Chapter 24
To put it more or less, the reason why Qin State won the seven heroes is that the more they fight, the more they become stronger, lies in Shang Yang's law; although the powerful Qin Dynasty is fascinating, it exists for a very short time and is quickly destroyed, and the crime is in Shang Yang's law. A set of laws that were well implemented in the war years, benefiting Qin State and thus changing the course of Chinese history, why did it become the culprit of the destruction of the Qin Dynasty after the unification of the world?
In the final analysis, the times have changed, and the law should be adjusted accordingly. Zhou Chong knew the merits and dangers of this set of laws, so he suggested that the Qin King amend the Qin Law. Of course, Zhou Chong also knew that now was not the best time to amend the law. He just wanted to seize the rare opportunity of Han Fei to revise the Qin Law and persuade the Qin King to revise the Qin King better. As for when the new law is implemented, it depends on the specific situation, that is, based on the rebellion of the six countries and the degree of attacks of the powerful people in various places.
Han Fei's revision of Qin Law is a rare opportunity to change Qin Law, and this opportunity must be seized. It can be said that the Qin Dynasty that unifies the world is going on the old path of history and soon perishes, or heading into a new direction, becoming a dynasty that makes future generations admire the prosperity of civil and military achievements. The key is whether Zhou Chong can convince the King of Qin.
Zhou Chong knew the heavy responsibility and was determined to do his best to convince the King of Qin, saying, "Zhou Chong was born as a merchant, so he used the matter of merchants as an example and asked the king to be a sage."
"Okay, tell me." Although the King of Qin was shocked, he was still polite.
Zhou Chong responded and said, "When Zhou Chong was in the merchants, he heard about a strange thing. A farmer raised two sheep. Every day when she drove out of the pen, the farmer always saw the same sheep first and finally saw the other sheep. Why is this?"
There are many possibilities for this matter. Although the King of Qin was smart, it was difficult to do it. After thinking about it, he said, "Is it because the farmer has a problem with his eyes and cannot see far?"
Zhou Chong shook his head and said, "Return to the king, the farmer's eyes are very good."
"Then this matter is strange." The King of Qin was a little confused and asked, "Mr. Liaozi, what do you think is the reason?"
Wei Liao thought about it for a while but couldn't understand it, and said, "Your Majesty. Liaozi is ashamed."
"Han Fei, what do you think?" King Qin asked Han Fei.
Han Fei stuttered and said, "Your Majesty, Han Fei doesn't understand his intention."
The King of Qin was still waiting to ask others, Gan Luo laughed and said, "Your Majesty, stop asking, I understand."
Gan Luo's talent is impressive, and the King of Qin is no exception. He said anxiously: "Tell me quickly, why?"
"Two sheep, one big and one small, the small one hiding behind the big one. Of course, the first thing the farmer sees every day is the same sheep. It's that earth." Gan Luo blinked his bright eyes and said, "Mr. Zhou, am I right?"
Zhou Chongda admired Gan Luo's talent from the bottom of his heart and said, "Yes, yes, yes. That's exactly that."
The King of Qin seemed to have some understanding and said, "What should Mr. Zhou explain?"
Ganluo replied on behalf of Zhou Chong, "King, Mr. Zhou means that the war and the law of Qin are two sheep, the war is the big one, and the law of Qin is the small one. The disadvantages of the law of Qin are now invisible because the war blocks the people's sight. Once the war has been eliminated for hundreds of years, the inconvenience of Qin will be realized by the people. Therefore, Mr. Zhou suggested that the king seize the opportunity of Han Fei to amend the Qin law to revise the Qin law better so that the people can abide by it."
What he said was exactly what Zhou Chong thought, and said, "Your Majesty, Zhou Chong is exactly what he meant. Please ask the king to be the Holy Prison."
The King of Qin remained silent and said, "In Mr. Zhou's eyes, is the King of Shang so unbearable? Mr. Zhou must know. It was the Great Qin who implemented the laws of Shang, and the Great Qin was able to have a strong country. The territory was expanded from the east and dominated Rongdi in the west, and achieved the great cause of our Great Qin to unify the world. If such a good law is unbearable, Mr. Zhou, what law is a good law?"
Zhou Chong replied: "Your Majesty, the method of Shang Jun is detailed, complete and practical, but its shortcomings are also obvious. The biggest disadvantage of Shang Jun's method is that it is heavy reward and heavy punishment, and minor crimes are severe punishment. The reward and heavy punishment is that it is impossible to fight in the war. When the world is unified, it is worth discussing. If the misdemeanor is severe punishment, if the punishment is not appropriate, it will cause inconvenience and make the people feel distressed. Zhou Chong meant that the king would order the law of improper sentencing and severe punishment, and the law of misdemeanor punishment is revised into law as a crime, which will benefit the people."
The Qin law is the first complete and detailed law in Chinese history, and this must be recognized. At the same time, it is also the only law in Chinese history that impaired local sentencing, and the punishment is shocking. If it were true as Zhou Chong said, the law was the crime, the Qin Dynasty might not have perished so quickly.
The King of Qin said with great domineering spirit: "The King of Shang said it very clearly that the Qin law is either abide by it or not. Those who obey the people are obedient to the people, those who do not obey are against the people. Those who obey the people live, and those who oppose to the people kill. There is nothing to say about this."
Gan Luo looked at King Qin with his neck tilted and said, "Your Majesty, you are wrong, you are wrong."
He dared to accuse the King of Qin of his mistakes in person, and in front of so many people, only Gan Luo was the only one. The King of Qin was not angry, but also patted Gan Luo's little face and said, "How are you talking? You are not big or small, you are not polite and unpretentious. I would like to give you a slap. I said, "Where is the mistake?"
"Your Majesty, you regard others as a boy again." Gan Luo angrily said, "King, Gan Luo thought that what Mr. Zhou said was reasonable, but what the king said was more domineering, and the reason was difficult to be sufficient. The method of Shang Jun was also the technique of overlord. In the words of Shang Jun, it was to act against the people's sentiments, not to worry about the people, but only to achieve success with the people. This is of great use in the time of world disputes, but once the world is unified, the king has achieved great achievements and should share peace with the people of the world, which is what Shang Jun said, "Go to the people". If the king does not change the Qin law, how can the people enjoy peace in the world? Isn't the king destroying the six kings just to give peace to the people? If the king is firm, where will the people come from peace?"
When Shang Yang persuaded Qin Xiaogong to reform, he thought it was difficult to worry about the people, but he could succeed with the people. Therefore, he decided to use hegemony, go against the people's sentiment, and impose heavy rewards and punishments, so Qin became stronger. Of course, the price was not small. Shang Yang sentenced to prisoners in the Wei River and killed more than 700 people a day. The Wei River was red, which was mostly accused by later generations. Misconduct and severe punishment, and a small matter might lead to be beheading. It would be impossible to think that the price was not high.
The King of Qin was unmoved and said, "The Qin law can drive away millions of people and wipe out the six kingdoms. If such a law is bad, what law can be called a good law? Ganluo, what's wrong with the Qin law?"
"There are not only problems, but also many." Gan Luo was not outdone and said, "Your Majesty, if you want to know the inconvenience of Qin Fa, you will know if you ask Lord Li. Lord Li is the lieutenant of the Qin Dynasty and is in charge of the matter of prison decisions. He can't bear how many things there are."
Chapter completed!