When he returned to the Shenluyuan from the Cavalry General's Mansion, Wei Duan felt quite complicated.
If there is a picture to accompany it, it is of course a divine picture of how times have changed.
Pang Tong ordered Wei Duan to be responsible for interrogating the relevant personnel of the rebellion, sorting out the culpability, and determining the punishment.
Wei Duan had already felt the changes of the times from the day when Qiusi entered Guanzhong, but he once thought that there would not be many changes, and he could even use the same old model...
After all, it always makes people feel more comfortable if they have experience to follow and refer to. But like now, when you don’t know the future at all and face countless variables, Wei Duan will inevitably have more thoughts in his mind, and even face some mistakes.
Instinct fear of complex environments.
Life is never easy.
The so-called grudges are mostly just a fantasy.
Malice does not appear in an alarming red color like in the game, but is hidden in inadvertent little things, and then backstabbed when you are most relaxed.
Wei Duan was even a little lucky. Fortunately, he was more alert that night and rushed to the Husband's office to express his loyalty. Otherwise, he would have to shed a layer of skin this time even if he didn't do anything!
Sometimes doing nothing is already an attitude.
If you take the wrong side, there will naturally be big problems, but if you delay taking a side and wait and see, it is also a sin.
If the strength of the Hussar is still small, then there is no harm in waiting on the wall. The Hussar will not show any disgust, and may even deliberately win over them. But now that the Hussar has divided things, it has become a bad behavior to sit on the wall and watch.
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Wei Duan came down and stood under the Qiusi's porch, but there were still some people who didn't come down. Although Pang Tong didn't say anything clearly, what about the future of these people...
The reason why Wei Duan came down from the wall was because he knew there was something wrong with him.
That is Webster's reputation in Guanzhong.
Sometimes reputation helps people, sometimes it hurts people.
In addition, during Webster's hundreds of years, it can be said that the land of Guanzhong Sanfu is full of friends, and have any of these friends committed crimes in this chaos? What if someone seizes this and performs some sexy operations?
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Dark clouds were rolling overhead, as if a thunderous wrath was about to unfold.
Now it seems that Wei Duan's position is undoubtedly correct. The rebel army made loud noises but no rain, and it was like a bubble that was easily popped...
Life is always full of impulses.
When people meet on different roads, what do you expect? Some people walk away in frustration, while others draw swords to kill others. The results are different.
Then now is another multiple choice question.
If you do it well, you will naturally survive; if you do it poorly, you will perish.
Wei Duan took a long breath, then calmed down, put on a smile, and walked into the Shenluyuan.
After some consolation and greetings, and some chores for the clerks in the Shenluyuan to do, Wei Duan walked unhurriedly to the main hall of the Shenluyuan, sat down, and announced the opening of the meeting.
law.
The most important thing at the moment is to follow the rule that if a king has no generals, he will be punished, and he will be punished severely! Zhongjie immediately expressed his position without any politeness, and his words were categorical and unambiguous.
The corners of Wei Duan's eyes couldn't help but twitch.
Do you have to be so shameless as a human being?
Zhongjie's plan was even laid out in front of Wei Duan without any concealment.
The king has no generals, and the generals will be punished. This means that the king and his parents must not have any rebellious intentions. As long as they have rebellious intentions, they can be executed regardless of actual actions...
In other words, it can be unnecessary.
For the crime of rebellion, killing three clans is not a small amount, and even killing nine clans is not a big deal.
Zuo Fengyi and Jing Zhaoyin are so close, and Wei Duan is a popular surname in Guanzhong. After so many years, Wei Duan himself doesn't even know how many Wei families are in various places in Guanzhong. If any of them were implicated this time
Among them, if Wei Duan casually accepts the so-called treason at this moment, then he might become an accomplice of treason tomorrow!
In comparison, Zhongjie naturally has few surnames and few personnel, and they are all located near Chang'an. It is basically impossible to have any connection with this rebellion, so Zhongjie will not hesitate to nail him for this crime.
, and then he waited with a stick to hit the drowned dog.
Although the chaos this time was only short-lived, it also harmed many people! Wei Duan coughed, there are thieves in Chang'an Sanfu, and there are also people holding them hostage. If they are all determined by the generals, it may violate the benevolence of the cavalry.
The name of virtue is that one should pick up the good and detect the evil, and it should be determined by the actions, so that one can live up to the kindness of the hussar.
When Wei Duan said this, he did not look at Zhong Jie, but at a group of assistant officials in the hall. On the one hand, Wei Duan can be regarded as the chief of the court, half a rank higher than Zhong Jie, his deputy. In addition, in
Under the current situation, Wei Duan needs to maintain his authority in front of his subordinates. Otherwise, even if he can escape this time, he may be deprived of power in the Senate.
Everyone looked at each other and then nodded in agreement.
Zhongjie sneered and said nothing.
Zhongjie is not a fool. He rushed to express his position just now. On the one hand, he used this to defeat Wei Duan's army. On the other hand, even if he failed, he had a backup plan.
Of course it is inappropriate to base accusations on baseless accusations.
Doesn't Zhongjie know that in this chaos, there are many people who do not intend to rebel, some are temporarily confused, some are greedy for money, and even some are just joining in the fun? Should all these people be sentenced?
If everyone is killed for treason, of course there will be injustice.
But Zhongjie still said that, and he could only say so. Otherwise, Wei Duan would immediately be instructing him to identify the abducted person or the rebel, which would be tiring and troublesome...
Therefore, Zhongjie means that I don't care. If Wei Duan dares to pass the blame and let him handle it, then everyone will be treated as a rebellion and the nine tribes will be killed!
As for whether this will lead to a bad reputation...
Notoriety is fame, isn't it? It's better than being unknown now.
Therefore, the hot pot is still in Wei Duan's hand, making him extremely uncomfortable.
Life is not high or low, but people are.
In this rebellion, not only ordinary people were involved, but also gentry children. The final fate of these gentry children would be greatly affected by the laws that Wei Duan was currently discussing.
It is obviously impossible to turn a major issue into a trivial matter, but if we want to reduce the impact area, the focus is to ensure that he will not be implicated, which is the most important thing for Wei Duan at the moment.
After this incident, the Guanzhong nobles must have been severely weakened, but Wei Duan himself had to cut the flesh with his own hands and leave. His heart was painful, but he still had to keep a smile on his face...
Nowadays, there are many things to do, so it is not appropriate to delay. The regulations should be finalized as soon as possible and reported to the cavalry for a decision... The sky has the virtue of good life, and the earth has the intention of bounties. Now that the matter has come to this, those who commit chaos will certainly have unpardonable sins, but they also need to
Showing pity to the old, young, women and children... Wei Duan looked around, what do you think?
Since Wei Duan himself proposed to distinguish between good and evil, it is natural to draw a bottom line.
The first line Wei Duan drew was to take care of the old, young, women and children.
Everyone couldn't help but take a look at Zhongjie.
Zhongjie couldn't help but rolled his eyes and said nothing.
Because Zhongjie knew that these old, young, women and children were just an introduction, not the point at all.
What? Women are not the point?
How can women not be the focus?
The female boxers of later generations, after hearing a few words, will probably start dancing their fists again, saying that this is a kind of discrimination. Women must be the same as men, otherwise it is unfair! This...is this decapitation? Ah
, that’s okay...not discriminating, it’s not discrimination...
Wei Duan paused for a moment and glanced at Zhongjie. Seeing that everyone had no opinion on the first item, he started to talk about the second item. The people may not be knowledgeable, but they also know benevolence and filial piety, so the Prime Minister has to hide...
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No! Zhongjie spoke out.
Wei Duan frowned slightly, but immediately smiled and said: "What do you think Mr. Zhong has to say?"
Don't dare to express your opinion... Zhongjie sneered twice and said, "The reason why the Prime Minister hides himself is to do good deeds, but he has ulterior motives and uses this as evil! He hides murderers, corrupts the law, causes disasters, and despises the rules of the court."
!How can such a method be used in this critical moment?
Just like various boxers in later generations, they were originally well-intentioned at first, but they were used by evil people. When they started to fight, they were so angry that they didn't recognize their relatives. Those who grabbed people to punch, those who grabbed men and women to punch, and those who grabbed cats and dogs to punch.
It's a drunkard who doesn't care about drinking.
Wei Duan's smile gradually grew colder, so he wanted to abolish this law, right?
Zhongjie cupped his hands and said, "If you don't give up, it's one of the ten evil sins, and it's not among them!"
The ten evils? Wei Duan couldn't help but murmured and repeated.
The first is treason, the second is treason, the third is treason, the fourth is treason, the fifth is immoral, the sixth is great disrespect, the seventh is unfilial, the eighth is disharmony, the ninth is unrighteousness, and the tenth is civil strife.
I have a good memory. If I read it in one breath, my mind will be clear and I will put down a big stone.
The ten evil crimes began in the pre-Qin Dynasty, and it was not until the Sui Dynasty that they were relatively certain and recorded in the code. During the Qin and Han Dynasties, they were not complete, and it was not until the Sui and Tang Dynasties that they were complete. Therefore, at this time in the Han Dynasty, Zhongjie acted like this
It is undoubtedly a landmark move that has standardized some vague and uncertain laws in advance.
As for the affection of family members, I also sympathize with them. However, if things are done wrongly, and there are even more evil deeds, please deal with it yourself. If you can bear it yourself, why bother to involve the family? Zhongjie said slowly, ordinary people may not know
, Hussar is a God-given master of enlightenment, so if he acts disobediently and then hides it, he is making more mistakes! Since a certain person has been entrusted by Hussar to be in charge of the law, he will seek to know clearly, judge good and evil, and do his best!
According to the law of kissing, his sins are excusable and his crimes will not be forgiven!
Wei Duan looked at Zhongjie and suddenly had some enlightenment in his heart.
The so-called ten evils proposed by Zhongjie were definitely not thought up by Zhongjie himself. If Zhongjie had this ability, he wouldn't have remained unknown for a long time after the death of the old man of the Zhong family!
Then the origin of what Zhongjie said now is very obvious...
Wei Duan couldn't help but sigh in his heart. Only Rang Zhongjie could get this title.
Mr. Zhong is really a talented person! This discussion was peaceful and had the style of Spring and Autumn Resolution! Wei Duan put on a smile and nodded in praise. If it was a general struggle for power, Wei Duan would never agree so easily, but
Now the entire situation is not only within the Senate, but only outside the Senate, so it is naturally clear how the pros and cons should be weighed.
Zhongjie waved his hand and said, "I don't deserve this honor. A certain person is a country scholar. He has only a low-level experience in his work, and his knowledge is not profound. His qualifications are naturally shallow, but he has the strength of a hussar and has been awarded a noble position. He is frightened."
I should be conscientious and serve the Lord clearly.
After Wei Duan heard the words, he smiled and said: Mr. Zhong is too modest! The pearl left behind before was not revealed by the talent of Mr. Zhong, but it was not as insightful as the master of Qiaoqi. Now it comes out from the dust, and it naturally shines brightly. It is one of the ten evil things.
On the basis of this discussion, it is clear that Zhongjun is endowed with talents and tools...
Everyone agreed in succession, and suddenly the Law Council seemed to be peaceful.
The idea of protecting each other is, to a certain extent, a habit. After all, these people in Guanzhong are all more or less related to each other. If some people really find them and ask them to provide shelter, if they don't accept it,
, it violates morality, and if you accept it, you may be implicated...
Wei Duan himself was afraid of problems in this regard, so he specifically proposed it. Regardless of whether everyone opposed or agreed, it didn't matter to Wei Duan. As long as it could be finalized, he could act accordingly without harming his reputation.
Now that Zhongjie proposed the theory of the Ten Evils, Wei Duan, in a complicated mood, had to admit that this was a better solution, which not only avoided his own embarrassment, but also appeared to value the interests of the hussar.
In other words, it is the interests of the ruler.
Zhongjie sighed and said: Looking back a little while, there may still be some crazy ideas that are difficult to use. Now, the only thing that can be gained is to be cautious and self-defeating. Nowadays, there is chaos in the Ji, and the ten evils are discussed. It is not enough to be happy to advance, but it is not enough to retreat.
It's sad, I really don't deserve this praise. But I don't dare to be conceited because I am in this position, so I would like to invite all the talented people to discuss it!
Hearing what Zhongjie said, Wei Duan was not only a little surprised.
Wei Duan always said that this was the result of Zhongjie, so naturally he had some bad intentions.
One is nothing more than diverting misfortune to the east. Since it was Zhongjie who brought it up, then it is natural that Zhongjie did it. If someone is resentful and cannot be protected because of this, then it is Zhongjie's fault.
On the other hand, as Zhongjie said, Zhongjie's personal reputation is indeed not high, so even if he gets this evil name, his reputation may not be improved much, not to mention that it is inevitable that time will flow.
Whether verbal criticism is a good thing or a bad thing is not yet certain.
Mr. Zhong comes from a famous family, has his own character, and can be calm and self-sufficient. These few incidents alone have surpassed many mediocre officials in the court, so there is no need to be too humble. Wei Duan smiled, and then changed the topic. Now he is still confused,
I wonder if Mr. Zhong can give you some advice on this law of asking for help first if you are guilty?
If you are guilty, please go first. This is from the "Edict of Leniency to Officials", which states: If an official is less than 600 stones, down to Mo Sui Chang, prime minister, if you are guilty, please go first. Men over eighty, under ten years old, and women should sit down.
, since he is not dishonest, he cannot be arrested according to the name of the imperial edict. When asked, he will be tested immediately. The female disciple hired a mountain to return home.
Since Zhongjie has proposed the theory of the Ten Evils, if Wei Duan continues to be submissive and dare not face up to difficult issues, it will appear that Wei Duan does not have the courage to take responsibility on major issues, and the future direction of the Senate may be affected by this.
Affected, Wei Duan saw that Zhongjie had already started this, so he naturally went all out and raised the most important issue in one fell swoop.
To a certain extent, the laws of the Han Dynasty have basically changed from Legalism to Confucianism.
The so-called protection of each other, the first to plead guilty, and even the execution of prison sentences in the Spring and Autumn Period, etc., are all Confucian laws. This has even affected later generations. It is not only the lustful people of later generations who can hold a scripture and stand in court to pronounce judgment.
matter.
When a Confucian disciple is an official, he holds a scripture in one hand and a banner in the other. He has the final say on how to interpret the scriptures and how to make judgments. At first, he can maintain his original intention, but most people are unable to defeat greed.
, and in the end, the more mixed it gets, the less it looks like.
It was Dong Zhongshu who first proposed replacing Legalist laws with Confucianism.
Of course, at the beginning, Dong Zhongshu also used Confucian classics to solve some difficult cases.
For example, a child of a certain person saw his father being beaten by others, so he took a wooden stick to rescue his father, but during the fight, he accidentally hit his own father and beat his own father to death...
If we follow the original three chapters of the agreement, the murderer will die.
Then this man beat his own father to death, and he deserved death for killing his father.
Then the trouble came to Dong Zhongshu. Dong Zhongshu, based on the examples in "Chun Qiu", especially "Chun Qiu Zuo Zhuan", said that this man did not originally want to kill his father, but made a mistake, so he did not deserve to die.
This kind of case may be easy to understand in later generations, but it did have cross-epochal significance in the Han Dynasty. Judgment of prisons in the Spring and Autumn Period became the beginning of Confucian law. Just like most legal rules are meant to be good at the beginning,
However, there will be more and more people who are interested. At first, Dong Zhongshu may have intended to find the fairness of the law in the Spring and Autumn Period, but later he was used by some Confucian disciples to protect their own greed.
Zhongjie was silent for a moment, and finally gritted his teeth and said: "According to the ten evils! Those of the ten evils will not be invited!"
Wei Duan's eyes widened and he said in a deep voice: Mr. Zhong...this matter is very big...
If the previous law of kissing only involved ethics and morals, the current law of asking first is directly confronting the original privileges of the noble clan.
It has been the practice of the Han Dynasty for hundreds of years for nobles and celebrities to use their reputation, wealth, and even official positions to reduce their guilt. Although there is a certain truth in saying that the ten heinous crimes cannot be reduced, who knows whether it will happen in the future.
It became twenty evils, then thirty evils...
As soon as the news is opened, who knows when in the future, all these privileges of the gentry children will be gone?
Therefore, it is not a big problem if the ethical behavior of protecting each other is prohibited, but it is a big problem if the original privileges are deprived...
Zhongjie simply closed his eyes. This heinous crime cannot be forgiven!
Wei Duan remained silent. At this moment, Wei Duan realized how powerful Pang Tong's beating was, and he couldn't help but swallow a mouthful of saliva. His heart was not calm, and he was also a little difficult to make a decision.
Wei Duan didn't speak for a long time, while Zhongjie closed his eyes and didn't speak. Naturally, the hall couldn't help but burst into chatter.
Suddenly, someone outside the hall shouted: It's snowing!
Wei Duan looked up and saw crystal snowflakes falling outside the hall.
Wei Duan withdrew his gaze, but his eyes met those of Zhong Jie. At that moment, Wei Duan read the meaning contained in Zhong Jie's eyes...
