As the Crown Prince of the Daqin Empire, Xiao Ruxun did not slack off on Xiao ZhenBang's training and education.
From the early days, he personally took care of the court affairs and raised him until now. Even if he handed him over to a knowledgeable teacher, he would not reduce his personal education time.
Whenever he had time, Xiao Ruxun would check on ZhenBang's homework. Even if he did not have time, he would still squeeze out time to check on ZhenBang's studies.
In addition to the basic knowledge of the Four Books and Five Classics that the teacher that Xiao Ruxun arranged for ZhenBang, Xiao Ruxun also told ZhenBang to read Han Feizi and Shang Jun Shu in his spare time.
He had ZhenBang raise his doubts, and he would compare the differences between Confucianism and Legalism and think about it.
Although there were many things to do at the moment, Xiao Ruxun would still squeeze out time for ZhenBang to solve his doubts. He grasped ZhenBang's state of mind and did not let his state of mind deviate from the preset track.
Xiao Ruxun often discussed some very meaningful topics with ZhenBang, guiding his independent thinking ability and not letting him listen to the words of one school.
"Mencius said that human nature is good, but Xunzi said that human nature is evil. Imperial Father, this child is really puzzled, so I asked Teacher. Teacher said that human nature is good, and the reason why people do evil is because of improper education, so we should focus more on education, but this child always feels that this is not quite right."
ZhenBang's face was full of doubts. No matter how he thought, he could not convince his heart.
Xiao Ruxun took the Han Feizi from his hand and flipped through it, then closed the book.
"If everyone is good, then is there still a need for the law to exist? If everyone is evil, how can the country continue to exist? "
"Imperial Father means …"
ZhenBang did not quite understand what Xiao Ruxun meant.
"What I mean is that there is no simple good or bad person. Everyone has a good or bad side. It just depends on the place and state they are in, as well as the things they have experienced."
ZhenBang suddenly understood. "So you are saying that Mencius was right. People are like water. It is not that they are not good by nature, but because they are in a different place and have no choice?"
Xiao Ruxun shook his head.
"It's not that simple. People are people, and water is water. Mencius lived in the era of the Great Revolution of the Warring States Period. Everything he said had the meaning of a debate, which was to support his own views. He did everything he could to prove that he was right. For example, the white horse was not a horse.
In that era and background, everything that Mencius said contained his own strong desire. In order to prove that he was right, everyone else was wrong, and so was Han Fei. In order to prove that he was right, he could also treat other doctrines as wrong. What he did was nothing more than the interests of himself and his school. "
Zhen Bang was confused again.
"Is human nature evil or human nature good?"
Xiao Ruxun smiled and patted Zhen Bang's little head.
"Is that important?"
"Does Imperial Father think that this is not important?"
Zhen Bang looked at Xiao Ruxun in confusion.
"Is there no law in Daqin? Is there no education in Daqin? Daqin has all the countermeasures that Mencius and Han Fei said. Those who do evil will be severely punished by the law, and ordinary people can be educated by the state. Since Daqin has all these, is it still important for us to be good or evil? "
Zhen Bang still had a confused expression.
Xiao Ruxun sighed.
"Zhen Bang, the purpose of letting you learn Confucianism and law is not only to increase your knowledge, but also to let you know that Confucianism and Legalism are two kinds of doctrines that are incompatible with each other, and the era they live in is an era of great revolution.
Hundreds of schools of thought contend, and each school tries its best to prove that their doctrines are right, so that the rulers can adopt their opinions, use their students, and promote their power. Tell me, what do you think they do this for? "
Zhen Bang blinked and thought of what Xiao Ruxun said just now.
"For … their own sake?"
"Yes, they argue, they debate, not for the truth, not to really argue about the truth, not to really argue about the nature of evil and the nature of good, but for their own selfish desires, to make the ruler believe in them, to accept them, to give them power, to let them rise to the top, to enjoy glory, splendor, and wealth.
So what if they are evil? We will not be uneducated. So what if they are good? We will not be without laws. To us, evil by nature and good by nature are meaningless. They argue just to prove that they are right and the other side is wrong, so that the kings of the Warring States Period will accept them and make them rulers. "
Zhen Bang's eyes widened as if he had opened the door to a new world.
"In other words, evil or good nature is not important at all. What matters is whether the ruler is willing to adopt Confucianism or Legalism?"
"Yes."
Xiao Ruxun nodded her head in satisfaction. "Zhenbang, I'm telling you this because others can believe that nature is innately good, and they can also believe that nature is innately evil. They can become followers of Confucianism, and they can also become supporters of Legalism. But you can't, because you are the ruler."
Xiao Ruxun's hand stroked Zhen Bang's little head. Zhen Bang looked at Xiao Ruxun in surprise.
"Zhenbang, you are my son, the Crown Prince of the Great Qin Empire, the future Emperor. Everything in the world belongs to you in the future. Mencius, Xunzi, Han Feizi, and their followers don't have the same status as you. They are subjects, and you are the king they want to fight for.
Your identity determines that you cannot become anyone's believer. You are the King, so you cannot believe in any kind of theory. No matter what they say, you just have to remember, use what is best for Daqin. Whether nature is good or evil, does it mean anything to Daqin? Does it mean anything to you? "
Zhen Bang opened his mouth as if he wanted to say something, but he couldn't.
Xiao Ruxun continued: "Zhen Bang, you have to remember, when you become the Emperor, no matter whether your subordinates are believers of good nature or fans of evil nature, they are all pawns in your hands. If you want them to live, they will live. If you want them to die, they will die.
You have to learn to play with them, not be played by them. No matter what they say to you, or what they want you to believe, you have to remember that they are pawns, and you are the player. Only the player can play with the pawns, and the pawns can't play with the player. "
"Then … Teacher said that I should …"
"Teacher is a subject, and you are the King."
Xiao Ruxun interrupted Zhen Bang's words: "Ordinary people can say that they respect their teachers and respect their teachings, but Zhen Bang, you are a monarch, a unique monarch under the heavens. Teacher is also a chess piece in your hands. You must learn to use him, play with him, and not be led by the nose by him."
Zhen Bang seemed to suddenly understand something.
"He can lead anyone in the world by the nose, but only you can't. Zhen Bang, you are his King, you are his ruler. Give him respect, listen to his lessons, this is courtesy, this is the basic morality of a person, and nothing else."
"I … I think I understand …"
Zhen Bang's expression was not relaxed, as if he was struggling with something.
Xiao Ruxun held Zhen Bang's hand, pulling him into his embrace.
"Zhen Bang, I am the current Emperor, and you are the future Emperor. We, father and son, hold all the power in the world in our hands, and this power is what everyone who approaches us urgently wants. They give you gifts, flatter you, not for you, but for the power in your hands.
Why is it that the Emperor has always been alone since ancient times? Because your power is too great, no one will ignore your power and befriend you wholeheartedly. They only want your power and don't care about anything else. Even you yourself don't care. It's because you are the ruler, that's all. "
Zhen Bang suddenly reached out and hugged Xiao Ruxun.
"Father, I'm scared."
Zhen Bang's voice became a little shaky. He had clearly understood something, and had such obvious emotions.
Xiao Ruxun hugged Zhen Bang even more tightly, and reached out to stroke his little head, comforting his emotions.
"It's normal to be scared. There is no one in the world who is not afraid of anything. Father is the Emperor now, and I am also very scared. Father is also scared! But, Zhen Bang, even if you are scared, you still have to be the Emperor. Even if you are scared, you still have to grasp power, because while you are scared, they are even more scared. "
Zhen Bang raised his head, and looked at Xiao Ruxun.
"They … are more scared?"
"That's right, Zhen Bang, you are the Emperor. Although you are only one person, you have power, and your power is your strongest weapon. As long as this weapon is in your hands, everyone will be more scared of you than you are of them."
Xiao Ruxun gently stroked Zhen Bang's head, "You have to learn how to use your power, use your weapon, and make those people you are afraid of contradict themselves, and fight among themselves. You have to watch them fight, and suppress whoever is strong, and support whoever is weak. As an Emperor, balance is the most important."
"Father, I don't understand."
"You will understand very soon. Zhen Bang, you have to pay more attention to how Father deals with those people. You have to learn from Father's methods, and learn how to use power to deal with those people."
Zhen Bang buried his head into Xiao Ruxun's embrace again.
"Zhen Bang, as long as Father is alive, no one can harm you. But there will be a day when Father dies, and there will be a day when you have to protect yourself and your son. Do you understand?"
"I don't want Father to die! Long live Father! "
Zhen Bang hugged Xiao Ruxun tightly. Xiao Ruxun was silent for a while, and then smiled, "Silly child, how can there be a person who truly lives long in this world? Father will also die, maybe sooner or later. But Zhen Bang, you can rest assured that Father will definitely leave you a stable Daqin. "
Xiao Ruxun's gaze became sharp.
Yes, a stable Daqin, a Daqin where no one made trouble, a Daqin where everyone worked and lived in a stable and orderly manner.
Whoever dared to make Daqin chaotic would be Xiao Ruxun's mortal enemy, and they would fight to the death.
Then the next day, someone began to make trouble, wanting to force Xiao Ruxun to fight to the death with them.
"Your Majesty, Buyan and Weng Guodai's entourage fought in the embassy area, turning the North Korean embassy into a mess. The King of North Korea has fled to the palace gate and asked for Your Majesty's protection."
Xiao Ruxun had just finished dealing with state affairs in the morning and was about to take Zhen Bang to lunch. When he heard the news, he suddenly felt a little confused.
"Wait, what did you say? Buyan and Weng Guodai's entourage fought, and then turned the North Korean embassy into a mess? "
What was going on?
What was going on?
After careful inquiry, Xiao Ruxun learned that Li Zhi had been caught in the crossfire.
The people of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs knew of the bad relationship between Buyan and Weng Guodai, so they arranged for them to be stationed far away, and the North Korean embassy was right in the middle.
This morning, Buyan and Weng Guodai's entourage bumped into each other at the entrance of the North Korean embassy. No one knew what happened, but the two sides fought from outside to inside the North Korean embassy.
At that time, Li Zhi was talking to the North Korean ambassador in the embassy, and happened to run into this matter. 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 were beaten into a mess.
Then, the North Koreans also fought with them, and finally it turned into a three-way melee.
The fighting strength of the North Koreans was obviously not as good as that of Weng Guodai and Buyan's grassland men. After a confrontation, the North Koreans were beaten into a mess. Buyan's men and Weng Guodai's men continued to fight. Li Zhi thought that something had happened, so he slipped away from the back door and went to the palace to find Xiao Ruxun to protect him.
In actuality, not too long after he left, Great Qin's guards in the Embassy District heard about this, and they immediately sent out soldiers to capture all of the people who had caused trouble. However, the 20 or so North Koreans who had been beaten into a mess were quite pitiful.
Xiao Ruxun should have been very angry because someone had caused trouble under his nose, but when he saw Li Zhi's miserable appearance and heard the damage report of the North Korean embassy, he didn't know why, but he suddenly wanted to laugh.
The one who caused trouble was actually the third party, which was a very novel experience.
After the incident, Buyan and Weng Guodai rushed to the palace to see Xiao Ruxun, and then happened to run into Xiao Ruxun, who was comforting Li Zhi.
"Minister Li, this matter happened suddenly. We really don't know how it turned out like this. It's not strange for the two sides to fight, so how did you get involved? This, we really don't know what to say … "
Xiao Ruxun was also a little embarrassed. Li Zhi ran to Xiao Ruxun with a miserable appearance, and Xiao Ruxun felt that it was really not easy for him to hold back his laughter.
But soon, the appearance of Buyan and Weng Guodai broke the awkward atmosphere.
"Your Majesty, Buyan has gone too far! He also dared to despise the Daqin Emperor and fight in the capital of the Daqin Empire! "
"Your Majesty, Weng Guodai despised this Khan and offended his superiors. How can the Daqin Empire sit by and do nothing about this?!"
The two glared at each other with red eyes. On this side, there was also Li Zhi who was staring at him pitifully with red eyes, seeking justice for him. Xiao Ruxun sighed.
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