Three Kingdoms

Corruption is a worldwide problem.

Just like a cancer, corruption will arise with the birth of a political power. It will mutate out of normal officials inadvertently, and then become a stubborn disease. It will grow in the bureaucracy, absorb nutrients, and automatically and spontaneously strengthen itself. Then it destroys the various skills of the original body until it dies together with the original body system, and then is resurrected in a new body.

And interestingly, just as cancer can occur in any organ of the human body, corruption can also occur in any region or anywhere.

In ancient times, "Book of Xia" said: "Hun, Mo, and thieves will kill." Gaotao's punishment. 』

During the Western Zhou Dynasty, "Shang Shu Lu Xing" defined the "five faults" of officials. 』

During the Qin Dynasty, the emperor system and the prefecture and county system were formally established, and the laws related to official corruption were further systematized and systematized. Officials who secretly misappropriate or misappropriate money from the government treasury will be punished as theft; tax collectors who make false accounts and hide tax money are the same crime as making fake money; for the first time, it was even clearly stated that officials use official cars in the name of official business , Anyone who uses public carriages and horses for personal gain will be severely punished by law. The Qin Dynasty was known for its strict laws, especially its treatment of officials. Officials at all levels are jointly seated, and officials are encouraged to report on each other. It is said that if one person commits a crime, everyone will be implicated.

This harsh method makes officials' powers and responsibilities clear to a certain extent and they dare not act carelessly, but its extreme side effects are also very prominent. Sometimes there are even more unjust, false and wrongful convictions than real corruption...

After all, unjust, false and erroneous cases were common in later generations, let alone in the Qin Dynasty when all methods were backward.

So in the Han Dynasty, after seeing the shortcomings of corruption in the Qin Dynasty, the Han Dynasty finally listened to the Confucianism, what moral standards should be used as a measure, and placed its hope in the selection and assessment of officials based on their origins and "filial piety" People with good reputations such as integrity, strong virtues, gentleness, courtesy and thrift can indeed have good results as local officials and central officials at first, but...

In the face of interests, morality can only say "mouse tail juice" and lie down and let others do what they want.

Therefore, in the later period, corruption in the Han Dynasty was more serious than that in the Qin Dynasty. Of course, the Qin Dynasty was too short to be a good reference. The strict legal system of corruption in the Qin Dynasty, including sitting together, etc., can be referred to But it cannot be copied uniformly. After all, no matter how good the system is, the executors are still human beings.

If Fei Qian really copied all the laws of the Qin Dynasty, he might have given corrupt officials a better opportunity to eliminate political opponents...

So after Wei Duan delivered the tenth and eleventh edition of the "Law of Corruption", Fei Qian reluctantly passed it and said that it might be revised at any time.

After the "Law of Corruption" was officially confirmed, there was a problem in front of Fei Qian, and it was also the node that many people were staring at: Fei He and Fei Zicheng.

Fei He secretly tampered with the war horse data and sold it for profit, which is undoubtedly corruption.

"The Han hussar general is here!" 』

The loud and clear voice coming from outside the door made Fei He tremble in fright, and then he jumped up quickly. While calling the maids and servants repeatedly to check whether their clothes were in line with etiquette, he actively ordered the guests to prepare and rushed out to greet them. And out.

Fei Qian's guards had already entered the courtyard early and occupied an important position. Then Fei Qian put his hands behind his back and looked at the tall lintel and eaves, seemingly with a faint smile on his face.

"I...I pay my respects to the general..." Fei He ran out. He originally wanted to call himself "Xiaguan" out of habit, but after he said it, he realized that he had been dismissed from his post, so he changed it to "Xiaguan".

Fei Qian nodded slightly, then looked at Fei He and said: "People often say that Mr. Fei is so bright that his family is full of jade and gold. It seems... that's true..."

Fei He suddenly sweated on his forehead, smiled dryly, and didn't know how to answer, "This..." Fei He can't say that I'm not the only one with the surname Fei?

After checking it once, Huang Xu returned to the gate and nodded to Fei Qian.

Fei Qian smiled and stepped forward, and Fei He quickly followed.

Entering the hall, Fei Qian sat in the center seat. Although this family belongs to Feihe, there is no problem at all for Fei Qian to be the head of the family, whether from an official position or from a family perspective.

"Did you gain anything from meditating at home today?" Fei Qian asked.

Fei He quickly kowtowed and said, "I was negligent in the next moment. I should not be deceived by villains. I am guilty of selling military horses. I am guilty!" 』

Fei Qian chuckled and shook his head: "It seems that Zicheng hasn't "made it" yet... It's a pity..."

Seeing that Fei Qian looked like he was about to get up and leave, Fei He quickly knocked heavily on the wooden board in the hall, "I'm stupid!" But for the sake of my late father, please give me some advice..."

Fei Qian sat back down again and was silent for a moment, "You get up first and do your job." 』

Feihe shuddered and did it again.

Fei Qian looked at Fei He, sighed slightly, and said: "I have been thinking for a few days, but you are just on the surface and have not reached the core. I am really disappointed... Yes, it is negligence, and the villain is deceiving you. All of these reasons are acceptable, but what? ? negligence? Why the oversight? The villain is bewitching, what is bewitching? Why bewitch? Are you guilty of committing a crime against the country? Is it the fault of the family? Is it a crime against others? 』

"This... this..." Fei He was speechless and couldn't speak.

Fei Qian looked up at the sky and said, "Do you know that there is a gate at Pingyang Academy? What is it called?" 』

"Qu... Qumen..."

"What's the path after Qumen?" Fei Qian asked again.

"You have a way..." Fei He slumped and murmured in reply.

Fei Qian nodded, "If you enter the Qumen but have no way, who can blame you?" In the past...haha, forget it...you can see for yourself..."

Fei Qian took out a watch stamp from his sleeve and threw it in front of Fei He.

This is the final corruption law enacted by the Council of Laws and will be promulgated and implemented after the New Year. This means that within this period of time, all officials who have committed corruption, including Fei He, will be punished in this way. Sanctions of the law.

Fei He shook his hands, then opened it and took a few glances. Even in winter, the sweat on his head was still rolling down. Then he threw himself in front of Fei Qian with a thud, begging, "Master... Master, please save me." ...』

Whether in ancient times or in later generations, embezzlement of military assets has always been the most serious crime, and war horses are naturally military assets. Therefore, there is only one way to wait for Feihe.

Dead end.

Fei He cried bitterly, and came up to hug Fei Qian's legs and feet, "Master, Master, please save me... I don't dare anymore, I don't dare anymore... Fei, the Fei family is originally very thin, so it will offend others." A life can be used to look after the house and the home for the head of the family..."

Fei Qian lowered his head and looked at Fei He, who had wiped his tears and nose on his robe. He sighed and said, "When the old admonishing doctor was still alive, a certain man was just an official in the first district of Luoyang. When he wanted to go to Jingzhou, , the admonishment doctor once said that all the letters and slips left by a certain late father should be sent to his home to ensure that the legacy is safe. I don’t know if the son is born. How can he know this? 』

Fei He was stunned and looked up at Fei Qian.

Fei Qian said slowly, "Now that my son is about to leave, I agree with my uncle's words to ensure that my son has no worries about his legacy. I will treat your wife well. When my son is here, he can go on his own in peace..."

Fei Qian glanced at Huang Xu, and Huang Xu understood. He stepped forward and pried Fei He's hand away, and then held down Fei He, who was still struggling to hold him, to let Fei Qian escape.

Fei Qian left without looking back.

Feihe cried loudly and beat his head on the ground.

"Boom!" Gululu..." Suddenly a small ceramic bottle rolled down in front of Fei He.

"This..." Fei He looked up at Huang Xu.

Huang Xu stretched out a finger, tapped the small ceramic bottle, and said, "This medicine can ward off evil... Just think about it for yourself..." After that, he left with the rest of the guards.

In the hall, only Fei He was left paralyzed on the ground, staring at the small ceramic bottle in front of his nose with a pair of dull eyes...

Fei Qian turned on his horse, and then saw the snot and tears left by Fei He on his legs, and a trace of makeup that was obviously on Fei He's face. He shook his head slightly, sighed, then looked to the east for a long time, and finally shook his head. The horse goes away.

The sky is clear and clear, like a large blue gem.

"drive! 』

Fei Qian tapped the horse's belly slightly, and the group moved forward slowly.

——"Han Xijing Corruption Law", Article 7, "Anyone who misappropriates, steals, or passes off as counterfeit military funds will not be pardoned, cut in half, and abandoned from the market." 』

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"What? ! ” Wei Duan almost stood up, his eyes widened, “Is this serious? 』

"I saw with my own eyes that after Qiao Qi went to Fei Zicheng's house, Fei Zicheng committed suicide by taking poison..." A Webster's retainer reported.

"Ah... I understand..." Wei Duan sat back down again and nodded.

The diners knew what was interesting and just resigned without mentioning it.

Wei Duan sat behind the desk, stayed for a while, then shook his head, "Hussar... he is indeed a hussar..."

In fact, the "Law of Corruption" handed over by Wei Duan was not completely without backdoors. Just like most laws do not dare to claim to be the law of the world, strict and seamless, there are also some that can be used to circumvent it reasonably and legally. Take Feihe as an example, according to the law, he must be cut in half, but It doesn't say when to cut in half, it can be executed immediately, but it can be executed after one year. Is it against the law? No. It can even be postponed to ten or twenty years later...

Similarly, if Feihe is exposed, will his culpability be reduced?

Therefore, if Fei Qian really wanted to get Fei He off the hook, there was no way out, but Fei Qian had no choice but to let Fei He die to get rid of the crime. Of course, taking poison could save the body, which was considered the last gift. A little bit of decency is also in line with the concept among nobles.

In this way...

Wei Duan couldn't help feeling cold all over his body.

This is also the problem that he has been worried about since delivering the final version of "The Law of Corruption".

Fei Qian doesn't give Fei He a way to live, which means that other corrupt officials also have no way to live. If these people die, they will die. On the one hand, they will hate Fei Qian to a certain extent, and on the other hand, they will also hold grudges and send them to " Wei Duan himself in "The Law of Corruption"!

The reason is very simple. People's emotions always need a vent. Facing the powerful and powerful Fei Qian, most of these people don't even dare to show their teeth. But for Wei Duan and Wei Shi, naturally I’m not so afraid anymore…

Therefore, it can be seen that Guanzhong Weishi will be pointed at and secretly reviled by many people, families, and nobles because of this? Thinking of this, Wei Duan pressed his hand on the table with unusual force. Not only was he trembling slightly, but his finger joints were also a little white.

This is also an important reason why Wei Duan changed his position on the amnesty issue.

If Fei Qian opens the back door for Fei He, then others can naturally open the back door for their own family members. Anyway, if they follow suit, Wei Duan doesn't have to worry too much about the "Law of Corruption" he presented being hated by others, but now Fei Qian didn't let Fei He go, so the worst result was in front of him. If Wei Duan continued to insist on amnesty, wouldn't he become the target of thousands of people?

But the problem is...

Wei Duan looked up to the sky. The sky was clear and he could see everything at a glance.

But there is a large shadow in Wei Duan's heart, and he still doesn't know how big the area is...

At the same time, in the backyard of the Wei family, Wei Dan was also raising his head and basking in the sun.

The warm sun in winter is a pleasant feeling for many people, but for Wei Dan, he did not feel much warmth because his arms were completely useless, leaving only two bare stumps. In the Han Dynasty, no matter how brilliant the doctors were, they had no choice but to amputate the limbs for comminuted fractures.

Although the wounds on the severed limbs were generally no longer bleeding, Wei Dan was still bleeding in his heart.

Wei Dan tried to commit suicide several times, but was stopped every time. Moreover, he had no hands and arms, and even walking was unsteady, let alone trying any tricks to die. After failing to commit suicide once or twice, Wei Dan Dan also lost the courage to continue committing suicide, but he inevitably sank into despair.

"What my father meant..." Wei Kang, Wei Duan's eldest son, said slowly from the side, "After some time, when the wounds on your arms have healed, you can marry a wife... and also marry a few more concubines, so that you can continue to have descendants. Enjoy peace and happiness without any worries..."

Wei Dan closed his eyes and said nothing for a long time, and a tear rolled down from the corner of his eye. In his heart, there was originally a beautiful figure that haunted him, but now it seemed to be far away from him, without a trace. Get a wife? Haha, for a disabled person, which lady of the family would be willing to marry him? Most of them are the daughters of maids who don’t know where they came from...

Wei Kang was also silent.

Although Wei Kang said that he had not liked Wei Dan very much since he was a child, under this situation, he still felt a sense of brotherly blood and affection, and there was also some pity in his heart.

Like most families with many children, after the second and third children were born, the eldest son could only watch from a distance as the younger ones received more love from their parents, took away their toys, and took away their Being warm and having to endure the scolding from your parents means that you are the eldest son, you are the eldest brother, and you need to give way to your younger siblings...

Then this younger brother keeps robbing him of things all day long. When I was studying, I grabbed scriptures. Even if I had the opportunity to go to Zhang Zhi to learn calligraphy, in the end it was him who went there instead of Wei Kang. What's the use of snatching it now? My hands are gone...

Wei Kang thought silently, then sighed softly and said, "General, please have a good rest, so-and-so still has business to do..."

"I...I...remembered..." Just as Wei Kang was about to leave, Wei Dan suddenly said softly, his voice hoarse and dry.

Wei Kang was stunned for a moment, then turned back and said, "What did you remember?" 』

Wei Dan said: "Didn't you keep asking me a few days ago where I was...in Zuixian Tower..."

Wei Kang's eyes widened and he said in a deep voice: "Okay!" Do you remember who it is? Webster in a certain state is not someone to be bullied! 』

Wei Duan and Wei Kang had asked Wei Dan before, but he didn't know whether it was because he was too severely injured or because he was protecting his memory due to injury. When Wei Dan recalled the scene at that time, he was quite frightened and could hardly tell the result. But now as time goes by, Wei Dan is finally able to recall some things.

"Drag... dragged me out..." Wei Dan gritted his teeth, still trembling a little, "Yes, it's... Zhang... Zhang Cheng, Zhang Yuanli..."

"Nanzheng Zhang family?" Wei Kang gritted his teeth and said, "What General Zhong remembered is correct?" 』

"That's right..." Wei Dan seemed to be trying to stand up from the recliner, but because he lost his arms and the fracture was not completely healed, he fell back half-way through the effort, "That's right!" it's him! it's him! He was the first one to rush up and pull me, the first one! 』

"good! ” Wei Kang stepped forward and supported Wei Dan, “I’m going to tell my father...what else?” Who else? 』、

Wei Dan smiled bitterly, "Others... I, I... haven't remembered yet... it was too messy, too messy..." As he said that, Wei Dan's body also trembled, as if he was on the spot at that time. The pain came to him again.

"No hurry, no hurry..." Wei Kang motioned to the servants on the side to come over and serve him, and said, "Take your time, don't be in a hurry..."

Even though he was dissatisfied with his younger brother, he was still his younger brother after all. After comforting him for a moment, Wei Kang was about to leave when suddenly Wei Dan said again: "By the way... go to Zuixian Tower, it's... that guy Xue Yong." Suggestion...Originally I didn't plan to go to Zuixian Tower..."

Zuixianlou was originally the largest and most luxurious restaurant in Chang'an. It would be best if you could go there, but it would cost a lot to go there. Although Guanzhong Weishi was not poor, it didn't mean that he could go there every day. After all, Wei Dan There is no formal position, no source of salary, only some pocket money given by Wei Duan every month.

That's why Wei Dan treated Zhen...

Who wouldn’t want to have both people and money?

So when Xue Yong said that he would invite Zuixianlou, Wei Dan naturally agreed happily, and then changed the place. What he didn't expect was that he was going to eat the banquet of death...

"Xue Jiazi?" "Wei Kang was not angry this time, but frowned, "General Zhong didn't know something. The son of the Xue family... also died in Zuixian Tower this time..."

"ah? ! ” Wei Dan was stunned.