"Chu Zhongwu, you broke into the prison without permission and attacked important officials of the imperial court. Do you know your crime?"
Zheng Shangshu could not understand.
Chu Qianqiu actually dared to act so boldly. It is simply unbelievable that Her Majesty the Queen would favor her to such an extent.
"I don't know the crime."
"Master, as long as there is no one who suffers, there is no crime."
Chu Qianqiu smiled and said that he could understand Zheng Shangshu's shock. Without any clear evidence of guilt, senior officials of the imperial court were not allowed to move around at will.
Although Her Majesty the Queen has supreme power, this power cannot be used indiscriminately.
You can't just kill whoever you want.
The consequences of misuse of power are serious.
Just like after the Song Dynasty killed Yue Fei, the generals of the Jin Dynasty who persuaded the Song Dynasty to surrender all used Yue Fei as an example.
For example, Jin Zhangzong wrote this when he persuaded General Wu Xi to surrender to the Song Dynasty.
"Fei's reputation and military exploits are so great that he is so violent in the north and south. Once he sees taboos, he will be executed by the three barbarians. Don't be afraid!" (Note 1)
The meaning is very clear. You are better than Yue Fei. Once Yue Fei is suspected, he will end up like this. Do you still have a sense of security?
When Wu Xi heard this, he thought it made sense and surrendered.
Of course the emperor of the Shenwu Dynasty was very powerful, but that didn't mean you could kill people casually, because the powerful and powerful princes everywhere would be in danger of themselves. If the ambitious people fanned out, the efficiency of recruiting people to join the gang would be greatly improved.
However, Chu Qianqiu is different, he has the ability to cycle through time.
He can kill whoever he wants to kill.
"Zheng Shangshu, I want to kill you, and no one can stop me."
"You should be the only child of Legalism."
"The foundation of Legalism in the past has been swallowed up by Confucian whales, and you are the only one left. That black Xiezhi is not bad."
"It's just a little weak."
"Be honest and I will spare your life."
"Judging from your appearance, you are not a die-hard loyalist to King Jing, so why would you sacrifice your life for him?"
"You show off your power in this heavenly prison. If you end up in a prison in the future and fall into the hands of prisoners, you don't need to remind me what will happen to you."
Chu Qianqiu said with a smile.
"Chu Zhongwu, I don't know what you are talking about?"
"Prince Jing is the pillar of the imperial court..."
"ah!"
Chu Qianqiu was not used to this Lord Shangshu, and directly poured all the pain hormone from the three-headed real-sucking insect into Zheng Shangshu's body in one breath, causing him to let out a miserable scream.
"Master, my mentor Tie Qianshan lasted for less than an hour."
"If you want to fight stubbornly, my disciple will accompany you to the end."
"Respect your elders well."
Chu Qianqiu said politely, which made Zheng Shangshu turn pale, and he said quickly.
"No, I'm recruiting you."
"They're all here."
"I do have some contact with King Jing, but what's the problem? Duke Xu Guo also has contact, Master Meng also has contact, Minister of Rites, they all have contact."
"The report letter was written by you, right?"
"Sent to Wanshou Temple."
Chu Qianqiu said with a smile, making Zheng Shangshu turn pale.
"Zen Master Zuyuan, you are an old bald donkey who is just trying to gain fame, but you are actually a treacherous hypocrite. What kind of Buddhist leader is he?"
As soon as these words came out, Zheng Shangshu's psychological defense collapsed instantly and he cursed loudly.
He had been very careful and secretly reported it, but he did not expect that Zen Master Zuyuan would catch him, let alone that Zen Master Zuyuan and Chu Zhongwu would collude together.
It's simply, it's completely dark.
Does this Chu Zhongwu really want to cover the sky with one hand?
"Okay, if you want to scold Zen Master Zuyuan, you can find him to solve the problem yourself after the matter is over."
"What conditions did Prince Jing promise you, what cooperation did you have, and what was the plan he implemented? Tell me everything you know and make up for your mistakes."
"It was not King Jing who contacted me, but I contacted King Jing."
Zheng Shangshu laughed miserably. He didn't want to bear the horrific pain of nociceptin anymore, so he told the story.
"Why?"
"Is there any need to ask? Since the dispute between Legalism and Confucianism, Legalism has declined and been swallowed up by Confucianism. There is no pure Legalism anymore."
"Even this officer just took a sideways approach."
The inheritance of Legalism has always been in Gongmen, and it is more closely integrated with Gongmen than Confucianism. Therefore, in the rise and fall of dynasties, the losses were even more severe.
The core of Confucianism is the scholars cultivated in the academies, who are the reserve personnel of officials, while the core of Legalism is in the government, mainly officials and officials with swords and pens, who are the cornerstone of officials.
Once a dynasty overthrows, scholars in the opposition can change jobs at any time, but former officials and disciples of Legalism are often the targets of liquidation.
In other words, Legalism solved the problem of how to govern, but did not consider the problem of how to choose between the rise and fall of a dynasty.
Therefore, Legalism was directly swallowed up by Confucianism.
"Do you want to revive Legalism?"
Chu Qianqiu said in surprise that the existence of Legalism as a force has disappeared.
"certainly."
"But the Legalism that I want to revive is my own Legalism."
"If you can put as many people as possible in the world into prison, won't you be able to manage the world in an orderly manner?"
"Everyone can break the law, but in prison, it's difficult for them to break the law."
"In that case, why not arrest them all in advance?"
"In this prison, everyone will obey the orders of the cell leader and will never disobey them."
"Prisoners have no property and cannot commit murder or robbery."
"This is my ideal country, a country where no one commits crimes."
Zheng Shangshu was also a man with dreams, so he took the initiative to help King Jing and waited for opportunities to expand his power.
As expected, he is indeed Tie Qianshan’s mentor and my master.
What a great ideal.
This Shenwu Dynasty is really full of talents, even a minister of the Ministry of Justice has such a great ideal.
No wonder Tie Qianshan went from a lowly storyteller to a six-door detective in blue.
Emotions are all taught by you.
"Is this how you understand Legalism?"
Chu Qianqiu said in surprise, he didn't know where to start.
"I don't care what Legalism is like originally."
"I just want to build a more magnificent prison so that more people can live in it."
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"King Jing is a heroic figure. No matter whether he succeeds or fails, there will be many more people in the prison today."
"Of course I want to help him."
Zheng Shangshu finally had the opportunity to express his ideals, so he naturally expressed them fiercely. Seeing that Chu Qianqiu did not agree with his dreams, he seemed a little regretful.
"I see, then how did you know that King Jing was a zombie?"
Chu Qianqiu continued to ask.
"I came from a poor family, which is rare in the Shenwu Dynasty. From a poor family to the position of minister, I also became a master of martial arts."
"The fundamental reason for this is that I have obtained a legalist treasure weapon, which can make the difference between life and death."
"Whether King Jing who was resurrected by Lord Zhongwu is a real living person or not, this Xiezhi statue can naturally tell clearly."
Zheng Shangshu took out a treasure weapon and looked quite gloomy. After all, Legalism as a force has died out and has become a vassal.
You can say that Confucian disciples or many officials are still using Legalist ideas to govern people's livelihood, but they no longer exist as an organizational force.
It's like if all the Confucian academies collapsed, even if someone read the words of the saint, Confucianism as an organizational force would no longer exist.
Without the management of powerful forces, the adventures Zheng Shangshu received were nothing more than a small inheritance from Legalism.
Even the spiritual imprint on this ink-colored haechi has become old.
"Then apart from reporting, what else did you do to King Jing?"
"Lord Zhongwu is very aware of everything. Why is he so confused at this time?"
"Master Zhongwu also did this when he was in Linghu City."
"Have I done it?"
What have I done in Linghu City?
"Of course it's the prison of the Ministry of Punishment, the prisoner to be executed."
"There are many prisoners in the innate realm in the prison of the Criminal Department."
"King Jing needs them to die to welcome the coming of Maitreya Buddha."
"Namo Amitabha."
Zheng Shangshu chuckled, making Chu Qianqiu suddenly realize.
It turns out that the role of the Ministry of Punishment is here.