If we look at Zhang Fei’s legal theory, then Legalist law is super-centralized, that is, the monarch alone has the final say, and no disobedience is allowed.
Confucian law is governed by "virtue". At the level of "law", everyone is unequal, and concomitantly, at the level of "virtue", everyone is also unequal. Whoever is the greatest should have the highest virtue.
Therefore, they often asked the emperor to set an example.
This is actually a way to restrict the emperor.
It's just more tactful.
However, the particularity of the founding of the Song Dynasty led to the Confucian law to be taken a step further, with the emperor and scholar-bureaucrats co-ruling the world.
Under such a design, there will indeed be many disadvantages, such as taking a long time to talk about a small matter, but if history is used as a mirror, this is better than the emperor's arbitrary decision-making.
It was also because the emperor and the scholar-bureaucrats ruled the world together that they had great freedom in academic discussions.
In fact, Fu Bi had already pointed out the mystery of the legal system, but Wen Yanbo just said, don't take this lesson. This is because Zhang Fei is just a small Erbi. If Zhang Fei was a scholar-bureaucrat, I guess Wen Yanbo wouldn't even say this.
can speak.
Because restricting the monarch was also the goal of the scholar-officials in the Song Dynasty, but this legal system also restricted the scholar-officials, which would destroy the Confucian class system.
Then again, Zhang Fei's legal system is nothing compared to Wang Anshi's "Three Nos".
Wang Anshi's "Three Nos" basically want to completely overturn Confucianism.
If heaven, ancestors, and human words are not taken seriously, the entire Confucian system will not be established.
But Wang Anshi finally initiated reforms.
Zhang family.
Gao Wenyin carried the cakes along the corridor and walked towards the lobby. Suddenly she saw a figure leaning against the window, it was Xu Zhiqian.
She couldn't help but be curious, so she walked over and called softly: "Ms. Xu."
Xu Zhiqian was startled, and when she looked back, she saw it was Gao Wenyin and hurriedly made a silent gesture.
Gao Wenyin asked in a low voice: "What are you doing here?"
"I listen to what they're saying."
Xu Zhiqian said and snorted again: "I know it's not that simple. Chickens lay eggs and eggs lay chickens. It's all a lie. Just when he got home, his father rushed back to talk to him. After a while, Sima
Uncle is here too."
Gao Wenyin was confused, "Is this a good thing or a bad thing?"
Xu Zhiqian wanted to say that 80% of it was not a good thing, but when she thought about Gao Wenyin's poor psychological quality, she added: "Let's talk about it, 80% of it will be fine. Maybe he said something shocking, which aroused the interest of father and uncle Sima.
"
At this point, she muttered again: "But why am I not allowed to listen in?"
Gao Wenyin couldn't help but breathed a sigh of relief, "It's okay if it's okay! It's okay if it's okay! Then I'll go in first."
Xu Zhiqian nodded.
But as soon as Gao Wenyin entered, she felt something was wrong. Zhang Fei, Xu Zun, and Sima Guang didn't say anything. She didn't dare to say anything, so she quickly put down the cakes and left.
As soon as she left, Sima Guang asked Zhang Fei with a look of disbelief on his face: "Do you think you came up with this legal method to deal with those students?"
This class was really terrible, completely beyond his expectation, and after Fu Bi and the others discussed it, it almost turned into an idea. However, Sima Guang asked Zhang Fei to attend the class. He had to ask clearly what was going on.
It doesn't matter if you don't ask, but if you ask, people will be stunned.
Zhang Fei actually told him that he came up with this legal method specifically to attack those students.
How outrageous!
Zhang Fei nodded: "Yes!"
Sima Guang blinked, suddenly stood up and shouted angrily: "Nonsense, do you know that the rich man said that you can start a sect even if you are a legal person? You... you actually said that you are doing it to deal with those students?"
Xu Zhiqian, who was hiding outside the window, heard what he was saying so clearly that she couldn't help but look shocked. She started a sect? What on earth did he say in class?
"Establish a sect?"
Zhang Fei was also stunned, "How can I do this? It's just because these days they have been ridiculing me for being uneducated and unworthy of being a teacher. They even influenced me to think of my father-in-law and Zhi Qian, which made me very unhappy.
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Then I was thinking that I have to talk about something they don’t know. If they knew it, I would definitely not be able to explain it. Therefore, I thought of this legal method.”
Sima Guang looked at Zhang Fei suspiciously, and then looked at Xu Zun aside.
Xu Zun stroked his beard and said uncertainly: "This doesn't seem to have been premeditated."
Sima Guang knew this most clearly. He wanted to use the Imperial Academy teaching to promote Zhang Fei, but Zhang Fei did not ask for it.
But he couldn't believe that you brought out such a big thing just to fight with those students. This was simply killing a chicken with a knife.
Everyone knows that you, Zhang San, are petty and will retaliate, but they never thought that you have reached this level. This is simply the state of perfection.
Incredible.
"Really?" Sima Guang asked again.
"real."
Zhang Fei nodded very firmly.
Is he a genius or a fool? Do you care about this? Sima Guang frowned and said hurriedly: "Don't say this nonsense."
Zhang Fei said hurriedly: "Don't worry, I will never say anything nonsense. If I say it out, I will lose my level. I just want to show that I am knowledgeable."
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Only an uneducated person would think so. Sima Guang immediately broke into a cold sweat and asked uneasily: "How about you tell me about this legal method?"
Zhang Fei immediately said: "My idea is actually very simple. I just hope to elevate the study of law to a higher level and give it a little thought. But I haven't figured out how to express it specifically."
Sima Guang was immediately dumbfounded, "You haven't figured out how you can speak so logically."
Zhang Fei said: "I'm just trying to cope with this class. They won't be able to figure it out anyway, so they can just fool them."
Sima Guang suddenly realized, "No wonder you ran so fast just now. Even the officials couldn't stop you."
Zhang Fei suddenly said with lingering fear: "It was really dangerous at that time. Mr. Fu, Master Wang, and Mr. Wen all took action. This was something I didn't expect. This made me panic."
Sima Guang said anxiously: "But you can run for a while, but you can't run for a lifetime."
Zhang Fei said: "I am planning to discuss this issue with Bachelor Sima. I don't think it is necessary to attend this class. When I enter the classroom, I am not a teacher, but an enemy. It is not that I am afraid of them, but what do I want? I have nothing to do.
Run and quarrel with them."
Sima Guang waved his hand and said: "This is no longer negotiable. You must attend the next class. If you don't make this clear, you may be in even greater trouble."
Zhang Fei said depressedly: "But I just prepared a lesson."
Sima Guang said: "Then think about it now, I will arrange classes and try my best to delay it for you."
"Ouch!" Zhang Fei covered his face, "Sister Sima, do you think we are too busy?"
Sima Guang was in a tangled mood. In fact, he quite agreed with Zhang Fei's idea of improving the status of legal studies, but... this was a bit too much. He was also on the verge of tears, "How did I know you would create a legal system?"
The method has come out, but I still don’t fully understand this knowledge.”
Xu Zun nodded in deep agreement.
He just rushed back because he wanted to discuss it with Zhang Fei.
This perspective is really rare.
Among hundreds of scholars, Yang Zhu was the only one who mentioned it, but the problem is that Yang Zhu did not leave any writings.
"Maybe this is because I haven't figured it out myself." Zhang Fei scratched his head, "I'll think about it again and figure out how to get it right."
round?
Oh my god!
Sima had a big bald head, so he couldn't help but warned: "Think carefully, think carefully, after class you will not face those students, but Wang Jiefu and Fu Gong."
"ah?"
"This is your own fault."
"If Bachelor Sima doesn't let me go...!" Zhang Fei said resentfully.
Sima Guang opened his mouth, but thought to himself, this kid is just like a donkey. If you don't whip him, he won't move. Then he said: "You also know that this punishment is not good enough for a scholar-official. If something happens,
I must be fine."
Zhang Fei was surprised and said: "Sima Bachelor, you...won't you protect me?"
Sima Guang snorted: "What am I protecting you for? If something happens, I am also responsible. But at most I will be a local official, but it is different for you."
Zhang Fei looked shocked, "Uh, does this count as a scholar-bureaucrat from the ninth rank?"
Sima Guang smiled and said, "What do you think?"
Zhang Fei nodded: "I also want to be a scholar-official." He added in his heart, if you can't become a scholar-official, I will use legal methods to pull you all down.
After Sima Guang repeatedly warned him, he hurried to the Imperial College, because Zhang Fei's next class was scheduled for tomorrow, and who dared to make the emperor wait.
But the emperor will not wait.
The emperor had already arrived, but he was just at Xu's house. Sima Guang had just left, and before Xu Zhiqian had time to ask, Zhang Fei was called away by Zhao Xu.
He and Zhang Fei always talked alone, and Xu Zun and his daughter stayed at Zhang's house honestly.
Seeing Zhang Fei, Zhao Xu smiled and asked, "You had planned this, right?"
Zhang Fei chuckled and said, "After all, I didn't hide anything from Your Majesty."
Why Zhao Xu knew this was because Zhang Fei once mentioned the cage of power. But after listening to Fu Bi's explanation, he felt that the cage seemed a bit big and uncontrollable, so he asked: "Are you
What’s your plan?”
Zhang Fei replied: "Desire stands on three pillars."
"Three pillars?" Zhao Xu said in surprise.
Zhang Fei smiled and said, "Your Majesty must have discussed this matter with Scholar Wang and Duke Wen, right?"
Zhao Xu nodded.
Zhang Fei asked again: "Are their statements a little entangled, that they neither agree but do not clearly oppose it?"
Zhao Xu asked curiously: "How did you know?"
Although Wen Yanbo mentioned it, he only expressed his concerns and his attitude was not firm. As for Fu Bi, Sima Guang, and Wang Anshi, they had reservations.
Zhang Fei smiled and said: "Xueshi Wang's new policy is obviously more in favor of Legalism, while Duke Wen and others want to stick to Confucianism. My legal system is different from these two schools, and it is impossible to be absorbed by them. It will definitely be
Become the third company.
If Confucianism completely negates the legal system and subtracts the legal system, what will be obtained is the rule of virtue. This means that it is self-evident that it is to defend the rights and interests of scholar-bureaucrats. Scholar Wang will definitely use this to attack them.
Because the legal system is to protect the legitimate rights and interests of individuals, and Wen Gong and others advocate hiding wealth among the people. If they want to deny this right, it is not the so-called hiding wealth among the people, but they are hiding wealth among the scholar-bureaucrats, not the people of the world.
And if Mr. Wang wants to deny it, it goes against the idea that the people do not provide taxes but the state uses the resources. If you deny the people to defend their legitimate rights and interests, then everyone will wonder what you want to do."
Zhao Xu nodded slightly and asked: "Even so, what's the point?"
Zhang Fei said: "This idea is different from others. If there are only two factions competing, and your Majesty wants to control civil and martial arts, you can only choose one faction, either black or white. And the legal system can check and balance them at the same time, and your Majesty can choose the best.
, no need to look forward or backward.”
Using thoughts to influence the struggle for power is also an emperor's art. It can be said to be Zhao Xu's specialty. After thinking for a while, he asked: "Don't they know how to use legal methods to deal with me?"
Zhang Fei also thought about it and said: "It is unlikely that they will use this method to deal with His Majesty, but Your Majesty may need to restrain himself."
Zhao Xu asked: "How do you say this?"
Zhang Fei explained: "Because it is impossible for Duke Wen and others to give up Confucian law, and it is impossible for Wang Xueshi to give up Legalist law. As long as His Majesty does not oppose the legal system, it is very likely that a three-legged confrontation will occur. The problem is that
, since Your Majesty does not object but does not set an example, then they will definitely use this to attack Your Majesty."
Zhao Xu's eyes lit up and he immediately fell silent.
Ideology is the core interest of both conservative and innovative factions.
Without Confucianism, the conservatives would not be able to come up with reasons to oppose the new law, and they would not be able to support the legal system. If they do not support it, they certainly would not use the legal system to restrict the emperor.
If they dare to do this, Confucian law will be abolished.
This was originally intended to restrict the emperor, but they definitely wouldn't use it.
Then the emperor could, in turn, use the legal system to check and balance the Confucian law.
In fact, it is mainly Confucian law. Although Confucianism is conducive to monarchy, it is not conducive to making the country rich and powerful. Zhao Xu must suppress Confucian law if he wants to use civilized and martial arts.
Brother wants to fight, but you want to hide wealth from the people, so why don't you break an egg?
The Legalist method was actually the most beneficial to Zhao Xu, but the problem was that the Confucian method was too powerful. The Legalist method did not have many solutions and the people would not accept it.
Wang Anshi himself knew this, so he said that the people would not pay taxes but the state would use the labor. This obviously meant to keep a distance from the Legalists. If it was a Legalist, just increase taxes directly.
Comparing the economic policies of Wang Anshi and Sang Hongyang, the main difference is that Wang Anshi's new policy took into account Confucianism, while Sang Hongyang only made money for Emperor Wu, using legalist techniques rather than virtue.
Zhao Xu was very moved, because he had planned before. If there was really no way to deal with this group of scholar-bureaucrats, then he would build a power cage and exchange their limit of 0.5. I would lose a little, and you would lose more.
Because his purpose is to enrich the country and strengthen its army.
Now it seems that in a short period of time, the emperor can set an example without losing anything. There is no problem with this. As for the future, we will talk about it later.
The key point is that Confucianism is so powerful, the chance of losing is relatively small, just keep a balance.
In addition, if he can achieve dominance, this problem may not be a problem.
Zhao Xu asked: "Can you achieve the three pillars in this class?"
Zhang Fei shook his head and said: "No. I have to think about it slowly and see how to do it."
Zhao Xu's expression froze, and he said in shock: "Have you not figured it out yourself?"
Zhang Fei hurriedly said: "I have a clear idea about the three pillars, but I haven't thought clearly about how to structure this legal system."
Zhao Xu fainted, "If you haven't thought clearly, just say it."
Zhang Fei said sarcastically: "Actually, I was forced into this job by Bachelor Sima, but your Majesty, don't worry, it's not important."
Zhao Xu had a question mark on his face: "Isn't it important?"
Zhang Fei said: "Isn't there the public prosecutor and the procuratorate? This little thought given to the public prosecutor, procuratorate and procuratorate is enough for them to drink a pot, but at the same time it will not hurt Your Majesty."
The Public Security Bureau was not set up for him. Zhao Xu's eyes flashed and he asked again: "Then what will you do after class?"
Zhang Fei chuckled, "I asked Bachelor Sima to move back."
Zhao Xu laughed angrily at this kid, "Where did you go with all your rigor in litigating cases?"
Zhang Fei immediately said: "If there is a lawsuit, I will definitely not do this. After all, lecturing is just a side job."
Zhao Xu's expression changed and he said very seriously: "Let me remind you again, you are an official now, teaching is your main job, and litigation is your side job."