Chapter 307: Imprisoned in a school of thought, do you want to destroy Confucianism and then be quick?
There was great turmoil in Xianyang.
The atmosphere in the city became tense again after a long time.
As soon as the edict was issued, the bachelor's house was immediately surrounded by soldiers, and all the books in the house were searched out and burned one by one.
period.
The Confucian doctors kept yelling and scolding.
But everyone in the court had no intention of changing.
Very tough attitude.
The search for books in the city was in full swing, and when he saw that all the books in the world were destroyed, and many Confucian scholars were imprisoned for obstructing him, Fusu finally couldn't sit still. He didn't want the Qin Dynasty to go through such a catastrophe. This move was tantamount to annihilating the world's scholars, and also
It will force all schools of thought to rebel.
As the eldest son of his father, if he ignores this matter, where is the character of the Qin people? Where is the loyalty of the public and the country? Although he is not a prince and does not have a formal title, according to the law, he is actually
Just a white body.
But start from the facts.
His father's respect for him is obvious to all.
From the initial management of affairs in the Prime Minister's Mansion, to presiding over the land restructuring, investigating the shady mergers and acquisitions, and other major and secret matters, which one was not approved by the emperor?
In this way, how could he allow himself to be seen outside the country and his father, and hold his own opinions but not speak out?
After wandering around the Imperial City forest for a long time, Fusu finally calmed down.
He stepped towards Xianyang Palace.
soon.
Then a eunuch shouted loudly: "Your Majesty, Mr. Xuan, helps Su to come to the audience----"
Fusu concentrated his mind, straightened his clothes, and strode into the palace. As soon as he entered the palace, he loudly said: "My son, Fusu, has met my father."
Ying Zheng looked at Fusu with a stern look, without showing any joy or anger.
a long time.
Ying Zhengcai said: "Tell me, what's the matter?"
Fusu said in a trembling voice: "My minister... I came here to burn books. This trip is just to express my heartfelt feelings. Now that the world has been decided, the first and most important plan is to calm people's hearts."
"When people's hearts are at peace, the world will be at peace."
"Confucian scholars and scholars from hundreds of schools of thought are just a group of literati. They may criticize the New Deal of the Qin Dynasty, but it does not affect the overall situation. The New Deal of the Qin Dynasty is unprecedented. It will take time to convince the world."
"Most of the words and deeds of these Confucian scholars today are due to the laziness of their school's nostalgia and restoration, and they are intended to flaunt the integrity of Confucianism that is unique in the world. If the court burns books for this reason, it may give the nobles of the six countries more excuses to disturb people's hearts and make the people panic.
, I hope my father will think twice about the pros and cons of this."
"If the father is determined to punish the Confucian scholars, abolish the Confucian scholars' participation in political affairs, and drive them all away from Xianyang, why would he go to war and issue a book-burning order across the country? I think this move is a bit deviated from the right path."
Talk about the back.
Fusu's panicked heart was trembling slightly.
"Do you think I have gone too far?" Ying Zheng said coldly.
Fusu said in a trembling voice: "I dare not lie, I have indeed felt it."
Ying Zheng sneered and said indifferently: "After the Qin Dynasty unified the world, it devoted itself to promoting the creation of new policies and searched for talents from all over the world. All the old officials of the six countries who were honest and capable were retained. All the famous scholars in the world, all counties and counties
All the government offices were ordered to focus on searching for the ball, and then a doctoral school was opened in order to realize the true 'unification of the four seas'."
"The beginning of the founding of the country."
"I and the important ministers of the empire agree that the purpose of prospering the peaceful civilization should be as little as possible, and as little as possible to select people based on political opinions. Therefore, when the Qin Dynasty was founded, it was open to all rivers, and it no longer relied on the concept of governing the country as the screening criterion like in the era of great strife."
"But there is a clear message in it that we must support the New Deal!"
"Do you still remember this?"
"My dear, I remember." Sweat dripped from Fusu's forehead.
Ying Zheng sneered.
Continued:
"The Qin Confucians are alienated and the Qin Confucian scholars are indifferent to each other. This has its own origin."
"Confucius did not enter Qin when he traveled west. Later, Confucian scholars rarely entered Qin. Even if they traveled to other countries, Confucian scholars rarely set foot in Qin. There are many reasons for this. Confucians despised Qin people and Qin Feng, and regarded Qin as ignorant barbarians.
Indisputable fact."
"Before the ancestors of Duke Xiao, the people of Qin had no choice but to despise Confucianism."
"Since Xiao Gong Shang Yang's reform, the Qin State began to recruit talents from the world. From then on, Qin began to despise the Confucianism who advocated restoration and benevolent governance. It was this mutual contempt that led to the Warring States Period of more than a hundred years in Shandong.
Scholars flowed into Qin in large numbers, but there were very few Confucian scholars."
"After the unification of Qin, why did I attach great importance to Confucianism?"
"That's why."
"Because once Qin can respect Confucianism and use it, it will undoubtedly be the best proof that he can embrace all rivers."
"So after the founding of the Qin Dynasty, I brought this once famous school of learning, which had been almost forgotten by the world in the past hundred years, to the imperial political arena in a grand and illustrious way with imperial edicts. I even appointed Kong Yu as a high nobility among the old princes of Guibi."
"But how did Confucianism repay the Qin Dynasty?"
"Have Confucians ever reciprocated favors with me and the Qin Dynasty?"
"No!"
"Confucianism is like a relapse of an old disease. It still insists on going its own way. When the outside world criticizes it, it immediately feels insulted. It loses its ambition and returns to China. It criticizes and even scorns the new policies of the Qin Dynasty. It has no sense of moderation at all."
"If Confucianism is not benevolent, what do I mean by that?!"
Ying Zheng's eyes became colder than ever before.
"Father..."
Ying Zheng said coldly: "Go down and think about it carefully. If you can't even understand this little thing, how can you do big things in the future?"
Fusu's face turned pale and he said, "How dare you ask Father to teach me."
"I'm too lazy to say it!" Seeing that Fusu still didn't understand, Ying Zheng immediately slapped his gum and shouted angrily. Fusu turned pale with fright, his forehead was dripping with sweat, and he knelt on the ground.
"Get down!"
Fusu kowtowed and could only turn around and leave.
When he went outside the palace, Fusu had a look of pain on his face. This was the first time that his father spoke so patiently, but he hardly mentioned anything about burning books. With his father's nature, if he made a decision, he would probably not change it easily.
But Fusu was still a little unwilling.
Think about it.
I still want to talk to Prime Minister Li Si.
after all.
Li Si was the important minister who could best communicate with his father on major political strategies.
Thinking that his father had once accused him of not having the ability to see, to have a sense of power, and not to understand even the simplest rules of a monarch and his ministers, he did not dare to express his purpose of coming. He only visited Prime Minister Li on the grounds of checking the number of households in Sishui County.
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Seeing Fusu, Li Si stood up and said, "I've met the eldest son."
Fusu quickly handed over his hand: "I came back from Sishui County, but I have doubts about the number of households in Sishui County in the past. I hope it will not disturb the political affairs."
"No need to disturb you." Li Si said, "Eldest Young Master, please take a seat."
With a warm look on his face, Li Si turned around and loudly ordered the hot soup to be served. When the ministers brought the hot soup, the smile on his face faded and he said in a deep voice: "The eldest son is here to burn books, right?"
Fusu cupped his hands and said, "I rarely deal with political affairs. The state affairs are unclear. I would like to ask the Prime Minister to clarify my doubts."
"The Confusion of Fu Su: Why are the world's history books burned, and why are private collections of books banned? Many Confucian scholars are now in jail for this. When the government orders are issued to local places, they will definitely cause local unrest. How can this move bring peace to the world?"
"Confucianism is contrary to the Qin Dynasty. It can be driven away from Xianyang. Why do it so harshly?"
"Fusu is puzzled."
Fusu's tone was passionate and solemn, but also a bit angry.
"I can't give you a straight answer to the eldest son's question." Li Si spoke tactfully, with a heavy look on his face, and then said: "The dispute over the burning of books does not lie in the books, but in the restoration forces. The people targeted this time
It’s not Confucianism, but a trend of thought that is different from the past.”
"Now the restoration forces are secretly making peace and using the power of discussion to attack the New Deal. If the imperial court does not uphold the New Deal, it may one day cause great chaos. The imperial court's move is also a helpless move. If it does not use its powerful power to safeguard the achievements of the New Deal,
The world will surely fall again and again."
“If we don’t treat everyone equally, how can Da Qin’s New Deal be safe?”
Fu Su said: "Most of the Confucianism's collection of books and political discussions stem from its own pedantic nature. But if the sin is not the same as the books of the Confucian scholars, why do they have to burn all the books in the world? And they also have to implement the practice of sitting together. Prime Minister Li, don't you think it's a bit of a fuss?
"
As he spoke, Fusu looked angry again.
Li Si sighed and glanced at Fusu, his eyes clearly showing displeasure.
Li Si said in a deep voice:
"I cannot agree with the eldest son's words."
"The outside world says that Confucianism is pedantic, but I don't think so."
"Legalism comes from Confucianism, so it has a deeper understanding of Confucianism. Confucianism has always been pedantic in small matters such as eating, sleeping, entertaining guests, making friends, etc., but Confucianism has never been pedantic in major political matters.
"
"Is it pedantic for Confucius to kill Shaozhengmao?"
"Is Master Meng pedantic in criticizing Mozi's politicians?"
"Are Kong Yu and others really pedantic when they advocate the vassal system?"
"Since Confucianism came into being, it has been associated with the nobles of the six countries. Can it be classified as pedantic?"
"Confucianism advocates restoration, and the outside world thinks it is the eagle dog of the nobility, but this argument is simply untenable. Confucianism is originally a restoration school, and what they advocate is to return the world to the Xia, Shang and Zhou dynasties. If Confucianism is the eagle dog of the aristocracy,
On the contrary, they are deliberately confusing the public."
"Prime Minister, you are exaggerating." Fusu looked displeased.
He naturally recognized Li Si's voiceover, which was clearly accusing himself of being pedantic.
Fusu sneered:
"The Prime Minister is a famous Legalist."
"For hundreds of years, Confucianism has been in decline. Today, there is not even a school of thought. How can it be able to control the wind and rain and disrupt the world? Is it possible that the prime minister is trapped in the opinions of the school and wants to destroy Confucianism and then be happy?"
Li Si's face darkened.
"My eldest son, these words are very serious."
"I, Li Si, do not like Confucianism, but I am not so mean."
"And has Confucianism ever declined?"
"There are no great schools of thought in Confucianism, which is really absurd."
"At the last scholar gathering, seven or eight Confucian scholars were included. Can't these people be called famous scholars?"
"Besides."
"My teacher Xunzi was born in Confucianism."
"And he is recognized as the last great master of the Warring States Period in the world."
"It's just that Confucian scholars are narrow-minded and cannot tolerate dissidents. They deliberately excluded my teacher Xunzi. Now they say that Confucianism has no great school. Isn't this ridiculous?"
"Confucianism never lacks everyone!"
"But it cannot accommodate everyone except Confucius and Mencius."
"And this just proves the conservative retrospection of Confucianism."
"So, it's not that Qin doesn't tolerate Confucianism, it's that Confucianism doesn't integrate with Qin!"