Chapter 774 The Spring and Autumn Period Prison Ends Here
The protagonists of this story are King Wu of Zhou and Taigong Jiang.
A pair of very famous monarchs and ministers in the imperial period and even in modern times.
The content of the story is that after King Wu of Zhou defeated the Yin Shang Dynasty and established his rule, he felt that he had committed regicide with his subjects. What if someone in future generations followed his example and did the same thing and ruined his world?
So King Wu began to look to Jiang Taigong for a way to rule for a long time.
Jiang Taigong smiled after hearing this, saying that it was good for King Wu to have such worries, which showed that his mentality had changed.
This is like when a hunter shoots a prey, he is worried that the arrow is not inserted deep enough, but after catching the prey, he is worried that the wounds on the prey will be too big and the fur will not be sold at a good price.
This is a very contradictory idea, but with this idea, it means that King Wu has changed his mentality from a destroyer of order to a ruler who maintains order. Jiang Taigong is very happy about this.
So he gave advice to King Wu.
What he means is that if you want to dominate the world for a long time, the guiding ideology is to blindfold people's eyes and cover people's ears, and then guide people to do some useless work, and then develop their comfortable habits and let their clear thoughts become
Muddled and confused.
The specific method is to take off their helmets, put on their hats decorated with feathers, take away their swords, let them hold wat tablets, establish a three-year period of filial piety, limit their fertility, vigorously preach the rule of order and humility and concession.
Keep them from fighting.
We also need to give them more food and wine, make them eat, drink, listen and have fun with music, use ghosts and gods to make them fear their destiny, use red tape to make them lose their natural instincts, use heavy burials and long mourning to make them lose their property, and finally let them dig trenches and build buildings.
The city wall consumes their physical strength.
In this way, you can dominate the world for a long time.
Liu Bei didn't know whether there really was such a conversation between Jiang Taigong and King Wu of Zhou, or whether the pair of monarchs and ministers had any similar plans.
Anyway, what he knew was that Liu An's purpose in compiling this book was to oppose Liu Che's political reforms, but of course, he failed in the end.
The background of this book was the era of great changes during Liu Che's political reform. The Chang'an court changed its way of governing the country, abandoned the methods of Huang and Lao, and adopted Confucian hegemony. Many people felt frightened and uneasy about this, and Liu An stood on the opposite side of Liu Che.
Against this background, Liu An organized his disciples to jointly compile "Huainanzi".
But no matter what, no matter what the differences between the two governance methods and ideas, the rulers of that era still had a very clear and consistent idea on how to consolidate their rule.
The thinking is clear, and the guiding ideology and specific methodology are included.
It's just that no ruler has ever been able to truly dominate the world all the time, because there is one thing they can never do - they are never willing to give people enough food, wine, and music to let them fall into a long-term intoxicated life.
If they can do this, the world may really last forever. If they can have wine and meat every day and listen to music, then even if they work a little tiring, it is not unacceptable.
Maybe there are really many people who are willing to be deaf or blind people who have their eyes covered and their ears covered.
Anyway, in just a few decades of life, you can drink, eat meat and listen to music without being too tired, so what’s wrong with that?
But the rulers can't do it, or simply don't want to.
The rulers only want to let the people under their rule lose their property and physical strength, but are not willing to give them enough remuneration and spiritual enjoyment. They even use the techniques of fooling the people needed to maintain governance to create a petty atmosphere. The saying "carnivores despise" is true.
That's right.
It is because there are so many things that are both necessary and necessary that history seems so confusing.
Liu Bei could not say that what Kuai Yue and others said was wrong, because what they thought and thought was really from the perspective of the ruler, and it was really for his own good and for the longer-term rule of his Third Reich.
They were neither fools nor blind. They had obviously seen some uncontrollable social phenomena that would result from Liu Bei's series of operations.
It's just that Liu Bei didn't like this statement.
Therefore, Liu Bei firmly rejected the opinions of Kuai Yue and others.
"What you say is not unreasonable, but compared with this concern, the needs of the imperial court are more urgent. The imperial court needs enough talents to complete governance and development. The Han Dynasty still has too many wastelands that have not been developed, and there are
Too many people need to be managed.
Just relying on the original scholars is not enough. More, more people are needed. It is imperative to let go of the inheritance of classic articles. It is also imperative to use punctuation marks to eliminate the difficulty of sentence reading. On this point, I
The decision has been made, no need to say anything more.”
Liu Bei Qiangang was decisive and determined, so that Kuai Yue and others could only bow their heads and accept the progress of this matter.
Therefore, after the edict was promulgated, Liu Bei ordered Zheng Xuan, the Minister of Academic Affairs, to lead a discussion meeting on the Five Classics to discuss the articles in the Five Classics, list all the differences between the modern classics and the ancient classics, and then find the most reasonable explanation.
It is most appropriate to leave this job to Zheng Xuan. He has written extensively about modern classics and ancient classics, and has a very thorough understanding of both modern classics and ancient classics. He is the best person to accept this job.
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Zheng Xuan did not refuse. In other words, he was very interested in this job and decisively accepted the order with great enthusiasm for this matter.
However, while accepting this appointment, Zheng Xuan also mentioned something to Liu Bei.
Completely correct the "Han Code" and use the "Han Code" to decide everything.
He advocated the complete abolition of the Spring and Autumn period of prison judgments, allowing professional legal researchers to decide the matters that need to be decided by the law, and letting the "Han Code" play the leading role in all matters that need to be decided, rather than letting the Spring and Autumn Period play the leading role.
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In the past, Zheng Xuan had worries, but now, he has no worries.
As the Minister of Academic Affairs, he publicly mentioned this matter and mentioned a series of absurd and sad things brought about by the Spring and Autumn Prison Judgment, and believed that this kind of thing could not continue.
The law should be strict and fair, at least on the surface.
You can't just let people explain the law casually. You must let professionals explain the law. Spring and Autumn, where anyone can get involved, is really too amateurish.
Liu Bei seemed to agree with this and was quite satisfied with it, so he personally approved Zheng Xuan's opinion and decided to separate the Spring and Autumn Period from the sequence of legal decisions.
He stipulated that from now on, the judgment of cases must be based on the "Han Code" as the only basis, and the stories of the ancients recorded in the Spring and Autumn Period can no longer be used as the basis for settlement.
The Spring and Autumn Period ends here.
At the same time, he also required all relevant personnel of the Third Department of Law who were involved in this matter to study the "Han Code" and then take the "Han Code" exam. Only by passing the exam can they be allowed to continue to hold their positions.
, if you fail the exam, you can change jobs.
This matter also had a big impact on the Luoyang court. Although the opposition was weak, some people pointed out that this was an ancestral rule that had been implemented for hundreds of years. If it were to be changed suddenly, some bad things might happen.
In this regard, Liu Bei's answer was more straightforward.
He looked indifferent and even reached out to pick his ears.
"Ancestral rules? Which ancestor? Why don't I remember Emperor Gao ever said this?"
These words choked the officials who wanted to object, because Liu Bang did not do this, and the emperors of the Han Dynasty had only one common ancestor.
Liu Bang.
What, you said Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty is also my ancestor?
But Liu Bang is the great ancestor.
When the ancient literature school faced the pressure of the modern literature school, they tried to use Zhou Gong to suppress Confucius, and used the older sages to follow the example of the older sages, using the banner to make tiger skins, which was very impressive. Liu Bei followed suit and used Liu Bang
To suppress other ancestors and leave others speechless.
So this matter was also enforced by Liu Bei.
From now on, the officials of the Third Judicial Department must go to a special class at the Law School outside Luoyang City and take turns to study "Han Code". In the future, new officials will also have to attend study classes and take final exams.
You can only get a job if you pass the exam. If you don't pass the exam, you can't even think of getting a job!
Liu Bei also suggested that even if you join the job, you should not slack off in your studies. You must study and improve the Han Code at all times. Even if you want to be promoted in the future, you must take the promotion test to see what this guy thinks about "Han Code"
Is there any real integration?
The occurrence of this incident really left the officials feeling depressed and speechless.
They are not too students, so why do they always have to take exams?
But Liu Bei also had something to say.
My army is strong, right?
I fight against all the invincible opponents in the world, I put my hands in my pockets and I don’t even know what my opponent is.
Why so strong?
Every time an officer is promoted to a higher level, he must take a promotion exam!
Not only do they need military exploits, but they also need cultural literacy. They need to develop morally, intellectually, physically, artistically, and physically. They need to be able to fight and have enough professionalism. Otherwise, how could they be so awesome and able to fight?
What is elite?
This special brew is elite!
tactical fallback
It is precisely because of your successful experience in the military that you guys think you can escape?
Just as Liu Bei said that he would implement an official elimination system, Liu Bei simply included the professional skills examination of officials into the assessment standards of the elimination system. I will not talk about the more abstract political achievements, but there are tests for the more intuitive professional skills.
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You, a judicial official, can't even be proficient in "Han Code". You hold a copy of "Zuo's Spring and Autumn" every day and pretend to be a big-tailed wolf. What kind of judicial officer do I want you to be?
disuse!
After Liu Beiming issued an edict to the Eight Departments for implementation, this matter immediately caused a slight panic among the officials of the Third Department of Justice and some other departments.
Not to mention that law requires professional skills, agriculture also requires professional skills, and engineering also requires professional skills. If the judicial department's matter becomes a reality, then they have reason to believe that as long as Liu Bei wants to, he can give you a professional skills test.
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While the officials were gloomy, Liu Bei was very happy.
He vaguely remembered a sentence he heard in school when he was very young in his previous life - kaokaokao, the teacher's magic weapon, points and points, the lifeblood of students.
He once felt very powerless for this, succumbing to the power of the exam and unable to extricate himself. But now the offensive has changed. No one can test him, but he can test everyone.
Pleasure.
He now felt that there were so many insects in the Han Dynasty, not only due to social problems and class issues, but also due to various reasons. Many factors combined to create a situation where insects were all over the world.
Some problems cannot be solved for a while, but some problems can be solved immediately.
Liu Bei couldn't kill all the insects immediately, but he could get everyone to take the exam together.
There are so many insects, it must be because there is too little learning content! There are too few professional exams!
If all of them can go through several professional skills examinations, not only can the bastards be picked out, but the professional quality of the official team can also be greatly improved.
It is true that examinations cannot select moral gentlemen, but examinations can improve their professional qualities.
This is very important to Liu Bei now.
Therefore, in addition to the examination hell that Taipei students and soldiers at war had to face, this wind of examination finally blew into the Luoyang court. Originally it was just a breeze, but now the intensity of the wind has increased significantly.
The officials of the Third Judicial Department who suffered first were so blown away that they could not open their eyes.
Many of them spent the whole night asking people around them if they had a sample copy of the "Han Code" and could lend them a copy and take it back to memorize and study.
But it should be said that this process is quite painful. Many of these officials of the Third Judicial Department were recruited in the early days and have limited knowledge of Han Code. Now it is really difficult for them to prepare for the exam.
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It is said that after hearing the news, many of the students in the Imperial Academy burst into laughter, feeling that those officials would finally feel their pain.
But soon some wiser students put forward a key point——
What are you happy about? We are working so hard to take exams now, so that we don’t have to take such painful exams when we become officials?
As a result, officials now also have to take exams. Is this a good thing for us?
I thought it would be easier to become an official, but as a result, I have to face various professional examinations. If I fail to pass the exam, I will not be promoted, or even continue to be an official...
As a result, the Taipei students began to feel gloomy and bleak again, feeling that they would never be able to escape from the exam hell in this life.
But after all, Liu Bei did not increase the pressure on officials in all aspects, but did not provide them with even a little bit of help.
He provided help, and it was a very, very big help.
He ordered the printing house to urgently print 300 thread-bound volumes of "Han Code" and send them to the Third Department of Justice, and asked the Third Department to share one share and take it back for everyone to read and study.
They also said that they don’t have to worry about copying by hand. Of course they can copy if they want to, but more thread-bound versions of "Han Code" will be released soon.
It is a high probability event that everyone has one copy, but it just takes a little time.
They will soon be able to take a large and thick copy of "Han Code" and go back to memorize and study it day and night, and then completely transform into the shape of "Han Code".
The officials of the Third Department of Justice and other court officials who heard the news were very shocked by this situation, and they all went to the Third Department of Justice to view the legendary thread-bound version of "Han Code".
It was quite a big book. It was much bigger than their faces when they picked it up. It was also very thick. When they opened it and looked left and right, they found that not only were every book of the "Han Code" exactly the same, but the fonts were also exactly the same, and even the words in it were exactly the same.
There are also little symbols used to break sentences.
Is this the legendary punctuation mark?
Also, these books all look exactly the same, so are they not hand-copied but using the legendary printing process?
It was at this time that Liu Bei disclosed the existence of printing to the court.
He announced to the public that with the advent of printing, people no longer need to copy books by hand. As long as there is enough time, one million books can be printed, and each book will be exactly the same without any difference.