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

Chapter 38 Fame [First update, please collect and read]

"Have you heard? Someone reported that the prince slandered the new law and reported it directly to the monarch!"

"what?"

All the citizens looked at each other with incredulous expressions on their faces, reporting the prince for slandering the new law? And reported it to the king?

This is simply a fantasy for them!
  Although the issue of not being able to punish doctors and nobles has been eliminated with the promotion of the new law, in the hearts of the people, these people still have privileges!
  Especially the prince! That's the prince!
  "And then?"

Everyone gathered next to that person, with a look of gossip and curiosity on their faces. They all wanted to know what happened next.

Some even asserted.

"The prince is definitely fine, but the whistleblower is miserable."

An old man shook his head helplessly: "That's the prince, the crown prince of the country! I'm afraid he won't even be punished, right?"

There was sarcasm on his face, but there was not much sarcasm.

After all, he was the prince.

He was born to be aloof.

However, the person who was speaking shook his head, with a bit of mystery and surprise on his face: "That's not what you said."

He smacked his lips and said in an incredulous and shocked tone: "When the king heard about this, he was furious and prepared to summon the prince for questioning. He also called the chief minister Chen Ye and the chief minister Shang Yang. Bit."

"And there seem to be other old nobles and clans."

The man's tone became a little slower at this time, and he whetted everyone's appetite: "Do you know what happened next?"

This mysterious tone suddenly made everyone curious again. They looked at him and asked: "What happened?"

The man was very proud and seemed to be excited about knowing this: "Before the monarch summoned the prince, the prince took the initiative to come to see him, and then knelt down in front of the monarch and all the ministers in the main hall."

"Then he said that he didn't want to hinder Qin Lu's majesty by himself, so he came to confront him."

"If guilty, he willingly pleads guilty."

"Huh?"

The faces of the people surrounding them were incredulous. They looked at the person standing in front of them with surprise on their faces: "What did you say? The prince came on his own initiative?"

The man looked disdainful: "Is this shocking to you? There are even more shocking things!"

"The prosecutor had no evidence to prove the prince's guilt. He just asked the prince if he dared to swear that he had not slandered the new law."

"And the prince behaves like a gentleman!"

"Just say that you are guilty and plead guilty on the spot. There is no need for the whistleblower to expose it, and ask Si Kou and Zuo Shuchang to convict him."

"Chief Zuo originally said that he would be punished by death, but the informant said that the prince, as a prince, does not abide by the new law, so how can other people abide by it? Therefore, the crime should be increased by one level, and he should be directly punished with death!"

"The monarch hasn't said anything yet, but Sikou also agrees with the crime, and more importantly, the prince also agrees!"

Everyone's emotions fluctuated with the man's words, and there was a nervous look on their faces.

The man continued: "Then, the prince originally wanted to plead guilty directly, but Sikou said at this time that Qin's laws are the foundation of the country, but the prince is also the foundation of the country."

"The prince is young, so he should put the country first."

"The body, hair, and skin are affected by the parents, so I asked the prince to cut his hair and replace his head!"     Cut his hair to replace his head?

Everyone present gasped. This was an incredible punishment for people in this era.

After all, people in this era attach great importance to this thing.

"The prince really cut off his hair and took over as head of state?"

People looked at me and I looked at you, and some looked at each other and asked this question.

The man immediately replied: "Of course! How could this be false? Everyone saw it!"

People's faces were filled with disbelief and a bit of shock and emotion.

The old man who spoke first was even more amazed: "I have lived for decades, and I have never heard that the prince who committed a crime should be punished with such a severe punishment!"

"But the prince volunteered?"

The man also sighed repeatedly: "Of course!"

"The prince spoke in the main hall and said that he himself is a citizen of Qin. Is he more noble than ordinary citizens? Why can't people who violate the law be punished by criminal law?"

"As the prince, he should set an example and let all the people know that the majesty of Qin's laws cannot be violated!"

"In the future, if anyone violates the laws of Qin again and feels that his status is too high to be punished, then think about whether his status can be higher than that of a country's crown prince! The current prince!"

As soon as these words came out, everyone present burst into tears and knelt on the ground.

"Qin is lucky to have such a prince!"

What happened at the city gate and what was said quickly spread throughout Yueyang City, and even spread throughout the entire Qin State at a strange speed.

In less than half a month, the entire Qin State knew what the prince had done after being spread by those businessmen.

For a while, many talented people and sages sighed with emotion, saying that the Crown Prince of Qin was a benevolent and harmonious monarch who had never been born before. Even several great Confucian scholars even sighed.

邹国
  Mencius looked a little shocked: "Is the prince of Qin really like this? Isn't it someone deliberately spreading his reputation?"

He said in disbelief: "I thought Qin was a land of barbarians, but I didn't expect such a sage monarch to appear. I will go to Qin to see what's going on!"

Not only Confucianism, but other schools of thought also heard about this matter. After using various means to determine whether the matter was true or false, everyone was shocked.

How could such a person appear in a barbarian land?

Put the people first, put the law first, and put yourself in the game.
  Those talents who are still hidden in the world seem to have seen a future hero appear, and their eyes have turned to places that were not originally considered as the first choice by everyone.

Qin State!

At this time, the world was in turmoil, and Qin fell into the eyes of the world's wise men.

This place is no longer a land of barbarians, and it is no longer the last choice for people when they have no choice but to become the first choice like the great countries of Zhao, Wei, Qi, and Han in the Central Plains!

Qin Palace
  Listening to the constant reports from his men, Qin Xiaogong's eyes were full of surprise. He never thought that just one action of his son could have such a huge impact.

However, he knew clearly in his heart that this matter was definitely not something his son could do on his own initiative. After all, he was not the kind of "talent with wisdom" rumored around the world.

He couldn't help but sigh again: "I have chosen Chen Ye as the prince's chief tutor. It is indeed my most correct choice in so many years!"

(End of this chapter)