123 Public Trial Conference (II)
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The first people chosen to be tried were all guilty of minor crimes. The reason for this arrangement is to create public opinion and let people see. As long as you have the qualifications of a scholar or have a knighthood, even if you are implicated in the rebellion, you will not be implicated.
Liu Hong knows very well that most of the people are a little timid and afraid. Now let them serve as jurors to decide whether those involved in the rebellion are guilty or not. He didn't even have to think about it to guess that the people would convict those people. Because they were afraid that they would offend the emperor by acquitting them. So, these jurors are just putting on a show.
However, it is precisely because of this that the arrangement of the public trial must be cautious. If we try to get a few serious crimes at the beginning, and when the time comes, as soon as the capital offense is sentenced, people will have the illusion that this public trial meeting is just a show. In that case, it would be contrary to his original intention.
The sentence began because these people who were tried had committed minor crimes and had noble status. Although they were all found guilty by the jurors, the judge pronounced the verdict according to the law, and they were all sentenced to labor reform of varying lengths.
As soon as the verdict came out, the pan exploded. was implicated in the rebellion, and was only sentenced to a labor reform, and this is also because they were wrongly sentenced before, and the people below are a little stupid.
Facts always speak louder than words, and while one verdict says nothing, it has been the case in several subsequent trials. People have finally determined that the new system of scholars and titles is definitely not fooled by the imperial court, it really works. At this time, the faith of the people was strengthened.
"Forget it, for the sake of these guys helping the people strengthen their confidence, labor reform will be labor reform."
Don't look at these guys who have been sentenced, but Liu Hong has always been angry about "letting them go". In Liu Hong's opinion, they were innocent on the surface, but Liu Hong felt that these people were not so innocent. Even if they can't become the main offenders, they are considered accomplices, and they are not wronged at all.
These people are prosperous and wealthy from their families, and if their family rebellion succeeds, they can be regarded as vested interests. Since they succeed and they can enjoy the benefits, then if they fail, it is normal for them to accept Zhulian. Since the two sides are at hostility, there is no room for mercy. Isn't there a saying that to be merciful to the enemy is to be cruel to oneself? In order to be safe for yourself, you can't be too cruel to the enemy.
But there is no way, you can't have both, for the sake of his great cause, he can only spare their lives and let these guys go to labor reform. Although this may leave hidden dangers, it will strengthen the people's confidence in reform.
In Liu Hong's view, the public trial conference has a great element of showmanship. After the first day of public hearing, he did not go back for the following days of public trial. Anyway, the public trial is like that, and it won't change anything because he goes, so he won't go there anymore to cause chaos for others. After all, with his identity, going to such a chaotic place, in order to be able to ensure his safety, will definitely make the relevant personnel so busy that they vomit blood.
Liu Hong can not go to the middle trial, but on the last day of the trial, Liu Hong must go. Because on the last day of trial, it was the culprits who instigated the rebellion, the two brothers Yuan Feng and Yuan Kui, who were in charge of the Yuan family, and Xu Chang, who proclaimed himself the "Emperor Yangming".
These three guys are the people Liu Hong hates the most. If it weren't for the instigation of the Yuan brothers, there would have been no rebellion at all. And Xuchang not only proclaimed himself emperor, but he also slaughtered two cities with his father. Like these guys, although their fate has already been decided, Liu Hong still decided to watch them convicted with his own eyes.
Although several days have passed since the public trial, the people no longer feel that it is new. However, since today is the main event, there are many more people who came today than those who came a few days ago.
With the example of the previous day, although there were many people watching the excitement, the scene was not chaotic. After the routine selection of jurors, Yuan Feng, Yuan Kui, and Xu Chang were escorted to the trial table.
All three of them committed the great crime of raiding their homes and exterminating their families, and they must have suffered a lot in the prison where they were held. Although they were given clean clothes to cover up for this public trial, there are many things that cannot be covered up by one piece of clothing.
These three guys, although they have suffered a lot. But none of the people who can do such a big thing are simple goods. Even though they could see obvious pain on their faces, the rebellious aura on their bodies was still quite obvious.
After the three of them were on the judgment table, the imperial historian immediately stepped forward to read out their indictments. But before the imperial history was finished, this guy Xuchang shouted, "What are you doing here with all this uselessness, it's just a matter of becoming a king and defeating a villain." After I failed to be caught, I was ready, so just give me a good time. ”
"Bold, dare to make a noise in the courtroom! Where is the left and right, give me a slap in the mouth! The reading of the Imperial History was interrupted, and the judge immediately came out to maintain order.
After the patrol responsible for maintaining order responded, he came to Xu Chang's side and used a bamboo piece to pump his mouth vigorously, and within a few clicks, Xu Chang's teeth were pulled out.
Xu Chang is also a ruthless character, his teeth are still there and his mouth is hard, "What, what I said is not right?" Wasn't my fate determined a long time ago, so what's the use of putting on such a pretense now? It's not up to a small character like you to call the shots, so you can hurry up and just follow your decision and give me a happy end. ”
Although Xu Chang's mouth with a few teeth was a little leaky, his meaning was still clearly expressed.
At this time, Yuan Feng and Yuan Kui also shouted, "That's it, isn't our crime already decided, and it's not interesting to be doing this, just give us a good time." ”
The three guys tossed like this, the public trial couldn't go on, and the judge at the scene was sweating.
Liu Hong looked at this situation, thought about it for a while, and thought of the purpose of these three guys, they were pretending to be stupid and begging for a quick death.
They know that with their crimes, not only are they condemned to death, but they also want to die happily, which is a luxury. They are tossing so much now that they want to provoke Liu Hong at the scene, so that they can kill them directly, in order to avoid the torture before death.
Now that Liu Hong saw through their purpose, it was impossible for them to achieve their idea. But now that they are dead pigs, they are not afraid of boiling water, and if they toss freely, his public trial conference cannot be carried out, and his purpose will be greatly reduced.
Thinking of this, Liu Hong stood up and walked to the judgment table, wanting to personally try the three traitors.