Chapter 492: Targeting the common people, or targeting the people of the world?
Du Ning glanced at Peng Xinghe across the void, and asked knowingly: "May I ask Peng Sheng, what is your Legalist philosophy of governing the country?"
After the words fell, many Legalist officials headed by Xing Feng looked at Du Ning as if they were looking at a fool. What's more, the expressions they looked at Du Ning were full of contempt and disdain.
Peng Xinghe said without hesitation: "Why does Mr. Du have to pretend to be ignorant? Our legalist philosophy of governing the country is naturally 'to end punishment with punishment'."
"Then please take a look again, Peng Sheng. Are there any instruments of torture in Lanzhou City?" Du Ning asked with a smile.
"This..."
Peng Xinghe froze on the spot. Du Ning had burned all the instruments of torture in Lanzhou City. From today on, there will be no instruments of torture in Lanzhou Yamen, and there will be no more punishments.
The officials headed by Xing Feng were also dumbfounded. Du Ning seemed to have set a logical trap for Peng Xinghe to jump in. Since the Legalists advocated the use of punishment to terminate punishment, Du Ning burned the instruments of torture. In a sense, it was legal. The author advocates the highest level of "stopping punishment".
At this moment, the conversation between Du Ning and Peng Xinghe spread throughout the human race through the power of the Holy Court, and everyone could hear the voices of Du Ning and Peng Xinghe.
Many Legalist scholars could not agree with Du Ning's words, and some even shouted angrily at Du Ning into the void.
"How brave, to be so eloquent in front of Master Peng Sheng, it is simply a heinous crime!"
"Presumptuous! Presumptuous! Presumptuous!"
"You actually dare to quibble in front of our Legalist semi-sages. This is really abominable!"
"Du Ning! Who do you think you are! You actually challenged Peng Sheng! You really deserve to die!"
"I want to participate in the Holy Court! If I can't deprive Du Ning of his position as a scholar, I will crash and die in front of the Holy Court!"
However, these people just scolded Du Ning. They were just talking about it, but they really had no intention of rebuking Du Ning.
Most of the Legalist scholars were very angry, while a small number of Legalist scholars were ecstatic. Du Ning's behavior was simply an offense to the semi-saint of Legalism. Any scholar who offended the holy authority would be punished by the literary circles of all countries. Even if Du Ning is a civilized monarch of the human race, as long as he offends a semi-saint, he will not escape the end of being ruined.
Most scholars in various countries cannot agree with Du Ning's statement, but most people in the human race applaud it.
"Du Jun said it well! Since Legalism advocates the use of punishment to stop punishment, isn't it true that Du Jun is practicing the highest idea of 'stopping punishment' by removing punishment for the human race? How can we say that Du Jun is violating the Legalist ideology of governing the country? ?"
"That's it! Legal scholars are determined to eliminate punishment for the human race, but they are still unwilling to destroy the instruments of torture for the human race. They do one thing on the surface and another behind the scenes. Is this the style of the Legal scholars?"
"I think those so-called Legalists should be allowed to try the punishment themselves and let them taste the pain of having their fingers connected to their hearts. Otherwise, they will always talk nice and will not be able to do practical things for us people."
"Du Jun is practicing the holy way of Legalism! He is injecting new blood into Legalism. How can we say that he is subverting the holy way of Legalism?"
After hearing the rebuttals of the common people, many scholars were so angry that they trembled all over. Some even cursed directly at the common people, which aroused strong anger from the common people, and both sides became very emotional.
After a long while, Peng Xinghe said: "Du Jun is a bit arrogant. The so-called 'punishment with punishment' is naturally to use punishment to deter the people, make them fear the punishment and achieve the purpose of canceling the punishment, but you rashly Burning the instruments of torture is undoubtedly telling the world that even if you commit a big mistake, you will not be severely punished, which will increase the crime rate."
Du Ning said slowly: "Peng Sheng is right, but as far as the students know, they all made mistakes, and the common people had to suffer severe punishments, but scholars from aristocratic families can use their privileges to avoid punishment. So, I would like to ask Peng Sheng, what is the reason? Are punishments and punishments aimed at the common people, or against the people of the world?"
"Du Jun! You're talking nonsense!"
"It's just nonsense!"
"Nonsense! This is a slander against scholars from our aristocratic family!"
"Peng Sheng, you must not believe Du Jun's words!"
Scholars from all over the world continued to roar at the sky, but Du Ning could not hear a word of their voices, and only half-saints could hear them.
Du Ning has just entered the realm of Confucianism. At present, he can only talk to Peng Xinghe "with a glance thousands of miles away", but he cannot hear the words of scholars from all over the human race "from all directions".
After another long while, Peng Xinghe did not give Du Ning a direct answer.
Du Ning said loudly: "Please also ask Peng Sheng to answer the student's question: Is the concept of 'punishing punishment with punishment' aimed at the common people or the people of the world?"
Xing Feng winked at Shi Zhaodong, wildly implying something.
Shi Zhaodong shook his head hurriedly. Talking nonsense at this time was simply seeking death.
A hint of anger flashed in Xing Feng's eyes, so he turned his gaze to Master Cao.
After Master Cao understood this, he hesitated a little, but when he noticed Xing Feng's sword-like gaze, his whole body suddenly trembled, and he had no choice but to bite the bullet.
"Enough!"
Director Cao stood up and said to Du Ning: "Du Jun, you are too presumptuous. How can you be so aggressive in the face of Peng Sheng? It's simply..."
Before he finished speaking, Du Ning waved his sleeves gently, and a majestic righteousness swept out and hit Master Cao.
"Poof!"
Master Cao opened his mouth and vomited blood, and his body fell to the ground and kept twitching.
"Who gave you the courage to interrupt my discussion with the Semi-Sage? If anyone dares to speak rudely at this time, they are disturbing my discussion with the Semi-Sage, affecting my state of mind, and causing harm to me.
If you want to die, don’t blame me for killing you on the spot for disrespecting the semi-saint!”
Many officials headed by Xing Feng were immediately silent. Chief Cao was clearly speaking for Peng Xinghe, but Du Ning actually attacked Chief Cao directly. However, Peng Xinghe did not punish Du Ning for this, indicating that he agreed with Du Ning's actions.
Of!
If Peng Xinghe said that Du Ning was wrong, Du Ning could directly use "punishment to stop punishment" to refute Peng Xinghe, and Peng Xinghe's argument would directly fail because of this.
"Du Jun, you..."
Chief Cao pointed at Du Ning and his hand couldn't stop shaking. He was so stunned that he couldn't say a word.
"Poof!"
Master Cao was so angry that he vomited blood again and passed out.
Many government officers and soldiers were on pins and needles. Without an order, they would not dare to carry Master Cao away for treatment, fearing that they would be implicated in Du Ning's anger.
Du Ning is now a great scholar!
A great scholar in the Haoran Realm with awe-inspiring righteousness!
Seeing that Peng Xinghe still didn't answer, Du Ning continued: "Peng Sheng, although the Legalist philosophy of governing the country with punishment is correct, your method is wrong. Therefore, we have to try to use new laws and new punishments.
To achieve the highest level of 'stopping punishment with punishment'."