After reading the entire "Ping Lv", Zhou Yafu gently closed the book, closed his eyes, and began to think.

In total, among the 127 laws and regulations in this "Ping Lv".

About one-third of the clauses further restrict and control merchants and their families.

It is quite in line with the voices and demands of the current public opinion and ideological circles.

However, many of the remaining clauses are very controversial.

However, it is just a controversy.

As the prime minister, Zhou Yafu is very aware of the ideological and political stances of the ministers and nobles currently in the Xuanshi Palace.

Take for example those clauses that provide preferential treatment and enhanced status for craftsmen.

"Exotic skills and obscene skills" have always been opposed by traditional scholar-bureaucrats and nobles.

A sentence in the Book of History, "King Zhou used strange and obscene techniques to please his women," almost puts craftsmen and technocrats in a separate category.

However, since the Warring States Period, rituals and music have collapsed, and countries have long gone to any lengths in order to survive and develop.

Not to mention uncanny skills, King Wuling of Zhao even played a game of riding and shooting in Hufu, and no one criticized it. On the contrary, it was highly praised in history books and considered to be a timely reform.

Until now, realist and pragmatist thinkers dominate both the government and the public.

As long as it is beneficial, it can bring about progress and development.

Not to mention fancy tricks, I'll show you the wine pool and meat forest too!

What's more, since the revival of Mohism, the trend of thinking among the people in Guanzhong that "wealth is first, wealth is second, that is, each of you can learn a skill to stand up for yourself" has spread instantly.

There were even direct descendants such as the princes and even the crown prince who became Mohist apprentices and mastered craftsmanship skills that had been despised and ignored in the past.

The Shaofu Ling Taohou Liu She even openly built a "Luban Garden" in Chang'an, specifically to accept civilian children to learn various carpentry and blacksmith skills.

No courtier or scholar dared to block the gate of Naluban Garden.

As for the Mohists who blatantly carried out various technical research and device inventions in Shanglin Garden, they directly received the full support of the top officials of the Han Dynasty, including the emperor.

The contemporary grandson of the Mohist family can enter and leave the Weiyang Palace at any time to meet the emperor.

In such a situation, even the Confucians who hate and despise craftsmen and technology the most can only pinch their noses and pretend they cannot see all this.

Now that the revival of Mohism has become a fact.

Then, it is foreseeable that the status of craftsmen will naturally be improved, and it will even become a respected profession like scholars and literati.

Under such a social situation and public opinion background, Zhou Yafu knew that no fool would dare to jump out, go against the trend of the times, go against the public opinion, and forcibly block these clauses.

There are probably only two or three things that the ministers can use to make things difficult and make fuss about it.

Zhou Yafu raised his head and looked at the ministers, Ling Ji An and Shangshu Cheng, who were standing beside the emperor and bowed their heads in reverence.

Zhou Yafu couldn't help but smile: "With the help of these two people, Your Majesty will naturally understand the bottom line and stance of Confucianism and Huang Laoxue..."

At this time, Jiuqing and the courtiers with more than two thousand stones had basically read all the terms.

Chao Cuo, the imperial censor, Zhao Yu, the court lieutenant, Liu She, the Shaofu, Zhou Zuoche, Zhijinwu Zhidu, and Dou Pengzu, the Taichang. Of course, even with their eyes closed, they all knew that they should raise their limbs to support.

As for Dahonglu Gongsun Kunxie and Zongzheng Liu Li, it was too late to kneel down and lick them, let alone object.

On the other hand, Da Nongzhi was a little bit impatient and wanted to jump out to make his presence felt.

However, Zhi Buyi looked at his colleague Sakon, weighed his own weight, and gave up.

Guard Lieutenant Li Guang is now thinking about how to escape Chang'an and return to the frontier fortress where war horses roar and warriors fight to realize the value of his life.

He simply has no intention or idea to interfere in the government affairs.

In the past few years of being an official in Chang'an, Li Guang finally understood that I was just a military general and was really not suitable for playing politics. I might be tricked into a trap by those old foxes one day.

On the contrary, Li Guang's brother Li Cai was eager to try and do something.

However, Li Cai's current status in the court is very low, and he does not even have the right to speak without permission.

Among the nine ministers, only General Dou Ying was confident and ambitious in wanting to leave his mark on this Shuo Wang court meeting.

After waiting for a while, Dou Ying discovered that Prime Minister Zhou Yafu and Imperial Censor Chao Cuo had no intention of standing up and saying anything.

Dou Ying decisively seized this opportunity, stood up first, went out to worship, and said: "Please inform your majesty if I am dead!"

Liu Che heard this and saw that it was Dou Ying. He frowned slightly and said, "I would like to hear what the general has to say!"

Liu Che was really scared of Dou Ying now.

This relative who was born with a golden key in his mouth is so naive that sometimes it makes people feel scary.

In his previous life, Liu Che's cheap dad once commented on Dou Ying: Wei Qi is a self-satisfied person who is easy to deal with, difficult to deal with, and cautious.

This means that Wei Qihou is just a spoiled child. His life is too smooth and he cannot be allowed to take on important responsibilities, let alone serve as prime minister, because he acts impetuously and cannot be prudent.

Tai Shigong also commented on him: Wei Qicheng did not understand the changes of the times.

Later, Dou Ying was tricked and killed by Tian Fu. The innocence, arrogance and mysterious self-confidence of Dou Ying's own character were largely responsible.

As for now?

After Wu Chu was pacified, Dou Ying began to expand.

What's even more troublesome is that the current Dou Ying has not even encountered the setbacks that Liu Che encountered in his previous life.

In addition, behind him, there are two extremely strong backers, Zhang Wu Hou Dou Guangguo and Empress Dowager Dou. No matter what troubles he makes or what mistakes he makes, there are people who will help him wipe his ass and smooth things over.

This made Dou Ying's expansion rate far faster than in his previous life.

What's even more troublesome is that Dou Ying loves Confucianism, and a large number of Confucian scholars and literati have moved closer to him.

Amid the adulation and flattery of the Confucian scholars, in the past year or two, Dou Ying has become somewhat unfamiliar to even Liu Che.

"Your Majesty, I have just read the laws and regulations in "Ping Lv". The laws and regulations drafted by Shangshu Ling, the imperial censors, the court officials and the young officials. In my opinion, they can be called the best..." Dou Ying

After sorting out his remarks, he played.

This is a necessary scene before the Han Dynasty ministers give their speeches. Unless you plan to completely break up with other colleagues, just like the confrontation between Yuan An and Chao Cuo in the past, otherwise, no matter how much you oppose and hate the opinions and suggestions of a certain minister,

, you also have to save enough face for the other party.

What's more, Dou Ying always prided himself on being elegant and called himself a gentleman.

Gentlemen break off friendship. Even if they don't say anything evil, let alone differences in political opinions.

However, this is just Dou Ying's own wishful thinking.

Seeing Dou Ying jumping out, Chao Cuo, the imperial censor, first showed his displeasure.

Chao Cuo was even thinking: What do you want?

Although this "Ping Lv" was not drafted by Chao Cuo, it was reviewed and approved by Chao Cuo.

If Dou Ying jumped out now, wouldn't he be slapping him, the imperial censor, in the face in front of all the ministers?

If what Dou Ying said is not recognized by the emperor and other colleagues, then so be it.

If what Dou Ying said were recognized, wouldn't it tell the world that he, Chao Cuo, Tingwei Zhao Yu, Shaofu Liu She, and Shangshu Ling Ji An. Shangshu Cheng Yanyi and their respective

A lot of subordinate officials are useless snacks. They can't even make laws, leaving huge loopholes?

Trampling on other people's bodies gives you a reputation, and those who gain reputation feel happy. But what do those who are stepped on think in their hearts?

What's more, from Chao Cuo's point of view, Dou Ying jumped out so bluntly, completely not giving face to himself as one of the three princes!

Otherwise, if Dou Ying can respect himself a little bit, if he has any opinions, he can go to court and communicate with himself, the imperial censor.

In addition, Dou Ying and Yuan An were very close to each other in the past, and even became close friends.

The combination of these old and new grudges made Chao Cuo's teeth chatter.

Ting Wei Zhao Yu and Shaofu Liu She are not good men and women.

They looked at Dou Ying. Although they did not react as strongly as Chao Cuo, they were also furious in their hearts.

Between the emperor and his ministers in the Han Dynasty, it was said that "the generals and prime ministers will not disgrace", and among the nine ministers, it was even more important to talk about "the generals and prime ministers will not be humiliated".

When it comes to matters specifically, among the nine ministers, no matter how much they disagree with each other's policies, as bosses in the department, they will not directly jump out to play against each other. They will just send a younger brother to come on and talk about the problem.

Only after the younger brother comes on the stage and expresses his attitude, and the other party sends a younger brother to refute it, can he, as the boss, make his debut.

But now Dou Ying has no air, and he doesn't send his younger brother, so he goes into battle naked.

He simply ignores the rules of the game and purely wants to make himself and others look bad.

It's not an exaggeration to say "arrogant" even if it's a little more above the line.

Ji An and Yan Yi, on the other hand, although they felt there were some problems, they had too little political experience and had not thought of this aspect.

Dou Ying completely ignored the cannibalistic looks in Chao Cuo, Zhao Yu, and Liu She's eyes. At this moment, he felt very good about himself. He even felt like he had gone back to that night a few years ago, when he advised the late Emperor and stopped the King of Liang.

The feeling of peeking into the storage space.

Of course, Dou Ying had no objection to the provisions that strengthened the social status of craftsmen and encouraged people to learn skills, and he did not dare to object.

The reason is simple.

Although traditionally, all schools of thought are very averse to strange and obscene techniques.
To be continued...