Chapter 111 Mencius: The people are the most important, the country is second, and the king is the least important
Qin Sheng raised the corners of his lips. "You say that because you are closer to me than to my eldest brother. But I know that my eldest brother is actually slightly better than me in terms of appearance."
Chu Yian: ...
Chu Yian was extremely helpless and sighed: "You don't have to learn and use it right away."
Qin Sheng shook his head: "I really think this article is quite interesting. Most people in the world care about their appearance and can't help but compare themselves with others."
"But it's not easy to comprehend certain life lessons from such trivial things. To many people, these things seem too commonplace."
"But Zou Ji was able to think deeply about such a small matter and tell the truth he had realized to King Wei of Qi, allowing him to discover his own shortcomings and correct them in time. This is truly astonishing."
"I feel that after the notebook I wrote tonight is sent out, the impact on the Emperor will be greater than all the previous ones combined."
"If you compare his words with the previous book, they are basically mocking him."
"Duke Xiaogong of Qin was a wise ruler who wanted to make Qin powerful. To that end, he traveled extensively and issued edicts seeking talented individuals. He also wanted to be remembered as a wise ruler through the ages and to make Dashun powerful. Yet, he spent all day sitting in the palace reading memorials."
"If just reading memorials was useful, so many emperors throughout history wouldn't have had to travel so hard."
"Duke Xiao continuously delegated power to Wei Yang, not fearing his intentions. However, he held on tightly to power, fearing that others might covet it."
"With this comparison, even if he could understand something, he would definitely not feel comfortable."
"But Zou Ji's case is different. Zou Ji's words should have been a wake-up call for him."
"He's been the emperor for a long time, surrounded by flatterers. It's hard to hear a word of truth from them, and it's almost impossible to read anything from those old foxes' faces. That's probably why he has a good impression of you."
Chu Yian blinked and fell into deep thought: "Really? He has a good impression of me? Maybe it's because we have someone we hate in common."
That’s right, that person is Chu Xiuyuan.
Qin Sheng: ...
Looking at Chu Yian's clear eyes, Qin Sheng couldn't help but laugh softly, and almost stained the ink on the manuscript paper.
Not to mention the emperor, he also likes Chu Yian very much.
This world is like a pool of black mud. Chu Yian can still remain pure and kind in such a world, which is a kind of light to those who are in the mud.
This is probably one of the reasons why so many elders like her.
Chu Yian really didn't know what Qin Sheng was laughing at, so he simply waited for him to stop laughing.
Fortunately, Qin Sheng didn't laugh for too long. He quickly stopped laughing, coughed twice, and said something incomprehensible: "I think you're doing well. If possible, I hope you can stay like this."
If the future is too dark, he will do his best to ensure that Chu Yian is not affected and continues to be her happy puppy.
Qin Sheng lowered his eyelashes, not wanting to continue this topic: "Let's continue."
Chu Yian nodded.
King Wei of Qi was not just talking. In order to implement his order, he boiled and killed many people in public, and his methods were extremely cruel.
Less than five years later, Qi State was thriving, with prosperous industries and a wealth of talented people.
The Jixia Academy was a gathering place for famous scholars and elites.
What is even more exciting is that when Qi State rose, two world-famous figures also came.
Mencius and Sun Bin.
After meeting Mencius, King Wei of Qi went to Tian Ji's house to see Sun Bin, but Sun Bin was seriously injured and still in a coma, which made King Wei of Qi very sad.
But then there was happiness.
The State of Qi has both civil and military power, so why should it fear the world?
When Mencius arrived in Qi, the students of the Jixia Academy were already excited and ready to debate with him.
You should know that the Jixia Academy gathered almost all the famous scholars in the world, not just people from Qi. This can also be regarded as Mencius's debate with the world.
It was about ten days later that Mencius arrived at the Jixia Academy.
The students were completely excited and asked all kinds of questions. Mencius answered them one by one calmly and confidently, winning waves of applause.
Then a young student asked, "Among all things in the world, which is most precious? Which is least precious?"
Mencius thought without hesitation: the people are the most important, the country is second, and the king is the least important.
The whole audience was silent.
But then someone brought up the question of whether human nature is good or evil. Evil is the basis of human nature, and good is the education of human relations. The words were sharp and fierce, directly hitting the root of Mencius.
Mencius stopped arguing with him and instead asked Zou Ji to kill him.
King Wei of Qi was also watching this debate and felt that Mencius had lost the demeanor of a master and wanted to kill him if he couldn't win the debate.
Mencius looked very unhappy after being rejected, and the students of the Jixia Academy were also very indignant.
There are many schools of thought, and he kills people at will. He is really a nerd.
Moreover, the world is in turmoil now, who has the time to make the country peaceful?
Qin Sheng wiped his face after writing this, and broke out in a cold sweat for Chu Yian: "Do you know that you will be scolded if you write this?"
The Confucian sages, Confucius and Mencius, are both highly respected. Chu Yian's previous arguments were well-reasoned and well-cited, and were very brilliant.
But then he killed someone when he couldn't argue with him...
Wouldn't this ruin Mencius's image in the eyes of scholars all over the world? Wouldn't he be scolded by scholars all over the world?
Chu Yian blinked, a trace of confusion in his eyes: "But that's what it says in the book. Speaking of Qin Sheng, doesn't this world also have Mencius? What is Mencius like in this world?"
"Tell me what you think. I can also make some changes based on this world's Mencius."
If she were really despised by scholars, I don’t know whether they would still read her books.
Is that a book? That's clearly money!
It’s okay to scold her in the beginning, she has already made money, so she deserves to be scolded.
It doesn’t matter how they scold her, but they can’t stop her from making money.
Qin Sheng fell silent after hearing Chu Yian's question.
Seeing Qin Sheng silent, Chu Yian also fell silent.
Her eyes widened and she gasped, "Don't tell me that Confucius and Mencius only left behind classics, but no one knows their lives?"
Qin Sheng: ...
Chu Yian: ...
Qin Sheng put down his pen and rubbed his forehead: "It seems so. By the way, I feel more and more that our world and your world should have something in common."
"It's just not obvious, and I don't understand it. If you hadn't mentioned it today, I really wouldn't have thought of it."
Chu Yian: ...
Chu Yian propped up his chin and fell into deep thought. After thinking it over, he said with certainty: "But I am very sure that there is no country called Dashun in the history I have learned."
Qin Sheng: ...
Qin Sheng gritted his teeth: "That's not what I meant."
Chu Yian was confused: "What do you mean? Explain it clearly."
Qin Sheng exhaled and said slowly, "Actually, it's not just Confucius and Mencius. There are many things whose sources cannot be found, but I feel that the answers should be found from the history you know."
"It's like a river suddenly has some water diverted out of the main stream. Only a little water flows into the diversion, while most of the water flows back into the main stream."
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