The Sage of Confucianism and Taoism

Chapter 2570 The power system is arbitrary and the king is powerful

In the sky above the capital, there is an invisible force surging, like an undercurrent in the sea, invisible, unknowable, and unpredictable.

Three sentences that shocked people's hearts and even shocked the human race struck a chord in everyone's literary world.

Most people were stunned, unable to understand or imagine that someone would say such an outrageous thing.

However, the reaction of a few people was polarizing.

Some people showed obvious resistance, thinking that Fang Yun was trying to please others.

Others showed excitement on their faces and extremely recognized Fang Yun's three sentences.

This is a typical example of a great Confucian annotating the content of the classics of the saints.

However, this is a literary meeting of the Holy Way, not an ordinary literary meeting, so no vision will be caused during the literary meeting. Only after the literary meeting is over will the power and vision of the Holy Way be formed based on the content of the literary meeting.

Every holy religious meeting will condense into a unique holy object.

After being shocked, everyone thought about the profound meaning behind these three sentences.

The literal meaning of the three sentences is not difficult.

The literal meaning is that natural disasters or the way of heaven are not enough to make human beings fearful. By extension, people can change the heaven and the earth. This can be regarded as a normal ambition, not a shocking statement.

Ancestors' lack of laws is even more extreme than the previous sentence. The rules, customs, laws, etc. of the human race's ancestors cannot be completely followed and imitated by the human race. In other words, the current human race can completely change the rules set by the ancestors.

This insufficiency does not mean a complete denial, but it means that it cannot be complete. The good things of our ancestors must be learned, and the bad things must be changed. This is the original meaning of this sentence.

People's words are not enough, and the criticism and opposition of others are not enough to worry yourself. This is for those who are reforming and reforming. If you think about it carefully, this third sentence actually says that many people are actually wrong. They don't know what is right and wrong, and they should not let their words affect them.

Changes in the sky are not to be feared, but the brave have no fear; changes in the sky and the earth are in response to the environment in which people live.

The insufficiency of the ancestors means breaking through the shackles and moving forward in an indomitable way, aiming at inheritance and conservatism.

What people say is inconsiderate, it is a firm heart that will never waver, it is directed at the present day, and it also contains a kind of contempt for enemies and opponents.

Those who had entered the venue earlier were better off. Those who entered when Fang Yunli made three indescribable remarks were so frightened that they stood there with their legs trembling. They didn't understand why Fang Yun had to say such bold words. They were so shocked by this. Shocked by the powerful momentum.

After everyone understood these three sentences, Fang Yun spoke again.

"Although these three sentences are enough to explain everything, in order to prevent people with ulterior motives from exploiting the topic, I would like to emphasize that the 'insufficiency' here does not mean "not at all". It is not denying heaven and earth, ancestors and others, but I want to say , if you believe that you are right and what you do is of great significance to the human race and can revitalize the human race, then you should accomplish what you think is right with a courage that is not afraid of heaven and earth, ancestors, and everyone."

"This is what Legalist Han Sheng taught us. It can also be said that in Han Sheng's eyes, even his own holy way may change with the changes of the times and be surpassed by future generations. If one day, no one in the human race wants to To surpass the sages means that the human race is about to perish!”

"Since Legalist Han Sheng allows us to overturn his words, and allows us to overturn the words of all saints, including Legalists, then everyone can criticize the saints in this Legalist Holy Way Conference."

"Because this is the right given to us by the saints!"

Many Legalist scholars were outraged by this. Unexpectedly, Fang Yun wanted to make subversive remarks.

Those die-hard Legalist scholars who were not highly educated were on pins and needles, hoping that Fang Yun would shut up.

However, all the Legalist scholars present looked expectantly.

Even if it is contrary to one's own holy way, even if one cannot understand it or is even suppressed by Fang Yun's holy way, if one can see and hear the new holy way with one's own eyes, this life will not be in vain.

If you hear the Tao in the morning, you will die in the evening.

Fang Yun said: "Going back to my previous question, who can make the law and for whom the law is made? There is a sentence in the "Shang Jun Shu" written by the sage Shang Yang, which answers the first question: The power system is arbitrary. This sentence means that the emperor has great power and masters the law. Only then can the king command the respect of the people and control the country. Therefore, in the ancient Legalist theory, the law should be made by the king. "

"However, before this sentence, there is another sentence, that is, 'Do not govern by self-inflicted laws.' This sentence is also very simple. Personal selfish interests or desires cannot affect the laws of a country. That is to say , if it is just and fair, the country will be stable. Then, comparing with Han Sheng, we will find that in the eyes of today's saints, the holy way of the ancestors is not completely correct. So, how many kings of the human race have reached this level. The level of governance of the sages and sages? One-tenth or one percent?”

"We don't talk about those few smart and capable kings, but only ordinary kings. How did they get their positions? Kings are just lucky enough to inherit their positions, but we scholar officials work our way up step by step, knowing everything from the grassroots to the top, so even if The powerful ministers of the past dynasties have done many right things independently. Even if we look back at history, the number of reforms and innovations in human countries has been initiated by officials far more than by monarchs, and the closer to modern times, the more reform and innovation. in this way."

"Excluding the kings in the early days of the founding of the People's Republic of China, what kind of environment did most kings live in? They lived in the palace where they had no worries about food and clothing since childhood. They rarely went out. Even if they had private visits that were euphemistically called incognito, they were actually just for fun, and there were only folk operas Only in China can there be kings who pay private visits for the sake of the country.”

"Let a monarch who may not even be as good as a good scholar decide the law. Is this contempt for the world's scholars, or is it denying the wisdom of the sages of the past? Once such a monarch is arbitrary, he will definitely harm the law for his own benefit, and it will inevitably lead to the whole country being in trouble. Private law! Therefore, in order to assist the monarch, for the sake of the country’s stability, and for the sake of the people’s well-being, the law should not be made by the monarch, but should be controlled by the most advanced collective of human beings!”

Fang Yun did not continue to speak, but looked at everyone quietly.

In the venue, chaotic sounds immediately emerged.

Some sighed, some snorted, and some whispered.

Fang Yun's words were too bold, completely beyond what the human race could accept now.

At the VIP table where everyone in the Fang family was sitting, Han Shoulu held his forehead and complained in a low voice: "I had known for a long time that Fang Yunhui would say some shocking things at this literary conference, but I didn't expect that he would throw out a large-scale war poem at the beginning. It was so loud that I couldn’t find the north.”

Li Fanming gloated: "There is no way, who said that Legalism is becoming more and more important. Since Fang Yun wants to innovate, he must attack Legalism first. However, you can enjoy it secretly, I have a bad feeling... No, it's very I have a good feeling that the Za family will be more unlucky than the Legal family."