"In times of prosperity, benevolence is the way to achieve greatness. In times of chaos, heavy punishment is used. In the way of the Emperor, killing is the way of the Emperor."
In ancient times, different methods were used in different eras. This was especially true in the Tang Dynasty, where Confucianism was used on the outside and Confucianism was used on the inside.
When the students of the Imperial College heard the question, they immediately became excited. The Law Annual Examination was the best opportunity to attack the students of the School of Mo. After all, the Law was not a test of literary talent. It was a test of governance. The Imperial College nurtured talents who could govern the country. They had studied there for many years, so they naturally had a lot of advantages.
Moreover, the Imperial College students understood the philosophy of the new Professor of Law. They all chose to write about the combination of etiquette and law. As long as they followed the philosophy of the Professor of Law, they would have a high chance of getting a high score.
On the other hand, Li Chengqian and the other two were deep in thought. The education of the Imperial College was also the most important thing in governing the country. Moreover, from the perspective of the Imperial College, what they saw would naturally be unique. It would be easy for their essays to be outstanding.
Li Tai looked confidently at Meton, who was thinking hard, and smiled contemptuously.
No matter how well the Mo family's son managed the Mo family's village, he was only a talent in the village. With such a poor vision, how could his articles be good enough?
The Professor of Law smiled proudly. Using the law to govern a place was within the scope of the Imperial College's Law Examination. He could not only increase the difficulty for Mo Jiazi, but also please the three princes. At the same time, no one would be able to find fault with him.
In an instant, everyone was working together to surpass Mo Jiazi. This was because the Law was probably Mo Jiazi's last weakness. This was the best opportunity to attack Mo Jiazi.
However, what they did not know was that although Meton placed great importance on the Law Examination, it was not because he had to get first place in the Imperial College. Instead, he had to write a legal essay that matched the principles of the Legalists and convince the former Professor of Law, Han Zheng, to join the Mo Family Village.
Meton had been thinking hard about this for a long time. He had to ensure the independence of the Mo Family's development and give the Legalists an independent right to decide. The only political concept that was suitable was the separation of powers.
Meton naturally did not dare to write the separation of powers directly. Otherwise, it would be suicide. What he wanted to write today was the separation of powers.
Morton carefully recalled the legal knowledge of the later generations. He made up his mind and wrote, "Independence of the judiciary!"
"The law is also a social contract. It's actually agreed upon by everyone in the world." The law had existed since ancient times. When people made laws and forced people to follow the law, no one had ever considered the origin of the law. This was the first time that the Mo Family Village had truly explained the origin of the law.
"When the people of the world make an agreement, the people of the world will follow it. Therefore, the people of the world should have laws to follow. If there are laws, they must obey them. If there are laws, they must be strict. If there are laws, they must be punished …" Meton looked at this sentence with satisfaction. Although it was a common slogan from the future, it would definitely cause a storm of thoughts in this era.
"The Mo Family Village should follow the law. We will invite the Legalists to guide the Mo Family Village to strictly follow the laws of the Tang dynasty. At the same time, we will independently decide the internal disputes of the Mo Family Village according to the law. We will not be affected by any outside interference. We will strive for fairness and justice …"
Moton did not talk about anything else. He only talked about the planning of the Mo Family Village. He had practiced these ideas thousands of times in his mind. Immediately, he wrote down the model of judicial independence in the future, and wrote it down vividly.
Meton did not stop writing until the bell of the Annual Examination rang.
Li Tai put down the brush in his hand. He looked at his voluminous essay of close to a thousand words and nodded in satisfaction. He had always been educated by the imperial family, so his vision was naturally different. He had written a legal strategy from the imperial family's point of view, so in terms of strategy, he was a level higher than the students of the imperial college. He believed that his essay would definitely surpass the students of the imperial college.
Li Tai smugly glanced at Morton from the corner of his eye. Just as he was about to reveal a victorious smile, he suddenly saw that Morton's test paper was densely packed with pen characters. There were as many as three of them. He was instantly stunned.
"I'm afraid there are three to five thousand words here!" Li Tai was stunned. When he looked at the pen in Meton's hand, he suddenly became more excited.
"Is this the advantage of a pen?"
Not only Li Tai, but even the students of the Imperial College smiled bitterly. There was a time limit for the Annual Examination. A normal person could write up to a thousand words. However, Mo Jiazi had written three to five thousand words, which was several times more than the others.
"Writing a lot doesn't mean it's good!" Li Tai thought sourly. When he thought of his essay, he was suddenly full of confidence.
After the newly appointed Professor of Law closed his paper, Li Chengqian and the other two stood up and left with the Professor of Law.
The students were disappointed. Although they had guessed the identities of the three people, Li Chengqian and the other two did not give them any chance to make friends with them.
"Meton, you're really a big shot. You actually attracted the three of them here!" Qin Huaiyu said teasingly in the pavilion outside of Room Three.
Meton said bitterly, "I don't want this kind of face!"
Meton could not help but sigh. When he saw Li Chengqian and the other two, he knew that the difficulty of this exam would be much higher. However, he did not expect it to be hell difficulty.
"You've gained face, and we've lost face. This way, we brothers won't lose out." Cheng Chumo said cheerfully. He did not look like he had lost face.
Qin Huaiyu and the other two laughed and gave up their seats for the three princes. If the other students knew about Li Chengqian and the other two's identities, they would probably fight to take their seats. How could this be considered losing face?
"But if this is the case, then what about Meton's first grade?" Yuchi Baolin said with some dissatisfaction. After all, the first and third grade had come directly to the three princes. With the Professor of Law's personality, he probably would have directly given the first and third grade to the three of them.
"Let's leave it to the heavens!" Meton said with a shake of his head. His goal this time was not to get first grade, but to get the previous Professor of Law, Han Zheng.
"That might not be the case! The three of them did not come to the Imperial College to get first grade. If we give it to the three of them without distinguishing between right and wrong, I'm afraid that we'll end up flattering them. "Qin Huaiyu said with a shake of his head.
"That's right. In terms of essays, Meton might not lose!" Cheng Chumo said confidently to Meton.
Yuchi Baolin nodded solemnly.
Meton smiled and shook his head nonchalantly. He stood up and walked to the entrance of the Imperial College. He handed a few essays to Tie An, who was already waiting at the entrance, and ordered, "Send this essay to Yong 'an Square. You must personally hand it to Professor Han." Tie An nodded seriously and turned to leave.
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