The characteristic of foolish people's thought is to stifle thought and speech. Ignorance the people.
The ancestors of foolish people's thought are legalists Shang Yang and Han Feizi. It was Qin Shihuang and Han Wudi who brought ignorance to the extreme.
Legalists advocate respecting traitors: that is, selecting and reusing traitors; If you are still a traitor, you will have bad politics: weak people, poor people, humiliated people, tired people, abusive people and ignorant people. Its core is ignorance. The following is a detailed analysis of fools.
First, the theory of ignorance.
Laozi said: "The rule of saints is to empty their hearts, strengthen their bellies and weaken their aspirations, so that the people have nothing to want." He also said: "People who are good for the Tao will not be wise to the people, but will be stupid. People are difficult to treat because of their wisdom. " This is Lao Tzu's stupid idea. But Lao Tzu's ignorance is not only aimed at the people. While I am ignorant of the people, I am also ignorant of myself: "Everyone is more than enough, but I am alone. I'm a fool, and my heart is uncomfortable. The laity is distinct, and I am alone. The layman observes that I am bored alone. " While I am stupid, I am also stupid to the monarch: "Governing the country with wisdom is a thief of the country; It is the blessing of the country not to govern the country with wisdom. "
Laozi's stupidity does not mean ignorance. It is to make people return to pure and simple natural nature, but it is falsified by legalists as ignorance. Moreover, legalists are not stupid themselves, not stupid monarchs, but stupid people.
Laozi's idea of ignorance of the people was originally a very essence thing, but it was completely eliminated by Shang Yang, adding another dross-"People are stupid and easy to govern", "People are stupid and Wang Zhi", "People are stupid if they don't learn, and fools have no diplomacy." Han Fei magnified this dross by a hundred times-"The wise don't teach by words, and the wise don't collect books", "People don't make friends with the whole country, and the nobles don't exceed it, but they stand on the balance of ignorance and wisdom. Rules are the best. " "It is too forbidden to speak, followed by words, followed by actions." In the eyes of legalists, ignorance is a more important means of enslavement than criminal law and conspiracy. It can effectively prevent "ten good countries, no war in the world" and "Confucianism is illegal". Make the people "a walking corpse, with eyes that don't take personal opinions, a mouth that doesn't talk privately, and wisdom that doesn't take personal judgments" and let the monarch control them.
Second, Qin Shihuang's ignorant practice.
After the Qin dynasty unified the world, it implemented the measures of legalism and ignorance. Make a libel law. Scold the emperor, talk nonsense about politicians, and punish them! The legislation of the first emperor was a great retrogression in the history of rule of law in China and even in the history of Chinese civilization.
Qin Shihuang prohibited the destruction of poetry books and hundreds of words. Destroy Chinese civilization. But the ashes are not cold, and Shandong is in chaos. It turns out that Liu Xiang can't read!
Second, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty established the law of modesty.
During the reign of Emperor Wen of Han Dynasty, Zhang Cang, a master of Confucianism, spoke freely and abolished the crime of libel. The method of Yi people sitting together. Zhang Cang waste law. This is a great progress in the history of China civilization.
During the period of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, legalist officials were reused and the libel law was re-enacted.
Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty and Zhang Tang plan to issue white deerskin coins. Call Dr. Yan Yi to discuss it. Yan Yi thought it was wrong and didn't scold the son of heaven. Zhang Tang, a cruel legalist, thought that Yan Yi wanted to scold the son of heaven. Without further ado, he condescended to execute Yan Hui X's grandson. Yan Yi, the master of Confucianism.
The difference between Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty and Qin Shihuang: whoever speaks will die-libel! Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty can not only speak, but also die. Anyone who doesn't say anything will die-the sin of condescending!
Do evil and harm people. Help the monarch tame slaves, practice cultural autocracy, stifle ideas and stifle speech. This is the mission of legalists.
Legalists are undoubtedly the number one enemy of democracy, rule of law and constitutionalism. The thoughts of legalists are immortal. Chinese nation is not prosperous!