The third emperor of the Sui Dynasty

Chapter 381
In the early morning of the next day, a ray of skylight spilled into the bedroom through the window paper, shining on Yang Tong's face with some warmth, and a faint fragrance permeated his nostrils, but Yang Tong still refused to get out of the quilt.

"My husband, it's time to discuss matters with your ministers." Xiao Wu curled up in Yang Tong's arms like a lazy kitten, her long eyebrows trembling uncontrollably, her breathing seemed to be a little messy, and finally she couldn't help but hold down the mischievous hand. hand, in a dazed voice with a hint of coquettishness.

Together with her husband, she seems to be back to her youthful years, not at all like a mother of two children, of course, she is actually very young.

The eldest grandson Wugou, Shui Tianji, and Li Xiuning were sleeping soundly at the side. Ever since Xiao Wu issued that absurd "yi decree", this kind of days of sleeping together seems to have become the norm, and these beautiful young women have gone from shame, anger, helplessness , not adapt to become a habit until now!

last night!

Nothing happened, only the warmth of the reunion. It’s not that Yang Tong turned into Liu Xiahui, it’s that the three of them have not recovered after giving birth, and the other has a big belly. No matter how beastly Yang Tong is, he will not take his wife’s health, Life is a joke.

He felt that it was over after a while.

Sure enough, with one eye closed and one open, one night passed.

"Starting from today, I want to live the prince's last few days well..." Yang Tong continued to hold Xiao Wu tenderly. There was an enchanting magic in the little young woman, which made him unable to put it down.

"How's it going?" Shui Tianji and Li Xiuning, who were pretending to be asleep, immediately opened their eyes, and the two pairs of phoenix eyes were full of curiosity.

Yang Tong was amused in his heart, knowing that the two of them would be like this, took a deep breath, and said with a bitter face: "The poor monk has fought hard against the four monsters, and his back hurts from now on?"

"Dirty!"

"Rogue!"

"rogue!"

Xiao Wu, eldest grandson Wugou, and Li Xiuning were so ashamed that they would die, they reprimanded them one after another, their pretty faces were stained with a layer of blush, their rippling eyes were half-opened and half-closed, ashamed like the misty morning sea.

A moment of silent embarrassment.

It's a jade finger pinch, a show of legs...

Shui Tianji was bewildered, looking at this and that, feeling inexplicable.

"Haha! What a great poem, what a great poem." Yang Tong laughed heartily, his wife was reluctant to use a cruel hand, and she was afraid of touching Li Xiuning's belly, which was almost like scratching an itch.

After messing around again, Yang Tong reluctantly let himself leave the gentle village. It's okay to relax temporarily, but it's not good to be too nostalgic.

"I swear to torture the princes into dogs, so that I can be a fool for a long time." After Yang Tong finished dressing, the sky outside the window was already bright, and it was not long before the "morning court", and he walked away crookedly reciting poems.

'Four Monsters' looked at each other, blushed pretty, and couldn't help laughing out loud!
he is!

The house is noisy, but the heart is calm

After Yang Tong washed up, he went to another large bedroom to see the four cute babies, kissed their rosy cheeks, and suddenly became more motivated to fight.

After all, the things discussed in the 'Early Dynasty' about ascension to the throne are simple to say, but there are many things involved in the arrangement, especially in terms of promotion and salary.

Of course, there are many kings and envoys from all over the world who will be watching the ceremony, so they must keep up with the etiquette, and they must not lose face to the Sui Dynasty. This is the practice of the Celestial Dynasty since ancient times.

Looking at the next group of officials, Yang Tong asked with a smile, "How are the preparations for the enthronement ceremony going?"

"Your Highness, all the county guards have resisted Ye City one after another, and all the preparations for the enthronement ceremony have been completed." Yang Gongren reported.

Yang Tong nodded and said to Kong Yingda: "Kong Shangshu, you are in charge of all the procedures of this grand ceremony, please tell me the specific situation."

Kong Yingda clasped his fists with a serious expression and said, "His Royal Highness, the enthronement ceremony is divided into five steps."

"[-]. Your Highness first worshiped the ancestors and spirits in the Taimiao, and read out the sacrificial text"

"Okay, let the left servant shoot the sacrificial rites and follow me into the ancestral temple." Yang Gongren was not only the highest civil servant in the Sui Dynasty, but also a member of the royal family, so it was most appropriate for him to do this.

"Thank you, Your Highness." Yang Gongren responded with a salute.

"Second, worship heaven and earth at the altar in the south of Yecheng, and tell the emperor and queen earth: Your Highness has received the destiny to inherit the Great Sui Guozuo, and then inspect the three armies."

"How many soldiers are prepared?"

"Your Highness, the square in the south of the city is huge and can accommodate hundreds of thousands of people. The Minister of Finance is planning to transfer 10 elite soldiers from the army, meeting the ninety-five number." Yang Gongren replied.

"Would it be too exciting to mobilize the crowd?" Yang Tong scratched his head a little.

"Not many, but necessary." Yang Gongren paused, and explained with a smile: "First of all, this army was drawn from the garrisons around Yecheng, and it is not considered a mobilizing force; There are many important figures, including King Gao Jianwu of Goguryeo, King Kim Baekjeong of Silla, King Fuyuzhang of Baekje, Great Turkic Khan Ashinasmo, Jiezhiluo, the son of Jieli Khan, Yi Nan, the eldest son of Yi Shibo, Tuyuhun Tianzhu King and twelve kings from the Western Regions came to congratulate him, and other countries also sent important figures to arrive; so the more elite troops we use, the more we can deter foreign countries and ensure the peace of the border and the Silk Road. To be able to use the power of the army to achieve the ultimate goal of defeating the enemy without fighting, let alone a hundred thousand, even 20 or [-] troops are worth mobilizing."

"It is indeed necessary to show the enemy's prestige." Yang Tong agreed very much.

Many countries are still implementing the slave system, which is really inhumane. As an upright big country, it should liberate the working people in the spirit of humanitarianism!
It’s just that the Sui Dynasty can’t do it now. After the country is unified, we will liberate many suffering and suffering people of foreign races, and let them come to the Sui Dynasty to build roads and mine mines, so that they can live happily ever after in the green mountains and rivers of Bashu and Miaojiang. .

Yang Gongren went on to say: "In addition, from the south of the city square to the Shenwu Street in front of the Shenwu Palace, and the Shengwu Heng Street in front of the palace, there are five steps and one guard. .”

Yang Tong said: "Zuo Pushe thought very carefully, it would be better to scare the kings unconscious on the day of enthronement."

"I think so too." Yang Gongren said with a smile.

Luo Shidao: "You are too bad."

Everyone laughed.

"Kong Shangshu, you continue." Yang Tong motioned to Kong Yingda.

"Here!" Kong Yingda arched his hands, and continued: "Thirdly, Your Highness, in Chaotian Hall, formally canonize the Empress Dowager, Empress Dowager, Empress, Concubines, Crown Prince, Prince, Princess, and civil and military officials."

Yang Tong nodded.

The two Empress Dowager Xiao and the two Empress Dowagers came to power in an informal time. If they were canonized in the name of the emperor, it would be more solemn. These four represent the past.

And his wife and children represent the present and the future; as for civil and military officials, this is the most important step

"Fourth, spread the word to the world and announce that His Highness will officially inherit the foundation of the Great Sui Kingdom."

Hearing this, Yang Tong couldn't help laughing: "Speaking of which, I really admire Master Liu Xuan's wonderful brushwork. In his essay on splendor, he even described me as inhuman."

Liu Xuan is worthy of being the number one Confucianist in the world. In his huge book, there are so many auspicious things about himself. This is all based on the ancient people's awe of the unknown, so that the people respect them, so that he can ascend to the throne and become famous. In fact.

It made Yang Tong feel like he was born to be an emperor, and he couldn't do it otherwise. If everyone didn't obey, it would be a disrespect to God.

"Your Highness is the lord of my people in the Great Sui Dynasty. Naturally, he is the god of heaven and earth. I think Master Liu's writing is very good." Yang Gongren also laughed.

In fact, the children of the royal family know this kind of thing the most. On the surface, everyone respects the gods, but in fact they all don't believe it. The theory of gods is nothing more than a means to fool the people.

"The fifth step, is it a grand dinner?" Yang Tong asked with a smile.

"no!"

Kong Yingda shook his head with a strange look on his face.

Minister of Criminal Affairs Wei Zheng and Minister of Imperial Affairs Liu Zhenghui had darkened faces, looking very unhappy.

"Controversial?" Yang Tong asked curiously.

Kong Yingda sighed, and said somewhat unnaturally: "It is indeed controversial."

Wei Zheng said: "Controversy since ancient times."

"Tell me." Yang Tong became even more curious.

"The fifth step is to amnesty the world."

"Amnesty to the world?" Yang Tong looked serious, as if he understood the controversy, "You mean to release all the prisoners in Da Sui Prison?"

"It's not all pardons." Wei Zheng introduced: "Generally speaking, the new emperor will amnesty the world when he ascends the throne. However, there are also ten evils that are unforgivable. Disrespect, disfilial piety, disharmony, unrighteousness, civil strife and other ten crimes, none of these ten evils can be forgiven."

"In addition to the ten evils that are not included in the amnesty, murder, arson, robbery, and criminal officials are also not included in the amnesty. Therefore, the so-called "amnesty for the world" is at best a reduction of crimes, and the real pardons are only some criminals who do not do much harm. For example, thieves, fraudsters, etc. are all important prisoners."

Yang Tong nodded: "Then what is your dispute?"

For a while, everyone fell silent.

"According to the past rules, on the day the new emperor ascends the throne, he will pardon some insignificant prisoners to show his benevolence. But the existence of the rule of amnesty makes people feel that they have committed a crime, and they can wait until they are pardoned, so they mistakenly believe that they have committed a crime. The price is low, so criminals are carried out by chance, and other people see that criminals are pardoned, so bold people follow suit! The final result is that the law is trampled and the system is destroyed." Yang Gongren introduced Here, it is said: "The controversy arising from the amnesty of the world is: whether the majesty and dignity of the law should be sacrificed for the sake of temporary benevolence."

"The meaning of the existence of the law is to let everyone know that when people make mistakes, they should pay the corresponding price for their mistakes. Only when people resolutely and firmly uphold the dignity of the law can they restrain the people."

Wei Zheng cupped his hands and said solemnly: "If the criminal is pardoned, three problems will arise. First, will the criminal retaliate against the people who reported it? Second, what will the victimized people do to protect themselves? Third, after the victimized people are not protected Will he kill in anger? The victimized people are helpless to kill in anger, and their feelings are pitiful, but he has broken the law after all. Between love and law, should the court punish or not? If punished, the local people feel that the court is unfair , inhumane; if not punished, the brothers and nephews of the sinners who were killed by the victimized people will definitely retaliate for their grievances, and in this way, the grievances will be repaid... the world will be in chaos."

To put it bluntly, this is basically a dispute between Confucianism and Legalism.

Among the many schools of thought, when it comes to Confucianism's biggest opponent, it is actually not Mohism, which was once as famous as Confucianism, but Legalism, which governs the country according to law.

As early as the Warring States Period, Legalism prevailed, emphasizing that "there is no difference between relatives and estrangements, no distinction between high and low, and one is judged by the law"; its "criminal law does not avoid ministers, and rewards all good people" advocates, and "punishment does not go to the doctor" Confucianism is inherently contradictory.

At that time, the legalist sages Li Kui, Wu Qi, Shang Yang... successively implemented reforms in various countries, thus creating one powerful country after another.

It can be said that the emperor with a slightly normal mind knew that Legalism was the foundation of a strong country.

but--

Since the existence of the concept of governing the country with Confucianism outside and Law inside, Legalism has become a victim of the emperor's fame. Legalism seems to be still there, but in fact it has lost its spirit and soul.Just because the emperor said "amnesty to the world", it is insulting and trampling on the dignity, spirit and soul of the law.

"A person's virtue is not achieved in a day, and a dignified master may not be able to withstand the temptation and lose his integrity at the end of the day. This is the shortcoming of simply governing the country with Confucianism; and the ultimate purpose of the law is to deter, not Punishment, with the assistance of Confucian ideas such as 'loyalty, filial piety, benevolence, righteousness, propriety, wisdom and trustworthiness', can play the role of restraining all people and making the world peaceful, so Confucianism and law complement each other and there is no conflict."

Yang Tong hesitated for a while, and then said: "The pardon of criminals is not only a violation of the law, but also an injustice to the dignified people. Once we loosen the shackles of the criminals, the law-abiding people will feel that being a good person will suffer. As a result, virtues such as 'loyalty, filial piety, benevolence, righteousness, propriety, wisdom and trustworthiness' have been severely damaged."

"Therefore, I not only want to abolish the unreasonable old rule of 'amnesty for the world', but also turn it into an iron law. In the future, I will not pardon any criminal for any reason or under any excuse! "

"Here!" Everyone shouted

(End of this chapter)