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    *** This time Chang Chao passed safely.  šIHowever, the trend has not subsided, and the problem has not been solved. On the contrary, the longer the problem remains, the more violent it will be when it breaks out.  Da Qin has a dynasty that lasts for five days. By avoiding the dynasty this time, it only bought Qin Mu five days. Within these five days, he must quickly and effectively channel it, otherwise I am afraid that the torrent will really break the bank.  .  After the court meeting, Qin Mu held a banquet in Wuying Hall to congratulate Su Jin on his great victory with his ministers. While the imperial dining room was preparing for the banquet, Qin Mu urgently summoned Huang Lianshan, the commander of Ye Busudu, and Wang Fuzhi, the Hanlin scholar, in Jianjia Hall.  No one knows exactly what the emperor talked about with the two of them. When Huang Lianshan left, his expression was as usual, but his pace quickened and he disappeared in a hurry.  When Wang Euzhi left, his expression was solemn, and he seemed to be unable to lift his feet, which could be said to be difficult.  At noon, Qin Mu came to Wuying Hall on time to entertain the ministers.  This time, only officials from the third rank and above were eligible to attend the banquet. Qin Mu made this decision after careful consideration.  From the civil servants of the third rank and above, mainly the cabinet ministers, the seventh and sixth ministers, ministers, plus various temple ministers, the number is not very large.  As for military generals, there are many young and old. Most of the founding generals were either princes or marquises. There were as many as thirty-two of them at the time.  After this, the number of military generals who came to the banquet was nearly twice as many as that of civilian officials, and the momentum was great.  The military commanders were on the side of the emperor.  At the banquet, Qin Mu looked cheerful, but treated the civil servants a little coldly. He mainly drank and chatted with the generals, and the atmosphere was warm.  Needless to say, Liu Meng and others vigorously supported the emperor, which made the civil servants very happy.  The wine has passed three rounds, and the food has passed the five flavors.  Qin Mu then said with a straight face: "I know that the ministers are worried that I will abandon Confucianism and embrace Legalism. As the saying goes, I can tell you clearly today. I will not abandon Confucianism and embrace Legalism. As the saying goes  If you do well, you will punish those who are abused if you do not teach them. Confucianism teaches people to be benevolent, righteous, propriety, wisdom, trust, forgiveness, loyalty, filial piety, and brotherhood. These ideas are what a country and a society must adhere to. Without these things, people will not be able to do well.  They are no different than animals. Legalism defends the last line of social order, and punishment should not be used as a means to solve social problems. In other words, this is my view on Confucianism and Legalism.  Confucianism must be the main one, and Legalism should be second. Otherwise, Legalism can maintain the last social bottom line, but it has no ability to lead people to a higher moral level.  Only Confucianism can do this. However, the two families should not be contradictory or antagonistic. Today, we, the monarchs and ministers, might as well speak openly. Although most of the dynasties after Han Dynasty only respected Confucianism, the actual situation was away from Legalism.  The country will be in chaos. Confucianism is the mainstay and law is the supplement. This has always been the true situation of all dynasties. If this is not the case, why should each dynasty enact legal reforms?  I have always believed that the deterrent effect of punishment lies not in its severity, but in its inevitability. What I want to do is not to enact cruel laws to deter evil people, but to let them know.  Anyone who does not listen to Confucianism will not escape the punishment of Legalism. On the contrary, as long as he listens to Confucian teachings and practices benevolence, righteousness, etiquette, wisdom, trust, forgiveness, loyalty, filial piety, and brotherhood, he will not have to worry about being punished by law.  That¡¯s all I want to do.¡± Qin Mu¡¯s words were heartfelt and sincere.  But this did not reassure everyone. Yao Peizhen, the right minister of the Ministry of Punishment, said: "Your Majesty is wise, I believe that every word of your Majesty's words comes from the sincerity, but the scholars in the world may not think so. The ministers and scholars in the world are worried about this.  , Although Your Majesty has no intention of abandoning Confucianism and embracing the law, today's judicial reform has actually made Legalism superior to Confucianism; It is said that if you gain the right, you will get more help, but if you lose the right, there will be less help. Nowadays, people in the world are almost always opposed to the judicial reform, and the ministers are deprived of the emperor's salary.  The matter of loyalty to the emperor must be remonstrated with your majesty for the sake of the world. Public opinion cannot be violated. I hope your majesty will think twice. " "Yao Qing, haven't I made it clear enough? My use of methods is to safeguard the last bottom line of society and advocate benevolence and kindness through Confucianism.  Righteousness, propriety, wisdom, trust, forgiveness, loyalty, filial piety, and brotherhood are the most important. The priority is clear at a glance. How can Legalism be superior to Confucianism? " "Your Majesty, you don't have this.  The heart, but the government is more important than the law, and it is obvious to all the world! " Yao Peizhen's words were tantamount to directly contradicting the emperor. Some of the civil servants sitting there lowered their eyes and sat in silence, while others nodded frequently.  As for the generals, most of them looked at him angrily and were very dissatisfied with Yao Peizhen.  As an emperor, Qin Mu will certainly not get angry because of this. Anger will not make you look taller. Anyway, it will only make you lose value.  He said unhurriedly:"I am determined to reform the judiciary, just to make it more fair and professional to benefit the people all over the world. How can it be confused with emphasizing law and despising Confucianism? Yao Qing, let me ask you, as the left minister of the Ministry of Justice, you handle cases in accordance with the law every day.  If what you said is true, can it be considered that you are a disciple of Legalism and a traitor to Confucianism?" A large number of generals such as Hao Yaoqi and Zhu Yijin burst into laughter. Yao Peizhen, the Minister of Punishment, was refuted speechless.  What refuted him was that today, he didn't dare to turn his face. The look on his face was like a dyeing workshop, with one piece red, one white, one black, and one yellow.  As the assistant ministers of the cabinet, Sima An, Lu Zhenfei, Li Yuan, and Yang Tinglin and other important ministers had their eyebrows lowered and looked otherworldly.  Qin Mu unfolded his big sleeves, pressed them gently to stop the laughter of Hao Yaoqi and other tiger generals, and then said calmly: "There are no laws in all dynasties. The law cannot be abolished. This is the consensus of the world. Since the law cannot be abolished,  Abolition, I intend to make it more perfect and efficient, what is wrong with it? As important ministers of the court and pillars of the country, you should understand the truth of this. How can you follow others and insist that my efforts to improve the judiciary are regarded as focusing on the law?  Confucianism, what is the truth? In the "Instructions for Taking on the Appointment" written by Emperor Taizu of the Ming Dynasty, the most important thing after filial piety is the respect for life.  , didn¡¯t Ming Taizu also value law and neglect Confucianism? All the ministers sitting here today are my right-hand men, and I need your help. Therefore, I can take the trouble to tell you again: My strategy for governing the country is based on this.  Confucianism mainly advocates benevolence, righteousness, etiquette, wisdom, trust, forgiveness, loyalty, filial piety, and brotherhood, guiding the people's moral level to reach a higher level, making society more harmonious and healthy, and supplemented by Legalism to clarify the society.  Let all officials and people know which bottom lines they cannot touch, and whoever touches them will not be able to escape the punishment of the law. " Lu Zhenfei was the first to stand up and worship: "Your Majesty is wise, I wish.  Assist Your Majesty in completing the judicial reform." "Your Majesty is wise!" "" Qin Mu's chosen ministers are actually very open-minded.  , if not, it would be difficult for them to occupy important positions under Qin Mu.  At today¡¯s banquet, Qin Mu talked to them from the bottom of his heart, appearing very sincere.  At the same time, he has a strong hand today. Look at the number of tiger generals who are twice as many as civilian officials.  These people all crawled over from the mountains of corpses and seas of blood.  Since the emperor raised his troops, he often personally led his troops into battle, and was invincible and invincible. He had a lofty status in the hearts of military commanders that no one could match.  Today, the emperor has been so frank. If everyone continues to pester, no one can guarantee that the emperor will be angered and go to extremes.  Lu Zhenfei and others can be very sure that as long as the emperor gives an order, those tiger generals who crawled over from the mountain of corpses and the sea of ??blood will never care about your Confucianism and Legalism. They will only use butcher knives to send you to become an immortal.  Never challenge the emperor¡¯s bottom line, especially the founding emperor with great martial arts skills like Qin Mu.  Today, the emperor did not compete with anyone. He singled out Ming Taizu to compete, and in the end he emphasized the bottom line.  People with a more delicate mind should know that the emperor has really set his bottom line this time.  If anyone were to challenge the emperor's bottom line again, he probably wouldn't mind being like Zhu Yuanzhang and washing the court with blood.  Thinking about this, it is unavoidable to be thrilling. It was Lu Zhenfei who stood up first and expressed his sincerity to Qin Mu (To be continued, please search Piaotian Literature, the novel is better and updated faster!
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