Zhou Busuo smiled and said: "Mr. Zhou, we don't have the courage to correct the imperial edict. These are all spoken by His Majesty himself, and every word is recorded in the daily notes. If Duke Zhou is worried, you might as well apply to the Taishi Office to borrow it."
Zhou Zhong laughed and turned to look at Gao Rou, Zhong Yao and others.
They are the group responsible for revising the law. They have been arguing over whether to limit the imperial power and how to limit the imperial power. Now they finally got a message from the emperor and can move forward.
Of course he had to go to the Taishi Office to apply for a copy of the Daily Notes. For such a big matter, he had to see the words in black and white before finalizing it to avoid misunderstandings.
Because of this incident, not only did his hair turn white, but countless strands of his beard were twirled.
Sometimes when he got impatient, he would scold Yang Biao and Jia Xu. They agreed that one of the three princes would be hiding in Nanyang when discussing politics, and the other was a monk who, although he was by the emperor's side, pretended to be a ghost every day and did not participate in the discussion. He was the only one who worked hard.
If I had known this, I should not have taken over as Sikong in the first place.
Of course, this was just a momentary remark.
Finally, Zhong Yao came up with the idea to ask Cao Chong and Zhou Buyi to take the opportunity of discussing knowledge to explore the emperor's tone.
They are the talented young people who are most valued by the emperor. Even if there is any offense, the emperor will not care about them.
It turns out that this is a very smart choice and a great value for money.
The emperor not only conveyed his attitude, but also elaborated further.
The emperor opposed the abolition of the inner dynasty, not because he was unwilling to give up power, but because he believed that reality would not allow it. The three ministers had too many government affairs to worry about, and they may not be able to spare time to consider decision-making. This task can only be undertaken by the emperor.
"Okay, that's it. Thank you two little friends." Zhou Zhong stood up and saluted Zhou Buji and Cao Chong politely. The two young men were frightened and hurriedly got up and avoided the table, saying they didn't dare.
Zhou Zhong said solemnly: "Don't underestimate this legislation. This new law has been revised, and its significance is no less than that of Dong Zhongshu's Spring and Autumn Period. The Spring and Autumn Period is just a reference to the Five Classics of Confucianism, which is a bit like trying to find a sword. This new law is based on benevolence.
Originally, directly pursuing the original intention of the Master is the current practice of Confucianism, and it is more in line with Confucianism’s pursuit of innovation, change, and advancement with the times.”
Zhong Yao and Gao Rou both agreed.
They also have high hopes for this new law, hoping that it will create a new generation of culture and protect the Han Dynasty for another five hundred years. Because of this, they have enough motivation to discuss every text day and night, and must adhere to the Confucian classics and meanings.
It is based on, is consistent with practice, and can also guide the future.
After seeing off Zhou Buji, Cao Chong, and Zhou Zhong were still excited and unable to contain themselves.
"Wen Hui, Yuan Chang, the foundation of Dafa has been decided, and the matter of Brother Shi Xie should also be put on the agenda, right?"
"Of course, we never stopped Sikong Mansion." Gao Rou said with a smile.
Zhou Zhong was stunned. "Wen Hui, what do you mean?"
Zhong Yao said: "Duke Zhou, how to judge Brother Shi Xie has nothing to do with the new law. The new law does not care about the old affairs, and the previous matters will naturally be judged according to the previous law. The reason for the delay is really because the new law has not been established yet, and there is no
Basis?"
Zhou Zhong rolled his eyes and smiled without saying a word.
Zhong Yao turned around and patted the Di newspaper on the desk. "I have already done the statistics. Since Yuan Hui's article was published, there have been only a handful of people who have agreed with it, but there have been more articles that refuted it. It can be seen from this that people with a little knowledge,
We all know that it is undesirable for the emperor to act arbitrarily, and it is equally unfeasible for ministers to control public opinion and to sway ministers. It is more reasonable to govern the country according to law."
Zhou Zhong's eyes flickered. "You have studied the law carefully and can you tell me how the sentence should be?"
Zhong Yao said without hesitation: "Dereliction of duty, overstepping of authority, and granting homage without authorization."
Zhou Zhong was startled. "Isn't this going to kill him?"
"According to the law, it is natural to kill him. However, Shi Xie is more than seventy years old and does not have much time left. His brothers have been over sixty for a few years. In addition, his clan members have been killed. It should not be a problem to ask the emperor to issue an edict to pardon his capital crime and exile him overseas.
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Zhou Zhong took a deep breath and nodded repeatedly.
"This is the best, this is the best."
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Zhou Zhong made a verdict quickly and personally delivered the document to Liu Xie.
After Liu Xie read it, he pondered for a long time.
The sentence was written in a very sophisticated manner and the basis for the sentence was clearly stated. Although Liu Xie felt that it was too lenient to let the Shixie brothers go, he could not find a reason to refute it.
Of course, if he insists on killing Shi Xie, he can do it, but in this way, it violates his own principle of governing the country according to law, and the gain outweighs the loss.
"How many people are there in the Shi family?"
"Including Shi Xie's young and grandson, there are thirty-seven people in total." Zhou Zhong took out a list and handed it over with both hands.
Liu Xie took it in his hand, opened it, and was stunned for a moment.
There are more than thirty-seven people on this list, at least three to four hundred. But most of the names have a red circle on them.
"This is……"
"Reporting to Your Majesty, this is the list of clan members of the Cangwu Shi clan. Those marked with cinnabar on it are those who have been killed. Some were killed in battle, some died of illness, and most were killed by Sun Ce's tribe."
Liu Xie's brows jumped and he looked at Zhou Zhong.
Zhou Zhong handed over his hand again. "Your Majesty, I dare not speak even if I die. Shi Xie has failed the imperial court and will not be redeemed by death. However, he is over seventy years old and does not have many days left. Ninety percent of his clan will die, which is no different from the collapse of the clan. This is enough to warn
Come, God is benevolent, your majesty may wish to pardon his death penalty and sentence him to exile, so that his descendants will feel your majesty's embrace..."
Liu Xie raised his hand and interrupted Zhou Zhong. "Duke Zhou, I understand what you mean. Okay, let me be exiled according to your opinion."
After speaking, he picked up the cinnabar pen and wrote a word on the judgment document.
Can.
"Thank you, Your Majesty." Zhou Zhong felt relieved and bowed again.
"Duke Zhou has worked hard recently to make new laws and burn ointments." Liu Xie left the table and helped Zhou Zhong up. "I am very relieved to see Duke Zhou working so hard."
Zhou Zhong had a sore nose. "Your Majesty, I am dull and hard to recover from, but Your Majesty is tolerant and forgets my merits and mistakes. I am grateful to you and I am very lucky."
Liu Xie also felt a little emotional.
Although Zhou Zhong still has some old ideas from time to time, compared to the early years of Jian'an, Zhou Zhong has changed a lot now. As an old minister, it is already rare to be able to achieve this step, and one cannot ask too much.
Besides, Zhou Zhong is already over sixty years old and his health is not very good. He will be serving as an official in a few years, so let him stand on this last duty.
"Zhou Zhong needs to take care of himself, and the matter of adding a long history should be done as soon as possible."
"Wei." Zhou Zhong was overjoyed. "I will draw up a waiting list as soon as possible and ask your Majesty to take a look."
"After the list is determined, make a few copies of the draft of the new law prepared by the Law School, and ask them to read it and make some comments. This will be regarded as their entry assessment. To do a good job in the long history of Sikong Mansion, you must not only have the ability to be a director, but also
They also need to have enough knowledge. When necessary, let them come to the School of Law to further their studies. Duke Zhou might as well give them lectures in person and help them along."
Zhou Zhong smiled from ear to ear.
With the emperor's arrangement, his position as the first Sikong of the New Deal is secure, and he will surely be remembered in history in the future.
"Your Majesty is Holy Ming."
I originally wanted to end it today, but now I see it still needs a few more chapters to wrap up.
Let’s celebrate the holidays first, rest for a few days, and then talk about next year.
But there is nothing more to say. Lao and Zhuang have said before that this book is just a policy outline and there will be no climax. If you are interested, please continue reading. If you are not interested, stop reading.
Thank you for your indulgence in allowing Lao Zhuang to be so willful.