Suning looked at Zhang Cambodia, who was bowing to the ground, and was slightly moved, so he said: "What do you want to say, what do you want Benhou to promise you?" ”

Zhang Cambodia said: "I will only be fifteen years old next year, and I will not be of the age to participate in the imperial examination, so I want to ask Lord Hou for permission to participate in this imperial examination!" ”

Suning asked, "You are only fifteen years old, why do you want to take the imperial examination?" The imperial examination clearly stipulates that you cannot participate in the imperial examination under the age of eighteen, which is not only a regulation, but also decided by Benhou and others after careful consideration, that is to give students and scholars more time to study, more time to enrich themselves, do not wait until the official position to show that you will not know anything, harm the place, so you can not participate in the imperial examination under the age of eighteen, this is an iron law, no one can change it, and neither can your majesty today. ”

Suning said it to death, Zhang Cambodia raised his head and burst into tears: "Su Hou, Su Hou, please also ask Su Hou to open the net, and please ask Su Hou to open the net, it's not that I don't know the rules of the court, but there is a reason for it, if I don't have to, how can I break into the Hou Mansion in the next place, Su Hou, please ask Su Hou to agree, and please Su Hou agree!" After speaking, Zhang Cambodia's knees bent and actually knelt down.

There was an uproar.

In the Tang Dynasty, kneeling is not very common even in front of the emperor, only the retainers who belong to themselves have the etiquette of kneeling, or when parents and relatives and sacrifices, or when the untouchables meet officials, they need to kneel, but before the Tang Dynasty's untouchables have been completely abolished, legally speaking. This kind of thing kneeling no longer exists among the people and officials of the Tang Dynasty, even if it is an ordinary person, there is no obligation to kneel when he sees an official. When you see the emperor, you are not obliged to kneel, so it is very much looked down upon to kneel to your parents.

Suning was shocked: "What are you doing, the dignified man actually knelt down, don't you really feel ashamed?" ”

Zhang Cambodia said in tears: "Su Hou, I know that this shouldn't be, but ...... But...... Suhou ...... Under the father. The last wish is to be able to become an official in the future. Take the official certificate and go back to show it to his father, let him see the last look, and he will close his eyes with peace of mind, otherwise. Otherwise, my father will not be able to turn a blind eye...... The doctor said that my father only has three months to go, and he has no chance, no time, Su Hou, he is really exhausted, and there is no way......

Zhang Cambodia hid his face and cried, Suning's brows furrowed tightly, and the surrounding onlookers suddenly realized. The contempt and disdain in the eyes that looked at Zhang Cambodia were all transformed into sympathy and praise, and even the two servants who had just stopped Zhang Cambodia felt guilty and couldn't say a word.

Everyone shifted their attention to Suning. They know that it must be Suning who can make the final decision, according to Suning's ability, it is not impossible to let this little guy participate in the imperial examination, and they all think that it is not unforgivable to do this kind of thing for the sake of their father, but it can be said that this is a very commendable approach. Breaking into the Hou Mansion for the sake of his father, what a touching act of filial piety?

But Suning is not an ordinary person.

"The law is the law. It is because the law is the same for everyone, there will be no change, you will not be treated harshly because you are a commoner, you will not be opened because you are an official, you will not be allowed to participate in the imperial examination because you are for your father, and you will not be denied participation in the imperial examination for any other reason, you are a filial child, Benhou admires you very much, but this does not be a reason for Benhou to open up for you. Suning said something slowly.

Zhang Cambodia was shocked, and then his body kept trembling, his hands covered his face tightly, his body bent forward and fell to the ground, and the painful cry resounded in front of the entire Hou Mansion, everyone looked at Suning and Zhang Cambodia with complicated eyes, they didn't think that Zhang Cambodia was wrong, and they also didn't think that Suning was wrong, Zhang Cambodia's reason was very sufficient, for his father, for filial piety, who dared to say that filial piety was wrong?

But Suning is not wrong, the law is originally majestic and fair, if it is always for others to open the net, then what is the use of the law? Will the legalists and scholars in charge of the Criminal Department agree? Will the criminal department Shangshu, who regards the law as heaven and even dares to contradict the current majesty's refusal to pass the guò decree, agree? The emperor has no way to take them, let alone Marquis Su? And is it wrong to insist on the law? Is it really fair for Zhang Cambodia to participate in the imperial examination three years early because of his father?

Take 10,000 steps back and say, if he really got admitted to the imperial examination and became an official, would he be qualified for that position?

Would people feel comfortable watching a fifteen-year-old be their parent?

The faces of several guards around Suning were also very complicated, the four guards and Chen Xie seemed to have some sympathy for Zhang Cambodia, and felt that this child was understandable because of filial piety, but Erlang did nothing wrong, insisting on the law and not compromising is the practice of an honest official, this will not be condemned, and there is no reason to condemn Erlang, Erlang has always supported the ideas of the Legalists, and it was also Erlang's plan to overthrow the wealthy family in Shandong, and Erlang seems to have always been cautious about Confucianism. Therefore, the benevolence, righteousness, etiquette, and wisdom of the letter are also a little dismissive.

According to Erlang's meaning, they all remember that Erlang told them that when Confucius and Lao Tzu met because of the prince's affairs in the court, Lao Tzu once opposed Confucius's proposition, saying that benevolence, righteousness, propriety, wisdom and faith are the innate qualities of everyone, everyone has benevolence, righteousness, wisdom, faithfulness and politeness, these are not available from books, everyone has it, why do you still blindly advocate it? Isn't it putting the cart before the horse to make this qiē so cumbersome and trying to save people's souls that have never fallen?

At that time, Confucius could not say a word.

Lao Tzu was exhausted because he was involved in the civil strife of the Zhou Dynasty, and after leaving the 5,000-word "Tao Te Ching", he sent a letter to Guguan in the west and disappeared, and there has been no record since then.

People are educated, so animals are uneducated and still have the same qualities as people, and the crows feed back. The lamb kneels on the milk, and the tiger poison does not eat the child, these are the same qualities as humans. It's essentially the same, they have it, and people don't? Do you have to go through Confucian education to be considered a real person? What is it to add what we already have to other people's minds and then force us to learn?

That's why they knew that Erlang had always disliked the Confucian classics, just reading them, and after understanding some things, they didn't study them in depth. He was quite dissatisfied with his killing of Shao Zhengmao and burning books in the name of repairing books, and did not consider Confucius to be a saint. It is even more unfair to call Confucius the master of all ages, Mozi has no disciples? Lao Tzu has no disciples? Mr. Guiya has no disciples? Why can't they be called the masters of all ages? Confucius was just an ordinary person with seven emotions and six desires.

Therefore, for the dispute between Confucianism and law, Suning's opinion has always been inclined to Legalism, because of Suning's approach. Therefore, the Zongheng family also has a lot of constraints on Confucianism, and the Legalists fight against Confucianism together, and they are quite dissatisfied with the "law because of etiquette", and there will always be fierce quarrels in the court every time there is a conflict between etiquette and law, and after Suning's return, the Zonghengjia has gradually determined the camp, mainly supporting the law, not supporting etiquette, and the power of the Ministry of Rites has been in decline, and the Confucian power in the University of Political Science and Law is also in decline.

Therefore, Suning will not agree with the situation of breaking the law because of filial piety at this time. This matter is small to say, but if you consider it from another angle, he did not participate in the imperial examination for filial piety. It's about robbing other people's money for filial piety, so is this kind of behavior right? Do those who have been robbed deserve to be robbed? There is no such truth in the world, right is right, wrong is wrong, Suning will not allow the phenomenon of religion overpowering the law to arise again.

No matter how painful Zhang Cambodia's crying was, Suning did not open his mouth to agree to his participation in the imperial examination. However, Suning is still a little interested in this guy, whether he is really a late bloomer or has always been a talented person, but he is just unlucky. Let such a bold guy who has left a name in history slip out of his hands like this, Suning will definitely not agree.

Do not violate the law, maintain their own fundamental opinions, but can not be too impersonal, otherwise it is easy to be criticized, after all, this is the act of filial piety, although the Confucian family has been overthrown, but the Confucian righteousness is deeply rooted in people's hearts, not to mention that filial piety is right, there is no mistake at all, why ignore filial piety and blindly adhere to the law? The law must be upheld, but the human touch cannot be without it.

While adhering to the law, we must also encourage and praise filial piety in other aspects, otherwise it will chill the hearts of people all over the world.

So Suning said to Zhang Cambodia: "Zhang Cambodia, although Benhou can't promise you to let you participate in the imperial examination, but your filial piety Benhou has already felt it, since this is the case, Benhou will not stand idly by, how old is your father, what disease does he have, did he go to the hospital to see him?" Is there a famous doctor who personally diagnoses the diagnosis? So that asserts a three-month period? ”

Zhang Cambodia got up from the ground, wiped the tears on his face, and choked up: "My father is forty and eight this year, and his health has been bad, he was infected with the wind and cold this spring, and he has been delayed until now, but he is not getting better, and the disease is gradually getting worse......

Suning frowned, feeling that this was not appropriate: "It is too hasty to assert the death of a person just like this, although Ben Hou can't promise you to participate in the imperial examination, but Ben Hou will ask the famous doctor of Chang'an General Hospital to go to Xiangyang to see your father, and do his best to treat your father and cure him, so that your father can wait for you for a few more years, during this time, you will stay in Chang'an, Ben Hou can recommend you to enter the University of Political Science and Law to participate in the study, and when you really reach the age of eighteen, go to the imperial examination again, what do you think?" ”

Zhang Cambodia was overjoyed when he heard this, he didn't plan to participate in the imperial examination at this time, it was difficult for him to take the imperial examination at this time, he was not old enough, and he was inexperienced, what reference did he take? If it weren't for his father's last request, he wouldn't have come here, and now he has the ability to let his father continue to live, and he can also enter the University of Political Science and Law, the highest literati institution in the Tang Dynasty, which is what he dreams of.

Entering the University of Political Science and Law also needs to be assessed, Suning can only put forward a name for him, let him take the entrance exam, the application for the University of Political Science and Law can be over fourteen years old, it is your right to study for a few years, you can learn whenever you want, of course, you can't take the imperial examination before the age of eighteen, and then you can learn whenever you want, but you can't be over twenty-five years old.

But this is already the best result for Zhang Cambodia, if he can study in the University of Political Science and Law for a few years, it is already a good opportunity for him, not to mention that this opportunity is still won for him by Su Houye......

"In the past few days, you will stay in Benhou's mansion, and when it comes to the day of the assessment, you will go to take the exam again, as for your father, Benhou will arrange it properly, you don't have to worry about it, even if you are helpless, Benhou will also ask the entourage to bring a fake official certificate, at least let your father have no regrets, what do you think?" Suning asked.

Zhang Khan was stunned, bit his lip tightly, tears burst out of his eyes, and finally gritted his teeth and said: "But according to the orders of Marquis Su!" (To be continued)

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