Daqin: Zulong's Traveling Frog

Chapter 132

Qin Wangzheng was 16 years old.

The Great Qin Empire swept across the world and pacified Kyushu.

For the vast new empire, how to properly govern it has become a new problem that Qin Wangzheng must face.

Therefore, Qin Wangzheng issued a call to the world: "I will cover the whole world, annex the eight wastelands, and realize the great unification of China. Within the six kingdoms, whoever can help the lonely king to govern properly, I will treat each other with the courtesy of a national scholar!"

After the imperial edict was issued, all the factions except the Legalists looked excited and wanted to enter Xianyang to try it out.

Three days later, virtuous officials and scholars from the six countries poured into Hangu Pass like a torrent.

Some of these virtuous ministers are Confucian scholars from the hometown of Confucius and Mencius, some are knights from the bitter cold land of Yanzhao, and some are Taoists who have read the art of Huang Lao.

The second wave of seeking talents was so powerful that Qin Wangzheng was filled with emotion.

In addition, a stern look flashed in Qin Wangzheng's eyes, and he ordered the Black Ice Terrace assassins to closely supervise the officials of the Six Kingdoms.

After all, Qin Wangzheng still doesn't trust them. If spies and assassins infiltrate, the loss to Qin will be immeasurable.

The country of Great Qin was on the verge of collapse, and any turmoil might kill the empire. Therefore, Qin Wangzheng had to be cautious and guard against the changes of officials from the six countries.

After the officials from the Six Kingdoms entered Qin Dynasty, as usual, the officials temporarily entered Linqing Pavilion.

And in the Lin Qing Pavilion, a debating competition came quietly!

Obviously, they are all refutations of the Great Qin's cruel officials and bitter people's law.

Confucian scholar Chun Yuyue took the lead in cupping his hands and said: "My virtuous ministers, Chun Yuyue expressed his vulgar opinions here, I hope you will forgive me!"

"His Majesty the First Emperor, including Ju Yunei, sweeping away Liuhe, is indeed Mingjun!"

Everyone was taken aback for a moment, and a trace of surprise flashed in their eyes.

As a representative of Confucianism, Chun Yuyue, it stands to reason that Confucianism advocates benevolence and benevolence, should criticize Qin Wangzheng as a tyrant, how can he change his mouth and call Qin Wangzheng a Mingjun?
Chunyu Yue didn't care about the strange eyes of everyone, and said respectfully, "Your Majesty didn't care about Confucian scholars' criticism of Great Qin, but lowered his stance and invited you all to enter Qin Dynasty. It is enough to see that His Majesty is broad-minded and not an idler!"

"The state of Qin is martial and warlike, and Qin's laws are rigorous and meticulous, which is known to the world, but the world is unified. If we continue to follow the law of the law, it will be difficult to properly govern the state of Qin!"

Two words blurted out, and everyone nodded, obviously agreeing with his thoughts.

Qin Law was harsh and harsh, and the old Qin people were used to it, so naturally they would not complain, but the people of the six countries in Shandong were not friendly to Qin Law, and could not bear the harshness of Qin Law.

Now that the world is unified, it is unavoidably inappropriate to continue to stick to the law. The country should be governed based on Legalism and combined with the advantages of other schools of thought.

Seeing everyone nodding, Chunyu Yue continued to express his opinion with a smile on the corner of his mouth: "Therefore, Chun Yuyue believes that Qin should take Legalism as its cornerstone, combine Confucianism, and govern the country with benevolence!"

As soon as this remark came out, many Confucian disciples boasted that Chun Yuyue "knows the overall situation and the general trend".

But there were also quite a few people whose faces darkened in an instant. After a brief silence, someone finally took a picture of the big bronze case and said sharply: "Chunyu Yue's views are really pedantic!"

Chunyu Yue's eyes were sharp, and he stared straight at the old man not far away. Following everyone's gaze, the man took the lead in cupping his hands and said, "I'm the Duke of Huangshi!"

Everyone's eyes brightened. Huang Shigong was abandoned in Huangshan when he was a baby. He was called Huang Gong.

Unexpectedly, Qin Wangzheng's order to seek talents actually attracted Huang Shigong to come out of the mountain!

Everyone lowered their social status one after another, praised Huang Shigong, and many people even discussed literature with Huang Shigong. Huang Shigong bowed deeply to everyone, and said lightly: "How ridiculous is Confucianism governing the world?"

"Great Qin has just been unified, and a thousand wastes are waiting to be rejuvenated. If you rule the world with benevolence and righteousness, can you quell the rebellion in the Shandong kingdoms? Can you resist the attacks of Baiyue and the Huns?"

"It is enough to see that the way of Confucianism is not suitable for the governance of the founding of the country. The current King of Qin should take Legalism as the cornerstone, combine Huang Lao's strategy of governing by doing nothing, and recuperate with the people. This is the real way of governing the country!"

[Note: Huang Lao refers to the Yellow Emperor in ancient times and Lao Tzu in the Spring and Autumn Period. Huang Lao’s technique is naturally Taoist thought, let nature take its course, and rule by doing nothing]

"At the same time, use military strategists to resist foreign aggression, use Mohism to love the world, use famous scholars to practice dialectics, and so on, use the essence of the way of governing the world to govern the world, and only then can the world be stabilized!"

Huang Shigong's words attracted the support of many people, and some even cheered loudly.

After all, unlike Chun Yuyue who only admired Confucianism and rejected other schools, when Huang Shigong praised Taoism's "governance by doing nothing", he also learned from others, agreed with the advantages of other schools, and advocated the common governance of hundreds of schools, which naturally won everyone's unanimous approval.

Representatives of a hundred schools of thought agreed one after another, agreeing with Huang Shigong's point of view, and opposed Chunyuyue's Confucianism.

For a while, Chunyuyue's Confucianism was at a disadvantage. Fortunately, Zhou Shuqing came out to apologize, which calmed some people's anger, but there were still many people who came out to refute, and one of them was Liu Xuanzi.

[Note: Liuxuanzi got his name because he grew six fingers, and it is the prototype of the six-fingered giant of Mingyue in Qin Dynasty! 】

Liu Xuanzi, with gentle eyes, cupped his hands to everyone and said, "My next Liu Xuanzi is Chu Mo."

"The patriarch Mozi advocates universal love, that is, people in the world are treated equally and love all living beings."

"The love of Confucianism still maintains Zhouli, which is a clumsy view. It is difficult to popularize the world, and it is far inferior to the way of Mohism!"

The words are sharp, the eyes are like knives, and the intention is obvious. Practicing Confucian love is not as good as universal love.

Chun Yuyue didn't refute, but everyone knew in their hearts that universal love is naturally not feasible, how to respect each other between strangers, equal treatment between monarch and subject, father and son, what is the concept of superiority and inferiority?

Gathered are famous scholars and miscellaneous scholars who expound their views, and all want their own ideas to be used as the way to govern the country.

It's a pity that famous scholars are sophists, how can they assist King Qin in governing the country?
And the miscellaneous theory already has Lu Buwei's "Lu Shi Chunqiu", a great work, is there anyone else who can help?
A debating contest was actually nothing more than an excuse from Confucianism and Taoism. As for the final decision, Qin Wangzheng had the final say.

The news reached Qin Wangzheng's ears, and Qin Wangzheng frowned.

The two families have their own strengths, which are enough to share the benefits equally. Confucianism practices benevolence, righteousness, propriety, wisdom and trust, and Qin's violent unification of the world naturally requires Confucianism to rectify its name.

And Taoism’s point of view of governing by doing nothing and recuperating is not unreasonable, especially for the governance of the founding king, King Wu of Zhou, Ma Fang Nanshan, confiscated the world’s weapons, and rested with the people, which is the embodiment of Huang Lao’s art.

However, Qin Wangzheng has no specific ideas yet, how to weigh the relationship between the two?How to combine the two methods?
At the same time, during the Northern and Southern Dynasties, the Liu Song Dynasty.

The little childish slave rode the gap in time and space, and came to the resplendent and magnificent hall.

And Qin Wangzheng, who was far away in Zhangtai Palace, also heard a system prompt in his mind.

[Ding, the little child sent an email, please check the host! 】

(End of this chapter)