On the other hand, in order to avoid going to the argument that Romulus is also Korean, it is necessary to find a way to explain the issue of legitimacy.

This is also the second half of the difficulties faced by Yongzheng in his thinking, and it is also the most important part.

Compared with other civilizations, one of the main characteristics of the people of the Central Plains is their strong organizational ability brought about by long-term disasters and wars. To survive the threat, everyone must organize in a more coherent and efficient manner, cede more power to the group, and obey the command of the higher-ups.

The characteristics of the Central Plains civilization are largely derived from this. The various praises or criticisms given by later generations basically revolve around this point.

Some people call this sociological precociousness, but Guo Kang saw other civilizations in this circle and felt that it was more appropriate to say that it was "over-militarized"—compared to other civilizations, this is the most prominent characteristic of the Central Plains people. And the perfection of social organization and related theories is only a means to serve the military, so it has developed.

The reality is, not to mention disasters. According to the statistics and calculations of later generations, there have been more than 10,000 wars in human history, one-third of which were fought by the Central Plains civilization. That's the environment they live in.

Probably with the development of technology and the maturity of various organizational methods, future generations gradually do not need to be so "crazy". The entire civilization of the Central Plains is actually declining in terms of militarization.

At the time of Guo Kang, someone once excavated the ruins of the Shang Dynasty and found a strange phenomenon: their house was very small, and the stove was not enough for the family to cook. After investigation and calculations, it was discovered that these dwellings were not intended for family use in the first place.

At that time, adult males and females lived separately, and even after marriage and childbirth, the children were with their mothers. And a large number of men are specially grouped together, most likely in response to military requirements.

To put it simply, it's about the same as the Spartans. However, the Spartans had only one city-state, and it is not known how large the merchants did and whether others followed suit.

But there is a point. If these people see the appearance of their descendants, it is likely that they will feel that they are too weak and have no faith and spirit of the Central Plains......

In such a highly militarized group, the power of the commander is also greater and more secure than in other civilizations. To use the analogy of ancient Rome, this civilization is in a state of war all year round, so those in power are military dictators on a daily basis.

And this raises the problem that people can't always make the right choices that benefit the group. Power and responsibility always correspond: the powerful power to do everything, to pool all resources to fight disasters, to the unlimited obligation to do everything, to take responsibility for everything.

In normal times, the commander can use the overall situation as a reason to directly reject objections, and even use forceful means to suppress other voices, and demand that everyone contribute to the goal. Because wars and floods cannot be delayed, important time points are often fleeting, and there is no time for everyone to play games and discuss. Moreover, the stakes are so high that all other demands can be compromised.

Simon Leopard said when he controlled the water, "The people can be happy, but they can't start with worry." Although the people were dissatisfied with the drive of Ximen Leopard, they still completed the water conservancy construction under the mandatory requirements of the rules. In the end, when it was found to be beneficial, no one blamed him anymore, nor did he think that his words were contemptuous of himself. For a long time, the whole system worked this way, and people were taught to obey the rules and contribute to the collective good.

But on the other hand, in the face of war and floods, any wrong decision is fatal. And often, there is no time to discuss and change. At the same time, because of the high concentration of power in decision-makers, all miscalculations will be magnified, incurring serious consequences. Therefore, once a serious problem arises in the decision-maker, it is necessary to eliminate him as soon as possible, and this most efficient way is often achieved through physical extermination.

Whether it was Xinling Jun rescuing Zhao or Xiang Yu breaking the cauldron and sinking the boat, in order to seize military power, they all used the means of directly killing the original generals. But since then, these stories have been passed down as beautiful stories. The logic is naturally not difficult to analyze.

Therefore, in the eyes of outsiders, the operation process of the Central Plains regime may seem very cool. The usual control is very strict, and once something happens, it will be immediately swordsmanlike.

This kind of characteristic cannot be judged by simply "good" and "bad". Because human society, like the natural world, many times cannot define "advanced" and "backward", and can only be measured by "adaptation". Since other ways can't adapt to the Yellow River, that's the only way to go......

And the political philosophy of the Central Plains also embodies these two aspects.

For example, the most typical Confucianism actually has two parts. Just as Confucius always spoke in pairs when he emphasized social relations, top-down and bottom-up relationships coexist.

On the one hand, the theory advocates that all people should abide by the rules and act under the constraints of etiquette. On the other hand, it also constantly stresses that those who are not competent enough should leave their positions of power as soon as possible.

In Confucius's time, this expression was relatively mild, limited to the requirements of the great and small aristocracy, and did not address the top and bottom of society.

By the time of Mencius, as the scope of "scholars" was further expanded, there were also requirements for ordinary people; Correspondingly, the scope of ability assessment was also expanded to include the monarch, giving rise to the theory of "punishing a husband", which demanded the elimination of unqualified rulers in a violent way.

Later rulers, of course, wanted only one of them. This can be directly seen from the flow of the classics.

Later generations have unearthed Confucian slips from the Chu State during the Warring States Period, which are compared with the same passage in the "Great Dai Li Ji Zeng Zi Lixiao". It turned out that what was said in the slip was "the filial piety of a gentleman, love is used", and in the handed down documents, it became "the use of loyalty". Filial piety is one of the most basic moral requirements, and it is also the basis of some etiquette systems, and as a result, the basic definitions have been changed.

In the following text, the brief lists the requirements for the king, ministers, fathers, sons, brothers, and brothers, but in the handed down documents, the obligations for the king, father, and brother are all deleted, and only three remain. Similarly, the whole sentence of "filial piety without admonition, not filial piety" in the simple slip is gone.

But the problem is that the philosophy of the Central Plains is very practical, not a theological system constructed out of thin air. These theories are descriptions of objective reality, and the deletion of them does not mean that the needs will disappear. The ancients ridiculed and said: "The ashes of the pit are not cold and the Shandong is in turmoil, and Liu Xiang did not study", this kind of behavior did not make any dynasty even late in the end......

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