Han Zuo Gaomen

Chapter 583
The Tingwei prison, located in the southeast of Taicheng, ranks among the best in scale among all the government offices of palaces and temples, and it is not much worse than the nearby guard camp on Fuzhou Mountain.This is because the Tingwei is in charge of the criminal proceedings in the world. In addition to the crimes in Jinai, if the criminal affairs of the local counties are difficult to resolve, they must be submitted to the Tingwei for review and judgment.

Although it is called a prison room, the environment here is not gloomy. Each independent courtyard, clean and tidy rooms, except for the absence of sharp objects such as gold and iron, is no different than the mansions in ordinary government offices. Big difference.

More than 20 of Shen Yuan's children from aristocratic families who participated in the brawl have been transferred to Ting Wei's custody.Some of these people are internal and external officials whose fathers and ancestors are still in power, such as Liu Na, the son of Liu Chao, the doctor of Guanglu.Some of them are old honors, such as a few old Zhaowu ministries who followed the son-in-law to recover Jiankang in the early years.Some have a good reputation, such as Jiang Xie and others.There are also those who, after a trial, are undeniably wounded and awaiting judgment.

These 20 people are currently being imprisoned in a courtyard near the foot of Fuzhou Mountain.Apart from being deprived of freedom, they didn't suffer too much harsh treatment in terms of daily life and diet.

At the beginning of these people being imprisoned, each of them was terrified, or depressed, or regretful, or sad and weeping, but they were quite peaceful.But after the son-in-law Shen Zhezi shouted the same punishment and humiliation outside the city of Tai, these people changed their appearance one by one.

In order to prevent any troubles caused by these people getting together, a warrant was sent from the office the day before yesterday to separate and detain these people.However, before Ling Shi and the officials could enter, they found that the doors and windows in the courtyard had been removed and barred, and they defied them openly and refused to allow anyone to separate them.At the same time of stubborn resistance, he also clamored plausibly: "One of the hundreds of people will endure punishment."

If those young people were ordinary people, the officials would have ordered their subordinates to rush in and drag them all out.But precisely because of their different identities, and the fact that this matter was under the spotlight, the Shangguan strictly ordered not to lynch without authorization. These people did not dare to use force for a while, so they could only report it.

Ling Shi, who was in charge of managing the place, was naturally furious when he got the report, but after searching the laws and regulations, he found that those people's stubborn resistance was actually well-founded.What they were clamoring for came from the clauses in the law book, to the effect that criminals with more than a hundred criminals should be executed according to uniform standards when sentencing them.These people grabbed the law and resisted stubbornly. For a while, even the officials of the court lieutenants had no choice but to report to the higher authorities.

It didn't take long before there was another reply from the department: those who inherit the honor, don't imprison the common people.

This time, with the reliance of the law, the officials rushed to the door again, only to be blocked from the outside again.This time, we got a new slogan: Scholars who have committed crimes should continue as before and should not be punished.

So I suffered from these officials, passing messages between the office and the cell again and again, the officials of the court lieutenants actually fought with the prisoners in the law and swearing, and after a few days of entanglement, they failed. rush in!

Once again, the rush of the court officials was forced back, and a series of cheers resounded in the whole courtyard.Because of the promise of the son-in-law, these young people have no worries about the future, and these young people actually regard this as a pastime for competition and entertainment.

Surrounded by the crowd, was a young man who had just reached the crown. His appearance was ordinary, and he didn't have any high standard of elegance. In the struggle between Tian and Ting Wei's subordinates, he is undoubtedly the central figure.

This somewhat pudgy young man is named Tang Miao, his style name is Zeyuan, and he is from Nanyang.Originally, he was not conspicuous among the angry youths in Shenyuan, Nanyang Tang family was not a big family, and he had neither elegant speech nor beauty. .

But there is one thing extraordinary about Tang Miao, that is, the law study passed down from his family. His father learned from Zhang Fei, a great master of law in China and North Korea in his early years, and he was taught by Zhang Fei as his daughter-in-law.Zhang Fei may not have a good reputation, but he is a master in the field of legal studies, and he is also known as Du Yu at the same time.The "Law Jie" written by him is the same law as the "Law Shuo" written by Du Yu, which was ordered by Emperor Wu and paralleled in the world.

The ZTE system uses laws that support China and North Korea, and Zhang said that it is also one of the laws used to resolve criminal proceedings.

Tang Miao has been familiar with law books since he was a child, especially "Lv Jie" written by Zhang.But the theory of criminal law is not a prominent school nowadays, and the officials with swords and pens are even more humble, unable to talk about mystery clearly, and without a prominent family background, they cannot be respected by the people of the time.Although Tang Miao's family education is not shallow, it is even more difficult to find a higher level of advancement based on this.So he is full of knowledge, and he is rarely known in ordinary seasons, so he has no chance to use it.

But this time in the prison, unexpectedly got such an opportunity to show by chance, the encounter can be described as wonderful.Originally a marginal figure among his peers, now he has become a central figure, highly praised by his peers.He doesn’t have to worry about his daily life and food, as soon as he wakes up every day, someone will prepare toiletries for him, the young prince will personally bring clean water, the son of Taifu will serve him, and the famous senior will hold the lamp for him, all he needs to do is rack his brains. To refute Ting Wei's laws and regulations.

"The son-in-law once said in the past that learning is useless, but if you have strengths, you can learn it all. I didn't understand its meaning before, but now that Tang Zeyuan has set an example for others, I know that what I said is true!"

After the crowd celebrated the victory, their joy faded slightly, and one of them couldn't help but sigh with emotion.

When the others heard this, they all nodded. If Tang Miao hadn't provided the basis for the criminal law, if they were separated, they would be terrified. Maybe they would be broken up separately and give some unfavorable testimony. .But living together now, not only can they feel at ease, but they can also speak in unison, so as not to be alienated and destroy the unity.

"We still have to rely more on the son-in-law to stand up for justice and not abandon us. The Tingwei is afraid of this and dare not torture him, otherwise we are afraid that we will not be safe!"

Jiang Xi said in the audience that although he was not the main force in the fight, he was naturally regarded as a core figure because of his fame.He was interrogated as early as the first time he entered the prison, and he was hinted several times that if he was willing to transfer his evidence to identify him, he could be executed lightly.

Fortunately, he couldn't bear to betray his father's life, so he persisted.Thinking that other people must be more or less subject to such coercion and temptation, if it weren't for the son-in-law's timely support outside Taicheng City, I'm afraid that the hearts of the people would have dispersed by now, and each of them defected and framed their companions for self-protection.

Hearing what Jiang Xi said, a burly young man smiled and said: "What is this? The son-in-law's lofty righteousness is unsurpassed. I and the old people of Zhaowu have seen it before! In the early years, in the battles, they were killed at every turn. Can carry each other and never give up, not to mention mere annoyance right now!"

As soon as this remark came out, everyone burst into laughter again, talking about the old story of the son-in-law, a person like Jiang Xi who had benefited a lot, felt a lot of emotion.Gao Menxu is untrustworthy, he only wants to be respected by others, but he is unwilling to take responsibility. Given Jiang Xi's humanity, which has been ridiculed by ridicule, it is naturally much more credible.

"At the moment, we may be able to live in peace, but don't think that we can be safe. The son-in-law is supporting us this time, and there are many troubles."

At this time, Liu Na said worriedly again: "I don't want to hide it from you. My father gave me a warning before I went to prison. This time I made a rash mistake, so I should take responsibility for it. Now the capital is newly established. I don't know how many conspirators are there. After all, there are very few people like the son-in-law who can stick to the truth and be diligent in serving the state. Most of them are private schemes of the family. If we bite the son-in-law because of our reckless things, the son-in-law will also suffer from bad luck. many!"

"There is nothing wrong with what we have done this time. If everyone is indulging in casual fun and being intoxicated with the joy of the gods for a while, when will we be able to look north and sweep away the barbarians! But what we did is still inappropriate after all, and it is inevitable to go too far. There must be heated discussions. Ladies and gentlemen, I will tell you the truth. After the fights of the day before yesterday, I was not afraid of absconding. It was just that after I entered the prison city, some officials took me privately, saying that I had benefited from the elders of my family and wanted to pay me back. At that time I was flustered, and was threatened by his words, and dozens of people died before I fled in a hurry..."

When everyone heard what Liu Chao said, they could feel the strong taste of conspiracy after a little thought.After a short while of silence, someone stood up and whispered some hints he had received during the interrogation.For a while, the taste of conspiracy couldn't help but become stronger.

These people may be inexperienced, but even if they have not personally experienced some power struggle schemes, they have more or less heard about them from their fathers and grandfathers.As for who the conspiracy is aimed at, there is no need to think too much about it. Since they are not enough weight, there is only one answer!
"If you really have the private right to commit adultery, wouldn't it just fall into someone's plan if the son-in-law and the son-in-law look out for us?"

After a long silence, someone lost his voice.

In fact, many people have been aware of this problem for a long time, but it is only now that it has been brought to the fore.One of the old Zhaowu people said with emotion: "The son-in-law is extremely intelligent, how could he fail to understand this problem. It's just that I made a mistake and was caught. Even if I knew it was dangerous, I had to go in to protect us. ..."

After realizing this point, everyone no longer had the same complacency and publicity as before.Originally, they were full of complacency in their hearts, and they had the upper hand in fighting. Even if they killed someone and went to prison, the Ting Wei had nothing to do with them.But now I realize that all this is not without cost!
"Tang Zeyuan, if I plead guilty as soon as possible, how will I be punished? Can I stop implicating others?"

Hearing this question, Tang Miao lowered his head and pondered.However, someone in the banquet said dejectedly: "Traitors frequently resort to tricks, what will happen to this matter, it is no longer a matter of criminal law alone. Moreover, the son-in-law mourns for his deceased friend and supports us, and there is no crime involved in his words. It is telling us that what you hold is innocent, and you will never bow your head to be polluted!"

"Yes, if we easily bear the crime of stigmatization, where will we put the son-in-law? The party members in the Han Dynasty were imprisoned for dozens of years, and they can still be praised for their righteousness. Little sleepy, let's talk! If that's the case, how will I see you again in the future? See you again with what you will be like!"

As everyone expressed their opinions, the atmosphere gradually became dignified.Then there was news from the outside world that the Shenyuan Zhaixing Building was banned, which inevitably hit their hearts like a heavy hammer, and they felt more and more the difficulties of the world and the difficulty of sticking to their beliefs.

(End of this chapter)