The Happy Journey of the Bright Moon in the Qin Dynasty

Chapter 40 On Dao, Han Fei and "Five Worms"

Han Fei looked around, thought about it, and decided that it would be better not to drink.Especially during the period of walking with Li Chen, Han Fei felt that he should stop drinking, otherwise he might really get drunk one day and never wake up again.

Seeing Li Chen sipping his wine, Han Fei swallowed his saliva: "Let's not drink the wine."

Li Chen nodded when he saw this: "That's right, I drank the contents of that jar at that time."

It was only then that Han Fei discovered that there was another jar beside the fire: "Brother Li, this is?"

"Oh, these are a few herbs I picked up on the road before, specially for your treatment."

After hearing this, Han Fei hurriedly bowed to Li Chen and said, "Thank you, brother Li, for your care."

Li Chen shook his head and didn't care about these things: "Okay, now that you are awake and it's still early to go to bed, tell me about your "Five Beetles"."

"Oh, so Brother Li has also read Fei's foolish works?"

"Fool? Brother Han is too modest to say that. In Li's view, although Li does not agree with some of the content of this article, Li still admires what the article wants to express. For example, Han The sentence that my brother mentioned, "Confucianism uses literature to disrupt the law, and chivalry to use martial arts to violate the prohibition" Li thinks it is very good. Because Li is originally from the Jianghu, Li still has some understanding of the thinking of this Jianghu. Yes. For many people who consider themselves chivalrous, they kill people or call them chivalrous, always based on what they see and hear, and never consider the situation behind the incident and whether there are other secrets. Yes For a country, such knights are very detrimental to the governance of the country."

"However, why do I feel that Brother Han's two words are alluding to the two great schools of thought today: Confucianism and Mohism?"

After hearing this, Han Fei smiled unnaturally: "Wrong, Brother Li must have felt wrong. If you are a Confucian, why would you insinuate family?"

"Okay, you'd better talk about "Five Beetles" in detail. As for whether you allude to Confucianism or Mohism, it has nothing to do with me."

"When I wrote the book "Five Beetles", I consulted a large number of historical materials and books. Through comparison, I concluded that there are great differences between ancient and modern societies. After searching a large amount of information, I found that there are five types of groups that are social Silverfish are not helpful to the development of society."

"Some rigid-sounding Confucian scholars who seem to stick to Confucianism and use benevolent or old-fashioned government do not call it the head of the five beetles. These people regard the ancient laws and documents as the standard and harm the society. They do not think that the society is constantly developing and the rules and regulations We should adapt to the changes of the times and keep pace with the times, otherwise we will hinder the current society. Therefore, those scholars who are in charge of the laws and regulations of the country have a great responsibility! The ideas are outdated and do not know how to adapt, and the scourge of the entire country."

"So you laughed at Confucius for recommending deserters?" Li Chen asked.

"Shouldn't it be? Habitual offenders and deserters are not punished by military law because of their filial piety, and officials are rewarded to promote it. In the future, gangsters will follow suit?" Han Fei asked rhetorically.

"Then have you considered why a filial son who needs to support the elderly becomes a soldier?" Li Chen asked.

"This……"

"Okay, let's not talk about this for now, you can continue to talk about the rest."

"I don't think that the second of the five beetles should be a talker, that is, those lobbyists. These people use their mouths to make profits for themselves in the name of alliances. They confuse black and white everywhere for their own interests, sow discord, sow discord, and severely damage The country is stable, and one word can cause national war. I don’t think that the country should focus on improving its internal affairs and stabilizing the country, rather than relying on some absurd words to strengthen the country.”

"Tsk tsk, without those talkers, South Korea would have been wiped out long ago. As a vested beneficiary, is it appropriate to say so?"

"Even if those people who talked saved South Korea, I still think they are some silverfish that undermine the stability of the country."

Li Chen nodded noncommittally.

Seeing that Li Chen didn't speak any more, Han Fei continued, "The third of the five beetles is the sword bearer, the so-called "ranger". I don't think that most sword bearers flaunt their chivalrous spirit, but they actually do their own thing. Be the law yourself, wander the world, and not be ruled by the law. The country should be ruled by law, not by chivalry. Those with swords will destroy the majesty of the rule of law. Of course, this does not negate the justice of the ranger group. Rangers stand up for justice, but they are also easy to violate the law Without control, rangers may also develop into rogues."

"I definitely agree with this point. Chivalry is not advisable, but it is still necessary. At least it can be used as a supervision of national laws." Li Chen nodded and said.

"The four of the five beetles think that they should be the imperialists, that is, those who fled in exile to avoid conscription. They either fled to other countries, or served as followers and staff, and attached themselves to the scholar-bureaucrats or the noble class. Most of the imperialists cling to the dignitaries, They have the characteristics of domineering and domineering. They play a variety of auxiliary roles, provide advice and suggestions for their masters, make profits and at the same time gain the protection of the powerful class. It is not believed that these people evade conscription and enjoy private rights, which violates the law."

Li Chen didn't speak, but nodded to Han Fei to go on.

"Five of the five worms are commercial and industrial people. These commercial and industrial people do not engage in agricultural cultivation, but hoard them for business convenience, and squeeze the common people for personal gain. It is of no benefit to the country or the people."

"These are the five beetles that I don't think."

Li Chen nodded again: "Well, that's very good. I am the five beetles you mentioned, and I also account for two: the sword bearer and the patient patient. Brother Han, would you like to hear my opinion?"

"Not all ears!"

"First, Brother Han, as an aristocrat in South Korea, grew up with a golden key in his mouth from birth. The laws of the country must be fair and just when it comes to Brother Han, but for other common people, the laws of the country are just A confinement is used to oppress the poor, so the common people are more willing to trust those 'rangers' than the law."

"Secondly, as the fourth of the five beetles in Han's mouth, Li was born in Zhao Guo since he was a child. When he was 8 years old, his father was conscripted to attack Qin and did not return; when he was 9 years old, his mother also died. Followed, that winter, I lay on the ground, cold and hungry, then I understood a truth: no matter how good or strong the country is, it is only for the emperor and the nobles, and the ordinary people are only used by the nobles to conquer tool, so why should I apply for it?"

"Brother Li's words are wrong. Conscription is to protect our country and family."

"Home? Where is home? Since Zhou Tianzi divided the fiefdoms, the princes have attacked each other for the purpose of expanding their territory. Who has thought about the people under their rule? Have you thought about the people under your rule in Korea? Have the people done any good policy?"

(End of this chapter)