Officials with lower official ranks did not bother any more and resigned one after another.
In the end, only Shen Jungao and Chen Shushen were left to accompany His Majesty.
After all, there are so many people chatting here, and although it is also because all domestic affairs are on track now, so it is much easier than before, it still cannot appear that they are too leisurely.
His Majesty quietly looked at the scenery on both sides of the Taiwan Strait, while Shen Jungao and Chen Shushen did not speak.
The two people's eyes intertwined, and there was also a feeling that things had changed and people had changed, and that the world had gone through vicissitudes of life.
Following His Majesty along the way, I finally realized my original dream.
After seeing the people and things on both sides of the Taiwan Strait, no one will regret it.
Especially when Shen Jungao thought about how he had been wavering between His Majesty and the conservative forces of the family. If the situation hadn't changed too quickly and Shen Wuhua had warned him in time, he might have made a big mistake.
Although those aristocratic families who clamored that Your Majesty was going against the grain and violating thousands of years of ancestral traditions are still left in the world, the current aristocratic families only have the glory of their ancestors left. Who outside dares to blow their beards and stare at them? Do you see yourself as a pillar of society?
And this cursed man did not fall apart because he violated hundreds of years of tradition as they said. It was even because he threw away the shackles of these traditions that he made great strides forward.
The big man is like a small sapling. With everyone's care and efforts, it sprouts branches and grows into a towering tree that dazzles everyone today. This open crown is enough to provide cooling for people all over the world.
Li Xingchen glanced at Shen Jungao. Looking at this elder who single-handedly formulated the Han legal system, he could more or less guess what he was thinking.
In the face of changing times, there are always some people who are wavering, especially people like Shen Jungao who are already in a high position and are the head of the family. Naturally, they have to be more cautious when making choices.
What Shen Jungao cared about was not fame and fortune, but that the family fortune left by his beloved brother would not be wasted in his own hands. Therefore, he was willing to wait and see which way the wind would turn instead of directly running against Li Xingchen. , in fact, I miss my old relationship very much.
In the end, Shen Jungao chose to side with Li Xinchen, which doubled the power in Li Xinchen's hands.
It’s not that the Shen family led by Shen Jungao was very powerful at that time. In fact, from Shen Junli to Shen Jungao, the Shen family was governed by culture. In addition, after Shen Junli passed away, although the Shen family was a relative of the royal family, they were not favored by the prince. Chen Shubao was waiting to be seen, so the Shen family's status in the court was somewhat embarrassing. Historically, Shen Jungao was pushed to Lingnan and died here, which is the best proof.
But no matter what, the Shen family when Li Xinchen came to the throne was still one of the largest families in Jiankang Mansion, and compared with the old and new nobles who supported Li Xinchen, such as the Xu family of Xu Ling and the Wu family of Wu Mingche, the Shen family because of Shen Junli and more Several generations of people have worked hard, and their disciples and old officials are all over the government and the public. Naturally, it is a force with enough influence.
Although Xu Ling had already been in power during Chen Xu's period, Chen Xu's suspicion made him neither dared nor willing to expand the Xu family's strength, and Wu Mingche's influence was only in the military. Therefore, at that time, Li Xingchen's camp Although there are several big bosses serving as pillars in the government, they lack the support of a large family with sufficient numbers and influence between the government and the public.
The support of the Shen family filled this gap, and allowed Li Xingchen to have no shortcomings when facing the other aristocratic families in Jiangnan.
In terms of His Majesty's own military exploits, in terms of the influence and appeal of Xu Ling and other big bosses, and in terms of the reputation of the family, Li Xinchen has an absolute advantage. The existence of the Shen family allows Li Xinchen to quickly deal with the conflict after the conflict.
Grasp public opinion.
Therefore, Li Xingchen does not blame Shen Jungao for his initial hesitation and relocation. Li Xingchen may not have much less time to think about it than Shen Jungao. Especially taking refuge in Li Xingchen means that he will lose a lot of interests in the short term and may even become a thousand people.
refers to.
Li Xingchen knew that after Shen Jungao finally made the decision to side with Li Xingchen, there were many people in the Shen family who expressed dissatisfaction, and there were countless cynicisms from other aristocratic families.
For Shen Jungao's efforts, Li Xingchen naturally gave a sufficiently generous reward.
A minister of the Ministry of Justice is actually nothing.
Shen Jungao was the person who was in charge of the government of Nanchen State at the time. A minister is actually a bit humble. What is really important is the task of revising the law.
An opportunity to leave a mark in history.
For someone like Shen Jungao who doesn't care about fame and wealth, this opportunity is too important. Because it means that his name and the name of the Shen family will have the opportunity to be sung by future generations.
This is why Shen Jungao is now more and more devoted to Li Xinchen.
At the beginning, it was just the formulation of the "Laws of the Han Dynasty", and later the formulation of various laws. Now the Han Dynasty has begun to establish its own legal system, covering all aspects from production to war to life. These laws are restricting the behavior of the people.
, and also restrained the behavior of the court, making it impossible for the court to do anything extraordinary.
Of course, the current court is under the watchful eye of Li Xunchen and Yushitai, and in a state where officials, big and small, are so busy that overtime has almost become the norm, it is indeed unlikely that anything out of the ordinary will happen.
There may still be time for corruption and bribery, but the common people really don’t have time.
When the common people come to their doorstep, the officials who have no feet on the ground will only say, "If you have something to say, just say it, if nothing happens, leave."
Everyone would be thankful if the common people didn't come to cause trouble for them.
But this situation is because Han Dynasty is a new country, and the whole country is filled with a spirit of hard work and improvement. After several rectifications, most of the people sitting in the position of Master Qingtian are young people with ambitions.
people.
This does not mean that after a hundred years, after the country's development gradually levels off, problems will not occur.
Therefore, it is very important for the law to educate the people, and it is also very important to restrain the officials and even the court as a whole. When the court orders are changed at night, that is, when the law is violated, the Ministry of Punishment, the Yushitai, and even the common people of the Han Dynasty are qualified to rely on the law to investigate the crime.
Governing officials.
Shen Jungao emphasized in the law more than once that princes and common people are equally guilty.
The laws of the Han Dynasty were not as strict as the laws of the Qin Dynasty, nor as loose as the laws of the Han Dynasty. Instead, they found a balance among them, and constantly expanded the scope of the laws and refined the items of the laws, so that
No matter how bizarre the crime, you can get justice.
That is to say, Shen Jungao, who had served as an official in various places and had seen all kinds of officialdom, and who came from a well-established and well-educated family, was able to shoulder this responsibility.
Of course, Shen Jungao did not regret that he had completed this task, and even regarded the laws of the Han Dynasty as his own.