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Chapter 617 A Warring States Lawsuit

"The world is chaotic and my responsibility. The great Jin Junshi is like the water from a river that cannot be used inexhaustible. Everything is used for its full use, and people are used for its full talent. Do you agree?" After paying homage to his ancestors, Sima Zhong spoke slowly with a silent expression. Although his speaking speed was very slow, it seemed that every word was carefully considered, and his meaning was still very clear.

"I am very ashamed. This time the chaos has occurred, the royal family has some responsibility, among which ambitious people are responsible. However, the net of heaven is vast and unobstructed. I have fought bloody battles and finally restored peace to the world. This is also what Your Majesty wants." Sima Ji, who was in front of the kings, stepped forward and bowed slightly, and then said, "The law of heaven is clear, and today's fruit is the flower of yesterday. I believe that not only the kings and court officials present, but even the students again understand this truth. The chaos in the past was just the insects in the towering tree. If these insects die, the tree in Dajin will be even more lush."

"I agree with what the King of Yan said..." King of Liang Sima Xi stood up and spoke up to support Sima Ji.

"I agree...I agree..." The vassal kings spoke one after another. Each of them had a title, and each of them had their own fief. Among the twenty-eight vassal kings present, in addition to the killed King Zhao, King Hejian, King Donghai, and the vassal kings who died before, they were the backbone of the current royal family.

They are the most powerful force in this empire, and even if Sima Ji is excluded, it is strong enough. It is just the difference between first and second. As long as they are united, they are not a problem with the nobles, the northern Hus and southern barbarians, or the rioters.

"After the chaos, there will be great governance, and the hidden diseases have been eliminated. Even when we are lightly put into battle, I believe that the steel country of our Great Jin Dynasty is not something that can be shaken by riots. Not only the court officials here, but also the handsome talents who have not yet embarked on the official career. Today, there are many handsome talents in Taimiao, so you can speak freely and discuss current affairs." As soon as Sima Ji said this, it aroused the approval of the royal kings.

Since Yang Jun took office, the entire royal family has never seemed to be happy and united as they are now. But this scene fell in Wang Yan's eyes, but it made him feel sank. Just as he had guessed before, the King of Yan should have been unanimously supported by the royal family.

He looked at Wang Rong with a vague look and looked at each other. Both of them knew that it was similar to what they thought. Wang Rong was also from the Wang family of Langya, and there were two of them among the Eight Dukes. In the eyes of ordinary people, the Wang family of Langya is the first big family except for the royal family. But the two of them understood that this first family was no different from the one hundred in front of the royal family.

With warning eyes, Wang Dun and Wang Dao were honest. Wang Yan and Wang Rong were both looking at each other's eyes and looking at their hearts, waiting for the following text. They knew that the words of King Yan were just a reason for today's debate. In fact, in many people's eyes, the debate was far inferior to this debate.

Who doesn’t know the true situation of Emperor Sima Zhong? The emperor was unable to manage politics at all, so he could only make basic discussions. The entire court’s power was in the king’s dominance of Yan.

Now the emperor is high above, the central palace is in sympathy, and all the royal kings and important officials are on both sides. As soon as Sima Ji's words were spoken, one person came out from below. "What the King of Yan said is also what we are thinking in our hearts. According to the villain's opinion, if you want to reorganize order, and have a prosperous country and strong people, it is nothing more than four words. Governing the country according to law, dominating Qin and swallowing the six countries, the way of the Legalists is based on the law."

"The Qin Dynasty has not been dominating for a long time, and the Legalists are ready to prepare for war. As for governing the country, can this brother know that the Qin Dynasty was destroyed? Now the wars in the world are gradually extinguishing, and the people have just taken a breath and need to rest. At this time, what should we do if we impose severe punishments and harsh laws and harsh policies to incite civil unrest?" A student of the Imperial College came out with great success, "Those who are virtuous in the world live here, and I am the Great Jin..."

"There are those who are capable in the world!" The interrupted prisoner sneered indifferently, "Things are divided into two sides. The former Emperor Xuan of Han once said that he was domineering and the kingly way was mixed, and he emphasized virtue blindly. However, the reason why the Emperor Zhou was firmly in the country for eight hundred years was supported by the princes who believed in the Legalists. Starting from Duke Huan of Qi, the overlords of the Three Jins relied on the Legalists to govern the world and overthrow the Qin Dynasty. It was also the Legalists who were in charge of the world. Where was Confucius at that time?"

"Aren't Confucius killing people? He is still using his power to kill people." Another prison officer seized the opportunity to speak on the side, looking at the crowd opposite him with sarcastic expressions, "Confucius did such a thing as the Grand Secretary of the State of Lu. The Confucian sages are really eye-opening. On the surface, they are open and honest. Why are they so dirty in doing things?"

"It's interesting. As an official in charge of punishment, Dasiko didn't expect that Confucian sages had worked as pen-officials? I didn't know whether I had thought about governing the country according to law when enforcing the law." Sima Ji looked at King Liang beside him with a smile, King Wuling and others and said, "Using punishment to eliminate dissidents, this person has become the embodiment of Confucian morality."

The person whom Confucius killed was named Shao Zhengmao. Shao Zhengmao and Confucius were both in the same era, and both were in education. However, the school in Shao Zhengmao was prosperous, while Confucius' school was "three briquettes and three filths". Later, Confucius became the Grand Secretary of Lu (Judicial Judge of the State of the State of the State of the State of Lu), and killed Shao Zhengmao under the Huabiao outside the palace gate.

Unexpectedly, the prison guards under him pointed their finger at the Confucian leader at the beginning, and used the big moves on the two. They were quite good at Sima Ji's style of trying out the level head-on regardless of whether the enemy was strong or not. He asked these students who participated in the debate to start from reality and did achieve their goal, but this was too practical and practical and unacceptable.

These slashers and pen officials came up and pointed the finger at Confucius, which caught the students of Imperial College and Imperial College off guard. Confucius killed Shao Zhengmao, which was well known, and was recorded in many historical books. They could not say that this was fake. After all, the students taught by the highest institution of the Jin Dynasty did not have the basic ethics of the navy of various countries in later generations. This ethics that are better than me are fake. The West doubts Chinese history books, and China doubts Western archaeology.

After a while of speech, another student from the Imperial College came out, with a righteous saying, "Confucius's killing of Shao Zhengmao was actually a saint's act of killing villains. Shao Zhengmao had five evils: one mind was clear and dangerous, two were remote and firm, three were false and argued, four was recorded as ugly and broad, five was obedient and wrong, and one could kill any of the five evils, not to mention both."

"Whether Shao Zhengmao is guilty, shouldn't he use evidence to speak? A great minister has the most basic power to punish the law. During the Warring States Period, hundreds of schools of thought contend, but Confucius killed people on an ambiguous charge. This is not even as good as the sword-brush officials in your mouth." Hearing the students of Imperial College defending Confucius, the Legalists burst into laughter, "What they should determine is a fait accompli, not an idea. If they are determined to be a crime and are killed, what kind of unjust prison will it cause! Confucius is not qualified to be a sword-brush official, and he will become a leader of Confucianism. What kind of injustice is your Confucian students advocate for managing the family and cultivating the country and pacifying the world? Which one did you do?"

"Ask, which one did you do?" The prison guards and jailers asked in unison, with a different momentum.

"Is this the first literary inquisition recorded in my country's history?" Sima Ji thought about it secretly, as if he had some characteristics of literary inquisition. He did not expect that he would start from reality and start from the facts. He would start like this. He was so kind of conscience. He really didn't mean to hold this debate into a conference of Confucius.

But the plan has not changed quickly, and looking at the students of IUC, it seems that the effect is pretty good?

"Confucius himself is not a qualified law enforcement officer. How strong can you students who have learned Confucianism be? The people are brave and cruel, and do not know how to be respectful. If you want to make the world stable, you must govern the country according to law."

"No matter how admirable a person's virtue is, it cannot replace the law. As a Confucian sage, Confucius was like this. Since the birth of Confucianism, is there a Confucian scholar who dares to say that he is better than Confucius?"

"The top ten cruel officials of the Han Dynasty have created the world of the Han Dynasty for four hundred years. Who dares to say that the world of Wu Zhaoxuan in Han Dynasty has no contribution to the Legalists? Today, chaos in the world is frequent. Is it just a matter of personal ethics and morality?"

After gaining the advantage, a group of students from Yanshan Camp asked questions one after another, from the rebellion of the people to the natural disasters, and even involved taxes, which made these students of Imperial College overwhelmed. Because they didn't know many problems, who knew what the people were like, they were all from a noble family.

"Okay, this round is the Legalists' victory!" Sima Ji saw that it was becoming more and more like a criticism and struggle meeting, which deviated from the original intention he had imagined. He really had no intention of snatching the Confucian ancestral tomb. Unexpectedly, the group of people he taught directly pointed the finger at Confucius, which was beyond Sima Ji's expectations.

But we can't blame these students for this. Who made Confucius do murder? He was the one who was a great minister to kill people when he was enforcing the law. Don't blame the Yanshan Daying students who have been learning the classics of the Legalists since childhood, who pulled Confucius out and framed them.

But always caring about whether Confucius killed people is not effective for the kings present, and the scope can be even larger. Don’t turn the debate into a case-breaking decision. Who are the people here? The emperor, the vassal kings and the eighth ministers, please listen to you going to sue here? Or the lawsuit that was nearly a thousand years ago.
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