Shen Yue walked into the classroom and saw Qin Mu sleeping soundly on the table. He was so angry that his face trembled.
However, he still took a deep breath and suppressed the anger in his heart. Then, he lashed out at Qin Mu's back. He wasn't afraid of hurting Qin Mu. After all, with the toughness of this fellow's corporeal body, he could almost ignore the damage of ordinary swords.
With a bang, Qin Mu was immediately jolted awake. He grimaced in pain. Even though it couldn't hurt him, it still hurt.
"Why did you hit me!" Qin Mu said angrily.
Shen Yue glared fiercely at Qin Mu and berated,""Sit properly and begin the lesson!"
"Humph!" Qin Mu gave a cold snort but still sat down obediently.
Dong 'er and Ying Zheng wanted to laugh when they saw this scene, but when they saw Shen Yue's stern gaze, they held back their laughter.
Shen Yue walked to his seat and sat down. He looked at Qin Mu, Ying Zheng, and Dong 'er and said solemnly,""Today, this old man will teach you the way to govern the country!”
Ying Zheng and Dong 'er immediately opened a blank bamboo slip and picked up a brush to take notes. As for Qin Mu, he was still sitting there calmly.
Shen Yue couldn't be bothered with this, as long as this guy listened to the lecture.
Then, Shen Yue began to explain the way of governing the country.
"The ancient Zhou Dynasty ruled the world with the Way of the King. The Way of the King emphasized on rites and music as the center. It was impossible for those below the Way of the King because the King himself was the law.”
"However, since the establishment of the Zhou Dynasty for more than 800 years, the kingly way has gradually declined. Now, other than the Yan Country, which still inherits the kingly way of the Zhou Dynasty, the other vassal states have implemented tyranny.”
" How dare you be a Mister? What is domineering?" Ying Zheng raised his head and asked.
"What do you mean by overbearing?" Shen Yue smiled and said slowly. It was impossible to say it clearly, but in summary, Tyranny advocated clear rewards and punishments. It used the law as the foundation and ruled the country according to law. Under Tyranny, one could become an overlord!”
"Ever since Duke Xiao implemented Shang Yang's reform, our Qin State has been pursuing tyranny. After more than a hundred years, our Qin State has risen from a remote country to the strongest country in the world.”
"Hehe, being overbearing won't last long."
Just as Shen Yue was speaking enthusiastically, Qin Mu suddenly interjected.
Shen Yue's expression immediately darkened. He slammed the table and pointed at Qin Mu as he shouted,""What do you know? This is the policy of my Qin country for more than a hundred years. How can a child like you understand it!”
Qin Mu shrugged his shoulders and smiled." What I said was right in the first place. Although being overbearing is good and can be done quickly to make a country strong, it has a flaw that can't be ignored!”
" You..." Shen Yue was about to reprimand Qin Mu when Ying Zheng hurriedly said,""Sir, why don't you let your elder brother finish? Zheng 'er also wants to know the shortcomings of being overbearing.”
"Humph! This old man wants to see what you can say!”Shen Yue waved his sleeves and snorted.
"Brother, please speak!" Ying Zheng cupped his hands at Qin Mu.
"Dong 'er, go and pour a cup of water for this young master.”Qin Mu blinked at Dong 'er.
"Yes."
Dong 'er obediently poured a cup of water, and Qin Mu drank it in big gulps. He then slapped the table and stood up.
"What is domineering?"
"According to the Book of Lord Shang, Tyrannical practices the 'Five Techniques of Controlling the People', which are' Stupid People, Weak People, Tired People, Humiliated People, and Poor People'!”
" Foolish People: Unify Thought."
" Weak People: The country is strong and the people are weak. Weaken the power of the people and eliminate their resistance to the king.”
" Tired people: Find things for the people, arrange things for the commoners to do, so that they have no time to care about other things.”
" Humiliating the people: They have no self-esteem and confidence, can't tolerate each other, and live in fear all day long.”
" Poor people: Apart from the necessities of life, they are deprived of their surplus silver and grain. They are poor and short-sighted, making them unable to be self-sufficient and work all day long.”
"If these five don't obey, kill them!"
A wisp of cold killing intent emanated from Qin Mu's body, and instantly, the atmosphere in the classroom turned cold.
Ying Zheng and Dong 'er could not help but shiver, and even Shen Yue's expression changed slightly.
"How does this kid know so much? He even knows the core of Tyrannical!”Shen Yue looked at Qin Mu in amazement.
The Five Techniques of Controlling the People that Qin Mu had mentioned were the core ideas of Tyranny, and they were also what the State of Qin had been promoting for the past hundred years.
"But if that's the case, how can the country be rich and powerful?”Ying Zheng asked doubtfully.
Dong 'er also looked at Qin Mu in puzzlement. Even though she didn't quite understand what Qin Mu was saying, she roughly understood what he meant.
" This is the advantage of tyranny. The people are weak and the country is strong. It will strengthen the ruler's ruling power, making the commoners unable to resist and can only live under this system forever.”Qin Mu said.
"In that case, why did you say that tyranny cannot last long?”Ying Zheng asked again.
The corners of Qin Mu's mouth curled up slightly, and he looked at Shen Yue.""Tyranny can be achieved quickly, but it is only suitable for this chaotic world. Now that the seven countries are fighting for hegemony, tyranny is the priority. Even the Yan Country is only a king outside and a tyrant inside.”
"Mister, do you think I'm right?"
" This..." Shen Yue was speechless because Qin Mu was right.
Tyranny was used in troubled times. As for whether it was suitable for peaceful times, there was no way to prove it. After all, until now, there had been no peace in the tyrannical rule of the country. Who knew if it would be useful to use tyranny to rule the country in peaceful times?
"How can you be so sure that tyranny doesn't apply in peaceful times?”Shen Yue could not help but ask.
Qin Mu smiled but didn't say anything. He naturally knew that the reason why the State of Qin had lasted for seven years was because it was still domineering in times of peace. Another reason was that the nobles of the six dynasties hadn't been wiped out.
"Under tyranny, the commoners all suffer. However, everyone has a bottom line. In order to make a living and survive, who would consider the country?”
"Under extreme pressure, there will definitely be resistance. As the saying goes, kings and generals have guts!”
"Kings and generals have guts!"
Shen Yue's expression changed drastically. He stood up with a whoosh, and his breathing became rapid.
"Then, what kind of ruling law do you think should be implemented when the world is unified?”Shen Yue asked. After asking this question, Shen Yue felt a little funny. He actually asked an eleven-year-old youth about the way to govern the country.
Ying Zheng and Dong 'er stared at Qin Mu. What Qin Mu had said had subverted their worldview.
Qin Mu looked at the three of them and slowly spat out two words.
"Emperor Dao!"
"What is the Emperor Dao!"
"Rule the country by law, supplemented by morality. The law can be modified and flexible!”
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