Chapter 8 Song Jiaren
Butler Wu thought that when the young master regained his memory or knew about the family affairs, he would not clamor to become a legalist. But seeing that he was not giving in, he had no choice but to say, "Well, if you want to become a legalist, you must first pass the imperial examination and become an official, then you can have the power to enforce the law..."
With his persistence, Li Nuo finally found out the practice method of Legalism.
Legalists, if you want to practice the way of Legalism, you must first have the power to enforce the law.
Common people and the rich and powerful do not have the power to enforce the law. The only way to obtain the power to enforce the law is to become an official.
Li Nuo also wanted to find an official position for him through the father of the third-rank official, but housekeeper Wu said that in Daxia, the only way to become an official was to take the imperial examination. If he didn't pass the imperial examination, no matter whether his father was the Minister of the Supreme Court or the Prime Minister of the current dynasty, he couldn't find an official position for him out of thin air.
Well, the idea of taking shortcuts was temporarily shattered, but Li Nuo was not discouraged.
In his previous life, he had passed both the law exam and the civil service exam. Although he didn't know how difficult the imperial examination of Daxia would be, if he could bring out the enthusiasm he had in taking the civil service exam in his previous life and work hard, he might still be able to give it a try.
If you pass the imperial examination, you will be qualified to become an official.
All he lacked was a stepping stone. With a father who was a third-rank official, as long as he could pass the imperial examination, his future official career would not be smooth sailing, but it should be smooth.
Although thinking this way is somewhat inconsistent with core values, his life is almost gone, so how can he have the time to think about these things?
The Legalists took the path of upholding the law and protecting justice through law enforcement power. Generally speaking, they could choose to be county lieutenants or county magistrates. Going a step further, they could serve as officials in the Ministry of Justice, the Censorate, or the Dali Temple.
Li Nuo did not hold an official position, but thanks to his status, before he was qualified to be an official, if he went to the county government to try small cases, the Chang'an County Magistrate would probably not say a word against it.
Steward Wu watched his young master's gaze grow more determined and his expression more excited, and couldn't help but ask, "Young Master, are you really going to follow the path of the Fa family?"
Li Nuo asked: "Why, can't I do that?"
He found that Butler Wu seemed to be intentionally or unintentionally preventing him from amending the law.
Steward Wu sighed and said, "Although the ability of the Legalists is still above that of the Martial Arts, it is not easy to get started, and it is extremely difficult to practice. It may take decades to make no progress. Young Master, you must think it through."
Li Nuo asked in confusion: "Why?"
Wu explained, "When a legalist starts practicing, he only needs to try some ordinary cases. In this way, he can get a glimpse of the basics in one or two years, or three or five years. But if he wants to practice deeply, he must judge what others cannot judge, and execute what others cannot execute. Do you understand what I mean?"
Li Nuo himself studied law, so he certainly knew the limitations of Legalism.
In another world, the Legalists are the political spokespersons of the common people. They "govern everything according to the law" and emphasize "no distinction between relatives or strangers, no distinction between the noble and the humble, all decisions are made according to the law", "the king and his subjects, the noble and the humble, all follow the law", "punishing the guilty does not spare the ministers, and rewarding the good does not exclude the common people"...
There are no privileges under the law, which obviously touches the interests of the privileged class.
Li Nuo asked, "You mean, practicing the Legalist school will encounter obstacles from the bigwigs?"
Butler Wu felt relieved, thinking that the young master had indeed become smarter and could figure out the key so quickly.
He nodded and said, "That's right. Legalists are not like doctors who only need to study medicine and cure diseases, nor are they like Mohists who only need to study craftsmanship. They are also not like farmers who cultivate the land and breed crops all their lives. Legalists practice by focusing on the law, first killing common people and then killing ministers. Only in this way can they continue to improve. It's like a sword hanging over the heads of ministers. Therefore, disciples of Legalists have always been unacceptable to the powerful. Since the end of the Warring States Period, they have gradually declined and few people practice..."
Li Nuo thought for a moment and asked, "Which company does my father repair?"
Butler Wu said: "Confucianism."
Li Nuo was a little surprised that the Chief Justice of Dali Temple, the person standing at the pinnacle of Daxia's legal world, was actually a Confucianist. It seemed that the Legalists were really in decline.
Li Nuo understood what Butler Wu said. He also knew that if an individual challenges an entire class, he will usually die a miserable death.
But if he does not practice Legalism, he will die soon.
It seems like you have a choice, but in fact you don't.
Li Nuo waved his hand and said, "I understand. Let's talk about it later..."
He knew very well that Butler Wu did not allow him to practice Legalism for his own good. The Loli Island incident was known to everyone. Even in modern countries, it was impossible to bring all the criminals to justice. The ministers in the court still existed, not to mention the feudal dynasty.
If we are halfway through the construction, we have to kill the rich and powerful. If we continue to build, won’t we have to kill the emperor?
No emperor can tolerate the Legalists.
Today's Legalists are more of a tool for them to manage the grassroots and cannot touch the powerful and wealthy at all. Naturally, no one has practiced Legalism to a high level.
Butler Wu secretly glanced at Li Nuo and thought to himself, the young master would not rebel against Tiangang this time, right?
After coughing lightly, he stood up and said, "It's getting late, young master, please go to bed early. I will go back as well."
Li Nuo waved his hand and said, "Go ahead."
After Butler Wu left, Li Nuo sat at the table, supporting his chin with one hand, his eyes gradually becoming dazed.
A lot of things happened to him in this half day.
A clerk in a court in the 21st century, just took a nap, and came to another world. When he opened his eyes, he encountered an assassination. He thought it was a dream, and he knocked his head against a pillar and fainted. When he opened his eyes again, he saw the countdown to his death. He caught a female assassin, but was kicked unconscious by her. When he went out, he was almost shot through the head by an arrow...
None of his experiences over the past twenty years were as rich and exciting as those in just half a day.
He had to slow down a bit.
…
night.
Li Mansion.
In a quiet room, a young woman sat at the table, staring at the slowly flickering candlelight with a slightly absent-minded look.
This morning, when she saw the miserable appearance of the woman in the woodshed, she indeed couldn't control her anger for a moment.
Although her husband is a fool, he never commits a crime.
Of course, she soon realized it was a misunderstanding.
However, compared to his crimes, it seems more surprising that a fool who only knew how to smile and drool every day suddenly became normal or even smart.
Oddly enough, she didn't feel anything when he was stupid.
Now that he was no longer stupid, she didn't know how to get along with him.
This made her, who was always calm, feel a little confused.
His fingers habitually stroked the sword in his hand.
But it didn't feel familiar.
She looked down in confusion, then became surprised and suspicious: "Where is my sword?"
Another room separated by a wall.
Li Nuo sat at the table, his eyes moved, and he finally woke up from his trance.
I don’t know how long I was in a daze. When I turned around, I saw that it was already dark outside.
Adjust your mood and let out a long breath.
At this moment, he has accepted the matter of time travel.
In his previous life, his parents died early, and half a year ago, his grandmother who raised him passed away. In the other world, he didn't have many strong concerns. The only thing that made him feel resentful was that he had put in so much effort to pass the bar exam and the civil service exam, and the iron rice bowl he had finally got was gone just like that...
If I had known this, I wouldn’t have worked so hard.
However, thinking that he had a golden rice bowl in his hand in this life, he felt better.
After daydreaming, Li Nuo realized that he was extremely hungry. The food that Butler Wu had brought in the afternoon had already gone cold, but Li Nuo didn't care. Just as he was about to start eating, there was a knock on the door.
He stood up, walked to the door, opened it, and saw the figure in front of him. After a slight pause, he asked, "Madam, it's so late, is there something wrong?"
But he knew that although the two were married, they had always slept separately.
The cold woman asked, "Have you seen my sword?"
Li Nuo shook his head and said, "No..."
The woman's eyes moved slightly downward and asked, "What are you holding in your hand?"
Li Nuo looked down and found that he was holding a sword.
Li Nuo had no idea when his wife's sword came into his hands.
Li Nuo quickly returned the sword to her and said, "I'm sorry, I don't know why your sword is in my hand..."
The woman in white didn't say much, she just turned around and left. She took two steps and paused for a moment, but she didn't look back. She said, "I'm sorry about what happened today. I misunderstood you."
Li Nuo rubbed his chest, which was still aching, and said generously, "It's okay."
Someone saved his life, so that kick doesn't matter.
Although my wife is a little violent, she is still reasonable.
Seeing the figure about to disappear in the courtyard, Li Nuo asked inexplicably: "By the way, my lady, what is your name?"
He suddenly remembered that he didn't know her name yet.
The figure had disappeared, and a faint voice came from the darkness.
"Song Jiaren."
…
"Song Jiaren..."
What a nice name! Li Nuo repeated it several times in his mind and turned back to the room. When he was about to close the door, he was slightly stunned and stared at a pink purse in his hand in a daze.
What's this?
Why do I always have some strange things in my hands today?
Li Nuo opened the purse and took a look. There were only some small coins inside. He put it close to his nose and sniffed. The purse had a faint fragrance. He was familiar with this fragrance. After all, he had spent a whole day with his wife, and Li Nuo could still smell her fragrance.
But why is my wife's purse in his hands?
And...why did he say that?
Li Nuo thought about it. Today during the day, Wu's purse also inexplicably appeared in his hand. Not only that, his wife's sword also inexplicably appeared in his hand...
Thinking about it more carefully, it seemed that when he returned the sword to his wife just now, his right hand habitually made a movement and took her purse.
No way, could it be that his predecessor was a thief?
Am I still retaining some of his physical habits invisibly?
Impossible, a fool should not understand these. Suddenly, a light flashed in Li Nuo's mind.
He immediately summoned the code and fixed his eyes on the portrait of the goateed man on the second page.
Then, Li Nuo thought of another thing and looked at the female assassin on the first page.
A moment later, in a wing room of the Li Mansion, Butler Wu asked curiously, "Master, what are you doing in the assassin's room?"
The female assassin who tried to kill Li Nuo was once a maid in the Li family. This was her room, which had been searched and looked a little messy. Li Nuo searched the room and found a piece of paper in the drawer in front of the bed.
"At Mao time: Get up, wash and dress, and clean the young master's courtyard before 3:30 of Mao time."
The content on the note was very simple. It told her what work she needed to do and when every day, such as cleaning, making the bed, etc. In such a large and prestigious family compound, servants had fixed work every day, and as their jobs changed, the things they had to do every day also changed.
After a while, Li Nuo asked Butler Wu to prepare pen and ink, returned to the room, walked to the table, picked up the pen, and wrote the same content on another piece of paper.
"At Mao time: Get up, wash and dress, and clean the young master's courtyard before 3:30 of Mao time."
He picked up the two pieces of paper and compared the handwriting. Both were written in beautiful small regular script with flowers on the hairpin. They couldn't be said to be exactly the same, but there was almost no difference at all.
(End of this chapter)
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