Chapter 921: Spark of Thought
Guo Xun's words echoed in the venue. After the last words were asked, everyone looked at He Zhiguo.
He Zhiguo thought for a while, but shook his head regretfully: "I really haven't thought about it."
Guo Xun was very serious and serious at this time. "Actually, don't say that you haven't thought about it seriously. In fact, few people outside Dongsheng Shenzhou think about this issue. Nowadays, even in the top management of Dongsheng Shenzhou, few people think about it.
Very few people noticed:
Most of the countries in Dongsheng Shenzhou are 40,000 to 50,000 miles wide, or even wider; but the country is very stable, and can often be passed down for more than 50,000 years, or even longer.
In contrast, countries other than Dongsheng Shenzhou have distances of 40,000 to 50,000 miles, but most countries often have only about 10,000 years, and some countries even cannot last for 3,000 years. And many countries are big but not strong.
What is the reason here? "
After a short pause, to give everyone a time to react, Guo Xun continued: "The reason is actually very simple, that is, they have forgotten the foundation of the country!
What is the foundation of the country? In Xianyu, in Dongsheng Shenzhou, the foundation of the country is actually very simple, that is - practice, the practice of the country.
The country cannot be treated as a so-called 'collective'. In fact, a country is a country, an independent and complete 'individual'.
The whole country is a complete and indivisible body.
The emperor is the head of the country; the officials are the five sense organs of the country, the land of the common people is the body of the country, and the army is the weapon of the country.
Treat the country as an individual who can practice, and use this to formulate national policies. Take the interests of the country as the guide, and then deal with domestic affairs. The interests of the whole cannot be ignored for the interests of a small number of so-called common people.
In fact, in front of the overall interests of the country, there is no so-called individual interest at all. At least, here in Dongsheng Shenzhou, this is not recognized.
People can take care of them, but not too much. Like a child, it must never be spoiled.
You know, the people who know how to be grateful are the people. Because they are the most powerless, they can only rely on outside rescue.
However, it is the common people who are the most forgetful and the most capable of repaying kindness and revenge. Or because they are the weakest, they are always unable to be themselves, and can only drift with the flow.
In fact, at the national level, people can be treated harshly; it can even be considered that a qualified ruler must learn to treat people harshly.
Appropriately harsh treatment will make the people learn to be grateful! This is not heresy, but rigorously verified.
If you look at the countries in Dongsheng Shenzhou, they are basically strict with the people. Occasionally, when a so-called amnesty comes, the people will cheer and cheer.
In fact, as far as the country itself is concerned, there is no such thing as benevolent government or tyrannical government. Those are the words of ordinary people.
For the country, there are only opinions about whether it is reasonable or not, and whether it is effective.
The current problem of your Shang Dynasty is: you have established a country, but your ideological level still has not been raised to the level of a country. Your virtuous king has not ascended the throne and proclaimed himself emperor so far, and this is the problem.
As a king, one must ascend the throne and proclaim himself emperor, so that one can truly control a country and then lead the country forward.
If your virtuous king still does not ascend the throne and proclaim himself emperor, after the Shang Dynasty develops to be strong enough, your so-called business groups will most likely go out independently like the princes. "
He Zhiguo sounded pretty good at first, but after listening to it, He Zhiguo frowned—the front was okay, but the back was a little unrealistic and a little stunned.
He Zhiguo is a seasoned politician, and later he underwent a new ideological transformation in the Shang Dynasty, and he saw the prosperity and self-confidence of the Shang Dynasty with his own eyes. Therefore, He Zhiguo has a deep understanding of the Shang Dynasty.
This Guo Xun didn't really feel the strength of the Shang Dynasty at all, so he just talked nonsense, which made He Zhiguo frown. However, Guo Xun's analysis of Dongsheng Shenzhou and the national strategy made He Zhiguo quite satisfied.
As long as there is a little sparkle, He Zhiguo can accept it!
So, after Guo Xun finished speaking, He Zhiguo immediately showed a bright smile: "Guo Xun, now I am extending an official invitation to you on behalf of the Shang Dynasty."
Guo Xun immediately asked, "If I were to come to the Shang Dynasty now, what kind of basic treatment would I get?"
He Zhiguo said with a smile: "The specific treatment depends on the ability. But the worst is the worst, you can get a free study tour, and all the expenses will be borne by the Shang Dynasty. Ten years later, if you want to return, we will send you return."
"Yes!" Guo Xun immediately agreed. This condition should be said to be very generous. Just saying that free study tour is enough to make people excited.
Where there is one, there is a second. Soon the second person also came out to speak. It was Yue Zijing from last night.
"Since the Shang Dynasty paid attention to going straight to the point, I will say some things directly.
First of all, in my opinion, the Shang Dynasty was indeed full of vigor and vitality. Moreover, the development of the Shang Dynasty is a brand-new way. I don't understand it for the time being, so naturally I can't give a good strategy. But one thing is certain, everything is beneficial and harmful. Behind the development of the Shang Dynasty, some kind of extreme thought will be born.
If the prediction is correct, some kind of extreme thinking has already been born in the Shang Dynasty. "
He Zhiguo hesitated for a moment, and finally nodded. At this moment, He Zhiguo thought of the Dragon Tooth Empire—*****. The result of the extreme and expansive development of industry and commerce is corruption; at least this is found in the Dragon Tooth Empire.
Moreover, other countries that have undergone industrial, commercial and capitalist reforms also have such problems to a greater or lesser extent.
In fact, He Zhiguo didn't know that during the few days when Xia Qingqing was in power, the Shang Dynasty was also slipping into the abyss of corruption.
But right now, after seeing He Zhiguo nodding, Yue Zijing showed a confident and proud smile, which was affirmation of himself. "Minister He, the current Shang Dynasty needs a spiritual tranquility. Tranquility does not mean slowing down. In fact, there has been a saying since ancient times: Without tranquility, there is no way to go far.
Appropriate tranquility, on the contrary, allows us to see farther and walk faster.
The new Taoist thought emphasizes quietness and inaction.
But today I want to specifically explain the so-called 'inaction'. Many people misunderstand the so-called "inaction".
In fact, inaction is not passive inaction, nor is it a so-called non-resistance struggle.
In fact, true inaction is an attitude, which can be understood as sitting on the mountain and watching tigers fight, which is an extremely profound strategy. Taking advantage of the trend can achieve the effect of four or two. This is an invisible positive.
The most extreme effect is that you don't even need to take a shot, you have already made the result of the matter reach your goal.
Of course, I have to admit that it is very difficult to achieve such a goal. I can't even get started now. "
Yeah, you talk too much! He Zhiguo had a bit of bad taste in his heart, but it is undeniable that He Zhiguo was moved by this kind of thinking—it turned out that the so-called "inaction" is not negative, but a deeper resourcefulness.
Needless to say, He Zhiguo also extended an invitation to Yue Zijing. Yue Zijing happily accepted. Cultivators have a long lifespan, so it is necessary to spend more than ten years to visit the magical Yingzhou and Shang Dynasty.
Then someone stepped forward again, but it was no longer the one He Zhiguo saw last night, but someone else. But this person is also from Confucianism.
However, this person is not well educated, and not long after he spoke, he was criticized by everyone - this guy is completely following the scriptures, with a fake and empty thinking; it sounds very touching, but there is no content to implement.
Various schools of thought followed. There are even thoughts devoted to punishment, but it must be said that these thoughts are also very reasonable.
As the discussion progressed, communication between He Zhiguo and everyone, as well as within everyone, began. Discussions, real discussions, sparks of thought and wisdom are revealed here.
But the biggest challenge has finally come. A great sage of Legalism (Mahayana period) saw that the discussion was almost over, and finally stood up. The first sentence he spoke made all the people of the Shang Dynasty dissatisfied.
"In my opinion, the so-called legal system in your Shang Dynasty is just a child's play. You don't even know what 'law' is!"
Suddenly, the noisy scene fell silent. So far, everyone has pointed out the mistakes of the Shang Dynasty from many places-the mistakes they think, but no matter what, no one dares to directly accuse the Shang Dynasty of a certain major problem.
On the one hand, the main ideas of the Shang Dynasty, whether it is industry and commerce or capitalism, etc., do have a very good side; on the other hand, it is also out of caution. Therefore, many people looked over at this time.
He Zhiguo was naturally unhappy, but after all, today is an exchange meeting and he is here to study. He Zhiguo still tried to maintain a little elegance: "I don't know what the seniors have to say? And what do you call the seniors?"
"My name is Han Bo, and I am a member of the Legalist school. We, the Han family, have been thinking about what 'law' is since the country era a million years ago. As of today, we have made a breakthrough."
When He Zhiguo heard this, he was in awe. The spirit of persisting in studying one thing for millions of years is worthy of respect.
Han Bo seemed to feel He Zhiguo's respect, and the arrogance on his face was slightly reduced. Then he said slowly: "The laws of your Shang Dynasty are indeed unique. But your laws themselves only focus on the primary level of the law, and do not extend to the higher level of the law.
Even at the elementary level, many of your laws are somewhat taken for granted.
Maybe you will say that the current laws of the Shang Dynasty are very good; but there is one thing that you have failed to achieve, that is-you still lack a king's law!
What is the king's law is the law specially used by the emperor.
Since your Shang Dynasty paid attention to the legal system, why did you ignore the king's law instead?
In a country, there are always some corners that cannot be touched by ordinary laws, so how to deal with these things? If it is an ordinary country, it is of course no problem for the king to deal with it directly; but your Shang Dynasty clearly yelled about the so-called legal system, but it is difficult for the king to intervene here.
Therefore, the Shang Dynasty urgently needed a royal law more than any other country. This law needs to clarify the authority of the emperor, etc., allowing the emperor to make necessary decisions when necessary.
A king is a king, and the rights of a king must be guaranteed.
Moreover, the law is only one of the main branches of the 'law'. "
He Zhiguo frowned slightly. There were many things that He Zhiguo didn't agree with, but there were also some things that He Zhiguo especially agreed with. For example, because the Shang Dynasty paid attention to the legal system, there was a greater need for a king's law, a law with the king as the core. Of course, considering the particularity of the Shang Dynasty, there will be some changes in the king's law, but the Shang Dynasty really needs a king's law.
However, He Zhiguo was not satisfied with this, and continued to ask: "I don't know what the highest level of 'law' said by the senior?"
Han Bo's eyes seem to have become a lot darker, and his tone is also a bit ethereal: "Have you ever thought about whether this country is similar to this world?
There are all things in heaven and earth, and all things follow the way of heaven.
And there are thousands of people and hundreds of workers in the country, and all of them must abide by the laws of the country to live.
So, if you think about it, isn't the country just a different kind of small world?
Therefore, the highest state of law should be to help a country become a real world. Only when a country completely becomes a small world can the whole country soar!
The laws of the country are the new rules of heaven! "
He Zhiguo's eyes suddenly widened, and his heart beat wildly. A voice kept telling He Zhiguo - this is what the Shang Dynasty needs, this is what the Shang Dynasty needs! Compared with Confucianism, this legalist thought is more suitable for the Shang Dynasty.
But soon He Zhiguo gradually calmed down—yes, this kind of thinking is what the Shang Dynasty needs, but if the Shang Dynasty wants to be strong, it can't just need this kind of thinking! The ideas that a country needs are like the food that a person needs, just one kind is not enough!
However, He Zhiguo still sent out an invitation, and it was a very solemn invitation. Although this Han Bo was very arrogant when he said his own thoughts, but when faced with He Zhiguo's invitation, he readily agreed.
Afterwards, many people spoke and discussed that this exchange meeting lasted until the dawn of the next day. Everyone stayed up all night. That night, He Zhiguo invited a total of five people.
include:
Guo Xun, a strategist.
Yue Zijing, a new Taoist.
Han Bo, Legalist.
Linghu Shaohua—the son of Linghu Zhenwu, from the Mo family; but a large part of the branch was an invitation from He Zhiguo for the sake of Linghu Zhenwu and Zihuan Shenting. In essence, He Zhiguo was not very interested in this so-called Mohism. But politics, sometimes it’s all about making a show.
Finally, there is another 'Ji Changsheng', a strategist who specializes in gaining benefits for the country through diplomacy.
As for the Confucianists, none of them got an invitation from He Zhiguo all night. This naturally makes other genres gloat a little-everyone has competition.
It's just that the faces of the Confucians were ugly, and everyone gradually had a different view of the Shang Dynasty.