Chapter 1053 Strong Argument
The ministers in the Zhengdaguangguang Hall all held their breaths, the air seemed to be condensed, and everyone seemed to be able to hear their own heartbeats.
Since Xiao Ming's ascension to the throne, the empire has conquered a vast territory from the south and the north, so most of the discussions in the courtroom are foreign affairs.
Today, suddenly so many officials were convicted in front of them, which made them feel cold behind their backs. After all, how many people were clean in the courtroom?
"Your Majesty, as the head of the Fei family, this subject does not discipline his own clan, it is a crime that deserves death!"
When everyone was uneasy, Fiji suddenly knelt down and burst into tears. All the ministers' eyes fell on Fiji. Some officials breathed a sigh of relief, while others were pale with fear.
Xiao Ming sneered, Fiji belonged to his father-in-law, but they were even more monarchs and ministers. He said, "Since that's the case, it's up to you to tell the whole story."
Fiji lowered his head, and Xiao Ming's official tone made him feel that something was wrong. Even if he was not implicated this time, I am afraid that the Fiji family would be stripped of half a layer of skin.
After hesitating for a while, he decided to abandon his soldiers and protect the commander. He knew Xiao Ming better than anyone else. The emperor seemed to be sloppy in the administration of the government, but in fact he had a clear mind and had principles that he could not touch.
If anyone crosses the red line, it will definitely be bad luck. His Fei family seems to be the same now, but as long as Xiao Ming nods, the huge Fei family will probably disappear.
"Yesterday morning, Feitong, the grandson of the minister's younger brother, had a dispute over the seat of the nobles and the poor, and then stabbed the student with a knife. After making a big mistake, Feitong not only did not repent, but instead instigated the boy to go to Fei's house to ask his father He used the money from his contacts to bribe Li Ran, the Information Department, the principal of Qingzhou Senior High School, the guards and other officials to suppress the matter, and Feiyu did not discriminate between right and wrong. In matters of imperial law, no dividends shall be allowed, and I hope the emperor will punish him severely!" Fiji said solemnly.
"You have heard what Mr. Feige said." Xiao Ming glanced at the ministers, "Aiqings may wish to express their opinions on this matter today and make it clear."
Pang Yukun glanced at Fiji, who was kneeling on the ground, and first came out and said: "Your Majesty, Feitong's injury is of course because he was accustomed to being domineering due to lack of discipline on weekdays, but the deeper reason for this incident is the relationship between the poor and the nobles. As far as the old officials know, there is a clear distinction between the students of Qingzhou Senior High School from the poor family and the students from the noble family. ."
After a pause, he said, "Yesterday Feitong's injury seemed to be accidental, but in fact it was inevitable. In recent years, many students in the academy have voluntarily dropped out because they couldn't bear to be bullied. The people also complained about such injustice. I hope the emperor will see clearly."
Zhan Xingchang then went out and said loudly: "Your Majesty, this distinction between noble and lowly is not only in school, but it is everywhere in the world. The empire's technological and cultural progress has been rapid in recent years, but the thinking of the powerful and powerful in the Great Yu Kingdom has not changed at all. It's just that with the popularization of education, people's wisdom has been opened, if you can't adapt to local conditions and adapt to the current situation, I'm afraid that there will be a big chaos in the future."
After the two of them had finished speaking, the court ministers suddenly whispered, and their expressions were very different.
Ge Yiren stood up slowly at this time and said, "Your Majesty, the duty of the old minister and the emperor is to maintain ritual, divide, and name. What is ritual? Ji Gang is also, as the saying goes The husband is the guide for the wife; what is the division? The difference between the ruler and the minister is only the difference between the ruler and the minister, so what is the name?
Turning to look at Pang Yukun, Ge Yiren continued: "Now the empire is vast and the people are all under the control of the emperor, because the emperor rules the cabinet, the cabinet rules the officials, and the officials rule the common people. Confucius said: "Heaven respects the earth and the earth is humble, the universe is fixed, the humble is high, and the noble is the humble. "As for the position of the ruler and the minister, the distinction between the noble and the lowly is as difficult as the heaven and earth. The Zhou royal family is declining, and all the princes in the world dare not disrespect, all because of this."
"What Ge Ge said is very true, the distinction between the noble and the lowly, the difference between the upper and the lower is a great gift. In the past and the present, the sages of all dynasties do not obey, and I hope the emperor thinks twice." Wang Chengye, Minister of Rites, stood up.
Xiao Ming's brows furrowed deeply. If Ge Yiren's idea had been placed hundreds of years ago, he might applaud him, because in that barbaric and ignorant era, this kind of thinking was needed to maintain the rule of the country.
But the times are different now. The time has entered the eighteenth century, and the way of relying on scholar-officials and feudal ideology to manage the country has fallen behind.
In the era that is about to enter the modern era, it is more necessary for the people to unite and develop their own potential to make the country and nation stronger. The pedantic scholar-official class should already be thrown into the garbage heap of history.
In today's courtroom, Ge Yi and Wang Chengye actually openly conjured the souls of the scholar-official class, which made him extremely angry, because it can be seen that the implementation of New Confucianism must be mixed with a lot of private goods.
Forcibly suppressing the anger in his heart, Xiao Ming said; "Ge Ge has always quoted the scriptures, and there is something in his words. It really does not lose the reputation of erudition, but every word of yours is pulling the empire's hind legs!"
When he was speaking, Xiao Ming slapped his arm angrily and stood up abruptly, "When I was still King of Qi, the land of the six states was starving and dying, withered and desolate, and the wealthy people in Qingzhou were scheming and colluding both internally and externally. Being friendly to the people, giving real benefits to the people, and thus uniting people’s hearts, destroying the wealthy and clans in one fell swoop, and rising here, the country of Dayu may have long since become a racetrack for barbarians. Since then, I have known that the people are like water in the country As for the boat, we are nothing but boaters, so be in awe."
Walking in front of Ge Yi and Wang Chengye step by step, Xiao Ming walked around them and said, "I have written all these principles in Neo-Confucianism, it seems that Ge Ge didn't remember a single word, besides, you are very polite. If it is so useful, why are there still dynasties rising and changing in history, and there are still chaotic officials and thieves? It can be seen that these are just some bastards.
Xiao Ming's words fell, and the ministers were all silent. Yang Chengye had tears in his eyes. He bowed and said, "The emperor's words moved the ministers and others. It is a great blessing for the empire to have an emperor, and the people to have an emperor."
Ge Yi and Wang Chengye's faces were extremely ugly, Xiao Ming was like giving them two mouths in front of everyone.
With an inexplicable smile at the corner of his mouth, Xiao Ming looked at Ge Yiren, "Elder Ge Ge, since you haven't learned enough about New Confucianism, you should go home and study it carefully. When you have thoroughly studied it and understood it, you will go to the court. As for the Ministry of Rites, It's time to withdraw!"
When Wang Chengye heard the words, his face was pale, his knees softened, and he knelt on the ground with a "thump".