Great Qin's son-in-law

Chapter 308 Prisoned in the views of schools, want to destroy Confucianism soon? (first update)
Xianyang was in turmoil.

The atmosphere in the city became tense again after a long absence.

As soon as the edict was issued, the homes of the doctors and scholars in the doctoral palace were immediately surrounded by soldiers, and all the books in the home were searched out, and then burned one by one.

period.

The Confucian doctor kept yelling and scolding.

But the court did not have any thoughts of changing.

The attitude is very tough.

The search for books was in full swing in the city, and seeing the destruction of all the books in the world, and many Confucian scholars were imprisoned for obstructing them, Fusu finally couldn't sit still. He didn't want the Qin Dynasty to suffer such a catastrophe. It will force all schools of thought to rebel.

As the eldest son of his father, if he doesn't care about this matter, what is the character of the Qin people?Where is the loyalty of the country when the public mind matters?Although he is not a crown prince, nor does he have a formal title, according to the law, he is actually just a white body.

But start from the facts.

It is obvious to all that the father regards him highly.

From the initial management of the prime minister's mansion, to presiding over the reform of the farmland, investigating and merging insiders, all these major and secret matters, which one was not approved by the emperor?

In this way, how could he let himself see outside the country, see outside the father, have his own opinions and hold back?
After walking around in the forest of the imperial city for a long time, Fusu finally became firm.

He walked towards Xianyang Palace.

soon.

Then a eunuch shouted loudly: "Your Majesty, Young Master Xuan Fusu will see you—"

Fusu concentrated his mind, straightened his clothes, and then strode into the hall, once entering the hall, he said loudly: "My son Fusu, I have seen my father."

Yingzheng looked at Fusu sternly, without showing any joy or anger in his eyes.

a long time.

Ying Zhengcai said, "Say, what's the matter?"

Fusu tremblingly said: "I came here to burn the books, this trip is only to express Chen Erchen's heart, the party is going to make a preliminary decision today, the most important thing is to calm people's hearts."

"People feel at ease, and the world is settled."

"Confucian scholars, scholars of hundreds of schools, are just a group of literati, or they may criticize the Great Qin New Deal, but it does not affect the overall situation. The Great Qin New Deal is unprecedented. It will take time to convince the world."

"Most of the words and deeds of these Confucian scholars today are due to the inertia of their school's nostalgia and retro, and they intend to flaunt the integrity of Confucianism in the world. If the imperial court burns books because of this, it may make the nobles of the six countries have more excuses to disturb people's hearts and make the people panic. , there are advantages and disadvantages here, I hope the father thinks twice."

"If the emperor is determined to punish Confucian scholars, abolish Confucian scholars' functions of participating in and discussing state affairs, and just drive them all away from Xianyang, why go to war and order burning books across the country? My son thinks that this is a bit deviant."

said back.

Fusu's flustered heart trembled slightly.

"You think I've done it?" Ying Zheng said coldly.

Fu Su tremblingly said: "I dare not lie, I have indeed felt it."

Yingzheng sneered, and said indifferently: "After the Great Qin ruled the world, it devoted itself to the implementation of the new policy and created a new policy. It searched for talents from all walks of life. All the old officials of the six countries who were clean and capable were retained. The government offices were ordered to focus on searching for the ball, and then opened the doctoral study palace, in order to realize the real 'return of the four seas to one'."

"At the beginning of the founding of the country."

"I agree with the important ministers of the empire that the main purpose should be to promote peace and civilization, and to judge people based on political opinions as little as possible. Therefore, at the beginning of the founding of the Great Qin Dynasty, it was inclusive of all rivers and rivers, and no longer used the idea of ​​​​governing the country as the screening criterion like in the world of great struggle."

"But there is a clear text in it, you must support the New Deal!"

"Do you remember this?"

"I remember." Fusu's forehead was dripping with sweat.

Ying Zheng sneered.

continued:
"Qin Confucianism is alienated, and Qin Confucianism treats each other lightly, which has its own origin."

"Confucius did not enter Qin when he traveled westward. Later, Confucian scholars rarely entered Qin. Even when they traveled to other countries, Confucian scholars rarely set foot in Qin. There are many reasons. undeniable fact."

"Before Xiaogong's ancestors, the Qin people had no choice but to despise Confucianism."

"Since the reform of filial piety and commercial martingale, Qin State began to recruit talents from the world. From then on, Qin began to despise Confucianism who advocated restoration and benevolent government. Scholars flowed into Qin in large numbers, but Confucian scholars were few."

"After the unification of Qin Dynasty, why did I reuse Confucianism?"

"That's why."

"Because once Qin can respect Confucianism and use it, it is undoubtedly the best proof that the sea can accommodate all rivers."

"So after the founding of the Great Qin Dynasty, I promoted this prominent school of learning that had been forgotten by the world for nearly a hundred years to the imperial political arena in a grand and prominent way. I even appointed Kong Yu as a nobleman compared to the old princes."

"But how did Confucianism repay Great Qin?"

"Has Confucianism ever reciprocated to me and to Great Qin?"

"no!"

"Confucianism is like a relapse of an old disease. It still insists on going its own way. If the outside world criticizes it, it will feel insulted.

"Confucianism is not benevolent, what is my righteousness?!"

Ying Zheng's gaze became colder than ever.

"Father."

Ying Zheng said coldly: "Go down and think about it carefully. If you can't even understand this little thing, can you still do big things in the future?"

Fusu's face turned pale, "Dare to ask Father for instruction."

"I'm too lazy to say it!" Seeing that Fusu still didn't understand, Ying Zheng yelled angrily, Fusu turned pale with fright, his forehead was already dripping with sweat, and knelt down on the ground.

"Go down!"

Fusu kowtowed and could only turn around and leave.

Going outside the hall, Fusu had a painful expression on his face. This was the first time that his father spoke so patiently, but almost nothing involved the burning of books. With his father's disposition, if he made a decision, he might not change it easily. But Fusu was still a little unwilling.

Think about it.

I still want to talk to Prime Minister Li Si.

after all.

Li Si is an important minister who can best communicate with his father in terms of major political strategies.

Thinking of his father's accusation that he had no insight, no sense of power, and could not even understand the simplest way of being a monarch and his ministers, he didn't dare to express his intentions. He only visited Prime Minister Li on the grounds of checking the number of households in Sishui County.

Enter the government affairs hall of the prime minister's mansion.

Seeing Fusu, Li Si stood up and said, "I've seen the eldest son."

Fusu hurriedly cupped his hands: "I came back from Sishui County, but I have doubts about the number of private households in Sishui County in the past, and I hope I didn't disturb the political affairs."

"No interruption." Li Si said: "Young Master, please take a seat."

With a warm expression on his face, Li Si turned around and ordered the hot soup loudly. After Li Chen brought the hot soup, he withdrew the smile on his face and said in a deep voice, "Is the eldest son here to burn the books?"

Fusu cupped his hands and said, "I rarely deal with political affairs, and the state affairs are unclear, so please ask the Prime Minister to clarify."

"Fusu's confusion, why are the world's history books burned, and why are private books banned? Now many Confucian scholars are imprisoned because of this. When the government order is issued to the local area, it will definitely cause local turmoil. How can this move stabilize the world?"

"Confucianism is at odds with Qin. Just drive him away from Xianyang. Why do things so terribly?"

"Fusu doesn't understand."

Fusu's tone was impassioned and dignified, with a touch of anger.

"My eldest son asks this question, and it's hard for me to answer in one go." Li Si said tactfully, with a heavy face on his face, and then said: "The entanglement of the burning of books does not lie in books, but in the forces of restoration. It is not Confucianism, but a trend of thought that is different from the past."

"Now the Restoration forces are secretly negotiating peace and using the convenience of discussion to attack the New Deal. If the court does not uphold the New Deal, it may cause chaos one day. This move by the court is also a helpless move. If it does not use strong power to maintain the achievements of the New Deal, The world is bound to fall back into repetition.”

"If they don't treat people equally, how can the Great Qin New Deal be safe?"

Fusu said: "Confucianism mostly stems from its own pedantic nature in collecting books and discussing politics, but the crime is not as high as the books of the scholars, so why should it be necessary to burn all the books in the world? And it also needs to be practiced together. Prime Minister Li, don't you think it's a bit of a big deal? "

While talking, Fusu looked angrily again.

Li Si sighed, his eyes swept over Fusu, and his eyes were clearly displeased.

Li Si said in a deep voice:
"I can't agree with what the eldest son said."

"The outside world says Confucianism is pedantic, but the veteran doesn't think so."

"Legalism came from Confucianism, so it has a deeper understanding of Confucianism. The pedantry of Confucianism has always been in small things such as eating, sleeping, hospitality, making friends, etc., but Confucianism has never been pedantic in major political affairs. "

"Is it pedantic for Confucius to kill Shao Zhengmao?"

"Mengfuzi cursed Mozi's strategists, are you pedantic?"

"Are Kong Yu and others advocating the system of feudal lords, are they really pedantic?"

"Confucianism has been associated with the nobles of the six countries since its inception. Can it also be attributed to pedantry?"

"Confucianism advocates restoration. The outside world thinks it is the eagle dog of the nobles, but this argument is untenable. Confucianism is originally a school of restoration. What they advocate is to return the world to the Xia, Shang and Zhou dynasties. If Confucianism is the noble dog of the world, On the contrary, it is deliberately confusing the public."

"The prime minister is making alarmist remarks." Fusu showed displeasure.

He naturally recognized Li Si's voice-over, which clearly accused him of being pedantic.

Fu Su sneered and said:
"The prime minister is a famous legalist."

"For hundreds of years, Confucianism has been in decline. Today, there is not even a school. How can it stir up wind and rain and disturb the world? Could it be that the prime minister is imprisoned by the school's view, and wants to destroy Confucianism and then quickly?"

Li Si's face darkened.

"The eldest son's words are too serious."

"I, Li Si, do not like Confucianism, but I am not so low."

"And when has Confucianism ever declined?"

"Confucianism does not have a school of masters, it is really absurd."

"The last scholar's event, there were as many as seven or eight Confucian scholars who were included. Can't these people be called famous scholars?"

"Furthermore."

"My teacher Xunzi was born in Confucianism."

"And he is recognized in the world as the last master of the Warring States Period."

"It's just that Confucian scholars are narrow-minded and can't tolerate dissidents. They deliberately excluded my teacher Xunzi, but now they say that Confucianism has no schools. Isn't it absurd?"

"Confucianism never lacks everyone!"

"But it can't tolerate everyone outside of Confucius and Mencius."

"And this just proves that Confucianism is conservative and retro."

"So, it's not that Qin doesn't tolerate Confucianism, but that Confucianism doesn't blend into Qin!"

(End of this chapter)