When Sima Guang saw Wang Anshi, he felt so depressed that he even had a physiological reaction.

It's really weird!

You can't hide from this guy anywhere.

The same was true for Wang Anshi. As soon as he saw Sima Guang, his look of disdain was evident on the paper.

The revision of the "Song Dynasty Criminal Code" sounds like a government order. The emperor ordered it to be revised, and the ministers began to revise it.

But in fact, this is not the case. The reason is that the legislative guidance for the revision of the "Song Dynasty Criminal Code" is based on a completely new idea.

From the Qin Law to the Tang Law Commentary, and then to the Song Criminal Code, to put it simply, it is to use the Legalist method to do Confucian things.

This time it is different from both Confucianism and Legalism.

Therefore, from a political perspective, it cannot be simply treated in the form of government decrees.

Because after you make the changes, people may not understand it.

...

...

What is your intention in amending the law?

Why did you change it like this?

etc.

This requires publicity and preparation first.

But how to promote it?

In the past, it was confined to the imperial court. After all, it had lasted for thousands of years. Even if some new ideas emerged, they were all the same, either derived from Confucianism, Legalism, or Taoism.

Anyway, no matter how things change, the essence remains the same.

Wang Anshi never said that he was a Legalist, but as soon as he moved, people knew what he was trying to do.

Zhang Fei's legal system was very special. It changed the law from punishment to protection, and changed the basic unit of rule from family to individual.

This really didn't happen before.

If we really want to trace it back, we have to go back to the time of Yang Zhu.

Sima Guang immediately came to find Zhang Fei, of course he had his own selfish motives. He hoped to implant his own political ideals into him.

Wang Anshi also thought of this, and he also hoped to make the legal system compatible with his new policies.

The rule of law has both advantages and disadvantages for both of them, and they both want to get closer to me.

The two of them understood each other tacitly, and neither of them pointed out the other's mistake.

Zhang Fei also had a clear mind and was not happy at all.

What kind of gunman is this? They are simply two different ancestors!

Only Xu Lingxiao, who had just returned, was confused. The leaders of the two major camps in the dynasty were actually competing to help this madman write articles?

I'm not having a nightmare, am I?

When I arrived at Zhang's house, I heard a familiar rustling sound.

"Touch yourself! Team seven, and you got one! Haha!"

"Wow... You can even get such a rare card."

"Luck! Luck! Three hundred and twenty coins per person."

.......

"Xiao Tao, bring me another pot of wine."

"Xiao Ma, are you here to play cards or drink?"

"I drink from my third brother's house. What does it have to do with you?"

......

"Don't be so arrogant, I will go to the toilet and put on my underwear inside out, and then I will win all your money."

"Yanei, what's your trick?"

"This is what Zhang San taught me, but it works great."

"Yanei! The toilet is over there."

"So where is this going?"

"To the backyard."

"That's right, I like the outhouse in the backyard."

"No! The backyard is full of girls."

"That's better, ahem..."

......

Sima Guang, Wang Anshi and Xu Zun and his son were all very upset when they heard those obscene words that were so disgusting to hear.

Especially Xu Lingxiao. The Xu family seldom entertained guests. In an environment like this, he always kept his distance and secretly looked at Zhang Fei. Who on earth was this person?

If what just happened was a misunderstanding, how do you explain this?

Sima Guang asked with a half-smile, "Zhang San, when did you open this gambling house?"

Zhang Fei quickly explained: "Sima Xueshi is joking. They just came to congratulate. Yanei and his men also brought a lot of mahjong sets, and this is what happened."

Wang Anshi asked out of the blue, "You are using this mahjong to entertain us, right?"

Sima Guang immediately looked at Zhang Fei in confusion.

They haven't discussed this matter with Zhang Fei yet.

Zhang Fei also reacted very quickly, and said in surprise: "What kind of hospitality? I don't know what Master Wang is referring to?"

Xu Zun was also feeling uneasy, so he hurriedly said, "It's too noisy here, let's go to the backyard to talk."

“Yes, yes, yes!”

Zhang Fei hurriedly said, "Two Grand Secretaries, please come to the backyard."

“No!”

Xu Zhiqian suddenly said.

Zhang Fei was stunned, "Why not?"

Xu Zhiqian said awkwardly: "My sisters are playing mahjong in the backyard."

Zhang Fei was surprised and said, "They are not my little fans who want to ask me about the law of the system."

The main example in the fourth lesson is the wife suing her husband, and the law of the law immediately gains the woman’s approval.

Today, the Xu Zhiqian sisters came to visit and wanted to meet Zhang Fei, but Zhang Fei was busy welcoming guests at the time and did not have time to entertain them.

Xu Zhiqian said: "Originally, yes, but after seeing mahjong......!"

"Damn mahjong, it's wasting my youth!" Zhang Fei complained in annoyance.

Xu Zun said, "Why don't you go to my house?"

Sima Guang saw that Xu Lingxiao had just returned and the Xu family had a lot of things to do, so he said, "Forget it. Xiao'er and the others just returned, so we don't want to disturb them. Let's go find a teahouse outside and sit down."

Xu Zun was immediately stunned. Hey, hey, hey, what are you doing? Are you going to leave me?

Wang Anshi was also annoyed by this, so he nodded and said, "Junshi is right, we won't bother you anymore."

Zhang Fei saw that Xu Zun seemed unhappy, so he said, "Two Grand Secretaries, I have a room full of guests here."

Wang Anshi said, "Then we will wait until you finish entertaining the guests."

"How dare you! How dare you!"

Zhang Fei said helplessly: "Two Grand Secretaries, please."

The two of them took Zhang Fei away directly.

As soon as they left, Xu Lingxiao asked anxiously: "Dad, Zhang San..."

Xu Zun knew his son's doubts, stroked his beard and smiled, "This is a long story, let's go back to the house and talk about it."

......

Wang Anshi, Sima Guang and Zhang Fei did not go to a teahouse, but went directly to the Bian Jing Law Firm. They were familiar with the place. Even the firm's spies were not surprised to see them, as they were old customers.

When they came to the private room and the door was closed, Wang Anshi said, "Good boy, this time you really want to establish a school and become a master of your generation."

Zhang Fei smiled bitterly and said, "I don't want to do this either. I was forced to do this."

Sima Guang chuckled twice: "Yes! It was all forced upon you by others. They might as well force you to become the prime minister. Tell me the truth, was this incident planned by you secretly?"

Zhang Fei remained calm and said, "I don't have the ability to ask Censor Jiang and others to impeach me."

Wang Anshi laughed and said, "But you have the ability to make us go to jail with you."

Zhang Fei said: "I admit this, I was the one who exposed you all, but other than that, I have no other way."

He had already thought of this reason in advance, and he also had to hide his special relationship with Zhao Xu.

Sima Guang and Wang Anshi exchanged glances in tacit understanding.

Zhang Fei was panicking. If the two of you team up, then I can't play any more. "You two scholars are not here to write an article, but to torture me, right?"

Sima Guang did not hide it, "Some things still need to be clarified."

Wang Anshi immediately asked, "Have you thought of this legal system a long time ago?"

Zhang Fei said, "I said no, but you didn't believe me. I don't know what answer you two scholars want. I will just tell you what you think."

Wang Anshi snorted, "Don't play tricks on me. Can such a thing be forced out?"

Zhang Fei said depressedly: "Master Wang, you are talking as if I am a fool who is forced to open my mind by you. I have fought so many lawsuits before, which is enough to prove that I still have some ability in law.

Plus, I was wrongly imprisoned before, and neither of you has ever tried it. If you try it, you will naturally gain some insights.”

Wang Anshi said, "Didn't he just come out after sitting here?"

Zhang Fei asked, "Then I wonder what Master Wang has realized?"

Wang Anshi's expression froze, he stroked his beard and said nothing.

It's true, I really have some insights into this, that is, people are punished for their speech.

Sima Guang remained silent because he also realized this.

If people are punished for their speech, it will be too unfriendly to scholars and too destructive. Zhang Fei could just say something and then all of them would be implicated. Fortunately, he met Zhao Xu. If he had met Qin Shihuang, then everything would have been over. We must be on guard against this in the future.

Putting myself in his shoes and thinking back to Zhang Fei's experience and the lawsuits he had previously fought, this kind of thinking was not something that came about overnight, nor was it out of nowhere.

If we must have a conspiracy theory, there must be a master behind the scenes. After all, Zhang Fei is too young. However, since ancient times, apart from Yang Zhu, this kind of thinking has only been seen in Zhang Fei.

Sima Guang coughed and changed the subject: "How do you think this article should be written?"

Zhang Fei pondered for a moment and said, "Although I often say that Legalism is not good in class, that is only to help students understand better and distinguish the two schools of thought. In fact, Legalism also has its advantages. Therefore, I think that in terms of writing, we should focus on highlighting our own advantages and should not involve other ideas."

He was talking about the Legalists, but both Wang Anshi and Sima Guang knew that it was referring to the Confucianists.

Wang Anshi asked, "Do you mean to emphasize the protection of individual legitimate rights and interests?"

"Exactly."

Zhang Fei said: "But at the beginning of the article, we can still start with benevolent government and use the idea of ​​prudent punishment and less punishment to introduce the law of the rule of law, so that everyone can understand it."

Sima Guang nodded slightly and said, "That's feasible."

Wang Anshi was angry that he did not argue and said, "Now that things have come to this, everyone has already acknowledged that you are the founder of a school of thought. Why do you need to stick to the old rules? You should be a little more arrogant and discuss the law of the legal system in terms of rights and interests, and emphasize your theory of righteousness and interests. What is righteousness? It means defending interests. You should distinguish yourself from Confucianism and Legalism, so as to avoid conflicts and everyone not knowing what to do."

Sima Guang snorted, "When a monarch protects the legitimate rights and interests of individuals, isn't that benevolent governance?"

Wang Anshi said: "The benevolent government of a monarch lies in the monarch's recognition of the legal concept of the legal system, not in the legal system itself. We should now make clear the idea of ​​the legal system, and when the government is determined to amend the law in this way, we will promulgate it in the name of benevolent government."

Sima Guang was slightly stunned, and felt that Wang Anshi's words made sense. Benevolent politics does not mean that the emperor thinks of a policy, but that the emperor adopts a benevolent policy. So he said: "That being said, we cannot overemphasize interests."

Wang Anshi said disdainfully: "Only in this way can we gain the support of the people. The people only think about how to survive and how to live a better life. Confucianism emphasizes benevolence and righteousness every day, but how many people in the court can do this, let alone the people?"

Sima Guang snorted, "You are talking nonsense. Greed is human nature. If you emphasize benevolence and righteousness, they may not be able to do it, but if you don't emphasize it, they will definitely not do it. Then morality will be lost and we can only return to the Legalists.

As for your support, yes, the common people may support it, but it may arouse the disgust of the literati, and I am afraid that another quarrel will be set off, and you will be the one to clean it up then."

Zhang Fei, who was watching the fun from the side, was already used to it. "Are you two planning to collaborate on writing an article?"

"Who said that?"

"That's impossible."

Both of them sneered.

If the two of them were to write an article, it would never be completed.

Zhang Fei said: "That's easy, just write one article each and it's done."

Sima Guang said: "How can one idea be interpreted in two different ways?"

Zhang Fei smiled bitterly and said, "In fact, what you two said makes sense. Sima Xueshi can explain the law of the legal system from the perspective of not competing with the people for profit. Therefore, we must protect the legitimate rights and interests of individuals and prevent those corrupt officials from plundering the people's interests.

Wang Xueshi can explain that when the granaries are full, people will know etiquette, and when they have enough food and clothing, they will know honor and disgrace. Therefore, we must protect the legitimate rights and interests of individuals and emphasize that only interests can make people progress. "

Wang Anshi and Sima Guang looked at each other, and suddenly sparks of anger flew.

The implication is, let's compare.

Wang Anshi suddenly looked at Zhang Fei and asked, "Will you write one yourself?"

Sima Guang also looked at Zhang Fei warily.

Even though this brat's writing is terrible, it's still lovable.

Wang Anshi was convinced by this.

It's indeed incomparable.

Then you can't write another article after we finish it and step on our heads to get ahead.

Zhang Fei smiled and said, "I really can't write this kind of article, but I can give you two some suggestions."