After Spring and Autumn

Chapter 352 Confucius Enters Han Dynasty
At this time, Grandpa Wei finally arrived in Huai City. After he fled to Lu State, he thought again and again that the only one who could help him restore the country was the Han State. Now that the internal strife in Qi State had just been quelled, he was a little overwhelmed.

However, the state of Wu in the south is a little too ugly. More importantly, it is of no benefit to the state of Wei to seek help from the state of Wu in this matter. It can be said that anyone who is strong in the outside world and capable in the middle can see it. come out.

Wei Chugong was only a child when he came to the throne. After several years of ruling, his mind has matured a lot, so after some consideration, he decided to go to Han to ask for help. The reason is very simple.

The relationship between Qi State and Han State is quite good now, and Lu State is basically following the orders of Han State to do things. These two countries are both vassal states bordering Wei State, so Mengdi’s Attitude matters.

This is Mengdi and now there are more important people to welcome, that is, Confucius after leaving Qi, and now he has also arrived in Huaicheng.

Although Meng Di somewhat disliked Confucius' political views, he was also a world-renowned Confucian, so he naturally wanted to treat him with courtesy. The reason why Confucius came this time was because of Zuo Qiuming's invitation.

The two of them had a very deep friendship when they were in the state of Lu, and they had a good personal relationship. After Confucius saw Mengdi, his eyes showed quite complicated emotions. After the two sides established, he opened his mouth and said.

"I really didn't expect that the ministers of the Lu Kingdom in those days, the monarchs of the Han Kingdom today, and the two Zhou emperors in the world, so the princes of the world fought endlessly for this, and this is all the credit of the Marquis of Han."

These words are full of sarcasm, and Meng Di didn't take it to heart when he heard it. Confucius is not young now, and he speaks and does things quite casually, so he just pretended not to hear it. said with a smile.

"Confucius is able to come to the Han Kingdom this time. It is the Han Kingdom's fortune. It happens that the king still has a lot of strategies for governing the country. I want to ask Confucius. In addition, I also hope that Confucius can stay in the school in Huai City. a period of time."

"Nowadays there are not a few scholars from various countries gathered in Huaicheng. It would be their honor to hear the teachings of Confucius, and along the way, Confucius should also see that the people of Han are living in peace and prosperity."

After Confucius heard this, he shook his head slowly, and then spoke.

"The current prosperity of the Han State is because the Marquis of Han is good at planning. It is really admirable to control people's hearts. Those people from the Song State, Qi State, and Jin State entered the Han State. They forgot their country."

"Although it is said to be peaceful and prosperous, it is also full of dangers. The so-called justice is in the hearts of the people. The princes of the world are unwilling to recognize the Han State until now. This is because the Han Hou won the country. It is caused by the injustice."

"If the Marquis of Han can recognize the emperor of Zhou in Luoyi at this time and follow the rituals of Zhou, then after several years of development, he will respect the king and fight against the barbarians, and with the talent of the Marquis of Han, he will be able to dominate the world in a short time. That's right."

After Confucius finished speaking, Meng Di decided to explain after thinking for a while, so he spoke.

"Since Duke Huan of Qi took over the hegemony until now, five overlords have ruled the world successively. They all tried to maintain the original rules, but what happened? After a hundred years of dominance, the Jin State is pampered and arrogant, and the superior country bullies the small country."

"The small country flattered the overlord in order to protect itself, and this led to the chaos in the world today. It can be seen that the rituals of Zhou have actually collapsed. At this time, they are not thinking about how to restore the ancient system."

"The most important thing is to establish a rule for the world. Only in this way can everything get back on track. Otherwise, the princes and states will fight each other endlessly, and it will be the common people who will suffer in the end."

"Looking at the nobles in the vassal states in today's world, in order to seek personal gain, they coerce the monarch at the top and oppress the people at the bottom. At this time, does Confucius think that just relying on Zhou rituals can make them wake up?"

After Confucius heard this, he let out a long sigh, remained silent, and stopped speaking. Seeing this, Meng Di cupped his hands slightly, and then turned back and left. At this time, Zuo Qiuming, who was standing beside him, sighed, and then spoke.

"Confucius said these words, the Marquis of Han would not listen. Didn't Confucius see the ambition to swallow the world after the war? The chaos in the world has already appeared, and it is unpredictable whether such a person appears."

At this time, Confucius sighed slightly, the look in his eyes was very complicated, and then he spoke.

"The more difficult the time is, the more we must stick to our will. Although the Han Kingdom looks strong now, but people are impetuous. Everyone is proud of pursuing the title of meritorious service. If things go on like this, morality will be corrupted, and the country will inevitably be in chaos. .”

"The Marquis of Han is indeed talented, but it is a pity that he is too stubborn. How difficult is it to unify the world with the power of a country? It is better to cultivate the king's way and practice benevolent government. Only in this way can the government of Han be harmonious and the people live and work in peace and contentment. "

"If you rely on your own national power to continue to fight abroad, what is the difference with Wu in the south today? If you annex some small countries, there is no problem, but it is a big country like Chu, Jin or Qi."

"They have passed it down for hundreds of years. It is easy to destroy their country, but it is extremely difficult to rule their people. If they don't follow the Zhou rituals, what kind of rules can they follow willingly? "

"Although Han has promulgated new laws, after the implementation of these laws, they will be in the hands of those officials, and these officials cannot stay in one place for a long time. In order to seek higher positions, they will definitely be eager for quick success."

"In this way, good law will also become evil law. I have never seen it before. In a country that has been passed down for a hundred years, there are wise kings from generation to generation. If something happens to the Marquis of Han in the future, I don't know who else can change these things. The law shall be enforced."

"What's more, after those people know the content of the law, it is inevitable that some people will find loopholes in it and seek personal gain. If this is the case, it will take a lot of manpower and energy to continuously supplement it. What will happen then?"

Zuo Qiuming shook his head lightly, then fell silent for a moment, and then spoke slowly.

"Nowadays there is a great conflict in the world. It is understandable for the Marquis of Han to act like this. The time Confucius came to Han is too short. If he stays for a while, maybe things will change."

(End of this chapter)