abnabooks #335 - The wisdom of the various schools of thought! The trend of unifying the world!
#335 - The wisdom of the various schools of thought! The trend of unifying the world!
Emperor Wu of Han's "Dismissal of the Hundred Schools of Thought" was, at most, a superficial act of making Confucianism, especially the Gongyang School, the mainstream ideology of the state.
The decline of the other schools of thought was a rather lengthy process.
Even in a world without extraordinary powers, this was the case, let alone in the world of the Qin Dynasty.
Schools of thought like Legalism completely integrated into Confucianism. They discarded their original names but merged with Confucianism, playing a game of 'Confucian skin, Legalist bones.'
As a result, the infamy and blame that should have belonged to Legalism were placed squarely on Confucianism.
However, for Luo Fu, he was not concerned with the names of the various schools of thought but with their substance.
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More importantly, he valued the wisdom and concepts provided by the scholars of the various schools of thought.
After bowing to Luo Fu,
Han Fei couldn't help but ask, "Martial Uncle, since you can discover a plane to open up the aura of righteousness... would the sages of Legalism and the other schools of thought also have such an opportunity?"
If the doctrines and wisdom of these various schools of thought were fully incorporated into the Divine Might World, not only could Luo Fu's aura of righteousness be perfectly concealed,
But it could even actively help Luo Fu improve the Confucianism system he had created.
The Confucianism system is not just about the Confucian school's teachings. It's just that Luo Fu was the first to create the Confucian tradition in the Divine Might World, perfecting the nine-rank system of Confucianism.
In fact, what Luo Fu created was closer to a kind of extreme idealism.
It is a typical example of 'mind is principle.' If it can be logically self-consistent, it can perfectly form a closed loop.
Just like the definition of merit, merit and morality are two different things.
Merit is about clarifying one's mind and seeing one's nature, recognizing oneself from the heart. Merit is the unity of knowledge and action. The so-called knowledge is the insight into one's own heart, but Luo Fu's system is different from the merit of one's own heart.
If the original meaning of merit is the innate soul, then Luo Fu's system is the acquired consciousness.
The knowledge of the soul and the knowledge of the consciousness are two different things.
But for Luo Fu, the soul that truly enhances essence is not important, and he cannot sacrifice himself to fulfill others.
On the contrary, the power brought by the consciousness's knowledge is what Luo Fu needs.
The consciousness's knowledge depends on acquired cognition. This cognition is the core of the unity of knowledge and action, and it is also the key for the various schools of thought to connect with Luo Fu.
As for which of the various schools of thought can be the first to create a system belonging to their own school,
Luo Fu is more optimistic about Han Fei in front of him. Although Han Fei's Quicksand organization seemed to have accomplished nothing in confronting Ji Wuye, it was able to exert strong pressure on Ji Wuye within the rules.
But unfortunately, when forced to do so, Ji Wuye would not play by the rules.
When Ji Wuye began to use methods outside the rules to target Han Fei, it naturally led to Quicksand's ultimate ending.
However, this was unrelated to Han Fei's own knowledge.
It should be known that Han Fei is known as the synthesizer of Legalism, and it is by no means an empty reputation.
Even Han Fei's works have almost become the core of imperial studies.
Especially the "Five Vermin." Perhaps due to the times, it was somewhat biased, but it is undeniable that Han Fei did indeed explain the concept of Legalism incisively.
It should be known that King Zheng of Qin was willing to risk appearing incognito in Xinzheng. On the one hand, it was indeed to seize military power and prepare for his upcoming personal rule. But it is undeniable that recruiting Han Fei, a great talent in Ying Zheng's heart, was also a aspect that Ying Zheng valued very much.
Even for emperors, Han Fei's learning is more attractive than Luo Fu's.
The reason is that Han Fei's learning is truly the study of emperors, a means to help emperors firmly grasp power.
On the contrary, Luo Fu's learning, although it offers a grand road to great harmony, its maintenance of the emperor himself is far inferior to Legalism.
Legalism's flattery of superiors, in Han Fei, has not only been inherited in one continuous line, but has even reached an extreme. Even after thousands of years, few can surpass Han Fei's ideas in theory.
Saying that Han Fei is the synthesizer of Legalism is well-deserved.
At the same time, Luo Fu believes that among the Legalists, Han Fei is the most likely person to enter the Divine Might World and create a system for Legalism itself.
Not only did Luo Fu not hinder Han Fei from opening up the Legalist system after himself,
After expressing his gratitude to Luo Fu, Han Fei was not in a hurry to create a system belonging to Legalism, but frankly said to Luo Fu, "Martial Uncle, besides accompanying Zifang today to seek the origin of the aura of righteousness, there is another thing that I hope to get Martial Uncle's help with."
Raising an eyebrow, Luo Fu said in surprise: "But speak without restraint, it's just that Martial Uncle can't guarantee whether or not I can give you help."
Nodding, Han Fei said: "Does Martial Uncle know that the Shang Gongzi of the Qin Kingdom has appeared in Xinzheng?"
"Shang Gongzi?" Luo Fu raised an eyebrow, looking at Han Fei meaningfully.
Shang Gongzi, such a title, with the prerequisite of the Qin Kingdom, only one person fits, that is Ying Zheng.
Even in Luo Fu's residence, Han Fei still did not reveal Ying Zheng's identity, obviously showing how much he valued Ying Zheng's safety in his heart.
"The Shang Gongzi you are talking about, is it that King of Qin?"
His expression changed, Han Fei smiled bitterly and nodded: "It seems that Martial Uncle already knows, and has even met Shang Gongzi!"
Not answering directly, Luo Fu changed the subject and said: "Could it be that you intend to hope that I can use my identity to help hide Shang Gongzi's whereabouts?"
"Exactly." Han Fei nodded and said: "Martial Uncle should know that if something unexpected happens to Shang Gongzi in Xinzheng, the world will be in chaos in an instant."
After a moment of silence, Luo Fu said directly in Han Fei's expectant eyes: "I cannot promise to help Shang Gongzi return to the Qin Kingdom safely, but as long as he is around me, I will definitely not let Shang Gongzi have any worries about his life."
Han Fei immediately breathed a sigh of relief and bowed to Luo Fu, saying: "In that case, thank you very much, Martial Uncle."
Waving his hand, a burst of energy instantly lifted Han Fei up, and Luo Fu said: "You still don't want to be happy too early. I think I need to remind you that the news of Shang Gongzi's appearance in Xinzheng is by no means a secret! Even now, I don't know how many people are plotting against Shang Gongzi."
Han Fei obviously guessed it too.
After all, King Zheng of Qin has not yet taken power.
And the contradiction between King Qin and Chancellor Lü Buwei is already a well-known secret.
Even in the Xianyang Palace, Ying Zheng has not been able to completely control it. Under such circumstances, Ying Zheng's departure from the Xianyang Palace can almost be regarded as a desperate gamble.
It is certain that not long after Ying Zheng left the Xianyang Palace, his news was probably already known by Lü Buwei and others.
The disclosure of his whereabouts will inevitably lead to I don't know how many people want to plot against Ying Zheng.
After all, letting Ying Zheng die in Xinzheng is definitely more beneficial than harmful to Lü Buwei. On the one hand, once Ying Zheng dies, during the subsequent power vacuum, Lü Buwei's power as chancellor will inevitably reach an unprecedented peak.
On the other hand, Ying Zheng's death in Xinzheng can also give Lü Buwei an excellent excuse and reason to send troops to attack Korea.
Although Lü Buwei's idea is to gradually and slowly annex the six countries, this does not mean that Lü Buwei will not seize the opportunities in front of him.
Don't forget that the final demise of the Zong Zhou was completed under Lü Buwei's sole leadership.
Yes.
The Warring States period is actually theoretically still the Eastern Zhou Dynasty, and the Emperor of Zhou still exists. It was Lü Buwei who finally completely destroyed the Eastern Zhou.
Although at this time, the Emperor of Zhou had lost all appeal, his destruction at the hands of Lü Buwei is still enough to prove that Lü Buwei is definitely not a good man or woman.
As a businessman, and a businessman who has completed the act of hoarding rare goods, when there is profit to be made, he will definitely not mind taking a gamble.
Whether it was betting on Ying Yiren or destroying Zong Zhou, both brought huge benefits to Lü Buwei.
The former allowed Lü Buwei to transform from a merchant into the chancellor of the Great Qin, while the latter further consolidated Lü Buwei's power and allowed Lü Buwei's tentacles to begin to penetrate into the military's territory.
And if Ying Zheng died in Xinzheng, then if Lü Buwei could take advantage of the new king's ascension to the throne and destroy Korea under the pretext of avenging Ying Zheng.
Then the remaining five countries in Shandong would have almost no excuse to stop it. After all, the king of one country died in the capital of another country. No matter what, whether from the perspective of mutual sympathy or other aspects, the five countries in Shandong would not really go to war over this.
And with Korea's strength, it would definitely not be able to stop the Qin army's attack.
In this way, Lü Buwei's power in the Qin Kingdom would probably reach a level of true dominance.
Perhaps, this is what the other five countries in Shandong would like to see happen.
Sacrificing one Korea can instead allow the Qin Kingdom to fall into the chaos of Lü Buwei. Although once Lü Buwei and the new King of Qin determine a winner, it will make the Qin Kingdom even stronger.
But it may also cause the Qin Kingdom to decline after this chaos.
And the five countries in Shandong will definitely not mind taking a gamble. After all, the Qin Kingdom has become so strong that they are desperate. The situation can't get any worse.
What's more, Lü Buwei himself is taking a gradual approach to dealing with the five countries in Shandong.
Understanding this, Han Fei was shocked and said: "Does Martial Uncle mean that the Qin Kingdom will send assassins to assassinate Shang Gongzi?"
"It is inevitable that there will be assassins to assassinate Shang Gongzi, but there will definitely be no evidence that these assassins are from the Qin Kingdom."
Han Fei instantly understood Luo Fu's words.
Without evidence that the assassins came from Qin, the blame would fall squarely on the shoulders of Han, impossible to remove.
But conversely, if evidence were found, Qin would become a laughingstock.
His eyes narrowed suddenly, and Han Fei blurted out, "Ji Wuye."
In Han Fei's view, the best way for Qin to eliminate Shang Gongzi without raising suspicion was to use the power of Han itself, thus solidifying the accusation that Han had killed Shang Gongzi.
And without a doubt, the most likely suspect to do this was Ji Wuye!
After all, if Qin promised enough benefits, Ji Wuye's personality would ensure he wouldn't refuse. More importantly, Ji Wuye might not even know Shang Gongzi's true identity.
In this way, everything would be seamless.
Suddenly realizing this, Han Fei couldn't sit still.
"Senior Uncle, I can only trouble you this time." Han Fei knew very well that it was impossible for him to persuade Shang Gongzi to go to Luo Fu's residence.
Aside from anything else, simply gaining Ying Zheng's trust was a huge problem.
In comparison, he was more confident in persuading Luo Fu.
"You want me to personally protect Shang Gongzi?" Luo Fu smiled and shook his head, "Not yet, it's not the right time."
Luo Fu made this judgment because, on the one hand, Ying Zheng had only recently arrived in Xinzheng.
And on the other hand, the Baiyue group hadn't officially appeared yet.
After all, if Ji Wuye or Bai Yifei really wanted to assassinate Ying Zheng, the best choice wouldn't be to do it themselves, but to act as a middleman.
And who would be more suitable to act as thugs and tools than the Baiyue group?
Luo Fu could wait, but Han Fei couldn't.
After understanding how dangerous Ying Zheng's situation was.
In Han Fei's eyes, every minute and every second of waiting carried a huge risk.
Neither he nor Han could afford such a risk.
But before Han Fei could speak, a commotion suddenly erupted outside Luo Fu's residence, mixed with the clanging of weapons and armor.
Instantly, Wei Zhuang became alert.
The next moment, a ball of fire rushed into the reception hall at an alarming speed.
Just as Wei Zhuang was about to attack the flame, it suddenly dissipated, revealing a graceful figure.
"Hehe..." Accompanied by a melodious laughter, Yan Lingji, who rushed in front of Luo Fu, looked at Luo Fu with a smug expression and said, "My master is here. Considering you've taken me in for this period of time, I'll remind you to leave Han as soon as possible. Next, Han will become my master's hunting ground."
"What big words."
Dong Jun, who was a step behind Yan Lingji, looked angry, but still arrived outside the reception hall with elegance and speed, glaring at Yan Lingji and saying, "Offending the Master, even your master will not be spared."
After giving Yan Lingji a threatening glance, Dong Jun then nodded slightly to Luo Fu and said, "The King of Han has just sent a message that remnants of Baiyue are rampaging in Xinzheng. The Han army is now arresting them."
Those who could be called remnants of Baiyue were naturally Chi Mei Long She, the deposed Crown Prince Tian Ze of Baiyue.
At the same time, Tian Ze was also Yan Lingji's master.
It had to be admitted that the power in Han had indeed fallen into the hands of others.
The once cunning King An of Han, after plotting the war with Chu to destroy Baiyue, although he successfully ascended to the throne, the situation in Han began to develop in an uncontrollable and collapsing direction.
Aside from anything else, Ji Wuye alone had plunged Han into a crisis of powerful ministers.
Of course, the incompetence shown by King An of Han, and his former cunning, were like two different people, which obviously had problems.
However, these were no longer important. No matter how many calculations King An had, in the face of Qin's rise and unification of the world, Han was destined to be the dust crushed by the wheels of history.
When they heard that the remnants of Baiyue were wreaking havoc in Xinzheng.
Han Fei and Wei Zhuang and others instantly realized the problem.
Why didn't the remnants of Baiyue come sooner or later, but suddenly broke out when Shang Gongzi came to Xinzheng, and even created such a big commotion?
Han Fei and Wei Zhuang almost immediately determined that the purpose of these so-called remnants of Baiyue was definitely to target Qin King Ying Zheng, who was going by the alias Shang Gongzi.
Compared to the heavy hearts of Han Fei and Wei Zhuang and others.
Luo Fu looked like he was watching a good show at the appearance of Tian Ze and others.
Aside from anything else, with Luo Fu's current strength, the Baiyue group was nothing more than ants that could be crushed at will.
Luo Fu looked meaningfully in the direction of Han Fei and others and said, "The people of Baiyue seem to be quite capable. They can actually mess up the entire Xinzheng."
Dong Jun smiled disdainfully and said, "Sir, you overestimate these people of Baiyue. From beginning to end, they are just vicious dogs deliberately released by others. When the owner of the vicious dog tightens the chain around their neck, the vicious dog will soon be taken back."
Yan Lingji was immediately angered by Dong Jun's belittling of Tian Ze and others, and flames burst from her body.
But unfortunately, Yan Lingji had learned to be smart.
After all, since being sent to Luo Fu's side, although she had been very active, repeatedly jumping around, she had been ruthlessly suppressed by Dong Jun every time.
If it weren't for Luo Fu turning a blind eye, Yan Lingji's jumping alone would have been enough to kill her countless times in Dong Jun's hands.
Yan Lingji obviously realized this, so after discovering the summons from the Baiyue group, she didn't respond to Tian Ze's summons immediately, but came to Luo Fu's side.
It wasn't that Yan Lingji had really submitted to Luo Fu. On the contrary, during her time with Luo Fu, Yan Lingji had seen too many incredible abilities.
Dong Jun's miraculous clone technique and the means to transform into a Great Sun Golden Crow alone were enough for Yan Lingji to truly feel that unless a large army was mobilized, the so-called experts and powerhouses were meaningless in front of Dong Jun.
If Dong Jun was already like this, let alone Luo Fu.
It should be known that Luo Fu was the truly unfathomable one.
Although Yan Lingji hadn't really fought Luo Fu, she had glimpsed Luo Fu's unfathomable power.
Even many of Dong Jun's methods were taught by Luo Fu.
In this situation, even though she had received Tian Ze's summons, Yan Lingji still chose to stay temporarily.
She had to determine whether Luo Fu would stand on Han's side.
Even if she had confidence in Tian Ze in her heart, Yan Lingji didn't believe that Tian Ze and his Baiyue group could deal with Luo Fu.
Even if she didn't understand the meaning of so-called dimensional reduction strikes, Yan Lingji already had such a concept in her mind.
Looking meaningfully at Luo Fu, Yan Lingji smiled charmingly and said, "If you insist on stopping my master, with his strength, Xinzheng will be a river of blood."
"Frog in a well." Dong Jun sneered, looking at Yan Lingji with disdain.
But before Luo Fu could express his position, he suddenly felt that the members of the Baiyue group, after making a feint, were heading straight for Ying Zheng's location.
It should be known that only Gai Nie was guarding Ying Zheng now.
Although Gai Nie's strength was powerful, that was under the circumstances that Ying Zheng's identity hadn't been exposed. Now, the Baiyue group was heading straight for Ying Zheng's location.
Obviously, the order that the Baiyue group received from the beginning was to target Ying Zheng.
In addition to the people of the Baiyue group, Luo Fu also sensed a guy with an incredibly chaotic mind heading towards Ying Zheng's location.
Moreover, this guy with a chaotic mind had unparalleled strength.
The thought flashed through his mind in an instant.
A guy with such obvious characteristics must be Xuan Jian, who had already been reduced from Hei Bai Xuan Jian to Ba Linglong.
Gai Nie might not be able to protect Ying Zheng with just the Baiyue group, let alone now that even Ba Linglong had bumped into them.
Unless Ba Linglong and the Baiyue group fought each other after meeting.
Otherwise, even if one side sat on the mountain to watch the tigers fight, Gai Nie couldn't be their opponent.
It should be known that Hei Bai Xuan Jian was someone who could withstand the Zongheng brothers alone.
Even among the Tianzi assassins of Luo Wang, Hei Bai Xuan Jian was definitely the strongest in terms of hard power.
Not only that, this time, it was unknown how much the people of Luo Wang, or rather, the people of Qin who wanted Ying Zheng to die, had paid.
To be foolproof, Luo Fu suddenly sensed that the Han soldiers who seemed to be chasing the Baiyue group were vaguely surrounding Ying Zheng's location.
It was clear that they were setting a trap, waiting for the Baiyue group or Ba Linglong to successfully kill Ying Zheng before they dealt with the Baiyue group and Ba Linglong.
Under such a complicated situation, even Luo Fu couldn't sit still.
After all, Ying Zheng was the key in Luo Fu's heart to promoting his own academic theories in the future.
What's more, with the filter of the First Emperor of the previous life, Luo Fu would not sit idly by and watch Ying Zheng die in Xinzheng.
Standing up gracefully, Luo Fu looked at Han Fei and said, "It seems that you Han are planning to completely eliminate Shang Gongzi in Xinzheng!"
Han Fei was shocked.
He blurted out in grief, "Foolish, no matter what promises Qin has made, if Shang Gongzi really has an accident in Xinzheng, then even if Han has the most sufficient reasons, it will still be impossible to prevent Qin from using this as an excuse to send troops."
On this point, Han Fei saw very clearly that if Shang Gongzi really had an accident in Xinzheng.
Then, whether it was the Qin court, the new monarch of the royal family who inherited the throne of Qin, or the other five countries of Shandong, they would not be able to stop the destruction of Han.