Dawn of the Empire

Chapter 376: The Murderous Vegetation Shaking (4)

The Henghaixiang army killed dozens of people in the prison camp. The family members of the dozens of deceased asked a lawyer to write a joint pleading, and asked Menzi to submit it to the case of the Guangzhou prefect.The lawyer's writing style is different again, Jiang Niu Er. The story of 'forcing' a woman is vaguely described as an affair between a man and a woman. Her husband invited his accomplices in the army to lynch and kill him.In the end, Yue Fei was accused of being a disobedient minister and buying the morale of the army.

Chen Dong looked at the piece of paper between his fingers, put it aside, pondered for a moment, and thought to himself: "The case of dozens of lives in this prison camp is not so simple." He ordered someone to find Wu Song and let him Go to the prison camp to find out what happened.Although Wu Song followed Chen Dong, but because he was an exile, the tattoo on his face and the gold seal had not been removed, so he was mixed into the prison camp, saving the effort of disguise.Within three or two days, the ins and outs of the incident were fully understood.

Chen Dong squinted his eyes, and listened to Wu Song's description of the situation in the prison camp together with Tao You, the staff member, and Di Long, the head of the police team.

"Hmph, this bull. 'Forcing' people to break into the barracks with their weapons, and the Henghaixiang army is not unreasonable." Chen Dong shot a gleam in his eyes, smiled lightly, and said, "The truth of this matter has been found out, and I have Lao Wu to take charge of it." He raised his hand and picked up the tea bowl, signaling Wu Song not to restrain himself, and let's sit and drink tea together.

Tao You frowned and said: "The matter between men and women is discussed in the streets, so it may not be accurate." He had no other intentions, but just talked about the matter, "If it is only caused by men and women and 'rape', this Niu Er has lost his 'sex' for nothing. Fate, it is a bit wronged."

However, Chen Dong put the teacup lightly, and asked back: "Shouldn't you be killed if you are an adulterer?" Pirates, and things that ruin reputations are deeply abhorred, and I wrote a few moral articles to help people's hearts, so I have this question.

Tao You was slightly taken aback, the words "should not be killed" were a little hard to say.Next to him, Di Lung and Wu Song said almost in unison: Tao You showed embarrassment, and said in embarrassment, "What are you doing so far? I haven't figured out what exactly is going on." When he said this, Wu Song's face turned cold, for this matter between men and women, of the two parties involved, Niu Er is already dead, and he is a man. Husband, how can you ask about the privacy of other women's relatives.Tao You also read a lot of poetry and books, and was robbed of a few words by Ti Lung just now, and he didn't have much face, so he didn't notice Wu Song's expression. broken.

"Mencius said that human nature is good, like water flowing down." Chen Dong took a sip of tea, put down the teacup, and said slowly, "For those who commit crimes, one person is evil. For those who are 'traitors', two Evil. Since this matter cannot be ascertained, I follow Mencius's way and would rather believe that one person is evil than two people."

Tao You was speechless to answer, cupped his hands and said, "Your Excellency sees it clearly, and Tao admires it."

However, Chen Dong waved his hands and said humbly: "It's just the opinion of a certain Chen. Mr. Tao can hide the name of the person involved in this case, and don't mention the later incident of the Xiang army, and record my official theory in the Shaoyang public case truthfully. We invite people of insight from all over the world to point out and comment on it.”

"Shaoyang Gongan" is a collection of Chen Dongwai's adjudication of various cases after he was released from the prefect of Guangzhou.Confucianism has always said that "the Spring and Autumn Judgment of Prison" has always been said. When Chen Dong was released to Guangzhou, although fewer poems and essays were handed down to the world, his official reputation was better than before. The Shaoyang Gongan contributed a lot, and many prefectural and county officials who served in the Neo-Confucian Society quoted the chapters and sentences in these koans in their judgments.

Tao You hurriedly nodded in agreement, and went to record this discussion.Di Long also resigned and went to handle other business, Wu Song stayed in the study, hesitated for a while, and said in a deep voice: "Although Mr. Chen's intentions are good, if we use this kind of 'nature' to judge the case, it will condone many villains. "He is a straight-hearted person. He has been living in the rivers and lakes for many years, and once served as a prefect for arresting robbers in a county.In this world, men rob women and prostitutes, intrigues and deceitful villains, I don't know how many times I have seen them.Therefore, Chen Dong judged the case based on the theory of "good nature", so he couldn't help but remind him, lest Mr. Chen would be deceived by evil people in the future.

Among the clerks and yamen servants in the Manchu Mansion, Wu Song was just a convict, but Chen Dong admired him as a human being and treated him differently from others.He froze for a moment, then smiled and said, "What Wu Tiha reminded me is that if the facts of the case can be found out, then it's nothing to show. But manpower is exhausted, and the world cannot be fully investigated. At this time, it is judged based on the theory of 'nature' goodness." The facts of the case are only helping the world and correcting people's hearts."

Seeing Wu Song's confusion, Chen Dong took a sip of tea and explained: "For example, in the cold winter, Liu Xiahui stayed at the gate of the city at night and met a homeless woman. Fearing that she would freeze to death, he made her sit in his arms , took off her clothes and wrapped her tightly, and the man and woman sat together all night. If this matter is based on the theory of "sexuality" goodness, it should be praised, and there is no hindrance to both sides. If it is theory of "sexuality" that is evil, men in the world will protect their reputation. Women suffer from the cold and ignore it. Women are unworthy of criticism, and life may be even more difficult. Another example is that bandits rob merchants and abandon the dead on the road. After passers-by encounter them, they bury the dead and inform their families. Naturally, people will turn to be good, and good deeds can also be maintained. But if you talk about "nature" as evil, you may be accused of being an accomplice of thieves, or suspected of having swallowed the deceased's property. From then on, people will turn to evil, and people in the world will avoid suspicion. Do this good deed again."

Wu Song clasped his fists and said, "Forgive Wu for being stupid, although what your lord said is good, Wu knows that the case should be judged according to the court's law, and there is no need for much reason."

"What Wu Tijutsu said, Chen Mou is either unwilling or unable." Chen Dong shook his head slightly and sighed, "There is an end to the law, but the world situation is infinitely changing. The finite law is used to guide the infinite world situation, so it must be used." Mind balance. The dispute between 'nature' goodness and 'nature' evil arises from this."

Wu Song nodded, but he was a staunch character who hated evil like hatred, so he shook his head and sighed: "It's a pity that the wicked are sometimes let go."

At this time Tao You came in and submitted the transcript to Chen Dong for review.Chen Dong looked at it while picking up a pen to revise the words and sentences. He pondered and said: "I am at odds with Yue Fei, and even the battalion officer of the prison camp wants to make a fuss about it. Mr. Tao, tell Commander Yue on my behalf. , if the time is right, I would like to go to the Henghaixiang Army Martial Arts Field to watch the military appearance. In addition, I would like to ask General Yue when he will be free, and I will invite General Yue to a dinner, and listen to Nanqu at the banquet, and the drama will be shared with the generals."

Tao You answered yes repeatedly, he understood the meaning of Chen Dong and Yue Fei's repair, he changed his mind slightly, and said cautiously: "Master Chen, Liusha Island was attacked by barbarians last month, killing and injuring hundreds of people, do you want to spread those false accusations?" Dozens of households from the Haixiang Army moved to Liusha Island to enrich their settlements." Wu Song's face changed slightly, and he did not speak.This quicksand island is the most dangerous one among the many reclamation lands overseas, but it happens to be the place where fresh water is supplied in the middle of the sea route, and it cannot be abandoned, so it is necessary to continuously move refugees there for reclamation.Tao You calculated in his heart, since Mr. Chen wanted to make peace with General Yue.The favor that came to the door was done easily.

Chen Dongzheng was correcting the chapters and sentences of the official case, and said calmly: "That's how it is."

More than ten days later, on the martial arts arena of the Henghaixiang Army, trumpets and cannons blared, golden drums shook the sky, and a guard of honor was laid out to welcome the review by Mr. Chen, the Secretary of Shipping of Guangzhou City.Six commanders gathered on the school field, and the three thousand troops stood awe-inspiringly holding firecrackers.These people are all exiles serving the army, so their family members, and even the soldiers themselves, are under the jurisdiction of the Guangzhou Municipal Shipping Department.Conflicts with the barbarian tribes were inevitable for reclamation. Chen Dong's strategy was to use the Xiang army to defend the fortress, use the fortress to protect the people, and fight while reclaiming.Therefore, the Henghaixiang Army actually trained more than 7000 people, and more than [-] people were stationed in various reclamation lands.Only these [-] soldiers were left behind in the camp of the Xiang Army in Laocheng, Guangzhou.

The review stand had been set up long ago, and Chen Dong looked down from the stage, and saw rows of Xiang troops in very strict order, and the soldiers stood upright.The entire martial arts arena was silent. If you hadn't seen it with your own eyes, you would almost think that the people standing below were not living people, but puppets and clay sculptures used by the Ministry of War to make soldiers look like soldiers.It was his first time to review the Henghaixiang Army, so he stood in front of it with some novelty.