The imperial brother kneels and begs me to marry my daughter-in-law

On the night Xiao Jingong received Lin Xiu's memorial, he rushed to Wu county in Weifu.At the time of Zishi, he finally came to the Wu county government.There were lights burning in the government office, and Lin Xiuzheng was leaning over the desk alone to read the files.

"National teacher." Xiao Jingong didn't let anyone inform him and went in quietly.

Lin Xiu raised her head and saw that it was His Majesty, she quickly got up and asked in surprise, "Your Majesty, why are you here? Didn't you receive the memorial?"

Xiao Jingong sat down wearily and beckoned Lin Xiu to sit too: "I just saw the memorial of the national teacher, so I rushed over to check the situation overnight. I was... anxious, the meaning of the memorial of the national teacher... was to be beheaded ?”

Lin Xiu said solemnly: "According to Zhou's laws, if the crime is true, he should be executed."

Xiao Jingong sighed, with a sad face.After a long time, he asked tentatively again: "Master, you have always been resourceful, so there is no other way?"

Lin Xiu shook her head helplessly, both of them looked very tired.

"This matter, not to mention that there is no gap, even if there is a gap, we can't take advantage of it. This is the first hurdle of the new law. If it stands, the new law can continue to be implemented. If it cannot stand, not only the new law cannot be implemented, In the future, the government of the state of Zhou would not have the prestige to be strict, and the law of Zhou would become a ridiculous existence.

Zhou Fa should be above everything else.When we first legislated, we said that the emperor broke the law and committed the same crime as the common people. "

Xiao Jingong did not give up and said: "Can't it be changed?"

Lin Xiudao: "The law is like a mountain."

"Can't reduce it?"

"Sentence reduction breaks the law."

"No amnesty?"

"No mercy."

Xiao Jin respectfully got up and paced back and forth.Lin Xiu knelt and sat in front of the desks without moving.

After a long time, Lin Xiu said slowly: "Your Majesty seldom joins the army, crowns the throne, and has little time to figure out how to govern the country. He made sudden changes. Although His Majesty is prepared to die, when he suddenly faces a major emergency, he can't weigh it for a while. , it is inevitable to feel that Mount Tai is overwhelmed."

Xiao Jingong stopped, lowered his head and said angrily to Lin Xiu: "You have to resist the pressure and you have to resist. The state of Zhou has governed the people for hundreds of years, and it has always believed in a benevolent government! When it was in power, the state of Zhou didn't even have a state prison , Since then, the state of Zhou has believed in the government of tolerance and benevolence! Although the state of Zhou has gone through several generations of faint kings, they have not perished, and the people are still willing to stay in the state of Zhou. The father and emperor have led the army for more than 20 years. Isn't it because of Zhou's benevolent government to love the country and the king?

I don't mean to stop the reform, but can't I take it easy?They came up and beheaded hundreds of people, and there was a lot of blood!Can it not arouse public outrage?If the law does not love the people, there is no way to gain a foothold!You said, is this the truth? "

Lin Xiu's expression remained unchanged and she said, "That's not the reason."

Xiao Jingong got angry and pointed at Lin Xiu angrily.

Lin Xiu still said, "No."

Xiao Jin respectfully pointed at Lin Xiu and said, "Think about it for me!"

"Dare to ask Your Majesty, the law does not love the people, where do you start?"

Xiao Jingong said: "I can almost memorize the list of beheadings, and I know some of the names. I admit that there are many evil people among them, but there are indeed many pure and good people involved. Beheading is unfair!"

Lin Xiudao: "Legislating and establishing a system is to prevent people from viciousness with insight. Zhou's government has no prestige. Every year, people gather to make troubles. The officials and the people fight, and thousands of people die every year! The difficulty of governing the country is not to govern good, but to govern. Evil, only by punishing evil can promote good. Therefore, if you want to eradicate this problem and punish the murderer, you must not be lenient!

Your Majesty thinks that the people were innocent when they were instigated to fight, so the six officers and soldiers who were killed were all innocent?Are they not good people? "

Xiao Jingong turned his head and said nothing, Lin Xiu continued: "The rule of law loves the people, not in its heart, but in its actions. The rule of law can be fair only when it is important to act without focusing on the center. Act on the law and act on the law first, and then the law. First break the law, and then there will be legal sanctions. Only when the law is fair is the true love for the people. One person who resists the government to fight and kill is murder, and it is a death penalty. Countless people who resist the government to fight and kill are still murder. No matter how good-natured he is, this person must be a criminal!"

Having said that, Xiao Jingong was speechless.But he was still very unhappy. He knew that what Lin Xiu said might be right, but it went against the way of governing the country that he had learned all along.He has always led the army to kill the enemies who invaded Zhou.How could he be calm when he raised his big knife and slashed at his own people.Since the founding of the state of Zhou, only 30 people have been beheaded in the Qiuhou execution ground.Now that there are hundreds of people killed, he really doesn't know what the outcome will be.But he can't say no to Lin Xiu.

"Your Majesty." Lin Xiu got up and said earnestly: "If your majesty insists on amnesty, it's fine. But Zhou State cannot become a powerful country. If Zhou State follows the steps of other countries, it will be difficult to become a powerful country. The only way for Zhou State to become a powerful country is reform. And the most important moment of the reform is to bear the first shock of the implementation of the rule of law. Without this shock, the people of Zhou would not know what the law is."

"But the national teacher, Zhou Guo's broken stall, he can't stand this shock!"

Lin Xiu sighed deeply and shook her head helplessly.Seeing this, Xiao Jingong said: "Then you mean that Zhou Guo can stand it?"

"Your Majesty should have confidence in the people of the Zhou Kingdom. The Zhou Kingdom has been fighting for decades, and the people will not leave the Zhou Kingdom despite hardships. Whenever the Zhou Kingdom is in trouble, none of the people of the Zhou Kingdom will back down. Even the women are now willing to join the army to defend the country. The people of Zhou are sensible, and the people of Zhou are responsible for the seriousness! They have a strong ability to distinguish those laws and national policies that can truly strengthen and prosper the Zhou state! If the people can distinguish right from wrong, the country will be strong. If you make a decision, the country will decline! The rule of the country is to break the family king, to break the official and strong, and to break the king.

Today, hundreds of people are fighting in Wu County, and the ministers are arbitrarily detaining them, but the people are not in disorder. What is the reason?In the hearts of the people!In the heart of seeking and protecting the law of the kind people in the real state of Zhou, they know that they have done something wrong, and they know that they are irrational, so they dare not make trouble!It shows that they have the ability to distinguish right from wrong!With such people, the state of Zhou can withstand shocks!There is hope for Zhou Guo's reform! "

Xiao Jingong remained silent for a long time, thinking over every word of Lin Xiu seriously.Finally said: "The national teacher is right. If there is no thorough reform, Zhou will have no way out. I thought of a way. Otherwise, release a group of people first. The king of Zhou has always had the right to amnesty. In this way, There is no need to hold law enforcement officers accountable. These old clans, old nobles, they all have roots, and they have to be sorted out slowly, and everything will be justified in all aspects if they act like this."

Lin Xiu sighed and said: "Your Majesty, the small government is in the court, but the big government is in the people's court."

"what for?"

"The journey of the great way is rooted in the hearts of the people! Criticism from the family is insignificant!"

"Is it worthless to criticize the family? What do you mean, I can handle those families?"

Lin Xiudao: "Of course!"

Xiao Jin respectfully said: "If I can't bear it, then you have to leave."

Lin Xiudao: "The state of Zhou can handle it, the people of the state of Zhou can handle it, Your Majesty, even more so!"

Hearing this, Xiao Jingong looked up at Lin Xiu.Lin Xiu continued: "Justice is the most important thing in the law, and fairness is the most important thing in the law. If you have made meritorious service, it is not for harming the punishment. If you are good at the past, it is not for infringing the law. Only in this way can the legal system be established. Even if your majesty pardons one person, it will be a thousand miles away from the law. The embankment collapsed in the ant's nest. At that time, even if I wanted to change the law, I was powerless."

"The national teacher is right." Xiao Jingong finally figured it out, he turned around and bowed to Lin Xiu: "Xiao Jingong has been taught."

"Your Majesty!" Lin Xiu was frightened and hurriedly bowed back.Xiao Jingong helped Lin Xiu up, and said solemnly: "Master, let's do it!"

Lin Xiu's heart was moved, tears welled up in her eyes. "His Majesty!"

Xiao Jin looked at Lin Xiu respectfully, without saying anything, turned around and went out to disappear into the night.

Early the next morning, a large number of people gathered in front of the government office.As soon as Lin Xiu went out, she heard everyone shouting.

"National teacher! Come out! We are going to rebel!"

"The National Teacher's law enforcement is unfair, come out and give an explanation!"

Lin Xiu opened the door and said, "The case hasn't been settled yet, and the government hasn't pronounced a verdict yet, so why do you say that my law enforcement is unfair?"

A commoner said: "National teacher, my man did not defy the government and refused to hand over the grain, but was arrested after being involved in a fight. What does this mean?"

Lin Xiudao: "Fights and fights should be reported to the government. If you don't report it and cause death, it's fighting and killing people."

Another commoner said: "Report to the government? What should I do if the government can't control it?"

Lin Xiudao: "If the government can't control it, then it's the fault of the officials. Punish the officials."

The people booed immediately: "The crime of punishing officials? It has never happened in ancient and modern times, so stop lying!"

"There is still a penalty order that has not been announced today, and it will be announced now."

The guards around Lin Xiu heard the words and immediately went forward and read out: "National Teacher's Punishment Order: Wu Huai, the magistrate of Chawu County, after receiving the official document from the government to prevent conflicts between the government and the people, was unable to deal with it. He was fined half a year according to the law. "

An old man in the crowd knocked on his cane and said, "Okay! Trust them once! Let's go!"

The old man waved his hand, and the people dispersed one after another.

When Lin Xiu returned to the room, Xiao Shu'an had already prepared the meals.After all, it is not my own home outside, and it is not so convenient to eat and live.But Xiao Shu'an still tried his best to find some ingredients for the cook to make Lin Xiu's favorite food.

Lin Xiu saw that the table was full of her favorite food, looked at Xiao Shu'an, and sat down speechlessly.Xiao Shuan had already listened to the whole debate between Lin Xiu and Brother Huang yesterday, and only then did he realize how narrow-minded and willful he was.Now I feel guilty in my heart, and I don't know how to coax Lin Xiu.

Lin Xiu didn't speak, and Xiao Shu'an didn't know what to say, "I saw you rested late last night, so eat more today. Don't burn your body out."

"En." Lin Xiu didn't say much, and ate in silence, obviously still angry with Xiao Shu'an.While eating, Chen Yunjian came.

"National teacher, the common people sent a lot of gifts." He handed the recorded gift list to Lin Xiu and said with emotion: "Damn it, I didn't see these people donating money during the war. It's really willing to go out to get people. Look at it." Look at the gifts from these people, one is more expensive than the other. As a general like me, I am not so rich. They say that Zhou is poor, but I don’t think it is poor at all. It’s a shame that such a small clan has so much money!”

After reading the gift list, Lin Xiu sneered and said, "Fiefdoms have always been a good place to gather money. It's not surprising. Accept all of them, but don't touch them. Keep them well and register them in the book."

Chen Yunjian smiled, he liked the character of the national teacher more and more, he was not at all as pedantic as a literati. "The national teacher is preparing for this, and receiving the gift is not doing anything?"

"What to do, what to do, what to do. Why don't you send money, all of them will be charged to the national treasury, and it would be good to build more schools."

"indeed!"

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Two days later, all the cases were sorted out.A total of 103 civilians were to be beheaded.Because there were too many people to be beheaded and there was no such a large execution ground, Lin Xiu specially chose an open space in Wu County as the execution ground.

At noon that day, Lin Xiu came to the execution ground. 103 prisoners were tied to the execution stake in order.In the distance, a large number of people dressed in sackcloth and filial piety, because these people are prisoners, so they can't cry in front of the execution ground, they can only watch from the sidelines.

Lin Xiu walked up to the execution ground, and the subordinate officials began to read the document: "49 chief criminals who refused to pay food and despised the government, 54 major criminals who fought with weapons, and 103 repeat offenders, all of them entered the execution ground. The national division announced the sentence!"

Lin Xiu looked at the more than 100 people, with a heavy heart and a haggard face, and said forbearance: "The above-mentioned repeat offenders are well-founded, and everyone has been convicted. According to the new law of the State of Zhou, all repeat offenders shall be beheaded."

A criminal tied to a stake shouted, "Lin Xiu, I hate you!"

Immediately afterwards, another person also shouted: "Lin Xiu! I don't accept it!"

At this time, another person regretted and said: "It is shameful to fight internally, but glorious to fight abroad. I should die on the battlefield instead of killing my own people! The new law rewards farming. This year's harvest is bumper, but we are embarrassing the government. Shame! Ah!"

As he said that, the man broke free from the hemp rope that was bound with all his strength. The executioner was about to arrest him, but the man crashed headfirst into the stake and died.

Lin Xiu was shocked, and said solemnly: "The son of the patriarch repented on the spot, and allowed the clan to pay homage, and collect the corpse and return to the village for burial."

As soon as this remark came out, his family immediately entered the execution ground and knelt in front of Lin Xiu and said, "Thank you, National Teacher! Thank you, National Teacher!"

Seeing this, Lin Xiu turned her back and didn't look at them and said, "The clarity of the law is not a personal achievement. If you say thank you again, it will be a crime of false speech."

A scholar standing on the hillside and watching secretly couldn't help but said: "The national teacher is not thanked by the people, so he is mean and ungrateful."

Another person couldn't help but said: "What do you know, this is the rule of law. If the people give credit to the national teacher, it will harm the national law. In the future, everyone will think that officials can reward and punish at will. The national teacher is called reward and punishment. There are rules, do not take credit for yourself, everything is done according to the law. This is called fairness."

"It turns out that's the case. The national teacher really worked hard." Several people around heard this person's explanation and nodded one after another. Only then did they understand why Lin Xiu did this.

After the patriarch's son repented, several others repented, and their relatives were allowed to enter the venue to pay homage.So far, no one has spoken abuse, and no one has refused to accept it.

When the time came, Lin Xiu said softly: "Execution." The lower official said loudly: "The traffickers are on the pile, verify the identity!"

The person below replied: "The prisoner has verified his identity, and there is no mistake or omission."

"Bang the drum!"

The drummer beat the big drum hard.

"The executioner is in place! Raise the axe! Execute!"

With one order, the heads of the criminals fell to the ground one after another.The family members cried together.Lin Xiu held back the hot tears in her eyes and went through all the procedures.After everything was completed, Lin Xiu rushed to see Xiao Jingong on a hillside behind the execution ground. It turned out that Xiao Jingong had been secretly watching the execution.

"Your Majesty." Lin Xiu saluted Xiao Jin respectfully.Xiao Jingong turned around, with tears in his eyes, speechless.One hundred and three lives were lost just like that. People's hearts are made of flesh, and no one can remain indifferent.But that's all they can do...

Lin Xiudao: "Your Majesty, as expected, on the day of the great punishment, none of the clansmen complained of grievances, and no one petitioned. Unexpectedly, the son of the patriarch repented on the spot, and then six people repented on the spot in a row. Such Zhou people, the minister has great respect for Zhou Guoyou." Confidence, confidence in the reform!"

Xiao Jingong said with tears in his eyes: "I only know today what the law is."

Lin Xiu breathed a sigh of relief when he heard this.The person who had been hanging for the past few days collapsed in one breath, and suddenly lost all strength, and fainted to the ground.

"National teacher! National teacher!"

Xiao Jingong and the guards around him were all anxious, so they hurried to see what happened to Lin Xiu.Xiao Shu'an also rushed over from not far away, and today she also came to watch the execution.It's just that Lin Xiu was still angry with her, so she didn't show up.Once Lin Xiu fainted, she couldn't care less and ran forward.

"Lin Xiu!" Xiao Shu'an hugged her in her arms, Lin Xiu opened her eyes weakly and said, "I'm fine, but I'm too tired and can't hold on anymore."

Xiao Jingong said distressedly: "National Teacher, hurry back and rest."

Xiao Shu'an said: "Brother Huang, I'll take my son-in-law back first. If there is anything you need to do first, let her rest."

"Okay, take her back to rest."

Xiao Shu'an picked up Lin Xiu, got into the carriage, and brought Lin Xiu back to the son-in-law's mansion.

Back at the son-in-law's mansion, Lin Xiu fell into a heavy sleep and had many nightmares.The dream was bright red, and the scene was bloody.The old Zhou man pointed at her nose and called her cruel, demanding her life.The image of the executioner beheading the head with an ax kept replaying in her dream.At last the executioner came to her and raised the ax to her head.

"Xiuer...Xiuer..."

"Hmm!" Lin Xiu opened her eyes suddenly, and saw Xiao Shu'an, she was relieved, she kept panting heavily, feeling chest tight and out of breath.

Xiao Shu'an saw that Lin Xiu's forehead was covered with sweat, and his face was haggard. His heart ached, "Xiu'er, did you have a nightmare? It's okay, I'll always be by your side."

Lin Xiu gradually calmed down and said, "It's nothing, I'm just too tired." In fact, she was just shocked by the bloody scene.But she had to face the situation again, and she couldn't show the slightest fear.Because she represents the government and the will of the state of Zhou.But as soon as she left the execution ground, the breath was relieved, and she quickly collapsed.

Xiao Shu'an put a sachet next to Lin Xiu's pillow, which contained some calming herbs, so that Lin Xiu's heart could be calmed down.She helped Lin Xiu wipe away her sweat: "No matter what happens, I will stay with you. I misunderstood you earlier, it was my fault, I apologize to you, I'm sorry, forgive me, okay?"

Lin Xiu looked at Xiao Shu'an quietly, but didn't speak.

Xiao Shu'an continued: "I didn't suspect that you were not kind, nor did I think that you disregarded human life, but I was too naive and thought that there could be other ways to solve this matter. You are right, in fact, the emperor and I haven't understood the real truth yet. What is the law. The state of Zhou has lived like this for hundreds of years. No one really takes the law seriously. The princes and nobles are the law, and the emperor is the law. This kind of concept is too deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. It is our fault, Xiuer Don't be angry with me, okay? I already know I was wrong. "

Xiao Shu'an leaned over and kissed Lin Xiu's forehead: "Forgive me, okay?"

Only then did Lin Xiu show her grievance. She didn't make a sound, but silently pulled Xiao Shu'an down to lie down together, pulled out her arm and put it on the pillow by herself, and slammed into Xiao Shu'an's neck.

Xiao Shu'an wrapped Lin Xiu tightly in his arms with interest, and stroked her back repeatedly.After a while, she felt a cold liquid passing over her neck, her heart suddenly ached, her eyes suddenly became sore, and she felt so guilty in her heart.Her voice choked slightly: "I'm sorry for making Xiu'er wronged."

Lin Xiu finally spoke, her voice hoarse: "Forgive you."

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When Xiao Jingong returned from the execution ground, he insisted on calling all the ministers together for a court meeting in the afternoon.Wu Zhun and Xiao Ning had already been stripped of their official uniforms and knelt at the front.Xiao Jingong was furious!

"Laifu, declare the decree!"

"promise!"

Laifu opened Xiao Jingong's writing and read: "Bong Chang Wu Zhun, Prince Liang's son Xiao Ning, was a traitor, instigating the people, refusing to pay food, and secretly sending people to incite the people to fight with the government, resulting in the death of six officers and soldiers. More than [-] people were injured. Ten people died in Wu County, and more than [-] people were injured. The two of them wronged the country and harmed the people. The mastermind, Xiao Ning's accomplice, will be dismissed from all positions, confiscated his family property, and will never be hired. Sentence Wu Zhun to death, and Xiao Ning will be exiled to the south. Here it is!"

After reading a decree, the courtier Yaque was speechless, no one dared to speak.Even King Liang didn't dare to intercede for Xiao Ning, he was satisfied with saving his life, and he didn't dare to ask for anything else.The beheading of 103 people in Wu County this morning is enough to show His Majesty's determination. Those who had waited to watch the show and thought that Xiao Jingong would compromise were now secretly glad that they were not obsessed with ghosts and did not mess around.They never thought about what Wu Zhun did. Now that Wu Zhun has done it, they have seen the end result.Estimate the disparity in strength, and no longer dare to have extra thoughts.

Xiao Jingong said: "Look at these two people! Which one is not the pillar of the country, which one is not my royal relative! They are dead! My heart is going to be broken! You are ruining the country that your ancestors brought down like this! I am so heartbroken! , guilty of the country, ashamed of the ancestors, ashamed of the world! Beheading 103 people, I wish I could depose myself!

I know that many of you listed here are high-sounding and rotten, and there are others worse than them!I advise you!Turn out your heart, lungs and intestines to dry in the sun, wash them, and tidy them up!

I thought the biggest enemy of Zhou was Zhao, and after defeating Zhao, I thought the biggest enemy was Wu.Only now do I know that my greatest enemy is not outside, but in the imperial court, in this Yanxing Palace!It is among the ministers!

If you are a bit rotten, the state of Zhou is rotten!If you all die, the people of Zhou Kingdom will rise up!Let you die without a place to bury you!Have you all seen what happened to Han Chao?forget?Emperor Han Chao's eyes are still behind you, staring at you every day!

I haven't closed my eyes for three days and three nights, 103 lives!Wu Fengchang!Is your heart completely black?Instigate people to die, do you still have a conscience? "

Wu Zhun knelt on the ground, already crying with snot and tears, "I am guilty!"

"You know what a fart!" Xiao Jin kicked over several cases angrily and burst into foul language.All the ministers trembled in fright, they had never seen Xiao Jingong lose such a big temper.

"Did your tears really be shed for those 103 people? You shed them for yourself! You shed tears because you thought you were going to die! A person like you, death is not a pity! You can't understand me even if you die ten thousand times." The hatred in my heart!" As he said that, Xiao Jingong went up and kicked Wu Zhun to the ground, only to feel a little bit of anger dissipated.

"I know that you feel uncomfortable when the grain is expropriated into the national treasury. You think that you have not taken enough and your private treasury is poor. You! You only see yourself! The national teacher is in Wu County for trial, and you know that the local clan sent How much is it?"

No one dared to say anything.

"The clans in Wu county give more gifts than my annual salary! The state of Zhou is poor, the people and the state treasury are poor, and you aristocratic families are very rich! Open your private treasury and see, isn't it enough? ? During the war, no one is willing to donate money. I don’t ask you for it. I take it from the people to protect the people. What about you? It’s the people who go to the front to fight. The blood of the people!

I'm going to put my words here today, whoever still doesn't want the government to expropriate grain in his territory, stand up and say it now!I will not embarrass you, I will give you all the food this year, and the people who are willing to go with you will also go with you, the land will be left, and you can go wherever you want, and don’t expect Zhou Guo to protect you in the future! Take your money Get out!

Have it?Anyone who wants to leave, stand up and show me now! "

The huge Yanxing Palace was silent, so quiet that it seemed that a needle could be heard when it fell. The ministers all shrank their necks and dared not vent their anger, lest Xiao Jingong notice him.

Seeing that no one answered, Xiao Jingong was also tired of scolding.Glancing at Wu Zhun and Xiao Ning who were kneeling in front, he felt unlucky.After getting angry like this, Xiao Jingong flung his sleeves and left.Wu Zhun and Xiao Ning were imprisoned, waiting to be dealt with.The rest of the ministers were also scolded and went back home listlessly.

This time, everyone really didn't dare to make trouble anymore, only to find out that if their majesty was really ruthless.It's bloody.

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The weather is so cold recently, my typing hands are almost frozen... I have to blow my breath after cursing for a while, hahaha, I probably got into Tsinghua University after studying so hard!

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