"The gift of the world?"

Gu Dan was thoughtful, but its scope was a little too broad, "What kind of gift of the world?" ”

"All."

Xun Ke is colorful.

The world refers to all living beings, and it also means to reach the four wildernesses.

"Oh? Like what? ”

Gu Dan raised his eyebrows slightly.

As the current secretary of the Ministry of Etiquette, if Xun Ke wants to change some etiquette, it is indeed nothing.

But since it can arouse the strong opposition of the bird, it can be seen that its ambition is not small, and it is by no means such a simple matter as a painless change.

"For example, the specifications that can be exercised by the emperor, the specifications between officials of different ranks, the specifications of wealthy merchants, and the specifications of the common people"

Xun Ke said without hesitation, obviously having already set the draft and made sufficient preparations.

Gu Dan's brows were already deeply furrowed.

In an instant, he already understood what Xun Ke meant.

But it is precisely because of this that the brows are tightly locked.

The gift of the world, this is a nice saying.

If it is not good, it should be called to put a layer of shackles on everyone.

In the name of etiquette, layers of restrictions are imposed on individuals, and if they do not reach a certain status, they will always be trapped in it.

This is definitely not something that Gu Dan will like.

Of course, if you want to consider it from a realistic level, no matter how cumbersome and complicated Xun Ke's etiquette is with layers of restrictions, he can't control him.

Because he himself is the pinnacle of the earthly world, in this world of personal power, with enough strength, he can break out of the cage and have few constraints.

Similarly, Wang Mang, as the emperor, is the one who makes the rules.

It's no wonder that he will firmly support Xun Ke.

Although the rites also imposed restrictions on the supreme emperor, they must be approved by the emperor before they can be promulgated.

As long as he does not agree, it cannot be promulgated at all.

In this way, formulating the world's rites is nothing more than another good-sounding means of shepherding the common people.

Bird Lisheng and he went toe-to-toe and refused to give in to each other, and this is the reason.

Although the Mohists are best known for their morality, the real core view of the Mohists is both love and non-aggression!

What is love?

Love is no difference!

Mohists advocate that people love different people or things at the same time, regardless of intimacy.

Xun Ke is good, I want to put a shackle on people first, what is your identity, you can only do things within this identity, and if you go beyond it, you will trespass.

This can't be said to be against the Mo family, it can only be said that it wants to directly cut the core concept of the Mo family.

"You know what you're talking about, right?"

Gu Dan stared at Xun Ke, a child who had grown up, with a grim expression.

"I know."

Xun Ke nodded.

"Then you also know that between this matter and the Mo family, there is absolutely only room for one, right?"

Gu Dan asked again.

"I know."

Xun Ke continued to nod.

"Then you should also know that these etiquettes are not so useful when they need to be observed, but when they are not prepared to be observed, they are useless, right?"

Gu Dan also asked.

"I know."

Xun Ke still nodded.

"You know it all now. Why bring it up? ”

"Because it's the best way I can think of."

Xun Ke's expression was solemn, he definitely didn't have the slightest intention of joking, and this matter could not tolerate half a joke, "The etiquette I have prepared is indifferent to the real people at the bottom." The people who really want to be restricted are those who are powerful, wealthy merchants, big families, and even royal nobles!

These people are the ones who can't be paid off no matter how they kill or how they pay them off! In the seventh year of the Xia Dynasty, the Mo family and several grandmasters all dispatched, almost washing the blood of those powerful families left in Dayue, only thirteen years ago.

But now go out and take a look, and count, has the number of wealthy and wealthy families decreased? No, not at all! It's just a different group of people! When Da Yue was still there, they sucked Da Yue's blood, and when they changed the Xia Dynasty, it was just another group of people to suck blood. ”

Xun Ke said categorically: "These people who refill the vacancies, some of them are outstanding talents, and they do have the ability to do so, and they have meritorious service in the Xia Dynasty.

Maybe once or twice, three or four times, but who can do that all the time? The result of doing it must be a centrifugal deviation from morality, and the symptoms are not cured!

can let them develop wantonly, and the final result has been written over and over again in the history books!

If a country wants to maintain stability, it must ensure that it is as fair as possible. Unfortunately, it is almost impossible to guarantee this fairness. If you can't do it now, you may not be able to do it, so if that's the case, it's better to simply set the rules for this world. This rule is not individual-specific, but directly divided into hierarchies.

Only in this way can it be regarded as the right medicine, not a headache and a sore foot! ”

Xun Ke gushed endlessly, not stingy at all, "Mr. Gu, you have also seen the people at the bottom with your own eyes. For the real people at the bottom, if the etiquette stipulates that they can only eat three meals a day and can only wear black, gray and white clothes, will it have any impact on their lives? Hardly!

But what if it's a wealthy businessman? The rich merchant has a lot of money, but the etiquette does not allow him to be poor and luxurious, he is not allowed to wear gold and silver, and he is not even allowed to eat more than four dishes in one meal-will this make those rich merchants less inclined to accumulate wealth? ”

Of course, this is just an analogy, if you really want to formulate corresponding etiquette, it is not a simple matter of two sentences.

It is the so-called etiquette education, etiquette education!

If you really want to reach the world, be recognized by the people, and countless people consciously abide by it, what you need is supreme prestige and sufficient time, until those things are engraved into your bones, and it is not a simple matter of a single sentence.

Gu Dan quietly listened to Xun Ke's story.

When Xun Ke talked about the word "level", Gu was worried about the huge waves.

Xun Ke has indeed seen the real key.

The level in his mouth is class.

And in order to deal with different classes of people, he moved out of the ceremony.

Etiquette, Reason!

If you don't observe etiquette, you don't take possession.

If you don't take advantage of it, you will have a reason to be condemned and even punished by the population.

Since those rich businessmen and powerful people are always burned by wildfires, and the spring breeze blows and grows again, it is too troublesome to simply not count them one by one, and the effect is not great.

Wouldn't it be nice to find a way to directly target the guys of this class?

It's like a wealthy businessman must be very rich, but if you have money, I won't let you spend it, let alone let you take it out to enjoy and show off.

In this case, the rich businessman's desire to accumulate wealth should be lightened, right?

There will be no more forcible seizures and sucking the flesh and blood of the people through various means.

After all, no matter how much money you make, you can't get past that layer of etiquette!

"That's the best expectation. If the ritual continues, what happens after that? ”

Although Gu was a little shocked by Xun Ke's intelligence and cleverness, and even felt that this was indeed a feasible and good method, the problem was also very obvious.

Etiquette, in the final analysis, is just another kind of power.

It's like a rich businessman can't eat four dishes in front of him, and he can't just eat them behind closed doors? It's just a change of place and some trouble for them.

Everyone knows that rules are dead, people are alive, and there are always smart people who will take advantage of loopholes.

Even if the ritual law is set up as an obstacle in it, it is impossible to really involve all aspects.

Xun Ke's original intention is indeed very good, but it may not really work.

And the bad impact of this matter is also very large.

He can make rituals, but future generations can't?

Now Wang Mang and Xun Ke may indeed want to do it with the intention of doing this good for the world, but when this group of people grows old, Anzhi will not regard this as a pure imperial technique, and directly forget the original intention, but use the change of etiquette to achieve their own goals.

Compared with the effect that the ritual law can have, this legacy is really not small at all, and it is by no means alarmist.

"In order to avoid sudden changes in the imperial order, the etiquette itself must also be restricted. Both the emperor and the ministers should be on guard against the ritual law from becoming a tool for private profit. ”

Xun Ke's face did not change the slightest, obviously he had already thought about this, "Whether it is from legitimacy, justice or sacredness, it is understandable." But the problem now is that the first step has not yet been taken, and it is too early to talk about any restrictions.

But its effect is enough to make people do their best! ”

Xun Ke showed sufficient determination, and since he met Gu Dan, what he said has never left this matter.

"Moreover, the Xia Dynasty has been around for twenty years now. When the country was first established, there was a serious shortage of manpower, and many regulations were based on the old system of Otsuki. After so many years of development, the original problem is no longer a problem, but the real overhaul has not yet occurred.

If the Xia Dynasty didn't want to repeat the mistakes of the past and walk the path that Da Yue had walked again, it would have to make a different choice. I read through the classics, familiarized myself with the history books, and finally saw such a path, and I firmly believe that it will make the Xia Dynasty better, at least it will be much longer than the Great Moon! ”

Xun Ke said one after another.

Gu Dan suddenly.

I understand another reason why Xun Ke is so resolute.

The Xia Dynasty is no longer the time to be poor and white.

It's not a time when there are no manpower available.

On the contrary, the Xia Dynasty at this time was constantly developing, and was even moving towards its peak.

The people who participated in the creation of this kingdom are still there, and they still have enough right to speak, and they have the ability to change lanes and change directions.

is Wang Mang, who has added a little gray hair, and it is also when he is in the prime of life.

If you don't make a decision and change at this time, wait another twenty years, and it's already too late.

The blood of the past will be replaced, the suffering of the past will become the story and joke in the books, those who are new, living in a generation of prosperity and peace, do not understand what is called troubled times, what is called suffering, at most only shed two tears when they hear about it after tea and dinner, and then what should they do, and enjoy the present life with peace of mind and as a matter of course.

Of course, this is also blameless, and the troubled times are calm, isn't it just for a stable life?

But for those who have personally experienced the troubled times, and their loved ones have also died in the troubled times, everything is unforgettable.

Therefore, when the Xia Dynasty had not really exerted its strength to rush forward, Xun Ke had to put shackles on the carriage of the Xia Dynasty first.

Those who do not seek one life are not enough to seek eternity.

He never whimsically thought that a set of rituals would be enough for generations to use.

But as long as he can make the Xia Dynasty last, make peace last longer, and let the suffering get closer to it more slowly, and then slowly, it is worth his doing.

After all, if the Xia Dynasty can't make any changes, it's nothing more than the next big month.

As for the Mo family?

In the Xia Dynasty, although the Mo family was established as the state religion by Wang Mang, there are only thousands of Mo people so far, not even ten thousand!

The Mohists do not interfere in national policies, but can only guide the atmosphere.

What Xun Ke wants to do is to restrict it directly from the national level, but it just happens to be naturally inconsistent with the concept of the Mohists, and it can even be said to be diametrically opposed.

"You have a point."

After thinking for a long time, Gu Dan nodded lightly and didn't ask any more questions.

Even if in his opinion, the Rite of Determination of the World has such and such flaws, but it is obvious that this thing can indeed maintain the long-term stability of a country.

As for a system that wants the best of both worlds, where is it?

Any system is incomplete, and even if the starting point is good, it will be deformed in practice.

The hope of deregulation will inevitably lead to the annexation of powerful forces, the depreciation of currencies, and the self-respect of the aristocracy; If we hope to compete for hegemony, we will inevitably consume excessive national wealth, suffer many casualties, and wither society.

Systems and policies need to be dynamically adjusted and constantly changed according to the actual situation of the country.

Of course, in this process, there will inevitably be entanglements with conflicts between selfishness and interests, but if you don't do it because of this, you can't do anything.

There is no one-step approach, only step-by-step means.

Now in the face of the situation and future of the Xia Dynasty, Xun Ke gave a method to determine the gift of the world, when later people felt that this method was no longer suitable, Anzhi had no other way to adjust it?

"Brother Gu, do you agree?!"

Wang Mang, who had been listening but did not participate, said happily when he saw Gu Dan nodding in agreement.

"What do you mean I agreed?"

Gu Dan glared at him, "If you want to do this, you shouldn't come to ask for my consent, but to ask for the consent of Yu Lisheng, the Mo family, and the people of the world." Could it be that if I nod my head, everyone in the Xia Dynasty will immediately feel that this method is perfect, and do it meticulously according to your requirements? ”

"Huh."

Although he was reprimanded, Wang Mang laughed, "If you don't object, it's fine." I was worried that you might not agree with this approach. ”

After all, Gu Dan and Moqiu are incompatible, and what he and Xun Ke want to settle down on now is directly contrary to Moqiu's core concept.

It is impossible to say that there is not a little worry in my heart.

They can still talk about it in a reasonable way, but if Gu Dan shakes his head, then there is really no way.

"I only look at the results and the purpose."

Gu Dan said seriously.

You need an umbrella on a rainy day, you need to add clothes in a cold winter, and different situations require different ways to deal with them.

The right one is the best, not the winner.

"Mr. Gu doesn't object, then I'll be ready to convince Yu Lisheng and the people of the world."

Xun Ke took a deep breath, and finally got rid of the serious look on his face and smiled.

I want to make a gift for the world and increase life in the world.

No matter how many obstacles and tribulations lie ahead, it is not a problem.

The Xia Dynasty will surely last longer because of him, and the people who live in this land will also be farther away from the war.

(End of chapter)