Ying Zheng's performance made Lü Buwei understand a truth.

Ying Zheng, he really doesn't worry about Ying Cheng!

At least in the environment of internal troubles and external enemies, Ying Zheng did not regard Ying Chengcheng as an enemy at all, but regarded him as his closest comrade-in-arms.

Lü Buwei didn't know if Ying Zheng would redefine the relationship between him and Ying Chengcheng after he completely mastered Great Qin.

But Lü Buwei knew that, at least for now, he no longer needed to bother with provoking the relationship between Ying Chengcheng and Ying Zheng.

Useless!

Sighing tiredly, Lu Buwei quickly changed the direction of attack.

"Your Majesty." Lü Buwei looked at Ying Zheng and asked gently: "What do you think about coming to this prison today?" ”

Ying Zheng looked at Ying Cheng with relief: "The widow thought that Brother Wang's talent lay in his lips and tongue, but he found that Brother Wang was also talented in the army. ”

"The widow originally thought that Brother Wang's talent was nothing more than that, but today I know that Brother Wang also has talent in medical skills!"

"The widow is very happy!"

Lu Buwei looked out of the door: "The king's eyes should not only fall on Chang'anjun and suturing techniques, but also on the people of the world!" ”

"Would the king like to walk in this prison with him?"

Ying Zheng finally glanced at the female prisoner and bowed: "I want to do what I want." ”

Lü Buwei stepped out first, Ying Zheng walked side by side, and Ying Chengcheng and the others followed after glancing at each other.

Only Li Si deliberately fell behind, and ordered Zhao Gao and low: "Go and ask Changping Jun and Tingwei to go to the disease." ”

Zhao Gao nodded and left in a hurry, and Li Si also hurriedly followed the team.

Under the leadership of Lü Buwei, the group returned to the execution area.

"Because of the garbage discarded on the road, it was judged to be a black face."

"For stealing 20 dollars, he was sentenced to cutting off his toes and soles."

"For insulting others in the street, he was sentenced to 30 sentences."

"Because my uncle stole mulberry wood, he cut off his left arm."

Passing by one after another of the inmates who were being executed, introducing the responsibilities of each of them, Lü Buwei suddenly looked at Ying Zheng and asked:

"Your Majesty, this is a prosperous age?"

Ying Zheng shook his head lightly: "This is by no means a prosperous scene. ”

Lü Buwei asked again: "Has the king ever heard the cry of these tortured people?" ”

"Does the king think they really deserve such a heavy punishment?"

Lü Buwei's questioning was loud, and many of the tortured people waiting for the execution heard it.

Although they didn't know the court clothes, they could see the good clothes and knew that they were a group of nobles.

Now the nobles are pitiful, and they cry frantically for help as if they have grasped a life-saving straw:

"Nobleman, I just haven't rescued the killed people within a hundred zhang, but I really just don't know that there are villains who are killing people, I am guilty of wrongdoing, please be merciful and save my life!"

"I still have three dolls at home, if I get my toes cut off first, and then I will be in the city for another year, what will they do!"

"Please, noble, help us, we don't dare anymore!"

Very few people will take the initiative to say things that are not good for them.

To a large extent, the expositions of these prisoners are trying to avoid the important and trivialize, but the sorrow of the hundreds of people waiting to be tortured cannot help but make people feel sad and cry when they hear it.

Taking a deep breath and forcibly suppressing the discomfort in his heart, Ying Zheng replied gently: "The will of the widow is not important. ”

"I, Great Qin, govern the country with Qin law."

"How Qin Law judges, how they should be judged."

"It would be an injustice to lessen or even pardon the sins of the widows because they could not bear their hearts."

Lü Buwei said seriously: "I don't want to ask the king to forgive their crimes. ”

"The meaning of the true appearance is to seek the king for the people of the world." Lu Buwei bowed his hand: "Please be lenient and suspended!" ”

This sentence has been wanted to be said since the moment Lü Buwei gave "Lü's Spring and Autumn" to Yingzheng.

In Lü Buwei's vision, Ying Zheng should have asked about the legal concepts in Lü's Spring and Autumn Period.

After all, the idea of the rule of law in "Lü's Spring and Autumn Period" is completely different from the idea of the rule of law in "The Book of Shang Jun".

But what Lu Buwei didn't expect was that Yingzheng has not asked questions until now.

Lü Buwei was already a little anxious.

Coincidentally, there was an opportunity today, and Lü Buwei directly threw this problem to Yingzheng.

The prime minister hopes that Daqin can be lenient and suspended, do you want to be the king?

However, without waiting for Yingzheng to answer, Li Si suddenly arched his hand and spoke: "The minister thinks that if the government is lenient and the sentence is suspended, Qin Min will be reconciled." ”

"Strict punishment and strict law, Qin Min is in awe."

Ying Zheng looked at Li Si and asked, "Qing also thinks that Daqin should be given a lenient probation?" ”

Li Si shook his head: "It's not what the minister thinks should be, but what the king thinks should be." ”

"There is no right or wrong between reverence and affinity, but only the decision of the king."

This is the difference between Li Si and Lü Buwei.

Li Si also has the idea of leniency and probation buried in his heart, and he doesn't want to see the world suffer.

But unless it is a matter of his own interests, Li Si will never go against Ying Zheng, but tell Ying Zheng the way.

How the country should develop, you have the final say, what you say is what you say!

You're at the helm, I'm an oarsman.

But in the process of paddling, that is, when the charter is drafted, Li Si will choose a more gentle and specific method and leave it to Yingzheng to decide.

If Yingzheng still insists on severe punishment, then Li Si will do it immediately, and then submit a letter of advice when he has the opportunity.

Ying Zheng asked thoughtfully: "How to make a decision?" ”

Li Si responded in a deep voice: "Decide according to the will of the king, and decide according to the plan of governing the country!" ”

"If the king's ambition is to strengthen the army and rule the world, then he should be punished severely."

"If the king's ambition is to be the lord of the alliance of princes and coexist with the six countries, then he should be given a lenient government and a suspended sentence!"

Ying Zheng's heart trembled.

If you want to dominate the world, should you punish the law severely?

Looking at those pleading eyes, the pity in Ying Zheng's heart slowly turned firm.

Today, hundreds of people are crying out to the widow for a reduction in their guilt.

But when the heroes competed for hegemony, there were so many battles with tens of thousands of casualties!

Which is lighter?

Which is more important?

Ying Zheng looked at Lu Buwei with complicated eyes: "Is this the way to forget benevolence?" ”

"Widow, teachable!"

Seeing Yingzheng bow his hand, Lu Buwei was numb.

This phase teaches you 'to abandon wisdom and wisdom, to be benevolent and forgetful, and to be virtuous', mainly to let you understand whether you are virtuous or not, and don't hesitate when you should be ruthless to Yingcheng.

As a result, you focus on studying the benevolence and forgetting the benevolence, and you have your own understanding?

Lü Buwei immediately refuted: "Li Langzhong's words are ridiculous! ”

"If the king's ambition is to strengthen the army and rule the world, he should also be lenient and suspended!"

"Otherwise, what will be the will of the people?"

"The rulers of the ancients, benevolence and righteousness govern them, love them with peace, and faithfulness guide them, so as to eliminate their disasters and think of their blessings."

"In ancient times, the monarchs governed the Qianshou with benevolence and righteousness, made the Qianshou stable with love and benefit, guided the Qianshou with loyalty and faith, committed to eliminating harm for the people, and thought about benefiting the people, which is the reason why the five emperors and three kings are invincible in the world!"

Suddenly, a chant came through the door.

"But they're all dead!"

Lü Buwei followed the prestige, and saw Xiong Qi, Feng Quji and others coming in a hurry.

"Imperial Doctor Xiong Qi, Fengchang Xiong Mao, and Tingwei Feng are going to meet the king!"

Ying Zheng bowed slightly: "You are here just in time, you can listen to what Lu Xiang has to say." ”

Feng Quji was not so resistant to Lü Buwei's thoughts, and even supported Lü Buwei's ideas of loyalty and filial piety.

But as the new court lieutenant, Feng Quji firmly supported Yingzheng.

In Feng Quji's mind, issues such as the great rule of the world and the unification of the world are not the main problems of Daqin today.

There is only one thing they have to do now, and that is to protect Yingzheng and crown the pro-government!

Feng Quji is very aware of the influence of the Shang Jun Law in Daqin, and the reform of the Shang Jun Law will inevitably cause turmoil, which is not conducive to the crowning of Ying Zheng.

Therefore, after Feng Quji bowed to Lu Buwei, he fired mercilessly:

"Xiang Bangcheng has the idea of governing the country, but what he thinks is not suitable for my Daqin, what is the use of listening to it?"

"The five emperors and three kings are certainly saints, but time has changed."

"Lu Guozun Zhou and governs the country, where is Lu Guo!"

"Where are the Venerable Zhou Lilies!"

"Zhou, I'm here today!"

Feng Qu took a step forward and said in a positive voice: "Zhou, it will be destroyed by my Great Qin!" ”

Lu Buwei said calmly: "Zhou Cheng is dead. ”

"The death of Ran Zhou died in the collapse of etiquette!"

"The death of Zhou should be made clear to the people of the world, and the benevolence of the king should be limited."

"It's like salt is indispensable for taste, but if you add salt at will, then you can't eat the dish."

In the same way, there should be a limit to the power of kings, what limit? Avery ! ”

"When the king makes the law, he should have a heart of love and benefit, so that the leaders of the Qianqian can feel the respect of the king, and feel that the king is acting in this way for the sake of the great governance of the country and for the protection of the interests of every Qiantou."

"In this way, the kingdom can prosper!"

Feng Qujian shook his head: "Why is it prosperous?" ”

"The leaders are not ignorant, and they know very well what is true benevolence and what is false benevolence."

"If you want the Qianshou to feel the kindness of the king, you must first let the Qianshou eat well and live a good life."

Lu Buwei immediately said: "Then let the Qiantou people live a good life!" ”

Yingjie also stepped forward to participate in the war: "The leaders of Qianqian have lived a good life, the people are strong, what about the country?" ”

"If all the capital of Guizhou can eat and drink enough, and be satisfied physically and mentally, why should they go to war for the country?"

"If the people are strong, the country will be weak!"

"If you want the country to be strong, only the weak people!"

Yingjie said in an aggravated tone: "Heavy punishment and light reward are the true love of the monarch for the people." ”

"The leaders will desperately compete for rewards and change their own destiny in life."

"Even the high-ranking man must follow the law, or his descendants will become the head of the Qian."

"Commutation of sentences and heavy rewards is the monarch's harsh treatment of the people."

"The leaders of the Qians will not fight to the death for the reward, they will be the heads of the Qians for the rest of their lives."

"Those who are in high positions can grow stronger and stronger with more rewards, even by withholding the rewards that the monarch bestows on the head of the Qian!"

Lü Buwei sighed helplessly: "If the people advance, they want their reward, and if they retreat, they are afraid of their crimes." ”

"When the head of the Qian, knowing that he is incapacitated, but is afraid of punishment, he will deceive."

"The monarch will punish him after committing a false act, and this is not a crime for fear of sin?"

"This is where the hatred between the monarch and the head of the Qian" begins!"

Lu Buwei looked at Ying Zheng sincerely: "Your Majesty, Xi Ziyang (Zheng Guoxiangbang Ziyang) was a strict person, and there was a person who was worried that he would be killed by Ziyang after making a mistake, so he took the opportunity to kill Ziyang by chasing the mad dog. ”

"Strict discipline and light reward are not necessarily the monarch's harsh treatment of the people, but it will definitely make the monarch and the people stand on opposite sides and become enemies!"

"Who would want to fight for their enemies?"

"Afraid of the soldiers, the leaders don't dare to make trouble on weekdays."

"But once Daqin declines, the world will be reversed!"

(End of chapter)