The King of Qin sat behind the tent and listened to the case. Then he stood up and said, "Quickly tell the Prime Minister to enter the palace." Then he left. At this time, Qin Prime Minister Fazhang was sitting at the case table sorting out the case files. He called an attendant in and said, "Archive these case files." The attendant took the case files and exited the courtroom. The chamberlain walked out and said: "Xiangguo Da Chong." Qin Xiang Fazhang raised his eyes and said, "Esquire Da Chong, what's the matter?" The chamberlain stood in front of Qin Xiang Fazhang and said: "Pass the King's oral instructions to Xiangguo immediately and enter the palace. "Qin Xiang Fa Zhang stood up and walked forward and said: "I will follow the chamberlain Da Chong into the palace later." The chamberlain exited the court, Qin Xiang Fa Zhang arranged his clothes and walked out of the court, and drove towards Qin Palace.
Prime Minister Fazhang of Qin entered the palace of Qin and kowtowed and said, "Your Majesty." The King of Qin stood in front of Prime Minister Fazhang of Qin and said, "Please be safe, Prime Minister." Then he said, "Please sit down, Prime Minister." Prime Minister Fazhang of Qin kowtowed and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty. ." Then he sat aside. The King of Qin asked: "I heard that Xiang Guo is a disciple of the Chong Saint Xiao Yi." Qin Xiang Fazhang said: "That's right." The King of Qin said: "Your husband preaches benevolence, righteousness and morality. I don't know what you and your husband preach. What's the difference?" Qin Xiang Fazhang said: "My husband traveled around the country to preach its benevolence and righteousness, but he was repeatedly excluded and could not be reused, and he is now in a state of desolation. Why is this? It's not that my husband has taken the wrong path, but that he has not been able to survive. It’s the right time. In the era of great strife, various princes conquered each other, the people were in dire straits, and the courtesy of the gentleman was gone. As the saying goes, in troubled times, the country should be strong, and the country can be strong only when the people are governed. When the country is strong, it can be unified. This is exactly what the gentleman said about the great unity of the world. . Your Majesty, I have something I don’t know whether to say or not.” The King of Qin said, “Speak.” Qin Prime Minister Fazhang said: “Those who rely on talent are proud of the king, those who are incompetent are flattering, those who are benevolent and righteous disturb the law, and those who are evil bring disaster to the people. This is all for the sake of The king's troubles are the country's harm. Good and bad are nothing more than advantages and disadvantages. Use them if they are beneficial, and eliminate them if they are harmful. When serving heaven, follow the trend, know current affairs, and know good and evil. Good things are guided by their power, and this is the way. This is the art of controlling insects for you." The King of Qin nodded in agreement and said: "What the Prime Minister said is very reasonable. There is a great man in our Qin State. He changed the law in the Qin State and made the Qin State prosperous and prosperous." Fazhang, the prime minister of Qin, guessed that the king of Qin was talking about Shang Yang, the representative of human Legalism, and said: "The king must be talking about Lord Shang." King Qin said: "The prime minister and Lord Shang have the same achievements. They regained the lost land in Hexi and gained the important town of Anyi. Fazhang, the Prime Minister of Qin, said: "How dare I compare myself with Lord Shang?" The King of Qin said, "Listen first to what I have to say." Fazhang, the Prime Minister of Qin, said: "Your Majesty, speak first." Listen attentively. The King of Qin continued: "It led the Qin army to regain the land west of Hexi. It was given to Shang in fifteen cities by Xiao Gong. Zhu Chong will give Shang in fifteen cities to you. He will also confer the title of Prime Minister Fa Zhang as Lord Shang and govern Shang for Zhu Chong. The people of Yu." Qin Xiang Fazhang stood up, stepped forward, knelt down and said, "I thank you, Your Majesty." The King of Qin said, "The Prime Minister can rush to his own fiefdom on another day." Qin Xiang Fazhang stood up and exited the palace of the King of Qin.
Qin Prime Minister Fa Zhang entered the Prime Minister's Mansion and placed the Prime Minister's seal on several cases. Xiao Changfeng, the eldest son of Zuo Shu, and Daliang Zaofarang entered the Prime Minister's Mansion together, kowtowed and said, "Prime Minister." Qin Prime Minister Fazhang sat in front of several cases and looked at them and said, "I have resigned from the post of Prime Minister and will soon go to Shang Yu. Land. Xiao Changfeng, the eldest son of Zuo Shu, is kind to me and enforces the law fairly and selflessly. I recommend you to the king to be the leader of Daliang. Fa Rang, you have great talents and are familiar with the laws of Qin. I recommend you to the king to be the prime minister. I am assisting the Prime Minister in handling government affairs." Then he picked up the big seal of the Prime Minister on several cases and said: "Daliang Zaofa, please accept the seal." Daliang Zaofa asked him to kneel forward to receive the seal and said: "Prime Minister." Fa Zhang handed over the seal of the Prime Minister and said: "I can rest assured that the seal is in your hands. You all should get up." Fa Zhang stepped forward and said: "Fa Rang, Xiao Changfeng, I have something to hand over. It's up to you to handle it." Fa Rang and Xiao Changfeng followed and said, "What matters does the Prime Minister want us to handle?" Fazhang said, "Master Gan Zu, this insect is hidden very deep. I think this This time inciting the prince to resist the law, this willing soldier cannot be isolated, but there is no evidence of it. You must pay attention to all its actions at all times and do not be careless." Fa Rang said: "Prime Minister, don't worry, the subordinate officer will go down right away. Send a close associate to monitor it secretly. If there is any unusual movement, arrest it immediately." Fa Zhang said: "As long as it does not violate Qin law, it cannot be arrested." Fa Rang said: "The subordinate officials know how to do it."
The next day, Fa Zhang rushed to Shang Yu's place. Gan Zu, the superior doctor, locked himself in the gate of the mansion and did not go out even half a step. He did not see any officials. He even complained that he was ill and refused to go to court. Gan Zu stood in the garden, looked up to the sky and said, "Fazhang, just wait, let's see who lives longer."
The Taifu had his left foot chopped off, and he was very resentful of Fa Zhang. He staggered into the East Palace of the Prince with a stick, taught the Prince how to practice Chinese prose, kowtowed and said, "Prince." The Prince looked at the Taifu and said, "Mr. Ah! You are injured, so there is no need to pay such a courtesy. Sir, please sit down." The Taifu kowtowed and said, "Thank you, Prince." Then he sat down and said, "The Prime Minister once advised the king that those who rely on talent will be proud of the king, and those who are incompetent will be proud of the king. Flattery, evil ones bring disaster to the people. This is a trouble for the king and a harm to the country. Good and bad are nothing more than profit and loss. Use them for benefit and eliminate them for harm. When serving heaven, follow the trend, know the current affairs, and know good and evil. Good people make the best use of the situation. This is the king's art of controlling insects. The prince must keep it in mind." The prince asked: "The Prime Minister chopped off Mr.'s left foot. Don't you feel resentful?" The Taifu held on to his stick. He stood up and said, "The Prime Minister cut off my left foot. How can I not be resentful? But the law of the law cannot be abolished." The prince stood up and said: "If I were the king, would you say that the Prime Minister's law should be killed or not? What?" Taifu said: "Fa Zhang is a rare talent in our country of Qin, but those who rely on their talents are arrogant, and keeping him will become a serious problem for our country in Qin. Fa Zhang cannot be kept."
When the Dharma seal arrived at Shang Yu's land, the people of Shang Yu lined the streets to welcome him. The old village chief sent a plaque to congratulate the new law and knelt in front of the car driving the law. Fa Zhang sat on the chariot and said responsibly: "If you dare to discuss the new law, take it down." The armored soldiers behind him rushed out and took the old man into custody. The old man shouted: "Shang Lord, the common people are unjust. Ah! Unjustly accused!" Fazhang said: "Pull it down."
Fa Zhang entered the mansion, called a law enforcement officer, and asked: "Law enforcement officer, who are the people who stopped you today?" The law enforcement officer replied: "Back to Lord Shang, he is the head of a village, and the head of the village has a son. Killed the insects in the village." Shang Jun said with strict responsibility: "The son of the village chief killed the insects, why didn't you report it? He was trying to curry favor with the superior, and was currying favor with the new law to excuse his son. Do you know the crime?" Law Enforcement Officer Immediately he knelt down and said, "Your Majesty is aware of the crime." Fa Zhang sat in front of several cases and said, "According to the laws of the Qin Dynasty, what crime will be punished for those who do not report the knowledge?" The law enforcement officer replied, "Sitting together." Fa Zhang said, "I The reason why people are organized into groups is to let them supervise each other. If an official commits a crime, he or she will have the responsibility to report it, otherwise they will be linked to him. Officials and the military are no exception. When an official commits a crime, his superiors, subordinates, and peers have the responsibility to report it. Otherwise, the officials or officials who reported the criminals will be exempted from the crime and will be rewarded. Those who hide the criminals will be severely punished, and even the criminals will be guilty of the same crime. The person who concealed the criminals will be severely punished and the reporter will receive heavy rewards. Because the law enforcement officer knew about it and did not report it, according to the laws of the Qin Dynasty, he will be killed! But if you tell me in time about the village chief's son killing insects, you will be exempted from the death penalty and be sentenced to beheaded." Then the soldiers rushed in and dragged the law enforcement officer out and beheaded him. He removed his left and right legs, removed him from the position of law enforcement officer, and appointed a small official who came with him as law enforcement officer.
Late at night, law enforcement officers and soldiers broke into the home of the old village leader and took away his son and children. The next day they were taken to Xingtai together. Fa Zhang sat in front of several cases and said: "Tu Yun, the village chief, your son Tu Li killed insects in the village. According to my investigation, Tu Li had a fight with a villager Ah Jiu in the street, and he accidentally killed Ah Jiu. Nine times were beaten to death, but you hid and refused to retaliate, and used it to praise the new law to justify your punishment of being cut in half." The old man shouted: "Mr. Shang, I really don't know, I am unjustly accused! I am unjustly accused. !" Fa Zhang stood up and threw the token, saying: "Behead!" The ax fell and blood spattered. Later, Fa Zhang pronounced his verdict again: "Tu Li, you relied on your father's power to beat the insect to death in the street. You are guilty of the same crime and sentenced to be chopped in half. Do you accept it?" Tu Li looked at his father who was cut into two pieces. , was so frightened that he was speechless. Fa Zhang threw out the token and said: "Cut!" The ax fell and was cut in half. Fazhang sat down again and said: "The little relatives of his family who hide and refuse to report will be punished with the death penalty." The execution platform was stained with blood, hundreds of insect heads rolled down, and he continued to investigate the cause of their fight. After investigation, all those involved or the perpetrators will be arrested and killed. Lord Shang killed more than 800 insects as soon as he took office.
Dr. Qin entered Shang Jun's house and said, "Shang Jun." Fazhang stood up and came forward and said, "It's Dr. Qin! Xiao Changfeng, the concubine Zuo, once recommended you to me, and now that I have seen you again, we can say that we They are close friends!" Dr. Qin said: "I don't dare to have such extravagant hopes. I heard that you are a disciple of Xiao Yi. Your husband once said such a sentence, let me tell you, recommend the virtuous and be supported by the people. Only insects will come to seek refuge. When unworthy people are gathered together, even insects that can become kings will retreat. Idiots are not talented, so they dare not obey orders. Idiots hear such a saying and occupy a position that should not be occupied. , it is greed for position; to enjoy a reputation that should not be enjoyed is greed for fame. If I accept your friendship, I am afraid that I will be greedy for position and fame, so I dare not obey your order." There is something wrong with the law. Pleased, he stood in front of Dr. Qin and said, "Sir, are you not happy with my governance of Qin?" Dr. Qin stood behind Fa Zhang and said, "Those who can listen to the opinions of wise insects are wise; He who examines himself will be enlightened. There was a wise king of mankind, Yu Shun, who once said this: Those who are self-effacing are respected by the people and their officials. If they can follow Yu Shun's advice, there is no need to ask me." Fazhang said: "At the beginning, The customs of Qin State are the same as those of Rong and Di. Father and son are not separated, and men, women, old and young live together in the same room. I changed the customs in Qin State through reforms. It is father and son, men and women who live separately and are different. This is what my husband said to me. I will teach you and pass it on, build palaces and cities, and build the Qin State like the Lu State and the Wei State. Sir, how do you think I govern the Qin State compared with the human doctors of Wuxi?" Then he walked up and sat in front of several cases. Looking at Dr. Qin. Dr. Qin turned to look at Fazhang and said: "A thousand sheepskins are not as valuable as a fox's armpit; a thousand echoes are not as valuable as an insect's righteous outspokenness. The Insect Saint Little Ant compiled the Spring and Autumn Annals in the Palace of Zhou; King Wu allowed ministers to express their opinions frankly, so that The country is prosperous; King Zhou's ministers dare not speak out and violate remonstrances, which leads to the country's destruction; the humble insects use this to speak out and remonstrate." Fazhang said: "Words that sound beautiful on the surface are like beautiful flowers; words that are true and sincere are like fruits; hard words are used to persuade, listen. Words that offend my ears are good medicine to cure diseases; words that are flattering are diseases. If you speak uprightly, I would like to worship you as my teacher. Why deny you our best friend?" Dr. Qin took a step forward and stood in front of Fa Zhang. "Let's talk about Doctor Wuxi again. He was a remote man from the Chu State. He heard about the wiseness of Duke Mu and wanted to visit him. But he had no money to travel, so he sold himself to the Qin people and wore a coarse short coat to feed their cattle. , for a whole year, Duke Mu knew his talent and promoted him to the top of ten thousand people. No one in Qin was dissatisfied. He served as prime minister for six or seven years, marched eastward against Zheng, supported him as the king of Jin three times, and once Send troops to rescue Chu."
