Pang Meng and Song Bo have known each other for many years, and they are also very emotional when they see his case.

Uncle Song's surname is Song Minghui, who has copied documents in the county government for decades, and has always been cautious and has deep qualifications.

In the Qin and Han dynasties, the documents were mostly written on bamboo slips, and the first draft was generally written on the bamboo green with green skin, which was convenient for wiping and revising, and after the revision, the final draft was transcribed on the bamboo white that was cut off from the green skin and roasted by fire, which was not only moth-proof, but also the ink color penetration could be maintained for a long time, which was called "finishing the green".

Song Bo was a scribe who specialized in transcribing government documents. This time, somehow I put the copied report in the wrong place, and almost delayed its submission to the imperial court.

The county government secretary was furious and sent him directly to the county prison for the crime of "keeping official documents". If this crime is talked about, if it is sentenced severely, it can be abandoned in the market.

Song Bo kept shouting injustice, saying that he didn't misplace it. Some colleagues also couldn't bear it, and after the anger of the chief bookkeeper subsided, they persuaded one after another, and finally listed it as a suspicious case and transferred it to the court lieutenant, or there was a glimmer of life.

The Song family has only one twelve-year-old granddaughter, called Song Niang. After Song Bo was imprisoned, Song Niang came to see him every day and delivered some food. Hearing the grandfather sigh that there was no boy in the family to share his worries, the little girl was also very sad, so she ran around to avenge her grandfather's grievances.

Pang Meng was very sympathetic, seeing that Song Niang, a weak little girl, was doing her best to save her grandfather, she sighed with emotion: "It's really a reappearance." ”

Ti Ying was the youngest daughter of Chun Yuyi, a famous doctor during the time of Emperor Wen of the Han Dynasty. Chun Yuyi was accused of fabricated crimes, and the court found him guilty and sentenced him to corporal punishment, that is, cutting off his feet and nose, and escorting him to the capital Chang'an for execution.

Chun Yu Tiying followed her father to Chang'an, and she wrote to the emperor, saying that if she was tortured and disabled, she could not recover, and even if she wanted to reform herself, she could not do so. I would rather go to the government to become a slave and maid to atone for my father's sins, so that my father can have a chance to mend his ways.

When Emperor Wen of Han saw Ti Ying's complaint, he was moved by her filial piety, so he pardoned Chun Yuyi, and issued an edict to abolish corporal punishment that year, achieving a good story.

Pang Meng thought in her heart, Song Niang might also be able to move the world and save her grandfather.

He checked the list again, and the ten people were considered healthy enough to walk, so he sent them back to the prison, and went to the treasury to get the coil again.

When he had done all these things, it was already evening, and he was worried about his mother, so he hurried home.

Pang's mother is still sick. Pang Meng fed the medicine, and when her mother fell asleep, she went out and sat under the eaves, thinking that she would leave for Chang'an tomorrow, and she was full of sorrow for a while.

Yuan Liulang followed, wanting to comfort, but he couldn't say anything, so he sat beside him and sighed: "Ahem, it would be nice if I could settle my aunt and go to Chang'an again." ”

"There's no way to have it both ways." Pang Meng's eyebrows were full of sorrow.

Yuan Liulang said: "I will stay here to take care of my aunt." ”

Pang Meng smiled bitterly: "Isn't it unfilial to me." With that, the two were silent.

After a long time, Pang Meng said: "You go back first." ”

Yuan Liulang thought that Pang Meng also had to make some preparations before leaving, so he nodded and said, "You have to leave tomorrow and rest early." I'll be here early tomorrow morning. ”

Pang Meng sat lonely under the eaves. A crescent moon hung in the sky, and the clouds drifted by, white and vast, adding a little hazy. The wind was also cool, and there were already autumn insects whispering under the cracks in the walls.

Pang Meng thought to herself, Chang'an will not last for two or three months, and when I come back, it will be snowing heavily. How can my mother rest assured that she is alone? He wanted to settle down his mother before leaving for Chang'an, but his business should not be delayed, and he was melancholy for a while.

Suddenly, a bizarre thought flashed in my mind, could I let these prisoners set off first, send my mother to my aunt's house by myself, and then rush to Chang'an after settling down to meet up with a group of prisoners.

He was first taken aback by his own thoughts, and indulging people is guilty of killing their heads. However, as soon as this thought came to mind, it lingered.

Let them go to Chang'an by themselves, the biggest worry is whether these suspects will take the opportunity to escape.

He felt that these ten suspects were not the most heinous people, and they all had grievances, so they themselves hoped that Tingwei could return their innocence. If he escapes, he will be charged with a crime and will be wanted by the imperial court. At the same time, letting them go to Chang'an by themselves is undoubtedly a good thing for them. There was no one to guard this way, and I could go as much as I wanted, and I was free and free, and I was free from many sufferings.

In fact, as long as everyone arrives in Chang'an on time to bring them to justice, for the county prison, the escort of prisoners will be completed, and for Tingwei, the suspects will be accepted as scheduled.

"If these ten criminals traveled thousands of miles on their own to be brought to justice on time, it would really be an unprecedented legend." Pang Meng was also moved by her own thoughts, and couldn't help but wet her eyes with tears.

Of course, this is not without risk, and if one person does not break his word, then he will be guilty of "usurping" the prisoner without authorization, and his life will not be guaranteed. However, he is still willing to take the risk himself compared to his mother's safety.

It's just that once the matter of arson is leaked and the boss investigates it, how should I deal with it?

"If you are imprisoned to preserve your faith, you can also educate the world." He suddenly came up with such a reply in response to his boss's question.

This night, Pang Meng tossed and turned, tossing and turning until midnight before falling asleep in a daze.

In the morning, a ray of light sprinkled into the yard through the fence, Pang Meng stretched, got up and washed his face with a handful of cold water, and finally made up his mind to let the ten prisoners go to Chang'an by themselves.

He came to the county jail. The county prison was empty with only ten felony suspects left. He summoned the ten prisoners to the bottom of the porch, glanced around, and saw that there were also Xu Fei, Song Niang, and two prison guards on the side.

He didn't want the prison guards who were supposed to participate in the escort to be involved in the matter, so he said to the two prison guards, "I will escort these prisoners to Chang'an, you don't have to go, you can go."

The county prison finally quieted down, Pang Meng took a deep breath to calm down, and said slowly: "You know, the Huns are about to attack the city, the Han army is outnumbered, and the city may not be protected." You are all felony suspects, and you all feel that you have been wronged, and you could have come here to try the case, but in this situation, Ting Weizheng will definitely not be able to come. ”

Song Niang was counting on Tingwei from Chang'an to judge the case and wash away her grandfather's grievances, but at this time, she blinked her eyes in disappointment, and tears were about to fall.

"But-" Pang Meng stretched his voice with his hands behind his back, "My Han is a society governed by the rule of law, and I will not wronged a good person, nor will I let go of a bad person." ”

Song Niang hurriedly wiped away her tears and listened attentively to what he said.

"According to the law of the Han Dynasty, those who cannot be resolved in the county prison will be transferred to the court captain. So—"

Just said this, the people below were already talking to each other, and Song Bo asked tremblingly, "But you want to send us to Chang'an Tingwei's Mansion?" ”

Pang Meng nodded vigorously, "Yes." When you arrive at the Chang'an Tingwei Mansion, if you have grievances, Tingwei will make a clear decision. But—"

When everyone heard that he was coming again, they immediately fell silent.

"But—" Pang Meng hesitated. Allowing the prisoners to surrender themselves is a strange thing that has never been seen before.

After thinking about it, it was really difficult to achieve both loyalty and filial piety, he gritted his teeth, and finally wanted to say it, "I am going to decide Cao Peng, so I will escort you to Chang'an." But—"

Everyone's hearts rose again, and seeing that Pang Meng was still hesitating, Xu Xin was impatient at first, and shouted: "Envoy, just say it briskly, you are an official, we will listen to you after all." Everyone nodded yes together.

Pang Meng said slowly and clearly: "I decided to let you go to the Tingwei Prison in Chang'an on your own. ”