mtl008 Chapter 51 If you eat the sugar coating, fire the cannonballs back.
Chapter 51 If you eat the sugar coating, fire the cannonballs back.
"What does it have to do with me?"
Looking at Tang Yu, who spoke as if it were the most natural thing in the world, Ying Zheng's lips twitched.
He painfully held his forehead with one hand, utterly at a loss for words to describe himself, Mr. Tang.
After all, the rites and music had collapsed after the Zhou Dynasty.
Many of the gentlemanly virtues and etiquette of ancient times have disappeared.
But even Ying Zheng would have to exclaim that Mr. Tang's actions were shameless!
Looking at Ying Zheng's strange gaze, Tang Yu's tone was somewhat surprised.
"Your Majesty, what's wrong with you?"
"nothing!"
Ying Zheng quickly waved his hand, while restoring his original expression.
"That's good."
Tang Yu nodded as if it were the most natural thing in the world.
As someone from a later era, he did these things without any psychological burden.
After all, being merciful to the enemy is being cruel to oneself!
This Confucian is not a good thing, and he always believed in one principle.
For those sugar-coated bullets.
The best way to deal with this is to eat the sugar coating and fire the bullet back!
This is how Tang Yu handled matters related to Confucianism.
The sugar coating he consumed was the Confucian support for Tang Yu's reforms.
As for the shells?
It's the set of exam papers that he had already prepared!
Damn it, what does being well-versed in the Four Books and Five Classics have to do with being able to govern the people?
He's lazy, doesn't know anything about farming, and understands no basic principles, yet he wants to be a local official?
Isn't this just pure harm?
And you, a Confucian, want to dominate and monopolize this era?
This time, Young Master Tang is going to give you a really tough one!
Don't you want to create a god?
I'll pull your Confucianism down from its pedestal and stomp it into the mud!
"Mr. Tang, could you tell me about the state of Confucianism in later generations?"
Ying Zheng looked at Tang Yu, his eyes filled with doubt.
After all, according to what Mr. Tang had previously revealed to him, the Confucian scholars of later generations seemed to be quite remarkable!
Upon hearing this, Tang Yu's face darkened, but he didn't mince words.
"Speaking of Confucianism, they may not have any other skills, but they certainly have a knack for self-aggrandizement!"
"After your Qin Dynasty was destroyed, Brother Zheng, a new dynasty was established."
"The ruler of the next dynasty, for the sake of national stability and peace, chose to suppress all other schools of thought and exclusively honor Confucianism!!!"
"What?! The hundred schools of thought are suppressed, and Confucianism is honored alone!!"
Ying Zheng asked incredulously.
Is Confucianism revered throughout the country?
"Yes."
"How is this possible? Is that emperor an idiot???"
"Governing agriculture naturally requires the School of Agriculture, manufacturing the necessary tools is done by the School of Mohism, and the rule of the kingdom and its laws are governed by the School of Legalism! Persuasion and alliances are handled by the School of Diplomacy."
"If we dismiss all other schools of thought, does that mean we should use Confucianism for everything in the world?"
Zheng Ge was already somewhat numb from all the teasing.
He simply couldn't imagine what would happen if there were only one Confucian scholar in the entire Qin state.
Is this really a joke? Using Confucian theories to govern a country? What would become of the law then?
Meeting Zheng Ge's incredulous gaze, Tang Yu slowly nodded.
"Yes, everything is decided by Confucianism."
"Therefore, Confucianism has firmly established itself as the number one school of thought, remaining as stable as Mount Tai in our history."
"No matter how many dynastic changes occurred thereafter, Confucianism remained steadfast."
“Even though the country has been destroyed several times, Confucianism has remained rooted in this land until 2000 years later.”
Tang Yu's account shocked Ying Zheng even more.
After all, in the early days of the Hundred Schools of Thought, when Confucius criticized and contrasted different schools of thought, Confucianism, while making some achievements, was not particularly outstanding!
This was mainly because Confucius's political views were not recognized by the royal family.
Therefore, he had no choice but to travel with his disciples to various countries to spread his teachings.
For this reason, Confucianism was the first to establish so-called private schools, that is, private teaching.
They were the first of the Hundred Schools to have a bond between master and disciple and to have factions.
But now they're telling Ying Zheng that the influence of Confucianism still exists 2000 years later??
You should know that his Qin Dynasty only lasted for two generations!
How could Confucianism have persisted for over 2000 years? How could Qin Shi Huang accept that?
"No! This kind of thing absolutely cannot happen in my Great Qin!"
! ”
Ying Zheng immediately made the decision; he was determined to stop something so terrifying to even think about!
To his surprise, Tang Yu looked at him and spoke slowly.
"Your Majesty, the Confucian school's ambitions probably began even before the Qin Dynasty."
"They are not pursuing fleeting fame; they are planning for the future!"
"Do you still remember what Confucianism was like in its early days?"
Ying Zheng nodded; of course he knew.
Although Confucianism initially had Confucius and his three thousand disciples, it was only a small force compared to the other schools of thought.
But gradually, for some reason, the reputation of Confucianism began to grow.
As a result, all scholars and learners in the world gradually began to respect Confucianism!
With the unification of the country by the Qin state, many of the various schools of thought from the Hundred Schools of Thought also withdrew from the Qin stage.
But the Confucian school has too much influence.
Even Ying Zheng had to take into account the influence of Confucianism in the world, and specially set up a Palace for Doctors for them!
This is so that Confucian scholars from all over the world can serve in it!
"Your Majesty, even the teachers you hired for Prince Fusu are Confucian scholars."
"If you were a Confucian, what would your plans be?"
"So you're saying that the reason the Confucian school educated Fusu in that way was to make my Qin Dynasty obey them?"
Tang Yu smiled without saying a word, but simply said:
"Although Prince Fusu is kind-hearted and virtuous, he is ultimately His Majesty's bloodline!"
"Born with unparalleled nobility and domineering spirit, yet corrupted and even somewhat... timid under the tutelage of Confucian scholars!"
Tang Yu hesitated at the end, after all, Fusu had now become his disciple.
Isn't what he did a disservice to his apprentice?
"But His Majesty looked at the other princes, even the prince Huhai who would later make a grave mistake."
"No one has ever shown such a state without close Confucian instruction."
“Even many princesses are more decisive than Prince Fusu.”
Ying Zheng's face darkened further, and he said with a hint of murderous intent:
"Since Mr. Tang has said so, then I shall take action and uproot the Confucian school!"
Ying Zheng was already red-hot at this moment.
The influence of Confucianism over the years has been so subtle and gradual that even he didn't realize it.
If Mr. Tang hadn't reminded him, he probably wouldn't have realized it yet.
Fusu's transformation largely stemmed from the teachings and advice of Confucian scholars.
"No, Your Majesty!"
"There may be problems with this group of Confucian scholars, but Confucianism can still be useful to Your Majesty."
"Grand Preceptor, what do you mean by that?"
Ying Zheng stared intently at Tang Yu, wanting to get a real answer about Confucianism.