Seeing that the emperor was confused, Qi Yu said again: "Shicai, both your Majesty and Mr. Wu said that the law is ruthless, but Wei Chen does not think so. I feel that all laws are based on morality, and standing behind morality
Yes, it’s just human nature.”
"Take the legislation that punishes unfilial piety as an example. Its logic is the most basic human ethics, and its legislative basis is family affection. In history, there are still some monarchs who govern the country with filial piety. It can be seen that law and emotion are
It’s inseparable.”
The emperor did not comment and said: "What you are talking about are civil laws, but criminal cases are different. For example, for example, the crime of treason is of a heinous nature. Where is the emotion?"
Qi Yu replied: "In my opinion, the legislation of treason is also based on morality and does not care about feelings. However, the feelings mentioned here refer to the feelings of family and country, not petty feelings.
righteous."
Well, that makes some sense.
If you look at it this way, the law is not impersonal, it just makes the so-called emotion responsibility.
The emperor smiled faintly and said: "Even if, as you said, the law is sentimental, you can't deliberately show favoritism, right? If everyone is like you today, how can the laws of Dafeng be fair?"
"I believe that sometimes extra-legal favoritism upholds the dignity of the law. For example, this old man today, if I really punish him in accordance with the law, it will chill the hearts of those soldiers who protect their homes and the country.
Failure to punish is not enough to rectify the law. I chose the lesser of two evils and decisively chose to uphold justice."
"So, your favoritism is still right?" the emperor said with a playful smile.
Seeing that he was not recognized, Qi Yu argued with the facts again: "Your Majesty, do you still remember Zhang Chengdong, the former Minister of War?"
"He? Of course he remembers."
"This person is a highly respected minister, but he has betrayed the country morally for no reason. It can be said that even death is not enough to avenge his guilt. According to the laws of our Dafeng Dynasty, even if his nine tribes are destroyed, it will not be an exaggeration. However, Your Majesty, you are
They chose to be tolerant and only sent their tribesmen to the frontier, instead of investigating and punishing them in accordance with the law. Isn't this approach also extra-legal and discretionary? This method can not only demonstrate benevolence, but also have the effect of winning people's hearts.
, the effect is much stronger than that of swords and halberds.”
What Qi Yu means is that I use your own anecdotes to block your own mouth.
In this case, what else do you have to say? Sure enough, the emperor's mouth twitched and he became speechless.
Wu Wanrong suddenly interjected: "Extra-legal favoritism is certainly conducive to discretion, but if this continues, won't the laws of the country become a decoration?"
"Well..." The emperor frowned upon hearing this, feeling that this statement was very reasonable.
However, Qi Yu asked calmly: "In your Majesty's opinion, what is the purpose of the country's justice?"
"Purpose?"
"yes!"
The emperor thought carefully for a while and replied seriously: "The law is like a sharp sword, hanging high in the world. It can deter disobedient people at the top, and shock the young people at the bottom, so that they always know what they should and shouldn't do.
This is the function of the law. At the same time, this is also the ultimate goal of justice."
Qi Yu smiled faintly and said: "From the perspective of His Majesty, this method is indeed not wrong. However, from the perspective of the people, it is a different feeling."
"Oh? How do you feel?"
"In a nutshell, there is no sense of security!"
After a pause, Qi Yu explained in detail: "In the eyes of the people, the law is a shield that provides them with a sense of security, not a sharp sword that frightens them. The former is more conducive to prosperity and stability; while the latter,
But it may lead to the consequences of resistance. These are the essential differences between the two."
At this point, Qi Dalang stopped abruptly.
Moreover, he looked at Jin Shang with a look that could only be understood but not expressed.
It seems to be saying: This is the true meaning of the law.
The emperor also said "Oh" as if he was enlightened, as if he had caught something unintentionally. And this feeling was equally indescribable.
He even felt that the current laws of the Dafeng Dynasty did not seem to be that reasonable. If they could be appropriately improved, it might be more conducive to long-term stability.
But!
The law is based on a system, so how can it be easily changed for no reason?
For a moment, the emperor seemed to be deep in thought.
After a long time, he was forced to come back to his senses.
Because the stop for dining has already arrived.
After getting off the train, Qi Yu consciously walked forward and led the way. Not long after, he arrived at Shi Brothers' Really Delicious Restaurant.
The emperor just raised his eyes, and a couplet written by Mr. Qi himself came into view.
I saw a letter saying: Qiongzhou's cuisine is the best in the world, and Shi's cuisine is the best in Qiongzhou.
drink!
What a loud tone!
The emperor smiled disdainfully and thought to himself: I am the emperor, what delicious food have I not eaten? In front of me, who dares to say that he is the "best in the world" with the qualifications?
The specialty products of Qiongzhou are just seafood at best.
When Qi Yu saw the emperor's smile, he didn't explain in detail and just strode into the hall.
Then, he took out a small black sign that represented a special identity.
Seeing this sign, the waiter hurried back to the inner hall, and immediately invited the two shopkeepers Shi Liao and Shi Yuan to receive him personally.
"together……"
"Be low-key!"
"oh……"
"We have a distinguished guest here today who needs to be served in a private room!"
When they heard the word "honored guest", how could the Shi brothers dare to show any indifference?
In a moment, the two of them had tidied up the most luxurious room.
Next, it’s time to order.
Naturally, the emperor took the lead in this aspect.
"Since this restaurant of yours dares to claim to have the best gourmet food in the world, it must have some special private dishes."
"For my dear guests, the food ingredients in our store are very diversified. To put it bluntly, it's like there are countless crucian carp crossing the river. It's even better than the imperial cuisine of the palace. Here, you can enjoy our food
The richest taste on the tongue in Da Feng Dynasty, absolutely no lie."
Cough, spit!
Isn’t this too shameful?
How dare you claim to be diverse in front of me, and even dare to compare yourself to being better than the palace!
You, you are just blind and bragging!
The emperor looked at Qi Yu, who looked confident, and then turned to the Shi brothers and said, "In my opinion, the three of us and four vegetarian dishes are enough. In that case, just watch Zhang Luo."
"Yes! Master"
"but……"
"But what?"
The emperor smiled faintly and said to Qi Yu: "However, I have two requirements for these four vegetarian dishes. One of them is indispensable."