"Please sit!"
Gao Jing first invited Shang Gongzi to sit down, then knelt down opposite him and poured tea while saying,"It's not hard to guess."
Wei Zhuang and Ge Nie each found a window to stand by.
Han Fei also knelt down, and Purple Girl took the teapot from Gao Jing's hand and served him.
Young Master Shang stared at Gao Jing and said,"" You must be joking, young mister. Few people in Xianyang City know that I'm coming to Korea. Young mister is far away in Korea, but you can predict it in advance…"
Gao Jing knew that if he didn't make things clear, this future emperor would always have a thorn in his heart.
"The ancients said that one can know the autumn of the world by looking at a leaf. Does Young Master Shang understand this principle?”
Han Fei told me about it, but it's hard to imagine.”
Gao Jing thought for a moment, picked up the teacup in his hand, raised it up, and asked,"If I let go now, what will happen to the teacup?”
"Naturally, it fell down."
"I didn't let go. How did Young Master Shang know?" Gao Jing asked with a smile.”
"Things fall from the sky. This is the law of nature."”
" That's right. Young Master Shang knows this natural law and has his own understanding in his heart. Therefore, even if I didn't let go, you could still predict the future direction of the cup…This is what the Confucians say: 'There is nothing in a man's mind that he doesn't know, and there is nothing in the world that does not obey his reason'.”
Young Master Shang said in surprise, So you can predict my future in Korea from Mr. Han Fei's article?”
" It's not just Han Fei's article," Gao Jing said." There are also the current situation in the State of Qin, the breadth of mind of the King of Qin…and so on.”
"Is this the wisdom of the Confucians?" Young Master Shang exclaimed in amazement. If it was used on the battlefield, wouldn't it be able to predict the enemy's movements?”
Gao Jing shook his head." This is not the wisdom of the Confucians. It is the wisdom of humans. It is just that the Confucians have explained it more clearly."”
Young Master Shang was silent for a while and asked,""Little mister once said to King Han that the Qin country can unify the six countries, but in the end, this world might not necessarily belong to the Qin country.”
Gao Jing raised his head and looked at Young Master Shang,""Young Master Shang, ask yourself, is it possible for the Qin State to win the hearts of the other six states? Was the Qin Country's system suitable to govern the seven countries?”
Young Master Shang pondered for a long time.
Gao Jing wasn't in a hurry and sipped his tea slowly.
The others did not dare to make a sound, afraid that they would disturb Young Master Shang's thoughts.
After a long time, Young Master Shang raised his head and said,""Little mister, you think that Legalism can't govern the seven kingdoms? But the scholarly faction can?"
Gao Jing smiled and shook his head." Young Master Shang doesn't understand Confucianism. Actually, Confucianism and Legalism are just one family!"”
Not only was Young Master Shang surprised, even the people around him looked at him strangely.
Han Fei, in particular, looked hesitant.
"Are Confucianism and Legalism the same family?" Shang Gongzi asked on his behalf. Where did you get that from, young mister?"
"If we use benevolence to formulate laws and use benevolence to implement laws, then what's the difference between Legalism and Confucianism?" Gao Jing said lightly.”
"The law is strict, how can we be benevolent?" Young Master Shang asked curiously.”
Gao Jing shook his head and said," Actually, in the eyes of the Confucians, the so-called 'laws' are actually very simple. They tell the people that they can do this, tell the people that they must do this, and tell the people that they are not allowed to do this…
The Legalism School formulated strict laws to achieve these three steps, while the Confucianists achieved the same goal with "rites".
Has Young Master Shang ever seen shepherds?"
Young Master Shang was thinking about Gao Jing's words and replied,""Of course I have."
Gao Jing smiled." When a shepherd herds a flock of sheep, he only sets the general direction. He doesn't specifically restrict which leg each sheep should walk on…The Confucians believe that herding is like herding sheep, but the Legalists have given up benevolence. The strict laws restrict the actions of humans, making them inferior to sheep…
The chaotic world was like a tide. It was already fortunate that the people could survive. They had no time to care about that. However, once the world was unified, would the people still be willing to live such a life?”
"So, Young Master thinks that we should show benevolence and respect etiquette?" Young Master Shang frowned.”
"Sigh, Young Master Shang still doesn't understand the scholarly faction.”
Gao Jing shook his head and said," The Confucianists advocate 'propriety' to tell the people that they can do it,'leniency' to tell the people that they must do it, and 'strictness' to tell the people that they can't do it…The Confucianists advocate 'propriety,' but in fact, it is 'propriety and law'!
Courtesy and law at the same time!"
Seeing that Young Master Shang did not understand what he meant, the others also frowned and pondered.
"Give me an example," Gao Jing said. Was there a way to stop the carriage from rampaging on the road?”
Han Fei blurted out, Promulgate the decree and increase the punishment!”
Gao Jing turned to look at him and asked,"Is it really effective?" Do the nobles really care?"
Han Fei said resolutely," The law does not favor the noble, the minister does not blame the criminal, and the commoner does not blame the good!”
"That's why Legalism doesn't have a good ending!”
Gao Jing smiled and looked at Young Master Shang,""Young Master Shang, if you were driving on the road and an old farmer pulling a carriage came by, what would you do?”
Young Master Shang thought for a moment and said,"Tell him to move aside and continue forward."”
Gao Jing took a sip of tea and said,"What if that old farmer took the initiative to bow to you?"”
Young Master Shang was stunned. He thought for a moment and said,""He will probably return the greeting and let him pass first…"
Gao Jing said," The Confucian rites tell them to be modest and give way to each other. At least one side will give way. If the carriage insists on moving forward and eventually kills the old farmer, then it's time to enforce the law!"
Although the scholarly faction advocated courtesy, they also carried swords. The scholarly faction's swords were rarely unsheathed, but once they were unsheathed, they would enforce the law like a sword!
Compared to strict laws, which do you prefer?”
" Of course, it's the mutual modesty that Mister mentioned." Young Master Shang smiled emotionally." If that's true, then this world must be very beautiful!"”
After he finished speaking, he straightened his body and bowed respectfully,""Please enlighten me, what is Confucianism!"
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