The great emperor of crossing

The land and water conference held by Youyun Kingdom is very important to all countries, especially the first academic exchange. The topic is the general trend of the world. Anyone with a discerning eye can see that Youyun Kingdom is trying to win the hearts of the people. Strategy.

At this moment, Wei Yang started his own discussion, but this time he no longer put forward his own views, but talked about everyone's views on the general trend of the world in front of the world for the first time.

"Everyone, everyone should know that I, Wei Yang, carried out a profound reform in Youyun Kingdom. I think everyone should have seen the effect. Of course, there are many legalist theories. The legalist school of law, although the state of Qi has established the country according to the principles of Confucius and Mencius and purged the government, it has absorbed the views of the legalist school of governance to a certain extent, isn’t it?”

Wei Yang's eyes immediately looked at Xunzi who had just finished his lecture. It seemed that at this moment, Wei Yang wanted to use his own theory to tell Zhao Lie that the current Youyun Kingdom does not need so many open minds, otherwise a country may be ruined because of this. Mess.

"That's right! Our Confucianism has always been open, taking the essence and discarding the dross. This is the argument of our Confucianism, so the current Confucianism is constantly changing and advancing according to its own ideas."

In fact, Xunzi knows very well that Wei Yang is no longer the good friend he used to call brother and brother. Although the two did a lot of ridiculous things together when they were young, now, the success of Confucianism in Qi and the success of Legalism in You The success of Yunguo has become something that scholars all over the world have been studying.

"Very good! It seems that Xunzi doesn't intend to evade this question, but what is comprehensive national strength? Otherwise, can you tell?"

"Of course, the government is well-organized and the people are harmonious, the people are based on etiquette, they are proud of the monarch, they have a sense of national honor when they go to war, and personal gains and losses can be ignored on the battlefield. This is the comprehensive national strength!"

What Xunzi said is the foundation of the Qi army in Qi State.

"Okay! What Xunzi said is very true, but Qi is far from being strong. Since Duke Huan of Qi appointed Guan Zhong, Qi has always been a big country in the east and has a vast ocean. This is unimaginable for many countries. Therefore, the strength of Qi lies in Its products are abundant, so Qi’s treasury has always been full, isn’t that good?”

Xunzi didn't speak at this moment, because this is the root cause of Qi's strength.

"Besides, the king of Qi and the king of our country are both contemporary Ming emperors. I still remember that at the beginning, Guo Jia once asked the emperor about the difference between a wise emperor and a wise emperor. Now it has become a good story. I think Xunzi should be very clear about this, right? "

"Of course, King Qi is indeed a rare king in today's era. The continuous expansion of the territory has led to the current powerful Qi State."

"Very good! Now, Martingale would like to ask you a question. If a country is poor and weak at the beginning, and the clan conflicts are constant, private fights are common every year, and the government's words have no prestige. What does Xunzi think of such a country?"

At this moment, Xunzi suddenly realized that he was actually being led into the ditch step by step by Wei Yang.

"Hahahaha!"

Xunzi suddenly burst out laughing, which surprised everyone present.

"Wei Yang, I know what you want to say, but if Qi uses Wei Yang's reform, the final result is likely to be the opposite. After all, the level of the people is also different! Isn't it?"

"Confucianism is certainly a classic, otherwise the Qi State would not be stronger because of it. However, if you don't treat ordinary people with courtesy, you can't punish high officials. If you do this, you will be strong when you meet a wise king, and you will be dark when you meet an ordinary king! However, the legalist school is to directly legislate and tell everyone how to do things through a unified code of conduct, isn’t it good?”

"It's just that what Yang said today is the combination of Confucianism and Legalism in a practical sense. Looking at a strong country, if it is to be strong, it must first have a solid legal foundation, and use coercive means to regulate the behavior of citizens. Confucianism can control people's hearts. To regulate the hearts of the people, so as to achieve true national consciousness, such a country is truly powerful!"

However, Xunzi still didn't take it seriously, and it seemed that such a view was flawed in his opinion.

"Very well. According to you, Legalism is the orthodox school of the country, and Confucianism is metaphysics, right?"

Xunzi was still relentless. After all, Qi was powerful and had actually become the second most powerful country among the seven great ones.

"No! This is a different concept. The rule of law is the foundation of the country, the foundation of the actual country, and etiquette is the code of conduct of a citizen. Everyone must correct their own practices in accordance with such codes of conduct, so as to be ideologically respectful of the country. There is a sense of identity, and everyone obeys the law from the heart, and in this way, it is a truly powerful country!"

Wei Yang looked at Xunzi, recalled what Liang Qichao said when he was in court, and suddenly felt that it was necessary to say more.

"Actually Xunzi has already mentioned this point, but in your heart you always think that etiquette is the foundation of a country, while laws are the embellishment of a country. This is the real difference between us!"

However, just after he finished speaking, he did not expect to cause an uproar. Wei Yang actually confronted Xunzi openly here, and was suspected of treason, but everyone knew that this was a debate, and it was the same situation in Qi State.

"Wei Yang, since that's the case, then why didn't you go to war directly when you used the Legalists to bring out a Youyun country in a poor and weak country? Were you busy developing the economy in those few years? Although We have been reforming the law, but we can't escape the process of accumulation. Our Taoists have always advocated governance by doing nothing, don't you agree?"

Zhuangzi couldn't stand it anymore, as a representative of Taoism today, he couldn't just watch Xunzi debate alone!
"Taoism emphasizes governance by inaction, and Yang agrees with it very much. However, there is a prerequisite for governance by inaction, that is, to achieve such an effect, that is, to achieve such an effect. Therefore, everyone must first abide by a common principle in order to achieve such an achievement. , isn't it?"

Zhuangzi was helpless, it seemed that Wei Yang had indeed come prepared.

"Then the Mohists emphasize both love and non-aggression, but you haven't seen this in your reform. The [-]th consecutive sitting method is extremely cruel. How do you explain it?"

"If all the people are united, they will naturally abide by the law. However, unruly people have existed in all dynasties. The grass must be eradicated, otherwise the country will not be a country!"

This was an actual verbal battle against Confucians. Wei Yang finally won everyone's understanding with his own theory, and it became the most classic scene of this Water and Land Conference.

Then we also conducted other debates, all with great success.