The Most Romantic of the Three Kingdoms

Hearing Gao Bing's announcement, although he was surprised that Hu/ping "confessed" so quickly, Xun Zhen didn't show much joy. He let out a sigh of relief and said to Gao Bing, "This is not a place to talk, you can go home with me and tell me the details." He took Gao Bing into the interior and walked towards the house. , at the same time lost in thought, began to consider the next action.

This is the first time Gao Bing has entered Gao Yangli, and he is full of curiosity. Since he was a child, he often heard stories about "Yuankang changed his name". He knew that Gaoyangli's real name was Xihaoli. Because Xun Shu had eight sons, all of whom were talented and talented, just like the old Gaoyang clan had eight talented sons, he was appointed as a county. Yuan Kang then changed his name to "Gao Yang", which is famous for a long time, but he has never been there.

He was following behind Xun Zhen at the moment, looking around, tsk tsk praise, and thought to himself: "As expected of a place that even the magistrate looks at, the Xun family is indeed a famous family in Yingyin. Look at the people who come and go here are wearing clothes. Gaoguan and square collars are all dressed as Confucian scholars, and even the slaves and servants who sweep the floor outside the door are a bit elegant. In the past, when Xun Jun was in Fanyang Pavilion, he often told us stories. I remember hearing him say that Zheng Xuan of Beihai Botong Qunjing is the most famous giant Confucian in the world today. "All contacts are Hongru, and there is no white person", and all the slaves and maids in his family also read.... Now it seems that Xunjun's family is similar to his Zheng family! "

A middle-aged man in his 40s came across, wearing a Jinxian crown with a beam on his head, a Confucian robe with a square collar, and three long beards hanging on his chest. The time is unhurried, quite graceful. The way he walks is a bit strange. Unlike ordinary people, every step seems to be equally spaced, which is very compliant.

Although Gao Bing knew that he was being disrespectful, he couldn't help but be curious, but he kept looking at his feet with his eyes, and muttered to himself, "Is this 'well-behaved'? I heard Xun Jun say that this is unique to Confucian scholars. The way of walking is really different from that of the Qianshou ordinary people."

This man walked across from Xun Zhen. When the two met, they gave each other a bow, but they didn't speak, just smiled. When this person walked over, Gao Bing smashed Xiao Xia and Xiao Ren on the side, and asked softly, "Who is this person?"

Xiao Xia and Xiao Ren were only a day earlier than Gao Bing. Although they followed Xun Zhen and met a few members of the Xun clan last night, only the Xun clan lived in Gaoyang, and there were hundreds of people living there, and besides the Xun clan, there were others. How can you recognize this person in front of you from other families with different surnames? Lowering his voice, he answered vaguely, "Xu is from Xunjun's clan."

"Oh!"

Gao Bing turned his head again and again, and the more he looked, the more he felt that this man was walking very calmly, with an indescribable degree of harmony and perfection. Turning his face back, when he looked at Xun Zhen in front of him again, although Xun Zhen did not "walk well", he just walked in an ordinary posture, but maybe it was due to the environment, or maybe it was because it was the first time he saw Xun Zhen with a high crown and a long sword, wearing a seal. , but it also made Gao Bing feel that he seemed to be very different from when he was in Fanyang Pavilion. His back was tall and majestic.

Entering Xun Zhen's house, when the courtyard saw a maid who was bending over to water the ground beside the vegetable border. Hearing their footsteps, the maid dropped the wooden scoop and turned around to meet him. Gao Bing glanced at it, only to feel that the maid was plump and beautiful. She was supposed to be the maid of the Xun Zhen family. Xiao Xia and Xiao Ren bowed their heads and bowed. This beautiful maid is Tang Er.

"Young Master, you are back!"

Xun Zhen gave an "um" and said, "This is Gao Bing, a friend I met in Fanyang Pavilion. We have something to talk about, so close the door. If someone comes to me later, you can tell me that I have something to do. ."

"Is something wrong? Young master, the clan will start offering sacrifices soon!"

"I know, no delay."

While talking, Xun Zhen walked without stopping for half a step. She led Gao Bing, Xiao Xia, and Xiao Ren to the backyard hall, took off her shoes, and entered the hall.

He asked Gao Bing and the three to sit down, but he did not sit down, but took out a new set of Confucian clothes in the side room connected to the main room. He did not shy away from taking off the official clothes and replaced the Confucian robes in front of the three of them. , said with a smile: "Today's Zhengdan, there are sacrifices in my clan. I can't wear official clothes to participate in sacrifices. I have to change my clothes first. ..., Xiao Gao, tell me the specific situation."

Gao Bing's words were convenient, and he told Hu/ping's confession in a few words.

Xiao Xia and Xiao Ren both laughed and said with a smile: "So, Wu Gui actually made a contribution!"

Xun Zhen also found it funny, laughed a few times, and said, "Speaking of which, Wu Gui has also been imprisoned for several months. He was imprisoned in the prison for three years, and today is four years. "Xiao Gao, go back and tell Du Jun, and let him go in a few days."

"Yes."

Gao Bing's attitude was very respectful, and when he answered the word "yes", it was Fu Xi who responded. - This made Xun Zhen feel a little strange.

When he was in Fanyang Pavilion before, Gao Bing treated Xun Zhen very respectfully, but although "respect" and "respect" both have the word "respect", they have two meanings, the former is just "respect", the latter It is "prudent". ——Xun Zhen naturally didn’t know that this subtle change in him was caused by what he saw and heard after entering Gao Yangli. Although he felt a little strange, he didn’t care much because of something in his heart.

Xiao Xia and Xiao Ren noticed that Xun Zhen seemed to have something on his mind and asked, "Mr. Xun, Hu / Ping has confessed, which is a good thing! Why don't you seem very happy?"

Xun Zhen knew very well that if you want to gain someone's loyalty, you don't need to give some favors. The benefits you can give can be given to others. The loyalty you get is unreliable and requires "emotional investment and dedication", at least to make the other party feel that you don't treat him as an outsider, that is, "push your heart into others' belly" ", which requires "confession" from time to time. To put it simply, it means telling the truth.

This "tell the truth" routine has been used many times by Xun Zhen on Xun Qu, Xun You, Xun Qi and other good friends before going to Fanyang Pavilion, and he has long been familiar with it. Hearing this at this time, he glanced at Gao Bing and the three of them, and said honestly, "I'm not unhappy either. It's just that you know that the reason why I ordered Du Jun and others to arrest Hu/Ping was to bring down the third clan. Punishment. The execution of the family is a major case. Hu / Ping is only a guest of the third family. I am afraid that relying on his testimony alone is not enough."

"Testimony alone is not enough? ..., what else do we need to do?"

Xun Zhen changed into the Confucian clothes, picked up the belt from the case table, wrapped it around her waist, looked at Gao Bing, and said meaningfully: "If you want to make this case an iron case, only testimony is not enough, you need to There is evidence."

Gao Bing was stunned for a moment, then woke up, nodded knowingly, and said, "When I go back, I will tell Jun Qing what Xun Jun said." These young men have always followed Xu Zhong's horse, so they only mentioned Xu Zhong's. Name, did not say Du Mai.

Xun Zhen reminded him: "Not only should I tell Jun Qing, but also Du Jun."

"Yes."

"You should also know some laws. Only the county has the power to decide the death penalty. The county does not have the right to kill, and the county cannot handle a major case like Zuzhu. Sooner or later, you must report to the county. Testimony and evidence must be absolutely foolproof, and there must be no mistakes!"

"Yes."

Xun Zhen inserted the saber into her waist, adjusted it, and then raised her eyes to look at Gao Bing and the three of them. Seeing that they answered "yes" respectfully, they still seemed to pay little attention to it. After thinking about it, Suddenly asked: "Do you know 'beggar'?"

"Begging" means to request a review, similar to the appeal of later generations. If the prisoner refuses to accept the judgement of the county magistrate, he can "beg for a scorpion". The three of Gao Bing are all light chivalrous people, and they do a lot of illegal things. They know a little about the relevant laws, and they replied: "I know."

"Then do you know there are several types of 'beggars'?"

Gao Bing replied: "There are two types. One is ordinary cases, where the sinner himself 'begs for a scorpion'~www.wuxiaspot.com~ and the other is a capital crime case. , brother, sister, younger brother, husband, wife, and offspring are 'beggars'."

"Then do you know the process of 'begging'?"

"knowledge."

"tell me the story."

"It is still the original county magistrate or the county magistrate who accepts the 'begging', but the magistrate and the county magistrate can only 'listen' and cannot hear it. After they've 'listened', they need to hand over all relevant legal documents When you go to the county, the lord of the government will assign the county officials to review it.”

"That's right. Then do you know that all cases of 'beggars' need to be transferred to the Pang County Tribunal after the 'review'?"

"knowledge."

Xun Zhen no longer asked about the content of "begging for chi", but instead asked as if he were taking a test: "Xiao Gao, Xiao Ren, Xiao Xia, I ask you, if the case comes to the end, the third clan proposes 'begging for chi'. , so that the county guard and even the other county are disturbed again, what should I do?"

If it gets to this point, it's really a "shattering case". In this county, there is a county magistrate and a new county governor to take care of it. It may not matter if there are a few mistakes, but what if the third clan "begs"? And what if there is a problem in the "Pangjun Trial" after the third clan's "begging"? The trouble is big.

Gao Bing understood what Xun Zhen meant, his expression became solemn, and he replied sternly: "No!"

"I still say that, if you want to do it, you must complete the iron case!" Xun Zhen looked at the sky outside the Wangtang and said, "There is going to be a sacrifice in my clan, and I have to go. The sacrifice is a big event, it can't be too late. After the sacrifice, our clan will listen to the elders and juniors debating scriptures as usual. After debating scriptures, there will be a clan feast. When the clan banquet is over, it will be about the second half of the night. …, Xiao Gao , I won't leave you. When you go back, don't forget to tell Jun Qing and Du Jun exactly what I said."