"I want him dead!"
"I want him to pay with his life!"
Zhang Huai's voice became a little fierce.
"The crown prince's life may be precious, but in my heart it is no more precious than my daughter. Moreover, I am his minister, and I have never shown any disrespect to him. He actually treated a loyal minister like this.
The Emperor Su Wang once said that if a king treats his ministers like dirt, then his ministers will regard him as a bandit!
Isn't there something wrong with killing Kou Qiu? "
When Zhang Huai said this, Huo Guang and Liu Xiang both looked a little ugly.
It wasn't because this incident was too cruel and inhumane. They had seen and heard of things even worse than this.
Especially since Liu Xiang has been in Tingwei for many years, what tragic and inhumane things have he not seen?
The danger in some people's hearts far exceeds the deepest and darkest abyss in the world.
But when ordinary people do this, it affects one person. The prince is different. He should set an example. He is the prince now and will be the king in the future. With such a king, can ministers not feel ashamed?
The Zhuxia civilization has despised people with poor personal ethics since ancient times. The pursuit of morality even surpasses merit. Those who have been respected and admired since ancient times are those who have both moral models and merit.
Even seeking talents and learning first requires correct conduct. Confucianism, not to mention how it is actually done, at least theoretically clearly stipulates the moral character that a gentleman should achieve.
In ancient times, there were also nine supreme moral requirements for holy kings.
The most evil of all!
Immorality is a big deal, not to mention lust and sex, both of which are directly linked to the impression of being dirty and messy. Mentioning it will make people feel a sticky feeling of discomfort.
Who could forget this?
In the future, when the prince becomes emperor and emperor, when he talks about loving the people, everyone will think of this.
"Your Majesty, once the blood of a twenty-eight-year-old girl was splashed on your emperor's crown!
Now that you are talking about loving the people in a high-sounding way, aren't you afraid of being laughed at by the world? "
The more Huo Guang and Liu Xiang thought about it, the uglier their faces became. Luo Qing said seriously: "In the seventeenth year of Yuanfeng, the prince and his noble son robbed the daughter of Zhang Huailiang, killed her, and abandoned her body in the wilderness. In the summer of the eighteenth year of Yuanfeng, , I wanted to kill the prince, so I struck him with a sword, but failed. I am sad for my husband."
The historian would express sympathy for many people. Luo Qing told Zhang Huai, you did the right thing, but you just didn't have enough strength. Moreover, the history books only talked about harm, not sexual harm, so you could save some dignity for Sanniang.
"When Tai Shiling met me a few days ago, he said that he was compiling an unprecedented general history. Today I will leave these things to him as the life story of Prince Liu He."
This is Luo Qing telling him that Liu He's matter will be determined in the history books, and this is what Luo can do.
Zhang Huai was startled when he heard this. He bowed his head and kowtowed twice, crying: "Thank you very much, sir. I wish you peace and joy, and may you have good fortune forever."
The assassin who was pushed to the ground spit out the cloth in his mouth and said in a hateful voice: "It's a pity that I couldn't kill the evil thief Liu He and avenge Sanniang.
The great revenge has not been avenged. I don't want to go to prison like a walking corpse. Please kill me here.
If you can let me and Sanniang be buried together, I will repay you all as a cow and a horse in the next life. "
The assassin's voice was a little hoarse, but you could still tell that he was a young man.
Zhang Huai solved the doubts in the minds of the three of them and sighed: "He is Sanniang's fiancé. He is a Confucian scholar. His humble position is to push him into the literary library and serve as a back-up in the East Palace. Unexpectedly, It’s not as good as God’s calculations, but it has come to this point.”
The atmosphere in the room seemed a little dull, and a sense of discomfort filled everyone's heart, and there was even a feeling of sadness for the rabbit dead and the fox dead.
Zhang Huai was taken away, and Luo Qing and the other three returned with the imperial army.
Sitting in the carriage, Luo Qing leaned against the carriage and closed his eyes to rest. Huo Guang and Liu Xiang looked at each other. Liu Xiang suddenly said: "What the prince did was indeed wrong. Zhang Huai's revenge is understandable, but the prince's position is responsible for the country and cannot be moved lightly. There are more than just one person killed or injured. Zhang Huai has his reasons for revenge, and we have our reasons to maintain order. Order and stability are crucial."
Liu Xiang felt a little uncomfortable after saying these words. According to the classics he wrote, the law has a role in punishing evil and promoting good. However, this kind of moral pursuit seems to have become a luxury in the face of the most fundamental responsibilities.
He felt that Zhang Huai had done nothing wrong in taking revenge, and he also felt that he had done nothing wrong in arresting Zhang Huai.
Regarding the responsibilities of the imperial court, a permanent secretary once made a classic conclusion, that is, the imperial court does not care about good and evil, but only cares about order and chaos. The imperial court is used to maintain the stable operation of the world, prevent chaos, and stop divisions, that is, to prevent the world from entering into various human lives. In the troubled times, he is even meaner than a pig or a dog.
On the basis of completing this, if there is still room for improvement, we can start to improve the moral level of the people, and then improve the moral level of the entire court.
Liu Xiang was one of the rulers of the Han Dynasty and a criminal lawyer who had experienced the life of the lower class. Of course, he knew very well that he was telling Luo Qing this.
Luo Qing pouted.
The world always has a misunderstanding about Luo Shi, thinking that Luo Shi is a moral gentleman, but in fact this is not the case. There is only one ending for a moral gentleman, and that is to be kidnapped by morality and eventually fall into a moral dilemma.
Luo Qing does not need his guidance. He understands the importance of political stability better than Liu Xiang. During the Luo Kingdom period of Zhou Dynasty, the Luo Kingdom Office did not just use kindness to support the people. These things are very clear.
But he was still unhappy, so he didn't want to speak and didn't know what to say.
The prince of Duke Zhao wants the Han emperor to kill his own prince in payment for his life?
Luo Qing felt crazy just thinking about it.
Seeing that Luo Qing was silent, Huo Guang said: "Zi Zhenggong, the position of the prince should not be changed lightly, but punishment of evil and promotion of good should still be done. The majesty of the law of the Han Dynasty cannot be doubted. It is better to imitate Wei Yang's old deeds."
Liu Xiang was stunned and looked at Huo Guang in surprise. He admitted that Huo Guang was a talent, but he knew very well that Huo Guang didn't like reading. He didn't expect that he could tell Wei Yang's old stories.
In the pre-Qin period, the crown prince's sitting would involve his teachers and would not punish the crown prince directly.
"If you can't touch the prince, can't you touch others?"
Huo Guang said meaningfully: "Zhang Huai is well-off, his daughter Sanniang is from a good family, Sanniang's fiancé is a scholar, and his status is not comparable to that of the lowest common people.
If you kill such a person, do you really think you are a prince?
Besides, Emperor Xiaoding was able to issue an imperial edict and admit his mistakes to the world. Wouldn't it be wrong for a mere prince to do so? "
"Hiss~"
At this time, even Luo Qing took a serious look at his cousin. Huo Guang had always been very low-key and kept silent when he could, giving people a feeling of trustworthiness.
Luo Qing had always known that his cousin was unusual, but now he suddenly discovered that Huo Guang had a very dark heart, and he had a feeling that he would kill him if he didn't take action.
Liu Xiang and Huo Guang hurried to the palace to report the results of this assassination case to the emperor.
In Changle Palace.
When Liu Xun saw the results of the investigation, he remained calm on the surface, but his hand directly turned over the case file on the table. This subconscious action made Liu Xiang guess that Liu Xun was probably very angry now.
"Zizheng, you were once in charge of Tingwei, how do you think we should deal with it?"
Liu Xun's question was very vague. He only said how to deal with it, but not who to deal with. Huo Guangshi stood next to Liu Xun without saying a word. Liu Xiang directly bowed and bowed: "Your Majesty, Zhang Huai has grudges. Killing the prince will naturally lead to death according to the law, and all three clans will be exiled.
Zhang Sanniang was a woman from a good family. Emperor Xiaowen said that the emperor of the Han Dynasty was like a boat, and the sons of a good family were like water, supporting the country of the Han Dynasty. If the powerful killed the children of a good family, they should be executed according to the laws of Emperor Xiaowu.
Please let Your Majesty make the final decision regarding the prince's affairs. "
The reason why we must follow the laws of the Liu Che period is because during the Liu Dan period, there was a shortage of money for wars, and various ways of expropriation were thought of. If you commit a crime, you can spend money to redeem it, even if it is a capital crime.
This practice of fishing in the marsh is a serious blow to the majesty and sanctity of imperial power.
After Liu Xun came to power, he naturally wanted to abolish this law. In order to deny Liu Dan, Liu Xun basically hung up Liu Dan's various evil laws and whipped his corpse, abolishing them if he could, without mercy.
Liu Xun followed strict but not harsh criminal laws. After hearing Liu Xiang's answer, he probably had an idea in his mind and knew what his important minister was thinking.
After pondering for a while, Liu Xun said decisively: "Zimeng has drafted a decree. Zhang Huai and his assassins can keep their bodies intact. The three tribes can be exiled to Qidi. All those who participated in Zhang Sanniang's case will be executed. The prince will issue a decree to reprimand and confiscate him." Various ceremonial guards, etc., and then placed in confinement.
This is probably fine. "
It is indeed possible. Liu Xiang and Huo Guang are both excited. Now they should be able to deliver missions to the people of Chang'an.
The next day.
Tingwei's Tiqi trampled through the tranquility of Chang'an City, and arrest documents were spread one after another. Then, one by one, the noble children were taken away by Tiqi directly from different romantic occasions.
Many people knew about the murder of Mrs. Zhang Sanniang and applauded her one after another.
Someone received the news in advance and quickly ran to the crown prince's uterus, hoping that the crown prince could protect him, but the crown prince's uterus was tightly closed. Only then did he know that the crown prince had been imprisoned.
Looking at the approaching Tiqi, everyone couldn't help but feel a little desperate.
Liu Xiang looked at this scene and said coldly: "If I had known this, why did I do it in the first place?"
You were extremely arrogant when you oppressed the common people, and you regretted it when you fell into the law. Then repent in the next life!
————
The process of history is invisibly promoted by countless little people. The "Assassination of Lady Zhang Sanniang" in the 17th year of Yuanfeng and the "Assassination of the Prince" in the 18th year of Yuanfeng are, on the surface, just one incident. Ordinary powerful people oppressing the people eventually lead to cases of revenge, but the impact and value it has is more than that.
Because of Luo's involvement, this case that happened two thousand years ago left a large amount of written materials. From these vivid and vivid written materials, we can extract the values and living habits of that era. This is one of the few This is something that historical records in language cannot do.
From these written materials, we can even read the mentality changes of Huo Guang and Liu towards such historical figures, which provides many ideas for studying subsequent historical events. ——"A Brief Introduction to Qin and Han Case Files"
(End of chapter)
