Chapter 391 It is possible to control hundreds of people, but not tens of thousands of people
This time, the First Emperor did not argue with Ying Chengyu as before, nor did he deny Ying Chengyu.
He was thoughtful, trying to restrain the sharpness in his eyes, and looked at the people around him who mostly expressed envy in their eyes with observation rather than scrutiny.
It is the busy farming season, and there is no government organization. People in Guizhou are not going to farm but gather at the gate of Yangcheng to join in the fun. Except for the days when sacrifices are distributed during the New Year, this phenomenon is impossible to occur in Guanzhong.
The First Emperor was thoughtful, thinking of Da Cui Guang, the magistrate of Yangcheng County who had served as a doctor of Taoism in front of the city gate, and said softly:
"Inaction."
After the five thousand troops entered the city, they went about their own business.
The person in charge of feeding the men and horses took the warrant and went to the Yangcheng granary to get grain, and asked the Yangcheng County captain to get horse hay.
The guarding Qin troops were stationed in the open space that Cui Guang had found in advance, and they took turns going out in four groups to have a look.
The ministers, concubines and others who accompanied him were free to move around without any control.
"Just disperse."
Zhang Han stood in front of King Si Ma's chariot and asked Cui Guang and other Yangcheng officials to leave.
"promise."
Cui Guang responded, turned his head and left with his head held high, without any hesitation, and completely ignored the doctor Ling Zhang Han's face turning cold.
Zhang Han was a little angry, angry at the attitude of these Yangcheng officials - too casual, so casual that they didn't have enough respect for the First Emperor.
Even though the five carriages behind him were all loaded with stones, there was no First Emperor.
The First Emperor changed into casual clothes, ordered no one to follow him, and went with his brother Ying Chengyu.
No one had any objections, not even Xia Wuji and Zhang Han, who were supposed to protect the First Emperor personally.
The Lord of Chang'an, who has a gun, is the best in the world in fighting.
With the warrant issued by Cui Guang, the county magistrate, the two of them can enter and leave any area of Yangcheng at will.
But soon, the First Emperor discovered that this warrant was somewhat redundant - there were few places in Yangcheng that were closed to people, and most of them were open areas.
The First Emperor once again learned the governance method derived from the Taoist concept of governing the country by doing nothing - the people of Yangcheng can go wherever they want, focusing on doing whatever they want.
The First Emperor disagreed very much. In his eyes, which respected the law, this method of governance was simply deviant.
Everything in Guanzhong depends on the law, and a "Qin Code" covers everything and is all-encompassing. This is completely the opposite extreme of the Taoist concept of tranquility and inaction, letting things go their own way.
Logically speaking, Legalism should be a mortal enemy of Taoism, not Confucianism. At least Confucianism and Legalism have something in common. Both are ways of governing the country by setting standards and restricting the people.
The reason why the Taoist and Legalist families are in peace with each other is because the Legalists do not like Taoism at all.
During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, wars were everywhere, and various countries dedicated themselves to war and conquest, and the fight was inextricable. In such a time of great strife, any country that accepted the Taoist idea of quietness and inaction and cessation of war was tantamount to self-destruction.
Since Laozi founded Taoism, Taoism has never been accepted by any country. Taoism, which was popular in the early Han Dynasty, actually had a very low status in the Qin Dynasty.
Not to mention compared with the heyday of Legalism, Confucianism, Mohism, Ming Dynasty, Zongheng and other theories are all superior to Taoism. Even some ideas are taken from Laozi, and the Yin and Yang theory, which has been lost in later generations, can stabilize Taoism.
In the court of the First Emperor, no one except the Legalists dominated.
The miscellaneous family has Prime Minister Lu Buwei, the famous family has Shangqing Yao Jia, the political strategist has Shangqing Dunwei...
There are specialties in the arts. Except for Taoism, every one of the hundreds of schools has capable people who are important officials in the court.
And such a Taoist, who was completely ignored by the First Emperor, became a parent official in Yangcheng and was in charge of the whole place.
"Cui Guang went too far."
The First Emperor suddenly said.
He and Ying Chengyu were walking through the streets of Yangcheng for a while.
He heard the surrounding Guizhou leaders talking about it. After learning that the large group of people coming was the emperor, the emotions shown by the people in Yangcheng were not fear, panic, and honor, but a search that the First Emperor had never imagined.
"I don't know where the Emperor of Qin lives. Let's go and see."
"Look what he has done. The ground has not been planted yet. He wants to go to you."
"See what the emperor eats, drinks and does."
"I guess the emperor doesn't eat millet and only eats steamed buns every day. He usually has to farm. Otherwise, what he eats is that he may use gold hoes to hoe the fields."
"..."
With the power of their ears, they can pick up all the gossip around them if they want to hear it.
"They have completely lost their respect for me. These people in Yangcheng will become rioters as long as they are incited by the remnants of the Six Kingdoms."
The First Emperor was very serious.
As far as he knew, there were many counties in Han that were governed by Taoists. It seemed that these cities were like Yangcheng, and they all lost their respect for him as the emperor.
"Why should I be in awe of you?"
Ying Chengyu's open-mouthed rhetorical question made the First Emperor narrow his eyes and seriously consider whether he wanted to take back Han.
If the subordinates do not have a sense of reverence for the superiors, they will not unconditionally obey what the superiors say, and the superiors will not be able to manage the subordinates.
Being able to ask this kind of question, the First Emperor felt that his brother's problem with his own position was more serious and difficult than the problem of his eldest son Ying Fusu Furen.
"Why does the emperor want Chunyu Yue to be Fusu's teacher? It's to let Fusu know what 'benevolence' means. That's right."
The First Emperor nodded.
Being blindly iron-blooded will make those who dare to directly remonstrate disappear, make people in the world fearful, make those who are in favor of others rise to power, and make people suffer.
If one person is short-term, everyone will be wise.
No one can make the right decisions alone all the time.
I don’t know how to write the word benevolence, which will eventually lead to the destruction of the Qin Dynasty.
"Brother Emperor, are you sure you know what 'benevolence' means?"
Ying Chengqiu asked seriously.
"Since I ascended the throne, I have never killed anyone in vain because of my personal feelings. I act in a relaxed and moderate manner, with clear rewards and punishments.
"It was a mistake to write the "Book of Exorcists", and I apologize in front of the heroes of the world. It was a mistake to not listen to Wang Jian and recruit Li Xin to recruit 200,000 troops to attack Chu. I personally went to Pinyang to invite Wang Jian.
"Dun weakly contradicted me, and I made him a minister. Li Mu held a sword and wanted to kill me. If I didn't kill him, I would make him Chehou and give him a fief.
"What I did was not kind enough?"
Ying Chengyu shook his head.
"Corporal courtesy and respect for talents, how can this be called benevolence?"
"Then tell me what benevolence is."
"Benevolence means caring for people."
Ying Chengyu made strokes in the air to let the First Emperor know which word he was speaking.
"Be a human being."
Ying Chengxuan pointed at the pedestrians walking into the restaurant, the waiters drying rice outside the rice shop, the jumping children holding his father's hand, and finally pointed at himself and the First Emperor.
"Diners are human beings, waiters are human beings, and children are human beings.
"They are the same as me and you, they are all human beings.
"Benevolence means treating everyone as the same as you and me."
The First Emperor stopped and turned his head little by little. His brows and eyes were calm, and his face remained calm.
He said calmly:
"Ying Chengyu, you are really crazy."
Five thousand troops stayed in Yangcheng for two days.
On the first day, the two brothers wandered around Yangcheng County.
The two arrived at the school.
Amidst the sound of books, the First Emperor watched as Ying Chengyu, who revealed his identity, was praised by his teachers and praised by his students. There was even a Confucian scholar who paid three obeisances and nine kowtows to Ying Chengyu in public, calling him a saint.
The First Emperor didn't take it seriously, and they licked him much more than those who licked Ying Chenglong.
What made the First Emperor somewhat concerned was this.
The parents of those students brought eggs, dried meat, pickled vegetables and other food to Ying Chengyu. Many students in the school saw the food secretly swallowing their saliva and stuffed it to Ying Chengyu.
These people who didn’t know how to say too many beautiful words just kept thanking each other. The gratitude in many eyes overflowed and turned into tears. When they returned from half-planted fields in a hurry, two words of gratitude appeared on their faces covered with dirt.
Shallow marks.
All counties and cities in South Korea, under Xinzheng's implicit instructions and his own true wishes, fully and vigorously publicized the deeds of Ying Chengyu.
From the very beginning, the Chamber of Commerce was dispatched to lead the people in the uprising.
Then he invented movable type printing, used paper, and founded schools, which completely opened up the precious knowledge monopolized by the nobles.
Finally, we must summon the heroes of the world to restore order in Korea.
Han Di can not know who Ying Zheng is, but he cannot not know who Ying Chengyu is.
In Korea, the words Chang'an Lord are much easier to use than the First Emperor.
First Emperor
Cui Guang, the magistrate of Yangcheng County, also arrived. He first expressed his gratitude to Ying Chengyu, the first Taoist appointed since the founding of Taoism, and then proudly stated the development of Yangcheng - population, food reserves, crime rate, literacy rate, etc.
wait.
These real data made the First Emperor standing aside feel a little unreal.
These data actually do not exceed the data created by the head of Guizhou under the guidance of the Guanzhong Decree. In fact, they are a little less.
But this already made the First Emperor feel incredible.
For the first time, he had a changed view on Taoism. No matter how perfect the theory is, it is not as good as practice.
Taojia has proved with practical actions that without high-pressure policies, production can still keep up and social development can still move forward.
"You are good to the people, and the people know it.
"They approached me and told me that they had no fear of me but love for me. If I asked them to rebel against Qin, brother Huang, would they rebel?
"When the Great Shang Dynasty died, the ancient sages Boyi and Shuqi did not eat Zhou millet, but avoided eating weeds in Shouyang Mountain, and finally died of starvation. It has been passed down to this day, and it is a model of keeping integrity and keeping one's will.
"Brother Emperor, if everyone in the world is Boyi or Shuqi, who can go to Qin?"
The First Emperor was silent for a moment and said:
“Let’s talk after you’ve finished reading everything.”
The two of them arrived at the only ancestral hall in Yangcheng.
This ancestral hall built by Yangcheng people spontaneously does not even have a statue. It is very simple and has only one sign - Chang'an Jun Ying Chenglong.
There were no delicacies among the tributes, but corn and other items commonly eaten by the common people.
The ancestral hall occupies a small area of less than 100 square meters, but there is a constant flow of people. People always enter and worship sincerely.
The First Emperor entered the ancestral hall of his biological brother. Under the expression of "Don't be too outrageous" by Ying Chengyu, he followed the example of the people around him and worshiped twice.
"I hope Lord Chang'an will ensure that my brother recovers from his epilepsy and never goes crazy again."
Zhao Gongming, who was already a minister of the Qin Dynasty, had been waiting in this ancestral hall since he entered Yangcheng.
As soon as the two brothers Ying Zheng and Ying Chengyu entered the room, Zhao Gongming noticed it. They could change their appearance, but they could not change their inner aura.
Zhao Gongming said nothing and did not jump out until the two brothers left.
He watched the two people leaving and smiled bitterly.
"I can't see through any of them."
The two of them went to the Yangcheng County Magistrate's Office.
All the subordinate officials are very leisurely.
The two of them went to Yangcheng Prison.
There are only five inmates in one county jail.
The two of them traveled through many areas in the city.
The next day, the two brothers left the city and went to the fields near the county seat.
The working farmers and the cultivated ridges made the First Emperor believe the data reported by Cui Guang.
The First Emperor looked at the hard work of the farmers, as well as the yearning and joy on their faces, and felt that it was very inconsistent.
The farmers in Guanzhong worked just as hard when they were farming, but their faces were numb and only filled with patience.
"There are very few taxes in Yangcheng, and most of them are kept by themselves. They work for themselves, so they can laugh and have hope in life.
"Over there in Guanzhong, I don't need to tell you. Brother Huang, you also know what's going on."
The First Emperor remained silent, how could he not know? Those decrees were originally issued by him.
The farmers in Guanzhong had to work very hard just to have enough to eat. They didn't even have much to eat, and most of the grain had to be collected as grain tax.
The farmers in Guanzhong work hard to survive every day, and they know that nothing will change in their lifetime.
"This is the first year after going without food, so they are working so hard. Do you know what will happen to them in the second year?"
The First Emperor pointed at a circle of farmers working hard in the fields.
"Only a handful of them are still working as hard as they are now.
"Most of them will make careful calculations, deduct the grain tax to be paid to the government, and then calculate the amount of grain they need to eat. Then add a number that makes them feel at ease. They will work according to the calculated amount of grain.
Their food production will decrease.
"This is not my empty talk, but a historical case in the past, most recently, such as Zhongshan State with low taxes.
“Grain production will decrease, taxes will decrease, and the grain storehouse will be empty. This is a sign of national subjugation.
"Don't forget how Zhao fell.
"If Zhao Guo has enough food to continue to support it, they will not replace Lian Po."
The First Emperor turned back with his hands behind his back.
“Every time a dog is slaughtered for justice, it is the scholar who betrays his heart the most.
"You open books and teach those children how to read and write.
"My children's father and mother are grateful to you because they are illiterate, ignorant, and don't have many distracting thoughts in their hearts. Only then can I express my heartfelt gratitude to you for giving their children the opportunity to become nobles.
"You may be able to command these people, but if my army invades the territory, guess how many people will be willing to die for you under your command? It took the Shang Dynasty six hundred years to produce two non-eating weeks.
Boyi, Shuqi of millet.
"And when these children grow up, as long as I am dissatisfied with you, these children will criticize you verbally and write down, and even put a butcher's knife on your neck in order to stand in my favor and gain benefits.
"These are not my empty words. They are also proven by history. Guo Kai, who was very kind to Zhao, sold the country of Zhao for personal gain.
"I have seen your method of controlling people when I was in Xianyang. Those carefree veterans did give me a little shock at the time, but that's all.
"It is possible to control hundreds of people, but not tens of thousands."
[Why do I have to think about controlling people? If I told Brother Huang now that I never did this to control people, Brother Huang would definitely say that I was crazy.]
Ying Chengyu sighed in his heart and chuckled.
"Brother Huang's court is not limited to Legalists, and Yangcheng is not the only county in Han."
The First Emperor's eyes were filled with brilliance.
Although he is not 100% sure about Yangcheng, it is an indisputable fact that in the early days of Taoism's governance, it was no less than Legalism, and even far surpassed Legalism in controlling people's emotions.
What the First Emperor was best at was making connections by analogy and using them to my advantage.
The First Emperor was generally very satisfied with his trip to Yangcheng.