The truth is not for relatives······

As soon as Liu Sheng said this, the other three people in the hall all changed slightly!

- Kiss and hide!

Liu Sheng's sentence 'reasoning with outsiders and affection with relatives' is clearly another version of 'kissing and hiding'!

The four words 'kissing and hiding' are from a fable in the "Analects of the Ninth Road";

The general content of the story is that Ye Gong said to Confucius: There are upright people in my hometown, my father stole sheep, and my son denounced him. (There are those in our party who bow down, and their fathers hold sheep, and their sons testify to them.) ）

Confucius retorted: The upright people in my hometown are different - the father hides it for the son, and the son hides it for the father, and integrity is in it. (The difference between the straight of our party is that the father is hidden for the son, and the son is hidden for the father, and the straight is in it.) ）

In fact, even if most people in this era do not know this story that happened hundreds of years ago, the universal values of the Han family today have a similar attitude towards similar things.

- If a loved one violates the law, instead of denouncing it, it should be protected with all its might.

As for the righteous annihilation of relatives, it is not recognized by the people of this era at all.

From this point of view, even if Liu Sheng is the prince, it is not a big deal to say such a sentence 'lonely relatives do not help'.

But the crux of the matter lies in the fact that intimacy and concealment are the most indispensable part of the core values of Confucianism;

And today's Han family is simply impossible to tolerate a preference, or even just an emotionally biased Confucian prince······

"Where did the prince hear these words?"

"Who taught the prince to say: You should not be reasonable with your relatives, but should be affectionate?"

After a long silence, Tianzi Qi asked in a low tone, and finally pulled the hearts of the four people in the hall back to his eyes.

It was not until this moment that Liu Sheng, who raised his head carefully, finally found that the sentence he wrote lightly made the other three people in the hall already show their own strange looks.

——On the royal couch, the Son of Heaven is sinking like water, and he is sitting in danger!

Although his face was still solemn and grim, Tianziqi's attention was obviously no longer focused on the matter of Liu Rong, the king of Linjiang.

On the side of the royal couch, Wei Xuan, who is still serving as a Zhonglang general, but is also busy handing over government affairs and preparing to transfer to the crown prince, heard Liu Sheng's discourse that is similar to 'kissing and concealing', and his face was faintly a little worried.

On the side of the hall, Lieutenant Zhidu, who had almost never shown his likes or dislikes to someone because of his personal feelings, also subconsciously frowned after Liu Sheng's words.

——At this moment, the attitude of the Han family at this stage towards Confucianism at this stage can be said to be vividly displayed!

At least the attitudes of Tianzi Qi, Zhidu, and Wei Juan Junchen towards Confucianism were unreservedly displayed in front of Liu Sheng at this moment.

"There should be nothing strange about the old man's reaction;"

"Zhidu can basically be said to be born in Legalism, and he must also hate Confucianism."

"It's Wei Juan······"

"It's ······"

Looking at the different expressions of the three monarchs and ministers, Liu Sheng only frowned slightly puzzled;

After looking at Wei Juan's worried face for a moment, he could only put aside the doubts in his heart for a while.

After bowing his head a little and saying a word, he was full of calm head and chest high, and bowed to the Son of Heaven on the royal couch.

"Back to my father."

"These words are all the words of the old prime minister, so when Marquis An Zhenwu was still alive, he answered his son's doubts."

"At that time, Erchen found that there was a provision on 'non-public notice' in the "Han Law", so he asked the old prime minister about it."

"Erchen asked the old prime minister: Since the Shang Emperor reformed the Qin law, haven't everyone in the world agreed with the stipulation that 'the prince breaks the law and is guilty of the same crime as the common people'?"

"Why does the law of my Han family still follow the provisions of the "Qin Law" on 'non-public complaints'?"

···

The old prime minister replied: According to the changes promoted by the Shang monarch in Qin, although the prince broke the law, although he was guilty of the same crime as the common people, but in fact, when facing criminals with different titles, the strictness and leniency of the law will still be different.

"If a person with the titles of Gongshi (first class) and Shangzao (second class) violates the law, then whether it is the Qin Dynasty or the current Han family, it will be severely punished according to the law."

"But if it is a title like Gongcheng (level eight) and five doctors (level nine), then the same crime will have an extra choice of 'using money and knight to atone for the crime' in my Han family."

"This is especially true when it comes to the higher chariot chiefs (seventeenth level), the great chariot chiefs (eighteenth levels), and even the highest Guannai Hou (nineteenth level) and Chehou (twenty levels)."

"According to the law, the guilt for which the death penalty should be imposed is often only a deprivation of food, a debasement of the lordship, or even a mere fine."

"Therefore, the prince who broke the law and committed the same crime as the common people has long been an empty word in my Han family."

Shi Shiran said the words, and Liu Sheng became more and more determined, and when he talked eloquently, there was a surging smile on his face.

But I don't know if it was Liu Sheng's previous sentence of 'kissing and hiding' that made Zhidu, who was emotionally inclined to Legalism, feel uncomfortable, or the last sentence of 'it has long been an empty word', which made Zhidu feel that the legal dignity of the Han family had been offended;

After Liu Sheng's words fell, Zhi Du took a few deep breaths with a metaphorical face, and finally couldn't press the anger in his chest, so he reluctantly got up from his seat!

"Shang Jun changed the law of Qin in order to strengthen the country!"

"After Shang Jun changed the law, Ying Qin did become strong quickly, and in just one hundred years, he swept away Liuhe and dominated the world!"

"Although Qin's annihilation of the Six Kingdoms and the subversion of the Zhou Dynasty are usurpations against morality, the benefits of Shang Jun's change of law to Ying Qin are obvious to all in the world!"

"Even the laws of my Han family, most of them are compiled by Prime Minister Xiao Cheng according to the laws of Qin - according to the laws of Qin after the change of the law of Shang Jun."

"Your Highness's words, do you mean that the changes promoted by Shang Jun in the Qin period are now only an empty shell?!"

Emotionally excited, he let out a few questions, and Zhi Du was obviously aware of his gaffe;

But after a short period of panic, Zhi Du once again locked his firm gaze on Liu Sheng, who was not far away.

- Shang Jun is the foundation of Legalism!

For everyone who studies the doctrine of Legalism, the rights and wrongs of Shang Jun are related to the honor and disgrace of the entire school, and even the survival or death!

As one of the only remaining fruits of Legalism in this era, Zhi Du will never accept anyone to criticize the foundation of Legalism, Shang Jun.

Even if this person is the prince of the dynasty, after Sheji······

"Hmm~"

"How do I remember that in the past few days, the lieutenant has been outside the palace and has never left?"

"How did you enter the palace and face the saint, but the words you said seemed to have some wine?"

The sheep was puzzled, but in fact, he said a word full of jokes, and saw Liu Shengwei smiling and turning his head sideways;

fearlessly faced Shangzhidu's cannibalistic and cruel gaze, and in his temperament, he suddenly gave birth to a terrifying strength!

Obviously, Liu Sheng does not agree with Zhidu's proposition of 'how Shang Jun is'.

Especially at this time, when it comes to the rights and wrongs of the eldest brother Liu Rong, and even life and death, this is even more so······

"Lieutenant, is it because you are drunk?"

"-My Han family, not the tyrannical Qin~"

"In the lieutenant's mouth, the tyrannical Qin, who was able to become strong by virtue of Shang Jun's change of law and was finally able to sweep away the Six Kingdoms, had already disappeared between heaven and earth with the third son being beheaded in Xianyang City······"

···

"It's Shangjun, but it's not a recognized sage in the world;"

"Could it be that the words of the lieutenant's family want to force Gu, the crown prince, to recognize the virtuousness of Shang Jun?"

"Or do you want my Han family to recognize the tyrannical Ying Qin, the tyranny of Qin, and the cruel law because of the lieutenant's wishes?"

Full of banter, and even a few questions with a little sarcasm, Liu Sheng turned sideways again;

Even if he found Tianziqi, he still looked at himself with grim eyes, and Liu Sheng still had a calm look and bowed to Tianziqi again.

"My Han family arose from the bones of the tyrannical Qin;"

"Emperor Taizu Gao established the Han Dynasty, but also to let the people of the world no longer be poisoned by the tyrannical and unscrupulous Ying Qin."

"As for the laws of my Han family, it is indeed obtained by Xiao Xiangguo, which is gained, subtracted, deleted and modified on the basis of the "Qin Law".

"But even so, my Han family's "Han Law" is also recognized by the world: it is not as tyrannical as Qin, and it does not lose the majesty of the law······"

With Liu Sheng's confident words, beside the imperial couch where Tianzi Qi was sitting, the look of worry on Wei Juan's face finally showed a slight tendency to retreat.

As for Zhidu, he was shocked by Liu Sheng's sentence 'The lieutenant woke up, Daqin is dead', and his choked face turned red in response;

He looked at Liu Sheng with a changed face, and then looked at Tianzi Qi on the royal couch with anxiety, then lowered his head angrily, and sulked at himself.

Only the Son of Heaven on the royal couch, after Liu Sheng's words, the grim look on his face still did not weaken in the slightest······

"I don't understand the prince's words."

stared at Liu Sheng with a gloomy face, stared into the depths of Liu Sheng's gaze, and saw that he had a full fifteen rests;

Seeing that Liu Sheng did not bow his head because of his weak heart from beginning to end, the Son of Heaven still said a word indifferently.

Then, the expression on the face of the Son of Heaven became more and more gloomy as his tone became more and more gloomy.

"The prince who broke the law was guilty of the same crime as the common people, saying that whoever broke the law should be punished equally."

"The 'non-public complaint' requires children not to report their parents, wives not to report their husbands, and slaves not to report their masters."

"—The two are not related, and there is no conflict between them."

"Why did the prince say such a thing to him?"

As he spoke, he saw Tianzi Qi take a deep breath, and then said a little impatiently: "What the prince said before reminded me of a sentence I had heard from others. ”

"—Kissing and hiding;"

"The Son is hidden for the Father, and the Father is hidden for the Son."

"Prince, let's talk about the matter of King Linjiang, whether this kiss is right or wrong."

As he spoke, Tianzi Qi seemed to be a little depressed, and took a deep breath;

When Tianziqi's gaze fell on Liu Sheng again, Liu Sheng clearly saw something that made him extremely strange from those deep eyes.

It seems to be indifference;

Disappointment, perhaps.

The most important thing is the lingering worry and the solemnity that comes with the worry······

"Return to my father."

"At that time, the old prime minister replied like this, which also made his sons have the same doubts in their hearts as their fathers."

"There seems to be no connection between the non-public accusation and 'the prince who broke the law and committed the same crime as the common people'?"

"But after the old prime minister's explanation, Erchen finally understood what the old prime minister wanted to say······"

Regarding the solemnity and worry in Tianziqi's eyes, Liu Sheng naturally saw it in his eyes.

As for what Tianziqi was worried about, Liu Sheng also knew it in his heart.

But in this regard, Liu Sheng did not have the slightest worry.

"The old prime minister told his sons: The prince cannot be guilty of the same crime as the common people when he breaks the law, in fact, he is given corresponding, different, and status-compliant differential treatment according to the identity of the person who violates the law."

"—For example, if a common man kills someone, he should pay for his life;"

"Officials who kill people should be dismissed and fined;"

"And if a powerful person kills someone, he only needs to make compensation to the family of the deceased and obtain forgiveness from his family, so that he can not be punished."

"In the old prime minister's view, this phenomenon is actually the same as 'non-public lawsuits'."

"- Depending on the identity of the offender, different dispositions and sentences will be taken."

With a pale face, and said confidently, Liu Sheng did not forget to smile slightly, and then turned sideways slightly;

With a smile on Zhidu, he asked: "A few years ago, my mother and father swam in Shanglin, and they met a wild man on the way; ”

"At that time, the lieutenant was still a lieutenant general, accompanying his father."

"On that day, the lieutenant did not come forward to save my mother, but because he was worried about my father's safety, he firmly guarded my father's side."

"—I was too young to understand anything when it happened;"

"Because of this, there was also a little unhappiness between me and the lieutenant······"

"Lieutenant, you remember, right?"

Feeling the easy-going in Liu Sheng's tone and the faint kindness, even if Zhi Du was unhappy because of what happened before, he had to nod his head with a stiff face.

Seeing Liu Sheng shaking his head and smiling again, he continued: "After that incident, I asked the lieutenant: If my father was not present at that time, would the lieutenant come forward to save my mother?" ”

"I remember that the lieutenant gave me the answer: Yes."

"But the lieutenant didn't save my mother, but my father's concubine······"

"I should be right, right?"

"These are the words that the lieutenant once said to me, right?"

"In that case, can I say: If my mother has no relationship with my father, then the lieutenant will never come to the rescue?"

Hearing Liu Sheng's question, he had just barely suppressed the angry Zhidu in his heart, but he fell into a tangle again.

Liu Sheng's question is actually not very complicated;

But it was this simple question that pushed Zhidu into an absolute dilemma.

- Back then, Zhidu did not save Mrs. Jia at that time, that is, the current Queen Jia.

In this regard, the explanation given by Zhi Du is: There are countless women in the world, and there can be countless Mrs. Jia, but there is only one Tianziqi.

In other words, for Zhidu, it is a choice question of 'saving the Son of Heaven or saving Mrs. Jia'.

And at this moment, when Liu Sheng used this as a basis to put forward the view that 'the lieutenant saves people, it also depends on whether this person is worth saving', even if Zhi Du wants to refute, he doesn't know where to start.

Because no matter how nice the words were, Zhidu's behavior back then was just as Liu Sheng said: Zhidu made a choice based on the value or identity of the rescued;

Zhidu chose to save Mrs. Jia, who was 'in danger of the world', rather than Mrs. Jia, who was in a more dangerous situation and more likely to be harmed······

"Lieutenant, you may not want to answer my question."

"But whether he answered or not, the lieutenant knew in his heart: the truth is exactly what I said."

After a long silence, Zhidu still couldn't answer;

And after Zhi Du put on an attitude of 'I don't know what to say', Liu Sheng finally stood up with confidence and bowed to the head of the Son of Heaven.

"Father, look;"

"—The lieutenant saves people from under the fangs of the wild man, and it is still up to him to decide who is more important to himself and who is more important to the world, and to decide whether he can save himself or not, and who he should save;"

"The punishment of the prisoner by the court commander also depends on whether the offender is a commoner without an official or a nobleman, or a powerful person with a prominent family, to decide whether to execute, imprison, fine, or demote the lord."

"Even ordinary people in the people, when they find that someone around them has violated the law, they still have to decide whether to report it based on the relationship between this person and themselves."

"—If it's the parents, the husband, or the master, then they can't be reported;"

"Even if it is reported, it will be classified as a 'non-public lawsuit' by the government and will not be accepted."

"If you insist on reporting, you may even harm yourself."

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"There are thousands of people in the world, from princes and nobles, clan relatives and royal families, to peddlers, pawns, and rural farmers, all of whom will adopt different attitudes according to someone's identity and their relationship with that person."

"What's wrong with the ministers, as 'people of the world', when his brother was imprisoned, he was unreasonable to protect his brother?"

"——"Han Law" says: The son sues the father, the wife sues the husband, and the slave sues the master, all of which are not sued by the public office, and the local and court officials should not listen."

"Then the brother sues the brother, is it the public office?"

"According to the provisions of the Han Law, children, wives, and slaves should shield their fathers, husbands, and masters when they find that they have violated the law;"

"If the minister finds out that his brother has broken the law, shouldn't he cover it up?"

Saying this, Liu Sheng finally knelt down again and kowtowed to the rules and regulations of the Son of Heaven.

And Liu Sheng's next words really made the three people in the palace, Tianzi Qi, Wei Juan, and Zhidu Junchen, fall into a long period of thought.

"The son-in-law entered the palace today to accuse his father and ask him to punish him."

"——This is because the son-in-law, as the crown prince, did not set an example, but personally violated the "Han Law" and robbed the criminals imprisoned by his father in the lieutenant's mansion, damaging the prestige of the law."

"But if the same thing happens again, Erchen, he will still do it."

"Because the sons and daughters were not born to be princes;"

"But Erchen was born as a sibling brother who is related to his brother, Liu Rong, the king of Linjiang."

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"Erchen is not a person who knows how to kill relatives with righteousness and selflessness."

"For relatives who have made mistakes, sons, can only hide their ········· as relatives in accordance with the provisions of the "Han Law" on 'non-public complaints'"