Shi Xun didn't need to summon a witness to confront him, and he didn't even care whether Wu Zhen had really imported salt and iron to the Xianbei Tuoba Department, so he directly declared Wu Zhen innocent. As soon as these words came out, the hall and the hall were in an uproar.

In fact, salt, iron, salt, iron, the key is in iron, not in salt. During the time of Emperor Wu of the Western Han Dynasty, salt and iron were once sold by the government, and as important strategic materials, they were completely controlled by the government. However, there is no explicit provision for the prohibition of salt exports, and the grassland peoples are not necessarily short of salt - they cannot get sea salt, but they may have access to rock salt and pond salt, but it is relatively lacking for those tribes who have migrated or invaded the northern part of Shuozhou and Bingzhou.

As for iron, especially iron weapons, that must be strictly forbidden. The grassland people lack iron ore resources, and even lack the technology of mining and smelting, so their weapons are relatively inferior - even so, they have already caused a lot of trouble to the Central Plains Dynasty by relying on their ability to ride and shoot.

For a long time in ancient times, the iron-smelting technology of the Central Plains far exceeded that of the surrounding ethnic minority areas, and the reason why the Han army was able to fight was also by the power of equipment, if the two could be equalized, foreign wars would be much more difficult. For example, during the reign of the former Han Dynasty, due to the tension between the two countries and the Southern Yue Kingdom, a temporary ban was issued to prohibit the export of iron tools to the Southern Yue.

Of course, although the ban has been promulgated, the borders between the north and the south are quite long, and it is difficult to completely control them. In addition, private businessmen are doing everything in order to seek high profits. There are still large quantities of iron tools that are secretly exported abroad. In addition, some of the iron-smelting craftsmen may have been taken into captivity. or smuggling, which has improved the technical capabilities of ethnic minorities, so the level of weapons is gradually leveling out. After all, in that era, a complete technological blockade was difficult to complete.

In the era of Emperor Ling, Cai Yong was a councilor, and he once wrote to admonish Xianbei on the issue of attacking Xianbei, and said in the book: "Fleeing from the Huns, Xianbei is strong." According to his hometown, he has 100,000 soldiers, and his talent is strong and healthy. The customs are not strict, the forbidden network is leaky, and the fine gold and iron are all owned by thieves; The Han people fled, plotting for it, and the soldiers were more than the Huns......"

"Pure gold and good iron. are all thieves", that is, the ban is not strict. As a result of the outflow of a large number of iron weapons, especially iron weapons, the resulting evil consequences of Xianbei's "soldiers are more than the Huns" can be seen very clearly.

Therefore, for Wu Zhen's case, whether it was Zhao Da, who arrested people, Yang Pei, who tried the case, or the audience in the audience, they all thought that Xun wanted to make a big fuss about witnesses, so as to try to erase Wu Zhen's suspicion. But I didn't expect that Shi Xun opened his mouth and said: "What if Wu Ji Chongshi loses salt and iron into Xianbei?" There is no sin in this matter! There was an uproar.

Could it be that Hongsuke relied on the favor of the prime minister and planned to obstruct the assassination case?

Yang Pei and Zhao Da's faces became very ugly, and if they were a different person, they would drink and order the little official to beat them out on the spot. However, Shixun was different from others after all, so Yang Pei had no choice but to ask with a calm face: "What does Si Zhi mean by this?" The law is clearly written......"

Shi Xun interrupted him, but he didn't look at him, just stared at Zhao Da, and asked in a deep voice: "You Yan is guilty of losing iron into Xianbei, and the unknown law is clear?" ”

Zhao Da glanced at Yang Pei, and said in his heart that it was Xun who came for me, okay, Yang Kongqu, you should follow the above and watch me deal with this arrogant man. But on the surface, he was still respectful to Shi Xun, and replied: "Si Zhifei is not a judge, or he is not familiar with the law, and there is indeed a law." ”

Shi Xun pouted: "I don't know if it's Luye?" For Lingye? For Koye? For Biye? ”

Zhao Da suddenly realized - it turns out that you are waiting for me here!

The laws of the Han Dynasty are divided into four types: one is "law", that is, long-term and universal regulations formulated by the government and promulgated by the emperor; The second is the "order", that is, the decree issued by the emperor temporarily, the effect of which is equal to or even higher than the law, but lacks long-term and universal applicability; The third is the section, also known as the "matter" or "section", which refers to a kind of unilateral prohibition outside the law on the provision of crimes and punishments; Finally, there is the "comparison", that is, when something is not explicitly bound by law, it is judged against similar cases - somewhat similar to the "case law" of the common law system.

It is well known that iron tools are not allowed to be exported to the Hu people, but not many people know about their origins. Zhao Daxin said that this is the case, you probably think that this is a "order", not a "law", so you can be sloppy in terms of timeliness. Because this rule was promulgated in the former Han Dynasty, and the Later Han Dynasty did not issue an edict to reiterate it as far as Zhao Da knew, so it was Xun who could say: "How can the order of the former Han Dynasty still be applied to this dynasty?" ”

Thinking of this, Zhao Da couldn't help sneering, and said in his heart As I expected, Xun still has a limited understanding of laws and regulations. Indeed, Chinese law is very complicated, not to mention ordinary bureaucrats, and even judges like Yang Pei may not be able to read it all. The Qin people took officials as teachers, and if they wanted to be officials, they would first be officials, and those who were officials could not succeed if they did not read the legal code. The Han Dynasty, especially the Later Han Dynasty, was different, high-ranking officials and dignitaries all started by reading the scriptures, and most of the Confucian classics could be memorized backwards, and the law was ...... Unless the job is right, who has the time to learn that stuff again?

Zhao Da even thought maliciously that when the old master Dong Zhongshu proposed the "Spring and Autumn Prison Break", was it because he was familiar with the classics but not so familiar with the law, so he talked about what he was good at?

However, it is a pity that Zhao Da still replied to Shixun respectfully: "It is forbidden to transport iron tools, and it is also a law." "That's a clear law, not a temporary edict issued by an emperor! You don't have anything to say this time!

Shi Xun paid attention to Zhao Da's expression with cold eyes, although this spy leader always maintained a respectful demeanor, but his eyes turned slightly, and the corners of his mouth twitched slightly, he had already exposed the thoughts in his heart, and in front of a character like Shi Xun who was good at observing words and feelings, there was nothing to hide. I see, it was Xun Xin who said that you think I will use the "order" to talk about things, right? It's a pity, when Guan Shi set up this trap, he had already checked the relevant laws, and even if there was no such thing, I would have already received a report from Lu Hong, you think I'm stupid, I didn't do my homework beforehand, where did I dare to come here to debate with you face to face?

He sneered in his heart, but on the surface, he just looked at Zhao Da calmly, and asked lightly: "It is both a law and a law, and it can be stated." "If it is an order, all the basic legal provisions are hidden in the official articles of the four liliu, and if you want to memorize the edict for a long time, it is bullying; But since it's a law, one by one is clear and clear, it's impossible that you won't memorize it, right?

Zhao Da immediately recited aloud: "Law: 'Those who lose to the Huns with soldiers (weapons), iron, horses, and money should be guilty.'" Youyun: "Hu City, the officials and the people are not allowed to carry weapons out of the customs. Although it was bought in Jingshi City, it was also a law. You have all heard it, and you can go back and flip through the book, this is not something I made up temporarily!"

Shixun nodded: "I see." He no longer paid attention to Zhao Da, but turned his head to Yang Pei again: "The law is clear, but it can be known that Wu Ling is not guilty." ”

I have said everything so clearly, and I have memorized the provisions of the law, how dare you say that you are not guilty with a shy face?! Zhao Dadu was about to go crazy, and couldn't help but ask, "How can you be innocent?" Da Bumin, please teach it directly! ”

Shi Xun pouted again: "What's more, you don't understand!" He took a few big steps, came to the entrance of the hall, faced the hall, and asked the onlookers: "Zhao Dashi can recite: 'Jia Yibing, iron, horses, and money to lose the Huns should be guilty.'" 'I don't know what is the subject and what is the object?' ”

What is the subject and object? The audience expressed their incomprehension. Shi Xun didn't explain much to them in terms of words, anyway, as long as you say a few more words yourself, you will naturally understand-"The subject of this law is 'Jia', and the object is 'Xiongnu', but Jia who loses forbidden objects into the Xiongnu should be guilty of this crime." However, Wu Chang is also a official, not Jia; The loser is Xianbei, not the Huns. According to the law, if the common people commit the crime of the Son of Heaven, if the Son of Heaven commits the common people, should he also be guilty?! ”

You all understand, the law stipulates that businessmen sell forbidden things into the Xiongnu privately, then they are guilty, and now it is the officials who sell forbidden things into Xianbei, how can they be considered guilty? Who allowed you to expand the applicability?

Zhao Da retorted: "This is carved text. Fu Youyun: 'The officials and the people are not allowed to carry weapons out of the customs. 'Shall you not be a ruler and not lose a forbidden thing?' Isn't it not just the Huns, but the Huya? ”

"Sophistry!" Shi Xun suddenly shouted, "When did Chief Wu move with a weapon?" What's the point? Hanya Sekiya?! "You figured it out, the nomadic area of the Xianbei Tuoba Department is in Shuozhou, within the administrative division of the Han Dynasty, when did he get out of the customs?

Zhao Da was not allowed to refute again, Shi Xun simply opened his throat and talked eloquently: "The award of this law is the former Han Wu Emperor Dynasty, in order to prevent the Huns, at that time, Xianbei was not connected with the Han, and even no one in the Han knew that there were Xianbei, and Ande was universal?" In the second year of Emperor Xuan's manna, Nandan entered the fortress in Huhan, and Emperor Xuan was in Ganquan Palace, and Emperor Xuan was given a crown and clothes, a golden seal, a jade sword, a sword, a bow, a halberd, and an car, a saddle, a good horse, gold, a splendid sword, and an car, a saddle, a good horse, gold, a splendid sword, etc., and a money of 200,000 yuan -- which cloud could not lose soldiers, iron, horses, and money into the Xiongnu? It is not allowed to do businessmen and private markets, what the official family does, how can it be a crime?!

And Emperor Wu made Zhang Qian pass through the Western Regions, trade with Wusun, Shule, etc., and never forbade soldiers, iron, horses, and money. Why? It is not an enemy of China. Today, Xianbei Tuoba and other six departments are attached, saying that the minister's seal has arrived in Xudu, and the imperial court has been rewarded and gifted into Shuozhou, which should be the same as Hu Han Evil, Wusun, Shule, etc., and can be seen by the enemy? ! (To be continued......)

PS: This book, written and written, the structure at the beginning is messed up...... Therefore, the name of the volume was modified, and some of the contents of the original plan had to be placed in the next volume.