Daily Life In Qin Dynasty

If Han Fei was really a pure Confucian disciple, facing Mr. Mo's problem at this moment, he might correct Mr. Mo's ideas and believe that everyone can be taught by 'benevolence and righteousness'.

But unfortunately, Han Fei was not a Confucian disciple. What he really studied was Legalism.

An important reason why he studied Legalism in the first place was because he saw and learned the theory of "nature is inherently evil" from Xunzi.

So he knew very well that the question raised by Mr. Mo was not a hard bargain, but in reality, some people really could not be restrained by 'morality'.

"The sage said: How to repay kindness with kindness? The only way to repay kindness is with straightness. Facing uncivilized people, giving appropriate punishment is also a form of protecting good people."

In the end, Han Fei did not use Confucianism, but gave Fusu a teaching that was biased towards Legalism.

After hearing what Han Fei said, Mr. Mo also cast a satisfied look at him, and then turned to Fusu and said, "How is it, eldest son, do you understand? 'Teaching without distinction' is what a saint does, but The vast majority of all living beings in this world are just mortals after all, so sometimes too idealistic thoughts are unacceptable."

Fusu tilted his head and thought for a while, then said with some realization, "Fusu understands, teacher. While punishing the bad guys, we are also safeguarding the rights and interests of the good people. If we blindly educate the bad people, even if the bad people can eventually correct themselves, It will still cause harm to good people.”

"So only combining rewards and punishments is the best way to govern the world."

Seeing that Fu Su understood his teachings, Mo Jun felt a sense of accomplishment in his heart. He nodded happily and said, "Yes, yes, the eldest son is really smart."

When Han Fei on the side heard this, he looked at Mr. Mo with confusion.

Didn't this guy say he was uneducated?

Just when Han Fei was confused, at this moment, he heard Lord Mo speak again: "The eldest son has now learned how to govern the world, but besides that, there is another more important thing. I hope the eldest son Remember."

Fusu looked confused and asked, "I wonder what the teacher said?"

Mr. Mo said slowly: "That is a more important and basic matter. Does the eldest son know the other meaning of the phrase 'If you hear the Tao in the morning, you will die in the evening'?"

Fusu thought for a while, then shook his head and said respectfully: "Do you still want the teacher to teach me?"

Han Fei couldn't help but turn around and look over. He was also curious about the other meaning of "Heard the Tao in the morning and died at night" in Lord Mo's mouth.

Facing the gazes of the two people, Mo Jun could only hear Mo Jun clasping his hands behind his back and slowly saying: "If you hear the truth in the morning, you will die in the evening." Another meaning of this sentence is, 'I learned the way to your house in the morning. , I can go there at night and beat you to death."

Fusu: "???"

Han Fei: "???"

Fu Nian: "???"

Xunzi: "!!!"

Under the guidance of the servants of the Mo Mansion, Fu Nian and Xun Zi, who had just arrived at the gate of the courtyard, heard such words suddenly uttered from Lord Mo's mouth, and they were stunned on the spot.

And then Fu Nian's face darkened at a speed visible to the naked eye: "Sheng Pingjun tampered with the words of my Confucian sages in this way, it would be a bit disrespectful."

The three people in the courtyard turned around at the same time. When they saw the two people at the gate, Han Fei was first shocked and hurriedly came towards Xunzi and saluted respectfully.

"Teacher, why are you here?"

"It's Han Fei! Why are you here too?"

Xunzi opened one eye slightly. The master and the disciple were a little surprised to see each other again after a long absence.

"The student thing is a long story."

Han Fei smiled bitterly and didn't go into too much detail about what happened between Qin and Han because he didn't want to involve his teacher.

Xunzi nodded, as if he understood something, and did not continue to ask further questions.

Although Han Fei is one of Xunzi's most outstanding disciples, since Han Fei left [Xiaoshengxianzhuang], his identity has become more than just his own disciple. At the same time, Han Fei is also the ninth son of South Korea.

[Little Shengxian Village] has always retreated from the world to study knowledge, and has never actively participated in state affairs. As a contemporary leader of Confucianism, Xunzi would not rashly involve [Little Shengxian Village] in the conflict between countries unless necessary.

"So, this is Junior Brother Fu Nian?"

After paying homage to his teacher Xunzi, Han Fei turned his eyes to Fu Nian aside. Although he had met him once before at Qinping Avenue, Han Fei still felt a little dazed when he was standing face to face in front of him.

"Fu Nian has met senior brother Han Fei."

When Fu Nian heard Han Fei mentioning him, he immediately raised his hands and saluted Han Fei.

Han Fei quickly returned the salute.

In fact, the relationship between Han Fei and Fu Nian is not close, because they are not the same teacher. Even when they were studying at [Little Saint's Manor], Han Fei and Fu Nian only met a few times.

There is only one reason why Han Fei pays special attention to Fu Nian this time when he meets Fu Nian again.

That's because Fu Nian has changed so much.

It makes people feel that life is impermanent, with large intestine wrapped in small intestine, pan-fried and braised.

At this time, Mo Jun also came over with Fusu.

After Han Fei and his teacher and junior disciples met each other, Mr. Mo also said hello to Xunzi and Fu Nian, and then looked at Fu Nian and said, "Mr. Fu Nian, do you think what I just said is wrong?"

Hearing Lord Mo mention this matter again, Fu Nian's face darkened and he said, "Does it mean Lord Shengping thinks that the nonsense just now is still reasonable?"

Although Fu Nian respects Mr. Mo now, Fu Nian couldn't help but feel angry when he heard Mr. Mo so 'insulting' the sage Confucius, the founder of Confucianism.

To put it bluntly, the person who said this now was Mr. Mo. If it had been anyone else, Fu Nian might have started to use his sword by now.

However, Mr. Mo smiled and said: "Mr. Fu Nian's words are wrong. Half of what I just said was indeed a joke."

"half?"

"Yes, Confucian sages are naturally not such brave people, but this does not mean that Confucian sages do not have such brave strength. Does Mr. Fu Nian know how brave a saint is?"

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Fu Nian was slightly silent.

Although all Confucians were scholars, they all learned both civil and military skills, including Fu Nian himself, who also developed quite profound skills.

Therefore, Fu Nian had naturally seen in the classics that saints knew martial arts, but Fu Nian couldn't really explain how strong Confucius' martial arts was.

Seeing this, Mr. Mo smiled, then suddenly looked at Xunzi beside him, and asked: "Mr. Xun, do you know that saints are brave?"

Xunzi stroked his beard with one hand, pondered for a moment, and then replied: "I have read a few words in some history books. In addition to wisdom, it is said that the ancestors and saints also had martial arts skills that were also rare in the world. Because of his natural supernatural power, he could only After just a little dabbling in martial arts, he has become the best master in the world."

Mr. Mo applauded and said: "Mr.

"Yes, the Right Prime Minister of Qin State had previously advocated the compilation of a book called "Lu's Spring and Autumn Annals", and there was a line in it that recorded that "the strength of Confucius can influence the whole country."

"This statement is enough to prove that the sage's bravery is far beyond comparison with ordinary people."

"It's just that the saint was humble, so he didn't show off his achievements in martial arts too much. Therefore, even in many Confucian classics, there are no records of the saint's achievements outside of academics."

"There is a saying in "The Analects of Confucius. Zihan"."

Dazai asked Yu Zigong: "Master, the saint is with you?" How versatile is it? Zigong said: "The general who strengthens the heaven and makes him a sage is also capable of many things." When the Master heard this, he said, "Does the Grand Master know about me?" I am a young man who is humble, so I can do many despicable things. How many gentlemen are there? Not much. "

"For a saint, having too many skills is not something worth showing off. These are just abilities that he was forced to master due to his difficult life since childhood."

"But the saint has traveled around many countries. If he didn't have peerless martial arts to protect him, how could he have been able to run rampant in troubled times? If he didn't have enough confidence, how could he have escaped from all the countries every time."

"So, Fusu, do you understand?"

At the end of the sentence, Mo Jun looked at Fusu and spoke slowly.

But this time, Fusu obviously couldn't understand. After being confused for a long time, he finally raised his head and looked at Mo Jun in confusion: "What the teacher means is that before you ask me to do anything, you must first Do you have the ability to protect yourself?"

Lord Mo nodded first, then shook his head and said: "This is only one aspect. It is also important to have the ability to protect yourself. But as a king, no matter what kind of governance policy you want to implement, the first thing you must ensure is not The quality of this policy depends on how smoothly this policy of governing the country is implemented."

“There are some things you can do without, but you can’t live without.”

Fusu wrinkled his face and thought hard for a long time. Finally, he shook his head in despair and said, "The students still don't quite understand."

Mo Jun smiled and patted Fusu's head and said: "I don't care, you just need to remember what the teacher said today..."

This is the most troublesome part of teaching a future crown prince. As Fusu's teacher, Mo Jun now needs to teach him how to become a qualified king in the future, but he cannot teach him too clearly.

"Let's do this! The teacher will give you a sample today to let you know what is the best way to persuade someone."

As he spoke, Mo Jun slowly turned his head to look at Fu Nian.

Feeling Mr. Mo's gaze, Fu Nian's heart suddenly skipped a beat, and a bad premonition emerged in his mind.

"Shengping-kun, you..."

"Mr. Fu Nian, what do you think of what I just said?" Mr. Mo said gently.

When Fu Nian heard the words, he hesitated for a moment, and then said: "What Lord Shengping just said does have some truth, but..."

"By the way, please give Mr. Fu Nian a serious answer. Considering the relationship between Mr. Fu Nian and me during this period, I might be able to make the decision to help Confucianism print a few more books!"

Fu Nian: "······"

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