The prince's crime is the same as the common people's(wáng zǐ fàn fǎ，shù mín tóng zuì)

The prince's crime is the same as the common people's

Interpretation: if the prince violates the law, he will be punished like the common people, without special treatment. The royal law is the same for princes and civilians.

essential information

Pinyin: W á ngz à f à NF à, sh à m í NT ó ngzu à

source

Source 1: Chapter 67 of the wild old man's Expositions: "everyone says that the prince breaks the law, and the common people are guilty of the same crime. This is because of the rape and killing of life. Since the crime has been committed to the officials, there are still people alive." Source 2: biography of Shang Jun in historical records: since Wei Yang was used by the Duke, Yang wanted to reform, fearing that the world would discuss himself. Wei Yang said, "if you doubt something, you don't know what to do. Moreover, if a man has an expert, he can see that he is not in the world; if he has the worry of only knowing, he will see Ao in the people. A fool is more insidious than a wise man. The people should not start with worry, but succeed with success. The most virtuous do not agree with the common people, and the most successful do not plan for the masses. Therefore, the sage Gou can strengthen the country and violate the law; Gou can benefit the people but not follow the etiquette. "Filial piety said," good. Gan long said, "No. It is not easy for sages to teach by the people, but for those who know by law. He who teaches for the people and succeeds without labor, and he who governs by law, who practices for the officials and the people. Wei Yang said, "the words of the dragon are also the words of the common customs. Ordinary people are content with the old customs, while scholars indulge in what they hear. In this way, it is possible for them to abide by the law, not to be discussed outside the law. Three generations of different ceremony and king, five different law and hegemony. A wise man is more polite than a fool, and an unworthy man is more restrained. Du Zhi said, "if you don't have a hundred benefits, you can't change the law; if you don't have ten merits, you can't use the weapon easily. There is no fault in legalism, and there is no evil in following rites. Wei Yang said, "if we do not govern the world together, then the country will not follow the law of the ancients.". Therefore, Tang Wu did not follow the ancient rules, and Xia and Yin did not perish easily. It is necessary to oppose the ancients, but not to follow the rites. "Filial piety said," good. He took Wei Yang as the chief of Zuo Shu and ordered the reform. make the people to be even, and the prime minister and the pastor sit together. Those who do not sue the traitor will be beheaded, those who sue the traitor will be rewarded with beheading the enemy, and those who hide the traitor will be punished with descending the enemy. If there are more than two men in the people, the Fu will be double. For those who have made military contributions, they will be given the rank of nobility; for those who fight for personal gain, they will be punished according to the degree of punishment. He made great efforts in his own work, and cultivated and weaved many millet and silk. At the end of the day, those who are lazy and poor will be rewarded. A clan can not be a member of a clan unless it has made military contributions. In the Ming Dynasty, the rank of nobility and nobility was lower than that of nobility, and the rank of nobility and nobility was lower than that of nobility. Those who have made great achievements are proud, while those who have not made great achievements are rich and have nothing to offer. The order has not been issued, and it is afraid that the people will not believe it. It has already been built in the South Gate of the National City, and the people who can move to the north gate will be given ten gold coins. The people are so strange that they dare not move. Then he said, "fifty gold for those who can move.". When one of them moved there, he often gave him 50 gold to show that he would not cheat. The pawn ordered. The order was made in the year of Minxuan, and the capital of Qin people said that it was inconvenient to make the order at the beginning. So the prince broke the law. Wei Yang said, "if the law doesn't work, you will commit it. "Prince FA. The crown prince, the prince and the heir, should not be punished. He should punish his son Fu Qian and his Master Sun Jia. Tomorrow, all the people of Qin will follow the orders. Ten years later, the people of Qin said that there were no thieves in the mountains, and there were enough people to give. The people have the courage to fight in public, and are afraid of fighting in private. At the beginning of the Qin Dynasty, those who were inconvenient had to come to talk about it. Wei Yang said that "all the people in chaos" moved to the border city. After that, the people did not dare to discuss the order. example: old saying, ~. How dare they beat people to death in the daytime! The ninth chapter of he Dian

significance

The principle of "everyone is equal before the law" was first put forward by legalist Shang Yang, Han Feizi, etc., that is, "the law is not noble, the rope is not flexed", and "the law is not noble, the rope is not flexed" in Hanfeizi Youdu. When the law is added, the wise can speak, and the brave dare to fight. If the punishment is passed, the minister will not be evaded, and if the reward is given to a good man, no one will be left behind. " However, this principle has not been effectively implemented in practice. Progressive thinkers in the late Qing Dynasty and the early Republic of China introduced western legal thoughts into China. The principle of equality before the law was first stipulated in China's constitution, which was the provisional constitution promulgated on March 11, 1912. in today's society ruled by law, it is more emphasized that all people are equal before the law and follow the principles. Only when the legitimate rights and interests of the people are protected by the law, can the society be more fair, just and open, and the people live a healthy, happy and happy life.

Chinese PinYin : wáng zǐ fàn fǎ，shù mín tóng zuì