"The draft law of the country is created, so there is no detailed provision on revenge in the "Zhao Law", and this court trial, referring to similar provisions, is related to revenge is "Killing at the Absolute Time", in the "Zhao Law Discussion", the murder at the last time should be punished according to the crime of 'killing for the sake of death', and 'the person who kills with the blade for the reason will be beheaded'!"

The square outside the Dali Temple, named "Thorn Garden", is named after the system of the Zhou Dynasty: the Great Si Kou listened to the prison under the thorn tree, which was the place where the case was tried publicly. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

In the thorny court, in front of hundreds of people, wearing a pig-crowned Dali Deng Xi personally tried Wu Feng's revenge case, after letting the criminal officer disclose the evidence and announce the reasons for the verdict, Deng Xi's opponent wore shackles, and Wu Feng stood under the hall and pronounced the verdict: "It is the reason why Wu Feng killed Bo Yao with a sword, the evidence is conclusive, according to the law of the country, he should be sentenced to death!" After the autumn, ask for a cut! More than 100 of his accomplices were punished! ”

As soon as these words came out, the officials in the hall secretly wiped their sweat, and finally they were severely punished. The observers in the hall were even more surprised, especially the people of the Ram and the others were dumbfounded, this sentence was much heavier than they expected. Ximen Leopard and other famous law students began to applaud the fair law enforcement of Dali Temple, but the representatives of Yecheng Industry and Commerce and Lilu, who were a hundred times more numerous than them, were filled with righteous indignation and were extremely sympathetic to Wu Feng's experience, and expressed their dissatisfaction.

"Smack!"

The shocked wood slammed on the case, making the noisy Thorn Court stagnant, and Deng Xi didn't care how dissatisfied the people from all walks of life were, and still asked expressionlessly: "Wu Feng, do you have any objections to your lawyer?" ”

Sun Wu personally came forward and spent a lot of money to find a lawyer for Wu Feng drooping his head, in front of Deng Xi, the ancestor of the lawsuit, how could he have the ability to turn the sky upside down?

And although Wu Feng's face was a little pale, he didn't look timid, he just bowed his head to Deng Xi: "Thank you Dali for your trouble, Feng has no objection." ”

He turned around again and saluted to the Yecheng scholars and people who hoped that he would be acquitted: "Father's revenge has been avenged, and Feng is already satisfied." For Feng personally, revenge is not wrong, but for national law, private revenge and murder have crossed the line, the crime deserves death, and Feng has nothing to say. Dali adheres to the law of the country and is fair, and I hope you will not embarrass the judges......"

Wu Feng expressed his intentions, but as soon as he said this, the hearing people in the thorny court were even more in an uproar, and their sympathy for him was even greater, and they felt that they were not close to the judges who pronounced the verdict, and they only knew how to deduct the provisions to death, which was really a cool official with a heart of stone!

"Cool Officer...... A bunch of cool officials. ”

I don't know who scolded this word at the beginning, and the last half of the people who heard the lawsuit were staring at Deng Xi with gritted teeth, scolding him for being a cool official, and putting the dissatisfaction and anger in their hearts on this judge.

Deng Xi ignored it, and was about to announce his withdrawal from the court, but he heard a "and slow", but saw a person escorted by several Yulin guards, entering from outside the court, it was Zhao Heng, the crown prince of Zhao State, and everyone present hurriedly bowed and saluted......

After Zhao Heng entered the court, he bowed his hand to Deng Xi and the officials, and then said: "Heng came here to bring an edict, and to convey a word from the king......

Seeing that the prince was in person, the scholars and the people were overjoyed, feeling that things were still turning around, and the officials of Dali Temple looked at each other, not expecting things to develop like this, only Deng Xi, who had been greeted by Zhao Wuxian in advance, sighed and bowed to the edict.

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"The people have grievances, and their own national laws uphold justice, how can they kill people with their own blades? If everyone follows suit, where will the law of the land be? ”

Zhao Wuxian's edict was very long, he first solemnized the law, personally came forward to deny the rationality of private revenge, and declared that this matter was something that Zhao must not relax. Since then, Zhao will no longer allow private revenge, think that parents, relatives and friends, teachers have grievances, can appeal, the county does not accept, it will be sued to Dali Temple, Dali Temple does not accept, it will be sued in front of the widow, the widow will naturally follow the law, and the unjust deceased person will be justice!

At the same time, he praised Dali Deng Xi's sentencing, which was procedurally fair, and there is no doubt about this.

However, he also said that because of the negligence of the widows, there were gaps in the law, and in the huge book "Zhao Law", there was no detailed provision for revenge and murder, and the sentence could only be sentenced with reference to similar provisions......

Therefore, Zhao Hou issued an amnesty decree in view of the particularity of this incident.

"Amnesty?" Some people looked at each other, it turns out that there is such a thing?

However, no one in the officials had any objections, because in the "Zhao Law", the monarch was not restricted by the law, and the princes and grandsons of the public office who violated the law did not go through the Dali Temple, but were tried by independent public regulations, and the standard of punishment was naturally different from that of the officials and the people.

In addition, "the monarch has the right to amnesty" is also a good thing stipulated at the beginning of "Zhao Law". The amnesty is to give the people who have committed minor sins a chance to reform themselves when there are important celebrations and major events. As for the small amnesty, it is the forgiveness of the individual when encountering special circumstances......

In Zhao State, there was a general amnesty when Zhao Wuxian founded the country, but the small amnesty was the first time after the founding of the People's Republic of China, and he didn't want to use it on Wu Feng.

Zhao Heng glanced at Deng Xi, who was bowing his head to receive the edict, sighed, and felt a little sorry for this conscientious old officer, but still read out:

"Wu Feng kills for death, deserves death according to the crime, and if he can turn himself in and confess his guilt, and there is no law of national law that governs revenge, it is unjust to be sentenced. The widow does not forgive his crimes, but only his punishment, exempts Wu Feng from the crime of death, confiscates his family property, compensates the descendants of the Bo family, Wu Feng himself deprives him of his lordship, and exiles him to serve in Jimo County, Haihai......"

After speaking, Prince Heng looked at Wu Feng and nodded at him.

The party Wu Feng was stunned on the spot, and it was not until his lawyer pulled him that he hurriedly bowed down to the crown prince Zhao Heng and thanked the monarch for his amnesty.

As soon as this amnesty edict was issued, the bystanders and people who had been holding back for a long time burst into cheers of "Long live the king" and "The king's generosity".

On the other hand, the officials who had not yet figured out the situation were a little confused, but Deng Xi, who had been greeted by Zhao Hou in advance, had already received the edict and recognized Zhao Hou's interference in the verdict this time......

"Minister, edict ......"

Deng Xi got up and took the edict in Zhao Heng's hand, it was so heavy that when Deng Xi turned around, his steps were a little staggering......

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"It's all done?"

In the Riju Hall of Changle Palace, Zhao Wuxian was still dealing with state affairs that would never end, and when the prince came from outside to report what happened in the Thorny Court, he only raised his head.

As soon as the amnesty was issued, the people who were listening shouted in unison Long live the king, the king is sage, and the heart of support is overflowing, and Wu Feng did not expect it, tears flowed down his face, and it can be seen that although he has the will to die, who does not steal life from all things? If he can leave this life, he will definitely be dead set on the Zhao family when he arrives in Jimo in the future......"

"Hmm." It seems that these things were expected for a long time, and Zhao Wuxian did not react much.

Zhao Heng didn't know what his father was thinking, and said excitedly: "In the kid's opinion, this is only a benefit that can be seen, and there are more benefits that cannot be seen in the short term." Private revenge is illegal, and through the repeated refutations of the school palace, it is known to the whole country; Although Wu Feng's death penalty was waived, the sin was condemned to death, and the Ram and other people's attempts to use etiquette to pressure the law and legalize revenge also failed. The people of Yecheng now think that their father is a benevolent and virtuous king, and the dissatisfaction in their hearts has been added to some officials in Dali Temple, who regard him as a cool official......"

Zhao Wuxian smiled, this is the best place for this big debate, that is, the popularization of the law, for Confucianism, it can be used, but it must not be used as the ruling ideology of the country, the absurd thing of the Spring and Autumn Prison Break, he does not want to appear in the future history.

However, speaking of this, Zhao Heng asked worriedly: "It's just that once the precedent of amnesty is opened, will it hinder the implementation of the national law in the future?" ”

"Thou hast thought too much."

Zhao Wuxian doesn't think so, amnesty is an extrajudicial favor, and it is also a back door left by the ruling class to itself, not to mention the era of absolute monarchy, even in the 21st century, the era of real rule of law, amnesty is commonplace.

England is the source of modern law, but the Queen and Parliament still have the power of pardon. France once guillotined a king, but its amnesty applies to all offenders. The lighthouse country claims to be impartial, but there is also a presidential pardon, as long as the president pardons the prisoners who are supervising or at large are immediately freed, and even if a problem is discovered, no institution can veto it......

Even in China, there are amnesties and amnesties, with the decision power of amnesty vested in the National People's Congress, and the decision power of amnesty given to the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, and the president of the country issuing an amnesty decree.

Therefore, no matter which modern state, there is amnesty, which is a symbol of the power of the ruler, and in the era of autocracy, the only person who implements this privilege is naturally the monarch himself.

In the state of Zhao, everyone was equal before the law, but it did not include the monarch and those whom the monarch was trying to keep.

This is a stark reality, and it is also the status quo that cannot be changed in just ten years.

However, Zhao Wuxian still had something to worry about, and he sighed: "It's just that this time, I was a little wronged......

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Because of the "Revenge Discussion" written by Simon Leopard, he seems to have become a representative of the younger generation of the famous and legal faction. A few days ago, Deng Xi also specially asked him to come to Dali Temple to meet, and greatly appreciated this young man, so that he could learn and excel, and come to Dali Temple to be a trainee official, learn more about some legal provisions, and also increase practical experience.

It is because of this that Ximen Leopard can listen to the Thorn Court as a small official of Dali Temple today, and witnessed the whole dramatic reversal process.

"This amnesty, Dali's verdict is like a dead letter, this matter is really, really ......"

Ximen Leopard didn't know that before this happened, Zhao Hou had already greeted Deng Xi, so he had a lot of confusion about the whole process, thinking that it was a temporary repentance from the office, so he was unwilling, and originally wanted to comfort Deng Xi, but he didn't want to complain.

Deng Xi was light-hearted, but after being wronged, he smiled and did not speak. He had already received a greeting from Zhao Hou in advance, and the two of them tacitly understood this incident, and Zhao Wuxian also hinted that Deng Xi could call himself sick and let other officials preside over the trial.

However, Deng Xi took the plunge and sat in the seat of the presiding judge, bearing the resentment this time......

"I'm old, and I don't know if I have five or ten years to live, and after this incident, it's almost time to take off the crown of the pig, say goodbye to the old and return to the hometown, what's the point of being a little resentful? However, young people still have great hope, and they should not be wronged by this, "Zhao Law", still needs to be perfected and repaired by you, and the national law is still waiting for you to maintain and carry forward ......"

In fact, Deng Xi knows better than the naïve Ximen Leopard, and this is not the first time Zhao Wuxian has interfered in justice. As early as more than ten years ago, when Deng Xi was creating the law in the Zhao family, Zhao Wuxian hinted to him that he would conduct a public trial of Yangsheng, the prince of Qi State, and temporarily add provisions to impose heavy regulations on Yangsheng and punish him in half!

And after a few years, when Shi Qi and Meijian Chi killed the prince of the Jin Kingdom, Zhao Wuxian prevented Deng Xi and others from getting involved in this matter on the grounds that Zhao's law could not control the entire Jin Kingdom.

From that time on, Deng Xi understood a little, although Zhao Hou raised the status of the law and Dali Temple very high, far stronger than the great priest of the Zhou Dynasty. But in the final analysis, the entire legal system, including this "Zhao Law", is still only a vassal of the powerful monarchy, and the will of the monarch can influence the law......

The officials of the legal system are still the tools of the rule, not the rule itself, as long as the monarch needs it, they will be raised at any time, as the "cool officials" in the eyes of the people, and they will take the blame for the monarch's decisions......

In this judgment, Deng Xi withstood the pressure with the support of Zhao Wuxian, maintained the seriousness of the national law, and at the same time made the extremely normal thing of "revenge not breaking the law" since ancient times go forever. But with Zhao Wuxian's amnesty, the monarch and the crown prince became good people, but Deng Xi became a bad person in the eyes of the people, and it was uncomfortable to combine the evil of the world......

"Who made us king's courtiers?"

Deng Xi is the founder of the study of name law, but he is not the kind of strong order that can work against the monarch for the justice of the law, and he can only carry this pot. Because the law is an extremely fragile seedling in this era, it can only grow under the wings of Zhao Hou, once it loses the support of the Zhao family, I am afraid that it will be destroyed by huge public opinion and stubborn etiquette. In order to allow the law to continue, some grievances and injustices, Deng Xi can only eat Coptis dumbly.

The law itself is used to restrict the subjects and the people, but it is not used to restrict the monarch, but it is used to strengthen the monarch's power, which is very different from the constitutional amendments of later generations.

Not only did he take the blame, but Deng Xi also bitterly admonished his juniors: "Ximen Leopard, you remember, under the power of the great monarch, they are all ants...... All we can do is to accept the edict, fulfill the will of the king, and agree to the amnesty. At the same time, after coming down, make amends and improve the provisions of the law, so that the same thing will not happen again in the future, and the law will not forgive anyone who takes revenge privately! ”

When he sent Deng Xi back to his residence, there were many people on the street still talking about the monarch's amnesty order, everyone regarded Zhao Hou as a holy monarch, and regarded Wu Feng's case as a grievance, but they also realized that revenge in private was only afraid that they would really eat lawsuits, and the next offender should not expect the king's amnesty, but there was no good word about the "cool officials".

Ximen Leopard, who was in the carriage, was indignant when he heard this, he gritted his teeth for a long time, and suddenly blurted out to Deng Xi: "Dali, if it is, if one day, the law can be limited to the monarch, so that the monarch cannot abuse the power of amnesty!" ”

PS: In the revenge murder case of Zhang Ying and Zhang Xiu brothers in the Kaiyuan period of the Tang Dynasty, it was also because the "Tang Law" did not have an exclusive provision for revenge, so it could only use a similar "desperate killing" to sentence the crime of "killing for the cause", and the Tang Dynasty and the opposition also launched a fierce debate on this matter, and finally Tang Xuanzong chose to execute the two brothers, but the people are still full of sympathy for them, and the Tang Dynasty, where the law has advanced for a thousand years, is still like this, you can think about the situation in the Han Dynasty and the pre-Qin Dynasty.