Fang Ping stared at Lu Chen with a shocked look on his face.
His shocking and shocking words just now echoed in his ears, and countless thoughts flashed through his mind in an instant.
The changes of dynasties...the rise and fall of dynasties...the prosperous and troubled times...the evolution of history...everything that happened in the vast land of Central Continent, countless people with lofty ideals are pursuing an elusive answer. , it seemed that there was a hint of something in Lu Chen's words just now.
As a result, he, who was also struggling to find the answer, was completely trapped in it at this moment, unable to extricate himself, and completely forgot about his duties as the presiding judge of the three divisions.
Although the reactions of others were not as violent as his, they were still extremely surprised by these words.
Some of them sneered, and a few of them subconsciously savored the truth contained in these words.
For just a moment, their eyes shone slightly, as if they had received some inspiration. Then after a brief excitement, they looked at Lu Chen with a sense of reverence.
Being able to say these thought-provoking and heartfelt words is enough to prove that Lu Chen is not just a lucky person, but a great talent with real talents and learning!
You can be a famous person!
At this time, almost everyone's eyes were focused on Lu Chen.
Xia Yan looked at him with great emotion, as if he had found a confidant.
Originally, he didn't think much about it. He just saw that the people of Yongchuan were too miserable and couldn't bear it, so he tried to govern Yongchuan at all costs to make the lives of these poor people better and better.
For this reason, he did not hesitate to deviate from the teachings in the books of the sages.
Corruption and bribery, and ingratiation with superior officials, just to give the people of Yongchuan a better life.
It was precisely because he consciously deviated from the holy way that he wanted to die. Even though everything he did was for the people of Yongchuan, and he never had any selfish intentions, he still accepted all charges calmly and followed the national law.
Just to leave the last bit of dignity for myself.
But now, when he heard Lu Chen say this, he suddenly felt like he had cleared away the clouds and seen the dawn, and even felt like he was enlightened.
The inherent understanding formed by studying hard for many years in the cold window was faintly shaken at this moment.
He really thought what Lu Chen said made sense.
He couldn't tell the specific reason, but there was a feeling that everything he did in Yongchuan was not meaningless. The people's heartfelt respect and love, as well as their willingness to come all the way to Luojing to save him, proved his The approach feels right.
But the people of Yongchuan bowed down in front of Lu Chen with great excitement.
They didn't understand anything about boats and water, but they could tell that this young official might be the same as Xia Yan, thinking about the people.
Moreover, Lu Chen was obviously speaking for Xia Yan now. They immediately regarded Lu Chen as their savior and begged him to save Xia Yan.
"Nonsense!"
Just as some of the courtiers were immersed in Lu Chen's sobering words, an inappropriate voice sounded.
But Hu Yan pointed at Lu Chen and shouted loudly: "The affairs of the world depend on your majesty and all the virtuous people. When will it be the turn of those ignorant Guizhou leaders who have no knowledge? Lu Chen, how dare you say such treacherous and unethical words? When you say that the most important thing in the world is the people, do you have His Majesty in your heart when you say this? Isn't His Majesty not as important as the people in your eyes?"
As soon as these words came out, many courtiers frowned.
Xia Yan's eyes suddenly narrowed.
"Master Hu, are you done with what you said?"
"Shut up, me!"
Hu Yan glanced at him contemptuously and said coldly: "You're just a prisoner. How can you speak when your lords haven't asked you?"
After a pause, he continued: "Don't think that because you are pretending to be noble and have done something you think is noble, and a few people who were bewitched by you tried their best to excuse you, you can escape death. I'm telling you. , absolutely impossible!”
"No matter why you are corrupt or why you want to curry favor with the Demon Queen's followers, taking money and perverting the law is corruption and perverting the law. Even if all the people of Yongchuan come to Luojing to excuse you, it will be useless! The law is ruthless! Not to mention that I will not accept this trick. The knowledgeable people in the court will never be affected by your tricks. The judgment will be the same as it should be, and you will never escape!"
Hearing this, Xia Yan's face suddenly darkened.
Just as he was about to speak again, Lu Chen suddenly stretched out his hand and waved it towards him, signaling him to stop talking.
Seeing this, Xia Yan swallowed back what he originally wanted to say and just stared at Hu Yan coldly.
After Lu Chen stopped Xia Yan, he raised his head and stared at Hu Yan.
"Master Hu, do you know why the Tang Dynasty, which was once so powerful more than three thousand years ago, was able to spread its prestige far and wide, attracting thousands of nations to come to the dynasty and prosper for a while, and why it suddenly declined and fell into decline just over a hundred years after the shocking changes? Lost the world?" (Note: This Tang Dynasty is not the other Tang Dynasty, there are just a few similar ones. Historians please let it go!)
As soon as he finished speaking, before Hu Yan could express his disdain that he was too lazy to pay attention to such an irrelevant topic, Fang Ping, who was on the presiding table, asked urgently: "Why does Lu Gaishi think this is happening?"
Although the person who took over was a bit wrong, Lu Chen continued: "Because in the early Tang Dynasty, Emperor Taizongwen, who relied on military conquests to gain the name of [Tian Khan], learned the lessons of the previous dynasty and did it better than anyone in the past. An emperor must cherish the power of the people and care for the people."
"He once said: The land is vast and there is no way to stabilize it. Human labor is the source of chaos. You must not seek false fame and harm the people. Otherwise, you will cut off your own foundation. This is the way to die. It is precisely because he is a great talent and a great strategy. He deeply investigated the people's sentiments, paid attention to people's livelihood, and during his reign, he has been committed to making the people live and work in peace and contentment, and have long-term peace and stability. This created the prosperous age of the Tang Dynasty and achieved his supreme achievements as an emperor throughout the ages!"
Lu Chen talked eloquently, while Fang Ping and many courtiers fell into deep thought.
This world is an ancient society with supernatural powers. The existence of spiritual powers, spiritual methods, exercises, cultivators, demons, half-demon and other things makes the history and culture of this world not like the one without supernatural powers before Lu Chen traveled through it. ancient society.
Many ideas and opinions that are familiar to modern people living in a modern society with information explosion do not exist in this world, or are very vague.
The way of sages is not the way of Confucius and Mencius.
The mainstream thinking in this world is also different from Confucianism.
After all, culture and ideas are derived from social environment and humanistic cognition. The ideas and culture born in a world with supernatural forces naturally have their own characteristics.
Among the ancient dynasties of this world, in the fierce ideological competition, what gradually became the mainstream was tending to the tyranny of individuals.
The supremacy of the king is absolute political correctness.
Therefore, after hearing Lu Chen's analysis, some courtiers began to think subconsciously.
"After the inexplicable death of Emperor Taizong, the descendants of the descendants were unable to empathize with the people because they were born with wealth and luxury. They were so aloof that they lost contact with the people, and gradually lost control of the world. Finally, in the shocking disaster After the revolution, it gradually disappeared amidst the civil unrest and riots that continued to occur in various places. This is what I said below, the truth that water can capsize a boat!"
After saying so much, Lu Chen's throat felt a little dry. He took out a water bag from his arms, opened it, took a big gulp, and then continued to say under Fang Ping's slightly eager eyes:
"So, in my opinion, whether the people live and work in peace and contentment is related to the rise and fall of the dynasty! Although the people of one county are not enough to stir up the world, as the saying goes, a single spark can start a prairie fire. Who can guarantee that together, this trend will not form an overturning force What about the huge waves in the world? Who can guarantee that those who are resentful of the imperial court are not extraordinary talents with extraordinary talents and extraordinary abilities? Hasn't this kind of thing happened? "
At this point, Lu Chen suddenly looked at Xia Yan, then inexplicably raised his hand to him, and said: "Xia Yan, Mr. Is it considered a crime of corruption to use it to protect the people of Yongchuan when the Demon Queen is in chaos? It is just to make the life of the people of Yongchuan better at all costs, so that they can live and work in peace and contentment, so as not to become a mob after being forced to a dead end. Resisting this is enough to be considered a great achievement!"
"If a person who is so benevolent and righteous, so loyal and virtuous, and has made great contributions to the country, is sentenced to death, what will be the justice of heaven?"
Upon hearing this, Xia Yan's shoulders suddenly trembled uncontrollably, and his face was filled with emotion.
However, Hu Yan sneered.
"Lu Ge, after all that, you still only have the people in your eyes. Is it possible that in your eyes, the people are really more important than His Majesty?"
As soon as these words came out, even Fang Ping's face turned completely cold.
Of course he could tell that Hu Yan was setting a trap for Lu Chen.
How shameless!
He subconsciously wanted to stop Lu Chen from saying anything irrevocable because he was young and energetic.
However, Lu Chen was originally waiting for Hu Yan's words. When he heard what he said, the light in his eyes could not be concealed. How could he let Fang Ping ruin things?
So before Fang Ping could say anything, he snorted coldly and said:
"You still need to ask? Of course the people are more important than the king!"
Upon hearing this, Fang Ping and others' expressions suddenly changed, but Hu Yan looked as if his conspiracy had succeeded, with a flash of ecstasy in his eyes.
Immediately afterwards, as if he felt that his words still had room for improvement and were not decisive enough, Lu Chen said firmly:
"In my opinion, the people are the most important, the country is the second most important, and the king... is the least important!"
These words were like a depth charge exploding violently, instantly setting off a storm in everyone's hearts.
At the same time, a high-pitched shout suddenly sounded outside the door:
"Your Majesty is here!"
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