"First in five subjects!"
After this news spread from the Imperial College, it quickly spread throughout Chang 'an City.
No one would have thought that in the Law Annual Exam, which everyone looked down on, and under the pressure of the three princes, the new Law Professor would give Mo Jiazi first. This was enough to prove how satisfied the new Law Professor was with Mo Jiazi.
"As long as Mo Jiazi gets first in the last subject of the Imperial College Annual Exam, it will be an unprecedented first in six subjects in the Imperial College!" a scholar suddenly exclaimed.
"First in six subjects!"
Everyone was in an uproar, and they suddenly felt a sense of reverence for the son of the Mo Family.
In Yong 'an Square.
"First in Law!" Han Zheng raised his head and looked at the old gatekeeper who had come to report.
"That's right. Up until now, Marquis Merton has already gotten first in five subjects. If Marquis Merton can get first in another subject, that would be amazing." The old gatekeeper exclaimed. He had followed Han Zheng in the Imperial College for many years. He naturally knew how rare it was to get first in five subjects, not to mention first in six subjects.
Who would have thought that the courteous young man who had come to visit not long ago would be able to get this far?
"First in Law. He didn't disappoint me after all," Han Zheng said with a gratified expression.
The old gatekeeper also sighed in his heart. He knew that the person his master was talking about was the new Law Professor. This person was Han Zheng's proudest disciple. However, he had made a choice that went against the grain when Li Shimin pardoned the 300 prisoners.
However, the new Law Professor had still made a choice. In the future of Legalism, the new Law Professor had chosen Legalism. He had withstood the pressure and given Meton first in Law.
Han Zheng looked at the manuscript in his hand and couldn't help but reveal a satisfied smile.
"Independence of the judiciary!"
Han Zheng muttered to himself. In his opinion, this was probably the most beautiful phrase in the world.
When Meton came to find him, he mentioned that he would be able to rule over Mo and give him independent decision-making power. In fact, Han Zheng was already tempted at that time.
He had purposely asked Mo Jiazi to write an essay that he was satisfied with for the year-end exam. He was not testing Mo Jiazi's knowledge, but Mo Jiazi's determination.
As a member of the school of Legalism, he clearly knew that all the Legalists in the past had always been supported by a powerful figure. If Mo Jiazi did not even dare to announce his ideas to the world, there was naturally no need for him to mess around with Mo Jiazi.
Fortunately, Mo Jiazi didn't disappoint him. Not only did he write about the rule of law and the independence of the judiciary in the Annual Legal Examination, he even planned it out in an orderly manner, making people unable to help but believe in him.
"Ah Tong! Pack your things and prepare to move! "Han Zheng said with a slight smile.
"Move?" The old gatekeeper asked in surprise. "Did you agree to His Majesty's invitation?"
The old gatekeeper knew that His Majesty had once invited Han Zheng to become the head of the Ministry of Justice. Was his master really going to fulfill his ambitions?
Han Zheng shook his head and said, "Prepare to move to the Mo Family Village."
"Ah!" The old gatekeeper was instantly stunned.
He had never imagined that his master would be unwilling to accept the position of Minister of Justice and instead want to govern the Mo Family Village. One was the Minister of Justice, an important official of the court, while the other was even less powerful than Li Zheng. He didn't even have an official position. The difference was too great.
Han Zheng looked in the direction of the imperial palace and sighed inwardly. Even if he entered the Ministry of Justice, he probably wouldn't be able to change the current situation. It was better to start over in the Mo Family Village and pave a future for the school of Legalism.
In the imperial palace.
"What? Mo Jiazi is first! We're all second! "
Li Chengqian and the other two were preparing for the Imperial College examination in Chongwenguan Hall. After learning of the rankings, they couldn't help but frown.
Especially Li Tai. After learning that Mo Jiazi was first again, he couldn't accept it. In his opinion, it was more than enough for his essay to be first.
"Is there Mo Jiazi's essay?" Li Tai couldn't wait to ask.
"This is the essay from the Imperial College. Your Highness, please take a look."
A eunuch handed over an excerpt of the essay. The Ministry of Justice had made a copy of all the essays from the Imperial College and sent it to the imperial palace.
Li Tai didn't care about the other essays. He immediately flipped to Meton's essay and couldn't wait to read it.
"Using law to deal with Mo!"
After a long time, Li Tai looked at each other. He didn't know whether to say that Mo Jiazi was being whimsical or had good foresight.
After Li Chengqian and Li Ke finished reading, they also sighed for a long time.
"The law is the most important thing. Meton's essay treats the Mo Family Village and outsiders fairly. It's indeed much better than mine." Li Chengqian nodded. No matter how beautiful their essays were, they couldn't escape the biggest loophole in the rule of law. Meton's essay solved this problem perfectly.
"Don't worry about scarcity, but worry about inequality. Don't worry about poverty, but worry about insecurity. The Mo Family Village will definitely prosper with this policy." Li Ke sighed. He was also impressed by Mo Jiazi's ingenuity.
Li Tai felt extremely sullen. He didn't expect Meton to be able to come up with such a trick in governing a small village. He actually cooperated with Mo.
"This time, I'll let Mo Jiazi use a trick. In the last round of the Imperial College examination! Let's see who's stronger, "Li Tai said to himself.
Taiji Palace.
Li Shiming looked at Morton's manuscript in his hands and couldn't help but fall into deep thought.
Meton didn't want to be an evil person, and Li Shimin didn't want to be an evil person either. The reason why the previous emperors often pardoned the people was because they didn't want to be known as a cruel person.
However, how could they not know that even after the pardoning, the probability of those evil people committing a second crime was still very high?
What's more, once the royal family broke the law, they would often cry and plead for leniency. There would be a lot of people who would write letters to express their sentiments. If they were merciless in punishing them, they might seem ungrateful. If they didn't punish them, they would be trampling on the law of the country. If they could throw this evil person to the Ministry of Justice …
Li Shimin's eyes lit up. As an emperor, his insight was naturally superior. He could sense the brilliance of this method.
Once the judiciary became independent, the royal family would be able to live independently and wouldn't have to worry about these unscrupulous matters. However, even though this method was good, it also weakened the power of the royal family.
"I'm sure Han Zheng will be very satisfied!"
He was very clear about the agreement between Han Zheng and Meton. Since Meton had given him so much power, Han Zheng had probably already made his choice!
"True gold fears no fire. Whether it's good or bad, let's use the Mo Family Village as a test. We'll see the results when the time comes," Li Shimin said with narrowed eyes.
Although Li Shimin was very interested in Meton's plan, the separation of power was a taboo for the royal family. Li Shimin was of course extremely cautious.
"The law professor gave Meton an A?" Li Shimin said with narrowed eyes. The two law professors both agreed with Meton's point of view. This showed the determination of the school of Legalism.
Pande immediately lowered his head and said, "Yes, Meton has already achieved the first grade in five subjects. The news has gone crazy in Chang 'an. Everyone is guessing that Meton will achieve the first grade in six subjects."
Li Shimin laughed and stood up. "Such a grand occasion naturally makes people look forward to it. Men, prepare the carriage to the Imperial College."
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