Chapter 150: Procedural Justice

Pan Long's decision surprised both Tang Jingzhe and Shang Man.

This is not the usual practice of the Patrol Messengers.

For a long time, the patrol envoys were often secretly investigating. After the matter is investigated, it is reported to the imperial court through a special information channel, and then the imperial court sends personnel to handle the case.

This is not only because the patrol envoys are weak and weak enough to use force, but also because "investigating cases" and "handling cases" should not be done by the same group of people.

How can you be a player and a referee?

Don't you talk about fairness and justice?

But Pan Long is not one of those traditional wind patrols, he doesn't care about the unspoken rules of officialdom at all.

Does the power of the Patrol include the punishment of the wicked?

Include.

Does he have the power to punish the wicked?

Yes.

Is the Zeng family treacherous?

Be.

So what else are you thinking about?

Cut them down!

Violence often does not solve the problem, and may even lead to new problems, which will increase.

But so what?

It's better to do it badly than to be powerless.

In the book that Pan Long liked very much in his previous life, there is a very classic quote.

Instead of regretting not doing anything, regret what you have done.

Let alone...... He doesn't necessarily regret it......

"What should we do if the Zeng family is severely punished and the situation in Beiyouzhou, which is already tense, further deteriorates?" Tang Jingzhe asked with his hand pinching his eyebrows and feeling a little tired.

"Whoever causes trouble, I will kill him. Pan Long replied immediately.

"It's not going to work......

This time, without waiting for Pan Long to answer, Shang Man first said excitedly: "Of course this is possible! And it's good!"

His eyes were bright, and his face was full of excitement: "In the past, Yongsheng Zhongzi Road swept Youzhou, and he didn't reason with people everywhere, or check the past one by one. He just drew his sword and drew a line, and whoever violated his rules, he would kill whomever he wanted. ”

"A few years ago, the second prince quelled the rebellion in Jingnan. The local area is mixed, the forces of all parties are intertwined, and the people and bandits are difficult to distinguish. Moreover, the rebellion spread from Baixi to everywhere, and it had the momentum of sweeping the entire Jingzhou. ”

"What did he do? Just draw your sword and kill him. Killed all the way, the blood flowed like a river, and the corpses were all over the field. So those with bad intentions either died, or ran away and never dared to come back, and some ...... and became honest and good citizens. ”

Shang Man's face was slightly red, and there seemed to be a flame burning in his eyes: "To solve the problem, we must first solve those who create problems! As long as the group of black sheep led by the Zeng family are killed, the sky in this Youzhou can be at least half clear!"

Looking at his excited appearance, Pan Long couldn't help but guess if he had suffered from such a powerful person as the Zeng family, so he was full of hatred for them. It has even reached the point of ignoring right and wrong and reversing good and evil for the sake of revenge.

But...... Shang Man is handsome, fit, and even dressed very fashionably, which can be described as stylish. No matter how you look at it, he should also be the kind of winner in life, and the background of the avenger who has a deep hatred doesn't match his image as a winner in life......

Of course, Tang Jingzhe would not be persuaded by Shang Man's words, and the bald giant, who had taken on the entire Guanfeng and made all the vicious elements of the foursome in appearance, sneered disdainfully and said: "In the past, Taizu once said that procedural justice is the greatest justice - because everything else can be false or wrong, only the procedure exists objectively and will never be wrong. It is true that the Zeng family should be punished for their many evils, but to punish them, they should be judged by national law and punished according to law. ”

"As officials of the imperial court, how can we know the law and break the law? Privately setting up public courts and abusing lynching are contrary to the original intention of the establishment of the Patrol Envoy. If we take care of the investigation, trial, and punishment all by hand, it will not be a patrolman, but a factory guard in a fantasy story!"

What he said naturally made sense, and even Pan Long couldn't help nodding his head again and again.

But nodding back to nodding, Pan Long's thoughts did not change.

The Zeng family is a strong party with deep roots, and God knows how many contacts they have accumulated.

Not to mention Youzhou, even in Gyeonggi, it is estimated that there are many officials who stand on the same side as them.

It's easier said than done to punish them through a formal process!

But Tang Jingzhe's statement also reminded Pan Long.

Although the patrol envoy actually has the power to enforce the law, the investigation, trial, and punishment are all handled by one hand, and there is indeed a suspicion of single-handedly setting up a private court.

In that case...... Then what makes the Zeng family unlucky is not necessary to be "Pan Long, who is watching the wind in Youzhou".

It is possible to change a person.

Say...... After several years of retreat and cultivation, he has achieved great achievements in Yizhou.

This hero did a lot of great things in Yizhou a few years ago. It's just that later, for some reason, he disappeared for a long time. According to rumors, some people say that he was unfortunately plotted by Xiao Xiao and has died, while more people say that he has had an adventure and is in retreat.

Once this hero has cultivated his magic skills and goes out of the rivers and lakes again, he will definitely make the evil demons and bandits and bullies in the world all frightened and have trouble sleeping!

The Zeng family has repeatedly and twice provoked the relationship between the various ethnic groups in Youzhou, intensified the contradictions between the Great Xia people and the Bingyuan ethnic groups, and killed many innocent people for this, which can be described as a heinous crime.

With such a famous and powerful family, it is quite appropriate to be a sacrifice for a penny hero to reappear in the rivers and lakes.

Thinking of this, Pan Long made up his mind.

"Do you know when Captain Liu will come back?" he asked.

"She went to investigate a smuggling case in which someone colluded with the military's silverfish to sell embargoed ordnance such as heavy crossbows abroad under the pretext of 'dealing with expired military funds'. There is a supply point here in Youzhou, and she has been investigating this matter recently, and she already has some eyebrows. Tang Jingzhe replied, "According to estimates, when the picture is exhausted in two days, you may need to take action in person, Master Pan." ”

Pan Long nodded in agreement, indicating that there was no problem.

Liu Yunqing's actions were originally to create an "alibi" for him. When the time comes, he will make a move to prove that he has been waiting for news from the Yamen of the Wind Patrol Division, and the chain of evidence will be closed.

At that time, even if someone suspects that the attack on Zeng's house is related to him, there will be no evidence.

Of course, the penny hero is Pan Long, which is actually not particularly secret news between the high-ranking officials of the imperial court and the senior grandmasters.

When the time comes, the penny hero will sweep the Zeng family, and everyone will naturally know that it was Pan Long's hand.

However, Pan Long didn't intend to hide it from everyone, he just needs to be able to deal with it so-so, so that everyone will not accuse him of abusing lynching and destroying the fine tradition of patrolling the wind patrol when he becomes an official.

As for the rest...... What's the best of both worlds?

Being able to punish a despicable and vicious person like the Zeng family is the best result.

For this reason, even if there are slight flaws in some minor issues, and it is not so perfect in terms of "procedural justice", it is acceptable.

After all, he Pan Long is only a young man in his twenties, and it is understandable that he is not old enough to be stable.