Legalism!

Among the hundreds of schools of thought, the biggest opponent of Confucianism was not the Mohists, who were as famous as Confucianism at that time, but the harsh criminal law.

During the Warring States Period, Legalism was popular, emphasizing "no intimacy, no distinction between the noble and the lowly, and a break from the law". He advocated that the punishment should not be avoided by the minister, and the reward should not be spared. It can be said that Confucianism, which is not a doctor, is inherently opposed.

At that time, the sages of the Legalists Li Kui, Wu Qi, Shang Ying, and Shen Buxian............ They have successively changed the law in various countries, creating one powerful country after another.

It can be said that Legalism is the foundation of a strong country, and it can be said that it is impossible for any emperor not to know it, but the scene in front of him made Morton cold from the top of his head to the bottom of his heart.

"Pardon?"

Everyone couldn't help but be stunned, and looked at the group of death row prisoners under the city wall in surprise, and they were pardoned like this.

Many officials of the Criminal Department couldn't help but be stunned, and after confirming it again and again, they really believed that His Majesty had really pardoned this group of death row prisoners, so they had to release the shackles for these death row prisoners.

"Your Majesty is benevolent, and he is really a famous king through the ages!"

And at this moment, a Confucian in a green shirt was excited, raised his arms and shouted, in his opinion, this is simply the highest embodiment of benevolence, the king is benevolent, even the death row prisoners are so honest, this is not the highest state of Confucian education, what is more sensational than educating death row prisoners.

"Your Majesty is benevolent, and he is really a wise monarch through the ages!"

The rest of the Confucian scholars suddenly suddenly shouted excitedly. In their opinion, the king believes in the people, and the people live up to the king, and it will become a good story for the ages in the future.

"Your Majesty is benevolent, I will definitely reform in the future, live up to Your Majesty's trust, and pass on the name of Your Majesty's benevolence and virtue." The prisoners were overjoyed and hurriedly kowtowed to thank them, and a look of surprise appeared on everyone's faces.

"Your Majesty is really a man of God! Even such a prisoner can be moved! Many ordinary people were also excited, looking in the direction of the palace in the north, with a look of admiration.

However, Merton shook his head slightly, and looked speechlessly at the Confucian scholars shouting that His Majesty's benevolence and government moved the heavens and the earth, and even the death row prisoners were so honest. If these death row inmates are honest people, how can they do things that are full of blood debts.

Although these death row prisoners knew that they came to die, they still kept their promises, which is commendable, but the premise is that they are death row prisoners, Datang has always used the death penalty cautiously, and the officials are clear, I am afraid that none of these 390 people are wronged.

In the eyes of these Confucian scholars, it is all about how His Majesty is benevolent and how these prisoners are trustworthy, but no one thinks about how to protect the rights and interests of those victims.

On the city wall, all the children of the eunuchs couldn't help but be stunned, as the children of the eunuchs, they had to understand the laws of the Tang Dynasty better than ordinary people.

Unless the new emperor ascends the throne or is critically ill, the moment of amnesty is extremely rare, but the amnesty is not forgiven by everyone.

The ancients once said: "Ten heinous crimes!" For example, ten kinds of crimes, such as rebellion, great rebellion, rebellion, rebellion, inmorality, great disrespect, unfilial piety, disharmony, injustice, and civil strife, are not pardoned.

In addition to these heinous crimes, there are also murders, arson, prisoner kidnappings, and official crimes that are also clearly stipulated not to be pardoned, and at most only commuted crimes, and the real amnesty is only for some criminals who do not pose much harm to the ruling order.

But you must know that there are 390 people in front of him, and all of them are death row prisoners, and all of them have been pardoned, Li Shimin's move is extremely incredible.

What's even more strange is that there was not a single official in the entire court to stop it, and even this will of pardon was passed through the three provinces and six ministries in a very short period of time, which is the most abnormal thing.

Merton's mind turned, and suddenly it dawned on him that this was a performance, a performance that sang praises to Li Shimin.

Merton has always known that Li Shimin has a flaw in his heart, and this flaw is the change of Xuanwumen, whether Li Shimin thinks that Xuanwumen is forced to fight back in order to protect himself, and how good his emperor is, it cannot hide the fact that Li Shimin imprisoned his father and killed his brother.

So Li Shimin, who was desperate to change his reputation, and the officials of the Criminal Department directed a good play of benevolence and virtue. If it were other criminal department books, maybe this side would definitely not work, but at this time, the criminal department secretary was Li Daozong, the most hardcore supporter of the Li Tang family, and everything was logical.

Merton felt sad in his heart, this was just a play, a self-directed and self-acted play, but the price paid was the dignity of the Legalists.

All of a sudden, many of the children of the official eunuchs figured out the truth, and their eyes couldn't help but flicker.

"This is the sorrow of the Legalists, the old man has taught law all his life, abided by the law, and spread the doctrine of the Legalists.

Under the city walls, Merton saw the Doctor of Law hunched his back deeply, as if his backbone had been broken, and he took off the hat of the Doctor of Law on his head, and prepared to hang the crown and leave.

"The doctor is the pillar of the national prison, how many officials of the Criminal Department have been cultivated for the Tang Dynasty, how can he leave so rashly." Li Daozong hurriedly dissuaded, he was the secretary of the Criminal Department, so he naturally knew how influential the doctor of law was.

The doctor of law smiled miserably and said: "Since Your Majesty has found a way to probation death row prisoners, the future death row prisoners can follow this example, and it is useless for the old man to have an old bone." ”

Li Daozong's face suddenly turned red, he naturally knew the reason, and he was immediately ashamed.

If this law is followed in the future, everyone knows that even if he kills someone, as long as he comes back on time the next year, he will be pardoned, and then the world will not be in chaos.

"You are ashamed of the law!" The doctor of law turned around and saw the children he had taught, and he was so sad that he died.

"Teacher!" The officials of the Criminal Department couldn't help but be full of shame.

Most of them were students who had graduated from the country, and when they saw the teacher say this, they couldn't help but be full of shame, as the enforcers of the law, of course, they knew that the greatest function of the law was to punish evil, but they themselves connived at evil today.

"The Legalists are dead!" Doctor of Law screams! Staggered away, the doctor's official hat in his hand fluttered down, and was trampled under his feet, but not a single official of the criminal department followed the doctor of law.

"The Legalists are dead!" Seeing this, Morton couldn't help but feel sad in his heart.

In the pre-Qin period, Legalism was so powerful and dominant, but under the external Confucianism and internal law, Legalism became a tool for the ruler to sell his reputation and reputation.

The lamentation of the Doctor of Law was only the last cry of the Legalist, and it was soon drowned out in the cheers of the Confucian scholars. Not even a trace of wind and waves.