After returning from Tao Qian's mansion, Wei Shuo immediately brought Song Xuan, Liu Muzhi, Cui Hong, Wang Zhenxi, Zhang Zhan, Du Jin, Yang Han and other henchmen and subordinates to discuss matters. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 ｉｎfo

"Bringing everyone together today, there is a major event to be announced."

Most people's hearts can't help but have a cloud of suspicion, a little unclear.

It is said that at present, there has been no large-scale invasion by foreign enemies, and there has been no outbreak of turmoil, so there is nothing worthy of such solemn protection by most of the capitals.

Only Song Xuan, Liu Muzhi, and Cui Hong guessed some clues from Daduhu's recent series of actions.

"Seven or eight years have passed since the Gaochang incident, and during this period, one or two batches of students have graduated from schools in various places alone."

"Nowadays, reading and literacy is nothing in Hexi, and people who read are almost everywhere."

"Some of the scholars even became county magistrates and county guards."

"Although there is usually a Metropolitan Inspector to supervise, how many imperial histories does the Metropolitan Inspectorate have?"

"In the face of hundreds of officials, even if Cui Xiao and all the imperial historians are exhausted, I am afraid they will not be able to take care of it."

"Taking advantage of the current easing of the external situation, Shuo plans to rectify the rule of officials in Hexi in the near future and investigate those who bend the law for bribes."

Phew~ It turned out that it was to rectify the rule of officials, and after figuring out the ins and outs, almost everyone present breathed a sigh of relief.

Everyone saw it clearly, and thought that no matter how much they checked, they couldn't find out what they were present.

It's a pity that everyone obviously underestimated Wei Shuo's determination to rectify the rule of officials, and he said with a solemn face: "Everyone present is an important minister in Hexi, and they are also Shuo's trusted henchmen. ”

"However, you are not alone, and you are no longer a small person who no one knew at the beginning, and there are a large number of protégés and old officials behind you."

"You can guarantee that you don't break the law, but who dares to pat your chest and say that your protégé is also law-abiding?"

"I brought you here today, one is to inform you and say hello to everyone in advance."

"Second, I would like to warn you that the scope and intensity of this rectification will far exceed everyone's imagination."

"If anyone in the middle comes to you to plead, dredge, or inquire about the news, I hope you will not reveal the slightest thing."

"Shuo is not joking with everyone, if anyone dares to leak the relevant news to outsiders in private, once it is verified, don't blame Ben for not remembering the old feelings."

As soon as Wei Shuo's words came out, everyone at the scene was shocked.

They have followed Wei Shuo for many years, and it is rare to see most of them threatening in person like this.

It can be seen from this that this rectification of officials is by no means as small as everyone imagined, and it is very likely to be a huge storm.

Thinking of this, everyone was a little uneasy, for fear that Wei Shuo would make a big deal and destroy the hard-won good situation.

Seeing that everyone's faces changed slightly, Wei Shuo still didn't know what everyone was worried about.

"You don't have to worry, Shuo won't do what King Qi Wei did, strict punishment and strict law can't rule corrupt officials, and Hexi's rectification of officials will only act according to law."

These words are not false words to comfort everyone, Wei Shuo really did not intend to follow Zhu Yuanzhang and King Qi Wei, because history has proven that this method is not a long-term strategy.

"Ladies and gentlemen, this time to rectify the rule of officials, in addition to cracking down on corrupt officials and corrupt officials, there is another layer of deep meaning."

"I would like to hear the lord's opinion."

"Everyone doesn't know that when Shuo was in Gaochang, he once discussed the rise and fall of the world with Mr. Yang, and they all thought that Confucianism should bear half of the responsibility."

"Confucianism attaches too much importance to the rule of virtue and ignores the role of the rule of law, which often leads to arrogance and superfluity of officials."

"Since then, Shuo has set the guiding ideology of the solemn ceremony and the law for Hexi."

"Now that seven years have passed, has the policy of Germany and France taken root in the hearts of the people?"

"Do local officials act in accordance with the law? Is the idea of the rule of law accepted by all walks of life in Hexi? ”

"Can any of you give me a definite answer?"

"Therefore, rectifying the rule of officials can give us a comprehensive understanding of the implementation of the rule of law from another angle."

In fact, the controversy between the rule of virtue and the rule of law has been pondered by some people since the Spring and Autumn Period, and it is not original to modern people.

Zi said: 'The way is to govern, and the people are free and shameless.' The way is virtuous, all are courteous, shameful and qualified. ’

This means that if criminal law is used to restrain the people, the people only seek to be free from punishment for their crimes, but they lose their sense of shame; And use moral education to guide the people, and use etiquette to unify the words and deeds of the people, so that the people will not only have a sense of shame, but also be more obedient.

This is the concentrated embodiment of the idea of morality and punishment and auxiliary that Confucius has always adhered to, and it has also been respected by Confucian scholars in all dynasties and regarded as a guideline.

Later, on the basis of Confucius's exposition, Xunzi absorbed some Legalist ideas and put forward the idea of "governing the scriptures, rituals and punishments, and the gentleman to cultivate the people." Mingde is prudent and punishable, and the country is governed by the four seas".

And it is precisely the concept of governing the country that Wei Shuo has always adhered to - the simultaneous development of Germany and France (to be precise, the master of the law and the auxiliary).

However, this idea is contrary to the concept of rule by virtue advocated by Confucius and Mencius, so no matter how confident Wei Shuo is, he does not dare to say that the whole of Hexi has accepted the idea of simultaneous development of Germany and France.

Therefore, on the other hand, this rectification of the rule of officials is more like a 'rectification', so as to establish a correct ideology for Hexi.

As Wei Shuo expected, as soon as his words fell, the faces of many people at the scene began to change.

They couldn't help but sigh secretly, most of them were really far-sighted, and one step was counted as three steps.

Seeing this, Wei Shuo hurriedly smiled and comforted: "As Kong Sheng said, 'The Tao is based on politics, and the Tao is based on morality!'" These are all general statements. ”

"Human nature has good and evil, how can it be made 'Tao' by virtue and politics?"

"It must be known that this is not the time of antiquity, and the folk customs are not the wind of antiquity."

"Faith is ancient, and it is not advisable!"

"Those who govern for the monarch should not believe in virtue and not be all in government, only when politics and virtue complement each other can we urge the people to be good and virtuous!"

"In addition, please rest assured that Shuo will never completely deny the rule of Confucius, but only raise the status of the rule of law."

Wei Shuo comes from modern times, and his understanding of the rule of law and rule of ethics is a little deeper than others.

In his view, the rule of law is fundamental.

Of course, the rule of virtue cannot be ignored, but the two must be emphasized.

Everyone is not stupid, and they know Wei Shuo's thoughts.

Don't look at the fact that most of the capitals hold high the banner of solemnity and respect for the law, and promote both morality and law, but their actions are more biased towards the rule of law.

This is also something that can't be helped, Wei Shuo also fantasized about letting Hexi Germany and France go together.

But he soon understood that it was impossible to have the best of both worlds, and that the rule of law and the rule of virtue must have a focus, otherwise it would bring a lot of trouble.

In adjudicating cases, different ideas of statecraft will lead to different results.

For example, if a filial son from a poor background commits the crime of robbery and murder in order to save his seriously ill parents, if he insists on the rule of virtue, he will be 100% exempted from the death penalty, and even acquittal may be released.

However, if you are judged by someone who advocates the rule of law, he will not care whether you are a filial son or not, and will only sentence him to death in accordance with the law.

From this point of view, the rule of law and morality are completely different things.

The rule of law is imposed on the law and is enforced by the strong force of the state; Morality, on the other hand, depends on education.

Anyone who knows anything about history knows that a strong and prosperous dynasty is one with a complete legal system and complete morals.

As long as there is a phenomenon of bad etiquette, moral decay, and trampling on the law, it means that the dynasty is terminally ill and is almost overthrown.

In ancient times, Wei Shuo was not worried about moral education, after all, the Three Principles and Five Constants had already penetrated deep into the bone marrow of every person in China.

Only the rule of law is the easiest to relax, and when encountering the gentlemen and ministers, it is good to say that as long as the court is slightly lax, the rule of officials will definitely be relaxed in a short period of time, and there are violations of law and discipline everywhere.

And Wei Shuo's choice to rectify the rule of officials at this time is also related to the recent return of a large number of family talents.

This large group of people joining Hexi will definitely have an impact on Hexi, and the longer it drags on, the greater the impact on the celebrities of various families

In order not to cause more disasters in the future, Wei Shuo was determined to set rules for everyone in advance.

Let them understand that those things in Hexi cannot be touched, and also tell everyone what ideas are respected in Hexi.

"Uncle."

"The subordinates are here." Cui Xiao stepped forward and said.

"As the head of the Metropolitan Inspectorate, you will be the key to this rectification of the officials, I hope you will not let me down."

"Please rest assured, the subordinates should do their best to assist the lord to complete the rectification of the officials."

"Good!"

"In addition, Shuo would like to reiterate that except for the Imperial Prosecutor, no one is allowed to interfere in the investigation of the case, and violators will be severely punished."

"The ministers will obey the orders of the capital."