In ancient China, there were two legal systems, one was the emperor, which was "received from heaven and lived forever". This was the system of monarchy and imperial power.

Every emperor would repeatedly emphasize this point when he came to power, and the founding emperor attached more importance to this point. Even if he made up, he would make up some stories to prove that he was the true emperor who was ordered by heaven. The word "The True Emperor" means this.

There is also a legal system, that is, Confucianism and Taoism orthodox. Of course, this must be the only one after the Han Dynasty respects Confucianism. The Zhou Li represents this function in front of Confucianism.

Therefore, no matter how the dynasty changes, even if the Qing Dynasty enters the pass, the court will win over the gentry class and scholars. The most important sign of attracting scholars is to hang the saints of Confucius and Mencius to worship. As well as the descendants of the Confucius family, no matter how the dynasty changes, no matter who sits in the throne. They are all iron-clad ministers and inherit the title of "Yan Shenggong" for generations. Any dynasty and any emperor will be treated with great courtesy to the Confucius family. When the Mongols come, they will still confer Yan Shenggong. When the Qing people come, they will still confer Yan Shenggong.

It was not until the Republic of China that Yan Shenggong disappeared, but he only changed his name and named him "The Greatest Sage Master of the Great Sage" and the meaning is still the same.

Later, when Kaishen Gong retreated, the branch of Yansheng Gong was brought to the island together, but was still there. Even on the island, the sacred sacred master of the Great Cheng Supreme Sage was still hereditary and had been hereditary. Kaishen Gong took Yansheng Gong with him, probably thinking that he was orthodox. Even in 2019, the sacred master of the Great Cheng Supreme Sage was still hereditary on the island, named Kong Chuichang, and was the 79th generation grandson of Confucius.

The only branch of Confucius who can truly be hereditary for generations is Confucius's direct lineage. No matter how the island is changed, even if one day the island is taken back and China is unified again, the branch of Yansheng Gong may still have a place.

The emperor is the rule of monarchy.

What Gan Qi wants is the Confucian legal system, which is the meaning of the great Confucian scholars. Of course, Gan Qi is not Yan Shenggong, but Gan Qi wants Confucian orthodox.

The power of the monarch and Confucianism are a complementary relationship, and this relationship was laid out from the beginning when Confucianism was respected. Liu Bang, a great Han Dynasty, was founded by mud-legged, respected Confucianism, and reciprocated the world, and the king and his parents. The Confucians of the Han Dynasty were awesome, governing the country, coordinating resources, foreign wars, and expanding abroad, and their cooperation was very successful.

It was also from that time that in historical records, the victory of foreign wars was often just a sentence or even a word "生一", the raged barbarians who were razed to the ground, the dragon cavalry of the Han Dynasty fought from the northwest to Central Asia. Then they suffered a little injury, and they would write a lot of books, and they would be miserable... If they were really seriously injured, the historical books would be even more miserable than the explosion of the earth and the end of the world.

To be a joke, Confucianism has given China a gene that many countries and nations do not have, that is, the gene of revenge. I only remember that you bullied me and never remember how I bullied you.

However, I have to say that this gene is particularly good because it will cause a sense of insecurity and crisis to the entire country and nation. This sense of crisis will sometimes evolve into a strong sense of self-esteem. It has always warned future generations that you must do it. If you can't do it, then use the history books to read them to see what the consequences will be if they don't do it. It will scare you to do it even if you can't do it.

Therefore, no matter what, future generations will always strive for progress in a sense of crisis. Even in the sad times, many backbones will still stand straight and lead everyone to the light.

If you don’t think deeply, many people think this is the most normal thing for every country and nation. In fact, it is not true. As long as you leave the Confucian cultural circle, this gene for holding revenge will be greatly reduced. Even many nations do not have the gene for holding revenge in this long-term culture at all.

China and Japan cannot reconcile, but Germany and Europe can reconcile, which can be explained by this theory. Will the Chinese forgive the Japanese? Even if the Japanese emperor or prime minister really goes to Nanjing to kneel down and apologize, will the Chinese forgive? Obviously it is still impossible. But Europe can forgive Germany. What else can be more, black people can forgive white people. Even the local black people in Africa don’t remember this hatred. Indians can also forgive white people. They were not forgiven later, but they were forgiven at that time.

I also mentioned that there is another thing in the world that holds revenge, that is religion.

Holding revenge is the most important driving force that drives a country and nation to strive for success, no doubt. Forgeting history is equivalent to betrayal, and this is also the reason, because the history of the Chinese people only holds revenge!

China has actually been an expansionary country since ancient times. But we ourselves always think that we are polite. If you don’t mess with me, I won’t mess with you.

Of course, in modern society, expansion is no longer a matter of national territory and is almost nothing to do with national territory. I will not discuss this in detail, and I can say one word, the Belt and Road Initiative.

This is also what the world forces. Putting aside everything, this world is still a world where the strong prey on the weak. What we are fighting for is the right to survive and the right to a better life. To put it bluntly, these rights are resources. Resources are limited, and if you don’t fight, you won’t live well.

Gan Qi has never expressed his expectations for the top scorer to anyone. In fact, Gan Qi has been trying his best to pursue the top scorer in his heart.

Because winning the top scorer is very important to Gan Qi, the first place and top scorer have different meanings for Gan Qi, and it is not just a simple official or a big name.

For Gan Qi, the top scholar is the most meaningful thing in the relationship between the monarchy and Confucianism. With the top scholar, it is recognized by the monarchy and can be used to establish Gan Qi's position in Confucianism.

In turn, the status of Confucianism can be used to help Gan Qi's position in the power and political future.

Gan Qi has countless words to say and countless truths to say. Things that transcend the times, and these things are now said, are all fallacies and evil words, and are all wrong words. This can be seen from Cheng Yi's incident.

However, when Gan Qi has a transcendent status on both the monarchical power and the Confucian legal system, Gan Qi can express his views at will. At that time, one word can be used to describe it: the words are followed.

Simply put, everything you say is right.

Even the emperor could not do this. The emperor of the Song Dynasty was a kind of imperial power under balance and an imperial power that compromised with the gentry.

Speaking and following the Dharma is Gan Qi's ultimate goal, so Gan Qi can really sit in the study, and can really read the books of sages and understand the sages from another perspective. The great scholars of their descendants cannot fool their own people.

Absolute violence can sometimes be done according to the words, but absolute violence will also break the entire country to a certain extent, greatly reduce the level of social productivity, and reduce the population rapidly. This is what Ganqi doesn't want to see. The development of society, after the war at the end of the Tang Dynasty, rarely reached this level. Ganqi doesn't want to see countless misery happen again, and is unwilling to regress in society.

Little did they know that the population reached 50 million at the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, but after the war in the Three Kingdoms, during the unification of the Wei and Jin Dynasties, the population was only about 10 million, and almost four died in five. During the unification of the Sui Dynasty, the population reached 50 million during the Daye period. However, after the war, by the early Tang Dynasty, the count of the number of 12.35 million in the thirteenth year of Zhenguan was 12.35 million. Even if the black households were added, it would not exceed 20 million, and one of them died in two. The population at the end of the Tang Dynasty was about 70 to 80 million, but the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms were founded in the early Song Dynasty, and the population was only within 40 million, which was reduced by half.

In the chaotic times in ancient times, human life was really like grass, and the bloody and tragic level was really unimaginable to people in later generations. Society will really regress, and the population will decrease in large quantities. Looking at history, we cannot only look at the passionate and bloody things of heroes, we cannot only look at the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, the heroes of the Sui and Tang Dynasties, society will retreat, and population will decline sharply. Once society really regresses greatly, the population will really decrease on a large scale, and a endgame, even if we use violence to follow the words and methods, we will have to rest for dozens or hundreds of years.

Gan Qi wants to change this era, but violence is never the first choice, or even the choice to avoid as much as possible. The heroes in the story novel fight for hegemony are wonderful to write, but if it really happens in front of you, how can you bear the heart of countless compatriots and countless lives? How can you bear the great social development that I finally got, once I return to before liberation?

War is best for the outside and internally, which is something that must be avoided as much as possible. We must not take the initiative to create troubled times. This is what Gan Qi thought.

Today, outside Donghua Gate is crowded with people. The scene is the same as when I came with Su Shi and Su Zhe. None of the candidates who are really waiting for the exam can be squeezed into it.

But today's scene is slightly different from the last time. Conservative representative Cheng Yi led many people to stand in the south.

Ganqi stood in the north with a large group of people.

There was a group of people in the middle, and they didn't stand on either side, and they stood in the middle.

The future pattern of Confucianism is faintly revealed here.

Gan Qi also looked at this situation and knew that the group of people in the middle were the main targets to fight for in the future.

The carriage and horse that robbed my son-in-law had already arrived on time. The servant who made good news was pushed and squeezed.

Gan Qi was not nervous, just waiting.

Cheng Yi, who was there, kept looking at Gan Qi. He was very excited in his heart. Gan Qi's reputation was ruined today.

There was also a flatterer next to him, saying something Cheng Yi liked to hear: "Brother Cheng, I heard that Gan Daojian didn't even participate in the palace examination. Why did he come here to do it today? If I were him, I would have been away from home today and would not dare to see anyone."

Cheng Yi smiled and did not answer.

The flattery continues: "Brother Cheng, I think you are safe today, it depends on the ranking. However, with Brother Cheng's talent, the ranking cannot be lower, it depends on whether he can be the top scorer in the AFC."

Cheng Yi said modestly: "You can't think so well. As long as you are on the list, that's enough. It's not in vain for my passion for serving the country."

Cheng Yi was not really humble, he was also guilty. After all, the emperor did not express his importance to him in person. Cheng Yi probably knew that his chance was not high.

"That's that's it, that's it. As long as you are on the list, you're proud."

"If I become an official, I must be loyal and kind, give advice, and speak fairly and uprightly." Cheng Yi replied this. This is his standard for being a human being and his belief.

"Brother Cheng is really admirable!" There are many students in Luoyang taking the exam, but only three people may be on the list. The others are just accompanying each other today to participate in the grand event and flatter them.

Cheng Yi's eyes subconsciously looked at Gan Qi, and even thought in his heart that after he finished singing the name, how should he regain the face he lost in today's occasion?

On Gan Qi's side, Li Ding also noticed Cheng Yi's gaze that had been casting and said, "Sir, that guy Cheng Yi has been watching us all the time, and I don't know what he is watching."

Gan Qi smiled and said, "Don't pay attention to him, just let him take a few more glances. If someone looks at him, he won't lose a piece of meat."

Li Ding also smiled and said, "It's better to be gentle and generous than to be a student."

Suddenly there was a noisy work in front of me, and a yamen took the imperial list and posted it.

The crowd was already rushing forward again, shouting and scolding.

"It's posted, it's posted..."

"Let me go out..." This is probably because I have seen a few names I know.

Gan Qi, who was calm, suddenly turned around and ordered: "Daiba, go and move the money box."

Gan Ba ​​and a few people turned around, and within a moment, they brought a cash box.

There are nine people here in Gan Qi who have won the Jinshi, and the people who report the good news will inevitably come one after another. Gan Qi has already prepared the reward for everyone, and he is still generous in his actions.

As soon as the money box arrived, someone squeezed out of the crowd and shouted: "Mr. Gan, Master Gan... the first place, the first place, the first place! The top scholar!"

Gan Ba ​​ran away in two steps at a time and asked, "What he said is serious?"

Seeing the vicious Gan Ba, the servant hurriedly bowed: "Master Ba, how dare you joke with me!"

Locals are good, they know all the servants, and local bullies are even more fierce.

Gan Ba ​​laughed and turned around and said, "Brother, you are the top scholar, the top scholar."

Gan Qi just giggled, and finally got what he was pursuing.

Without waiting for Gan Qi's order, Gan Ba ​​took out a large string from the cash box and stuffed it in: "Hold it!"

The servant naturally thanked him very much, but the person who reported the good news came again and shouted, "Master Gan, you are the top scholar!"

Gan Ba ​​didn't say anything and turned around and took the money: "Give it, get it! Go and drink."

"Thank you, Mr. Ba!"

"Get out, the next one, take the money to drink." Gan Ba, a rough man, is good at everything, but he is not very polite to others.

Gan Ba ​​kept giving money, and he smiled happily. This was probably the most generous time Gan Ba ​​made in his life.

Li Ding, Cai Que and others have bowed and bowed: "Congratulations sir!"

Gan Qi just waved his hand: "Don't be excited, wait for your name to come out first."

Gan Qi was very lively. One after another, the people who reported the good news were shouting for the top scholar, and there were even people who were taking advantage of the troubled waters. They didn't see the emperor's list at all, and they followed up and shouted for the top scholar, and they had money to get it.

Cheng Yi on the other side was stunned for a moment.

There was even more words next to it: "Brother Cheng, how is this possible? If there is no right report, how can it be the first name?"

Someone said directly: "Is this officialdom really dark?"

"Who dared to take Gan Qi first name? His Majesty didn't even ask him about Gan Qi that day, but he took Gan Qi first name... How could this be possible?"

Cheng Yi was puzzled, really confused, and couldn't believe it. He couldn't believe that Gan Qi was really the first name, so he spoke: "Is it that those servants cheated on him for money?"

"Maybe that's the case, there were people who cheated money like this in the past. Everyone in Bianliang City knew that he was very rich and rich."

Cheng Yi nodded and said, "Let's wait for the roll call."

"Yes, yes, wait for the roll call."

But these Luoyang people don’t know that the servants or thugs from Bianliang City will not dare to cheat Ganba’s money if they cheated on anyone.

Cheng Yi looked up at the crowd nervously, and even stood on tiptoe unconsciously.
To be continued...