Northern Song Dynasty Justice

Chapter 113 You are all outlaws
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Redundancy. The curse of redundant officials?

There was silence in the hall.

In fact, the disaster of redundant officials has been mentioned continuously since the Renzong Dynasty, and no one dares to say that redundant officials are not a disaster.

This is a consensus.

Everyone knows its disadvantages, but precisely this disadvantage is the core interests of officials.

And officials control the decision-making power, so in terms of human nature, no one wants to stab themselves with a knife.

That's why, the disaster of three redundancy is known to everyone, but it is still unable to solve it.

However, no one dared to blame Taizu Taizong for the disaster of redundant officials.

In that case, it is tantamount to asking for a dead end!
At this moment, even Fu Bi, Han Qi and others had to admire Zhang Fei's courage.

Even Wang Anshi, who shouted that "the ancestors are not enough to follow the law", is ashamed of himself.

People are stupid.

You are playing too big!

Liu Shu really didn't expect that Zhang Fei dared to bump into it, and he was stunned for a while before he realized, and immediately asked excitedly: "According to your words, the disaster of redundant officials is all because of Taizu Taizong. Bad governance?"

This time Zhang Fei didn't need to look at it, Xu Zhiqian had already placed the copy in front of Zhang Fei.

Zhang Fei opened it and looked.

The officials present, seeing Zhang Fei looking at the copy now, feel inexplicably panicked.

They originally thought that they were well prepared, but how could they know that compared with Zhang Fei, they were still nothing.

Completely incomparable.

They asked casually, and Zhang Fei could find the answer from the copy he had prepared.

How well prepared this is.

This is even suspected of cheating.

Zhang Fei looked at it for a long time before raising his head, "The source of this maladministration lies in Taizu Taizong, but it cannot be blamed on Taizu Taizong, but should be blamed on the unworthy descendants of later generations who violated the laws of the ancestors!"

Having said that, he glanced at the copy again, before confirming, "As a result."

Liu Shu couldn't understand what he heard, and hummed, "Your words are obviously self-contradictory?"

Such nonsense can be said, obviously panicked.

"Not contradictory at all."

Zhang Fei asked: "About the number of officials during Taizu Taizong's time and the number of officials today, can you be clear, if not, I have the specific number here."

Liu Shu hurriedly said: "Don't make any more copywriting, we all know this."

This issue has been debated so many times, and the number of officials in each dynasty can be memorized backwards.

"That couldn't be better."

Zhang Fei read according to the text: "In Taizong Zhenzong's dynasty, the number of officials was about 50, while in our dynasty it reached [-], a full three-fold increase, and the interval between them was almost [-] years. This is a very terrible increase. "

Liu Shu interrupted him and said, "Stop rambling on here, I'm asking you now, is the disaster of redundant officials caused by Taizu Taizong?"

"I also ask Langzhong Liu to be calm and calm, I will explain clearly."

Zhang Fei said, and said to Xu Zhiqian: "Send them the copy of Jiezihao."

Xu Zhiqian was taken aback, "So this copy is used here?"

Zhang Fei nodded.

Still want to send?

Many jurors are depressed, this is not fun at all!

Zhao Xu outside the door was already sweating profusely, but he needed to take a breather. For him, the emperor, this lawsuit was getting worse and worse.

Even if he is like this, let alone Sima Guang and Wang Anshi.

At present, no one knows the direction of this lawsuit.

Because this has already started a controversy against Taizu Taizong.

In feudal times, this was actually fatal.

When they got the copy, they read it immediately.

Just look at it and get confused!

"Jiedu envoy of the Tang Dynasty?"

Zhao Xu looked at Liu Zhao in bewilderment.

Liu Zhao also shook his head.

Liu Shu was also dumbfounded, and asked directly: "Why are you talking about the Jiedushi of the Tang Dynasty again?"

He thought that Zhang Fei was deliberately avoiding that fatal problem, but he obviously wouldn't let Zhang Fei succeed, that problem couldn't be escaped by death.

Zhang Fei explained: "This document is about the origin and decline of the Jiedushi system in the Tang Dynasty. Although we all know that Jiedushi is harmful to the country. But everyone must not forget that in the initial stage of the Jiedushi system, there was a It once helped the Tang Dynasty expand its territory and resist foreign powerful enemies.

It is precisely because of the benefits brought by this system that the Tang Dynasty continued to delegate power to Jiedushi, so that the Anshi Rebellion occurred later.

We can't talk about toxicity without the efficacy of the medicine, which will make me unable to see the essence of the matter.

What is the essence? There is an old saying that the sun will be dizzy at noon, and the moon will eclipse when it is full.It can be seen that once any matter goes to extremes, it will inevitably backfire on itself.Just like rice, rice can satisfy hunger and has many benefits for people, but if you eat a hundred bowls a day, you will die, but does this mean that this rice is poisonous?This is the essence of bad government, and the Jiedushi system itself is not bad government. "

Zhao Xu nodded when he heard it: "So that's how it is!"

But Fu Bi said appreciatively: "It's true that the blue is better than the blue!"

Don't you guys like to play allusions?Today I will play with you to the end.Zhang Fei said again: "Taizu and Taizong divided powers and prevented feudal vassals from being separated. This fully embodies the core idea of ​​what is called ancestral law, that is, the government of preventing fraud. At that time, there was no disaster of redundant officials. Taizu Taizong's arrangement is very appropriate.

Why did it evolve into the disaster of redundant officials today?The reason is just like the ancestral law that Lu Zhongcheng and the others misquoted just now.

They mistakenly believe that the rituals of ancestors are not unique.They introduced Taizu Taizong's policy as the ancestral law, which led to the new emperor's accession to the throne, and was suggested by the ministers to further promote the wrong ancestral law, so they continued to divide powers, leading to the growth rate of officials, just like a sow's birth Cubs continue to reproduce, which leads to the disaster of redundant officials today. "

"Wonderful!"

Zhao Xu exhaled excitedly, but stopped immediately, and glanced inside guiltily. Seeing that no one was paying attention, he breathed a sigh of relief.

All of a sudden, it returned to the essence of the problem, the uniqueness of the ancestral law.

This example is enough to adjust the law of the ancestors.

Wang Anshi muttered: "He refers to horses as pigs!"

Sima Guang snorted, "He's clearly turning a stone into a pig."

Liu Shu's face was ashen, and he was as arrogant as before.

Zhang Fei continued: "Let's go back to the true ancestral law, to prevent things, to control them, to formulate a comprehensive and perfect system, and to prevent possible hidden dangers.

It can be seen that what Taizu Taizong was preventing was not the Jiedushi system, but to prevent the Jiedushi system from becoming the cause of maladministration.Policy formulation must be careful, tortuous, and enough is enough. "

As he said that, Zhang Fei suddenly held up a picture, "Everyone, please take a look, this is the yearly change chart of the number of officials in our dynasty."

It is a very steep angled line.

As he said that, he picked up another piece of paper, on which it was written, prevent things and control them.

"Do you think this picture matches these eight characters?" Zhang Fei looked at the officials and asked.

awkward!

How embarrassing it would be if these eight characters were paired with this picture, how embarrassing it would be!

"It's not twists and turns at all, it's not thorough at all, and it has no restrictions. Anyway, it just keeps rushing upwards."

As he said that, Zhang Fei put down the two pieces of paper, looked at the copy again, paused, and continued to read: "If you believe that the disaster of redundant officials is not a bad government established by Taizu Taizong, then you must admit that your ancestors are responsible for it. The uniqueness of the law. Otherwise, the disaster of redundant officials is due to the bad government of Taizu Taizong. Liu Langzhong, what do you think?"

"My officer!"

The rake hit back, big beads of sweat trickled down from Liu Shu's temples.

This problem can be very fatal.

Zhang Fei cleverly interpreted the "law of the ancestors" as preventing the cause of malpractice, but this is obviously more in line with the core idea of ​​"prevention by doing things, and system by order", that is, the government of malpractice prevention.

The policy of preventing malpractice focuses on prevention, and it is best not to allow maladministration to occur, so it should be corrected from the process of maladministration in its formation.

Zhang Fei also used the case of Jiedushi to illustrate that the reason for the formation of bad governance is often that a policy is pushed to the extreme, and things must be reversed, rather than the policy itself.

The same is true for division of powers.

It is a good policy in itself to prevent the country from splitting again. It is you guys who do not understand the law of the ancestors, and now it has become a bad government.

You have to bear the blame.

If you don't recite it, only Taizu Taizong will recite it.

You choose?
How to choose this?
No matter how you choose, you are dead!
Liu Shu originally thought that he was throwing a fatal question to Zhang Fei, but it turned out that the clown was himself!
Wang Anshi was ecstatic when he heard that, which undoubtedly broke the ancestral law's support for the separation of powers.

If you can tell me, just talk a little bit more, even if you talk endlessly, I, Wang Jiefu, will accompany you to the end!

Everyone knows that the scourge of redundant officials lies in Taizu Taizong's grand policy of dividing powers. If one yamen is divided into four, it will naturally cause the disaster of redundant officials!
But the problem is that this is the tone set by Taizu Taizong, who dares to change it.

It was Wang Anshi who dared to clamor that "the ancestors are not lawful".

But he couldn't help it. If he didn't deny this, he couldn't carry out reforms, but this also caused him countless troubles.

The officials who originally supported him also chose to stay away because of such remarks.

But now Zhang Fei has provided him with the certification of double justice in law and thought.

To reform is to follow the law of the ancestors!
These officials didn't even prepare a copy, so they were cramming and couldn't get out!

This explanation makes them very helpless.

For a time, it was impeccable.

However, Zhang Fei cleverly blamed the disaster of redundant officials on the ministers, and at the same time flattered Taizu Taizong severely.

Seeing that Liu Shu didn't dare to speak anymore, Sima Guang asked Wang Anshi, "Do you have anything else to ask?"

Wang Anshi glanced over, "Do you have anything to add?"

".!"

This time they have learned a lesson, they can't ask random questions, and if they ask, they may be heinous.

Wang Anshi smiled and said, "I have nothing to ask about this question."

Sima Guang looked at Zhang Fei and said with a smile, "You seem to have done a lot of homework."

Zhang Fei nodded and said: "It's about the law of the ancestors, the common people dare not speak nonsense."

"Very good!" Sima Guang nodded approvingly, and said, "That's right! You also mentioned constraints and extensiveness."

"Yes!"

Zhang Fei then dug out the first copy, and read: "Regarding the binding nature, it is clearly written in the imperial edict that the discipline has been fixed, and things have their own rules. We must abide by it and dare not go beyond it. Just relying on this Four sentences, I believe that no one will doubt that this law will surpass all laws, and it is the fundamental law of the country.

As for the universality, it is easy to understand that the law of the ancestors must set the tone for the entire country, so it must be universal and can cover all aspects, and any policy must also respect this law.

In the past, many officials took a sentence from Taizu Taizong, or a decree, as the law of the ancestors, which was pure nonsense and did not understand the law at all. "

Han Qi and Fu Bi blushed.

Who are you scolding.

Sima Guang, Lu Hui, Tang Jie and others were no exception.

They do this a lot.

Zhang Fei looked at Xu Zhiqian again.

Xu Zhiqian immediately got up and sent them a copy.

At this time, these officials did not dare to look at it.

Even the look in Xu Zhiqian's eyes gradually became full of viciousness.

It doesn't work if you don't look at it.

When they opened it, Zhang Fei said: "It records some policies and words of Taizu Taizong. If it is used now, do you think it is appropriate?"

Everyone was silent.

The copy also mentioned Taizu's policies towards Houshu. Now that Houshu is gone, can those policies be suitable?

You are playing word games!

How shameless.

Zhang Fei said solemnly: "The law is very strict. It doesn't come just by opening your mouth. If you can freely quote the policies of Taizu Taizong as the law of the ancestors, then according to the legal system, all the policies of Taizu Taizong will become the laws of the ancestors. That's obviously not possible."

Sima Guang nodded, and asked again: "According to your words, the core idea of ​​the ancestor's law is to prevent things and control music."

Zhang Fei corrected: "This is the only ancestral method."

Sima Guang didn't argue, just said: "Can you explain these two sentences."

"of course can!"

Zhang Fei took the small note from the side and read: "This sentence is quoting the ancient Chinese classic "Hanshu, Liyuezhi". There must be rules and regulations for major and minor matters, and careful precautions must be taken.

In Taizong's edict, things should be prevented and music should be controlled, which generally means that all things should be prevented in advance, and comprehensive and detailed regulations should be formulated to control, prevent erroneous events, and prevent fraud. "

The "qu" above refers to "little things".The following "qu" refers to "comprehensive".

Sima Guang nodded, and asked again: "If it is said that there is no system to prevent hidden dangers, is it against the law of the ancestors?"

Zhang Fei nodded and said, "Of course it violates."

Sima Guang asked again: "Does promulgating a system without comprehensive regulations violate the law of the ancestors?"

Zhang Fei nodded and said, "Of course it's a violation."

Sima Guang nodded and didn't ask any more questions.

Zhang Fei glanced at Sima Guang, and thought to himself, as expected of my brother Guang, he is still sober now.

Liu Shu thought to himself, stop here quickly, don't go any further, this kid is too well prepared, and using Sima Guang to divert the topic, he immediately said: "I almost forgot, today you complained about Erlang, the historian, and thought that the court would punish him. violated the edict."

edict!

Not the law of the ancestors.

In other words, they were unwilling to acknowledge the tone Zhang Fei set.

But the tone has also softened. Violation of Taizong's edict is of course a violation of the law of the ancestors.

Just as Zhang Fei opened his mouth, he suddenly saw the old man Sima Guang holding a teacup and taking a sip.

He is drinking tea?

He was actually drinking tea.

I want to drink too!

Zhang Fei coughed a few times and opened his mouth, "Ahhhhhhhhhhhhh!"

Liu Shu wondered, "What are you doing?"

Zhang Fei pretended to be hoarse and said, "My throat is uncomfortable."

Sima Guang whispered: "It's your turn again!"

Wang Anshi was a little upset, but he still reprimanded his subordinates: "How do you do things? You don't even prepare a pot of tea for Zhang San. If this is spread, won't it make people think that the court is invincible?"

Still victorious?
I think it's an invincible defeat!

(End of this chapter)