Northern Song Dynasty Justice

Chapter 112 Discussion
Let a child in his 20s tell them about the ancestral method they advocate.

It was a very embarrassing thing, if he was allowed to do it, it would be better than committing suicide.

But this boy used Taizong's edict to discuss Taizu's strategy, so as to define the ancestor's law.

This trick is really wonderful!
It's a chain.

"Well, what you said is indeed reasonable!"

Yushi Zhongcheng Lu Huifu smiled, and said: "This edict is indeed the law of the ancestors, but you, as a person of Erbi, should know that under the law, there are still opinions. How can you explain it?" ah?"

This discussion was first created in the Tang Dynasty, and it had a great influence on the legal system construction of the entire Chinese nation.

Simply put, it is the supplement and interpretation of the law.

No one can deny that Taizong's edict is the best interpretation of the law of the ancestors, but Zhang Fei explained it from the perspective of the legal system, and the legal system must be regulated.

So Lu Hui ruled the law with the law. This edict is a legal text, so what about the sparse discussion?
Discussion is the interpretation of the law. It can be seen that these officials are not stupid. Even now, they also know that they are undermining the right to interpret the law of the ancestors.

Zhang Fei looked calm and calm, and asked back: "I don't know what Lu Zhongcheng thinks about this?"

Lu Huidao: "The ancestral law is different from the criminal law. Its role is mainly for the construction and stability of the country. Discussion of the ancestral law should be the policy of Taizu Taizong."

Many officials nodded and smiled when they heard the words.

But Zhao Xu outside the door and Wang Anshi sitting on it were a little nervous.

Wang Anshi absolutely cannot accept this negligence.

If Taizu Taizong's policy is regarded as negligence, then there is no need to change it.

This innovation has to be broken.

Zhao Xu couldn't recognize it even more. Originally, the ancestral law was still vague, so he could at least argue. If he set the tone like this, he had to recognize it.

Zhang Fei shook his head and said: "I don't think this can be used as a suggestion, but only as a reference. If it is used as a suggestion, it will violate the law of the ancestors."

As soon as these words came out, everyone in the audience was dumbfounded.

Lu Hui wondered, "What did you say? The policy of Taizu Taizong violated the law of the ancestors?"

That look seemed to say, give you one more chance, straighten your tongue before you speak.

Zhang Fei shook his head and said: "I didn't say that, what I mean is that if we take the policies of Taizu Taizong as a comment on the law of the ancestors, it will be a violation of the laws of the ancestors."

Lu Hui said, "What's the difference between what you said and what I said?"

"The difference is huge!"

Zhang Fei said to Xu Zhiqian: "Please Madam Xu, I will send you a copy of the red-marked copy."

Xu Zhiqian nodded, picked up a stack of copywriting, and sent it over table by table.

Zhao Xu outside the door is in a hurry!

What about mine?
Now that this happened, he was also very nervous, but not as leisurely and elegant as before.

He is not an outsider, on the contrary, the essence of today's debate is the power of the emperor and the power of the ministers.

It was Xu Zun who was smart, he knew that the emperor was nearby, and he had read all these scripts, so he quietly handed over the scripts in his hand.

Zhao Xu opened it excitedly, and his disappointment was beyond words.

This is just the key policy of Taizu Taizong.

To put it bluntly, it can be roughly divided into three parts.

First, the generals are powerful.

The solution is: advocating literature and suppressing martial arts.

Second, the outside is heavy and the inside is light.

It refers to the Jiedushi of the Tang Dynasty and the separatist regimes of the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms.

The solution is: slightly seize its power.Control its money valley.Receive its elite soldiers.

To put it a bit cruelly, it means that you have almost nothing except the girls, and everything is collected by the central government.

Third, the monarch is weak and the minister is strong.

The solution is: division of powers.

These policies are the best supplements to that edict!

Isn't this shooting yourself in the foot?
When they had read it almost, Zhang Fei said: "This is some Taizu Taizong's policy that I have summarized based on some historical materials. Do you agree with it?"

Lu Hui nodded and said, "That's right, that's right, you've written quite detailedly, this is just a comment, isn't it right?"

Zhang Fei asked back: "Dare to ask Lu Zhongcheng, are these policies all revisions to historical maladministration?"

Lu Hui nodded and said, "Of course it is!"

Zhang Fei added: "Can it also be said to be a summary of history, taking the essence and discarding the dross?"

Lu Hui nodded and said, "You can also say that."

Zhang Fei looked around and asked again: "Do you agree?"

Except for Wang Anshi and Sima Guang, the rest of the officials nodded their heads.

Ouch!Are you two old men asleep?Zhang Fei stared at the two of them relentlessly and asked, "It seems that the two chief judges disagree?"

Wang Anshi and Sima Guang knew this kid too well. When they cross-examined Lin Fei last time, they seemed to have nothing to do with each of the questions, but they got involved with him.

The best way to face this kid's question is to try not to answer as much as possible.

Their chief interrogator is not a suspect.

In this way, you can leave room for maneuver for yourself.

The lawsuit was so sensitive that Wang Anshi didn't dare to trust Zhang Fei.

It's a pity that Zhang Fei stared at the two of them.

In desperation, the two nodded with resentment.

Seems to have been greatly wronged.

If you can order it, of course they don’t order it. The problem is that you have to order it. This is really the policy of Taizu Taizong, and it is also the law of the ancestors mentioned in their mouths.

"Well!"

Zhang Fei nodded and said: "Everyone agrees that the policies implemented by Taizu Taizong are in line with the law of the ancestors, that is, prevent things and control them.

And Taizu Taizong's policy is to correct the bad governance that has been practiced in history, so do we also have to follow the laws of our ancestors and make changes to the previous bad governance? "

".!"

This time it was Lu Hui and Liu Shu's turn to worry.

But Wang Anshi and Zhao Xu were elated when they heard it.

This explanation is really amazing.

good boy!
Sure enough, there is a trick!

"No! No!"

Lu Hui shook his head and said, "Taizu Taizong only made corrections to the bad governance of the previous dynasty."

"No! No!"

Zhang Fei also shook his head and said: "This kind of discussion is not accurate, it is more accurate to use history."

As he spoke, he looked at Xu Zhiqian.

This time, Xu Zhiqian handed him a small note directly.

Zhang Fei took it over and took a look, "The Tang Dynasty fell in the fourth year of Tianyou (AD 907), while our dynasty was established in the first year of Jianlong (AD 960). If Lu Zhongcheng regarded the Tang Dynasty as the previous dynasty, then What is the era of the separatist regime in the 53 years in the middle? Did Taizu Taizong correct the bad governance that occurred in the 53 years in the middle?
If the former dynasty is regarded as the 53-year separatist regime in the middle, then did Taizu Taizong correct the bad governance of the Tang Dynasty?If the Tang Dynasty and the 53 years in between are regarded as the previous dynasty, isn't this history? "

Again!
Thin!

Very fine!
Wang Anshi was elated when he heard it, how many "corrections" and "corrections" there were in this passage, and based on this alone, he also knew that this discussion was most beneficial to him.

Lu Hui nodded helplessly and said: "Using history as a mirror, we can know the ups and downs. It is based on history, and it should be more accurate."

Zhang Fei then asked: "Then, is the 100 years before now counted as history?"

Sima Guang secretly sighed, you people really don't want to learn a lesson, how can you answer this kid's question easily, you see, you have fallen into the pit again.

Lu Hui nodded reluctantly.

Zhang Fei said: "So to correct or improve the bad governance of the previous 100 years, is it to follow the law of the ancestors, or to violate the laws of the ancestors?"

Sima Guang suddenly asked: "You have discussed the uniqueness of the ancestor's law, so what are the constraints and universality?"

Wang Anshi hurriedly said: "Wait a minute, I don't think this issue has been discussed clearly yet!"

If you have the upper hand, you will naturally have to take advantage of the victory to pursue it!
Sima Guang looked at him expressionlessly, "Do you have anything else to say?"

Wang Anshi looked at Lu Hui and the others provocatively.

That's it?

Keep talking!

You are not full of knowledge.

Don't let this kid put you down.

For Wang Anshi, this question is very important, and the clearer the better.

When Lu Hui saw Wang Anshi's provocation, he immediately felt whether it was tolerable or unbearable, and immediately said: "The presiding judge is right, this issue has not been discussed clearly."

Sima Guang kept his demeanor and nodded with a smile.

Unconvinced, Lu Hui picked up the copy that Xu Zhiqian gave them just now, and asked, "The policy on it is also the policy of the previous 100 years. According to you, the policies written on it can be changed?"

As soon as these words came out, the atmosphere in the hall became a little weird again.

"Dangerous!"

Fu Bi whispered to himself.

The above policies are all to prevent the generals from being too powerful, the outside is more important than the inside, and the monarch is weak and the minister is strong. It is indeed the core of the policy of the entire Northern Song Dynasty, and it also runs through the entire Song Dynasty.

However, according to Zhang Fei's theory, these cannot be regarded as negligence, and cannot be attributed to the ancestor's law, then it can be inferred that these can be changed, but the problem is that if these policies are changed, the entire Song Dynasty will be turned upside down.

The whole architecture would collapse.

This is a bad answer, but it is very dangerous.

Wang Anshi, who was happy just now, suddenly became nervous again.

Sima Guang said in a low voice, "You are lifting a rock to shoot yourself in the foot!"

Wang Anshi said: "I remember last time Zhang San satirized you as the presiding officer for being extremely unprofessional. I call this professional."

".!"

Sima Guang didn't get angry with him either.

Zhang Fei also replied very cautiously: "If there are ills and endanger the country, of course it can be changed."

Liu Shu's expression brightened, and he asked, "Are there any disadvantages in these policies?"

Zhang Fei said: "What I'm arguing is that these policies cannot be regarded as negligence, because according to the law of the ancestors, in order to prevent bad governance, it is also necessary to promptly correct the shortcomings of previous policies.

Then if the previous policy has disadvantages, it will be changed in time, which naturally includes the policy written on it. If these policies are regarded as negligence, there may be a principled contradiction between the negligence and the law. From a human point of view, this is very terrible, and the law of the ancestors is the foundation of the country, and it will cause endless harm. "

"But I said that these cannot be changed. The policies formulated by Taizu Taizong are also perfect, and future generations only need to follow suit. In fact, it is the same."

Xu Zhiqian murmured in a low voice, "He's clearly making unreasonable words."

"Crap! They don't understand the law at all, okay! A bunch of SBs." Zhang Fei replied in a low voice, took a look at the catalog he had made, and then said to Xu Zhiqian: "Bring the No. [-] copy."

Xu Zhiqian rummaged through it, found the No. [-] copy, and handed it to Zhang Fei.

Zhang Fei looked at it for a while, then raised his head, "Based on the law of the ancestors, there are still some disadvantages in the above policy."

Are you still alive this time?Liu Shu was overjoyed and asked, "I don't know which one?"

Zhang Fei said: "The disaster of redundant officials."

(End of this chapter)