Yanjing City is where the capital of Liangshan is located.
In the past, the defense here was extremely tight. Now that Wu Dong is about to ascend the throne, the defense here has been strengthened tenfold.
Hu Sanniang, Yue Fei, Yelu Dashi and others had already been interrogated several times before they arrived at Yanjing City. When they arrived at Yanjing City, they saw that the city gate was open, but there were countless soldiers standing at the gate.
These soldiers are also checking the identities of those who enter.
After Hu Sanniang, Yue Fei and others reported their identities, they were immediately let in, and someone immediately went to the palace to announce their arrival.
At this moment, a middle-aged man walked towards them. Hu Sanniang showed a surprise smile on her face and said: "Brother Zhu, why is it you?"
It turns out that this man is Zhu Gui, the veteran of Liangshan at that time. He once served as the governor of Koryo Province and is now in charge of military intelligence work!
"My home is nearby. I came out of the military headquarters at night and happened to see you." Zhu Gui said with a smile.
"There must be a lot of people coming to Yanjing City now?" Hu Sanniang said.
"Yes! There are so many! Most of the governors of the major provinces and commanders of the armies have arrived, as well as countless young leaders and countless social celebrities who have come here! Liu Yanqing from the northwest, Hebei
Zhang Bangchang and others have also arrived and are waiting for you now," Zhu Gui said.
Hu Sanniang nodded, and they walked forward together. When they entered the city, they discovered that Yanjing City had actually implemented a curfew! There was a surprised expression on Hu Sanniang's face. In her memory, Yanjing City had just been occupied by Liangshan.
In addition to the curfew in place during that time
, there has never been a curfew since then! I didn’t expect that a curfew would be implemented here when Wu Dong was about to ascend the throne. But if you think about it carefully, this is normal. Now is one of the most important moments in Liangshan. Liangshan must ensure that Yanjing City
There can be no mistakes.
"The patrolmen must have been working extremely hard during this time?" Hu Sanniang said.
"This is natural! Since the Spring Festival, the patrols in Yanjing City and nearby cities have almost no rest, but they are very excited in their hearts! Not only them, but also the people across the country are very excited." Zhu Gui said with a smile.
"Yes, our Liangshan occupies such a large territory and has tens of millions of people. We have destroyed Goryeo, Khitan, Jurchen, Xixia, and Japan. Now it is time to establish an emperor! Up and down Liangshan, who doesn't want your husband to ascend the throne as soon as possible?
What? If we don't ascend the throne, how can we conquer the Song Dynasty?" Hu Sanniang nodded lightly.
At this moment, there are also sentries every three steps and one guard post every five steps in Yanjing City. There are still pedestrians on the street, but these pedestrians are government or military officials, all of whom have obtained government passes! Hu Sanniang and others have passed it.
They encountered several more interrogations! It took half an hour before they arrived at the palace!
They first reported at the military headquarters of the palace, and then Yue Fei and Yelu Dashi were arranged to a nearby post station, while Hu Sanniang entered the harem.
The imperial palace in Yanjing still looks the same, except that there are lanterns everywhere, the guards, and the maids are all wearing brand new clothes, which adds a lot of festive atmosphere to the palace.
Hu Sanniang had just walked a few steps when suddenly a group of palace maids came over surrounded by a woman. This woman was graceful, luxurious, and extremely beautiful. Who could she be if she wasn't Li Shishi?
"Sister!" Hu Sanniang said in surprise.
"Sister, you're finally back! If you come back a few days later, I'm afraid you won't be able to catch up with my husband's enthronement ceremony." Li Shishi said with a smile. She hurried out to greet Hu Sanniang after receiving the news of her return.
"Has the date of your husband's accession to the throne already been determined?" Hu Sanniang asked.
"It hasn't been finalized yet." Master Li shook his head.
"Ah? Didn't it say it's the first month of the year? Why aren't you sure yet?" Hu Sanniang said in surprise.
"There are many things to discuss before taking the throne, such as the country's system, which are very important! Only when the system is determined can the final time of taking the throne be determined," Li Shishi said.
They walked towards the back as they spoke...
At this moment, in the political hall of the imperial palace, almost all the important figures in Liangshan are sitting here.
Governor Wu Dong, Military Minister Hua Rong, Economic Minister Li Gang, Foreign Minister Zhu Wu, Law Minister Lin Chong, Propaganda Minister Wu Yong, Gongsun Sheng, Shi Qian, Dai Zong, Qin Hui and others are all here, and there are others
Some people attended the meeting, including Yang Zhi, Sun Li, Luan Tingyu, Wu Song, Zhang Heng and others, as well as Liu Yanqing and Zhang Bangchang.
They are still discussing the issue of the Liangshan system. They have been discussing this issue for a long time. From the year before to now, there has been a lot of discussion in the political hall every day. Now that it is the thirteenth day of the first lunar month, there should be a clear conclusion.
"Tonight, we must decide whether to govern the country according to law or Confucianism." It was already late at night, Wu Dong said a little tiredly.
"I still find it hard to agree with governing the country according to law! The Qin Dynasty ruled the country according to the law, but the result was that it made the world angry and resentful. In just a few decades and two lifetimes, the Qin Dynasty was destroyed! If we govern the country according to the law, we are likely to follow the old path of the Qin State.
"Zhu Wudao.
This time, it was not Li Gang who opposed "ruling the country according to law", but Zhu Wu. The main reason was that Li Gang's ideas had changed to a certain extent.
"The main reason why the Qin Dynasty ruled the country according to law was that the Qin Dynasty's laws were strict. The taxes and corvees in the Qin Dynasty were too heavy and the people could not bear it! It can only be said that their mages were evil, but it cannot be said that ruling the country according to law is wrong." Wu Dong
road.
"Grand Governor, what is a good law and what is an evil law?" Li Gang suddenly said.
"The so-called good law means respecting public opinion. The implementation of good law can make society more stable and protect the vital interests of the people! The evil law is to violate public opinion, oppress public opinion and make it unbearable for the people!" Wu Dong thought for a while and said
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"How do we make good laws instead of bad laws?" Li Gang said.
"When formulating laws, we must start from the reality of the people and from the perspective of the people. Now it is up to us to summarize the legal experience of past dynasties to formulate civil laws. In the future, we can even let representatives of the people and the gentry of the world participate in the formulation of laws!
The law enacted in this way must be a good law rather than a bad law." Wu Dong said.
Li Gang nodded slightly, and he acquiesced to Wu Dong's statement! In fact, Liang Shan had discussed the matter of law many times, and he had long been convinced by Wu Dong and others.
"We in Liangshan have been governing the country in accordance with the law over the years. Our army has strong combat effectiveness, our people live and work in peace and contentment, and the world's politics are clear. Moreover, there has not been anything in Liangshan that the people could not endure the oppression in the late Qin Dynasty. Isn't it like this?" Wu Dong said again?
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"What the Governor said is that I support governing the country according to law." Hua Rong said.
"This matter must be decided today, and everyone should vote." Wu Dong said.
Wu Dong was the first to raise his hand, Hua Rong also raised his hand, and gradually the rest also raised their hands, and finally only Zhu Wu was left! After Zhu Wu hesitated for a while, he also raised his hand.
!In fact, Zhu Wu also felt that there was not much wrong with "ruling the country according to law". He also felt that what Wu Dong said was reasonable. The main reason why the rule of law in the Qin Dynasty failed was because
Because of the "evil law", the reason why he hesitated was mainly because of traditional Confucianism! All the powerful dynasties in ancient China were often "Confucianism on the outside and Legalism on the outside". They were Confucianists in name, but in reality they were also Legalists. Wu Dong
At this moment, the superficial layer of "Confucianism is outside the law" has been peeled off, and the naked rule of law is placed in front of the world.
"Ruling the country according to law must be based on laws, so enacting laws is also an extremely important matter. Brother, I will leave this matter to you. I hope to see Liangshan have a preliminary and complete legal system within five years.
"Wu Dong said.
"I'm just afraid I'm not up to the task." Lin Chong said hesitantly.
"I will help my eldest brother to formulate laws together. Li Gang and Gongsun Sheng will also help you! We must formulate a set of good laws, not evil ones," Wu Dong said.
"Okay!" Li Gang and Gongsun Sheng did their part and nodded immediately.
"The first thing we need to formulate is the basic law of the country, including our fundamental system of Liangshan, and Liangshan's philosophy must be written in it. I want to personally participate in this matter," Wu Dong said.