Chapter V: Rights (II)
Jian Chen sighed in his heart, he didn't want to wade into this troubled water at all, but this troubled water still found himself. Pen, fun, and www.biquge.info
As an outsider, he is not qualified to decide whether Yueyi is right or wrong in the legal sense, but when law and morality are not completely separated, the leader and the old man can use morality to evaluate some things that are difficult to decide by law, and perhaps the people of Yueyi found him because of this.
He had a bad premonition, a few people around him signaled if they wanted to go with him, Chen Jian nodded and saw a few people quietly hiding the short sword in his arms, and he slapped the back of his hand to signal not to carry it, anyway, this is someone's chassis, if there is anything, these short swords are meaningless, it is better to be generous.
As the guide walked to the center of the city, he found that a lot of people had gathered there, with different clothes, complexions, fat and thin, and it was basically clear that this was not just a game of power for the top of the city, but a large gathering of the entire city.
The powerful people and wealthy families of Yueyi that I saw yesterday have all gathered there, and one person is questioning the moon wheel.
"Wheel, what do you mean by that? Only when something great has happened can a general meeting of a city be convened, and what cannot be discussed in a council? ”
Yuelun didn't answer him directly, but turned around and shouted to everyone: "Yueyi is everyone's Yueyi!" Is it just a moon-eup, for those who eat meat? Isn't a person who eats corn qualified to discuss big things? ”
At the end of this clan with high political participation, at the beginning of this regime in which power gradually rotated in small circles, such remarks naturally resonated with the people of Yueyi, who beat the clay pots in their hands to show their support and applaud loudly.
Chen Jian stood aside, watching coldly, and suddenly felt that this moon wheel was by no means a good stubble, this was to provoke everyone to rebel against power, it was obvious that he should not have an advantage in the small circle, so he mobilized the residents of Yueyi, in a simple sentence, it made the inside and outside of the power circle antagonistic, after all, most people here eat corn instead of meat.
The faces of those who had sent the moon ring before changed slightly, and they hated it even more in their hearts, they were only in an antagonistic relationship with the moon wheel before, and there were unspoken rules for who lost and who won, which was nothing more than deprivation of rights, because everyone was worried that they would fail, so they left the way back.
And the moon wheel completely broke this rule, putting the things inside the small circle outside, so this is not a simple confrontation, this is to smash the pot and turn the table, it took so long to let the power circulate in the small circle, but after this incident, it was all ruined.
Jian Chen shook his head secretly, and said in his heart that this moon wheel was only afraid that it would be a backwater, he must have made too many enemies in the circle, so he thought of using the people of Yueyi to break the circle, after all, it is impossible for anyone who wants to become the leader to let the people of the country discuss politics happen.
Although he shook his head, Chen Jian was very optimistic about the moon ring, and it was obvious that there were more people below, and the most important point was that Yueyi, like Xia Cheng and most of the cities, the army was composed of Chinese people, and the proportion was extremely high, not the ratio of thousands to one in later generations, but almost the participation of the whole people.
Apparently the opponents of the moon wheel also heard the cries of popular anger, and knew how terrible the frenzy under anger and support was, and finally stopped opposing it.
Without waiting for those people to speak, the moon wheel pressed his hand downward, and with the words just now, the people below who expressed support actually put down the tile basin in their hands at the same time, and the surroundings suddenly fell silent.
The few people who opposed wanted to refute a few words, but Yuelun decisively said before they spoke: "This time the leader is unconscious, Yuemei was almost burned to death by fire, if it weren't for the rescue of the leader of Xia City, I'm afraid that it would have been burned to ashes at this time!" Isn't that a big deal? ”
"Now the old people in the city are here, and Ji Xia, the leader said before he fell asleep, supporting the winter hunting of the Dusu clan, so since they are all brothers and relatives, the leader of Xia City is at least qualified to comment on the right and wrong of this matter, because only the wise and intelligent will become the leader. Although you are against the winter hunt, but this is supported by the old leader, let these old people and Ji Xia judge, do you think it's okay? ”
There was a burst of applause below, Chen Jian gritted his teeth and looked at the moon wheel, he could see that these words were deliberately said to himself, which meant that the moon wheel supported what he supported, at least in the matter of winter hunting.
Jian Chen resolutely didn't believe that the people on the other side were all opposed, but Yuelun said these words first, and took the lead, making Jian Chen and those people on the other side oppose.
In the midst of the cheers, Jian Chen stood up decisively and saluted the people below: "Brothers and sisters of Yueyi, I am Ji Xia, the leader of Xia City. You have seen our horses, you have seen our bronzes, we have the same hair ornaments, we have the same language, we are all relatives. ”
"Although I am the leader of Xia City, I can't judge the right and wrong of Yueyi. In Xia City, walking out of the city is on the left-hand side, but Yueyi is on the right-hand side. You're doing the right thing in Yueyi, but in my summer city, I'm afraid you're going to take off your pants and whip you......"
He quipped, and everyone below laughed, muttering in a low voice about the difference in Xia Cheng, but Jian Chen also used a non-existent rule to resolve the embarrassment, and everyone in his entourage thought: When did Xia Cheng have such a rule?
After flickering, Jian Chen saluted again: "Again, the right and wrong between brothers cannot be judged by outsiders." What is Brother? In the family, a brother is born of the same mother; Within Yueyi, everyone with the surname Yue is a brother; If there are barbarians, then the people of Xiacheng, Echeng, and Sucheng, which are cities on both sides of the great river, are all brothers. This matter is only within the Yueyi, this is a matter between your brothers, how can I, an outsider, judge? Even if your brother did something wrong and an outsider rushed to your house and beat your brother, can you, the elder brother, still clap your hands and say that you fought well? If that's the case, I'm afraid your mother is going to slap you in the mouth. ”
After saying the two reasons, the people below nodded approvingly, and Jian Chen saluted again and stepped aside, looking at the people below intently, without looking at the eyes of several people on the stage.
Standing there, Jian Chen had already made up his mind that he would never provoke himself without saying a word, and when the situation was clear, he would choose a camp and get support during the winter hunt.
Just when he was standing up like an old monk, a girl's very small voice came from next to him.
"Ji Xia...... You can make the fire not burn me, so powerful, you must be able to save my father, right? I didn't pick the herbs that day, you ...... Do you have a solution? ”
Chen Jian glanced sideways, and found that Yuemei was standing aside with swollen eyes and a haggard face, completely different from the hopeful appearance when she first saw her, obviously not long after crying, the tears on her face had been blown by the wind for a long time, and she had left roughness on her slippery skin, and her lips were pale and a little chapped.
It's just that those eyes brightened again after seeing Jian Chen, hoping to see Jian Chen nodding, but Jian Chen shook his head without hesitation.
Yuemei was immediately disappointed, she couldn't believe it, she felt that Jian Chen was very powerful, and there would definitely be a way, but ...... But even he can't do anything?
Chen Jian thought in his heart: "The people standing on this platform all wish that your father would die quickly, and you are the only one who wants him to live." Even if I have an elixir, I will never take it out at this time. ”
The shaking of his head in such a way cut off Yuemei's hope, Chen Jian turned around and comforted him, and then continued to watch these people's performances.
Every time the people on the stage express their opinions, the people below will applaud or boo to express their support and opposition, and at this time, the moon wheel has gained the upper hand and is forcing a person to jump and scold.
Yuelun snorted and said, "Qingbuttocks, scolding is not a matter of discussion, this is the center of the city, not in your home." Let me ask you, where did a few of your family go the day before yesterday? Why wasn't she in the city when Moonrose was burning? ”
Chen Jian couldn't help laughing when he heard this name, thinking that Yuelun was deliberately insulting the other party, but the people below were accustomed to it, and they didn't have any opinion on this name, but were very curious about their laughter.
It took Jian Chen a long time to understand.
This is not a phenomenon caused by cheap names that are easy to feed, but a method of naming under the condition that the vocabulary is not rich in this era, regardless of the cultural circle, the blacksmith with the surname Smith, the clan with the surname Tao, and the city with the pride of the silkworm moth.
Green buttocks, it is obvious that this opponent of the moon wheel has a big birthmark bruise on the buttocks, this is the easiest name for parents, and it is not ridiculous, and Xia Cheng is mostly like this.
Even in the previous life, in the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, the name of the person who was the monarch of the country may not be very good: the name of Zheng Zhuang in Keduan Yuyan is Kou Sheng, which is very straightforward and means difficult birth; Lu Chenggong's name is black humerus, that is, there is a black birthmark on his elbow.
Even if it is a disciple of Kong Sheng, the name may not be very good: Ran You's name is Qiu, which translates to a small padded jacket; Gongxi Huaming is red, that is, Xiaohong; As for the saint herself, it was her mother who went to Qiushan to pray for harmony with the people, and when she was born, she took a commemorative name - put it in Chen Jian's previous life as a metaphor, similar to the concept of a child being named "XX Express Hotel" by his mother.
Because of this, there is a saying that men have twenty crowns and words, women fifteen and words, because the name is actually the nickname of the modern concept, and it is ridiculous to call it out when you grow up, and it is also a great disrespect.
As for the domineering names in history, it is not because of how good their names are, but because they have created merit that makes the word more meaningful. Ji Xia, although vulgar, but Zhou Gongdan sounds like just "a child named Chenchen"; Xuanyuan is nothing more than the meaning of a car.
It is the history they have created that gives their names a different meaning, not the names themselves; The legend that has worn out the history of later generations is in that era, names such as Xuanyuan are commonplace, and there is no domineering spirit at all, and there are a bunch of newly-born children in Xia Cheng named Che alone.
As far as it seems now, there is no concept of separating names and characters in various clans, and basically the name of a city is a botanical and botanical garden plus labor production scenes.
Because of this, Yuelun called the name of the person opposite without causing laughter, and Chen Jian's smile became out of place, the person called Qingbutt didn't understand the reason for Jian Chen's smile, but felt that there was something wrong with this smile.
In addition, Chen Jian was invited by the moon wheel again, and when he looked at Chen Jian again, there was some hostility in his eyes, Chen Jian was full of remorse, he never expected that he had been strained for so long and ruined on a name.
Glaring at Jian Chen, the man named Qingbutt said loudly, "Why aren't my people in the city?" The day before yesterday, the old leader was not awake for a while, everyone was called into the house to explain something, and he asked me to send some people out to find some herbs! ”
Yuelun snorted: "Looking for herbs? You say that to find herbs is to find herbs? I said you were going to set it on fire! Anyway, the old leader is asleep now, and no one knows whether it's true or not! The day before yesterday, some of your family and slaves were not in the city! ”
"You talk nonsense! Why did I burn Moon Rose? I think you want to be the leader, but I'm afraid that everyone will elect Yuemei, so you set fire to him and burn him to death! Who doesn't know that you have the most power in the moon wheel? ”
Yuelun took a deep breath, walked in front of everyone in the audience, and said calmly and slowly: "Fortunately, Yuemei was rescued by Ji Xia the day before yesterday, otherwise he was really burned to death, will everyone think that I did it?" If everybody thinks I did it, won't I be afraid that they will expel me from the city? ”
The muttering below began to get louder, and everyone was pondering the words of the moon wheel, and it was difficult to decide for a while.
In addition, the people below were also shocked by this incident, they thought that the mountain fire was accidental, but they didn't expect that it was a man-made fire, and it was actually going to burn the leader's daughter to death!
Many people have never experienced or even imagined such a thing in their lives, and they are shocked and angry, but also uneasy about their own safety.
Those people can do this to Yuemei, can't they do this to themselves in the future?
When everyone was struggling to choose, Yuelun bit his finger and pointed to the sky and shouted: "I, Yuelun, am here to swear to heaven and earth and ancestors, even if everyone elects me as the leader, I will also resign, I will never be the leader of Yueyi in this life, I only want to be in charge of the criminal law for Yueyi's divination and sacrifice." If you disobey, let the thunder fall and burn me to death! ”
"The old leader is believed and loved by everyone, and I hope that the old leader will get better, but divination is not a good sign. If the old leader really ...... I really can't wake up, and I won't be the leader! ”
There was a cheer below, convinced of the words of the moon ring, because the moon wheel swore in front of everyone, and once such an oath was violated, the clansmen would oppose it.
The situation took a turn for the worse, Yuelun held the bitten finger, looked at the green buttocks viciously, and asked, "Do you dare to swear like this?" You dare to say that you don't want to be a leader? ”
Qing Buttocks never expected that the moon wheel would do so badly, so he paused for a moment and quibbled: "What does the oath have to do with this?" Can you say that I set the fire by swearing an oath? ”
Yuelun did not answer, but asked again: "Do you dare to swear like this?" You dare to say that you don't want to be a leader? ”
Qing Buttocks stepped back step by step, his face became extremely ugly, he had been there to say that it was not his own person who set the fire, he was Yuelun's biggest competitor, and the two of them had almost the same advantage in Yueyi's business, because of this, he couldn't swear like Yuelun, because he really wanted to be the leader, and once he made an oath, he would cut off all his hopes.
Under such persecution by the moon wheel, he dodged the oath, but was considered by the people below to be arson, and there were bursts of boos.
When Yuelun forced Qingbuttocks into the corner, he suddenly turned around, Qingbuttocks felt oppressed and was about to speak, but he heard Yuelun shouting at everyone: "In order to be the leader, he can burn Yuemei to death; Could it be that when he became the leader, he wouldn't have done this to us? When he was in charge of the distribution of land, wasn't it the best land for his people? Can such a person be made a leader? What should we do if we try to kill the people of the city according to the laws of the city? ”
After questioning, the crowd below cried out: "According to the law of the city, this is to be put to death!" ”
"Yes, stone him to death!"
"He's like a louse, he only knows how to drink our blood, and can't make him a leader! He can burn Yuemei, and he can burn us! ”
"If there is a real fight, he will not be the last to retreat like the old leader, he will definitely throw us down and run! If it weren't for that war, how could the old chief have only one daughter? ”
"Smash him!"
People shouted, but they didn't do it immediately, just angry, and occasionally pushed and shoved with the people in front of them, and the situation was still under control.
But at this moment, out of nowhere, a stone suddenly flew out of nowhere, and smashed heavily on the head of a man who was screaming angrily, and blood immediately flowed out, and the voice of a child in the crowd with an exaggerated and frightened voice shouted: "It's over! He's going to smash us to death first! Run! We're not going to stone you to death, you should be the leader...... Yes...... I don't want to die......"
Chen Jian in the distance looked a little embarrassed, such a method is old-fashioned but very effective, the conspirators are still happy to do it for thousands of years, and the acting skills at this time are still a little clumsy after all, and they are too far worse than the blood sacrifice in the previous life.
He looked at the green buttocks who were trying to escape and defend in the distance with some pity, and then looked at the crowd who were not frightened by the child's whispering but were even more angry, and sighed: "You are far from the moon ring, and you are not unjustly dead." ”
The old leader's previous decisions were still unclear, but Jian Chen thought that the dust had settled, and when the group of people below who were extremely angry were about to be detonated, Jian Chen turned around and asked Yuemei behind him: "Does Yuelun have a son?" ”
Yuemei wanted to beg Jian Chen not to let everyone fight, but she didn't expect it to be like this, Jian Chen would suddenly ask such a question, and after being stunned, she subconsciously replied: "Yes." ”
Jian Chen didn't ask any more, and shouted at the people around him: "Protect Yuemei and leave here." Fast! ”
After shouting, he said to Yuemei in a high-sounding voice: "Get out of here, it's chaotic here, girls be careful, don't be stepped on, stand behind me." ”
Stretching out his hand to pull Yuemei behind him, the young people of Xia Cheng who accompanied him immediately stood in two rows as they usually trained, standing arm in arm, as if standing on the top of the mountain, protecting Chen Jian in the middle, moving back little by little.
The angry crowd had already begun to vent their anger, and at the moment when several people lifted a boulder and smashed it into Qing's buttocks, Jian Chen stretched out his hand to cover Yuemei's frightened eyes. (To be continued.) )