Chapter 232 The only way to rule the world is to be domineering
Su Ren came to the Meng Family Courtyard again, this time empty-handed. Huang Shisan and Huo Jin, one on each side, let the guards stop them and the three of them just rushed in. They had already rushed to the gate and saw Dong Zhongshu standing in the door with a dark face.
"Captain Su, why are you here again this late at night? It seems inconsistent with etiquette to visit in the middle of the night, right?"
Su Ren bowed deeply to Dong Zhongshu: "May I ask, sir, what is etiquette? What is law?"
Su Ren said it very rudely. Huang Shisan and Huo Jin both held weapons in their hands and looked at the soldiers around them warily.
"Haha!" Dong Zhongshu smiled and glanced at Su Ren: "Is this how you come to ask for advice?"
"I'm not asking for advice, I'm asking Mr. Dong for an explanation!"
"Oh? What do you mean?"
"The first sentence of Mr. Dong's "Three Strategies of Heaven and Man" is about the induction of heaven and man. I wonder if I am right?"
Dong Zhongshu nodded: "Yes, heaven and man are connected. Heaven is the ancestor of all things. All things cannot be born without heaven. Human beings originate from heaven. Heaven is also the great-grandfather of mankind. Heaven is the king of all gods. Only the emperor receives orders.
In heaven, the world is under the command of the emperor!"
"Okay! Since Heaven is the ancestor of all things, I dare to ask Sir, the sky has clouds and sunny days, the sun and the moon, and it also obeys Yin and Yang and happiness. People should follow suit. Why does Sir want to block the matter between me and Miss Dong? Isn't this going against heaven?
Is it contrary to God’s will to do so?”
"You!" Dong Zhongshu was suddenly asked by Su Ren. He thought for a moment and then laughed: "You are indeed a little clever when you use Taoist yin and yang to talk to me about heaven and man. Now that you have said this, do you dare to argue with me? It is said that you
You have done some research on my "Three Strategies of Heaven and Man". If you can tell me, how about we talk about you and Qian'er? Do you have the courage?"
"Why don't you dare!" Su Ren took a step forward and stared at Dong Zhongshu with his eyes.
Dong Zhongshu nodded, got out of the way, and made a gesture of invitation: "Okay! Please come inside!"
Holding his head high and chest high, Su Renxian was full of confidence. In fact, he was thinking, who is Dong Zhongshu? A great Confucian! Naturally, he is a man who has read a lot of books, is knowledgeable about the past and the present, and is eloquent. Even though Su Ren has thousands of years of experience, in Dong Zhongshu's case
It's hard to say whether you can resist it in front of other people.
During the debate, they naturally had to sit across from each other, with no wine but water, and they had to sit on their knees. This was torture for Su Ren. But in front of his future father-in-law, it was difficult to be arrogant, so he had to sit there reluctantly.
Dong Zhongshu looked at Su Ren: "Since "Three Questions of Heaven and Man" were mentioned, how about we take this as the title today?"
Su Ren nodded: "Very good!"
"Su Xiaowei seems to be very confident? It seems that he has some criticisms of my "Three Questions of Heaven and Man"?"
“It’s not that much of a criticism. I just feel that there aren’t many redeeming features in Three Questions of Heaven and Man.”
"Hahaha!" Dong Zhongshu burst out laughing, laughing hard: "If I hadn't known first that you didn't support Huang Lao's theory, I might have been angry. Your Majesty thinks it's right, so why do you think it's wrong?
of?"
"If His Majesty thinks it is correct, then this matter is correct?"
"This is natural. Your Majesty is the son of God. Since God has chosen your Majesty to be a great man, it naturally has the ability to make him understand right from wrong and judge right from wrong."
Su Ren shook his head: "Start now? Okay! Having said that, we talked about the unity of heaven and man and the divine right to kingship. I dare to ask Mr. Dong, since the unity of heaven and man and the divine right to kingship, why does our Majesty sit on the throne?
Is it so difficult? I think back then, the Empress Dowager intended to appoint Prince Liang as his younger brother, and His Majesty was not the eldest son of the late Emperor. If Princess Guantao hadn’t pushed for it, maybe it would have been Liang sitting on the throne at this time.
King?"
Dong Zhongshu frowned: "Who did you hear these words from?"
"No matter who said it, does Mr. Dong think it's right?"
"That's nonsense. That's why it shows that Your Majesty is the heir chosen by God. No matter how others fight for it, the throne will still belong to Your Majesty in the end!"
"Really?" Su Ren curled his lips and showed a signature smile: "Your Majesty is now an adult and has reached the time to govern. The Queen Mother should obey the will of heaven and hand over power to Your Majesty. But what is the result now?
?Mr. Dong comes from Chang'an, so he must know better than me."
Dong Zhongshu looked at Su Ren as if he were a monster. Everyone in the world knew that Mrs. Dou controlled the government, but the matter of appointing Prince Liang as the crown prince was a secret in the palace. Even he only heard about it after arriving in Chang'an.
12. However, how could Dong Zhongshu not be surprised that this boy who emerged from the forest knew so clearly?
"Moreover!" Su Ren continued: "The divine right of kings means that all emperors in the world are sons of heaven. Taizu controlled the affairs of state during the reign of Empress Lu, leaving me, a great man, in dire straits. Is this also the arrangement of heaven and earth? If
It’s not that Chen Ping and others except Zhu Lu, the world will have the surname Lu if it’s not good. There is also the former first emperor Ying Zheng, who can be said to be the first emperor in the world. He unified the six countries and brought peace to the world. His son Hu Hai was also the emperor, but he was defeated by me.
A big man replaced him. Could it be that Hu Hai's throne was not given by God?"
"To put it more bluntly, Mr. Dong, your divine right to kingship is to find an excuse for the emperor to block the mouths of the common people, so that those who have ambitions can extinguish their delusions. Going deeper, it may not be able to block those who are wishful thinking.
Desire is just to fool the people and kidnap the people of the world in His Majesty's car."
Su Ren took a sip of water and looked at Dong Zhongshu who was silent: "Let's talk about your second point again, depose all schools of thought and only respect Confucianism. Yes, Confucianism does have its benefits and has made great achievements in governing the country, but I
I still have to ask, Sir, regarding the current situation of my country, the people's livelihood in the country is not good, and the princes are eyeing them, the armor and soldiers are not repaired, there are not many soldiers, and the Xiongnu in the north are already stretched thin, what does Confucianism say about this?"
Before Dong Zhongshu could speak, Su Ren said first: "I know that sir wants to be influenced by benevolence and righteousness, and educated by etiquette. Haha, I'm afraid this is just the words of your family, or it can be said to be your own idea! Let me tell you, how to deal with those who are not docile
One word for the princes, kill! To deal with the powerful enemies around us, one word, kill! Only by making them fear the imperial court will they truly surrender under our feet."
"Be kind, you can only treat your own people. Those people are the enemies of my great man. I would like to give you a word to my husband. Treat your friends as warmly as spring, and treat your enemies as fiercely as the autumn wind sweeps away fallen leaves. In other words, you must use the utmost force to treat your enemies."
All methods, whether they are vertical and horizontal techniques, military, legal, or Mohist, as long as they are useful, we will absorb and use them."
"Use farmers to manage agriculture, use Legalists to govern local areas, use military strategists to train the army, learn tactics from Mohism, let political strategists divide the enemy, and finally you Confucians use your teachings to educate the countryside, and so on, that's the only way
Only then can we, the Han Dynasty, become really strong. Everyone has a place to play, use their talents to serve the construction of the Han Dynasty, and build our Han Dynasty into the most powerful country!"
Dong Zhongshu took a deep breath, kept talking for a long time, and finally said: "When a hundred schools of thought contend, who will take the lead?"
"No one is in charge. Your Majesty is the mediator. All you need to do is let you guys play to your strengths."
"If that happens, wouldn't it lead to chaos in the world?"
"Why the chaos?"
"The contention of a hundred schools of thought only appeared during the Warring States Period. At that time, there were many princes in the world, and they were constantly arguing and fighting. It was precisely because people talked too much! If your Majesty listens to your words, the world may return to the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period."
"Hey!" Su Ren sighed: "You are short-sighted. You only saw the turmoil of the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, but did not see the benefits of the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period. Dare I ask Mr. Dong, when were Taoism and Confucianism born?"
"This..." Dong Zhongshu was speechless again.
Su Ren smiled: "The turmoil in the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period was due to the incompetence of the Emperor of Zhou. But today, His Majesty will never follow in the footsteps of the Emperor of Zhou. The people are determined, and the world is determined. Your Majesty has great talents and strategies. Once you gain military power, those who
The princes are just clowns. If we, the great men, are not in chaos, we can unite as one and deal with the outside world. There is only one sentence in your "Three Strategies of Heaven and Man" that I think is acceptable, which is to unify and repel the foreigners."
"A big man is a big man among the people in the world, not your Majesty. If he does well, he will naturally be loved by the people all over the world and his name will go down in history. If he encounters a foolish king, the people cannot blame the people again. The people are like water and the king is like a boat.
Water can carry a boat and also overturn it. It is because of the destruction of Qin that I, the great man, can be found. This is the best explanation for this sentence. Only when all the common people and princes and nobles in the world unite around Mingjun can they bring peace to Liuhe, bring peace to the world, and give back to me the great man.
Famous for generations to come!”
The more Su Ren spoke, the more excited he became. He actually stood up and walked to the door. He held a water bowl in one hand and looked up at the stars: "Mr. Dong, to be honest, you have selfish motives for presenting this theory to His Majesty."
Yes, although Confucianism is good, it is not the way to govern the country. The only way to govern the world is to be domineering, but this domineering is not over the common people, but over the princes, nobles, and officials of the world. After controlling this group of people, the world will be peaceful.
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He raised his neck and drank a bowl of water. His dry throat felt much better. Su Ren threw down the bowl of water and walked out of the courtyard, leaving Dong Zhongshu alone in the room with his head bowed in thought.
Dong Qian came in at some unknown time and knelt down beside her father.
Dong Zhongshu thought for a long time and said to himself: "The only way to govern the world is to be domineering, and you still have to be domineering to the princes, nobles and officials of the world. It is easier said than done!"
"Father, I think what Su Ren said seems to make sense."
"Haha!" Dong Zhongshu laughed twice: "What do you know? This man is not simple. If he is allowed to meet His Majesty, the world will be turned upside down!"
"Didn't my father also dedicate his ideas of governing the country to His Majesty, and didn't he also want to turn the world upside down?"
"It's different, it's really different!" Dong Zhongshu sighed: "Although I also support domineering, I use gentle methods, and this person is naked, and something will happen if he does this!" (To be continued)