Han Dao world

Chapter 1138 The Dust Settles
Zhou Zhong took out the proposed judgment plan and presented it with both hands.

Liu Xie took it, spread out the case, and read it carefully.Zhou Zhong stood still and didn't dare to sit down, so he could only grit his teeth and stand stiffly.

In the past, the emperor would politely invite him to sit first and discuss slowly.The situation is different now. The emperor didn't let him sit, so he can't make his own decisions.

After Liu Xie finished watching, Zhou Zhong was sweating all over, his waist was sore and his neck was hurting, his head was getting heavier and heavier, and he was gradually unable to support himself.

"Isn't anyone missing?" Liu Xie closed the plan and said lightly.

"All the people involved in the case will not be missed." Zhou Zhong said, his voice dry.

He was telling the truth. In order to close the case as soon as possible, he didn't dare to play tricks. As long as one of the cases was found out, he would deal with them all.The emperor was furious, and if he tried to appease, he would only lose more. In the case of saving the lives of most people, he chose to deal with them severely, and all those who were worthy of exile were exiled, just to satisfy the emperor, and no longer forced to kill people.

"Some people... have they dealt with it a little too hard?"

Zhou Zhong's cheeks twitched twice. "Severe handling is also to warn others not to try their best again."

Liu Xie thought about it. "Sikong is a veteran minister with rich experience. Since Sikong said so, follow what Sikong said." Then, he picked up the cinnabar pen on the case, and wrote a big character with flying dragons and phoenix dancing, with iron markings and silver hooks.

"Can!"

Looking at the bright red "ke", Zhou Zhong's heart was bleeding.

As soon as this verdict comes out, hundreds of households will leave their homes and embark on the road of exile where life and death are uncertain. Some of them will inevitably die halfway and bury their bones in a foreign land.

Liu Xie looked at Zhou Zhong who was trembling. "Sikong's complexion is not good, is it because you are too tired recently?"

Zhou Zhong took advantage of the situation and said: "I am old and frail, and I am indeed a little weak. It's just that the case is urgent and I have to deal with it quickly. I'm going to ask for leave to rest for a while."

Liu Xie nodded noncommittally, motioned for Zhou Zhong to take a seat, and then ordered someone to bring a cup of ginseng tea.

"Since this is the case, then hurry up and deal with it and let them set off immediately."

"Immediately?" Zhou Zhong shook his hand and threw the cup on the ground.

Seeing that the New Year is approaching, set off immediately, those people will celebrate the New Year on the road of exile.

"End it sooner so that Sikong can rest earlier." Liu Xie sighed. "Sikong has worked so hard for the country, I really can't bear it. As for those people, I see them upset. Let them leave early, so that I can understand this idea."

Zhou Zhong didn't dare to say any more, and bowed to accept the order.

The two chatted about related matters for a while, and Zhou Zhong specifically explained Gao Rou's role in this matter.

As Yang Biao said, Liu Xie is no stranger to Gao Rou, even more familiar than Zhou Zhong imagined.After listening to Zhou Zhong's introduction, Liu Xie nodded, agreed to Zhou Zhong's suggestion to promote Gao Rou, and asked Zhou Zhong to tell Gao Rou not to mind his relationship with Yuan Shao, and perform his duties with peace of mind.

Zhou Zhong finally breathed a sigh of relief, and bowed to leave.

-

The verdict was printed in the residence newspaper and promulgated throughout the world.

This verdict was issued in the name of the Sikong Mansion, and the emperor only approved one word on it, so this is not only the result of the Sikong Mansion's handling of the overseas escape case, but also the proof that the emperor fulfilled his promise and returned the power to the three princes.

Before the verdict, a note was added.

One is that everyone in the world can evaluate whether Sikong Mansion's execution is fair and just, and those who have different opinions can write a letter to express their opinions.The second is to let more people supervise the execution of the case to see if there are any fish that slip through the net.

Finally, such major cases will be announced to the world in this way in the future. I hope that people who care about state affairs will actively contribute their opinions, discuss and amend unreasonable provisions, so that the law can punish evil and promote good, rather than some people. private device.

As soon as the verdict came out, this note caused an uproar, even more sensational than the verdict itself.

Ordinary people can still make irresponsible remarks on the laws of the court, and even amend the laws?
This is something new that has never existed before.

But when you think about it, the emperor must follow his word, and if he said that he would return to the government, he would really return to the government. It is obviously not so absurd that the Sikong Mansion has the full power to handle such a big case.

Immediately afterwards, the Mansion newspaper published articles for several days, discussing the relationship between legislation and law enforcement, evaluating the gains and losses of Qin law, distinguishing the similarities and differences between Han law and Qin and Han, suggesting large-scale discussion and amendment of existing laws, and implementing the principle that the emperor puts the people first. Ben's kingly way.

All of a sudden, the scholars who practice laws and decrees all over the world are enthusiastic about it, gearing up and preparing to show their skills.

-

The twenty-seventh of the twelfth lunar month.

To the west of Wancheng, there is a long pavilion ten miles away.

Therefore, Zong Cheng, the prefect of Nanyang, dressed in ocher clothes and bare hat, turned around and looked back at Wancheng, with a long sigh.

His wife and children stood aside, their faces were sad, their eyes were red and swollen, but there were no tears.

From the moment Zong Cheng was sent to Wancheng by the car, they washed their faces with tears, and they had already dried up their tears.What is before them now is not only a long road, but also endless despair.

No one is sure whether he can go to the Western Regions thousands of miles away.

Even if you can go there, you will never be able to return to your hometown in this life, and you can only be with the barbarians.Thinking of this, they feel that the future is bleak.

"Shilin, be careful all the way." Song Zhong, who came to see him off, comforted him, "When you leave Nanyang, someone will come to pick you up and escort you all the way to the Western Regions."

Zong Cheng bowed his hands in thanks. "Thank you for the sacrificial wine, but I have already implicated many people, so I can't add more sins. Since the emperor wants me to walk to the Western Regions, then I will walk there step by step. I will be buried where I died. I am worthy of my father. .”

Song Zhong smiled wryly.

Now there is a rumor in the market that Zong received such severe punishment not only because he was negligent as the prefect of Runan and ignored the fugitives, but because the emperor had a long history of dissatisfaction with the party members. Zongzi and Zongcheng father and son are typical representatives.

The emperor wants to make an example to the monkeys, so that the party members of the world will not dare to do it again.

Whether it is true or not, no one dares to say, but everyone thinks it is very likely to be true.

After all, it is obvious to all that the emperor has a bad impression of party members.

Before Zong Cheng and others set off, more than forty people, including Yuan Shao's widow Liu Shi, had been beheaded, and their heads were still displayed in Wan City.

After saying a few farewell words that were not nutritious, Zong Cheng and Song Zhong bid farewell, turned around and walked west.

The others also shed tears and said goodbye to their relatives and friends. There was a lot of crying for a while, and even Gao Rou and the others who were in charge of the escort couldn't bear it, and turned their heads one after another.

Song Zhong sighed and returned to the car.Looking at Zong Cheng and others walking away step by step through the car window, he shook his head helplessly.

"Boy, tell me... Is the Son of Heaven a wise lord or a tyrant?"

Song Liang, who was waiting on the side, was silent for a moment, and said in a low voice: "It varies from person to person. To the common people who are allocated land, he is a enlightened ruler. To the partisans, he may be a tyrant."

"Then you say, in the future, will the history be recorded as a wise lord in the eyes of the common people, or a tyrant in the eyes of the party?"

Song Liang turned his head to look at Song Zhong, frowning slightly. "Aon, are you a party member?"

Song Zhong shook his head. "I wish I was a partisan, but unfortunately I'm not."

Song Liang snorted lightly. "Since you are not a party member, why bother to cry for the party members. Do you think the party members will cry for you if you are in a different place?"

Song Zhong was taken aback for a moment, then furious, raised his hand and slapped him.

"Zhuzi, what a good tongue!" Before Song Liang could react, he closed the car window with a bang. "Back to the city!"

(End of this chapter)