After returning to the palace, as soon as I settled down, a minister came over and reported: "Your Majesty, Chao Gong, the imperial censor, has just entered the palace and is waiting for the imperial edict outside Sima Gate..."
Liu Che nodded and ordered: "Pass the edict!"
Liu Che was not surprised by Chao Cuo's arrival.
Because the duty and responsibility of the imperial censor is to receive the emperor's edict, promulgate it and supervise its implementation.
Liu Che mobilized the Tiger Guards today, sealed off the area around Hongguyuan, and arrested so many people.
The imperial censor is not deaf, so of course he has to ask.
not to mention……
Behind the families behind those workshops, Chao Cuo’s shadow may not be absent.
Speaking of which, among the hundreds of schools of thought, apart from the Mohists, the one with the greatest interest in industry and machinery and the most friendly attitude was the Legalist.
Although the Legalists mainly focused on agriculture, they advocated the teaching of using the land to its full potential.
Shouting slogans means that if a businessman doesn’t have a good thing, he will all die!
At least half of the later Confucian policies of hating and discriminating against merchants were inherited from Legalism.
but……
In China, slogans and reality have always been two different things.
It is not uncommon for men to steal and prostitute women behind their backs while saying "the way of a gentleman".
For Legalists, the process is not important, only the results are important.
To achieve their goals, they don't even care about their lives, let alone their moral integrity.
According to the fact that Liu Che knew, the Legalist-dominated Qin Code even had a separate "Gong Code" for craftsmen and machine manufacturing.
There are several core laws and regulations in industrial law.
It’s scary to say it!
For example, from the fragments of Qin bamboo slips from Shuihudi unearthed in later generations, several key Gonglu slips were sorted out.
One of them says this: If utensils are the same as objects, their small size, short length, and wide size must also be equal.
After several unclear slips, another identifiable slip recorded: For the sake of planning, those who are not in the same way will not come out the same way.
The law that follows is even more exciting: County and workroom officials must listen to the officials to weigh the stone and win (tired), use buckets for buckets, lift, and do not exceed the age of the pot (one). Those who have workers do not
It is positive, if it is defective (false), it is positive.
The meaning of this article is translated as: When government and state-run workshops calibrate their measuring instruments, they should do so at least once a year! If they have their own calibration craftsmen, then there is no need to calibrate them for them. These instruments must be calibrated before they can be used.
Make corrections first!
Taken together, these items reveal that the management and system of Qin's workshops and manufacturing industries have reached or approached the level of at least the early twentieth century.
All government and state-owned workshops and manufacturing workshops across the country, regardless of type, whether for military or civilian use.
Uniformity is ordered that when producing the same product, it must be produced in a uniform size, in accordance with uniform specifications and in a uniform production method.
In order to ensure accuracy, reduce errors.
The Qin people stipulated that all measuring tools must be calibrated regularly.
These information revealed that the Qin people had a set of standards stipulated by the state and promulgated throughout the world.
And this entire set of institutions and systems was personally adjudicated and approved by the highest-level emperor.
Therefore, when Qin Shihuang laid stone Langya and boasted about his achievements, he juxtaposed "the instruments are measured" with "the same script and writing".
Different from Qin, after the establishment of the Han Dynasty, the Han Dynasty only inherited Qin's "equipment one quantity" system in the Shaofu, but relaxed restrictions and restrictions in the civilian field.
As a result, even the standards for acres in Guanzhong and Guandong are different!
Liu Che spent a lot of effort, and until now, he has not summarized these two systems together.
The reason...
Of course, the various Confucian factions in the Guandong region, especially the Qilu region, have natural resistance and aversion to machinery, equipment, and technology.
The two reasons of "mechanical decoration" and "strange skills and obscene skills" are enough for Confucians to reject this change.
On the contrary, Legalist politicians and bureaucrats have been committed to restoring Qin's "instruments and quantities" system for decades.
Chao Cuo has always advocated this.
Because, for Legalists, the power of instruments is connected with the great unification and domination of the world.
In the eyes of Legalists, everything in this world is as if it were carved from the same mold.
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Along the steps of the palace, Chao Cuo climbed up step by step.
Then, under the guidance of two attendants, he entered a side hall.
The head of the palace is seated, and today the emperor is already waiting for him.
"I, the imperial censor, Doctor Cuo, would like to pay homage to Your Majesty and wish His Majesty the best!" Chao Cuo bowed slightly and saluted.
"Good morning!" Liu Che stood up and said, "Does the imperial censor have important matters when he enters the palace at this time?" When he said this, Liu Che looked like a mischievous smile.
Because it's really funny.
To be fair, among all the schools of thought nowadays, those who are most hostile and hostile to businessmen are actually not Confucians at all, but Legalists.
But what does that sentence mean? I hate businessmen, but I cannot hate businessmen’s money.
In fact, with the rise of every Legalist giant, a huge official and business family will be born.
This Legalist giant relied on the funds and resources of a certain businessman to rise step by step in the officialdom and realize his own ideals and ambitions, that is: to attack businessmen, teach the best of the land, and enrich the country and strengthen the army.
And that businessman, relying on this giant, stepping on the corpses of others, continues to grow.
Li Kui had Bai Gui, and Shang Jun also had a big businessman behind the scenes.
As for who is behind Chao Cuo?
Liu Che was too lazy to take care of it.
But one thing is certain: when Chao Cuo was in the late emperor's latent residence, he was reused because he helped the late emperor keep all internal and external affairs in order.
If Liu Che remembers correctly, the jurisdiction of the nine cities in Chang'an was originally assigned to Chao Cuo's Neishi Yamen.
Rather than the previous lieutenant or lieutenant general.
"I heard that His Majesty ordered the mobilization of the Tiger Guards to block the roads in the Hongguyuan area. I wonder if this is the case?" Chao Cuo pondered slightly, and then asked.
"Oh, it's nothing, it's just a few profiteers who exploited the people, broke their bones and sucked their marrow, and I caught them..." Liu Che waved his hand lightly and said: "Please don't ask anything about this matter!"
Although Liu Che knew that this matter could not be hidden from others.
So, get it right first.
As long as the situation is controlled and Confucianism is not known, this matter will not become a big deal.
When Chao Cuo heard Liu Che's tone, he felt confident.
He bowed slightly and said: "Since your Majesty has made a decision, I will not interfere anymore. I will order the censor to strictly prohibit discussion and discussion of this matter!"
Hearing this, Liu Che nodded.
There is nothing we can do about this!
but……
Chao Cuo's reaction convinced Liu Che.
This Han imperial censor must have certain connections with the merchants in Hongguyuan.
It’s normal to think about it.
Since the Han Dynasty established its imperial capital in Chang'an, it was inevitable that the stance and tendencies of the courtiers would be influenced and won over by the wealthy families in Guanzhong.
Even, in fact, even the Liu royal family is affected by the mentality and ideas of the people in Guanzhong.
The key lies in the depth of the impact.
"Qing and Meng are too close..." Liu Che suddenly said: "Stay farther away!"
When Chao Cuo heard this, he was stunned for a moment, then bowed his head and said: "I accept your order!"
The Meng family were his friends when he was humble, and they are also his rare confidants now.
But what's funny is that, like many of his predecessors, his confidant happened to be a businessman.
Liu Che took a deep look at Chao Cuo. He knew very well that Chao Cuo would definitely execute his order 100%.
Confucianism and Legalism are derived from one source and are essentially one body.
In essence, Confucianism and Legalism are two branches growing from one vine.
However, the direction of growth has completely changed.
Confucianism and Legalism have the same characteristics on many issues, but they are completely different.
For example, the core concept of loyalty and filial piety.
In his immortal masterpiece "Five Worms", Han Feizi gave two examples to show the difference between Confucianism and Legalism.
The first example is that Zhi Gong, a man from the state of Chu, discovered that his father had stolen a sheep and reported it to the government. The government then reported it to Ling Yin, who made a ruling and ordered the reporter Zhi Gong to be killed.
Another example is when Kong Zhongni, the founder of Confucianism, was in charge of the State of Lu. The State of Lu engaged in diplomatic wars and was defeated in all three battles.
At that time, there was a man who joined the army every time, but always escaped from battle.
This man was caught and brought to Kong Zhongni.
Kong Zhongni asked him why he ran away.
This man plausibly said: I have a father, but I cannot support him even if I die.
So Kong Zhongni "raised him up" and appointed him as an official.
In response to these two things, Han Feizi launched a fierce attack.
It is believed that "Looking at it this way, a husband's direct minister is like a father's violent son... A father's filial son is like a king's betrayal."
Of course, no one now dares to publicize these words of Han Feizi as truth.
Legalists never openly talk about or discuss this section of "Five Worms", as if they have forgotten it.
But, in fact, in the eyes and hearts of the Legalist ministers.
But that's what they've always thought.
Confucianism and Legalism both advocate loyalty and filial piety, and respect loyal ministers and filial sons.
However, in the actual implementation process.
In Confucianism, filial piety comes before loyalty, while in Legalism, loyalty comes before filial piety.
A change in the position of a word eventually turned into two completely different schools of thought. Even in people's eyes, today's Confucianism and Legalism are completely opposite and contradictory schools of thought.
But, if you delve deeper into history, you will find out.
Legalist orthodoxy comes from Mr. Zixia, who was one of the seventy-two disciples of Confucius.
Chao Cuo was undoubtedly the most orthodox Legalist minister.
In history, he once sat back and watched his father commit suicide for the sake of his ideals and ambitions.
Therefore, Liu Che knew that since he, the king, gave the order, Chao Cuo would definitely keep a distance from the merchants.
"Over at Taixue, do you know the news?" Liu Che asked again.
"Not yet..." Chao Cuo lowered his head and asked, "Should we inform the Imperial Scholars?"
"No need!" Liu Che waved his hand and said: "Professors of Taixue, they have already had a hard time teaching students in the past. There is no need to disturb them with such trivial matters! Let them do their studies with peace of mind!"
Now, Uncle Tian is still in charge of Taixue, so Confucianism should not be able to make waves under Uncle Tian's suppression.
But the problem is that Liu Che didn't dare to let Uncle Tian know about this matter.
Otherwise, with his violent temper, he would be the first one to jump up and kill those businessmen.
"After you return, please summon the censors who hold the books for me and ask them to refer to Qin's Gong Lv and the teachings of the previous kings to draw up a draft of Gong Lv and submit it to me!" Liu Che finally said.
"No!" Chao Cuo nodded, then bowed respectfully and slowly walked out of the palace.
It wasn't until he walked out of the palace that he felt that his back was soaked.
However, after taking a long breath, Chao Cuo smiled: "Sure enough, it is as expected. Your Majesty also intends to recreate the grand occasion of 'measurement of instruments'!"
"It's just..." Chao Cuo shook his head in his mind and turned his gaze to the east.
Confucianism is now the biggest stumbling block on the road to instrument measurement.
Moreover, this problem cannot be achieved by solving Confucianism.
For decades, Qin was smeared and attacked, leaving a fixed impression in the minds of the world that Qin = tyranny, Qin law = harsh law, and Qin law = harm to the people.
After Confucian propaganda, now everyone in the world, even a trafficker and a lackey, knows that Qin law must not be resurrected. Even in reality, at least 80% of the provisions of Han law are copied from Qin law, and the remaining 20% are
Many of them were extended and improved from Qin law.
Therefore, the road to measuring equipment is long and arduous.
Even the emperor must be cautious on this issue.
This time, the emperor proposed a draft of "Gong Lv", and I am afraid that he also had the intention of asking questions and testing. (To be continued.)
