyes, and suddenly gained courage.

"The minister... is speaking from the bottom of his heart, but his words are not condescending, which is not in line with the etiquette of a monarch and his ministers."

"Then let me ask you one more question, is it more about reason or etiquette?"

Chen Gong didn't think about it. "The truth is great."

"That's right." Liu Xie nodded. "Walk around the world with reason. People who are unreasonable, no matter how thoughtful their etiquette is, are just fake politeness. Stealing is stealing, and people who steal and steal are not just because they have read books. It's a pity that many people don't When it comes to personal interests, you can talk about kingly principles, benevolence and righteousness, but when it comes to personal interests, the only thing left is not to compete with the people for profit."

Zhao Qi and Chen Gong looked at each other.

Although they knew that the emperor might have something to do, they didn't expect the emperor to be so direct.

Liu Xie turned to look at Zhao Qi. "Mr. Zhao, how do you understand not to fight for the interests of the people?"

Zhao Qi stroked his beard, his expression became serious. "Veterans believe that there is nothing wrong with not competing with the people for profit, what is wrong is the understanding of today's people. Not many people really understand this sentence, and most people just use this sentence as an excuse to cover up their greed. "

Liu Xie looked at Zhao Qi, and his interest increased greatly.

He knew that Zhao Qi was not a conservative person, otherwise he would not have been the first to comment on Mencius.

Mencius was called the sub-sage in later generations, but his status in the Han Dynasty was not high. He was just one of the scholars, and his book was also attributed to Zishu. Like "The Analects", it was used as an enlightenment reading rather than a real classic.

Zhao Qi studied "Mencius" and wrote commentaries for "Mencius". For Confucian scholars, this is not a proper job.

But he still didn't expect Zhao Qi's thoughts to be so radical, and he directly believed that those people were greedy.

"Appreciate further details."

"Don't dare." Zhao Qi arched his hands and cleared his throat. "The key to not competing for interests with the people is not interests, but competition. Who can compete? The strong against the weak. To compete means to use the strong to bully the weak. Strong and fierce is benevolence. A government that competes with the people for benefits is tyranny, not a benevolent government. It is to compete with the people for benefits, and a gentleman will not do it."

Chen Gong was so frightened that his face turned pale.

Zhao Qi's words were so serious that he almost pointed at Liu Xie's nose and said that you are a tyrant if you compete with the people for profit.

The Son of Heaven pursues the kingly way, and you accuse him of tyranny in person, without saving any face, what can you do?
Zhao Qi is old, even if the emperor is dissatisfied, he will not do anything to him.But he is still young, and he is so close to Zhao Qi, if the Emperor engraves hatred on him, he will never be able to become an official in his life.

He didn't dare to look directly at Liu Xie, so he could only look at the generous and outspoken Zhao Qi solemnly, observing Liu Xie's expression from the corner of his eye.

Liu Xie nodded in agreement and signaled Zhao Qi to continue.

Zhao Qi took a sip of water and continued: "Your Majesty is strong against the scholar-bureaucrats, and the scholar-officials are weak. The scholar-bureaucrats are strong against the common people, and the scholar-bureaucrats are strong, but the common people are weak. It is tyranny for your majesty to compete with the scholar-bureaucrats for profit. It is also tyranny for the scholar-bureaucrats to compete with the common people for profit. They say that farming is to compete with the people for profit, but when they annex the land and make the common people have no place to stand, don’t they compete with the people for profit?”

Chen Gong was stunned.

He didn't expect that Zhao Qi's objection to fighting for profit with the people was not to oppose the emperor's Dutian, but to support the emperor's Dutian.

"Mr. Zhao..."

Zhao Qi glanced at Chen Gong and sighed softly. "Gongtai, I have been fleeing in Shandong for more than ten years. I have seen the hardships of the people, and I know how many people lost their land and became refugees. Do you really think that the land of those big clans was traded fairly?"

Chen Gong was speechless and didn't know how to answer Zhao Qi's words.

Although he didn't flee like Zhao Qi, he was an official when he was under Cao Cao's command, and he had contact with many ordinary people, even refugees.He also knew how the big clans in those places robbed and plundered, and less than one out of ten really traded fairly.

"Your Majesty, I have no objection to Dutian. I just hope that Your Majesty will not act too hastily. Freezing three feet is not a day's cold, so there is no need to rush. When spring comes, no matter how thick the ice is, it will melt and break itself. Your Majesty implements benevolent government." , educate the common people, and do it with sincerity, and naturally gold and stone will be opened, and the kingly way will come as expected."

Liu Xie was silent for a moment. "Mr. Zhao said, I should follow the way of Huang Lao, rest with the people and let nature take its course?"

Zhao Qi's face darkened. "Your Majesty is a smart man, why are you confused today? If you want to promote the way of kingship, you should practice Confucianism. How can you use the way of Huang Lao? I advise Your Majesty to follow the way of Mencius and practice benevolent government. The benevolent is invincible. But king, what's more, His Majesty bears the weight of the world."

Liu Xie laughed and patted his forehead. "Scared me, I thought Mr. Zhao had converted to Mr. Huang again."

Zhao Qi gave Liu Xie a white look, and then burst out laughing.

Seeing this, Chen Gong also laughed a few times, but was a little worried.

He had an ominous feeling.

Liu Xie turned to look at Chen Gong. "What does Gongtai think of Zhao Gong's words?"

Chen Gong cupped his hands and said, "Mr. Zhao is profoundly knowledgeable and knowledgeable, so it is naturally the most reasonable words."

Liu Xie nodded slightly. "What Mr. Zhao said is indeed reasonable. It's a pity that Mr. Zhao is already an octogenarian, so he can no longer be burdened with the burden of documents. If it had been fifty-six years earlier, I would have wanted Mr. Zhao to take over a state, conduct benevolent government, and be kingly. Xun Wenruo and Yang Dezu competed against each other. What a pity, what a pity. Mr. Zhao, you were born at a bad time."

Zhao Qi said with a smile: "Your Majesty, although I am old, Gongtai is at the right time. Although Gongtai and I have no name as teachers and students, they are teachers and students. His understanding of Mencius's benevolent government is no less than mine. If Your Majesty If he can be given a chance to perform, he should be no less than Xun Wenruo and Yang Dezu."

"Mr. Zhao..." Chen Gong's heart beat faster, but he couldn't stop it without making a sound.

Zhao Qi glared at Chen Gong. "Gongtai, a man should act according to the opportunity and be brave in doing things. I was not born at the right time, but you are in the midst of your majesty's rejuvenation. How can you live idle like me? As your majesty, for the common people of the world, use your talents and talents to show your great achievements , to join in the grand event.”

Chen Gong looked at Liu Xie anxiously.

Liu Xie smiled slightly. "Gongtai, are you willing to go to Jiujiang to save land? Yuan Shu is unreliable, so you can set an example and let Shandong scholar-bureaucrats see whether Dutian is a benevolent government or a tyrannical government."

(End of this chapter)