"How about it?"
Xu Zhiqian, who had been outside with a worried look on her face, saw Zhang Fei coming out and hurried forward to greet him.
Seeing her so worried, Zhang Fei felt really guilty. In fact, he was prepared, but he couldn't say it because he had no reason to say it. He gently put his arm around Xu Zhiqian's shoulders and smiled, "Don't worry, everything is going well."
"Really?"
Xu Zhiqian said happily.
Zhang Fei nodded.
Xu Zhiqian asked curiously again: "Then how did you do it?"
Zhang Fei smiled and said, "Just flatter them."
"ah?"
Xu Zhiqian was stunned. "Flattering?"
...
...
Zhang Fei nodded: "Yes! The emperor is wise, Wang Xue Shi is capable, Sima Xue Shi is concerned about the people, I have said good things about them, why are they targeting me? I am not ugly."
Xu Zhiqian blinked and asked, "Then...what about your law of the law?"
Zhang Fei smiled and said, "I just use my legal system to flatter them, so they all think my legal system is good."
Xu Zhiqian's expression changed, and she asked excitedly: "How could you do this?"
Zhang Fei was stunned and asked, "Did I do something wrong?"
Xu Zhiqian said angrily: "Isn't your legal system about protecting the legitimate rights and interests of individuals? You are actually using everyone's legitimate rights and interests to flatter others. This is really unreasonable."
Is that the case? Zhang Fei was stunned for a moment, and hurriedly said: "You don't understand the law of the rule of law at all."
Xu Zhiqian said: "Why don't I understand."
Zhang Fei asked: "According to the concept of the rule of law, can the emperor defend his legitimate rights and interests? Can Wang Daxueshi? Can Sima Xueshi? Are ministers not human beings?"
Xu Zhiqian thought for a moment and said, "Do they still need the protection of the rule of law?"
Zhang Fei said: "If we can't defend their own legitimate rights and interests, how can we defend the people's rights and interests?"
Xu Zhiqian was almost confused and shook her head, "No, I'm not referring to this matter. I mean they don't need it!"
Zhang Fei shook his head stubbornly: "No, we have to make sure they need it."
"What on earth are you talking about?"
"I don't know either."
"ah?"
"I'm talking to Zhiqian!"
Zhang Fei said excitedly, "I just want to deal with this class so that I can get out alive. You actually want to tell me the truth. It's really too difficult for me."
Xu Zhiqian thought about it and felt that it was right. The requirements were a bit too high. It was harder to establish a sect than to be a prime minister. He smiled apologetically and said, "That's right. I hope everything goes well."
Zhang Fei chuckled and said, "It went very smoothly."
Having said that, it did go very smoothly!
It was so successful that those old masters felt like they were living in a dream.
who I am?
Where am I?
What am I doing?
After class, all the old teachers looked confused. They came to argue with Zhang Fei, but in the end they didn't say a word.
Why is this happening?
Am I really here to listen to the lecture?
Are we all so idle now?
Wen Yanbo also had a similar confusion. He was ready to debate with Zhang Fei today because Zhang Fei's words in class that scholars and officials should not be punished made him very embarrassed. As a scholar, he certainly wanted to save face, but he didn't say a word and was listening carefully.
This is outrageous!
After leaving the classroom, he whispered to Fu Bi: "This class was much calmer than I thought!"
There are many people, but they don't say a word.
Fu Bi glanced at Wen Yanbo, and his mind was as clear as a mirror. He laughed and said, "That boy is very smooth, of course you have nothing to say."
Wen Yanbo asked in confusion, "What do you mean, Mr. Fu?"
Fu Bi said: "First, he affirmed the correctness of the government's reform. Second, he affirmed the correctness of Wang Jiefu's reform. Finally, he also affirmed the correctness of opposing the new law. What else do you have to say?"
Wen Yanbo stroked his beard and thought about it. He found that it was true and wondered, "How did he do it?"
It would be fine if the government's reforms were correct.
How is it possible to affirm innovation and conservatism at the same time?
"For the country and the people."
Fu Bi laughed and said, "He puts impartiality first, which makes it difficult for everyone to express their selfish desires!"
Wen Yanbo suddenly realized that no matter how much selfishness was hidden in the dispute between the two factions, on the surface everyone was holding high the banner of serving the country and the people. The rule of law just blocked their mouths. He couldn't help but laugh and scold: "This stinky boy."
At this time, a eunuch came over and said, "Mr. Fu, Mr. Wen, the emperor wants you to go to the palace to discuss matters."
Fu Bi's expression changed and he nodded solemnly.
......
After they left, the students gathered hurriedly around the wooden board.
"I think what the teacher said is right, and it seems that this is really feasible. Wang Xueshi said that if the people are not taxed more, the country will have more money, which means that the new law will not compete with the people for profit. However, many people do not believe it and think that it is competing with the people for profit. The law of the rule of law is to defend the legitimate rights and interests of individuals. Can't we solve this problem well by using the law of the rule of law?"
"No, no."
"What's wrong?"
"When we were discussing the equalization law, the focus was not on suppressing those unscrupulous merchants, but on the idea that if we can take away the profits of merchants today, we can take away the profits of you and me tomorrow. So... is this legal system applicable to unscrupulous merchants?"
"Of course it applies. Profiteers are also one of the four classes of people."
"If the rule of law comes first, then this equal distribution method is wrong. Unscrupulous businessmen can also defend their legitimate rights and interests."
"No, no, the interests of unscrupulous businessmen are not legitimate rights and interests."
"Why not? They didn't break any law."
“But it’s against ethics.”
"Is this legitimacy based on morality or the law?"
"The teacher is right. If we really do this, we won't be able to solve any problem."
Originally, Zhang Fei had sorted out everyone's thoughts very clearly, but after this discussion, everyone became very confused again.
I feel like I have wasted this lesson.
......
Although everyone came here to have a quarrel, in reality, everyone was listening to the class seriously.
Since everyone is so serious, we have to discuss it!
Crucially, this class provides a moderating solution for progressive conservatives.
Zhao Xu naturally would not miss this opportunity. As a monarch, he still hoped for balance rather than dominance by one person, so he invited these prime ministers to the palace.
"What do you think?"
Zhao Xu asked.
Fu Bi nodded and said, "This class is pretty good. It explains the questions left over from the last class very well, proving that Zhang San was not being mysterious in class."
Lu Gongzhu, Sima Guang and Wen Yanbo could not help but look at Fu Bi.
Is there?
They were all still immersed in Zhang Fei's ideas for solving the problem.
Only Wang Anshi nodded.
Zhao Xu was also confused and asked, "What do you mean, Mr. Fu?"
Fu Bi said: "I was confused in the last class about what is the law of the legal system, why should we take the law of the Legalists as a warning, why is the law of Confucianism superior to the law of the Legalists, and what is the relationship between the three."
Wang Anshi said: "In fact, the answer to these questions is the same, that is, the law of the legal system."
"Jiefu is right." Fu Bi nodded with a smile.
Zhao Xu was puzzled and said, "That's not right! Zhang San said that we should take the law of the Legalists as a warning, and the reason for that is that it is irreversible, not the law of the legal system."
Fu Bi said: "This is just an attempt to cover up the truth. The emperor still remembers his final explanation."
Zhao Xu nodded.
Fu Bi said: "But if we substitute the laws of the Legalists, it is not difficult to find that his explanation is actually invalid. Because the laws of the Legalists are for the benefit of the monarch and the country, but not for the people. This is why the Legalists died.
The law of the legal system is to protect the legitimate rights and interests of individuals. According to this theory, it is impossible for the law of the legal system to exist in the Legalists, so he must deny the law of the Legalists. "
Wang Anshi added: "The Confucian law is to put benevolent government first. Benevolent government means that the monarch is lenient to the people. Combined with this, it means serving the country and the people. Only when the concept of governing the country has the idea of serving the people can the law of the system exist."
At this point, he snorted, "That kid thinks that Confucianism is better than Legalism because Confucianism can coexist with Legalism, while Legalism cannot. He is actually praising his Legalism."
Fu Bi nodded and continued: "The law of the legal system is to defend the legitimate rights and interests of individuals, but this simple sentence can clearly explain the pros and cons of hundreds of schools of thought. Only one school of thought can do this. This is actually a brand new idea."
Then everyone suddenly realized.
What is the law of the legal system?
The relationship between the laws of Legalism, Confucianism, and the legal system.
Why should we deny the laws of the Legalists?
Who should come first?
These are all questions left over from the last class.
Although Zhang Fei did not explain these questions one by one in this class, he actually explained them all clearly.
Zhao Xu asked: "If we follow this method, can we solve the country's bad politics?"
"Can't!"
Wang Anshi answered very decisively.
"Why?"
Zhao Xu was slightly stunned: "What Zhang San said seems to make sense."
Wang Anshi asked, "May I ask the government, what is legitimate rights and interests?"
Zhao Xu was stunned.
This question really hits the nail on the head.
Wang Anshi added: "Benevolent government is the monarch's kindness to the people. It is based on Confucianism and depends on the monarch's choice. The law of the rule of law is the people's defense of their own interests. If this law is promoted, the people may not even be willing to pay taxes or serve in the army.
Unless the legitimate rights and interests can be explained clearly and unambiguously, otherwise, using this method to solve the problem will inevitably lead to chaos in the world.
In fact, Zhang San himself knew this clearly, so he finally said that if he followed this method, no problem would be solved. Although in theory, it sounds feasible. "
Fu Bi shook his head and said, "The point of his last sentence is not that if we follow this law, no problem can be solved, but that we should think one step further than the legalists. This is the solution, and this step should be how to interpret legitimate rights and interests. The public security, procuratorial and judicial organs in the judicial reform have already increased the power of the people to appeal, so the remaining problem is to legislate around this point."
Zeng Gongliang asked curiously, "Isn't the legal text in the Song Dynasty Criminal Code enough?"
Fu Bi said: "The original intention of the criminal code is to rule, which should be attributed to Confucian law, while the original intention of the legal system is to protect individual rights and interests. They cannot be confused."
Zhao Xu looked at Fu Bi and said with a smile: "Mr. Fu seems to be very supportive of this method?"
Whatever Fu Bi said before, he always put the saints first, but now he opens his mouth and talks about the law of the system. It’s different!
Fu Bi hesitated for a moment, and said truthfully: "I do advocate this law, because I believe that the law of the legal system is a perfect supplement to the laws of our ancestors and can solve many problems."
Zhao Xu nodded and said, "Mr. Fu, are you willing to take on this important task?"
Fu Bi seemed a little hesitant.
Wang Anshi suddenly said, "Sir, this is inappropriate."
Zhao Xu was stunned. "What do you mean, sir?"
Wang Anshi explained: "As I just said, this legitimate right can be more or less. More will hinder government orders, and less will follow the legalists. Based on this, whoever is in charge of legislation will hold the power."
Sima Guang and Wen Yanbo immediately looked at Wang Anshi with contempt.
Among all the prime ministers, Wang Anshi and Fu Bi had the clearest understanding of the legal system.
It’s just that Wang Anshi relied on his own talent and his ideas were inherently advanced.
Fu Bi, in addition to his talent, also had experience in political reform and a humble attitude.
Based on the concept of law under the rule of law, whoever holds the power to legislate is the boss.
Fu Bi could directly legislate to make the people pay less tribute, but then his equalization system would be completely unworkable.
The idea of Fan Zhongyan and Sima Guang is to save money, and the original intention of saving money is to reduce the burden on the people.
Fu Bi was one of the leaders of the New Policies of the Qingli Period, and he was definitely capable of doing such a thing.
Wang Anshi's plan was to manage finances and increase revenue. Tax cuts would harm national interests, so he took other measures to reduce the burden on the people.
The Equalization of Transport System did not reduce the burden on the people legally, but it did use methods to reduce unnecessary losses, thereby reducing the burden on the people.
But taxes have not decreased.
Fu Bi nodded and agreed, "Jiefu's words make sense. I'm afraid that no one can handle this important task. Zhang San said that we should think one step further than the Legalists. This sounds simple, but how many people in this world can surpass Shang Yang and Han Feizi in talent? They are all geniuses that are rarely seen in a thousand years. I am ashamed of myself, so I am not qualified for this task."
Zhao Xu sighed, "Zhang San is right. This sounds reasonable, but let alone solving the problem, even how to implement it is a big problem."
Sima Guang, who had been silent all this time, suddenly said, "Shang Yang and Han Feizi are indeed rare geniuses in a thousand years. It would be difficult for one person to surpass them alone, but we can pool our wisdom and gather the talents of the world. Can't we think one step further than them?"
Zhao Xu hurriedly asked, "What do you think?"
Sima Guang said: "Why not give this important task to the Law School?"
When these words were spoken, everyone was shocked.
Are you kidding me?
Let a group of students legislate?
Zhao Xu was also surprised and asked, "Give it to the Law School?"
Sima Guang nodded and said, "During the debate in class just now, the students were unrestrained and spoke freely. What they said must be what they thought in their hearts, and they were not too selfish. The concept of the law of the rule of law is actually not difficult. The difficulty lies in selfishness. Compared with the ministers in the court, their selfishness is definitely much smaller."
Fu Bi's eyes lit up, "Jun Shi's words are very reasonable!"
Wang Anshi blurted out: "Why is it the Law School and not the Mathematics School?"
Sima Guang was surprised and asked, "The Academy of Mathematics has made laws?"
"......?"
Wang Anshi said, "What I mean is that the Law School is still under your control."
Sima Guang laughed and said, "Who controlled you before you passed the imperial examination?"
Wang Anshi remained silent.
When he was a student, he started to complain about everything and everything. No one could control him.
Zhao Xu smiled and pondered for a moment. He suddenly felt that Sima Guang's plan was quite good. The reason was simple. Those students had no power. However, it was not appropriate to make such a hasty decision. So he said, "Legislation is a national affair. It is inappropriate to let students do it. However, we can let the Law Academy discuss it first."
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