Liu Ji was stunned when he heard the name, and then he remembered with a high-five: "Isn't this the wife that my brother Liu Jiao worshiped in Lu Di many years ago!"
Liu Jiao was the child of Liu Taigong's concubine. He was completely opposite to Liu Ji's character. He was weak-minded by nature, fond of reading, and had many talents. Liu Taigong also loved this son the most and sent him to study in Lu. In the years before Qin destroyed Chu,
Confucian scholars are still a very popular profession in Zou Lusi, and they are better than Liu Ji, a libertine.
However, Liu Jiao didn't study for long before he returned home. He heard that it was Fuqiu Bo who left Lu to avoid the Qin Dynasty. He never thought that he would actually come to Jiaodong...
Although Liu Ji had never liked Confucian scholars, and when he was in Peixian County, he liked to think about poor Confucian scholars and took away his Confucian crown to urinate in the house. However, the old man was his younger brother's teacher after all, so he asked Cao Shen more: "Cao Jun, the county guard."
What happened to that Fuqiupu?"
Cao Shen had just returned from work and happened to meet Liu Ji, who lived next door to him, playing sword throwing with several county gatekeepers. Liu Ji was now "accepted as a gatekeeper" by Hei Fu, but Hei Fu didn't seem to have thought about it.
What do you want him to do? Just entertain him with fish and wine.
These days, Xiao He and Cao Shen all have their own errands and are busy here and there. Only Lao Liu is bored, but he dare not make any mistakes. When he first came to Jiaodong, what Hei Fu said in the courtyard scared Liu Ji.
Here we are, this black guy seems to be a roundworm in his stomach, or can he have the legendary mind-reading ability?
Cao Shen also felt that the county governor seemed to value Liu Ji very much, so he suppressed his impatience and replied:
"What else can we do? Uncle Fuqiu is a great scholar of Qilu and a famous scholar in Jimo. It is said that he is also the senior brother of the prime minister. He apologized and begged for mercy on behalf of his disciples. Although the governor did not agree, he did not embarrass Uncle Fuqiu. He just asked me to transfer the more than ten
Confucian scholars are temporarily detained."
Liu Ji also heard about what happened in the township school. He really wanted to laugh out loud. He wanted to use literate words to encourage the people of Jimo City to follow their petition to the government and resume private education? He really drank too much ink.
After laughing, Liu Ji asked: "Will those sour scholars be killed?"
Cao Shen said: "Life or death, it all depends on the governor's thoughts."
Cao Shen, who had been in prison, knew that although Qin's laws were strict, there was still a lot of room for maneuver when it came to defining crimes and responsibilities.
The dozen or so Confucian scholars who made trouble could be classified as rioting and sentenced to the crime of abandoning the market. The leader could even be punished by the three Yi tribes. At the minimum, they could be classified as gathering a crowd to discuss and slander the government. The leaders, Lu Musheng and Shen Sheng, were sentenced to "
"Siko", that is, the crime of exile, was thrown to the small islands and salt fields off the coast of Jiaodong to perform hard labor. The rest were fined a heavy sum of money and asked to be taken back to their respective families.
"The county guard has detained all the scholars and welcomed Uncle Fuqiu into the county house. They are probably discussing it in detail now."
Cao Shen also spent several years in the officialdom, and understood that the purpose of the county governor was not the group of Confucian scholars, but Fuqiu Bo!
Uncle Fuqiu had previously refused to conquer the country, but now for the sake of his disciples' lives, he probably had no choice but to agree? According to Xiao He, if Uncle Fuqiu agrees to be the "three elders of the county" with a false title, and the head of the great Confucianism also bows his head, then
Most of the Confucian students in Jiaodong County were successfully recruited!
"Will Uncle Fuqiu be subdued?" Liu Ji expressed doubts. Although most Confucian scholars are cowardly and incompetent, there are often some strong bones among them.
"The sheriff said he would agree."
Cao Shen smiled and said: "The governor said it's because Uncle Fuqiu is a good teacher!"
…
In the governor's house, Heifu had a banquet prepared and asked Uncle Fuqiu to take a seat in a respectful manner.
"Zhang Cang once told me that when he entered Lanling, Xunzi's sect was headed by Uncle Fuqiu, who took great care of him. Zhang Cang and I were friends, and we treated Uncle Fuqiu as brothers..."
Hei Fu sighed again: "Xun Qing's knowledge encompasses nine schools of thought and is inclusive of all. His disciples are also full of talented people, and they do not stick to the words of one family."
"There is Prime Minister Li, who is the head of hundreds of officials, in charge of the emperor's assistants, and who leads the world to punish, punish and take away gifts. There is Han Zi, who has gathered the great achievements of Legalism and written books and established theories. There is Zhang Cang, who has learned and recorded books. He is good at numeracy; and there are great scholars like Fu Qiubo who are famous in Qilu... It's a pity that Hei Fu was born more than ten years later. Otherwise, he would have gone to Lanling. He didn't ask to come into the room, but just let me sit on the outside and listen to Xunzi's class. My husband is also satisfied."
This is the truth. China’s two thousand years of learning, including Xun’s learning, cannot be accepted.
Hei Fu praised Xunmen, and Fu Qiu Bo moved the corners of his mouth but said nothing.
He is over sixty years old. As a student of Xun Qing, he has been studying "Poetry" all his life. He has a gentle and kind personality. Although he was unwilling to cooperate with the government before, he did not instigate his disciples to cause chaos, so Hei Fu could not make trouble for him. If the old man is forced to death, it will be detrimental to future governance.
Xiao He, who was sitting next to him, saw the awkward atmosphere, stood up and toasted to Uncle Fuqiu: "Uncle Fuqiu is now willing to speak elegant words and is the third elder in the county. This is the blessing of Jimo scholars."
Just like what Cao Shen said, the crimes of those young Confucian scholars could be minor or serious. For the sake of the lives of his disciples, Fuqiu Bo reluctantly agreed and was willing to be the "three elders of the county" in exchange for the government to treat his disciples lightly.
This is a false position. It is nominally responsible for moral education. In fact, it does not have any real power and is just a symbol.
Heifu's purpose was just to select a highly respected person to be his maintenance president. The Qin officials needed a banner to gather Jiaodong Confucian scholars and bring them under the rule of "County Jijiu". In this way, Heifu took control Education and public opinion.
After a long silence, Fuqiu Bo finally spoke: "Do you really think that this move can cure Jiaodong?"
This old man can obviously speak elegant English fluently!
Heifu gestured with his hands: "What advice does Fu Qiupe have? But it doesn't matter."
Fuqiu Bo said: "I wonder if the county governor has heard of something. Eight hundred years ago, Taigong Wang and Bo Qin separated and sealed Qi. In the fifth month of Lu, Taigong's kingdom reported to Zhou Gong. Zhou Gong asked, why was it so fast? Taigong said to him, "I simplified the etiquette and followed the customs, so I became ill."
"It took three years for Bo Qin's Lu to submit his report to the Duke of Zhou. The Duke of Zhou asked why it was so slow. Bo Qin replied: I changed the customs and changed the rituals, so I was late."
"Then the Duke of Zhou sighed and said, Wow! In the future generations of Lu, the people in the north will be unified! Government will not be simple and easy, and the people will not be close; if it is easy for the people, the people will return."
He cupped his hands at Heifu and said: "Sure enough, in the following hundreds of years, Qi was strong and Lu was weak. The reason should be traced back to the difference in the governance of Taigong and Boqin. This is the so-called governance according to customs!"
"When the county governor first arrived in Jiaodong, he wanted to change the old customs, language, and private education of Jiaodong. The administration is complicated and old, and I am afraid that the county governor will spend a long time with little effect. Seeking governance in this way is tantamount to going in the opposite direction!"
Hei Fu understood that although Fuqiu Bo bowed his head to save the lives of his disciples, he was still unconvinced in his heart and felt that Hei Fu's move was a big mistake!
So he smiled and said, "Listen to Fu Qiu Bo's opinion, is it immutable?"
"Of course!"
Fuqiu Bo plausibly said: "The King's System has it that the vast valleys and great rivers are different, the people's livelihood is different, hardness and softness, lightness and weight, slowness and speed are all different. The five tastes are different, the instruments are made differently, and the clothes are suitable for the country. Therefore, the sage serves the country
, To cultivate one's teachings, one should not change one's customs; to keep one's government in order, one should not change one's customs..."
Hei Fu pondered for a moment, then suddenly asked: "I heard that Xunzi once went to Qin to observe the government. Can Uncle Fuqiu go with him?"
"At that time, I was at home mourning my mother and had never entered the Qin Dynasty."
On Fu Qiu Bo's face, he didn't feel that it was a big loss not to join the Qin Dynasty.
Heifu said: "Uncle Fuqiu, you should know what Xunzi said about Qin?"
Fuqiubo certainly remembers that not long after Xunzi came back from Qin, he discussed with his disciples why Qin was able to win for four generations, strengthen its army and dominate the sea, and dominate the princes?
At that time, Li Si, who entered school at almost the same time as him, stood up and said: "Master, Qin's victory was because it abandoned benevolence and righteousness, and was able to do things cheaply. In everything, a strong country and a strong army were the first priority!"
However, Xunzi reprimanded Li Si for his opinion. He believed that one of the reasons why Qin was able to win in four generations was that its people were simple and honest.
, the administrative efficiency of the imperial court without cliques, and Qin Zhi was regarded as a model of ideal politics in ancient times, and was praised as "the best in governance."
Well, the only flaw is that "no Confucianism" can strengthen a country and conquer the world, but it cannot last long.
Although this is completely different from the "Qin of tigers and wolves" that Fu Qiu Bo and other people in Qi and Lu have in mind, it is the Master's words after all, and there must be truth to it, and Fu Qiu Bo will not deny it.
After he finished speaking, Heifu laughed: "Uncle Fuqiu knows that if Xunzi had entered Guanzhong a hundred years earlier, the Qin he would have seen would be completely different!"
"The people of Qin more than a hundred years ago had no knowledge of etiquette and music, but they had the teachings of Rong Zhai. There was no distinction between father and son. They lived in the same room. They liked to fight privately. They often gathered together to become thieves. They didn't know what the law was."
"Most of Qin's officials are descendants of the old tribes. They are brave enough in martial arts but lacking in literary quality. Many of them can't even write their own names. How can they govern the people?"
"The scholars and officials of the Qin Dynasty also stayed in their positions and lived without food. They formed cliques for personal gain. The common people were the leaders of the old clan and were unable to lose their power. They killed the king several times and established a new one."
"The court of Qin is also the most inefficient in the world. It still follows the system of Duke Mu of Qin. It has suffered repeated defeats externally and is impoverished internally!"
Heifu counted them one by one and said:
"However, Xiao Gong used the method of commercial martingale to change customs. Ten years later, the people of Qin did not pick up relics, there were no thieves in the mountains, and the family had enough food. The people were brave in public wars but timid in private fights, and the countryside was well governed. After a decade, the people were
When the Yin Dynasty prospered, the country became prosperous and powerful, the people were happy to use it, the princes obeyed, and the troops of Chu and Wei were conquered, and the territory was spread thousands of miles away. After a hundred years of rule and strength, the world was unified within one sea!"
After saying this, Heifu showed his hands to Uncle Fuqiu: "Uncle Fuqiu, this is the result of Qin's change of customs!"
Fuqiu Bo held it in for a long time and argued: "Otherwise, abandoning the teachings of etiquette and justice and assigning punishments and names is a corruption of customs..."
Heifu understands Fuqiubo's views. Confucians believe that a cautious attitude should be adopted when changing customs. In order to avoid causing social unrest, the traditional habits formed in various places should be respected. Regardless of good or bad, they have become what they call "the ancient system."
"a part of.
But the Legalists don't care about this. From their perspective, they pay more attention to the overall prosperity of the country and the victory of the war! Therefore, they like to use administrative orders and legal provisions to promote the change of customs and transform society.
In the final analysis, the so-called old customs are the organization and production methods based on the "clan". Changing customs means change and will inevitably be resisted, but only by destroying the old customs can new things be born.
out, thereby promoting overall social change.
So Hei Fu pressed forward step by step: "This is called a custom that corrupts the past? According to Fuqiu Bo, customs cannot be changed. So the Qin people like the custom of private fights and the custom of gathering people to become thieves. Should they be preserved?"
"Like the Rong and Di people, the whole family lives together in a narrow house, and the custom of being lazy and poor together should be preserved?"
"Is it the destiny of a country to fail to make changes, remain poor and weak, and eventually decline?"
For a moment, Fu Qiu Bo was speechless by Hei Fu's questioning. Under the living example of Qin's success, changing customs seemed to have great effect.
But deep down in his heart, the old Confucian still couldn't accept it, so he could only say stubbornly:
"China's Rong and Di, and the people of the five directions, all have their own nature, which cannot be transferred. What applies to Qin may not necessarily apply to Qi..."
But Hei Fu smiled: "Qin Mo and Cheng Shang told me that Mozi once said that we can unite the world."
"Doctor Sun Tong once told me that Mencius once said: The world is determined to be one!"
"Zhang Cang also told me that Xunzi once said: In one world, all wealth and wealth can support the people and benefit the world!"
"Looking at it this way, the world should be the consensus of Mohists, Mencius, and Xunxue?"
No matter how fierce the struggle between the various schools was, they all realized in the fierce war that only unity was the solution to all this.
But they have empty ideas, but they are unable to achieve actual results, because the only one who can conquer the world is the art of war! Only the military power created by Legalism!
"The six unified styles and the unification of all nine states are obviously the common ideal of all schools of thought. But when it is your turn, why are you so stubborn and unwilling to make changes? Could it be that the unification ideas of each school are just lip service?
You talk about it but don’t want to put it into practice?”
For a moment, Uncle Fu Qiu was speechless, and Xiao He, who was listening, also recovered from the shock and looked at Hei Fu in surprise. He couldn't tell that the county guard was so eloquent!
Yes, if you change customs, you will indeed lose a lot of characters, history, and customs of Qi, Chu, Yan, Han, Zhao, Wei, and the Six Kingdoms, but this is the price of unification...
Because they are losers, they lose the opportunity to choose and can only bear the rules imposed by Qin!
Either choose to accept it, or break out and use violence to break the shackles!
But no matter what, once the gear of unification starts, it can never stop! No matter the pain, discomfort, or personal emotions, they all seem insignificant under this big trend...
Seeing that Fu Qiu Bo had nothing to say, Hei Fu sat down again and said with a smile:
"However, Uncle Fuqiu was right. There are differences in the place. Of course it is not feasible to completely copy Qin customs. Therefore, I decided that while changing the customs, I will also retain some old local customs in Jiaodong."
Uncle Fuqiu raised his head in surprise, and saw Hei Fu holding out two fingers: "First, private learning will not be completely banned, but it will be governed by Jijiu and taught in Qin characters."
"Secondly, the rural schools used for political discussions in Jimo City can also be preserved!"
This shocked Fu Qiu Bo and he quickly asked: "Seriously?"
“Absolutely true.”
Heifu stopped Xiao He who wanted to dissuade him and said: "Chen Ping told me that hundreds of years ago, Zheng Zichan did not destroy the rural school. He also said that I will do what he does good, and I will do what he does evil.
I will change it, it is my teacher. In this case, why should the rural school be abolished?"
"It's just that... the scholars will no longer have the right to beat the drum. On the first and fifteenth day of each month, the county guard will personally beat the drum of the township school, summon the people, issue government decrees, and listen to the opinions of the scholars and powerful officials.
"
It is better to defend people's mouths than to defend rivers. Heifu understands this truth. In this case, he might as well surround three and leave one out, leaving a window for intellectuals to vent. As for whether to listen or not, that is his business.
In this way, the township school has become a window for dialogue between the government and the people of Jimo. The people do not trust their officials, and the officials do not know the situation of the people, and perhaps it can be improved.
Just do it, Heifu said with a smile: "Tomorrow is January 15th. After the morning meal, the drum of the township school will be beaten again, and I will announce three things."
"The first is the matter of Fuqiu Bo's appointment as the county's third elder."
"Second, the punishment of Confucian scholars."
"Third! It is to call on Jiaodong Confucian scholars to enter the public schools. On the first day of February, there will be a Qin Yan and Qin character test. Those with excellent results will be given fifty taels of gold by the government, and their names will be dyed on a wooden list with red paint.
Hang it in the township school so that all Jimo people will know it!"
Heifu's way is different from the Qi of the past, and also different from the Qin in Guanzhong. When the sun rises tomorrow morning, a system of Confucianism and Legalism with Jiaodong characteristics will emerge!