Chapter 2937 The ancients were not arrogant officials, and brothers were not affectionate
The purpose of suing is to make a profit.
When accusations were prevalent, the emperor and officials did not care whether they were false accusations or not. They just needed to obtain money anyway, so false accusations were prevalent.
But now, there is something different. Reporting this matter is only limited by these "criminals" who have been arrested. The only benefit they get is to reduce their own guilt. They can only prove that they are not the person in charge. Another person can do it.
Perhaps the position of accomplice who does not need to be beheaded.
Rejecting all first reports because of fear of large-scale false accusations is undoubtedly the favorite thing of corrupt scholars or corrupt officials.
Instead of solving the problem, solve the person who made the report in the first place.
Simple and easy, nothing is a problem.
And the most critical point of the current kind of reporting is that many people may not actually realize that the most important thing about Zhang Shiping's last decree on reduction or exemption is not reduction or profit, but "people sue the officials"!
Note that the "people" here are businessmen who are listed as one of the four people. They are even the untouchables who are excluded from the basic rights of the people and deprived of some citizenship rights alongside the criminals who have married in-laws, not the "people" who are well-read in poetry and books.
scholar"!
Even if the soldiers sued the officials, there would be nothing to say even if they won. Strictly speaking, the soldiers were no longer considered citizens, and they had already stepped on the official's territory.
But "people sue the officials" is different.
Those who have the power to coerce or oppress people are usually those in power.
In the face of this kind of oppression, apart from scolding a few times, it is actually difficult for the people to make any effective resistance accordingly.
After all, they are a mob, so don’t worry about how many melamine incidents are involved, and don’t worry about whether the loyal family has a feud with the Cha family. Anyway, they will all forget it after a while, and short videos in the entertainment industry are more popular.
At present, in Wancheng, perhaps by chance or due to necessity, under the combined effect of many factors, a businessman, one of the four people, has a law that allows him to report officials or people related to related crimes to reduce his culpability.
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Although it is not a fixed and iron-clad rule, it is a solid step in the direction of "people suing officials".
Reporting and reporting is also a kind of "reporting".
The officials involved were quickly dragged out.
Panic-stricken and rude.
After the official hats and robes were taken off, many people, not only businessmen, but also ordinary people who secretly hid in their homes and peeked through the cracks in doors and windows, could not help but express almost the same emotion...
It turns out that this is the official...
It’s also one mouth and two nostrils…
I will also shed tears, poop and pee...
I will also kowtow and cry...
You'll die just as easily with a slap of a knife...
The sacred feeling that Wancheng officials had in the hearts of the people gradually disappeared.
Ordinary people discovered that these officials often claimed to represent something, which seemed very impressive, but in fact they did not represent anything. When there were no officials to protect them, officials were as fragile as a layer of soap bubbles.
When exposed to the sun, there was a popping sound and the membrane was broken.
That's right, the most important thing about whether a lawsuit can be successful is not "the people" and "the lawsuit", but whether there is "official protection" or "official protection".
The mutual concealment of officials and officials developed from the mutual concealment of relatives.
Hiding relatives from each other seems to be to protect family relationships, but in fact, since the Zhou Dynasty began to use the patriarchal system to maintain blood relations and carry out the enfeoffment system, this law has become a back door for local officials and rural gentry to open for themselves.
You can come and go when you want, and when you feel unhappy, you can tie up the prosecutor, who looks extremely serious, and do tricks... such as various study materials for a certain Japanese...
In the Han Dynasty, this article of hiding from each other was written into the law, and in the later feudal dynasties, "hiding from each other" was changed from "hiding from each other" to "hiding from each other". Everything could be "hidden" and became diversified, even the laws
The Dharma itself began to disappear.
The three chapters of the founding covenant of the Han Dynasty are so simple and easy to understand!
But later on, the laws became more and more complicated, and various legal terms were produced that went against the daily habits of society, such as minor injuries and minor injuries, which have been recognized by ordinary people for decades.
It goes against the concept. Hey, all the legal officials know this, but they just don’t change it...
What can you do to me?
In the late feudal dynasty, a roof and a village all fell into the scope of "hiding from each other". This custom was passed down from generation to generation, which made it possible for future generations to still deal with the transaction of "hiding from each other" in some backward and marginal mountain villages.
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This is the biggest obstacle to "people suing officials". Once Huang Zhong and Pangshan people are unwilling to be "hidden" by these Wancheng officials, these Wancheng officials will naturally lose their pride in Wancheng.
For a sturdy casing.
In the feudal dynasties of ancient China, there was no ground for "people to sue officials" at all.
Although on the surface in the feudal dynasty, the emperor even adopted an encouraging attitude towards "people suing officials" in order to prevent officials from dominating the local area. For example, in the Ming Dynasty, if an official complained against a large imperial edict, if the officials blocked it,
Even if the punishment is severe, it is true that during Zhu Yuanzhang's period, someone successfully sued an official under the imperial edict, but if you look carefully, it was a "scholar" suing an official, and there is still a long way to go with the "people".
After all, "people" can't even understand the law, so how do they know what to sue?
How to sue?
How many processes are required and how long does it take?
Are the costs and benefits worth the "snap"?
Many times, if I were alone, I would just gamble in one breath, but when I turn around and look at my family...
Just like many people in later generations claim that there is administrative review in free capitalist countries, but how many people really understand the process and can spend a lot of time and energy away from their own jobs to do this administrative review? After all, they are all
During working hours, the people have to go to work, and the officials responsible for administrative reconsideration also go to work. They even go to work later and leave earlier than the common people. The cost of seeking a reconsideration is really too high, so in capitalist countries, the so-called "people can sue the officials."
The path looks beautiful, but is actually terrible.
Those who handle "people's complaints against officials" are often only officials. The emperor is busy with other things most of the time and has no time to take care of these "little things"...
Therefore, in many cases, "people sue officials" is a joke, a joke that allows officials to watch ordinary people struggling in the quagmire to gain a sense of entertainment.
Whether it is the system of patrolling envoys sent by the emperor to inquire about matters or the system of supervising governors and censors, they are often mere formalities, and even themselves involved in various corruptions. In order to ensure the stability of their rule, these rulers of ancient China
Rectifying officialdom and combating corruption actually provide a channel for the people to report against officials. However, due to the corruption of the court and the influence of officials protecting each other, most channels for "people to complain against officials" are easily blocked, so that people often have no way to appeal.
Or even if a complaint is filed, it will often go unnoticed without any follow-up. When the public opinion has passed, the officials will grit their teeth and say, "This situation will not last long," and they will take the person across provinces without mentioning it.
When people sue an official, it requires not only courage, but often life.
Even the blood of innocent people has to be shed...
But now, some strange changes seem to have taken place in Yuwan City.
This change scares some people.
When Huang Zhong started arresting merchants in Wancheng, Pang Youwen didn't pay much attention at first.
Pang Youwen is a relative of Pang Shanmin. In terms of seniority, he is Pang Shanmin's cousin within the fifth server. He is relatively close. When he was young, he grew up with Pang Shanmin naked. His relationship is even closer than that of Pang Tong and Pang Shanmin.
Be close to three points.
It was precisely because of this that Pang Youwen didn't care at all at the beginning.
What does it mean if a few businessmen die?
Even if the death cry came over, it was just regarded as the croaking of birds outside the window.
But later changes began to make Pang Youwen uneasy. His cousin Pang Shanmin actually allowed those untouchables, merchants who were as lowly as a son-in-law and a prisoner, to report him!
This is impossible!
This is simply an insult to him!
First, a servant came to report hurriedly, saying that someone had indeed reported it to him. Then Pang Youwen sent someone to find Pang Shanmin, but Pang Shanmin rejected him and did not meet with him...
After knowing this, Pang Youwen felt a chill in his heart.
"If you continue to work hard, you will suffer consequences!" A person standing next to Pang Youwen said, "Now that there are murderous intentions in the door, is it possible that you have to hang your head and be killed?!"
"No! No, no, no!" Pang Youwen felt that the names of those merchants were like straw, but his own life was extremely precious, so how could he waste it so easily? "What's the plan now? Is there any clever plan?!"
Come quickly!』
"Engage... Since Pang Wancheng has murderous intentions, if Engage still does nothing," the man said in a deep voice, his voice was not loud, but it made Pang Youwen tremble with fear, "his life will definitely be at risk!"
"No, it won't be like this!" Pang Youwen subconsciously avoided reality, "My cousin won't be like this, it won't be..."
"If it weren't for Pang Wancheng's approval," the man directly burst Pang Youwen's bubble of hope, "Who would do it? Who would have the courage..."
"Your Majesty!" There were servants rolling over from the hall, looking flustered, "General Huang has sent some soldiers here to take your Majesty!"
"Bold! Bold! Stop them!" Pang Youwen was furious, "How dare he?! Mr. Zhu, now... what should we do now?"
Mr. Zhu, naturally his surname is Zhu and his given name is Ye.
Akeno showed a somewhat cruel smile...
Zhu is the Zhu of Wancheng.
It is also the Zhu family of Nanyang.
The Zhu family of Nanyang is not famous. Like most Nanyang nobles, they are not famous now.
Is there no big aristocratic family in Nanyang in the Eastern Han Dynasty?
Naturally, there is. After all, Nanyang is the hometown of Emperor Guangwu and the earliest follower of Guangwu when he raised his army. It is impossible that there are no people who have achieved the merits of Conglong.
When Liu Xiu raised his army, the Nanyang powerful Li Tong family and the Deng Chen family destroyed their families and followed him. When Guangwu Biqi settled in Hebei, Deng Yu, Wu Han, Cen Peng, etc. from the Nanyang faction gathered under his command. They fought in all directions.
At that time, Deng Yu conducted military campaigns in Guanzhong, came to She to stabilize Longyou, and Wu Han defeated Gongsun Shu. They were all men of meritorious service.
Later, in the court of the Eastern Han Dynasty, Nanyang people also had an absolute advantage. Among the twenty-eight generals in Yuntai, 13 were from Nanyang; the three founding princes of Guangwu: Deng Yu was the chief disciple, Li Tong was Sikong, and Wu Han
They are all from Nanyang.
It was precisely because of this that after Guangwu settled down, he began to deal with the Nanyang people. However, the effect was not good. It was not until the Hehuan period that the Nanyang people finally made a big mistake and made consecutive wrong bets...
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During the period of Emperor He, the Yin family was involved in witchcraft and cursed Deng Sui. After the incident, the Yin family was almost wiped out by the group. The Nanyang Deng family was almost uprooted after the death of Queen Mother Deng Sui, and a few ethnic minorities relied on it.
General Liang Ji was spared, but it was this Liang Ji who dragged a group of subsequent Nanyang nobles into the abyss.
Zhu Mu of the Zhu family in Wancheng, Nanyang, was as famous as Li Ying of Yingchuan and Chen Fan of Runan. At that time, people put the three of them together and called them Li Fujun of Yingchuan, as powerful as the jade mountain, and then praised Chen Zhongju of Runan as a thousand-mile horse.
, also known as Nanyang Zhu Gongshu, he is like walking under the pines and cypresses. However, after the imperial student Yique submitted a letter, Emperor Huan himself finally took power by annihilating the Liang family, so he was extremely sensitive to the behavior of these scholars and powerful families forming cliques.
Coupled with the influence of the eunuchs, the excessive behavior of Li Ying and others finally led to the first disaster of party imprisonment.
At that time, because Zhu Mu had died, the Nanyang scholars had lost their leader, and all their names and titles were taken by the Yingchuan and Runan scholars. The children of the Nanyang scholars did not gain much political capital...
In history, the last bet made by the Nanyang gentry also failed. Perhaps it was because he was an imperial hometown, or perhaps because Liu Bei represented the Liu family's royal bloodline that was most likely to qualify in the Eastern Han Dynasty? So almost all of them chose Liu Bei.
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The result is one can imagine.
After the Hussars rose to prominence, Liu Bei was not as majestic as in the historical version, nor was he holding the blood edict of the Han family. Naturally, Lao Cao was not as domineering as in history, revealing his ambition to be king and duke.
, at least on the surface, he still gave enough respect to the Han Emperor and married his daughter to the Han Emperor as his wife. Therefore, these turtles in Nanyang Imperial Township would naturally support the Han Emperor without any discussion.
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Among the several big surnames in Nanyang, the Deng family and the Yin family were basically wiped out by their relatives because of the wrong bet. The few remaining people either ran away to Chang'an or fled to other places; while the Li Tong family, the Wu Han family, and the Jia Fu family,
The Cen Peng family, for the most part, is a group of people who inherit their titles and have no promising talents. They basically rest on their laurels all the time. They have no classics, no official status, and no political influence...
The Lai family fled to Sichuan and Shu early, but once again stood in the wrong team and failed to make a name for themselves. The Fan family defected to Cao Cao and served in Yanzhou, while the Zhu family, also known as Zhu Ye, felt that he had to do his job as a minor official.
It was really boring, and he couldn't compete with the Yuzhou Gang and Jizhou Faction, so he simply stayed in Wancheng to look for opportunities.
Now, it seems that it’s time to place bets again. Is this just the custom of placing bets among the Nanyang nobles?
There seems to be some sense of losing in every bet.
It's just that in a casino, everyone feels that they should be the winner.
Pang Youwen hurriedly walked along the street to the government office, and behind him were thirty or forty confidants, who were also desperadoes. Pang Youwen looked back while walking forward, he just hoped to catch up
Before Huang Zhong returned to the defense, he rushed to the government office, controlled the Pangshan people, and then dedicated Wancheng as an advancement fund to Cao Cao in exchange for merit!
Since Pang Shanmin has no regard for brotherhood, then he is unkind, so naturally I can be unjust!
Thinking of his hatred, Pang Youwen couldn't help shouting, either to boost the morale of his men or to encourage himself, "Please use your strength! As long as the government office is robbed, the whole city will be in chaos! We are waiting for reinforcements."
Outside the city, when Cao's army arrives at the city, even Huang Zhong will be helpless! You have also seen that the soldiers in the city are all paying attention to Shifang, which is empty! This is an opportunity, for you and me.
Great opportunity for wealth!』
Pang Youwen was right. The streets along the way were empty and no one was blocking them.
Seems like a really good opportunity.
The reason why Pang Youwen was tampering with the merchants in Wancheng was because some people spent a lot of money on purchases? And in the surrounding area of Wancheng, what other big businesses could afford to spend a lot of money? Therefore, the contact between Cao and Pang Youwen was not two or three times a day.
It’s a matter of heaven. All these things were accumulated in Pang Youwen’s heart, and at this moment today, they were all exploded!
Although Huang Zhong is extremely sharp, as long as they can capture the Pangshan people and hold them back for a little while until Cao Jun gets the news and attacks the city, then everything will be done!
Gambling, gambling on money is a kind of gambling, and gambling on life is also a kind of gambling.
What is a desperado? That is, as long as there is a chance, he dares to risk his life!
Although everyone knew that Huang Zhong was extremely sharp, Huang Zhong was currently near the south wall of Xiacheng District, and a group of them had already rushed to Beicheng District. Seeing that the Wancheng Government Office was right in front of them, what else could they say? So they all responded and expressed their opinions.
We should advance and retreat together with Pang Youwen and become rich together.
"Brother Deng!" Pang Youwen said hurriedly, "When we get to the government office, I will try my best to divert the guards away, but I may not be able to succeed. It will be up to Brother Deng then!"
In addition to Zhu Ye, the "counselor" who stayed at home to intercept and kill Huang Zhong's soldiers and do other things, Nanyang Deng Long immediately became Pang Youwen's support in terms of force. Deng Long originally served as a general under Liu Biao.
Later, when Liu Cong surrendered to Cao Cao, he later became a "subordinate person", and Pang Youwen happened to meet him in the wilderness of Xinye...
In terms of martial arts, Deng Long is naturally not as good as Huang Zhong, but at the moment, he can only believe that Deng Long's force is enough to suppress the guards in the government office. As long as he can successfully enter the government office and capture Pang Shanmin,
Huang Zhong will definitely throw a weapon against the rat... Well, he has some scruples. Anyway, this is the meaning. When the time comes, until Cao Jun comes to kill him, everything will be fine!
Not long after, Pang Youwen and others turned around the corner of the street, and their eyes suddenly opened up. Wancheng Government Office was standing in front of them. The streets around them were empty and deserted. The usual scene of people coming and going was gone, and every house was closed.
The street above the house was deserted and deserted. Therefore, when Pang Youwen and others appeared, they attracted the attention of the soldiers guarding the government office.
Wancheng Mansion Office can be regarded as a small city within a city. The main entrance is wide and surrounded by rammed earth walls, about two people high. It is covered with green tiles and is quite majestic. The guards near the main entrance saw
When Pang Youwen and others came, they shouted loudly to make them stop.
Pang Youwen suppressed his panic, raised the official seal representing Wancheng's work, and shouted loudly: "This is Pang Youwen! There are thieves in the city! I'm here to protect you!"
"Thieves?" The guard was stunned.
And at this moment, somewhere in the city, there was a huge billow of black smoke rising up!
There were also some fires that sprang up inexplicably, causing the people to shout loudly, and the chaos suddenly became overwhelming!
During the hesitation, Pang Youwen had already led someone closer.
The guard looked at the official seal in Pang Youwen's hand. Although he felt something was wrong, he saluted habitually and asked, "What is this..."
Pang Youwen gasped, his face changed, and he shouted: "Do it!"
