Chapter 203: Fierce Debate on Chi You's Crime
Elder Haoran said that the ministers of the same camp as him, as well as those civil and military officials who were close to Chiyou, knelt on the ground together and shouted to the Jiuli Ancestor, "Please think twice and be cautious, and show extrajudicial grace to Prince Chiyou." ”
Elder Haoran's sensational words made those ministers in the Foolish camp a little embarrassed, and they were inevitably moved by compassion, but Foolish couldn't just stop like that, because there was still a foolish mansion behind him, not to mention the "marrow eating pill" in his brain, which was something that made him worse than dead.
Yu Zhi said: "The words of the ministers are bad, the law of Jiuli is not child's play, I think especially the princes and ministers of Jiuli should be more strict in order to demonstrate the authority of the law of Jiuli." Otherwise, the people of the king and grandson of Jiuli will go up and down, and the law of Jiuli will be useless, so this is not the time to talk about merit or friendship. The law is the law, the law is merciless, and no one should be above the majestic law. ”
Elder Chifeng said: "If the law alone is true, but combined with the entire Jiuli, the law has its era, Jiuli, the law of disposing of military rations, has existed for hundreds of years, and I think everyone is familiar with the historical background at that time, at that time Jiuli was in a period of internal and external difficulties, in order to ensure national defense, consolidate border defense, and ensure the supply of grain and grass for the Jiuli army, this law was formulated. Now that Jiuli has grown and has abundant grain and grass, it is necessary to ensure the hunger and cold of the people of Jiuli while ensuring military rations.
The original intention of ensuring military rations was to allow the people of Jiuli to live and settle down in peace, and now that Jiuli is strong, can we ignore the lives of the people and pedantic conservative and solidify the old book, I don't know how to change, I think, is this our original intention, seeing that the lives of thousands of people are trapped by famine, and everywhere is a disaster of starvation.
I think that all of you here, who have a little conscience, will help each other if you have a little way, and will not stand idly by.
Therefore, Weichen believes that although Chiyou is guilty of disobeying the law of Jiuli, it is excusable, and he dares to ask the king to treat him lightly for the sake of Prince Chiyou's concern for the country and the people. ”
Liang Ziyin heard the words of Elder Chifeng, and also felt that although Chi You's behavior was unforgivable, but he did commit such a serious crime for the people of Jiuli, although he was in charge of the law of Jiuli, but he should also conform to the will of the people.
Liang Ziyin said: "What Elder Chifeng said is not unreasonable, Chi You violated the law of Jiuli for the sake of the people of Jiuli, but Chi You knows that it is a fact that he has broken the law, although he has merit, but he is better than ......"
Elder Canghui interrupted, "Then according to Lord Yiliang's wishes, what should Prince Chiyou decide?"
Liangzi said in fear: "I'm just a small official, how dare I speak wildly in front of the king?"
When the Jiuli Ancestor heard this, he said: "Liang Ziyin, you are the minister of the Ministry of Officials, you enforce the laws of Jiuli, and you have the right to make judgments on all those who violate the laws of Jiuli, so you can tell me, according to the laws of Jiuli, how should Chi You be sentenced?"
Liang Ziyin immediately knelt on the ground and buckled his head, and said in a panic: "The king, the subordinates don't dare, and the king is still in charge of everything." ”
Jiuli Ancestor knows why Liangziyin is so jealous, all because Chi You is his son, it is precisely because of this that Jiuli Ancestor can't let people gossip, he must deal with this matter with a public and selfless attitude, otherwise he will leave a disaster, which is even more detrimental to Chi You's future.
Jiuli Ancestor let Liangziyin get up, there is no need to be afraid, he is the official in charge of the Jiuli Law, and he has the right to dispose of any case, Jiuli Ancestor asked Liangziyin, "According to the Jiuli Law, what felony should Chiyou be sentenced to?"
Liang Ziyin stood up and said: "According to the law of Jiuli, Prince Chiyou used the military rations of Yinshan Pass without permission, and he should be beheaded according to the law, but considering that Prince Chiyou committed such a serious crime for the people of Jiuli, although the capital crime can be avoided, but the living crime cannot be escaped, and he should be expelled from Jiuli, exiled to the wilderness, and never be allowed to return to Jiuli." ”
Elder Canghui said: "If you do this, it is better to kill the prince directly, why give him such a huge shame, the so-called soldier killing, it is not humiliating." What is the difference between your sentence and killing him? ”
Ryoko said anxiously: "This is already the biggest concession that the law can make, and this prince can at least save his life." ”
Elder Naran said, "Do you think that Prince Chiyou is the kind of person who is greedy for life and afraid of death?"
Elder Canghui said again: "If Prince Chiyou is really the kind of person who is greedy for life and afraid of death, will he still use the military rations of Yinshan Pass for the sake of the countless people of the Yunmeng clan? I think you would rather die than be expelled from Jiuli and exiled to the wilderness. ”
Liang Ziyin said: "Elder, the ants are still stealing their lives, let alone a person, I think Prince Chiyou will definitely accept this punishment, because this is the biggest concession made by the law of Jiuli, even if it is for the sake of the overall situation of Jiuli, I think Prince Chiyou will definitely accept it." ”
Elder Guhe said: "Yes, the ant is still stealing life, but Chi You is not an ant, he is a person, a person who stands up to the heavens and the earth, with my understanding of him, he would rather die than be expelled from Jiuli by you and exiled to the wilderness." ”
Foolish wisdom said: "This is not up to him in front of the law, as long as the king's will can have such a result, Chiyou should thank the king for his heavenly grace, instead of being like you, inch by inch." ”
Jiuli Old Ancestor said: "Ministers, do you think I should make this will. ”
As soon as Jiuli Old Ancestor said this, under the throne, the two pairs of people and horses began to hold their own opinions again, chattering endlessly, and the entire hall began to jump up again, and there was an uproar.
Jiuli Ancestor was dizzy by the noise of you and me in this hall, and he shouted: "Shut up for me......"
All the ministers above the main hall immediately closed their hurried lips, and above the main hall, they immediately became silent, standing in place one by one, waiting for the Jiuli Ancestor to reprimand them.
Jiuli Old Ancestor wanted to be furious, but he thought that he asked the ministers to express their opinions, so he simply suppressed the anger in his heart.
"This king sees, it is better for you to say it one by one, you are so disorderly, you and I say one sentence at a time, and turn the entire court into a vegetable market.
Mita, don't just stand there and say nothing, what do you think about this?"
Mida was expressionless, and said indifferently: "I have something to say, if I say it, I will inevitably be scolded by you again, I think it's better to forget it, you can deal with it as you say!"
Listening to Mito's words, Jiuli Ancestor said angrily: "It's a shame that you are still one of the Seven Great Elders of Jiuli, and you can actually say such ugly words, is this what you, a Jiuli minister, should say? Is it the words that can be spit out from the mouth of a Jiuli elder? I see that you really don't know anything except to be angry with me." ”
Seeing that the Jiuli Ancestor was angry, Yuzhi stepped forward and echoed and said to Mito: "Elder, what the king said is right, as one of the seven elders of Jiuli, you are also the prince of Jiuli, and you are the uncle of Chiyou, you should express your opinion on this matter, and my opinion on your counterpart must be the most convincing, after all, who will harm his nephew." It's just that the prince is also asked to consider the overall situation of Jiuli, the people of Jiuli, and the future of Jiuli, and help his relatives. ”
Jiuli Ancestor said: "What Yuzhi said is reasonable, if you have any opinions, you can say it, and you don't say it when you shouldn't say it, and after you retreat from the dynasty, you will be full of complaints." ”
Mida still had that cold expression, "This is what you want me to say, don't regret it, my opinion is only eight words, 'The law is not merciful, and it should be sinned.'" ’”
Jiuli Ancestor knew that the eight words that Mida said were very unfavorable to Chi You, since what he said was so ambiguous, it was inconvenient for him to ask clearly, so he attributed it to Elder Haoran and other camps, and fought for a vital support for Chi You.
Jiuli Ancestor said: "Okay! Mito, your suggestion is very good, 'The law does not tolerate mercy, and it should be punished.' 'Yes, the law of Jiuli is majestic, and whoever violates it should be punished, since everyone agrees that the crime of Chiyou must be punished. How should Chi You be punished? Is it merit and demerit, or extrajudicial benevolence, as you said, the death penalty can be avoided, and the living crime cannot be escaped, Chi You will be expelled from Jiuli and exiled to the wilderness. Or will you behead Chi You according to the law of Jiuli?
Elder Guhe, you are a veteran of the Jiuli and Li dynasties, and you are highly respected, could you please tell me what kind of punishment should be taken against Chi You in order to convince the public?"
Elder Guhe said: "The crime committed by Chi You should be beheaded according to the law, but considering that Chi You has a reason, he is thinking about the overall situation of Jiuli, and the merits that Chi You has established for Jiuli are unparalleled, in my opinion, let it be worth it, demote him to an ordinary soldier, send him to the frontier, and let him start from scratch!"
At this time, the Minister of Armaments, Yu Liyu, under the instigation of foolishness, stepped forward and said: "King Qiyu, Wechen thinks that such a punishment is a serious crime and a light punishment, and it is difficult to convince the public, if everyone acts like Prince Chiyou in the future, what will I do as the Minister of Armaments in the future? Wechen believes that although Prince Chiyou has made meritorious achievements, but the death penalty can be avoided, and the living crime cannot be escaped, he was expelled from Jiuli, exiled to the wilderness, and never returned to Jiuli, which is already an extrajudicial favor to him. ”
The fierce debate in the court, the disposal of Chi You, made Jiuli Ancestor have a headache, he didn't want the ministers to say that she bent the law for personal gain, and he didn't want to send Chi You to the guillotine, or exile to the wilderness, after all, Jiuli's future must be presided over by him, he can rest assured, Jiuli has a future.
Now the person who stole the scroll of the "Seven Evil Blood Refining Divine Skills" still has no clues, and now the situation in Jiuli has become so complicated again, Jiuli Ancestor thinks that the storm in Jiuli City is coming, and he must slow down this matter a little longer, otherwise it will be in vain His original intention of sending Chi You to the Heavenly Prison.
Jiuli Ancestor secretly sighed in his heart: "It's really better to plan than to change, it seems that the plan is in the people, and the success is in the sky." Everything can only be done to the best of God's fate. ”