golden scales

Xiao Donglou and Cao Ning regretted that the East Palace did not plan to hold the Meridian Gate Prisoner Presentation Ceremony, but they also saved a fluke, because the surrender of prisoners because of defeating domestic turmoil is not considered to be beyond the rules of etiquette.But more importantly, Obai was captured by the Second Division. It would be an honor for every member of the Second Division if he was allowed to appear in the prisoner dedication ceremony.

"Your Highness, if you really can't stop Donglu, please send my division to attack Shanhaiguan." Cao Ning apologized and asked for a fight.

Xiao Donglou nodded repeatedly at the side, and thought to himself: If you want to ask His Highness for permission, you have to be as shameless as Cao Ning.

Zhu Cihong squinted at the two of them: "Your second division is stationed in Tianjin, and it has almost changed a round of blood. Can you still attack the fortress?"

"Your Highness, although many brothers have been replaced, the morale of my second division is high, and it is the time to forge the soul of the army! As long as you are assigned the task of attacking the tough ones, you must be invincible!" Grasping on the words His Highness likes such as "morale" and "military soul" are not letting go.

"Yes." Zhu Cihong nodded magnanimously: "But I am very worried about the fact that you guys connected with each other through private orders. After starting this, what should I do if there are people who are as ambitious as reckless in the future?"

Cao Ning and Da Xiao Donglou were startled together.

"Your Highness, my second division was the main force in the battle of Tianjin, and it originally had the right to mobilize intelligence and special reconnaissance battalions..." Cao Ning argued in a low voice.

"Yes, that's right." Zhu Cihong has not yet set up a front-line headquarters, because communication is really a big problem, so it has become a customary rule for the main force to work part-time.It is understandable that Xiao Donglou and Cao Ning asked Jinyiwei to cooperate and the special investigation battalion to obey orders.

"However," Zhu Cihong emphasized. "Ignore the rules of military law and use private orders to replace public orders. What is this? Cao Ning, you are a student who has been educated. What is the situation of 'the ritual and music conquests come from the princes'!"

"The Analects of Confucius": There is no way in the world, and the conquest of ritual and music comes from the princes.

The "Ritual and Music Conquest" should have come from the Son of Heaven.It became the origin of the princes. This is the symbol of the world's injustice, and it is also the origin of the chaotic times of the Spring and Autumn and Warring States.There are procedures for the authorization of generals, captains and soldiers at all levels by the East Palace. This is a military ritual.However, Xiao Donglou and Cao Ning broke the system, which is indecent arrogance.

"Even I have to get an order from the Military Command, and you dare to use private orders!" Zhu Cihong had enough prestige in the army.At this moment, Xiao Donglou and Cao Ning were so frightened that they did not dare to speak out.

"Zuo Shouyi listened to you?" Zhu Cihong was even more annoyed.

Mao Shi is the direct descendant of Xiao Donglou. He was an old man in the Tianxiong Army's old robe and fell grass. He is now an old subordinate. He obeyed private orders out of loyalty, but Zuo Shouyi invested a lot of effort to create a sharp sword.

"The special reconnaissance battalion...in fact, everyone takes what they need." Cao Ning said: "Zuo Shouyi has long wanted to touch the Qing army's camp, and get a Beijing watch to give Donglu a blow. Just tell him: this is the humble job." It will be available soon. You just use it..."

Zhu Cihong laughed angrily: "You're selling someone out, and I want people to remember you!"

"Following the water is not enough for the way, not enough for the way." Cao Ning said with a chuckle.A dignified student actually resorted to a rogue face, which shows that the ancient saying of "juyi qi nourishes the body" is the most reasonable saying.

"You're clearly borrowing chickens to lay eggs and getting interest!" Zhu Cihong pointed out Cao Ning's scheming.

Cao Ning himself also felt a little proud, he laughed a few times, but remembered that he was still charged with the felony of rebelling against the army, and immediately felt a sense of uncertainty about his future.I can't laugh anymore.

When Xiao Donglou saw that the crown prince was really angry, he was even more bachelor than Cao Ning, his knees softened immediately, and he knelt on the ground: "Your Highness, it is I, Xiao Donglou, who is deeply gangster-like, but I have not benefited from His Highness's education for a long time. With such a serious crime today, how dare you say more sophistry? I beg Your Highness to be merciful, and send me to the front line to be a rattan player, so that I can survive to serve Your Highness."

Cao Ning immediately knelt down and pleaded guilty, not daring to make any more jokes.

This kind of behavior of passing private orders in the army is very abhorrent, but now that the enemy is in the face, it is quite inappropriate to change generals just before the battle.Although Zhu Cihong pays attention to manners, it is not so obsessive-compulsive.As the saying goes, when the water is clear, there will be no fish, and when people are observant, there will be no disciples. There is no need for heavy hammers to beat the drums, as long as they can sincerely repent.

Zhu Cihong glanced at them again, and said, "You guys forgot how you came to vote for me that day? I didn't say that you have to obey my rules when you come in? Now that you have committed such a serious crime, if you take it lightly, it is forming a party for selfish interests and being independent on the mountain; seriously Literally, that is giving and receiving privately, and the army is in violation of discipline!"

"I'll be convicted." The two replied in shame.

Zhu Cihong said coldly: "For the sake of turning yourself in, let me forgive you for now. If you let me know that this kind of thing still happens in the future, you will be severely punished for the crime of disordering the army!"

"Thank you, Your Highness, for your kindness!" The two shouted in unison, only to realize that their backs were wet and cold, and it was the sweat from the shock just now.

What the East Palace lacks the most is good generals. After the second division is fully equipped, it has also shown impressive combat effectiveness.Especially in terms of long-distance raids and defending the city, he has shown strong plasticity.At this time, if a large prison is raised, this army will also be destroyed.

However, it is impossible to prevent such incidents from happening again without punishment.

Zhu Cihong waited until the hard-faced Pei Xuan, read the records of the two interrogations, and said: "At this point, it seems that the case can be closed."

"Your Highness, Mao Shi was obviously instructed by the Shangguan." Pei Xuan argued, the veins on his forehead swelled up, as if he was arguing with someone.

"Colonel Pei," Zhu Cihong still likes this kind of ruthless person, "it's too difficult to give advice. A look, a gesture, a word that sounds insignificant to others... can all be instructions. The key is, how do you Proof?"

"Your Highness... This seems to be an excuse for him." Pei Xuan wiped his face, feeling betrayed in his heart.

Why did he become a scribe from an official?Isn't it because he firmly believes in "clear black and white"!Originally, he was in the Eastern Palace Army, but he felt that there was a sense of "clear black and white". He didn't have to deal with interpersonal relationships, as long as he did his own thing well, he lived a very fulfilling life every day.

After learning that he was in charge of the Metropolitan Procuratorate of the Five Armies, Pei Xuan had the idea of ​​dying for his confidant, wishing to put all his heart and soul into this once-in-a-lifetime encounter.

But now, the object of his obsession wants to break the rules he set.

"Pei Xuan," Zhu Cihong noticed the strong depression, "Sometimes I wonder, which is more important, legal facts or objective facts; factual justice or procedural justice, which is more important. What do you think?"

Pei Xuan's eyes drooped slightly.As a former judicial worker with the dual functions of judge and prosecutor, he naturally had to study the "Original Law" written by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, and was deeply impressed by the ideological guidance in it.In this book on the philosophy of law, the crown prince spent a lot of space on the concepts of fairness, facts, justice, and procedures.Analyzing the Law of the Great Ming in this way, the parts that were originally required to be memorized by rote have become logical.

Especially on the issues of factual justice and procedural justice, the crown prince found out what the ancients had never done, and believed that "classics" are more important than "rights".

Among all civilizations in the world, I am afraid that Confucian civilization values ​​life the most.Under the principle of benevolence advocated by Confucius, Mencius expounded the "Theory of Jingquan".To put it in simple terms, it is: a man and a woman should not kiss each other, this is the basic principle, which cannot be broken; however, if the sister-in-law falls into the water, and the brother-in-law reaches out to save her, this is a contingency method, which is acceptable.

After this kind of thinking is integrated into the law, it also results in: for the sake of substantive justice, procedural justice can be ignored.

For example, using instruments of torture to extort a confession during a trial is an act recognized by Confucianism.Another example is Bao Gong, who is praised by the people: he judges the yang every day and judges the yin at night. He uses supernatural power to find out the criminals, and then pushes them on the guillotine.These are all weighty but light scriptures.

The thought of the crown prince emphasizes "classics".

The laws formulated must be implemented, and various procedures must not be violated.Even if you know who the culprit is, you cannot be convicted if there is no evidence or the procedure is wrong.

Harsh and rigid to the point of Qin Law, but this is the "law" respected by the crown prince.

Pei Xuan's voice sank: "Your Highness is absolutely right. Meng Lang is humbled."

"The current technical conditions are not enough, so many people will definitely slip through the net. Not enough. Now is the time for us to lay the foundation. If we break the rules we set for the trivial things in front of us, what will we be like in the future?" Zhu Cihong persuaded.

Now there is no video or audio recording. The so-called evidence is mainly oral testimony, witness testimony, and simple physical evidence.It is an impossible task to catch all kinds of hidden criminal activities.However, if the principle of "procedural first" is abandoned now, even with these technologies in the future, the procedural law will not be respected.

At that time, there will inevitably be "envoys of justice" who hold public power, and various injustices based on "morality".And once such an unjust case occurs, even if there is a one-ten-thousandth probability, the negative impact on the state power will offset all previous fair judgments.Because this is a shake to credibility, and credibility is really the root of the regime.

"Your Highness, this case..."

"Stick to the rules." Zhu Cihong said, "What to do."

Pei Xuanben saluted and retired.Walking straight into the yard, Pei Xuan looked up at the full moon above his head, feeling ashamed in his heart.He originally thought that the crown prince was speaking for Xiao Donglou and Cao Ning, but it turned out that he was correcting himself.I am obsessed with "black and white", but I have lost the eyes to distinguish between black and white. How can this make people not ashamed?

Pei Xuan returned to the residence, took off his robe, sat cross-legged on the bed and "examined himself three times", digesting all the gains of the day before falling into a deep sleep.

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