Han Hongwen suddenly appeared next to him, but Chen Guyu was not too surprised, he just looked up at him, after all, from the words he said, he could understand that this was definitely a very mysterious figure. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

"Brother Han, is this stalking me?"

Han Hongwen was slightly stunned, and didn't mind Chen Guyu's somewhat unhappy tone, and said with a smile: "Brother Chen, you have to believe me, a gentleman can't do villain things, if I want to find Brother Chen, I will follow you directly, instead of following you, this time it was purely an accidental encounter." ”

In this regard, Chen Guyu was just silent, he didn't understand why this mysterious person would find him?

"Brother Chen, let's not talk about anything else for the time being. This matter in front of you is quite interesting, or that question, Brother Chen, do you think it's right to kill people to pay for their lives?"

"Killing for life is the right thing. ”

"There are countless people slaughtered on the battlefield, and these heroes who are incomparably glorious in the eyes of their own people, should they also pay for their lives?"

Chen Guyu said lightly: "Brother Han, you are a crooked reason, the country has its own laws, and the world also has its own rules, and the things on the battlefield are very different from the things in the world, as far as a country is concerned, since there is a law, then everything should be done by the law, killing people to pay for their lives, it is also for the peace of everyone, the country cannot stand, the Xichuan Empire wants to have an orderly environment, such a law must not be missing." ”

Han Hongwen put his hands behind his back, looked at the strict people outside the inn, and chuckled: "It seems that Brother Chen is really a reasonable person." ”

"There is no clear word, I believe that many people will have such a view, which is also the basic requirement of Han Sheng's rule of law in the world. ”

Chen Guyu said, in fact, this is indeed the idea of many people, no law is perfect, even if it is the Tang Dynasty, which is known for its long history, or the increasingly powerful Xichuan, their laws are not complete, there are many loopholes, and more problems are being found in the improvement, but no matter how big the mistakes are, people in the world have never questioned the word law, and they also understand that it is this kind of law that protects everything they have. If there is no law, it will cause great chaos in the world.

Han Hongwen nodded: "The great kindness that Brother Chen said, this is indeed Han Sheng's original intention, and it is also something worthy of our admiration, but-"

Han Hongwen's words changed, and he suddenly pointed to the noisy inn not far away and said, "For that old man, is it really right to kill someone to pay for his life?"

Chen Guyu glanced over there, sighed, and said in a deep voice: "Brother Han, I don't know what you are doing when you keep saying this? Killing people to pay for their lives is beyond doubt, and it is also extremely correct. For the shopkeeper, I can only say sorry, he is innocent, he should not have suffered the next prison disaster and the suffering of life and death, but there is nothing to be done, and the law is unforgiving. Let alone...... It would be acceptable to sacrifice a man to uphold the majesty of the law, for it might be enough to make more people fearful and less murderous. ”

"But he is still innocent, what he killed was just a vicious man, an old man, he shouldn't suffer from this, since Han Sheng takes the rule of law as his own responsibility, what should he think when he sees this scene?" Han Hongwen seemed to be a little aggressive, and the questions were one after another.

Chen Guyu was a little helpless, and turned his head to look at him: "Brother Han, I don't know who you are, please don't embarrass me, a little person who has no quarrel with the world, whether you are used to seeing Han Sheng, if you want to do something shocking, don't always come to me." ”

Han Hongwen also understood that his tone was too heavy, and said with a smile: "I actually respect Han Sheng very much, but I have some doubts in my heart, and I don't vomit or feel unhappy." ”

Chen Guyu couldn't do anything about it, he naturally wouldn't believe Han Hongwen's nonsense, but he didn't do anything and couldn't drive him away, so he had to sigh and say: "Since Brother Han is like this, it's a big deal that I will go over and save the shopkeeper once, a good person like him really shouldn't be imprisoned." ”

Han Hongwen stood there lightly, nodded slightly, and his white shirt danced in the wind, as if he was fluttering like a fairy, and he could ride the wind. In Chen Guyu's eyes, even the elders of the dignified Ru'an Academy may not be able to compare with him, this is a warm and silent temperament, it seems that as long as he stands there, there is light sprinkled on all sides, and he is extremely reassured. He stretched out his hand gently: "Brother Chen, please."

Chen Guyu stepped forward and separated the people gathered there. At this time, in the inn, the shopkeeper who was tied with his hands was being escorted out by the officers and soldiers, and the old man who was still pointing at the county town at noon was now too vicissitudes to recognize his appearance, his white hair was messily draped over his shoulders, and the wrinkles seemed to be heavier several times at once, his eyes were cloudy and unfocused, just staring blankly ahead, as if he was still silent in the nightmare of the disillusionment of his family.

It wasn't until Chen Guyu appeared there that his eyes changed slightly.

An officer and soldier walked up coldly and blocked Chen Guyu's way: "Boy, don't get in the way, go away, the government will arrest people, and the idlers will retreat!"

Chen Guyu ignored him, but said directly: "Shopkeeper Lou, I already understand the matter, you are not guilty of this matter, if you nod, I can save you." Although people cannot be resurrected from death, I can help you survive your old age safely......"

"Boy, what do you mean?!"

The group of officers and soldiers suddenly changed color, thinking that they had encountered a prisoner.

The shopkeeper hurriedly shook his head: "Chen Gongzi, thank you for your kindness." It's just that at this moment, there is really no idea of living in life, I am voluntarily imprisoned, and I should pay for my life for killing, and Lord Liu also said that he could save me, but I really don't want to embarrass adults, old man. ”

"It won't be difficult ......"

"Thank you, childe. ”

Before he finished speaking, the shopkeeper had already knelt down and kowtowed on the ground a few times, and then closed his eyes, obviously giving up any hope.

The heart is dead, everything is useless, the family is shattered, the son is dead, the daughter-in-law is tragically defiled, and this world is no longer worthy of his nostalgia.

Chen Guyu looked at him and finally nodded heavily, ready to respect his opinion.

"Boy, who are you, I think you should also go to the yamen with us!"

One of the officers and soldiers suddenly said in a cold voice, in their opinion, the young man in front of them was very problematic, and he could not be in the company of the murderer.

Chen Guyu glanced at him coldly and said softly, "I live in it." ”

The officer and soldier suddenly gasped, he naturally knew what kind of big people he was living in this inn, and he was shocked and bowed his head and confessed his mistake: "It turned out to be an adult in the academy, the villain has no eyes, and he is not a serious person, I hope the adult will forgive." ”

Chen Guyu just waved his hand, and then walked back happily: "This is also my friend, I don't want him to suffer any unfair treatment in prison." ”

"Don't worry, sir. ”

The officer and soldier also breathed a sigh of relief, otherwise, if Chen Guyu really wanted to stand up for the person in front of him, he would really be difficult to handle.

Chen Guyu had already walked back to the same place, Han Hongwen stood there lightly and said, "Brother Chen, what is the result?"

Chen Guyu shook his head heavily: "The old man's heart is dead, and he doesn't want to live alone in the world, even if I insist on saving him, he won't agree." ”

Han Hongwen didn't have any surprises, he seemed to have expected such a situation, his brows furrowed slightly, he looked at the officers and soldiers who were majestically retreating from the onlookers not far away, and said, "What did Brother Chen tell them just now?"

"It's just to show your identity, otherwise you won't be able to save the shopkeeper. ”

"Identity, the identity of a cultivator?"

“…… Yes. ”

Han Hongwen suddenly showed a mocking smile: "What does Brother Chen think of this identity?"

"Brother Han, what do you mean by this?"

"Brother Chen told me before that the law is to maintain order in the world and to protect those who are born weak. But Brother Chen, your identity seems to have trampled the so-called law under your feet, and you can save the shopkeeper downstairs, does this mean that you can also save those murderers and thieves? Brother Chen, what you did before contradicted your remarks, if the law is not enforced, what is the use, and why do you have to kill people to pay for your life?"

Chen Guyu had already understood what he meant, his brows furrowed tightly, as if he was thinking about how to answer: "Brother Han, I don't deny that as a cultivator, I do have some privileges, but there are very few cultivators in this world, and there are even fewer things that can interfere, and the law must have existential value." ”

"Okay, since Brother Chen said that cultivators rarely can't make much impact, then let me ask again, if this is like An Junshou's words, will there be anything wrong with the shopkeeper of the building?"

"The law is unforgiving, this is the legal code of the empire, everyone is equal, and the Son of Heaven is guilty of the same crime as the common people, even if it is ......"

"Brother Chen, I don't want to listen to these foolish women, I want to listen to your opinions. ”

Han Hongwen interrupted coldly, staring at Chen Guyu with blazing eyes. Chen Guyu already knew what he was going to say, and said with a wry smile: "Okay, if the county guard speaks, he can naturally save the shopkeeper downstairs." ”

"Ru'an is only a big county in Liyang Province, Liyang is only a province in Xichuan, and there are countless officials who are bigger than this county, that is to say, all of them can cross the law to save a person who wants to pay for their lives, right? Maybe they won't do this because they don't know each other, but they can definitely save people they know, no matter what kind of crime the other party committed, even if it was murder or something else, it's not a problem, is it?"

Although Han Hongwen's words were very sensitive and excessive, Chen Guyu still nodded heavily, the world is indeed like this, he smiled helplessly: "Brother Han, everyone actually knows these things, you don't need to say it to your face, what do you want to express after you say so much, to put it bluntly, the little brother doesn't want to argue with you." ”

Han Hongwen chuckled and said, "I haven't finished yet, Brother Chen, since that's the case, do you still think that Han Sheng's code is useful, and do you still need to kill people to pay for your life?"

Chen Guyu nodded unusually firmly at this moment: "Brother Han said a lot of interesting things, and I agree with some of them, but I still have to say that existence is reasonable, and Han Sheng's method must be useful, in this regard, Brother Han is a little paranoid." What you said is a very specific thing, and where you can't see it, the legal code has played a lot of roles, as evidenced by the growing strength of the Xichuan Empire. ”

"Even if it's just a very few things, you must also understand that the embankment of a thousand miles is destroyed in the anthill, and all the problems are accumulated, maybe it won't be long before all this will break out!" Han Hongwen said quietly, and finally closed his tone, but looked at Chen Guyu: "But Brother Chen, you are indeed right, Han Sheng is a great person after all, what I just said is indeed a bit extreme." ”

After he finished speaking, he suddenly looked at Chen Guyu carefully, and then nodded as if he was very satisfied.

Chen Guyu was chilled by him, coughed, and wanted to change the topic: "Then Brother Han, you have said so much, what do you think is the reason for the problem of Han Sheng's law?"

"There are a lot of them. The first is execution, although the Han clan has been in charge of the world for many years, it has actually become increasingly decaying, without a character like Han Sheng, what power is there to protect their classics, but the imperial code does not use absolute power to enforce it, in the final analysis, it is a very hypocritical approach, fooling the people, doomed to self-destruction. ”

Chen Guyu smiled: "Brother Han is serious. ”

"The second is that Han Sheng's path is wrong, his method is right, but it is too extreme, there are many things that can't be cut off with one cut, killing people should indeed pay for their lives, but like the shopkeeper of the building, what he got should not be paid for his life, but should be rewarded. This side is the rule of virtue, and we only know the rule of law but do not know the rule of virtue, and this road will not go far!"

Han Hongwen's expression, which had always been indifferent, suddenly showed a pilgrimage-like frenzy at this moment, he stared at Chen Guyu tightly, and said word by word: "Brother Chen, what do you think of all this I said?"

Chen Guyu took a step back gently, and had a bad premonition in his heart, and said softly: "In this way, how does Brother Han think all this should be solved?"

"Naturally, take its place!"

Chen Guyu turned around and left, and his voice sounded: "Brother Han, take a step ahead, the shopkeeper is alone, it's too pitiful, I'll give him a ride, we'll see you again!"

Facing Chen Guyu's behavior as if he had seen a ghost, Han Hongwen smiled bitterly and sighed: "Brother Chen, it was just a joke just now, don't take it to heart." ”

Chen Guyu ignored it and left directly.

Han Hongwen said again: "Alas, poor people must have something to hate, Brother Chen, why bother?"

With a "whew", Chen Guyu had already returned here, and looked at Han Hongwen with an unkind look: "Brother Han, I can ignore you saying some extreme things, but the shopkeeper of the building has been kind all his life, and he lost his children in his old age, such an old man, why should you speak badly!"

"Brother Chen, do you know, in fact, the death of Xiaolou is inseparable from the shopkeeper of the building, if you really want to talk about it, the person who killed Xiaolou, in addition to the thief, the shopkeeper of the building will not escape the responsibility. ”

Chen Guyu quietly clenched his fists and said coldly: "Brother Han, the words are a bit excessive. ”

"Oh, Brother Chen, don't get excited, do you remember the cause of the incident? That thief is not the first time to commit a crime, if Xiao Lou sent that thief to the official for the first time before, will there be these tragedies? But the result is that Xiao Lou was very kind, saved an injured wicked man, and exposed everything in the family, Brother Chen, who caused this, and who influenced Xiao Lou to do this kind of regret for a lifetime?"

Chen Guyu was silent, and finally said: "People are doing, the sky is watching, it's not that they don't report it, the time has not come, good is good after all, and it is not something that can be changed by individual cases." ”

"But that's just foolishness, Brother Chen, do you remember another sentence that Han Sheng said?"

Chen Guyu pursed his lips, he was a little hesitant at this moment, because he guessed what Han Hongwen would say next.

Seeing that Chen Guyu didn't answer, Han Hongwen grinned and chuckled: "That sentence is, repay grievances with virtue, great goodness!"

"What's wrong with repaying grievances with virtue?"

"Repay grievances with virtue, so how can you repay virtue?"

One question and one answer, Chen Guyu was completely dumbfounded, it turns out that for hundreds of years, many sages in the world have taken this as a guideline and set an example, but no one has ever thought of this problem.

Chen Guyu thought for a long time, and finally sighed softly, and asked, "Brother Han, please answer." ”

Han Hongwen looked at the sky, and also bowed to the sky, and said solemnly: "Repay grievances with virtue, how to repay virtue, only repay grievances with straightforwardness!"