The Sage of Confucianism and Taoism

Chapter 1690: Wise man, good man, bitch

"Very good! Yousi, the Lisi, is in charge of Guan Yi. As a scholar of Jingguan, he advocates giving up the country, disrupts Jingguo, and interferes with cabinet decisions. He should be punished. Guan Yi, are you convinced?"

The lobby of the state government office was so quiet that you could hear the sound of mosquitoes flying.

"I'm not convinced!" Guan Yi held his head high and his face unchanged.

"Why?" Fang Yun's eyes were indifferent, as if he was just talking about a trivial matter.

"My human race is after Confucius. The kings of all dynasties have spoken widely. I am a Jinshi. How can I be punished for my words?"

Fang Yun said: "What does it mean to be punished for words? What is this 'word'? The law stipulates that those who curse others should be slapped. Is this a crime for words?"

"Swearing is an insult to others. It is a fault to hurt others. It is not a crime based on words."

"In your opinion, as long as it is proven that what a person says hurts others, it can be deemed a fault?" Fang Yun asked.

"That's not necessarily the case. It's possible that the person speaking is taking matters into his own hands, but someone is taking it personally and thinks he's hurt himself. How can this be considered a fault?" Guan Yi said.

Fang Yun nodded and said: "I see, then as long as it is proved that the person speaking has obvious bias and is not considering the matter, it can be deemed a fault?"

Guan Yi hesitated for a moment and said: "As long as the person did not personally admit that a certain sentence was intentional, it should not be considered a fault."

"According to your opinion, as long as the criminal does not plead guilty, even if the evidence is overwhelming, he should not be sentenced?" Fang Yun asked.

"If it is a crime, then the state law will be used to punish me. If it is not a crime, it is just a matter of words. As long as the person speaking is justified, even if there is a mistake, it should be dealt with appropriately and not severely punished. For example, Magistrate Yan, although he slandered me and attacked me , but you just let him sit at home and don’t let him talk, which is not a heavy punishment.”

Fang Yun smiled and said: "The reason why I punished Magistrate Yan to shut up for ten days is because his fault was swearing. If he hits someone, I will tie his hands. Different mistakes will naturally be dealt with in different ways. "According to your words, as long as it does not harm the person who speaks, I can carry it out, right?"

Guan Yi frowned slightly. He knew that Fang Yun wanted to cause trouble for him, but he had already decided that Yan Zhifu was at fault. If he suddenly changed his words, he would be teasing Shangguan. Fang Yun would have an excuse to take action. If he did not change his words, it would be equivalent to punishing Fang Yun. His power.

Guan Yixin is as clear as a mirror, and the content he has published in Xiangzhou Di Bao over the years does have obvious tendencies.

The other officials present also vaguely understood that if Guan Yi was not a Jinshi, Fang Yun could directly convict him, but if Guan Yi was a Jinshi, as long as he did not commit a serious crime, not to mention the governor, not even the king would be able to do anything to him, and he would be gone at worst. Instead, it left a good reputation.

Dong Wencong took a deeper look. Since Fang Yun did not want to bear the infamy of future generations, he would naturally not punish Guan Yi for the supplement of "Xiangzhou Di Bao" and should deal with Guan Yi in other ways. Moreover, a few days ago, Fang Yun went to the prison alone to meet with several officials who were arrested for investigating the flower building. This may be related to this matter.

Afterwards, Dong Wencong shook his head slightly. Guan Yi and other Qing officials were deeply rooted in Xiangzhou. Even if they had any clues, only their confidants would know. Among those arrested, there were absolutely no confidants of Guan Yi. Even if Fang Yun had caught the clues, it would be insignificant. , it is impossible to completely overturn Guan Yi.

Guan Yi didn't speak for a long time.

After a while, Fang Yun said slowly: "Guan Yi, do you know the ins and outs of the whole poem 'It doesn't matter if you let him be three feet tall'?"

The officials present perked up and realized that Fang Yun was referring to this sentence, because not long ago, Guan Yi had borrowed this sentence "It doesn't matter if he is three feet away" to suggest that Jingguo should cede the disputed land border to Qing. country to avoid causing disputes.

The poem written by Fang Yun came to many officials' minds.

Letters from home thousands of miles away are just a wall, so why not let him be three feet away? The Great Wall is still there today, but Qin Shihuang is nowhere to be seen.

Guan Yi left and said: "I heard that your friends in Ji County were having conflicts over the land occupation of their houses, so you wrote this poem to persuade them."

"No, you are wrong." Fang Yun said.

"Then maybe I heard wrongly," Guan Yi said.

Fang Yun was sitting on the main seat, leaning back against the back of the chair, with a majestic look in his eyes, and said: "No, you heard the story correctly. What you are wrong about is that you thought I wrote this poem to persuade."

Guan Yi smiled slightly and said: "Fang Xusheng didn't write this poem to persuade, but to fan the flames?"

"I wrote this poem in exchange. I gave this poem to Fang Daniu's parents in exchange for the two elders giving up three feet, in exchange for the harmony between the Fang family and their neighbors, the Lu family, and in exchange for my housekeeper Fang Daniu and my friends. Lu Zhan is not to be laughed at. Do you understand?" Fang Yun looked at Guan Yi calmly.

All the officials present were moved. Fang Yun's words were not profound, but the things hidden behind these words made people think deeply and admire Fang Yun even more.

Some Qing officials looked at Fang Yun and suddenly felt regretful in their hearts, regretting why they were enemies of such a respectable scholar.

Guan Yi had a thin layer of cold sweat on his forehead. As a Jinshi, he couldn't understand Fang Yun's words, but he couldn't answer at this time.

Fang Yun said slowly: "Since you don't answer, I will tell you. When you have a dispute with your neighbor and take the initiative to give in, you are called a sage. As an outsider, you are called a good person when you persuade both parties without causing losses to both parties. However, as an outsider, it is required If one party gives in at the cost of losing profits, that is called a bitch in our Ji County. To put it bluntly, if I just pass on a word, the two families will go all out to reconcile, and I can still win the beauty of making the neighbors harmonious. name, but I didn’t do it.”

Guan Yi lowered his head slightly, thinking rapidly in his mind, looking for a counterattack strategy.

Fang Yun continued: "I wrote this poem and gave it to Fang Daniu's parents. At that time, I did not persuade Fang Daniu to give in. I only said one sentence at the end: If you can give in, give in; if you can't give in, don't give in! If I want Fang Daniu's parents to give in, what will happen to the resentment in the hearts of the two families? What about the three feet that the two families think they have lost? I think the three feet distance is fine, but Fang Daniu's parents may think that they will not give in because of face, resentment, and because they want a bigger place! So, I didn't persuade Fang Daniu's parents to swallow their anger and give in like a bitch, but used this poem to exchange for his parents' relief and take the initiative to reconcile with their neighbors."

After listening to Fang Yun's intentions, almost all the officials present were convinced. Even Qingguan, who opposed Jingguo, could not oppose Fang Yun for this matter at this moment.

Fang Yun stared at Guan Yi and said slowly: "If our Jing country had no power to resist Qing country, or if we wanted to gain greater benefits, we would have given up some land on the border of Xiangzhou. When Jing country lost the war of civil war, Xiangzhou was annexed by Qing country, not because our Jing country took the initiative to give up Xiangzhou, so the people can understand. But today, it is obvious that our Jing country is rising in national strength. Taking back Xiangzhou and giving the border of Xiangzhou to Qing country will not bring any benefits. As an official of Jing country, you are paid by the people and the country, but you dare to shamelessly persuade hundreds of millions of Jing country people to give up land that should not be given up with our great Jing country. Who gave you the courage! Who gave you the power!"