When the ministers heard the angry roar of the King of Chu, they all immediately bowed down: "The ministers are waiting for the death penalty!" ”

After a pause, Xiong Huai relieved himself, and then he spoke: "Since you keep saying that you want to ask the widow for the guilt, then okay, today the ministers will discuss the crime together and how to punish it." ”

Saying that, Xiong Huai looked at Sun Hao and asked, "Tingli, I don't know how to deal with the enemy country according to the laws of the Chu country." ”

As a court manager in charge of the criminal law of the Chu State, Sun Hao has been thinking about how to convict those noble relatives since the previous day. How to satisfy both the king and the ministers.

This is not an easy task, especially when the feudal lords all have all the power of the fiefdom.

If one is not careful, if he forces everyone to rebel, then he is afraid that he will become a scapegoat and will be wiped out.

Fortunately, with two days to spare, he already had a clue.

At this moment, as soon as the voice of the King of Chu fell, Sun Hao immediately surrendered his hand and said: "King, during the national war, fornicating with the enemy country is tantifying, which is the crime of extermination. However, at the same time, the ministers gathered the children of the clan and led the army to defend the capital, which was the work of loyalty to the monarch and the country.

The minister thinks that attacking is meritorious, and he can't forget his fault, let alone forget his fault. While serving the king, the minister who committed the crime fornicated with the pseudo-prince Lan, because the pseudo-prince Lan was the prince of the Chu State, and everyone did not directly have an affair with the enemy country.

Therefore, it is true that the people are disloyal, but they have no intention of treason. ”

As he spoke, Sun Hao cautiously glanced at the King of Chu, and was relieved to see that the King of Chu had no expression at all, and was not furious at the mention of Gongzi Zilan.

Then he trembled and continued: "My lord, the ministers think that the sin of the people is a capital crime and deserves to be put to death. But thinking of their exploits, it is reasonable to choose another person from among the virtuous children of the clan to inherit the title and title.

At the same time, in order to set an example, he should be demoted and cut off a quarter, or even a third, of his fiefdoms. ”

After speaking, Sun Hao immediately took a long breath, and then bowed to the ground, waiting for the king of Chu to make a decision.

When Xiong Huai heard Sun Hao's words, he was silent for a long time and did not speak.

At this time, the feudal monarch who committed the crime was relieved when he heard what Ting Li said.

After Qu Yuan made their letter public the day before yesterday, they had already come to their senses.

In the case that the king of Chu has a word first, they fornicate with Zilan, and I am afraid that there is a three- or four-percent chance that they will be executed. However, after the king of Chu ordered Zilan to be executed, they were executed by the king of Chu, and the probability of giving Gongzi Zilan a burial suddenly increased to eighty percent.

Death is not terrible to them, what is terrible is that the king of Chu will cut the seal under the instigation of Qu Yuan.

According to the original system of the Chu state, the fief of the feudal lord could only be enjoyed for two generations, after which the king of Chu could take back the fief and title.

But in fact, since the establishment of the feudal monarch 170 years ago, the feudal monarch who holds all the power of the fief has long since become a hereditary system. Not to mention two generations, it has grown more than five or even seven generations.

Not to mention anything else, Sun Shuao, the famous minister of Chu, the feudal monarch of the food yi in the era of King Chu Zhuang, did not abide by the so-called restriction of taking back the food in two generations, and Sun Shu Ao's food has been passed down for nine generations without being broken.

Even the feudal lords like Sun Shuao are still like this, not to mention the real feudal monarchs who have land, people, money and food. One generation can establish a ruling order, and two generations are enough to establish a solid rule.

In the third generation, even if the king of Chu wanted to take back the fief, it would be difficult.

Therefore, the fief is the most important thing for them, which has far exceeded their own lives, and this is the foundation of their family's development.

If only a part of the fiefdom is cut off, it is not unacceptable compared to the scourge of extermination.

Thinking of this, everyone immediately gritted their teeth with hatred for Qu Yuan.

If it weren't for Qu Yuan causing trouble, why would they have come to this level.

Not everyone can look death in the eye.

It's just that when everyone was lying on the ground and resentful, they waited for a long time, but they didn't hear the king of Chu respond.

Could it be that the king of Chu is still dissatisfied with this punishment? Isn't it enough for them to accompany Gongzi Zilan to the funeral?

The crowd was terrified.

At this moment, Xiong Huai sighed, and then slowly spoke: "Tingli's words are slightly flawed. Those who only wrote the letter were directly executed, and the punishment was heavier, and those who sent their children were punished moderately, while those who said that they would eat pot pulp to welcome the king's master were punished more lightly.

Therefore, the widow thought that in terms of punishment in the court, it was divided into three categories to show punishment. ”

After speaking, Xiong Huai looked at the crowd in the hall and said, "I don't know what you think, you can have any objections to this, whether you are convinced." ”

After everyone heard King Chu speak, many people immediately breathed a sigh of relief, and many people's faces changed greatly.

Then, everyone watched, and saw that the king of Chu and other ministers of the court were all staring at them intently, and their faces were cold.

In this way, even if this punishment is not satisfactory to everyone, even if there are many who think that their sins do not deserve to be punished with such a heavy punishment.

However, as soon as he saw the other people's faces showing luck, and remembered the 100,000 army outside the Yingdu City, his face suddenly turned dead.

After accepting their fate, everyone had to bow and say, "Thank you, King Kaig!" ”

Xiong Huai nodded, and then spoke: "In addition, all those who defected to the puppet king were all beheaded for public display. ”

When Sun Hao heard this, he immediately responded: "Only." ”

After the matter of taking refuge in Zilan and writing a letter to flatter Zilan was resolved, the tense atmosphere in the hall was suddenly relaxed.

Although many people will be given death in the future, for the state of Chu and for the ministers, this matter will pass.

At this time, Xiong Huai looked at the relaxed faces of the ministers in the palace, and secretly said in his heart: This matter has passed, no, it has just begun.

Thinking about it, Xiong Huai sighed, then looked at the ministers with worry, and said sadly: "Zhuqing, the widow has been worried day and night in the past two days, and it is difficult to sleep and eat, and there is only one thing in his heart.

That is why, when the country is facing a crisis in the kingdom, there are so many cases of fornicating with the enemy country, and even taking refuge in the enemy country.

In the past, when the state of Wu destroyed the state of Chu, the prince of Zhao had not been in power for a long time, and his virtue and majesty had not been established, because of the matter between King Ping and his mother, there were many complaints in the country, and even King Zhao himself had the idea of giving way to other brothers.

At the right time, Wu broke through the capital, but none of the ministers in the country betrayed him, and they all fought to the death. ”

Saying that, Xiong Huai couldn't help but burst into tears: "Now that the widow has been on the throne for more than 20 years, he has been defeating Qi and weakening Qin and destroying Wei and Yue, and in terms of meritorious service, he thinks that he can be worthy of his ancestors under Jiuquan."

It's just that the state of Chu suffered for a while, and there were so many traitors, some Sheng Jun and others directly defected on the battlefield, some Ying Jun and others were captured and surrendered, and some waited for the king's master.

It's shocking.

Why is this happening, I don't know how the people taught me! ”