Hougang stood in front of the case and glanced at the disciples of the Academy. Wherever he looked, all the students lowered their eyes and did not dare to look at him. Everyone was in an extremely uneasy mood. Geng Liang had offended Master Peng Keng.
, it will definitely not end well, and no one dares to say anything good for him, for fear of offending Mr. Peng Keng.
But why did Mr. Peng Keng ask this son of the Academy to analyze Geng Liang's crime? He could convict Geng Liang with just his mouth. Even if he killed Geng Liang on the spot, no one would dare to say no. But if others point out Geng Liang's crimes,
What is Liang's crime? If word gets out, it may offend Geng Liang's father, and maybe even the clan.
Seeing that no one was willing to stand up, Hou Gang casually nodded to someone and said, "Haichen, tell me."
The disciple of the academy named Hai Chen stood up and bowed first, then answered bravely: "It is disrespectful to disobey your elders and you should be whipped and expelled from the academy. If there is anything unfinished in the student's answer, I would like to invite Mr. Hou Gang."
Advice!"
He had already answered what Geng Liang did wrong and what punishment he deserved. This Haichen was clever or cunning. Of course he knew that Geng Liang's crime was much more than that. It would be difficult for him to offend Mr. Peng Keng without losing his life.
, but he didn’t want to say it himself. So he admitted that he didn’t answer everything, and he got smart and asked Hou Gang for advice.
If Lord Hou Gang had said it, it would be none of his business. But Hou Gang ignored Hai Chen's little thoughts and waved his hand, "You stay here! Yan Qitang, what's left of what Hai Chen said?"
The academy disciple named Yan Qitang stood up and saluted, and quietly glared at Haichen, thinking to himself: "I asked you to be smart, but Master Hougang asked me!" At the same time, he replied, "Assault.
If you hurt someone, you should be punished by beheading; but if you attempt to commit harm, the crime will be reduced by one level and you will be punished with a stick. The student is stupid and there is something unfinished in what he said. Please give me some advice from Mr. Hougang!"
He was imitating Hai Chen on the spot. Huwa narrowed his eyes slightly when he heard the words. Hou Gang's face darkened. He said solemnly: "This is the academy lecture hall, not the city lords and the lords of the capital asking questions.
The place of judgment. The talented scholar Ba Yuan entered the palace to receive education. He wanted to learn the etiquette and law of the middle school and distinguish between right and wrong.
It's not up to you to decide what Geng Liang's crime is and what punishment he deserves. Even if you want to excuse him or want to forgive him, it's not up to you. You can just say it clearly. In the lecture hall, we can't fully explain the right and wrong of etiquette.
Is there any place in the world that can be reasoned with? Haichen, Yan Qitang. You two have been enrolled in the palace for nearly a year, but you have failed to achieve anything in your studies, or have failed to use them. This is my fault, and I must make up for it!
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Having said this, he turned around and whispered to Huwa: "Master Peng Keng, Hai Chen, and Yan Qitang are not worthy to be disciples of the academy. I request that they be expelled immediately."
Huwa said calmly: "Yes."
Hou Gang turned around and said outside the door: "General Jiewei, immediately ordered Haichen and Yan Qitang to be taken out of the academy and sent to their residence to pack their belongings. They must leave before sunset. They are no longer disciples of the academy.
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There are sergeants who guard the entrance to the academy, maintain order, protect officials and students, and prevent anyone from causing trouble. These sergeants are called guards. The general of the guards is their leader, and he is in charge of ten academy guards.
Even though there are only ten sergeants in charge, the academy is one of the official offices and has a very high rank. The head guard also has four titles, which is equivalent to that of the city's military division. He can barely be called a general among the military attaches.
However, the real power this general holds is far from being comparable to that of a city defense division, let alone a general commanding military formations on the battlefield. In addition to arranging his subordinate sergeants to take turns guarding the gate, the most common thing he does is to break up fights in the academy.
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The general of the guards was guarding outside the lecture hall. After hearing the order, he quickly brought four guards in to take Haichen and Yan Qitang away. Haichen and Yan Qitang changed their expressions on the spot and regretted it. They knelt down and begged Peng Keng.
Sir, please give them another chance and never expel them from the academy. They have not finished what they said just now. They will not only make it clear, but also demand that Geng Liang commit many crimes on a daily basis.
Huwa didn't say anything, but glanced at Xiling. Xiling stepped forward and scolded: "If you two are really confused, then you are not worthy of being a disciple of the Academy. But you know it in your heart but don't say anything, how can you have the nerve to beg for mercy? Everyone
Everyone can hear clearly that there are people from Ba Kingdom, Haichen and Yanqi, who want to report the many crimes Geng Liang has committed.
General Guards, you send four guards to send them to their residence, pack their belongings, and then send them to Master Li Zheng to report the crime. There is no need for such disciples in the academy, but if they are with Master Li Zheng
If you report meritoriously, you may be rewarded by the monarch."
No matter how much the two academy students begged, they were still escorted out by the guards. Not only were they expelled from the academy, at their own "request" in public, they were also sent to Lord Li Zheng to report Geng.
Liang had committed many crimes. Xiling also sent people to notify the officials of the Li Zheng Department, and the two of them couldn't help but think about it.
The students in the academy were asked to answer the exam. They lacked intention and did not answer well. They were unable to distinguish between right and wrong in etiquette. As a result, they were expelled from the academy, but they cried and shouted to report the many crimes Geng Liang had committed. Those who reported the crimes
The matter is not under the control of the academy. Besides, they are no longer disciples of the academy, so they should be sent to Master Li Zheng.
Everyone took a breath of air-conditioning. They have known for a long time that Master Peng Keng is powerful, and today they have seen it. Today, they are not only taking exams for the disciples of the school, but also for the officials of the school. But when it comes to Master Peng Keng’s methods.
How cruel it was, but it was difficult to say, because he just sat there and let everyone analyze Geng Liang's crime, and didn't say a word about the rest.
If Huwa cites a fictional case, or an example that happened in ancient times and has nothing to do with everyone, Haichen and Yan Qitang may be able to explain it succinctly, but what Huwa wants them to discuss is exactly what happened just before their eyes.
When things happened, the two of them had other thoughts. They wanted to be clever but got confused.
Judging from Huwa's expression, it seemed that nothing had happened, and the academic examinations in the academy were obviously going to continue. Hou Gang said again: "What is Geng Liang's crime? Just say whatever you want. Who will do it?"
At this time, someone stood up and saluted the elders and said: "Student Zao Qing comes from Wangqiu City. Mr. Geng Liang has disobeyed his elders, committed violence and hurt others, and wanted to take the elders' lives. It is disrespectful. If there is a quarrel,
, if you commit harm to others elsewhere, your attempted crime will indeed be reduced to one level, but this is not the case today.
Today, he committed a violent crime in the academy. He assassinated the master of the middle school. Regardless of whether he succeeded or not, it was a crime that endangers the country. The entire family should be beheaded and cannot be pardoned. However, because he came from a clan, the punishment of beheading the entire family was not applicable. He could only be beheaded.
It’s about party members.”
This Zao Qing made it clear that what Geng Liang did just now was to kill Mr. Peng Keng, without even needing a confession from the criminal himself. The fact that he was still locked up in a pose was irrefutable evidence.
Different from the normal situations where people are injured or even accidentally killed due to quarrels and disputes, it is different to assassinate the city lord when the lord of the city comes to the palace to inquire about the case, and to assassinate the lord Xuezheng when he is sitting on the board of directors in the academy.
A crime endangering the country.
For crimes that endanger the country, beheading is the lightest punishment. According to the etiquette and laws of the country, the whole family should be beheaded without pardon.
Not only in Pakistan, but also in many places, for a long time in history, nobles may not receive real punishment for committing crimes. Usually, they are convicted first, and then the punishment they deserve is determined. As long as
It is not an unpardonable crime, and you can generally request that hard labor be substituted for other punishments.
The so-called labor service refers to free voluntary labor. Civilians in the country have to perform labor service for a period of time every year. Nobles are exempt from labor service. Many large-scale projects, such as roads, bridges, water conservancy facilities, and palace buildings, are built in this way. Labor labor is used
Substituting punishment is a noble privilege and is often a way for the king to show mercy.
However, the period of hard labor in lieu of punishment is often very long. For example, if you are exempted from exile for three years, you may have to serve ten years of hard labor. If it is another serious crime, you may have to serve hundreds of years of hard labor. You can't finish it in this lifetime. So I still have to do it.
One way is to spend money to hire people to perform the corresponding labor service. For example, if the service is for a hundred years, then it is enough to spend a lot of money to hire a hundred people to work for one year.
According to this set of judicial procedures, there is actually an opportunity to spend money to avoid guilt. The process was indirect at first: first convicted, then sentenced, then the offender asked for hard labor in lieu of the sentence, and then spent money to hire someone to perform corresponding labor. Later.
In order to save trouble, the sentenced nobles did not spend money to hire people to perform labor, but gave the money directly to the government. In a sense, this also became a way for the government to increase fiscal revenue.
What to do if you can't afford the money? Then you have no choice but to suffer the punishment yourself. There was a great historian in later generations who was sentenced to prison but could not afford the money, so he still received the castration.
This is true for nobles, but civilians also have the opportunity. If they are convicted but have not yet been sentenced, or are serving their sentences, if it happens to be an amnesty in the country, they will have the opportunity to be exempted from punishment. The country of Pakistan just had an amnesty not long ago, which was the National Memorial Ceremony.
At that time, in order to celebrate the unification of Ba Yuan and the restoration of Ba State, the Major Affairs Bureau released all the prisoners serving their sentences in the country.
But there is another type of crime that can neither be punished with a sentence, nor can be escaped through amnesty. It is called an unpardonable crime, and endangering the country is one of them. If Geng Liang committed a crime that endangers the country and should be executed, then
It must be beheaded, unless it is the king of the country.
There are several levels of crimes that endanger the country. Even the lightest level, the corresponding punishment is often not just beheading one person, but beheading his entire family. A full family does not mean the entire clan. If an ancient person established his own family when he became an adult, the full clan would be those of his own family.
People, including servants. Why are the penalties so severe? Because the consequences of crimes are serious, it also has the purpose of prevention in advance.
Anyone who intends to do this must first consider the consequences and be supervised at all times. If his plot is discovered, someone can promptly report it and stop it.
In fact, in many cases, even if the whole family is sentenced to beheading, it is often not carried out, because all beheadings must be reported to Lord Li Zheng for review and approved by the monarch himself. If it is found that the act that endangers the country has nothing to do with his family, the monarch will
To show mercy, family members who have nothing to do with the crime will often be pardoned, or replaced with a lighter punishment. But if the monarch is unwilling to forgive, then he will have to kill the whole family.
However, the punishment of beheading the whole family is not applicable to some people, the most typical ones are the clan members. For example, if the son of a monarch endangers the country, should he still be punished on the head of the monarch, so only he himself and the relevant followers should be executed.
The disciple named Zao Qing answered very clearly and logically. Hou Gang showed satisfaction and did not continue to ask any more questions. Instead, he nodded slightly and said, "You answered well, but there are also some points in what you said.
Unfinished business. Geng Liang’s crime was not only disobedience, committing crimes, and endangering the country, but the most important thing was treason.
The crime of treason should be punished by the entire clan! Because he comes from a clan, the punishment of clan execution is not applicable. Only he and his accomplices will be executed, and neither will be pardoned."
There was another gasp of air-conditioning in the lecture hall, and many people thought to themselves: "Master Hougang, you are too cruel. Geng Liang has offended Master Peng Keng. In order to satisfy Master Peng Keng, you will kill Geng Liang."
It’s fine to go to death, but you don’t need to be charged with such a serious crime! Is this to spread the word to the world and kill everyone?” (To be continued.)
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