The court's military expenditure is tight. Which wealthy businessman is willing to donate his property for free but is rejected?

Confucianism is a theory that advocates everyone to be a gentleman, and its original intention is naturally correct. However, after generations of Confucian scholars, it developed into a neo-Confucianism of "preserving the natural principles and destroying human desires" in the Ming and Qing Dynasties. It seems to be very close to the standards of saints, but in fact it is against human nature, resulting in the lack of morality.

The reason is not difficult to understand. The standards of saints are too high. Since they can't do it, it's at least more pleasant to satisfy their own desires. This is self-abandonment in the face of high moral standards. This principle applies to the development of the country, the work of adults and the study of children.

However, there is no denying that people with high morality always exist. If Wang Mang failed to learn from the past and abolished the emperor, he would definitely be a moral model of Confucianism. In addition, there was a moral model in the Western Han Dynasty, from herding sheep to becoming a prime minister step by step. Compared with Wang Mang, this model named Bo Shi is more grounded.

Bo Shi, a native of Luoyang, Henan Province, has some assets at home. When he separated, he gave all his houses and land to his younger brother, and he only brought 100 sheep into the mountains. Ten years later, the number of sheep in Bo Shi has increased to more than 1000, and family property and farmland have been re-established.

His younger brother is the black sheep of his family. Over the years, he lost all his ancestral property. Bo Shi not only didn't blame his younger brother, but also gave him property many times to make him stand on his own feet. Such brothers are so affectionate that the villagers all pay tribute to Bo Shi.

The war between the Western Han Dynasty and Xiongnu became more and more serious. While others were worried that the imperial court would raise taxes again, Bo Shi proposed to the imperial court to donate half of his property for border defense. When Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty knew this, he sent someone to ask Bo Shi how the emperor and the court needed to repay him.

Bo Shi doesn't want to be an official, and he has no enemies to wipe out. He really donated money to the country. On the contrary, it made Prime Minister Gong suspicious. What the palace thinks is irrational and should not be advocated. Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty adopted his suggestion and rejected Bo Shi's donation.

It is true that Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty only respected Confucianism, but in governing the country, he actually respected Legalism and thought that human nature was evil. I'd rather try to get money from my subjects' pockets than accept donations for no reason. Although Bo Shi did not succeed in doing good deeds, he hung a sign in the heart of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty.

In 65438 BC+065438 BC+09 BC, the expenses of the court's border affairs were even greater, and the state treasury was somewhat overwhelmed. The poor were ordered to move to the border, and the government could not provide materials along the way, so the people did not have enough food. At that time, Bo Shi gave 200,000 yuan to the Henan Prefecture to help immigrants. The Henan provincial government reported the list of local donors to the imperial court, and Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty immediately recognized this Bo Shi.

This time, Emperor Wu was very moved and gave more money to the 400 people in Bo Shi. Bo Shi didn't want anything, and everything was returned to the government. Finally, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty believed it, and ordered him to be respected as an elder, made him a lieutenant, made him a regular, and gave ten hectares of fertile land.

At that time, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty had already levied property tax on the rich people in the world, and it was too late for ordinary people to cry for poverty. Of course, Bo Shi's voluntary donation should be strongly advocated. Set this example and call on the whole country to learn, hoping that there will be an upsurge of enthusiastic donations among the people.

Bo Shi is not interested in being an official, but only likes raising sheep, so Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty asked him to herd sheep in his own grove. A year later, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty saw that his sheep were numerous and fat, and he was really a good cook. When Bo Shi was happy, he used the method of raising sheep as a metaphor for being an official and governing the people. Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty discovered that he would also be an official, and immediately named him Goujian county magistrate.

Sure enough, the officials did a good job and kept the good order of the Gui family. Next, he was transferred to Gaoping as a county magistrate, and also achieved the best achievements. Since then, my career has flourished and I have become the prime minister of Qi.

At this time, there was a rebellion in South Vietnam, and Bo Shi wrote to the emperor, expressing his willingness to join the army with his son and the righteous in Linzi to fight in South Vietnam. In recognition of his loyalty, Emperor Wudi of the Han Dynasty made him the Hou of Shanhaiguan Pass and made it known to the world. In 65438 BC+065438 BC+065438 BC+0 BC, he was transferred to the imperial court as an adviser to the imperial history, ranking second only to the prime minister.

As a senior official, it is necessary to make suggestions to the court. Bo Shi expressed different opinions on salt and iron monopoly. In order to increase fiscal revenue, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty began to implement the monopoly system of salt and iron, which really opened up a large tax source, but it also brought the disadvantages of high quality and low price of iron. Bo Shi truthfully reflected this situation, and also had some opinions on the calculation of ship expropriation.

In fact, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty knew that he was telling the truth, but there was no way to correct it. It is impossible to abolish the monopoly of salt and iron, which increases the income of the imperial court and weakens the strength of local governors. As for the existing problems, limited to the management level at that time, it is difficult to improve.

From then on, Bo Shi lost the trust of Emperor Wu of Han Dynasty. BC 1 10, because he was unfamiliar with cultural relics during amenorrhea, he was demoted as a teacher of the prince and had no real power. This ancient consultant has only worked for more than a year. In fact, for people like Bo Shi, staying away from the stadium is the best choice. The longer a senior official works, the easier it is for him to be criticized by his opponent, Luo Zhi.

Bo Shi was a moral model of the Western Han Dynasty. It is precisely because such a good man is really rare that Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty can only keep this signboard and let himself enjoy his old age.