Before Zhang Fei's explanation in the future, the precedent only stated that the imperial court had the right to ask the government to compensate, but at the moment, it was enough to cause great controversy. Thanks to the very good finances of the Hezhong government, otherwise, Zhang Fei would not be able to obtain this right to explain. , and was immediately fired.
However, after the explanation, the officials discovered that this turned out to be a bottomless pit, and a debt restructuring had also come. In fact, this debt restructuring was the packaging of the bankruptcy bill.
The essence is bankruptcy, but Zhang Fei didn't dare to say that. When he was writing a debt lawsuit case, he wrote it as debt restructuring, but that was only for the common people, and he never thought that it would also apply to the government.
This is really a stone that stirs up a thousand waves!
Good guy!
Compensation is not enough, and a debt restructuring is required. Knowing this result, there is probably no dispute.
I remember that Fan Zhongyan was scolded by the officials so much that he doubted his life, and was kicked out of the Central Committee.
That's Fan Zhongyan!
Whether it is status or fame, Zhang Fei cannot compare with him.
However, Zhang Fei was more ruthless than Fan Zhongyan, and he seemed to want to abolish the government.
subversion!
This really subverts these officials' usual understanding of government.
It's okay to do this to the common people, but if you do this to the government, why don't you go to heaven!
According to the current understanding of the government economy, if the government really has no money and it is not due to corruption and bribery, then it can legitimately increase taxes on the people. Even Sima Guang and Bao Zheng would agree, and no one can suffer. It’s a shame for the government.
If the government is gone, the world will be gone.
This has always been the case!
Therefore, even Wang Anshi and Sima Guang are sweating profusely now, because they only know that Zhang Fei is going to dismiss officials, but they do not know the specific content.
However, Zhang Fei's words were more terrifying than simply cutting officials. They directly dug up the roots. If the government offices were gone, the officials would naturally be gone.
Even though both of them were like this, how could the officials below them still hold back, they just started scolding each other without saying a word, and even talked nonsense.
What a plane!
MD!
Could it be that your family runs the imperial court?
In fact, if this was normal, everyone would probably think that he was a delirium, and he would just laugh out loud after telling lies.
Because it sounds very outrageous.
impossible.
But this is the Legislative Assembly, and every word Zhang Fei says may become law. The emperor is still sitting next to it. What if the emperor is missing a string in his head and does this? That's fine. .
We must let the emperor see our determination immediately, immediately and in time. If you do this, everyone will break up.
Some people even called Zhang Fei a traitor on the spot.
If the government is gone, can the country still survive?
Do you know what feudal totalitarianism is?
If you don’t understand, don’t fool around here.
Faced with the overwhelming abuse, Zhang Fei came to the table and sat down, took a sip of tea, and read the copy very carefully. He missed his comrade Xu Zhiqian very much. In the past, he could still chat with Xu Zhiqian, but unfortunately today he was fighting alone. .
In fact, he has long been used to this kind of scene. There was no time when he went to court without being criticized by everyone. He was just not used to the feeling that Xu Zhiqian was not around when he was being criticized.
After a while, the scolding gradually became quieter.
After all, the emperor is still sitting here. If he doesn't speak, who would dare to really take down Zhang Fei.
But Zhao Xu remained silent, as if telling everyone that I was just here to take a look.
This made everyone even more panicked. What did the emperor think? Why didn't he say anything?
In the end, it was Fu Bi who stood up and took charge of the overall situation, saying that Zhang Fei was just here to explain. Whether it works or not, the final decision of the Legislative Council must be passed. Please be patient.
When everyone saw that the emperor was silent and Zhang Fei was drinking tea there, they didn't take it seriously. This made them feel like they were just throwing coins around and scolding him here.
Boring!
So, after everyone's mouths went dry, it gradually became quiet.
Fu Bi also gave Zhang Fei a weak wink, suggesting that you can continue.
There was really a "tired" look in those eyes!
After receiving Fu Bi's instructions, Zhang Fei stood up.
Immediately there was another round of boos.
It really means that the emperor is sitting on the side, otherwise, they will directly raise the stage. This meeting will definitely not be able to continue, and Zhang Fei will not be allowed to continue talking.
Zhang Fei seemed very helpless. He could neither sit nor stand. He could only wait until everyone was booing and all they could do was to vent their breath and not to take in their breath. Then he slowly said: "I really didn't expect that everyone would have such a negative opinion of Confucianism." Such a great opinion.”
Many people were stunned, are you deaf? We just criticized Confucianism? , is it possible that Zhang Fei calls himself "Confucianism"?
"What are you talking about? When did we have a problem with Confucianism? We have a problem with your legal system. You are talking nonsense. It makes no sense."
When Meng Qiansheng got the chance, he burst into anger.
"But this is Confucianism."
Zhang Fei shrugged slightly and said: "As I just said, the law of law is the best way to implement Confucianism. As a result of enforced execution, the final result is that the soldiers will receive the compensation they deserve, and the soldiers left behind will The army will receive sufficient military pay, and its combat effectiveness will naturally increase. At the same time, the government can reduce its burden while ensuring basic operations. It does not alleviate the crisis by increasing taxes, or increasing the burden on the people, and the interests of the people are also protected. .
For the monarch, under such extremely bad circumstances, he can maintain the stability of a state capital and reduce the burden on the court. This undoubtedly protects the monarch's rights and interests. If a civil uprising or mutiny occurs in a state capital, the monarch and the The common people will be the biggest victims. "
"Stop confusing the public with your lies!"
"You are a rebellious traitor. Maybe you are a spy sent by the Liao Kingdom to destroy our century-old foundation of the Song Dynasty."
They are no longer being unreasonable, and they just scold, and the scolding is very unpleasant, and they throw all kinds of dirty water at them.
The emperor was unmoved and picked up the teacup and took a sip.
Can the Liao Kingdom afford my Zhang Dayer pen? Who are you looking down on? Zhang Fei smiled and nodded: "I completely understand why you want to scold me and why you question this point of view, but I will explain this later, and I hope you will stay calm."
Be calm and don't be impatient?
We have run out of scolding. If you have the ability, just wait and see. We will make you unable to say a word.
Everyone looked at him angrily.
You must know that there are all officials here, but there are no ordinary people watching. Zhang Fei is actually in the enemy camp, and his base is completely isolated.
But Zhang Fei took it calmly and said calmly: "No matter what, it can be seen that in this extremely bad situation, the legal system can still protect the basic rights and interests of the monarch, the country, and the people. So who is the victim? Obviously, everyone sitting here is the official, so everyone scolding me is right, but isn't this the best solution of Confucianism?"
Even Sima Guang wondered: "How can this be the best solution for Confucianism?"
After being deceived by Zhang Fei like this, Guang felt like his book of sages had been read into the dog's belly.
Zhang Fei smiled and said: "Because the benevolent government of Confucianism is to advise the monarch, treat the people well, and do little in favor of corvee, but there is no sentence in it that says that the rights and interests of officials should be given priority. How is it wrong to implement the legal system in this way? have?"
".!"
Everyone was dumbfounded. It turns out that in Confucianism, are we the only ones? Who are you fooling?
But if you think about it carefully, there really is no such thing in the benevolent government of Confucianism.
But Wen Yanbo and the others knew that Zhang Fei was just playing a trick. Since the minister was in charge of both planning and execution, do they still need to state their rights and interests?
A minister cannot cut himself off.
At this time, Su Shi suddenly said: "The legal system is to protect everyone's legitimate rights and interests. Are officials not human beings?"
Everyone nodded in unison.
It can be regarded as a breakthrough.
They almost suffered internal injuries just now.
Zhang Fei smiled and said: "The legal system is of course to protect the legitimate rights and interests of officials. If the government defaults on the official's salary, the official can also sue, but the court wants to lay off officials. This is the legitimate power of the court.
This is just like the public prosecutor can help a bartender recover his wages, but it is impossible to force the shop owner to hire him for life.
Moreover, if it comes to the stage that I mentioned, that is, debt restructuring, it will be all the fault of the officials themselves and no one else to blame. "
As soon as these words came out, the officials couldn't help but look ferocious. Are we the ones to blame? You have the nerve to say this, but what you are doing is letting us shed our blood to subsidize the monarch and the people.
Wen Yanbo couldn't help but frown and asked: "How do you say this?"
Zhang Fei said: "It has already reached this point. If the debt continues or increases, it will be either a mutiny or a popular rebellion. Isn't this enough to show that it is the incompetence of officials?"
An official hid behind and shouted: "What do you know, kid? Many things are ordered from above, and local officials are also very helpless."
This is an allusion to the emperor, who wants money!
The others glanced at Zhao Xu, saw that he didn't look over, and nodded quickly.
That's it.
Zhang Fei said: "I heard this sentence many times in Hezhong Mansion. My advice to them is to tell the emperor truthfully that I can't do it and find someone else. I don't believe it. You have said so. The imperial court It will also force you to complete it.
I heard that some county magistrates on Jingdong East Road said they could not complete the Green Seed Law, and the court immediately withdrew them. But you can't do it, and you have to hang on, how can you blame the court?
In addition, the emperor and the court will also have to pay a price, because the court's tax revenue will inevitably be reduced, and debt restructuring does not mean completely abolishing the government. The court still has to allocate funds to maintain the most basic operation of the government.
This is something no one wants to encounter, but in that extremely bad situation, if we don't do that, the country will continue to decay until it perishes. Doing this will only cause temporary pain, but it can reduce the burden and travel lightly. At the same time, the country's most basic stability will not be destroyed. It just means that the officials may not be able to build palaces as much as they want.
But what the legal system protects is not the gorgeous palace, but the most fundamental rights and interests of the monarch, the country, and the people. "
Everyone looked at Zhao Xu.
His words have the intention of restricting the imperial power. Aren't you going to kill him?
But Zhao Xu remained expressionless, as if he was thinking about something.
In fact, Zhang Fei had already mentioned to him the "cage of power". If you put in a little bit, they would put in twice as much, and the imperial power would become even greater.
In terms of profit, if I build one less palace and can lay off officials, that's really not a good deal.
Zhao Xu would never hesitate.
The key is that he has no plans to build a palace for the time being!
This deal is definitely done.
The official looked at it and said, "The emperor didn't say anything. Why are we scolding? Let's go to Chui Gong Hall to talk about it then."
Zhang Fei had no intention of paying attention to what Zhao Xu was thinking, because the two of them had discussed it long ago. He continued: "It can be seen from this that the overall situation that everyone talks about now is just covering one's ears and stealing the bell, and is allowing the country to continue to decay. , to put it simply, after I die, I won’t care about the flood.”
After hearing this, many officials suddenly opened their eyes angrily.
Slander!
This is really a slander!
But many officials are silent, especially the prime ministers, because they think this is the fact, and everyone is procrastinating day by day.
It's very simple. The solution to these three redundant problems is simple, which is to save money, but why can't it be done?
However, the emperor is now very anxious so that Wang Anshi will be reused.
Many officials believed that this was the reason why the emperor remained silent. Even though some of Zhang Fei's words were a bit treacherous, his final conclusion spoke from the emperor's heart.
Zhang Fei added: "The legal approach may seem reckless, but it is actually for the sake of the overall situation, because in this process, the basic stability of a country is guaranteed, and the people will not rebel and the soldiers will not mutiny. As for Officials can only be blamed for their lack of ability.
The success of Bachelor Yuan in Hezhong Mansion has already shown this. In fact, through policy adjustments, things will not develop to this point. Therefore, Hezhong Mansion has not reached the stage of debt restructuring, so when I talk about debt restructuring, it is not It must be done, but there is no other way. "
Zhao Pian and Lu Gong nodded slightly.
If you put it this way, everyone can actually understand that if things get to that point, even under the previous system, officials would have to be punished. However, Zhang Fei is more radical. Instead of arresting people for questioning, he will punish all officials. After layoffs, the core is not punishment, but debt repayment, but finance.
Zhang Fei added: "And this is also a major shortcoming of Confucian law, which is the lack of implementation. Here I refer to Confucian law, not Confucian thought. And the legal system will make up for this. A shortcoming."
Fu Bi asked: "Where do you start talking about this?"
Zhang Fei replied: "As I just said, Confucianism is just a minister facing the monarch, and it should be like this. This is the responsibility of the ministers. But the problem is that once the monarch adopts it, the executor is still the minister. In this way, Two problems will arise.
First, most ministers will definitely only recommend that the monarch be reduced from (1) to (zero), but it will never be promoted from (1) to (2). Because the executor is also a minister, who will make it more difficult for him? Even if the prime minister wants to do this, the officials below will not agree. "
Zhao Xu nodded frequently when he heard this, without any scruples, thinking, hit the nail on the head, hit the nail on the head!
Wen Yanbo shook his head and said: "I disagree with this. If the minister cannot do it, he still recommends the officials to do this. How is this different from harming the country and the people?"
Wang Anshi couldn't help but glance at Wen Yanbo, was he hinting at me?
Zhang Fei nodded and said: "What Mr. Wen said makes sense, and this is the second point I want to make. Under Confucian law, the emperor is very easy to listen to slander, and it is difficult to distinguish between loyalty and treachery.
According to the current system, generally speaking, the emperor first proposes a goal, the prime minister designs a plan for it, and finally the officials below implement it to complete the goal.
If the emperor proposes an impossible goal, the upright ministers will inevitably dissuade him, while the opportunistic and treacherous villains will say that they can help the emperor achieve this goal. As a result, the emperor may listen to the villain's words.
If you look at the history books, you will find that many treacherous officials rose to power based on this. But whether this is the fault of the emperor, I think it needs to be analyzed in detail. If the emperor simply wanted to satisfy his own selfish desires, regardless of the financial crisis, build a palace, or whatever, then of course the emperor was also at fault. This is what is recorded in the history books. Foolish king.
But if the emperor wants to work hard to govern, expand his territory, and build eternal achievements, this cannot be said to be the emperor's fault. "
After Wen Yanbo heard this, he couldn't help but sigh: "This guy's flattery is really unprecedented!"
Sima Guang and Lu Gongzhu on the side were all smiling and shaking their heads. They had already seen Ayun's case.
These words are actually very unpleasant to the emperor. You have already said so. I will not build palaces in the future.
But the ministers sitting here all know that the young emperor must be very fond of hearing it.
Zhao Xu's goal is to work hard and expand the territory, but his idea has been greatly hindered. He now needs theoretical support.
Zhang Fei said: "We assume that the emperor wants to expand his territory, but the finances are temporarily insufficient to support it. Then an upright and capable minister will improve the finances and help the emperor expand his territory without increasing taxes.
However, such ministers are generally rare to see in five hundred years, such as Xiao He and Fang Xuanling. Currently, Bachelor Wang of our dynasty is also following this path, but it has not been proven yet. "
Wang Anshi's solemn expression was like a snow lotus blooming, and he immediately smiled and nodded generously.
Just now, he thought that Zhang Fei and Wen Yanbo's remarks were mocking him, because it was at this critical point that he came to power.
Now that Zhang Fei said this, it is completely correct to put himself in the same category as Xiao He and Fang Xuanling.
But it immediately made many people sneer.
Xiao He and Fang Xuanling are nothing like you, but Li Linfu and Wang Jiefu have a bit in common.
Zhang Fei was happy to see Wang Anshi, and continued: "In fact, most upright ministers are in the second category, that is, they dissuade the emperor not to rush for success and gain, but to recuperate and accumulate wealth."
Sima Guang, Wen Yanbo, and Fu Bi all nodded in agreement, as if they actively admitted that we were the second type.
That's what they stand for.
Zhang Fei added: "Because the first type is really hard to come by, most of them are the second type. However, traitors are born in the second situation. When all the upright ministers say it can't be done, He said he could do it.
As a monarch, he must still hope to expand his territory, so he may appoint a treacherous minister. However, history books have told us that the treacherous minister's method is to try his best to exploit the people, collect money, and then go to war.
In the end, loyalty and traitor can only be judged by the results. Maybe we won’t know that he is a traitor until the country dies. And this is a problem with the Confucian method. The sage has actually thought of this, but cannot do it.
It is because the benevolent government of Confucian law only allows ministers to advise the monarch, govern the country benevolently, treat the people well, and treat the people lightly, but these are gifts and rewards, rather than a system to protect the rights and interests of the people.
If the emperor is surrounded by upright ministers, this can be maintained, but if not, it means that the rights and interests of the people will not be protected. "
After these words, the venue became less hostile and more thoughtful.
In fact, people like Sima Guang and others who read history books have been thinking about how to prevent traitors from rising to power.
But there is currently no answer.
Zhang Fei's explanation on this issue is indeed eye-catching.
Is benevolent government a gift or a system?
For the emperor, it seems that gifts are more effective in asserting imperial power. I can treat the people well or not. This is so refreshing. But after Zhang Fei's explanation, these are the rights and interests of the emperor, and they should be protected. This requires a system.
What Zhang Fei said means that Confucianism regards benevolent government as a gift from the emperor, which is a major drawback of Confucianism.
Zhang Fei continued: "The concept of the legal system is to protect the basic rights and interests of all people. In fact, it is to safeguard the interests of the monarch and the country. So on this basis, if you can help the emperor achieve his goals, then you are not a traitor. But a capable minister, no matter what means you use.
On the contrary, those who intend to destroy laws and systems to achieve their goals are treacherous ministers. Historical books have proven this. Traitor ministers often satisfy the emperor, which leads to the emperor losing the world. The legal system will make it impossible for these treacherous ministers to hide, and they will not have to pay the price of national subjugation to prove whether they are loyal or treacherous.
The key emperor can also get a very accurate feedback without being deceived by treacherous ministers. Whether he is able or not is only a matter of ability, not loyalty. "
Zhao Xu smiled slightly, and was very moved by this explanation. If this was the case, he could just go ahead and do it.
"Well said!"
Sima Guang suddenly spoke, and then immediately looked at Wang Anshi.
To anger Wang Anshi, Sima Guang was also very professional.
Wang Anshi immediately became angry. Look at what I did. I clearly belong to the first type of minister, but I haven't proven it yet.
Zhang Feiquan didn't see it and said to himself: "This precedent is obviously more beneficial than harmful to the country. It will not only effectively help the monarch to work hard for governance, but also allow capable ministers like Yuan Xueshi to shine. More importantly, Yes, it can also make the country richer and stronger."
Zhao Xu, who had been silent all this time, asked: "What did President Zhang say?"
My attitude is clear, my goal is to make the country prosperous and strong. If you can't do it, don't blame me for trusting this guy.
Zhang Fei explained: "This has to start with the words of Bachelor Sima. There is only this amount of wealth produced by heaven and earth. It is not among the people, but among the public! Do the officials think it is reasonable?"
This is a good question. Sima Guang silently praised Zhang Fei and looked at Zhao Xu secretly.
Zhao Xu hesitated for a moment, nodded and said, "That makes sense."
Zhang Fei asked again: "What Wang Xueshi said is that those who make their families rich will benefit the country, and those who make their country rich will benefit the world. If you want to enrich the world, you will benefit the world. The conclusion is that the people do not add gifts but the country uses gifts. Officials Do you think this is reasonable?"
Zhao Xu nodded and said, "It makes sense."
Zhang Fei smiled and said: "If we choose one of the two, it is probably a fish or a bear's paw."
Zhao Xu nodded vigorously, you know the pain in my heart.
Zhang Fei said: "But the legal system can achieve both."
Zhao Xu was surprised and said: "Is this true?"
Sima Guang and Wang Anshi also looked at Zhang Fei curiously.
What does the law of law have to do with these two sentences?
Zhang Fei explained: "In my opinion, what Bachelor Sima said is about the present, not the future. The increase or decrease in a country's wealth does not mean that it can change everything in one day. At this moment, it is If there is only this number, then of course it is not in the public domain, but in the private sector."
This made the original Sima Guang stunned. Is this what I meant?
It can be seen that he has never seen the Internet. What you want to express is not important at all. What is important is how most people understand it.
Zhang Fei added: "The law of the law is precisely to protect this sentence, that is, to protect the basic rights and interests of the public and the people."
Zhao Xu nodded, "That makes sense!"
Sima Guang said this to prevent the government from stealing people's wealth, and the legal system can indeed guarantee it.
Zhang Fei said: "And what Wang Xueshi said is not wrong, but it is about the future, not the present. This will take time, and the legal system also guarantees this, and can give him Time will tell whether the people can be exempted from taxes and the state can use them, because the legal system ensures that the New Deal cannot impose taxes at will, and this case is the best proof."
Wang Anshi was very happy to hear this, "This brat is really good at talking."
Su Shi, who smelled sour, nodded frequently. He and Su Zhe agreed very much on this point, which was why they joined the Public Security Bureau. They opposed Wang Anshi because they thought Wang Anshi was lying and he could not do what was stipulated in the regulations. After a long time, they must have changed their ways to exploit the people and move all the private wealth to the public.
The purpose of the public prosecutor, procuratorate, and law was to prevent Wang Anshi from doing this, and to force Wang Anshi to "endow the world with wealth and enrich the world."
Zhang Fei said: "Ordinary people still hope to get better and better. Of course the emperor also hopes that the country will become more prosperous and powerful. This is human nature and the emperor's destiny."
Zhao Xu smiled and nodded, "Wonderful! Wonderful! President Zhang's words really helped me clear up my doubts."
"The officials have given me a reward."
Zhang Fei bowed his hands and said again: "It can be seen that the legal system can not only ensure the balance of public and private wealth at present, but also satisfy the emperor's vision for the future and boldly employ people.
In particular, this precedent can block the door of mediocre officials and treacherous ministers, because there are fewer opportunities for opportunism, so that they cannot exploit the people at will, deceive the emperor, and allow capable ministers to show their abilities in front of the emperor.
From this point of view, the rule of law is not to harm the rights and interests of all officials, but to harm the rights and interests of mediocre officials, while at the same time safeguarding the rights and interests of upright and talented officials. "
After these words, there was silence in the venue.
Who is against it and who is a mediocre official?
You really know how to speak!
On the reformist side, capable ministers and officials such as Wang Anshi and Zeng Bu all thought it sounded pretty good. Isn't this the philosophy of our reformists?
What’s funny is that conservative officials also believe that isn’t this also our philosophy? Ensure that private wealth does not flow into the public sector.
However, most of the opposition are depressed. What you are doing is going too far!
Are we being sold?
How unreasonable!
"This shows."
Zhang Fei suddenly returned to the table, "My judgment in Hezhong Mansion is to thoroughly implement the concept of the rule of law. It is by no means a special case, or it varies from person to person. Even in the worst circumstances, as long as we adhere to the rule of law, The concept of law can still protect the basic rights and interests of all parties. Therefore, I very much hope that the Legislative Council will pass my precedent."
Fu Bi, who was listening fascinated, suddenly raised his head and looked at Zhang Fei, "Boy, that's not right!" After you said that, you patted your butt and left. The pressure was all on me.
At this time, Zhang Fei happened to look at Fu Bi and said, "Mr. Fu, I've finished."
Fu Bi saw a trace of revenge in his eyes and cursed secretly, "This Xiao Erbi is really a man who must retaliate."
(End of chapter)
