Wanli 1592

Chapter 1295 Daddy, I'm Scared

As the heir of the Great Qin Empire, Xiao Ruxun did not relax in the slightest in training and educating Xiao Zhenbang.

From the early days when I personally took him to handle the affairs of state until now, even handing him over to a knowledgeable teacher will not reduce the time for personal education.

Whenever Xiao Ruxun has time, she checks on Zhenbang's homework, and when she has no time, she also checks on Zhenbang's study.

In addition to the basic knowledge of the Four Books and Five Classics taught by the teacher Xiao Ruxun arranged for Zhenbang, Xiao Ruxun also asked Zhenbang to read "Han Feizi" and "Book of Shang Jun" in his spare time.

He asked Zhenbang to raise his doubts, compare the differences between Confucianism and Legalism, and think about it.

Although there are many things going on right now, Xiao Ruxun will still find time to solve Zhenbang's doubts, grasp Zhenbang's state of mind, and prevent his state of mind from deviating from the preset track.

Xiao Ruxun often discusses some meaningful topics with Zhenbang to guide his independent thinking ability and prevent him from listening to or believing in one family's opinion.

"What Mencius said is that human nature is good, but what Xunzi said is that human nature is evil. The father and the child were really puzzled, so they asked the teacher. The teacher said that human nature is good. The reason for doing evil is because of improper education, so we should pay more attention to it. Acquired education, but the child always feels that it is not right to say this."

Zhenbang's face was full of doubts, and no matter how he thought about it, he couldn't convince himself.

Xiao Ruxun took the "Han Feizi" in his hand and flipped through it, then closed the book.

"If everyone is kind, is there still a need for laws? If everyone is wicked, how can the country survive?"

"Father means..."

Zhenbang didn't quite understand what Xiao Ruxun meant.

"What being a father means is that there are no purely good or bad people, everyone has a good or a bad side, it just depends on where he is and what he's going through."

Zhenbang suddenly realized: "That means Mencius is right, people are like water, not because they are not inherently kind, but because they are forced to do so because of the different places they live in?"

Xiao Ruxun shook his head.

"It's not that simple. People are people, and water is water. Mencius lived in the era of great changes in the Warring States Period. Everything he said has the meaning of debate, that is, to support his own words, and to do everything possible to prove that he is That's right, for example, the white horse is not a horse, that's how it came about.

In such an era and background, everything Mencius said had a very strong desire for himself. In order to prove that he was right, anyone was wrong. In contrast, Han Feizi was the same. He is right, and he can also regard other doctrines as wrong, for the benefit of individuals and schools. "

Zhenbang was a little confused again.

"Then is human nature inherently evil or human nature inherently good?"

Xiao Ruxun smiled and touched Zhenbang's little head.

"Does it matter?"

"Father, do you think this is not important?"

Zhenbang looked at Xiao Ruxun suspiciously.

"Does the Great Qin have no laws? Does the Great Qin have no education? Both Mencius's and Han Feizi's coping methods are available in the Great Qin. Those who do evil will be severely punished by the law. Normal people can be educated by the state. Since the Great Qin has both Now, are sex inherently good and sex inherently evil important to us?"

Zhenbang still looked puzzled.

Xiao Ruxun sighed.

"Zhenbang, for my father, the purpose of letting you study Confucianism and Law is not only to increase your knowledge, but also to let you know that Confucianism and Legalism are two incompatible theories, and the times they live in , is an era of great change.

Hundreds of schools of thought contend, each trying their best to prove that their theories are correct, to let the rulers adopt their opinions, appoint their students, and encourage their power. What do you think they are doing this for? "

Zhenbang blinked, remembering what Xiao Ruxun said just now.

"For...themselves?"

"Yes, they argue, they debate, not for the truth, not for the real debate between nature is evil and nature is good, but for selfish desires, to make the rulers believe them, accept them, give them power, let them High position, enjoy the glory and wealth.

How about sexual evil?We will not be uneducated, so what about good nature?We will not have laws. For us, nature is evil and nature is good. They are meaningless. They argue just to prove that they are more correct and the other party is more wrong, so that the kings of the Warring States Period accept them and become the rulers. By. "

Zhenbang's eyes widened, as if a door to a new world had opened.

"That is to say, nature is inherently evil and nature is inherently good is not important at all, what matters is whether the ruler is willing to adopt Confucianism or Legalism?"

"Correct."

Xiao Ruxun nodded in satisfaction: "Zhenbang, my father told you this because others can believe that nature is inherently good or that nature is inherently evil, and they can become followers of Confucianism or legalism, and you No, because you are the ruler."

Xiao Ruxun's hand stroked Zhenbang's little head, and Zhenbang looked at Xiao Ruxun in surprise.

"Zhenbang, you are the son of the father, the prince of Daqin, the future emperor, everything in the world, and the future belongs to you. Mencius, Xunzi, Han Feizi, and their followers are not equal to you. They are ministers. , and you are the king they want to fight for.

Your identity determines that you can't become anyone's believer. You are a king, you can't believe in any kind of theory, let them say the hype, you just need to remember, use whatever is most beneficial to Daqin, regardless of whether he is inherently good or sexual Is the original evil meaningful to Daqin?Does it make sense to you? "

Zhenbang opened his mouth, as if he wanted to say something, but he couldn't.

Xiao Ruxun went on to say: "Zhenbang, you have to remember that when you become emperor, no matter whether the people under you are believers who are inherently good or fans of inherently evil, they are all pawns in your hands. , they live, you want them to die, they die.

You have to learn to play with them instead of being played by them. No matter what they say to you or what they want you to believe, you must remember that they are chess pieces and you are a chess player. Only chess players can play with chess pieces. chess player. "

"Then...the teacher said, the child should..."

"The teacher is a minister, and you are a king."

Xiao Ruxun interrupted Zhenbang: "Ordinary people can say that they respect teachers, but Zhenbang, you are the king, the only king in the world, and the teacher is also a pawn in your hand. You have to learn to use him and play with him." him, rather than being led by his nose."

Zhenbang seemed to suddenly understand something.

"He can lead anyone by the nose, but you can't, Zhenbang, you are his king, you are his master, give him respect, listen to his lectures, this is polite, it is a basic human being. morality, and nothing else."

"Boy...baby seems to understand..."

Zhenbang's expression was not relaxed, as if he was struggling with something.

Xiao Ruxun took Zhenbang's hand and held him in his arms.

"Zhenbang, my father is the current emperor, and you are the future emperor. We father and son hold all the power in the world, and this power is what everyone who is close to us desperately wants. You give gifts and flatter you, not for yourself, but for the power in your hands.

Why have emperors been lonely since ancient times?Because of too much power, no one will ignore your power and fall in love with you. They only want your power, and other things don't matter at all, even you, because you are the king, that's all. "

Zhenbang suddenly reached out and hugged Xiao Ruxun.

"Daddy, I'm afraid."

Zhenbang's voice became a little trembling, he had obviously realized something and had such obvious emotions.

Xiao Ruxun hugged Zhenbang in his arms even harder, and reached out to stroke his little head to soothe his emotions.

"It's normal to be afraid. There is no one in the world who is not afraid of everything. Daddy is very afraid when he is the emperor now. Daddy is also afraid! But, Zhenbang, even if you are afraid, you still want to be emperor. Even if you are afraid, you have to Take power, because while you are afraid, they are more afraid."

Zhenbang raised his head and looked at Xiao Ruxun.

"Are they... more afraid?"

"That's right, Zhenbang, you are the king. Although you are only one person, you have power. Your power is your strongest weapon. As long as you have this weapon in hand, everyone will be more afraid of you than you are afraid of them. "

Xiao Ruxun gently stroked Zhenbang's head: "You have to learn to use power, use your weapons, let those you are afraid of contradict yourself, fight yourself, watch them fight, and suppress whoever is stronger. Whoever sees who is weak, supports whoever, as our emperor, balance is the most important thing."

"Daddy, I don't understand."

"You will understand soon, Zhenbang, you have to pay more attention to how Daddy deals with those people, you have to learn from Daddy's methods and learn to use power to deal with those people."

Zhenbang buried his head in Xiao Ruxun's arms again.

"Zhenbang, as long as Daddy is alive, no one can hurt you, but there will always be a day when Daddy dies, and there will always be a day when you have to protect yourself and your son, understand?"

"I don't want daddy to die! Long live daddy!"

Zhenbang hugged Xiao Ruxun tightly, Xiao Ruxun was silent for a while, and smiled: "Silly boy, how can there be a real long live person in the world? Daddy will die too, or sooner or later, but you can rest assured Zhenbang , Daddy will definitely leave you a safe Daqin."

Xiao Ruxun's gaze became sharp.

Yes, a stable Daqin, a Daqin where no one makes trouble, and a Daqin where everyone works and lives in peace and order.

Whoever dares to make Daqin into chaos will be Xiao Ruxun's mortal enemy, and he will never stop dying.

Then the next day, someone started to make trouble, trying to force Xiao Ruxun and them to die forever.

"Your Majesty, Buyan and Weng Guodai's entourage fought violently in the embassy area and beat up the North Korean embassy. The king of North Korea has already fled to the gate of the palace to ask for His Majesty's protection."

Xiao Ruxun had just finished dealing with state affairs all morning, and was about to take Zhenbang to lunch, but when he heard the news, he suddenly felt that Monk Zhang Er was a little confused.

"Wait, what are you talking about? Buyan and Weng Guodai's entourage fought, and then beat up the North Korean embassy?"

What's happening here?
What's going on here?

After Xiao Ruxun asked carefully, he realized that Li Yan had suffered a catastrophe.

People from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs knew the bad relationship between Buyan and Weng Guodai, so they arranged their residences far away, and the North Korean embassy happened to be in the middle of them.

This morning, Buyan and Weng Guodai's entourage bumped into the North Korean embassy for some unknown reason.

At that time, Li Yan was interviewing North Korean envoys in the embassy, ​​and happened to encounter this incident. The North Korean guards in the North Korean embassy also suffered. They were used as weapons and shields by Weng Guodai and Buyan's men, and they were beaten in a mess.

Then North Korea was too popular, and they also fought with them, and finally turned into a three-way melee.

The fighting power of the Koreans is obviously not as good as that of Weng Guodai and Buyan's prairie men. After a confrontation, the Koreans were beaten to pieces. The men of Buyan and Weng Guodai continued to fight. Li Yan thought that something had happened and slipped away through the back door. He slipped to the palace to find Xiao Ruxun to protect him.

In fact, not long after he left, the Daqin guards in the embassy area knew the news, and immediately dispatched troops to control and arrest all the troublemakers, but the more than 20 North Koreans who were beaten in the North Korean embassy were really awful.

Xiao Ruxun should have been very angry because someone was making trouble under his nose, but seeing Li Yan's bear appearance and hearing the loss report from the North Korean embassy, ​​he suddenly wanted to laugh for some reason.

It is a very novel experience that the unlucky one of these two parties is actually a third party.

After the incident happened, both Buyan and Weng Guodai rushed to the palace to ask to see Xiao Ruxun, and then happened to bump into Xiao Ruxun who was comforting Li Yan.

"Li Qing, this incident also happened suddenly. I really don't know how it happened like this. It's not a strange thing for the two of them to fight. How did you get involved? This, I really don't know what to do said……"

Xiao Ruxun was also a little embarrassed, Li Yan came running like a bear and let Xiao Ruxun decide for him, Xiao Ruxun felt that it was not easy for him to hold back his laughter.

But soon the appearance of Buyan and Weng Guodai broke this awkward atmosphere.

"Your Majesty, Buyan is too deceitful! How dare you despise the Great Qin Emperor and fight in the Great Qin Kingdom!"

"Your Majesty the Great Emperor, Weng Guodai despises Ben Khan and offends his superiors. Can Daqin just ignore this kind of thing?!"

The two stared at each other with red eyes, there was another Li Yan with red eyes staring pitifully at him to give him justice, Xiao Ruxun sighed.

The emperor also had various troubles.

(End of this chapter)