The Henghai Xiang Army killed dozens of people in the prison camp, and the families of the dozens of deceased asked the lawyer to write a joint pleading, and Tuomenzi submitted it to the case of the Guangzhou prefect. The husband's husband invited his accomplices in the army to lynch and kill people, and the prison camp officials sent people to stop them, but they were killed by the Henghai Xiang army. In the end, Yue Fei was charged with being unruly and buying the hearts of the military.

Chen Dong looked at the piece of paper between his fingers, put it aside, pondered for a moment, and said secretly: "The case of dozens of lives in this prison camp will not be so simple. "Ordered someone to find Wu Song and asked him to go to the prison camp to find out the case. Although Wu Song followed Chen Dong's side, because he was a wanderer, he did not go with the gold seal on his face, and he blended into the prison camp, saving the effort of disguise. Within three or two days, the cause and effect of the incident were inquired about in 1510.

Chen Dong squinted his eyes, and listened to Wu Song's account of the situation in the prison camp with his staff member Tao You and the head of the fast arresting team, Dillon

"In this way, it is a fact that the deceased forced the adulterous woman, and that the accomplices broke into the barracks with weapons in hand. The Henghai Xiang Army is not a gratuitous killing. Yue Shuai's military law punishes evil in the army, but it is reasonable. Chen Dong smiled faintly and said, "There is Lao Wuti to find out the truth." Raising his hand to pick up the tea bowl, he signaled that Wu Song did not have to be restrained and sat down and drank tea together.

Tao You frowned and said: "The affairs of men and women, talked about in the streets, may not be done accurately. He didn't have any other intentions, just talked about the facts, "If it is just caused by the rape of men and women, this Niu Er lost his life in vain, and he is inevitably a little wronged." ”

Chen Dong's face was awe-inspiring, a trace of essence shot out of his eyes, he gently put the teacup down, and asked in a deep voice: "Shouldn't the adulterer be killed?" "He has often been touched by the loss of humanity lately, and has written several moral essays to help people. But the world is declining, and how can a few articles be able to recover. Therefore, Chen Dong hated all kinds of obscenity, theft, and ruining his reputation. That's why I asked.

Tao You was slightly stunned, and the words "shouldn't be killed" were a little indescribable. Dillon and Wu Song did not hesitate to say: "Kill!" ”

Wu Gong said: "If this is the case, the adulterer and adulteress will be killed one by one." Dillon said: "In the country, adulterers and adulteresses must be immersed in the pig cage and sink to the bottom of the pool." ”

"This is the work of a foolish man and a foolish woman, killing people to pay for their lives," Tao You sighed, "The court law does not tolerate it, it is too cruel." ”

Dillon shook his head and said, "Mr. Tao, you don't know anything. This adulterer and adulteress can make people desperate, much more ruthless than murder. He saw that Tao You was puzzled, so he said, "A certain family is a Fujian passerby, there are many people in the mountains there, but there are few fields, and the villagers have to plan to have children." A wealthy family can still raise more than two men, and a middle-to-lower family can only raise one man, and no matter how many babies there are, they can't raise it. Dillon was talking about the folk practice of drowning infants, and as he spoke, he shook his head and sighed, "If the seed of adulterers and adulteresses is left behind, and the family is barren again, will it not be doomed?" A certain person is a rough person, and he also knows that there are three unfilial pieties, and no queen is great. Killing people is not destroying the door, and it may not lead to the end of the people. Mr. Tao, you say, is this adulterer's adulteress a crime worse than murder? Should I soak the pig cage? ”

Tao You's face was embarrassed, and he said with some embarrassment: "What are you doing so far, let's just talk about the matter, this case, whether it is a forced rape or a rape, and what the facts are, I haven't figured it out yet." His words vaguely meant that Wu Song didn't inquire clearly, and Wu Song's face suddenly turned cold. In this matter of men and women, among the two parties, Niu Er has died, how can he, a man's husband, ask others about the privacy of his daughters. Tao You is also full of poetry and books, and he was robbed of a few words by Dillon just now, and his face was not very good, so he didn't notice Wu Song's expression, he saw that Dillon did not refute, and was about to say more, but was interrupted by Chen Dong.

"Mencius said, human nature is inherently good, like water flowing underneath." Chen Dong took a sip of tea, put down the teacup, and said slowly, "Those who persecute adulterers, one person is evil." and the adulterer, the two of them are evil. Since this matter cannot be clarified, this official adheres to the way of Mencius, and would rather believe that one person is evil than two people are evil. ”

Tao You was speechless and arched his hand: "My lord sees it, Tao admires it." ”

Chen Dong waved his hand and said humbly: "Chen has a certain opinion. Mr. Tao can hide the name of the victim in this case, and do not mention the later affairs of the Xiang Army, and truthfully record the official's arguments in the 'Shaoyang Gong Case', and ask people of insight in the world to give guidance and comment. ”

"The Shaoyang Gong Case" is a collection of discussions discussed in various cases after Chen Dong was released to the prefect of Guangzhou. Confucianism has always had the saying of "Spring and Autumn Prison Break", Chen Dong was released in Guangzhou, although the poetry and literature were less, but the official reputation was better than before, the people of one side regarded as parents, and the court was able to be a member.

Tao You hurriedly nodded in agreement, and went to record this exposition. Dillon also retired to handle other official business, Wu Song stayed in the study, hesitated for a while, and said in a deep voice: "Lord Chen, although your intentions are good, you can use this theory of goodness to judge the case, but it is inevitable that many wicked people will be indulged. He has been in the rivers and lakes for many years, and he once served as the governor of a county to arrest thieves. In this world, there are men and women who steal and prostitutes, and I don't know how many wicked people and evil things I have deceited. Therefore, listening to Chen Dong judging the case with the theory of "sexual goodness", he, a straight-hearted person, couldn't help but remind him, lest Chen Dong be deceived by traitors in the future.

Chen Dong was slightly stunned, and then smiled: "Wu Tizhi reminded me." If the facts of the case can be investigated, it will not be revealed. However, there is an exhaustion of manpower, and the world cannot be fully observed, so judging the facts of the case with this theory of 'goodness' is only to help the world and correct people's hearts. "Among the civil servants in the Manchu Mansion, Wu Song was just a prisoner, but Chen Dong admired him as a human being and treated him differently from others.

Seeing that Wu Song was puzzled, Chen Dong took a sip of tea and explained: "For example, in the cold winter, Liu Xia Hui stayed at the city gate at night and met a homeless woman. Afraid that she would freeze to death, he allowed her to sit in his arms, undressed and wrapped her tightly, and sat with men and women all night. If this matter is based on the goodness of nature, it should be praised, and there is no obstacle on both sides. If we talk about sexual evil, the man in the world ignores the woman for the sake of protecting his reputation. Women are unreprehensible, and life may be even more difficult. Another example is that robbers rob merchants, abandon the deceased on the road, and when passers-by meet them, bury the deceased and inform their families, which is a good deed. In terms of sexual goodness, it naturally makes people's hearts good, and good deeds can be maintained. However, if it is regarded as sexual evil, he may be falsely accused of being an accomplice of thieves, or suspected of swallowing the property of the deceased. Since then, people's hearts have turned to evil, and no one in the world has done this good deed anymore to avoid suspicion. ”

Wu Song hugged his fists and said: "Forgive Wu for being stupid, Wu only knows that the case should be judged according to the laws of the imperial court, and it doesn't need much reason." ”

"What Wu Tizhi said, Chen is not unwilling, but he can't." Chen Dong shook his head slightly and sighed: "There are endless laws, and the world is endlessly changing. The infinite world is bound by the law of infinity, so it must be weighed with skill. The controversy between good and evil is born from this. ”

Wu Song nodded, but he was a fierce man who was jealous and hateful, and shook his head and sighed: "It's a pity that sometimes the wicked are let go after all." ”

"The way of goodness seems to be pedantic, but it is not." Chen Dong said in a deep voice: "For example, this case of rape and rape. The affairs of men and women, in the dark room. Time has passed, and each has its own opinion. Most of them can't be found. If we use the theory of sexual goodness to define adultery as forced adultery, but punish one evil and indulge in one evil. If the theory of sexual evil is used to define the forced adultery as an adultery, then one person is wronged, which is tantamount to treating the law of the court as evil. He sighed and said slowly, "The law originally meant to uphold the hearts of the people, but if it is said that it makes people's hearts fall, it is better to do evil things in the name of the law." Weighing the pros and cons, if I can't see the details, I would rather follow the path of goodness than wronged a good. ”

At this time, Tao You walked in and submitted the transcript to Chen Dong for review. Chen Dong read it while picking up his pen to revise the words, and he muttered: "I am at odds with Yue Fei, and even the little battalion officials in the prison camp want to make a fuss. Mr. Tao, on behalf of the officer, told Commander Yue that if the time is right, the officer wants to go to the Henghaixiang military exercise ground to watch the military appearance. In addition, when General Yue was asked when he would be free, the official invited General Yue to a dinner, and listened to Nanqu at the banquet, and the drama point was 'will be harmonious'. ”

Tao You replied yes repeatedly, he understood the meaning of Chen Dong and Yue Fei's reconciliation, his mind turned slightly, and he said cautiously: "Lord Chen, Liusha Island was attacked by barbarians last month, killing and wounding hundreds of people, do you want to move those dozens of families who falsely accused the Henghai Xiang Army to Liusha Island to enrich the reclamation." Wu Song's face changed slightly, but he did not speak. This quicksand island is one of the most dangerous of the many overseas reclamation lands, but it is a place to supply fresh water in the middle of the sea route, so it is necessary to constantly relocate the displaced people to the reclamation. Tao You calculated in his heart, since Lord Chen wanted to reconcile with General Yue. The favor sent to the door was done easily.

Chen Dongzheng changed the chapters and sentences of the public case, and said lightly: "Then so be it." ”

More than ten days later, on the battlefield of the Henghaixiang military exercise, the trumpets and cannons rang out in unison, and the golden drums shook the sky. Guards of honor were set up on both sides of the review table to welcome the review of Mr. Chen, the secretary of Guangzhou City. Six commanders were gathered on the school ground, and three thousand troops stood solemnly with firearms in hand. These people are all exiles and soldiers, so their families, and even the soldiers themselves, are under the jurisdiction of the Guangzhou City Bo Division. Therefore, in addition to Yue Fei, the commander of the Xiang Army, Chen Dong can also be regarded as their parent official. Chen Dong's strategy was to use the Han Dynasty to control the Tibetans, to raise the Xiang army, to defend the fortress with the Xiang army, to protect the people with the fortress, and to fight and reclaim the soldiers and the people. Therefore, the Henghai Xiang Army organized more than 7,000 people before and after, but more than 4,000 soldiers were scattered and stationed in various reclamation areas. The large forts were garrisoned in the hundreds, and the small ones were only a few dozen people. And those who stayed in the camp of the Guangzhou prison city camp were only these 3,000 soldiers.