This ethical code can be said to be the order of ancient society, and order must be the foundation of a country.
Without the Three Bonds and Five Constant Virtues, the emperor is no longer an emperor.
Therefore, when the other party raised questions in this regard, Zhang Fei must give a response. If he did not respond, he would not be burying seeds, but burying himself.
However, Zhang Fei would not agree to debate with them in court, because debate in court would be extremely unfair and dangerous for Zhang Fei.
If he had a court debate, Zhang Fei would have to argue his innocence, which would put him in a very unfavorable position.
Thought is not science, it requires rigor. Wrong is wrong and right is right.
There is no doubt that he will lose.
But then again, if Zhang Fei is to be convicted, a lawsuit should be filed. Zhang Fei is of course very willing to do so. It is impossible for him to lose the lawsuit because the purpose of the lawsuit is to prove that Zhang Fei is guilty.
Again, this is difficult to prove.
Therefore, it is impossible for the other party to agree.
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...
Zhang Fei also knew that it was impossible to make them all agree to the rule of law with just his eloquence.
The best way is to turn it into an academic dispute.
I have given my own explanation, and even if you disagree, it does not mean that I am guilty.
The next day, Zhang Fei sent someone to inform the Imperial College that the next class would be held three days later.
He originally wanted to wait for Sima Guang to come and discuss the matter, but Sima Guang did not come this time.
In fact, Sima Guang was very conflicted about this matter. Although Sima Guang also felt that Zhang Fei's words made sense, he was more of a propriety and etiquette expert and was a traditional Confucian scholar. This was clearly demonstrated in the case of Ayun.
The reason why he emphasized the heavy sentence for Ayun was that he believed that although Ayun and Wei Ada were not considered to be in a husband-and-wife relationship under the law, Ayun had the intention to murder her husband, so she must be sentenced heavily.
Originally, he believed that ritual and law were one and the same, and judicial reform did not conflict with it. But now there is a conflict between ritual and law, which also concerns his principles. If Zhang Fei's explanation is not good, he will stand up and oppose it. He hopes to keep a certain distance from Zhang Fei on this matter.
......
In the morning.
"I thought I wouldn't have to wear this damn official robe this year, but...sigh..."
Zhang Fei opened his arms and let Gao Wenyin torment him, sighing.
Gao Wenyin glanced at him resentfully, "Sanlang, ordinary farmers all know that the mouth can bring disaster, and isn't this incident enough of a lesson?"
In the past, she never dared to blame Zhang Fei, but this incident really scared her. Zhang Fei had to go to class again today, and she was very nervous!
Zhang Fei smiled indifferently and said, "If everyone can speak well, then how can I make money? My ability is just this mouth, saying things that others don't say."
Gao Wenyin whispered softly, "That being said, but...it's always right to be cautious in what you say and do."
Seeing her worried expression, Zhang Fei stopped arguing and nodded with a smile, "Okay, I will definitely keep in mind what Madam said."
Gao Wenyin then showed a hint of smile on her face, "I hope you can remember it."
She patted his shoulder gently again, smoothing out those delicate wrinkles, "Alright!"
Zhang Fei put down his hands and hugged Gao Wenyin's soft waist. "During the days I was in there, I was most worried that my wife would have wild thoughts at home."
Gao Wenyin looked at him shyly and asked instead, "If I say I won't let my imagination run wild, will Sanlang not worry?"
Zhang Fei was stunned and said, "I don't think so."
Gao Wenyin smiled lightly: "That's it, this worry is inevitable, even Sanlang can't avoid it, let alone me."
Zhang Fei was a little surprised, "Hey, young lady! Madam's eloquence has improved a lot compared to before."
Gao Wenyin said shyly, "He who keeps company with vermilion becomes red, and he who keeps company with ink becomes black."
Zhang Fei snorted, "I knew Xiaotao would lead you astray. You should talk less with Xiaotao on weekdays."
"It's none of Xiaotao's business." Gao Wenyin rolled her eyes at him and said sincerely, "Although worry is inevitable, I will take good care of myself and this family. Sanlang, be careful when you are out there."
"Madam too."
After saying that, Zhang Fei quickly kissed her lips.
"Ah! Saburo, you are..."
When I looked up, Zhang Fei had already walked out the door.
"Madam, I'm leaving first. I'll have to let Zhiqian talk to me later."
......
However, to Zhang Fei's surprise, Xu Zhiqian not only did not nag him this time, but was rather silent, sitting in the carriage without saying a word.
This made Zhang Fei feel a little worried.
"Zhiqian, why don't you say anything? Do you feel too much pressure?"
"No!"
Xu Zhiqian shook her head and glanced at Zhang Fei, looking as if she wanted to say something but hesitated.
Zhang Fei gently held her hand, "What's the matter?"
Xu Zhiqian pouted: "I have always felt that they are going too far in this matter. Morality is all about reason, but they are using reason to do unreasonable things. How shameless."
Zhang Fei asked: "And then?"
Xu Zhiqian said: "So I really hope that you can ridicule them harshly later, but I also know that doing so is very dangerous, so I don't want to talk."
Zhang Fei laughed when he heard this.
Xu Zhiqian asked: "What are you laughing at?"
Zhang Fei said: "You have known me for so long, don't you know me? Although I make a living by talking, I never think that satirizing others can give me a sense of revenge. I usually like to cut off their wealth and glory, which gives me pleasure."
Xu Zhiqian asked anxiously: "What are you going to do?"
Zhang Fei said: "Not today, today we have to talk about learning seriously, but I will retaliate sooner or later. I am not good at endorsing, but I am definitely an expert at holding grudges."
......
When Zhang Fei just left, the Imperial College was already overcrowded. Apart from the students, there were more than a hundred ministers and literati alone.
This is still the case when the space is limited. Otherwise, it would probably break the record of watching Zhang Fei fight a lawsuit.
Although the case was ultimately reduced to an academic dispute, even then, those people still maintained their opposition to the rule of law.
After Zhang Fei confirmed the time of the next class, Zeng Gongliang personally arranged who would attend the class. He had to find some representative people, such as Jiang Zhiqi and Peng Siyan, who were also invited.
There's no point in just looking for a bunch of lickers.
But they never expected that even Queen Mother Cao would come.
"Your Highness, I pay my respects to the Empress Dowager and Your Majesty."
A group of ministers hurried over to pay their respects.
Empress Dowager Cao said calmly, "No need to be so polite."
After the ceremony, Jiang Zhiqi asked, "Why is the Queen Mother here?"
Empress Dowager Cao said, "This matter almost ruined the government hall, and I was also confused by you, so I came here today to see what is going on."
Fu Bi, Sima Guang, Wang Anshi and others hurried forward to apologize.
They had also experienced the methods used by Empress Dowager Cao.
Queen Mother Cao glanced at them and said, "You are lucky to have met a famous master. Otherwise, I am afraid you would have really sat in. There are many talented people in this court!"
"I am guilty."
Several people said in unison.
In the eyes of Empress Dowager Cao, Zhao Xu was quite wronged in this matter. You are both gods and ghosts, and you must vent your anger.
“That’s enough!”
Queen Mother Cao waved her hand and looked around, "When does this class start?"
Chen Yuansheng, the Imperial College's chief priest, said, "To answer the Queen Mother, Zhang San hasn't arrived yet."
"Not here yet?"
Empress Dowager Cao frowned slightly, "I really am neither a minister nor a teacher."
As she spoke, she gently patted Zhao Xu's hand that was supporting her, "This is really difficult for the emperor."
Zhao Xu hurriedly said, "Madam, let me help you go in and sit down first. Don't let it get cold."
After that, he whispered to the attendant beside him: "Why don't you hurry up and urge them."
It’s bad enough that I’m waiting for you, but you also make my empress wait for you.
"yes."
......
Today's class was not arranged in the largest classroom, but in the hall in the middle, which is generally used for teacher-student meetings.
"Emperor, what is this for?"
Empress Dowager Cao was sitting inside and asked, pointing at the large wooden board on the side.
The classroom became bigger and the wooden boards became bigger.
Zhao Xu said, "This is what Zhang San usually uses in class. He usually writes some key words on it with charcoal so that students can understand."
"This kid may be young, but he's quite famous!"
Queen Mother Cao nodded and said, "Wouldn't it be inconvenient for us to sit here and watch?"
The Empress Dowager and the Emperor must have sat at the top, and the wooden board was also placed on top, so one could only see it from the side at most.
Zhao Xu also realized this problem. He used to stand at the back to listen to lectures, so he quickly arranged for people to choose another seat, making sure to have the best viewing angle while not being blown by the wind.
After finishing the work here, Zhang Fei and Xu Zhiqian hurried over.
"Wait a minute!"
Chen Yuansheng, who had been waiting at the door, saw him rushing in and immediately stopped him, "What are you doing?"
Zhang Fei panted and said, "I heard that the Queen Mother has arrived......!"
Chen Yuansheng snorted, "Then why don't you come earlier?"
Zhang Fei sighed: "Chen Jijiu, you don't know how much pressure this humble official is under. I was still reviewing my lessons just now..."
“That’s enough!”
Chen Yuansheng waved his hand and said, "Don't act pitiful in front of me. I won't sympathize with you. You deserve this."
No sympathy? You should have said it earlier! Zhang Fei's expression changed and asked, "Then why are you stopping me?"
Chen Yuansheng groaned, but thinking that this guy had offended so many people, he was probably afraid of boiling water. "You think I want to wait for you here? I have no choice. You can go in with those students and pay your respects to the Empress Dowager and the Emperor."
"oh."
"oh?"
"Yes, I understand."
"Go quickly."
Chen Yuansheng immediately called someone to lead Zhang Fei over, and at the same time stopped Xu Zhiqian, "The Queen Mother is here too, so don't go in."
Zhang Fei turned around immediately, "Chen Jijiu......!"
Chen Yuansheng immediately said, "Someone will make tea for you."
Zhang Fei said: "I'm not used to it."
The Empress Dowager is waiting inside, and I've already been put on the fire rack. Do you want to join me?
"you...."
Chen Yuansheng really didn't dare to delay, "I'll allow her to watch from the side door, that should be fine."
Xu Zhiqian said: "Go quickly, don't worry about me."
Zhang Fei glanced at Xu Zhiqian and then gave up.
Cai Jing, Cai Bian and fifteen other students had already been waiting in front of the door, and they were all shivering from the wind.
Seeing this situation, Zhang Fei thought that it was fortunate that he arrived late, otherwise he would have been freezing to death just standing here.
The teacher and students just looked at each other awkwardly without communicating, and Zhang Fei led them in.
The group lined up before Queen Mother Cao and Zhao Xu and saluted them respectfully.
Queen Mother Cao looked at Zhang Fei and suddenly asked, "How did you get the bruise on your mouth?"
Fu Shichun showed no mercy. It's only been three days, how can he recover?
Jiang Zhiqi and others on the side only regretted that the Imperial City Bureau was too lenient, and he recovered like this in just three days. If he was in the Taiwan Prison, it would have taken at least thirty days.
Zhang Fei said awkwardly, "In reply to the Empress Dowager, I accidentally fell down last night."
Queen Mother Cao said: "Although you young people have clear eyes, you are also the ones who are most likely to fall."
Zhang Fei immediately said, "I will definitely keep the Queen Mother's teachings in mind."
Queen Mother Cao chuckled and said, "I am not here to teach today, but to listen to your class. Go to class peacefully and don't let me disturb you."
"I obey your command."
"Hurry up and go." Zhao Xu pointed towards the podium.
"yes."
The students quickly came to their seats, folded their hands in front of their abdomens, and stood with their heads bowed.
Zhang Fei stood on the podium, staring at them blankly, "What are you doing? Are you going to call me teacher? Then go ahead and call me!"
There was silence in the lobby.
Xu Zun just wiped his sweat, he understood why Zhang Fei was in a daze, you don't even know the etiquette between teacher and student, and you still want to talk about etiquette, this is really fatal!
If I am trapped by this etiquette, it would be too restrictive and not conducive to my performance. Zhang Fei waved his hand casually and said, "Sit down! Sit down! Just like before, just treat it as an academic exchange, because what I say may not be right."
The students exchanged furtive glances with one another.
"Yes, teacher."
Then they all knelt down.
There are no chairs in this lobby, you can only sit on your knees, and there are low tables.
Zhang Fei had seen big scenes before and was not panicked at all. He leaned on the podium again, crossed his arms over his chest, and made his signature move, which made Empress Dowager Cao shake her head. Is this what a teacher looks like?
"I heard that you had a very profound lesson recently."
Um?
The students looked at Zhang Fei in confusion.
Zhang Fei sighed: "It means going to jail!"
“......!”
You are really bringing up something that is not related to the topic.
Cai Bian and others were more embarrassed than each other.
The ministers also found it funny.
I can only say, he is a real man.
Queen Mother Cao couldn't help but whisper to Zhao Xu: "Is going to jail something to be proud of?"
Zhao Xu didn't know how to answer.
Zhang Fei said: "Why don't you say anything? Let me tell you, this is a very valuable experience for you to study law. It's not a bad thing to experience the process of being interrogated in advance."
How embarrassing.
The students all kept silent.
Zhang Fei chuckled and said, "You guys are silent. Are you afraid of being caught again because you feel guilty?"
Shangguan Jun could no longer bear it and immediately asked, "Didn't the teacher sit down too?"
Finally, some people couldn't help laughing out loud.
Zhang Fei said: "I sat on it before when I was in Dengzhou, but it didn't improve anything for me."
The laughter got louder.
Queen Mother Cao asked Zhao Xu, "Did he teach like this before?"
Zhao Xu replied, "No...it's about the same."
Shangguan Jun started the conversation, and Ye Zuqia couldn't help it. He didn't care about the etiquette between teacher and student and said, "We are burdened by our teacher."
Zhang Fei asked with a smile: "Do you think I broke the law?"
Ye Zuqia said: "I don't know the specific situation, so I dare not speak nonsense."
Zhang Fei asked: "You are all parties involved, don't you know the situation?"
Ye Zuqia didn't dare to say anything.
There were only fifteen of them, and including Zhang Fei there were only sixteen of them, with more than a hundred people surrounding them. If they said it was not illegal, wouldn't that be accusing those censors of favoritism and bending the law?
Are you pointing fingers at those scholars and officials who are talking nonsense?
But if it's illegal, they will really go back.
"You are all young, very smooth, and very good. The teacher is proud of you."
Zhang Fei shook his head and sighed, then walked to the wooden board and wrote the word "illegal" on it. He said, "Whether I have violated the law is the first topic we will discuss in this class."
Wang Anshi couldn't help but mutter, "Is it so direct?"
Fu Bi also looked worried.
It was originally determined that you had not violated any law, but you took the initiative to argue. This...
Zhang Fei then asked, "Why does the Censorate think I violated the law?"
"You don't say anything, don't you know?"
"Are you saying that the teacher's law of law disrupts the moral order and undermines the law and order?"
"What exactly do you mean?"
"Defending the legitimate rights and interests of individuals is deceptive and will make people become profit-driven and disregard moral principles and ethics."
Zhang Fei immediately wrote the words "Defend the legitimate rights and interests of individuals" on the wooden board and asked, "Do you think it is misleading?"
"Uh... students think it might... perhaps cause misunderstanding." Ye Zuqia said in a low voice.
Zhang Fei then asked the other students: "Do you all think so?"
Everyone nodded.
"What about this sentence?"
Then, Zhang Fei was "defending personal legitimate rights and interests" again: "Will this sentence cause ambiguity?"
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