One code equals another. Although Zhao Xi did not allow the craftsman to escape back to Beiliao, Zhao Xi was more concerned about how Xiongzhou Yamen handled the case.
The world is not a peaceful place, and there will inevitably be conflicts in any dynasty, especially in local and state capitals. Zhao Xi understands this and has known it for a long time.
But when I saw it myself, I always felt very unhappy.
It’s not that the Lu family’s method was undesirable. At any rate, they respected the laws of the country to a certain extent and did not resort to lynching to deal with the matter.
But referring to deer as horses in this way is also trampling on laws and making fun of the government.
It is almost impossible to prevent local officials from being related to the country squires.
But the imperial court also has a supervisory office! Is it possible that everyone is really grasping for excuses and waiting for internal fighting?
A craftsman is not a big deal, but what Zhao Xi saw were the flaws in the system...
Of course, the Supervisory Yamen has not yet received any relevant reports, and the imperial court has not received any reports from Xiongzhou, so it is not yet possible to draw a conclusion.
Zhao Xi could only wait.
"What do you think about this?"
Zhao Xi called the prince and handed him the article about Xiongzhou's arrival.
The article is not long and I read it quickly.
"Dad, is there another secret behind this matter?"
Dad won't let himself read these boring stories. Since he said it, he must have other intentions.
"Look at the report from the Imperial City Division again..."
"Dad, my son is in power at the local level and has some knowledge of the state and county's sentencing on this matter."
"A matter of righteous friendship can be convicted by witness. The Lu family has no choice but to do this, and it is also the most effective way."
"The result of this craftsmanship is the chaos in the prison at the grassroots level. If the Lu family uses all their strength, it may not be impossible to complete it."
"Although the imperial court has laws and regulations, and there are supervisory yamen to supervise local officials, judging from the circumstances of the case, if there are witnesses in this case, it will not be difficult for the Xiongzhou Yamen and the supervisory yamen to resolve the case."
The prince can understand the purpose and significance of his father asking him to express his opinion on this matter.
This is a question of stance, or perspective.
As the heir to the great unification, he naturally knows the importance of laws and regulations to a court.
But he has experience in serving at a local level and knows some practices at the grassroots level.
Regarding the Xiongzhou matter, the prince felt that there was no collusion and violation of laws. In fact, the Lu family and the Xiongzhou Yamen basically knew the identity of this craftsman. To put it bluntly, it was just a meticulous work.
But he is a craftsman, and it is not related to the detailed work of the military, or the status of the country.
"Dad, if the Lu family tells Xiongzhou the truth, that will be the most difficult thing for the Yamen to deal with..."
Zhao Xi understood what his son meant, and maybe he was blaming himself for justice.
"Dad, when a country is governed, Confucianism should be respected in the end, and Legalism should be regarded as a supplement. Everything in the world is nothing more than human relations and legal principles. As far as the affairs of Xiongzhou are concerned, my child thinks that maybe this is the best way."
"If the Lu family is indifferent and allows this craftsman to escape and the glass craftsmanship to flow out, not to mention the issue of the contract between Workshop City and it, the damage to the country will not be trivial."
"I dare not say that the supervisory yamen turned a blind eye and really had no control over it. Supervising the enforcement of the Xiongzhou rebellion case will inevitably lead to the craftsman's eventual escape... It is impossible for the yamen to keep an eye on this person all the time."
"Nowadays, border trade is booming, and there is no clear distinction between the border between Guochao and Northern Liao. There are transactions all the time and everywhere, the exchanges of people are even more frequent, and the checkpoints are in name only...Since the Battle of Hedong
, the imperial court also guided in this way, using the prosperity of the country to encourage the Han people in Northern Liao to return to their hearts."
"That's why I think the court only needs to pay attention and not interfere to do good."
As for the prince's opinion on this matter, Zhao Xi was somewhat pleased, but after all, his thinking was still fixed.
Although the regulations are clear and the analysis of the affairs is in place...forget it, I guess the imperial court will behave like this.
"You know the cabinet..."
Zhao Xi did not want to refute the prince. The limitations of thinking were the limitations of the times, and there was no need to blame him. Zhao Xi also wanted to see if the prince's thinking represented the way of thinking of the entire dynasty.
After all, I am not completely from the Song Dynasty, so I cannot compare.
If the imperial court knew about this matter, perhaps the cabinet would not report it to the officials at all. This matter may be considered a big matter, but it may be considered a trivial matter.
To say it is big, because it involves the outflow of Guochao's new industrial technology, and also involves the issue of Guochao Dingkou household registration certification. To say it is small, it is a detailed matter that the Lu family and Xiongzhou have to deal with.
But now that the officials know about it, the cabinet really can't take it as a trivial matter.
"Guan Jia, it's best to let this matter go."
The situation was like this, and Wang Anshi also felt that this was the most appropriate way to deal with it.
"In this case, the Lu family is right, and the Xiongzhou government office is not wrong either. The supervisory government office cannot decide what is right or wrong, so it can only let Xiongzhou handle it."
Wang Anshi's views are similar to those of the Prince.
"Does the cabinet also think so?"
Zhao Xi still refused to give up, but the cabinet gave him the same answer.
"What if such a great master escapes in the country? How to deal with it?"
"Back to the official house, in addition to the court's review, the Yaxing Company will be used as a supplement to mediate commercial disputes between the country and the country. If there are such matters within the country, the craftsman will be notified by the Yaxing, and all similar industries in the country will be informed.
This craftsman will not be hired."
Yaxing, Zhao Xi had forgotten about this unofficial organization.
Lu Huiqing has been in charge of business for many years, so he should have a lot of experience in handling such matters. It is not impossible to use unofficial or third-party organizations to supplement the loopholes in the laws of the country. But if you really encounter someone like Xiongzhou
When it came to the case, there was something missing.
Another point is that the rights of unofficial organizations are limited, so with restrictions, Zhao Xi feels that it is impossible to really ban all kinds of commercial use.
As a later generation, Zhao Xi understands capital and interests quite well. Morality, contracts and unofficial practices have very limited effect. Zhao Xi is sure that the so-called prohibition of employment is just a formality.
"Dear cabinet ministers, I am not seeking perfection and blaming. Some things really rely on moral restrictions, but in the end it is not enough. I am wondering whether the court can issue a law, a law targeting commercial crimes."
"For example, stealing or leaking craftsmanship, leaking auction targets, or cases such as Xiongzhou, etc. In this way, foreign countries can also avoid taking advantage of the loopholes of the country's laws."
"Bei Liao's coveting of various industries and crafts of Guochao will not be Xiongzhou, nor will it be just this one thing. Can't all the squires of Guochao lose the reputation of their concubines by then?"
"One more point is whether Xiongzhou reported the truth to the court and the supervisory yamen... Yaofu, you also need to follow up on this matter to see the sense of responsibility of the local supervisory yamen."
"I won't say whether it's right or wrong, and there's no need to deal with it, but some responsibilities must be clarified, and the duties that should be performed must also be shouldered."
"If the case of this craftsman cannot be settled, it is likely to be an example. I think, not to mention the border, it is the whole country. I estimate that the Northern Liao Dynasty has a lot of detailed work..."