"Since the saint changed Yuan Tianbao, more and more strange things happened in the world. A small soldier who was repatriated to the countryside had such strong foreign aid and could openly break into the county prison to save people. It is not that the people in Xianyang County were destroyed.
After being arrested by the officials, have the soldiers become useless?"
"I can't say for sure. The person who can save this soldier is naturally a soldier. Don't look at the peace and tranquility here in Guanzhong. I heard that the Western Regions have been fighting for years. Those brave soldiers who crawled out from the mountains of corpses and seas of blood,
Dealing with officials and soldiers from several counties is not like playing monkeys?"
"That's true."
When Duan Xiushi heard this, he finally couldn't help but put his head in and asked: "Aren't the prisoners sentenced to death in the county sent to the Ministry of Punishment for review every year? Only after the Ministry of Punishment has reviewed and the saints have decided, can they be executed. Why is this in Xianyang?
The county’s death row inmate actually stayed in jail for more than two years?”
"Aren't you from the Central Plains? Why do you ask this?"
Before Li Siye and others went out, they all changed out of their official uniforms and put on civilian clothes, no different from the drinkers present. However, at this moment, the drinkers looked at Duan Xiushi with strange eyes.
"Oh," Duan Xiushi explained quickly: "I have been doing business in the Western Regions all year round, and I haven't returned to Chang'an for a long time."
The guest next to him suddenly understood, nodded and said: "Your Majesty, I don't know. Since the reform of Yuan Tianbao, the imperial court has issued regulations to the officials of all states and counties in the world. Whenever there is a death penalty case in a state or county, the officials of the state and county where it is located will be punished within five years."
No promotion is allowed. As soon as this order was promulgated, state and county officials who wanted to be promoted would not dare to hand over death row prisoners to the Ministry of Punishment for review. They would either keep them in prison until death, or they would die suddenly in prison. Anyway, these two
Within this year there will be no murderers on death row in the world."
Another person said angrily: "This is not caused by the evil prime minister Li Linfu..."
A person next to him quickly tugged on his sleeve, reminding him to be careful about his words and deeds when going out.
Li Siye also heard about this matter. It is said that in the 25th year of Kaiyuan, the Ministry of Punishment and Dali Temple reported only more than 100 cases of death row inmates nationwide, so that magpies even built nests in the trees outside Dali Temple Prison. Dali Temple Minister Xu
Qiao reported this matter to Xuanzong. Xuanzong believed that this was Li Linfu's contribution to governing the country and made him the Duke of Jin. Unexpectedly, this situation became worse.
What Li Linfu did was nothing more than to deceive the emperor, making Xuanzong think that the prosperous Tang Dynasty really had no trace of lost things, and the people were simple and honest. How could he know that all these contradictions were accumulated underneath.
However, this move is not without any omissions. For example, in Wannian County, Chang'an, under the emperor's feet, it is naturally impossible to cover up a murder case. Therefore, only the magistrate of Jing County will hand over the death row prisoner to the Ministry of Punishment, which also causes Chang'an City to be reported in the imperial newspaper.
It has become the area with the highest crime rate in the country. As long as the emperor is willing to use his brain, he can uncover the illusion created by Li Linfu.
The only question is whether he is willing to expose it.
…
In front of Liangzhou Mansion in Wuwei City, Dai Wang came to the gate of Fa Cao Gong with a complaint written by someone in his arms.
He had some hesitation in his heart, because originally the governor of Liangzhou was concurrently appointed by Hexi Jiedushi Wang Jue. Now that Jiedushi Wang Jue is about to leave office, and the new Hexi Jiedushi has not yet been appointed, the people below will definitely not take it.
This case shocked him.
However, the administrative litigation in Liangzhou Prefecture is basically jointly managed by Zhou Biejia and Sima. As long as these two can enforce the law impartially, they can avenge the brother's family.
Two soldiers holding swords stopped him and asked with wide eyes: "Stop, what are you doing?"
Dai Wang crossed his hands respectfully and said, "I am from Changsong County, and I am here to submit the complaint."
"I can have the paper."
"have."
"go in."
He was led by the soldier to the deacon hall of Facao. The soldier told him "wait here" and then turned and left.
Dai Wang stood in the hall for a long time, silent and staring at the ground.
After about half an hour, an official wearing a light green robe came out from behind the screen in the main hall. He put his hands behind his back and asked with authority: "Where are you from, and who are you suing?"
Dai Liulang hurriedly leaned over the staff, bowed and crossed his hands and said: "I am the team leader who was repatriated to the countryside by the Anxi Protectorate. My household registration is in Changsong County, Liangzhou Prefecture. When I returned home, I saw that my brother and his whole family died tragically in the county.
In the hands of the wealthy Zhang family, I came to Liangzhou Mansion to sue and redress my brother's grievances."
Junjun's face changed slightly and he asked: "Since it is a case in Changsong County, why didn't you go to Changsong County to file a complaint instead of coming to Liangzhou Prefecture? If you go beyond the level to file a complaint, I will ignore it."
Dai Wang said anxiously: "Joining the army, the magistrate of Changsong County is distantly related to the Zhang family. My brother was unjustly killed in prison by their gang. Dai Wang really had no way to redress his grievances, so he came to Wuwei City to cool down."
The magistrate of the state capital, please join the army to make decisions for my brother and his family."
Joining the army nodded speciously: "Well, give me the complaint."
Dai Wang took out the complaint from his arms and presented it with both hands. Joining the army took the complaint, glanced up and down, and then ordered a subordinate sitting behind the screen: "Take him to the recording room, first
The accuser’s statement was recorded.”
"Here."
The clerk walked out from behind the screen and stood aside and stared at Dai Wang. Dai Liulang was afraid that he would be perfunctory by joining the army, so he crossed his hands again and begged: "All five members of my brother's family died tragically at the hands of the Zhang family. Such enemies."
God is angry, please join the army to redress my brother's injustice."
The soldier who joined the army changed his serious attitude and said kindly: "I can understand your grievances. For such a bold and tragic injustice, I, the Liangzhou Prefecture, will never sit idly by and ignore it. I will definitely punish you and your brother's family."
Seek justice!"
"Dai Wang thanks for joining the army." He let go of the wooden stick in his hand, bowed his head and knelt on the ground.
"No, no!" Joining the Army hurriedly helped him up: "How can it be like this? There is gold under the man's knees, and he only kneels to the Lord of Heaven and Earth as his own teacher. Get up quickly and go to the recording room to record your confession."
Dai Liulang picked up his wooden stick and lowered his head sadly, and followed the clerk out. They came to the room next to the duty room. The room was empty except for two desks. On the desk were a penholder and a thick
A stack of white paper.
The clerk led him into the room. He did not sit down to record the confession. Instead, he pointed to the ground and said, "You find a place to sit down first. I will call the person who will record the incident, Bo, in a moment."
The clerk turned around and went out, then suddenly came back, pointed to a cup of hot water on the desk and said, "You must be thirsty after a long journey. Use it as you like."
Dai Wang didn't pay attention at first, but then he saw the water. He suddenly felt that his throat was so thirsty that smoke was coming out. He didn't drink any water on the way from Changsong to Wuwei. At that time, he was so anxious that he wouldn't feel thirsty. At this time, he inexplicably saw hope.
Relax a little and your body's feedback will follow in time.
It's just that he's not used to drinking from unknown sources, so he just sat quietly for a while.
But the person who recorded the incident, Bo, didn't come for a long time. He was anxious and thirsty, so he finally couldn't help crawling over, holding the cup in both hands, raising his head and gulping it down, then wiping his mouth and drying it.
The thirst has been relieved a lot.
He put down his cup and sat cross-legged, and after waiting for a while, his eyelids became heavy without realizing it, and his consciousness gradually became blurred. He frowned alertly, and pushed his hands back against the wooden floor to prevent himself from falling asleep, but gradually he became sleepy.
As a feeling of powerlessness spread throughout his body, the feeling in his hands also faded away little by little, and with a pop, he lay sprawled on the ground.