Xun Kuang pondered for a moment and said, "Does His Royal Highness the Crown Prince know the emperor's way, the king's way, and the domineering theory?" ”

"I haven't heard of it!" The prince thought about it and replied.

"In the past, there was a guard Shang Ying, who traveled west to the Qin State. Seeing Qin Xiaogong, Chen said that the emperor's way, the king's way, and the domineering three strategies, Xiaogong is determined to dominate the world, and he is not satisfied with the three strategies that took a long time. Shang Yang is a strategy to enrich the country and strengthen the army, so that filial piety is valued. The emperor is also, such as the rule of Yao Shun. Wang Dao also, widely benevolent government, educate the people. Domineering also, with strong soldiers, strict rule of law in the world. Xun Kuang explained the difference between the three ways.

"What do you think Korea should do?" Prince Ran asked.

Xun Kuang replied: "If the horse is frightened, the gentleman can't sit in the car." If the people rebel, the gentleman cannot settle for a high position. It is better to make a horse a chariot quiet; If the people rebel, it is better to show more favor. Choose virtuous and virtuous, promote loyalty, promote filial piety, adopt orphans and widows, and subsidize the poor, so that the people will be safe and the gentleman will be able to be in place. Therefore, if a gentleman wants to make the country stable, any method is better than peace and peace for the people. If you want the country to prosper, there is no way to advocate propriety and righteousness. If you want to make a contribution, you can't do anything by respecting talents. Peace and security of the people, advocating etiquette and righteousness, respecting talents, is the three sections of gentlemen. These three verses should be the rest; Those who are not in charge of these three verses, and those who are all in place, will be of no benefit. ”

The prince nodded yes and asked, "Then the way of the gentleman is the king's way?" ”

"Yes! There is no one who does not want to be strong, but soon he is weakened; There is no one who does not want to be settled, but soon he is in danger; There is nothing that does not want to endure, but soon perishes. In ancient times, there were tens of thousands of countries, but today there are only a dozen left. Why? There is no other reason, and all of them are not lost in employing people. If the king is mediocre and the courtiers are deceived by the subordinates, it will not be long before the country perishes. Therefore, as a king, you must be treacherous and faithful, and do not listen to the words of traitors. Those people are often eloquent, sinister, mysterious, hypocritical and treacherous, and speak the truth. Such a person is a great disaster for the country! ”

The prince knew that what Xun Kuang said was the truth. In the following thousand years, Confucianism admired the inner and outer kings to the emperor, and there were even idealists who tried to restore the clarity of the government. But just counting on the virtue of the king or his courtiers to think about the great rule of the world is really a fool's dream. To describe Confucianism in the simplest sentence -- the entire ruling class is so virtuous, why don't you ordinary people hurry up and give up petty profits and strive to improve your own moral cultivation?

Thinking of this, the prince nodded and asked Xun Kuang: "Sir is a great Confucian in the world, I wonder if Sir agrees with Mencius's theory that human nature is inherently good?" ”

Xun Kuang thought of the current situation of endless wars and deceitful in various countries, and couldn't help but reply: "I don't dare to agree, I think that human nature is evil, so we need to educate the people, stop the arts, and do righteous arts, so that everyone can be good." If the king chooses virtuous ministers, so that the court is filled with Yi Yin and his ilk, and the upper and lower levels are effective, the country will be greatly governed. ”

"The people are uneven, and Mr. also thinks that human nature is evil, if most people are polite and law-abiding, a small number of them are lazy and lazy, break the law and do chaos, and they will not change their ways, so what can they do?" The prince asked rhetorically.

Xun Kuang frowned. Oh, yes! There are so many people in the world, there will always be a small group of elements who do not want to make progress and are opportunistic. If he really abolishes the strict law, can he rely on the earnest teachings to educate this small group of people? Xun Kuang was a little unconfident. If we can't educate them, if we continue like this, the atmosphere will be damaged sooner or later. After all, it is difficult to change from bad to good, but it is easy to change from good to bad.

"The so-called strong country must first strengthen the army, how do you think the army should be governed?" The prince then asked.

"Be educated with etiquette." Xunzi said uncertainly, obviously not recovering from the blow just now.

"I understand the way of the gentleman."

The crown prince smiled and said: "If the world is peaceful, the king is virtuous, and he appoints virtuous ministers to educate the people. Why worry about the world! But Mr. also said that if the king is not virtuous, and the court is full of sycophants, the country will be in danger! For example, if the sage of Shang Tang also has the queen of the king, education is the work of eternity, how can Mr. ensure that the kings of the past dynasties are virtuous? Once the faint monarch ascends to the throne, won't the education be ruined? ”

"Of course, most kings are middle-aged people, and there are few great sages like Shang Tang and great evils like Shang Xuan. In this way, most of the sages and non-sages in the court have them. In this case, how does the gentleman think he should educate the people? ”

Xun Kuang was completely stunned, could it be that the path he was pursuing had always been a joke. This shouldn't be!

The prince then poured cold water and said, "Mr. must have never been to the army before he said the words of etiquette and education for the army." Most of the people in the army are the children of the common people, and there is little learning. His family is poor and likes to chase small profits. Wealth is like the home of a merchant eunuch, and it also loves to pursue profit. The commonality of people in this world is also rare, like Mr. who is indifferent to fame and fortune. However, the cornerstone of the country lies in these ordinary people who love to pursue profits, and it is better to know that it is better to lure them to profit, and it is better to move them with affection than to allow them to benefit. The army fought bloodily for the country, not for patriotism, but for love and profit. ”

"I appreciate my husband's idea of giving little money and spreading benevolence, which is the foundation of the foundation of the world. However, as Mr. said, human nature is inherently evil, and if talents are really selected with extremely high moral standards, and non-virtuous people cannot be used, and the people are lenient and vainly try to educate them with etiquette, I am afraid that the country will have no available people, and the people will not be able to govern. ”

"Then what does His Royal Highness the Crown Prince think can govern the country?" Xun Kuang put down his posture and humbly asked for advice. Before, the king of Chu and the king of Qi were not interested in their own way of governing the country, but they never made it clear why they didn't like it like the crown prince.

"Today, the countries are fighting, the people are corrupted, and it is really a warring state! Our South Korea is in the land of four wars, internal and external troubles, and we do not use swords and soldiers to survive. Even if I ask my father to govern benevolently and educate the people with etiquette, but other countries use swords and axes to provoke trouble, can I retreat? Therefore, it is necessary to reward military merits and stimulate the fighting spirit of soldiers and soldiers, so as to have a glimmer of life. Only by first dominating the world and leveling the four seas can we have the opportunity to show the royal way. ”

"What does the prince mean to conquer the world with hegemony, and then use the royal road after unifying the world?" Xun Kuang asked with a look of surprise. In this way, you have the opportunity to fulfill your ambitions.

"Definitely!" The crown prince shook his head and said: "Neither domineering nor royal can guarantee the long-term stability of the country. ”

"The Way of the Overlord?" Xun Kuang asked suspiciously.

"The so-called way of the overlord is to cultivate benevolent government internally and to enforce laws externally. Since human nature is inherently evil, and kings cannot be virtuous from generation to generation, then the law should be used to regulate the standards of all people. to lure them with profit, but those who have merit to the country will be rewarded; Punish the police, steal and cheat, and harm the country, and punish them. Both benevolence and law are indispensable. Only cultivating domineering, just can't last; Only cultivate the royal road, soften its backbone, once the country changes, it is too late to regret. ”

"The way of the overlord, the way of the overlord." Xun Kuang muttered to himself, it turned out that his path was wrong here.

"The prince's words are deafening, and he has been taught." Xun Kuang got up and made a deep gesture, and wanted to leave.

"Where is the gentleman going?" The prince exclaimed. It's over, didn't you hit the other party yourself, and accidentally confiscated it!

Xun Kuang smiled sadly and replied: "Thank you His Royal Highness the Crown Prince for your hospitality today, Kuang wants to go back and think about it." ”

The crown prince said in his heart not to be hit too hard by himself, and said with relief: "In the whole world, there is no one who is familiar with the royal road. If Mr. does not think that Korea is weak, after he has figured it out, I am willing to seek the position of New City Commander for Mr. so that Mr. can practice the way of the overlord. ”

Xun Kuang was overjoyed and said, "Thank you, prince!" ”

(I'm still asking for recommendations and favorites, although I know a lot of people ignore me.) Whining! ）