In fact, Li Mu had already seen Mr. Zhang just now, and guessed that he might be scared when he saw this formation.
But in front of so many people, he has to stand up after the person has been captured. After all, Li Mu is just a head catcher, he only has the power to arrest people, not to judge cases.
Li Mu walked to the back office and saw a figure slipping out of the back door.
Li Mu raised his hand and said, "Sir..."
Now that it was impossible to slip away, Zhang Chun turned around, coughed slightly, and said with a serious face: "It's Li Mu, I just came back, what, is something wrong?"
Li Mu said straight to the point: "Several officials' sons rode horses in the streets and almost injured the people. I brought them back and they need to be tried by your lord."
Zhang Chundao said: "What's the point of running a horse on the street? According to the law, there are thirty rods and seven days in prison. It's up to you to decide."
Li Mudao: "I am just a catcher and have no power to impose penalties."
After he finished speaking, Wang Wu suddenly ran in and said, "Sir, the Prime Minister is here."
Among the three officials of the Du Yamen, Shen Du Ling and Shen Du Cheng had been concurrently held by officials from other yamen due to frequent changes. The one who also served as Shen Du Cheng was Wai Lang, a member of the Ministry of Rites.
Zhang Chun walked out, and a man in official uniform looked at him, cupped his hands and said: "I am Zheng Bin, is this the new captain in Du Yamen?"
Zhang Chun returned the greeting and said, "I, Zhang Chun, have met Mr. Zheng."
After he finished speaking, he changed his voice, pointed at the people in the Yamen courtyard, and said: "It just so happens that there is a case to be handled in the Yamen. Since Mr. Zheng has arrived, Mr. Zheng should be the one to go to court..."
"It's just a trivial matter like riding a horse on the street, so there's no need to go to court..." Zheng Bin waved his hand and said, "Just be careful and tell them not to do it again next time."
"I'm afraid this is not good." Zhang Chun looked at the people gathered outside the government office and said, "If you drive horses on the streets and endanger the people, according to the law, you can be used as a rod for twenty and imprisoned for seven days to serve as a warning."
Zheng Bin frowned, thought for a while, and said: "If you just ride the horse without hurting the people, according to the law, you can also pay for the crime with silver. For twenty sticks, you can pay for it with two taels of silver. For seven days, you can be imprisoned for seven days."
Two silver coins instead..."
Zhang Chun nodded and said: "There is indeed this provision in the law. Mr. Zheng is really smart."
Zheng Bin acted as if he didn't understand what he was saying, walked up to a few people, and said: "Ringing horses on the street, according to the law, each of you will be fined nine taels of silver. Don't do it again in the future."
The young man named Zhu Cong had a sullen face and lowered his voice and said: "You know, this is not what I want..."
Zheng Bin said in a deep voice: "There are so many people watching outside. If the inner guards are alerted, it won't be a matter of fines."
Although Zhu Cong is the son of his immediate boss, Zheng Bin doesn't want to stand up for him in this kind of matter.
Riding horses on the street is inherently against the law. If the government insists on acting in accordance with the law, they will be given a slap in the face and seven days in prison. If it can be reduced to a trivial matter with a fine, it is the best outcome.
This matter had nothing to do with him. If it weren't for Zhu Cong's identity, Zheng Bin wouldn't bother to intervene.
The situation in Shendu is unclear and undercurrents are surging. It is best to solve it this way. If the matter gets bigger and ends badly, wouldn't he suffer an unreasonable disaster?
Zhu Cong finally fell silent, took out a banknote from his arms, handed it to him, and said: "This is the fine money for us, there is no need to look for it..."
He walked past Li Mu, grinned at him, and said, "We will meet again."
After that, he and a few others strode out of the government office.
Zheng Bin handed the banknote to Zhang Chun and said: "I am also leaving. Before I leave, I would like to remind Mr. Zhang that we officials must teach our subordinates well and not to control others.
Don't worry about things, don't say things you shouldn't say, and don't be dragged down by them..."
Zhang Chun glanced at him and said calmly: "My subordinates have been taught very well by me. I don't think Master Zheng bothered."
Zheng Bin took one last look at him and turned to leave.
Li Mu sighed and said, "I've caused trouble for you again."
Zhang Chun patted him on the shoulder and comforted him: "You just did what a police officer should do, stay in your position and pursue your own affairs. This is my own trouble."
"Sir, do you mean you are not afraid that I will get into trouble?"
"I'm afraid, you are protected by His Majesty, but I am not..."
Li Mudao: "Your Majesty, are you complaining?"
Zhang Chundao: "How dare I complain to Your Majesty? Your Majesty is well aware of everything and serves the country and the people. Except for being a little partial, everything is fine..."
In fact, Li Mu didn't want to bring trouble to Mr. Zhang, but he was just a small policeman. Even if he wanted to take the responsibility for him, he was not qualified.
He sighed and said, "It would be great if I could be the captain of the gods."
Zhang Chun glanced at him and said: "You are the captain of the gods, what do you do?"
Li Mu explained: "I mean if..."
"What I mean is that you really think so..."
"No……"
Suddenly Zhang Chun Li Mu suddenly said: "I understand, do you want to keep causing trouble to send me in early, so that you have the opportunity to replace me?"
Li Mu quickly said: "Your Excellency, I have misunderstood. I never meant this..."
Zhang Chun said angrily: "I don't dare to provoke anything you dare to provoke. Don't call me Sir, you are my Sir!"
Li Mu thought for a while and had to say: "Old Zhang, listen to me..."
Zhang Chun stared at him and said, "Okay, I'm still here. You don't even call me "sir". Have you stopped taking me seriously a long time ago?"
At this moment, Li Mu really wanted to send him in.
Zhang Chun fluttered his sleeves and left. The arresters headed by Wang Wu looked at Li Mu with expressions of admiration.
Li Mu looked at Wang Wu and asked, "Do the gods really have a law that requires silver to be used as a substitute for sin?"
In Beijun, a fine of silver is a fine of silver, and the punishment you deserve cannot be less. This is the first time Li Mu has seen that a fine of silver can completely replace the punishment.
Wang Wu nodded and said: "Except for some serious murder cases, other cases can be reduced or exempted from punishment by fines of silver. This was the law set during the late emperor's time. At that time, the treasury was empty and the late emperor ordered
The Ministry of Punishment revised the laws to enrich the national treasury..."
Li Mu shook his head. No wonder the Xiao Dynasty has been deteriorating year by year since Emperor Wen. Even the powerful and wealthy families originally enjoyed privileges, but the dynasty that openly displayed these privileges died very quickly in the end.
On the surface, this law applies to everyone. As long as you have money, you can pay for your sins with silver.
However, ordinary people simply cannot afford the money to pay for the crime, and for officials and wealthy families, that little money is nothing. This is why they are so unscrupulous and have caused the current chaos in the city of God.
Li Mu walked outside the yamen, and some of the people surrounding him had not dispersed yet.
This time, Li Mu only felt the existence of extremely weak telepathy from them, which was completely incomparable to when he punished the old man the day before yesterday.
It was obvious that although those officials' children were brought into the Yamen by Li Mu, but then walked out of the Yamen in a swagger, this would only make them disappointed with the Yamen rather than convinced.
Li Mu returned to the Yamen and asked Wang Wu to find a thick copy of "Dazhou Law". After reading it carefully, he found this article.
This is simply a way to let the privileged class enjoy more privileges in a different way. The law that was supposed to protect the people has instead become a tool to oppress the people. The decline of the Xiao Dynasty is no surprise.
Li Mu flipped through a few more pages and found that the articles that used silver as a crime had been abolished before, but were re-enabled a few months later.
Regarding this, the book only briefly mentions it without giving much explanation.
Li Mu checked "Zhou Lv Shu Yi" again and found the reason.
This book is a supplement to the interpretation of the law, and will also record the development and changes of the laws. The book records that more than ten years ago, a young official in the Ministry of Punishment proposed changes to the law. One of them was the abolition of the use of silver as a substitute.
Unfortunately, this reform only lasted a few months before failing.
Li Mu was not surprised by this. All the changes proposed by the official were from the perspective of the common people, harmed the interests of the privileged class, and would inevitably encounter unimaginable resistance.
When Li Mu walked out of the Yamen, his face showed a little helplessness.
As long as this law exists, he can't do anything to these people. As a head catcher, he must act in accordance with the law.
A burst of rapid horse hoofbeats came from the front. The young man galloped past Li Mu, turned the horse's head and came back, saying: "Isn't this Mr. Li? I'm sorry, I'm riding on the street again.
Already..."
There was a trace of ridicule on his face, he threw down a piece of silver and said: "I am a fair and law-abiding citizen. I have ten taels of silver here. Capt. Li will hand it over to the Yamen for me. The remaining one tael will be treated as yours."
Hard-earned money..."
Several people behind him smiled and threw down their silver, then rode away on horseback.
Wang Wu had an angry look on his face and said loudly: "These bastards are so arrogant!"
Deputy Chief Sun shook his head and said: "What can be done? They have not violated the law, and we can't do anything to them..."
Li Mu suppressed the anger in his heart and continued patrolling with Xiaobai.
Not long after, the sound of horse hooves behind him sounded again.
Li Mu turned around, and saw the young master galloping towards him on horseback. When he was only two steps away from Li Mu, he tightened the reins of the horse, and the front hooves of the handsome horse suddenly rose up and then fell heavily.
"What a coincidence, Mr. Li, we meet again..."
He reached into his arms, took out a banknote, gave it to Li Mu, and said: "This is one hundred taels, I will buy it ten times, and I will reward you with the rest..."
Once is a coincidence, several times, this is obviously a naked insult.
The faces of the few police officers who followed Li Mu turned red, but they did not dare to make any move.
Wang Wu looked at Li Mu and said, "Boss, please be patient..."
Li Mu shook his head and said, "I really can't bear this."
Some things can be tolerated, and some things cannot be tolerated. If he can swallow his anger after being insulted like this by others, how can he have the face to see Xuandu next time, and what qualifications can he have to be worthy of his brother?
Zhu Cong was riding on the horse, with a mocking look on his face, when he felt his chest tightening and was pulled off the horse by Shengsheng.
Li Mu drew an afterimage with his right hand and shot left and right on Zhu Cong's face. In an instant, his head was enlarged by a full circle.
Li Mu kicked him away with his last kick, took out a piece of silver from his arms, and threw it on him, "For a street fight, the fine is ten taels of silver. There is no need to look for the rest. We are all familiar with it. Don't do it."
