.Kong Ming Que Daojun knew one thing but didn't know the other. Qin was unruly and its government was harsh and the people resented it. Because of this, Emperor Gaozu could be lenient."

"However, Liu Zhang is weak. Although he has been kind for many generations, he does not implement moral policies and does not enforce punishments. The people of Shu are arbitrary and arbitrary, and the way of monarchs and ministers is gradually weakened. Now I use the law to show authority. If you practice the law, you will know the kindness and govern it.

Yao, this is why it was written.”

Everyone nodded, feeling that Zeng Zai had explained it thoroughly.

Ouyang Xiudao: "The most important thing in today's court is the method of treating the heart and being lenient and strict."

"Fan Wenzhenggong's new policy was that the ministers could not be of one mind and turned against each other. If party disputes continued, what method could be used to attack people's minds? It would make the world unite and eliminate party disputes."

"As for the law of leniency and severity, what do you think of Sanlang?"

Everyone looked at Zhang Yue.

Zhang Yue replied: "Meng Shibo asked, my nephew thinks that these laws of leniency and severity are different. It is not that Confucianism only talks about leniency and Legalism only stresses strictness. But do you think that strict punishments and laws are the legalist ideas?"

"My nephew does not agree with this theory. Confucianism also teaches that in governing the country, 'the punishment of the world should be underestimated, the world should be valued, there should be justice and not justice, there are ethics and principles.' There are different laws at the same time. Sometimes it should be lenient and sometimes it should be strict. To be lenient is to help the fierce, and to be fierce is to be strong.
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