Recreating the prosperous Tang begins with summoning players

"What's Zhou Sicao's opinion?" Li Yan asked.

Zhou Hao said: "Your Highness, this subordinate thinks that Chen Zi'ang's judgment is inappropriate."

"Take the case of Sun Da assassinating Mao Xinzhi as an example. If Mao Xinzhi killed Sun Da's father according to the law, then Mao Xinzhi was enforcing the national law."

"If a person who enforces the national law is assassinated by the son of a condemned criminal, if the court still commends him, who will sentence the criminal to death in the future?"

"That way the law of the country will not be upheld, and the law will have no deterrent effect, which will plant the source of disaster."

Li Yan nodded. Some countries in later generations abused the principle of prudent punishment, and even no longer imposed the death penalty. This also made some vicious criminals lack deterrence, causing adverse consequences in society and worsening public security.

Naturally, those small countries can use human rights and fairness to eliminate the death penalty, but it is naturally impossible for a big empire like Datang to give up the deterrent power of the law.

Zhou Hao also said: "Han Feizi said: 'Being punished for crimes, people don't complain'. If Sun Da's father was killed because he violated the laws of the country, then Sun Da's revenge is a provocation against the court laws, and should be punished." Kill him to make the law clear."

Li Yan nodded and asked, "What if Sun Da's father was killed by Mao Xinzhi unjustly?"

Zhou Hao said: "If Mao Xinzhi was killed unjustly, then Sun Da killed Mao Xinzhi to avenge his father, which is in line with the definition of blood relative revenge in the Spring and Autumn Period."

"The subordinates have already found out that Sun Da's father was killed by Mao Xinzhi in order to establish his prestige."

"Sun Da is just an ordinary craftsman's son. He once complained to the governor's mansion, but was imprisoned by the governor's mansion for a month. Later, his fellow villagers spent money to rescue him."

"Sun Da finally assassinated Mao Xinzhi at the post station to avenge his father. This is the righteous act of revenge for blood relatives respected by Confucianism."

"Sun Da's killing of Mao Xinzhi, who murdered indiscriminately, helped the court to correct its mistakes. The rulers should thank Sun Da and commend him for his righteous deeds. How can they sentence him to death?"

Li Yan nodded, obviously Zhou Hao still supported the revenge of blood relatives.

This surprised Li Yan, Zhou Hao, a law student in the real world, would actually support blood relative revenge.

But Li Yan also had other doubts, he asked:
"Then Sun Da killed Mao Xinzhi. If Mao Xinzhi's son went to kill Sun Da for revenge, wouldn't the father and son continue to kill each other endlessly? Will the court support the revenge of blood relatives, will it cause legal confusion?"

Now that Li Yan is also a qualified governor of Longyou, he naturally understands the power he holds.

For this case, he even has the right to bypass the law and directly pardon Sun Da.

But for those in power, the most important virtue is patience with power.

Since ancient times, there have been countless monarchs who have abused their power, and there are often monarchs who harm the country for their own selfishness.

But an emperor who patiently uses his power like Wen Jing and does not use his privileges to destroy the laws of the country is truly rare.

Li Yan knew that his judicial level was not high, and it was impossible for those in power to study Tang law every day like the law officials.

And Li Yan felt more and more the importance of using power cautiously as a superior.

After all, Datang could learn from an emperor Taizong who had been admonishing like a stream, and his grandfather was able to accommodate all rivers and rivers when he ascended the throne, but later he began to use power without restraint, which made Datang fall from the prosperous age.

Li Yan naturally understands that for areas that he doesn't know much about, he still needs to listen to the opinions of professional players.

Li Yan is very clear that this judgment, which is enough to be recorded in judicial history, is not just a precedent.

This will also guide future judicial practitioners to use the law.

More importantly, this judgment will also have an impact on social customs and social thinking.

Now there are newspapers in Longyou, Dr. Tea also reads the daily news in the teahouse.

Sun Da's case of Mao Xinzhi is already a major case that has attracted the attention of the entire Shazhou.

The verdict of this case will also sow seeds in the hearts of the entire Longyou people.

Just like the judgment of Chen Ziang in the Wu Zhou Dynasty, it can affect the judicial judgments of later generations for decades.

The judgment of this case will obviously have a long-term follow-up effect.

Seeing Li Yan raise this question, Zhou Hao smiled and said:
"Your Highness, it is still the same sentence, 'Being punished for crimes, people do not complain'. Mao Xinzhi was punished for killing himself, so it is illogical for his son to avenge his blood relatives. You can tell the world through the verdict."

In this case, Li Yan also nodded and said:
"Then please ask Zhou Facao to draft the verdict. Sun Da stabbed Mao Xinzhi. It was Mao Xinzhi who killed his grandfather indiscriminately first. It is only natural for Sun Da to avenge his father. The Dudu Mansion acquitted him and commended his righteous deeds."

Zhou Hao accepted the order, and seeing that the experience value had increased by a bit, Zhou Hao knew that he had completed the task well this time.

Just when Zhou Hao was about to leave, Li Yan asked again:
"Zhou Facao, I understand what you mean, to deter corrupt officials like Mao Xinzhi through the righteousness of blood revenge."

"But can advocating chivalry really restrain cruel officials like Mao Xinzhi?"

Facing Li Yan's question, Zhou Hao thought for a while and said:
"No."

"The common people call the county magistrate Bailihou. With the current Tang system, the county magistrate's authority is almost unlimited."

"Dousheng Xiaomin like Sun Da has no way to sue for grievances. That's why he used this extreme method to take revenge."

"And people like Sun Da are very rare. Most people can only let go of their hatred and live in the world."

"But there is Sun Dazai, at least some officials have scruples when oppressing the people."

Li Yan nodded. If a judgment can have such an effect, it is already quite good.

In the afternoon of the same day, the Governor's Mansion Law Cao drafted it, and King Jianning personally used the printed verdict, which was posted all over the notice board of the state capital.

In the case of Sun Da's assassination of Mao Xin, the fact that Mao Xinzhi killed Sun Da's father indiscriminately was clear. Zhou Hao found an old official who was the magistrate of Mao Xinzhi when Mao Xinzhi was appointed as the magistrate to testify, and found the judgment document of Mao Xinzhi's killing of grandson's father. This is Mao Xinzhi's reckless life in order to establish his prestige.

Sun Da's assassination of Mao Xinzhi was to avenge his father for his son, which is a matter of course.

The Governor's Law Cao ruled that Sun Da was not guilty and commended his filial piety.

As soon as the verdict of this case came out, the entire city of Shazhou was naturally shaken!
Sun Da, who was pardoned, walked out of the cell. After removing the instruments of torture, he immediately said to Zhou Hao who read the verdict to him:

"Facao, I want to study the Fa!"

Zhou looked at Sun Da with no doubts. He is the son of a craftsman and is now 27 years old.

In order to avenge his father, Sun Da could only do odd jobs all the time, and he didn't know a single character.

No matter in terms of age or foundation, he is no longer the best age to study law.

Sun Da had already avenged his father, and the Dudu Mansion also compensated his father for his unjust death.

But he actually said he wanted to study the Fa?

Zhou Hao said: "There are schools that teach law in Shazhou City, but you can only enroll if you have graduated from elementary school."

"If you want to study the Fa, you must first be able to read and write."

Sun Da said to Zhou Hao: "Facao, I am willing to learn from the beginning."

Seeing Sun Da's resolute attitude, Zhou Hao couldn't help asking:

"Nowadays, only children study in elementary schools. People like you can learn a skill enough to make a living in Longyou. Why study the Fa?"

Zhou Hao also offered good advice.

Since ancient times, studying law has been a very expensive thing.

Belongs to a large investment, unstable output, busy to bald occupation.

There is a saying in the real world: "A monthly salary of 1000 cannot recruit one receptionist, but it can recruit ten paralegals."

It is true that an experienced and well-known lawyer in the industry can get a very high salary, and it is also one of the few industries that can achieve class transition.

However, the high cost of trial and error and the serious introversion in the industry are rare in other industries.

The same is true in today's Datang.

Tang law itself is difficult to learn, and the connection between law and judicial practice is based on experience.

You must know that the Tang Dynasty only had one copy of "Tang Laws and Discussions", and there was no judicial practice guide and case inquiry network. Unless you are a family of swordsmen and officials, it is quite difficult to engage in judicial work.

The same is true for players, most law students are very busy.

Even law students, there are not many people who study Tang law.

Therefore, most of the judges want to train the aborigines.

Shazhou City established a law school early, but learning law is a long-term thing, and it has not been able to train qualified judges until now.

So now the entire Longyou judiciary is reprimanded as backward by the forum, and is often whipped by players on the forum.

Sun Da said: "I just want to study the law. If a villain knew the law back then, it would not take ten years to get revenge."

Sun Da firmly said: "The law has brought me justice, and I want to learn the law to help more people."

Zhou Hao looked at Sun Da appreciatively.

Based on a thousand-year-old tradition, rulers only regard the law as a ruling tool.

Even the Legalists only regarded the law as a ruling technique, and regarded the law as a flexible tool.

However, as a law student, Zhou Hao really felt that the law was not just a tool.

A judgment really became a seed, at least it made Sun Da willing to study law.

Zhou Hao said: "When you finish your elementary school courses, you can come to me, and I will arrange admission for you."

Sun Dazhong saluted Zhou Hao and said, "Thank you Facao Chengquan!"

The sweltering August has finally come to an end, and it's finally September.

Autumn is getting cooler, and the people in Longyou are still immersed in the joy of harvest.

In the Central Plains, the Tang army and the rebel Chen Bing confronted each other, and this battle that determined the fate of the Tang Dynasty was about to break out.

The envoys of Tubo have arrived at the palace of King Nanzhao, and arrogantly ordered King Nanzhao to send his heir to Luoxie City, and together with Tubo, send troops to Xichuan in the Tang Dynasty.

The world is in turmoil, and Longyou is only temporarily peaceful.

With the arrival of a new month and the settlement day, Li Yan can't wait to call new players!