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Chapter 535 The law can never control those in power

"Xianzun, Lu Xiang has come up."

In the early morning, when Li Chaosheng came to the office to correct the documents, Guzi came to report that Lu Xiangsheng had arrived. Li Chaosheng still attached great importance to Lu Xiangsheng.

"Please."

Soon after Lu Xiangsheng entered the room, Li Chaosheng laughed and said, "I haven't seen Mr. Lu for a long time, but he still looks the same."

After hearing this, Lu Xiangsheng glanced at Li Chaosheng and said, "Why should the majestic Lantian County be hypocritical? Since he has already laid out the layout in the capital and is planning to plot against me, why bother to greet me hypocritically now? Come on, I have been transported from thousands of miles away. The capital picks it up, how do you plan to use me, Mr. Lu?"

"Hahaha... Mr. Lu is really humorous. What is ordering? I'm looking for Mr. Lu to discuss important matters. It's not easy to talk about it. I'm sorry. I invited Mr. Lu to build Lantian. Don't be angry, Mr. Lu. Even if Lu Gong doesn't like Li, you won't refuse to do your part for the people of Lantian."

Li Chaosheng looked at Lu Xiangsheng with a smile, and Lu Xiangsheng said, "How dare I refuse, Lu has signed a contract of selling himself. Since he sold himself in Lantian, he must naturally fulfill his duties."

Hearing this, Li Chaosheng laughed and said, "Mr. Lu won't be mad at me for inviting you to Lantian with a contract."

Lu Xiangsheng heard the words: "Don't dare."

Li Chaosheng laughed loudly and said, "Hahaha...the Lu Xiangsheng I know is not a narrow-minded person."

Lu Xiangsheng snorted coldly: "The Lu Xiangsheng you knew is dead, and the one standing in front of you is a narrow-minded person."

Hearing this, Li Chaosheng took a sip of the tea on the table, narrowed his eyes slightly and smiled, "Lu Xiangsheng, how far are you going to pretend?"

Lu Xiangsheng stared blankly at Li Chaosheng and said, "What do you mean?"

Li Chaosheng said: "Okay, let's talk about the conditions, I will agree to you if it is not too much."

Lu Xiangsheng narrowed his eyes slightly and said, "Do you think I'm pretending to be ready to negotiate terms with you?"

Li Chaosheng took a sip of tea and said, "Lu Xiangsheng, in fact, I know what you do every day. Since you came out of the prison, you have been reading my laws in Lantian every day. After entering Lantian, you have personally See how I manage the people at the farmhouse, presumably Lu Gong has been thinking about how to govern the people in Lantian these days."

"If Duke Lu really has the will to die, or if he is determined not to do things for the people of Lantian, then it's fine if he doesn't come to see me. Now that he's here, it means that Duke Lu still has the people of Ming Dynasty in his heart."

"Now that we've talked, please tell me what Duke Lu thinks. As long as it's for the benefit of the people in Lantian, I don't think I will refuse to agree to Duke Lu."

Li Chaosheng looked at Lu Xiangsheng with a smile, and Lu Xiangsheng laughed loudly when he saw this: "Hahaha... Li Chaosheng, Li Chaosheng, you really are a person with a seven-holed and exquisite heart, and you can see Lu like this at a glance Thorough, that's all, that's all."

At this moment, Li Chaosheng got up and poured a cup of tea for Lu Xiangsheng himself, saying, "Grand Lu, come have a cup of tea. I'm going to apologize to Mr. Lu. I know that Mr. Lu is upright. If you don't use some means, Mr. Lu may not be able to get out of prison." Come out, that's why I set up a bureau in advance and let Lu Gong sign the loan agreement, please don't blame Lu Gong."

At this time, Lu Xiangsheng picked up his teacup and took a sip of tea and said, "Okay, I won't mention those old things anymore. I'm here to discuss with you about Lu's debt repayment."

"Well, Mr. Lu is still talking about this?"

Li Chaosheng frowned slightly, and Lu Xiangsheng said: "I'm serious, although you tricked me into signing the loan agreement, but I used the gunpowder, I have to accept this account, so Lu came to ask the county magistrate today. How will I pay off my debts, and what can I do for the people of Lantian?"

Li Chaosheng heard this and said: "I was startled, I thought Mr. Lu wanted to bring up the old matter again, so does Mr. Lu have such a way to repay the debt in his heart?"

After hearing this, Lu Xiangsheng said: "When Lu came here, he thought about it seriously. Lantian is now flourishing, and there is no shortage of talents in politics, military, or other fields. Lu has studied it again and again. If you have to Pick one that Lu can do, Lu feels that Lantian's law is still in its infancy."

"Moreover, Lantian needs a judicial officer who is not in the Lantian system. You must know that Lantian's network of relationships is intricate. The big guys are not related by marriage, but also from the same clan, fellow countrymen, and lastly, there is also a classmate. Judiciary pays attention to independence. He has too many and deep contacts with various parties, so Lu Mou thought about it, Lu Mou, an outsider, is the most suitable position for this judicial officer, and he is also the least likely to bend the law for personal gain. I wonder if the county respects it?'
Lu Xiangsheng looked at Li Chaosheng and asked, Li Chaosheng nodded lightly after hearing this and said: "What I said is true, this is what I think, Lantian really needs an independent judicial system, at least it can't be influenced by Lantian's human relations. Tired."

Lu Xiangsheng said: "That's right, from this point of view, this position belongs to me."

Upon hearing this, Li Chaosheng cupped his hands and said, "Then I will teach you the power of justice in Lantian."

"Wait a minute."

Lu Xiangsheng did not take over directly, but reached out his hand to stop Li Chaosheng.

"What else can Lu Gong teach?"

Li Chaosheng looked at Lu Xiangsheng in confusion, and Lu Xiangsheng looked at Li Chaosheng at this moment and said, "If you want me to take over, you have to agree to three conditions, otherwise Lu will not be able to take on such a heavy responsibility."

"Conditions? What conditions?"

Li Chaosheng's face became serious, but Lu Xiangsheng said without any fear: "First, the judiciary must be completely independent, not subject to the control of any department, and not subject to assessment by the officials. No one can interfere with the justice of the judiciary, including the county respecting you. Of course, if our Ministry of Justice wants to arrest people, we will definitely provide sufficient evidence, and there will never be a phenomenon of random arrests like Jin Yiwei, I wonder if the county will agree."

Li Chaosheng heard this and said, "Can't I intervene?"

Lu Xiangsheng said: "I can't."

Li Chaosheng nodded and said: "Yes, but your judicial department cannot become a place outside the law. Our officials can ignore you, but I will send special personnel to monitor your judicial department. Of course, the supervisory department is not allowed to interfere with the trial of any cases. Guarantee your judicial department." The agency's case handling is independent."

Lu Xiangsheng nodded and said, "Yes."

"Second, the appointment of personnel in the judiciary needs to be decided within our judiciary, and other departments are not allowed to mix sand with our department and affect the purity of our department."

Lu Xiangsheng looked at Li Chaosheng, and Li Chaosheng thought for a while after hearing the words: "Yes, but you must also have an assessment agency for internal appointments, and strict assessments must be conducted for personnel appointments, otherwise your Ministry of Justice will become a place outside the law. It is also not allowed to pass on from father to son, and the ancestors will eat this bowl of rice for generations."

Lu Xiangsheng said: "Of course, we just don't want to have two ignorant people in our judiciary, leading blindly."

After hearing this, Li Chaosheng said: "So, I promise you this too."

Lu Xiangsheng said: "Thirdly, I hope that the laws of Lantian will apply to everyone, and there will be no outsiders."

Li Chaosheng was stunned for a moment and said, "There are no outlaws in Lantian law now, and anyone can be controlled."

After hearing this, Lu Xiangsheng looked at Li Chaosheng and said, "No, your law in Lantian has a dead end now."

"Dead corner?"

Li Chaosheng frowned slightly, and Lu Xiangsheng said: "Let me ask you, can Lantian's laws govern you now? Lantian county lord!"

Lu Xiangsheng stared at Li Chaosheng firmly, Li Chaosheng was silent when he heard the words, and asked for a long time: "What do you want?"

Lu Xiangsheng heard the words: "I hope that the laws of Lantian County can control the county's honor."

Li Chaosheng pondered for a moment: "Can the laws of Ming Dynasty control Chongzhen?"

Lu Xiangsheng said bluntly: "I can't control it, but don't the county officials always advertise that Lantian is better than Daming? Since everything is better than Daming, then Daming can't control it, and Lantian should be able to control it."

After hearing this, Li Chaosheng looked at Lu Xiangsheng and said, "Mr. Lu, do you think I'm someone who can be provoked easily?"

Hearing Li Chaosheng's words, Lu Xiangsheng couldn't help but asked, "Is the magistrate unwilling to agree?"

Li Chaosheng looked at Lu Xiangsheng for a long time and said: "It's not that I don't want to agree, but even if I agree, you can't do it. My prestige is too heavy. If you insist on using the law to hold me, the people of Lantian, Officials will not be willing, and the law is the law of the rule of man, and it is the people who enforce it. Lantian may have laws that can control me, Li Chaosheng, but how can anyone enforce the law on me, Li Chaosheng?"

After hearing this, Lu Xiangsheng was silent. Li Chaosheng was right. Maybe this law can really control Li Chaosheng, but if Li Chaosheng really violated the law, there is no one in Lantian who can enforce the law on Li Chaosheng. He, Lu Xiangsheng ?

If he can't do it, even if he enforces the law impartially, there is nothing he can do about the founder of the country like Li Chaosheng.

Thinking of this, Lu Xiangsheng couldn't help but feel a little lonely. Seeing that Lu Xiangsheng was so lonely, Li Chaosheng said: "Mr. Lu, there is no need to be like this. Although I can't promise you, your law can directly govern me, but I also make a promise to Mr. Lu. As long as the criminal evidence is convincing, the rulers of Lantian will not have the right to release criminals, including myself."

"How about this? In fact, Duke Lu is worried about me committing a crime. It is better to worry that I want to release criminals for various reasons. What does Duke Lu think?"

Li Chaosheng looked at Lu Xiangsheng, and Lu Xiangsheng said after hearing this: "Forget it, since that's the case, I will follow the county lord, but the county lord will write down what you said and stamp it with the official seal. You cannot go back on your word."

Li Chaosheng said: "So, that's fine."

"Micro, brush and ink, big seal."

"Yes."

Li Chaosheng said a word, and the next moment Gu Zi immediately brought a pen, ink, paper and inkstone, Li Chaosheng picked up the pen and wrote on the paper: If the crime is serious, the county lord will not be pardoned!

Then Li Chaosheng took the great seal of the county lord and put it on it and said, "What do you think, Mr. Lu?"

Lu Xiangsheng took the piece of paper and said, "Well, don't forget your promise, the magistrate."

"Don't worry, I keep my word."

Lu Xiangsheng put the piece of paper away as he spoke, then relaxed his body and said, "Your word is a bit ugly."

Li Chaosheng's face turned dark all of a sudden, he looked at Lu Xiangsheng and said, "Would you like it, don't you want to pay me back."

When Lu Xiangsheng heard the words, he quickly said: "Don't think about regretting it. Ugly is ugly, but it is useful. No matter how beautiful the words are, it is useless if they are not useful. You think so."

Li Chaosheng laughed and said, "That's true."

Lu Xiangsheng said: "In this case, it's time for me to take office. The first thing I do when I take office is to investigate whether there is any corruption in our existing official system in Lantian. Corruption is the most direct way for a regime to degenerate. performance, I hope Lantian has not reached this point."

Li Chaosheng nodded and said, "Yes, do you need me to send someone to you?"

Lu Xiangsheng said: "I hope that the county can let me recruit personnel, preferably with some military qualities. As for the officials of the Ministry of Justice, I want to find them from the academy. I heard that there are enough talents reserved there. As for the rest , I want to investigate slowly, the inspection is almost done, and I will recommend it to the county lord, does the county lord think it is okay?"

Li Chaosheng nodded lightly when he heard this, and said, "Everyone can make his own decisions."

Lu Xiangsheng cupped his fists, turned around and went out. Li Chaosheng said, "If Mr. Lu is looking for someone, he can go to the Tangyu Military Training Camp to look for it by himself, and I will tell the manager there."

Lu Xiangsheng said: "Well, don't worry, I'll look around by myself these days, sometimes it's clearer to see with fewer people."

After Lu Xiangsheng finished speaking, he walked away, watching Lu Xiangsheng go away, Gu Zi said: "Master, do you want to send someone to protect him?"

Li Chaosheng laughed and said: "Are you kidding? He is the King of Lu Yan. Even the Tartars can't hurt him when he rushes into battle. Who in Lantian can hurt him? But it's true, don't be careless, order him down to give him a stab-proof vest, A short musket and a good donkey will do the trick.”

"Yes."

Gu Zi immediately went to make arrangements, while Li Chaosheng looked at the sky at 45 degrees, his eyes were very complicated. Seeing that Li Chaosheng had something on his mind, Gu Zi asked, "Is the county lord angry? This Lu Xiangsheng is really, I just wanted to Guan Xianzun's rights are really ignorant, and it's no wonder Chongzhen doesn't like him."

The corners of Li Chaosheng's mouth cracked when he heard this, and he said, "Hahaha, do you think I'm angry because of Lu Xiangsheng? No, I feel sad for Lu Xiangsheng. What Lu Xiangsheng pursues is absolute justice and fairness." , but there is no absolute in this world, even the law is just a tool formulated by those in power to protect the interests of the vast majority of people. The justice that Lu Xiangsheng pursued all his life does not exist, and I have to say that this is a huge blow to an idealist like Lu Xiangsheng!"

"The law is a tool for those in power to protect the interests of the vast majority of people?"

After listening to Li Chaosheng's words, Gu Zi murmured, then looked at Li Chaosheng and said, "County Honor, according to your statement, the law will never be able to control those in power?"

"Ah."

Gu Zi thought for a while and said, "The county lord, if the law can't control the ruler, who can punish the ruler if he makes a mistake?"

"People!"

Li Chaosheng thought for a while, and spit out two words, as if Chongzhen made a mistake, Ming's laws would definitely not punish him, but ordinary people like Li Zicheng could form bandits and finally forced him to hang himself.

(End of this chapter)