Early in the morning, the morning sun rises.

At the end of October, in early winter, although there was no snow, the weather was getting colder.

The sun shone on the earth whitely, unable to dispel the cold, like frost.

In the cold wind howling, even this heaven and earth seemed to have a solemn killing intent permeating.

The early dynasty ended under Zhao Jun's reprimand, and many officials returned in a huff.

The prefectural court ordered that the examination law must be strictly implemented and implemented, and those who obstruct it will be severely punished.

For a time, since the new law identified many officials at the end of July, the current riot, which has lasted for more than three months, has finally come to an end.

Chongzheng Palace, located in the solemn and solemn Song Dynasty Palace center by the northeast corner, is located in the northeast of the vertical arch hall, north of the Zichen Palace.

After facing from the vertical arch palace, go to the east corridor into the Zichen Palace, and then pass through the Zichen Gate through the back pavilion of the Zichen Palace, and walk less than fifty steps to the east, which is outside the Chongzheng Palace.

Lu Yijian and Sheng Du hung their heads and walked into the hall with dead faces.

When Zhao Jun came back, they had no chance to rescue their son and son-in-law in the end, and they were likely to be punished, which filled them with loss.

At this moment, there was silence in the hall, and no one spoke.

The atmosphere in the air seemed to have condensed to the extreme, so that even the neutral Jiang Tang, Li Di and others felt like they were on pins and needles.

Zhao Jun's eyes were cold, and he seemed to be still angry, but he didn't say a word.

Zhao Zhen saw that the atmosphere had become stiff, and only after two minutes of silence was left in the room, did he break the silence and whispered, "Eldest grandson, or"

"Bang!"

Zhao Jun slapped the coffee table next to him fiercely, glared at Lu Yijian and said, "You guys are going crazy!" Jing Kangsha is still waiting for you in the future, and the Yellow River has not yet begun to be repaired. Do you think that when you sit in this position, you think that you are powerful and can ignore the interests of the country and act recklessly? ”

"yes, we're going crazy!"

Lu Yijian's eyes were red, and the old man seemed to have a tense force, which was vented at this moment, and roared angrily: "It's not your son who has an accident, of course it doesn't matter, the meat is not cut on you, you don't feel pain!" ”

"What? Is the crime justified? Your son is not educated well, whose responsibility is it? When he flaunts his might in your name, I don't believe you haven't heard of it! ”

Zhao Junsheng said angrily: "I really found that the older you are, the more shameless you become, ignoring the law, ignoring morality, and openly shielding the heirs who have committed crimes. Can't tell the difference between right and wrong? Yes? ”

"Hanlong, I'm just this one son!"

Shengdu is already an old tear!

"Your son has only sinned, and he is not dead, what howl?"

Zhao Jun was so angry that his teeth itched and said, "Without a son, what about your grandsons?" There are more than three great-grandchildren! ”

Sheng Du has three sons, the eldest Sheng Shanfu, the second Sheng Shenfu, and the third Sheng Chongfu.

The eldest died at the age of eight, and there was no queen. The third son, Sheng Chongfu, also died of illness a few years ago, but he had a son, Sheng Bangyan.

Now there is only one son, Sheng Shenfu, who is fifty years old, and has a son, Sheng Zhongnan, who is almost thirty years old, and gave birth to three great-grandchildren to Sheng Du.

So although Sheng Du is indeed a son now, he is not a peerless one.

It's just that when Sheng Du thought of his son being fifty years old, but he was going to prison, he really felt sad and said sadly: "He is fifty years old, but he still has to go to prison or even exile, how can the old man not be sad." ”

"Great grandson."

Zhao Zhen couldn't bear to say: "Sheng Shenfu is only guilty of collecting banned books, but it won't end there." ”

"When did I say I was going to put him in jail and exile?"

Zhao Jun was puzzled.

In the Song Dynasty, the collection of banned books was actually relatively serious, and there were cane punishments, prison sentences, and exile punishments according to the circumstances.

Although there was no death penalty, it was unbearable to be beaten with a stick, imprisoned and exiled.

So Lu Yijian and Sheng Du thought that their son was going to be exiled.

But to be honest, at least in the eyes of Zhao Jun, a later generation, it is not a big deal.

The main reason is that the banned books in the Song Dynasty are actually not forbidden books, and only astronomy, mathematics, religion, military books and unofficial engraved scriptures in the early Northern Song Dynasty are banned books.

For example, in the second year of Baoyuan, Si Tianjian was ordered to draw up a catalogue of books that should be banned in 14 categories.

"Except for the "Sun Tzu", the history of the past dynasties, the "Astronomy", the "Legal Calendar", and the "Five Elements" chronicles, and the "General Dictionary" cited in the art of war, the rest are forbidden books."

Are these things forbidden in the Hereafter?

It's too late to promote.

In ancient times, the purpose of the literary prison was to serve the ruling class, and the people were not allowed to come into contact with new ideas, so as to engage in a policy of fooling the people.

In Zhao Jun's eyes, if he wants to carry out education and ideological reform and dissemination in the future, then the literary prison is precisely a disadvantage, which is all feudal dross, and of course he will not support it.

The dissemination of small movies is still prohibited by the state, and if it is really strictly implemented, countless people who have shared many teachers' works in the island country with their friends will have to be arrested, and prisons across the country will not be able to squat.

Therefore, Zhao Jun patiently explained: "It is not advisable to engage in banning books and revitalizing literary prisons, and thinking should be guided correctly, rather than just thinking about strictly prohibiting it." People's hearts are like this, the more forbidden they are, the more curious they become, and in the end, they can't be suppressed, but they are counterproductive, so I never think it's a big deal to read banned books. ”

Saying that, Zhao Jun looked at Li Di and said: "Retro Gong, this article will be changed in the future, unless the circumstances are particularly serious, such as piracy is rampant and punished for crimes, ordinary banned books should not be so strict, the law should be strict, and it should be lenient." ”

Li Di is a scholar of the Criminal Department and a fellow acquaintance of the Political Yuan, managing judicial amendments, and the current "Song Criminal System" is being greatly revised in all aspects, and when he heard Zhao Jun's words, he hurriedly responded: "Yes." ”

"This"

Lu Yijian and Sheng Du's eyes widened, they thought that their son was going to be finished, but they didn't know that this was not a big deal at all.

"As for Lu Gongxuan, he has the most serious problem."

Zhao Jun looked around at everyone and said solemnly: "The other three people can collect a forbidden book, and they can be fined, and it's a big deal." Lu Gongxuan is bold, in the name of Lu Yijian, he goes around giving people activities and promotions, greedy for power and stealing handles, and selling official positions, which should be dealt with seriously. ”

Lu Yijian's hope that had just risen was half cold, and he looked at Zhao Jun blankly and said, "Han Long, for the sake of the old man's thin face, let's open the net." ”

"Retro Gong, how should Lu Gongqiu be judged?"

Zhao Jun ignored him and asked Li Di.

Li Di first glanced at Lu Yijian, and then arched his hand and said: ""Song Criminal Tong, those who bend the law by receiving wealth from the chief of the prison will have one hundred rods per foot, one horse plus one class, and fifteen horses. ”

Lu Yijian only felt that his heart was pinched.

But the next moment, Li Di said again: "It's just that this case is complicated, maybe it should be discussed." ”

"What's the complication?"

Zhao Jun was puzzled.

"After investigation, Lu Gongxuan did not help people get promoted for money, he already had money in his family, so he didn't care about money. Mainly out of helping relatives and friends, classmates in the same year, seeking personal gain, the degree of bribery is not high, just accepted some gifts,"

Li Di said: "Second, Duke Lu resigned from the revision of the History Museum a few years ago, and did not serve as the chief official of the supervision department, nor did he have the actual power to transfer officials. He only relied on his relationship as Lu Yijian's eldest son to confess to the officials of the Inquisitor's Court for the promotion, and he himself did not actually abuse his power, so it was not good to be guilty of mistaking money. ”

Lu Gongxuan was the history museum before the revision, and later Lu Yijian led the task of revising the history of the country, in order to avoid suspicion, Lu Gongxuan resigned from the history museum to revise, and it was not until Lu Yijian's death that he returned to the official.

In other words, the current Lu Gongxuan actually does not have an official position.

And the way he helped people get promoted was by greeting his father's protégé and former officials, asking for intercession, and interfering in the court's grinding and promotion, so Lu Gongxuan's crime really studied, and it seems that it is indeed not considered to be a violation of the law.

It's like if a businessman has a good relationship with an official, and when a broker asks for favors to help another official get promoted, it's hard to say that the businessman is corrupt and perverts the law.

However, in later generations, this crime was determined, and it was called the crime of using influence to accept bribes.

where the amount is relatively large or there are other more serious circumstances, a sentence of up to three years imprisonment or short-term detention is to be given, and a concurrent fine.

where the amount is huge or there are other serious circumstances, a sentence of between three and seven years imprisonment and a concurrent fine is to be given.

where the amount is especially huge or there are other especially serious circumstances, a sentence of 7 or more years imprisonment and a concurrent fine or confiscation of property is to be given.

In this case, Lu Gongqiu basically falls into this situation.

"How should that be judged?"

Zhao Jun frowned.

Li Di thought for a while and said, "It should be punished for dereliction of duty and one year in prison." ”

"Is it so light to sell officials?"

Zhao Jun scratched his head and said: "To be honest, the death penalty is indeed a little heavier, and I personally think that as long as it does not cause serious consequences, the death penalty will not be enough." But buying and selling officials only goes to prison for one year, which is a bit unusual. ”

"If the prefect thinks it's not good, then add a few more years."

Li Di smiled.

"This matter will be discussed again, and then the specific punishment for him will be discussed, anyway, it can't be spared."

Zhao Jun waved his hand and said: "But Lu Yijian connived at his son to buy and sell official positions, and regarded the authority of the state as child's play, how should he be punished?" ”

Lu Yijian's heart suddenly rose again.

Li Di said: "According to this case, Lu Yijian didn't know about it, it was all done by Lu Gongxuan, and it can only be regarded as a godson." ”

"Then a one-year fine."

Zhao Jun said in a deep voice: "Lu Gongxuan is lucky for him, he is not a current official, but everyone still has to take caution, take care of the heirs in their own family, and don't make trouble for themselves." ”

"Okay."

Zhao Zhen clapped his hands and laughed: "Lu Gongbi, Sheng Shenfu, and Zhang Yuxi will be fined, and Lu Gongxi's punishment will be discussed afterwards, so be it." ”

Even if this matter is qualitative, the officials involved in the case must not only be Lu Gongxuan and others, but they will be held accountable in the end, such as those officials who were greeted by Lu Gongxuan, and others who colluded with Feng Shiyuan, or hid banned books, or bought and sold other prohibited items, all of which must be strictly investigated.

Lu Gongbi, Sheng Shenfu, Zhang Yuxi, and several other senior officials involved in the case were okay, but they just collected banned books, which was not a big deal in Zhao Jun's eyes, so they were dealt with lightly.

But the rest, such as Cheng Lin, Li Zhang, Lu Gongxuan and others, have other illegal activities, so they should naturally be dealt with severely.

Those who are responsible for minor crimes should be dealt with lightly, and those who are serious should be severely punished.

This is also Zhao Jun's sentencing standard.

It won't be because there are Lu Yijian and Sheng Du's sons in it.

It's just that what Zhao Jun didn't expect was that since Lu Gongxuan was not a public official, he could not be regarded as corrupt and perverted the law, so he could only be punished lightly.

This was unexpected.

But it is too light to be imprisoned for one year, so I can only discuss the specific sentence with Li Di afterwards.

This is also in line with Zhao Jun's insistence on legal fairness!

Hearing his words, Sheng Du couldn't believe that his son was just a fine?

Not even a dismissal?

And although Lu Yijian is sad that his eldest son still has to go to prison, it is not bad to keep the second son.

He first glanced at Li Di unexpectedly, then stood up, and bowed to Zhao Zhen seriously: "Thank you, Your Majesty Longen!" ”

"Thank you, Your Majesty, Long."

Sheng Du also hurriedly stood up and saluted.

"Okay, don't need Xie Zhen, Xie Hanlong."

Zhao Zhen shook his head.

If he had been, he would have acted like no one else.

In history, Zheng Jian arrested Lu Gongqiu and these people, didn't he release them soon?

And these people are also big officials later, and there is no.

But now that Zhao Jun is here, everything has to be dealt with according to the law.

It's just that Zhao Jun personally thinks that the punishment of banning books is too heavy, and the sentencing standards are fair, so that they can be taken lightly.

As for Lu Gongxuan, it must be strict.

One yard to one yard.

It's not a big deal to look at banned books such as Wentian history, selling official titles and using influence to take bribes, that must not be spared.

So Lu Gongbi, Sheng Shenfu, and Zhang Yuxi are fine, and I really have to thank Zhao Jun for relaxing the previous stricter charges for collecting banned books, otherwise these three would have to be enough.

"Okay, I'm so tired that my legs are about to wear out, just because of your, I haven't even slept well on the road."

Zhao Jun stood up and said in a deep voice: "I have to go back to make up for sleep first, you can do whatever you have to do." Lu Yijian, Sheng Du, I can only remind you that the development of the country is the rolling wheel of history, don't TM always want to use your body to block it, you old bones can't stop it, I'll do it all, so be it. ”

As he spoke, he arched his hand to Zhao Zhen and said, "Brother, I really can't bear it." This rag is really a headache, one by one is not worry-free, these old men are too rotten, they should have been replaced a long time ago, change some young people to come up, I'll go back first. ”

It's embarrassing to say that in front of everyone.

But don't blame Zhao Jun for speaking ugly, the future development of the Great Song Dynasty was clearly told to them, but they still had to obstruct it because of their own interests, without the slightest determination to serve the country and the people, pure selfish desires, how could it not make people angry?

And there are no outsiders here, so Zhao Jun didn't bother to pretend with this group of people, and directly said it in a tone of one-third threat, one-third humiliation, and one-third mockery.

After all, he expressed his dissatisfaction, and it can be regarded as a warning to these people that if they do this again in the future, they should get out of the Constitutional Yuan.

"Okay, eldest grandson, you go first."

Zhao Zhen said busily.

"The minister sent it to the prefectural court."

Li Di got up and followed Zhao Jun out.

The two of them walked under the porch of the door and walked towards the palace road.

After walking out of the Chongzheng Hall dozens of meters away, Zhao Jun turned his head and asked Li Di: "Lao Li, I didn't expect that you wouldn't put Lu Yijian to death?" ”

Li Di smiled bitterly: "I think, but the law already has such a provision. ”

"Do you think I believe it?"

Zhao Jun smiled and continued to walk: "The power to interpret the law is in your hands, since the law does not have this kind of abuse of influence, it is not up to you to decide how to judge?" ”

"Yes, it's not impossible if I want to give Lu Gongqiu a heavy sentence, but I think that at least the official family and the prefect are not willing to go this far."

Li Di smiled and said, "So the old man can only find the least culpable one here." ”

"You, you know how to figure out people's hearts."

Zhao Jun also laughed.

Raise your head and look into the distance, but there is only melancholy in your eyes.

He can't talk about friends or enemies with Lu Yijian, at most he can be regarded as a political disagreement.

If it is said that it is said to protect Lu Yijian, it will not be.

Otherwise, Lu Gongqiu, who is more seriously responsible, would not be sentenced heavily.

It's just that in the end, it's for the peace of the Constitutional Yuan.

Unless the official family tears and beheads Jian, it will not be good for anyone to really tear his face with Lu Yijian.

What's more.

Zhao Jun has no relatives in this world.

The closest people to him are Zhao Zhen and the earliest Lu Yijian, Yan Shu, Wang Zeng, Cai Qi, Song Shou, Wang Sui, Fan Zhongyan, and Sheng Du.

Now that Wang Sui is dead, one of these eight people is gone, and the rest are estimated to not live for a few years, and there will be fewer and fewer people who know his details in the future.

Why do you want to kill Lu Yijian and Sheng Du?

Therefore, for the sake of legal fairness, it is one thing to ban the felony of banning books.

On the other hand, I really don't want to go that far.

Fortunately, Lu Gongxuan is not a public official, and he is not for the purpose of accepting bribes, but only uses his influence to greet him, rather than taking bribes as the chief official himself. Otherwise, he could really only cut Lu Gongqiu to set the record straight.

(End of chapter)