The quarrel in the Zichen Hall lasted for almost the whole day, led by Wang Anshi and Sima Guang, divided into two factions, each insisting on its own words and not giving in to each other.

Sima Guang said loudly: "The "Criminal System" stipulates that when a person is murdered, there is an injury to the person, and there is no case of voluntary surrender. Ah Yun murdered with a knife, and he had already cut Wei Ah Da's fingers, so he could not be punished as an ordinary surrender. Moreover, there is a provision in the "Criminal Regulations" that a person who surrenders himself for committing murder or injury shall be exempted from the crime for which he was committed. The "cause" is that there is a causal relationship between several crimes, that is, if a person commits a crime such as theft, robbery, or betrayal of a person and kills or injures a person at the same time, the only crime such as theft mentioned above can be exempted.

Murder has been wounded, what should be forgiven? Exempt from conspiracy? Conspiracy is just an idea, a motive, not a criminal act. Therefore, this case cannot be punished as voluntary surrender, and Ayun's sentence cannot be commuted. ”

It is true that Sima Guang is stubborn, but stubbornness does not mean rigidity. When Mr. Sima spoke, he also quoted scriptures and classics, eloquently, and did not have the slightest advantage. In particular, seeking a theoretical basis from the legal texts is a strong point, otherwise how could they have compiled such a huge work as the "Zizhi Tongjian"?

Wang Anshi immediately said: "Your Majesty issued an edict in July, saying: "If you have been injured in murder, you should turn yourself in according to your desires, and you will be reduced from murder to two degrees." It is stipulated in the "Criminal Rule: Thieves" that those who commit murder shall be sentenced to three years in prison; Wounded, hanged; Those who have been killed, beheaded. Ah Yun just slashed Wei Ada, and the sentence was reduced to two degrees, and exile was sufficient.

Of course, criminal and prison judgments should be dealt with in accordance with the law and notarized. But should we also consider the heart of benevolence and the feelings of the world? If a person can be kept alive, why should the death penalty be imposed? Ah Yun is just a weak woman who is confused for a while, and she is not a heinous person. ”

"The law is not a child's play, the law is used to maintain the stability of the country, to educate and restrain the behavior of the people, and notarization is the foundation of the law." Sima Guangyi said in a righteous manner: "The law is ruthless, and it must be strictly enforced, and it can be seen and seen in a correct manner, and the notarization can be maintained." ”

Someone said: "Is Master Sima going to ignore His Majesty's will?" This is His Majesty's act of benevolence and righteousness, compassion for the people, and love for the people, is it possible that you turn a blind eye? ”

This hat is really big, and the implication is that you Sima Guang is a little disrespectful to the king, which makes people have to be cautious.

"Your Majesty loves the people like a son and educates the people of the world, but this will itself conflicts with the laws of the country. I think that the law of the "Criminal Union" is the foundation of the country, and it must not be shaken, and I ask Your Majesty to retract the order. ”

Aren't you based on the emperor's will? That's good, now Sima Guang directly said that the emperor's will was wrong and violated the law of the country, and let the emperor take it back directly. Even Emperor Yanjing dares to offend, what else is there to fear? What a warrior!

The court environment of the Song Dynasty was definitely the most relaxed in all dynasties, and the tradition of not killing scholars and doctors has been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. As a result, the scholars and doctors dared to speak out, as long as they were reasonable, they could argue with the emperor, they could blame the emperor, and even spit stars splashed on the emperor's face.

In such an environment, everyone has a strong backbone, and they all regard themselves as loyal and good ministers. Especially in the Renzong Dynasty, it was even more relaxed, and these old ministers and doctors had developed such a habit. The Yingzong Dynasty is short-lived, how can the atmosphere be changed, and the current emperor Zhao Ji is young, and the old ministers subconsciously regard themselves as their predecessors, and the situation may be even worse.

As for Sima Guang himself, he is an old minister of the Three Dynasties, where is his qualifications and prestige! Some people dare to say something, what can you do?

Emperor Zhao Ji was very helpless, who let his ancestors set this precedent, and his grandfather Song Renzong continued to carry it forward? Now that you are here, what can you do? What's more, these old ministers all take the world as their own responsibility, and they are all loyal and good ministers, how can they blame?

Young people are all rebellious, and Zhao Ji is no exception, but his special identity makes him more restrained. He has great ambitions and has always wanted to make great achievements, but such old ministers in the court are so gloomy that they are all opposed openly and secretly.

After a long time, the rebellious psychology in Zhao Ji's heart became stronger and stronger. Especially today, some people have begun to refute his decree, maybe the starting point is good, but this undoubtedly makes him very unhappy.

Zhao Ji also began to feel that the current system of the Great Song Dynasty made him, the emperor, constrained everywhere, and he couldn't use it at all, maybe he should find a way to change it......

Perhaps it was too necessary for him to erect the authority of an emperor. Maybe it's because he's young, maybe it's because his father and son aren't born from Renzong, and they're not absolutely orthodox. It seems that some people don't take their emperor seriously, and the holy decree is not taken seriously. It seems to be vaguely played by this group of ministers, how can this work?

In Ayun's case, he had obviously been adjudicated once, but it was dismissed, and he didn't buy it at all, and he still quarreled like this. Completely ignoring his own opinion, where is there still a little bit of the emperor's authority?

Zhao Ji was very angry, but this temper couldn't be made clear at all. He has decided that no matter what the outcome of the argument is, he will stand behind Wang Anshi unconditionally. Don't you all want to sentence Ah Yun to death, then I will let her live and tell you who has the final say in the Great Song Dynasty!

"Okay, let's get here first, and we'll talk about it later!" Emperor Zhao Ji had already lost his patience a little, and said: "The envoy to the Liao State has returned to Beijing, and this time the envoys have made great contributions, I want to summon them and reward them......

This kind of argument is not a day or two, and many people have become accustomed to it. Controversy is controversy, the political affairs of the Great Song Dynasty are complicated, and the normal operation cannot be delayed for this one thing. Everyone understands this truth, deal with things first, go back and then continue, and never give in to the question of principle, there must be a conclusion.

Emperor Zhao Ji immediately said: "Passing the decree, Zhang Zongyi in the Ministry of Rites, Zeng Gong in Jixian School, and Lin Zhaoming, the chief bookkeeper of Honglu Temple, said that Zichen Hall will be visited." ”

Hearing that this trip to the Liao Kingdom was thrilling, I thought that there would be a lot of interesting things, which were much more interesting than these people's boring arguments.

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Lin Zhao promised Yu Xuan to help, in addition to sympathy and a sense of justice, he saw the problem behind this matter.

Now that Wang Anshi is in a difficult place, Yu Xuan's appearance is undoubtedly eye-catching and has found a way to break the situation. Help Wang Anshi this time, then the matter of changing the law should be accelerated, and he can also make a lot of profits! Lin Zhao didn't know at this time that this move would inadvertently help Emperor Zhao Ji, and it would be of great benefit to the future.

After meeting Wang Yan, the two have already made up their minds. Lin Zhao also knew very well that Wang Yan's so-called plan to draw wages from the bottom of the kettle was indeed ingenious, but when it was implemented, it seemed to take advantage of his own intentions.

Therefore, this matter must be handled cautiously, and it must not be used as cannon fodder for others. This is an opportunity, we must be careful, less pay and more profit is the king, self-protection is very important.

If it was simply for the Wang family's father and son, Lin Zhao would definitely be unwilling. Ah Yun's matter involved some principles, and he was also very touched.

It can be said that how many unjust, false and wrongly decided cases have been common throughout the ages, which makes people feel indignant. In the past, when there was nothing to be done, I could only curse a few words of resentment. Now that an unjust case appears in front of him, and the party concerned pleads like this, if he doesn't ask, he really can't go in conscience.

Although he was not happy, Lin Zhao was still willing to help in his heart. He doesn't object to the court fight, and he can't control it, but if someone takes advantage of the topic to play and disregard a little woman's surname in order to fight political opponents, Lin Zhao can't tolerate it.

Who happened to meet it? I happened to see that bitter drama outside Dengzhou City, maybe this is the will of God! Since he agreed, he should get to the bottom of this matter and return Ah Yun's innocence and freedom......

The emperor's will to summon him had arrived, and Lin Zhao was thinking about how to deal with it, and he had to come up with a complete countermeasure......