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Don't talk about restoring human sacrifice now, it's absurd to think about it.

"However, the Son of Heaven's decision and the Sangong's implementation have its difficulties." Liu Xie continued.

He knew that the two opinions mentioned by Cao Chong had been discussed many times among ministers.It can even be said that Cao Chong asked this question because the ministers wanted to use Cao Chong's mouth to test his attitude.

After all, the so-called internal and external courts are just a pretext, and the real key lies in imperial power.

Whether to limit imperial power and how to limit it are the core of this debate.

Since it involves imperial power, of course it has to be tactful.Even the minister who insisted on restricting the imperial power could not deny the influence of him, the hero of ZTE.Without him, Dahan would not be where he is today.Now talking about restricting imperial power, isn't it just crossing the river and demolishing the bridge, or even trying to demolish the bridge before crossing the river?

The reason why some people dare to mention it is only because of one reason: he let go of the wind before, and he will go west in the future, and the prince will supervise the country.

Since he wanted to go west, the impact of restricting imperial power on him would be limited.Taking advantage of this opportunity to form a system and restrict the successor is the goal of many ministers.

As far as he is concerned, he is also in favor of restricting imperial power. After all, this is a major historical trend and a realistic requirement.

With the refinement of management, the emperor's monopoly of power cannot be maintained.Either be diligent and exhausted, or lie flat and rotten, neither of which is desirable.

Therefore, he supports the restriction of imperial power, but he should not rush for success, but must proceed step by step.

"One is that decision-making is not made in a vacuum, and requires a lot of information, and this information can only be obtained from the Sangong. If the information provided by the Sangong is wrong, the decision will naturally be impossible to implement. The second is whether the implementation of the Sangong is in line with the intention of the decision-making , Whether there is bias or not is also a problem. If there is disharmony, is it a wrong decision or wrong implementation? No matter which party is blamed, it will be unfair."

Cao Chong frowned. "In His Majesty's opinion, so what?"

"In general, there should be a division of labor between the inner court and the outer court, but it can't be too clear and absolute." Liu Xie pondered: "The specific division of labor, in order to take into account both efficiency and fairness, may still need to be considered. One thing, It should be clear. Power must not only be matched with ability, but also linked with responsibility. No one, including the emperor and prince, can only enjoy the benefits of power without taking responsibility. Of course, Sangong is no exception."

Zhou Buyi pondered for a moment. "Your Majesty, manpower is sometimes empty, but there is no end to things. When I, a great man, rides all over the world with iron cavalry, and wears Chinese clothes all over the world, how can the emperor rule the world by himself? So this inner dynasty is still necessary. Not only must there be , but also gather the most handsome men in the world to be the head of the country."

Liu Xie nodded in agreement. "Not only people, but also technology is needed. This is why I suggest you study practical studies. Politics cannot be separated from the economic foundation, and science and technology are the primary productive forces. Technological progress determines the economic foundation, which in turn determines the political form."

Chapter 1263

"Your Majesty said so?" Zhou Zhong was overjoyed.

Zhou Buyi smiled and said: "Duke Zhou, we don't have the guts to pretend. This is what His Majesty said personally, and every word is recorded in the daily notes. If you are worried, Duke Zhou, you might as well go to the Taishi Office to apply for a loan."

Zhou Zhong laughed, and turned to look at Gao Rou, Zhong Yao and the others.

They are the group responsible for revising the law. They have been arguing over whether and how to limit the imperial power. Now they have finally received the emperor's message and can move forward.

Of course he would go to the Taishi Department to apply for a daily life note.For such a big matter, you must see the black and white words before you can make a final decision, so as not to misunderstand.

For this matter, not only his hair became gray, but countless beards were twisted and broken.

Sometimes when he was in a hurry, he would scold Yang Biao and Jia Xu. The three princes who agreed to discuss politics, one hid in Nanyang, and the other was a cultivator who pretended to be a ghost every day even though he was beside the emperor.

If he had known this earlier, he shouldn't have taken over as Sikong in the first place.

Of course, this is just a moment of anger.

In the end, Zhong Yao came up with an idea to let Cao Chong and Zhou Buyi take the opportunity of discussing knowledge to find out what the emperor said.

They are the young geniuses that the emperor valued most, even if there is any offense, the emperor will not care about them.

It turned out to be a smart choice and a great value for money.

The Son of Heaven not only conveyed his attitude, but also elaborated further.

The emperor opposed the abolition of the inner court, not because he was reluctant to give up power, but because he believed that reality would not allow it.The Sangong has too many government affairs to worry about, and may not be able to spare time to consider decision-making. This task can only be undertaken by the emperor.

"Okay, that's it, thank you two little friends." Zhou Zhong got up and politely saluted Zhou Buyi and Cao Chong. The two teenagers were so frightened that they hurriedly got up to avoid the table, saying that they dare not.

Zhou Zhong said solemnly: "Don't underestimate this legislation. After the revision of this new law, its significance is no less than that of Dong Zhongshu's execution in the Spring and Autumn Period. The execution of the prison in the Spring and Autumn Period is only a circle in the Five Classics of Confucianism. This, directly pursuing the original intention of the master, is the practice of Confucianism in today's practice, and it is more in line with the meaning of Confucianism to seek innovation and change, and keep pace with the times."

Both Zhong Yao and Gao Rou agreed.

They also have high hopes for this new law, hoping that it will be a generation of fashion and escort the rejuvenation of the great man for 500 years.Because of this, they have enough motivation to discuss each text day and night, making sure that it is not only based on Confucian classics, but also in line with practice, and can also guide the future.

After seeing off Zhou Buyi and Cao Chong, Zhou Zhong was still too excited to contain himself.

"Wen Hui, Yuan Chang, Dafa has basically been decided, so brother Shi Xie's matter should be put on the agenda, right?"

"Of course, we never stopped Sikong Mansion." Gao Rou laughed.

Zhou Zhong was taken aback. "Wen Hui, what do you mean?"

Zhong Yao said: "Duke Zhou, how to judge the Shixie brothers has nothing to do with the new law. The new law does not ask about the old things, and the previous things must be judged according to the previous law. The reason why you have delayed until now is really because the new law has not been enacted. Based on it?"

Zhou Zhong rolled his eyes, smiled and said nothing.

Zhong Yao turned around and patted the mansion newspaper on the desk. "I have already counted. Since the publication of Yuan Hui's article, there have been only a handful of people who agree with it, but more articles have refuted it. It can be seen that anyone with a little knowledge knows that it is not advisable for Tianzi Gangang to be arbitrary. It is equally unfeasible for officials to manipulate public opinion, or influence public officials, and it is more reasonable to rule the country according to the law."

Zhou Zhong's eyes flickered. "You carefully study the law and talk about how to punish it?"

Zhong Yao didn't think about it. "Dereliction of duty, ultra vires, and worship without authorization."

Zhou Zhong was taken aback. "Isn't this about killing?"

"According to the law, it is natural to kill. However, Shi Xie is more than seventy years old, and there are not many days left. His brothers have passed the age of sixty in a few years, and his clan has been killed. It should be no problem to ask the emperor to pardon his capital crime and exile him overseas. .”

Zhou Zhong let out a long breath and nodded repeatedly.

"This is the best, this is the best."

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Zhou Zhong quickly made a judgment and personally sent the document to Liu Xie.

After Liu Xie finished reading, he pondered for a while.

The judgment was written very sophisticatedly, and clearly stated the basis for the judgment.Although Liu Xie felt that it was too lenient to let the Shi Xie brothers go like this, he couldn't find a reason to refute it.

Of course, if he insisted on killing Shi Xie, he could do it, but in this way, he would violate the principle of governing the country according to the law that he himself said, and the gain would outweigh the loss.

"How many people are there in the Shi family?"

"Including Shi Xie's young grandson, there are 37 people in total." Zhou Zhong took out a list and handed it over with both hands.

Liu Xie took it in his hand, opened it, and was taken aback for a moment.

There are more than 37 people on this list, at least three or four hundred.It's just that most of the names have a red circle above them.

"This is……"

"Reporting to Your Majesty, this is the list of clan members of the Cangwu clan. The ones marked with cinnabar on it have been killed. Some died in battle, some died of illness, and most were killed by Sun Ce's department."

Liu Xie frowned and looked at Zhou Zhong.

Zhou Zhong bowed his hand again. "Your Majesty, I don't dare to say anything about death. Shi Xie has failed the court, and ten thousand deaths cannot be redeemed. However, he is over seventy years old, and there are not many days left. Ninety percent of his family members died, which is no different from that of the Fu family. It is enough to warn those who come. For the benevolence of life, His Majesty might as well pardon his death crime and sentence him to exile, so that his descendants can feel His Majesty's bosom..."

Liu Xie raised his hand and interrupted Zhou Zhong. "Duke Zhou, I understand what you mean. All right, let's go to exile according to your opinion."

After speaking, he picked up the cinnabar pen and wrote a word on the judgment document.

can.

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Zhou Zhong bowed and bowed again as if relieved of his heavy burden.

"Duke Zhou has worked hard to create a new law recently." Liu Xie left the table and helped Zhou Zhong up. "Seeing Duke Zhou put so much effort into it, I feel very relieved."

Zhou Zhong had a sore nose. "Your Majesty, the old minister is dull, and the accumulation is hard to return, but His Majesty is tolerant and forgets the mistakes. The old minister is grateful for the inscription, very fortunately."

Liu Xie was also a little emotional.

Although Zhou Zhong still has some old thoughts from time to time, compared to the early years of Jian'an, Zhou Zhong has changed a lot now.As a veteran minister, it is already commendable to be able to achieve this step, and one cannot ask too much.

Besides, Zhou Zhong is over sixty years old, and his health is not very good. In a few years, he will retire from office, so let him stand on the last post.

"Duke Zhou needs to take care of his health, and the matter of adding a long history should be done as soon as possible."

"Wei." Zhou Zhong was overjoyed. "I draw up a list of candidates as soon as possible, and please look over it, Your Majesty."

"After the list is finalized, copy a few copies of the draft new law drawn up by the law school, and ask them to read it and give some comments, which will be used as their entry assessment. To do a good job in the long history of the Sikong Mansion, you must not only have the ability to be a director, You must also have enough insight. When necessary, let them go to the law school to study, and Zhou Gong might as well give them lectures in person to help them along the way."

Zhou Zhong laughed from ear to ear.

With the arrangement of the Son of Heaven, his position as the first Sikong of the New Deal will be stabilized, and he will be famous in the history of the future.

"Your Majesty Shengming."

Chapter 1264

Zhou Zhong resigned and returned to the temporary Sikong Department.

Zhong Yao and Gao Rou were waiting in the hall, and when they saw Zhou Zhong coming in, they looked at each other and smiled.

Needless to say, it must have come true, otherwise Zhou Zhong's smile would not be so bright, and his steps would not be so brisk.

The two stood up at the same time and saluted Zhou Zhong.

"Congratulations, Duke Zhou."

Zhou Zhong laughed and shook his sleeves. "Sit, sit, I have good news for you."

Zhong Yao was surprised. "Is there any good news?"

"The emperor wants me to add a long history and arrange for them to go to the law school to study. You two will have to work hard in the future." Zhou Zhong smiled openly.Zhong Yao and Gao Rou are both acquaintances, so he doesn't need to hide his joy. "At that time, if I have time, I will also say a few words, but the main responsibility is still yours. Especially this new law will be the focus of discussion."

Zhou Zhong said, shaking the manuscript in his hand, just like his joyful mood at the moment.

Zhong Yao was also overjoyed. "The emperor wants to use this new law as a teaching material for adding a long history?"

Zhou Zhong entered the table, took a long breath, and then explained in detail the process of meeting the emperor, and finally said to Zhong Yao: "Yuan Chang, you have entered the law school. I am afraid that the position of long history will not attract you, and I will not." Don't force it. But you can't stay out of it when recommending candidates. At the beginning of the establishment of the New Deal, there are always places that are not thoughtful. You must have smart and capable people to lay the foundation, and then there will be rules to follow. I have high hopes, but I am old and lack energy, so I can only make you work harder."

Zhong Yao smiled and cupped his hands again and again. "Duke Zhou's words are serious. You are not old at all, and another ten years will not be a problem."

Zhou Zhong laughed loudly, waved his hands again and again, and said a few words of humility.

Be content.He was content with being able to get to this point, and he didn't want to rely on the court, blocking other people's way, and making people disgusted.

If possible, he also wants to learn from Yang Biao and Jia Xu and be a comfortable Sangong.

Therefore, it is very important to choose a qualified long history, at least not to be weaker than Zhang Song, Mi Heng and others, and to be compared with Situ Mansion.

Zhou Zhong ordered the wine to be ordered, and he wanted to have a drink or two.

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A few days later, a piece of news appeared in an inconspicuous corner of the residence newspaper.

Therefore, Shi Xie, the prefect of Jiaozhi, was appointed to worship without authorization, and his brothers were tied to the prefectures and counties.The emperor pitied him for his old age, his family was destroyed, and he was exiled to Nichinan.

This news is calm, if you don't pay attention to it, it is easy to miss it.

In contrast, another piece of news dominated the front pages.

The emperor respects the law according to benevolence, and the Sikong Mansion will select officials, study the law, and formulate new laws to reflect the holy will.It is hereby ordered that the states and counties recommend people who understand the law to go to the present, participate in the assessment, and provide suggestions for the new law.

After the news, the general outline and some provisions of the new law were excerpted.

Interested people look at these excerpts and immediately think of the article "On Legislation with Benevolence" not long ago.

If that article is just theory, the new law is implementing the theory, turning it into practical provisions and tangible benefits.

This is comparable to Shi Xie's fate.

Before the court made legislation, it was an unheard of move to publish the provisions first and solicit the opinions of the public.

So, no matter whether they intend to be elected to the Sikong Mansion or not, everyone who cares about the government begins to pay attention to the new law, even if these provisions are only a small part, at most they can be regarded as glimpses of the leopard.

This craze first started in the industry. Regardless of whether it is related to the judiciary or not, officials will chat a few words about the new law after dinner.Some focus on the content of the new law, some focus on the legislation itself, and some are pure gossip, guessing who will be included in the candidate list of Sikong Fu.

Among them, it is inevitable to talk about strange things, even yin and yang.

Liu Xie soon received the report, and some ministers expressed concern about it, and felt that they should not be too indulgent. The low-level officials' evaluation of the government may turn into a clean discussion, recreating the scene of the officials' rampant discussions back then.

Liu Xie didn't express his opinion immediately, but arranged for people to pay attention to the reaction in the mansion newspaper.If there are good articles, they should be commented on, recommended as key points, and play the role of guiding public opinion.

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After dinner, Liu Xie went out for a walk to digest food, Cao Chong followed, and the monarch and his ministers chatted without a word, from astronomy to geography, from ancient times to the future, from the present to thousands of miles away, aimlessly.

Unknowingly, the topic turned to Xizheng again.

Cao Chong said one thing, not only his father and elder brother wanted to go west with the emperor, but his sister Cao Ying also wanted to go west with the emperor.She has been practicing riding and archery hard, and wanted to take the Yulin riding test. For this reason, she wrote many letters to her father Cao Cao for help.

Seeking help includes, but is not limited to, good horses, as well as support.

The aunt, Mrs. Ding, opposed her martial arts practice, and hoped that she would marry a good husband and teach her children well.

Because she refused to listen to the repeated teachings, Mrs. Ding became more and more dissatisfied with Cao Cao, thinking that he was behind the scenes and wanted her to be lonely and alone with no one to accompany her.

Mrs. Ding did not have any children herself, so she regarded Cao Ang and Cao Ying as her own.Cao Ang has been released as an official, and he has not seen each other all year round. When Cao Ying goes on an expedition to the Western Regions, Mrs. Ding will really become a person, like a widow.