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

Chapter 36 Sin [First update, please collect and read]

Ying Si's words were so powerful that everyone present was moved.

Qin Xiaogong looked at his son with mixed feelings in his heart. He quietly glanced at Chen Ye, who was still standing there without moving. He was thinking that letting Chen Ye be the prince's teacher was indeed a wise choice.

At this time, it is actually okay for the prince to insist not to come out, or to insist on not recognizing him.

Based on the status of the prince, let alone Shang Yang, even he would find a scapegoat, and the prince's teacher would definitely bear this responsibility.

But the problem is that the prince's teacher is Chen Ye.

But even so, he could not let the first master take responsibility. After all, when the prince made a mistake, the master was Gongsun Jia, so he only had to kill Gongsun Jia.

But there is a problem in doing this, that is, it cannot convince the public.

The new law will more or less leave some problems and drawbacks. These drawbacks may not cause major problems now, but what about in the future?

What happens after the new law has been implemented for a long time?

If that were the case, what time would any noble or powerful person want to find a scapegoat for their child?

They can find what they and the prince did at this time in the long river of history, and then find a suitable scapegoat for their crimes.

By that time, the new law will be easy to break.

When Qin Xiaogong thought of this, he sneered in his heart. He looked at Heijia again. He had recorded what Heijia and the old nobles had done in his heart, and he knew who was behind it.

The young master is pious.

His good brother.

Qin Xiaogong raised his head, looked at Lin Jun who was standing there, and said in a low voice: "Lin Jun, now that the prince is here, he wants you to confront him, what do you have to say?"

Lin Jun stood in the main hall with a dull expression.

He stretched out his hand and pointed to the sky as an oath: "There is a book written in blood here. I swear by the people of Linjun that today's events will not happen in Linjun. If there is any lie, heaven and earth will destroy them, and the ancestors will rain down thunder to punish them."

Lin Jun looked at Ying Si: "I just don't know how the prince wants to confront me?"

"If the prince dares to swear an oath that he has never done anything to slander the new law, Lin Jun will recognize what the prince said today."

There was a bit of joy in his eyebrows.

From the beginning, Lin Jun had no intention of proving whether the prince had slandered the new law, because he actually had no definite witness, only a blood letter.

The blood letter is indeed true, but no matter the monarch or anyone else, they can easily say that it is false.

He took his ancestors as his oath, pointed to the sky as his oath, and used his own faith as the [standard] to prove that this matter was true.

This oath is still the most serious oath in this era that pays attention to [etiquette], and no one will do it easily.

In other words, throughout the history of China, before a certain era, oaths were something that could be believed, similar to [evidence].

Of course, after a certain era or a certain person, the oath is no longer believed.

It really became empty talk.

Lin Jun looked at the prince. His ultimate goal was not to make the prince confess. He just wanted to bring some shame to the prince, the Qin clan and the new law.

Ying Si walked forward slowly, his expression calm, and he slowly knelt down on the ground.

Then he took off the hair on top of his head. When the hair was taken off, the black hair was spread out on his shoulders.

He raised his head, his dark eyes looking extremely sharp.

"Father Qi Jun, I did indeed slander the new law when I was young."

After saying this, Heijia's eyes were filled with confusion.

Did he hear it wrong?
  The prince confessed? Did the prince admit it?
  Before he could react, Ying Si's voice continued: "Although I did it because I was young, it was indeed my son who did it. Therefore, I plead guilty."

He looked at Shang Yang and Chen Ye who were standing aside.

"The new law is the great plan of the country and the foundation of Qin's prosperity. When the laws of Qin were formulated, both the emperor and the concubine said: "Princes who break the law are guilty of the same crime as the common people." It was precisely because of this that the son did not accept it, so He made slanderous remarks." "Now, you have realized that the new law is the foundation of Qin."

"Therefore, I am willing to apologize for my sins in the name of the whole Qin Dynasty."

After Ying Si finished speaking, he kowtowed again. His forehead was pressed tightly against the green brick floor, feeling the coolness brought by the green bricks.

This cool feeling spread to Ying Si's mind, and in his heart, he always remembered what he did at this time.

Qin Xiaogong looked at Ying Si who was kneeling on the ground in silence, and sighed quietly.

He looked at Shang Yang and said softly: "Shang Yang, now that the prince has confessed his crime, he is willing to deal with it in accordance with the laws of Qin."

"In your opinion, how should we deal with it?"

Shang Yang felt a little depressed at this time, but he could only whisper: "According to Qin law, he should be punished by death."

Execution!

Hei Jia's lowered eyes flashed with horror. He did not expect that Shang Yang would actually dare to say such a thing.

To subject the prince and prince of a country to such a harsh and humiliating punishment?
  He lowered his head, not daring to make any sound.

Lin Jun stood there speechless, wanting to speak but not knowing what to say.

Qin Xiaogong's voice was low, and he looked at Ying Si: "Prince, you heard it."

"Even with this criminal law, are you willing to plead guilty?"

Ying Si didn't show any signs of movement, his expression remained calm.

"My son is willing."

Qin Xiaogong asked again: "If I am punished, you will no longer be able to serve as the crown prince of Qin. Are you willing?"

Ying Si smiled smartly: "My son is willing."

The hall fell into silence again. At this time, Heijia took a step forward, with sincerity in his voice: "Your Majesty, the crown prince is a great plan for a country, and it cannot be done lightly."

"If the prince is a disciple and is guilty, he can be the prince's teacher instead."

There was unconcealable malice in Heijia's voice: "Why don't you take the crown prince's master, Chen Ye, as your substitute and suffer the punishment for the crown prince?"

"In this way, the foundation of the country will not be shaken, and the people of the world will be willing to do so."

Qin Xiaogong looked at Chen Ye, and when he was about to ask a question, Ying Si, who was kneeling on the ground, spoke: "Father, my son and I are unwilling."

There was a little light in his eyes: "One person is guilty, and the fault lies with one person. How can one person be used as a substitute?"

"I don't want anyone else to bear this responsibility for me."

Ying Si's head pressed against the ground again, and the entire hall fell into silence again.

The prince is the crown prince and the foundation of a country.

But now the prince does not want to be blamed, and insists on taking the blame to atone for himself.

How should this be done?

Just when everyone was silent, Chen Ye slowly stood up.

He walked to the center of the hall, his expression the same as before: "Your Majesty, I have a question. I wonder if I can ask Chief Zuo to answer it for me."

Qin Xiaogong raised his eyebrows slightly: "What's the matter?"

Shang Yang also looked at Chen Ye, with confusion on his face.

Chen Ye just smiled slightly: "May I ask Chief Zuo, what are the punishments for slandering the new law? Is there only one kind of punishment?"

(End of this chapter)