Daqin: The Greatest Sage of Confucianism and Taoism

"I want to destroy the six kingdoms, unify the world, and let the people live in peace. Please teach me, sir." Ying Zheng bowed and saluted, showing respect to the wise and humble with a sincere attitude.

Su Xuan smiled mysteriously and asked, "King Qin, do you know that there are still six countries besides the six countries?"

Ying Zheng was a little confused because this was beyond his understanding.

"The King of Qin wants to destroy more than just the six kingdoms." He began to plant a seed in Ying Zheng's heart, drawing a broader blueprint for him, "Has the King of Qin ever thought that one day, all the land under the sun, moon, and mountains will belong to Qin?"

All the land beneath the sun, moon and mountains belongs to Qin?

Ying Zheng only felt his heart was pounding, as if something in his heart was breaking through a valve.

It turns out that in addition to the six kingdoms, there is such a vast territory waiting for him to conquer!

It’s really exciting!

"Sir, you are really courageous!" He admired from the bottom of his heart, his eyes more excited than ever before.

Su Xuan was thinking that if the world had been unified in the era of cold weapons, there might not be nuclear wastewater and viruses ravaging the world in the future. In the same amount of time, humans might have already migrated to the moon or Mars.

It is not impossible that the interstellar age will arrive ahead of schedule.

He might not live to see that day, but what does it matter?

It doesn't matter if I succeed, but I must be part of the success!

In the following time, the two let go of their restraints and talked freely.

But in just a few moments, Ying Zheng had benefited greatly and was pleasantly surprised.

Different from Han Fei's rule of law, Su Xuan's governing philosophy advocates Confucianism within and law outside, combined with Taoism.

Use Confucianism and law to educate the people and regulate the standards of morality and etiquette, so that people will know shame, distinguish right from wrong, understand honor and disgrace, and distinguish good from evil.

At the same time, we must use legal principles to show the people, decide matters according to the law, be fair and strict, so that the people will be convinced and have a sense of awe. Only in this way can we have clean administration and social stability.

Combining it with Taoism mainly advocates the Taoist principle of governing by inaction.

The policy of non-action does not mean doing nothing. It may seem like doing nothing, but in fact everything is being done.

It advocates that managers should have the ability to control the overall situation, see things clearly, and be able to follow the trend to make things develop in a favorable direction.

Why was the Legalist theory proposed by Han Fei so highly recognized by Qin Shi Huang?

In addition to the fact that Qin State strengthened its country through laws, it was more because of the idea of ​​"rights cannot be imposed on others" put forward by the Legalist doctrine.

The centralized autocratic system they advocated could better help the king to concentrate power and rule the world.

They actually considered the issue from the king's perspective.

Centralization of power and command over the whole world, which king could refuse?

The governing philosophy proposed by Su Xuan also helped Ying Zheng consider issues from his perspective. From beginning to end, he only focused on one core point.

That is how to help Ying Zheng rule the world better.

He quoted Shang Yang's idea of ​​"governing the world in different ways, and governing the country without following the old ways", and advocated adapting to the times and adopting different methods to govern the country in different time periods.

The Qin State ruled the country by law and was powerful for a time, but after unifying the world, is it really applicable to rule the country solely by law?

Or in other words, is it enough?

He believes that more practice is needed, and as long as it is useful to the country and the people, it should be promoted on a large scale.

Su Xuan cited the role of the curved plow in agriculture and asked Ying Zheng to think about the role that the mechanical techniques of the Mohists and Gongshujia would play in people's livelihood if they were promoted.

He did not stick to one school of thought, but drew on the strengths of various schools of thought and expressed a completely new concept of governing the world.

Hearing the views put forward by Su Xuan, Ying Zheng sometimes pondered and sometimes marveled, as if a door to a new world had opened in his mind.

Yes, there are hundreds of schools of thought, so why should we stick to just one?

In the prosperous era he created, there should be a hundred schools of thought coexisting and contending with each other!

After listening to Su Xuan's ideas on governing the country, Ying Zheng was even more looking forward to his strategies for governing the country.

In the engrossed conversation, the two forgot the passage of time, and the place of discussion also moved from the courtyard to the desk in the room.

"I have some humble opinions on how to govern a country, and I have compiled them into a book. King Qin, please take a look at it." Su Xuan handed the "Plan for Governing a Country" which he had prepared long ago to Ying Zheng.

After learning about Su Xuan's philosophy of governing the country, Ying Zheng had more expectations for this book "Plans for Governing the Country".

In his opinion, this must be a masterpiece that is no less than "The Book of Lord Shang" and will go down in history.

"Plans for Governing the Country" is divided into nine chapters, including "Agriculture", "Water Conservancy", "Official Administration", "Tax Law"...

The "Agriculture Chapter" emphasizes the importance of "the right time, the right place, and the right people" in agricultural production. The so-called right time refers to the fact that agricultural production should plant food according to different seasons, climates, and the production laws of crops. The right place means to examine the quality of the soil, plant suitable crops according to the fertility or barrenness of the land, and make reasonable layout and management. The right people means to give full play to people's subjective initiative. When we follow the right time and produce according to the land, we will naturally have a good harvest of food.

The importance of agriculture is self-evident. Ying Zheng deeply agreed with many of the viewpoints in "Agriculture" and nodded frequently. At the same time, he couldn't help but wonder why Su Xuan knew so much about agriculture.

The "Water Conservancy Chapter" explains that water is the foundation of agriculture. Without water, there would be no fields. Water conservancy should be built according to local conditions and irrigation tools should be vigorously developed. It also mentions the importance and positive role of Zhengguo Canal.

When he saw Zhengguo Canal, Ying Zheng couldn't help but smile.

Speaking of which, he also had to thank Han for sending Zheng State to Qin. The strategy of exhausting Qin could only extend Han's fame for a few years at most, but for Qin, it was an eternal achievement!

However, after reading the two chapters, Ying Zheng benefited a lot and was fascinated by them. He couldn't wait to turn his attention to the "Official Administration Chapter".

When he saw the imperial examination system mentioned in the "Official Administration Chapter", his gaze paused. After learning about it in detail, his eyes lit up and he almost clapped his hands in admiration.

Select talents from all over the world for your own use, and use the imperial examination system to bind the relationship between the local and central governments, so that local officials understand that if they eat the emperor's salary, they must be loyal to the emperor. This can be said to further strengthen centralization and national unity!

He was completely immersed in it and watched it over and over again, but still felt unsatisfied.

The performance evaluation method that was explained next shocked him even more.

The promotion of local officials is no longer based on seniority, origin and qualifications, but only on political achievements! Whoever has good political achievements and high ratings will be promoted!

If this law is implemented, it will be clear what local officials do every year.

This is the true meaning of reward and punishment!

By that time, will there still be people who are just sitting there doing nothing?

I’m afraid everyone will rush to serve the Qin Dynasty!

In the past, because of the Qin State's legislation and clear rewards and punishments, everyone in the army was eager to serve. From then on, the State was invincible and had few rivals.

What if it is the same in the court?

He was shocked. How could this be a policy for governing a country? Sir, you are clearly building an eternal foundation for our Great Qin!

He could no longer suppress his inner excitement, and held Su Xuan's hand tightly, making a promise that would last until his death, "Trust you as much as you trust me, and I will never let you down for the rest of my life!"

"You are like a green pine, and I am like a pine or cypress. Even if we are torn to pieces, I will never let you down!" Su Xuan responded in a deep voice.

Chapter 107 Tenderness

Ying Zheng held the "Strategies of Governing the Country" in his hands as if it were a treasure. Whenever he had questions, he would ask, and Su Xuan would patiently answer them.

The two discussed with each other, sometimes arguing, sometimes laughing.

Gai Nie brought some food, but neither of them had any interest in it, and they talked all night until dawn. Ying Zheng was still not tired at all, and he felt extremely happy.

I'm afraid this is what it feels like to find a soulmate.

"The King of Qin has come from afar, and he is exhausted from the journey. He did not sleep last night, so why not take a rest?" Su Xuan took the initiative to speak, interrupting Ying Zheng's desire to continue the conversation. "There will be plenty of opportunities to speak freely in the future."

Ying Zheng nodded with a lingering feeling.

Su Xuan stretched lazily, slowly stood up, and reminded, "Ba Linglong has arrived in Xinzheng, King Qin must be more careful."

Ying Zheng's eyes sank slightly. He knew very well who Luo Wang belonged to.

Prime Minister, can't you tolerate me?

There was a hint of coldness in his eyes.

Anyone who stands in his way will be swept into the dust of history!

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Pearl Palace.

Led by the maid, Honglian soon met Madam Mingzhu.

As soon as she walked into the room, Honglian frowned subconsciously.

Her nose twitched and she fanned herself lightly with her delicate hands.

weird smell.

What is Madam Mingzhu doing? She doesn't even know how to ask someone to tidy up her own room?

Seeing Madam Mingzhu sitting there as if nothing had happened, she was secretly surprised.

Can't she smell it?

"Hello, Madam Mingzhu." She greeted reluctantly.

"Why are you so polite?" Madam Mingzhu smiled charmingly, "This is not like your character."

"Come and sit down!" She patted the stool next to her.

Honglian stood not far from Madam Mingzhu with a puzzled look on her face. She didn't remember having such a close relationship with Madam Mingzhu.

What evil plan is she planning?

She kept looking at Madam Mingzhu and was slightly stunned. She found that after not seeing her for a while, Madam Mingzhu was even more like a vixen than Foxy.

She was wearing a purple tight-fitting long dress that showed off her curvy figure to the fullest. Her skin was white with a rosy glow, like a bright pearl in the dark night. She exuded an inexplicable charm from head to toe. If Honglian had to describe her, she felt that Madam Mingzhu at this moment was like the famous peach Lu Yuebai that had just been tributed to Nanyang.

The kind that's ripe.

"Just tell me what you want to say." Honglian didn't want to argue with her any further, so she spoke directly.

Madam Mingzhu was not annoyed. "The king has discussed your marriage with me before. Now that you are a beautiful lady, it is time for you to find a suitable husband."

"I haven't thought about it yet." Honglian's eyes flashed, and his tone couldn't help but weaken.

"Some things are gone once you miss them." Madam Mingzhu smiled meaningfully. "I once heard the king say that you and Mr. Su Xuan had met once?"

Although Honglian didn't understand why she asked this, she nodded anyway.

"I heard that you have been interested in painting since you were young. From what I know, it seems that Mr. Su Xuan invented paper after meeting you."

Madam Mingzhu smiled meaningfully and said, "Tell me, is this something he invented especially for you?"

For yourself?

Honglian opened her pink lips slightly and stood there blankly, looking a little surprised, as if she was thinking about this possibility.

"I heard that your meeting with him was not a pleasant experience. Do you think he did this on purpose to attract your attention?" Mrs. Mingzhu pressed the issue and persuaded her in a gentle manner.

That handsome face suddenly appeared in Honglian's mind. He had a warm smile, and in the autumn scenery of the lake, he held her tightly in his arms.

He said that he was her future wife...

He also said that he was born beautiful, lively, straightforward, innocent and lovely...

Suddenly, her cheeks flushed with shame, she bit her lips lightly, and murmured absentmindedly, "So he wanted to attract my attention?"

Who asked you to do this to get my attention!

Even if I didn't do this, I would...

What a smart-aleck pig!

Looking at Honglian, whose heart was filled with spring and whose pretty face was full of lust, Madam Mingzhu raised a playful smile.

I really want to see what her expression will be when one day two women share one husband.

It must be very interesting!

Honglian, immersed in her own world, did not notice anything unusual about Madam Mingzhu.

She made an excuse and left in a hurry.

Because she couldn't wait to verify her inner thoughts.

Thinking of the famous Nanyang peach Lu Yuebai that had just been offered as tribute, she had an idea.

When my brother goes to Zi Lan Xuan, I can bring some peaches for everyone in Zi Lan Xuan to taste, and I can also take the opportunity to test him.

Madam Mingzhu in the room slowly stood up, glanced at the figure behind her, and said with a sweet smile, "My dear, are you satisfied with what I have done for you?"

Su Xuan came out in a long robe and chuckled, "My wife is very considerate and has the demeanor of a great lady."