Chapter 2331 National policy in the future, expanding inside and shrinking outside
Equality, comprehensiveness, and meeting the needs of all.
This is a qualified legal system in Shen Jungao's eyes.
Being harsh will not really convince the people, it will only make them fearful.
Everyone has to admit that fear is often the simplest and most effective means of control. But when this fear accumulates too much, it will turn into anger.
People who are afraid and have been worried for too long will look for an outlet to pour out their long-pent up anger.
In Shen Jungao's opinion, this is the root cause of "the world has been suffering from Qin for a long time".
Therefore, the laws of the Han Dynasty are more important to solve problems and prohibit evil deeds, rather than to restrain the people, and treat the people completely as tools for producing food and equipment. Compared with "restraint", the laws of the Han Dynasty are more like a tough
The "educational" means, combined with the moral education of the academies, cultivated people suitable for the Han society.
The restrictions are more on officials and power.
Li Xingchen himself did not study law. He didn't know whether Shen Jungao's idea was right. Even His Majesty the Emperor could only say that it was indeed Shen Jungao and that it was a law created by Confucianism.
In Li Xingchen's view, both Confucianism outside and Confucianism outside the law or Confucianism outside the law are actually biased. The former will lead people to know that there are saints and morals but not the law. Some vague words and concepts will naturally lead to too many omissions. The latter
······This has never happened in history. Li Xingchen didn't think it was feasible. The court promulgated the law and then didn't follow the law. Wouldn't that be a slap in the face?
Therefore, both morality and law should be used to educate the people rather than to restrain or even punish them. It does not matter which one should be taken more seriously.
Morality is learned through the words and deeds of teachers, and through the warnings and sayings of sages, or is a correct thought that is cultivated.
The law, on the other hand, informs the world through express provisions, letting everyone know what can be done and what is beneficial to society, and what is causing trouble and going against the current.
Both of these should be taken seriously and are important ways to promote social stability.
Li Xingchen felt that Shen Jungao, a law reviser with a Confucian background, should understand what he was thinking.
Seeing Shen Jungao gradually drifting away on this road, Li Xingchen was naturally very pleased.
Well, it feels good to be able to make you liberal arts students memorize thousands of years of laws early.
"Your Majesty, there are frequent reports of battles in the northwest and Liaodong. Does the imperial court plan to send troops to other countries next?" My brother-in-law asked with a sorry smile next to him.
Li Xingchen was startled for a moment, and then he noticed that Shen Jungao's eyes also lit up.
The civil servants are obviously very concerned about this issue, otherwise they would not have been tempted to try it out before Li Xingchen and the military made a clear stance.
Whether the Han Dynasty moves troops or not is indeed a state secret, and it cannot be disclosed to everyone at will. However, some secrets can be revealed to these civil servants who are in the core position.
"In the next one or two years, the national policy of the Han Dynasty should be to shrink externally and expand internally, and to complete some plans that have been started before as soon as possible, so that everything can develop." Li Xingchen said lightly, "I have also seen enough plans and drawings submitted by various places. We should
These facilities and measures that benefit all people have been implemented."
Chen Shushen almost burst into tears.
Stop fighting, finally stop fighting!
Although His Majesty still has not said it clearly, the national policies have been reduced externally and expanded internally, which means that domestic people's livelihood and economic development will replace external war and become the main goal of the Han Dynasty in the short term.
Of course, there are some unfinished meanings in Li Xingchen's words. Obviously, after these are almost completed, there will definitely still be a fight.
To be honest, Chen Shushen is not opposed to external expansion.
As His Majesty's brother-in-law, he is an out-and-out member of the royal faction and impartial.
Civil servants and military generals were fighting for power, even if it meant beating the brains out of a dog, what did it have to do with him? Holding his brother-in-law's thigh and his nephew's calf, Chen Shushen's position as an important minister in the imperial court was very secure!
But as the chief financial steward of the imperial court, Chen Shushen felt really distressed when he saw the military spending money on foreign campaigns as if it were splashing water!
This is all earned bit by bit, you fools are really willing to give it up!
Do you know that the Ministry of Household Affairs and the Ministry of Commerce are all being squeezed dry by you?
What does it feel like to run a treasury horse race? Do you want to experience it?
If Li Xingchen hadn't proposed the concept of spending money to make more money early on, I'm afraid the Ministry of Revenue would have rebelled long ago.
Moreover, Chen Shushen was really distressed when he saw that many planned canals, Chidao and the like in the country had to be halted because funds were urgently allocated to the battlefield.
It is important to open up new territories and expand our territory, and it should also be important for people to live and work in peace and contentment.
When the enemy comes knocking on the door, like Tuyuhun this time, then everyone has no choice but to fight back the ungrateful ones first, even if they resort to selling iron.
But now that the war is no longer so tense, and even the Han Dynasty has completely grasped the initiative on the battlefield, it is time to invest more finances in the construction of people's livelihood.
To be honest, if Li Xingchen hadn't given Chen Shushen a satisfactory answer directly this time, I'm afraid this serious and responsible brother-in-law would have had to give him some advice.
Your Majesty, you must not indulge in militancy. The lessons of Han Dynasty are not far away!
However, Li Xingchen's answer showed that their emperor was very rational and knew what was important and what was important.
Shen Jungao next to him was also filled with emotion. Although the expenses of the Ministry of Punishment were not much, he could still understand the mood of Chen Shushen, the financial steward.
Chen Shushen breathed a sigh of relief, then took a step back and bowed solemnly.
"What's wrong?" Li Xingchen was a little surprised.
Usually, his brother-in-law has no outsiders with him. Sometimes when the argument is fierce, he would just spit on Li Xingchen. Anyway, there is no cost in doing so. At most, his sister will pinch his ears during the family dinner.
Give me a lesson - why are you so polite today?
Taking the wrong medicine?
Made a lot of money?
"Your Majesty is able to provide livelihood for the people and take people's livelihood as the most important thing. I should thank Your Majesty on behalf of all the people." Chen Shushen said seriously.
Only then did Li Xingchen understand. He didn't bother to help him, and waved his hand to let him get up: "In your hearts, my image is already so bad?"
"I don't dare!" Chen Shushen and Shen Jungao were both startled and fell to their knees directly.
Although everyone is considered a relative and has always been close to His Majesty, the monarch is the monarch and the ministers are ministers. The kings and teachers of heaven and earth are kin. "Monarch and ministers" always come before "relatives". When His Majesty is happy, everyone will naturally speak freely. But if His Majesty is angry, who can