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Chapter 237 Dangyang County Magistrate Wen'an

Although the brief ceremony just now seemed short, it was extremely important!
This means that Fusu will be able to mobilize all forces in Dangyang County in a reasonable, reasonable and legal manner if necessary.

"Magistrate of Dangyang County, let me ask you, you condoned the appearance of human sacrifices under your rule, are you guilty?"

Wen An immediately took off the hat on his head, knelt down and said, "I am guilty."

Seeing Wen An's attitude, Fu Su nodded, this is also the unspoken rule of the officialdom in this era.

Fusu interrogated you on behalf of the emperor. Regardless of whether you are guilty or not, the first thing you have to do is not to defend yourself, but to admit that you are guilty.After that, the reason for the matter can be explained to the emperor.

"Magistrate of Dangyang County, you should get up first, Guzi will be able to investigate your problems clearly." Fusu handed the pruning knot to a soldier behind him, and said, "Tell Guzi what you know first. .”

"My lord, I only became the county magistrate of Dangyang County three years ago. Since the beginning of my tenure, I have found that the place is full of obscenity and human sacrifices are common. Therefore, I have also issued an order to strictly prohibit people from offering sacrifices."

Fu Su nodded. Regarding this point, Fu Su is naturally not afraid of Wen An lying, and he will also find someone to verify.

Wen An continued: "I didn't believe the legend of the Dragon King, which is widely spread in this place, at first, but people under my rule kept reporting that there were monsters hurting and eating people, and I went to check the corpses. Without exception, the dead looked miserable. Incomparably, the minister also ordered the officials and soldiers to track down the murderer, but in the end they found nothing."

"The magistrate of the county inspected the corpse, and also reported that the wounds on the corpse were caused by sharp teeth, which were beyond human reach."

Lingshi, in fact, is the so-called Wuzuo in the later feudal dynasties, or a modern forensic doctor, who is responsible for examining corpses and reporting the specific situation to officials.

Speaking of it, Qin Law is meticulous and majestic, and has a set of rules for investigating cases. How to examine the corpse and how to record the data has reached an amazing level.

When Fusu was in Xianyang, he read the reports from the local government when he read Qin Lv in his spare time. Every murder case was written in great detail, logically and logically, and the cause and effect were all consistent.

It is no exaggeration to say that it almost restored the scene at that time.

As a county magistrate, he knows the laws and regulations very well, and he knows the laws and regulations that he needs to master. The Qin law stipulates that if a person forgets, he will punish the person.

This means that the law and related regulations are forgotten, and the ultimate punishment is the enforcer himself.

The Qin law also allows appeals. If the judge of the case feels that the government has unfairly judged the case, he can appeal level by level, and it is not impossible to bring the lawsuit before the court officer and the emperor.

Of course, such an approach also bears corresponding consequences.

If the final trial result is consistent with the original result, the appellant will be punished twice, and if the appellant is found not guilty, or the charges are not in line with the actual situation, then a series of officials who accept the appeal will have to sit together and accept Qin's punishment. legal punishment.

If it is said that in the Great Song Dynasty of the Confucian master Gungun, it was not easy to produce a Bao Qingtian, and it could make the people feel hopeful, then in the Great Qin Dynasty, Bao Qingtian can be found everywhere.

Especially in the Guanzhong area, the hinterland of the Great Qin Dynasty, most of the officials are extremely shrewd officials. Fusu remembered that the Qin bamboo slips unearthed in Yunmengze were written by a Qin official named Xi?
Although Fusu now knows that in the hometown of the six kingdoms in Shandong, the bureaucracy of the Qin court has been basically corroded, and Guanzhong is slightly better as the hinterland of the Great Qin.

Therefore, regarding the situation in Nanjun, Fusu actually had a certain expectation in his heart.

"That's why, I have to follow the people's request and allow human sacrifices. After the sacrifices, nothing will happen..."

After talking about it, Wen An's voice gradually became quieter, and Fu Su glanced at him, but didn't say anything more.

Speaking of it, Fusu also found a very similar crux in the old places of the six countries in Shandong, that is, in these places, the officials have become a little lazy.

For all kinds of illegal things in the territory under his jurisdiction, he began to turn a blind eye and close one eye, completely losing the motivation to arrest.

Fusu also knew that Wen'an should not be too harsh at the moment, because in this era, the existence of ghosts and gods is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, and no one would deny the existence of ghosts and gods.

Even Confucius, as the founder of Confucianism, only said an ambiguous sentence: respect ghosts and gods and stay away.

As for Confucianism, belief in ghosts and gods is everywhere. Otherwise, Dong Zhongshu would not have put forward the idea of ​​interaction between heaven and man so easily.

This time is not the modern society where Wenchangwusheng and science are respected in later generations, but all young people who have experienced quality education know that the so-called ghosts and gods are nonsense.

Therefore, Fusu didn't believe that there were any monsters that ate people, and there were any dragon kings, either man-made or a ferocious animal that was not well known to people.

And those who saw a little fur of this ferocious animal exaggerated wantonly, and finally lost their true colors completely.

"County magistrate, what else do you want to say?" Fusu stared at Wen An suddenly.

"I... I don't have any." A pale look appeared on Wen An's face.

Looking at Wen'an's appearance, Fusu said: "County magistrate, don't blame Gu for not telling you. If you tell the truth at this time, Gu Kegu thinks you have a heart of repentance. If Gu finds out some people that Gu doesn't know, but Don't blame me for being ruthless about what you have done."

"The lower officials know, and never dare to deceive the young master."

Seeing the fine sweat on Wen An's forehead, Fu Su became more certain in his heart that Wen An didn't tell the whole truth, and hid something from him.

However, right now it's not appropriate to force too much, after all, Fusu still has to use Wen'an at this time.

"Okay." Fusu showed a smile on his face, and said, "In this case, please ask the county magistrate to help Gu find out what happened next."

"If Gu finds out that someone is pretending to be a god to do harm to the people, Gu will never forgive him."

"But if it's really an evil god, Gu will kill him on behalf of the emperor, so as to put the people at ease."

"The minister should only obey the son's order." Wen An quickly echoed.

Fusu said: "County magistrate, if the truth of this matter finally comes to light, the county magistrate will also help from the side. At that time, the meritorious service can be turned into a crime. Can the county magistrate understand?"

Wen An's heart trembled suddenly, and he knew that if he couldn't find out this time, the county magistrate had done his best!
If not, even his own wife and children will be implicated.

Looking at Wen An's appearance, Fu Su knew that he had barely tied the county magistrate to his train for the time being.

It should be much easier to have such a person who is familiar with local affairs help.

(End of this chapter)