Chapter 476 Wei Luo Huo Wo, a new weapon!
As each family took their seats, the atmosphere in the hall suddenly became tense.
Each family and faction has its own political goals, and they don’t come here just to join in the fun.
The Confucian scholars of the Spring and Autumn Period had to defend their position as leaders of the world and tell other schools of thought with facts that the reason why the Confucian scholars of the Spring and Autumn Period could have their current status was not because they could lick the emperor, but because they had real talent.
Not only is he successful in politics, he is also equally accomplished in academics.
The various Confucian factions wanted to overthrow the Spring and Autumn Confucianism and take power. The Han Dynasty respected Confucianism and wanted to defeat this madman Dong Chunqiu to prevent the polite reputation of our Confucianism from being damaged. By the way, they wanted to show it to the world, especially to secretly tell the emperor, look at how weak the Spring and Autumn Confucianism is, so quickly abandon them and choose us.
The Legalists of Qin and Jin were not so ambitious. Liu Xiang's main goal was to get rid of the old baggage and return to a civilized society.
As for the other families, they mainly wanted to show their presence, and they had a tacit understanding and were ready to join forces to tear off a few pieces of Confucianism's meat without any connection.
In particular, the Huang-Lao school, which once ruled the Han Dynasty, has always had a dream of revival and wanted to return to its peak.
“Tatttatt.”
A series of extremely light footsteps sounded behind the crowd. Everyone looked back and saw many figures sitting behind the curtains. Through the gaps in the curtains, they could see both men and women, all with neatly combed hair, meticulously done.
Everyone's heart trembled. When Luo Sheng saw that all the recorders were present, he nodded to the man holding the bell.
"clang!"
The bell was struck loudly, and everyone was shocked. Luo Sheng said loudly, "Please come in, everyone!"
"boom!"
The hall, which had been extremely quiet just a moment ago, suddenly emitted a roar that was loud enough to blow the roof off. Everyone had been waiting for this day for too long.
Who is the best in the world?
"Liu Zizheng!"
The Confucian student who was angered by Liu Xiang's perfunctory attitude in the inn was the first to jump out and said proudly: "Liu Zizheng, today we will see where you escape to!
Look at all the schools of thought in this hall. Only your Qin and Jin Legalists do not have any sages listed in the hall of all philosophers. How can you have the face to sit here?
Your magic, Qin Jin, has brought disaster to the people. How can you be on the same level as me?
Leaving quickly is already a great grace!"
"Yes!"
Almost all the schools of thought in the hall spoke in agreement. This spirit of unity made the legalists of Qin and Jin feel a little uneasy.
"Peace of mind!"
Liu Xiang changed his previous jokes and jokes. He couldn't do those things here.
The scholars who have always been free and easy and focused on personal ambitions actually saw something called leadership in Liu Xiang. It is not easy to be a legalist leader!
He slowly stood up from his seat, with countless thoughts churning in his mind. A momentum emanated from him, an indomitable momentum, and a resolute expression on his face.
He bowed to Luo Sheng, who was sitting at the head of the table, and said, "May your Majesty be safe and sound."
Luo Sheng raised his hand and said, "Please."
Liu Xiang turned and faced the scholar and all the scholars in the hall.
There is only one person standing alone in front of thousands of people!
Luo Sheng looked at this scene and sighed slightly, this is the path to becoming a sage.
Liu Xiang shouted, "What you said is so absurd, it is simply outrageous.
In order to unite the party and attack the dissidents, they ignored the teachings and spoke false words!
Don’t you know that I was no longer a member of the Qin and Jin Legalists several years ago?
This is the first fallacy in your words!
And then.
Does it mean that because there are no sages sitting in the Holy Temple of Philosophers, I am not worthy of being in this academy?
Are all the schools in this world born with saints and sages?
Who taught you to treat others so arrogantly? Have you thrown the principles of self-cultivation and being a humble human being taught by the two saints Luo and Kong into the ground?
This is the second fallacy in your words!
And then.
A hundred years ago, after King Zhaosheng practiced the art of fooling the people, the magic of Qin and Jin had already been recognized by King Zhaosheng. King Zhaosheng personally certified and approved of these academic disciplines. Now you are confusing the people by opening your mouth. Are you questioning King Zhaosheng?
Use your dog brain to think about it, is it magic that brings disaster to the people?
When Xia Jie and Shang Zhou were wreaking havoc on the world, were there any magic from the Qin and Jin dynasties?
When Zhou Li, Zhou Huang and Zhou You were destroying the country, did Qin and Jin have magic?
The evils of the world are endless, and the magic of the Qin and Jin dynasties only occupied a corner of it. During the hundred years of the Han Dynasty, 50% of the corrupt and cruel officials were from Confucian schools. What do you have to say?
This is the third fallacy in your words!
Sang Hongyang caused chaos and even the Legalists in Qin and Jin did not agree with him. I was so angry and indignant that Sang Hongyang had skills but no morals that I left in anger.
Over the past few years, he has studied the Spring and Autumn Annals, read Mencius, and read through Xunzi's teachings. He has adopted the words of Laozi's Tao Te Ching, and with Taoism and Confucianism as his backbone, he has reshaped his thoughts, and then combined them with the law to create a criminal law school!
We are experts in criminal law, and the legalists of Qin and Jin have been wiped out.
Criminal law is a nascent field, and although there are no sages or wise men among us, given time, one of us will become a saint.
The criminal law tradition uses the criminal law in hand to seek fairness and justice for the people of the world, to sympathize with the people, and to correct guilty officials. Can this still be a magic that brings disaster to the people?
The three fallacies in your words are all contained in these three points. What else can I say? "
Liu Xiang spoke righteously and sternly, refuting the Confucian scholars one by one, showing his elegant demeanor.
You want to make me a target?
I'll raise the target myself first.
Explosive killing!
Luo Sheng looked at this scene and could only think of this word.
Confucianism has always stood at the highest point of morality, but now Liu Xiang stands even higher.
The Confucian scholar was speechless and wanted to say something, but when he opened his mouth, he couldn't say anything logical or well-founded. This was the authority of the debate at the Luo Academy, and one could not talk nonsense here.
What a waste! He was retorted after just two sentences. Some great Confucian scholars thought to themselves that he was disappointed with his friend. The Confucian scholar felt these gazes and became very anxious. He knew that he had caused a great disaster and spat out blood.
“How can criminal law be compatible with Confucianism?”
The first reaction of those great scholars was that they could not be guided by Liu Xiang’s specific example.
The great scholars of Confucianism and Taoism immediately began to dig up the past of the Legalists of the Qin and Jin dynasties, pointing out that the way of criminal law was born with evil spirits and that laws were born to treat the people harshly.
Upon hearing this, Liu Xiang was not panicked but overjoyed. He was waiting for these people to bring up old accounts. He wanted the Criminal Law School to truly become a recognized school. Winning or losing the debate was not even that important. The key was to have a connection with King Su and gain recognition from the Luo family.
When the Qin Dynasty fell, the Legalists were able to survive because of King Zhaosheng's practice of the Five Techniques of Keeping the People Immeasured. Now they still need Luo's endorsement.
Only Luo can keep me alive!
Su Wang is the source of all dharmas and the foundation of all paths. All schools of thought in the world originate from here. If you cannot establish a connection with Su Wang, then your efforts will be in vain.
Liu Xiang took a deep breath. He knew that his place in the history books would be decided at this moment.
"Excuse me, everyone. A thousand years ago, when the Emperor Su Wang established a kingdom in Haojing and established fiefdoms, what did he use to govern the princes?"
“Ritual music!
Patriarchal law! "
The criminal lawyers all said in unison.
"Confucianism originated from rituals, but have you forgotten that rituals and laws are inseparable? The King of Su used rituals and laws to govern the state, which was essentially a set of laws for the nobility.
It was not until the common people began to be governed by rites and laws that these rites and laws became so-called laws and decrees.
Confucianism talks about etiquette, wanting to regulate the behavior of kings, nobles, and scholars, but ignores the fact that the emperor has a set of punishments. Etiquette is a requirement, and law is a means. Etiquette and law are originally from the same source. Is it correct to emphasize etiquette and neglect law?
Now that I have established the School of Criminal Law, I will formulate the laws of the Han Dynasty based on the rituals of the Han Dynasty, and then use these laws to bring peace to the world.
Taking Taoism and Confucianism as the foundation, it is necessary to absorb the principles of benevolence, righteousness and fairness in etiquette, and then create a set of laws that can educate the world to yearn for benevolence, righteousness and fairness.
You people are sitting here with high-sounding words, but have you never done anything harmful to the country and the people?
Suppressing us must be for one's own selfish desires."
The essence of law is limited to harmony and cannot be said.
However, Liu Xiang's thoughts had already touched upon Luo's requirement for the law, which was to guide society in a positive direction and to give wings to some unrealistic ideas of Taoism and Confucianism.
Xunru listened to what Liu Xiang said and felt that what Liu Xiang was thinking was similar to some of the ideas of his ancestor Xunzi. The difference was that Xunzi's foundation was the theory of human nature being evil, while Liu Xiang chose the theory of neither good nor evil. Regardless of good or evil, everyone must accept my teachings. The good will become better, and the evil will either die or restrain themselves and become good.
The various schools in the hall looked at each other, somewhat at a loss. They had not expected Liu Xiang to be so tricky. He had actually pulled out the evil side of the Legalists' nature, using Taoism and Confucianism as the body and criminal law as the purpose. He had actually succeeded in doing so, and had also found the deeds and classics of the Su King as the source of truth.
Luo Sheng, who had been following this debate, had a smile in his eyes. The Luo family had always been very troubled by the existence of the Legalists.
The Legalists have such huge flaws but they are still allowed to exist. This is not out of compassion, but because the Legalists really have some very good theories.
This is a very diode school of thought.
It is extremely advanced and extremely backward. They have no idea of Lao Tzu's idea of unity of opposites, so the students of Legalism always go from one extreme to another.
"Without distinction between relatives and strangers, and without distinction between the noble and the humble, all decisions shall be made according to the law." Luo believed that this sentence was not inferior to Mencius' theory.
However, due to the defects of the theory, when implemented in reality by the cruel officials, it became "if the king wants to punish severely someone, he will be punished according to the law, and with all kinds of evidence, he will be punished in a big way; if the king wants to forgive someone, they will find an excuse to skip it."
This is actually no different from other homes.
Luo even found that this was irreversible, because people were born unequal, so there could be no fair laws.
Luo Sheng also discovered that the criminal law school would become another sharp knife of the Luo family. Mencius stabbed the hierarchy between the monarch and his subjects, while the criminal law stabbed the dark side of Confucianism and the evils of concealing one's relatives.
“Boom!”
A dull drumbeat sounded, and the hall suddenly became quiet. The fight stopped, and the result had already appeared.
(End of this chapter)
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