When Ye Xianze stood up, Liu Yanran, Liu Hanfeng, and Jiang Boyong were all taken aback.

Jiang Boyong said: "Brother Ye, good means, being so low-key that I admire him." ”

Ye Xianze knew that he was sarcastic about himself, so he said: "Brother Jiang, I won the award, in fact, I just tried my luck." ”

Lin Xiaoxiao laughed and said: "Ye Gongzi's words, didn't you say that you rely on luck to outperform us, then if you don't rely on luck, aren't we all your opponents?"

Lin Xiaoxiao stopped him by saying this, Lin Xiaoxiao was not only beautiful, but she didn't expect the questions she asked to be as tricky as her beauty.

He said unembarrassedly: "No, Miss Lin, you misinterpreted the meaning of Zaixia, I never said that I was better than you, please don't be far-fetched." ”

She snorted coldly and said, "Ye Gongzi, it's modest and tight. ”

Liu Hanfeng had complicated eyes and looked at him silently.

Huang Yanzheng opened a secret door, and a secret room appeared, and the four people were invited in, and they were all sitting on the ground, and the door was immediately closed.

Ye Xianze sat on the left, Lin Xiaoxiao sat opposite Ye Xianze, Liu Hanfeng sat opposite Jiang Boyong, and Huang Yanzheng sat on the table directly opposite them.

Huang Yanzheng said: "The four have passed the assessment, and now they can go to the official career, but before that, you have to pass an exam, and this exam, you will not fight to win or lose." ”

"Today's topic is called "Sit and Talk", and the topic of the discussion is 'How the country is rich and strong' Time is three pillars of incense, and the incense burns as soon as it is burned, no matter what the result is, it will not affect your career. ”

Liu Hanfeng first said: "The people are the foundation of the country, and only when the people are rich and strong, will the country be rich and strong." ”

Jiang Boyong replied: "Wrong, the people are the cornerstone of the country, the people are weak, the country is strong, and the people are poor, the country is rich, because the rich people will make the people indulge, which is the root cause of weakness." ”

"Only poverty and weakness can make people aggressive. The so-called poor people are rich. ”

And only the poor and weak will pay attention to rewards and punishments. And if he is a man of property, there is no need for him to serve the state with his life. This so-called "the poor will be rich", and "the rich will be lightly rewarded".

Lin Xiaoxiao said with a smile: "Both of them are right, maybe they are wrong, you are all too extreme, and extreme methods will leave hidden dangers, everyone is different, just like Liu Gongzi said that the people are rich and strong, then if the rich and strong people are rich and unkind, indifferent to life, and one party to the disaster, what should it do? Or as Jiang Gongzi said, extreme rule, but the harsh government is fiercer than the tiger, if the people unite, it will be a disaster." ”

"If you want me to say, only by teaching the people and instructing them to follow the way of a gentleman, then the people will be united, and the country will be rich and strong. ”

The three of them all looked at Ye Xianze, waiting for him to speak, after all, all three of them stated their opinions, and if he didn't say a word, he would be disadvantaged.

Ye Xianze pondered for a moment and said, "Change the law to be strong. ”

The four of them were all shocked, they didn't expect him to say such an opinion.

Huang Yanzheng looked at Ye Xianze at this moment, in addition to appreciation, he also had some thoughts.

The three were amazed by what he said.

Liu Hanfeng said: "The sage never changes their customs when he educates the people, and the wise man does not change the old system and governs the world, according to the folk customs and folk nature of the people, it doesn't take much effort to govern well, and the people rely on the law to govern, the people think about the law every day, how can they govern well?"

Liu Hanfeng made it clear that he was trying to change the old system, which would cause chaos.

Ye Xianze replied: "Liu Gongzi, what he said is really the words of secular people, ordinary people are content with the status quo, learned people are trapped in what they see and hear and do not know how to be flexible, let alone how to be motivated, of course, it is okay to rely on this kind of folk customs to abide by the law, but this kind of thinking is not enough to make the country rich and strong, on the contrary, it will only become more and more backward, only the wise and wise will make decrees and change the etiquette, and the fool will only trap himself in the number of rituals." ”

Liu Hanfeng said angrily: "You mean I don't know how to be flexible?"

"No, I'm just stating my opinion. ”

Huang Yanzheng stopped him by saying: "No quarrels, continue to discuss." ”

Jiang Boyong said: "Clever words make a difference! Change the law, change the law, there is no 10 times the benefit, why do you need to change the law? Blind change will only make the people tired, and the empire will fall into chaos!"

Ye Xianze smiled slightly after hearing this, and said: "Ten times and a hundred times? Jiang Gongzi is too stingy, my change of law, in the empire, for the people, the benefits are not only ten times and a hundred times, but can reach a thousand times and ten thousand times! The laws and regulations used by the Ming Monarch overlord in the previous life are all different, I don't know which one is the ancient law and ancient rites in your mouth?"

The ancestors overthrew the old system, but what ancient rites and ancient laws were followed, and then look at the Tiejia Kingdom, it is precisely because they did not know how to change that the country died! It can be seen from this that it is not necessarily right to follow the ancient rites and ancient laws, but it is sometimes right to change the rituals. In any case, it should be formulated according to the current situation at that time, so as to conform to the national conditions and people's feelings. ”

Lin Xiaoxiao said: "Ye Gongzi is eloquent, but everything must conform to the way of heaven and forcibly change, which will only lead to self-destruction. ”

Ye Xianze said firmly: "Today, the princes are rising, the people's livelihood of the empire is withering, the national strength, the people's power and combat effectiveness are not enough to compete with the princes, once the situation is chaotic, relying on such a withering empire, how to face the powerful tiger and wolf army of other countries?"

Only by changing the law can we make the country rich and the people strong, and can the soldiers and horses be strong, may I ask you, young lady, am I wrong? Don't you all want the country to be rich and the country strong? Or are you willing to be a prisoner and a slave to the country when other countries come to invade in the future?"

Jiang Boyong said: "Don't be alarmist, the empire was just established, and everything is waiting to be rebuilt, if you forcibly change the law, it will only discourage people's hearts, as you said, the princes of the world are together, if the law is changed at this moment, how should the empire face the crusade of other princes." ”

Now the situation is quietly changing, from the original four-person debate to a one-person fight three-person drama, Huang Yanzheng listened very excitedly, the four of them are very right, and they are all idealistic, but who is right and who is wrong, this still needs time to verify.

Ye Xianze said again: "Jiang Gongzi, don't change the concept, what we are arguing about now is 'how the country is rich and strong' rather than arguing about the right and wrong of the change." ”

"Okay, since you say that changing the law can make you rich and strong, then I ask you, all this is your ideal, not reality, lack of realistic basis, and I think that the only way to become rich and strong is to follow the old system, use laws and regulations to restrain the people's behavior, open up the way, open up trade, and develop farmland, which is the foundation of a rich country. ”

Ye Xianze said: "Jiang Gongzi's words are just a symptom but not a root cause, in addition to changing the law to make it stronger, a new one and a new one, and fundamentally solving the problem is the solution." ”

"No, it is still necessary to moralize and etiquette, and the way of a gentleman is the only way for the country to have long-term peace and stability and make the country prosperous and strong. Lin Xiaoxiao said.

Jiang Boyong said: "Naive, not everyone can adhere to the way of a gentleman, only by severely punishing the law, reducing crime, the country is stable, the people's life is peaceful, and the country can be rich and strong." ”

Liu Hanfeng said: "Adapting measures to local conditions and different people is the fundamental way to solve the problem, and only by solving the people's problems can the country achieve prosperity and strength."

At this moment, after the three pillars of incense were burned, Huang Yanzheng laughed and said: "Wonderful, so wonderful, the four are all pillars of talent, although they have different political opinions, but everyone has their own unique ideas, which will definitely bring changes to the country." ”

The four of them calmed down, Liu Hanfeng looked at the three of them, the palms and backs of his hands were sweaty, Jiang Boyong at this moment, his back was also wet, the so-called master made a move, the move was fatal, and the short exchange just now made them all know that the other party would become their opponent in the future.

Lin Xiaoxiao's face was flushed, her heart was pounding, she actually just wanted to prove that women are not inferior to this man, Feng Yuguo does not restrict women from being officials, she just came here, but seeing three such excellent men, her competitiveness was stimulated, and her dream was to become a woman like Shangguan Mingtian one day.

Ye Xianze felt full of pressure, although he thought he was not wrong, but what they said was right, he had no basis, everything was too idealistic.

All four of them could see their competitiveness in each other's eyes, and then all four burst out laughing.

Huang Yanzheng said: "When the other students finish their exams, we will enter the palace together." ”