" If the monarch wants the subject to die, the subject has to die." This concept was often regarded as the blind loyalty of the feudal era, but in fact, Confucianism did not have such traditional thinking. However, in history, there were cases where the will of a monarch caused the death of his subjects, which reflected the influence of this concept. For example, during the reign of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, when Yan Yi raised a different opinion on the emperor's edict, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty was unhappy. There was once when the ministers were discussing the court politics, Yan Yi did not speak but his mouth moved slightly. He might have wanted to say something but stopped, so he was sentenced to death for the crime of "criticism". This showed that the emperor's authority could decide the life and death of his subjects, even if the crime was far-fetched. Another example was Lou Xuan in the later period of the Eastern Wu of the Three Kingdoms. When he served under Sun Hao, he often acted according to the rules and regulations and spoke bluntly about Sun Hao's gains and losses. Because Sun Hao could not tolerate dissent and there were speculators who framed him for forming cliques for personal gain and slandering political affairs, he faced the crisis of being executed by the monarch. It was also reflected in some stories and legends. For example, in the Qing Dynasty, Liu Yong angered Emperor Qianlong. The emperor asked him to jump into the river and commit suicide. Liu Yong skillfully responded and survived. This indirectly reflected the concept at that time. If the emperor wanted his subjects to die, the subjects should have obeyed. There was also Jia Daochong of the Tang Dynasty who was given poisoned wine by the emperor. Although he was ultimately spared from death because of his son's actions and the emperor's filial piety, giving poisoned wine itself was also a manifestation of the emperor letting his courtiers die. " The Reborn Daughter of the General Star " is the original novel of the TV series " The Moon is Like Song." You can click on the link below to read the original novel. The original novel is equally exciting.
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In ancient China, there were expressions such as " a horse without two saddles, a loyal minister does not serve two masters " to show the loyalty of the courtiers to the monarch. However, there were also words such as " the monarch wants the courtiers to die, and the courtiers have to die " to express the courtiers 'absolute obedience to the will of the monarch. In the traditional Confucian concept of monarch and minister, the monarch was in a noble and dominant position, and the courtiers had to absolutely obey the monarch. However, this concept had been challenged and evolved in different historical periods, such as the Spring and Autumn Warring States Period, the discussion of the rationality of the behavior of " courtiers killing the monarch ", and the impact of the Western concept of equality on the traditional concept of monarch and minister in modern times. The novel " Half Conspiracy for the Court and Half Conspiracy for the Monarch " is equally exciting. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!
In ancient times, there was the concept of "if the monarch wants the subject to die, the subject has to die". This reflected the absolute obedience of the subject to the monarch under the feudal autocracy. Under the feudal system, the monarch had supreme power, and his personal will must be obeyed by his subjects. Otherwise, it might be regarded as disloyalty, and disloyalty was regarded as a crime of treason at that time. However, if the subject did not want to die, there were some possible ways to survive. For example, like Liu Yong's story (although it was a story, it reflected a strategy), he used his wisdom to skillfully deal with the emperor's will. When Liu Yong was asked by Emperor Qianlong to commit suicide by jumping into the river, he used Qu Yuan's example to defend himself, saying that Qu Yuan jumped into the river because of the fatuous monarch, while Qianlong was a wise monarch, so he should assist the wise monarch and not jump into the river, thus making Qianlong retract his order. There were also real historical cases. For example, Jia Daochong was given poisoned wine by the emperor in the Tang Dynasty. His son stopped him on the grounds of bowing and saluting. After his son drank the poisoned wine and did not die, the emperor was moved by his filial piety and exempted the father and son from their sins. In addition, the "Death Exemption Gold Plate"(Iron Certificate) was also a kind of exemption from death. Liu Bang, the Emperor Gaozu of Han Dynasty, once gave it to meritorious officials. However, the number of times that a death-exemption gold medal could be used was limited. During the Western Jin Dynasty, there was a minister who held ten death-exemption gold medals, but because his crime was enough to behead him eleven times, he could not save his life. Moreover, when Zhu Di faced Zhu Yunwen, he adopted the strategy of "the monarch forced the minister to rebel, and the minister had to rebel" under the desperate situation of "the monarch wanted the minister to die, and the minister had to die". The novel "Half Conspiracy for the Court and Half Conspiracy for the Monarch" is equally exciting. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!
In ancient times, if the monarch wanted his subjects to die, it could also be expressed that the monarch held the power of life and death of his subjects. The subjects had to absolutely obey the will of the monarch, otherwise it would be regarded as disloyalty. Although it was not a fixed statement, it was a similar expression from the ancient emperors 'concept of life and death and the absolute loyalty of their subjects. Under the feudal rule of the ancient emperors, when the subjects faced the emperor's order to kill themselves, there was almost no room for resistance. This was also a manifestation of the relationship between the monarch and the subject at that time. The novel " Half Conspiracy for the Court and Half Conspiracy for the Monarch " is equally exciting. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!
The second half of the sentence," If the ruler wants the subject to die, the subject has to die ", was a common saying," If the father wants the son to die, the son has to die." This statement reflected the relationship between monarch and minister and father and son under the traditional feudal ethics. However, in fact, Confucianism did not completely agree with the extreme concept of " if the monarch wants the subject to die, the subject must die ". Later generations more regarded it as a strengthened ideology under the feudal autocracy. The novel " Half Conspiracy for the Court and Half Conspiracy for the Monarch " is equally exciting. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!
One possible moral is that leadership, like that of the king, needs to find ways to motivate lazy subjects. In the story, perhaps it shows that a king has the responsibility to inspire his people to be more productive so that the kingdom can thrive. For example, he could offer incentives or set good examples himself. If he fails to do so, the whole kingdom may suffer from the inactivity of its people.
Once upon a time, there was a king who loved geometry. He ordered his subjects to build a perfect square castle. The subjects worked hard, using ropes and stakes to mark out the sides. The king was very particular about the angles, insisting they be exactly 90 degrees. The first attempt was a bit off, but the subjects learned from their mistakes. Eventually, they built a magnificent square castle that became the pride of the kingdom.
" If the monarch wants the subject to die, the subject must die " was a concept that reflected the relationship between the monarch and the subject under the ancient feudal hierarchy. In the ruling system of the feudal dynasty, the monarch had supreme power, and this power extended to the control of the life and death of his subjects. For example, in some cases, if the monarch was dissatisfied with his subjects, he might use his own authority to issue an order to kill his subjects. It was often difficult for the subjects to disobey. For example, in some ancient stories, when the emperor gave his subjects a cup of poisoned wine or issued an imperial edict to commit suicide, most of the subjects could only accept it. However, there were also some officials who would break this rule. For example, Hao Xiangxian of the Tang Dynasty, when faced with the situation where Wu Zetian wanted to execute him, although he had no power to reverse the situation, he chose to fight back. The novel " Half Conspiracy for the Court and Half Conspiracy for the Monarch " is equally exciting. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!
The main characters are the king and his lazy subjects.
One possible moral could be the importance of cooperation. Just as the king and his subjects worked together to achieve the geometric goals, in life, different people with different skills need to collaborate. The king had the vision, and the subjects had the practical skills to bring that vision to life in the form of geometric constructions.