One Piece of Song Dynasty

"Uncle An, how do you divide these land deeds?"

"It's all divided. These are the fields next to our house and close to the sea..biquge"

"After annexing these lands, how many fields will our family have in Hui'an?"

"Including these fields, our family has about two hectares of land in Hui'an."

"Okay, I understand. These lands will be transferred to my name after the public trial is over tomorrow."

"Yes, son."

"Uncle An, please find the land deeds next to these fields. I plan to reward these fields to the soldiers of the Xiangba camp who have the courage to kill the enemy in this operation."

"Yes, sir, we will find a certain family right now."

"Uncle An, Zhang Hu will bring over the children that our family wants to adopt in a while. You can take these children back after you finish picking out the land deeds."

"Okay, someone knows."

"After you return to Nan'an, pack up your home and prepare to move. After this incident, our family will be safe in Hui'an. Our new residence in Hui'an will be built."

"Well, most of them have been built. After a certain family returns, they will prepare to move and deal with the house and fields in Nan'an."

"Well, I understand, please be careful on the way back."

After giving instructions to the housekeeper, I went to rest with Lao Wang. Lao Wang was so furry that it felt so comfortable to sleep against his body. After the housekeeper picked out the land deeds, he took the children away.

Early the next morning, as soon as I finished washing, Zhang Hu came over.

"Zhang Hu, how did the thing I asked you to do last night go?"

"If you go back to the young master, everything will be done and no one will escape."

"Okay, has the execution ground been set up?"

"Well, it's all set up. All the soldiers from the Xiang Barracks except the injured are dispatched to maintain order in the execution ground. There are crossbowmen from the Xiang Barracks ambushed in high places around the execution ground."

"Okay, good job."

As they were talking, Sun Xian Cheng and Master Qian arrived wearing official uniforms.

"Master Sun and Master Qian have arrived."

"Yes, sir, I'm ready," the two said in unison.

"Okay, let's go to the execution ground now."

"Yes, sir." They both said at the same time.

"Master Zhang, escort all the prisoners to the execution ground."

"Yes, my lord."

When we arrived at the execution ground, Sun Xian Cheng sat in the position of presiding judge, while Master Qian took notes from the side, and I supervised from the side. At this time, it was still some time before the public trial started, but people had already gathered around the execution ground.

The prisoners entered the venue one after another. On the way to the execution ground, they were attacked by the common people with rotten eggs and rotten vegetable leaves. When the time comes, the public trial officially begins.

"Dear fellow villagers, my name is Li Xin, and I am the magistrate of Hui'an County. These thieves have been causing harm to this county for a long time, causing the people of this county to suffer. Today, the magistrate is holding a public trial here to give all my fellow villagers a There is an opportunity to retaliate against injustice. People who have been wronged can come forward to accuse these thieves. We will record the trial truthfully. This is Mr. Sun County Cheng Sun, the presiding judge today, and Mr. Qian, the chief bookkeeper. Today’s case will be heard and recorded truthfully, and Benzhi County will supervise the fairness and justice of the entire conference.”

After speaking, the people below started talking loudly, and some thieves on the stage also shouted.

"Li Xin, why are you arresting us? What qualifications do you have to arrest us? Where have you done our family members? There are people above me. If you dare to kill us, you will be treated as a county magistrate. You will be punished." Just wait until your family is destroyed." A fat, disheveled prisoner said on the stage.

"Oh, come on, tell me who your backer is, which official from the imperial court. How does your backer from the imperial court compare to the hundreds of thousands of people in this county? Look at today's officials. Do we stand with the hundreds of thousands of people in this county, or do we stand with your backer?" I walked up to the stage and said to the fat man.

"You, you." The fat man's face was so red that he couldn't speak.

"Come on, tell me all your backers, so that I can gain some knowledge and see who are the high officials of the imperial court." I said to all the prisoners on the stage.

"We won't be fooled by you. Just give up. Those adults will avenge us. We will wait for you in the underworld." The fat man held back these words for a long time.

"Hahahaha, when I hand over all the complaints from the people, I want to see if your backers dare to make decisions for you and avenge you."

"You, you." Some of the prisoners on the stage were so angry that they were blushing and speechless.

"In the final analysis, you brought it upon yourself. When you preyed on the people, harmed the village, and committed many evil deeds, did you ever think of today? On your way to the execution ground today, did you feel the anger of the people? Have you ever felt any remorse? Today is the day. When you suffer retribution, today I will kill you, a group of evil thieves who have done all kinds of evil, on behalf of the innocent souls of those who died, and on behalf of the officials."

The common people came forward one after another to accuse the thieves of their evil deeds. Under the maintenance of the Xiang Army Camp, order was kept orderly. Sun County Magistrate tried the case and Master Qian recorded it. Each of these evil deeds was really outrageous to hear. The thief deserves to die.

The meeting did not complete the proceedings until the end of the afternoon and the beginning of the unitary hour. It started to rain at midnight, and then I gave the order, and the executioner ended the criminal life of these thieves with one knife. After the public trial, even though it was raining, the people were still unwilling to leave for a long time.

"Thank you, Lord Magistrate, for making the decision for us. Lord Magistrate is wise and mighty." The people knelt down and shouted.

"Fathers and fellow villagers, please get up quickly. Since I am the magistrate of this county, this is what I should do. The rain is getting heavier and heavier. You have been tired for a day. Don't break your health. Go home and rest quickly. "

The common people left a lot of food for the soldiers of the Xiang Barracks who maintained order, and then left one after another. I cried when I saw this scene. These are our kind-hearted people in China. They all have a steelyard in their hearts. You As long as you do some good things for them and don't treat them harshly, they will be satisfied. No one is willing to rebel, and everyone wants to live a good life. Their requirements are really not high. If they can have enough food and clothing, get married and have children, and live a peaceful life, the people will be satisfied.

Therefore, an official must have a conscience. When you eat meat, just leave some soup for the people to drink. If you don't even leave soup for the people, then wait for the people to resist. Although the Chinese people are easily satisfied, But not everyone can be bullied, not even the emperor. If the emperor makes the people anxious, the people will still pull you down. "Princes and generals have a talent for Xiangning." This gene has been planted in me since ancient times. In the blood of the Chinese people, the words of Emperor Taizong Li Er of the Tang Dynasty are well said, "Water can carry a boat, but it can also capsize it." If you are kind to the people, the people will repay you tenfold. If you don't want to see the people, don't even think about it. The people are good to you.