Knight of the Blue Lagoon (The Past of Tao v)

43. Judgment:

If you speak illegally, you will not speak out; if you do injustice, you will not be kind.

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After retreating from the court, the Minister of Rites specially approached Daozhi:"Are you sure about the affairs in the south?"

"Those people are just scapegoats, the key is the people behind them."Daozhi

"Found out?"The Minister of Rites

"Although the Ministry of War is in charge of public security in Dongfu Country, the Ministry of Punishment is still required for interrogation."Daozhi

"Who does Lord Dao think is behind this? Could it be the ministers who are causing trouble?"The Minister of Rites

"It is still uncertain. If there is a minister involved behind the scenes, the court will not be able to find out."Daozhi

"So they have to find someone else to try them, someone they can't control."The Minister of Rites understands

"Lord Shangshu has been in power for many years. What has been the most difficult thing for the court in these years?"The question of Tao

"The most difficult thing is probably that no one can use it. Even if the people selected by scientific examination are talented, they will not be able to serve as officials in the court unless they are loyal to the ministers. Even if they enter the court, they will not be able to hold important positions. If you choose to take refuge with them, I, the Minister of Rites, have nothing to do."The Minister of Rites lamented

"There is no one in the court, so it is naturally difficult to get things done. We need to use this interrogation to get some people for the court."Daozhi

"Where can we find some trustworthy Confucian scholars now?"The Minister of Rites

"Yan Lao's disciples are all over the world, why not go to the thatched hut."Daozhi.

After hearing Daozhi's words, the Minister of Rites cheered up:"Confucian students all have certain talents and learning, and the imperial court does need new blood. But these Confucian scholars have little experience in the world, can they judge it?"The Minister of Rites

"Even if you can't judge it, at least it is righteousness, which must be tempered."Daozhi

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The three ministers hurried to the residence of the Minister of Hubu. The Minister of Hubu pretended to read"The Analects of Confucius". When he saw them coming in, he started reading:"The Master said: Don't worry about not being in the position, because of the worry, you will be established. If you don't worry, don't know yourself. You can know how to do it. Yes." (Confucius said that he is not worried about not having a position, but is worried about not having the ability to gain a foothold; he is not worried about not being known by anyone, as long as he strives to become a person who can be known by others.)

After the Minister of the Ministry of Finance finished reading, the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel The Minister of the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Justice pushed the Minister of the Ministry of Industry and Commerce, and the Minister of the Ministry of Industry and Commerce stepped forward and said:"Brother, don't be too close to me. Without eldest brother, we can't control the affairs of the court."

The Minister of the Ministry of Hubu continued to read:"There are no people." Trust, I don’t know how good it is. A big cart without a harness, a small cart without a harness, how can it move." (If a person doesn’t talk about credibility, I don’t know how he can live in the world. This is like a big cart and a small cart without key parts that can’t harness an animal. , then how can you drive and walk?)

"Brother, we are also trying to find a way to bring him back to court."Shang Shu of the Ministry of Punishment

"I used to work hard on state affairs, but now I rarely have free time, so it is good to read quietly."The Secretary of the Ministry of Finance

"Brother, don’t do this. I don’t feel better than you." Minister of the Ministry of Industry

"It's our fault. We have been in the same dynasty for so many years. Brother, you don't remember the faults of villains."The Minister of Libu.

The Minister of Hubu looked at them all and suddenly cursed angrily:"You guys are all short-sighted. Now you know you are in trouble.……"

The Secretary of the Ministry of Finance cursed for a while. He knew that the three of them were trying to get him to return to the court. Although he could not blame them entirely for what he ended up like, they did not say anything at the time. After all, the execution of his brother was carried out by the Ministry of Justice under the Ministry of Civil Affairs. , after the three ministers waited for him to release his anger, the Minister of Punishment said aggrievedly:

"Brother, calm down, we are also helpless"

"Yes, brother, there is really nothing we can do."Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs

"Big brother, we are all brothers, just give us advice?" Minister of the Ministry of Industry

"The strong wind blows and the tide has risen, creating the current situation and following the trend."The Secretary of the Ministry of Finance

"Brother must have heard about the recent events, but what should I do now that the court is determined to investigate?"Shang Shu of the Ministry of Punishment

"Just check, the people taking to the streets are the common people, and behind them are the gentry and wealthy households, who are also the common people. Where to start and where can we go? No matter how much I check, I can't find it on you or me."The words of the Minister of the Ministry of Finance immediately gave them the feeling of strategizing. The Minister of the Ministry of Justice complimented:

"That's it, the eldest brother is at home and has something to do"

"How could your Majesty trap eldest brother?" Minister of the Ministry of Industry

"Brother, is there any way to get rid of Daozhi?"Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs

"This person, this person, I have also been thinking about this person these past few days. The origin of this person is unknown."The Secretary of the Ministry of Finance

"I don’t know his details, I only know that there is a group of people following him."Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs

"I have never heard of this person in Dongfu Country before. Could he be some kind of bandit recruited for peace?"Shang Shu of the Ministry of Punishment

"Impossible, bandits are all reckless men, and he is definitely not a reckless man."Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs

"Who is this person?"Shang Shu of the Ministry of Punishment

"I don’t know, I don’t know. Could it be that they were sent by the Xilu Kingdom?" Minister of the Ministry of Industry

"Impossible, how could they send people to help King Dongfu and there was no news at all."Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs

"Well, no way." Minister of the Ministry of Industry

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The trial of the rebels was announced to the world early, and Muramasa (village chief) and Rimasa (production team leader) were notified, requiring them to attend the trial. First, they could learn about the rebels from the side, and more importantly, Pass the facts back to the village.

The Confucian scholars first became familiar with the relevant laws. The Minister of Rites specially introduced the trial procedures to them and trained them in trial methods. Everything was ready. The Ministry of Punishment supervised the trial, and the people from the Ministry of Rites took notes. The three parties gathered together. Because this time it was a trial by Confucian scholars, not people from the court. They decided not to try it in the courtroom, but chose a few wide streets to conduct the trial on the street. go to trial.

The demonstrations for a period of time caused a storm in the city. This time the people spontaneously gathered in the streets and surrounded the trial court. The people had justice in their hearts.

"Who are you?"Confucian scholar

"Niu Da, local"

"What is your career?"Confucian scholar

"A rich householder works as a handyman"

"Why are you taking to the streets to cause trouble?"Confucian scholar

"When a woman enters the court and suffers cholera, the people suffer. Now our grain trade is trapped, harming the interests of the people."

"Does your family have any land?"Confucian scholar

"No land"

"He was neither a farm worker in the imperial farm society nor had any land, so how could he be harmed?"Confucian scholar

"I work for the benefit of the people"

"Can you read?"Confucian scholar

"illiterate"

"How do you know that if a woman enters the court, it will bring trouble to the court?"

"People all say that"

"In front of many people, he is still talking nonsense here."Confucian scholar

"It is indeed what the people said, and it is not that I want to cause trouble."

Some of the people watching said:

"I didn't say"

"I didn't say either"

"Not what I said"

"I heard"

"I also listen to the songs on the street"

"Yes, it's a song"

……

The common people became curious about where this rumor came from.

"Do you also listen to the ballads?"Confucian scholar

"Yes, songs are sung everywhere"

"Since you are from the market, why didn't the people in the market petition, but you wanted to take to the streets to petition?"Confucian scholar

"I am petitioning for them"

"Have the people asked you to petition on their behalf?"Confucian scholar

"No"

"Do you know that you are guilty of acting recklessly and trampling on the law in the name of rumors?"Confucian scholar

"I'm not convinced"

"You can't help but be dissatisfied. Confucian scholar.

At this time, a father came with a child:"Go on, tell the adults." The child said:"A fortune teller found us. He taught us to sing and gave usGive us some gum candies and let us sing on the street. As long as we sing every day, we will be given gum candies every day."

The people whispered among themselves again:"So that's it."

"In the past, there were many fortune tellers."

"It turned out to be a lie to children."

"Too much, lying to children"

"It's all lies."

Only now do the people understand how the songs spread. It turns out that everything is spread deliberately by fortune tellers. The people's eyes are often sharp, but if there is a lack of necessary supervision and restraint, the 'sharp' will be one-sided, and then it may become It becomes a kind of paranoia, slowly becomes scattered, gradually loses its direction, and in the end it is easy to fall into the narrow trap set by others. The public trial of the court is a kind of restraint, and only by allowing everyone to supervise can the snow-white light truly shine.