In the south of the Yangtze River in November, the branches and leaves are falling, and a slender man is sweeping in the small house with a broom. Looking at her frowning brows, the fluttering broom seems to be dragging a thousand iron balls, I really don't know if she is sweeping the floor or sweeping the dust in her heart. Sweeping a piece of the ground, the dead leaves are still falling, she is unmoved, still sweeping, her eyes are blurred, it seems that time has frozen, she will sweep like this forever.

When Li Xian watched this scene, she already realized that what could make Li Xiangyu so confused was definitely not a matter of love, and her heart knot was afraid that it had more to do with the world in her eyes.

"Your Majesty, the events of the past month or so have cast a layer of fog over the world that Xiangyu knows and the future she wants, and Xiangyu can no longer see the way forward, and even the correct things she knew in the past are already a little disbelieving."

Li Xiangyu was not surprised at all when Li Xian was prepared for this, and when Li Xian Wenyan asked her what confusion she had, she also confessed frankly.

Li Xiangyu's eyes were full of doubt, and the original admiration for Li Shi seemed to have dissipated with this doubt, and the Li Shi in her eyes was like a gray mist, and the glittering statue of the god in the past had collapsed.

Li Xi sat down on the stone chair in the small courtyard, and his tone was as calm as a deep pool: "As your commander, I am here, as your emperor, I am here, say, what are your doubts?" ”

Li Xiangyu first deeply felt a blessing: "From the slave trafficking case in the north and south to the Wang Shishen case, to the Zhu Yigui case, and even the case of the second Chen of the Japanese Dynasty, this wave has made the hearts of the people of a country shake, and now not only all the disasters have been turned out, but even the original slave case has also been explained, I believe that the hearts of the people who are divided between the north and the south will also be gathered, and the concubine will congratulate His Majesty and a country." ”

Then Li Xiangyu pursed her lips and hesitated for a while before lowering her eyes and said: "This is bound to be the result of Your Majesty's painstaking efforts, and the concubine also knows that the pattern of a country has not yet been completed, and the overall situation is first." Act with power. But behind this case, the concubine saw too many obstacles to the country advocated by His Majesty, especially the case of Zhu Yigui, and the concubine felt that the Praetorian Guard was too abrupt. The Advocate will represent the suspect in the case. The case file was blocked by the Janissary Guard on the grounds that it was a secret, and the truth of the case released by the Praetorian Guard was also inconsistent with what the concubine knew......"

Li Xian sighed lightly, sure enough, for Li Xiangyu, who had followed her to investigate the slave trafficking case in the north and south before, she had contact with the root of Wang Shishen's case and even Zhu Yigui's case. The external explanation can't be perfunctory for her. Although the words were not thoroughly explained, Li Xiangyu was questioning her actions in these two cases, and she might even guess that Zhu Yigui's death was related to herself.

This is also inevitable, when the Wang Shishen case first came out earlier, there was the emperor's "speech" theory of planning this case, and then there was the Zhu Yigui case, and there were even more "words" speculation that the emperor was involved in the case, although this theory did not appear in the newspaper. This kind of "speech" is also one of the many rumors in the streets. Most of the people who make this argument are businessmen, and they are not so much speculating as they are hopeful. This is not a crusade against the emperor.

Others, like Li Xiangyu, found the emperor's head and tail from some clues, although they did not point directly to the emperor, but they all believed that there was another truth in the two cases.

"There are things that have not yet been clarified in the Wang case, the Zhu case, and even the Erchen case, and some of the things you have guessed may be true, but I can only say that I have indeed covered up some of the truths that are not suitable for the public."

Li Xian carefully chose the wording, and the ultimate truth was only clear to him and Yu Hanyi. He's not going to let people take on that responsibility anymore.

Li Xiangyu's eyes were foggy, her chest rose and fell more violently, she turned her head, and her words were already filled with indignation: "Isn't what Your Majesty wants to be cheerful and cheerful, so that everyone can see the face of heaven?" Your Majesty's use of the law of the country to establish heavenly punishment, isn't it just to seek justice in the world? His Majesty once said. The poisonous tree can't bear good fruits, and there should be limits to manipulating the laws of the country and manipulating people's hearts. ”

…,

Li Xian was silent, looking at Li Xiangyu's gaze was softer, and in a trance, Sanniang more than 20 years ago stood in front of him again, and asked himself in a sad voice: "What is the heavenly principle you believe in?" ”

What Li Xiangyu learned came from the Taoist Party's Heavenly Punishment Lineage, which is also the root of the Anglo-Chinese existing legal system. Different from the Heavenly Punishment Society in the army, the Dao Party Heavenly Punishment Sect is the Legalist of this world. Today's Legalists have inherited the ideals of the old Legalists and advocated the rule of law. However, unlike the old Legalists, the Legalists of the present world also involve the legal rights and jurisprudence level. It is believed that the law should uphold the morality of heaven and man, and under this legal principle, the legal power should be held by all parties in a country, and the law should be a sacred thing that all people should obey.

Based on this concept, Li Xiangyu can tolerate the manipulation of the national law, so as to take care of the overall situation, after all, there are always incompleteness in the national law, and manipulation is trial and error to prove the truth, and it is difficult to improve step by step without manipulation. However, there are limits to this manipulation, and it is not to find the mistakes and omissions of the national law, but to replace the law with power and cover it up with power, which is reckless rather than manipulative.

Nine years ago, in order to save her grandfather Li Xu, Xiao Xiangyu went to court and started her new life with the law of the country as a spear and shield, and since then, she has regarded Yinghua as her ideal country. After following the emperor to handle government affairs, and then learn the law, and even become the champion mother, nine years down, she has been one with this ideal body and mind, perhaps her admiration for the emperor, and the private feelings that have not been faced, are based on this ideal, the emperor is the embodiment of this ideal country, she grew from an ignorant girl to a champion mother who is proficient in the law, are bathed in this light. It is precisely this kind of power that allows her to wholeheartedly testify the Fa in the public court and fight for what she thinks is justice, and it is precisely this kind of power that allows her to serve the emperor and the emperor's ideal country without fear of public opinion and suspicion of her reputation.

But through this series of cases, Li Xiangyu suddenly discovered that the ideal country she thought of did not seem to exist, and the emperor she respected held high the banner of heavenly punishment on the one hand, and broke the law on the other, and even it may be a conspiracy that the emperors of the previous generations did not dare to do, and the support in her heart naturally collapsed.

"The need of the country", "taking into account the overall situation" and other reasons may be used by her over and over again to appease the chaotic heart, but the means contrary to the ideal can never achieve the ideal, this belief that the emperor taught her is there, and it is difficult for her to convince herself that the emperor is secretly dealing with who is correct and should not be condemned.

Li Xi sensed Li Xiangyu's heart in silence, and he suddenly felt that this was not Sanniang standing in front of him, this was the entire Yinghua people standing in front of him, asking him about the future of a country.

These citizens are pure-minded, divided between good and evil, and are grateful for the way of heaven that he has set up, and look forward to the ideal country of the future. They ask for different purposes. Some need to "answer" to calm their hearts and enjoy life to the fullest. Some people need to be recognized by themselves, so they are happy to compete and only run for wealth. There are also those who need to "answer" the case to reward their minds, so that they can sway their blood. Indulge without regrets.

"Everyone has the rule of Datong in their hearts, they all have an ideal country, and they all have a utopia, Xiao Xiangyu, what is your utopia?"

The dead leaves fell and fell between the two, and Li Shi broke the silence. Asked in a low voice.

"Is it that the law conforms to the ethics of heaven and man, the legal power is also perfected, the state affairs and personnel are determined by the law, there is no more sorrow in the world, and justice is everywhere?"

Li Xiangyu hadn't opened her mouth yet, but Li Shi had already answered, and this "answer" case made her purse her lips and nod, which was exactly the case.

"Anyway. It is the immutable perfection of eternity, the coming ...... of heaven"

Then Li Shi's description made her frown, and the coming of heaven seemed to be a cult word. But after thinking about it again, I have to admit that whether it is Confucianism or Legalism, whether it is the old world or the present world, what we seek is a perfect world, and it is not wrong to summarize it with the advent of heaven. It is the way of heaven, the three heavens and men, and the "diligence can get wealth, and kindness can do the world" is very vague. But it's still a kingdom of heaven.

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Li Xian sighed: "Everyone hopes that the kingdom of heaven will come, from ancient times to the present, regardless of China and foreign countries, this is the ultimate dream of mankind, and there are countless ways to pursue dreams." Confucianism seeks unity and achieves the rule of great harmony, and Westerners also have an ideal country, a city of the sun, and a utopia. ”

Then Li Xi continued to digress from the topic: "There are wise people and fools. The difference lies in the different views of the dream. The wise man believes that people are indispensable to these dreams, and with these dreams, we can compare the present world to see what kind of shortcomings and even sins there are in the present world, but these dreams will never appear in the world, because that is the ultimate in the human world, and it can only be approached forever, but it is unattainable. ”

"The people who make these dreams are all wise men, they only use these dreams as mirrors, such as Confucius, who advocated the restoration of the Zhou ceremony, is it to let the situation return to the early Zhou Dynasty and even the three generations of antiquity? Obviously not, otherwise he should have rebelled instead of joining the office. He just used this dream as a mirror, hoping to make up for the lack of benevolence in his eyes. ”

"Thomas the British? More's "Utopia", advocating the unity of the world and the common use of all things, does he believe that such a kingdom of heaven can come true? I don't think so, he only saw the injustice of the present world to have this dream, and this dream is still stepping on the dream of the ideal country of his predecessors. ”

"Xiao Xiangyu, the difference between wisdom and foolishness is only in one thought, the wise can distinguish between dreams and reality, while the fool is often trapped in dreams. Anyone who truly believes that dreams can come true and that heaven can come is a fool. The ambitious people in the world all use this dream as a banner to call for the establishment of a heavenly kingdom on earth, and those who follow them are even more foolish. ”

Li Xian said with emotion: "It's a pity that there are only a few wise people in the world, and most of them are fools, even if they are well-educated, it is difficult to get rid of such myths, and more people are fools among fools." The so-called enlightenment of the people in Yinghua in this world is not to be able to gain wisdom by reading and reading books, this is just the beginning. ”

Li Xiangyu raised her eyebrows, she was very smart, and she found the loophole in Li Xian's words at once: "Isn't the Chinese righteousness that Your Majesty said about Heaven and Man, the Yinghua National Foundation, and the Chinese righteousness you sought?" Are people who believe in the way of heaven also fools, and people who follow His Majesty and throw their heads and spill their blood are even more foolish? ”

Li Xian smiled: "Xiao Xiangyu, does this mean that your understanding of the Legalists in this world, the way of the law, is it really the way to the heaven you seek?" ”

Li Xiangyu was stunned for a moment, and then listened to Li Xian say again: "No matter what kind of heavenly kingdom, there is one point, that is, everyone is holy and virtuous in the world, in such a heavenly kingdom, why do you need laws?" If there is a law, it means that there is strife, and if there is strife, how can it be the kingdom of heaven? How can justice be the kingdom of heaven if it is sought through the law, not by the hearts of the people? ”

Li Xiangyu's mouth opened slightly, and she began to realize that her pursuit of the ideal country seemed to be wrong at the root.

Li Xian said again: "Xiao Xiangyu, I think you are wrong to regard the law as the way of benevolence, righteousness, and virtue, thinking that its mission is to seek a heavenly kingdom on earth and the road to pursue dreams. Looking at the three heavens and man, and looking at the foundation of the country established by Yinghua, it is naturally wrong. ”

Li Xiangyu asked a little blankly: "If the love of heaven and man is not for chasing dreams, then why?" Your Majesty's establishment of this world and the establishment of a country of Yinghua is not to seek the kingdom of heaven in the world? ”

Li Xian shook his head: "Heaven and man, what you seek is by no means heaven, just like the law, and it is not used to paint dreams." The righteousness of the Anglo-Chinese country is not to chase dreams, but to erect a dam. Those who devote themselves to the way of heaven seek to constantly push up, push away this embankment, and strive for more benefits from heaven. Let the world be more blessed and can continue. ”

Seeing that Li Xiangyu was at a loss, Li Xian said more specifically: "Everyone has the dream of heaven. Different people have different dreams of heaven. Even the same dream of heaven has different ways to pursue dreams, such as Confucianism, Legalism and Mohistism. If a country is established to pursue dreams, it will fall into a uniform circle, and it must eliminate other heavenly dreams and the path of chasing dreams in order to move forward, and this means the imprisonment and even expulsion of others. In the end, this dream has become a tool for oppressing others and exploiting personal gains, and the righteousness established has become a cover that everyone knows its falsehood but dare not expose it. ”

…,

"Although the country established by heaven and man has dreams, it only erects a bottom limit like a dam, whether it is the righteousness of the country. It is still the principle of governance, and all that is sought is this bottom limit. Inside the embankment are countless heavenly dreams, which are allowed to repair and raise the embankment of the bottom. Instead of breaking this and recreating the world, so ......"

The originally high-spirited tone turned into a gloomy tone: "Xiao Xiangyu, if you only look outside the embankment, not on the embankment, you will naturally see too many things that do not match the kingdom of heaven in your dreams, and the crimes and ugliness not only exist, but also must tolerate its existence, which will make you crazy." The reason why there are few wise people is not only because they know difficulties. It is also because of the difficulty of doing things, the wise must bear the pain, seeing that the path they advocate will never be fulfilled, and what they have done in their life seems meaningless, so more people are willing to return to the heaven of their dreams, so that the world in their eyes will be simple. ”

Li Xiangyu's gaze at Li Shi gradually became no longer foggy. Although the admiration of the past is still there, it has begun to change towards awe, and even simple fear. She said in a low voice: "Your Majesty is saying that some of Your Majesty's actions are also outside this embankment?" ”

A trace of regret flashed in Li Xian's heart, he already knew that Xiao Xiangyu's ignorance of him had dissipated with the previous explanation. This is also very natural, what he said just now has made it clear that he, the emperor, is not the Holy Lord Renjun she is, and his body is stained with blood and darkness, and these breaths are not his last resort, they are what he thinks should be contaminated.

Regret comes and goes quickly, this glass person is only suitable for long-term viewing, forced to be close to blasphemy, against her heart, and it will no longer be the original face.

Li Shi nodded slowly: "On the day when the embankment is not completed, I will naturally do many things that are difficult to see. ”

Li Xiangyu asked seriously: "Other people have such an excuse for doing things that are unavoidable, so I don't know when Your Majesty thinks that the embankment will be completed and the law will pass." The concubine does not ask for the kingdom of heaven to come, but only for His Majesty to abide by the laws of a kingdom in everything. ”

Li Xian smiled: "Whether it is an excuse or not, how long will it take to pass, it does not depend on me, it depends on Xiangyu and tens of millions of people." This dam is built by you, and the higher and wider it is built, the more it will be restricted. I believe that Yinghua will eventually become a hypocrisy, and even in the future, maybe even the emperor will not need it. ”

This is too vain, although Li Xiangyu is ashamed of the wisdom and foolishness that Li Xian said, and also understands the true meaning of Yinghua's righteousness is only for the embankment, but it still can't comfort the frustration and pain in her heart. The dream of heaven was shattered, and what he had learned and insisted on for many years seemed to have become vain, and tears suddenly burst out of his eyes.

At this time, I heard Li Shi say: "Look, this is not the work of a wise man. Jingwei reclamation, Yugong moved mountains, although they know that this life is hopeless, but they are still persistent, what they want is to fulfill their responsibilities. Xiao Xiangyu, don't be too greedy, I often say to myself, when you do too much and future generations do nothing, you can only be mischievous. ”

It was pear huā with rain, Li Xiangyu also smiled, and her mood was also a lot more cheerful because of Li Shi's little joke.

Then the two were silent for a while, Li Xiangyu seemed to have a firm mind, and there were tears in her eyes, but she looked at Li Xian calmly, and her tone seemed to be joking and serious: "The concubine has understood, I hope Your Majesty can be on guard in the future, beware of what loopholes the concubine has found, and come to Weiyang Palace to hit the heavenly clock." ”

Li Xi also sensed her thoughts, and the regret that had been suppressed before flashed out again, and said with a little worry: "You don't have to take the words that your virtuous master mentioned to you before, but don't you have any ideas about your own affairs?" You see, Kexi is always unmarried because of you, and you are twenty-two years old, if you are still hanging on Cao Zhan, I can also use the power outside the law to force him to marry you! ”

Li Xiangyu couldn't hold back her shame, her head lowered, but she shook it again: "If my cousin can't get rid of the thief in my heart, why bother the two of them to be tormented, and the concubine ......"

She raised her eyes to look at Li Shi, with a hint of nostalgia in her eyes, and her attachment to the girl Chunsi who was contained in the ideal halo in her past, and then said: "The concubine is only sorry and unblessed, and she can't accompany you." ”

Li Shi muttered lightly, his daughter's family affairs, he is indeed difficult to get involved again, and he doesn't know what kind of future Xiangyu will have.

The small house, the dead trees, the fallen leaves are all over the ground, the slender beauty is still sweeping like when Li Xi came, as if the emperor has never come, and the broom is still sluggish, but between the front and back, the weight in my heart is no longer the same. (To be continued.)