Chapter 017: Wise Retreat and Kill the Swineherd
In the first year of Zhenwen, after the new emperor ascended the throne, the first holy decree promulgated was to ask the people of the whole country to study the newly baked "Kaiwen Law" together.
"Gollum~"
The strong men with swords swallowed their saliva, although none of them had ever gone to school, but their memories seemed to have such a law.
But, whether it's true or not, they can't afford to gamble!
Du Tuhu saw that the strong man with the knife was about to withdraw, and hurriedly said: "Zhang family child, don't you deceive me that I haven't read a book, I have also heard of "Kaiwen Law", one of which is 'relatives and relatives', counting us are also in-laws, if you report us to the yamen, you will also be guilty." ”
Zhang Jiuxin's mind quickly searched for the relevant clauses of 'kissing and concealing' in "Kaiwen Law":
In ancient times, in order to maintain the system of sect, family, science and family, the term "relatives and relatives" was interpreted as a physical examination, and then formed a principle of ancient criminal law, relatives should conceal each other's guilt, do not report and do not testify, regardless of the crime, on the contrary, the guilt.
Intimacy and seclusion was a proposition put forward by Confucianism during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period. During the Three Kingdoms, the Two Jin Dynasties, and the Northern and Southern Dynasties, the principle of intimacy and concealment was further confirmed.
"What, scared? You went to the yamen to sue us! ”
Butcher Du shook the pig-killing knife in his hand to Zhang Jiuxin, and the strong men next to him breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that they were almost frightened by a small child, they suddenly felt ashamed, and scolded one after another:
"That's, that's it, weren't you quite imposing just now? How did you become dumb. ”
"Although we go to the yamen to knock on the drum, we are all in the pig killing business, we are not afraid of heaven and earth, and we are afraid that you, a hairy boy who has not dried up, will not succeed!"
For a while, the strong men were like rainbows, and the Zhang family was bullied to the ancestral hall by people from other villages, and they were suddenly so angry that they were helpless!
After Zhang Jiuxin turned the relevant provisions of the "Kaiwen Law" in his mind, his eyes lit up, and he sneered: "If you really haven't gone to school, don't you know that there are two types of crimes that do not apply to the principle of intimacy and concealment?" ”
"First, rebellion, rebellion, rebellion, and other felonies."
"Second, relatives are guilty of violating each other."
"The Du family and the blind mother-in-law want to put me to death, it is the second, you are not afraid of being exiled, it is very good, then I will sue the official now!"
Zhang Jiuxin advanced towards the pig killing array step by step, and the strong men were forced by its momentum to retreat little by little.
They are all rude people who kill pigs for a living, how do they know that there are so many rules and regulations for relatives and relatives!
The strong men with knives were frightened, swallowed with difficulty, exchanged glances to each other, and finally Ai Ai looked at Du Butcher and said, "Boss Du, we are old and young, it's really ...... I'm sorry......."
......
"Heh" At the other end of the barn, Fu Yifan, who was watching from afar, saw the strong man with a knife fleeing, and said disdainfully: "It's a shame that a dignified three-foot man was defeated by a child in just a few words." ”
The little guy on the side of the escort shook his head disapprovingly when he heard this, and said:
"Young master, you are a rich and noble person born with a golden key, naturally you don't understand the suffering of the people in the market, a family like them, a casual yamen official is enough to ruin their family, not to mention the big crime of exile and confiscation."
"Zhang Xiaoer, why do you dare!" Fu Yifan pointed to Zhang Jiuxin, who was held by the old village chief, and shook his whip: "What you said is just an excuse for them to cover up their cowardice and uselessness." ”
The little guy choked, and finally disagreed: "There are a few people in this world who can be like the Zhang family child, who was criticized by Master Mingxin as a rich and noble character, and this Zhang family child is not necessarily a good person." ”
"What sour things to say." Fu Yifan snorted: "According to Young Master Ben, this Zhang family is a good child, but he is brave and resourceful at a young age." ”
"Young master, you don't know that people are sinister." The little guy is in a hurry, the character of the young master of his family is that once he looks at the right person, he will dig out his heart and lungs to the right person, he can't let the young master be blinded by the Zhang family's children, the little guy hurriedly explained:
"Young master, don't you know, that day we just left from the front foot of the Zhang family's courtyard, Sai Banxian stepped into the Zhang family's courtyard with the back foot, although Sai Banxian can hide from the rest of the people, but he sees the temperament of the money, we are clear."
The little girl said indignantly: "The little girl of the Zhang family clearly knew that his second aunt would join forces with the blind mother-in-law to harm him, so he bought off the race half immortal in advance to build momentum for him, and invited Han Gongzi to verify the poison on the spot, killing two birds with one stone, and his mind was very deep." ”
"Nonsense" Fu Yifan frowned:
"If I hadn't shown up in time that day, he would have died a long time ago, am I also a pawn he laid out in advance, besides, even if everything is his plan, then he is just planning it, he is forced to the edge of the cliff, and he doesn't know how to fight back, that's a real fool!"
The little guy blinked: "......"
The more Fu Yifan spoke, the more he felt that the Zhang family child was really a friendly person, and his eyes looked at the ancestral hall.
I saw Zhang Jiuxin pull his hand out of the old village chief's clenched hands without a trace. Because Zhang Jiuxin was standing on his side, only half of his sick face was exposed.
That face was as pale as the five pale and slender fingers, and the cheeks were a little red, although most of them were covered, the exposed eyebrows and eyes were as bright as a dancing flame, which immediately lit up Fu Yifan's eyes.
Fu Yifan muttered to himself: "It's clearly a man's body, why does he look so demonic." ”
"Young master, what did you say?" The little guy didn't hear clearly.
"I said, I built the house where the master wants to live next door to the Zhang family, it is said that his grandfather used to open a dart game, so he regarded it as an extra free guard."
Fu Yifan "drove" and urged the horse to leave.
......
"Good boy, good boy!"
On the verandah of the ancestral hall, the old village chief glanced at Zhang Jiuxin with appreciation, and then turned back to sit in the second hall, while the butcher Du, who had no helper, was surrounded by the people of the law enforcement team and did not dare to move for the time being.
The public trial continued.
"Boom!!"
Uncle Long held two wooden sticks in his hands, slammed the big drum, and elongated the tone:
"it!!"
Du Shi, who originally thought that he had escaped, heard this, his body shook into a sieve, and his hands and feet crawled to get away from the executioner who was approaching him with a hammer:
"Daddy, daddy, you want to save your daughter, ten fingers hurt your heart, if your daughter is really tortured, these hands will be ruined, daddy, come and save me, daddy!"
The patriarch on the right side of the "noisy" commanded: "Take a rag and gag her mouth, and make a noise and shout about what kind of system, so as not to disturb the ancestors." ”
"Woo woo"
The mouth was gagged, Du's ten fingers were put into the shackle, and the two executioners each pulled one end. Du shook his head in horror and looked at the besieged Du Butcher in despair.
"Boom!!"
Uncle Long Mu Qi slammed the drum again, elongating the tone:
"Execution!"
"Wait!"