Chapter 481 Questions
The emperor knew that during the draft, Xin Bing and Xie Yunshu lived in the same house, and the two were quite attached to each other. Xin Bing had no other friends in Beijing, so it was normal for her to miss Xie Yunshu emotionally.

Concubine Xin missed Xie Yunshu and wanted to talk to her more when they had the chance to meet. The emperor would not mind.

But Concubine Xin started acting coquettishly as she spoke, "Your Majesty, Miss Xie is the quasi-Crown Concubine, and I am a member of the Emperor's family. If I specially invited Miss Xie to speak, would anyone gossip about me?" Huh? If I hear this, I will not obey you!"

The emperor thought she was going to ask him to make the decision for her if she found out. He couldn't help but be happy when he heard this, and joked: "Oh? How can Yao'er refuse to obey?"

Xin Bi's beautiful eyebrows were raised, her watery eyes were shining, and she said without thinking: "Of course I will scold that nonsense. If it gets more annoying, I'm afraid I will take action."

"Nonsense," the emperor laughed and scolded: "How old are you to be so impulsive?"

Concubine Xin was not convinced, she curled her lips and muttered: "The emperor said yesterday that I am still young."

The emperor told her that she was angry and funny, "That's different. You are allowed to make trouble in front of me. In front of outsiders, you are my concubine. You have to hold it back, and you can't make others laugh."

"Then if someone bullies my concubine, will the emperor make the decision for me?"

"That's natural!"

Isn't he enough to protect her?She was about to walk sideways in this palace.But it was harmless. Not only did he turn a blind eye, but he also hinted to Concubine Shu and others to turn a blind eye and not to provoke her.

"What if the emperor doesn't know that my concubine is being bullied?"

The emperor couldn't help but laugh: "This is interesting. Is there anything else in this palace that I don't know about?"

As long as he wants to know.

Concubine Xin finally smiled coquettishly, hugged his arm and acted affectionately: "With the emperor's words, I can rest assured!"

Naturally, Xin Bin did not elicit these words randomly. The prince had someone send a message to her, asking her to find an opportunity to say it in front of the emperor.

She didn't quite understand why, but she did it.

On the day of the Dragon Boat Festival Banquet, the emperor remembered what his beloved concubine had said, and casually ordered the eunuch in charge, Eunuch Gao, to send someone to pay attention to the Dragon Boat Festival Palace Banquet in the harem and report anything in time.

Eunuch Gao considered these words and had a vague guess, but he was not sure exactly what the emperor meant, but it was always right to report something.

Eunuch Gao was loyal and conscientious to the emperor.

Master Miaoqing made things difficult for Miss Xie, and Empress Xinbi fought back for Miss Xie. Is this a big deal?One is the quasi-Crown Princess, and the other is currently the Emperor's favorite. They are both people the Emperor cares about. Their affairs are worth reporting, right?
Eunuch Gao took the time to reply briefly.

If the emperor only nodded without any other reaction, then there would be no need to elaborate.

If the emperor wants to ask more, then let’s talk about it later.

Unexpectedly, the emperor asked with great interest, and Eunuch Gao knew that he was paying attention correctly, and he quickly started to elaborate in detail.

The emperor was amused.

But when I think about the problems involved in the little story Xie Yunshu told, the more I think about it, the more I can't stop.

He couldn't help but secretly think, what if he had to choose?How to choose?
After much thought, I actually had no idea where to start.The emperor was very interested in this issue, so he ordered Eunuch Gao to speak in public. He smiled at the ministers and said, "My dear friends, you might as well tell me, what would you do if you were to choose?"

The ministers of the court are different from the concubines and noble ladies. Their knowledge, life experience, and officialdom experience make them unable to help but think secretly.

The more I think about it, the more interesting it becomes.

After all, he was the emperor, and the question he asked was so different.

Soon there was talk.

The result is obvious, and the two factions of views are at loggerheads.

Some people firmly uphold the law and believe that innocent people cannot be sacrificed to save a few people who violate the law. No matter how many people there are, they will be punished if they do something wrong.

Otherwise, wouldn’t the law become a decoration?How to win the trust of the people?

If we cannot win the trust of the people, how can we manage the affairs of the people?
Some people think that human life is as important as heaven, and that one human life is compared with the lives of several or even more people. The law may not necessarily be lenient and follow the authority in emergencies.

After all, human life matters
As for doing something wrong, who can do it without being a sage?If you know you made a mistake, just correct it!

As for the life that was innocently sacrificed, compensation should be given to his family afterwards.There is nothing you can do about it, it is the lesser of the two powers.

The other party was angry and called the other party a hypocrite and immoral!Why do some people have to pay the price when they do something wrong?No matter how knowledgeable and capable you are, ignoring the law is immoral and immoral. What is the use of keeping immoral and immoral people?

That party was also angry, accusing the other party of being rigid, pedantic and ignorant of flexibility, but in fact he had no idea of ​​the overall situation.Sometimes sacrificing the small self can preserve the greater self, and sacrificing one person can save more people. Why not?You must know that sometimes, innocent sacrifices are necessary. Although it is cruel, it is a fact.
The two sides quoted classics and related the topic to the political ideas of their respective sides, and the quarrel became more and more red-faced and thick-necked.

Some people even almost took action.

The emperor is speechless
He didn't expect that his ministers would be so quarrelsome about everything.

However, it was quite interesting to listen to them bickering, much more interesting than watching a song and dance performance.

The emperor did not express his position, and at the end he only left a faint sentence: What you all said is quite reasonable!
The ministers were unwilling to give in, especially the people in the Hanlin Academy. They were good at talking and debating. Being unable to discuss a result or convince the other party was even more uncomfortable than not eating or sleeping.

Everyone angrily made an appointment and continued to argue. They had to conquer the other party and render the other party speechless.

They see clearly that the root of this problem is actually the dispute between the rule of law and the rule of man.Is the rule of law more reasonable, or the rule of man?If the two are compatible, then to what extent are they compatible?What are the criteria for judgment?How are the boundaries defined?And who will supervise and judge when the rule of law should be used and when the rule of man should be applied?
Does the emperor want to change the law?

This issue quickly spread. Not only ministers, but also many scholars could not help but discuss and debate. They talked in teahouses, restaurants, and book clubs, and the arguments turned red.

A few days later, everyone realized that this question was not inspired by the emperor, but came from what Miss Xie said at the Dragon Boat Festival Banquet in the harem.

The expressions on everyone's faces were wonderful.
The people who supported the crown prince responded and naturally praised her greatly: She is indeed a prospective crown princess, eager to learn and knowledgeable!It is absolutely impossible to ask such questions without delving into knowledge to a certain extent.

Xie Yunshu once again became famous in the capital.

(End of this chapter)

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