Chen Yu'an knelt there, choking, thanking, talking, and thinking, with a grateful heart, thank you for having you...
Han You finally understood what was going on. It turned out that it was because of his "unintentional mistake" that Teacher Gong and his group came to give him seven-on-one tutoring before the exam, and that's how he got the top scorer.
Han You suddenly realized that no wonder Chen Yongzhi, the left minister of the Ministry of Punishment, was so cooperative when he was recruiting Zhao Zhongzheng. His relationship was because he helped his son win the top prize.
"Just call your mentor." Han You asked Chen Yu'an to stand up angrily and said, "Let your father give me some money."
Chen Yuan felt warm in her heart. Who in the capital didn't know that the Four Seasons Villa was making money every day and that her mentor loved to tell jokes.
Chen Yu'an selectively ignored Han You's "joke", forcibly took the teapot from Wang Hai's hand, and gave Han You another cup of tea: "Teacher, in addition to thanking my teacher, today the students have one more thing to do..."
Han You was wary: "You not only don't want to give me money, but you also want to borrow some from me, right?"
"Teacher, I misunderstood, I misunderstood." Chen Yu'an waved his hands repeatedly: "It's about the new laws, the new laws of the Great Zhou Dynasty."
"New law?"
"The student has now become Guanzhenglang. Because he is the number one scholar, he can enter the court and participate in politics. Today, in the court hall, Your Majesty asked the Ministry of Punishment to revise new laws."
After sitting down respectfully, Chen Yu'an said in an uncertain tone: "After going to court, His Majesty left his father in the palace, and the students waited outside the palace for a while. After his father left the palace, he told the students that your Majesty wanted This new law no longer puts scholars first, but puts people first. Students know this. Teacher, you are the most protective and important person for the people, so you came to the village..."
After a pause, Chen Yu'an continued to observe Han You's face, feeling a little scared.
"The new law puts the people first?" Han You's expression changed slightly: "Go on."
"My father said that in the Jingzhi Hall, your Majesty gave the examples of the people in Jingzhong and Changyuan respectively. He said that whether these people work, whether they are short-term workers or long-term workers, no matter what kind of work they do, it is decided by the master and local officials. , even after finishing the work, not to mention the pitiful little wages, it is still delayed again and again, and there is always something to do to deceive the people. How can the country lose thousands of people and fatten one family? This trend cannot last and should not be followed. The laws of the previous dynasty put scholars first and power first, so they should be changed and revised and handed over to the Ministry of Punishment for compilation and revision."
Han You crossed his legs and said, "Did your father ask you to talk about this, or did you take the initiative to talk to me?"
Chen Yu'an was stunned for a moment: "Father, a few days ago, he said that students should pay homage to their teachers to thank them for their kindness, but today, I don't know that students came to see you."
"Yeah."
Han You stared at Chen Yu'an with a half-smile. The latter was stared at so directly by Han You. His eyes did not dodge, but exuded a clear stupidity.
"Okay, go back and tell Mr. Chen that I want to pay a visit to the Chen Mansion tonight."
Upon hearing this, Chen Yuan's eyebrows were filled with joy: "Chen Mansion, welcome my teacher. If my teacher has nothing else to do, the student will go back to the house now to prepare."
Han You didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "There's nothing to prepare. It's just a private visit. You don't even need to eat."
"No, no, no, absolutely no. My teacher is a great kindness, and my students will never forget it. It will never be repaid. How can I neglect it so carelessly?"
After finishing speaking, Chen Yu'an stood up and saluted, looking like he couldn't wait to go back home to organize things.
Han You laughed dumbly, waved his hand, and Chen Yu'an left happily.
After Wang Hai sent Chen Yu'an out of the small courtyard, he sat opposite Han You.
Han You asked: "What do you think?"
"It probably wasn't Master Chen's instruction. With the power you have now, young master, they wouldn't dare to play tricks on you even if they don't dare. To say the least, even if they want to provoke you, they won't let his beloved son come."
Wang Hai thought for a while and continued: "It is the duty of the Ministry of Punishment to revise laws. Even if it puts the people first, it is not something to offend. Civil servants also care about face. How the laws are written is not important. What is important is The state attaches great importance to laws, officials obey them, and the people know them."
Han You hummed, looking thoughtful.
If Chen Yu'an was sent here by his father, then he would be a bit of a thief.
The laws followed by this dynasty were from the previous dynasty. The characteristics of the laws of the previous dynasty were "special treatment". People who enjoyed special treatment were "scholars", which meant that they could not be punished as officials.
But it's also disgusting in the second half of the sentence, which means that you can't be polite to the common people.
Then this sentence can also be understood as saying that rituals are used exclusively on scholars, and punishments are exclusively used on people.
Punishment is not as good as for officials, and etiquette is not as good as for common people. This comes from the so-called Confucian classic "Book of Rites".
The meaning of the whole sentence is also extremely unpleasant. The first half of the sentence says that scholar-bureaucrats, nobles, and powerful people should be more restrained by so-called "etiquette". When breaking the law, they must retain their dignity and take care of their face. You cannot use simple punishments, such as writing a self-reflection, verbal criticism, etc. If that doesn't work, then you have to punish severely, such as three drinks as a fine, or being transferred to another place.
But for the common people, they can all be regarded as uneducated. They don't need to pay too much attention to etiquette. Once they break the law, they must be strict and deal with it according to legal punishments with high standards.
Therefore, it is nonsense to say that Confucian classics are nonsense, and it is difficult to justify it. On the one hand, it is a double standard dog, distinguishing people, dividing different classes and treating them differently, and on the other hand, it talks about fairness, justice, openness, and the need to love and protect the people. , people are the cornerstone.
Now Zhou Laoba wants to "change the law", not to amend the law, but to change the emphasis on "scholars" to the emphasis on "people". It can also be understood as changing the law that protects the powerful into a law that protects the common people. Doing so will definitely infringe on the interests of many people.
If the Ministry of Punishment wants to do this, it will most likely offend someone.
But what Wang Hai said is right. How it is written is not important. What is important is whether it will be a piece of paper after the modification, and whether people will abide by it.
So if you think about it more deeply, this matter is still related to the Ministry of Punishment. If the law is changed, the decrees must be smooth. If they are not smooth, it is the responsibility of the Ministry of Punishment.
Han You was too cautious, fearing that Chen Yongzhi might offend someone, so he deliberately asked Chen Yu'an to test him to see if Han You could volunteer to take over the job. After all, the personalities of the Han family and his son had already been established, and Han Bairen was Known to love the people, Han You had just saved the people of Changyuan.
If Han You was involved in this matter, with his temperament, he would definitely not let the new laws become a piece of paper. Anyone who did not comply would be killed as a warning to the monkeys.
"strangeness."
Han You suddenly thought of another question: "The Minister of Punishment is Wu Dingbi, who controls the overall situation. The Zuo Shilang is in charge of punishment and prison, and the Right Shilang is in charge of criminal law. Why did Your Majesty call Chen Yongzhi to talk about this matter after leaving the court, and not the Right Shilang? Or Wu Dingbi?"
"Master, tell me, will Wu Dingbi be promoted to a higher position, occupy a place in the three-province system, and no longer be the Minister of the Ministry of Justice?"
"It's possible, but the chance is not high. Even if Lao Zhou can't go, Wu Dingbi is not His Majesty's first choice, but this guy can be transferred. The two ministers of the Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of Personnel are vacant. It is possible that the Ministry of Rites , The official relations are very important, Wu Dingbi is not considered a direct descendant of His Majesty."
Wang Hai nodded in agreement.
Han You asked about the time, stood up and stretched: "If I had known earlier, I wouldn't have been in a hurry to come back. Let Lao Zhu prepare a few soaps and pack them. I will rest for a while, and then go into the city again after nightfall to meet Chen Yongzhi." .”
