Wei Duan looked at Zhongjie and suddenly had some enlightenment in his heart.

The so-called ten evils proposed by Zhongjie were definitely not thought up by Zhongjie himself. If Zhongjie had this ability, he wouldn't have remained unknown for a long time after the death of the old man of the Zhong family!

Then the origin of what Zhongjie said now is very obvious...

Wei Duan couldn't help but sigh in his heart. Only Rang Zhongjie could get this title.

Mr. Zhong is really a talented person! This discussion was peaceful and had the style of Spring and Autumn Resolution! Wei Duan put on a smile and nodded in praise. If it was a general struggle for power, Wei Duan would never agree so easily, but

Now the entire situation is not only within the Senate, but only outside the Senate, so it is naturally clear how the pros and cons should be weighed.

Zhongjie waved his hand and said, "I don't deserve this honor. A certain person is a country scholar. He has only a low-level experience in his work, and his knowledge is not profound. His qualifications are naturally shallow, but he has the strength of a hussar and has been awarded a noble position. He is frightened."

I should be conscientious and serve the Lord clearly.

After Wei Duan heard the words, he smiled and said: Mr. Zhong is too modest! The pearl left behind before was not revealed by the talent of Mr. Zhong, but it was not as insightful as the master of Qiaoqi. Now it comes out from the dust, and it naturally shines brightly. It is one of the ten evil things.

On the basis of this discussion, it is clear that Zhongjun is endowed with talents and tools...

Everyone agreed in succession, and suddenly the Law Council seemed to be peaceful.

The idea of ​​​​protecting each other is, to a certain extent, a habit. After all, these people in Guanzhong are all more or less related to each other. If some people really find them and ask them to provide shelter, if they don't accept it,

, it violates morality, and if you accept it, you may be implicated...

Wei Duan himself was afraid of problems in this regard, so he specifically proposed it. Regardless of whether everyone opposed or agreed, it didn't matter to Wei Duan. As long as it could be finalized, he could act accordingly without harming his reputation.

Now that Zhongjie proposed the theory of the Ten Evils, Wei Duan, in a complicated mood, had to admit that this was a better solution, which not only avoided his own embarrassment, but also appeared to value the interests of the hussar.

In other words, it is the interests of the ruler.

Zhongjie sighed and said: Looking back a little while, there may still be some crazy ideas that are difficult to use. Now, the only thing that can be gained is to be cautious and self-defeating. Nowadays, there is chaos in the Ji, and the ten evils are discussed. It is not enough to be happy to advance, but it is not enough to retreat.

It's sad, I really don't deserve this praise. But I don't dare to be conceited because I am in this position, so I would like to invite all the talented people to discuss it!

Hearing what Zhongjie said, Wei Duan was not only a little surprised.

Wei Duan always said that this was the result of Zhongjie, so naturally he had some bad intentions.

One is nothing more than diverting misfortune to the east. Since it was Zhongjie who brought it up, then it is natural that Zhongjie did it. If someone is resentful and cannot be protected because of this, then it is Zhongjie's fault.

On the other hand, as Zhongjie said, Zhongjie's personal reputation is indeed not high, so even if he gets this evil name, his reputation may not be improved much, not to mention that it is inevitable that time will flow.

Whether verbal criticism is a good thing or a bad thing is not yet certain.

Mr. Zhong comes from a famous family, has his own character, and can be calm and self-sufficient. These few incidents alone have surpassed many mediocre officials in the court, so there is no need to be too humble. Wei Duan smiled, and then changed the topic. Now he is still confused,

I wonder if Mr. Zhong can give you some advice on this law of asking for help first if you are guilty?

If you are guilty, please go first. This is from the "Edict of Leniency to Officials", which states: If an official is less than 600 stones, down to Mo Sui Chang, prime minister, if you are guilty, please go first. Men over eighty, under ten years old, and women should sit down.

, since he is not dishonest, he cannot be arrested according to the name of the imperial edict. When asked, he will be tested immediately. The female disciple hired a mountain to return home.

Since Zhongjie has proposed the theory of the Ten Evils, if Wei Duan continues to be submissive and dare not face up to difficult issues, it will appear that Wei Duan does not have the courage to take responsibility on major issues, and the future direction of the Senate may be affected by this.

Affected, Wei Duan saw that Zhongjie had already started this, so he naturally went all out and raised the most important issue in one fell swoop.

To a certain extent, the laws of the Han Dynasty have basically changed from Legalism to Confucianism.

The so-called protection of each other, the first to plead guilty, and even the execution of prison sentences in the Spring and Autumn Period, etc., are all Confucian laws. This has even affected later generations. It is not only the lustful people of later generations who can hold a scripture and stand in court to pronounce judgment.

matter.

When a Confucian disciple is an official, he holds a scripture in one hand and a banner in the other. He has the final say on how to interpret the scriptures and how to make judgments. At first, he can maintain his original intention, but most people are unable to defeat greed.

, and in the end, the more mixed it gets, the less it looks like.

It was Dong Zhongshu who first proposed replacing Legalist laws with Confucianism.

Of course, at the beginning, Dong Zhongshu also used Confucian classics to solve some difficult cases.

For example, a child of a certain person saw his father being beaten by others, so he took a wooden stick to rescue his father, but during the fight, he accidentally hit his own father and beat his own father to death...

If we follow the original three chapters of the agreement, the murderer will die.

Then this man beat his own father to death, and he deserved death for killing his father.

Then the trouble came to Dong Zhongshu. Dong Zhongshu, based on the examples in "Chun Qiu", especially "Chun Qiu Zuo Zhuan", said that this man did not originally want to kill his father, but made a mistake, so he did not deserve to die.

This kind of case may be easy to understand in later generations, but it did have cross-epochal significance in the Han Dynasty. Judgment of prisons in the Spring and Autumn Period became the beginning of Confucian law. Just like most legal rules are meant to be good at the beginning,

However, there will be more and more people who are interested. At first, Dong Zhongshu may have intended to find the fairness of the law in the Spring and Autumn Period, but later he was used by some Confucian disciples to protect their own greed.

Zhongjie was silent for a moment, and finally gritted his teeth and said: "According to the ten evils! Those of the ten evils will not be invited!"

Wei Duan's eyes widened and he said in a deep voice: Mr. Zhong...this matter is very big...

If the previous law of kissing only involved ethics and morals, the current law of asking first is directly confronting the original privileges of the noble clan.

It has been the practice of the Han Dynasty for hundreds of years for nobles and celebrities to use their reputation, wealth, and even official positions to reduce their guilt. Although there is a certain truth in saying that the ten heinous crimes cannot be reduced, who knows whether it will happen in the future.

It became twenty evils, then thirty evils...

As soon as the news is opened, who knows when in the future, all these privileges of the gentry children will be gone?

Therefore, it is not a big problem if the ethical behavior of protecting each other is prohibited, but it is a big problem if the original privileges are deprived...

Zhongjie simply closed his eyes. This heinous crime cannot be forgiven!

Wei Duan remained silent. At this moment, Wei Duan realized how powerful Pang Tong's beating was, and he couldn't help but swallow a mouthful of saliva. His heart was not calm, and he was also a little difficult to make a decision.

Wei Duan didn't speak for a long time, while Zhongjie closed his eyes and didn't speak. Naturally, the hall couldn't help but burst into chatter.

Suddenly, someone outside the hall shouted: It's snowing!

Wei Duan looked up and saw crystal snowflakes falling outside the hall.

Wei Duan withdrew his gaze, but his eyes met those of Zhong Jie. At that moment, Wei Duan read the meaning contained in Zhong Jie's eyes...
Chapter completed!