Chapter 318: Believe it or it will exist! If you don’t believe it or it won’t exist!
There are three usable pistols in total, and the scientist can occupy one of them, which shows Ying Chengjiao's trust in him.
As one of Ying Chengjiao's most trusted people, the scientist is very familiar with Ying Chengjiao's abilities and power, and knows that Ying Chengjiao's promise is not bragging, but a fact.
The scientist's face was flushed with excitement and he clasped his hands together in front of his chest.
"The Mohist School will never let you down!"
"I hope so. Go get busy."
The funding was coming, and the authority to govern Yiyang was also obtained. The scientist didn't waste any time and turned around and left. He was too busy.
Researching hybrid rice, steelmaking, and various instruments are all Mohist affairs. As a Mohist master, the scientist is the busiest among the many guests in Chang'an Junfu.
Guiguzi saw the scientist walking away.
"Yiyang has given scientists, what does Lord Han plan to do?"
"What can the prince teach me?"
"If a person does not have humanity, then he cannot be called a person. Human nature cannot be erased. Greed, lust, arrogance, these are all human nature. Officials control the life and death of the people, and the power of both sides is unequal. Except for the Mohist school, which is a unique flower that can control itself, the rest of the people will look down on themselves and despise the people.
"To completely eradicate human nature is like wanting plants to be rootless and die. The Mohist way cannot be popularized. When it comes to governing a country, Xunzi's way is the best choice. Emphasize the law and restrict the people with strict laws. Establish virtue and guide the people with virtue. With both approaches, great achievements can be made. Confucius is not as good as Xunzi."
Ying Chengjiao turned his head and looked at Qiang who was standing respectfully.
"My Lord, do you want me to train these people again, and then establish strict laws to prevent officials from doing anything out of line?"
Guiguzi smiled but said nothing, obviously agreeing.
"I am willing to follow your Majesty's arrangements."
The Xinzheng County Magistrate half bowed to him and said in a deep voice.
"Why should we curb human nature? Why can't we indulge human nature?"
Guiguzi's smile stopped and his fingers became a little stiff.
"…Does your Majesty agree with Mencius' words or Xunzi's words?"
Mencius believed that human nature is good, while Xunzi believed that human nature is evil.
If Ying Chengjiao agrees with Mencius' words, that is, he agrees with the theory of human nature being good, then there is nothing wrong with this statement, and indulging human nature is doing good.
But if one agrees with Xunzi and the theory that human nature is evil, then this statement becomes very problematic.
Guiguzi had been in Chang'an Junfu for so long, and had countless conversations with Ying Chengjiao and Xunzi. He remembered Ying Chengjiao once said: It is difficult to look directly at human nature.
This sentence doesn't sound like an endorsement that human nature is good.
"It's hard to look directly at human nature." Ying Chengjiao said softly, "Human nature is evil."
"Then Your Majesty..."
Guiguzi, who had lived for hundreds of years, didn't know how to proceed and felt that Ying Chengjiao was going from one extreme to another.
Before the changes in Marxism-Leninism, people wanted to enlighten the people, reduce torture, benefit and strengthen the people. After Marxism-Leninism, they found it difficult to achieve what they had previously thought, and even thought of indulging human nature.
Guiguzi knew very well what the consequences of indulging human nature would be. Marxism-Leninism is a living example. Such actions will inevitably lead to chaos.
"I'm not sick, I'm serious." Ying Chengjiao pondered, "It's better to loosen than to block. Even the most stringent laws will be found with loopholes, and even the most noble morals will eventually be corrupted. In this case, we might as well take advantage of human nature."
"Your Majesty, have you heard about Tian Dan's restoration of his country?"
"Of course I have."
"Then, Your Majesty, do you know that Le Yi conquered more than 70 cities of Qi in five years? Why were Jimo and Ju able to hold out for half a year under Le Yi's offensive, until Tian Dan restored his kingdom with Jimo?"
After the county governor started talking, he no longer felt inferior. Guiguzi asked a question that he knew the answer to, so he smiled and said:
"I heard that Le Yi believed that relying on force alone, you can destroy the city but not win the heart. If the people are not convinced, even if you occupy the whole of Qi, you can't consolidate it. So he adopted the policy of besieging Jucheng and Jimo without attacking them, and implemented policies to win the hearts of the people in the conquered areas, such as reducing taxes, abolishing harsh policies, respecting local customs and habits, protecting Qi's inherent culture, and treating local celebrities with favor, in order to fundamentally disintegrate Qi."
Ying Chengjiao shook his head.
"It's just an excuse. In Le Yi's era, there was no such thing as the people's hearts. Why didn't he think about winning the hearts of the people when he conquered more than 70 cities? Why did he only think about winning the hearts of the people when he conquered the last two cities?"
Qiang scratched his head and smiled:
"So Le Yi wants to be the King of Qi? But that doesn't make sense. If that were the case, then the order from King Zhao of Yan to make him the King of Qi had already been handed to Le Yi. Wouldn't it be enough for Le Yi to obey? Why would he refuse to obey until his death?"
Ying Chengjiao looked at Guiguzi with a smile.
"As Le Yi's teacher, I believe that you can give us an answer to this question."
"Le Yi's teacher?"
Qiang didn't care how Ying Chengjiao governed the country, he only knew to follow orders. Therefore, he didn't feel much about Ying Chengjiao's remarks about indulging human nature. Instead, he was more interested in the secret that Guiguzi was Le Yi's teacher.
"This is what I want to tell you, my Lord. Human nature."
Guiguzi did not show any arrogance, and spoke calmly, saying that it seemed that teaching a man like Yue Yi, who almost destroyed the State of Qi, was not something to be proud of.
"I am a general of Yan. I led the coalition forces of Zhao, Chu, Han, Wei and Yan and conquered more than 70 cities of Qi. The land I conquered is larger than that of Yan. With such a large army and such a large land, I have the ambition to be king.
“If I declare myself king right now, the five nations will be divided into five nations by the old and young in the five nations. There won’t be many soldiers left to follow me. Once the army is dispersed, there will be no land left. How can I establish a nation? That’s why I dare not do that.
"He had to leave two cities behind and pretend that they were unconquerable, so that he could keep the coalition of five countries. He wanted to delay time and manage more than 70 cities in Qi. It would take him more than ten years to establish a country.
"However, King Zhao of Yan also saw what he was doing, so he issued the order to make him king. If you accept it, you will fall into King Zhao of Yan's trap. When the soldiers of the other four countries have all left, King Zhao of Yan will go to Qi in person to seize your military power.
"At that time, not only would I not become the King of Qi, but I would die at the hands of King Zhao of Yan, and all the land of Qi would belong to Yan. Tian Dan was able to restore Qi with the city of Jimo, which was not only a result of Tian Dan's natural talent, but also the result of my assistant's assistance.
"If King Zhao of Yan can keep his bad followers under control and prevent them from indulging their desires, then Yan will occupy the largest territory. On the other hand, the Qin general Wang Jian has an unprecedented ability to control his subordinates.
"Wang Jian had the most powerful Qin army of 600,000 soldiers in the world, but he still did not dare to have any other intentions. After pacifying Chu, he did not dare to delay for a moment and immediately returned the military power. Qin finally dominated the world. Your Majesty, do you want to be King Zhao of Yan or King of Qin?"
Ying Chengjiao thought for a moment.
"Human nature is evil, and evil is the pursuit of various desires. Have you ever heard of the famous saying: Desire is the ladder of human progress?"
Guiguzi's expression remained calm.
[Your Excellency, you are making up a famous saying again, right? ]
"No, who said that?"
"Anyway, he is a famous person, whose name is lost in history. This is not important. What is important is..."
"Your Majesty, I have lived a long time." Guiguzi insisted, "Those who are unknown to others may not be unknown to Zen. Please tell me the name of this person, Your Majesty."
"Maslow, have you heard of it?"
Ying Chengjiao blurted out.
"I have never heard of it. This name is as strange as the one Your Majesty gave to Marx."
Guiguzi chuckled.
[If they are not from your world, then they are someone made up by your world! ]
"You haven't heard it before, but you still don't believe it."
Ying Chengjiao seemed not to hear the questioning tone in Guiguzi's words.
Maslow divided human needs into five levels from low to high: life, safety, social interaction, respect, and self-actualization.
"The slaves and concubines are in the first stage, and all they think about is how to survive.
"Civilians are in the second stage, wanting a safe situation while their lives can be sustained.
"Strong ones are in the third stage, gaining a sense of identity through interacting with others.
“The nobles and the wealthy are all in the fourth stage. They want to show their uniqueness through various behaviors, such as eating delicious food and sleeping with beautiful women. They want to prove that they are superior to others and gain respect from others.
"The scientist is at the fifth stage, and he wants everyone in the world to live in the third stage. This is the Mohist vision.
"These are all made up of the desires in human nature. Scientists are not without humanity, but their humanity is too high."
It was the first time that Guiguzi heard such a precise analysis. He wondered silently in his heart which stage he was in. As soon as he had this thought, he immediately narrowed his eyes and stopped.
He could not help but identify himself with the person, which proved that he not only listened to the words, but also found no loopholes. He originally thought that Ying Chengjiao was talking nonsense, but now it seems that this is not the case.
"Your Majesty's remarks sound somewhat reasonable."
Ying Chengjiao frowned and slapped Guiguzi twice, causing Guiguzi to frown in pain.
"Don't think that what I said makes sense. Don't let me fool you. Think carefully about whether this is right or not. We are all crossing the river by feeling the stones. The unification of the world is the first time in the history of the world. No one knows whose way is right. Xunzi, Han Fei, scientists and others are like this, and so am I."
Guiguzi rubbed his slapped arm and sighed:
"Zen was just wondering what level Zen was at, but I couldn't figure it out. But now it seems that Your Majesty is at the highest level of self-realization."
Ying Chengqiu smiled with his face but not his heart, and stretched out his hand to make a patting gesture again.
Wang Chan ran very fast with his old legs, and he put some distance between himself and Ying Chengjiao in just a few steps.
"My Lord, if you flatter me, please be sincere. Don't act as if I'm forcing you to say it."
Ying Chengjiao frightened Wang Chan for a moment, then continued after a pause:
"Without desire, nothing can be accomplished. Le Yi was able to capture more than 70 cities of Qi. He must have wanted to bring glory to his family, right? Who would fight for King Zhao of Yan without benefits? King Zhao of Yan probably didn't know at first that Le Yi was so fierce and could almost destroy Qi, so the official rank he promised him would not be that high.
"When Le Yi defeated Qi and reduced the country to only two cities, King Zhao of Yan was worried that Le Yi would establish his own kingdom, so he sent an order. If King Zhao of Yan had increased the reward at that time, would Yan have become the largest country?"
Guiguzi poured a bucket of cold water on Ying Chengjiao.
"Zen thought that it was more likely that the bad disciple was greedy and wanted more."
"Haha, this brings us to Wang Jian. The twenty ranks of military merit in the Qin Dynasty have clear prices. Do you think it's because my brother is good at controlling people, or because the Qin Dynasty has let human nature run wild? I think it's the latter. Wang Jian and his son went to war together, and there was no evidence left in Xianyang.
"The Qin army only recognizes tiger talismans and obeys orders. With 600,000 Qin troops at hand, Wang Jian can conquer any place. No matter how good his skills in controlling his subordinates are, they will be crushed to dust under the iron hooves of 600,000 Qin troops."
Guiguzi thought about it for a moment. He was not a argumentative person and would not refute just for the sake of refutation.
After thinking for a moment, I felt that the master's analysis was possible, so I nodded.
“That makes sense.”
Ying Chengjiao narrowed his eyes and smiled.
"Then let's do it this way. Qiang will continue to be the governor of Xinzheng County."
After Ying Chengjiao and Guiguzi had an in-depth discussion, Qiang, who could no longer understand what they were saying and could no longer interrupt, understood what they were saying, bowed slightly, and said with a wry smile:
"How has Qiang done anything wrong to His Majesty? Why does His Majesty want to kill Qiang? Qiang has already told His Majesty that he could not resist the temptation, so why does His Majesty still want Qiang to be the county governor?"
Ying Chengjiao helped Qiang up.
"As long as it can catch mice, it doesn't matter whether the cat is black or white. People don't care whether you accept money or not, nor do they care whether you take concubines or not. What they care about is whether they can afford to buy a house and whether they can afford to marry a wife.
"As long as I can live in harmony with the people, I don't care if you are a little corrupt. I think it is natural. It is human nature to pursue money and want a better life. I am not a Mohist master and I will not ask you to live in poverty.
"As long as you can provide the people with four dishes and one soup for every meal, the people will support and praise you even if you build a pool of wine and a forest of meat. You are a good official in the eyes of the people, and in my eyes, too."
Guiguzi looked at Ying Chengjiao with strange eyes. In his hundreds of years of life, this was the first time he had seen a lord who blatantly asked his subjects to be corrupt.
Qiang hesitated for a moment.
"Then Marx..."
Even though he had great faith in Ying Chengjiao, he really didn't dare to follow in the footsteps of Marx and Lenin because of the example of Marx and Lenin.
He could die for Ying Chengjiao, but he didn't want to commit suicide. He was still waiting for his son, who was less than one year old, to call him father.
"A gentleman loves money, but he gets it in a proper way. Although we are not gentlemen, we should have some bottom line. Marx and Lenin enriched themselves by selling out and humiliating their slaves and concubines. He only enriched himself and ignored others, so I killed him."
"Please tell me the bottom line. Otherwise, as the governor of Xinzheng County, I will always feel a chill on my neck, as if it will fall off at any time."
Bang~
Ying Chengjiao casually patted Qiang on the head and scolded him with a smile:
"Stupid. If you want to take a concubine, it's okay if someone offers themselves to you, or if both parties are in love, but you can't take her by force. Do you understand?"
Qiang touched his head and grinned foolishly, nodding repeatedly and saying, "I understand, I understand."
If he wasn't afraid of being killed by Ying Cheng, he wouldn't want to resign as the governor of Xinzheng County. What's good about being a secret guard? Although the salary is not bad, it's like licking blood on the edge of a knife.
The Xinzheng County Magistrate is far superior to the secret guards in terms of safety, money, and reputation. Only fools would become secret guards if they had no choice.
Ying Chengjiao turned around and held Guiguzi's hand, saying sincerely:
"My Lord, you have always been by my side and understand my intentions. Apart from Yiyang, I will trouble you with other matters in Han."
Guiguzi tried to break free, but failed and roared in anger.
[I knew it! I knew it! I can't do anything for long! Just the heat of a cup of tea! I can't forget being a boy! ]
He smiled gently and said:
"I am the source of trouble, and I am afraid I cannot handle the heavy responsibility."
Ying Chengjiao sighed in disappointment.
"Prince Wang, you are being petty, aren't you? People say that the masters of the school can hold a boat in their stomachs. As Guiguzi, you are the best among the masters, so you should be able to hold two boats."
[Another live nonsense! ]
Guiguzi's serious face.
"Your Majesty, you are joking. The boat is so big that no one can fit it in its stomach. Confucius, who is nine feet tall, cannot fit in the smallest boat."
Ying Chengjiao had a serious face.
"My Lord, this is not very authentic, is it? Are you pretending to be confused?"
"Your Majesty indulges in human nature and his words are too shocking. Zen really can't handle it."
"If that's the case, then I have no other options. The prince is a great talent, but I can't use him. I can only kill him."
Guiguzi looked at Ying Chengjiao, who had no murderous intent in his eyes or on his body, and knew that Ying Chengjiao was joking, but he did not dare to gamble.
Guiguzi's eyes twitched when Ying Chengjiao put his hand into his arms . No matter what one cultivates, being shot in the vitals by a pistol means death. All beings are equal.
"The prince is too powerful and knows too much. If he goes out, he will cause chaos and cause great suffering to the people. I would rather betray the prince than betray the people of the world."
[If I govern the land of Han, there won't be any chaos? You are linking killing me with saving all living beings. What a shameless statement! ]
Guiguzi took a deep breath.
"Your Majesty, Han Di Yu Chan is also acceptable."
Before Guiguzi finished speaking, Ying Chengjiao burst into laughter, hugged Guiguzi, patted him and said happily:
"I told you you can do it! You are Guiguzi!"
Feeling a sharp pain in his back, Guiguzi immediately pushed Ying Chengjiao away and stared at the black pistol in Ying Chengjiao's hand.
The source of his back pain was that Ying Chengjiao hit him hard with this iron lump.
Ying Chengjiao smiled awkwardly, feeling a little embarrassed, and naturally put the gun into his arms.
"I sensed danger to my life from the prince, and my body automatically took it out to defend itself."
The four moles on the old man's forehead were about to burst with anger, and veins popped out on his forehead. He pointed at himself and said:
"Zen can take your life? Your Majesty feels that his life is in danger from Zen? Zen is old and weak, and has lived for hundreds of years. He can't even beat Xunzi. Your Majesty said that I can take your life. Is this what a human being says?"
Ying Chengjiao smiled and said:
"Who knows? Just like what the prince said, I didn't believe in witchcraft at first. There are always people better than you, and there are always gods better than you. The prince has lived for hundreds of years, so maybe he has mastered some magical powers?"
When Qiang heard this, his body tensed up and he looked at Wang Chan.
Wang Chan's face was still filled with anger.
"In this world, whether it is witchcraft, sorcery, or magic, they can all be traced! Your Majesty's martial arts are so advanced, there are very few people who can hurt you!"
The left index finger points to the sky.
"Even if it is the sky that is high above, it is impossible to kill you, my Lord!"
Ying Chengjiao narrowed his eyes and chuckled:
"Heaven? Is there really a heaven in this world?"
Wang Chan didn't seem to notice anything strange in Ying Chengjiao's words. His excitement caused him to speak loudly, causing his four moles to tremble.
"If you believe it, it exists! If you don't believe it, it doesn't exist!"
