Let a kid in his twenties tell them about the ancestral methods they advocate.
It was a very embarrassing thing, but if he was allowed to do it, it would be better to commit suicide.
But this guy used Taizong's edict to discuss Taizu's strategy and thus define the ancestral method.
This trick is really wonderful!
It’s one link after another.
"Well...you are indeed right!"
Censor Zhongcheng Lu Jie stroked his beard and smiled, and then said: "This edict is indeed the law of the ancestors, but as a person with a clear ear, you should know that there are some comments under the law. How do you interpret it?
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This discussion was first created in the Tang Dynasty and had a great influence on the legal construction of the entire Chinese nation.
To put it simply, it is a supplement and explanation to the text of the law.
No one can deny that Taizong's edict is the best interpretation of the ancestral law, but Zhang Fei explained it from the perspective of the legal system, which must be regulated by regulations.
Therefore, Lu taught the law to regulate the law. This edict is a legal text, but what about the sparse discussion?
Shuyi is the interpretation of the law. It can be seen that these officials are not stupid. Even now, they know that they are attacking the right to interpret the laws of their ancestors.
Zhang Fei looked calm and calm and asked: "I wonder what Lu Zhongcheng thinks about this?"
Lu Huidao said: "The ancestral law is different from the criminal law. Its main role is in the construction and stability of the country. The discussion of the ancestral law should be the policy implemented by Taizu Taizong."
After hearing this, many officials nodded and smiled.
But Zhao Xu outside the door and Wang Anshi sitting above were slightly nervous.
Wang Anshi would never accept this argument.
If the policies of Emperor Taizu and Emperor Taizong are regarded as mere opinions, then they cannot be changed.
This innovation must break the old rules.
Zhao Xu couldn't admit it even more. Originally, this ancestral method was modeled on Huhu. He could at least argue. If the tone was set like this, he had to admit it.
Zhang Fei shook his head and said: "I think this cannot be used as a discussion, but can only be used as a reference. If it is used as a discussion, it will violate the laws of the ancestors."
As soon as these words came out, everyone in the audience was stunned.
Lu Jie wondered: "What did you say? The policies implemented by Taizu Taizong violated the laws of our ancestors?"
That look seems to be saying, give you another chance, straighten your tongue before speaking.
Zhang Fei shook his head and said: "I didn't say that. What I meant was that if we use the policies implemented by Taizu Taizong as an exception to the ancestral law, it would be a violation of the ancestral law."
Lu Hui said: "What's the difference between what you said and what I said?"
"The difference is huge!"
Zhang Fei said to Xu Zhiqian, "Mrs. Xu, please give me a copy of the article marked in red."
Xu Zhiqian nodded, picked up a stack of essays, and passed them around the tables.
Zhao Xu outside the door is anxious!
What about mine?
He was still very nervous after this happened, but he was not as relaxed and elegant as before.
He is not an outsider, on the contrary, the essence of the debate now is about imperial power and ministerial power.
Xu Zun was still clever. He knew that the emperor was nearby and he had read all these essays, so he quietly handed them over.
Zhao Xu excitedly opened it and saw his disappointment.
What is written above is only the key policy of Taizu Taizong.
To put it bluntly, it can be roughly divided into three items.
First, the generals are powerful.
The solution is: Chongwen and suppress martial arts.
Second, focus on the outside and light on the inside.
It refers to the Jiedu envoys of the Tang Dynasty and the vassal towns of the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms.
The solution is: seize some of its power, control its money and grain, and recruit its elite soldiers.
To put it cruelly, it means that except for girls, you have almost nothing else, and everything is concentrated in the center.
Third, the king is weak and the ministers are strong.
The solution is to divide the power of affairs.
These policies are the best supplement to that edict!
Isn't this just shooting yourself in the foot?
When they had finished reading, Zhang Fei said: "This is some of Taizu Taizong's policies that I summarized based on some historical data. Do you agree?"
Lu Hui nodded and said: "Yes, yes, you wrote it in quite detail. This is a sparse discussion, isn't it right?"
Zhang Fei asked rhetorically: "May I ask Lu Zhongcheng, are these policies a revision of historical bad policies?"
Lu Hui nodded and said, "Of course!"
Zhang Fei added: "Can it also be said to be a summary of history, taking the essence and discarding the dross?"
Lu Hui nodded and said, "You can say that."
Zhang Fei looked around and asked, "Do you agree?"
Except for Wang Anshi and Sima Guang, the other officials nodded.
Ouch! Are you two old men asleep? Zhang Fei stared at the two of them reluctantly and asked: "It seems that the two presiding judges do not agree?"
Wang Anshi and Sima Guang knew this kid very well. When they interrogated Lin Fei last time, every question that seemed impossible to answer with eight sticks suddenly got involved with him.
The best way to face this kid's question is to avoid answering as much as possible.
Their presiding judge is not a suspect.
This way you can leave yourself some room for maneuver.
The lawsuit was very sensitive when it came to this point, and Wang Anshi did not dare to fully believe Zhang Fei.
It's a pity that Zhang Fei is staring at the two of them.
The two of them had no choice but to nod with resentment.
It seemed like I had been greatly wronged.
Of course they won't order it, whether they can or not. The problem is that they cannot but order it. This is really the policy of Taizu Taizong, and it is also the ancestral method they mentioned.
"Well!"
Zhang Fei nodded and said: "You all agree that the policies implemented by Taizu Taizong are in line with the laws of our ancestors, which is to prevent things and control them.
And the policy implemented by Taizu Taizong was to correct the bad policies implemented in history, so do we also have to follow the laws of our ancestors and change the previous bad policies."
"...!"
This time it was Lu Hui's turn, Liu Shu and others were anxious.
Wang Anshi and Zhao Xu were elated after hearing this.
This explanation is really amazing.
Good boy!
Sure enough, there is a trick!
"No! No!"
Lu Jie shook his head and said: "Taizu Taizong only corrected the bad policies of the previous dynasty."
"No! No!"
Zhang Fei also shook his head and said: "This kind of discussion is not accurate. It is more accurate to use history."
As he said that, he looked at Xu Zhiqian.
Xu Zhiqian directly handed him a small note this time.
Zhang Fei took it over and took a look, "The Tang Dynasty fell in the fourth year of Tianyou (907 AD), and our dynasty was established in the first year of Jianlong (960 AD). If Lu Zhongcheng regarded the Tang Dynasty as the previous dynasty, then
What about the fifty-three years of feudal rule? Did Taizu Taizong correct the bad governance that occurred during these fifty-three years?
If the previous dynasty is regarded as the 53 years in the middle of the feudal rule, then did Taizu Taizong correct the bad governance of the Tang Dynasty? If the Tang Dynasty plus the 53 years in the middle are regarded as the previous dynasty, then this is not
Is this history?”
Again!
So thin!
Very thin!
Wang Anshi was very excited when he heard it. There were so many "corrections" and "corrections" in this paragraph. Based on this alone, he knew that this discussion was the most beneficial to him.
Lu Jie nodded helplessly and said: "Using history as a mirror, we can know the rise and fall. It is the history that makes the judgment more accurate."
Zhang Fei then asked: "So, do the past one hundred years now count as history?"
Sima Guang sighed secretly, you people are really ungrateful. How can you easily answer this kid's question? You see, you have fallen into a trap again.
Lu Hui nodded reluctantly.
Zhang Fei said: "Then to correct or improve the bad government of the previous hundred years, is it to comply with the laws of the ancestors, or to violate the laws of the ancestors?"
Sima Guang suddenly asked: "You have already discussed the uniqueness of this ancestral law, so what are its binding and extensive nature?"
Wang Anshi hurriedly said: "Wait a minute, I think this issue has not been discussed clearly yet!"
If you have the upper hand, you have to take advantage of the victory and pursue it!
Sima Guang looked at him expressionlessly, "Do you have anything else to mention?"
Wang Anshi looked at Lu Hui and others provocatively.
That's it?
Keep talking!
You are not full of knowledge.
Don't let this kid suppress you.
This issue is crucial to Wang Anshi, the clearer the better.
When Lu Jie saw Wang Anshi's provocation, he immediately felt that it was intolerable and said immediately: "The presiding judge is right, this issue has not been discussed clearly."
Sima Guang maintained his demeanor, smiled and nodded.
Lu Jie was not convinced, picked up the article Xu Zhiqian had just given them, and asked: "The policies above are also the policies of the past hundred years. According to your opinion, the policies written above can be changed."
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As soon as these words came out, the atmosphere in the hall became a little weird again.
"Danger!"
Fu Bi whispered to himself.
The above policies were all aimed at preventing the military generals from becoming too powerful, emphasizing external importance but underestimating internal affairs, and making the monarch weak and ministers strong. This was indeed the core of the policy of the entire Northern Song Dynasty, and it also ran through the entire Great Song Dynasty.
However, if according to Zhang Fei's theory, these cannot be regarded as negotiable and cannot be attributed to the ancestral laws, then it can be inferred that these can be changed, but the problem is that if these policies are changed, the entire Song Dynasty will be turned upside down.
The entire architecture will collapse.
If you don't answer this well, it can be very dangerous.
Wang Anshi, who was happy just now, suddenly became nervous again.
Sima Guang whispered: "You are shooting yourself in the foot!"
Wang Anshi said: "I remember Zhang San mocked you last time for being extremely unprofessional as the presiding judge. I call it professional."
"...!"
Sima Guang didn't get angry with him either.
Zhang Fei also answered cautiously: "If there are any shortcomings and endanger the country and the country, of course they can be changed."
Liu Shu looked happy and asked, "Are there any drawbacks to these policies?"
Zhang Fei said: "What I am arguing is that these policies cannot be treated as an aside, because according to the laws of our ancestors, we must prevent bad policies and correct the shortcomings of previous policies in a timely manner.
So if there are shortcomings in the previous policies, they will be changed in time, including the policies written above. If these policies are regarded as sparse opinions, it may lead to principled conflicts between the sparse opinions and the legal provisions.
For me, this is very terrible, and the laws of our ancestors are the foundation of the country and will cause endless harm."
"But I say these cannot be changed. The policies formulated by Taizu Taizong are also perfect. Later generations only need to follow them. In fact, this is the case."
Xu Zhiqian muttered in a low voice: "He is clearly using strong words to make excuses."
"Fuck! They don't understand the law at all! A bunch of S.B." Zhang Fei whispered back, took a look at the catalog he made, and then said to Xu Zhiqian: "Bring me the document No. 5."
Xu Zhiqian flipped through it, found the article No. 5, and handed it to Zhang Fei.
Zhang Fei looked at it for a while, then raised his head, "Based on the ancestral laws, there are really some shortcomings in this policy."
Will you die this time? Liu Shu was overjoyed and asked, "I don't know which one?"
Zhang Fei said: "The disaster of redundant officials."