Chapter 401: Preliminary Understanding, the Land of the Dao
"That's too big a topic, isn't it?" Qin Yu said, "Why do we have to spend so much energy thinking about such a completely meaningless thing? Because it's simply not possible. ”
"It's okay to talk about it." Zhu Yuanzhang said.
"The law of establishing a country with the Tao is the 'law of the Tao', and all kinds of laws and regulations of society are produced from the Tao." Qin Yu said, "And the Tao is the law of nature, after all, the Tao is natural." ”
"Seeking laws and regulations from the laws of nature?" Zhu Yuanzhang realized.
"In fact, before the Eastern Han Dynasty, Huang Lao's learning was the study of the world. By the time of the Eastern Han Dynasty, it was transformed into the 'natural way of immortality', and some alchemists mixed the study of Huang Lao with the immortal immortality, ghost and god sacrifices, and the Wei Fu and other techniques. ”
"Regarded the Yellow Emperor and Lao Tzu as immortals, formed primitive Taoism, and brought a negative impact on Huang Lao's learning."
"That is to say, Huang Laozhixue was originally a ruler before, but it was later changed to a cultivator."
"That's ......," Zhu Yuanzhang sighed.
"Let's first talk about some of the characteristics of Huang Laozhixue." Qin Yu said, "You only need to cite one or two examples, which is enough to illustrate one or two." The "Sutra of Praise" in the Four Classics of the Yellow Emperor says: The world is not the world of one person, but the world of the people of the world. Those who benefit from the world gain the world, and those who benefit from the world lose the world......"
"Then the point is that Huang Lao's study advocates 'those who benefit from the world win the world'."
In other words, a court can only truly win the world if it bundles the interests of the court with the interests of the people of the world. The imperial court must have common interests with the people of the world in order to be stable. ”
"And vice versa."
"That's why recently, there is nothing to do abroad to send money to the people."
"Overseas countries often give money to the people!?" Zhu Di was shocked when he heard this, "Could it be that they are practicing Huang Lao's learning to govern the country?" ”
"yes." Qin Yu said, "Giving money to the people is 'the benefit of the world'"
"Don't say anything about giving money to the people is equal to not giving money, this kind of thing can only deceive people with low IQ. Giving money to the people is the most direct way to narrow the gap and benefit the world. ”
"This principle was written by our ancestors thousands of years ago, and now it is being used abroad. I remember that during the period of the Yellow Emperor, the court distributed all the prey to the people. ”
"This is called the formation of a community of interests between the two."
"Taoism binds the court and the people together, and the court and the people sit in the same boat. Confucianism, on the other hand, regards the people as the greatest enemy, treats the people as enemies, and does not treat the people as their own at all. ”
"Uh-huh." Zhu Yuanzhang nodded again and again when he heard this, thinking to himself, now that we have money, we will also send money to the people after we go back.
Treat the people as your own.
Ride in the same boat with the people of the world.
The method used by Mr. Qin to conquer Goryeo before is the best interpretation of this point. When he conquered Goryeo, he promised to give the people money and grain after the conquest, and he was exempt from taxes, and as a result, the people of Liaodong enthusiastically supported Hua Yunlong.
Let Hua Yunlong defeat the Goryeo army within half a month, and the Goryeo people fell into the vast sea of the people.
At the beginning, Zhu Yuanzhang relied on the people to win the world, and after the victory, he could not leave the people aside.
"The Sutra" says: There is a time in the sky, there is wealth in the earth, and it can be shared with others, and benevolence is also. Where benevolence is, the world returns. Avoid death, solve people's difficulties, save people's troubles, help people's urgency, and be virtuous. Qin Yu continued.
"These two words couldn't be clearer."
"Officials are honest and let the people have wealth, this is called benevolent government."
"Solving people's difficulties, saving people's troubles, and giving the best benefits to those old, weak, sick and disabled is called moral politics. The so-called moral politics is to improve social welfare, pension welfare, physiotherapy welfare. ”
"This is Taoist benevolence, and what are the Confucian benevolences?"
"The benevolence and virtue of Taoism are inseparable from improving the interests of the people. The benevolence of Confucianism requires the people to sacrifice and dedicate themselves everywhere. ”
"Mortals die evil and live happily, virtuous and profitable, and those who can make profits are also Taoist." Qin Yu continued to recite the Sutra, "Where benevolence is, the world returns." Where Lourdes is, the world returns. Where the Tao is, the world returns. ”
"The Yellow Emperor has long said in his "Chengjing" that everyone wants to live and hate death, and everyone tends to be interested in good morals. What can bring benefits to the people is called 'Tao'. ”
"Everyone tends to have good morality, which is the inherent goodness of human nature. When the people's lives are better, their quality will naturally improve. I have made this very clear before. ”
"The quality of the people is often the embodiment of their living standards."
"The hustle and bustle of the world is all for profit, and it is human nature for profit."
"People die for money, birds die for food, and ants still steal life."
"The imperial court follows the nature of human beings in governance, which is the way of government."
"Where benevolence is, the world returns. The officials are honest, the people are rich, and the world is in the heart. Give good social welfare, and the world will return to the heart. Follow the nature of human governance, and the world will return to the heart. ”
"We didn't expect that building a country with Taoism would be for the benefit of the people everywhere!?" Zhu Yuanzhang said in shock.
"The Confucian concept of governing the country and the Taoist concept of governing the country are completely opposite!" Zhu Di said.
"You probably didn't expect that Taoist governance is so advanced." Qin Yu said, "Now some overseas countries are already moving closer to governing the country with Taoism. As soon as they encounter any natural or man-made disasters, they continue to give money to the people and constantly improve various social welfare. And those countries are very developed, both economically and sergeants are much ahead of others. ”
"Other countries don't dare to touch them at all, because their court has formed a community of interests with the broadest masses of the people. The people felt proud to live in their kingdom. ”
"Whoever dares to infringe on them, their court and the people will form an iron plate."
"Who would dare to attack America at this time of day!?"
"The United States is one step ahead of me and is practicing the rule of the Tao?" Zhu Yuanzhang was shocked when he heard this, "Their place is bigger than ours, and the land is more fertile than ours. ”
"The United States, sure enough, is my Daming, and my biggest rival!"
"Old Man Huang, do you still think it's Da Ming now?" Qin Yu smiled.
"Yes, if you let it grow and develop, won't it destroy my Ming sooner or later." Zhu Di's face also showed a look of worry.
"You two...... I don't even know what to say about you. Qin Yu was a little angry and laughed at them: these people who were trapped in remote mountainous areas actually thought that it was the Ming Dynasty now.
They are the widows of the Ming Dynasty, who do not know the Qin and Han dynasties, regardless of the Wei and Jin dynasties.