However, His Majesty Li Er laughed heartlessly. After a long time, he gasped and said: "You, you are good at everything, but you are too upright and don't know how to adapt. The principles in this world are not straight forward.
Sometimes it’s a bit circuitous, and although the process is difficult, the results are surprisingly good.”
Sun Fujia became more and more confused. What did this mean?
After greeting the confused Sun Fuga to sit down, His Majesty Li Er said seriously: "The purpose of justice is to ensure the orderly development of the country and that the people have rules to follow. However, when justice rises to the national level, when justice
If the implementation is contrary to the development of the empire, everything should give way to the national interests."
Sun Fujia's face gradually became serious, he pondered for a while, and then said slowly: "The ancient Chinese character for 'Fa' means 'Shui' on the left and '匌' on the right, and '猌' below. Water people are fair like water and treat everyone equally."
"匌'" is a mythical beast that can clearly distinguish between good and evil, right and wrong; "猌" means "go", so if the pain is not straight, go away! Cangjie created the word to include its shape and metaphor for its meaning. The word "法" is as fair as water.
, punish evil and suppress evil, does your Majesty think so?"
This time it was His Majesty Li Er's turn to be speechless.
I'm telling you about roundabout ways, but you're teaching me a lesson instead?
Those who quote scriptures are bullying me for not having read enough books or something?
But he didn't get angry. Sun Fujia was such a stubborn person. Otherwise, how could he be called a "pure minister"?
All "pure ministers" have a certain stubbornness...
Being able to always adhere to one's own ideas, stand alone in the vast officialdom, and never join in with the others, how can one do it without having a "single-minded" drive?
Therefore, His Majesty Li Er said patiently: "I understand the meaning of love, and I very much agree with Aiqing's philosophy. The law is ruthless, and the prince who breaks the law is as guilty as the common people..."
Sun Fujia quickly interrupted His Majesty Li Er: "Your Majesty clearly knows that this is not what I mean. Princes who break the law are as guilty as the common people. Even the rule of three emperors and five emperors has not been realized, let alone now? In fact, even the rope
It is difficult to do it without twists and turns, and the law is not noble. The ministers are stubborn in temperament, but they are by no means stupid and ineffective. Mountains are high and low, and people are high and low. How can we treat them all uniformly? Courtesy cannot be given to common people, and punishment cannot be done.
Doctors, this has been the case for thousands of years! However, although we cannot treat everyone equally, we should also strive to be open and fair. If someone breaks the law today and how to punish it, then tomorrow we should follow the routine, rather than weigh the pros and cons and change the order day by day. In the past, Hou
The king conspired to rebel, and your majesty thought of his great achievements, and still wanted to seize the official titles and rewards. Today, some people want to follow the old path and commit great treason, but why do you treat them differently? If so, the princes gathered under the nine springs,
Will I resent Your Majesty? Will the former friends of Hou Jun be resentful towards Your Majesty? I would like to ask Your Majesty to think twice about what I am saying."
His Majesty Li Er remained silent.
Sun Fujia's meaning is very clear. We don't dare to expect that "princes who break the law are guilty of the same crimes as the common people." The "Zhenguan Law" clearly states that if the common people kill, they will be punished with their lives, and if the nobles kill, they will be fined to atone for their sins. The lives of people are different.
High and low have long been defined, how can they be confused?
However, even if we cannot treat everyone in the world equally, we must at least make a bowl of water equal. If a common person kills someone today, he will be punished with his life. If a common person kills another person tomorrow, he will still be punished with his life. If a noble person kills someone today, he will be fined 500 yuan. If a noble person kills another person tomorrow, he will be fined 500 yuan.
, you cannot be fined three hundred.
The Hou Junji had such outstanding achievements that few civil and military officials in the Manchu Dynasty could rival him. However, he once rebelled and his reputation was ruined. His official titles and titles were all taken away from him. Although his family members were spared death, they were sent to the army and exiled in Lingnan.
Is it possible that those people with ulterior motives today can achieve greater feats than Hou Junji?
Otherwise, why can these people be tolerated even after Hou Junji died?
The common people will pay for their lives if they kill, and the nobles will pay for their murders. This is something that everyone agrees with. The common people will not be dissatisfied because they know that they are of low status. But at the same time, common people, I kill to pay for my life, but you pay a fine to atone for your sins. In my heart
How can you be willing?
Seeing that His Majesty Li Er was silent, Sun Fujia asked again: "If it rises to the national level, justice is no longer needed, and life and death can be decided by the emperor with just one word?"
His Majesty Li Er shook his head and said: "How can that be done? Even if I am arrogant and think that my sage is unparalleled, I cannot abolish the law and decide it with one word."
Sun Fuga asked: "In other words, the law is still the criterion for the world?"
His Majesty Li Er said: "That is natural, but sometimes we cannot stick to the constraints of the law and sit back and watch the empire's interests be harmed. Right now, the Eastern Expedition is the top priority. The whole country has been preparing for two years and hundreds of thousands
The soldiers and horses in Liaodong are waiting for danger. If we go deeper at this time, it may be deeply implicated, which will shake the foundation of the empire and the Eastern Expedition will be stranded again. After weighing the importance, I have to tolerate it for the time being..."
Sun Fuga spread his hands and said: "Your Majesty said that the law is the criterion for the world and is indispensable. At the same time, he said that after weighing the pros and cons, the law can be thrown aside... Your Majesty, don't you think there is a contradiction?
What?"
"Hey!"
Your Majesty Li Er also made trouble. I kept you here to persuade you, but why did you teach me a lesson instead?
"The interests of the empire are above all else, so what can we do if we weigh them temporarily?"
The emperor glared, but Sun Fuga was not afraid and retorted: "Is this what Fang Shaobao said originally? If Wei Chen didn't understand it wrong, the original meaning of Fang Shaobao's words was to refer to anyone or any group.
When the interests of the empire conflict with the interests of the empire, we must unconditionally give in to the interests of the empire! What are the interests of the empire at the moment? The Eastern Expedition is a national policy, but Goguryeo is there. If we can’t do the Eastern Expedition this year, then next year. If we can’t do it next year, then
In the years to come, as long as the empire becomes stronger and stronger, what's the point of worrying about the small territory of Goguryeo? However, there are people in the country who have a disobedient heart. This is the greatest harm. If they are not eradicated, the foundation of the empire will be threatened at all times.
, Your Majesty is wise and wise, can't you weigh the importance of what is more important? Or is it that in order to complete your great achievement of unifying the world as soon as possible, Your Majesty would rather abandon the law and indulge the rebellious officials and traitors? "
"presumptuous!"
What does "in order to accomplish your great feat of unifying the world as soon as possible" mean?
Listen, is this what a minister should say?
Simply lawless!
His Majesty Li Er became angry and puffed his beard, glared and slapped the table. He said angrily with his halberd finger: "I am considering the overall situation, so I will let go of those who have ulterior motives for the time being, but it definitely does not mean that I will condone it from now on. This country is my country.
, I want to show those rebellious officials and traitors to the public even more than you do! It’s just that the preparation for the Eastern Expedition has been two years, and tens of millions have been spent on people, horses, money and food. Why can’t you understand my painstaking efforts?”
Sun Fujia also has a stubborn temper. Didn't you say that we are "pure ministers" before?
Okay, let’s give you a “pure” experience today!
He stood up and left the banquet, lifted his official robe, knelt down and bowed, took off his black gauze hat, put it in front of him, paused and said: "I am ignorant, unable to accept the holy will, and have no shame to steal the position of Minister of Dali Temple. Today
I request to be appointed as a senior official, and I beg your majesty for permission."
"Mother!"
His Majesty Li Er was immediately furious!
"Everyone in the world knows that a certain Li Er will take advantage of the soft and not take the hard. Back then, the Turkic Jieli Khan drank the Mawei water and forced a certain to sign an alliance under the city. Afterwards, a certain Li was so brave that even if he chased him thousands of miles into the desert, he would be captured alive and taken back to Chang'an.
Someone is dancing in front of the wine table! Do you, Sun Fujia, dare to compare yourself to Jieli Khan?"
Sun Fujia sweats...
Can we be the same as Jieli Khan?
This old boy is trying to steal gold and silver treasures from you. I just don’t want to settle because of my different ideas...
He quickly said: "Your Majesty, calm down! How can I dare to compare myself with others? It's just that I am old and frail, and I feel that my mind is weak. Facing the situation of the government that is advancing with the times, I feel increasingly powerless and unable to do what I want. Therefore, I sincerely request your Majesty's permission to allow me to do so."
I, the senior minister, have returned to his hometown to take care of himself."
His Majesty Li Er stared at Sun Fuga, with anger rising in his tiger eyes: "Do you think you can blackmail me? Do you think that without you, Sun Fuga, there will be no one to use in Dali Temple?"
Sun Fuga hurriedly said: "Your Majesty clearly knows that Wei Chen has no such intention! It's just that now Wei Chen and Your Majesty have different opinions, and Wei Chen is unwilling to give up his lifelong belief. If he continues to serve as the Minister of Dali Temple, there is no guarantee that he will not do so in the future.
If today's dispute occurs again, I don't want to be a disloyal and unjust person, so I just want to retire in office."
His Majesty Li Er looked at Sun Fuga kneeling on the ground and kowtowing, with his gray hair, and the anger in his heart gradually subsided.
As he said himself, Sun Fujia was a pure minister, not so frivolous. What he said at this moment must be from the bottom of his heart. Since it was contrary to the emperor's ideas, and as a minister did not want to contradict the emperor, what could he do?
?
However, it is precisely because of this that His Majesty Li Er becomes increasingly difficult.