Chapter 176: The Story
"Life? Is it really 'everything is fate, not the slightest one'? is it just a one-word explanation? Or does it mean that human beings don't understand the arrangement of this chaotic world at all, and if they can't guess it, they use the word 'life' to prevaricate?" I don't want to believe in the "eight-character proverb", but what I am about to do is to realize this "eight-character proverb". I don't believe in fate, but now I seem to have to.
Qin Xuanxi shook his head and said, "It's fate, it's destined that I will meet you in this desert." Yanyan, I want to tell you a story. ”
Listen to the story? Still interested, I nodded and found a comfortable seat to sit down. And Qin Xuanxi lit a fire. On a winter evening, sitting by the fire and listening to the story, I smiled with satisfaction, it was not bad.
"Once upon a time there was a boy who was born into a noble family. The dignitary of the whole family is because his grandfather worships a product, and he is the third generation of the family, so his grandfather has been very strict with him since he was a child. Later, his father died of illness, and his grandfather regarded him as the heir to the officialdom in the future, teaching him all kinds of poetry, the art of war, chess and painting since he was a child. “
I suddenly thought of Ding's cultivation with me, didn't he want me to inherit his mantle? It's just that he hopes that the Ding family will be in charge of the third brother.
Qin Xuanxi didn't know the entanglement in my heart, and continued his story: "Just when he was a teenager and was about to enter the office, there was a sudden change in his family, and his grandfather was convicted and imprisoned. Fortunately, before the accident, his grandfather had a bad premonition, so he sent him to a Taoist temple with whom he was befriended, and he escaped. At the beginning, he wanted to use what he had learned to take the imperial examination, but because of his wrong identity, he could not take the exam; Later, he went to the high-ranking officials as a staff member, and wanted to rely on the senior officials to overturn the case for his grandfather, but he didn't expect that no senior official would dare to touch his grandfather's affairs. just had a chance to meet his grandfather, but his grandfather didn't tell him why he was convicted, but just let him stay incognito from now on, hoping that he would live his life safely. But he didn't understand, he was born to be like his grandfather in the court, he has such ability, why in the end he wants to let him forget and let him live a peaceful life?" He hadn't finished speaking, but his words reminded me of some people who never knew how to live a peaceful life.
"Why don't you understand? Your grandfather is cheating on me, and he has had enough of it, so he doesn't want his grandson to repeat it. Do you think you have to give you room to do so? Let me tell you, there are more talented people in this world than you, and there are more unsatisfactory than you, are you willing to die a gorgeous death after a flash in the pan, or are you willing to marry a wife and have children normally in your life? "I don't know why I'm so angry, maybe I'm thinking of Ding Xiang, maybe I'm thinking of the innocent third brother, maybe I'm thinking of Wan Yanyue, who must make contributions, or maybe I'm thinking of him who will do anything for the throne......
He hesitated slightly, and I was even more indignant, and said: "Do you want to say that people live for only a few decades, and it would be a pity if they didn't make contributions?" But you haven't thought about how many people will die in this time, and these people who die are likely to be very important to you, don't you care? “
Qin Xuanxi smiled: "What's wrong? Didn't I say it was me? Even if it was me, I didn't think about it that way......"
I was stunned, and it was clear that I had just mistaken him for someone else. Although I was a little embarrassed in my heart, I couldn't admit defeat and said, "When you tell this story, you are obviously talking about your life experience, as for your thoughts...... Didn't you say you couldn't figure it out? ”
Qin Xuanxi put away his smile and said, "Yanyan, you are really smart. Yes, I'm telling you about my origins, which I've never told anyone. Because in the strict sense of the word, I am still the grandson of a prisoner. ”
My heart moved, and I couldn't help but smile bitterly, which is the same as me.
He looked at me and asked cautiously, "You're not afraid of me, are you?" “
I didn't understand: "What are you afraid of?" Chin-offender? “
He nodded, "I suppose most people don't want to be in the company of the Qin criminals, right?" “
I shook my head and said, "What right do I have to be afraid?" What about the prisoners? It's not a human being, if you become a criminal because of murder, I'm a little scared. “
"Really?" He seemed relieved, "I knew that you were different from everyone else, you wouldn't be that snobbish." I've thought about it for a long time, whether or not to tell you the truth, but I really don't want to lie to you. For a long time after my grandfather died, I couldn't figure it out. What I don't understand is that although my grandfather was convicted, his friends in the officialdom are still there, so why can't he intercede for him; And I believe that my grandfather's sin was wronged, but why didn't anyone overturn the case for him...... Of course, what I don't understand the most is why my grandfather didn't let me know the truth and didn't let me join the government in another capacity to redress his grievances...... But I knew the answer to all these things half a year later, because my grandfather couldn't wait for me to find a way to save him, and my grandfather died in prison half a year later. Grandpa's crime was dereliction of duty and turning a blind eye to the corruption of his subordinates, which caused the Yellow River to burst its banks and flooded that year......"
"Your grandfather is Qin Mingqing, the official who was implicated in the Yellow River embankment breaking case eight years ago?" I couldn't help but ask. I was deeply impressed by this case, because it was the first court affairs that Ding Xiang and I discussed since I came to this time and space. Although it is true that Qin Mingqing did not get evidence of corruption, based on the corruption of his subordinates at that time, it can be judged that he must have known. We couldn't think of any other reason for not reporting the reason for not reporting it, but because we didn't find any clear evidence of corruption, we only convicted him of dereliction of duty and connivance with his subordinates. At that time, I didn't understand how to punish him since it was not verified, but only inferred. Dante told me that the Yellow River burst its banks, killing and injuring countless people on both sides, and someone must bear the consequences. It is difficult for the people to be outraged just by treating the crimes of a few magistrates, so Qin Shangshu has to be held responsible even if he is not guilty, not to mention that after investigation, he knows about it at all. At that time, my understanding was that someone needed to come out and bear the blame, and this is not like the social law of the previous life, where there is any presumption of innocence, but if there is no evidence of innocence, the guilty will be judged. Therefore, from the perspective of the case situation at that time and the legal system of society, it is not surprising that his grandfather was found guilty, and it is reasonable. R1152
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