As the saying goes, knowing the son is better than the father. At the very least, the father-in-law's understanding of his children should be worthy of this sentence. After he finished speaking, Guo Ponu also fell silent.

She probably also knew that her behavior was against order, and it really didn't work, and she didn't have the mood to make a fuss for a while.

And the father-in-law continued to reason with Guo Kang.

"You're also a kid with a sense of justice, and that's a good thing." He said: "Your grandfather told me at the beginning that being able to understand the suffering of ordinary people, and feeling sorry and angry for them, is a precious quality for those in power, and it is more precious to nobles than to commoners. ”

"I see that many Europeans think that the aristocracy has its own set of morals, but this is not the case. Mencius said that there are four most basic virtues of human beings, among which sympathy and compassion for the calamities of others are called 'compassion', which is also the beginning of 'benevolence'. ”

"If you don't have this kind of character, you won't be able to govern well. Because rulers and commoners are inherently in different environments, they all stand from different perspectives on many things, hold different preconceived views, and finally have different understandings. If you don't even have the most basic sympathy for the people, then there is no way to communicate at all. ”

In this way, no matter what you do, you will definitely fail in the end, because the ruler can no longer understand the intentions of the people. Resentment will accumulate, resentment will eventually erupt, and the dynasty will be over. ”

Tang Taizong said that water can carry a boat, and it can also capsize a boat. On our side, who has Taizong who is good at fighting? He has to be vigilant at all times, how can we be careless. The father-in-law shook his head and said, "It's a pity that many nobles just don't realize this and don't have self-knowledge. Your grandfather told me this to remind me not to forget these basic truths. ”

"On our side, in some countries, the people are weak and ignorant, so the army is also weak. If they want to keep the people weak and deceitful, they will be wiped out by the enemy; If you want to be strong, you will be overthrown by the people who are strong. In the end, it's all going to be over. ”

"We want to make the country rich and the army strong, and the same is true. Are our citizens fools? He reminded: "I dare to say that many of them actually have the same mentality as Cao Di. We are the stupid meat eaters in their eyes. ”

"And it's not the spring and autumn now. If they were really dissatisfied, the poor among them would become Chen She, but the force of our Rome was not as powerful as that of Qiang Qin; The clergy among them will become horns, but the prestige of our Rome is not as prominent as that of the Han Dynasty; Among them, the scholars will become the Yellow Nest, but the strength of our Rome is not as strong as that of the Tang Dynasty. ”

"These three dynasties were all the most powerful in the Central Plains, but they were all burned to the ground because of the anger of ordinary people. On our side, is there a country stronger than them? If not, where is the faith more daring than their rulers? ”

"Therefore, it is very happy for you to have this kind of mind, and it is very happy for your father." He told Guo Kang: "Many nobles will get carried away after a long time, and take for granted the family business obtained by their ancestors. Such a family is not far from decay. Therefore, it is a blessing for the family to have such a sober child. ”

"That's a good point." Guo Ponu interjected directly: "Dad, your literary talent is making progress so fast!" My mother also said that you don't read......"

"No, no." The father-in-law hurriedly waved his hand: "These are all your grandfather's words, I just learned to listen to others......"

"That's not bad." Guo Ponu was very happy.

Guo Kang was a little embarrassed by what he said. Moreover, the words of the father-in-law, or Mr. Huang, are actually not right.

In the Central Plains, there may not be anything wrong with this analysis, but in Europe it is difficult to say. Those European aristocrats are not arrogant for no reason - there are many places on the other side, water, it just can't overturn the boat......

Moreover, the place where the water could not sink the boat was the most powerful country in the world in later generations. They proved that even if the people were cowardly and ignorant, the country could still be strong.

And the political philosophy inherited by the Central Plains for more than 2,000 years was eventually defeated in the competition with these people.

Mr. Huang Lao quoted a typical Confucian theory, and the core idea of Confucianism is "benevolence". If in the end, it is defeated by another more benevolent and righteous civilization, it can be explained, it can be said that the original intention of Confucius and Mencius is correct, but the later people do not learn it well, and the implementation is not as good as that of outsiders.

But the problem is that it was one of the most brutal forces of the time who defeated them, the kind of existence that even the Ottomans would be amazed by, not to mention the Central Plains. But people are the most powerful, so how to explain it? The more brutal the stronger, the more fond of killing, the more the world order can be established?

Therefore, by Guo Kang's time, the world was either British or Russian. As for the great principles of Confucianism, they have been abandoned along with the "Confucian shop", and they belong to the existence that will be scolded if they mention it. The problem here, when you think about it, always feels weird. One can only suspect that the gap between different civilizations is so big that it is not like being in the same world......

Of course, he can only think about this idea for himself. If you really question it like this, it's nothing on my father's side, and my grandfather will definitely be angry and whip him......

However, the father-in-law said this mainly to explain the reason to him.

"With all my years of experience, what everyone needs most is not to have someone to help fight." He told Guo Kang: "What they really want is a just order." After being beaten, someone helped him beat the bully, but it was better for the government to maintain order, so that the bully did not dare to hit people openly from the beginning. ”

"But order and rules are sometimes a refuge for the wicked."

"Do you think those gangs involved in crime are just brainless reckless people? As far as I've observed, that's not the case. He shook his head: "On the contrary, many gangs are very knowledgeable and familiar with the structure and disposal process of the government - or rather, there must be people who know how to give them guidance." ”

"They do commit crimes, but if you follow the procedure, the process is too long. Those people have all kinds of means, in all aspects of the process, step by step to turn big things into small things, or even nothing. Even if things are in an uproar, the big names in the court will personally come forward to put pressure, and the most people can do is hand over a few scapegoats and come out to be stabbed. ”

"This kind of person is more difficult to deal with than those who are only fierce and have no means. They will take advantage of the order of society and take advantage of your righteous heart. That's why I'm reminding you to be careful. ”

(End of chapter)