The space between the inner and outer walls of Fancheng is much smaller than in front of the Guanzitan camp. The walls of the inner city are within the shooting range of the Yuan army's archers. Similarly, these archers are also within the range of the muskets. Although the muskets are The firing speed is slower than that of bows and arrows, but the city walls are filled with smoke, so no one can see clearly what is happening in the distance. The archers of the Yuan Army did not dare to shoot blindly for fear of hitting their companions, while the musketeers of the Song Army only He pointed his gun at the siege infantry near the city wall.
For more than a thousand musketeers, it is easy to shoot from a high position at close range. The soldiers of the independent division come from all major military regions. Although they are not as long as the Royal Forest Army in training musketry, they are all veterans who have experienced hundreds of battles. Their quality is far superior to that of the Royal Guardsmen.
After losing the cover of bows and arrows, the Yuan army was fired upon by muskets one after another. The soldiers near the city wall were almost slaughtered. The surviving soldiers retreated desperately even if they had only one breath left.
Kong Yuan retreated to Ali Hague and said: "General, please report the news of the musketeers in Fancheng to the commander-in-chief immediately."
Ali Hague nodded and said: "Okay, General Kong, give the order to withdraw the troops,"
In the evening, I stayed at the Zhongshun Army camp and had dinner with Meng Tianya and other soldiers. During the inspection, I did not comment on today's battle. I just chatted with them and let the Zhongshun Army soldiers who were on the battlefield for the first time He relaxed and told them to have a good sleep tonight, and then returned to the Chinese army's tent accompanied by Yuan Ji and Zhang Quanyi.
"Your Majesty, these are the memorials transferred from Yingzhou today. Please give your Majesty's approval," Gongsun Xiaochen said as he handed me the compiled memorials.
The government and military affairs of the DPRK were all handed over to Xie Daoqing, the Empress Dowager who oversaw the DPRK. Only when major events occurred, or the DPRK had different opinions, or something needed to be informed to me, would the memorial be sent to Yingzhou, plus Jia Si Tao, Zhao Shunsun and Lu Xiufu's filtering process, I have very few memorials in my hands, but they are all very difficult and controversial.
When I handed down the last memorial, Fang Ling and Jiang Wanzai returned to the big tent.
"Ling'er, are you tired?"
"Brother, how can such a trivial matter make you tired?"
"Haha," I laughed, "Are there many wounded people and what are their conditions?"
Fang Lingdao: "There are many wounded people, but Hans was very busy, doing operations one after another. When I left, he and most of the doctors hadn't eaten yet. As for the condition of the wounded,,,,,, "
Jiang Wanzai smiled, took over the words and said, "Your Majesty, with Concubine Ling's departure, the condition of the wounded has been improved by more than half,"
"Really, it's so magical,"
"Your Majesty, these soldiers have rarely seen the empress in their lives. At most, they can only look at it from a distance. This time they have close contact with the empress Lingfei. In addition, the empress Lingfei is amiable and has no airs. The wounded were very moved, haha, it was like taking a bath in the spring breeze, the curative effect was remarkable,"
"Well, Ling'er, when you have time, you can visit the injured more often and keep them in a cheerful mood. This will help their recovery."
"Yes, Your Majesty," Fang Ling said with a smile.
"It's been a tiring day, Jiang Aiqing, please rest early."
"Yes, Your Majesty,"
"Ling'er, please take a break, I have one last memorial,"
"Yes," Fang Ling sat next to me, watching me grade and fanning me gently.
I opened the last memorial and read it. This memorial was written by Wen Tianxiang of the Government Council. The content was about a dispute between Lin'an Prefecture and the Imperial Law Department, and they even accused each other.
The cause of the matter is very simple. As Lin'an City's business becomes more and more developed, Tianjie, as the main commercial district, has become overcrowded. Tianjie is also the main transportation artery of Lin'an City. The sharp increase in the flow of people has greatly affected people's travel. , for this reason, after careful consideration, Lin'an Prefecture's potential friends decided to open up another road near Tianjie to become a new main traffic road. This also involves the issue of demolition. According to Lin'an Prefecture's plan, for the sake of aesthetics This new road will also be built as a straight road, but we encountered opposition from a few households during the demolition. They were not trying to drive up the price. There was only one reason for this: the property left by our ancestors could not be moved.
No matter how much persuasion was done, even potential friends personally came to visit her, but it had no effect.
This matter has become the most popular topic in Lin'an City. People have different opinions on whether these few families should protect their rights. Lin'an Prefecture's opinion is quite clear. This new road will benefit the entire Lin'an. For the common people of the city, no matter what the reason, one should sacrifice the individual self and take care of the greater self. The interests of the few must be subordinated to the interests of the majority. This view of Lin'an Prefecture has also been supported by most officials in the DPRK. Just in Lin'an When the government decided to demolish it by force, the matter was known to Nina from the Department of Law. During the court meeting, Nina firmly opposed it, believing that since the law stipulates this, it should be implemented in accordance with the law, and Lin'an government has no right to demolish private property.
Wen Tianxiang knew that I valued Nina very much. Although deep down in his heart he supported Qian Daoyou's decision, after thinking about it, he decided to report the matter to me and let me make the final decision.
Perhaps due to the influence of Confucianism, this kind of thing is still debated in later generations, but few people will use the law to measure it. Most people will think that what is in the interests of the majority is correct, which also gives many people Officials used excuses and high-sounding claims that in order to develop the local economy and benefit the majority of people, personal interests should be compromised or even sacrificed.
This statement does not take into account the priority of rights, and the minority obeys the majority. It seems to be a reasonable statement, but it is actually problematic, because rights have priority. Since it is private property obtained through legal means, should be protected by law.
I thought about it and wrote down instructions to do things according to the law.
"Hey, brother, why is this like this?" Fang Ling asked after seeing me finishing my instructions, "Just because these families are unwilling to move away, the new road will not be built?"
"Of course we have to build it, but we can't build it into a straight road,"
"Brother, is the law so important?"
I nodded and said: "The law is a kind of rules and regulations that binds everyone. If the country is governed according to the law, the country can have long-term stability. If the country is governed by people, it depends on the personal ability and character of the person in power. From ancient times to the present, the country has a wise king. , the country will prosper, but if the country has a weak emperor, the country will decline or even perish. Anyone in power may make mistakes. The emperor Xuanzong of the previous dynasty was wise in the first half of his life. He had the "Kaiyuan Dynasty" and brought the Tang Dynasty to its peak. I was confused in the second half of my life because of the "Anshi Rebellion", which brought the Tang Dynasty to a standstill. The rise and fall of a country all depended on the emperor. It was actually very dangerous, because the emperor was also a human being. As long as he was a human being, he would inevitably make mistakes. I was an exception. Although I He is a god and will not make big mistakes. As long as I reign for one day, the Song Dynasty will move forward. But if my successor takes the throne, who can guarantee that he will not make big mistakes. From now on, the next generation will Where is the heir, so I have to think about the future of the Song Dynasty, and to ensure that the Song Dynasty will always be prosperous and one step ahead, we must govern the country according to law,"
Although I am not a real god from the later generations, I have gained eight hundred years of knowledge, which is unmatched by anyone in the world today.
"Brother, it seems to make sense, but the law is dead, and the people who make the law may also have problems,"
"It is precisely because the law is dead that it is relatively infallible. As for the people who make the law, they need a group, a group that can represent the majority of people and all walks of life to make it. After it is made, it must be passed through Only by perfecting and revising through trials can an executable law be formed. After it is formed, everyone must implement it to the letter. Of course, it is also very difficult, but only by forming this This kind of practice can allow us to move forward from generation to generation,"
Although the truth I said is simple, not only Fang Ling, but also Yuan Ji didn't understand it very well. Neither of them said anything. On the contrary, Gongsun Xiaochen said: "Your Majesty, governing the country according to the law is like cooking. , step by step, although it is difficult to innovate, but you will not make mistakes,”
"It should be said that on the premise of not making fatal mistakes, it is impossible to make progress steadily and not innovate, because blindly clinging to the incomplete is a dead end. The law is the premise and guarantee of innovation. If there is no guarantee of the law, then It is better not to innovate. People all have subjective consciousness and the limitations of the times. When innovating or changing, if you don’t handle it well, it is very likely to go to the other opposite extreme.”
I took a sip of tea and continued: "Going back to the question of Lin'an just now, although I believe that Qian Daoyou is dedicated to the public good, but the economy is developing everywhere. Are the officials there like Qian Daoyou and will not take advantage of it? I think that once this trend lasts and this door is opened, various places will follow suit. Otherwise, the reputation of the court will be damaged, and the private property of the people will not be protected in the end. I The Song Dynasty made great progress compared with previous dynasties, but it still could not reach the level of a saint as the ancients called it. Neither officials nor common people could achieve it for at least eight hundred years. Therefore, the legal system was The best standard that governs people's daily lives. In the beginning, injustices in the world are often very few. But if you lose the standard of judgment, which is what I call the law, unfair things will snowball like snowballs. It got so big that it became impossible to deal with it later. Gongsun Xiaochen, sorted out what I just said and sent it to Wen Tianxiang, "
"Yes, Your Majesty,"
I stretched and said, "It's getting late, everyone should rest."
"Report, Your Majesty, Xiangyang battle report," Hu Yande, who was on duty today, reported outside the tent.