"The conduct of the Great Dao means that the world is for the common good. We must select the worthy and capable, maintain trust and cultivate harmony. Therefore, we should not only kiss our relatives, nor only our children. We should ensure that the old have their end, the strong have their uses, the young have their strengths, and the widowers and widowers,
Those who are lonely, lonely, disabled, and sick are all provided with care... This is called great harmony."
This is the ideal society that everyone longs for, so it can only be an ideal.
Legalists put forward the theory of law, technique, and potential, which is actually a political theory that emphasizes the ability and efficiency of national governance. "Law" and "technique" are important means to maintain "power", and strict punishment is the key to the monarch's ability to govern.
Reflection is the guarantee for the effectiveness of the monarch in governing the country.
"Shi" refers to the power, power and might of the monarch. Legalism particularly highlights the function of "Shi", emphasizing that "Shi" embodies the monarch's governance ability and is also a guarantee for the efficiency of national governance.
Legalist governance theory is based on natural human nature. It believes that human nature seeks advantages and avoids disadvantages, and its actions are all based on interests. Interpersonal relationships are also an exchange of interests. Large rewards and heavy punishments are based on people's profit-seeking nature. Therefore,
Achieve the ultimate goal of world governance.
It can be said that in terms of moral cultivation and the pursuit of supreme unity, Confucianism has been blessed by nature and is unshakable, so it has been favored by emperors of all ages. However, in terms of national governance, Legalism has unparalleled advantages.
"Kingly Way" and "Hegemony" are different governance models between Confucianism and Legalism. Confucian ideal politics takes benevolence, justice and morality as the governing principle and purpose, which is the "kingly way"; Legalist political ideals emphasize effectiveness as the political principle and political principle.
The purpose is to be "domineering".
However, history has proven that neither the "king way" nor the "hegemony" alone can achieve the goal of long-term peace and stability. The "king way" emphasizes morality and cares about public opinion; the "hegemony" emphasizes merit and cares about power. But both are beneficial to the country.
Governance, therefore, since the Han Dynasty, a pluralistic and unified governance system has been formed in which Confucianism and Legalism complement each other, and kings and hegemons are mixed. "Kingdom" and "hegemony" must be used together, which established the basic model of state governance in the middle and ancient times.
Confucianism is "righteousness", and Legalism is "profit", so justice and benefit are both indispensable.
This is the essence of "inner saint and outer king"!
To a certain extent, Confucianism seems to be conservative, liberal, and inclusive. It realizes its own shortcomings and immediately absorbs and supplements them. The so-called Legalism is just a title now, and it has long been absorbed by Confucianism and combined into one.
one.
So, will Confucianism realize its own shortcomings in professional knowledge and absorb natural science?
No one knows, and no one can decide.
Whether it is Kong Yingda or Yan Shigu, these contemporary great Confucians cannot make a decision on behalf of Confucianism whether it is OK or not. This will take time to test. If it is beneficial to Confucianism, no one can oppose it. It will subtly absorb and annex it;
If there is a conflict of interest, then it is useless for anyone to say it will work, as it will naturally exclude...
Therefore, Mr. Yu Ming could not give His Majesty Li Er an answer.
Of course, in fact, His Majesty Li Er does not care too much about whether Confucianism or Legalism dominates society, or even Yin-Yang strategists, military strategists, and doctors. He only cares whether the ideas of these schools are in line with the interests of the emperor and conducive to his rule.
Confucianism is the foundation for emperors to govern the world, so Confucianism has always been dominant.
If any school of thought could replace Confucianism to help the emperor govern the world and maintain his rule, the emperor would never mind what the name of this school of thought was.
His Majesty Li Er felt that Taoism could help him live forever, so he supported Taoism and believed in Taoism. After his son ascended the throne, he discovered that all the alchemy techniques and ascension techniques were all lies, so he kicked the Taoists away.
That's the truth.
If Taoism can really make emperors believe that one day they will become immortals and saints like the West believes in God, then look where else can there be anything going on with Confucianism?
Needs determine status.
Just like now, His Majesty Li Er feels that the establishment of the college can cultivate a large number of talents with professional knowledge and flood it all over the world, and can help him complete the great cause of Zhenguan's prosperous age, and can complete the grand hegemony of the Tang Dynasty that has dominated the world for generations, so he
Then he agreed with Fang Jun to establish this academy.
On the contrary, he must be the first to kill Fang Jun's idea, and even sacrifice Fang Jun!
Compared with the great cause of the empire, personal feelings are nothing! Let alone Fang Jun, even his own son will be killed!
Therefore, since Fang Jun can think of using Yu Ming to show Confucians all over the world his attitude of attaching natural science to Confucianism, then His Majesty Li Er can just let nature take its course and wait and see what happens.
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It is the norm in official circles to favor the good and suppress the bad.
Although the Dou family are relatives of the emperor, Empress Taimu has passed away long ago, and the Dou family has no truly outstanding children who can establish a family, so it is inevitable that they will be in decline. Although His Majesty Li Er wants to take care of the Dou family as a mother,
But compared with the prosperous Fang family, how much lower is it?
One is sinking and the other is rising, which one is better and which one is worse is clear at a glance.
Therefore, even if the Dou family held a funeral, all the officials in the city rushed to express their condolences. It seemed beautiful, but on the day when the Fang family gave birth to Lin'er and held a "100-day banquet", princes, ministers, military generals, and all the city officials gathered in the Fang Mansion.
People feel a huge gap...
Fangfu is located in Chongrenfang, close to the east side of the imperial city. Because it is close to the palace, there are many bureaucratic residences. Shengye and Yongxing and other fangs are where princes, nobles, princesses and princes gather. It is the place where dignitaries and dignitaries of Chang'an live.
It is extremely prosperous. Every time after the curfew at night, the residences of these princes and princes will be lively with music and music all night long. It is said that "one street converges and then dominates the two cities. It is noisy day and night, and the lights are endless. There is no comparison between the squares in the capital."
That's probably true.
In the early morning of an auspicious day, when the sun had just risen, carriages and carriages were rolling along Chongrenfang Street and people were busy. Those who came to the house for the wedding banquet had already arrived early.
Fang Jun stood at the door to greet guests early in the morning, smiling like a silly roe deer until his face froze. Despite his physical condition, his legs were still trembling, but he still had to accompany his smiling face, even to everyone he knew and didn't know.
say hi.
The more flowers are decorated with brocade and the fire is cooking oil, the more disrespectful it is.
In my heart, I scolded the elder brother who was lazy and hiding in the main hall to entertain guests. With a smile on his face, he just greeted a general from Zuowuwei when he heard a person behind him respectfully said: "I have seen Luo Luyuan in Wuzhou.
Erlang."
Fang Jun quickly turned around and saw a man in his thirties, with a slim appearance and a tall and straight posture, with a thin cheek and bright eyes. He quickly raised his hand and said rudely: "It turns out it's Brother Luo in front of you... I'm sorry, I'm really a little dizzy today."
Luo Luyuan himself was a scholar with little talent, and he was like an ant in front of the prime minister. Naturally, Fang Jun didn't recognize him. But if it were someone else, he would have said "I have admired you for a long time" in different ways.
I never thought that the "notorious" Fang Erlang would be so direct, and his eyes were clear and full of apologies, without any trace of contempt or contempt.
If you don’t know, you don’t know. Be open and honest.
Luo Luyuan suddenly fell in love with him, and he thought that it was better to meet him than to be famous. If he was really as vain and dandy as the rumors, how could he gain such favor from His Majesty?
He immediately returned the greeting with a smile: "Erlang is indeed straightforward. I am from Wuzhou. This time I went to Beijing to take the exam. Fortunately, I was recommended by the prime minister as the magistrate of Shanbochang County. Today I am here to celebrate Erlang's birth to Lin'er.
I came here to say thank you and say goodbye to the Prime Minister, who will take up his post soon."
Fang Jun had never heard of this name, but he didn't have any contempt for it. He just said: "Brother Luo's intention, I will accept it shamelessly. But there are too many guests today, and my father may not have time to see each other, but he will be disappointed."
Already."
Today there is a wedding banquet at the Fang Mansion. Among the countless dignitaries, princes, ministers and ministers present, who can’t be entertained by Fang Xuanling personally? It is impossible to spare the time to meet such a small official.
Luo Luyuan was quite cheerful and laughed: "The prime minister recommended me, how could it be that I am coveting my gratitude and gratitude? It is enough for me to come to the house with my heart in mind and no guilt in my heart."
He is a free and easy person!
Fang Jun was about to speak when he suddenly saw a child's head sticking out from behind Luo Luyuan. He blinked his two big black and white eyes, looked at Fang Jun and asked: "I heard that the Fang family's school is full of education, I wonder what Erlang can do?"
Will you allow me to enroll?"
This child is handsome and cute, especially his shrewd and intelligent spirit, which makes people fall in love with him upon seeing him. Fang Jun guessed that this might be Luo Luyuan's nephew, so he asked with a smile: "What's your name? My father."
You are about to travel far away, why do you want to study in my school?"
The child's expression darkened and he said: "Father said that Bochang is a bitter and cold place. He was afraid that I would die here, so he wanted to keep me in the capital... Oh, my name is King Luo Bin."
Fang Jun nodded and was about to say a good name when suddenly his eyes widened and he looked straight at the child: "Goose..."