Chapter 1105 Moving Forward

Perhaps what kind of founding emperor will bring about what kind of national character. The Han Dynasty was originally an extremely tough country and a very tolerant country. When he is tolerant, he pretends that his grandson is more cowardly than anyone else; when he is ruthless, he will eradicate the roots and even capture the heroes, chop them into meat sauce and eat them.

But the further you go, the more mediocre it becomes.

Officials are afraid of making mistakes, and they just want to be stable and prosperous for a lifetime. Even the emperor is afraid of making mistakes, and they just want to demolish the east wall to make up for the west wall and just put on a shiny surface.

In such an environment, almost everyone is lazy.

Let’s not talk about Taoism. They can make elixirs, eat five stones, drink grass dew, and so on. Even in Confucianism, some people are constantly talking about cultivating great righteousness, and then you can face the East China Sea and the sky...

It's just a pain in the ass.

The former Qin Dynasty tried its best to unify China, and then collapsed from exhaustion. The Han Dynasty stood up eating the bones of the Qin Dynasty. Looking around blankly, they found that their surrounding environment was as powerful as the Qin Dynasty in the world at that time. The opponents were different. Apart from a few incompetent vassal kings, the only enemies left in the early Han Dynasty were the Huns.

Well, the Huns are also a good opponent.

With an opponent, the big man gave full play to Liu Bang's strengths. He couldn't tolerate others, and then he became ruthless and was not human...

But after the Huns were driven away, the big man was at a loss.

The barbarians in South Vietnam are like bed bugs compared to the Huns. It's not worth it to bother the army to catch bed bugs. Just don't catch them. From time to time, they will crawl out and take a sip. If it hurts, it's either too painful or just annoying.

The Yi people could only dominate the mountains and forests. Once they entered the city and wanted to stand on their own, they were easily defeated by the Han soldiers. Therefore, most of the Yi people later learned well and established strongholds in the mountains. , going out of the mountains means plundering, and never stay on the plains for long, like a gadfly lingering on the butt of the bull.

Then the big man who lost his goal didn't know what to do next...

Now that the foreign hatred has disappeared, the internal hatred that was accumulated in the past will of course be put on the agenda. Where there is resentment, there will be complaints and there will be revenge.

It's not that no one is awake, but these people's eyes turn red when they see white and yellow. Thinking about it, there are really no rivals around the big man, so they will be drunk now. Over time, it has become the current situation. .

It is sad for a big man who has no opponent, but it is even more sad for a big man who now has an opponent and finds that he can no longer lift a weapon.

Fei Qian believes that the imperial model is most appropriate for the current feudal society. If you want the empire to develop steadily, you cannot rely solely on a hot-headed or tepid emperor. Instead, you must have a stable governing cabinet. The best thing for the emperor to be is a symbol. Anyway, didn’t Dong Zhongshu say that the emperor is the Son of Heaven? Then he should just hold it up to the sky and forget about worldly worries.

As for the various schools of thought, aren't they just the House of Representatives and the Senate in their original state...

"Confucianism can lead to laws, Taoism can make people friendly, laws can control officials, soldiers can control the country, agriculture can support people, business can make the country rich, and Mo can strengthen industry..." Fei Qian said slowly, "All things are born, and all things can be used. "There are all kinds of things in the world, and all kinds of things are all materials. Originally, there is no distinction between good and bad, they are all usable things. How can one be used and the other derogated, which is contrary to the way of heaven and the world?"

Hearing this, Cai Yong grumbled a few times, stared at his eyes, his beard trembled, pointed at Fei Qian, and then said in a deep voice: "That's nonsense!"

"Jade can be used as a jade, and grass can be used as a dog. I dare to ask the master, what is useless?" Fei Qian did not shrink from Cai Yong's rebuke, but continued to speak slowly.

"That's not what I meant!" Cai Yong glared at Fei Qian again and said, "...How can a cud dog be compared with a jade... Although your intention is good, it is definitely not feasible... You... alas..."

Cai Yong said halfway, but did not continue. He just pointed at Fei Qian, then let out a long sigh and turned his head to the side.

The scenery above Peach Mountain is naturally extremely beautiful. Whether it is Cai Yong of the Han Dynasty or Fei Qian of later generations, there is not much difference in the criteria for judging natural scenery.

Cai Yong Villa is the most beautiful place on Taoshan. Sitting here, you can watch the morning sun, sunset, mountains, rain and fog, lie down and watch the stars, enjoy the snow by the stove, and see students in groups. Wandering on the bluestone slabs, reciting scriptures among the rocks, you can even watch the undulating Zhuanghe in the rice fields around Pingyang, and watch the farmers busy below.

This is naturally an extremely beautiful scenery. No matter who sees it, they will feel relaxed and happy.

But at the moment, Cai Yong didn't feel much happiness, he just felt annoyed, because Cai Yong and Fei Qian had somewhat different opinions on the current issue...

Fei Qian naturally knew what Cai Yong meant.

Cai Yong also knew this, so he was a little angry when he saw Fei Qian making jokes.

"Master..." Fei Qian bowed to the ground, then was silent for a moment, and said, "This may not be a good strategy, but this is a good opportunity..."

Cai Yong then turned his head and looked at Fei Qian. He was silent for a long time and then said: "The world is in chaos, what should you do?"

"Master, I am confused, please enlighten me..." Fei Qian said.

Cai Yong stroked his beard, then raised his head and said, "Here you go."

"In ancient times, ropes were knotted to record notes. If Cangjie hadn't invented characters, there would have been no articles to be passed down. I dare to ask if there were people who tied ropes and carved bones for writing? In the dynasty of Yao and Shun, the people of China, Dongyi and Nanman, There is no difference between Xirong and Beidi. They all make a living by herding cattle and sheep and hunting all kinds of animals. If there is no divine farmer planting crops, there will be no farming method. I dare to ask whether there were livestock hunters and farmers at that time?" Fei Qian said, " Taizu of the Han Dynasty killed the white snake with three feet, defeated the traitor Xiang Xiao of Chu, established the Han Dynasty, and established the capital of Chang'an. Is there any rules to follow? Now that the world's ills are emerging and evil desires are rampant, is there a perfect way?"

"My disciples once looked at the writings of foreign countries, but with just one teacher, a country can be strong for decades. However, Huaxia favors it, and there are hundreds of schools..." Fei Qian bowed his hands and said, "I dare to ask the master, is this a blessing or a tragedy? Or? If you don’t do this, what other ways can you use? How can a temporary policy be used for thousands of generations, and how can incomplete teachings be used to govern thousands of families? "

"Eternal things, even if they are pearls and treasures, have been passed down to the present, they have already decayed like dust. As things change, people should also change. Change will lead to continuity, and continuity will last. The general trend is already like this, and the disciples can only follow the trend..." Fei Qian Lang said in a loud voice, "If we can't wield a long sword, strike a hundred feet, lift a horse, and fly a thousand miles, even if we can survive with a breath, what's the difference from death?"

China's journey from the wilderness has been full of bumps and bumps along the way. It is completely a gradual transformation from the wilderness to civilization. How can such a transformation be said to have any fixed rules? Didn't you just walk down a little bit tentatively, and then walked down a little tentatively?

Fei Qian has nothing else, but these experiences in later generations may help Chinese people avoid detours.

The most damning problem with Confucianism is not that they seize power, nor that they dominate the court. This behavior is what any sect will do when it becomes popular, so it is understandable. The biggest problem of Confucianism is quoting the classics, or placing too much emphasis on the classics. This is the most fundamental mistake. It is the same as the "immortality" of Taoism. It is a defect that is brought out from the mother's womb and is difficult to correct.

In order to make up for such shortcomings, freaks such as Jinwen Jingxue were developed. They tried their best to explain the so-called "small words and big meanings" in a far-fetched way, and found the basis for their actions from just a few words.

When were the Confucian classics produced?

Most of them date from ancient times from Yao and Shun to the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period...

However, even with the rule of Yao and Shun, at that time, the people of China were only a million, and the area under their jurisdiction was no more than a thousand miles. How can we insist on using the methods of governing the country at that time as the standard for current and even future generations? No problem?

Although Huang Lao also has shortcomings, his laissez-faire in governance has given society a certain space for development. Therefore, if Huang Lao is used as the guiding principle for governing the country, the society will be prosperous for a period of time. This is why.

After the collapse of the Zhou Dynasty, the blood theory of ancient nobles gradually faded away. By the time of the Qin Dynasty, it was worthless. An ancient nobleman with no military merit actually wanted to bow down to the former head of Guizhou. How could these nobles endure it? ?

So when Chen Sheng and Wu Guang roared, these ancient nobles tried their best to lift Qin Chao off the horse, and then turned around to see a ruffian climbing up while they were fighting...

I wanted to lift it again, but found that the blood on my body had dried up, and the wealth accumulated over hundreds of years and thousands of years had been completely consumed in war after war. I could only stare, watching a pavilion chief do what he did. The emperor.

Well, at least a little better than Qianshou.

These ancient nobles had no choice but to temporarily accept the reality.

Liu Bang, who became the emperor, certainly knew how powerful these ancient nobles were. In order to prevent these ancient nobles from having a chance to breathe, he cut leeks again and again. Generation after generation, Liu Bang's descendants also continued to eat leeks and cut leeks. , until all these large leeks were collected and scattered, but they did not notice that countless small grasses grew on the land where these large leeks were originally stationed...

The ancient aristocratic class was basically wiped out, but a large number of new types of large landowners emerged.

Times are changing...

What Cai Yong meant was that although Fei Qian's idea was good, these emerging large landowners would not let go of their interests easily, so they must consider the "turbulent world" situation.

According to Fei Qian's explanation, now is the best time, because troubled times like the early Han Dynasty are coming again. Since the original sect cannot cope with the changing situation, then just let the sect change...

Cai Yong's head slowly lowered, he looked at Fei Qian, frowned and said, "Can it also be used by roosters and dog robbers?"

"The crowing cocks can herd livestock, and the dog thieves can sniff out the tracks of thieves. As the saying goes, no gold is pure, and no man is perfect. The superior should consider using people so that they can be put to their best use. Why worry about no one being able to use them?" Fei Qian replied. road.

Cai Yong asked again: "If everyone in the world is available, who will pick mulberry, plow the fields, build roads, and work hard? If everything is available, then no one will be available."

Fei Qian smiled and said: "Master is overly concerned. How many people are working in Pingyang? If they are all servants, then they will look for those who are not available."

"Human?" Cai Yong thought for a while, nodded, and said, "That's not impossible...but Human is easy to rebel...the strategy of enlightenment...hum, you are very foresight..."

"Practice Confucianism, Taoism and Law together, use military force to suppress it, and within the jurisdiction, after three generations, there will be no more chaos..." Fei Qian did not deny it.

There is no doubt that the current Han Dynasty has the most advanced technology, culture, and products, but it is pinned to the ground by these brainless superstructure figures and cannot move.

A small-scale peasant economy was promoted specifically to control the number of wealthy people.

In order to ensure that their exploitation can be effective from generation to generation, the household registration system was created.

Lin Linzongzong is extremely ruthless and oppressive internally, but externally, he likes to use a tolerant attitude to show that people here are stupid and money will come quickly...

It's a wild land, it's a miasmatic land, it's worthless.

Those are the people from outside the country, they are barbarians and worthless.

Then, generation after generation, he huddled in this big hole in China and became the only Gu King, lying on the bodies of the people of China to suck the blood.

Fei Qian wanted to break this hard shell.

Worthless?

Grassland can be used for grazing as a source of livestock, and forest land can be cut down as a source of construction. Most of the areas in the world that humans can live in and set foot on have resources that can be utilized.

It was bitterly cold in northern Xinjiang, but there was still land for grazing and Xianbei people could come. Why couldn't people from the Han Dynasty go?

There are still people crossing through the southern Xinjiang miasma. Buddhists can come, why can’t people from the Han Dynasty go?

There was a drought in the Western Region, but there were still people selling goods. People from the Qin Dynasty could come, why couldn't people from the Han Dynasty come?

East China Sea, hehe, as long as the news about the gold and silver all over the Sanxian Mountain in the East China Sea leaks out, believe it or not, there will be a large number of people willing to act as the Magellan of China in the Han Dynasty?

Even if ordinary Han people don't go, barbarians and merchants can still be used.

Using the internal population as slaves is not wrong with the slavery system, and it is a historical retrogression. However, if all the external population is used as slaves, it will be resoundingly replaced by colonialism, and this kind of inside-out thinking will take thousands of years. brewing, but still failed to succeed.

When was the most powerful Han Dynasty? It was naturally when Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty beat the Xiongnu until they were howling like ghosts. Even if such strength came at a heavy price, even if it was only one or two generations, it was enough to make the surrounding countries remember the Han Dynasty. He is so strong that he has not dared to act rashly until now.

The energy of the Chinese people is astonishing. In a land like this, as long as the ruler is a clear-minded and broad-minded person, then it is almost certain that his country will become the overlord of this land.

The premise is not to have too much internal strife and corruption.

If all the Chinese people can know that this ruler is really making changes and fighting for the people, then the Chinese people will work hard to achieve that goal and dream even if their families are ruined.

In order to fight against the Xiongnu, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty almost depleted the entire social economy. Ten houses were empty, men were scarce, and the whole society was full of resentment. However, after a guilty edict was issued, the Chinese people forgave Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty. Because the Han people knew that Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty was really fighting the Xiongnu, rather than collecting money and enriching his own pockets in the name of fighting the Xiongnu...

Give sincerity to the Chinese people, and the Chinese people will definitely return sincerity. Is there any people in this world who endure more hardships, are more law-abiding, and are more diligent than the Chinese people?

If not, then why can't Chinese people stand at the top of the world?

Of course, there is still a long way to go.

Cai Yong looked at Fei Qian. After a long time, he shook his head, showing a hint of fatigue, and sighed: "...You know...if you succeed, you will be a hero of a generation, and your incense will continue for thousands of generations; if you fail, it will be a piece of flesh." It’s not an exaggeration to have cramps, bruised bones and ashes... have you thought about it?"

"The road is long, but you should go ahead." Fei Qian said.

Cai Yong closed his eyes, and after a long time, he muttered in a low voice: "...I would have known earlier...Tell me, what do you want to do with me?"

"Master..." Fei Qian was still thinking about explaining, but when Cai Yong glared, he could only smile and said, "But there is one thing. I am willing to ask the master to revise the Han Code..."