Chapter 20: The Loss of the Qin Law
"This is Qin Fa!" Seven days later, when Zhang Qian finally considered and retouched himself repeatedly, and felt that the official document that basically conformed to the language style of the times, he was brought to Zhang Shuo, the main supervisor who took the time to come to the new weapons to monitor and inspect, the latter just glanced at it lightly and decisively vetoed it!
"Qin Fa is not all evil Fa! The book is the same text, and the car is on the same track. The Chi Road connecting Kyushu was first built in the Qin period! Being a little dizzy from being hit on the head, Zhang Qian blushed and whispered his defense.
Paying the inventor for the patent is the first time since he arrived in Datang that he has carefully extended his tentacles to the world's ideological field. Unexpectedly, before he could test the heat and coldness, he was knocked back by Zhang Shuo's top boss with a stick.
And the latter, although it is rare to come to the ordnance prison once, is not ready to knock him on the stick and finish the matter. Hearing the unconvincing in his words, he immediately rolled his eyelids, sneered and asked, "Since Yongzhao is from Qin Mo, do you know why Qin II died?" ”
"This ......" When Zhang Qian was born, the Qin Dynasty had been dead for more than 2,200 years, how could he know the reason for the fall of the Qin State? After a long time, he searched his stomach and dropped his schoolbag, "Build Afang Palace, and pour the wealth of the country." Kill Meng Tian, the heart of a cold soldier. Usurped the throne and supported the Soviet Union, and lost the right position. Benevolence and righteousness are not applied and the offensive and defensive forces are different......"
"Leopard in the tube!" Hearing that he was piecing things together, Zhang Shuo interrupted unceremoniously, "In all dynasties, which dynasty has not built a palace?" In all dynasties, which dynasty has not been killed, what the old man said is that except for my Tang Dynasty, which dynasty has not killed heroes? As for Fusu being killed, who can verify the falsity of the First Emperor's edict? Benevolence and righteousness are not applied and the offensive and defensive forces are different, this sentence is what Jia Sheng said, but there is some truth, but it is lost in generalization! ”
'Well, you're the leader, you're right! Zhang Qian knew that dropping his schoolbag was not Zhang Shuo's opponent, and his understanding of politics was beyond the reach of the latter, so he simply muttered in his heart.
"The reason why Qin died was that Qin's laws were too detailed and complicated, and they were only suitable for governing Qin, not the world." Knowing that Zhang Qian would not admit his mistake so quickly, and also worried that this person would be reckless in the future, Zhang Shuo glared at him and taught in a deep voice. "Legislating everything is like a chain, trapping everyone's hands and feet. When Shang Ying changed the law, the Qin State was still young, so the heavy punishment and heavy rewards were imposed, and the Qin Law could still be promoted. Over the years, over the decades, the Qin people have also become accustomed to following their laws in everything, and they don't feel tired. ”
Lest Zhang Qian not listen carefully, he knocked down the table hard, and his voice quickly turned high: "However, after Qin annexed the Six Kingdoms, he faced a territory that was at least six times larger, and the number of people under his rule increased more than six times. The Qin Law was rashly implemented to the world, and it was said that the people of the Six Kingdoms could not accept it for a while, and even the local officials, I am afraid that there are few people who can memorize the law by heart like the officials of the Qin State! ”
He knocked on the table twice more, reminding Zhang Qian to concentrate, and his voice became more and more serious: "In this way, if the officials are all honest and promising people, they can still consider one or two for the people, and forgive their crimes because they don't know the law." If you encounter corrupt officials and corrupt officials, you can arrest people and put them in prison at every turn, and do everything you can to extort money! Anyway, with the complexity of Qin's law, don't worry about finding the crime! In this way, the people are born guilty, so why should they fight to the death? For example, Chen Shi Wu Guang's generation, due to heavy rain, it is death to continue to report, and rebellion is also death, of course, it is necessary to rise up in order to seek a glimmer of life! ”
"This, this, the seniors are reasonable, and the younger generations have been taught!" With Zhang Qian's 21st century head, I am afraid that he would not have thought that the more comprehensive the law, the easier it is to become a tool for officials to harm the people.
And that Zhang said, but he still felt that he didn't beat Zhang Qian hard enough today. He glared at him with a frown, and solemnly emphasized: "When dealing with official business, don't call Zhang a senior." You are a young eunuch and Zhang is a chief eunuch, and they can be commensurate with each other's official positions. Otherwise, if it falls into the ears of the speaker, it will become a lever to impeach you! ”
"Yes, Prisoner!" Zhang Qian was stunned, took half a step back, and clenched his fists to receive his life.
"Even if the officials don't deliberately use the law to prey on the people!" Sympathize with his lack of experience as a first-time official. Zhang said that his voice was slightly softer, and he continued to teach earnestly, "The law is too complicated, and it is also a disaster for the country. If the people break the law and the government does not hold them accountable, the law loses its majesty. If the people break the law and the government acts according to the law, it is the result of a person who is born a prisoner. Therefore, those who were courtiers in later generations all heard the Qin Law and changed color, not because they didn't know that the Qin Law also had merits, but because they were worried that it would flood again, and they had to take precautions! ”
"When you first became an official, you were in charge of one of the nine eunuchs. It is human nature to want to seek some benefits for subordinates and win their hearts! Rolling his eyelids, his words became serious, "But don't be reckless, everything is up to your own thoughts." If you have something, discuss it with the people around you, especially your two junior brothers. Although they are not as knowledgeable as you, they know more about Datang and human affairs than you. ”
"Yes, the lower officials are taught!" Zhang Qian was trained to have no temper at all, and bowed down again with a red face.
Unwilling to hit too hard, so that he lost his sharpness at a young age, Zhang Shuo hesitated, grabbed the note he wrote to himself again, and browsed from beginning to end at a glance. Then, he lifted the brush, erased all the high-mindedness and made the patent a prospect of regulations, leaving less than one-fifth of the content, smiled, and comforted in a low voice: "You are a young eunuch, and you don't need to ask the old man for instructions when you use public funds below 500 hangings." As a squire in the military department, it is impossible for the old man to manage it so carefully! ”
Zhang Qian was given three breaths to digest it, and with his hand flicking it on the official document, he continued to add, "The reward for giving Wang Maozhong a penny for every iron pipe is a decision made by you, a young eunuch, within the scope of your authority, as long as you don't try to promote it to the whole country, no one can blame you." As for the future, the same is true, if you have any new ideas, you can try them first in the armory prison, at a young age, don't always think about influencing the decision-making of the imperial court. If your method is used well in the weapons superintendent, someone in the court will naturally see it, and then consider whether it can be used as a reference according to the actual situation of Datang. Instead of cutting off Datang's feet as you pondered, to suit your Young Eunuch Zhang's shoes! ”
"You always say that this patent law can be tried out within the Ordnance Prison?" Zhang Qian's heart, which had already sunk to the bottom of the water, instantly surfaced again, stared at his eyes that were not much dusty, and quickly asked Zhang Shuo for confirmation.
"It's not the law, it's the case! It can be a trial ordinance for the internal implementation of the Ordnance Supervision. This is within the authority of your young eunuch, and the old man is too lazy to care about you! Zhang Shuo rolled his eyelids, very worried about Zhang Qian's slow response.
"Thank you, Supervisor!" This time, Zhang Qian finally opened his mind and bowed again excitedly.
"Thank you for what? Mouth?! Zhang Shuo rolled his eyelids and pouted with a sneer as he turned around and walked out.
"This ......" Zhang Qian blushed and looked at Zhang in a daze, I don't know how many times today I have been speechless.
"You are so stupid, fortunately, the Holy Lord didn't let you enter the court, otherwise, within a month, you would definitely go to Yazhou!" Zhang Shuo turned his head and looked at it a few times, pouted his lips and counted, so angry that he couldn't argue, "The red copper hot pot, and the water stove in your house, prepare thirty sets for each old man, if not, the original iron stove is okay." You, the young eunuch, can eat alone, but the old man can't let others say that the ordnance supervisor wants to isolate himself from the three provinces and six departments, nine temples and five prisons. ”
"Yes, Prisoner, I'll let you do it. The small hot pot will be delivered to you tomorrow. The earth heater, which is the water stove you said, is guaranteed to be ready for you within ten days! Zhang Qian's face suddenly turned red to the base of his neck, and he was sweating all over his head, and promised loudly.
Just thinking that after the successful trial production of the red copper hot pot and the earth heater, it can be handed over to the Six Gods Trading House to make money. But I didn't expect that I had inadvertently made the big mistake of "eating alone". Fortunately, there is still Zhang who said that this is the main prisoner, and he will "wipe his ass" for himself in the back. Otherwise, I'm afraid that I, a young prisoner, won't be able to sit for a few days and will have to make room for others!
"There is water on the side, iron on the outside, where is any soil?" For the persistence of naming rights, Zhang Shuo is no less than the Shenlong Emperor Li Xian. Pointing to the heating pipe in Zhang Qian's room, he hadn't had time to scrub and paint, and emphasized loudly.
"Yes, water stove!" Zhang Qian didn't have the strength to argue with the other party, so he decisively chose to give in.
Once again, he successfully maintained his authority as a prisoner, and Zhang said he was satisfied. glanced at Zhang Qian, turned around and continued to walk out. As he walked, he told him uneasily: "The old man, the main prisoner, is only a name as usual, and you, the young eunuch, are responsible for the specific affairs in the prison." So you have to do it yourself, and sometimes, you'd rather follow the rules than be different. You suddenly ascended to a high position because of your dedication to protecting the country and the people, and I don't know how many people in the government and the opposition are angry. If someone catches the handle, even if it is a small mistake, it will inevitably be a big deal for the congregation! ”
"The juniors know!" Although Zhang Qian didn't understand politics, he could clearly distinguish between good and bad, and followed Zhang Qian.
"But don't lose your enterprising spirit, after all, you're still young!" Seeing that he was teachable, Zhang Shuo suddenly became in a good mood, turned his head sideways with a smile, and waved his hand gently. "As long as the scope of the trouble is limited to the armory prison, the old man will help you carry it. With the old man here, others can't easily touch you! ”
"Thank you, senior!" Zhang Qian felt so warm in his heart, and once again saluted Zhang seriously. Immediately, he plucked up his courage and asked in a low voice, "Eunuch, do you need to give a set of red copper hot pot and water stove to the saint?" The subordinates have just entered the court, and they don't know the rules very well......"
"You still know you don't know the rules, do you?" Zhang said to stop, gritted his teeth, and hated that iron could not become steel, "I thought about it myself, I figured out why it was so late, I thought of the saint, and then decided for myself!" With a subordinate like you, the old man will have to die of exhaustion sooner or later! ”