Chu Fan thought of a possibility. That is, if he really insisted on severely punishing those disciples who made mistakes according to the law, and did not give them any forgiveness even if they later made military achievements, then even the elders in the royal family would definitely push him off the throne in order to maintain the stability of the Wei State.
As long as the elders of the royal family push him off the throne, his system mission will be completed. When he returns to Blue Star, he will bring Mu Xi and other women back with him. By then, the royal family will restore the tolerant policy towards the disciples of the sect, and there will be no major unrest in the State of Wei.
By then, when those sects saw that he had been pushed off the throne and had disappeared, their resentment would gradually subside and they would turn to support the new emperor. Furthermore, he had already formulated a detailed plan for unifying the Shengwu Continent. As long as there was no major chaos in Wei, the new emperor only needed to implement it step by step to gradually achieve the great cause of unification.
Chu Fan said: "I still believe that no matter what the circumstances, the rules must not be broken. Otherwise, more rule-breaking things may occur. There may not be any problems in the short term, but after decades or hundreds of years, those bad habits that are indulged will accumulate into irreparable disasters.
By then, the entire order might collapse, and Wei might be in even greater turmoil, affecting even more people."
After listening to this, Chu Zhenglin once again looked at Chu Fan seriously. He thought in his heart that Chu Fan was making a fuss out of nothing. If others risked their lives for the State of Wei and were not treated with any respect, then who would be willing to risk their lives for the State of Wei?
Liu Ruyan also thought Chu Fan was a bit too stubborn. How was his current situation any different from those corrupt scholars he described? The key to governing a country lies in balancing the interests of all parties, not blindly imposing harsh policies. She hadn't understood this initially, which was why she was ostracized by the ministers and aristocratic families of the Canglan Empire and ultimately failed to inherit the throne of Empress.
Chu Zhenglin wanted to persuade Chu Fan that there was no need to be too obsessed with these things. If he wanted to do these things perfectly, it would be impossible. After all, governing a country is like cooking a delicacy, and the five flavors must be balanced to achieve long-term stability.
Liu Xueyu, who had been sitting quietly to the side, asked, "Brother Chu Fan, why are you so obsessed with following the law? Is it because you think this is the only way to make everyone feel fair and ensure the long-term stability of the Wei Kingdom?"
Chu Fan was slightly stunned after hearing what Liu Xueyu said. He didn't expect Liu Xueyu to ask him this. Although he did want to complete the system task, another point was that many things might lead to greater hidden dangers if they were not stopped in time once they started.
At this time, Chu Fan thought of the absurd things done by the adopted sons of Lan Yu, a great general of the Ming Dynasty, on Blue Star. Because they all had great military achievements, Emperor Hongwu did not punish them for what they had done in the past. In addition, the end of Yuan Dynasty and the beginning of Ming Dynasty was a chaotic era, so committing some crimes was excusable.
However, this also led to these arrogant and powerful generals still running rampant among the people after the establishment of the Ming Dynasty. Fortunately, many of them were implicated and brought to justice during the Lan Yu case, which deterred the evildoers.
That is Fengyang Prefecture during the same period. Because it was Zhu Yuanzhang's hometown, the villagers who knew him all gained considerable privileges. However, after gaining power, these people oppressed and humiliated other people, causing public resentment.
Therefore, if there are no restrictions, the privileged classes will become more and more arrogant, and eventually the people may really live in dire straits.
Chu Fan said, "Sister Xueyu, you're right. I do think so. If everyone isn't equal before the law, it's very likely that some people will lose their reverence for the law. Furthermore, once a precedent of privilege is established, the majesty of the law will vanish, and ordinary people will have much less trust and reverence for the law."
After hearing what Chu Fan said, Liu Xueyu shook her head and said, "Brother Chu Fan, your idea is good, but it's too idealistic. There is no such thing as perfect in this world. You also overlooked the fact that people have emotions. Laws are fixed and dead, but people are alive.
Brother Chu Fan once said to me: Law is nothing but human feelings, and reason is nothing but human heart. Brother Chu Fan also told me that in the process of making and implementing laws, we cannot be separated from the common moral emotions of mankind, but must respect and protect the common moral emotions of people. Law is the social
If the court simply acts according to the law without considering people's feelings, then some unexpected consequences are likely to occur.
Just as Sister Ruyan and Brother Chu Zhenglin had just said, these sect disciples had fought bravely for the State of Wei and had made remarkable military achievements. However, if they were punished for past mistakes, even if they were later rewarded, they would still harbor resentment towards the court. This accumulated resentment could easily erupt, causing even greater unrest.
So, Brother Chu Fan, I think you should consider the feelings of some people on the basis of the law, so that the Wei Kingdom can truly be stable."
Chu Fan fell into deep thought after hearing Liu Xueyu's words. Was his thinking truly wrong? But how could the suffering and grievances of those oppressed people be redressed? If everyone considered these issues from the perspective of a high-ranking ruler, then the people at the bottom would forever be the victims of oppression.
As ordinary people at the bottom of society, they do not have many resources and abilities to make much contribution to the country, and it is difficult for them to possess the powerful strength like warriors to achieve military exploits on the battlefield.
If one follows what Chu Zhenglin and the others said, as long as the stability of Wei State can be maintained, the interests of these dispensable people can be sacrificed. This is something Chu Fan absolutely does not want to see, because Chu Fan was also a farmer, an ordinary citizen before he traveled through time.
Chu Fan did not directly answer Liu Xueyu's question, but told a story: "A long time ago, within the territory of a sect in the Wei Kingdom, there was a merchant family who worked hard to accumulate a fortune. Not only did they have a son who also had a talent for business, but they also had a daughter who was as beautiful as a flower.
But one day, a disciple of the sect took a fancy to their wealth, and used force to seize their property. He also took their daughter as a slave because of her beauty.
The merchant thought he could get justice by filing a complaint with the government, but the government, fearing the power of the sect, not only refused to accept the case but also expelled the merchant and his family from the city.
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