Da Qin: Confucianism, Dharma and Taoism

In the wooden house where Xunzi lived in Xiaoshengxianzhuang, Ying Wei and Xunzi were sitting opposite each other.

A pot of fragrant tea was brewing between the two of them, and the fragrance of tea was overflowing, and the breeze was light.

The warm sun shone into the house from the hollow gauze window on the side, making people feel relaxed and happy.

Xunzi looked at the disciple sitting in front of him with satisfaction.

At this time, the other party was already the emperor of the empire. Even though Xunzi was a master, as a Confucian who advocated etiquette, he still maintained the etiquette between the monarch and the minister.

"My Confucian doctrine will be carried forward in your majesty."

Xunzi said respectfully and politely with a smile.

Ying Wei nodded and shook his head, saying: "That is also a reformed Confucianism. If it is just the pure teachings of Confucius and Mencius, it is not suitable for governing the country."

"Compared to the teachings of Confucius and Mencius, the teacher's theory is more suitable."

Xunzi laughed and said: "Your Majesty, I am a little ashamed to say so."

Ying Wei smiled and said: "Teacher is now a Confucian saint, how can there be any shame."

Xunzi smiled.

It is no problem to say that Xunzi respects Confucius and Mencius, after all, they are Confucian predecessors.

It is absolutely impossible for Xunzi to completely believe in Confucius and Mencius.

As a contemporary great Confucian and a contemporary saint, Xunzi certainly has his own ideas and ideals.

He also hopes that his set of ideas can be regarded as a guideline and become a governing philosophy that satisfies the king.

From the current situation, he succeeded. Although the process was a little complicated, the final result was what Xunzi wanted to see.

At the beginning, Ying Zheng named him a saint. Although Xunzi accepted this, he actually resented the First Emperor in his heart.

The First Emperor seemed to respect him, but this was just a means for the First Emperor to divide Confucianism, not to really believe in his set of ideas.

But now it is different. The First Emperor passed away and Ying Wei succeeded to the throne. Xunzi's set of ideas was truly carried forward.

Although Ying Wei did not completely follow all of Xunzi's ideas, and after some improvements, the importance of the Legalists was strengthened, but the core of the essence did not change.

That is, benevolence and righteousness.

The Legalists' set of monarchs and ministers, fathers and sons, was the emperor's means, but it must not be regarded as an imperial decree.

If anyone really learns that set, it will surely be a tendency to destroy the country.

The hegemony and the kingly way are mixed together. As long as it is useful, use it. Seeking truth from facts is the true philosophy of Ying Wei.

In fact, the most fundamental reason why the doctrine of benevolence and righteousness can be admired by so many people is that from the bottom, the people at the bottom actually hope that the king is benevolent and righteous.

If the king is benevolent and righteous, they can live a good life. Do people at the bottom hope that the king is a tyrant?

But from the top, from the ruling class, the so-called benevolence and righteousness are more like a means for kings to rule the ignorant people, and it is still the doctrine of Legalism.

That’s why there is a saying that one speaks of benevolence and righteousness, but is actually a thief and a prostitute.

There is nothing wrong with Confucianism. Who doesn’t want benevolence and righteousness? However, the actual situation is that the real rulers only use Confucianism as a cover to deceive, and the essence of ruling is the Legalism.

Why is Ying Zheng disliked by Confucianism? In fact, the main reason is that Ying Zheng is too arrogant. He doesn’t even want the outer layer of Confucianism. He just tells you clearly that I will use the Legalism to govern the country.

Naturally, everyone will say that Ying Zheng is a tyrant and the Qin State is a tyrannical Qin.

To put it bluntly, the First Emperor was not hypocritical enough. He was too upright and disdained to play one thing on the surface and another on the inside.

As an emperor, Ying Wei, based on his position, felt that it was okay to use this hypocritical means of governing the country.

Wrapping himself with the Confucian benevolence and righteousness, but the inside is the marrow of the Legalism. Not only did the inside not change, but it was also golden and jade, which made everyone satisfied.

"In my opinion, the most important thing for a country is stability and unity. From the perspective of a monarch, a country that is stable and free of turmoil is a prosperous age."

"Unification is needless to say. A unified Qin State is always better than being divided into hundreds of vassal states. The benefits of unification may not be seen now, but in a hundred or a thousand years, future generations will praise this achievement."

"The most fundamental of all theories and concepts is how to maintain the stability and unity of a country. As long as the country is stable and unified, it can develop."

Ying Wei said this to his teacher Xunzi.

What is the consequence of disagreement? The European continent 2000 years later told people what a scattered sand is.

If they did not complete the cultural unification 2000 years ago, there would be no chance of unification.

Xunzi listened to Ying Wei's explanation, as if Ying Wei was the teacher and he was the student.

After all, Xunzi was just a scholar, and the theories he talked about needed to be proven in practice.

Ying Wei was an emperor, who stood at an infinite height and could put all his theories into practice.

Then he could prove which theories were useful and correct, and which theories were useless and wrong in this practice.

After all, Xunzi was not an emperor. He did not sit in that position, so he could not see the chess game of the world, nor could he fully understand the emperor's ideas.

At this time, he was a student, receiving the teachings of an emperor.

"The Master said: When three people walk together, there must be one who can be my teacher. I have learned from him!"

Xunzi never cared about the identity of master and apprentice, and was quite satisfied with hearing the truth in the morning and dying in the evening.

He bowed to Ying Wei, which was a thank you for the emperor's teaching.

Ying Wei gladly accepted this bow.

Then, Xunzi said: "I never thought that Sanghai would become the most chaotic place on earth one day."

For hundreds of years, Qi State was isolated in a corner and had not experienced large-scale wars.This is also the reason why the family thought can prevail in Qi.

Since the establishment of Xiaoshengxianzhuang, places like Sanghai have never been in chaos.

But at this time, all the anti-Qin forces came to Sanghai, and even the emperor of the empire came here. It can be said that since the emergence of Sanghai, it has never become the focus like this.

"I am preparing to solve all those troublesome things here once and for all. Qin has no time to waste energy on these boring villains."

Ying Wei said lightly, with the majesty of an emperor.

Xunzi laughed: "My Confucianism will fully support the Qin State. If Your Majesty needs Confucianism, Confucianism will be used by Your Majesty."

"I have a premonition that my time is running out and I won't live for many more years."

"I rarely fight with others in my life. I always tell others that I don't know martial arts, but if Your Majesty needs it, I can also fight for Your Majesty."

Xunzi stroked his beard and felt refreshed. (To read exciting novels, go to Flylu Novel Network!)

He has no regrets in his life.

When he was young, he traveled to various countries and learned a lot. When he was older, he went to Confucianism to write books.

In his later years, he accepted three more disciples, all of whom were famous all over the world.

One disciple became an emperor and put his doctrine into practice, making his doctrine a famous doctrine in the world.

A disciple teaches students and becomes a teacher in the world's top academy. Isn't this in line with the concept of educating the world?

A disciple becomes a prime minister, occupies a high position, and governs the empire.

There are thousands of people throughout history, but how many have such a legendary life like Xunzi?

He is the saint of the world!

Ying Wei's face remained unchanged, but his heart was also moved.

Teacher, you are about to die...