C238 The Arguments of Righteousness

After Lu Yuan left Weiyang Palace, Lu Zhi looked back at Xiao Wen.

She said, "I have already heard about your beloved daughter's matter in the clouds. You helped Li Qing defeat the Qing army that ambushed our country. You also helped some of the people in the clouds to resume post-war production. This is a great achievement for me, the people of the north. However, there is one thing that I do not understand. "

Hearing this, Xiao Wen frowned.

From Lu Zhi's tone, he could hear some malicious intent.

Sure enough, Lu Zhi quickly asked, "After you arranged for the production of the people in the clouds, you immediately went to the Huns. Although we didn't directly start a war with the Huns at that time, you and General Li should know that in this year's war, we were allies with the Qin and the Huns were enemies. And the Huns could be counted as the enemies of the Han. What do you mean by doing this? "

Hearing this, Xiao Wen knew that the main event of the day had arrived.

He was very clear that his trip to the Huns was the beginning of his journey to gain sufficient strength.

If he hadn't gone to the Huns, he wouldn't have been able to accumulate enough power to make Lu Zhi afraid before he left for Chang'an. He wouldn't have been able to become an existence that wouldn't be trampled upon.

However, this kind of behavior was also a blot on his politics. No matter who it was, anyone could use this matter to attack him and impeach him.

However, looking at Lu Zhi, Xiao Wen was not afraid at all.

He cupped his hands towards Lu Zhi and said, "The Empress and His Highness the Crown Prince once invited the Four Arrows of Shang Shan to the palace as their guest. Empress Qiao is also very interested in the academic history of the Spring and Autumn War Country? "

Hearing this, Lu Zhi didn't know what Xiao Wen meant.

However, Lu Zhi was very clear that she couldn't criticize Xiao Wen before he started to share his views.

After all, the Han Dynasty didn't have a tradition of being executed without teaching others. If Lu Zhi didn't even give Xiao Wen a chance to refute her, then her political reputation would be ruined.

In other countries, perhaps the status of a dictator was an honorable title for the monarch who ruled the country.

But in the Han, as long as the ruler decided to do this, he would definitely die miserably.

Especially Lu Zhi, in the history, because of his dictatorship, he had harmed the interests of all the kings with the surname of Liu. As a result, the matter of him being taught by all the dukes was clearly written in the history book.

Therefore, neither Lu Zhi nor Xiao Wen knew that this country couldn't accept a dictatorial monarch.

Sure enough, Lu Zhi hesitated for a second between getting angry at Xiao Wen and going along with what he had to say before choosing the latter from the bottom of his heart.

She said to Xiao Wen, "Although I am not too familiar with the affairs of the various families. However, having been nurtured by Shang Shan, Four Heroes, and other doctors all the time, he was able to give a general idea of many things. I just wonder, what does mister want to talk about with me? "

"What I want to say is, the argument for justice." Xiao Wen said.

An argument for justice?

When Lu Zhi heard the term, he instantly remembered that the doctors had mentioned it to him.

The argument for righteousness was in fact one of the four debates that had taken place in the past.

In those days, Mencius inherited Confucius, "a gentleman is a righteous, a villain is a profit" (Analects? The idea of "Li Ren" absolutely opposes righteousness and interest, holding that the pursuit of benefits necessarily undermines righteousness. In order to preserve the meaning, one must "sacrifice his life to obtain righteousness" and "the two parties cannot be together" (< on the notice >).

So when Prince Liang Hui asked him, "If we come from afar, we will have Eli." Mencius replied directly, "King! Why profit? There's also benevolence and righteousness. " And cautioned Liang Huiyu: "The upper and lower profits, and the country is in danger." () "King Liang Hui,

Xun Zi, as the wine offering of Jinjiang, broke through the barrier of Confucian views on justice and profit, and his understanding of the relationship between justice and profit was linked with social reality. He thought, "Both righteousness and profit belong to man. Even though Yao and Shun couldn't take advantage of the situation … "Although you are a traitor, you can't go to the good side of the people." Xun Zi? Summary)

Moreover, this thesis started a debate in the study hall.

At that time, there was still a group of people who believed in individualism and believed that people should respect the interests of each individual.

For their part, the pursuit of profit is rational and human in nature. For example, "Hunger and hunger, coldness and warmth, fatigue and longing, good and evil, are the birthplace of human beings, and also those who have nothing to lose, and also those who have nothing to lose, are all the same to Yu Shun." "Aphrodisiac"

He who has a good eye for sex, a good ear, a good mouth, a good heart and a good skin is born into the temperament of man. " "Sex and Evil")

Xun Zi thought that the pursuit of material interests was reasonable, but he also thought that this pursuit should be maintained to a certain degree and not indulged. Abandonment and profiteering can lead to social chaos. In the Rites, he said, "Life is not without desire, but without desire. If there's conflict, then there's chaos. If there's chaos, then there's poverty.

How, then, can the pursuit of material interests be kept to a certain degree? In Xun's view, the most effective way was to divide people into different categories with respect to courtesy (" The Royal System "), to restrict people's material desires with respect to courtesy, to educate people about" the first, the second, the second, the third "(" Honor and Disgrace"), and to oppose "the pursuit of profit" (" Wang Ba ").

"In doing so, the state will be ruled; in contrast, there will be a time of chaos, which is called:" "The victor of justice is the ruler of the world, and the rector of profit is the man of chaos." From this, it can be seen that Xun Zi's view of righteousness and profit is less one-sided than Mencius'.

Guan Zhong's view on the relationship between righteousness and profit is righteousness. They think: "Thoughtful enough to kiss, wise enough to teach" (" The Mastering of Rights "). We will not forget the motivating function of material interests. We will not forget the guiding function of moral education. The two complemented each other, complementing each other.

Therefore, after saying, "First of all, we will teach," the Law immediately said, "In the end, everyone is qualified."

Looking at Xiao Wen, Lu Zhi started to explain to him what was considered to be a heavenly book for ordinary people. However, for a scholar, it was common knowledge.

He heard Lu Zhi explain every single word of the argument clearly. Xiao Wen nodded in satisfaction.

Then he said, "Since the empress knows about the argument for justice, you shouldn't be surprised that I did such a thing, right?"

"After all, my family originated from Qin Xianglu. And Lu Buwei is also a famous businessman in China. In the case of righteousness, I naturally do not regard righteousness as an important thing for Billy, like a pedantic Confucian. "

"My master once said something. Xiao Wen still remembered. "My teacher said that there are no eternal friends, no eternal enemies, only eternal national interests!"