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"That's why the subordinates believe that the rice pounding water wheel is made for the righteous way, not for war. Do you think so?"

Everyone was afraid to speak at this time.

Although they all knew what Shen Bing said was right, but that was the son Fusu, the future king.

Even if Fusu doesn't have much real power now, it's obviously not a good thing to offend him.

Therefore, Yang Duanhe secretly winked at Shen Bing.

Shen Bing knew what that meant, and he wanted him not to let Fusu down.

But Shen Bing didn't think so.

If this Fusu really learned the connotation of Confucianism, then he should be able to correct his mistakes and admit his mistakes bravely.

Because this "benevolence, righteousness and morality" is not only required of others, but also required of oneself, and even more required of oneself.

If you can’t do it yourself, it’s a superficial “pedantry” to say one thing and do another.

Fu Su was a little embarrassed, but after thinking about it, he finally said to Shen Bing:

"The deputy general's words are justified, Fusu has been taught!"

Chapter 271 Code of Ethics

The debate did not end there, as others, including Fusu, remained interested in the story.

Wang Ben interrupted and asked:

"Lieutenant General, if farmers are good for growing flowers and Confucianism is good for raising deer, is Legalism good for wolves?"

Shen Bing nodded and replied:

"Or so."

The reason why Shen Bing answered this way was because the Legalists were indeed beneficial to the war.

However, "maybe" is used in front of it, because "ruling the country by legalism" and the modern "ruling the country by law" are two different things.

Legalists at this time emphasized "law", "skill" and "potential".

The law is to enact laws and even carry out legal education.

Art is to use the law to manage the nobles, the army, and the common people, which probably means that the law must be strictly enforced.

Potential is to establish prestige and implement it thoroughly, so that everyone will submit to the law, which means that violations must be prosecuted.

These are all right.

The problem is that the Legalists emphasize that it is the monarch, the ruling class, who establishes all this.

The ruling class has absolute legislative, administrative, and judicial powers that cannot be questioned, and even the thoughts of the people must be restricted, and everything should serve the ruling class under the law.

As a result, the ruling class is above the law, can change whatever it wants, and play whatever it wants.

Many people think that the Qin Dynasty was a country ruled by law... But in fact, as long as you compare it, you will know that it is actually a complete monarchy and a country ruled by people, which is the opposite of a country ruled by law.

on the other hand.

It is just that the Legalists in this period were too one-sided, thinking that only the Legalists were enough, and all other schools were demagogues and should be banned and disbanded.

Fortunately, Yingzheng at this time only partially accepted and adopted Legalism.

From a modern point of view this is certainly wrong.

Because there is something called ethics besides the law.

Ethics is the default standard of good and evil gradually formed in human society, what is good and what is bad, relying on conscious compliance, although it is not illegal, it is immoral and condemned by society.

Ethics and law complement each other and promote each other to play a role together.

If all the articles and guidelines are stipulated as laws and implemented, then the legislative, administrative, judicial and other institutions will be at least several times larger, and the country will still be in chaos if the prisons are full of prisoners.

Conversely, if the society forms a good moral code under the guidance of the state, the legal institutions will save a lot of trouble and get twice the result with half the effort.

A considerable part of my country's moral norms comes from Confucianism's "benevolence and morality", while legal thinking is influenced by Legalism.

In other words, Confucianism and Legalism can actually coexist and complement each other and promote each other.

In countries without a non-Confucian circle, their moral norms are often based on theology, that is, to use illusory gods to judge good and bad, good and evil...doing bad things will go to hell, and doing good things will go to heaven.

This is one of the reasons why Chinese people are mostly atheists.

Because compared with other countries' illusory theology, China has developed for thousands of years, which is much more mature and concrete Confucianism and Chinese culture as the foundation, with the deeds of great men and famous sayings as the criteria for judging good and evil, and gradually formed A well-established code of ethics.

So why bother with theology?

Modern China, as the most populous country in the world, has become one of the best and safest countries in the world when the rule of law is relatively incomplete, which also illustrates this point.

Of course the ancients didn’t know this. At this time, the Legalists only knew how to suppress and restrain the people one-sidedly with vicious laws, heavy punishments, and executions... A large part of the reason why the Qin State collapsed in just over ten years is also because of this. reason.

As a son of aristocrats, Wang Ben had studied Qin Law and stood in line with the Legalists, so he asked this question.

At this moment, the atmosphere in the tent is really strange:

Xu Ying represents the farm family.

Fusu represents Confucianism.

Wang Ben represented the Legalists.

As for Yang Duan and this veteran, no one believes in "Fist" more.

So this discussion is a bit like several theories colliding and debating here.

Wang Ben went on to say:

"Then, as the deputy general said, if the method is used to the extreme, that is, the wolf is too ferocious, isn't it just as the deputy general said, 'over'?"

Shen Bing shook his head and said:

"Although the Legalists are beneficial to wolves, they are not wolves, because they are also beneficial to deer and flowers."

"At the same time, there are disadvantages."

"As the saying goes, 'There is no rule without rules', the law is the rule, which can be used for wolves as well as deer and flowers."

"The key to the law is to use it properly. If it is not used properly, it is a bad law, otherwise it is a good law."

Wang Ben wondered:

"Dare to ask the lieutenant general, what is a bad law and what is a good law?"

Shen Bing replied:

"If there are more deer and fewer flowers, taxation is a bad law."

"If deer spend less and spend more, taxation is a good law."

Everyone nodded involuntarily.

If flowers represent food, then taxation is a means to increase or decrease food.

Therefore, when there is less food output due to local disasters, it is natural to reduce the tax rate.

This also makes Wang Ben very useful, because his method of standing in line seems to be a means of adjusting social relations beyond the three.

Fusu pondered for a while and asked again:

"Is this what the deputy general said before to adapt to the situation?"

Shen Bing nodded and said:

"What your son said is very true."

"If the wolf is too fierce, we should restrain the wolf instead of benefiting the wolf."

"Otherwise, the world will be in chaos and the people will have no living."

"The same goes for deer and flowers."

"Too much or too little in any one link can cause a series of backlashes and a catastrophe."

"That's why we can't just talk about benevolence and righteousness and morality."

"Just like what you said at the beginning, if there are too many deer and you still protect the deer in the name of benevolence and righteousness, you are actually harming the deer."

Fusu was convinced by these words, and even what Chunyu Yue taught him that he firmly believed in his heart was shaken... What Chunyu Yue taught Fusu was one-sided benevolence and righteousness, it seems that as long as there is the word "benevolence and righteousness" There is no need to fight, as if the world will come from all directions.

If someone wants to argue with Fu Su or Chun Yuyue at this moment, they will probably be surrounded by a lot of "people who know each other" before long.

However, Shen Bing used this logical and easy-to-understand short story to explain the truth, making them unable to get around it even if they wanted to.

So Yang Duanhe cupped his hands to Fusu and said:

"If you have no objection, my lord, we will continue to promote the waterwheel pounding rice and exchange the pounding rice for farming..."

Fusu nodded and replied:

"As it should be."

After getting out of the tent, Yang Duanhe secretly praised Shen Bing:

"The lieutenant general's verbal skill is not weaker than that of marching and fighting."

"Young master was convinced after a few strokes. You must know that young master is notoriously stubborn. Even the king sometimes has nothing to do with him."

"This trip was defeated by the lieutenant general, which really opened my eyes."

Shen Bing could only smile wryly in his heart.

If Fusu has this kind of character, it is really not a good thing.

Chapter 272 The Enemy

After Yang Duanhe returned to his camp, while continuing to promote the water wheel to pound rice, on the other hand, he sent a message to Yingzheng Feige that his son Fusu had arrived at Yunyun.

Yang Duanhe thought that all he needed to do was say something, but he didn't expect that Ying Zheng wanted to know the details.

Because Yang Duanhe soon received a reply letter from Ying Zheng, asking:

"Have you ever argued with Fusu, Young Master?"

"Is there a winner?"

Ying Zheng knew Fusu's character very well, and of course he knew that Fusu didn't like generals like Shen Bing who were good at conquering from east to west, especially when Shen Bing was still flooded or killed more or less enemies.

Therefore, sending Fusu to Shen Bing's side would inevitably lead to friction.

What Yingzheng hopes is that Shen Bing can rule Fusu. On the other hand, he also wants Fusu to follow the army to have a look, so that he can grow up faster.

This is also the main reason why Yingzheng never appointed Fusu as the prince.

In fact, Ying Zheng had pinned his future on Fu Su for a long time.

Because "Fusu" means luxuriant branches and leaves, Yingzheng gave Fusu this name in the hope that Fusu could pass on the family line and spread his blood more widely and for a longer time.

It's just that Fusu's personality and thoughts have always made Yingzheng a little uneasy.

This is actually not surprising. If Fusu is as one-sided as he is about benevolence and righteousness, one day he may easily give up the country he has worked so hard to build in the name of benevolence and righteousness.

Or give it to the enemy like Song Xianggong.

How can this reassure Ying Zheng?

So Ying Zheng has been hesitating all the time.

But it is correct to send Fusu to the north to be Mengtian's supervisor for Fusu to practice, because it does make Fusu grow into a benevolent, resolute and resolute qualified heir.

Before Yingzheng died, he also ordered Fusu to come back for the funeral, which means to let Fusu succeed him.

However, Zhao Gao and Li Si conspired and secretly changed the edict to grant death to Fusu...the result was that Hu Hai succeeded to the throne.

Therefore, Yingzheng has always wanted to cultivate Fusu.

But it is obvious that he himself knows how to be a king, but he can't teach a king... Knowing how to do it may not be able to teach.

On the other hand, it is also because Ying Zheng has not yet found a better and more suitable teacher.

It wasn't until Shen Bing convinced Chun Yuyue during the Battle of Daliang because of whether he wanted to "flood the beam" that Yingzheng had a candidate.