My Wife is Unbeatable in the Whole World, Touch Me If You Dare!-Chapter 242 - 128: Competing Through Fathers

Ministry of Justice.

Inside the government office.

Li Nuo looked at Li Anning and asked, "So, if I can promote the Anti-theft Bureau nationwide, I could advance to the Second Realm?"

Li Anning nodded and said, "Otherwise, why do you think so many Legalism predecessors, risking their lives, have pushed for law reform and restructuring all their lives? Catching a thousand thieves doesn’t compare to establishing a single law..."

Li Nuo reflected on the journey of Legalism and it indeed seemed to be the case.

The earliest Legalism masters each had their own set of Legalism theories.

They traveled everywhere advocating their theories, and once their theories were adopted and vigorously implemented by any country, their cultivation would rapidly increase in a short period of time.

That’s how the earliest High Realm Legalism masters were made.

As the system of Legalism gradually improved, there was no longer any innovation on major directions.

Later disciples of Legalism could only make minor changes to the existing laws.

For example, narrowing the range of Redemption from the death penalty to exile.

Or raising the amount of Redemption silver to increase the cost of committing a crime.

Promoting the reform of laws can benefit millions of people which is naturally more significant than catching a few thieves or sentencing a few murderers, and the rewards received were also higher.

But high returns often come with high risks. The current laws are the result of multiple stakeholders’ games.

Most people who want to break this balance eventually pay with their lives.

However, what Li Nuo wanted to do did not move anyone else’s cake, so the danger was not that great.

Li Anning said, "To establish the Anti-theft Bureau throughout Daxia requires an endless amount of manpower and financial resources; it is far not as simple as it seems. The court is always very cautious about this kind of reform and will not agree easily. It needs to be discussed at the court... You think I haven’t thought about doing it?"

Indeed, Li Nuo had oversimplified it.

Playing house with Li Anning in Chang’an, where his father was given face and one eye was closed.

But promoting systemic reform, even just a minor one, was not an easy task.

At the very least, he himself did not have that power.

But there was still some ways.

Ministry of Justice.

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When Li Nuo came to the Ministry of Justice again, he could hear someone playing the zither from afar.

Some officials and clerks of the Ministry of Justice, either standing or leaning, closed their eyes, enjoying the music with blissful expressions.

The Music Bureau was not far from the Ministry of Justice. Director of Music Liu Shang came to practice the zither here every noon, and although the people of the Ministry of Justice initially found it noisy, they had now grown accustomed to listening to him play a few tunes every day.

After a song ended, an official opened his eyes, saw a silhouette, and quickly walked up saying, "The young master has arrived. Lord Li is playing chess with King Chun, let me take you there..."

Si Minister’s Office at the Ministry of Justice.

After placing a chess piece, King Chun said to Li Nuo, "Why haven’t you visited King Chun Mansion recently? The chefs at the mansion have developed many new dishes. Next time, bring your wife to try them..."

Li Nuo explained, "I’ve been busy with some matters at the Ministry of Justice recently. I will definitely visit Uncle King Chun in a few days."

King Chun said, "Not in a few days, how about today? After this game of chess, you and your father both come over. I’ll let the chefs know to start preparing now..."

Li Xuanjing said, "There are still some matters today at the Ministry of Justice, perhaps another day."

King Chun, a bit disappointed, yet said, "Alright, if Xuanjing says another day, then let it be another day..."

While continuing the chess game, Li Xuanjing asked, "How is the Anti-theft Bureau going?"

Li Nuo immediately said, "Everything is going smoothly. Every day we catch dozens to hundreds of petty thieves, helping some of the robbed citizens recover their property. It won’t be long before the thieves in Chang’an will no longer be so rampant..."

Since this topic had come up, Li Nuo took the opportunity to press on, "Those from the Thief Sect, not only are they adept at stealing, but they are also excellent at catching thieves. There are many of them. Letting them just stay in jail seems a bit wasteful. If we could establish Anti-theft Bureaus in other Prefecture government offices, it would not only allow them to redeem themselves for their crimes but also benefit more citizens..."

King Chun, looking at Li Nuo, exclaimed, "Worthy of being Xuanjing’s son, coming up with such an idea. Not like my good-for-nothing son, who only knows how to play with a bunch of broken wood every day, cooing over wooden dolls, I must have committed sins in my past life to have such a worthless son..."

Li Nuo hurriedly said, "Actually, this idea was initially thought of by Princess Anning, and... Princely Heir is a Mohist. At such a young age, he has already reached the Fourth Realm, he is undoubtedly a Mohist genius, how can you say he is good-for-nothing..."

King Chun sighed and said, "Ah, you don’t know, he actually said a few days ago that he wanted to marry that wooden woman..."

...

Li Nuo didn’t know how to respond to that.

Although he himself was rather traditional, he had been exposed to various advanced ideologies of later generations.

Such matters, although incomprehensible, he respected.

Especially since Li Yun was a Mohist, he understood even more.

Mohists weren’t like this; they saw the mechanisms they built as their own creations, and over time, many Mohist disciples developed special feelings for their mechanisms.

To take it a step further,

What Li Yun liked was, at the very least, a Mechanical Man, and moreover a Mechanical Woman...

King Chun waved his hand and said, "Let’s not talk about him. You just mentioned that you want to establish Anti-theft Bureaus in other prefectures as well. Although it’s a good idea, it might not be so easy to implement. Such a broad reform needs to be discussed by the courtiers, starting from tomorrow, King Rui will be the Regent, and he detests your father, he definitely won’t let you have your way..."