Chapter 239 Zhao Ji and Art
The reason why Zhao Kuo summoned hundreds of scholars was not to compare themselves with them, nor to show off his talents. He had a deeper idea. The doctrine of hundreds of schools could not distinguish between good and bad. Even those most declining doctrines had their own advantages and advantages, which had a certain impact on the future. It was what Zhao Kuo wanted to do to promote the development of these doctrines so that they could adapt to the upcoming era of the One King of the World and continue to shine. This was what Zhao Kuo wanted to do.
Today, the hundreds of schools of thought have long lost their former style. The various theories are divided into different places, attacking each other, and developing in limited development. These theories are of great help to future generations. Whether in philosophy, science, etc., if they can continue to develop, no one can say what kind of flowers they can bloom. The scholars of Yan Kingdom who first arrived in Mafu Township had a heated discussion with Zhao Kuo.
Some of them were angry and angry, some left here, but some were also seriously reflecting and preparing to stay and continue to discuss the theory. Zhao Kuo had limited knowledge in logic, so he could not talk about logic with the Mohist school, but Gongsun Long could, the logic of both sides had similarities and many differences. These scholars who came not only discussed with Zhao Kuo, but also communicated with each other.
When scholars from Wei, Han and Qin arrived at the horse-fu, this debate reached its peak. Among them, there were farmers, famous scholars, Qin Mo and others who respected horse-fu monarchs, and Chu Mo, Qi Mo, Zi Zhang Ru, Zi Xia Ru and others who opposed Zhao Kuo. Listening to their arguments was a great enjoyment. Zhao Kuo's disciples could be said to have benefited a lot. Han Fei initially disdained to listen to the academic thoughts of these people.
At Zhao Kuo's instructions, he finally picked up his pen. He began to record. He recorded the doctrines and thoughts of various schools and wrote down his own opinions. After summing up, he asked them to discuss (swear). Han Fei liked to write, but he didn't like to say it. But once he argued, his stuttering was almost healed, and the other party was speechless. The grand occasion of Mafu Township attracted many nobles in Zhao State and even those who wanted to ask for a bachelor's degree.
Even Wei Wuji came here? Drinking wine? Come here drunk to appreciate the debates of those scholars.
When Wei Wuji arrived, Zhao Kuo was arguing with Gongsun Long.
The argument between Zhao Kuo and Gongsun Long attracted many scholars, and they stopped their discussions? Sitting around them and listening carefully? There were many people watching, and Wei Wuji also found a place to sit down? Come and listen to the debate between these two sages. He looked around. He found Zhan, whom he had known not long ago? He smiled? He asked in a low voice, "What are they arguing about?"
Zhan whispered: "The state determines the people's society or the people's society determines the country's proposition."
Wei Wuji was stunned, his eyes full of confusion.
"I heard that Shang Yang reformed the Qin State, implemented a system of governing the country with laws, implemented a system of valuing agriculture, and governing the Qin State with a detailed household registration system, military merit system, and continuity system. Therefore, Qin State formed a society that attaches importance to agriculture, warlike, cruel and rigorous. What I said: The political system will affect society, guide society, and change the lives of the people. Therefore, the king must implement the best system to form the best ideal society..."
Gongsun Long said seriously that he now also fell in love with the dialectical logic of the Mohist school. When explaining his views, he found as many examples as possible to prove the correctness of his views. Several Mohists who had just arrived in the horse costume heard it, and the expressions on their faces were simply hard to describe. Isn’t it a bit too much to plagiarize in front of him?
Zhao Kuo shook his head and said seriously: "What I mean by society refers to the sum of production relations determined by the productivity of a certain stage of social development, which is the basis of a certain society... The social foundation determines the country's policies. This is obvious. Please let me explain to you: the foundation of a certain society is the system of the economic relations of that society, that is, the sum of production relations..."
Gongsun Long shook his head and said seriously: "No, let's distinguish according to the social foundation you mentioned. It is because Shang Yang abolished private land and allowed the people to reclaim wasteland to have the current productivity of Qin... Please let me explain to you: If the well-field system is not abolished in the system, then productivity will not be improved..."
"No, since you take the land system as an example, please let me explain to you: because of the development of oxen and plowing, that is, the development of farming technology and the improvement of social productivity, the destruction of the quality well field system. In order to adapt to this change, countries have successively formulated policies to abolish private fields and abolish the original land system... You just took the Qin State as an example, but why do all countries abolish the original system? Is this learning from Qin State? Or is it because I have to adapt?"
The onlookers naturally had their own opinions on this and discussed it one after another. Wei Wuji was embarrassed and mixed in. When Gongsun Long spoke, he felt that what Gongsun Long said was reasonable. As soon as Zhao Kuo spoke, he felt that what Zhao Kuo said was reasonable. The Confucian scholar on the side suddenly stretched out his head and asked seriously: "Which classification method do you think Ma Fujun's division of the upper and upper political levels is adopted?"
Wei Wuji's smile slowly stiffened. He looked at Gongsun Long and asked, "Famous Master?"
"I think so."
The Confucian scholar seemed to have found a confidant and started chatting happily with Wei Wuji, talking about whether the classification is correct.
Zhao Kuo and Gongsun Long began to discuss from all aspects. What they were discussing was: the relationship between economic foundation and superstructure... If Zhao Kuo had known this relationship in the past, he would probably not be able to summarize and explain it. However, after Zhao Kuo arrived here, he studied the theories of various schools and combined the current reality, so he combined what he had learned in his previous life with the present, and could also debate with people like Gongsun Long.
Of course, this is also because Gongsun Long gave up the original debate routine. His current debate tends to be academic, rather than taking the path of sophistry in order to win the other party. Zou Yan listened carefully. Zhao Kuo originally summarized the original changes of dynasty and mentioned similar things. What Zhao Kuo said now gives Zou Yan a deeper understanding: productivity may affect the rise and fall of dynasty?
So, when Gongsun Long and Zhao Kuo tied, a new proposition appeared: the rise and fall of the dynasty and productivity.
Zou Yan personally came to the scene and continued to debate with Zhao Kuo.
The Baijiazi despises other schools of thought, but when Zhao Kuo, Gongsun Long and Zou Yan discussed these, they seemed very active and had an indescribable excitement in their hearts. They seemed to have returned to the past, an era when the theories of various schools were discussing and developing each other.
When King Zhao heard about these things, it made King Zhao very excited. With so many talented people coming to Zhao Kuo, King Zhao of course wanted to let them feel the importance of Zhao's valuation of talented people. So he immediately asked Lian Po to expand the school room in the horse suit so that those talented people could live in and provide them with food. He personally sent 100 sheep... King Zhao was so happy that he couldn't sleep every day. He only hoped to keep these people and turn them all into ministers of Zhao.
After the debate between Zhao Kuo and Zou Yan, they moved their stiff body and walked towards their own courtyard. As soon as they walked out of the school room, they saw Zhao Zheng running towards him and almost hit him. Zhao Kuo was about to scold him, but Zhao Zheng said in a panic: "Father... the eldest mother asked you to go back quickly!" Zhao Kuo was stunned and hurriedly walked towards the house quickly. When he walked into the courtyard, he heard his mother's laughter.
"Kuo!Kuo!" Zhao's mother smiled, Yi lowered her head and blushed.
"Yi is pregnant!" Zhao's mother said.
Zhao Kuo was stunned for a moment, and he couldn't react. He looked at his mother and was stunned for a moment before looking at Yi. Yi lowered his head and said nothing. Zhao Kuo laughed and rushed to her side a few steps, trying to pick her up, but he was afraid to press her belly. He just smiled foolishly and couldn't speak, "Okay, okay." Yi was startled by him and hurriedly whispered: "Mother is still here, don't be rude..."
"Oh, by the way, I have something to do, so I'll go out first." Zhao's mother said, leaving in a hurry and closing the door. Only Zhao Kuo and Yi were left in the courtyard. Zhao Kuo looked at his wife in front of her gently, smiled foolishly, with a flattering look on her face, "What do you want to eat? Do I want me to buy some fruit?" Yi shook her head, Zhao Kuo helped her into the inner room, and hurriedly asked her to sit down.
"I won't go to the school room these days... I'll stay here with you."
"No, you have important things to do, don't delay these things because of me." Yi said, and reminded him with some concern: "I'm worried... If you have your own children, you will no longer love Zheng like you before... Please don't treat you differently, Zheng has always regarded you as your biological father..."
"Hey...what are you saying? How could I do that?" Zhao Kuo shook his head and said with a smile: "That kid doesn't know he wants to have a younger brother and sister... By the way, you have to take good care of him. He took a group of children to tear off the ox cart of a Confucian scholar in Yan State the day before yesterday. Even the ox driving was hidden by him..."
Yi chuckled softly and said, "That Confucian scholar said bad things about you, and Zheng'er happened to hear it... I heard that the Confucian scholar was not angry, and was very happy. He said that Ma Fuzi was so young that he knew the principle of avenging his father, and he would definitely be a wise man in the future."
Zhao Kuo shook his head helplessly. This emperor of the ages was getting more and more naughty. He took the children in the village all day long. It seemed that it was time to give him formal teachings. Zhao Kuo thought seriously.
Zhao Zheng, who was not aware of the disaster, was still taking his friends to play by the stream outside the village. He was making a fuss. A delicate carriage slowly came from a distance. Zhao Zheng raised his head and looked at the carriage seriously. He was looking at it. A woman walked down from the carriage. The woman looked at these children and her eyes quickly locked in Zhao Zheng. Following some maids, she walked to Zhao Zheng with a smile.
"You go back first." Zhao Zheng said to his friends around him, and he looked at the woman in front of him seriously. Since I remembered, Zhao Zheng knew that he had another mother, but this mother was not in Mashu. She was in Handan City. Every year, she would visit her and her father was very polite to her, but Zhao Zheng was somewhat hostile to this biological mother.
This is because the woman once told him that he was not Ma Fujun's son, but Mr. Qin's son, which made Zhao Zheng very angry.
Zhao Ji looked at her son in front of her with a smile. During these days, Zhao Ji's life was very enjoyable. She was not stupid. She had never visited Zhao Kuo again after she knew that Zhao's mother had no good feelings for her. Ying Yiren left some wealth in Handan, leaving it to a merchant who could go to pick it up. Zhao Ji bought a house in Handan and often visited those nobles, and what they ate, drank, and used were the most luxurious.
She even put a few noble men on her, and she accumulated a lot of wealth, and she was already a wealthy family in Handan.
Zhao Zheng frowned and said coldly: "Are you here to find my father? My father is in the courtyard."
Zhao Ji was not angry because of Zhao Zheng's indifference. She bent down, looked at Zhao Zheng's face, and said gently: "I am here to visit you. Zheng, are you doing well? Is Xinde's mother okay to you?" Zhao Zheng replied: "I'm doing well before you arrive."
"Hahaha..." Zhao Ji chuckled. She stretched out her hand and pinched her son's face. A little sadness gradually appeared in her eyes. She said, "I'm for your own good. I won't bother you. Your father and that woman will treat you better. If I pester you every day... Oh, you're doing well, that's fine, come... take it..." Zhao Ji waved her hand, and a maid came out from the side and handed several packages to Zhao Zheng.
Zhao Zheng just looked at her coldly, but still said nothing.
"There is a lot of money here, and you can buy what you want with these. When I came last time, you complained that my father gave me very little money..."
"My father said: People can love money, but they have to get it in a legitimate way. I don't need these, please take them back. If I want to buy what I want, I will make money. If I help my mother do the family affairs, she will give me money..."
"That woman uses you as a retainer?" Zhao Ji's tone suddenly became higher, her beautiful eyebrows twisted together, and the maids around her also became noisy. Zhao Ji had a cold face and got into the car and rushed towards Mafu Township. On the road, the young disciples passing by, or those scholars, were all looking at this gorgeous woman in surprise. The beauty of the woman attracted everyone's attention.
When Zhao Ji came to Ma Fujun's courtyard, she finally suppressed her anger and smiled.
Zhao Kuo stood up, Yi took Zhao Ji into the courtyard affectionately, and prepared food and drink for her. Zhao Ji smiled and chatted with her kindly, but her heart was full of disdain. The difference between the two of them stood together was even more obvious. Standing in front of Zhao Ji with heavy makeup, she looked simple, wearing rough clothes, and her cheeks were red with cold, and her eyes looked very ordinary and incomparable.
"You don't have to be busy, let my maid do it..." Zhao Ji said, then said to Zhao Kuo: "I came to meet Zheng'er. I just saw him and wanted to chat with him. He said he wanted to help his mother do things. There was no time... He helped you do things, and you gave him money..." Zhao Ji looked at Yi again and said with a smile: "How bad is this, it's right for a child to help his mother."
Yi smiled and said, "Zheng'er is very sensible.. When he comes to help me, I will give him some money, and he won't spend it indiscriminately."
Zhao Kuo looked at Yi helplessly. Yi was always like this and could never hear good words. Her mind was too simple and she would always worry about things that ordinary people would not worry about. Zhao Kuo had already seen Zhao Ji's intention. This was obviously to ask why Yi asked Zhao Zheng to work. Zhao Kuo coughed and then said: "I don't want him to have the habit of getting something for nothing. People must work hard to get something..."
"I won't harm him, nor will I treat him harshly, nor will I. She doesn't even know how to harm someone."
Zhao Kuo frowned and said seriously: "If you miss him, you can come and visit him more."
Chapter completed!