Chapter 83: A Hundred Schools of Thought?
Qin Sheng took a deep breath, calming down for a long time before suppressing the shock in his heart. He said, "The disaster is so serious. If Duke Xiao was in Liyang at this moment, given his personality, he would definitely kill Ying Si."
"But the person in charge of the situation now is Wei Yang, and I don't know if he will make a move on Ying Si."
Chu Yian didn't beat around the bush and directly stated Wei Yang's decision.
Wei Yang was a firm advocate of reform. In addition, under pressure from the Meng, Xi and Bai tribes, he had to handle the matter impartially no matter what, otherwise it would be difficult to quell the anger of the three tribes.
However, the prince had not yet reached adulthood, and young people who committed crimes would not be subject to corporal punishment.
Therefore, the prince only fined the salary, took back the fiefdom, issued a self-criticism edict, and personally saw the deceased off.
But how can such a painless punishment appease public anger?
Wei Yang was obviously aware of this, so he ordered his men to bring up the Crown Prince's Left Tutor Ying Qian and the Crown Prince's Right Tutor Gongsun Jia.
In front of the three members of the Mengxibai tribe, one of the two had his nose cut off and the other was tattooed and exiled. Only then was the matter finally suppressed.
Wei Yang also bestowed rewards on the Bai clan. The three clansmen of Meng, Xi and Bai shouted "Long live Zuo Shuchang" and then collected their crops and left.
Although Wei Yang resolved the crisis, he completely offended Ying Qian.
At the beginning of the reform, he offended all the noble elders, and only Ying Qian stood firmly on their side.
The reason why the new law could be implemented so smoothly was that Wei Yang, Qin Xiaogong and Ying Qian supported the reform, making it difficult for other forces to shake it.
But now that Ying Qian has withdrawn, only Wei Yang and Qin Xiaogong are left. If any rift arises between them, the whole situation will be overturned.
For the sake of Qin, although Ying Qian would not oppose the reform after suffering such severe punishment, he would not come forward to solve any problems again. He locked himself in his mansion.
Qin Sheng's mood was extremely complicated tonight and he couldn't calm down.
After thinking it over for a long time, he sighed and said, "Wei Yang is... sacrificing Ying Qian."
Chu Yian nodded, without commenting.
Qin Sheng pursed his lips. Reform was not easy, and Wei Yang had also offended Ying Qian...
After a long silence, he uttered his own speculation: "Ying Qian's status is indeed extraordinary. Dealing with such an important official like him can stabilize the situation in the country, but Wei Yang has pushed himself into an even more difficult situation."
"With Wei Yang's intelligence, he would certainly be able to exonerate Ying Qian. After all, Ying Qian only held a nominal position, and it was not his responsibility that the Crown Prince became like this."
"However, Wei Yang was afraid of completely chilling the hearts of the Meng, Xi, Bai and other clansmen, and also worried about causing other incidents. Considering the overall situation, he ordered the punishment of Ying Qian."
"Ying Qian was punished for protecting the law. He must have resented Wei Yang, and his resolve to uphold the reforms would undoubtedly have been shaken."
Since ancient times, countless people have sacrificed their lives for the overall situation. Qin Sheng was able to figure out the key.
However, sacrificing important officials after weighing the pros and cons has always been the power of the monarch. Wei Yang was only a Zuo Shuzhang...
By doing this, isn't he afraid that King Xiao of Qin will think too much?
Anyway, if the Qin family does this, the person above will not only think too much, but will also use this as an excuse to attack the Qin family.
Qin Sheng now only hopes that Ying Si can be more motivated and learn from his mistakes. All this is caused by him. If he continues to be the same as before, it will be a shame to Ying Qian's sacrifice.
Chu Yian did not answer Qin Sheng's question, and pulled the question back: "I have gone too far. This happened several years later. When the story reaches this point later, you can add to it yourself. I will not elaborate on it."
"Let's go back to the present. After Wei Yang ordered the execution of over 700 people, he also ordered the execution of the magistrate of Mei County."
"Since ancient times, doctors have never been subject to punishment. The county magistrate thought he would at most lose his job, but he never expected to be sentenced to death."
"Zhao Kang was a famous scholar after all. He entered the government to make great achievements. He never expected this to be the outcome."
"If he had known, he probably wouldn't have come in the first place, but would have followed his brother to study at the Jixia Academy in Qi."
Chu Yian sighed, and suddenly felt that the topic was still a little off, so he corrected it.
"Anyway, that's how it is. After Wei Yang killed over 700 people and the county magistrate, the Mohist master who lived in seclusion deep in the Shennong Mountains was furious."
"He believed that Duke Xiao of Qin and Wei Yang were using the name of reform to kill people, so he sent swordsmen down the mountain to kill Duke Xiao of Qin and Wei Yang in order to deter tyranny in the world."
Qin Sheng paused as he was writing and looked up: "Mohism? What kind of sect is this?"
Chu Yian chuckled: "Mohism, compared with the previous Guiguzi, if Guiguzi advocates the rule of law, strategy and military science, and believes that only these forces can eliminate the evil of people."
"It can be said that Mozi was born with a heart of compassion for humanity and disliked the idea of ruling a country and wielding power. Everything they learned throughout their lives was dedicated to saving the untouchables."
"The Mohist school has ten major principles, the most famous and widely spread of which are universal love and non-aggression."
Then Chu Yian told Qin Sheng in detail about the Mohist school.
The more Qin Sheng listened, the more fascinated he became. His curiosity grew, "How many sects are there? Besides Guiguzi and Mohism, are there others?"
Chu Yian hummed, his eyes suddenly lit up, and he looked at Qin Sheng with a burning gaze: "That's too much, a hundred schools of thought contending, it was truly an unprecedented and grand literary era without precedent or repetition."
Hundred schools?
Qin Sheng's heart trembled, and he suddenly put down his pen, his expression becoming more serious: "Tell me in detail."
Chu Yian: ...
Chu Yian choked, his mouth twitching, and the light in his eyes dimmed: "Too, too much, and they are all very literary things. I, I can't memorize them."
There are so many, and each one has different ideas. How can I remember them?
Except for those who specialize in research, no one can remember all of them.
Seeing the strong desire for knowledge in Qin Sheng's eyes, Chu Yian lowered his head in shame: "I'm sorry, if only I were more studious..."
Qin Sheng: ...
Although Qin Sheng felt disappointed, he also knew that being able to remember the history of Qin in such detail must have made it very difficult for Chu Yian.
I don’t know how many times she has read the classics.
It would be really difficult for her to memorize the doctrines of so many sects and write them down in detail.
It was already very good that Chu Yian could remember the most famous sects among them, and he couldn't ask for too much.
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