The prisoner rushed to plead guilty, but Sima Guang couldn't be happy!
Not only was he unhappy, but he was also very angry about it.
He had realized that what he was facing was not a brat, but a cunning little fox.
But this "little fox" looked calm and calm at this time. When faced with his question, he calmly asked: "I wonder if the presiding judge agrees that filial piety is the main reason for Ayun's murder."
Sima Guang pondered for a moment and said: "This matter still needs to be investigated, but even if she is seeking filial piety, it is not enough to excuse her from the crime."
His language gradually became more cautious, which showed that the situation was already very unfavorable for him.
Zhang Fei shook his head and said: "On this point, ordinary people disagree. Since ancient times, there have been many heroes who have sacrificed their lives for benevolence, sacrificed their lives for righteousness, sacrificed their lives for filial piety, and sacrificed their lives for loyalty.
In our Chinese civilization, loyalty and filial piety are more important than life. Based on this, defending filial piety is naturally more important than defending life. According to our law, when your life is threatened, your counterattack is regarded as self-defense, so defending filial piety is
, of course it can also be used as self-defense.
Could it be that if someone threatens us to give up our loyalty to the emperor and our filial piety to our parents, we can't fight back? If this is the case, then there is no need for the court to promote benevolence, filial piety, and loyalty."
Where did this kid come from? Is he really just a commoner? Isn't he afraid of talking about the emperor and keeping silent about the court?
Countless questions arose in Sima Guang's mind, and he said: "But defending filial piety does not mean hurting an innocent person. And do you think hurting others during the period of observing filial piety is filial piety to your parents?"
Zhang Fei smiled and said: "So what the people are fighting for for Ayun is excessive defense, not a plea of innocence."
Sima Guang frowned. At this time, he had to admit in his heart that this "excessive" use was really damn good!
Zhang Fei continued to elaborate: "Of course Ayun is guilty. The evidence is conclusive, but her purpose was to protect herself and to defend the most important thing in her heart, but she chose the wrong method, but this is
It is excusable, and her original intention of doing so cannot be ignored.
All kinds of evidence have proven that she is not a vicious person, but her age and experience are not enough for her to think of a more clever way. And let's not forget that his parents have passed away, and there are only a few people in the family who want to take advantage of her.
No one can provide her with the slightest help from the elders who are seeking profit.
The presiding judge cannot expect that she can handle every problem as rationally, smartly and calmly as you. In fact, there are many women like Ayun, but few of them choose the correct solution. It’s not that they don’t.
They don't understand what filial piety is, but they feel hopeless and helpless.
Legally speaking, Ayun hurt an innocent person in the process of protecting himself, which is of course excessive defense."
At this point, Zhang Fei suddenly lost his momentum and said humbly: "Of course, the common people are just ordinary people. They are here to argue because of your majesty's kindness. The common people have no power to judge and can only provide a meager amount."
evidence to assist the presiding judge.
It is undeniable that Ayun did make a major mistake. If the court insists on convicting Ayun of murder, Xiaomin also implores the court to commend Ayun for her filial piety and allow her to have a face to see her mother after her death. I believe this is also
What Ayun desires most right now is that in her heart, her mother is more important than her own life."
After these words, Wang Shiyuan, Qi Hui, Liu Shu and other conservatives all showed very frustrated expressions.
On the contrary, Wang Anshi and other reformists all showed proud smiles.
Sima Guang looked directly at Zhang Fei, his eyes full of anger.
He is angry!
He is very angry!
When the other party did not provide strong evidence, he was unable to refute the other party.
And even though they know that the other party is making clever excuses, they are powerless to save it.
The key reason is that filial piety is very, very important in contemporary times.
Even the emperor cannot do anything unfilial.
Zhang Fei cleverly used filial piety as the motive for Ayun's murder. Of course, Zhang Fei did provide some evidence to prove that Ayun was a filial daughter. But whether there is a causal relationship between the two is only known to Ayun himself. Outsiders
I can only provide some evidence to prove it from the side.
Sima Guang did not expect this at all.
Because before this, everyone believed that appearance was the motive for the murder.
Although Zhang Fei could not provide direct evidence to prove that Ayun did not commit the murder because of his appearance, Sima Guang could not provide direct evidence to prove that Ayun committed the murder because of his appearance. The original ironclad evidence was Ayun's own confession.
, it had just been destroyed by Zhang Fei.
Absolute objective evidence does not exist.
But Zhang Fei provided indirect evidence. If Ayun just wanted to marry someone who was not ugly, then why did she refuse before? Moreover, Ayun had used filial piety to refuse marriage several times.
If more direct evidence cannot be produced, then indirect evidence can deny that appearance is the motive for the murder.
Now that things have happened, Sima Guang has also woken up.
Unfortunately, it's too late.
Loyalty and filial piety are ancient political correctness.
To attack political correctness for the sake of a little girl is not something a mature politician would do.
So if he wants to uphold the original verdict, he must find evidence to prove that Ayun's motive is not filial piety.
And he must prove this, otherwise it would be politically incorrect, which makes him very passive.
Sima Guang knew very well that the other party was trying to confuse the public and he would not give up easily. He said: "The statements you have provided so far are only your one-sided words. I still need to investigate the authenticity of them. Wait for everything to happen."
Once the truth comes to light, I will make a decision at my own discretion. That’s it for today. Retreat.”
After saying this, he stood up and left.
After he left, there was still silence in the hall.
Many officials looked at Zhang Fei in surprise.
They had the same thought as Sima Guang, where did this kid come from?
Is there such a person in our Song Dynasty?
After a while, Wang Shiyuan, Qi Hui, Liu Shu and others suddenly stood up and left in a hurry.
The rest of the people just woke up from a dream, stood up, talked about it, and walked out of the hall.
"How could the trial be like this?"
"To tell you the truth, I have been investigating cases for many years, and I have seen a lot of people in Erbi, but I have never seen anyone try a case like this?"
"If it were me, I would have severely punished this Erbi people. Others didn't know it and thought he was the chief judge."
"Do you think this Sima Grand Scholar is on their side?"
"Don't talk nonsense about this."
The gentlemen who have just woken up from a dream always feel that something is wrong with this trial. This does not look like a trial, but more like a debate competition in the Hanlin Academy.
Is the Song Dynasty actually tolerant to this extent?
Dare the unruly people to shout at the Hanlin Academy academicians?
Outrageous!
Really outrageous!
After everyone left, Zhang Fei, who had been standing in the hall, suddenly bent down, put his hands on his knees, gasping for air, and big beads of sweat fell straight from his forehead.
Snapped!
Suddenly he felt someone tapping him on the shoulder. He turned his head and saw Xu Zunzheng looking at him with a smile.
"It turns out that you, too, know how to be afraid!"
"Be afraid!"
Zhang Fei straightened up, wiped the sweat from his forehead, and said with a wry smile: "I have always known in my heart that when I step into this courtroom, I am standing on the edge of a cliff. If I am not careful, I may be...
The body and head are in a different place.”
Xu Zun asked: "Since you know it in your heart, why do you still do it?"
Zhang Fei pondered for a while and then asked: "My benefactor, can you agree that good will be rewarded with good and evil will be rewarded with evil?"
Xu Zun shook his head and said: "If it is true that good will be rewarded with good and evil will be rewarded with evil, there will be no need for officials like us."
"That's true."
Zhang Fei nodded with a smile and said: "But this case is indeed a case of good deeds!"
Xu Zun asked: "How do you say this?"
Zhang Fei said: "If Ayun is a vicious-hearted person, Wei Ada will still be seriously injured even if she does not die. It can be seen that regardless of whether Ayun has murderous intentions, she resists killing someone in her heart.
In addition, Ayun saved my life. This was all caused by good intentions. Without this kind intention, this lawsuit would not exist at all, and there would be no winning or losing."
Xu Zun asked: "If Ayun is a vicious person but is also your savior, will you still help her?"
Zhang Fei said: "If I were an Erbi citizen, I would definitely do this."
Xu Zun asked: "Why?"
Zhang Fei said: "Under the premise of fairness, if I can save one heinous person, it will be equivalent to killing countless heinous people."
Xu Zun's eyes lit up, full of admiration, and asked: "What if you were an official?"
Zhang Fei said: "If I were an official, I would try my best to mitigate the crime of the prisoner within the scope of the law, just like a benefactor."
Xu Zun chuckled and said, "You are really good at comforting people."
Zhang Fei said: "I wonder if this consolation can forgive my debt?"