Four hundred and twentieth chapters reform will change himself
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Li Si finally completed what Zhao Kuo entrusted to Li Si.
Li Si looked at Zhao Kuo in front of him respectfully, and placed the enlightenment textbook he had completed in front of him. There were ten enlightenment textbooks written by Li Si, which were called "Cangjie Pian". The font was used by Zhao Kuo.
The new font was created according to Zhao Kuo's requirements, and the content is simple and easy to understand. It tells the principles of how to behave in the world, interspersed with the mistakes of famous people, and is catchy to read.
Zhao Kuo was surprised to find that the deeds of himself and Xunzi were more reflected in the book. He looked at Li Si in front of him, but did not reveal his little thoughts. When Zhao Kuo looked at him, Li Si seemed to understand his thoughts. He
Shaking his head, he said helplessly: "Please forgive me, I didn't mean to flatter you, but you are the most suitable candidate... I just completed it truthfully..."
Zhao Kuo didn't pretend to be arrogant and wanted to reprimand Li Si. He didn't care. He flipped through it for a while and read it. Li Si did a really good job. There was no repetition in a few thousand words, and it was well written and easy to understand.
, and also added some stories. Zhao Kuo was very satisfied. He had never thought that Li Si could complete so many things in such a fast time. He couldn't help but admired: "Okay, I need to think about the content for a year."
, you’ve only had it for a few months.”
"This is all thanks to the help of others." Li Si said seriously, not daring to take any credit. He asked his retainers to bring someone to the mansion. Zhao Kuo was also a little curious. He knew Li Si's practical ability.
Yes, the people who can help him are probably very outstanding talents. The two chatted for a while, and then saw a young man who looked exactly like Dong Chengzi staggering in.
The young man is not old, but his figure...is a bit out of shape.
There was a kind of arrogance on the young man's face. He raised his head and walked in. He looked at Li Si in front of him and asked carelessly: "Brother, didn't you agree to let me rest for a few days? A gentleman must keep his promise!", he was talking.
As he spoke, Li Si became furious, stood up, and reprimanded loudly: "How dare you be so rude in front of Marquis Wu Cheng?" The young man was stunned and looked at Zhao Kuo hurriedly.
Zhao Kuo was also looking at him. The young man's face became serious and he bowed towards Zhao Kuo.
Zhao Kuo stood up and returned the greeting. The young man hurriedly avoided it, not daring to bear it. Seeing that he had calmed down, Li Si asked him to sit on one side and helplessly said to Zhao Kuo: "This is my classmate, and he is the teacher's most proud disciple.
When the teacher was still alive, he wrote to me and asked me to take care of him..." Li Si looked at him and motioned for him to introduce himself. The young man stood up again and bowed: "Zhang Cang pays homage to Marquis Wu Cheng.
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"Zhang Cang..." Zhao Kuo was stunned for a moment, and he suddenly remembered that this man was also a capable person, and his talent and learning were not inferior to Li Si's. He was very knowledgeable and proficient in all aspects, from law to law.
There was almost nothing he was not proficient in such as Nongsang, astronomy, calendar, and arithmetic. He was the prime minister in the early Han Dynasty... He was also a disciple of Xunzi and could be regarded as Li Si's junior brother. Zhao Kuo nodded and said: "Yes, this is you
written?"
"Yeah, I helped write some of them..."
"Hahaha, no wonder they are all praising Xunzi, it turned out that it was written by two disciples of Xunzi together!" Zhao Kuo made a little joke. Zhang Cang originally thought that Zhao Kuo was a very serious person, but after discovering that he was so approachable, he
Li Si also let go of that restraint. Li Si told Zhao Kuo that not long after Zhang Cang came to Qin, he was promoted because of his outstanding talents and is currently in charge of various documents and files in the palace.
Good guy, the librarian of Qin?
In China, librarians seem to be very powerful...Zhao Kuo somewhat understands why he will become an all-round prime minister in the future. It is probably because of this experience. How can he not be knowledgeable if he spends time in the library every day? Li Si
That is to say, this guy likes reading very much. It is precisely because he likes reading so much that he is so absorbed in reading that he delays his work. Li Si is very worried that one day he will make a big mistake because he is obsessed with reading.
"Want to study?"
Zhao Kuo looked at Zhang Cang and said with a smile: "If you think you still want to continue studying, then resign your official position and come to my house. I have all kinds of books, and I can also borrow any book."
"This book, if you neglect government affairs because of your study, it is a serious crime, and Li Si cannot protect you." In the Qin State, neglecting government affairs is indeed a serious crime, especially absenteeism, and you are likely to be sentenced to labor reform, and then you have to
Go build the Great Wall Chidao for ten years or something.
If someone like Zhang Cang is allowed to work, it will probably be more serious if he is killed. After all, he is so fat that it is not easy to walk.
Sure enough, Zhang Cang was very excited after hearing what Zhao Kuo said. He looked at Li Si, as if he wanted Li Si to help him make a decision. Li Si sighed in his heart, such a good opportunity, you are still hesitating? Li Si and Zhang
Although Cang was from the same school, Li Si's relationship with him was not that close. Li Si just didn't hate him and thought he could help him. However, he still had to show more kindness in front of Zhao Kuo.
Because he understood Zhao Kuo's character, and if he wanted to become the prime minister of Qin, Zhao Kuo's opinion was also very important.
"Why don't you pay your respects to Marquis Wu Cheng?"
"Thank you so much, Marquis Wu Cheng!" Zhang Cang no longer hesitated. In the Qin State, it was generally not allowed to resign from official positions unless it was due to illness or injury. However, in Zhang Cang's case, Li Yuan went to tell the King of Qin.
, which is also possible. Zhao Kuo once again talked about the enlightenment textbook. Now that the textbook has been compiled, it needs to be promoted. Li Si cannot help with the promotion. Li Si himself is still busy.
However, Lu Buwei can help. After all, it doesn't require any effort, it just requires giving a few orders.
The Three Elders System is indeed a good system. During the evolution of the past dynasties, it has continued to develop. A certain dynasty that was not good at doing anything and was the most stupid turned the Three Elders into a hereditary system, which made the Three Elders System carry a burden.
Notorious. The Three Elders are not hereditary, nor are they local powerful people. The power of appointment and dismissal lies in the hands of the government, and they are responsible for contacting the government and the people. Combined with the promotion of the moral filial piety system, the Three Elders system can play a greater role, not just to appease
People are so simple.
The Qin State began to implement the three-elder system. Starting from Xianyang, officials rushed to the countryside to select suitable people. They must be famous, moral, and most importantly, obedient... The people everywhere were very surprised.
This is especially true for those old people who are favored. Many of their titles are not too high. I never thought that such a good thing would happen. For the three elders, the government does not provide salary. This is just a status, not an official position.
But this kind of status is often what many people long for.
In areas such as Sanjin, many grassroots problems caused by the shortage of officials began to disappear with the development of the three-elder system. The most famous old man in the village came to tell the people about the benevolence and righteousness of Qin and the concept of great unification. This But the effect of a year's talk by officials is greater... and the filial piety system, which is a system that encourages morality and rewards virtue, has been able to wash away some of the negative image of Qin after its development.
The Qin State was tyrannical in the eyes of the Six Nations, but when he began to advocate benevolence, justice and morality and was willing to set an example, the situation became somewhat different.
Confucian scholars came to Qin one after another, and the King of Qin also specially ordered that these foreign Confucian scholars were allowed to watch, but they must abide by Qin's laws in Qin... In order to prevent them from inciting the people or mixing in with spies, Qin also ordered Officials accompanied these Confucian scholars to watch. Qin has always welcomed Confucian scholars. When Xunzi came to Qin, the King of Qin even came to greet him personally and took him to visit.
Fan Ju and Lu Buwei have also been trying to recruit more talents, and there are still quite a lot of Confucian talents.
But this time, there were quite a lot of Confucian scholars who came to Qin. The purpose of these people coming to Qin was to see moral education. Confucianism has always advocated the rule of virtue. They first asked the three elders in the village, and then He also visited those good family members who were rewarded for their morality, and of course, local officials of the Qin State to tell them how they loved the people, how they governed morally, visited the orphans and widows on time, and helped the poor.
These changes in Qin made the Confucians cheer for joy. They thought this was a victory for Confucianism. Although the whole thing had nothing to do with Confucianism from its emergence to its execution, they were still willing to think so. Of course, not all Confucian scholars all think so. Although the Qin State put a moral coat on itself, its inner nature has not changed. It is still the "violent Qin" who restricts the people in all aspects.
Confucian scholars of many factions have expressed disappointment with the Qin State. They feel that the Qin State uses moral education as a tool instead of treating it as its own core ideology. However, not all schools of thought are like this. Confucian scholars have We can see the situation in the world. It is certain that the Qin State will rule the world. This is certain. Wuchenghou almost destroyed Chu State with tens of thousands of people. After a few years, Wuchenghou brought 100,000 people there. , can Chu State be able to withstand it?
Even the child king of Qi had already seen something was wrong, and privately asked the Prime Minister Hou Sheng to organize the army for him and deal with the trouble. Although the words were not clear, it was obvious that he was aware of the danger. He could see it. Of course, Confucians can come out. In such an era, it is a stupid decision to resist Qin and reject Qin. And Qin's current actions are to release goodwill to Confucianism. This is a good opportunity!
Embrace Qin, change Qin, and let Qin support Confucianism!
With this idea in mind, a large number of Confucian disciples served as officials in the Qin State. For these intellectuals, the "judicial examination" was not difficult, and the entry of these people actually solved the problem of officials in some places. This was something the King of Qin did not expect. Yes, the current composition of the official group in the Qin State is still very complicated, but this is not a bad thing... The most numerous officials are of course Legalists, led by Han Fei and Li Si.
They are all supporters of Legalism, and they are willing to enforce the law fairly in the local area. And because of the emergence of medical officers, medical doctors have also joined the official system. There are also a lot of them, because Qin State uses townships as its unit.
These medical officers were established, and they were responsible for treating the local people. They were also good supervisors, educaters, and popularizers. In other words, they were all "political commissars."
The people had a good impression of these medical officers and were willing to listen to them.
In addition, these workers and officials of the Mohist family are constantly inventing and making better equipment. The officers of the military strategist train their soldiers and prepare for war. There are also many officials of the Zajia family, distributed in various places. Of course, the officials of the farmers are also participating in local governance. Nowadays
With the addition of Confucianism, the official composition of the Qin State was further expanded. Zhao Kuo was very happy. Hundreds of schools of thought were exerting their own energy in the Qin State at the same time. This is the contention of a hundred schools of thought!!
These Confucian officials have very high moral requirements. Therefore, when the Qin State encouraged officials to govern morally, they had more opportunities to perform. Facing the large influx of Confucian scholars, the officials were a little uneasy.
, some people suggested to the King of Qin, hoping to impose restrictions, but the King of Qin said angrily: "One king over the world, all the people in the world are Qin people, and all the academics in the world are Qin's academics, how can we treat them differently?"
The Qin academic system that Shang Yang spent a long time developing and dominated by Legalists began to suffer damage, but this new system that absorbed hundreds of schools was not a bad thing.
After leaving Li Si's house, Zhang Cang became a frequent visitor to Zhao Kuo's house. He always came to Zhao Kuo's house to borrow books and study... Zhao Kuo found that his mathematics level was very high, even higher than Zhao Kuo's...
This is a bit embarrassing, but it also shows Zhang Cang's excellence. In addition to mathematics, he also studied law, history, systems, weights and measures, etc. He even discussed the formulation of weights and measures with Zhao Kuo.
"Cun, chi, zhang, plus one cent below the inch, and one cent above the centimeter, are all decimal..." Zhang Cang proposed to use decimal weights and measures, and drew up five units. Zhao Kuo seriously
Listen, weights and measures are actually three things, that is, unit of length, unit of capacity, and unit of weight. Zhang Cang proposed to use "five quantities:" as the unit of capacity: "龠, he, liter, bucket, and dendrobium". One unit is equal to two 龠.
The following are all decimal calculations.
In terms of weight units, there are five units: baht, liang, catty, jun, and stone.
Zhao Kuo suddenly discovered a problem. Han Fei was a pure theoretical academic, while Li Si was a pure doer. As for Zhang Cang, he was between the two. He understood both theory and practical work... History
Above, it is really admirable that Xunzi can teach three such disciples.
Just when everything was going in a good direction, a new piece of news broke the tranquility.
The Hu people from Liaodong in the Yan State launched a rebellion and attacked the Yan army. The King of Yan's army was defeated by these Hu people and fled into the royal city in panic, while the rest of the country fell. To everyone's surprise, these Hu people actually
They sent people to the State of Qin to ask Qin to support them and annex them... Yan State's reform step seemed to be too big, and all of a sudden, it triggered many conflicts hidden in the country.
During the rebellion, Guo Xiangluo was killed by the Hu people, and the Yan State was on the verge of destruction.