Crowned the New Han Dynasty

Chapter 614: What is the crime?

Sensing the hidden meaning in Chen Zhi's words, everyone present couldn't help but hesitate. Liu Jiang, who had just spoken, was even more heartbroken.

This person was in the Liu family, so he couldn't deal with Liu Bao, and the fight between the two ran through the family.

In the final analysis, the reason is still because of the power struggle.

Liu Ji's half-brother, Liu Cui, is the prefect of Poyang County. The power of a prefect of a county is so great. Even if he is an ostracized prefect, his name and status are still there. If he speaks out, his influence will be different. Naturally, he supported Liu Jian's position in the family.

However, Poyang County is far in the south, and Liu Cui also relies more on the Weng family. The mountains are high and the roads are far away, so his influence has to be discounted. In contrast, Liu Bao's branch is close at hand, because it is the county. Cheng is the current manager. Many members of the family are favored by him, and many of the family's properties are also protected by him, so his voice in the family is not low.

When these two high-ranking people met, each took control of a part of the Liu family's power.

It's okay when the two have consistent and similar opinions. However, if there is any discrepancy, they will have to fight. Not to mention that their current struggle for power is already in full swing. However, Liu Jiang disagreed with the prefect Chen a while ago. Zhi, who had suffered a lot, was keeping a low profile at the moment. When he heard Chen Zhi's words, he knew that he had deviated from the prefect's opinion again, so he couldn't help but fell silent.

However, he sneered in his heart, feeling that Chen Zhi's move was undoubtedly cutting off his own retreat.

"I'm too conceited. I guess he's been too smooth lately, which has made him a little forgetful. My brother is also a prefect. He corresponded with me and said that as a prefect, he has to be careful in his words and deeds. Coordinating all parties is walking on thin ice. This Chen Zhi is better. This If you are so stubborn, you will end sooner or later."

Within a moment, three figures walked into the room. The leader was an upright old man with a beard as tall as a steel needle. Behind him were two young men. Looking at the room full of people, the two But with a flash of his eyes, he noticed something.

"I've met Governor Chen!" Under the leadership of the elder, the three of them raised their hands and performed Han family etiquette.

"I remember that you came here to contact us before. Your name is Ke Danjue, and behind you are your two grandsons, Ke Dan You Jianda and Ke Dan Kun." Chen Zhiduan sat still and looked at the person in front of him.

He was on good terms with Tuoba Yulu and negotiated with 3000 people. It was impossible for both parties to rely solely on words, so they both sent low-level clerks to each other. This Ke Shanjue was such a person, and I heard that he also had some influence in the clan. , the purpose of coming here this time is obvious.

Some of the people in the room had met the three grandfathers and grandsons in the past, and some met them for the first time. They couldn't help but start talking, but their voices were not loud, and they were buzzing around.

The most talked about thing is about this old man. After all, compared with the old people from Middle-earth, this man's physique is really strong, and he can tell that he has great skills.

"We, the middle-earth people, must eat more meat and tonic foods when practicing martial arts. Only by working hard from a young age can we be strong. However, only those warriors with rich wealth can prolong their lives and can still maintain their health even when they grow older. With his physique, it seems that this old man’s status in the Tuoba tribe must be extraordinary.”

They are all people from aristocratic families, and their knowledge is far beyond ordinary. At a glance, you can see some clues.

On the other side, Chen Zhi greeted the three people with a smile, and then Su Liao came out of the crowd, and as a negotiator, asked the three people: "You are here to cause trouble, Hu Shang, he..." He was saying, Unexpectedly, Kedan Youjianda, who was behind Kedanjue, suddenly interrupted.

The man took a step forward and said loudly: "This matter involves a large number of people. More than 20 people from my clan have been imprisoned for this. I hope the eunuch can give me justice." When Kedan Youjianda spoke, He was looking at Chen Zhi, as if he was crossing over from Su Liao to talk to Chen Zi.

Su Liao's expression changed slightly, and he was about to say more when he saw Chen Zhi wave his hand.

"Your clan members were all taken to the post house for resettlement. How can we say it was a pass?" Chen Zhi stopped Su Liao from saying anything and said calmly.

However, Kedan Youjianda raised his head, looked directly at Chen Zhi, and said: "The reason for this must be known to the prefect. It was the soldier guarding the city who did not know how to advance or retreat, and offended the people of our clan, which caused the dispute. It’s clear, but I heard that the pawn and accomplice are still on duty at the city gate, but our traveler was taken away and has not returned yet, and there is no explanation, how can we make people feel at ease?”

"Then Mr. Hu is actually a pedestrian?"

As soon as these words came out, everyone around them exploded again. Even Su Liao and Chen Zi's expressions changed slightly, and they were obviously worried.

This pedestrian is not a person walking, but a person walking in various forces. Similar to the diplomats of later generations, he must have a lot of influence within his forces, but what makes people more concerned is the name behind the name. The meaning it represents, in the eyes of the Central Plains people, messengers and the like undoubtedly represent face, if there is really punishment, then Tuobabu's face will not be able to bear it.Unexpectedly, the others didn't say anything, Chen Zhi laughed first, and he said: "I sent two envoys to the Tuoba tribe, but they haven't returned yet. I heard that they are still under house arrest. Why are you pedestrians a little bit wronged? , even the elders of the clan can't sit still, could it be that there is a difference between the envoys, and the Tuoba envoy is more precious?"

This statement made Kedan, You Jianda and others' expressions change slightly. Kedanjue was no longer silent at this time. He said, "I hope the prefect can take the sake of the friendship between the two parties and deal with it impartially..."

Everyone in the hall was also worried that Chen Zhi would cause unnecessary disputes due to his temporary anger, so they all spoke in agreement.

Suddenly, the atmosphere in the hall became a little intense. Ke Dankun, the youngest among the three Tuoba people, immediately felt emboldened. After listening to the suggestions of many people from aristocratic families, he felt that this was the time for his family group. Chance.

"The current generation of the county is troubled by internal and external troubles. My grandfather made it very clear when he analyzed it before. Although the current prefect Chen Zhi is capable, he is not good at communication and unwilling to bow his head. Therefore, even his immediate boss Wang Jun is not willing to bow his head. He likes this person and suppresses him secretly, and the attack of Duan's army puts the county's survival in danger. At this time, he will seize every opportunity he can to win over allies, just like Murong's before."

Previously, Murong's tribe was targeted by four parties. When the coalition army was about to be formed, people from the clan were sent to contact everywhere. Even Chen Zhi had Murong Huang come personally, hoping to attract allies and foreign aid, and the Tuoba tribe was the focus of the strategy. , sent three groups of people one after another, hoping to get Tuoba Shanyu's promise to help each other.

At that time, not only Murong's tribe sent people, but also Duan's, Yuwen's, and even Wang Jun's side sent people, offering many benefits and promises to Tuoba's tribe. Of course, what these three parties wanted most was Tuoba. Everyone is on their side, and even if they can't, they still hope that Tuoba can help them.

"Even Murong's department is like this, not to mention this generation of counties. Now is the time when we can take advantage of the situation to make demands and ask for benefits. Today's incident is just a test of Chen Zhi's bottom line. Anyway, he is just a pawn below. It doesn't hurt. If I can If you take the lead on this matter and say that you are not allowed to return to the clan, you will gain the attention of several families and be able to lead the troops in person instead of coming to places like this Dai County to contact the two sides."

As soon as he thought of this, Ke Shankun suddenly stepped forward, cupped his hands, and then said: "Prefect Mingjian, in fact, there is no need to say much about other things. Although we were also at fault for what happened today, your people beat up a noble member of my clan. But you can’t just brush it off, and let the person who did it kneel down and admit his mistake, and then pay some money, and our clan will no longer pursue it.”

As soon as these words came out, everyone suddenly lost their voice. Those people from the aristocratic families who were still agreeing a moment ago suddenly shut up, and then sat on their seats obediently, looking at the nose and mouth, looking like they were in meditation.

"Huh?" Ke Dankun was stunned when he saw this situation. He vaguely realized that he seemed to have said something wrong, and his grandfather Ke Danjue even made a "thump" in his heart, secretly thinking that something was not good, how could he not You know that this prefect has now established his majesty in the army. Whether those who respect him, fear him, or resent him, or hate him, they are deeply afraid of him, at least they dare not greet him face to face.

"Oh? You still need to compensate? And kneel down? Those who don't know, I'm afraid they all think that you are the victims." Chen Zhi looked at the three of them with interest, but put away his smile, "In fact, what happened today , it’s because you didn’t abide by my order! It’s my order to go back and forth to check and register!”

Chen Zhi's voice gradually turned cold: "Besides, everyone said that this person is a businessman. You said he was a pedestrian when he came here. How could you just listen to your words? There is no need to say much about how to deal with this matter. The big man has laws. , and then based on it, in the Han Code of Chen Zi, how is it punished to gather a crowd to cause trouble, hurt others, and smash things belonging to the government?"

After saying this, everyone in the hall was shocked again. Even Kedan and the other three people suddenly widened their eyes with surprise on their faces.

Chen Zi was stunned for a moment, then immediately replied: "According to Han law, today's incident should be treated as 'fighting killing'. The injuries caused by fighting and drama usually occur in fights, and the injuring party usually has no clear motive for killing." , so it is a three-year sentence."

The three-year sentence means a three-year prison term, followed by three years of imprisonment and release to start a new life.

Chen Zhi was also very clear about Han law, and knew that the emphasis of "fighting killing" was not on killing, but on the absence of a clear motive for killing. In later criminal laws, it meant indirect intentional and negligent wounding, and the punishment was compared to intentional killing. Naturally much lighter.

"It seems that Chen Zi also had concerns after hearing what this traveler said, so when he stated the crime and punishment, he deliberately lowered the tone." Chen Zhi thought secretly in his heart. He knew very well that whether what this traveler said was true or false, since it was It came out from the mouths of Kedan and others, and it represents the meaning of Tuoba. The right way is to look at the Buddha's face without looking at the monk's face, and there must always be some scruples.

However, Chen Zhi knew very well that such a trend should not be encouraged, otherwise there would be endless consequences.

So he continued to ask: "What about smashing the official's property and injuring the official? What is the crime?"

Chen Zi opened his mouth to speak, but finally said: "It's better to wait until we find out the reason for this matter." He also became more and more worried. Although he supported punishment, he was unwilling to use Han law, because the price Hu Shang would have to pay would be nothing. It's too big, and the Tuoba Department can't explain it.

Chen Zhi understood his concerns, looked at Su Liao who also had a sad face, and suddenly asked: "Have you read my "On the Six Kingdoms"?"

(End of this chapter)