Yunyang Xiaoyingzheng [Da Qin]

Ah Zheng was not worried about the Jinyang rebellion. Jinyang used to be a city of Zhao State, but it was taken by Qin State later. Thinking about it, the so-called rebellion was just another disturbance caused by the surrendered Zhao people.As a general of Qin State, Meng Ao was not difficult to put down a small rebellion.

Ah Zheng's main concern now is the construction of his royal tomb.

Ah Zheng looked at the silk map of the royal tomb imitating the drawing of the entire Xianyang City in front of him. It is huge and magnificent, and palaces of various colors are gathered on the drawing. Wang Ling, why did you draw so many river channels?"

Zheng Guo's forehead began to sweat, and he stammered to explain: "Lishan Mountain...is surrounded by mountains and rivers...there is a lot of water...the river...can be drained..."

It sounded reasonable, Ah Zheng nodded, and told Lang Guan beside him: "Take the blueprint to the Governor General for review, let them check it carefully, make a model, and send it up for me to look at. If there are no problems, we can send people to gather slaves and prisoners from all over the country in advance.”

"Yes." The Lang Guan took the two young eunuchs and left with the picture silk.

When Zheng Guo heard that the people who built the royal tomb were slaves and prisoners who could not affect the state affairs, he was anxious at that time, and immediately said "ah".

Ah Zheng looked up at Zheng Guo: "What's the matter, what's your problem?"

Zheng Guo immediately shook his head guiltily: "No...no..."

At this time, Lu Buwei walked into the Zhangtai Palace and reported to Ah Zheng a case that the court officer could not solve. Ah Zheng said in passing: "Lu Aweng, the king's tomb designed by Zheng Guo is very fond of me. Where did you find it?" Such a retainer?"

Hearing Ah Zheng's words, Lu Buwei was stunned: "Your Majesty, I did not recommend Zheng Guo to design the royal tomb, but I recommended him to build water conservancy for the King."

Ah Zheng: "..."

Ah Zheng looked at Lu Buwei, then slowly turned his head to look at Zheng Guo: "Are you here to build water conservancy for me?"

Zheng Guo showed an expression that was about to cry: "Yes... yes."

Ah Zheng looked at him: "Then why didn't you make it clear?"

Zheng Guozhen was about to cry: "But...but...the first time the king saw the minister...he asked the minister...to design the royal tomb..."

Ah Zheng recalled the first time he met Zheng Guo, he had just come to court, and the main content of the grand court meeting was to build the royal tomb, and then Ah Ju kept asking him why he started to build the tomb at such a young age, So that when he heard that Zheng Guo was recommended by Lu Buwei, he subconsciously asked him: "Have you ever built a mausoleum for the king?"

Ah Zheng finished his recollection, as if he had subconsciously thought that Zheng Guo was here to build the royal tomb, so he didn't ask clearly, but: "When I asked you to design the royal tomb, why didn't you refute it?"

Zheng Guo's entire face was as red as if he had drunk wine. He looked at the young monarch in front of him, stumbled and said, "I... besides water conservancy... I can also build mausoleums..."

Ah Zheng was speechless for a moment.

Lin Ju laughed in Ah Zheng's mind and said, "Cub, this is a multifaceted engineering talent. You have found a treasure, remember to cherish it."

Although Aju said so, but: "Aju, are you laughing at me?"

"Hahahaha, after all, confused cubs are cute."

Ah Zheng didn't continue to joke with Lin Ju in his head, but straightened his expression and looked at Lu Buwei: "Lu Aweng, I originally wanted Zheng Guo to supervise the construction of the royal tomb, it seems that you need to work hard to recommend someone."

Lu Buwei said with a smile: "Eat the king's salary, and take care of the king's worries. Sharing the king's worries, the ministers can't talk about hard work."

Ah Zheng smiled and didn't mention it, but looked at Zheng Guo: "The production in Guanzhong has not been abundant these years, and Lu Xiang has indeed mentioned to me that he wants to build water conservancy. Since you are the person recommended by him, I naturally believe it. With your ability, how do you plan to repair water conservancy?"

Facing his own professional field, Zheng Guo didn't stutter any more. He took a long breath and slowly explained to the young King Qin in front of him: "If the king wants to build dams and canals, I need to first inspect the topography of Guanzhong. The landform and the direction of the river can further determine how to build water conservancy. "

Ah Zheng frowned. It was a very dangerous thing for a foreigner to figure out the topography of Qin, especially the topography of the most important Guanzhong.If the topographic map of the Guanzhong area is leaked to other countries, Qin will be in danger.

Seeing Qin Wangzheng frowning and not speaking, Zheng Guo began to panic again. He hesitated and said, "... Your Majesty, Your Majesty?"

Forget it, if you want to build water conservancy, how can you not take risks.

Ah Zheng finally nodded; "I will order someone to accompany you to check the hydrology in Guanzhong."

All three people present knew that the so-called someone accompanying Zheng Guo to check the hydrology was just a disguised form of surveillance.

Zheng Guo responded, "Yes, Your Majesty."

Ah Zheng nodded to him: "Since that's the case, you should go back and prepare first. If you need any tools, bring them to the person who will be the young man in time."

When Zheng Guo left, Ah Zheng looked at Lu Buwei and asked him: "Lu Aweng came to see me at this time, what's the matter?" As soon as the matter with Zheng Guo was delayed, it was time for dinner.

Lu Buwei said: "There is a case that Ting Wei has discussed internally for a long time, and there has always been some controversy, so I want to ask the king's opinion."

"Oh?" Ah Zheng became interested, "What kind of case can it confuse those officials in the court?"

Lu Buwei explained the ins and outs of the case to Ah Zheng.

Probably there was a couple, the husband passed away, the woman kept filial piety for her deceased husband, and then had a little violent little exercise with other men in front of her husband's coffin.

Now the group of people in Tingwei Mansion are discussing whether the woman's behavior really constituted a crime of disfilial piety towards her mother-in-law.

Some officials of Tingwei's Mansion believed that the woman had an affair with other men in front of her deceased husband's coffin, did not respect her deceased husband, and hurt her mother-in-law's feelings, so it was indeed a crime of unfilial piety.

Another group of people think that if a woman's husband is dead, the woman has nothing to do with her husband's mother. From this perspective, the mother-in-law is no longer the woman's elder, so no matter what the woman does with other men What, the deceased husband's mother did not accuse the woman of her position. Since she is not considered an elder, the crime of unfilial piety is not established.

After listening to Lu Buwei's words, Ah Zheng didn't know how to make a decision for a while, so he simply put down his pen and said to Lu Buwei: "It's getting late, Lu Aweng should stay in the palace for dinner, and ask Auntie what she thinks about this later." What about the case?"

Lu Buwei hesitated for a while, but in the end he didn't refuse and said yes.

After the first year of Qin Wangzheng, Ah Zheng moved into Zhangtai Palace, and Zhao Ji moved into the palace specially built for the Queen Mother. Ah Zheng sometimes went to accompany her to have meals.

This day she saw Ah Zheng and Lu Buwei coming to eat together, she was very happy, and kept picking up food for Ah Zheng.Hearing Ah Zheng talk about this case, Zhao Ji said with a smile: "Of course this woman is innocent. After all, the person she married was a dead husband, not the dead husband's mother. Do you want to guard a dead man for the rest of your life?" There is no such reason in the world.”

Ah Zheng said: "But she is doing inappropriate things with other people in front of her deceased husband's coffin, isn't it a bit bad?"

Zhao Ji said: "Who knows how her deceased husband treated her? If a man who abandoned his wife and children, would he become extremely noble just because he died, and others should respect him and not scold him In the final analysis, since the deceased husband has passed away, that woman has nothing to do with her so-called mother-in-law. It is her good intentions to keep her filial piety, and she is free to do whatever she wants. Isn't it just a matter of trying to be happy when you are alive?"

Is this what Auntie is thinking?

Ah Zheng glanced at Lu Buwei and then at Zhao Ji, feeling a little uncertain.

If it's just that, then it's nothing.

Ah Zheng comforted himself, and gradually settled down to eat dinner.

After dinner, Ah Zheng returned to Zhangtai Palace and discussed the case with Lin Ju: "Ah Ju, if it were you, how would you decide this case?"

Lin Ju thought for a while and said: "I think this woman is quite brave. If such a thing happened in my place, the woman did not violate the law, but she may be subject to some rumors, which is the so-called moral Condemnation. But because I don't know how the couple's relationship is, if the couple's relationship is not good, I can still understand this woman's behavior."

Ah Zheng nodded: "So Ah Ju thinks that this woman has not committed any crime of filial piety?"

Lin Ju said: "Cub, what do you mean by the crime of unfilial piety?"

"The crime of unfilial piety is that if the elders sue their children for being unfilial, the minor ones are pounding rice, tattooing on the face, or even asking the government to kill the children."

Lin Ju was shocked: "So if the crime of unfilial piety is convicted, that mother-in-law can let the government kill the girl?"

Ah Zheng: "Yes."

Lin Ju: "There is something wrong with this kind of law. What if parents deliberately falsely accuse their children?"

Ah Zheng: "Before the verdict, the government will ask the parents three times if they want to forgive."

Lin Ju was speechless: "Then it depends on the conscience of the parents? This is too unreasonable. Not all parents love their children."

"Yes." Ah Zheng added in a low voice, "The current Qin law stipulates this."

Lin Ju: "Cub, can't this unreasonable law full of loopholes be changed?"

Ah Zheng was silent for a while, then replied: "In Qin State, Ting Wei is responsible for enacting and revising the law and adjudicating cases. I will discuss this law with Lu Aweng, but I don't know if Ting Wei will amend it."

Lin Ju suddenly felt a little guilty, this kind of weird law was not made by Zai Zai, why did she lose her temper with her family.What's more, Zai Zai has not really taken power yet.Lin Ju sighed: "Zai Zai, if you think my words embarrass you, you can ignore it. The most important thing is that you are happy."

Ah Zheng smiled and said, "It's okay, I also think this law is very unreasonable."

Lin Ju's heart was touched: "Well, thank you, Zai Zai."

On the second day, Azheng conveyed his opinion to Tingwei, and the woman did not constitute a crime of unfilial piety.

The author has something to say:

1. Women in the Qin Dynasty should refer to their husband's parents as "uncle". The mother-in-law in the text is for easy understanding.

2. The case in this article is the real case of "Zou Qiaoshu" on the bamboo slips of Han Dynasty (this book is mainly a collection of some specific cases from Han Dynasty to Qin Dynasty) (the analysis process of this case is different from that in the article)

Today, a woman from Duhu, Jia's husband, Gongshi Ding, died of illness. The funeral coffin was in the hall, and she was not buried.In the Ming Dynasty, the official Jia was sued, and the official arrested Jia and suspected Jia's crime.

When a wife respects her husband, she should be a second parent, and when Jia’s husband dies, she does not feel sad. She is with a man at the funeral, causing unfilial piety and arrogance.Sue Du Lunjia.

He also said: When a husband is born and marries himself, who is the most guilty than if his husband dies and marries himself?Ting Weihu and others said: Husbands are born to marry themselves, and those who marry are all tattooed as Chengdan Chong.If the husband dies and the wife marries herself, the one who marries is innocent.

Said: Ting Wei and Shi Yi both regard the crime of deceiving a dead father as less serious than deceiving a biological father, deceiving a living husband as deceiving a dead husband, rape with a man beside the funeral coffin, the arrester is the captain of the case , Don't it also be heavy when you finish it alone?Zhu and others said: "Sincerely lost it."

A part of the original text is included, but the bamboo slips themselves are not very complete.

Originally, the local officials punished the woman for pounding rice, but after a reexamination by the court officer, they believed that the punishment was too severe and the woman did not constitute a crime of unfilial piety.