Zhao Kuo looked at him doubtfully, not like a teacher, but like a student studying with Han Fei. He asked, "What are the three methods?"
"The way of the villain, the way of the middle...the middle...the way of the middle man, and the way of the wise."
"Please tell me in detail."
Han Fei then said seriously: "Teacher, if you want to end the war, you can only achieve one king in the world, and the new king will implement benevolent governance, recuperate and recuperate..." He paused and then said to Zhao Kuo: "According to the villain's method,
Teacher..Master..Master can recruit more disciples, not tell them the principle of one king and the world, but tell them the principle of seven kingdoms as one, sort out the origin of the seven kingdoms, so that the people of all countries will no longer be hostile to each other and recognize each other...for the future
The one king created the foundation for the world."
Zhao Kuo laughed and said: "So what I am implementing now is the villain's method." Han Fei hurriedly said: "I am not... I mean... the old... teacher...
." Seeing how nervous he was, Zhao Kuo shook his head and said: "You are right. I hide in my horse uniform and do not save the world myself, but I want to put my hope in the people who come after me through teaching... This
It’s indeed a villain’s approach.”
Seeing that the teacher did not blame him, Han Fei breathed a sigh of relief. He continued: "The middleman's method... is to start from Zhao State to rule the world. Several counties of Zhao State, Li Mu is in Yunzhong
, Sima Shang is in Yanmen, Tian Yue is in Dai, and Lian Po is in Handan. They are all willing to follow you. In the country, Wei Wuji, Dong Chengzi, Yu Qing, and Lejian are all friendly to you. With their help
, you can force King Zhao to imitate King Yan and abdicate, and you will become King Zhao."
Han Fei was prepared to be scolded by the teacher, but after waiting for a moment, the teacher did not scold him. Zhao Kuo just looked at him quietly and asked, "Why should I be the King of Zhao?"
Han Fei said: "As King of Zhao, you will be able to implement appropriate policies, rely on talented people to conquer other countries, treat the people of the destroyed countries benevolently and righteously, and achieve the goal of one king over the world.", Zhao Kuo.
Without answering, Han Fei said: "The reason why I say this system is something that ordinary people will do is because it is a small act at the expense of the big one. Whether it is one king, the world, or seven kingdoms, this is
What you proposed."
"The success or failure of things depends on one of you. If you become a villain who persecutes the king, then your ideas will probably be banned in other countries, and your doctrines will not be accepted by others in the short term.
, and the national strength of Zhao State is not enough to annex other countries. Once Zhao State launches an attack on Yan and Qi, Qin State will definitely stop it, and there will be no allies to help again, let alone people like Lian Po and Yu Qing.
, is loyal to King Zhao..." Han Fei paused and said, "So this is what ordinary people do."
"Then what should a wise gentleman do?"
"Vote to Qin... As you said, Qin is the country most likely to rule the world under one roof. You can modify their laws, help them establish a new system, and assist them to rule the world under one roof. This is the safest way.
It is also the wisest thing to do. Giving up your country for the sake of the people of the world is what a great sage should do."
Zhao Kuo laughed bitterly and said: "Then it seems that I am not a great sage. I am not worried about the demise of Zhao State. What I am worried about is the harshness of Qin State. Bai Qi conquers South Korea. If Bai Qi can treat the Koreans well
, I will not want to help South Korea unless I kill them or force them to flee. What I hate is the killing of people and the oppression of people."
"Even if I rush to Qin, can I change Qin's system? Qin's military system is its foundation, and the head is what all Qin people long for. Can I change this by myself? What's more, Zhao
The people of the country love me so much, and the ministers of the palace regard me as a friend, how can I be their enemy?"
Han Fei fell silent and said no more. Zhao Kuo suddenly looked at the little guy in his arms and said: "You said, if Qin had a benevolent and righteous monarch, he could treat the people well, implement benevolent government, and not kill prisoners.
..." He looked at Han Fei again and said: "Another wise, wise, and benevolent person will assist him, serve as his country's prime minister, destroy other people's countries and make them live a better life... This
Does that count as saving the world?"
Han Fei followed Zhao Kuo's gaze and saw the little guy in his arms. He asked in surprise: "He is..."
"The eldest grandson of Prince An of Qin and the future king of Qin."
Han Fei's hands shook and he almost dropped the little guy to the ground. He picked him up seriously, looked at the restless little thing in front of him, and asked doubtfully: "Then...then...then
Can he become the kind of king that I told you about?" Zhao Kuo looked at the little guy tenderly and said with a smile: "Why not? He is surrounded by benevolent, righteous and wise people.
With you, Li Yu, Zhao Fu, Wang Fan, Ge, Di...well...it's better to keep Di and Ge away from him in the future."
...........
Zhao Kuo's students all gathered in a courtyard in Mafu. This courtyard has a great background. It is said that a long, long time ago, a certain King of Zhao who did not want to be named and was starved to death, once
Twenty horses were stored in Mafu Mountain. Because they needed manpower to take care of them, a lot of people came, mostly the horse herders and their families. Later, people from Handan came here and settled down, gradually forming a
Today's Mafu Township is formed, and this abandoned courtyard is said to be the stable of a BMW back then.
Ping Gong's father seems to have raised horses for King Zhao and had a very high status.
Therefore, this courtyard occupies a large area and has relatively high walls, but it is a bit dilapidated. Zhao Kuo's students repaired it and used it as Zhao Kuo's lecture place. After all, there were too many students.
There was just enough space to squeeze in here. When Zhao Kuo and Han Fei came here, the students were debating something. Zhao Kuo even saw two Qi people helping the Chu people and scolding several other Qi people.
Perhaps they did not expect that Zhao Kuo would come in person today. In short, after seeing Zhao Kuo, they hurriedly stopped arguing, stood up one after another, looked in the direction of Zhao Kuo, and bowed down. Zhao Kuo smiled and said,
Then they stood up. Surrounded by the students, he sat in the middle. Usually, Han Fei sat there to solve everyone's confusion. Zhao Kuo sat down and asked with a smile: "Why are the second and third sons here?"
What about the quarrel?”
One of Zhao Kuo's disciples stood up. This man was from the state of Qi. If Zhao Kuo remembered his name correctly, he was called Tian Hu. It is said that he was from Jimo. His family had been Jimo officials for several generations, and he himself was also very good.
He might become a doctor in Jimo in the future. His father learned about Zhao Kuo's reputation and sent him here to study. He was a smart and arrogant young man. He looked at Zhao Kuo and said respectfully: "Teacher, we are here."
Discuss your doctrine."
"You said that the Seven Kingdoms are one, and you also said that the Seven Kingdoms all have a common ancestor, so the people of all the countries are brothers and sisters and should not be hostile to each other. The countries in the Central Plains, even the Qin Kingdom, can be regarded as brothers.
, but the Chu State has always been different from the Central Plains. It does not use elegant language and has never been appointed by the royal family. How can the Chu State be regarded as one with other countries? If the Chu State can also be regarded as one, then the Hu outside Yanmen
Are people also one body?" Tian Mo asked.
After hearing his question, the students from Chu State also stood up angrily and said, "Who wants to marry a villain like you?"
Zhao Kuo raised his hand and stopped their quarrel. Then he said with a smile: "I said that the seven kingdoms are one, and it is not unfounded. The seven kingdoms share the same origin. This can be seen from our looks.
, black hair, black eyes, and yellow skin, doesn’t this mean that all countries share the same ancestor?” Hearing Zhao Kuo’s words, several students laughed and asked: “Is there anything else in the world?
Aren’t they people with black hair, black eyes, and yellow skin?”
Zhao Kuo smiled, but before he could reply, several Qin people stood up, looked at the students around them in surprise, and said, "Yes." Several students widened their eyes, and a Qin student was serious.
He said: "There are barbarians who come to Xianyang to sell horses. They have yellow beards and yellow hair, green eyes and high noses. They are completely different from us... Whether it is clothing or etiquette, they are all different..."
Just as the students from Qin State finished speaking, several students from Zhao State stood up. They were from Yunzhong County. They also testified for the students from Qin State. They had seen people like this, and even saw blue eyes.
Yes, with the testimony of these people, the students immediately became quiet, looked at each other's faces, and asked with some surprise: "Do all countries really share the same ancestor??"
Zhao Kuo added: "There are people with yellow hair and green eyes, and there are people with curly hair and black faces. But our countries, because they share the same ancestor, have black hair and black eyes... The battles of the countries are more like
They are brothers in the same house, armed with swords and spears to kill each other... Qin attacked Han, and I wanted to save South Korea. Why? Because the Qin people massacred the people of South Korea, and the soldiers killed the elderly.
It's like killing their father, killing young children, it's like killing their offspring... Is this kind of behavior in line with etiquette?"
Several Qin disciples standing in front of Zhao Kuo were a little embarrassed and lowered their heads. Zhao Kuo looked at these Qin people and said gently: "For the same reason, people from all countries are all relatives of the same clan, regardless of whether they are Qin people."
, they are from Zhao and from Chu. I regard them as my relatives and will not think about how to harm them. Don’t worry, second and third sons, I will not embarrass you because of the war with Qin... I don’t want to either.
There is mutual hostility among you..."
The students seemed to have forgotten what they came to learn. They just listened to Zhao Kuo talking about his own thoughts. He talked in detail about the dignity of the people in the country and the hostility between countries. The key points were:
Still focusing on the idea of the unity of all countries and the idea of law, killing people of other countries is killing one's own relatives. The reason why we should treat prisoners of other countries well is because everyone is a family, even people abroad can
As a Qin citizen, the people in the country should treat him more kindly.
A person's dignity is determined by his behavior and morality, not by his birth and wealth.
The function of the law is to stipulate a stable way of life. The purpose is not to punish but to restrain. To save the world, the rule of law is needed, and the rule of law is fundamentally opposed to today's rule of man. They are different concepts of governing the country. The country
Relying on the rule of law does not mean that we should not rely on human strength and human role, because no matter how good the laws and systems are, they need people to implement and implement them. However, "human role" cannot be equated with "human rule". The two are fundamental.
different.
"We must govern the country in accordance with the law, govern in accordance with the law, and administer in accordance with the law. We must have correct legislation, strict law enforcement, fair justice, and let the people abide by the law..." The things that Zhao Kuo memorized by rote for the civil service examination in his previous life are now finally eliminated.
It came in handy. He explained the rule of law and the rule of man in detail. He did not think that the rule of law could be achieved in today's era. However, he felt that he might be able to promote the importance of law and reduce some of the obstacles that the rule of man has to the rule of law...
Everyone was confused. What they heard about the supremacy of the law, the rule of law, the restriction of power, the protection of rights, etc., they were confused. However, Zhao Kuo would stop from time to time and explain what he had just said very seriously.
Yes, when they heard that Zhao Kuo wanted to use laws to restrict the king from misbehaving, the students from Chu State turned pale with fright. They wanted to cover their ears, but they were extremely eager to hear Zhao Kuo continue to explain.
The students from Qin were the most excited. Their hands were trembling and they wanted to copy, but they found that Han Fei had already started copying at some point. Zhao Kuo talked about it all day, from law to philosophy to
He wanted to use his knowledge on the division and origin of human race to prevent other countries from treating each other's people as slaves and as their own trophies, disposing of them at will, let alone killing captives at will.
Laws and the like are of course meant to alleviate the suffering suffered by the people. The essence of the law is to rule, but a stable social order is not harmful to the people. At least no one will bully them at will, and they will not be forced to despair.
When Zhao Kuo talked about it, almost all of these people had sparks in their eyes. What Zhao Kuo said had the shadow of Legalism, Confucianism, and even famous schools, farmers, Mohists and other schools of thought.
However, it is completely different from these schools of thought.
Is this... establishing a brand new school of thought?
After Zhao Kuo finished speaking, he looked at the sky and felt a little tired. He said helplessly: "I will leave Zhao State tomorrow. War is dangerous. I hope that the second and third sons can stay here and continue to study with Han Fei...
" As soon as he finished speaking, Han Fei stood up suddenly and said: "I...I...I...want to follow the old...teacher and record...you...your...", he also
Before he finished speaking, the other students also stood up one after another, and they all wanted to follow Zhao Kuo.
Zhao Kuo's new disciples also seemed to be very curious about the knowledge Zhao Kuo was talking about. They got very close and listened carefully. Just when Zhao Kuo wanted to answer Han Fei, these three disciples suddenly moved toward him.
Zhao Kuo rushed over and raised the dagger in his hand. Di, who was lazily listening to Zhao Kuo's lecture in the distance, suddenly jumped up and ran towards here. Everyone was affected by this incident.
, "Teacher!! Be careful!!"
But it was those students from the Qin State who quickly drew out the daggers from their waists and rushed towards the disciples angrily. They directly stopped those people and started fighting with them. More students reacted and started fighting with them.
After participating in the fight, within a moment, two of the three assassins died, but the last one was pinned to the ground by a Qin student and could not move.