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

Chapter 3

What is the law?
  Chen Ye was a little silent. After thinking carefully, he said: "The Dharma is the support of the world."

"What regulates people is the law, and what makes the people have a distance to follow is the law."

"Dharma is the order of all things."

Shang Yang suddenly felt a little surprised when he heard Chen Ye's few words. These words were not like what an ordinary person could say, and they were very close to his heart.

The little old man looked at Chen Ye and moved forward a little proudly: "Boy, let me ask you."

"Do you also think that the country should be governed by legalism?"

"Could it be that you are also a descendant of my Legal family?"

Chen Ye shook his head slightly. His expression was very calm but extremely determined: "I don't dare to deceive Mr. Shang. I don't realize that the country should be governed by Legalism, and I am not a Legalist disciple."

Shang Yang was startled: "What about the order of all things that you just expounded?"

Chen Ye sorted out his thoughts and said slowly but firmly: "Mr. Shang, law is law. What does it have to do with Legalism?"

He asked rhetorically: "Nowadays, the Qin Law is indeed revised by the Legalists, but is it true that the Qin Law is the Legalist?"

Chen Ye shook his head slightly: "The law is a set of rules, and the Legalists are individuals."

“The behavior of heaven is constant and remains unchanged, but human hearts are constantly changing.”

"I firmly believe in [ruling the country by law], but I don't believe in [ruling the country by legalism]."

Shang Yang was stunned after what he said. He sat there with a slightly dazed look on his face, and his face looked very confused when the candlelight shone on it.

Governing the country according to the law, not governing the country according to legalism?

This seems to be in conflict with his usual persistence. The reason why people are human is because they have selfish motives, and selfishness can often surpass some obsessions in his heart.

Shang Yang's expression changed, but in the end he returned to calm.

He looked at Chen Ye in front of him with a half-smile, and said with a smile: "You said that, aren't you afraid that I won't accept you as my disciple?"

Chen Ye looked stern when he heard this, but he sighed in his heart: "If you cheat Shang Lord with your words and gain Shang Lord's inheritance, I will have a guilty conscience."

He said very frankly: "My father once said that you must have a right way to build a life and a family. Although the Fan family and the Chen family are not a big family now, they must stick to their beliefs."

"When my father passed away, he left behind a family motto."

"Man is born to look up to heaven and bow to himself in a way that is worthy of himself. He should have a clear conscience for what he desires in life."

Shang Yang sneered, pointed at Chen Ye and scolded with a smile: "You kid, you are just a first-class citizen now, so you are thinking about your family's future generations?"

After saying that, he shook his head and sighed: "In all these years, I have never seen things as thoroughly as a child like you."

"It's just that the road has reached this point and cannot be changed."

He stood up with a look of helplessness on his face. In life, he would always encounter various things that would change his beliefs.

"Okay, I'll accept this disciple of yours."

"After the apprenticeship ceremony tomorrow, you will become my disciple."

Shang Yang looked at Chen Ye's face and said in a daze: "I just hope that your boy can really stick to these four words [clear conscience] as you wish in this life."

After saying that, he walked towards the courtyard in a lukewarm mood, with a somewhat disappointed look on his face.

Chen Ye finally breathed a sigh of relief as he watched Shang Yang's back disappear slowly.

This level should be considered passed!

Because there was a reminder in his ear!
  [Shang Jun reformed the law, Lao Qin Hengqiang, the law can control the world, how can it control people's calls? 】

[Congratulations on achieving the achievement [Shang Jun's Disciple], Level D, and you will receive a bonus of 50 luck points. 】

Chen Ye sat in front of the oil lamp, watching the candlelight flicker, but he was recalling the settings of luck points and achievement levels in his heart.

In this family game, both achievements and props are divided into four major levels: A, B, C and D, as well as three small levels: upper, middle and lower. The function of luck points is to draw prizes in the mall.

Thinking of this, Chen Ye couldn't help but curl his lips.

Although the lottery in the mall has a guarantee, it is exactly the same as a certain two-character unscrupulous game. A first-class item is guaranteed once for [-] draws, and a fixed first-class item is guaranteed for [-] draws.
  Of course, one hundred and sixty draws can only protect [A-grade low-grade] and [A-grade mid-grade] props, but what about high-grade items?
  Two words. Add money!

Qin Palace

"Cough cough."

Qin Xiaogong coughed a few times tiredly, with a pale look on his face. He listened calmly to the people around him reporting on the discussion about Chen Ye and Shang Yang, with a dark light flashing in his eyes.

"Rule the country according to law?"

He closed his eyes peacefully.

Naturally, he would not let Shang Yang down in this life, but what about after his death?

Shang Yang's character must insist on reform, and the old nobles in the country must find ways to undermine Shang Yang's reform.

Test after test, you will eventually decide on the prince.

Duke Xiao of Qin could almost conclude that Shang Yang would definitely die within a month after his death!
  However, will those people let Shang Yang's family go?

His expression changed a little.

"Go and check this person carefully."

"Keep an eye on him and report every move he makes to me."

A deep voice came from the shadows: "No."

The candles of the palace lanterns were still burning, and everything reflected on the ground, as if covered with a layer of warm flames.

"If possible."

"I will protect your lineage."

In a mansion.

The expressions of several old Qin nobles changed. They looked at each other, but no one wanted to speak first.

"Humph."

The leader of the old man sneered: "Everyone, do you really want to watch that thief Shang Yang drive you and I to death? Can you really endure what he does?"

"So what if I can't bear it?"

Some people were impatient and immediately said: "This is supported by your Majesty, what can you and I do?"

The old man narrowed his eyes slightly: "How? Of course, I'm testing the confidence of the Zuo Shuchang!"

He looked around: "This is not a small fight, it is life and death, unless you can give up everything you have now! Instead, kneel down in front of Shang Yang and pray like a beggar!"

"Why should everything we paid for with our blood not count now?"

There was ruthlessness in his eyes: "Everyone in your family has those incompetent children. Isn't it just for this time that you raise them on weekdays?"

"Find a few people to break Shang Yang's so-called laws!"

"Let's see if he dares to touch any of our children. If so."

"Everyone, do you still have to wait for death at that time?"

Everyone looked at me and I looked at you. After a moment of silence, they all agreed. At this time, there was no way out!

Zuosu Changfu
  Shang Yang wiped the sword in his hand with the cloth in his hand.

"Those people, I'm afraid they can't bear it any longer, right?"

"Just in time to try my long sword!"

In the side room

Chen Ye put down the book in his hand and looked at the sky outside.

"Conflict is coming."

(End of this chapter)