Zhao Weiwang in the Warring States Period

"So governing the country is the same as doing business. To put it bluntly, it means walking around the world with reason, but it is difficult to walk without reason. This is where the two have something in common."

Here Lu Buwei actually hides half a word that is equivalent to a hint, that is, since the way of governing the country and the way of merchants have something in common, then the experience of the way of merchants can of course be used to govern the country!

This is Lu Buwei's answer to Zhao Dan's proposition.

How about this answer?It can be seen just from Pingyang Jun Zhao Bao's mouth that is so big that it can fit three goose eggs.

Undoubtedly, for the question raised by Zhao Dan, this is an answer that can definitely get a high score, at least 95 points or more!

Even the Pingyang Lord Zhao Bao himself, who has a high self-esteem, can't answer such an answer at all.Even if Pingyang Jun Zhao Bao himself was the examiner, he might give Lu Buwei full marks for this answer!

In just a few seconds, all the contempt and disdain on Pingyang Jun Zhao Bao's face disappeared, and this important minister of Zhao State straightened up, and said to Lu Buwei very seriously: "Mr. !"

Not long ago, in Zhao Bao's mind, Lu Buwei was nothing more than a "self-willing and contemptuous man who manages merchants", but after these short words, Lu Buwei has now become "a man of great value" in Zhao Bao's mouth. Mr. Lu".

This is the attitude of Zhao Bao, and even the monarchs and lords of the entire Spring and Autumn and Warring States Periods, towards talents.

It doesn't matter what you did before or what dark history you have.As long as you have the ability to help me, then I will respect you, treat you as a guest of honor, and entrust you with important responsibilities.

This is very similar to the American Wall Street commercial company in the later generations. As long as you can make money for the company, the boss will turn a blind eye to how many bad things you do, and your colleagues will flatter and flatter you, and even let the female secretary blow your dick in the office every day. No problem.

This is the so-called "utilitarianism in the Warring States Period", an era in which utilitarianism was brought to the extreme just like the evil American capitalist commercial companies.

But this is also an era where "heroes don't ask where they come from". As long as you have real skills, you will not be buried, you will be able to stand out, and you will be able to bloom your own on the stage of the Warring States Period. brilliance.

This is the best time and the worst time.

Seven heroes stand side by side, a hundred schools of thought contend, and the world of war is raging.

This is the Warring States Period!

Chapter 26 Zhao Wangdan asked Lu Buwei (3)

Compared with Zhao Bao, Zhao Dan was obviously much calmer.

After all, Lu Buwei is very good, this is something that Zhao Dan has known for a long time, and now Zhao Dan actually only needs to verify one thing, that is, is Lu Buwei really good because he has someone to help him with advice, or is he himself such a good person Woolen cloth?

So Zhao Dan unhurriedly asked the last question: "According to Mr. Lu's words, the way of merchants and the way of governing the country are quite similar. In this case, according to Mr. Lu, the way of governing the country , so what?"

If we talk about the previous two questions, what Zhao Dan tested was mainly Lu Buwei's ability to adapt to changes, then the third and last question is the focus of Zhao Dan's investigation this time, which is the "strategy of governing the country".

Zhao Dan wanted to see what Lu Buwei's strategy for governing the country was like.

After Lu Buwei answered Zhao Dan's first two questions, he seemed to have become more confident, and the strategy of governing the country is what every scholar who aspires to be on the political stage of the Warring States period must know. As for the question to think about, Lu Buwei naturally had his own set of conclusions in his chest, so he bowed his hands to Zhao Dan and started talking again.

"I heard that in the past, when the sage kings governed the world, they had to be public first. Publicity made the world level, and peace made publicity. Try to look at the aspirations, and there are many who win the world. Those who win are public, and those who lose must be biased. The establishment of every lord is also born in the public. Therefore, Hong Fan said: Without partiality and no party, the king's way is swaying. Without bias, follow the king's righteousness. Do nothing or do good, follow the king's way. Do nothing or do evil, follow the king's way. Therefore, the way to govern a country is to honor the public and discard the private.”

"The way of heaven is round, the way of earth is square, and the sage kings follow it. Therefore, there are rulers and ministers. The master governs the circle, and the ministers govern the square. The square is not easy, and the country is prosperous. Therefore, the world is not a world of one person, but a world of people in the world."

"One who understands the king does not see all things everywhere, but understands what the master of the person holds. He should not use the small evil of the person to destroy the great beauty of the person. What is right and what is obtained does not lie in the ruler, but in the subject. The ancients are the ruler. , You must first submit to your ability, then take office, you must turn your back on your feelings, and then accept. Trusting the worthy and appointing them, the ability of the king is also the loyalty of the minister.”

"For the people, govern them with benevolence and righteousness, secure them with love, guide them with loyalty and trustworthiness, eliminate their disasters, and think of their blessings. The supreme one uses aspirations, the next is deeds, and the next is attack. Reward and punish the unworthy, and make the virtuous With righteousness. Like the Qin and Shang emperors, who severely punished and generously rewarded, the government of the declining world must not be used. Here, it can be in the hearts of the people, so it can be spread in all directions. The world stretches its neck and raises its heels, and the four wastes are salty and benevolent."

After this long speech, Lu Buwei heaved a sigh of relief and bowed his hands again: "Your Majesty, this is not Wei's way of governing the country."

Zhao Dan nodded again and again, applauding in his heart.

In Lu Buwei's view, the way to govern the country is mainly based on the way of heaven and earth. The sky is round and the earth is round, so the ruler is round and the ministers are square. Only then can the country prosper.

For the people of the country, the king and his ministers should conduct moral government, put righteousness first, act according to the law, and reward and punish appropriately.Severe torture and cruel laws like Shang Yang's will only lead the country into recession, which is absolutely unacceptable.Only when benevolence and law are combined, can the people be loved and loved by the people, the country can continue to develop, and finally reach the point of great rule.

These things proposed by Lu Buwei actually contain the thoughts of Confucianism, Taoism and its branches Huanglao, Legalism, Mohism, etc., which have been integrated into their own set of thoughts and theories.

This is the thought of miscellaneous schools of thought that "combines Confucianism and Mohism, combined with the name and law, and is inseparably integrated with the principles of a hundred schools of thought".

Obviously, even though he has not really taken charge of Qin, Lu Buwei's miscellaneous theory has basically taken shape.

It's just that this guy dared to put forward the statement "The world is not a world of one person, but a world of people in the world" in front of Zhao Dan, the king of the Zhao country.

That is, at this time, because the land of China has not been unified in the true sense, Lu Buwei can still say this sentence, but any emperor of any great unified dynasty in the future, if he hears a courtier dare to say such a sentence, then the first The response was to chop the guy's head off.

In the eyes of the emperors, the whole world belongs to Lao Tzu, and this country is Lao Tzu's home. Now you tell me that the world belongs to the people of the world?Die you.

Of course, even if there is no unified present, these words are actually quite harsh for a monarch like Zhao Dan.

But of course Zhao Dan would not get angry because of this, instead of getting angry, Zhao Dan applauded with a smile on his face: "Mr. Lu, you are indeed a great talent!"

As for the Pingyang Lord Zhao Bao on the side, this bastard's face at the moment is a capitalized "serve" word, looking at Lu Buwei's eyes is also extremely hot, and finally couldn't help but said to Zhao Dan: "Your Majesty, in the opinion of Leopard, Mr. Lu Such a great talent, Zhao Guo must not miss it!"

This is Zhao Bao recommending Lu Buwei to be an official.

In this era without imperial examinations, recommendation is a relatively important means of promoting talents. For example, the famous Lin Xiangru was recommended to Zhao Huiwang by Ling Miaoxian, an eunuch of Zhao State.

Zhao Dan smiled slightly, and glanced at Lu Buwei: "I also have this idea, I wonder what Mr. Lu wants?"

Lu Buwei was agitated for a while, and hurriedly said: "If you can be appreciated by the king, how dare Chen An refuse to follow?"

The position of Ke Qing is equivalent to being an aide to the monarch. Although it is a false position, it is also an out-and-out "official".

In this way, Lu Buwei's social status will have a rocket-like improvement in an instant, and he will directly transform from a fourth-class "shang" to a member of the first-class "scholar".

Besides, although Lu Buwei is actually manipulating the matter of Zhao Yiren becoming the king of Qin, after all, that matter has not yet been written off. Now the lobbyists sent by Lu Buwei are still active in Qin, and it is still unknown whether it will succeed or not. It's okay to leave a way out for yourself as a guest of Zhao Guoqing.

Moreover, accepting the position of Zhao Guokeqing might be able to help that matter.

So Lu Buwei had no reason to refuse at all.

Zhao Dan laughed loudly: "Very well, since that's the case, then Mr. Lu will be my Guest Minister of Zhao Guo from today on!"

Lu Buwei stood up, stepped forward to attend, and performed a very grand courtier's etiquette towards Zhao Dan: "Minister Lu Buwei, I have met the king!"

The status of monarch and minister between the two parties is considered to be settled.

Zhao Dan narrowed his eyes, feeling quite at ease.Heh heh, look at someone like Lu Buwei, isn't he recruited by me, Zhao Dan?

Of course, Zhao Dan knew very well in his heart that the titles of monarchs and ministers between the two parties were only temporary and could not be regarded as very secure.

Scholars in the Warring States period actually did not have that deep-rooted concept of loyalty to the monarch. Today they are loyal to this country and the monarch, but tomorrow they feel that this place is not good, and they can switch jobs to other countries to serve other monarchs every minute.

They are more like those migrant workers in later generations. For them, the country and the king are the company and the boss.

Of course, this kind of job-hopping is actually understandable from the standpoint of scholars themselves, after all, people go to high places.But for a monarch like Zhao Dan, who is equivalent to the boss of a future company, it is obviously not allowed for talents from his own country to switch jobs to other countries.

Since it is decided to win over Lu Buwei, Lu Buwei should be firmly tied to Zhao Guo's chariot. In this way, Zhao Guo got a good minister, and Qin Guo lost a name forever, which hurt Qin. And Yizhao, isn't it wonderful?

This poaching seems to be imperative.

But how to dig?