Chapter 737 The Kingdom of Huaxu
At that time, the ten best brothers in the clan went north to the ice field together to explore the mysteries of the far north. As a result, in that colorful aurora that seemed to last forever, day and night, he was the only one left among the ten brothers...
That is a tribe that is even better than him! If all these brothers could survive, why would the current Yu Ming family hold back and cling to the achievements of their ancestors?
Fear flashed in Yu Ming's eyes, and she said silently: "Master Hou, let's change the conditions."
Fang Jun scratched his eyebrows and felt that Yu Ming's expression was very strange. It was better not to continue teasing him. He stood up and took out a thick stack of drawings from a box under the bed and placed them in front of Yu Ming.
"Your Majesty has graciously granted me the title of Marquis of Huating County, and the fiefdom is in Huating Town. I don't know if I have ever been there. It is a very barren place, with no cultivated land and no population. However, being barren also has its advantages. It is like a barren place. A piece of white paper is left to be painted over by those with a beautiful mind. These are some of my plans, and they will be completed one by one in the next few years. However, I am not only short of money, but also in urgent need of talents who know the art of mathematics and construction. I wonder if my father-in-law has the ambition to build a building with me. The most majestic city in history? ”
Mr. Yu Ming looked at the drawings, his eyes were a little straight...
Is this a city?
It’s clearly the same country!
Wharfs, military ports, warehouses, hospitals, government offices, buildings, schools...
Drawings one by one, buildings one by one, simple and clear lines, complicated and detailed instructions...
If it were all built, how much money and labor would be needed?
Yu Ming sighed: "I am deeply impressed by the lofty ambitions of the Marquis. Although it took a lifetime of effort, and there were countless difficulties and obstacles during the period, as long as everything on the blueprint can be realized, it is tantamount to building a country from scratch, and it will be able to shine. It’s a piece of history!”
What these drawings depict can be said to be a grand blueprint unprecedented in ancient and modern times!
He has also been to Suzhou, so he naturally knows that although there are people living in the west of Haiyu Town, there are salt-alkali flats and reed marshes everywhere. On the coastal side, only those who boil seawater for salt live in groups of 30 to 50. It is not an exaggeration to say that it is a deserted place. . If all the things described in the drawings can be built, a huge city no less than Suzhou will be created out of thin air!
And according to these drawings, there is no cultivated land here, but there are continuous docks, warehouses, and several waterways that have been dredged and widened. It seems that the focus is on developing merchants to grow goods and collect commercial taxes to support the city.
But the whole city is full of businesses... It's really appalling!
"Please forgive me for talking too much, Lord Marquis, this city, but you want the whole city to be merchants? The Yuming family is inherited from Pangu Kaitian, and communicates the different paths between heaven and man. It has experienced too many successes and failures in life and death, and has seen too many vicissitudes of life. The so-called Scholars, farmers, industry and commerce are just a means for the rulers to stabilize their rule. Scholars are good at farming and business. No matter what, no one is nobler than anyone else, the means of making a living are just different, but it is an indisputable fact that businessmen pursue profit and despise righteousness. If the city of Lord Marquis is full of businessmen, no one will pursue benevolence and righteousness, and no one will believe in morality. Everyone talks about profit, so it should be the most dirty place in the world.”
Fang Jun had naturally thought about Yu Ming's concerns. In fact, this was one of the reasons why Fang Jun wanted to build this city.
"Measure the world by morality, and cultivate yourself by benevolence and righteousness. The country has no commanders, the people have no desires, do not know how to enjoy life, do not know how to hate death, so there is no premature death. If you do not know your relatives and friends, do not know how to alienate things, so you have nothing to cherish. If you do not know how to rebel, I don’t know how to obey, so there is no benefit. The three emperors and five emperors govern the world... But is it possible for this kind of society to exist? Please teach me."
This is the ultimate state of human society. There is no distinction between domination and being ruled. People have no desires beyond what is necessary and face life and death indifferently. Treat people and things the same way, without showing any preference. Neither cherish anything nor fear anything. Everything goes as it should. This is a harmonious world where the world is for the common good and there is no hierarchy. It is infinitely close to communism.
In the "Tao Te Ching", it is a "small country with few people" where "we can hear the sound of chickens and dogs, and never interact with each other until old age and death"; in Liezi, it is the "Huaxu Kingdom" in the "Huangdi Chapter"; in "Zhuangzi" It is "the most virtuous "World"; in Tao Yuanming's writings, it is the "Peach Blossom Spring" where "I don't know the Han Dynasty, regardless of the Wei and Jin Dynasties"; in "The Incompetent Son", it is the ancient world where "there is no intention to take harm and no hidden things"...
However, in the end, it is just a dream and cannot exist.
At the very least, it is impossible to exist in the next two thousand years, Fang Jun can testify...
Yu Mingshi opened his mouth, but remained silent.
The long history of the family has left behind countless classics and treatises, as well as the thoughts of sages of various generations on themselves, society, and the world. Of course he knows that such a harmonious world cannot exist. Animals have nature and humans have desires. This is a gift from God, but it is also a shackles and the source of sin.
Therefore, Yu Ming will pursue the supreme way of heaven from generation to generation, get rid of the imprisonment of life and death, and the judgment of good and evil, have no desires and desires, and become a saint...
After being silent for a long time, Yu Ming sighed: "Everyone said that Yao and Shun abdicated, and Shun and Yu abdicated, and then they ruled and the world was clear and bright. This is just an attachment. The former was created by Mozi, who was originally the ninth grandson of the Yellow Emperor. The Yu family Hou's Shun was described as a farmer who could burn kilns and fish, in order to express his purpose of advocating virtue. The latter was a Confucian fabrication. Menzi took over the Mohist Yao and Shun's abdication and added the story of Shun and Yu's abdication. , recorded in classics In the book, Yu, who was originally a prince from Baili, was said to be from a common man. How ridiculous is it? He declined, was imprisoned by Shun, and was restored to death by Yao. His son Danzhu made it impossible for father and son to meet each other, and then he let Yao go to Pingyang, and Shun even rushed to Cangwu and died.
Fang Jun was really shocked by Yu Mingshi.
However, considering the long history of the Yuming family and the extremely lofty status of "servant of the gods", it is reasonable that there are secrets that have been passed down in the family that have not been known to the world since ancient times. What's more, later generations have said that the so-called abdication system is just an ancient tribal election method, which Fang Jun can accept.
History is always hidden in the fog, and you can get the whole picture if you take a peek, but you are just deceiving yourself and others...
After Yu Ming sighed, he sat up and cheered up. He stared at Fang Jun and asked: "It seems that the Marquis does not believe that everyone in the world can be bound by moral etiquette. He believes that it is difficult to ensure fairness in human governance, so he wants to thoroughly implement the laws of Legalism." To replace the rule of man with the rule of law? ”
Fang Jun thought for a while and said: "Ruling a country purely by people or simply ruling a country by law is actually biased. Ruling a country by people and governing from the top is the ultimate state and the most perfect system. However, the foundation required for this system is too high-end. It is enough to know etiquette, and it is said that the people are not worried about the scarcity but the inequality. If you want to govern the country by people, you still have to go a long way. Under the current conditions where the people have no food to eat and no clothes to wear, this is not possible. Hou believes that the rule of law can more easily promote social progress and eliminate social conflicts. ”
It is so comfortable to chat with this kind of "half-immortal" who has been knowledgeable for a thousand years. No matter what you say, even some of the views of later generations can be understood. He is worthy of being a "server of God" and the person closest to God. !
"Forgive me for doubting, but I wonder what the ideal country in the mind of the Marquis is like? Is it a place where everyone wears beautiful clothes and is protected from cold and heat, or is gold and silver abandoned on the roadside, where there is no difference between rich and poor?"
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Isn't this communism?
It’s so far away that I dare not even think about it!
Fang Jun leisurely said with longing: "It's very simple. I hope that the people of the Tang Dynasty will be educated, paid for their work, treated for their illnesses, and provided for their old age..."
Yu Ming murmured: "Study will be taught, work will be rewarded, illness will be treated, and old age will be provided for!"
The room fell silent for a moment.
Yu Ming seemed to be immersed in the happy country described by Fang Jun, which mutually confirmed the "Land of Huaxu" in his imagination. Fang Jun, on the other hand, was thinking hard, thinking hard about how to bring the Yu Ming clan into his own camp to contribute to his grand plan...
After a long time, Yu Ming said: "If I send my clansmen to help the Marquis build the city, I wonder what kind of reward I can get? Don't mention gold and silver. I regard them as dung. Don't taint my ears."
Fang Jun is overjoyed!
I'm glad to hear that "Fushengly" has become the leader of this book. If I haven't said anything yet, I'll add more! I have asked for leave tomorrow. In addition to my regular four-day shift, I will be coding all day long. I don’t know how much I can write, but I will be scared even if I get crazy! I hope that after receiving the notice, friends, please convey it to each other (???) and don’t forget one more thing, monthly tickets, monthly tickets, monthly tickets, say important things three times!
(End of chapter)