Retro remake?

What Chen Kai was talking about, the more he continued to talk about it, the more confused everyone here became.

Here, Guo Zhiqi's clan brother sat in the first row, which was a good position he specially chose to wait until the critical moment to contradict Chen Kai, but the problem now is that he can't understand what Chen Kai is talking about, since he can't even understand it, let alone find a reason to refute it.

So, the people from the Guo family had to continue to sit there, their eyes widened like everyone else, and they wanted to figure out Chen Kai's thoughts as soon as possible, so that they could find the gap to start. At this time, after Chen Kai on the stage said those words, he looked at the eyes of everyone in the audience with only firm belief and nothing else.

"Most of you here have read the books of the sages, and even if you haven't read the books of the sages, you should have heard some stories." As he spoke, Chen Kai raised his head, looked away from the crowd, and instead stared at the pale blue sky, as if he was caught in a memory.

"I remember when I was a child, the elders in the family once told the official that when he was three generations, the king was wise, his words were unhindered, the officials were honest, and the people lived and worked in peace and contentment, without hunger and poverty. Even the small people of Shengdou can complain about Huabiao and listen to the heavens, so there is no injustice in the world, and there is no law of injustice......"

The rule of three generations is the ideal state of Confucian governance, which is the so-called great harmony of the world. Since the Han Dynasty admired Confucianism, Confucianism has become the most dominant doctrine in the land of China in the past 1,700 years, and is even called Confucianism by Westerners, which can be seen from this. Just as Chen Kai said, many of the people here have read the books of sages and sages, and they all have different degrees of understanding of Confucianism, even those who have not read the Confucian classics, survive in this society dominated by Confucianism, and can become more powerful figures in the local area, naturally they are well versed in the survival rules of this Confucian society.

Confucianism, by and large, seems like this. Its political proposition is to describe Yao Shun for the ancestors, the constitution of civil and military, the rule of virtue and benevolence, the restoration of the Zhou rites, the restoration of the well field, the rise and destruction of the country, the succession of the peerless, and the complete return to the ritual society of the Zhou Dynasty; Its social structure advocates that the monarch, the ministers, the father, the son, the filial piety and benevolence, and the complete return to the strict etiquette society; Its philosophy of life is to be loyal and forgive, faithful in writing and deeds, and completely return to the gentle and generous interpersonal relationship of the etiquette society; Its proposition on the division of labor in social classes can be summarized as follows: those who work hard govern people, and those who work hard govern people; The people can make it happen, but they can't know it; Only the superior wisdom and the lower foolishness are unswerving, etc., completely maintaining the foundation of the etiquette society; As for its educational proposition, it is to teach without class, teach people in the six arts, start with poetry and books and end with ritual music, and return to the king-style education with the ancient classics as the destination.

Confucius's thought was a kind of comprehensive retro of the Zhou Dynasty's ritual society, which was not a brave effort under the reality of the collapse of etiquette and music at that time, but it could not be popularized at that time, and it was also contrary to the general environment at that time. On the contrary, in later generations, with the continuous improvement of those inheritors of Confucianism, it is in line with the environment of the times in which they live, so that they can be accepted and followed by the ruling class.

For reform, Confucianism has always paid attention to one word that must be called three generations. In fact, this has been started since the time of Confucius and Mencius, and the reformers of Confucianism in later generations have also been the same. During this period, Chen Kai bluntly said that the retro restructuring was carried out, and then the rule of the three generations was revealed, which directly entered the template of the Tuogu restructuring that Confucian scholars were familiar with. And the only question is what purpose Chen Kai wants to do with the help of the rule of three generations, which is the key.

Offstage, Guo Zhiqi's brother's hands were getting wetter and wetter. Speaking of which, he didn't expect Chen Kai to show his core points so quickly, because the earlier and clearer these things are exposed, the easier it is to be refuted by others. He believed that with Chen Kai's wisdom, he would never be unaware that there would be no potential opponents among these invitees. Don't even talk about this, just say that if someone benefits, someone will suffer, and of course the loser will not willingly become Chen Kai's stepping stone.

Hiding in the crowd like a poisonous snake, Guo Zhiqi's clan brother stared at Chen Kai so closely that he couldn't even take care of his breathing. However, when Chen Kai said the following words, he was immediately dumbfounded, and he didn't come out with a whole sentence for a long time.

In the opinion of this official, the grand occasion of the rule of the three generations lies in the monarch and the virtuous ministers, but the most important thing is that the words are not hindered, only the ordinary people can also complain about the Chinese table, the monarch does not dare to ignore the opinions of the subjects, and those corrupt officials cannot continue to deceive the superiors and subordinates. And the old system of the Emperor Ming used the lowly officials who had just entered the officialdom to speak the way, using their fledgling. But the problem is that there are factions in officialdom, and there is no shortage of high-ranking and powerful people who buy and intimidate officials to block the way of speech, such as Zhou Yanru's fake good news in the sixteenth year of Chongzhen. ”

However, when the three generations were in China, the land of China was narrow and the people were thin, and the three generations of holy kings could understand the people's situation in half a day, so as to carry out targeted governance. But now, the emperor has a territory of thousands of miles, no less than 70 million, Rao is Tatar has entered the customs in recent years, and the population has suffered huge losses, but it is by no means that the Son of Heaven alone can clarify the affairs of the world, and even the affairs of the Jingshi cannot be fully understood. ”

The emperor was deceived by his ministers, and the list of similar things is endless. Chen Kai pointed out the drawbacks of the old system, and pointed out the drawbacks of the law of three generations that do not conform to the current situation, and even directly threw out his proposition: "If the words are blocked, the king does not know the feelings, the people do not know the will of the king, and the upper and lower levels are not connected, then the king is deceived by traitors, and the people gather to protect themselves." Therefore, the official thinks that the meritocracy trusted by the people should be elected from the people to speak on their behalf, and the meritocracy elected by the people does not need to be promoted and promoted by the powerful ministers like the old officials, and their status is affected by the senses of the people. ”

sprinkled, Chen Kai said a lot, but in the final analysis, it still lies in the word representative. In fact, he himself could not fully agree with what Chen Kai said here, such as the election of merit to ensure the smooth flow of speech, which in itself is a fallacy, and the scholars of the Ming Dynasty did no less than officials in the local deception. However, at this moment, not only did he speak clearly, but the conviction on his face made the venue silent, and the needle drop could be heard.

Guo Zhiqi's clan brother looked at Chen Kai dumbfounded, just like others. Speaking of which, Chen Kai's claim is not without loopholes, and there are many points that can even be refuted. However, at this moment, he just opened his mouth and stared at Chen Kai with a pair of eyes, as if he was stunned by the remarks and propositions just now, but he himself knew very well how clear his brain was at this moment, and every time he weighed it, he wanted to distinguish the pros and cons, but he was even more shocked by how flawed Chen Kai's claim was!

At this moment, Chen Kai was standing on the stage, and he couldn't notice Guo Zhiqi's brother. From the very beginning of his climb to the platform, he saw only the gentry, businessmen, and local tycoons of the people he invited this time, all of whom were figures with greater or lesser influence in the local area. The interests are clearly placed in front of them by Chen Kai, as long as they nod, the prosperity of the family in the next hundred years can be directly laid.

It is clear to everyone here that if this can be done, they will definitely be the ones who will benefit. Even if it fails, the risks they need to bear are negligible under the practice of not holding the public accountable. Chen Kai was the only one who really needed to take high risks, so when some active brains thought of this, they immediately asked Chen Kai about the quid pro quo they needed to understand.

"Dare to ask Chen Fujun, how should the law of this generation of people speak out?"

The question was how power was exercised, and in fact anyone with a discerning eye could see what the gentry was asking. In this regard, Chen Kai smiled slightly, and said bluntly to the man: "This official thinks that whether the system is effective or not should be tested. Therefore, this official intends to set up a provincial advisory bureau in Guangdong, and a group of virtuous people will be elected by all the gentlemen present to serve as members of the advisory bureau. The job of legislators is to speak for the people and at the same time fill in the gaps for their own officials. The appointment period is one year, and if the system is effective, a prefectural-level advisory bureau will be established...... Until the system ensures that it is effective, it will be reported to the Son of Heaven. ”

Chen Kai said it very clearly, and it did not clearly point out what Chen Kai would get in it. However, all the people present are discerning people, this system Chen Kai decided to test the effectiveness of this system in Guangdong, and then expand and report, and the purpose of the report will be to other prefectures and counties, and even the center of the expansion, then as a proposer and advocate, Chen Kai is bound to stand in a leading position. And they can only obtain real benefits if they violate the principle of Chen Kai's core purpose.

Such a deal, of course, is fair. And only a fair transaction, or even a transaction that allows Chen Kai to obtain greater benefits, can reassure them that Chen Kai is really willing to give them power. The exchange of interests in officialdom and in the shopping mall is often like this, and only when it enters the scope that they can understand, will there be more hope of reaching the deal.

At the venue, heavy breathing came and went, and Chen Kai sat directly on the only Taishi chair on the stage, looking down at the beings in the audience. He believes that everyone here certainly understands that the so-called popular election is actually just a façade, and what Chen Kai really wants is the support of powerful local people, so as to better unite the strength of the grassroots for his use.

After returning from Fuzhou, Chen Kai thought very clearly that his administrative power over Guangdong and the Southern Jiangxi region came from the Yongli Imperial Court and the Zheng group, and it was the governor of Guangdong and the general system of Guangdong who gave him the legitimacy of authority; In terms of military power, it is basically from the Zheng Group. Now, there is a certain degree of estrangement between him and the Zheng Group, which is due to the estrangement between him and Zheng Chenggong surfaced, and it is also the inheritance war of the Zheng Group that will eventually break out in the future. And all along, he has always kept a distance from the Yongli court, whether it is the court to him or to the court.

In this way, his administrative power and military power have become drifting on the water, and it cannot be called stable at all, and once there is a disturbance, there will inevitably be a risk of overturning. Signs have appeared in Southern Jiangxi, and the recent report of the Nangan Tiandi Association is very unoptimistic, and their influence in local administration and military affairs continues to decline, which makes the Tiandi Society, which originally made great efforts in the war to recover Southern Jiangxi, and should have gained greater influence, suffered unnecessary setbacks.

The internal environment is like this, and the external environment, Hong Chengchou has obviously seen something, so he is vigorously disbanding the mutual aid association, and wants to remove all the vines that Chen Kai extended to Jiangxi.

In the case of internal and external difficulties, if you want to turn the tables, if it is Zheng Chenggong or Li Dingguo, it is natural that you should continue to launch an offensive against the area controlled by the Qing army, as long as the control area is expanded and the strength is enhanced, the space for the operation of the feudal towns will be expanded, and many problems can be easily solved. But for Chen Kai, this is obviously not good.

The reason why it can't be done is that the war has just ended, especially since it was still carrying the burden of recovering the people's livelihood in Guangdong and Fujian provinces, so it is absolutely impossible to launch a round of offensive in terms of military rations and salaries soon. Moreover, Chen Kai is a civil official, and civil officials have their own rules of survival, and in the face of such a situation, political struggle is the most direct way.

It's just that Chen Kai heard a saying in the past, saying that it is politicians who play with power, and politicians who create power. He doesn't think he's a politician, and he never thinks he's a politician, but it's obviously more in line with his style than the political struggle he is not good at, creating a source of power and overturning the whole chessboard!

"This kind of start is a bit too early. Originally, I planned to cultivate a powerful industrial and commercial class through the Guangdong Business Alliance, and at the same time use the Heaven and Earth Association to win over the gentry and local tycoons. Walking on this leg, and then taking out this representative system will ensure that I am many steps ahead of other competitors who may exist. But if I don't change the situation as soon as possible, then there will probably never be such an opportunity again. ”

Thinking about it in his heart, in fact, Chen Kai knew very well that when he first decided to build the Tiandihui and the Guangdong Business Alliance, his thoughts were more about resisting the Qing Dynasty.

The crisis at the end of the Ming Dynasty, in his opinion, there are actually two directions to solve the problem politically, or not, strengthen the centralization of power, gather strength to crush the Manchu Qing; Otherwise, the decentralization of power at the local level and the transfer of power to the grassroots level that developed in the Ariake dynasty will strengthen the cohesion of the country, thereby realizing the transition from an authoritarian government to a public gentry. In modern history, there are many examples of gentry ruling countries crushing official states and barbarians, which is the superiority of the system.

Chen Kai vaguely remembers that the same period of the Ming Dynasty was the era when the British parliament overthrew the royal power, and the bourgeois parliament composed of aristocrats and merchants defeated the royal power and the old feudal aristocracy, the former achieved primitive accumulation through maritime trade, and gradually had the power to confront the royal power.

Now, it is obviously a little too early, the primitive accumulation has just begun, whether this kind of seedling-fueled behavior will have an adverse impact, especially for him, Chen Kai believes that it is certain. However, now it is not simply a confrontation with the royal power, class contradictions can give way to national contradictions, so take the chestnut in the fire, Chen Kai believes that this is the last chance.

Words that have been spoken, and cannot be taken back. Sitting here, looking at the people who were in turmoil, Chen Kai was very empty. At this time, seeing him standing up, he announced the adjournment of the meeting to everyone, and said that this was only an adjournment, not a complete end, Chen Kai was willing to give them three days to consider, and three days later, he was still here, according to the method of the Guangdong Business Alliance, voting on whether to set up a consultative bureau and the first batch of provincial councillors.

In front of everyone's eyes, Chen Kai stepped off the platform and walked towards the carriage with steady steps. After a long time, the participants who had recovered from this shock left in groups and returned to the capital city to discuss again.

Guo Zhiqi's clan brother walked out of the barracks absentmindedly, outside the gate, his cousin had been waiting for a long time, and asked, only to hear his answer that Chen Kai's proposition had many loopholes, so he asked: "Presumably, my brother has already refuted that Chen Kai to the fullest." ”

Chen Kai left first, which his cousin saw with his own eyes. When asked this time, in fact, he was not sure, after all, there was no vanity under the fame, and Chen Kai was a figure who even their second brother Guo Zhiqi scratched his head very much, and it was definitely not so easy to defeat.

Sure enough, when he heard his cousin ask, Guo Zhiqi's clan brother raised his head and said something nondescript, which really surprised him.

"Chen Kai is indeed talking nonsense, but his nonsense has convinced me. I think we should persuade the second brother to change his way of thinking as soon as possible, otherwise I am afraid that in the future, our Guo family will really be chewed by Chen Kai and there will be nothing left. ”