What is history: it is the echo of the past to the future, the reflection of the future on the past. - Hugo
In Chinese history, Confucius held a lofty position, and before Confucius there was a prophet of the times, that is, the son of Zheng Guo.
The son once proposed: The way of heaven is far away, humanity is far, and it is beyond reach. He argues that the orbits of celestial bodies are irrelevant to the laws of human personnel, and denies that astrology can predict human affairs. However, the offspring still retains the concept of the immortality of the soul, believing that the beginning of life is born of the soul, that is, the soul of the yang is born, and the soul of the woman who is forced to die can still breed obscenity. This is a preliminary discussion of the relationship between form and God in the history of Chinese philosophy. He also put forward the concept of human nature, believing that "the nature of a husband and a villain, the one who challenges the brave, the one who is embarrassed by the misfortune, and the one who seeks fame by his own nature", has become the beginning of the discussion of human nature in the history of Chinese philosophy.
The sub-production was the engine of Zheng Guo's New Deal, and later, what Confucius called "benevolent government" was a theory derived from the New Deal of sub-production. At that time, the official position of the son in the State of Zheng was the prime minister, and there is an article in the history books on the governance of the state of Zheng by the son, the original text is as follows:
The children are governed by Zheng, and the people cannot be deceived. The Son rules the single Father, and man cannot bear to be deceived. Ximen Leopard ruled, and people did not dare to deceive. The talents of the three sons, who is the most virtuous, the discerner should be able to distinguish between them.
The meaning of this passage is that when Zi Chan ruled the Zheng Kingdom, the people could not deceive him. When the Son ruled over the single Father, the people could not bear to deceive him. When Ximen Leopard ruled Ye, the people did not dare to deceive him. So, who of these three is the smartest and wisest? Only those who know how to govern the country can recognize the difference.
In fact, speaking of this, some readers may have questions, that is, why can't the common people deceive Zheng Guo when the son governs zheng guo? Is there any reason for this? Here, to solve these doubts, it is necessary to understand the series of administrative measures taken by the property industry to understand the reasons for this.
Zi Chan worked very hard when governing the Zheng Kingdom, and the officials were also very honest and honest. In addition, he also advocated that the people participate in the discussion of relevant political affairs, and demarcate the boundaries of the fields to ensure that the people have food to eat. In addition, he has enacted a number of explicit laws advocating doing things according to the laws that have been enacted. As a result, a series of his measures have achieved good results, and the people have not only lived and worked in peace and contentment, but also greatly consolidated the state power.
In addition, in his ruling career, Zheng Guo did not have any major rebellions, and the people all thought of the good birth of their children. Therefore, after his death, the people were filled with grief.
From this, how can a man like Zi Chan, whose people benefit from his integrity, deceive him?
The son's name was Gongsun Qiao, and it is said that he was a descendant of Zheng Mugong and was considered a nobleman of the Zheng Kingdom during the Spring and Autumn Period. There is another allusion to the offspring, that is: the offspring admonished Youji.
So, who is Youji?
You Ji was the son of Gongsun Zhao and the zhengqing of Zheng Guo during the Spring and Autumn Period. At that time, You Ji was very optimistic about a series of reforms of the sub-production, and was appreciated by the Zheng Guojun at that time. At the same time, he was also very good at diplomacy, and successively sent envoys to major powers such as the Jin state and the Chu state.
So, what exactly did the son warn Youji at that time, and what kind of impact did it have on the later Youji?
It turned out that when Zi Zhan was seriously ill, You Ji came to visit him, and Zi Chan said to You Ji: "After I die, you will definitely be reused, and when you are in power, you must be strict and strict." Moreover, at that time, Zichan explained to Youji: "The appearance of the flame looks very terrible, people will avoid it from afar when they see it, and the water looks very soft, so people will take it lightly." However, many people drowned in the water. "Therefore, only by implementing a strict policy can people be afraid and dare not easily break the law."
However, You Ji did not take the opinion of the child, and after the death of the child, there were more and more rebellions throughout the Zheng kingdom. In the end, they are in cahoots and are doing more and more harm to the country. In desperation, Youji had to send troops to suppress it. Finally, after a bitter battle, the rebellion at that time was put down. At this time, You Ji remembered the admonition of the child at that time, and regretted it for a while. If he had heeded the admonition of the child, he would not be able to do so now. Now, having caused such a consequence, You Ji should not have repented in the first place.
After this, Youji changed his administrative strategy according to the admonition of the son at that time, and in his later reign, the situation gradually improved.
From this story, it is enough to see the far-sightedness of the child and the superhuman political vision.
In fact, he was able to achieve such remarkable achievements, which is inseparable from his ideological system. In addition, due to the fact that the child was alive, Renzheng was deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. Therefore, after the death of the child, his cemetery has been incense burning continuously, and people have been thinking about this clean and good official. According to historical records, the tomb of the son is five meters high, and the circumference of the bottom of the cemetery is 100 meters. At that time, the cemetery was made of red bricks and stones, the bottom of the tomb was square, and the top of the tomb was round, and the shape followed the ancient idea of the heavenly circle.
The direction of the tomb gate is towards the gate of the capital of zhengguo at that time, symbolizing the loyalty of the zizhan to the Zhengguo and representing the deep feelings of the zizhan for the Zhengguo. In 1987, the zichan tomb was listed as a key cultural relics protection unit in Zhengzhou.
Nowadays, only the foundation of the wall remains in the sub-tomb, but it is not easy to preserve it for such a long time.
In fact, throughout the life of the child, in terms of internal affairs, it is forbidden for the township school, people speak freely, and if there is a way to vent, the people's hearts will be smooth; good and evil, with the people as the teacher, the people's hearts will be condensed. Sealing the ditch, making a hill endowment, surviving for the people, and managing the wealth for the country; wealth is abundant and the people are safe, and wealth is gathered and the country is strong, which increases vitality. Cast the Book of Punishment, this tree order. In terms of diplomacy, he judged the hour and sized up the situation, or accompanied the Duke of Jian to the Jin Dynasty, or followed the alliance of the Guilds, and responded in a coordinated manner, demanding reasonable tribute, treating each other equally, without losing dignity, without committing crimes and strengthening the country, having courage, moderation, reason, and advantage, and not being humble or profane.
Moreover, in terms of personal ideological qualities, the children can believe in virtue and do not believe in evil, first there is a public palace fire, and there are "dragons" fighting the abyss, refusing to pray to the gods and ghosts, advocating the cultivation of virtue to avoid disasters. Finally, he was buried in a state of critical condition, incorruptible for life, and thought that the government should be lenient and generous.
In short, the sub-production can be called a model for the rulers of the Spring and Autumn Period.