In the Imperial College, the new Professor of Law was reading the test papers with a serious expression.
It wasn't just the new Professor of Law. Everyone who studied law was extremely serious, afraid of making any mistakes. With the three princes present, if anything went wrong, the law would be blamed.
When the new Professor of Law saw Li Tai's test paper, he couldn't help but nod his head in satisfaction.
"Your Highness King of Wei's essay is indeed a masterpiece."
Soon, Li Chengqian's and Li Ke's essays also made the new Professor of Law's eyes light up. The imperial education system was indeed extraordinary. Even without mentioning the identities of the three princes, just the essays alone were enough to rank them at the top of the Imperial College.
The assistant professor of law at the side also smiled and said, "If that's the case, then wouldn't the three princes be destined to be first?"
The new Professor of Law smiled and wasn't in a hurry to judge. He slowly picked up the last test paper.
Looking at the densely packed small characters, the new Professor of Law couldn't help but be startled. It was rare to see so many words on a test paper!
"Independence of the judiciary."
The new Professor of Law only glanced at the question and his hairs stood on end. His pupils constricted slightly.
Ever since the Qin Dynasty was destroyed, legalism had weakened and become a vassal of Confucianism. However, many legalists had thought of changing this outcome and had been searching for a way for legalism to rise up.
However, today, the new Professor of Law seemed to have found a direction.
"Law, social contract." The new Professor of Law couldn't help but nod. Since ancient times, a life for a life, blood for blood, a tooth for a tooth! Even before the laws were formed during the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors period, they had already been established. Laws were agreed upon by everyone in the world and obeyed by everyone.
The new Professor of Law nodded his head in satisfaction and continued reading.
When he saw that there were laws to abide by, laws must be obeyed, enforcement must be strict, offenders must be dealt with, the new Professor of Law's eyes suddenly lit up. He couldn't help but exclaim, "Mo Jiazi is indeed someone who has studied many schools of thought. With just these 16 words, Mo Jiazi has already grasped the essence of legalism."
Although these 16 words were commonly used in the future, they were definitely words of warning after being passed down. It was easy to imagine the shock it caused when it first appeared in this era.
The new Professor of Law continued reading. When he saw that Meton was actually going to invite legalists to impart the laws of the Tang dynasty to independently judge the Mo Family's affairs, he couldn't help but be enlightened.
"Using law to control Mo!"
The new law professor could not help but blurt out. When he found out Morton's true intentions, he was shocked beyond words. He had always thought that Meton was learning control, but he didn't expect Mo Jiazi was actually planning to let legalism rule the Mo Village.
"What? Using law's law's law? "Professor of law?"
The new Professor of Law was shocked. He couldn't help regretting that he had blurted it out and subconsciously wanted to hide this test paper.
But on second thought, he suddenly smiled. Mo Jiazi dared to write it, and in his opinion, Meton's plan must have been well planned. In addition, with Mo Jiazi's prestige in the Mo Village, it wouldn't be far to implement it. At this time, what was the use of hiding it?
"This is Mo Jiazi's law. You can pass it around!" The new Professor of Law generously handed the test paper in his hand to everyone.
After reading it eagerly, the teaching assistants of law looked at each other.
"Independent judiciary and legalism to rule the Mo Village. Doesn't the Mo Family have their own ideas? Why don't they use their own ideas?" The teaching assistant in cyan clothes couldn't believe it. The idea of Mo Jiazi was widely spread in Chang 'an. Who would have thought that Mo Jiazi would abandon his own idea and use legalism to rule the Mo Village?
Mo Jiazi once claimed that the Mo Family was open, but no one expected Mo Jiazi to be so open.
"Using law to rule the Mo Family, then is the Mo Family still the Mo Family?" Someone was puzzled.
The new Professor of Law shook his head and said, "How can it not be the Mo Family? Since it's independent judiciary, the Mo Family won't interfere with legalism's ruling, and legalism naturally won't interfere with the Mo Family's internal affairs."
"But what's in it for the Mo Family?" The teaching assistant in cyan clothes was puzzled.
The new Professor of Law said seriously, "How can there be no benefits? There are black sheep everywhere. The Mo Village is developing, and the number of outsiders is increasing. In the future, there will be endless conflicts. It's fine if the villagers have conflicts with the outsiders, but if the villagers have conflicts with the outsiders, they will lose the support of the villagers if they punish the outsiders. If the outsiders are punished, they will think that the Mo Family is biased towards the villagers, and this will cause resentment. In this way, it will be detrimental to the development of the Mo Village.
"So Mo Jiazi let the legalism do all the offending work." The teaching assistant in cyan clothes opened his mouth wide. Only now did he understand Meton's plan.
The new Professor of Law nodded and said, "That's right. In this way, no matter who is punished, they won't complain about the Mo Family. The Mo Family will always be fair, and Mo Jiazi will naturally be relieved."
The new Professor of Law was able to enter the Imperial College, so he naturally had some talent. He could see Mo Jiazi's plan at a glance. As a superior figure, if someone around him made a mistake, even if he hated him, he would have to protect him. Otherwise, he would lose the support of the people.
However, Meton wanted to use law to govern the Mo Family, and gave the legalism school the right to make independent decisions. Even if he begged Mo Jiazi, it would be useless. In this way, the Mo Village would get rid of the black sheep, and Meton would protect the support of the Mo Family. It was killing two birds with one stone.
"Mo Jiazi's idea is good, but who is qualified for this position?" The teaching assistant in cyan clothes shook his head. An outsider who wanted to make decisions in the Mo Village, other than having the full support of Mo Jiazi, must have a great reputation.
The new law professor's expression changed, and he could not help but think of a stubborn figure. He was probably the most suitable candidate, the former law professor who had single-handedly and stubbornly defended the last line of the school of Legalism.
Suddenly, the new Professor of Law was enlightened. This was probably Mo Jiazi's goal. This exam was not written for him, but for the former Professor of Law.
"Everyone is paying attention to whether the Mo Village can achieve the first grade in all five subjects, but what they don't know is that Mo Jiazi doesn't care at all. His real goal is probably to invite Teacher Han to join the Mo Village." The new Professor of Law laughed bitterly in his heart.
Han Zheng was the teacher of the new Professor of Law, so he naturally knew what Han Zheng was thinking. Using Mo Jiazi's idea, it was almost tailor-made for Han Zheng.
"Today, I will mark the exam papers on behalf of my teacher." When the new Professor of Law looked at Meton's exam paper, he suddenly understood something.
Mo Jiazi didn't want to get involved in this kind of dirty work, but did the emperor want to?
Thinking of this, the new Professor of Law instantly trembled. The exam paper in his hand suddenly felt as if it weighed a thousand pounds, because the path of legalism's revival was in his hands.
"Teacher Han, although you and I have different ideas, I can't just sit by and do nothing about the future of legalism." The new Professor of Law said firmly in his heart.
"Professor, how should the Mo Village's exam be judged?" The teaching assistants asked hesitantly.
The other students chose a combination of etiquette and law to fit the theme. The three princes were far-sighted and had far-reaching ideas. Only Mo Jiazi was unique and actually gave the school of legalism the right to be independent.
The new Professor of Law said without hesitation, "Lord Chancellor once said that this year's Imperial College Annual Exam will be decided by essays. Mo Jiazi's ideas are unique, and his method of ruling by law is the most fair, so he should be first grade."
"Then what about the three princes?" The teaching assistant in green was troubled.
Meton proposed to use a third party to decide the matters of the Imperial College Village, so he naturally guaranteed absolute fairness. If it was any other time, Mo Jiazi would definitely be first grade, but now, there were three princes participating in the Imperial College Annual Exam, and there were only three first grade candidates. If Mo Jiazi was first grade, then there would only be two first grade candidates. How would the three princes split the first grade?
The new Professor of Law shook his head and said, "The emperor sent the three princes to the Imperial College to participate in the Annual Exam, not to let the three princes come to the Imperial College to make themselves look good. In this Old Man's opinion, although the three princes' literary talent is extraordinary, it isn't enough to be first grade. Second grade is more suitable."
No matter which of the three princes was eliminated, they would lose face. It was better to be second grade. It would affirm the three princes' literary talent and wouldn't offend anyone.
"Yes, sir!" The teaching assistants looked at each other and could only nod in agreement.
Soon, news came from the Imperial College that Mo Jiazi had obtained first grade again.
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