Tiantang

Chapter 420 Three National Policies
Chapter 428 Three National Policies

Nan Jiyun understood the emperor's temperament too well. The emperor always advocated laws and regulations, and would never tolerate anyone who violated laws and regulations.

Hearing that the emperor announced Zhang Changguo's audience, Nan Jiyun sighed, and personally led Zhang Changguo into the hall.

Zhang Changguo took great strides without fear.He walked past his father and uncle and cast a peaceful glance at them.That means, don't worry about it, I'm fine.

"Minister Zhang Changguo pays homage to His Majesty, long live Your Majesty!" Zhang Changguo bowed down in a leisurely manner.

Zhang Xuan sat on the throne and looked at Zhang Changguo coldly.

Just as Nan Jiyun thought in his heart, Zhang Xuan advocated the law. Since he took power and reorganized the army, he has tried his best to create an atmosphere where the law is supreme.Although constrained by the times, it is impossible to truly promote the rule of law in a dynastic society, but a relatively strict rule of law will promote the prosperity of a country.There is no doubt about this.Especially at the beginning of the founding of the country.

Therefore, after ascending the throne and proclaiming himself emperor, he arranged for Chen Xilie and other core ministers to further improve and revise the laws of Li and Tang, enrich them with some modern legal concepts, and prepare to issue a new law code that is the most complete and can promote economic and social development.

"Zhang Changguo, how dare you seek misconduct in the palace and humiliate the ministers of the court. I come to ask you, what else do you have to say?"

Zhang Xuan's voice was cold and awe-inspiring.

Zhang Changguo heard that the emperor's tone was not very "friendly", but Tian Kexin said "the villain will sue first", so he stabbed, "Your Majesty, when I saw this woman walking alone at night, I kindly accompanied her. The woman has evil intentions and even framed the minister...and please Your Majesty to be the master of the minister!"

"This minister is a relative of His Majesty, the royal family of the current dynasty, this woman's crime of slandering the royal family is not small, please Your Majesty to investigate clearly!"

Zhang Changguo added another sentence, Xin Dao, I am also your cousin, what else can you do?Don't give me this little face?
Seeing Zhang Changguo slandering herself in front of the emperor, Tian Kexin couldn't help laughing angrily, "What a slander of the royal family! If this charge is charged, Kexin will be doomed!"

Who Zhang Changguo is, Zhang Xuan knows better than anyone else.Although it is not enough to bully men and women, he is an out-and-out playboy.Maybe he didn't show it too clearly before, but once he became a nobleman, his bad nature came out.

"This woman? Tian Kexin is the six chief officials and imperial envoys of the inner court conferred by me. She is a third-rank female official. Although you belong to the royal family, you have a title but no official position."

Zhang Xuan looked at Zhang Changguo coldly, did not get angry, but said in a very indifferent voice, "Zhang Changguo, you are my relatives, but also my servants and subjects. I will give you another chance, invite you truthfully, and plead guilty honestly. I will let the past go, keep your title, and deal with it according to the law. If you dare to speak in front of me again, don't blame me for being ruthless!"

"You have to think about it. If you continue to deceive, you will be punished by the law. I will first deprive you of your title and royal status, and demote you to a commoner, and then you will be punished according to the law."

Zhang Changguo was shocked suddenly, and his face became extremely pale.

How could this be?Why does this emperor not care about his family at all?Is it like this when you become an emperor?
He trembled his lips, not daring to speak again.Although the emperor's mood seemed calm, he was actually awe-inspiring. His mind was taken away and he became panicked.

Zhang Jiuming turned pale with fright, and couldn't care less about his dignity at the moment, so he quickly got up and bowed to Zhang Xuan, and said in a trembling voice, "Your Majesty, it's because the ministers are not strict in discipline, please calm down your majesty-you scoundrel, you are not here yet Plead guilty before the law?"

"Lord Tian, ​​the wicked son is rude, I am here to apologize to Lord Tian!" Zhang Jiuming immediately apologized to Tian Kexin after finishing speaking.Zhang Jiuming knew this nephew very well, and seeing his stern and selfless face, he knew that something was wrong.

Tian Kexin smiled lightly, speechless.

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Zhang Changguo didn't expect that Zhang Xuan would not give any face, and he didn't even take his father's intercession to heart.Although I was not angry, it was more fearful.

Seeing that Zhang Changguo had pleaded guilty, and in the face of Zhang Jiuming and Zhang Jiugao, many ministers also stood up to intercede.Even Tian Kexin thought about it and decided not to pursue it anymore, but Zhang Xuan still didn't let go.

Zhang Xuan got up slowly, and said calmly, "Prosper the country with the economy, strengthen the country with force, and rule the country with the law. These are my three major national policies. Recently, I asked Chen Zaifu and others to work with the Ministry of Criminal Justice, Dali Temple and other government offices to revise the policy of our court. great code of law."

"The Great Code is estimated to be announced in January. I specially asked Chen Zaifu to add a clause on the title page of the code: Everyone is equal before the law. All people in the world, from the emperor to the slaves of the common people, will abide by the law. Anyone Anyone who breaks the law must be dealt with according to the law."

"The first part of the code is specifically aimed at me, my empress, concubines and children of the emperor, and the royal family. Even if I break the law, I will issue an edict or even abdicate. This is my goal of ruling the country according to the law. .”

"The so-called prince's crime is the same as that of the common people. It's a pity that in the past dynasties, it has rarely been able to do so. In this life, I will do my best to uphold the dignity of the law. I will do what I say, and I will do what I say!"

Zhang Xuan's voice was generous but firm.

"I invite the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty and the subjects of the world to supervise me. This is the intention of the establishment of the Metropolitan Procuratorate. I will issue an edict immediately today, and the Metropolitan Procuratorate will report to check my lack of virtue with the court and the royal family at least once a month. Starting with me, no one is allowed to neglect their duties with impunity!"

"My goal is to create an unprecedented and powerful country, a true state of all nations. If our country is governed without strict laws and regulations, how can we talk about a strong rise. I hope that everyone below me will respect the law and follow the law. You can Don't be afraid of me, but you must be afraid of the sword of the law of the country above your head!"

"Whoever dares to try the law with his own body, then I will never condone and raise rape."

"Yang Kai!" Zhang Xuan shouted.

Yang Kai was startled, and immediately got up and bowed down, "The minister is here!"

"You are the Secretary of the Ministry of Criminal Justice, and you are in charge of the criminal law and punishment of the world. Zhang Changguo committed a crime, and I will entrust you to the Ministry of Criminal Justice, Dali Temple, and the Ministry of Internal Affairs to act together. The case is not complicated. I will give you one day to find out the truth and follow the law. Judgment by the law, report to me, and let the world know."

"If you dare to bend the law for personal gain, I only ask you! The law is ruthless, and I hope you will judge it carefully."

Zhang Xuan said in a deep voice.

Yang Kai bowed to accept the order, but he smiled bitterly in embarrassment.

The emperor was stern and selfless, but he handed over this hot potato to himself, which clearly meant to offend Zhang Jiuming, the emperor's uncle.But since the emperor said so, how dare he not follow.

Zhang Changguo's brain was already in chaos, and he didn't know why.

But his father, Zhang Jiuming, stood on one side in embarrassment, with the corners of his mouth twitching slightly.

Of course he couldn't understand Zhang Xuan's sternness.Although Zhang Changguo had it, but he wouldn't make such a big fuss and hand it over to the Ministry of Punishment?Even if the emperor wants to show that the law is ruthless, he can just personally adjudicate it, why should he go through a court trial?In this way, Zhang Changguo could not escape the law, and his face and prestige as the king of Qinghe County and the current emperor's uncle had been completely lost.

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On the way back to the palace, Su Hudong and the girls were silent.Only Cui Ying hesitated for a while and said softly, "Your Majesty, please forgive my concubine's arrogance. The concubine thinks that your majesty's advocating the law is the way to govern the country, but after all, Zhang Changguo is the heir of the emperor's uncle, so a slight punishment is enough." , hand it over to the Ministry of Punishment, isn't it..."

"Yinger, the implementation of the code of laws is imminent. If I don't lead by example, I'm afraid it will become a mere formality. I have established a country soon, and if I can't strictly enforce the laws, the society will inevitably be unstable."

"I can't control future generations, but I can control myself. I can self-discipline, self-police and self-examination, and be a king who is diligent in government, loves the people and advocates the rule of law. The so-called righteous man must first correct himself. If the royal family is above the law, the law is empty talk .”

"If I don't punish Zhang Changguo severely, I don't know how many bastards will come out in the future, bullying men and women will do everything, and ruin my reputation. This is also a warning to all my ministers. If you dare to defy the law, the law is ruthless!"

"As for the emperor's uncle's face—he is certainly my elder, but I can't abolish the public for personal reasons. If I don't manage the world well, even my face will be lost, so why talk about his emperor's uncle's face. "

"If I give him face, I will lose face. If there are too many such things, it will ruin Gangji and bring disaster to the world. I can't give him this face!"

"Now that we've come to this point, Ying Er, Wan Chun, Su Er, Kong Er, you are my wives, and you will restrain your blood relatives and relatives in the future, and don't do things that would embarrass and embarrass me. "

Zhang Xuan said solemnly.

Cui Ying and the other women looked at each other, and they didn't dare to be negligent, and immediately bowed to salute, and said in unison, "The concubine obeys the order!"

It doesn't matter to Su Hudong, because she has no relatives in Zhongjing, and they are all far away in Huihe.It doesn't matter to Wan Chun, because her natal Li Tang royal family is basically in a state of fear, and Tang Wang Li Heng stays behind closed doors all day, for fear of causing trouble.How could he cause trouble if he was a man with his tail between his legs.

Li Tengkong didn't care too much, because she had too few relatives, and there were less than ten of them in total.

Only Cui Ying's heart is awe-inspiring, the Cui family she was born in is a noble family, and the Cui family's relatives have a huge family, if someone tries to do something wrong under the banner of her as a queen, they have to guard against it.

Thinking of this, Cui Ying decided to leave the palace tomorrow to go back to her mother's house, and repeatedly warned her parents, elder brother and others not to be arrogant and hit the muzzle of her emperor's husband.

All the women felt Zhang Xuan's firmness and unwavering determination to advance the law.On this issue, there is no room for bargaining.Cui Ying has no doubt that if her family violates the criminal law, even if she and Zhang Xuan have a close relationship, Zhang Xuan will not bend the law for personal gain.

The atmosphere fell silent.

Zhang Xuan rode on the Luanjia, feeling a lot of emotion in his heart.

Deep in the royal age and as the founding emperor of a dynasty, he felt more and more how difficult it is to be a promising and eternal king.The law is the foundation of governing the country and the foundation for him to build a strong and powerful country, and he will never be merciless.

(End of this chapter)