Chapter 32 Enlighten the people’s wisdom and open education
Li Nian continued: “This is the ‘high ground of public opinion. If we don’t occupy it, the enemy will occupy it’. If Daqin does not take the initiative to guide the people correctly, it will If someone is willing to take advantage of it, the harm caused by it will be no greater than Direct rebellion is small. "
"Throughout the ages, kings have been afraid of prophecies. One of the reasons is that the court did not guide the people correctly and only roughly prohibited the spread of rumors. However, human nature is sometimes transgressive. Forbidden, the more I feel there is something wrong with it , the more rumors will be fermented."
Thinking of some situations on the modern Internet, Li Nian added: "At a certain point, even if the court wants to take the initiative to refute the rumors, it will be too late, because the rumors have already entered the hearts of the people. ”
“Now the world is unified , the original people of the Six Kingdoms may have had prejudices against Da Qin and the King. The prejudice led to suspicion and fear, so they needed to be guided and let them understand Da Qin, so that the people of the Six Kingdoms could become the people of Da Qin, instead of the King destroying the Six Kingdoms. , they are the people of Great Qin.”
"In the words of future generations, it is to let them develop an 'identity', identify themselves as a citizen of the Qin Dynasty, and no longer regard themselves as people from the Six Kingdoms. In this way, even if the nobles of the Six Kingdoms conspire and instigate, it will not be possible. ”
Ying Zhengdao: "How can we guide them to think that they are the people of Da Qin?"
Li Niandao: "Promise them benefits, explain them with reason, let officials from various places talk about the various benefits of being under the rule of Da Qin, and publicize that although they have been Each has its own country, but we are all Chinese people! If you want to truly achieve it, you must implement the benefits preached by officials."
Seeing Ying Zheng nod, Li Nian said again: "Besides, enlightening the people's wisdom, the people are ignorant, it is indeed easier to govern, but it is also better. Being fooled, as the prophecy said, the people are. The reason why they believe it is that they are unwise and cannot distinguish between the truth and falsehood of the prophecy. As long as they are provoked by someone who is interested, they may cause disaster."
"Do you want to know about the first 'rebellion' in Da Qin? How did it come about? ”
This "Great Qin's first rebellion" should refer to the rebellion when Great Qin fell.
"The first game", doesn't it mean that there will be a second and third game?
Listen to what this means, is this rebellion also related to the people’s lack of wisdom?
Ying Zheng thought to himself, his interest was aroused, and he said: "Tell me about it!"
Li Nian related the Chen Sheng and Wu Guang uprising recorded in "Historical Records" to Ying Zheng.
When he heard Li Nian say that Chen Sheng and Wu Guang were afraid of being beheaded because of rain, so they decided to rebel, Ying Zheng raised his eyebrows. How could his Qin law be so unreasonable?
However, this also made him understand better what Li Nian said about laws not being too strict. Being too strict and cruel would really force people to rebel.
When I heard that "the world has been suffering from Qin for a long time", Hu Hai was unpopular, and these rebels actually wanted to rebel under the banner of Master Fusu, I felt a little relieved. Even if Fusu was dead, There are still people who remember him well, but this son is a bit stupid.
As for Xiang Yan, a cold light flashed in Ying Zheng's eyes again. The Xiang family was a noble of the Chu Kingdom. How could he not know that the death of the Second Emperor of Qin was inseparable from the nobles of the Six Kingdoms.
I am still too kind to them!
When Ying Zheng heard Li Nian say that Chen Sheng and Wu Guang hid books in fish bellies, lit bonfires at night, and pretended to bark like foxes in the ancestral hall in preparation for the rebellion, Ying Zheng understood the purpose of Li Nian's story.
The people are not enlightened and will regard the book in the belly of the fish and the human language in the fox's mouth as miraculous, which will increase Chen Sheng's prestige in the garrison and pave the way for Chen Sheng's rebellion later.
Li Niandao: "This is the effect of the people's undeveloped wisdom. It is easy to govern, but sometimes it can become a weakness that others can take advantage of. On the contrary, if the people's wisdom is enlightened, they know that books hidden in fish belly and words uttered by foxes are man-made. , will you be so willing to rebel with Chen Sheng?"
Ying Zheng thought for a moment and asked: "After enlightenment, wait. It is true that I will no longer be deceived by fish-belly books and foxes spitting words, but if there is indeed a matter of killing people who fail to meet the deadline in Qin's laws, wouldn't they follow Chen Sheng in plotting rebellion? "
This means enlightening the people's wisdom? Later, those garrison soldiers became smarter and all knew the Qin Law. And the Qin Law really contains the clause "If the time is missed, all laws will be cut off". Wouldn't it make them more determined to rebel? That is to say, after enlightening the people, it strengthened the determination of the garrison soldiers and Chen Sheng to rebel.
In response to this question, Li Nian only replied: "Your Majesty, it is no longer a question of whether the people's wisdom will be enlightened or not, but a problem with the Qin law, and it is the Qin law that should be changed!"
< br>It seems to make sense...
Li Nian said again: "What the king is worried about, It's nothing more than enlightening the people's wisdom, but the people are not easy to govern. This is why the people need active guidance from the government as I said. Only with correct guidance will the people not go astray. "
At this time, Ying. The political question asked a question: "The future generation you come from is one where the people's wisdom has been enlightened?"
Li Niandao: "Yes, but the era from which I came is incomparable to that of the Qin Dynasty. The two are indistinguishable."
The biggest difference is that there is no emperor who is aloof and can control the life and death of others at will. Everyone in the legal provisions Everyone is equal, no one is nobler, no one is lower.
Ying Zheng obviously also thought about the fact that there will be no kings in the future. He was silent for a while and then said: "What should I do if I want to enlighten the people's wisdom? And how to guide them correctly?"
Li Niandao: "Back to the king, we have to rely on 'education'! Educators teach and educate people, and guide people to the right path through preaching and teaching. , the vast majority of people are not born with good or evil, so they can be educated and guided.”
“If there are many words about patriotism and loyalty to the emperor in the scriptures, those who study this scripture will automatically learn to be patriotic and loyal to the emperor in the future. In the scriptures, there are many words about observing disciplines and laws, and using them to teach people, readers will understand the importance of observing disciplines and laws. ”
Li Nian gave Su Xu and Chun Yuyue as examples.
“Those who studied Confucian classics, such as Master Su and Dr. Chunyu, were influenced by Confucius and Mencius from Confucian classics, and they came up with their current ideas, believing that the Fuzhou Rites are the best way to govern a country in the world.”
Ying Zhengdao: "I understand, your intention is to create a classic suitable for our great Qin Dynasty, so that people can learn from it, be influenced by it, be patriotic and loyal to the emperor, and abide by the law!"
In fact, it is best not to be "loyal to the emperor", but in In this era of Great Qin, Li Nian did not dare to say such things.
Whatever you do must be in line with the times. One step beyond is a genius, and three steps beyond is a monster.
Li Nian has not lived enough and does not want to be made into thin slices of human flesh. He will not take the initiative to promote anarchy in front of the First Emperor unless the First Emperor himself is curious.
Ying Zheng looked at Li Nian with a strange light in his eyes. This is indeed a very interesting path. Has any country ever created a classic for itself and let the people learn from it?
However, this method seems to be really feasible, and the countries of later generations will probably use this method, so they are not afraid that the people will open up their wisdom and plunge the country into chaos.
Hey, Ying Zheng discovered something he had never thought of before. This person loves China so much. Is it also a contribution to the education of future generations?
Thinking of this, Ying Zheng had an inexplicable smile on his face.
Regarding the rebellion of Chen Sheng and Wu Guang, the mainstream view is that the Qin laws are strict and those who fail to meet the deadline will be beheaded. However, the content of the Qin Slips in Sleeping Tiger Land also states that those who fail to meet the deadline may not necessarily be beheaded. Of course, it may also be that the punishments for garrison soldiers and corvees are different. In this book, those who adopt the Qin law from the time of the First Emperor will not be beheaded, but Hu Hai will be.
(End of this chapter)