On the 20th day of the twelfth lunar month in the twenty-first year of the Qin Dynasty, days of rain and snow finally ended. Under the sunshine of winter in Anlu, the temperature began to rise. The Shiwu farmers who had stayed at home to avoid the cold in the past few days also began to go out for activities. As they chatted
The one that occupies the headlines here is naturally the "Chaoyang Li Tongtong Tomb Robbery Case" that shocked the entire Anlu County a few days ago!
In the Anlu County Prison, after days of interrogation by jailers, the case was basically settled and came to an end...
In this case, Heifu, the head of Huyang Pavilion, discovered the truth behind the anonymous letter and followed the clues to capture the tomb robber and local scum Boyu. As an important witness, he was summoned to the county seat for several days to participate in the case.
Case review.
During the interrogation, Mr. Xi still performed normally, accurately followed the terms of Qin's laws, and peeled off the cocoon. The thieves were defeated by his continuous questioning, and they all confessed their crimes. Even if they refused to admit it, there was dense evidence.
He lowered his head in front of him.
Among them, the leader of the tomb robbers who pretended to be "Chang" but whose real name was "Zang" was the most heinous.
According to Xi's investigation, this "orangutan" was originally a public official from Jiangling County, Nanjun County. He robbed Chu tombs in Yiling and Jiangling several times. After being reported, he abandoned his family and children and fled to Xinshi County. He hid in the mountains and forests of Xinshi City.
A few months later, the orangutan changed his name, calling himself "Chang", and began to reorganize the tomb robbery gang. They lurked day and night, causing harm to many tombs in Xinshi and Anlu, and the Douxin Tomb in Anlu was the largest.
Committing a crime...
Several of the accomplices of the orangutan, except for the young man Xing and the unlucky guy who died, were from Chu, the rest were all Qin people, either wanderers who were on the run like the orangutan, or poor men nearby. These three Qin people,
In the end, they were all sentenced to "tattooing as Chengdan" for the crime of "stealing tombs", that is, tattooing on their faces, and joining the engineering operation team of Anlu County. There was no prison term and it was permanent...
As for the orangutan himself, as the organizer of this tomb robbery, his crime is more serious. In addition to the crime of "grave robbery", he also has the crimes of "general Yang", "recidivist", "instigation", etc., and he will be punished for several crimes concurrently.
, and finally sentenced the more cruel punishment in Qinlu: the car was broken!
The splitting of a chariot is also called "huán" (huán), and later it is also known as the dismemberment by five horses. Without too much explanation, you can understand what a terrible punishment it is. And it is different from the "甔 punishment" that Heifu was given when he captured the murderer and thief before.
The body was dismembered and humiliated after death, but Cheli had to be torn apart alive in public and died...
Even though the orangutan is a daring villain who dares to wear the clothes of the dead, his face is still pale and his eyes are dull when facing such torture. He is not the only one who is unlucky, even his parents, wife, and children will all become slaves and concubines.
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After the verdict was pronounced, Xi asked people to summon the young man "Xing" who was pulled up from the grave by Hei Fu.
Next, was the most surprising part of this trial. He knew for the first time that Qin State had a law for the protection of minors!
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Xi first asked about Xing's place of origin and age again. Xing claimed to be from E, Chu State, and lived in Xiakou. His parents died in the flood the year before last. He was helpless, so he was tempted by a fellow villager who gave him food.
Crossing the river and arriving at Anlu, Qin State, he was forced to join a tomb robbing gang.
Xing said he was 14 years old, but Xi did not believe it. He said: "In the sixteenth year of this king's reign, he first ordered the men of the Qin State to write down the year, and the age of seventeen was regarded as the age of adulthood, and the age of women was fifteen. You are from Chu.
Officials have no way to check their place of origin and whether their age is true. They can only judge based on their height according to old rules. A man is considered an adult if he is six feet five inches tall, and a woman is six feet tall. They are called big men and big women. Those who are below this height are called small men.
Little girl..."
After saying that, he asked the jailer to come out with a "Qin ruler" to measure his height. He measured it on the spot and found that Xing's height was less than six feet, that is, about one meter and three meters. He was indeed a "little man" and was a young man.
Adult.
It will be much easier to handle now.
When several of his accomplices were sentenced to tattoos and even car-breaking, Xing shivered with fear. He only felt that the county prison court of Qin State was much scarier than the depths of the tomb. This time he
I'm afraid it's also a disaster...
But when Xi announced his verdict, Xing was overjoyed!
"Although Xing participated in tomb robbery, he was forced to do so, was instigated by others, and his height was less than six feet, so he should be punished lightly. He will be punished to serve as a hermit official. When he reaches adulthood, he can be given the status of a scholar and become a Qin citizen..."
The so-called "Yinguan" is a special institution in the Qin State, a government handicraft workshop used to house prisoners who have served as prisoners. Those prisoners who have been released from prison and their families who have performed well may have been corporally tortured in unjust, false or wrong cases.
, victims who no longer have a place in society will be arranged to go to Yinguan. There, they can do light work and have food to eat.
It can be said that the identity and status of Yinguan is between common people and slaves.
Compared with the appalling car accident, this was a very light punishment. Xing immediately bowed his head and thanked Xi for his forgiveness.
"It's not me who forgives you."
There was no joy or worry on his face, and he said calmly: "This is how the law should be..."
Not only was he overjoyed, but Hei Fu also gained some knowledge. It turns out that in the Qin State, minors who are instigated to commit crimes are not criminally responsible; or although criminal liability is pursued, the punishment is reduced.
And those who instigate minors to commit crimes, even if they only instigate them to steal ten dollars, will be punished! This is one of the reasons why the orangutan was given a heavy sentence.
Heifu couldn't help but sigh, in future generations, those villains who instigate minors to commit crimes, mutilate children's limbs, and let these children steal and beg beside the train station, even if they are caught, will be sentenced to a few years in prison.
Too light.
The idea of putting an end to crime and arresting it from childhood is very clear in Qin's laws, and lenient punishment for minors can be regarded as a rare brilliance of humanity in the cruel Qin laws...
Of course, if a young person commits a serious crime, such as murder, the law will not tolerate it. However, executing a minor in public is still not allowed by the Qin Law. He must be imprisoned until he is tall and old enough, and then be punished accordingly.
punishment.
Later, the Chaoyangli public servant who submitted the anonymous letter died and was sentenced to a fine of more than 4,000 yuan, equivalent to half a tael.
Seeing Qu Ji's sad face after thanking him, Heifu felt a little sorry. Qu Ji was probably the only innocent person in this case. He reported the crime anonymously out of conscience, but he ended up like this.
Heifu originally thought that he would be pardoned and commuted like Young Xing, but he didn't expect it to happen in the end. This is just because in Qinlu, anonymous whistleblowers are punished across the board, and there is no precedent for reduction or exemption.
As for the prison guard Boyu who committed theft and colluded with the tomb robbers, he was also severely punished. He himself was sentenced to tattoos and was sent to guard the border in Qianzhong County. All the money and silk gained from the stolen goods were confiscated. Even if his family members knew about it and did not report it, they would also be punished.
Being punished as a city boy...
This is because Bo Wu holds the title of "Shangzao", which offsets part of his guilt. Otherwise, he might not be able to escape death.
Heifu had seen a similar situation once, but this time, he no longer had to be aggrieved because "Shangzao" could reduce the punishment.
Because after the trial was completed, the county immediately announced a reward for everyone in Huyang Pavilion for capturing the thief and obtaining the viscera!
First of all, the title of the outstanding pavilion chief Heifu was upgraded from public servant to superior!
The moment they heard about the reward, everyone in Huyang Pavilion congratulated "Shangzao Heifu", but Heifu only cursed secretly in his heart...
"I finally upgraded!"
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"Prisoner! Please move slowly!"
Just after the sunrise on this day (from 13:00 to 15:00), Xi finished his work and walked out of the main hall of the county prison wearing a hat on his head. He heard someone calling him from behind. When he turned around, it was Hei Zhi who had just been promoted to Shangzao.
husband.
Gongshi, a superior title, can be awarded at the county level. The procedures for Heifu's promotion to a superior title have been completed. The brown hairband on the bun on top of his head has also been replaced by an earthy red scarf, wrapping the entire bun.
Get up, this is the sign of "Shanghai".
Zao means success. The so-called shangzao means having success and destiny. People with this status can basically be used as minor officials. As a second-level title, shangzao still has to serve more time, but the field is still limited.
, the house has been increased, and you can have two servants. The most important thing is that if you break the law, as long as it is not rebellion, murder, or defection, part of the guilt can be offset.
I saw Hei Fu walking up to Xi in a few steps, bowing and saying, "Hei Fu was promoted twice, all thanks to the jailer's impartial enforcement of the law, fair rewards and punishments, Hei Fu hereby thanks the jailer!"
Xi remained the same, shook his head and said: "I have already said that if you want to thank Qin Lu, thank Qin Lu, but if you don't want to thank me, we Qin officials only do things according to the law, that's all."
Hei Fu only responded, and then said with some hesitation: "There is one more thing. Hei Fu has doubts in his heart and wants to ask the prison warden in person..."