Dao Fruit

Who created prosperity?

When this question was asked, the supervisors present were slightly startled, and then they frowned and thought about it. It was obvious that they had not considered such an issue before.

On the contrary, Fang Ziyan said without thinking: "This should not be considered. It is the farmers in the fields, the craftsmen in the alleys, and the street vendors who create prosperity."

As soon as this statement came out, everyone around him showed a bit of surprise, and then they became divided. Some people thought deeply about it, while others wanted to refute it.

But then he was startled by Qiu Yan's "Not bad" and looked around.

Qiu Yan looked at Fang Ziyan. This old friend of his used to be arrogant and unscrupulous, but Qiu Yan impacted his consciousness with an article. If he did not sink, he would transform.

Looking again at this time, one can already see that his temperament has changed slightly, and there is a bit more vicissitudes of life between his eyebrows.

"It is said that a person's situation is easy to change, but his temperament is hard to change. If a person's understanding and temperament change, his original intention may not change. But judging from this answer, this person can be said to be reborn, and may be a cornerstone of human nature."

Thinking of this, Qiu Yan said: "These people you mentioned create wealth and circulate it. Only in this way can there be prosperity, and outsiders will want to rob it. The Rouluo tribes rob people for this reason. This kind of behavior is not to create wealth yourself, but to pass it on to others, and then achieve the goal through robbery. "

He looked around at the many supervisors and said, "Have any of you ever been to the grasslands or the desert?"

"When I was studying in Youxia, I once went out of seclusion for two months and went deep into the desert." It was Han Yue who answered.

"Oh?" Qiu Yan looked at it, with a slight ripple in his heart, and asked calmly, "Then have you paid attention to the people's livelihood there?"

"I have seen a little bit," Han Yue nodded. "The students went there with a group of swordsmen. They were protecting a caravan and were robbed twice on the way. There were near misses in both cases, and there were also a few Rest among friendly tribes, so you can see the local customs.”

As he spoke, the young man with a bit of heroic spirit in his eyebrows showed a look of reminiscence, and continued: "The desert is barren, and the tribes move with the weather. In many places, grass cannot grow. Even if it can grow, a storm will come. It will happen. It is difficult to find traces of it even if it is covered up, even in the oasis in the sand, so there is a saying that it lives by water and grass. "

Qiu Yan took over and said: "This is true. The desert is vast and there are other landforms in many places. Generally speaking, as Han Yue said, it is difficult to cultivate and the mass production is scarce. The population is restricted, and in such a place, regardless of food, The output of mineral deposits is not much, and the craftsmanship is restricted. In the end, the only way to make money from the Central Plains is to sell some leather and meat. How can we become prosperous in this way? "

His words. It made many supervisors think deeply, but some Chen Feifan and others felt that Qiu Yan was giving such lectures. Failure to follow the script and not extend the words of the sages is an opportunity for attack. However, due to Qiu Yan's reputation and the shock just now, it is difficult to say this rebuttal.

"The only thing we can rely on is our heart for the country and the people, but we have been belittled by Dr. Qiu's clever words. If we continue to argue, we will definitely fall into his verbal trap! Moreover, he wrote classics and understood the spirit and order of the sages. "My understanding of the sages' words is definitely better than mine. Talking to him about this is not advisable!"

With this thought, Chen Feifan sat down silently. He was usually good at observing people's actions and taking advantage of the situation. Seeing that the situation was not good for him, how could he stand out?

"Jie Jiu and others are also here. If I can grasp the rhythm of the debate and lead Dr. Qiu to deal with it, I might be able to leave an outstanding impression on them. Now that the start is unfavorable and the energy has been lost, if I continue to struggle, I will give them They have left an unseemly and unclear impression. Although this Dr. Qiu is famous, he cannot stay for long. What I really have to deal with is Jijiu and others, so I cannot afford to lose the big for the small."

Thinking like this, he still felt unwilling to do so. He, Chen Feifan, had always been the center of attention in the Imperial Academy, and was good at building momentum and taking advantage of it. Not only was he defeated this time, he was also used as a model by Qiu Yan to expand the topic, which invisibly How can I feel calm now that I have become a negative example?

However, for Chen Feifan to regret Qiu Yan for this, he does not have the courage, let alone do so. His status is very different from that of Qiu Yan. Although he has some background, he may not be able to win over Qiu Yan, and of course he will not go This is self-awareness, but the depression in my heart must have a target to vent to, so after sitting down, my eyes fell on Fang Ziyan.

"This person knows how to seize the opportunity. Does he want to use me as a stepping stone?"

At this time, Qiu Yan also looked at Fang Ziyan and said: "I just said that whether it is right or wrong depends on the purpose of the person who governs. War is also an extension of politics. The problem to be solved in war is not who wins. Loss, but the changes brought about by victory and defeat. This is the purpose of the national war. To us, Rouluo is a northern captive, and the bandits kill people, but in the eyes of the grassland tribesmen, it is fighting for their survival. Space, but in the final analysis, it is a struggle for the conditions needed to survive and reproduce.”

At this point, Qiu Yan paused, as if to give the supervisors time to think, but before they could think clearly, he continued: "Actually, from your performance today, two problems can be seen. First, this is what we are waiting for in this dialogue. National war is about fighting for prosperity, and it is the people who determine the prosperity of both sides. In a fierce national war, what the two sides are fighting for is actually the people. "

"Competing for the people? Isn't that just plundering the population?"

Outside the window, an unknown Doctor of the Five Classics murmured. Qiu Yan heard it and saw him nodding: "It can be understood this way. In fact, what Guochao and Rouluo really need is lodged in the people."

"Lodging in the human body?" When the Imperial Academy Jiujiu heard this, he was moved and simply asked, "Why don't Bachelor Qiu tell the truth?"

"This is not something profound. Yasheng once said, 'The people are the most important, the country is the second most important, and the king is the least important.' This shows that..." Qiu Yan raised his hands gently, "Rouluo people need It is the work of the hands and the inheritance of craftsmen of the people of the Central Plains, that is, the ability to create prosperity! This ability does not reside in the officialdom of the court, but resides in the people. From this aspect, it is useless to arrest scholars and bureaucrats like us. It may not be useful.”

As he spoke, he chuckled and said to all the living beings: "So, if you don't practice the six arts, you must not seek refuge with foreigners, because when their goals are achieved, the value of the leader will be exhausted."

"Dr. Qiu, please be careful what you say!" At this time, the chief clerk reminded him not to mention such things.

In fact, what Ya Sheng said before was already a bit taboo. Although the emperors of the past dynasties worshiped Ya Sheng, they hardly advocated it. Instead, they continued to strengthen the sacrifice of the most holy teacher. Even many great Confucians and masters in the future were worthy of the sacrifice. , only towards Ya Sheng, there is a kind of vague neglect.

The root of it lies in this sentence.

After the warning, the sacrificial wine man pondered for a moment and then raised his head and asked: "According to what Academician Qiu said, as long as Darian is dedicated to supporting the people, we can enjoy prosperity by ourselves. There is no need to fight with the Rouluo people." Fight for battle."

"That's true, but it's just an ideal state." Qiu Yan shook his head and bowed his hands. He had long heard of the reputation of this wine-sacrifice, knew that he was also a famous Confucian, and even saw the Baijia Guang behind him. Wow, you are polite.

"I would like to hear the details." The sacrificial wine returned the greeting and walked in from the door.

"What Qiu said before, the battle between Rouluo and Dari is ultimately about the people being able to create a prosperous world. Even if Dali does nothing, with the harshness of the grassland, the Rouluo people will have to think about it sooner or later, so this A battle is inevitable."

He glanced at the supervisor beside him and said: "Even if we ignore the foreign enemies, Dali cannot sit still. The power that the people have is not only creation. The reason behind this must be clear. Why should the princes want to sacrifice wine?" Reform? The root cause is that the people's ability to create prosperity has been oppressed and restricted. If it is not mobilized, there will eventually be hidden dangers. "

"I see, this point of view is quite novel," Jijiu nodded, and then changed the topic, "Senior Qiu, didn't you say you have two questions? The first one is about your conversation with the sentient beings, pointing out the Central Plains, The competition for grassland actually stems from the ability of the people, but what about the second one?”

"The second thing is not the problem itself, but some of the problems shown in their words and deeds." Qiu Yan smiled slightly as he spoke, looking at the hall full of supervisors. Through his eyes, he could capture the hearts of many people. , has been left a little mark by his own words.

However, such a little imprint is not enough to transform the luck of writing and thinking, let alone take advantage of the trend to stabilize the luck of the theory, but it is a beginning after all.

"What's the problem?" Jijiu was still asking from the side.

Qiu Yanze said: "It is difficult to explain this problem clearly by just talking about it, but Qiu is not fooling around with sacrificial wine. This matter can be solved with my way of knowing and doing. In fact, all the living beings here have the knowledge in their hearts." But it can’t be done, so some things are just fantasy.”

"Fantasy?" When Jijiu heard this word, he immediately thought deeply.

Qiu Yan smiled and said: "However, they know that serving the country and the people is the right way. But since they want to serve the people, they should know what the people's livelihood is, what the people are, and how the people live. Otherwise, it will become a matter of name." "Please order me," it's not enough. Regarding this, Qiu has a suggestion, which I will discuss with Jijiu later. If Jijiu thinks it is feasible, Qiu will write a memorial and inform His Majesty, and then implement it. "

"Oh? Then I am all ears." Jijiu stroked his beard and nodded.

"At that time..." Qiu Yan was about to say more, but suddenly his heart moved, and he noticed that there was a slight movement in the humanistic network established around the imperial city! (To be continued...)

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