I'm really not King Jing of Zhongshan

Chapter 266 Liu Sheng: I want to hide from my relatives alone!
The truth is not for telling relatives...

As soon as Liu Sheng said this, the other three people in the hall all changed slightly in unison!

——Secret from each other!
Liu Sheng's phrase "reasonable with outsiders, and friendship with relatives" is clearly another version of "closed by relatives"!
The four characters of "close relatives and conceal each other" come from a fable in "The Analects of Confucius Zilu";

The general content of the story is that Ye Gong said to Confucius: There is an honest man in my hometown. His father stole a sheep, and his son reported him. (There are people in our party who bow down straight, their father throws sheep, and the son proves it.)
Confucius retorted: The upright people in my hometown are different—the father conceals for the son, and the son conceals for the father, and integrity lies in it. (The difference between straightness in our party is that the father hides from the son, and the son hides from the father. Straightforwardness lies in it.)
In fact, even if most people in this era are not aware of this story that happened hundreds of years ago, the universal values ​​of the Han Dynasty today hold similar attitudes towards similar things.

——When relatives break the law, instead of reporting it, they should do their best to cover it up.

As for the high-spirited integrity such as killing relatives with righteousness, it is not recognized by people in this era at all.

From this point of view, even if Liu Sheng is a prince, it is not a big deal to say the phrase "helping relatives alone but not helping relatives".

But the crux of the problem lies in this: Concealment between relatives and relatives is the most indispensable part of the core values ​​of Confucianism;
However, in today's Han Dynasty, it is impossible to tolerate a prince who is a favorite, or even just emotionally biased towards Confucianism...
"Where did the prince hear these words?"

"Who taught the prince that you should not reason with relatives, but love?"

After a long silence, Tianzi Qi asked in a low tone, which finally brought the mood of the four people in the hall back to their eyes.

It was not until this moment that Liu Sheng, who raised his head carefully, finally realized that his understatement made the other three people in the hall all have strange expressions.

——On the imperial couch, the emperor's face was as sinking as water, and he was sitting upright!

Although his face was still dignified and serious, Tianzi Qi's attention was obviously no longer focused on Linjiang King Liu Rong.

On the side of the imperial couch, Wei Wan, who is still serving as General Zhonglang, is busy handing over government affairs and is about to be transferred to be the crown prince. Hearing Liu Sheng's statement that resembles "relatives and relatives hiding each other", her complexion also faintly changed A little apprehensive.

On the other side of the hall, Lieutenant Zhidu, who almost never showed liking or dislike to someone because of his personal emotions, frowned subconsciously after Liu Sheng said these words.

——At this moment, the attitude of the Han family at the current stage towards the Confucianism at the present stage can be described as vividly displayed!
At least the attitudes of Tian Zi Qi, Zhi Du, and Wei Wan towards Confucianism were unreservedly displayed in front of Liu Sheng at this moment.

"The old man's reaction shouldn't be surprising;"

"Zhidu can basically be said to be from the Legalist family, and he definitely hates Confucianism."

"It's Wei Wan..."

"Obviously..."

Seeing the different expression changes of the three monarchs and ministers, Liu Sheng only frowned slightly suspiciously;

After looking at Wei Wan's worried face for a moment, he could only temporarily put aside the doubts in his heart.

He lowered his head and spoke for a while, then raised his head and chest out calmly, and bowed his hands to the emperor Qi on the imperial couch.

"Go back to the emperor."

"These words are the words of the old prime minister—so when Marquis Anzhen Wu was still alive, he answered the doubts of his ministers."

"At that time, my son found out that there was a regulation on 'non-official announcements' in the "Han Law", so he asked the old prime minister about it."

"My son asked the old prime minister: Ever since the Lord of Shang changed the laws of Qin, don't all the people in the world agree with the rule that 'a prince who breaks the law is guilty of the same crime as the common people'?"

"Why do the laws of my Han family still follow the provisions of the "Qin Law" on 'non-official announcements'?"

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"The old prime minister replied: According to the reform promoted by Lord Shang in Qin Dynasty, although the prince broke the law, he was guilty of the same crime as the common people, but in fact, when facing criminals with different titles, there are still differences in the strictness and leniency of the law. place."

"If a person with titles such as Gongshi (first-level) and Shangzao (second-level) breaks the law, then whether it is in the Qin Dynasty or in the Han family today, they will be severely punished according to the law."

"However, if it is a title such as Public Cheng (eighth rank) or Fifth Doctor (ninth rank), then for the same crime, in our Han family, there will be an additional option of 'repaying the crime with money or honor'."

"It's even more so when it comes to the higher Si Che Shu Chang (level [-]), Da Shu Chang (level [-]), and even the highest Guanneihou (level [-]) and Marquis Che (level [-])."

"——According to the law, the crimes that should be punished with death are often just deprivation, demotion, or even fines for these people who bear the title."

"So, the prince's crime is the same as that of the common people. In my Han family, it has long been an empty talk."

When Shi Shiran said the words, Liu Sheng also became more and more calm, and there was a faint smile on his face while talking.

But I don't know if Liu Sheng's previous sentence of "close relatives" made Zhi, who is inclined to the Legalists, feel uncomfortable, or the last sentence, "It has long been an empty talk", made Zhi feel that the legal dignity of the Han Dynasty has been offended. ;
After Liu Sheng finished speaking, Zhi Du took several deep breaths with a metaphorical expression on his face, but he still couldn't suppress the anger in his chest, so he got up from his seat abruptly!
"Shang Jun changed the laws of Qin in order to strengthen the country!"

"After Shangjun's political reform, Yingqin really became stronger quickly. In just a hundred years, he swept the world and ruled the world!"

"Although Qin destroyed the six kingdoms and overthrew the Zhou family, it was an act of usurping against morality, but the benefits of Shang Jun's reform to Ying Qin are obvious to all people in the world!"

"Even the laws of our Han family are mostly based on the Qin law—the Qin law after the Shang Dynasty's reform, compiled by Prime Minister Xiao."

"His Highness, do you mean that the reform promoted by Lord Shang in Qin Dynasty is now only an empty shell?!"

Inexplicably excited, he asked a few questions, and Zhi Du was obviously aware of his gaffe;
But after a short period of panic, Zhidu once again locked his firm eyes on Liu Sheng not far away.

——Shang Jun is the foundation of Legalism!

For everyone who studies Legalism, whether Lord Shang is right or wrong is related to the honor and disgrace of the entire school, and even the survival of the school!
As one of the only remaining fruits of Legalism in this era, Zhidu will never accept anyone who criticizes the foundation of Legalism—Shang Jun.

Even if this person is the prince of the dynasty, the queen of the state...
"Hmm~"

"How do I remember that the lieutenant has been outside the uterus for the past few days and never left?"

"Why did you enter the palace and face the saint, but the words you spoke seemed to smell of alcohol?"

Pretending to be puzzled, but actually said something jokingly, Liu Sheng smiled strangely and turned his head;
Facing Shang Zhidu's man-eating eyes without fear, a frightening strength suddenly appeared in his temperament!

Obviously, Liu Sheng didn't quite agree with Zhidu's proposition of "how about Shangjun".

Especially at this time, when it involves the right and wrong of the elder brother Liu Rong, and even life and death, it is even more so...

"Lieutenant, are you drunk?"

"——I am the Han family, not a tyrant Qin~"

"The lieutenant said that the tyranny of the Qin Dynasty, which was made strong by the reform of the Shang monarch, and finally wiped out the six kingdoms, has long since disappeared in the world with the third son and baby being cut in half in Xianyang City... "

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"Even Shang Jun, he is not actually a sage recognized by the world;"

"Could it be that the words of the Lieutenant's family are forcing Gu, the crown prince, to recognize Shang Jun's virtuousness?"

"Is it still necessary for the Han family to recognize the tyrannical Ying Qin, Qin's tyranny, and cruel laws because of the lieutenant's wishes?"

Full of jokes, and even asked a few sarcasm questions, Liu Sheng turned sideways again;
Even after discovering Tianzi Qi, Liu Sheng still looked at him sternly, and bowed to Tianzi Qi again with a calm expression.

"My Han family rose from the bones of the Tyrant Qin;"

"Emperor Taizu Gao established Han Guozuo in order to let the people of the world no longer be poisoned by the tyrannical Ying Qin."

"As for the law of my Han family, it is indeed Xiao Xiangguo's additions, deletions, deletions and modifications on the basis of "Qin Law."

"But even so, the "Han Law" of my Han family is recognized by the world: it is not as tyrannical as Qin Zhi, and it does not lose the majesty of the law..."

Following Liu Sheng's confident words, the worried look on Wei Wan's face at the side of the imperial couch where Emperor Qi was sitting, finally faded a little bit.

As for Zhidu, when Liu Sheng said, "Lieutenant wakes up, Daqin is dead", Cho's complexion turned red in response;
He looked at Liu Sheng with a changed expression, then looked anxiously at Tianzi Qi on the imperial couch, then lowered his head angrily, sullen to himself.

Only the Emperor Qi on the imperial couch, after Liu Sheng's words, the serious expression on his face still hasn't weakened in the slightest...
"I can't understand what the prince said."

Staring at Liu Sheng with a gloomy face, staring into the depths of Liu Sheng's eyes, he saw a full fifteen rest;

Seeing that Liu Sheng didn't bow his head because of guilty conscience from the beginning to the end, Tianzi Qizhong still said a word indifferently.

Afterwards, the expression on the emperor's face became a little more gloomy as his tone became deeper and deeper.

"The prince broke the law and committed the same crime as the common people, saying that no matter who breaks the law, they should be punished equally."

"And 'non-official prosecution' means asking children not to report their parents, wives not to report their husbands, and slaves not to report their masters."

"—The two are not related, and there is no conflict."

"Why does the prince care about him and say something that doesn't answer the question?"

As he said that, Tianzi Qi took a deep breath, and then said impatiently: "What the prince said earlier reminded me of a sentence I heard from others."

"——close relatives;"

"The son hides from the father, and the father hides from the son."

"Prince, let's talk about Linjiang King's matter, whether it's right or wrong to hide from relatives."

Saying so, Tianzi Qi seemed to be a little stuffy, and took a deep breath;

When Tian Ziqi's eyes fell on Liu Sheng again, Liu Sheng clearly saw something strange to him from those deep eyes.

seems indifferent;
Perhaps disappointment.

The most important thing is the lingering worry, and the solemnity that appears at the same time...

"Return to the emperor."

"At that time, the old prime minister's answer in this way also made the minister feel the same doubts as the father."

"—There doesn't seem to be any connection between the non-official report and 'the prince breaks the law and commits the same crime as the common people'?"

"But after the old prime minister's explanation, I finally understood what the old prime minister was trying to say..."

For the solemnity and worry in Tian Ziqi's eyes, Liu Sheng naturally saw it.

As for what Tianzi Qi was worried about, Liu Sheng knew it all.

But about this, Liu Sheng was not worried at all.

"The old prime minister told his son-in-law: Princes cannot commit the same crimes as ordinary people when they break the law. In fact, they are given corresponding, different, and differentiated treatment according to the identity of the offender."

"—For example, if common people kill people, they should pay for their lives;"

"Officials who kill people should be dismissed and fined;"

"As for the murder of the powerful, they only need to make compensation to the family of the deceased and obtain the forgiveness of the family, so they can not be punished."

"In the view of the old prime minister, this phenomenon is actually the same as the 'non-official announcement'."

"—Based on the identity of the offender, different treatments and sentences can be adopted."

Said calmly but confidently, Liu Sheng did not forget to smile, and then turned slightly sideways;

Smiling at Zhidu, he cupped his hands, and asked, "A few years ago, my mother and father were traveling in Shanglin, and met a wild pig on the way;"

"At that time, the lieutenant was still a general of Zhonglang, and he accompanied the emperor by his side."

"That day, the lieutenant did not step forward to save my mother, but because he was worried about the safety of my father, he firmly guarded my father's side."

"—when that happened, I was young and didn't understand why;"

"Because of this matter, there was some unhappiness between me and the lieutenant..."

"Lieutenant, you should still remember?"

Feeling the easy-going tone in Liu Sheng's tone and the faint kindness shown, Zhi Du could only nod his head with a stiff face even though he was unhappy because of the previous incident.

Seeing that Liu Sheng shook his head and smiled again, he continued: "After that incident, I asked the lieutenant: If the emperor father was not present at that time, would the lieutenant have stepped forward to save my mother?"

"I remember, the lieutenant gave me the answer: it will be saved."

"But the lieutenant saved not my mother, but my father's concubine..."

"I should remember correctly, right?"

"Is that what the lieutenant said to me?"

"Since that's the case, can I say: If my mother has nothing to do with my father, then the lieutenant will never step forward to save her?"

Hearing Liu Sheng's question, Zhidu barely suppressed the anger in his heart, but fell into a tangle for a while.

Liu Sheng's question is actually not very complicated;
But it was this simple question that pushed Zhidu into an absolute dilemma.

——At that time, Zhidu did not save Mrs. Jia at that time, who is now Empress Jia.

Regarding this, Zhidu explained: There are countless women in the world, so there can be countless Mrs. Jia, but there is only one Tianzi Qi.

In other words, for Zhidu, this is a multiple-choice question of 'save Tianzi Qi, or save Mrs. Jia'.

But at this moment, when Liu Sheng used this as a basis to raise the point of view that "a lieutenant saves a person depends on whether the person is worth saving", even if Zhidu wanted to refute, he didn't know where to start.

Because no matter how nice the words are, Zhidu's actions back then were just like what Liu Sheng said: Zhidu made a choice based on the value or identity of the rescued;

Zhidu, choose to save Mrs. Jia who is in danger and is more likely to be hurt...
"Lieutenant, maybe you don't want to answer my question."

"But whether he answered or not, the lieutenant knew in his heart: the truth is exactly what I said."

After a long silence, Zhidu still failed to answer;
And after Zhi Du showed an attitude of 'I don't know what to say', Liu Sheng finally stood up confidently, and bowed deeply to the emperor Qi.

"Father, let's see;"

"—The lieutenant who saves people from the fangs of wild pigs depends on who is more important to him and the world, and decides whether he should save him or not, and who he should save;"

"Tingwei's punishment of criminals also depends on whether the offender is a commoner without an official or a noble family, or a dignitary with a prominent family background, and decides whether to execute him, imprison him, fine him, or demote him."

"Even ordinary people, when they discover that someone around them has violated the law, they still have to decide whether to report it or not based on the relationship between the person and themselves."

"—If it's your parents, husband, or master, you can't report it;"

"Even if the report is reported, it will be classified as a 'non-official report' by the government and will not be accepted."

"If you insist on reporting, you may even harm yourself."

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"Thousands of people in the world, from princes and nobles, clans and royal families, down to traffickers and pawns, and farmers in the countryside, will all adopt different attitudes according to a certain person's identity and their relationship with this person."

"There, as a 'man of the world', what's wrong with defending your elder brother unreasonably when his elder brother is imprisoned?"

"——"Han Law" says: Sons sue their fathers, wives sue their husbands, and slaves sue their masters. None of these are complaints from the public office. Local officials and court officials should not listen."

"Brother suing brother, is it the office suing?"

"—According to the provisions of the "Han Law", children, wives, and servants should cover up when their father, husband, and master violate the law;"

"There, the minister found that his brother violated the law, shouldn't he cover it up?"

Saying so, Liu Sheng finally knelt down again and kowtowed to the emperor Qiru in a respectful manner.

And Liu Sheng's next words did make the emperor Qi, Wei Wan, and Zhidu monarch and ministers in the hall fall into a long period of thought.

"The son entered the palace today to accuse the father of a crime and ask the father to punish him."

"——This is because the minister, as the crown prince, did not lead by example. Instead, he personally violated the "Han Law" and robbed the criminals imprisoned by the emperor in the Lieutenant's Mansion, which damaged the dignity of the law."

"But if the same thing happens again, son, I will still do it."

"Because the son-in-law is not born to be the prince and prince;"

"But this son-in-law was born to be a brother-in-law with the blood of his elder brother, Linjiang King Liu Rong."

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"My son, I am not a person who knows how to kill relatives with righteousness, and is self-confident and selfless."

"For relatives who have made mistakes, the son-in-law can only conceal himself as relatives in accordance with the provisions of the "Han Law" on 'non-official announcements'..."

　Sao Rui Sao Rui, it's over.

　　This is the second update yesterday, and there is another update today

　　
　
(End of this chapter)