wild trail

Chapter 345 Rule of Law
Being treated by Wei Tu as a backstop, Zhao Nanfeng panicked for a moment. Seeing his side retreating steadily, he hated Wei Tu, a despicable person, but at such a critical juncture, he couldn't allow him to think too much, so he turned around and was about to flee here.

But Li Dahe was very angry when he saw Wei Tu running away, and now he wanted to run away when he saw Zhao Nanfeng, how could he let him go so easily.

"Don't let Zhao Nanfeng run away." Li Dahe roared.

Hearing this, Li Bazong, who was fighting with the enemy at the side, forced the enemy who was entangled with him to retreat with one blow. He quickly grabbed a brick at the side and threw it at Zhao Nanfeng who was about to escape from Xiaoyuan.

"what!"

After a scream, Zhao Nanfeng fell to the ground.

The group of killers saw that the benefactor on their side had already run away first. At this moment, they had already lost the will to resist desperately. After resisting for a while, they covered each other and fled in all directions, leaving only Zhao Nanfeng on the ground holding his right leg in pain. He looked at the guards who surrounded him.

Seeing that he had become a turtle in a urn and there was no possibility of escape, Zhao Nanfeng endured the pain in his leg, knelt down in front of Li Dahe and kowtowed like garlic, begging bitterly: "Master Li Qin, please forgive me, I was also deceived by Wei Tu To do such a thing, I beg the imperial envoy to let me live! The imperial envoy spare me!"

Li Dahe glanced coldly at Zhao Nanfeng and said: "As an official of the court, you don't want to serve His Majesty, but follow Wei Tu to oppress the people, and you still want to live. It's a joke. Come on! Detain him, Close the gates of the city, and search for Wei Tu and other offenders."

When the guard heard the words, he suddenly took the order.

The fighting in this small courtyard has already alarmed the surrounding residents. These people carefully observed the situation here through the crack of the door. A little sound, so as not to set yourself on fire.

With the closure of the city gate, Li Dahe immediately mobilized all the armed forces in the city, and began to hunt Wei Tu throughout the city. For a while, people in Pingnan City were panicked. People are coming.

The search lasted for a day, and at noon the next day, under the report of the people, Wei Tu, who had fled for more than a day, was finally arrested and brought to justice.

Two days later, with Han Ji waking up, Li Dahe came to the Judiciary again, but the two people who sat in the top position with him last time were now prisoners, and the changes in the world really made Li Dahe I sighed for a while.

"Take the prisoner Han Ji." Li Dahe said loudly.

"Return to the imperial envoy, Han Ji will bring it to you." The guard said loudly.

"The hall is from Pingnan City, Han Ji!"

Hearing this, the young man who had been tortured until he was skinny and boned burst into tears and said, "I am Han Ji, I beg the imperial envoy to uphold justice for me, I did not kill anyone!"

Li Dahe patted the gavel, and said: "No loud shouting in the courtroom, Han Ji, let me ask you, do you know these two people?"

As he spoke, he pointed to Wei and Zhao, who were kneeling aside and tied up by five flowers.

Looking at the two people beside him, Han Ji suddenly became angry from his heart. The power burst out from his thin body, and he broke free from the guard of the yamen guard, and rushed towards the two of them.

Seeing this, Li Dahe was shocked and hurriedly said: "Stop him quickly."

Although the hatred made Han Ji burst into strength, the long-term malnutrition made his actions staggered, and he was easily subdued by the yamen servants.

"I'm going to kill you." Under the pressure of the yamen servants, Han Ji yelled at Wei and Zhao.

"Snapped!"

A crisp gavel sounded, and Li Dahe said loudly: "You are prohibited from roaring in the courtroom. If you commit another crime, you will be punished with punishment."

Hearing this, Han Ji looked at Li Dahe, kowtowed his head a few times, and said, "Sir, these two committed adultery with my wife, and after killing them, they claimed that I did it. Sir, Han Ji requested that these two be executed immediately. "

Li Dahe snorted coldly and said, "What crimes are these two accused of? I have to decide for myself. When will it be your turn to say more?"

"Heh, the one surnamed Li, if you want to kill him, you have to punish him quickly." Wei Tu, with disheveled hair, sneered.

On the other hand, Zhao Nanfeng was already pale with fright, kneeling on the ground trembling.

"Bold Wei Tu, who dares to despise the imperial court officials when he is about to die, come here and punish him with twenty sticks." Li Dahe said angrily.

Hearing this, the guard yelled, and dragged Wei Tu aside, the sticks fell like raindrops, but Wei Tu was also a tough guy, his ass was bloody from the beating, but he stood up gritted his teeth and didn't say a word.

After twenty sticks, Wei Tu had already fainted to death.

"Imperial envoy, the prisoner is already in a coma." Li Bazong said loudly.

"Wake up with water!" Li Dahe said expressionlessly.

A basin of cold water was poured down, and Wei Tu woke up slowly, the pain on his body made him frown slightly, looked at Li Dahe who was sitting above and said coldly: "Your surname is Li, is this your only ability? "

Li Dahe ignored his sarcasm, picked up a piece of paper on the table, and read aloud: "Officer Wei Tu, Zhao Nanfeng, as an official of the court, does not care about the emperor's favor, commits adultery, kills him, accepts bribes , Conspired to assassinate an official of the imperial court, punished for several crimes, sentenced to death, and all assets were confiscated, three generations of descendants were not allowed to be officials, fined with heavy taxes, and the two were taken to the capital for execution at a certain date."

After finishing speaking, he said to the guards on the side: "Let them press their fingerprints."

The guards ignored Zhao Nanfeng's begging, and forced his fingers to complete the betting.

And Wei Tu shouted loudly while the guards were pressing their fingers, "The surname Li, what did you say to uphold justice for democracy? How many people in the Ministry of Punishment have collected my money? Why don't you arrest them? Daxia's law is Shit, it’s only the interests of you people that are being protected.”

Li Dahe was startled when he heard the words, and shouted: "Boldly offending an official, and slandering others when you are about to die, come here! Slap your mouth."

Under the beating, Wei Tu lost several of his teeth.

"Prisoner Han Ji was originally a good person, but his wife's behavior was not good. Now, even though he died according to the laws of Daxia, his wife's status as a Daxia citizen was abolished and she was reduced to a slave. After death, she was not allowed to be buried in the ground, but her grave should be dug. Violent Corpse Wilderness."

After a pause, he continued: "I, Daxia, will not let any Chinese be wronged. Han Ji was released without charge, compensated for the loss of a hundred copper coins, and retired!"

Finally cleared of his grievances, Han Ji wept with joy, and wailed loudly: "Thank you Li Qincha, thank you Li Qincha."

The next day, Wei Tu's injuries were treated in a hurry, and the two were escorted to the capital.

This incident quickly spread in Pingnan City, and ordinary people cheered. Han Ji's case was not just his own business. Through this case, people realized that officials can't do whatever they want, and they understand the law better. While restraining oneself, it also protects itself.

As far as Li Dahe is concerned, Wei Tu, knowing that he will die, said that many people in the Ministry of Criminal Affairs took bribes. He dare not go into details. A very difficult thing to do.

Although he is young and passionate, he is not a reckless man, knowing that it is not good for him to meddle too much in this matter.

Half a month later, under the non-stop rush, Wei and Tu were escorted back to the capital and imprisoned in the prison of the Ministry of Criminal Justice.

Li Dahe, who returned to the capital, was summoned to the palace by Wang Lang before he could sit still.

After meeting Wang Lang, Li Dahe told the story in detail.

But after Wang Lang finished listening, he didn't get angry or sneer, but just sighed helplessly.

With the progress of society, corruption and perverting the law will inevitably appear. This generation of officials can be said to be novices in the officialdom. After the system is perfected and the number of officials increases, it will be as difficult as ever to eliminate corruption.

Han Ji's case may not be a special case. The power of officials is increasing, and it is no longer uncommon for people's lives to be ignored. This time, Han Ji's luck is good. The level of these officials is too low, and Wang Lang can easily see it. Flaws, if these officials become familiar with the law in the future and write the dossiers tightly, I don't know how many Han Ji will be killed innocently.

Rationally speaking, Wang Lang hopes to rely on the law to protect the rights and interests of the people of the country, but he still has a chivalrous spirit in his heart. The hatred of killing his father and taking his wife can be described as mortal hatred.

If Han Ji hadn't been caught by Wei Tu and the others, after a few years of lurking, he would have killed the two of them to avenge his revenge, Wang Lang would admire such behavior from the bottom of his heart, even if such behavior would damage his own ruling foundation.

When society pushes you to a corner, don't forget that there is still a road behind you, which is crime, and remember that there is no shame in it.

At the beginning of the establishment of the Xia Kingdom, everything was created from scratch. It is impossible to improve the legal system. The only way to improve the law is to continue to improve the law through each case, which requires the efforts of several generations.

Li Dahe didn't mention Wei Tu's bribery incident. After Wei Tu's verdict, Wang Lang agreed to his verdict and demanded immediate execution. The heads of the two were pickled and sent to every city as an example.

After this incident, Wang Lang ordered the Ministry of Industry to set up a huge dragon skin drum outside the palace, named Dengwen Drum. Whenever the people of the Xia Kingdom felt that there was a big grievance, they could beat the Dengwen Drum and go straight to the palace. Meet Wang Lang in the palace.

As the heads of Han Ji and Zhao Nanfeng fell to the ground, Kong Yi and the others who had been worried for a long time were finally able to let out a long breath.

A middle-aged official in the yamen of the Ministry of Punishment said with a smile: "These two are finally dead. For every extra day they live, I won't be able to sleep well for an extra night."

"Having said that, but once these two people die, our source of income will be reduced a lot. It's a pity." One person sighed.

When everyone was feeling emotional, Kong Yi, who was sitting at the top, snorted coldly and said: "Do you think someone as smart as Your Majesty can't see what I'm waiting for? You have made enough money, and sometimes your appetite is too much You'll die if you're lucky, those two are your role models, you'd better be honest during this time, and don't cause me any big trouble, or I won't be able to save you."

Seeing Kong Yi's words, these officials all shut their mouths. It is said that it is good to enjoy the shade under the big tree. As long as Kong Yi, the minister of the dragon, does not fall, his little life can continue to be happy.

Kong Yi glanced at everyone and said, "That Li Dahe has been keeping an eye on me recently. If possible, try to pull him to our side. Even if you can't pull him, try not to offend him."

"Shang Shu, this Li Dahe has recently become a celebrity in front of His Majesty, and he has taken away the limelight of the Ministry of Punishment. Now that he has the case of Han Ji, he is likely to be promoted to a third-rank official. For a court official like me, this promotion speed is too fast." An official said with some envy.

Kong Yi sneered, "The Ministry of Punishment is my world, Kong Yi, I'm still here, you worry about nothing."

After the heads of Wei and Zhao were pickled, they hung on the city wall for three days. The common people who came and went pointed at the heads, and those who could read loudly read the notice on the city wall. The crimes of the two were listed in detail.

The common people were extremely shocked when they heard that these two were high-ranking officials of the Mushou side. Officials would kill them as soon as they broke the law.

Bribery, treason, these crimes are too far away from the lives of ordinary people, but things like murder and adultery can happen at any time, because there are quite a few people who have been sentenced to death for adultery, under the threat of a butcher knife Well, the men had to consider whether it was worth the risk. If their heads were chopped off just because they had a good time, the price of this shot would be too high.

Human beings who have just left the barbaric for a short time, although they have experienced the edification of the civilization of the Xia Kingdom, generally speaking, they still have the barbaric atmosphere of the barbaric era more or less on their bodies, and it is not uncommon for them to fight and kill people when they disagree with each other. .

With the shackles of the law, they have to think twice.

The influence of Han Ji's case has become widely known as people's heads hang in various cities, and it has become a topic of conversation after dinner. For those disobedient children, their parents have an extra way to intimidate them. If you don't obey me again, you will be sent to the prison of the Ministry of Criminal Justice, and the children will be stopped from crying.

The historians recorded this incident in its entirety, and the historians of later generations affirmed the punishment result of the first official crime case in human history, and believed that it was very important to establish the legal status of Xia Kingdom a case.

While the Xia Kingdom was being agitated by this case, in the southwest of the Divine Land, Li Mu's progress was very rapid.

With the spread of the local savages, the word Xia Guoren already has a sacred meaning in the hearts of the savages.

Li Mu's strategy is different from that of Xia Guo's domineering Tuo Bian before. Xia Guo's navy and military officers have won the trust of the wild people by helping them continuously and showing their powerful strength. After gaining a firm foothold here , with the spread of fame, even without the army to find people everywhere, many tribes will travel hard every day, through the vast jungle to this stronghold by the sea, as long as they arrive here, they believe that they can become the rumored Xia Chinese people, from now on, can live a good life with enough food every day.

(End of this chapter)