The Super Summoning System of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 952 Palace Exam
After the outstanding candidates in the martial arts examination were awarded, Liu Bian turned his attention to the imperial examination.

Lu Yu, eldest grandson Wuji, Meng Jian.

The three of them were not very tall, but they were quite tall and straight. They stood in the hall and waited quietly for Liu Bian's examination.

Liu Bian pondered for a while, and then said: "Now that the Han Dynasty is about to be settled, as the saying goes, heavy codes should be used in troubled times, but after the Han Dynasty is settled, will the rule of law be relaxed? You can express your views freely on this matter, don't be shy."

When the civil and military ministers in the hall heard this, their eyes were all on Lu Yu, Changsun Wuji, and Meng Jian.

Liu Bian's question is to ask them to state the way of governing the country. After the world is peaceful, whether to continue to implement the heavy code in troubled times, or to relax the rule of law.

The palace examination actually has a lot of room for display, because the topic is arranged by Liu Bian, these people only need to figure out the holy meaning.If the opinion is consistent with Liu Bian, even if other talents are not as good as the other two, it is very likely to win the number one scholar.

A group of civil and military officials all looked at the three of them, wanting to see which one could speak the way of governing the country to Liu Bian's heart and win the champion position.

All three remained silent, thinking about how to respond.

About a quarter of an hour later, Meng Jian was the first to stand out: "Your Majesty, the grassroots have gained something."

"Well, it's okay to talk!" Liu Bian nodded and said.

Meng Jian cupped his hands and said: "Nowadays, the laws of the Han Dynasty are quite heavy. In troubled times, the hearts of the people are unpredictable. Therefore, in troubled times, we should rule them with heavy codes and restrain the people. However, after the unification of the Han Dynasty, Your Majesty should relax the law and discipline, and use Confucian benevolence instead." Govern the country and teach the people to be good.”

On the stage, Liu Bian's face was neither angry nor happy, and he said in a deep voice, "Isn't it good to continue governing the country with the current law?"

Meng Jian cupped his hands and said: "Your Majesty, the law is not static, and the way of governing the country cannot be static. In the past, the great ancestor created the great Han, and Wen Jing ruled the country with inaction, and gradually made the country strong. In the Han Wu period, Emperor Wu deposed hundreds of schools. Only Confucianism is respected. Therefore, the way of governing the country should follow the situation and cannot be static."

After Meng Jian finished speaking, he stepped back. At this moment, Lu Yu cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, Caomin disagrees with Brother Meng Xue."

Lu Yu is quite young, only in his early twenties now, Meng Jian is now in his thirties, it is quite polite to call Lu Yu a senior.

"Then tell me your opinion!" Liu Bian said in a deep voice.

Lu Yu cupped his hands and said: "The grass people grew up in Luoyang since childhood, saw Luoyang being robbed, and returned to stability, and now it is prosperous and prosperous. Apart from the hard work of the princes and ministers in the palace, part of the reason for Luoyang's prosperity is the rule of law.

It is the law that restrains the people, so that Luoyang and its Sili area do not pick up things on the roads, do not close their houses at night, and the people are happy. Other places also implement the new law of the Han Dynasty, and they soon return to stability.It can be seen that I have made great achievements in the rule of law.

Even if the world returns to unity in the future, the rule of law cannot be relaxed, and the country is governed by virtue, and virtue cannot make all people virtuous.However, when a country is ruled by law, its laws can restrain everyone.

Therefore, if I am a big man, if I want long-term peace and stability, the law cannot be changed. "

All the ministers in the hall looked at Lu Yu and Meng Jian with great interest. The opinions of these two people were opposite from the beginning. I don't know whose viewpoint His Majesty will agree with?
And what should the remaining grandson Wuji say to attract Liu Bian's attention?
After Lu Yu stepped back, seeing that everyone was looking at him, Changsun Wuji cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, Caomin, Lu Xuexiong and Meng Xuexue also have different opinions."

"Oh? I don't know what you think?" Liu Bian looked at Changsun Wuji with great interest.

Lu Yu and Meng Jian, one advocated the continuation of the rule of law, and the other advocated Confucianism after the rule of law.After the words were finished by the two of them, what did Changsun Wuji think differently from the two of them?
"Brother Meng Xue advocated peace in the world, and ruled the country with Confucianism and morality. Brother Lu Xuexiong advocated that the rule of law remains unchanged." Changsun Wuji looked at the two behind him, and first repeated their views.

The two nodded without objecting.

Changsun Wuji then turned to Liu Bian, cupped his hands and said, "But the Caomin think their views are too extreme.

It is wrong to suddenly change the strategy of governing the country. After all, people's hearts are unpredictable. During the period of the first emperor, Confucianism was also used to govern the country, but there were still yellow scarves cults who refused to accept the enlightenment.And it is not right to remain unchanged. Who can guarantee that the strict criminal law will not cause a burden to the people?Cause their resistance? "

Meng Jian said in a deep voice, "Then I don't know what Elder Senior Sun thinks, how to govern the country is the right way?"

Changsun Wuji talked eloquently: "The cycle of heaven has its own laws of operation. Great changes and invariance do not conform to this law. After Gaozu created the Han Dynasty, he ruled the country with inaction. But facing the opinions put forward by the two seniors , I am more inclined to do nothing.”

Inaction does not mean doing nothing, but not intervening too much. It is not inaction to remain unchanged, nor is inaction to change suddenly.

Changsun Wuji said to Liu Bian: "What I mean by inaction is not to rule the country with Taoist inaction after the world is settled in the future, but to treat the current rule of law with an attitude of inaction and not to interfere too much.

It cannot be set in stone, nor can it be suddenly changed to Confucianism.Instead, we must change and improve in an orderly manner according to the situation of the world and the development of people's hearts.According to the form and folk customs of each place, choose whether to rule it with criminal law or with Confucianism and Taoism.

For example, in the Bingzhou area, a large number of people of foreign races have been resettled. The foreign races cannot be educated. Confucianism and Taoism should be the main education, supplemented by the rule of law. Once biased, the foreign races will be unstable.

For example, in the Luoyang area of ​​Sili, where the world is rich and the people are safe, the rule of law should continue.Once the laws and regulations are relaxed, the people will be driven by interests, and there will be endless robberies.

Your Majesty should govern in an orderly manner according to the situation of the world, the customs of the people in various places, and the situation. If this is the case, our Han Dynasty's strategy for governing the country can be continuously improved and long-term stability can be achieved. "

Liu Bian looked at the three people below. In fact, Liu Bian had already expected the opinions of the three people.
.Meng Jian is a child of Confucianism, and his view must be that he advocates criminal law and governs the country with Confucianism.While Lu Yu grew up in Luoyang, seeing the benefits brought by the rule of law to the great man, he naturally advocated that the rule of law should not change.

Changsun Wuji, on the other hand, used his wisdom to criticize the opinions put forward by the first two and put forward his own opinions.

Faced with Changsun Wuji's point of view, Lu Yu and Meng Jian were silent for a while, and then they cupped their hands at Changsun Wuji: "Senior Brother Changsun has excellent insights, I am ashamed of myself."

"Don't dare, don't dare, I'm still in the light of what I said later." Changsun Wuji didn't dare to take it too seriously, and hurriedly bowed his hands to return the salute.

Liu Bian quite agrees with the strategy of governing the country proposed by Changsun Wuji. Governing the country is not a single policy.Instead, according to different situations and local folk customs, we must choose strategies to govern in an orderly manner.

Alien races are in trouble, ruled by law will lead to chaos, rich lands, extravagant desires, Confucianism and virtue, people's hearts are even more unpredictable.

"Since the two of you are ashamed of yourself, you must be the champion in the imperial examination, so I don't need to say more?" Liu Bian looked at the three people below and said.

Liu Bian looked at Changsun Wuji and said, "Changsun Wuji steps forward!"

"Caomin is here!" Changsun Wuji stepped forward and said with cupped hands.

"Yunzhou was first established, if you were it, how would you govern it?" Liu Bian asked, looking at his eldest grandson Wuji.

Changsun Wuji pondered for a while, then cupped his hands and said, "In the land of Yunzhou, its people are mixed and come from all over the world. There are also various ethnic groups moving inward, and Han County has not yet been established.

If Yunzhou is to be governed, Confucian morality should be used first to educate the people and divide conflicts.When Yunzhou is stable, it needs to be established by law, so that various laws can be deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, and at the same time supplemented by the Confucian way of benevolence, so that benevolence, justice and morality are the foundation of the people of Yunzhou. "

"Well, since what you said is true, I want to appoint you as the governor of Yunzhou. I don't know if you dare to take up this important task?" Liu Bian looked at Changsun Wuji and said.

"Ah?" Changsun Wuji was taken aback for a moment, his eyes filled with disbelief, even though he had all kinds of clever tricks, he never thought that Liu Bian would be rewarded so much.Think of his father's eldest son Sheng, but don't drive in one state, he, a son who has just entered politics, caught up with his father in one fell swoop?Level even higher than its parent?

"Grass people..." Changsun Wuji was a little dazed by this unexpected surprise, and didn't know what to say for a while.

"If you can't do it, I'll find someone else!" Liu Bian shook his head, looking at Lu Yu, Meng Jian and others who were behind Changsun Wuji.

"No, Your Majesty, the grass people think they can govern Yunzhou well. The ancient Ganluo, who worshiped the prime minister at the age of 12, although the grass people are young, they are not far behind. If your majesty believes in the grass people, the grass people will definitely be able to govern Yunzhou well for your majesty." Seeing this situation, Changsun Wuji hurriedly stepped forward, expressing his ambition to Liu Bian.

"Okay, since that's the case, I will appoint you as the governor of Yunzhou, and I will go to Yunzhou to take up the post soon!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Changsun Wuji hurriedly bowed and bowed his hands to thank him.

Liu Bian looked at Lu Yu below again, and Meng Jian and the two said: "Lu Yu, Meng Jian, the strategy you two said is quite reasonable, Lu Yu, I named you the second place this year, and now the governor of Hedong is retiring. When you return home, I will appoint you as the prefect of Hedong. Meng Jian, I will appoint you as Tanhua. Jincheng County in Xiliang still lacks a prefect, and the people are strong. You advocate Confucianism to govern the country. You can go to Jincheng County to serve as the prefect and educate Jincheng people."

(End of this chapter)