Chapter 23: Was there also a Legalist reason for the demise of the Qin Dynasty?
From Li Nian's questions and answers to Su Xu, Ying Zheng also saw Li Nian's attitude. Li Nian didn't like Confucianism!
‘Li Nian’s questioning and questioning with Su Xu was also showing one thing to everyone, that he did not like to see Confucians. It must have been something Confucianism did in later history that prompted him to do this. ’
Ying Zheng was very curious about what Confucianism had done in later history to make Li Nian so unwelcome. If he were not in court, he would have wanted to summon Li Nian to ask questions immediately.
Continuing reading, when Su Xu asked Li Nian, "Why do you think the master should govern the world?", Ying Zheng became curious again. He also wanted to know how Li Nian would answer, whether to rule the country according to Legalism or to rule the country according to Legalism. Taoism or even Mohism in governing the country?
Ying Zheng believed that Li Nian Na must have some kind of ideological doctrine to govern the country. Otherwise, how would the country be governed in future generations? How to control the people?
However, Li Nian's answer was that he did not think that hundreds of schools of thought could govern the country.
Ying Zheng raised his eyebrows again, good guy, this guy actually thinks like this. He feels that no one among the hundreds of scholars can govern the country, and he doesn't look down on any of them.
Doesn’t it mean that the Qin Dynasty uses legalism to govern the country, and this kid also has problems?
Maybe...
There is really a problem!
Ying Zheng thought of what Li Nian had told him. Later generations believed that the Qin Dynasty would be destroyed. The destruction of the Qin Dynasty was the result of many factors. The actions of Zhao Gao and Hu Hai only accelerated the process of destruction.
Is there any Legalist reason for this “many factors”?
If there was a Legalist, what would it be?
Since Duke Xiao, the Qin Dynasty has always attached great importance to Legalism, which is how it is today. There have been no problems so far. Why is there a reason for Legalism?
If Legalism could not govern the Qin Dynasty, what theory should be used to govern it?
Ying Zheng suppressed the idea of recruiting Li Nian immediately. Li Nian definitely knew the answer, but he wanted to think about it himself first. If he listened to others, he would be easily deceived.
A person should have his own thinking and discerning abilities, and a king should do the same. If he loses his own thinking and discerning abilities, then the king is not far away from being manipulated by others.
Putting the bamboo slips away, Ying Zheng continued to listen to the ministers' recital.
His actions just now fell into the eyes of Li Si, Zhao Gao and others, making people more and more puzzled: What was recorded on the bamboo slips that the king valued so much?
Little did the two of them know that news about Li Nian was at the highest level in Ying Zheng, and any disturbance must be reported promptly.
At the end of the court meeting, Li Si and Zhao Gao were going to their respective offices, but Zhao Gao walked into the same place with Li Si intentionally or unintentionally.
Seeing Zhao Gao approaching, Li Si narrowed his eyes slightly but showed no other emotions.
Zhao Gao whispered: "Do you know where the bamboo slips that the king read during the court meeting came from?"
Li Si glanced at Zhao Gao lightly and said: "Order of the CRRC If you don’t know, how can Li know? If your Majesty wants to tell us, we will know. If your Majesty doesn’t want to tell us, it’s better for us not to know. What does Zhongche Mansion think?”
Zhao Gao smiled lightly and saluted Li Si to thank him: "What Ting Wei said is true. Gao will definitely bear in mind what Ting Wei said!"
Li Si looked at Zhao Gao again, waved his sleeves and left, looking at Looking at Li Si's back, the smile on Zhao Gao's face disappeared. After standing there and thinking for a while, he also left.
Soon, the news that Zhao Gao and Li Si had talked for a while reached Ying Zheng’s ears, and Ying Zheng secretly said, ‘There is indeed something wrong with these two people! ’ Now that he dares to have private conversations after court meetings, then he will not be allowed to plot rebellion after his death?
From the subsequent history told by Li Nian, what these two people did was no different from rebellion.
This is actually the psychological effect of Ying Zheng. He has a prejudice against Zhao Gao and Li Si, which is why he thinks like this. Otherwise, the two ministers just happened to get together and chatted for a few words. Isn't it normal?
On the other side, in Liuying Palace, Su Xu finished today's class. In fact, he didn't teach anything today. It was all a question and answer session between him and Li Nian.
Until he left Liuying Palace, Su Xu was still thinking about Li Nian’s problem and Li Nian’s words. His mind was filled with thoughts that there was something wrong with Zhou Li, but there was nothing wrong with Zhou Li...
Just now. When leaving the palace, a chamberlain suddenly stopped him: "Dr. Su, stay here!" Su Xu was confused. Just listen to the chamberlain whisper: "Your Majesty has an order. Today's affairs must not be told to others. Anyone who violates will be punished with five punishments and will be punished by the three tribes of barbarians!"
Su Xu's eyes suddenly widened. There was a chill in his heart. He had only chatted with that person for a short time, so the king already knew about it?
He even sent someone to wait here to keep it secret!
The background of that person is probably greater than he thought. Today, he actually wanted to draw that person to their Confucian side.
"Please tell the king, I will never reveal the secret!"
Su Xu originally wanted to find Chun Yuyue and others to discuss Li Nian's Zhou Rites question after returning to see if he could learn from Confucian classics I can't find a reasonable explanation. Now that I think about it, I feel scared.
If he dares to do this, he will die tonight.
After receiving Su Xu's assurance, the chamberlain added: "Dr. Su, please remember to teach on time tomorrow. Don't let the young master wait."
The underlying meaning of this sentence is: not only do you have to keep it secret, but you also have to work normally. Don't even think about it. Don't do anything.
Su Xu naturally heard it and said hurriedly: "Su Xu understands and will come on time!"
The chamberlain then let Su Xu leave.
After walking far away, Su Xu looked back in the direction of Liuying Palace, sighed, and continued walking home!
In the Liuying Palace, Li Nian was drawing a picture on a wooden board with a piece of charcoal. Standing in front of him were more than a dozen respectful craftsmen from the Shaofu.
What Li Nian drew on the wooden board was a plow.
As a kind of agricultural tool, the plow appeared very early in Chinese history, but it was definitely not perfect in the early stage. It was gradually improved after people discovered shortcomings in daily use and gradually improved.
What Li Nian is doing now is to skip the process of evolution and improvement and let Daqin directly have more advanced plows.
The plow he painted appeared in the Song and Yuan Dynasties and was improved on the Quyuan plow of the Tang Dynasty.
Looking at the plow pattern that gradually formed on the wooden board, the craftsmen of the Shaofu also recognized that it was a plow, but they had never seen this style before.
Could such a plow be better than the current one?
If this is true, the farmers of the entire Qin Dynasty should be grateful to this young master.
Farming is both important and tedious. People in this era understand very well that even if it just makes farming a little easier, that would be a big deal.
Because this means that with the same energy, they can cultivate more land and grow more food, and food is the basis of human survival. With food in hand, there is no panic in the heart.
After drawing the plow, Li Nian asked someone to fetch another wooden board, this time drawing things used for papermaking.
Papermaking requires not only tools, but also space. A pond is needed for retting, and a corresponding kiln is needed for cooking...
After drawing the tools and site for papermaking, Li Nian also drew pictures of iron pots, tables, chairs and benches. Work first and then enjoy. Only when the government boss serves the boss well can you enjoy it. You must not distinguish the priorities.
(End of this chapter)