Although Duan Hongyu did not fully agree with Shangguan Jinpeng's opinion, he had to admit that there was some truth in his words. Pen, fun, and www.biquge.info

Shangguan Jinpeng said: "Don't believe in any benevolence and morality, the so-called benevolence and righteousness are only a means of the ruler, just as brutality is also a means! The two are only different in form, but the end is the same." Some people actually regard the righteousness that those traitors flaunt as some kind of faith, but in fact it is completely wrong. With this beautiful illusion, they follow the cunning tyrants, and in the end they can only get more brutal slaughter. Some people don't understand this until they die, and it's very sad. Why are there so many such thieves and traitors in our country? Why are they so ruthless? The so-called one person is supported by one water and soil, and this is the result of the change in people's hearts. ”

Duan Hongyu said: "Since Mr. said that the hearts of our people have changed, but I don't know how to cure it?"

Shangguan Jinpeng said: "How easy is it to cure people's hearts and minds? Duan Gongzi, do you know when the greatest era of my country was?"

Duan Hongyu said: "Of course, it is a strong Han and Tang Dynasty, the Han and Tang dynasties are rich and strong, and the four seas are salty, which is really the most glorious time for our country!"

Shangguan Jinpeng smiled: "You are wrong. The greatest era of the Han nation was not the Han and Tang Dynasties, but the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period!"

Duan Hongyu said: "During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, the Quartet continued to attack and fight, and the people were not able to make a living, so where was it good?"

Shangguan Jinpeng said: "The most valuable thing about the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period is that there are many powerful countries, and Qin Shi Huang's unification of the world has changed the fate of the entire world. ”

Duan Hongyu said: "The world is peaceful, and there is no more fighting, isn't it good?"

Shangguan Jinpeng said: "Good is good, and the bad is also great!"

Duan Hongyu said: "How do you say this?"

Shangguan Jinpeng said: "Reunification means stability, you must know that great nations are born in struggle, peace is temporary, and struggle is eternal." Stability can only degenerate a nation. Take the Qin Dynasty as an example, it stood for hundreds of years without decay, and once the world was unified, only the second emperor perished. I can say with certainty that if the world is divided for another two hundred years, the Qin Empire will only become stronger and stronger, and it will never be able to perish!"

Duan Hongyu said: "It's reasonable!"

Shangguan Jinpeng said: "The advantage of a strong country is that it can make every country always maintain a strong fighting spirit and dare not relax for a moment. More importantly, the monarchs of various countries will also refrain from doing things that are too brutal. Take Qin Shi Huang as an example, his book burning and Confucianism happened after the unification of the world, and before the unification of the world, he would never dare to do this. If he dared to do such an unkind thing at that time, all the talents in the world would have switched to other countries, and it would be impossible for the Qin State to unify the world. It was precisely because the world was unified that he became unscrupulous! Because no matter how brutal he was, the world had no power to balance him! It was the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period that was the greatest era in our country, when all the sons of the people swarmed up, and a hundred schools of thought contended, and every monarch did whatever it took to make his country strong, and he did whatever it took to recruit talented people and find a way to change the law and strengthen the country. All the great universities in our country appeared in that era, but after the unification of the world, the enlightened kings of the Warring States period will never be seen again, and they will turn the country into a world of one family, not to mention changing the law, that is, people with a little insight will persecute them, which will greatly imprison the thoughts and actions of our people, and if this continues, our people will be like fleshless wooden people. ”

Duan Hongyu said: "In Mr.'s words, the big countries of the Celestial Empire that I unify are not as good as some small states?"

Shangguan Jinpeng said: "Small countries have small sorrows, but big countries are also worried about big countries. As far as China and the Qing Dynasty are concerned, it can be said that they are far stronger than the Qing Dynasty in all respects, except for the military! But why did our military lose to the Manchu Qing Dynasty? This is the result of the inertia that has arisen since the unification of the whole world. China is indeed the world's largest country, the territory has also expanded to the limit, the territory is vast, the products are abundant, the north and southwest sides of the empire are barren land, once the world is unified, the sword and gun will be put into the warehouse, the horse will be put in the south mountain, and enjoy the prosperous world. Since the emperor no longer had the desire to expand, the direction of the country's power changed from external tension to internal pressure. This is the sorrow of our dynasty. Just like Mongolia in the north, Mongolia can conquer us, but we can't conquer the other side, because it is sparsely populated, poor and cold, and even if we conquer it, no one will live there at all. King Yan swept the north several times, but finally retreated to the Great Wall. After that, the Great Wall was overhauled, cutting us off from the outside world. ”

Duan Hongyu said: "The Great Wall is just a military defense line built in the right place, and it has nothing to do with the national border!"

Shangguan Jinpeng said: "Do you think the Great Wall is for defense against foreign countries?"

Duan Hongyu said: "Isn't it?"

Shangguan Jinpeng said: "It also has that effect, but in my opinion, it is just a big fence built by the emperor, and I am afraid that my livestock will be taken away by wolves." ”

Duan Hongyu said: "Such a statement is also interesting!"

Shangguan Jinpeng said: "The territory of the empire is vast enough, the population is large enough, and the wealth and beauties are also inexhaustible. No matter who sits in the world, there is no incentive to expand, as long as you tie your fence tightly and don't let wild beasts enter, the Great Wall has played such a role. ”

Duan Hongyu sighed: "In fact, the emperors of the past dynasties also had a last resort to do this, no matter who is in power, I am afraid they will not be able to change this situation! The Guanwai Mongolian region is all nomadic people, brave and fierce by nature, and if you continue to confront them for a long time, it will greatly consume the strength of the empire, and those areas are extremely backward, even if you get it, it will not be beneficial to the empire!"

Shangguan Jinpeng said: "It is also reasonable! It's just that our DPRK has adopted such a method of closing off to the outside world and high-pressure on the inside, and if it continues like this, it will no longer be a simple strategy, and it will have a tremendous impact on the character of the people of our country!"

Duan Hongyu said: "How do you say this?"

Shangguan Jinpeng said: "It is precisely because our country does not want to forge ahead outwards that it has decided that it must control the interior, and its greatest purpose is to ensure internal peace. For a long time, those in power have built huge prisons and huge armies to strictly monitor the movements and speech of the people, and for a long time they have made the people of our court timid and fearful. Just imagine, even the ferocious tigers, lions, and leopards have become like pigs and cats after being trained by animal masters, let alone people? After thousands of years of training, the people of our country have completely become lambs to be slaughtered!"

Duan Hongyu sighed: "My thousands of good people are really pitiful!"

Shangguan Jinpeng said: "If there are no strong states around our country, this kind of peaceful brutality can be regarded as a beautiful ideal, but once a strong foreign enemy appears, the disadvantages of our country will be obvious!"