The Great Han Dynasty: From Feng Lang Juxu to the Eternal Emperor

Chapter 400 Court Debate
Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty did not rashly agree to Wei Ning's suggestion, and said to his left and right: "Go and summon hundreds of officials to the court."

Wei Ning glanced at Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty unexpectedly and said, "Father, do you have any questions?"

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty said deeply: "Boy, this matter is different from building water conservancy, governing southern Xinjiang, and developing commerce."

"Those things that happened before could still be used to induce the powerful to compromise."

"But this time, if we do this, it will undoubtedly touch the root of the interests of the upper class. The matter is so big that I can't summarize it in one sentence."

"Some things can be settled with just a word, and some things can't be settled... Anyway, let's see their reaction first."

Wei Ning hummed. He didn't care about this. He asked Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty: "What about you, Father?"

"What do you think?"

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty thought for a moment and said, "It has both advantages and disadvantages."

"Cultivation of the law is a long-term matter, and no one can tell what problems we will encounter during the process."

"If no one supports you and me, and the people below are working as slaves, then this thing won't be done."

"This world cannot be governed by you or me. It must be governed by the officials below."

Wei Ning said: "Then give him a severe punishment!"

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty smiled and said, "What are you talking about?"

"If you want to govern a country, you can do whatever you want. If you don't do something, punish him and he will do something. That's easy."

"Human nature is complicated. If you don't want to do something, you can find all kinds of excuses."

Weining nodded seriously. Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty was right. He was impulsive.

Not long after, he accompanied Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty to the main hall.

All officials have been waiting here for a long time.

When Wei Ning revealed the matter of amending the law, it caused a stir.

Opposition voices rose one after another in the hall.

"Your Highness, the law is the foundation of the Han Dynasty. It can be modified on a small scale, but such a large-scale modification of the law will undoubtedly destabilize the world. Your Highness, please think twice!"

"Your Highness, this is a dangerous move for the country. Although the laws of our Han Dynasty are not complete yet, they can be slowly modified in practice. If the laws are changed all at once, judicial officials will not be able to adapt, and the people will not be able to adapt, which will lead to More unjust, false and wrongful convictions.”

The opposition from the officials was very fierce, which was undoubtedly the beginning of a challenge to the imperial power.

Obviously, Weining's words have completely touched the fundamental interests of many bureaucrats.

It's obviously just a change in the law, so why does it affect their fundamental interests?

In the final analysis, it is because of the concept of equality for everyone that Weining advocates, which has caused the greatest impact on the interests of the upper class.

If officials who break the law are subject to the new laws just like civilians, what privileges do they have? What else is there to say about being superior? How can we enslave the people of the world?
That's why there was such a fierce scene in the court today. Wei Ning even saw Zhao Zhou, the Prime Minister of Zhongshu Province, starting to object.

Their theories are all false and empty, but they all appear to be righteous.

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty did not speak, but just watched the reactions of the officials.

Wei Ning explained: "Many laws do not make complete changes, but only abolish the biling and other supplements to make the Han laws more complete and supplement the laws that were not added before."

"This will not cause judicial confusion. Judicial officials only need to understand the newly revised laws."

"As for the people, this has nothing to do with the people. Gu's reform method only makes many unreasonable sentences more reasonable."

No matter how Weining opened his mouth to explain, or how patiently he explained, the officials basically refused to listen and still spoke righteously and rebutted generously.

It seems that if you don't listen to them, the Han Dynasty will surely perish.

Weining has never encountered such great resistance. Whether it is governing southern Xinjiang, building water conservancy, or developing commerce, they have never opposed Weining.

But this time, Weining saw the determination of Dahan officials. They were almost all united in front, and only a few could come out to speak for Weining. Wei Qing and some military generals stood up, but it was obvious that their words could not compete with the civil servants.

This group of civil servants quoted from scriptures and spoke eloquently. To Weining's surprise, even officials such as Sang Hongyang and Lu Chongguo who were respectful to him in Xunri now stood on the opposite side of Weining.

There really is no friendship between the king and his ministers.

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty said indifferently: "It's done!"

"Stop making noise! ​​How inappropriate is it to make noise here!"

"Let's put this aside for now."

"Retreat."

"Here!"

After the officials left, the Qilin Palace returned to its former tranquility.

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty glanced at Wei Ning slightly and said with a smile: "Boy, do you see it now?"

"They usually treat you with respect, but when you touch their interests, they will immediately stand on a united front."

"There are no good or bad people, right or wrong, who can stand here, there are only entanglements of interests."

"Now, do you still want to do your Dharma practice? Who will help you do this? You can't do it yourself, right? Have you considered how much time this will take?"

Wei Ning was deep in thought, but he was not intimidated by today's battle. He gritted his teeth and said, "Father, what do you think of what I said?"

"About the practice of law."

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty asked in confusion: "Is my opinion important?"

Wei Ning nodded firmly and said, "It's very important!"

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty said with a smile on his face: "What if I say your proposal is acceptable?"

"Then continue practicing the law! Conquer them first! Then practice the law!"

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty said: "What if I think your proposal is not feasible?"

Wei Ning said: "Then you have to give me a reason."

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty: "..."

Wei Ning said: "I don't care about the opinions of the officials. I just want to hear your suggestion, father. If you think it is okay, it means that my suggestion is correct and the direction is correct! Then you should stick to it!"

"Every official has their own reasons for rebuttal, but I can't stop doing it just because of their rebuttal. This is the responsibility a man should have."

"You need to have courage to govern a country, and you should do the same as a person. I think my suggestions and opinions are not wrong, but they are wrong, so we should stick to it!"

"Despite the difficulties, you should have the determination to break through the thorns!"

Listening to Wei Ning's sonorous words, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty looked at him in surprise, his face full of relief, and nodded: "Then the main conflict now is to deal with the officials."

"As long as they agree, there will be no resistance."

Wei Ning: "Huh?"

He looked at Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty in surprise and said doubtfully: "Father, you..."

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty smiled and said: "Because I think your proposal is right and your idea is right, I support you."

"I want you to face this situation today. I want to know if you are in power in the future and face such heavy pressure, whether you will choose to compromise or face the difficulties."

"Yes, this is the quality a monarch should have! A monarch is always a monarch, and a minister is always a minister. Fighting with others is endless fun!"

(End of this chapter)