A Scumbag Father Doting on His Concubine

Chapter 481 Question

The emperor knew that Xinbin and Xie Yunshu lived in the same house during the draft, and they were very close to each other. Xinbin had no other friends in Beijing, so it was normal for Xinbin to miss Xie Yunshu because of the situation.

Hinbi misses Xie Yunshu and wants to talk to her more when they have the opportunity to meet. The emperor will not mind.

But Concubine Xin started acting coquettishly as she spoke, "Your Majesty, Miss Xie is the quasi-Crown Concubine, and I am a member of the Emperor's family. If I specially invited Miss Xie to speak, would anyone gossip about me?" Huh? If I hear this, I will not obey you!"

The emperor thought she was going to ask him to make the decision for her if she found out. He couldn't help being happy when he heard this, and joked: "Oh? How can Yao'er refuse to obey?"

Xinbi raised her beautiful eyebrows, her watery eyes were shining, and she said without thinking: "Of course I will scold that nonsense. If it gets more irritating, I'm afraid I will take action."

 “Nonsense,” the emperor laughed and scolded: “How old are you to still be so impulsive?”

Concubine Xin was unconvinced and muttered, "Your Majesty said yesterday that I am still young."

The emperor told her that she was angry and funny, "That's different. You can make trouble in front of me, but in front of outsiders, you are my concubine. You have to hold it back, and you can't make others laugh."

“Then if someone bullies my concubine, will the emperor make the decision for me?”

 “That’s natural!”

 Isn't he enough to protect her? She was about to walk sideways in this palace. But it was harmless. Not only did he turn a blind eye, but he also hinted to Concubine Shu and others to turn a blind eye and not to provoke her.

 “What if the emperor doesn’t know that my concubine is being bullied?”

The emperor couldn't help but laugh: "This is interesting. Is there anything in this palace that I don't know about?"

 As long as he wants to know.

Xin Concubine finally smiled coquettishly, hugged his arm and acted affectionately: "With the Emperor's words, I feel relieved!"

Of course, Xin Bin did not just utter these words randomly. The prince asked someone to send a message to her, asking her to find an opportunity to say it in front of the emperor.

  She didn’t quite understand why, but she did it.

On the day of the Dragon Boat Festival Banquet, the emperor remembered what his beloved concubine had said, and casually ordered the **** in charge, Eunuch Gao, to send someone to pay attention to the Dragon Boat Festival Banquet in the harem and report anything in time.

Eunuch Gao thought about these words and had a vague guess, but he was not sure what the emperor meant. However, it was always right to report something.

 Eunuch Gao was loyal to the emperor and conscientious in his duties.

Mr. Miaoqing made things difficult for Miss Xie, and Empress Xinbi fought back for Miss Xie. Is this a big deal? One is the quasi-Crown Princess, and the other is currently the Emperor's favorite. They are both people the Emperor cares about. Their affairs are worth reporting, right?

Eunuch Gao took the time to reply briefly.

If the emperor only nodded and had no other reaction, then there would be no need to elaborate.

If the emperor wants to ask further questions, then let’s talk about it later.

Unexpectedly, the emperor asked with great interest, and Eunuch Gao knew that he was paying attention correctly, and he quickly started to elaborate in detail.

The emperor was amused.

However, when I think carefully about the problems involved in the little story Xie Yunshu told, the more I think about it, the more I can’t stop.

He couldn't help but think to himself, what if he had to choose? How to choose?

 After thinking about it, I don’t know where to start. The emperor was very interested in this issue, so he ordered Eunuch Gao to speak in public. He smiled at the ministers and said, "My beloved ministers, you might as well tell me, what would you do if you were to choose?"

 The ministers of the court are different from the concubines and noble ladies. Their knowledge, life experience, and officialdom experience make them unable to help but think secretly.

 The more I think about it, the more interesting it becomes.

 It is the emperor after all, and the question asked is so different.

 Soon there were people talking.

 The result is obvious, and the two schools of thought are at loggerheads.

Some people firmly uphold the law and believe that innocent people cannot be sacrificed to save a few people who violate the law. No matter how many people there are, they will be punished if they do something wrong.

 Otherwise, wouldn’t the law become a decoration? How to win the trust of the people?

 How can we govern civil affairs if we cannot win the trust of the people?

Some people think that human life is more important than heaven. Compared with the lives of several or even more people, the law may not necessarily be lenient and follow the authority in emergencies.

 After all, human life is at stake

 As for doing something wrong, who is not a sage and has no fault? If you know you made a mistake, just correct it!

 As for the life that was sacrificed innocently, compensation should be given to his family afterwards. There is nothing you can do about it, it is the lesser of the two powers.

The other party was angry and called the other party a hypocrite and immoral! Why do some people have to pay the price when they do something wrong? No matter how knowledgeable and capable you are, ignoring the law is immoral and immoral. What is the use of keeping immoral and immoral people?

The other party is also angry, accusing the other party of being rigid, pedantic and ignorant of flexibility. In fact, he has no idea of ​​the overall situation. Sometimes sacrificing the small self can preserve the greater self, and sacrificing one person can save more people. Why not? You must know that sometimes, innocent sacrifices are necessary. Although it is cruel, it is a fact.

The two sides quoted classics and related the topic to the political ideas of their respective sides, and the quarrel became more and more red-faced and thick-necked.

 Some people even almost took action.

 The emperor is speechless

 He did not expect that his ministers would be so quarrelsome about everything.

However, it is quite interesting to listen to them quarreling, much more interesting than watching a song and dance performance.

The emperor did not express his position. At the end, he only left a faint sentence: What you all said is quite reasonable!

The ministers were not willing to give in, especially the people in the Hanlin Academy. They were good at talking and debating. Being unable to come up with a result through discussion or convincing the other party was even more uncomfortable than not eating or sleeping.

Everyone angrily made an appointment and continued to argue. They had to conquer the other party and render the other party speechless.

They see clearly that the root of this problem is actually the dispute between the rule of law and the rule of man. Is the rule of law more reasonable, or the rule of man? If the two are compatible, then to what extent are they compatible? What are the criteria for judgment? How are the boundaries defined? And who will supervise and judge when the rule of law should be used and when the rule of man should be applied?

Does the Emperor want to change the law?

This issue quickly spread. Not only the ministers, but also many scholars could not help but discuss and debate. They talked in teahouses, restaurants, and book clubs, and the arguments were red-faced.

A few days later, everyone realized that this question did not come from the emperor's inspiration or whim, but came from what Miss Xie said at the Dragon Boat Festival Banquet in the harem.

 The expressions on everyone’s faces were wonderful.

Those who supported the crown prince naturally responded with great praise: She is indeed a quasi-Crown Princess, eager to learn and knowledgeable! It is absolutely impossible to ask such questions without delving into knowledge to a certain extent.

 Xie Yunshu once again became famous in the capital.

 (End of this chapter)