There is a saying that if you control it, it will die; if you let it go, it will cause chaos.
Zhao Xi has been avoiding intervening in the commercial and trade affairs of the country. Even if he intervenes, it is done in an outline-like manner, such as Shiyi Temple.
It is recognized that the commerce and trade of the country was developed. The basis of the entire business behavior was based on the respect for the spirit of contract in this era.
When it develops to a certain extent and the profit gains are much higher than the cost of violating the contract, the spirit of the contract will be abandoned... This is inevitable.
If there is 10% profit, it is guaranteed to be used everywhere; if there is 20% profit, it will become active; if there is 50% profit, it will take desperate risks; for 100% profit, it will dare to trample all human laws; there are
With 300% profit, it dares to commit any crime, even the risk of being hanged... This sentence of Zhao Xixin has been verified in later generations.
When the income reaches a certain level, even the law can be trampled on, let alone a contract, let alone an unofficial organization?
"The matter of establishing new commercial laws must be widely solicited for opinions. It should not be done behind closed doors. It is not limited to court officials. Opinions and suggestions must be collected from many parties, and even in the form of reports, the whole country must be openly solicited and discussed."
"Not only the craft industry, the laws and regulations should try their best to include all commercial items in the country, but also take care of merchants at any level. Even farmers who go to the city to sell their own products should also be involved as much as possible, using laws and regulations.
The form of protection, the protection of protection, the punishment of punishment.”
"This matter is being carried out in collaboration with Dali Temple, Ministry of Punishment, Shiyi Temple and other parties. Relevant cabinets are also involved..."
The cabinet can't think about it and won't think about legislation, and the same goes for the prince. It's also due to the times, and Zhao Xi can figure it out.
Perhaps everyone can see that they are just looking at loopholes for their own convenience. It can also be said that scholar-bureaucrats value ethics. After all, this is an era of respecting Confucianism.
Zhao Xi didn't care about these things. Now that he has the foundation to make a final decision, he doesn't care about these things. Whether it is Legalism or Confucianism, Zhao Xi doesn't care.
The key point is that there are no corrupt officials in today's cabinet. Relatively speaking, they are all rational people.
Zhao Xi ignores Legalism or Confucianism, whether it is Confucianism as the foundation and Legalism as the supplement, or Legalism as the foundation and Confucianism as the supplement. He puts these issues aside and focuses on practicality.
This approach is acceptable in today's cabinet.
"This is Legalist thinking among officials!"
After all, it brings out the meaning of Legalism, and those who are familiar with the classics can naturally feel it. Wang Anshi did not violate the official's intention, but after returning to the political affairs hall, he felt a little emotional.
In fact, Wang Anshi himself also favored Legalism, which was why he was criticized by the court when he promoted the reform. It was even said that this was the reason why many people rebelled against their relatives.
The dispute over orthodoxy was more serious than the dispute over interests in the hearts of the so-called disciples of the early saints.
"What kind of Legalism and Confucianism can be used to strengthen the country and enrich the people? The king is actually entangled in this matter?"
Zhang Dun knew Wang Anshi well and felt that there was no basis for Wang Anshi's emotion.
"I'm not stuck on Legalism or Confucianism, it's just that the officials asked for widespread opinions on this matter, which itself is a process of widespread publicity. Once this matter is made public, our cabinet will be criticized... Alas!
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"Not to mention the scholars in the world, I'm afraid the accusations from Ge Laoyuan are enough for us to deal with."
It was another time to take the blame. Wang Anshi was already used to it. Ever since the reform in his early years, he had been taking the blame for the officials. Now that he was in charge of the government and the chief minister of the cabinet, he still had to take the blame for the officials.
The point is, he can't get rid of this pot...it doesn't feel good.
Confucianism takes benevolence, forgiveness, sincerity and filial piety as its core values, emphasizes the moral cultivation of a gentleman, emphasizes the complementarity of benevolence and propriety, pays attention to the five moral ethics and family ethics, advocates education and benevolent government, criticizes tyranny, strives to rebuild the order of etiquette and music, change customs, and protect the country and the people.
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Legalists, on the other hand, propose a plan that combines law, technique, and power. In other words, they must use severe punishments to make people fearful, and they must also use various means to prevent others from grasping the handle. The key is to use
Authority makes people obey.
"How can the so-called etiquette and law be completely separated and discussed?"
"Throughout history, all powerful dynasties have used both laws and rituals. Han Wu and Tang Zong, which era did not have the parallel use of rituals and laws?"
"An official once said that practice is the standard for testing truth. Whether it is law or etiquette, it has its own practical judgment."
"Respecting Confucianism and borrowing the rule of Legalism are not contradictory, nor are they completely separate."
Fortunately, the current cabinet is consistent on this point, and is not rigidly adherent to Legalism or Confucianism. It focuses on the prosperity of the Song Dynasty and the governance of the country.
This is something Wang Anshi feels a little relaxed about. At least it is unified internally. As the highest decision-making level of the country, if the cabinet can be unified, there is no need to worry about whether the strategy can be promoted.
As for being criticized, so what? He, Wang Anshi, had the character to go alone despite tens of thousands of people.
The prosperity of the Song Dynasty and the longevity of the country are what the cabinet should consider. Who is right and wrong will be judged by future generations.
Since the cabinet has no objections for the time being, it can start arranging various matters.
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The imperial court's supervision system is still effective. There has been no verdict in the case of Xiongzhou Craftsmen, and although the report from the Supervisory Yamen was delayed, it finally came.
"The officials and the Xiongzhou Yamen have not made a judgment, and the supervisor has not found any corruption or perversion of the law by the Xiongzhou magistrate. Moreover, the supervisor has also conducted a detailed investigation into the incident itself."
"It was also because the inspector did not dare to make the decision without authorization after knowing the reason, so he reported it step by step and asked the chief inspector to give a reply."
Fan Chunren was very relaxed. The Xiongzhou case happened by chance, and the officials discovered from clues that it was not a deliberate arrangement. However, in the whole incident, the supervisor had withstood the test, and it could even be said that he had withstood the test on behalf of the entire supervisory office.
"The Lu family of Xiongzhou never put pressure on the Xiongzhou Yamen, nor did they go around the Yamen to ask for a verdict. They reported the case completely as the victims and in accordance with the normal procedures..."
They are not stupid. As for the judgment or trial, both the Lu family and the Xiongzhou government know that the result is not important. The craftsman was detained first, so what if it was left alone?
Regardless of whether he was betrayed or not sentenced in the end, the case was left unchecked, and the craftsman was detained for even longer than the actual number of years he should be sentenced to prison.
At this time, the Lu family would be foolish to urge them, and Xiongzhou officials are naturally happy to be confused like this. There is no other way, both legal and moral principles need to be taken into account...
Grassroots governance always has the wisdom of grassroots governance. The procrastination tactic is sometimes very effective. For example, now the court has begun to hype commercial laws...