Out of the corner of his eye, he caught a glimpse of Wu Yong who was about to speak but was hesitant. Cao Cao knew what he meant and pretended not to see it. He said to Chao Gai sincerely: "Brother Chao, don't just look at the reputation. The sword has two edges and everything has two sides." , this matter is accomplished, although Liangshan can become a leader in the world in one fell swoop, he has also become a prominent figure in the eyes of the court and a target of public criticism. In the future, conquests will continue, and it will never be easy to live in peace. This section cannot be ignored. "
Seeing that he had spoken out first, Wu Yong and Hua Rong looked at each other again, each feeling ashamed: Oh, it turns out that this person is selfless at heart, otherwise how could he be willing to speak out his shortcomings openly? But it is our villain's heart that saves the heart of other people's gentlemen.
Cao Cao secretly laughed, who could hide such shortcomings that anyone with a discerning eye can think of? What's more, looking at Chao Gai as a man, he is heroic and resolute, but has no foresight. Such people can only see the benefits in front of them, but they can hardly see the steel sword behind them. Even if they tell the truth, it doesn't matter.
As expected, Chao Gai didn't take it seriously at all, and said disdainfully: "Leave me alone for eight hundred miles, and then send a hundred thousand troops to kill all of them."
Cao Cao clasped his fists and praised: "The King of Heaven is so heroic and upright, it is really heartbreaking!"
If others praised him, Chao Gai would just smile, but the praise from "Emperor Wu of Wei" made Chao Gai feel proud and ecstatic in his heart.
"Hahahahahaha! But I'm a little brave, and I don't deserve Brother Wu's reputation. Then let's... hahahahaha..." He wanted to say that it's settled, but he couldn't hold back his ecstasy, and before he could finish his words, Laughed again.
All the brothers under Cao Cao were stunned to see it - Chao Gai, the dignified Liangshan boss and the King of Towers, how come his temperament is similar to that of Li Kui?
As soon as everyone thought of Li Kui, Li Kui laughed and said: "Hahaha, you have such a big beard. If my elder brother praises you, you will be very happy. It can be seen that you are also a good man with straight belly. I have to finish my brother's work." Come on, Tieniu will have a few bowls with you."
Everyone laughed for a moment. Chao Gai also knew that he had lost his composure and smiled bitterly. Fortunately, he was indeed forthright and upright, and he did not hide it. He patted Li Kui on the shoulder and said: "Your eldest brother is an incredible hero. He praises me. How can you not be happy? I saw you rushing into battle and killing people before. You are also a great tough guy, and I am just about to have a drink with you."
Li Kui was overjoyed and shouted: "The brothers in Liangshan are really extravagant. If you didn't follow my eldest brother to become the capital, you would have joined the bird gang in Liangshan."
Chao Gai perked up after hearing this: "Brother Wu, if you are willing to give in, who else will the Lord of Liangshan Po be than you?"
This was said to Cao Cao. Cao Cao waved his hand and said with a smile: "Brothers have their own concerns. It's not too late to elaborate later."
So everyone came to the government office lobby, and Pei Xuan asked Cao Cao to sit on the magistrate's seat. Cao Cao took a step back and pushed Pei Xuan: "Brother, no one but you can make the decision in this lawsuit. It's private. You He is the victim who was framed by Cai Jiu. As a matter of fact, you have a stern face and refuse to resolve the case, so what do you want? I, my brother, want to watch you resolve the case with a stern face!"
Why did Cao Cao say this? Probably because of the Kongmu at that time, the full name is "Liuan Kongmu". How to call it "Liuan"? It corresponds to the Six Departments of Li, Hu, Li, Bing, Criminal, and Work at the center of the imperial court. Criminal and prison litigation, tax account books, supervision of warehouses, etc. are all within the scope of the "Six Cases". Although they are not officials, they have great real power, and incompetent officials are not enough to serve. . In terms of internal affairs management ability alone, the outstanding Kong Mu is probably better than the prefect.
Pei Xuan was still hesitant, but Wu Yong intervened: "Brother Kong Mu, a man does his job without giving in."
Pei Xuan suddenly woke up. He still didn't recognize Wu Yong. When he saw him dressed as a scholar, he bowed and said, "Sir's teachings are good."
He bowed to Cao Cao again and said, "Brother, in that case, let's see my younger brother decide the case!"
After saying that, he straightened his back and showed a majestic look on his face. He sat upright behind the case with a solemn and solemn look. Everyone cheered: "What a tough-faced person. If all the officials in the world are like this, how can they be?" Aren’t you seeing blue sky everywhere?”
Pei Xuan's eyes narrowed and he shouted: "Come here, bring someone to bring Cai Jiu to court!"
But I heard Deng Fei laugh loudly outside the door and responded: "Bring someone to the crime!" He puffed up his chest and strode into the hall. All the heroes laughed when they saw him, but they saw that he was holding Cai Jiu's ankle with one hand and fell down. He was dragged into the lobby. The threshold of the lobby was very high. Cai Jiu was dragged in face down. He screamed in pain and was obviously almost beaten.
Deng Fei threw away the leg in his hand, cupped his fist and said, "Sir, the criminal Cai Jiu is here!" He knocked Cai Jiu with his heel: "Why don't you get up on your knees? Do you want me to serve you?"
"Don't you dare!" Cai Jiu screamed and struggled to his knees. He was not wearing official uniform, but a dirty police officer's clothes. He obviously wanted to make up and escape, but failed.
He was born obese, but his clothes were too narrow, and the fat lines were clearly visible on his body. His face was covered with dust, and his frightened face made him look pitiful and ridiculous.
Li Kui smiled when he saw it and said, "Where is Governor Cai Jiu here? He is clearly a fat rat stealing food from the grain depot."
Ruan Xiaowu, Ruan Xiaoqi and others laughed together. For a moment, the courtroom was filled with joy and solemnity.
Cao Cao said: "What Tieniu said is right. This Jiangzhou is a land of plenty. Cai Jiu came here to serve as an official because of Cai Jing's power. He was just a big rat who got into the country's granary and ate his belly. Tieniu, the court is solemn. I Wait and say nothing, let’s watch Mr. Pei decide the case.”
Li Kui responded with a smile.
Pei Xuan glanced at Cao Cao gratefully, then returned his gaze to Cai Jiu: "Cai Dezhang! Do you know your guilt?"
"I know my guilt, I know my guilt. I am deeply aware of my guilt." Cai Jiuji nodded like he was pecking rice: "I know that I have two major crimes. The first one is that I hated you, Mr. Pei, for refusing to bend the law together, and designed a frame-up. You are sent to the army; secondly, he listened to Huang Wenbing's instigation and framed the righteous Song Gongming, which caused the warriors to become angry and bloodshed all over the city. This is all the fault of the subordinate! According to the laws of the Song Dynasty, he should be dismissed and exiled. The subordinate is now I'm sorry, please judge."
After saying that, he knocked his head on the ground for a long time, so no one saw a sly smile on his face.
When Cai Jiuchu was arrested, he was filled with fear. Especially after seeing Pei Xuan, his fear reached its peak. He knew that he would definitely die. Unexpectedly, Pei Xuan only glanced at him coldly and ordered people to continue arresting him. Officials at all levels sealed off the government warehouses and Cai Jiu's residence.
Cai Jiu shivered beside him for a while, and gradually became less afraid. Just because he heard people talking intermittently, he wanted to judge them as officials based on Song law. I couldn't help but secretly rejoice: If these grass bandits who are causing chaos in the country are trying to show their strength, I, Cai Dezhang, will have to accept my fate. But if they want to judge me according to the law like a fish with a fish's eyes and a pig's nose with a green onion inserted into their nose? Hey, that's exactly it - the turtle takes off the golden hook, swings its tail and shakes its head, and never comes back again!
Pei Xuan never expected that Cai Jiu would plead guilty so readily. He frowned and remained silent for a while.
When Cao Cao saw this, he stepped forward and whispered: "What are the laws of the Song Dynasty?"
Pei Xuan said in a low voice: "According to the laws of the Song Dynasty, if an official framed his colleagues or subordinates and the evidence was true, he would be dismissed from his post and would never be used. If an official's punishment was unfair and he was tortured, he would be exiled from eight hundred miles to three thousand miles after he was dismissed, depending on the consequences. "
After hearing this, Cao Cao said to himself: "The Song Dynasty treats civil servants very favorably. Yes, these laws are also set by the civil servants. If the emperor is not strong, he will naturally be as comfortable as he wants."
Is it possible to treat Cai Jiu so lightly? With Cai Jing in the court, exile and dismissal are just a joke, not to mention that the court is originally unreasonable, and other punishments except murder are meaningless.
Cao Cao rolled his eyes and thought about it. Just as he was about to speak, he suddenly heard someone screaming outside the hall: "My lords, if you really want to try Cai Jiu according to law, you must mobilize the people to report him. This man has been in Jiangzhou for many years and has committed countless murders." , enough to chop him into pieces.”
When Cai Jiu heard this, he fell down on one side and yelled wildly: "No, no, that villain is talking nonsense. He himself is a villain who is bringing trouble to the countryside. The kings must not listen to his instigation."
Cao Cao laughed loudly: "Someone actually thought of the same thing as me? Unexpectedly, there is a great sage in Jiangzhou. Please bring me to the court to meet you."
Youfenjiao: Jiangzhou Shuorat is very round and fat, and refuses to violate the ironclad rules. Since ancient times, it is difficult for good people to defeat evil, and evil people have to be beaten by evil people.
