Han Dao world

Chapter 952 Witness the Way
Liu Xie laughed silently.

He was neither surprised nor surprised by this situation.

Surprisingly, Zhang Zhao made such a request when they met for the first time. I don't know whether it is because he is naive or straightforward.

Maybe both.

Not surprisingly, social science is different from natural science in that it is difficult to find an intuitive criterion for judgment.A question may be debated for hundreds or even thousands of years without an answer.

Whether or not Confucianism is effective in governing the Tao is still being debated until the [-]st century, not to mention that there is still no theory that can rival it.

Legalists?Come on, the reputation is already rotten.

Whether Confucianism is good or not, it has been passed down for at least a hundred years.The death of Qin II, who ruled the country with legalism, is a proper way to subjugate the country.

With such an understanding first, Liu Xie did not dare to expect that he would be able to overthrow Confucianism with a single call, and then propose a new theory that everyone agrees with.

The fact is impossible.

Therefore, his banner has always been to improve Confucianism.

Since it is an improvement, it is natural to discuss issues only on the basis of established Confucian common sense.

Such as benevolent.

The goal of Zhiwangdao is the same, and it cannot be discussed, and there is no need to discuss it. The difference lies in the means of realization.

Where there are reformers, there are conservatives.

Although Confucianism has long been more enlightened than Taoism and can change with the times, it also has conservative genes after all, and its roots are still variants of retro thinking.

It is perfectly normal for conservatives like Zhang Zhao to defend Confucianism.

What should come will always come.

Liu Xie waved his hand, signaling to Sun Ce not to be nervous, for a tolerant and wise king is Fan Chuan.

"Qing wants to stop farming in the Bohai Sea?"

"Yes."

"What's the reason?" Liu Xie had a faint smile on his face. He was neither angry nor excited.

Seeing this, Sun Ce secretly breathed a sigh of relief, held his breath, and listened to the discussion between the emperor and Zhang Zhao about governance.

He knew that his knowledge was limited, and that governing the people was not his forte, so he could only rely on scholars like Zhang Zhao.After getting along for several years, he is still convinced of Zhang Zhao's character and ability.The emperor promised him to be crowned king overseas in the future, and he really wanted to take Zhang Zhao with him and pay him for political affairs.

The emperor wanted to keep Zhang Zhao in Bohai, but he was reluctant, but dared not refuse.Now Zhang Zhao is at odds with the Son of Heaven, and he wants to try to implement moral government in Bohai, and even restore the Dutian that has already been implemented, which is exactly what he wants.

If it succeeds, Zhang Zhao will be more confident in assisting him in governing in the future.

If it fails, Zhang Zhao can also learn a lesson and avoid detours in the future.

And after suffering setbacks, Zhang Zhao's temper may be milder.

All in all, for him, regardless of Zhang Zhao's success or failure, he is profitable.

Seeing the emperor's peaceful attitude, Zhang Zhao became more courageous and calmed down a bit. "I dare to say that although saving the land is effective, it is unjust to rob the people's wealth after all. Seeking justice with injustice, is it? It is to save the emergency, not to be kingly. If your majesty grants permission, I would like to live in the Bohai Sea Recall the order to save the land, promote education, make the people feel ashamed, and then save the land, equalize the rich and the poor. The master said: The way is governed by politics, and the people are punished, and the people are free from shame; It's shameful."

"What if Bohai is not as developed as Hejian in four years' time?"

"The minister also said just now that he would like to write a letter to plead guilty, and he will go back to seclusion from now on, and he will never talk about politics for the rest of his life."

"No." Liu Xie shook his hand. "This is a dispute over governance. It should not become personal loyalty, let alone let hundreds of thousands of people in Bohai become your personal test subjects."

Zhang Zhao's face changed slightly, and then he said: "There are tens of millions of people in the world, how can they be His Majesty's test subjects?"

The corner of Liu Xie's mouth twitched slightly, and the smile on his face gradually disappeared. "I'm not going to do it overnight. First in Hedong, then in Guanzhong, then in Liangzhou, and now in Jizhou. This is the result of gradual progress. Is there a precedent for Qing's virtuous government, Wu Hui?"

Zhang Zhao's face was embarrassed, red and then white.

He was trusted by Sun Ce and governed by Wu Hui, but Wu Hui neither became Sun Ce's stable rear nor had anything to do with Wang Dao.If Wu Huiren were allowed to speak freely, perhaps more people would scold him than praise him.

"Although you don't have any successful precedents to follow except for the Ziyue poems in the books, I can still agree to your request, but there must be some adjustments to prevent the people of Bohai from suffering unreasonable disasters."

Zhang Zhao's face flushed red.

According to the meaning of the emperor, what he wants to do is not a virtuous government, but a chaotic one.

He was about to refute when Liu Xie stood up, put his hands behind his back, and walked back and forth a few steps.

"First of all, after you return to Bohai Sea, ask the people for their opinions and see how many people support you and how many people oppose you. Those who agree will stay, and those who oppose, I will issue an edict to move to a nearby county."

Zhang Zhao was taken aback. "Your Majesty, after the war, the number of household registrations was lost, which is not much. If a large number of household registrations are moved out, the Bohai Sea will be empty..."

"Do you also think that there are not many people who agree with you?"

"Uh..." Zhang Zhao was speechless, hesitant to speak.

"But you don't have to worry, I have my own solution." Liu Xie said with a soft smile: "The world is so big, there are many people who oppose Dutian, you can lure them to move to Bohai Sea."

Zhang Zhao smiled wryly. "Your Majesty, since you are someone who opposes Dutian, how can you leave your hometown and move to Bohai Sea?"

"They can't avoid saving land even if they stay in their hometown. They may be willing to move to Bohai and follow your virtuous government. As for whether Bohai will pay for the same land or allocate it in proportion, it's up to you to decide, and the imperial court will not interfere. The imperial court may even not interfere in Bohai The appointment of the magistrates of the counties is all appointed by the Qing. The imperial court has only one requirement for Bohai, to pay taxes according to the household registration and the area of ​​cultivated land, and not to prohibit the people from moving out."

A smile appeared on Liu Xie's face again. "After four years, how about seeing whether more people moved in or more people moved out?"

Zhang Zhao frowned, weighed it for a moment, and felt that this was a good idea.

There are many people who oppose Du Tian, ​​and they are all big and powerful households.As long as they can be compensated accordingly, there must be many people who are willing to come.Once the news is released, what he has to worry about is not insufficient household registration, but too many people who want to come, and there is not enough land in Bohai to resettle.

Therefore, as long as the large households from the surrounding Hejian, Qinghe, and Pingyuan counties moved in, they could make up for the household registrations of the people who moved out.

"I would like to give it a try."

"Don't worry." Liu Xie waved his hand again. "As I said just now, this is not an experiment for you alone, but an experiment between different ways of governance. You have to draw up a plan and submit it to Situ's Mansion for deliberation by the Minister, and then publish the news on the mansion newspaper to inform the world , so that everyone who wants to move to Bohai knows the news. Finally, after four years, the results of the experiment will also be announced in the residence newspaper."

Zhang Zhao took a deep breath.

According to the method of the emperor, this is indeed not his personal victory or defeat, but whether it is feasible or not to rule the country with virtue.

If he can win, even if the debate on morality and punishment that has been disputed for hundreds of years does not come to a conclusion, the idea of ​​morality will be more convincing, and it will no longer be empty talk on paper.It may not be impossible to extend it in the future.

"What if Bohai is slightly better than other counties in four years' time?"

"Then I will set up ten counties to try it out."

Zhang Zhao frowned slightly, blood welling up. "What if these ten counties can also be governed?"

"Then these ten counties can be governed. If I object again, wouldn't it be going against the sky?" Liu Xie laughed twice. "For Confucianism and moral government, you should work hard."

Zhang Zhao raised his hands above his head, gave a deep salute, and said loudly: "I am not talented, and I am willing to prove the way with this body."

(End of this chapter)