Three Kingdoms: Ancestors of the Han Dynasty

Chapter 47 What Is Good Law?
In the third year of Huangchu, Emperor Wen of Wei, and in the second year of Emperor Zhaolie, Liu Bei and Zhangwu, Shiwan was not proclaimed emperor.

In August, the Yangtze River waterway thousands of miles from Xiangyang to Jianye was clouded with battle clouds. King Wu of the Great Wei Dynasty refused to send hostages to lure Cao Pi to gather heavy troops to attack.

Cao Pi ordered Cao Xiu, the former general Zhang Liao, and Zhang Lu, the generals of Zhendong, to garrison at the entrance of the cave. .

Liu Chan got the battle report in Yong'an (Zigui) and sneered at Wang Ping, saying, "Eastern Wu, the lords of the Eastern Wu Dynasty, captured Xiangyang, but lost Xiangyang. So what if Xiangyang is given to them? Short-sighted. If it weren't for my big man, Jingzhou, who was empty, Mi Fangshi Renxian City surrendered, how could the Wu army capture Jingzhou?"

Wang Ping Zhuo Township made great achievements in gathering scattered soldiers. Liu Chan asked Liu Bei for it and ordered him to be the crown prince.

"Xiangyang is an important military location, but for some reason the important town of the Northern Expedition was captured by Cao Wei again!" Wang Ping said with a serious expression.

Liu Chan raised his eyebrows and said: "Eastern Wu can't hold it. Xiangyang is adjacent to the Han River, and the Han River is used as a moat. The north of Xiangyang is a plain, which is conducive to Cao Wei's attack."

Hearing that Wang Ping followed Liu Chan's train of thought, he concluded in a solemn tone: "If there is no intention of the Northern Expedition, it is indeed not worth the loss to stick to Xiangyang. Xiangyang is not conducive to the rescue of the Eastern Wu. One is that Xiangyang is isolated and prominent, and the upper reaches of the Han River are controlled by Cao Wei. The reinforcement direction of the Soochow reinforcements is only one way downstream of the Han River. The second is that the Han River is too shallow and narrow, which can neither prevent the Cao Wei army from forcibly crossing the river, nor is it conducive to the Soochow water army to fight. The Cao Wei army can use a large number of beach fortifications, The Jiajiang fortification weakens Soochow's navy advantage."

Listening to Wang Ping's remarks, Liu Chan tapped his finger on the table case, the frequency of jogging was extremely fast, pressed down on the table case with both arms, got up and joked to Dong Yun: "Xiu Zhao, you are a good teacher, Zijun To have such a deep insight, to know the Jiangbei military strategy."

Dong Yun cupped his hands and said modestly: "His Royal Highness, do you dare to be the leader? Yun doesn't know military strategy, so I can only explain the meaning to Zijun. Zijun's achievements depend on Zijun himself, studying hard day and night!"

Liu Chan joked with everyone again. Through the door, Liu Chan saw that it was time for the sky outside.

Liu Chan restrained his expression, and told everyone: "I need to go to correct the memorial, Xiu Zhao will go with me, don't slack off, don't be arrogant, you and Shao Xian should go to General Huang's side to listen to the training."

Dong Yun, Huo Yi, and Wang Ping bowed their hands in agreement.
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Yong'an City is by the Yangtze River, and it gets cooler at night.

The cold night breeze penetrated through the cracks in the window. Liu Chan, who was a little sleepy at first, couldn't help shivering twice, and tightened the cloak that was worn on his body.

Putting down the memorial that Zhuge Liang had processed in his hand, Liu Chan rubbed his eyes, but when he looked up, he saw Lao Liu, not feeling sleepy at all, and continued to correct the memorial.Seeing the slightly flickering candlelight again, the red candle was about to run out and the light was dim, Liu Chan called out: "Come here."

"Prince."

"Change a new candle!"

"Yes!"

Vaguely, Liu Chan seemed to hear the sound of Gong'e being reprimanded and scolded by the steward. He was so blind that he needed the crown prince to order it himself. His eyes fell on the memorial in his hand.

After changing the new candles, the light in the hall was much brighter, and the sight became much clearer. At this time, Liu Bei broke the silence and said, "Gongsi wanted to stop it, why didn't he stop it?"

Liu Chan was a little stunned, and Liu Bei observed meticulously and was a little terrified, but he calmed down and said slowly, "I can't bear to disturb you when I see my father revising the memorial."

Liu Bei explained with a smile on his face: "You and my father and son don't need to be so restrained. It's very good that you have kind thoughts in your heart, but under the rules, kind thoughts cannot be violated."

"It is the responsibility of the maid to hold the lamp, just like I am the son of heaven. The duty of the son of heaven is to save the people and stabilize the world. If the maid fails, she can be scolded by the supervisor; if the father fails, no one will blame him, but the world is in danger. .You must remember to govern the country in the future and act according to the rules and laws."

Liu Chan folded his hands to listen to the training, his face was calm and his mind was spinning rapidly. Liu Bei was not in a hurry, as if he was waiting for his reply.Liu Chan glanced forward and caught a glimpse of Liu Bei's calm face. Liu Chan had already figured it out, relaxed his body, and bowed deeply: "Thank you for your kind words, the Son of Heaven's responsibility Zen must be engraved in your heart, and you dare not forget it."

"Okay." Seeing Liu Chan's attitude, Liu Bei asked Liu Bei to express his satisfaction, and he couldn't help but think carefully.

Liu Bei Fuxu asked: "Since you act according to the law and rules, what is the good law, Dude?"

Liu Chan's face was calm, and his mind was full of thoughts, thinking about the good words that Zhuge Liang taught himself in Chengdu. After a long silence, Liu Chan cupped his hands and said: "There are four good ways. It is as flat as water, impartial and selfless; third, it is simple and can be restrained, making it easy for people to understand; fourth, it is in harmony with the hearts of the people and reflects the opinions of the people."

Liu Bei was delighted when he heard the words, pointed to Liu Chan and said, "Let's talk about it."

Liu Chan got up and walked to the center, stretched his hands out of his sleeves, and said in a loud voice: "Those who govern a country, establish good laws in the world, and the world will rule; establish good laws in a country, and the country will govern. This is the most important law."

"One of the good laws is to follow the changing times and seek stability in the midst of the changes; "Zhou Liqiu Officials and Da Sikou" said: "One is the light code for punishing the new country, the other is the medium code for punishing the country, and the heavy code for punishing the country. This is how the Prime Minister and Yihou (Fazheng) made "Shu Ke". During the time of Liu Zhang, Yizhou scholar-bureaucrats mostly took advantage of their wealth and bullied the common people, making the people in the middle of Shu think of chaos. Rule the country!"

"Secondly, it is as flat as water, impartial and selfless; Xu Shen said in the former Han Dynasty, '灋 (law), punishment is also. It is as flat as water. From the water, if you can't touch it directly, go away.' This is the original intention of the law, the prime minister He once said: 'My heart is like a scale, and I cannot weigh people's weight.' Therefore, there are no levels of punishment under the law."

Liu Chan waved his sleeves behind his back and continued: "Third, it is simple but can be restrained, making it easy for people to understand; 'Punishment cannot be known, but power cannot be measured' is wrong! People don't know the law, how can they abide by the law? Therefore, in the Spring and Autumn Period, Zheng Zichan cast The punishment book is written in the tripod, and Shang Yang imitated it. Therefore, the law needs to be easy for the people to know, and the people will keep it. If it is not easy to know, how can the people keep it?"

"Fourth, it is in harmony with the hearts of the people and reflects the opinions of the people. After Zhou destroyed the Shang Dynasty, the Duke of Zhou deeply felt that the reason why Yin "fallen" was because he "lost the people". mirror), should be supervised by the people (with the people as the mirror)". Just like what the father said, "the major affairs of husband and wife must be people-oriented". Therefore, if the law is not made by the people, and the people do not abide by it, what is the use of this law?"

After Liu Chan finished correcting his clothes, he cupped his hands and said to Liu Bei, "This is what I learned from the prime minister, and the idea of ​​governing the country. If you disturb the emperor, you will be guilty of the crime!"

Liu Bei smiled with joy after hearing this, held Liu Chan's hand and said affectionately: "Good! Good! Good! A Dou, don't worry about my father in the future. Kong Ming is not only a good prime minister but also a good teacher! God-sent Kong Ming, there is hope for the revival of my man. Si, follow me to see the envoy Wu tomorrow!"

Liu Chan also bowed his hands and promised, and added in his heart, "Father Xiang is still a strong man who can fight in the Central Plains and can't take off his armor. He is the last great man who dismounted from his horse to stabilize the country and rule the army!"

Well, the last one is Cao Cao!

(Thanks to Lord Love Rou, Xiaoyaozizai P for voting for the monthly ticket. Brothers help me recommend more, and don’t stop recommending tickets, please! Next chapter, after the reception by Wu Envoy, Liu Chan returns to Chengdu, and I will add a few small plots, The reason for supplementing these is to enhance Liu Chan’s right to speak. Historically, if the situation of “returning the government to the Ge family and offering sacrifices to the widows” has changed slightly, it must be authorized to Zhuge Liang after the reform is finalized.)
(End of this chapter)