Chapter Twenty-Five: The Reign of the Minoko
readx;? First of all, the monarch himself should think more about it, then consult with the ministers, then consult with the people, and finally ask about divination. Pen Fun Pavilion wWw. biquge。 info However, divination is expressed in the form of turtles or 筮, and it has the right to decide. The secretary and the concubine are just foils. Therefore, "you are from, turtles are from, Xiao is from, the secretary is rebellious, the common people are rebellious, and auspicious." "The gentleman agreed, the turtle agreed, and the Zheng Zhan agreed, but the secretary disagreed, and the people disagreed, which is also auspicious. That is to say, even if the ministers and the common people do not approve of what the monarch wants to do, as long as it conforms to the wishes of the monarch himself and has the consent of divination, it is also auspicious. This shows the decisive role played by divination in the establishment of imperial Shintoism.
Jizi believes that if the monarch does not obey the will of heaven, the heavens will be alert to disasters, and heaven and man will respond. Therefore, there is a saying of "resignation" and "blame". The so-called "sign of rest", that is, a good sign, according to the will of God, then the wind and rain are smooth, everything is auspicious. The so-called "blame", that is, bad signs, against the will of heaven, will bring disasters and disasters, and everything will not go well.
Miko pointed out that all different types of personality traits and characters should adopt the method of making up for the defects and making them conform to the right path. He said, "There is no reflection and no side, and the royal road is upright." Don't repeat, don't be partial, the royal way is upright, and those who don't conform to the way of righteousness, who are rigid and soft, must be punished. He said: "Pingkang is upright, strong Fu You Gangke, Xie You Rouke, Shen Qian Gangke, Gao Ming Rouke." He advocated that those who were fair and upright should be dealt with uprightness, those who were tough and unapproachable should be subdued in a strong way, and those who were peaceful and amiable should be educated in a gentle way. The shortcomings of the quiet are remedied by strength, and the shortcomings of the proud are remedied by gentleness.
Miko believes that integrity is the highest standard of virtue, and that it is not too rigid or too soft, which is in line with the way of integrity. The kings and the people should be in their own place, and each man should keep his duty, so as not to violate the way of righteousness. If you go against the right path, you will make mistakes. "Wang Province is only old, Qing Shi is only the moon, and the teacher is Yin Weiri. The years are not easy, the hundred grains are used, the Ming is used, the handsome people are sealed, and the family is peaceful. "If the king has a mistake, it will affect one year, the secretary will affect one month, and the teacher will affect one day. If there is no change in one month or even one day of the year, the hundred grains will grow, the politics will be bright, the outstanding people will be appointed, and the country will be at peace. The royal road is the right way, making up for deviations is right, being healthy and upright, everything is fine, and the country is safe. This is the statecraft designed by Miko.
In summing up the lessons of Yin's death, Jizi also proposed that the monarch and the prince should be educated on the "five things" of "appearance, speech, sight, hearing, and thinking":
"Five things: one is appearance, two is speech, three is sighting, four is listening, and five is thinking. Appearance is congratulatory, words are obedient, sight is clear, listening is cong, and thinking is wise. Gong Zuo Su, from the work again, Ming as a day, smart as a plan, wise as a holy. ”
Jizi said that the so-called five things, one is appearance, the second is speech, the third is inspection, the fourth is listening, and the fifth is thinking. Be respectful in your countenance, be coherent in your speech, clear in your inspection, be sensitive in your hearing, and be clear in your thoughts. If you look respectful, you will be serious, if you speak in an orderly manner, you will be able to do things smoothly, if you inspect clearly, you will be able to discern everything, if you are wise in listening, you will succeed in your planning, and if you are thoughtful, you will become a saint. As a prince, Jizi proposed to pay attention to the "five things", which was obviously aimed at the monarch and the prince. He believed that the monarch and the crown prince should not only be alone, but also have more contact with the outside world, "seek to seek the ministers and the concubines", pay more attention to the "five things", treat others with humility, and have a wide range of knowledge, so as to make themselves wise and resourceful. In this way, you can become an ideal saint.
Commoners were a class lower than Shiqing and Shiyin in Shang and Zhou society, and higher than slaves. Keiko advocated the selection of people among the commoners who met the needs of aristocratic rule. He said: "If you are a common man, if you have something to do and something to keep it, you will remember it, and if you do not cooperate with the extreme, you will not be blamed, and the emperor will accept it." What he means is that among the common people, you should value and use anyone who has scheming, deeds, and integrity, and that you should tolerate anyone who does not live up to the standards you have set but who does not make a big mistake. Those who are promising, promising, and defensive are talented and can be reused. Even those who do not meet the standards of superiority should be soothed and made to be used by me. This is an example of Miko's breakthrough in the limitations of theocracy in the appointment and selection of talents.
In addition, Jizi put forward eight important government officials in the "Eight Politics": "One is food, two is goods, three is worship, four is Sikong, five is Situ, six is Sikou, seven is Bin, and eight is Shi. That is, one is to manage people's food, the second is to manage property, the third is to manage sacrifices, the fourth is to manage housing and transportation, the fifth is to manage education, the sixth is to manage justice, the seventh is to receive guests, and the eighth is to manage military affairs. Jizi placed Situ Guan, who managed education, in the fifth place, which shows that he attaches great importance to the status of education.
After listening to the concept of governing the country of Jizi, King Wu admired it very much, so he wanted to invite Jizi to go out of the mountain to govern state affairs and reuse Jizi. But Jizi had already said to Weizi: "Shang Qi is falling, and I will be a servant (if Yin Shang perishes, I will not be a servant of the new dynasty)." He didn't want to be Zhou's obedient people, so he refused to go out of the mountain again, and King Wu had no choice but to leave.
Because of the fear that King Wu will come to invite again, or for fear of refusing to serve the new dynasty, he will be misunderstood as wanting to restore the country, and cause trouble, after Jizi took King Wu away, he quickly led his disciples and a large number of old people of a group of businessmen, hurriedly left Jishan to the east, since then Lingchuan has left the legend of Jizi's tracks, and Qizi Mountain has gradually been called Mouqi Mountain, Mouqiling.
Jizi and his entourage crossed the sea from present-day Jiaozhou Bay and rushed to North Korea, which had a certain ethnic relationship with Shang, and went with the nobles Jing Rusong, Qin Ying, Nangong Xiu, Kanghou, Lu Qi, etc. Jizi felt alone, and took tens of thousands of Guzhu subjects from the Guzhu country in western Liaoxi to Korea, and at the same time brought the stories of Boyi and Shuqi to North Korea.
It is said that when they arrived at the shore of the Yellow Sea, they took a raft and drifted eastward. A few days later, I landed on an island, and because I saw the beautiful mountains and waters, the grass in the sky, and a bright scene, I called that place Joseon. Since then, more than 5,000 people led by Miko have settled there.
Legend has it that after arriving in Korea, he built houses, cultivated farmland, raised silkworms and weaved cloth, burned pottery and bamboo, and applied eight simple laws to prevent and resolve disputes among people. And spread the culture of the homeland, and spread the Go invented by Jizi to all directions.
Jizi brought intellectuals who knew poetry and books, ritual music, medicine, yin and yang, and witchcraft, and skilled craftsmen who knew all kinds of skills. They brought the Central Plains civilization to the northern part of the Korean Peninsula and educated their subjects, so that ancient Korea practiced the Chinese ritual and music system, and the official system, food and daily life of the yamen gradually followed the customs of the Central Plains.