The crime of rebellion in ancient times, even in the Song Dynasty, which had the most lax laws, was directly punishable by death. In the Han Dynasty, it was basically the annihilation of the clan.
So at this moment, all the veterans had cold hands and feet. However, even so, these people did not think of direct rebellion or anything, they just wanted to kill Huo Nu and Zhao Du.
"I'm not afraid to tell you straight. This matter ends with Huo Nu and Zhao Du. Their deaths were caused by the above-mentioned reasons. The crime also involves collusion between Jizhou bureaucrats, undermining the national management system, splitting the political power, endangering the country, etc." Chen Xi He said to Jiang Guang and others.
As soon as these words came out, a touch of blood appeared on the pale faces of Jiang Guang and others. Does this mean there is no need to exterminate the clan? How can a thief and a traitor avoid being exterminated?
"But!" Chen Xi said the above, then looked slightly cold, "It's not like what you did didn't happen. You will all be treated as thieves and exiled for nine thousand nine hundred miles. Go to the Ganges to report. It's the kind of exile where the whole family reports. .”
This is the most reasonable solution that Chen Xi can find. If he lets it go, he will dig a hole for himself and the system of future generations. If he doesn't let it go, he will really wipe out the whole group of people. Neither Liu Bei nor Chen Xi can do it. , because these people are really public-minded, and they are so coerced that they have no children.
More importantly, these people are really our own people and are the basis for their rule of this country, so it is impossible to kill them all, and it is impossible to laugh them off without dealing with them. The only choice is to exile, and according to the greater the crime, the exile The farther you go, nine thousand nine hundred miles is basically equivalent to a death sentence.
In addition, the whole family was exiled for 9900 miles, so from the historical records, it is not much better than the execution of the whole family. In theory, walking such a long distance and wearing shackles, it is estimated that just walking over, the people will be gone. But there is a lot of room for maneuverability in the exile thing.
"Can the title bear the blame?" When Jiang Guang heard that he was exiled, he was first surprised and then happy. Although he was tricked to death by Huo Nu and Zhao Du, he also knew that this was really the best outcome.
If we really follow the Han law, all of them will die, and all their family members will be taken into slavery or something like that. Now they are just exiled, and all the veterans know the tricks here. After all, these veterans present are basically not ordinary people. Basically they are all officials.
So they knew very well that this punishment was really for Liu Bei's sake.
"Your titles were stripped off when you returned to your respective places." Chen Xi said calmly, and then most of the veterans already understood what it meant.
This does not mean that he can go home, pack his things, and then hit the road to the Ganges. He may even go by car. As for saying that the title has been stripped off, it means that admitting the title can bear the crime. In this case, this The group of people began to calculate how many enemies they had to kill to solve the problem.
"Remember this matter for me. Don't mess with it if it's nothing. Just say it and no one will care. Remember it?" Chen Xi greeted all the veterans, "Remember to shut up when you go back." This thing is rotten in my heart, remember!"
"Remember!" a group of veterans replied with sighs.
Although he escaped the disaster, his title was lost, and others had to go to the Ganges River. Even if he went to see if he was in the mood to join the war, it was really heartbreaking.
Even if the quality of these veterans is at least the second level of smelting, the mortality rate on a trip to the Ganges may not be higher than 5%. It is only the mortality rate when the Xiliang cavalry was training, but if you want to get back to the previous seven or eight It's really not easy to get a first-class title.
Of course, except for weirdos like Jiang Guang, Zhao Zhen, and Jiang Qi who were actually among the top ten veterans in Jizhou, these people really just went for a walk and then came back.
"Louder!" Chen Xi roared, and the veterans quickly replied loudly.
"Leave the rest to Mr. Xuande." Chen Xi looked at Liu Bei and nodded, leaving it up to Liu Bei to comfort them. These unlucky children are really...
"Be more careful in the future." After Chen Xi left, Liu Bei looked at the group of people and smiled. In his opinion, Chen Xi's treatment was already the best.
Exiled for nine thousand and nine hundred miles, it was a long way, but it was enough to frighten those who came after him in the history books.
After all, the journey of 9,900 miles really needs to be dealt with, no matter what, and the whole family is exiled. It really needs to be fully equipped with shackles, handcuffs, square shackles, etc. After 9,900 miles, if the inner energy is separated from the body, you will die. , so this plan is not considered a strict treatment, but it is not considered a lenient treatment either.
Just because there is a lot of room for maneuver in this method of handling, the people who actually handle it are actually the government officials escorting them on the road.
"It's causing trouble to the Lieutenant." Jiang Guang and others said with a bitter look on their faces as they handed over their hands.
"Just take care of yourselves. After a while, when the matters in Jizhou are settled, you can go to the Ganges River. You all understand what Zichuan means. Those of you who are not good at fighting can settle in the Ganges River. There are a lot of fields, and those who are good at fighting can join the battle and accumulate merit again." Liu Bei spoke to reassure him.
Everyone in this group of people is good at fighting. Centurions are all promoted from the bottom level of soldiers, and they need to have certain command abilities. Therefore, centurions are almost all soldiers who are very capable of fighting. They can rise from this level. Veterans who have retired at all levels have absolutely sufficient combat effectiveness.
But even so, not every veteran is sure to survive a war. It can only be said that their survival rate is much higher than that of recruits.
The veterans had nothing to say, and secretly evaluated their own combat effectiveness. These people were very strong, but there were more than one or two who had neglected to train in the past few years. Even Sun Er would explode at his peak when he took action before. Dull pain in the muscle meridians.
It is enough to show that under the same strength, there is a big gap between being fully trained and often participating in battles and being insufficiently trained and neglecting actual combat.
Therefore, these veterans have to more or less evaluate their own situation to see whether they are suitable to participate in the next battle.
"If you can't go to the Ganges River, you can also go to the Kunwu Kingdom for retirement. The Kou family in Changsha has established a small country over there. When there is a shortage of manpower for business, you can still be a trainer or something there. , basically the territory there is smaller than Jizhou." Liu Bei pointed out a clear path again, and he really did not want these veterans who had no bad intentions to suffer.
After these words came out, the minds of many veterans began to become active. In fact, what they regret most is the life in the Central Plains, and most of them have wives and children. They really don’t want to frighten their families. The battlefield is not that easy to travel. past.
They were able to fight out in the past, and there was a certain amount of chance in establishing meritorious deeds. It may not be that easy again. Although luck is a humble word for the strong, luck is still quite important.
If you really want to rely on strength alone, you must at least have Sun Er, Jiang Guang, and Zhao Zhen. Even if you are not good enough, you must have the fighting power of Li Huan. The problem is that centurions of this level are very rare in the Han Dynasty. Be prepared, the kind that can charge a team alone and defeat the opponent.
At the level of Bi Laoliu and Cao Chuang, if you rush in without any cloud energy, the person might be gone.
After Liu Bei appeased the group of people, he left. Afterwards, he went to the government office to order a few barrels of wine for the group of people, and also sent some meat. Although this group of people had committed a crime, considering the public-spirited nature of this group of people, Liu Bei is still willing to take care of them as before.
"What to do next?" After Liu Bei arranged the group of unlucky children, he asked Chen Xi, who was studying the crimes of Huo Nu and Zhao Du.
"What else can be done? Kill those who should be implicated, those who should be implicated, and those who should be exiled. I am studying the crimes of these two people." Chen Xi sighed and said.
"What is there to study about the crimes of these two people?" Liu Bei asked with a frown. He didn't want to mention Huonu and Zhao Du now. He would kill them if they should. There was no room for maneuver on this matter.
"Look here." Chen Xi pointed to the first clause in Huo Nu's case, the one about Yuanfeng's failure five years ago, and the subsequent clauses. "Five years ago, Yuanfeng could only say that Huo Nu made some mistakes." It’s a dirty little crime, to be honest, what would Duke Xuande do if he caught Huonu before this.”
"I will deal with it according to the law." Liu Bei said angrily.
"I'm asking the truth." Chen Xi looked at Liu Bei calmly.
"I'm telling the truth." Liu Bei said dissatisfied, "In your eyes, am I such a person who ignores the law?"
"That's not the case." Chen Xi shook his head, "It's just that I don't think Mr. Xuande will. You will ask the other party why his hands and feet are unclean, and why he didn't speak up if he didn't have money. The disposal will be dealt with, but after the labor reform is completed, Xuande will give the other party Find a niche.”
Liu Bei was silent and did not reply, but this was his acquiescence.
"If I did this, wouldn't Huonu have reached this point?" Liu Bei asked suddenly. This time it was Chen Xi's turn to be silent, but before Chen Xi could persuade him, Liu Bei suddenly shook his head and said, "No Will there be so many, now that it has reached this point, he deserves to die."
"Yes, he really deserves to die." Chen Xi pointed to Yuan Feng's five-year sentence, "From now on, Huo Nu has no bottom line. Before, the other party just relied on his duties to collect some benefits, eat and get cards, and give himself hugs. Some favors and so on, his generous style is all based on these."
Liu Bei frowned and lowered his head to look at Huonu's crimes. The more he went down, the more detailed and detailed they became. In the later stage, any one of them would be considered a major case, and it could be said that they were all stained with blood.
"Sure enough, we have to guard against subtle mistakes." Chen Xi looked at the file and shook his head. It is not enough to rely on punishment to avoid future ones. At least people cannot survive after death. It may not be effective to deter latecomers, so Chen Xi is thinking about how to improve the system. Strengthen management.
