Sui Dynasty: I, Yang Guang, am both scrupulous and stable

Chapter 174 Script Killing
Luoyang City is filled with joy today. The long-prepared Central South University Hall in Luoyang opens today. Wang Long, a great scholar of Confucianism and Taoism, and Yang Guang, the King of Jin, are also present. Many teachers from the noble families in the city have been recruited to the school. The teaching staff is unprecedentedly strong, and as the honorary principal, Moto Takaki naturally stands at the forefront.

At this time, the school entrance was crowded with people, red flags were waving, gongs and drums were loud, and firecrackers were blasting.

Most of them are people who come to see the excitement. After all, so many people have heard that a new school is going to be established here, but they don’t know what it will be like. If there is something exciting and new to see, can they still come?

When he was in the limelight like this, Yuan Xiaoju was the first to bear the brunt.

After a lively performance, Yuan Xiaoju pretended to Yang Guang and said, "Your Highness, please say a few words first."

Yang Guang "sensible" handed over his hand and said: "Motsuka Zai, you are the principal of the school, and you have spent so much time, of course you have to go up and say a few words first."

Yuan Xiaoju didn't refuse, he cheered up and stepped forward in high spirits. He glanced at the cheat sheet before he was about to speak, and then spoke with a glowing face.

"The beginning of the Xia Dynasty has begun, carrying forward the great example in the paradise land. All the sages have arrived, and the feelings of joy are too numerous to mention. We respect the glory of the times and the splendor of the land, and jointly cultivate our new wing of the palace. This is all due to the diligence of the sages. , and thanks to the collective efforts of everyone, on this day, I gather here to celebrate the completion of the academy, it is indeed a great blessing."

"This place was originally a green plain, but now it is a palace for students to explore knowledge. Looking at its buildings, it stands like a mountain, like the Yishan Mountain of Confucianism. The sea of ​​learning is boundless. There are study rooms, schools, and Wenhan's Pavilion. , there is an art hall, which creates a world of education and entertainment for the children. It was built in spring and completed in autumn. Spring sows and autumn harvests, witnessing the transition of the four seasons, just like students progressing from ignorance to wisdom, step by step, the beauty of the architecture , because of its unique craftsmanship and beauty inside and outside. It is beyond the reach of human beings. We can only thank heaven and earth for providing us with resources and wisdom."

"Our school is newly built, and I hope we can educate virtuous people and build pillars."

After Yuan Xiaoju finished speaking, a group of people cheered. Yuan Tiantian said in Yang Guang's ear: "Your Highness, was this written by Yuan Xiaoju himself?"

"What do you care? It's not normal for someone to write for you these days, and you have to prepare for it for so many days. Even if you flip through the pages of the book, you can always come up with a few good words."

"Your Highness is right."

"Don't interrupt. Let people go down to prepare and see how Wang Yi is doing."

"Your Highness, please rest assured. I just came back. There is no problem. I will be waiting for you, Your Highness."

After Yuan Xiaoju finished speaking, he walked down and went to Yang Guang's side and said, "Your Highness, many students also want to meet you. Please say a few words."

Yang Guang did not refuse, walked forward with a smile, and looked at the people around him intently.

There are now three floors inside and three floors outside in all directions. In the front are all the gentlemen, and the walls beside are crowded with people watching the excitement. It is really packed.

Yang Guang first looked at Wang Long with a slightly apologetic look, but Wang Long nodded firmly. Many people in the world would not understand Yang Guang's actions, but contemporary scholars regard him as a confidant.

"Today is a great day. The Great Sui Dynasty opened schools so that students can study. Yuan Zhongzai worked hard to benefit the students in Luoyang. It is really touching."

Everyone looked at Yuan Xiaoju. Yuan Xiaoju was flattered. He didn't expect that Yang Guang, the boy, was so polite and generous today.

"I don't know much about the school, but I know that there is a class called [Kaihuang Law] that is compulsory for all students. If you don't learn this class well, even if the student's knowledge is perfect, it will be useless. Because Kaihuang Law is the law of the Sui Dynasty and is the foundation of right and wrong in all things in the Sui Dynasty. If you want to study or be an official, you must first know what is right and wrong, otherwise all the people who come out of the school will be corrupt officials."

Yang Guang's words made the atmosphere a little heavy. Yuan Xiaoju's smile froze, and he secretly thought that he had praised the wrong Yang Guang just now. Suddenly, the conversation changed and he started talking about things that should not be said on this occasion, but he did not speak out to dissuade him out of affection. .

Secretly, he felt that if Yang Guang could mess up today's affairs, someone would definitely go to His Majesty to submit a copy, which seemed good.

Yang Guang continued: "The Kaihuang Code was concise and lenient. It deleted 81 capital crimes, 150 and [-] crimes of exile, and more than [-] crimes of imprisonment and cane. The only two types of death penalty were beheading and hanging, and the laws that still existed in the late Northern Qi Dynasty were abolished. Types of executions include car splitting (dividing the body into pieces by five horses) and owl-heading (cutting off the head and hanging it on a flagpole for public display).”

"Do you know why the Kaihuang Law is more lenient than the previous laws?"

No one answered Yang Guang's question, and Yang Guang could only answer it himself: "Severe punishments, using torture to make people fearful, and fear to create awe, this has always been the practice. This dynasty uses the method of leniency and peace, because my father feels that He does not need to use torture to instill awe in people, only the prosperity of the Sui Dynasty is the foundation for the unity of the world."

"I came to Luoyang City to open a canal, but something happened. Today Yuan Zhongzai is here, Wang Long and his wife are here, and many young Luoyang princes are here, so I want to hold a court here today to let you follow the instructions. Huang Lv argued."

Yuan Xiaoju felt that something was wrong, but it was too late. A group of full-armored guards ran out of the school, formed a circle around the door, and pushed the idlers back a few steps.

This place was like a court. Yuan Xiaoju stepped forward with a solemn expression and said, "Your Highness, today is the time for the school to open. Why is this?"

"Motsuka Zai, I'm just simulating how to use the Imperial Code in the future. Don't be nervous, nothing will happen. I'm just immersing myself in it so that they can experience it more deeply."

Yuan Xiaoju felt that something was wrong, but he didn't know what to do.

Yang Guang continued: "This is the court today, and all the students are witnesses. There will be plaintiffs and defendants later. They may have different opinions. You can defend them and present evidence that is favorable to them. This This will be the trial model of the Sui Dynasty government in the future. Everyone can speak for themselves to avoid unjust, false and wrong convictions, and avoid harsh punishments, and do not use cruel officials to intimidate people and establish authority." Yuan Xiaoju couldn't help but sneered: "Child A game of house.”

But when the person was brought up, Yuan Xiaoju couldn't laugh anymore.

Bai Ting, who was tied up in shackles, and Magu, who had his limbs broken, were "invited" out. Yuan Xiaoju's eyes widened and he hurriedly stepped forward: "Your Highness, Prince Jin, this..."

"No need to panic, Mototsuka Zai. This is just Magu and the Bai family leader supporting me. Today's friendly appearance is just because their acting skills are more realistic. As for the shackles, they were put on to make it more realistic. Look at Magu's acting skills. Tiancheng, I didn’t even expect it.”

Yuan Xiaoju looked with some confusion at Magu who was gagged and whining towards him as if asking for help, and Bai Ting who was kneeling on the ground listlessly. He couldn't help but sigh that this acting was too awesome.

"Your Highness, is this really an act?"

"Of course, we have been rehearsing for several days. We have been waiting for this day. Looking at Magu's expression, we have been training for a long time."

Yuan Xiaoju only felt that Magu had sacrificed so much for acting.

Yang Guang stretched out his hand, and the armored guards struck the ground with their weapons and shouted in a low voice: "Silence."

Accompanied by the mighty and solemn voice, everyone present fell silent. The feeling of being sacred and inviolable was really like being in a courtroom.

"The school is opening today. I will give you an immersive demonstration of the court using Kaihuang Law. Let me first tell them about the current situation of both parties."

Yang Guang pointed his hand at the collapsed Magu and said: "This is my founder Magu, who plays the defendant today. This is Bai Ting, the head of the Bai family, who plays the plaintiff today. Please cheer for them and thank them for their sacrifice."

"color!"

Both of them are respectable people, and such sacrifices can be described as dedicated.

"What happened today is like this. The plaintiff Bai Ting filed a lawsuit against Magu, the messenger of Kaihe. He killed a child without taking human life and cannibalized his flesh cruelly. He is a great villain."

As soon as these words came out, everyone took a breath. Just hearing this made people shudder and tremble all over. However, the people felt better when they thought that this was an act.

At this time, the person who felt the coldest on his back was Yuan Xiaoju.

At this time, Yuan Xiaoju understood that Yang Guang was not acting, Magu and others were not performing, and this was not children playing house. This was Yang Guang putting everyone on the execution platform before they knew it. , surrounded by a circle of full-armored guards, even he was unable to escape. He didn't know what Yang Guang planned to do.

Yang Guang then pointed at Magu who was lying limply on the ground and said: "The accused Magu, the river envoy, was originally the river envoy of Luoyang during the Sui Dynasty. He is now responsible for supervising the construction of the canal. After Bai Ting filed a lawsuit, he retorted that Bai Ting killed people and used children's flesh and blood as bribes. , today two people are the plaintiff and defendant, and all the students of Central South University in Luoyang present here can choose one of them to defend him in accordance with the Kaihuang Law."

At this time, questions broke out in the crowd: "Your Highness, no matter what, both of them are bad people, why do you have to defend them?"

"How to distinguish between bad and good people?"

"They all did bad things."

Yang Guang shook his head: "At this time, it's just a family relationship between the two of us. In other words, I said today that Mototsuka Zai wanted to murder me. Did Motsuka Zai immediately become a treasonous person? "

When Yuan Xiaoju said this, his face twitched and he looked extremely ugly. He didn't know whether to cry or laugh.

"Yes, to refute it is to restore the truth. You can't judge things based on one person's words. The imperial law was established in the Sui Dynasty, and the purpose of lenient law is not to let a bad person go, and not to wrongly accuse a good person."

Yang Guang's words attracted applause from everyone. At this time, more and more people gathered around. Everyone felt that they were watching a show and enjoying the excitement.

Yang Guang looked at the students and asked them to choose sides. They almost unanimously sided with Bai Ting. From what he said just now, it seems that the matter of Magu eating lamb is confirmed, and Bai Ting's guilt is slightly lighter. , so no one wanted to defend Magu.

Under such circumstances, a person they couldn't believe came out and stood beside Magu.

Wang Long, Master Wang.

(End of this chapter)