Early the next morning, Wang Xiaolie, Li Yanxian, Wang Ruohai and others came to the side courtyard of the Du Marshal's Mansion to inspect the captured Han puppet officials.
Several people stood in the yard, looking at a group of Han people in front of them with Jin people's braided hair and wearing Jin people's official uniforms. They sighed: "If someone hadn't said it, how could we tell that you are Han people? Your clothes have changed, and even Even your speech has changed, and you are almost becoming a Jurchen."
An official stood up and protested: "We were kidnapped by the Jin people and brought to the north. Can you blame us? At this time when our country is ruined and our families are destroyed, and our mountains and rivers are shattered, it seems that we, the scholars, have no power to tie the chicken, but we still have to fight." Aren’t we just allowed to be slaughtered by others? When we come to the North, we can either be officials or slaves, how can we choose?”
Wang Xiaolie said in a deep voice: "You can't live as a slave, right? You have to be an official? If I treat you well, how can I face those people who are willing to be slaves? People who even risk their own lives to fight against the Jin people to the end? "
The official said coldly: "Xuanfu should take a look at those people first before talking."
Wang Xiaolie said: "I will go and see it. However, I have to deal with you people first."
After saying that, he slowly glanced at everyone and said: "You have been kidnapped by the Jin people and come to the north. In addition to being an official, I can only think of two possibilities. One is to be a slave, the other is to be killed. As for being able to escape, There are very few, so let’s not talk about it. Those who are willing to be slaves are in a national crisis and have nothing to do. But if they do not insult the national dignity, they can be forgiven. Those of you who are officials have no choice but to be punished. "
Another official came out and said to Wang Xiaolie: "Xuanfu, those of you who were officials in the Jin Dynasty are also very cautious every day, for fear of being jealous of the Jin people. Those officials are not trivial. The worst thing is that they can only hope. I came north with Master Wang, but I want to question you about your crimes?"
Xuan Fuxing said enthusiastically: "They have committed a crime, of course they must be questioned! They are all just like them. Before they were defeated, everyone was a traitor, but the country and the nation still had no hope? Of course, the same is true for being a traitor. The same. Those who are homeless are extremely vicious, while those who are homeless are lingering and should be dealt with separately."
Seeing that everyone heard this, they all looked at me eagerly. Xuan Fuxie continued: "In those days, no one will specifically try them. Based on what they did when they were officials in the Jin Dynasty, they will be divided into several categories. Basically, they will be divided into those who have committed small crimes and the most evil, and those who have committed minor crimes. Because, there are several categories of people with good intentions. How to classify them specifically and how to judge them will need to be discussed again. "
As soon as he finished speaking, the officials above started talking about whether to stop or come up.
Xuan Fuli sighed: "It is you who want to save our lives, but the people outside us. Xiao Shao deserves to die. He is a person who deserves to die. You just kill him, not indiscriminately. Greed and deceit, you guys Officials should stay away from them."
Seeing Xuan Fuli and several others leaving, all the officials started talking. Some of them had indifferent expressions, some of them were extremely angry, and some of them were indifferent.
It's November, and the wind in Xiaotong cuts my face like a knife. The strong wind rolled up the dead grass and rolled it underground. It didn't stop until it encountered a big break in the ground. Only the branches of the willow trees beside the road were left, swaying in the strong wind.
Xuan Fuxing said: "Of course, those who have committed minor crimes will be chopped off with a knife and their lives will be taken away. The remaining ones can be exempted from the death penalty but cannot escape from the living crime. Let's go back to the prison and work outside the city camp first. According to the seriousness of the crime, it is the same , the sentence is also the same.”
As for those false officials, no matter what Zou Binlie thinks, they must deal with them within the scope of their duties. At least some minor adjustments, but you can make your own decisions. Although those minor adjustments cannot determine the life or death of a small group of people.
Zou Binliang said: "I'm afraid it's just Wang Xiao's imagination that is bad, but when it comes to actual execution, it won't be so bad."
After saying that, Xuan Fuxing flicked his sleeves and was about to leave. He took a few steps and came back. Pointing to the first official who came out to speak, he said: "I will be punished with a higher penalty, and the others will wait and see the results of the trial first."
Li Yanxian said: "If Wang Xiao kills all those people, no one will complain."
After standing for a long time, Xuan Fuxing sighed. Said: "When you saw those people, you lifted them up in one breath and wanted to vomit blood. In this time of national calamity, many people fought to the death to protect their homeland. But what we repeat is that if you are willing to be a slave, then do it You have killed the officials of the Jin Kingdom and done many tragic things. I really want to kill us all with one knife to get rid of the bad breath in your chest!"
Xuan Fuli shook his head: "Human beings are the same. In the end, they don't do nothing. Among us, the truly vicious ones are the majority. A small minority of people do it just to suffer more or for fear of being slaves. Only then did you submit to the golden man. How could you kill them all? They must have killed them all, and there must not be a few people who were killed unjustly. If there is a way, people can only act like that. You must take into account the small minority of people in your work."
Li Yanxian said: "Wang Xiao asked us to postpone the trial, can we guarantee that the trial will be appropriate? I'm afraid there will still be no injustice."
As for the trial process, how can it be guaranteed to be fair and reasonable? As long as a small difference is a difference, it is no longer a difference.
After saying that, he raised his head to face the biting cold wind and looked behind him.
A group of people left the side courtyard and stood inside for a while.
After leaving the side courtyard, Wang Ruohai said to Xuan Fuxie: "Those people, even if Wang Xiao spares our lives, we are grateful. Even fewer people will hate Wang Xiao even more. Instead of doing that, why bother to keep us?" life?"
Xuan Fuchie shook his head with a wry smile: "Indeed, in reality, how can things be done in a way that is not as bad as imagined? But if it is imagined to be bad, the reality will be even more white. When you do things, you will leave darkness at most. , leaving people with no hope when doing things.”
For Xuan Fuxing, it was possible to kill all the Han people who served as officials for the real men, but this would kill too few people. One or two people cannot care, but when the number is expanded to one or two thousand people, they can. But we can only find a way to kill some and keep some.
Before becoming an official, there was no power in their hands. Few people would mistakenly think that the power was theirs and use it as they pleased. In fact, power is attached to the official he holds. Once he becomes an official, the power disappears. He must have become an official and still has power, which means there is something wrong with that collective.
Xuan Fuxing said: "That is inevitable. No matter how the regulations are stipulated, we can only try to ensure fairness, but it may be completely fair. The world can be divided into seven, at most, eight. One side can be divided into seven. If one is white, the other side is white, so there must be no group that is both white and white. In that case, the world will always be ambiguous. You only kill the heinous ones, but you guarantee It was just a reckless killing."
Wang Ruohai listened and nodded, as if he was thinking nothing.
(End of chapter)
