Thousand-year-old family: its rise began with Shang Yang’s reforms

Chapter 151 Chen’s majesty [Second update, please subscribe]

As soon as Chen Shen said this, everyone in the court looked at him sideways.

Impeach Wei Ran and Cha Sheng?

Even Ying Ji was stunned for a moment, not understanding what Chen Shen wanted to do.

In other words, it's not that I don't understand, but that I was fooled by Chen Shen.

Before Chen Shen returned this time, he had talked with Chen Shen in detail, hoping that Chen Shen could make Chen Zhao return and take over Cha Sheng's position as Sikou, but Chen Shen refused.

The reason for rejection is also very simple. Chen Zhao is currently traveling around the world, hoping to summarize his own thoughts like the sages of the past generations.

This is called "enlightenment."

Since it has been rejected, why is Mr. Cha impeached now?

Ying Ji didn't understand, but he asked: "Oh?"

"Why?"

Chen Shen ignored the person behind him who was almost piercing his back with his gaze. He also ignored the confusion of the other people in the court, and even pretended not to understand the confusion and incomprehension in Ying Ji's words.

He just said softly: "I just saw it when I looked through the case files in recent years."

"In recent years, nearly 70% of the cases reviewed by Sikou were not judged according to Qin law, but favored the Chu nobles and some old Qin nobles."

"This is an act that goes against the laws of Qin."

"That's why I want to impeach Cha Sheng."

Ying Ji frowned slightly, and everyone else present also had confusion on their faces.

Is this just enough to allow the newly returned head of the Chen family to impeach Cha Sheng and Wei Ran? They didn't believe it.

Rather than trying to maintain the dignity of Qin Lu, some people who had not been in contact with Chen Shen believed that this was a clarion call sounded by the Chen family to occupy the court and announce Chen's return.

Wei Ran was even more confused. He lowered his head and glanced at Cha Sheng who was standing aside.

After Zha Sheng got the hint, he stood up directly with confusion in his voice. He was also from Chu, so he didn't understand the so-called "punishment of nobles" nor the dignity of "Qin Law".

As soon as he spoke, there was a hint of sarcasm in his tone.

"Is Mr. Chen doing it for Qin Lu or for himself?"

There was disdain on Cha Sheng's face: "In these cases, the people sued the nobles. Even if those nobles were at fault, it was just a small mistake. The laws stipulated in the Qin Code are indeed too harsh. .”

"And I'm not biased."

"Nobles are inherently higher than those Guizhou leaders, aren't they?"

After saying these words, Zha Sheng suddenly felt a chill for some reason, as if he was suddenly remembered and hated by someone.

And when he felt the eyes from his colleagues, he suddenly remembered something.

Since the opening of Xianyang Academy, many ordinary Qian capitals have broken away from their original classes and become "scholars", now standing in this court.

But when Cha Sheng thought about this, he didn't understand it even more.

They have broken away from the "Qian Shou" class and are standing in the "Scholar" class. Shouldn't they be happy? Shouldn't we cast aside our original origins?

Why do they not seem to despise their original origins at this time, but still have empathy with the "Guizhou head" they hate?

Wei Ran was heartbroken when he heard what Cha Sheng said, and he knew something was going to be wrong.

He immediately took a step forward and said softly: "Your Majesty, gentlemen, Zha Sikou probably didn't mean what he said."

He explained: "Those nobles are all from the royal family. The Qin State is the Qin State with the surname Ying, so we are a little tolerant of them."

"Shouldn't the royal family be nobler than the heads of Guizhou?"

Wei Ran forcibly changed the meaning of Zha Sheng's words. He looked at Chen Shen who was standing there and said, "Xiang Chen is from the Chen family, and his mother is the king's aunt. He also has the blood of the royal family flowing through him. Don't you think that Is my bloodline nobler than that of the Guizhou leaders?"

After talking about this so-called "bloodline", Wei Ran sighed and said: "Moreover, the law is made by people. Didn't Mr. Chen solve wrongful cases when he was a criminal?"

"Didn't Prime Minister Chen show favoritism to anyone when he was Sikou?"

This is to acknowledge "favoritism" on behalf of Chasheng, but to try to reduce Chasheng's guilt.

When Chen Shen heard this, he smiled lightly.

He said proudly: "Shen has been serving as the Secretary for nearly twenty years. In these twenty years, Shen has never had a wrong case, let alone any favoritism."

"The so-called "in-laws" who fell into my hands in the past may be as many as two hands, and they will all be dealt with in accordance with the laws of Qin."

Chen Shen added: "Not just me, but also my father, An Guojun Chen Ye."

"In the past, not long after the Qin Law and the new law came into effect, there were rebels who wanted to make their father, who was a military commander, trample on the dignity of the Qin Law. They also wanted to drive a wedge between his father and Lord Shang, so he instigated the Shang Lord clan to violate the Law of Qin."

"It was only about a month at that time, and my father dealt with nearly thirty people from the Shangjun clan in accordance with the laws of Qin."

"But Shang Jun never came forward to plead for him. Afterwards, he drove away the Gongsun clan chief who came to plead for mercy, saying: "The laws of Qin are supreme, who can violate the laws of Qin? "It was also since then that the number of people in the country who opposed the new law gradually decreased."

Chen Shen said this with great pride.

He raised his head, looked at Wei Ran, and said in a very steady voice: "The law of Qin is the father of the minister. It was revised by An Guojun Chen Ye and his teacher Shang Jun. It was also approved by Xiaogong personally and went through the three generations of Xiaogong, the previous king, and the king. The laws of Qin are the foundation of Qin."

“In the past, our ancestors once said that this is the foundation of the country.”

"During the period of Duke Xiao, the former king who had not yet become the king of Qin was still a prince. He violated the laws of Qin by slandering the new law. The father of the minister at that time, Chen Ye, the king of Anguo, who was the Sikou at the time, Shang Yang, the king of Daliang Zao at the time, and Duke Xiao at that time They all participated in this "Prince Trial" case."

Chen Shen's voice was calm, but it was sharp, like an unsheathed, sharp sword.

He seemed to be targeting no one but everyone. He just turned around, looked at the people standing in the court and said: "I would like to ask you, among the nobles whom Mr. Si Kocha favored, who has a higher status?" Was the late king who was the prince at that time taller?"

"Is there anyone who can be compared to the prince?"

Chen Shen took a step forward, looked at Zha Sheng, who was trying to quibble just now, and said, "Zha Sikou, I want to ask you a question."

"As a prosecutor, you should know the verdict of that case."

"At that time, when the prince violated Qin's laws, how did my father Chen Ye decide?"

Cha Sheng stood there, so frightened by Chen Shen's aura that he could barely stand up with the support of the people around him. His voice was trembling. He didn't dare to lie about this matter at all. After all, this Things are not known to just one person.

"An Guojun said that the prince is the foundation of a country, and the law of Qin is the root of a country." "The law of Qin cannot be destroyed because of the prince, but the prince cannot be destroyed because of the law of Qin."

"At that time, Lord Shang wanted to intercede for the prince and sentenced him to battle, but Lord Anguo said that he should not be punished so easily just because he was the prince. He also asked Lord Shang how the others should be punished according to Qin law."

"Shang Jun had no choice but to say that the criminal law is the death penalty."

The more Zha Sheng talked, the less confident he became. His body began to tremble as he stood there, obviously frightened by Chen Shen.

Chen Shen smiled slightly and said, "Not bad."

He turned around, looked at Ying Ji who was sitting on the stage and said, "After the sentence was imposed, the prince readily pleaded guilty and had no complaints."

"My father said at this time that the body, hair, and skin of your parents should not be destroyed."

"The prince is the foundation of a country, and he is also the future prince. Therefore, the prince's hair is used instead of his head, and the prince's hair is chopped off instead of his head."

"On that day, Duke Xiao once said: "If the prince is punished in this way, who among the others would dare to let him go? If you are dissatisfied, come and see Gu. "Afterwards, no one dared to make a fuss about Qin's laws. The people of the country also trusted their father at that time, and even more trusted Sikou and Qin's laws. It was from that time that the Qin State began to become stronger."

Chen Shen stood there, his voice raised slightly at this time. He looked at Cha Sheng and Wei Ran who were standing there and said, "You just said that you just let some nobles go and asked them to pay Just a fine."

"You said that their status is noble, so they cannot be tried in the usual way, so there is no problem with Zha Si Kou's verdict."

He said in a low voice with a little anger: "So, do you think that the status of the prince is not as noble as those of the so-called nobles?"

Chen Shen stepped forward and stretched out his hand to pull Wei Ran out directly. His strength was very strong and he was worthy of being a disciple of Confucianism.

"So, what you are saying is that there is something wrong with my father An Guojun's verdict?"

There was a sneer on his lips, and the officials from the Chen family and the Xianyang Academy line around him glared at Wei Ran, as if they wanted to kill Wei Ran.

"So, what you are saying is that there is something wrong with the Qin laws formulated by Lord Shang, my father, and Duke Xiao?"

At this time, the disciples of the Legal family also looked at Wei Ran angrily.

Chen Shen violently threw Wei Ran to the ground, and under the angry gazes of the Chu clan, he finally said: "The laws of Qin were approved by the people of the country and formulated by the three sages of the country: Duke Xiao, Lord An, and Lord Shang. The case of the prince is The late king also approved of the punishment and expressed his willingness to abide by the laws of Qin."

"But today it fell into Wei Ranqian's mouth, and it has become a mere case. It is not worthy of mentioning it in the court, let alone deposing a doctor for it!"

There was anger in his voice, and he almost said in a reprimanding tone: "Wei Ran, do you think this Qin country is your Chu country?!"

"Do you still think that you, Wei Ran, can cover the sky with just one hand in the Qin court?"

The words came out like a barrage of words, and Wei Ran didn't know how to refute. The Confucian disciples around him had already received a message from Meng Ke, expressing their support for Chen Shen.

The Chen family, Confucian disciples, Legalist disciples, Xuegong family, and finally the Tian family of Qi, there are a total of six forces in the court. Now there are five forces standing behind Chen Shen. This is " potential".

Wei Ran was already a little scared. He wanted to say something, but he couldn't say it under Chen Shen's gaze.

He started to get scared. He felt that he shouldn't have come out to help Cha Sheng speak just now.

There was silence in the court.

After five years of dormancy, the Chen family showed its prowess. As soon as it showed its prowess, it laid the foundation for it with the failure of a high official and a military commander.

At this moment, a sentence emerged in everyone's mind.

"Chen is not to be messed with."

Of course, people who know Chen Shen and the Chen family, such as Ying Ji and Sima Cuo who have not yet passed away, as well as Chen Shou and others who are standing in front with their eyes closed, as long as they are from King Huiwen's period, they all understand.

Chen Shen's move was indeed to maintain the dignity of Qin Lu.

What he did was not considered earth-shattering. After all, the person who really did earth-shattering things to protect Qin's laws has passed away.

Many old people began to recall the glory of that year and the brilliance of that generation.

Chen Shen looked at the trembling two people with disdain on his face. He took a step forward and stood in the center of the hall. At this time, he looked like the "unparalleled" Prime Minister.

"I request the king to execute Cha Sheng and exile Wei Ran in accordance with the laws of Qin."

Behind Chen Shen, many ministers who had formed a rope also said: "I request the king to execute Cha Sheng and exile Wei Ran in accordance with the laws of Qin!"

Ying Ji sat on the high platform, looked at Chen Shen, with a slight smile on his face, and said decisively: "What Mr. Chen said makes sense, so just follow what Mr. Chen said!"

He looked at Chen Shen with a smile and said, "It's just that Mr. Chen killed one of my Sikou, should he pay me another Sikou as compensation?"

Chen Shen stood there and bowed slightly: "How does the king want me to compensate you?"

Ying Ji put his hands on his hands and laughed and said: "Brother Zhao grew up with me in the past, and even accompanied me to Handan, the capital of Zhao, to be a hostage, and we formed a deep friendship."

He sighed and said: "When my father passed away, I personally appointed Brother Zhao as Sikou. Five years ago, Brother Zhao said that he would travel around the world to enlighten himself. Although I regretted the abnormality, I couldn't bear to interfere with Brother Zhao's life. Enlightenment.”

"It's been five years now."

"I wonder if Brother Zhao is willing to return to the court and continue to serve as Sikou?"

Chen Shen stood there, bowing slightly and saluting: "I will send you a letter about this to inform Zhao'er and explain the king's intention."

He said a little apologetically: "What happened in the past was Zhao'er's decision."

"I will order him to return as soon as possible."

Ying Ji relaxed for a moment. Since Chen Shen is willing to let Chen Zhao come back, that's fine.

He immediately looked at the audience with serious expressions: "Zha Sheng violated the Qin Law and was beheaded according to the Qin Law; Wei Ran despised the Qin Law and was guilty of an unforgivable crime. According to the Qin Law, he moved three thousand miles and became a slave of the Great Wall."

Zhangtai Palace apse

Ying Ji looked calm, and he kept telling himself in his heart to endure, to endure, to endure.

He can bow to anyone in order to gain power, until he can bow to no one!

The relationship between Chen and Ying has reached a freezing point again.

Prime Minister's Mansion

Tian Wen looked at Chen Shen with a complicated expression: "Brother Chen, you shouldn't be so domineering. This will make the king misunderstand you even more."

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"In the fifteenth year of King Zhaoxiang, Duke Wen'an denounced the minister Wei Ran at court, and Sikou Cha was born, and the king hated him for it. "New Book of Qin·The Chronicles of King Zhaoxiang""

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