In the sound of the mountain and the tsunami, the carriage slowly entered the city, and when it came to the city gate, a group of people suddenly knelt in front of the main gate, led by Meng Zhengyu, Kong Wei, Meng Zhao and others, and behind them were more than 4,000 scholars from the division school, and some weeping county officials and family members. These people are holding the book in their hands, and they are still killing the county officials. When he saw the king's carriage coming, he immediately bowed his head.

"Order Yin to be punished without guilt, the blood of the counties is drifting, and the minister asks the king to order Yin to kill people and abolish the system of killing people." Meng Zhengyu and the others shouted, and as soon as they shouted, the sound of long live stopped.

Chengjie acquiesced in killing the county official traitor Xiong Jing, but he did Ling Yin, so naturally he took the blame. was blocked by these people from entering the main gate of the city, Xiong Jing was not allowed to let people collect the book in their hands, and then said: "Wang Zhiyi." ”

Ling Yin and the Queen Mother greeted Xiong Jing together, Meng Zhengyu and others of course would not be sent away by these three words, but because Xiong Jing was more courageous in the book of the Japanese, these people shouted again: "Please order Yin to kill people and abolish the system of killing people." ”

The shouts of thousands of people, not shouting long live Yingjiao are all their voices, Xiong Jing is a little annoyed when he sees this. Less than 10,000 county officials and traitors died in the country, and with the current population of Chu State, the mortality rate was only 0.3-0.4%, and less than half of a hundred people died. It took a great purge to kill such a small number of people, and in the future generations they must be laughed at and shown to be soft-hearted.

He looked at Meng Zhengyu and the others who were kneeling on the ground, and said, "All sides are guilty of sin. The state of Chu was attacked by the Qin people, and there was no time to reform politics and change the political system. Kill, as a last resort, if you don't kill, the new deal will not work. ”

"Dare to ask the king, what kind of new policy needs to be punished without guilt?" As soon as Xiong Jing spoke, Cheng Jie's furrowed brows quietly relaxed, and Meng Zhengyu and the others' hearts sank, they had already guessed that the killing order came from the king, but they didn't expect it to be the case.

"To change the law is to kill. At that time, our Chu State took Wu Qi as the commander Yin, and killed more than 70 clans because of the change of law; Change the law again today, kill more than 10,000 county officials and traitors, what's the difference? Xiong Jing suppressed the displeasure and tyranny in his heart and argued patiently.

"Great King, the death of more than 70 princes is due to the sins of Li Bing." Meng Zhengyu said again.

"What do you want to add to the sin?" Xiong Jing glared at him. "If you are not satisfied, then it is okay to give the county official a crime? …… In terms of not being a fool, the county officials are mostly Legalists, and among the seven countries in the world, only the Qin State is the most Legalist, and it is more appropriate to set a Li Li to pass the Qin State. Meng Qing, what is the crime of colluding with the enemy country? Did his wife and son kill or move? ”

"The King?!" More than 4,000 people on their knees were shocked together, they had never heard of such a conviction.

"The king is not guilty of punishment, and this is unkind." Several Chinese people shouted loudly, already crying bitterly.

"If you do righteousness, you will lose your country! I didn't say that for a long time. Xiong Jing said, "Why kill people, don't say it, don't punish it, don't add it." Why are you still not satisfied? ”

"The king ......" Meng Zhengyu looked at Xiong Jing and was speechless, he could only take off the Xuanduan and said: "The king is like this, what is the use of Zuo Yin's Mansion?" What is the use of the law? I ask the king to dismiss him from his office and abolish the law. ”

"No." Xiong Jing nodded very seriously, and said to the left and right: "Go and get the "Rooster Classics". ”

"King!" Left and right this is also horrified. Concubine Zhao hurriedly walked over, she grabbed Xiong Jing's hand and shook her head again and again.

"Alas!" Xiong Jing sighed, "They think they are very important, but in their hearts, they are not as good as a soldier in the army." ”

"There are no county officials, no more laws, no more secretaries, how can Jing'er govern the country?" Concubine Zhao didn't understand how her son could become like this.

"Before the Son cast the Punishment Book, there was no written law in the world." Xiong Jing explained. "Before the first king and king, there were not many officials, let alone county officials. Now what the state of Chu wants is a brave and trustworthy person, or a craftsman with a clever mind, not a mediocre man who can only read and is self-righteous. ”

Concubine Zhao was most worried that her son was confused by her husband's slanderous rumors, and now she saw that her son was clear-minded and listened to what he said reasonable, and she really didn't know how to persuade her for a while.

"Go and get the Book of Chickens!" Xiong Jing spoke left and right, and the servants on the left and right saw that the queen mother no longer stopped them, so they could only go to the palace to get the "Chicken Times" in the palace. Meng Zhengyu, who was kneeling on the ground, saw that all his thoughts were discouraged, and he thought that he was very important, and that the law was very important, but in the eyes of the king, these were worthless. Seeing that the ancestor had taken the "Rooster Codex" that he had protected with his life, he snatched it from the hands of his servant and shouted, "How can this be abolished? How can this be abolished?! O God! O One God! ”

"The new policy of the state of Chu, some people must die, and some people must live; Some things must be abolished, and some things must be promoted. Xiong Jing got out of the carriage, looked at the gaffe Meng Zhengyu, Kong Lu and others, and said. Before the first monarch and king, there were not many officials or scribes in the Chu State, and everyone was proud of their courage and ashamed of their cowardice. Doctors and scholars, if you don't go out, you will be in the phase, how can there be such poetry and lyrics and elegance today? How can there be such a fox fur beads today, neither male nor female?

If you wait for a soldier, you will either go to the army to gain a reputation, or you will be crowned with a name; Either he can study in peace, and he will either be a gentleman or a retainer in the future, and serve the Lord faithfully. Do not be instigated by others to think that you are asking for the lives of the people. Coercing all the people and wanting to make the king, singing benevolence and righteousness and flaunting himself, this disciple of Mencius is also. In fact, the people don't need you to ask for their lives, and you don't deserve to ask for your lives. All the people have their own lords, and the lords should ask for their lives.

You must know that there is no free food in the world. Fiefdoms, titles, and rumi have their own price. Among the costs, bloodshed is the most expensive, wisdom is second, and food and taxes are paid again, and officials should be punished. This is the rule of the Chu State from now on. ”

"Go back to the palace!" Patiently gave one last explanation, Xiong Jing returned to the car, and ordered the royal hand to ride back to the palace. Pulling the horse forward, Meng Zhengyu, who was holding the "Chicken Times", stood and did not retreat, but Kong Xiao, Meng Zhao and others got up and retreated, they retreated, and the four thousand scholars behind them also retreated to both sides.

"What the king said is not unreasonable." In the crowd, a gentleman with a high forehead and a beautiful beard who had just been crowned said.

"Be careful." The scholar next to him looked carefully to the left and right, worried that this would arouse the anger of his classmates, you must know that before coming to block the driver, the scholar was full of righteous indignation, and he saw that the king was all depressed.

"What's the fear of that?" The bearded man was surprised. "The societies of the kingdoms under heaven are all attacked by the bloodshed of the armor, and they are awarded the honor of the warrior and the knight by the bloodshed, why is there any mistake? The big husband should be like this! He said this to the people beside him, and also to himself, and with an epiphany in his heart, he suddenly took off the scholar's robe he was wearing and threw it away, and said as he walked: "What is the benefit of learning? It's better to join the army! ”

The scholar who said Shen Yan was shocked, picked up the scholar's robe and chased after him: "Liu Ji, if your father knows, he will not spare you." ”