Chapter 445 It is impossible for Confucian scholars to return to Daqin!
There is no more Confucian scholar in Xianyang City, which is equivalent to the expulsion of Confucianism by the Qin Dynasty. At this moment, Ying Zheng's expression changed slightly.
He knew in his heart that Ying Gao must have guessed his intentions before making such a harsh request.
At this time, Ying Zheng suddenly felt that having a smart son was not a good thing, at least not at this time.
"A complete separation from Confucianism means that Da Qin will lose control of Shandong culture. Once Da Qin destroys the six countries, the scholars of the six countries will not recognize Da Qin, which is not good for the great cause of unification."
After hesitating for a moment, Ying Zheng expressed his worries to Ying Gao.
Hearing this, Ying Gao shook his head and sneered at Ying Zheng's idea.
He remembered clearly that in history, Ying Zheng gave the culture of the Six Nations almost the greatest tolerance and absorption with an almost humble attitude.
In order to win the favor of these scholars, Ying Zheng also made changes to the Legalist principles he had always adhered to. Unified education and unified speech were replaced by the method of drawing on the strengths of others.
However, Li Si, the executor of Ying Zheng Thought, did not agree with this approach because Li Si did not see any hope from these Eastern scholars.
This was an awkward moment, as they responded to Ying Zheng's enthusiasm with an indifferent attitude.
Li Si knew that at this time, Eastern scholars did not agree with the empire at all. The disintegration of the feudal system put them in a constant state of confrontation with Ying Zheng.
It was not that Ying Zheng was unaware of the negative attitudes of scholars, but he believed that his sincerity would surely move these scholars in the near future, and only their recognition of the empire could win true cultural unity.
Ying Gao knew in his heart that the First Emperor lost in history. From the beginning to the end, the Shandong scholars never returned home and never identified with the Qin Dynasty.
Therefore, in this life, he built the academy aggressively, even investing all the income from the two major chambers of commerce into it.
He used his own capital to build a future for Da Qin. The reason why he did this was to guard against this.
When he heard Ying Zheng mention it, he couldn't help but shake his head. He thought that the thoughts in Ying Zheng's mind were too whimsical.
"The Confucian culture of Qilu in Shandong and the shamanistic culture of Chu are not suitable for the Qin Dynasty."
"What the future Great Qin needs is the Great Qin culture. No matter how humble my father is about Shandong culture, it is impossible to get their approval."
"The scholars of Shandong are the ones with vested interests in the enfeoffment system. Therefore, at this time, no matter how generous their father is, they will not return."
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Ying Gao had studied this matter before, and he knew in his heart that after the First Emperor destroyed the six countries and established the first centralized state in Chinese history, in order to ensure that this new country could be passed down for generations to come, he had been working hard to promote all aspects of it.
of unity and integration.
The most difficult thing among them is cultural integration. Due to the long-term division of the world, different cultures have already been born in various countries, such as Chu culture, Qilu culture, etc., and cultural barriers have become extremely strong.
In this process, the First Emperor adopted several methods, one of which was to accept the cultures of the Six Nations.
Faced with the conflict-ridden and highly xenophobic cultures of the Six Nations, the First Emperor initially adopted an accommodating attitude.
For example, Huang Lao Taoism and Yin Yang School put forward the so-called "Five Virtues Theory" by integrating the theories of Confucianism, Legalism, and Taoism, and Ying Zheng accepted it.
Ying Zheng's "Greater Xianyang" plan also reflects the Taoist theory of "facilitating the sky and the earth"; "Taishan Fengchan" represents the recognition of Qilu culture.
Another option is to establish a “doctoral” system.
Because of cultural exclusion, it was difficult to implement the Qin New Deal, so the First Emperor established a "doctorate" system.
Although they were appointed as scholars from the Six Kingdoms, they did not have real power, but they were allowed to participate in state affairs discussions and policy formulation.
In this way, the First Emperor tried to gain the understanding and recognition of the scholars of the Six Nations from the perspective of the general trend of the world, thereby influencing and guiding the people of the world.
However, as time went by, it turned out that the Emperor's attempts had failed, which also prompted the outbreak of the book burning incident.
Ying Gao knew in his heart that burning books and trapping Confucians were actually two incidents. It would be more appropriate to call them burning poems and books and trapping sorcerers.
After the First Emperor unified the six countries, in order to maintain the stability of his rule, he has been working on the unification and integration of writing, currency, and systems, and the most important of them is cultural integration.
In the early stages, the First Emperor indeed had great respect for the literati of the Six Nations and tried to accept the culture of the Six Nations.
But after everything failed, Qin Shihuang began to take more drastic measures in an attempt to destroy the cultural heritage of the Six Nations and forcibly achieve integration.
In the end, the First Emperor did it, but his descendants did not. If Qin II had not destroyed the Qin Dynasty, it could have been passed down for hundreds of years.
Ying Gao knew in his heart that in such an era, holding a sword tightly in hand is far more important than holding benevolence, righteousness and morality.
"So, Confucianism has always been a disaster for the Qin Dynasty, but my father thought too much."
"What they pursue is the enfeoffment system under the rule of Emperor Zhou. They demand the restoration of the Zhou system, so they should be decoupled from Shandong's Confucian culture."
Regarding the future of Great Qin, Ying Gao has a clearer view than Ying Zheng at the moment. He knows in his heart that winning over the Confucians is not the best move.
Because he knew in his heart that the future would be an era of great creation, and the Qin court should reintegrate various cultures and then propose a unique culture suitable for the Qin Dynasty.
For this culture, he called it Daqin culture.
Whether it is the shamanistic ghost culture of the Chu region or the Confucian culture of Shandong, they are too narrow and can only represent a place, but cannot represent an empire.
"I can agree to your request, but from today on, Fusu will continue to serve as the supervisor of Daqin Central University, and at the same time serve as the deputy minister of the Education Department."
"You brothers must be in harmony, otherwise, don't blame Gu for not caring about the relationship between father and son!"
"promise."
Ying Gao nodded and glanced at Ying Zheng in surprise. He didn't expect that the matter ended so easily.
This is not at all like Ying Zheng's character. With Ying Zheng's character, both he and Fusu will be unlucky this time, and Confucian scholars will be no exception.
After all, the Confucian scholars were the initiators of this incident, and Ying Zheng had no reason to let them go when they assassinated the Young Master of Qin.
Thoughts flickered in his mind, and when Ying Gao nodded in agreement, he kept an eye on it. He knew in his heart that Ying Zheng might not settle the matter later.
Suppress the situation first, and then punish him. Ying Zheng can do such a thing...