Confucian self-cultivation: Scholars start from Daqin

With the buffer of Wei State, Chu State could not feel the urgent threat.

As long as the king sends people to lobby properly in Daliang, and the king of Wei is guilty, I'm afraid Zhao Guo will perish, and they haven't reached an agreement yet.

South Korea is weak, and its destruction will not attract the attention of the other five countries, but if it directly destroys Wei, the lips will die and the teeth will be cold. When the time comes when Daqin attacks Zhao, Chu will attack Qin from the rear. If Daqin attacks Chu, Zhao will also attack Qin from the rear. "

"color!"

Ying Zheng said excitedly: "In this way, the five kingdoms will be completely divided, and I, Da Qin, will be able to fight Zhao Yi with all my strength! Shangqing is good at planning!"

Gao Jing smiled and said: "When the king has destroyed Zhao and the rear is stable, he can take advantage of the situation and go south to destroy Wei and directly take Chu.

Among the six countries, Zhao and Chu are the only ones that can pose a threat to Qin. Even if Yan and Qi join forces, they are far from Qin's opponent. "

Ying Zheng stared at the map, and murmured: "Destroy Han, cut off the land of Wei, destroy Zhao, and then go south to destroy Wei and attack Chu...

The world is unified, it is settled!

Shangqing..."

Ying Zheng grabbed Gao Jing's hand excitedly, and looked at him with burning eyes: "I also ask Shangqing to help me rule the world and lay the foundation of the world!"

Gao Jing took a deep breath, saluted formally: "Dare not to obey!"

Chapter 140 Conversation

"...As I said to the king before, combine Confucianism's "teaching" with Legalism's "punishment"..."

Ying Zheng seemed to be overly excited. After getting the policy of destroying the six countries, he pulled Gao Jing to explain his philosophy of governing in South Korea.

"Everyone makes mistakes. For small mistakes, I think the most important thing is not to punish him, but to make him realize his mistakes so that he won't do it again next time!

The legalist criminal law often leaves obvious scars on the body, so even if the criminal repents, he will always be a criminal in the eyes of others..."

"Of course, you can't blindly be kind!"

"Severe punishments must be imposed on serious faults, even if they are committed intentionally. Such severe punishments are best handed over to the Legalists to carry out "five-five-three"."

"Legalism regards the law as the sky, and it cannot be defiled. It will not forgive a criminal because of his noble birth, nor will he pity a criminal because of his low birth..."

Ying Zheng listened silently, his eyes getting brighter and brighter.

Gao Jing didn't notice it, and continued: "And here... I borrowed from the Mohist's concept of "upholding the same", if a country is united as one, then this country is invincible!"

"But the "Shangtong" of the Mohists is too idealistic. As long as people have their own selfishness, we can't make the country single-minded in all aspects, we can only grasp one point..."

"For example, everyone is a descendant of Yan and Huang, and they are all of the Huaxia clan! Through Confucianism, this concept will be deeply rooted in everyone's heart. In this way, when foreigners invade, the country will be able to work as one, and there will be no disadvantages!"

"Also, all countries are very afraid of Guigu Zongheng, and Han Fei also called these "talkers" one of the five moths, but everyone overlooked one point: the reason why Zongheng is able to do so is because they are backed by a powerful country. !"

"It is not something to be proud of fighting among the countries of the Central Plains, but being able to represent the Huaxia clan and fighting among foreign races is a real hero!"

"Your Majesty, you need to understand that everything has both Yin and Yang sides..."

Gao Jing talked endlessly, and his words involved Confucianism, Law, Mohism, names, yin and yang, vertical and horizontal...

And in his governance, we can see the shadow of hundreds of schools.

Ying Zheng couldn't help sighing: "The bamboo slips and words of Shangqing, I want to build a luxurious school, store them, and let everyone come and see them!"

Gao Jing was stunned for a moment, then shook his head and said, "Your Majesty is wrong!"

Ying Zheng was at a loss: "Is the widow wrong?"

It's been a long time since anyone accused him of his mistakes in front of his face.

For a while, Ying Zheng felt a little fresh.

Gao Jing said solemnly: "The king will be respected because of his kindness to the people, and the scholars will be respected because of their excellent moral character. If the academy is too luxurious, those who come from poor backgrounds will stop in front of the academy. Dare to enter!

No matter how simple the house is, it is only because the people who live here are of high moral character that it does not feel simple. "

Ying Zheng straightened his face and said, "Yes, I have been educated!"

Gao Jing nodded and said, "I hope Your Majesty will not despise anyone!

If a farmer who is covered in mud all day does a good deed, he is more worthy of respect than a monarch who is in a high position but harms the people.

Confucius said, there is no distinction between teaching and learning.

Brother Xunzi also believes that the way of a sage comes from accumulation!

A person from a humble background can increase his talents through learning, help those in need, be upright and kind, can not submit to cruel enemies, and can also become a saint through his own actions. "

Ying Zheng thought about it, and said, "What Shangqing said is true!"

……

"I heard that Gao Jing talked with the king for three days and three nights when he entered Xianyang Palace for the first time."

Wei Liao was playing chess with Xunzi, pressed a piece and said with a smile, "How long do you think it will take this time?"

Xunzi's eyes fell on the chessboard, and he said casually, "East Emperor Taiyi entered the Xianyang Palace yesterday... If the younger brother could not satisfy King Qin's curiosity, he should have come back long ago.

Looking at it now, the younger brother not only satisfied King Qin's curiosity, but also dispelled some of King Qin's thoughts. Now I want to have a good talk, and I think I can only come back tonight..."

Wei Liao smiled and said, "Tonight? It's not three days and three nights anymore?"

Xunzi raised his eyes and glanced at Wei Liao, and said, "Junior Brother is in Xianyang now, and if he has time to do something, the more Satisfied King Qin is with Junior Brother, the more he will pay attention to that matter."

"Gao Jing's marriage?"

Wei Liao couldn't help laughing, and said: "This kid, he is really blessed."

Xunzi also laughed and said, "Young brother is lustful."

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"Isn't Confucianism emphasizing agriculture and degrading merchants? But I think that Qing attaches great importance to the way of merchants?"

Facing Yingzheng's question, Gao Jing said: "Because businessmen are too important, if they are used well, they can revitalize the country, but if they are not used well, they can destroy the country.

However, businessmen are focused on profit. In order to restrict businessmen, they can only belittle the status of businessmen, and at the same time strengthen the control of businessmen. "

Ying Zheng asked in a daze, "Confucianism...is that what it means?"

Gao Jing smiled and said, "Anyway, my Confucianism is like this."

"The Confucianism of Shangqing is the Confucianism that benefits the country and the people!"

Ying Zheng sighed, and wanted to continue to ask, his eyes accidentally glanced outside the room, and he was stunned: "It's already dark?"

As if an invisible person, Zhao Gao suddenly said: "Back to the king, the time has already been applied."

Ying Zheng looked at the bamboo slips in his hand, then looked at the sky outside, hesitated for a while, and said, "That's all! Shangqing will go back first, and I will continue to ask for advice in the future."

Gao Jing was puzzled, how could it be so easy for King Qin to let him in this time?

But he still stood up and said, "Then, the minister will leave."

"Go."

Ying Zheng let out a sigh of relief, and said with a smile, "I will ask the Yin Yang family to give you a crown ceremony, so as to predict an auspicious day."

Is this kind of trivial matter bothering the Yin Yang family?

Gao Jing suppressed the doubts in his heart, thanked him and left.

"You send Shangqing back." Ying Zheng said to Zhao Gao.

"Here!"

After the two left, Ying Zheng looked at the bamboo slips in front of him, got up after a long time, and walked towards the harem.

Chapter 140 Three Invitation Letter

Crowning ceremonies in this era are basically in February.

On the second day, an official sent the auspicious day for divination from the Yinyang family. Because there was no auspicious day within ten days, it was postponed to the next ten days.

There was almost three months in between.

If it is a crown ceremony for ordinary people, a few days of preparation is enough.

But Gao Jing was different. He needed to invite relatives and friends to attend the ceremony. Given the current traffic situation, the three-month period was still a little tight.

The king of Qin probably considered this, and set the time for more than three months later.

The early preparations and the purchase of items were covered by King Qin, but it was not easy for Gao Jing, he needed to write letters to invite his relatives and friends.

And this is the most annoying.

Whether I go or not is one thing, but whether you invite me is another matter!

According to Gao Jing's own thinking, it is enough to only invite his friends.

But the etiquette of this era is not like this.

Except for Qin and Han, the monarchs of the other five countries have sent people to Xinzheng to invite Gao Jing with gifts. Although Gao Jing did not accept or meet him, the two sides have already communicated.

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According to etiquette, Gao Jing must write letters to the kings of various countries, inviting them to participate in his crown ceremony.

Regardless of whether they come or not, Gao Jing must write this letter!

Otherwise it is a faux pas.

This is "reciprocity"!

So, apart from occasionally going to the palace to chat with Ying Zheng, Gao Jing has been busy asking Xunzi for advice and writing letters at the same time.

"The letters from the kings of the six kingdoms have all been written, so there is no need for others, right?"

Gao Jing held a pen and asked in distress.

Xunzi was thinking about the game record, when he heard the voice, he said, "You have to write letters to invite each of the other six schools of Confucianism. There are also hundreds of schools of thought, and after that you will be your personal friends."

Gao Jing almost couldn't hold his pen, and said dully: "I can understand the six schools of Confucianism, but the hundreds of schools... I have never come into contact with many of them!"

Xunzi smiled and said: "Who made you so famous now... If you don't invite them, you will have a grudge. You can figure it out."

"……I wrote!"

Gao Jing resigned to his fate and said, "But there are many families, I don't even know where to send the letter?"