jdhmnovel Chapter 416 Please hate that old man Zhu Chong 8
Chapter 416 Please hate that old man Zhu Chong 8
As the famous, decadent writer Mr. Zishu once said, if you can't turn a sheep into a comedian, then you're not really shearing sheep.
Just as Yang Shaofeng was figuring out how to continue exploiting Zhu Biao, the men sent by Emperor Zhu to exploit Yang Shaofeng arrived in Dengzhou.
Li Qi first respectfully greeted Zhu Biao, then respectfully addressed Yang Shaofeng as brother-in-law, before taking out the letter and handing it to Yang Shaofeng.
"Brother-in-law, this is a letter His Majesty sent to you. He said there are some questions in it and he needs your help to come up with some ideas."
Yang Shaofeng opened the letter with suspicion, but after just one glance, he felt like he had made a profit again.
Sure enough, Zhu Chongba, that old fool, was fooled again.
Look at the questions he's given.
The government's activities were published every ten days.
The revision of the Ming Dynasty Code has not yet yielded any results, so I'm asked to help think of a solution.
Furthermore, how can we make scholars and common people understand the differences between Confucius and the Duke Yansheng?
Now those people are praising that kid surnamed Fang again. How should we deal with this?
There are only four questions.
Although the topic is very broad and subjective, with almost no objective conditions provided, it leaves the task of solving the problem to the student.
But such a simple question...
Yang Shaofeng suddenly felt that the pound of small dragon balls was a bit too hot to handle.
Seeing that Yang Shaofeng's expression was a bit off, Zhu Biao couldn't resist his curiosity and took the letter from Yang Shaofeng to read it.
Just one glance was enough to make Zhu Biao's head buzz.
Any one of these four problems would be disastrous, but now all four are appearing at once?
Is this some kind of deliberate attempt to make things difficult for my brother-in-law?
No, it's fine if you make things difficult for my brother-in-law, but I'm still in Dengzhou...
My brother-in-law can't do anything to you now, but does he think he can't do anything to me?
Then, Zhu Biao shoved the letter back into Yang Shaofeng's hand and said, "Brother-in-law, these questions are a bit difficult, but they're not too urgent. You can think about them slowly."
Yang Shaofeng looked at Zhu Biao with the kind of compassionate gaze one would give someone with intellectual disabilities, and asked in return, "Is it a bit difficult?"
Zhu Biao raised his voice and said, "Of course it's more difficult."
After a slight pause, Zhu Biao continued, "In my opinion, only the first question is relatively simple, since it was you, brother-in-law, who brought up the matter of the official gazette."
Yang Shaofeng chuckled, pondering how to squeeze more money out of Zhu Biao, and asked, "Your Highness, if you were to preside over the affairs of the official gazette, how would you intend to proceed?"
Zhu Biao thought for a moment and replied, "Naturally, we should have people keep a record during the court assembly every day, then organize it every ten days, use movable type printing to type and print it, and then send it to various prefectures and counties."
Yang Shaofeng asked, "And then?"
Seeing that Zhu Biao was still somewhat confused, Yang Shaofeng simply smiled and said, "Why doesn't Your Highness add another clause? Send someone to the Shenming Pavilion in the countryside to read the records of the court assembly to the people?"
Zhu Biao was slightly taken aback, but Yang Shaofeng continued, "The reason why those people dare to praise that kid surnamed Fang is simply because ordinary people have no idea what kind of person he is."
"For ordinary people, the saying goes, 'Like begets like,' and 'like begets like,' and 'like begets like,' which is the norm."
"If the common people knew that the young man surnamed Fang's father, uncle, and brother were all involved in the blank seal case, and that the blank seal case was about officials being greedy for money and smuggling ironware, would the common people still believe that the young man surnamed Fang was a good person?"
Zhu Biao was completely numb.
If we really do things the way my brother-in-law suggested, does it even matter whether the guy surnamed Fang is a good person or not?
It doesn't matter at all!
Even if he were truly a good person, and indeed exceptionally talented, the common people would still consider him a villain.
Because his father, uncle, and elder brother were all involved in the Empty Seal Case, his family's reputation was ruined throughout the Ming Dynasty. How could he possibly clear his name?
Similarly, the question of how to make scholars and common people understand the difference between Confucius and the Duke Yansheng was also resolved.
Because whether the officials wanted to or not, as long as they went to the Shenming Pavilion and told the people about the shady things that Hu Yuanyan Sheng Gong Kong Kejian had done, Kong Kejian's reputation would be ruined throughout the entire Ming Dynasty.
Even Confucius's reputation could be affected.
Of course, the official gazette could also say a few more good words for Confucius.
In this way, most people would lament the misfortune of Confucius's family, that they had such an unfilial descendant as Kong Kejian.
In other words, the letter clearly contained four problems, but by simply adding the task of sending someone to read the official gazette to the people, two of them were solved.
In addition, the idea of publishing a government gazette every ten days was proposed by my brother-in-law...
Is there really only one problem left out of the four?
Zhu Biao stared blankly at Yang Shaofeng and asked, "Brother-in-law, what about this Great Ming Law..."
Yang Shaofeng smiled and asked, "Your Highness, the matter of the Great Ming Law is actually quite easy to resolve."
"Before we discuss how to resolve the issues related to the Ming Dynasty's legal code, I would like to ask Your Highness a question."
Zhu Biao said seriously, "Brother-in-law, please ask."
Yang Shaofeng asked, "May I ask Your Highness, what is the most fundamental meaning of law?"
Zhu Biao was stumped by the question.
When it comes to the role of law, Zhu Biao feels he can say a few words.
But I don't think I've ever thought about what the most fundamental meaning of law is.
Is it to maintain the rule of the imperial court and government?
Or should we let the people have rules they can rely on?
Yang Shaofeng smiled and said, "I once heard a Mr. Lu say that when a person is desperate, especially when even appealing to the authorities cannot solve the problem, then he often has one last way out."
Zhu Biao said in a deep voice: "Violating the law, using force to break the prohibition."
Yang Shaofeng nodded and said, "Therefore, I believe that the most fundamental significance of enacting laws lies in maintaining stability, which in turn involves how to ensure relative fairness without violating conscience and morality, and how to protect the rights and interests of the weak while ensuring relative fairness."
"Any law should be based on this premise."
"I believe that the most fundamental legal provisions can be formulated based on this."
“From these fundamental laws, more laws concerning criminal, commercial, civil and other areas are derived.”
"Of course, I do not know how these laws should be formulated; this is a matter for the Ministry of Justice to handle."
However, I, Yang, can prepare some shocking things for the bigwigs of the Ministry of Justice from hundreds of years in the future.
I can name all the laws related to constitution, civil law, commerce, criminal law, and even other miscellaneous laws.
How about the name "Marine Environmental Protection Law"?
Dear esteemed officials of the Ministry of Justice, please formulate relevant laws and regulations for marine environmental protection based on this name.
Keep it up!
If you must hate someone, hate that old scoundrel Zhu Chongba. If it weren't for him, I wouldn't have had to cause so much trouble for your Ministry of Justice.
Thinking of this, Yang Shaofeng simply said to Zhu Biao, "Your Highness, please forgive me, I need to write a memorial."