Chapter 451 Pei Xuan has a tough face, and the sword is merciless!
After listening to Pei Xuanyi's righteous words, Medicine Master Guo's expression suddenly changed, and he said again: "Pei Kongmu, now the generals of all the camps in Baozhou are appointed by the lord. Even though it is unfair to deal with the conflicts between the tribes, it is still reasonable.
It turns out that Kong Mu not only wanted to use thunderous means to suppress the riot, but also wanted to punish his colleagues in the army... He was defending the state and wanted all the battalion leaders to work together. This would be a bit unkind. "
Unexpectedly, after hearing what Guo Yaoshi said, Pei Xuan glared and said loudly: "In front of the law, how can we talk about human feelings? What is the law? The law is not noble, and the rope is not twisted. What is added to the law,
A wise man cannot rebuke, a brave man cannot dare to fight! Don’t avoid ministers when punishing someone who has done something wrong, and don’t spare an ordinary man when rewarding good deeds!
If the officers and soldiers of various tribes are allowed to show favoritism, favor one's own side and belittle those who are dissident, the military habits will only become more unscrupulous in the future, and military laws are not strict, how can they serve the masses? Even if there are soldiers to suppress the rebellion, the tribes in Baozhou City are determined not to be able to do so again.
Let’s live in harmony!”
Pharmacist Guo snorted coldly and said: "Pei Kongmu, although my lord wants to make all tribes live in harmony, he should also use gentle methods to control them. There is a riot in Baozhou City now, but if Kongmu handles it like this, isn't he afraid that the situation will become even bigger?
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Pei Xuan raised his head and said proudly: "Now there is an open riot in the city. If we just tolerate it and just want to calm down the trouble, regardless of the chaos of the army and the mob, the arrogance will inevitably become more rampant. When the time comes, how can we talk about harmonious governance? The tribes are rioting, and the soldiers are soldiers.
Indulgence will only make the majesty of the law disappear. Who will be willing to obey orders in the future!? It was me, Pei Xuan, who handled it improperly. Xiao Renxia blamed it, and I have one person to bear the responsibility! But now since I am still under Xiao Renxia’s order
, responsible for determining rewards and punishments in the army, and investigating various lawsuits in Baozhou City, I have the right to track down those who have committed illegal acts among the soldiers and civilians of Baozhou!"
"You!..." Medical Master Guo was speechless for a moment. Seeing that Pei Xuan disowned his relatives, he really wanted to hold himself accountable for blaming the generals. Even though he was resentful, he could do nothing.
The silent Wen Huanzhang nodded silently. He also knew that the current situation in Baozhou City could not be compared with that of Junzhou under the Song Dynasty. Under the Song Dynasty, the main ethnic group was Han, but Baozhou City was a mixture of various ethnic groups.
, and when the population ratios of each department are not much different, conflicts between them are not only more likely to surface, but are also likely to be intensified.
What's more, in troubled times, heavy laws should be used. Under the current situation of war and chaos in Liaodong, it is natural to handle such a major case in Baozhou with severity and speed. But the difficulty is whether the officials with judicial power can clearly understand everything and be fair and impartial under such premise.
To the right.
I also know that Pei Xuanzan has a tough face precisely because he is loyal, upright and smart, and refuses to compromise at all... Why does the Lord value this person so much and assign him to preside over military and civil litigation in Baozhou, Pidao and other places? Now I
I really understand...
Although Wen Huanzhang's heart was as clear as a mirror, he was still like an old monk in trance, sitting upright and silent. Because he also knew very well that in this situation, the selfless Pei was needed to spread his reputation and intimidate Bao.
The soldiers and civilians of the prefecture and the city.
"Brother Guo! This..." Zhang Linghui and Zhao Heshou were shocked when they heard that Pei Xuan not only ordered the Khitan leader to be taken to prison, but also to temporarily strip him of his military rank and wait for his fate.
Angry, he quickly looked at Yaoshi Guo again, begging his elder brother to support them.
Pharmacist Guo had a gloomy face. He looked at Pei Xuan, Yan Qing and Gao Zhanling, and then at Tianshan Yong, who was looking at each other in silence. Behind Kou Zhenyuan and the others, he let out a long breath and said in a cold voice. "Since Pei Kongmu is determined to deal with it this way, you will feel aggrieved for the time being and wait and see what the lord has to say when he returns to Baozhou."
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Pei Xuan's measures to deal with the rebellion of various ethnic groups in Baozhou were vigorous and resolute. He first ordered Gao Zhanling, Ou Peng, Ma Lin and other leaders to lead his troops to arrest all the generals with military rank and above who participated in the rebellion in Baozhou camps. After that, Wen Zhongrong, Cui Ye, Duan Jingzhu and others were sent to appease the city residents who were injured and killed by the riots, and to kill those who deliberately killed people, took advantage of opportunities to rob, smash and plunder, raped prostitutes, and deliberately incited hatred between ethnic groups. The evidence is conclusive, and all those who were protected by their own race were arrested and brought to justice.
In the next few days, Pei Xuan, who was inconspicuous among the Baozhou leaders, was even more energetic, and he non-stop put the prisoners in prison for interrogation one by one. His nickname of "Stern Face" was not just because of his selfless face. And it is obtained by being able to enforce the law impartially. Let me ask you, he was just a hole-in-the-wall when he was in Jingzhao Mansion. What if Pei Xuan could not supervise the gangsters, redress injustices, and review the lawsuit files of the Shen Mansion clearly? Can he be praised by the people around him and become famous far and wide? In just five or six days, Pei Xuan was able to interrogate and convict the culprits and accomplices of several riots and murders in the city. His subsequent verdicts even shocked Baozhou. All the leaders in the city and the people of all races in the city were shocked:
Regardless of ethnic differences or official positions, anyone who takes human life will be executed by execution! Anyone who commits adultery will be executed by execution! Anyone who destroys a business, damages more than 300 coins, and seriously injures others will be executed by execution! Anyone who deliberately provokes disputes among ethnic groups and incites them to death. Those who openly fight with weapons in our clan will still be executed even if they have no other charges!
Among them, even those who commit vandalism, looting, or armed fighting with minor crimes, or those who are thrown into slavery, or those who have fifty canes on their spines, or those who condone their soldiers to take sides, will all be punished with canes and stripped. They were sent by the ministry to be imprisoned, waiting for Xiao Tang to be punished when he returned to Baozhou. After this sentence, sixty-four people were to be taken directly to the streets to be executed on the spot by Pei Xuan, and were imprisoned as slaves and sentenced to death. More than 900 criminals were beaten with sticks!
Just like China's "severe crackdown" in later generations, even in peacetime, the Song Dynasty officials would amend regulations and impose strict laws at specific times. For example, Song Taizong Zhao Guangyi discovered that folk gambling was booming, and issued a decree stating that anyone in Tokyo Anyone who participates in Guanpu gambling in Bianliang will be executed. What's more, Baozhou now is equivalent to a local "military government". Xiao Tang also informed Pei Xuan that if there were riots, rebellions and other emergencies under his rule, Even in cases involving military generals and fellow leaders, he can take over the judicial power to make arbitrary judgments and report them afterwards.
Although Pei Xuan refused to recognize his relatives when enforcing the law, he was not a person who did not know how to adapt. He even said that in view of the current situation, the execution of the sentence must be strict and fast, otherwise it would not be enough to deter those thugs who wantonly cause chaos under the guise of national hatred.
But if the punishment is too cruel and severe, will it arouse public dissatisfaction? Pei Xuan weighed it in his mind, and he knew that such a negative impact would indeed occur, but if he only tried to make peace with the riots this time, or go against the grain, or If the matter is settled, the conflicts and hatreds among the various ethnic groups in Baozhou City will only get deeper and deeper, and the several leaders in charge of the civil affairs and justice in Baozhou, Pidao and other places will have even less prestige.
What's more, Pei Xuan's sentence was impartial. If your tribe harms others, they should be killed! If other tribes harm your tribe, they should also be killed! Pei Xuan's heavy punishment is also declaring to the soldiers and people in the city that he is not only capable of
Protect their lives, property and dignity by maintaining law and order. If someone still waits for an opportunity to cause chaos and commit crimes, he will also be a butcher's knife hanging on the necks of those criminals!
Pei Xuan also knew that by making such a judgment, he would definitely offend many city leaders and leaders of various tribes. However, for this iron-faced man, he would not show any mercy even if his brothers broke the law.
If people hate him because he enforces the law impartially, how can Pei Xuan, a gentleman who refuses to compromise for the so-called "favors" in the world, care?
