Song Gexing

Chapter 34 Objections to the Judgment

After listening to Han Qi's introduction, Zhao Zhen immediately agreed, "It's him," and looked at Zhao Fang with joy and praised, "My son recommends honest and upright ministers, and as a father, I won't worry about you going astray. This is good. "

Zhao Fang looked at him helplessly and said, "Father, isn't he worried that he will remonstrate with Yan Zhizhi? As far as my son knows, this person has such a temper. Although Wei Zheng is good, he is embarrassing."

Zhao Zhen laughed and said, "But it's good for the country, so it's nothing to lose daddy's face."

"Okay, my father is Renjun and I have nothing to say."

After watching the interaction between his father and son, Zhang Dexiang said to Zhao Fang with sincerity: "The King of Wei should learn more from officials. Although loyal words may be offensive, they serve the heart of the country with their fists!"

Of course, Zhao Fang couldn't refute him. Although his father was too kind and his life was indeed very frustrating, there was nothing wrong with his words.

If a king cannot listen to advice, the country's destruction is not far away, because people's hearts cannot withstand disappointment.

Of course, those remarks seeking fame and reputation are poisonous, but this was the Northern Song Dynasty, not the Ming Dynasty. The Northern Song Dynasty did not yet have the shameless literati in the late Ming Dynasty.

If one or two appear occasionally, they will be suppressed by the civil and military forces of the dynasty without the emperor disdain them, unless the emperor himself likes such people.

As for the reason why there were so many shameless literati in the Ming Dynasty, Lao Zhu's family must bear half of the responsibility. Starting from the Great Etiquette Controversy, it became a common practice for the emperor to become the minister of the imperial staff.

It is the consensus of the scholar-bureaucrats that scholars should be killed but not humiliated. When the emperor stripped the ministers of their faces, shamelessness became the mainstream because they no longer wanted to serve you.

All dynasties in the past were very cautious about their ministers, but in the Ming Dynasty, a large area of ​​white buttocks was exposed and beaten at every turn, which made the scholar-bureaucrats feel extremely embarrassed.

In April of the third year of Qingli, as Zhao Fang's murder was suppressed by the ministers and ministers, the powerful people were frightened. It was obvious that the core figures in power in the court were supporting the plan of dividing children into mothers.

This makes the powerful people have to weigh whether it is worthwhile to continue the quarrel.

Since the sharing of land is actually good news for ordinary people, only the big dogs will be harmed.

With the publicity in place, people will naturally understand the truth, and only big households will be affected by the backlash. Therefore, it is no longer possible to confuse people and cause trouble.

"The crime of murdering the prince means killing the entire clan!"

"It's so cruel. Even if the clan is not killed, the men will be exiled for three thousand miles and the women will be sent to the Jiaofangsi. The Yushitai has kicked the iron plate this time."

As the Court of Justice intervened, the Ministry of Punishment and Dali Temple were unable to resist. Kaifeng Mansion did not participate in the case because it was where the plaintiff was located to avoid suspicion. The closing documents soon arrived at the imperial court.

The four families were convicted of murdering the prince and were executed according to the law. Since they did not cause any harm to Zhao Fang, the sentence was reduced to one level and the adult males of the four families were killed. The remaining people were exiled. The family members were exiled to the Jiaofang Division as usual.

After Zhao Zhen finished reading the memorial and was about to sign it, he suddenly raised his head and shouted: "Go and call brother over."

Zhao Fang, who was grounded at home, frightened the ladies this time. He couldn't even live in his own yard, and was directly carried to the palace by Queen Cao, where he was not allowed to go.

Hearing the report from the chamberlain, he jumped up happily and said, "Madam, daddy called me, my son is gone!"

"Go ahead and come back immediately after finishing your work. If you dare to delay outside, be careful!"

Zhao Fang, who was secretly preparing to sneak out after his father was done, suddenly cried with a sad face, "I know, I can't live this life."

The younger brothers and sisters covered their mouths and snickered. Five-year-old Zhao Xin looked at Empress Cao with hope: "Madam, my eldest brother is not here, can my son eat mutton?"

"Second brother is greedy again. Mother can't decide on this matter. If you want to eat meat, you have to wait until your eldest brother comes back and he agrees." Zhao Xin pursed his lips and started to cry. Princess Fukang's face was stern. , Jianshengsheng taught him a lesson: "Don't cry! Brother has said it several times, boys must be strong, and girls are not allowed to chirp."

"Pfft" Queen Cao couldn't hold it back. Since their mothers were good friends, the relationship between the four children was naturally unusual. Princess Fukang's admiration for her eldest brother was no less than Princess Chongqing's.

On the other side, Zhao Fang arrived at Chongzheng Hall. After seeing the ceremony, Zhao Zhen waved him over, handed him the memorial and said: "Brother, look at this, dad wants you to decide."

Zhao Fang took it suspiciously and saw that it was the verdict of those four families. As usual, after the supreme trial is over, the emperor will make the final judgment.

This was a normal judicial procedure in ancient times, and it was only for the trial of officials, in order to gain favor from the emperor and show his great kindness.

"Dad, I think it's right to kill the male son, but my son doesn't approve of women entering the Jiaofangsi."

After reading it carefully, Zhao Fang said seriously.

Zhao Zhen said "Oh" curiously and asked: "Why?"

Zhao Fang curled his lips and said: "My son is not only telling these four families, but also all the women's family members of criminal officials. Men who break the law should be killed, but why humiliate them? Even if they are family members who are implicated, just sentence them to hard labor. The son of the Secretary of the Education Bureau thinks he is killing someone and wants to kill someone, which is not benevolent at all."

Ding Du frowned and spoke first: "The King of Wei questioned whether the prisoner's family should be severely sentenced, but it would also be unfair if they were not severely sentenced. They have enjoyed the wealth of the prisoner, shouldn't they bear responsibility for them?"

"should."

Zhao Fang first affirmed, and then explained: "According to the crime, they are accomplices. After enjoying the vested interests, they must bear the corresponding punishment. But the punishment is not for humiliation, but for education. If the law is used to humiliate people, Yes, then is this still called law?”

"This……"

Seeing that Ding Du was speechless, Zhao Fang raised his voice and said, "Masters, have you forgotten that I, Song Dynasty, stand on benevolence, and the sage said: A scholar can be killed but not humiliated. Although women are not scholars, they are also human beings, and even more so." How can we, the people of the Song Dynasty, be humiliated?"

Everyone was silent for a moment, then Zhao Zhen sighed and said, "My son is not as kind and righteous as his father. He has never thought that the family members of those who were serving as officials are also citizens."

"The official family..."

Several ministers cried out, and Zhang Dexiang smiled bitterly and said, "According to what King Wei said, there is no need for the Jiaofang Division to exist."

Everyone looked at each other and smiled bitterly. It was true that this matter was serious, not only for the four female families, but also for the entire Jiaofang Division of the Song Dynasty.

Unexpectedly, Zhao Fang smiled "hehe" and said: "You can still have Jiaofangsi. If a woman commits adultery, let her go to Jiaofangsi. They will be sold anyway."

"Bullshit!"

Zhao Zhen suddenly lowered his face and scolded, staring his eyes angrily and said: "Where did you learn this, big brother? You are a prince, how can you say such frivolous words."

"It's over, my ass is going to suffer again. Why can't this bad-mouthed man control it?"

Zhao Fang was frightened, remembering that these words were inappropriate for his age, and if his mother found out, he would definitely be beaten.

Immediately, immediately weeping and wailing: "Father and son are wrong, don't let mother know! The injury on the son's buttocks is just right!"

(End of this chapter)