Great Qin Emperor

Chapter 366 Innovation Chapter Alternative Study Tour

"Mr. Zhou, don't be polite." Qin Shihuang grabbed Zhou Chong who was saluting to him, patted Zhou Chong on the back of his hand and said, "Mr. Zhou, I will meet you as soon as I get Zhao Gao's report. You too, if you have something to do directly Just come to me, do you need to report? When other people see me, they want to report, but you don’t need to see me.”

Zhou Chong thanked and said: "Zhou Chong never forgets the emperor's favor, but the courtesy of a monarch and his ministers cannot be discarded, and Zhou Chong is now a teacher. If he doesn't abide by the etiquette, as soon as the students imitate it, Zhou Chong's crime will be serious." gone."

Qin Shihuang pointed at Zhou Chong and said, "It's been more than five years and almost six years. You are busy teaching Fusu, so you have less time to see me. I really miss you and the days when you were with me before. Others treat me badly." Take my pulse, if you are not allowed to say nothing, if you are sure, you will only say seven points, and keep three points. Only you, Mr. Zhou, are different. You don’t take my pulse, tell the truth, and make me feel comfortable listening. That’s good. , you go teach Fusu, I seem to be estranged from you."

These words were very sincere, Zhou Chong was very moved, and said: "Thank you, Your Majesty, for thinking about it."

"The emperor's son Fusu has met his father." Fusu saluted Qin Shihuang.

Qin Shihuang looked at Fusu lovingly and said: "Fusu, you have grown a lot, and your father is very happy. What makes your father even more happy is that your knowledge is very advanced, which is not inferior to that of your father. The descendants of the clan, that’s what they want, they’re the strongest!"

"Thank you, father, for your compliment!" Fusu thanked.

Chen Ping saluted, "Chen Ping has seen the emperor."

Qin Shihuang looked at Chen Ping for a while, and commented: "Chen Ping is even more handsome than when he first came here. It is a rare handsome man who is not inferior to Zidu and his ilk. Chen Ping is so handsome."

These words are not only true, but also meant as a joke, which shows that he is really happy to see Zhou Chong.It's no wonder that an arm that is highly appreciated in itself has trained his son to be so learned, which father would not be happy?

Chen Ping corrected: "Your Majesty, it's not Mr. Zhou's water and soil to support people, but the Emperor's water and soil to support people. The Great Qin dominates the Shenzhou, and the world belongs to the Great Qin and belongs to the Emperor."

"Okay, okay, I made a mistake, I made a mistake!" Qin Shihuang admitted his mistake and said, "Okay, Mr. Zhou, Chen Ping has your style. I am very relieved to dare to correct my mistakes. A family has a filial son and a family is not defeated. The minister will not perish, Chen Ping, I am very happy that you can say this, I wanted to reward you, but I can't reward you now, don't blame me."

Chen Ping had a very good relationship with Fusu, and he was a disciple of Zhou Chong, who belonged to the same school, so of course he was left to Fusu, Qin Shihuang naturally couldn't reward him.

"Your Majesty, please don't take it to heart. Chen Ping just said what he should say and did his part. He dare not appreciate it." Chen Ping was very humble.

Qin Shihuang nodded and said: "Well, please, please, please, please, please, please in the room." He took Zhou Chong's hand and entered the upper study room, followed by Chen Ping and Fusu.

Ask Zhou Chong and Chen Ping to sit down, and help Su to stand by Qin Shihuang's side. Qin Shihuang asked: "Mr. Zhou is a person who does not go to the Three Treasures Palace for nothing. If you have nothing to do, I may not be able to invite you. Are you coming to see me?" Isn't there something embarrassing about this?"

Zhou Chong smiled slightly, and said: "Your Majesty, Zhou Chong came here for a matter of doubt. The young master and Chen Ping asked Zhou Chong whether Confucius and Mencius traveled to other countries for the purpose of seeking to use them, or for traveling to study and increase knowledge. The Tao of Confucius and Mencius does not involve much, and I cannot answer it, so I am here to ask the Pope.” At that time, the study of Confucius and Mencius was only one of a hundred families, and there were many people who did not learn the Tao of Confucius and Mencius.

Qin Shihuang stared at Zhou Chong, and said with a smile: "Mr. Zhou, are you playing tricks on me again? Don't come here to talk about it, just speak up if you have something to say."

Fusu took over the conversation and said: "Father, don't blame Master Zhou, Master Zhou wants to take the emperor out for a trip, afraid that the father will not allow it, so he uses Confucius and Mencius to travel to other countries to speak."

Qin Shihuang suddenly said: "Let me just say, Mr. Zhou will not mention Confucius and Mencius for no reason. In my opinion, Confucius and Mencius traveled to other countries, in fact, one is to seek use in other countries, and the other is to take the opportunity to create momentum and dress himself up Make it brighter, and make people think that he is an unworldly genius. They can only talk empty words, but they can’t do practical things. Confucius used it in Lu State, and he knew his way of enlightenment. It is not necessary for the common people to use enlightenment, but to deal with political opponents, they must use means instead of preaching. Peddling, pedantic!"

He doesn't like Confucianism, and his views on Confucianism are inevitably biased, but it may not be unreasonable. It's not that Confucius and his students have never been used by the princes, but the effect is not great.Politics is all about tricks, you can't just be reckless, and you can't just preach.

Zhou Chong nodded and said: "What the emperor said is very true, but Zhou Chong thought that traveling to Confucius and Mencius was also beneficial, at least they gained insight. The anecdotes recorded in the book, if you don't travel, I'm afraid you can't write them."

Qin Shihuang followed Zhou Chong's words and said, "So you want to take Fusu out for a tour, don't you?"

Zhou Chong replied ambiguously: "It is, and it is not."

"How do you say this?" Qin Shihuang was a little curious.

Zhou Chong explained: "Study tours can certainly increase knowledge, but Zhou Chong thinks that there are many ways to learn, and it is not necessary to rely on study tours. However, the young master is the prince, the heir of the Datong, and Zhou Chong thinks that the young master should go to school more when he is young. Let the people take a look and understand the sentiments of the people. If you ascend to a high position in the future, governing the world will be more in line with the people's will. Zhou Chong has a little opinion, and please don't laugh at the emperor."

Qin Shihuang nodded appreciatively and said: "This statement makes sense, it makes sense. I am familiar with history, and I found that those who have made great achievements in history have to endure countless hardships. First suffer your heart and mind, work your muscles and bones, starve your body and skin, empty your body, and disturb your actions, so you can move your heart and mind and gain what you can't do." Mencius said so many nonsense, but this sentence makes a lot of sense. very nice.

"Wu Ding of the Shang Dynasty grew up among the people. After succeeding to the throne, he understood the people's sentiments and achieved great success in governing the Shang Dynasty. He can be called a generation of sages. Besides, I don't think I can govern the world with ease now. That is also my 13 years in Handan. I have gone through hardships. In the most difficult time, I couldn’t even eat. If it weren’t for my mother who took care of me, I don’t know how much I would have suffered. It is because I have known the hardships of the world since I was a child, and I can manage Daqin like this.

"I not only agree with this matter, but also fully support it. Mr. Zhou, how about this, you bring some guards to protect your safety, and then take a few of your proud students and go. However, I still want to ask Mr. Zhou to do it One thing, if you find officials who violate the laws of Daqin, you don't have to be polite, just punish them."

Zhou Chong took the lead and said: "Please rest assured, your majesty, Zhou Chong will definitely handle it well."

Qin Shihuang took Fusu's hand and said: "Fusu, you should deeply understand Mr. Zhou's intentions, pay more attention, understand the people's conditions, and understand the sufferings of the people. When you become emperor in the future, it will be much easier to govern the world."

(End of this chapter)