Wu Tian's answer seemed extremely contradictory. In order to seek amnesty, he actually went to rebel. This was very confusing. Many onlookers were dumbfounded. How could he say that?
This is simply outrageous!
However, the senior officials present were delighted.
Even Wang Anshi couldn't help but praise: "This move of theirs is really brilliant and shameless!"
Sima Guang had a gloomy face and said unhappily: "In front of everyone, they actually used such sophistry. These Erbi are really cunning."
Although, killing people and setting fires will earn you a golden belt, but repairing bridges and roads will leave no corpses.
But no one would kill or burn anything just for the gold belt. If you tell me that, even a three-year-old child wouldn’t believe it.
Wen Yanbo stroked his long beard and said with a hint of worry: "This is really troublesome!"
.....
“What a coward!”
...
...
Ge Changnian said, "You really wanted to give the land to Zhao Pin, but...but your brother Wu just passed away not long ago, and the government came and said that my family has been wiped out, and took back all the land."
I did not explain at the time, but I wrote a letter to the local county government, telling the officials that they should send me 1,000 dan of grain every year, otherwise I would burn even fewer granaries.
"Afraid of Zhao Pin?" Che Xu asked, "What do you mean?"
I want to be a hero on the battlefield, not a traitor to my own country, because that would make me die with my eyes closed."
Seeing that the emperor was pleased, Liu Zhao was a little firm for a moment, but still said: "Who in heaven is willing to be born a thief?"
Zhao Pin shook his head. "Your parents have always been in poor health."
When I was captured, I knew that I was doomed. Although the recent changes in the situation gave me a glimmer of hope, I had naturally made the best plans. I was now naturally obsessed with competing with Che Xu in wits and courage.
Zhao Xu asked: "Che Xumei, is he Zhao Pin?"
Zhao Xu asked, "Didn't I come back during this time?"
Zhao Xu smiled slightly and added: "It is true that these Er pens have really regressed a lot, which is gratifying."
Che Xu was looking at Zhao Pin, and when he saw my wet eyes and sobbing, he smiled and said, "That guy's acting is really bad."
Zhao Xu asked, "Does he have any impression of Zhao Pin?"
Zhang Fei said: "Some local gentry came here to mediate the conflict between you and the government, and also gave Zhao Pin some trouble. Zhao Pin then restrained himself a little. But if there is no chance in the future, I will still find a way to humiliate these officials."
Although the food I got was wrong, the brothers outside the village had been worshipping Zhao Pin, and I became even more aggressive. I went to rob the official silver and wrote a letter to Luo Erchun, the Yuhou of the Qingping Army, asking Che Xumei to give me my concubine, otherwise I would attack the Beijing officials who came to Qizhou for inspection. "
After all, the economic environment was like that. Land was being annexed at will. Just like in Bian Jing, there were few jobs outside the city, so people could only steal and rob.
Zhang Fei said: "Because taxation is related to the performance of officials, if we pay the full amount of tax, our official positions may be guaranteed, so the county government is very willing to spend a thousand dan of grain to buy stability.
Liu Zhao, who was standing by, heard it clearly and could not help but say, "Your Majesty, this is not cowardice. Governing a country is not about bravery and aggressiveness. If the court really goes all out, these bandits will be vulnerable and will not be able to make a difference. But is it really worth it? I don't think so.
The amnesty is a policy, but also a flexible strategy. I am also worried that Zhao Xu will directly deny the amnesty strategy in order to convict Zhao Pin. This will give the imperial court an additional means to deal with the bandits.
Almost everyone looked at Zhao Xu.
How to break that situation?
After saying that, he was pushed forward by two court guards.
There was a lot of discussion for a while.
What's going on.
From a human perspective, it is possible to rebel in order to seek amnesty, but it is absolutely not feasible.
You are not like this usually in front of me.
Ge Changnian said: "You said something, but these people just listened."
"Then what is true is false, and what is false is true."
Zhao Xu was so angry that he couldn't help cursing in a low voice.
Of course, there was still a power game behind it, because very few people thought that Zhao Pin was a weak bandit or a traitor, and those people were all powerful people, so the procuratorate had to come up with enough convincing evidence to prove that Zhao Pin was not planning to overthrow the government and the court.
The other party put forward that point of view. How can you prove that what I did was not treason, but was just to show my ability and strive to get the attention of the court so that I can become an official in the court.
Zhao Xu nodded and said, "Does he know that Che Xu was exiled to Qingzhou?"
Li Lei frowned and said nothing again.
Wu Tian was stunned and asked hurriedly: "Is there a mistake about Zhao Pin's ambition?"
So shameless!
What a pity!
Before Ge Changnian went up, Che Xu said to Zhang Fei: "According to the facts narrated by Zhao Pin himself and what Duan Chengping said, the tragedy of Che Xu's family was caused by the government. The hatred between my parents is mortal. How could I still think of fighting on the battlefield and serving the country? I became a bandit to avenge my hatred, not to long for amnesty."
The only difference between the seven is whether we were captured or not, while Che Xu was captured by the Commissioner of Taxation. My strategy of accepting the imperial edict was obviously a success, and I could not escape death. However, I am willing to accept the charge of treason because it is the least humiliation for you.
Wang Anshi, Sima Guang, Fu Bi and others all saw this and were worried about the interview!
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Zhao Xu asked: "What was my reaction at that time?"
Hearing that, Li Lei couldn't sit still any longer and slapped the tea table beside him.
Che Xu asked, "Didn't he tell us that we don't have a son serving in the army?"
Li Guozhong also knew what was going to happen, and suddenly felt hot and sweaty. He said loudly: "It was really dangerous just now. Fortunately, he reacted in time."
Because there were indeed many bandits who were appeased and became high-ranking officials and generals outside the imperial guards, and it was a very rare thing that was not seen out of the blue.
Liu Zhao, who was standing aside, was trembling with fear.
Zhao Xu asked again: "Why?"
When Zhao Pin heard the name, he frowned.
The experiences of some of us are very similar to Zhao Pin's. We were all forced into desperation and became bandits, but this was not our ambition. We still longed to serve the country and make achievements. Some of us did make many contributions to the country before being pardoned by the government.
Zhang Fei said: "Because in comparison, you are more afraid of Che Xu."
Che Xumei didn't seem to be really afraid of me and actually dared to come and see me.
Ge Changnian shook his head and said, "Maybe he has come back, because it's not often that you've seen my parents' graves being tidied, but have you ever seen me?"
Zhang Feidao said embarrassedly: "The government has never thought of encircling you and sending fewer troops, but the Qingping Army's combat effectiveness is too poor, and it is simply no match for you. There were even 200 to 800 officers and soldiers. Zhao Pin used people he knew in the Qingping Army to directly induce the surrender of more than 70 officers and soldiers, and almost defeated our entire army.
Wu Tian sat on it, gave Zhao Pin a warning look, then looked at Che Xu, thinking, it's unworthy of being written by Zhang Xiaoer, every word he said is a trap, making people guard against it.
My mother passed away a long time ago, and you, Brother Wu, also survived and followed her. Before she died, she entrusted the remaining 170 acres of fertile land outside the home to you, and also asked you to give 100 acres of the land to Che Xu before he came back, hoping that I could turn over a new leaf, farm at home, marry and have children, and the remaining 70 acres is a gift to you. "
Ge Changnian nodded.
I know, not just by looking at it, that most of the evidence is true. The imperial court did issue an edict to suppress many bandits, especially in the east part of Jingdong Road.
Zhang Fei smiled awkwardly.
Zhao Pin frowned, a trace of grief flashed in his eyes, and he shook his head and said, "Your parents didn't agree at first because we were worried that you would die on the battlefield. There are also many children from families without a seventh-class status who would volunteer to join the army, but you insisted on doing so because that was your only wish. We...we had no choice and could only let you go in the end."
Zhang Fei said: "Praise is effective."
Zhao Pin suddenly softened, stood up, pointed at Zhang Fei and said, "If it was his master who instigated you and gave you accurate information, you would never fall for his ungrateful master."
Zhao Xu said: "He didn't give the land to Zhao Pin."
You understand very well why I did that. It would be a pity to burn so little of the grain. Why not transport it back to the village or even distribute it to the poor?
Che Xu suddenly reacted after being reminded by Wu Tian. He glanced at Zhao Xu angrily, thinking, this person seems kind, but he was so despicable and shameless. He used your parents to force you to make mistakes. You almost fell into my trap. I suddenly smiled at Zhao Xu and said in a wonderful tone: "You were serving in Qingzhou at the time, and this was a small heavenly scripture."
......
Not to mention the wooden shackles and iron chains, he wasn't even wearing prison uniforms, and he was dressed so decently.
Ge Changnian sighed: "It's also your fault that you are capable and failed to save our family's land."
When this person appeared, many people were slightly shocked.
But he was not scolding Wu Tian, but the government.
Xu Shao's face turned green with anger.
"Please take a seat!"
Zhao Xu asked: "What about before?"
The audience in the door gradually quieted down.
"quiet!"
Ge Changnian groped for the chair and sat down hastily.
Ge Changnian said: "How do you know?"
Those words really infected many people, and they either nodded their heads or sighed!
Zhao Xu frowned and asked, "Why did they suddenly die of illness one after another? Could it be that they were harmed by someone?"
"He's talking nonsense."
The other party's goal is actually very clear. It is not to remove the label of treason from me. He will carefully determine the other charges. He said that I committed robbery and you all admitted it.
Ge Changnian said, "We only have one son, Zhao Pin. How could we love him so much? We wanted Che Xu to join the army in the beginning. We really had no choice but to allow me to go. But we never thought that such a tragedy would happen."
Zhao Xu smiled and said, "Duan Chengping has nothing to be afraid of. Just answer everything truthfully."
Stand up!
Zhao Xu asked again: "Does he know that I have not yet become an unknown bandit in Qizhou?"
But all these officials knew that Che Xumei was not yet the Commissioner of Taxation's man, and it was not because I betrayed Zhao Pin that the Commissioner of Taxation captured Zhao Pin.
Wu Tian nodded slightly, then looked at Zhao Xu in confusion. Could there be no mystery outside?
When I arrived at the courtyard, Che Xu could no longer bear it. He stared at Zhang Fei with bloodshot eyes and his whole body was shaking.
"Thank you, Duan Chengping."
Ge Changnian sighed, "Even though you didn't tell me, I naturally know that my parents' health was not good at times, and they passed away suddenly one after another. Who did they do this for?"
Damn it! The spell was interrupted again, how annoying. Zhao Xu looked at Wu Tian depressedly, and then said to Che Xu: "You will explain the reason later."
Zhang Fei suddenly said to Zhao Xu: "The prosecution can't ask any more questions."
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"Why!"
Wang Gong reminded loudly: "The imperial edict is a strategy of the court. We can easily deny the imperial edict. Otherwise, the court will spend several times more effort to encircle and suppress these bandits, which will only be counterproductive."
Che Xu immediately said, "Of course, before you were exiled to Qingzhou, your parents...died of illness one after another."
Che Xumei said: "Our bandits are all forced to take desperate measures, just for money and survival, so they will take the initiative to provoke the government, but Che Xu is an exception. I am very willing to provoke the government and humiliate these officials, but do you think that if I do so, I will die."
It is absolutely difficult and troublesome for the regular army to encircle and suppress the bandits. The key is that the bandits are easy to escape. Even if they are determined to wipe us out in one fell swoop, some bandits will soon emerge.
Just as Wu Tian said, the government would often send out troops to encircle and suppress the rebellion first, and only then would they issue an edict of appeasement because encirclement and suppression was beneficial.
Che Xu stood up and said, "The tragedy that happened to Che Xu was caused by Song Ming, the judge at the time, not the government. The other party generalized the situation and intended to transfer Zhao Pin's hatred for Song Ming to the government, or even the court, without any evidence. This is extremely unfair to your client."
We also thought of a solution for a while.
Zhao Xu asked: "Did I succeed?"
Li Lei took it to heart and said, "I understand what Mr. Liu said, but if the government is so strong, it may seduce even fewer people to become bandits. If this goes on, how can we talk about peace in heaven?"
The older man said, "Then he should not worry. This matter is absolutely true and it is possible to make mistakes."
Everyone looked over immediately.
Ge Changnian nodded woodenly.
Very slowly, a 70-year-old man came down from the court and stood in the witness stand, glancing left and right, seeming to be very nervous.
Che Xu stopped him, saying, "If he continues to act recklessly out there, don't blame me for putting the shackles on him again."
Wu Tian suddenly stood up and said, "The dead are the young. The death of Zhao Pin's parents has nothing to do with this case. The prosecutors repeatedly mentioned your client's sad past. Is it to confuse your client's mind and make him say something that would benefit himself in a moment of excitement?"
Qi Ji also felt some pressure and asked Zhao Xu: "What should we do?"
Che Xu banged the gavel.
"yes."
Suddenly there was a shout.
Che Xu asked incredulously: "I succeeded again?"
"Bad job!"
But then a middle-aged man in a green robe, with a long beard and elegant manner came to the courtyard.
Because the officers and soldiers here are stronger, unlike the Western Army which is so weak, but the people are very tough, and their cultural level is still wrong, there are many weak people.
"Prisoner."
"Really?" Zhao Xu was startled and asked, "Did his parents never suffer from illness or pain again?"
"Send Zhang Feidao to court."
Zhang Feidao replied: "Che Xu is the young master of Yunling Village, and you are the seventh master. You usually call each other brothers."
Zhang Fei said, "You were also curious at first, until one of my close confidants accidentally let it slip before getting drunk, and you learned that my parents were killed by the government, and I myself was also humiliated by officials, so I did that."
It is precisely because of this that Zhao Pin believed that the Commissioner of Taxation was just as capable of taking a beating as the Qingping Army, and that is why he personally led his troops to rescue Liu Lian. "
Zhang Feidao nodded and said, "I succeeded. The local county government will send 1,000 dan of grain to your village every year."
Ge Changnian said: "I stayed outside the village for a month before, taking care of my parents' graves, and then left. I didn't tell you, but you all know where I went."
In Wu Tian's words, the government is like a masochist. The more you beat him, the more he loves you.
The court guard immediately put up a wooden sign.
Wu Tian was also very proud of the reactions of the crowd. I took out a thick stack of evidence and said, "Young Judge, according to your investigation, there are no more than a thousand officers and soldiers in the entire Jingdong East Road who are bandits, including eight commanders, eight Yuhou, 78 Dutou, etc.
Sima Guang, Wang Anshi and I all felt regretful, and we all realized Che Xu's intention.
Is it the Seventh Master?
"well...!"
Zhao Xu asked: "Can he give an example of how I provoked the government and humiliated officials?"
Originally, the crimes of treason and robbery were rather vague, but with the start of that lawsuit, the definitions of the seven became natural.
But the result...the result was really beyond our expectations.
Here, after we were summoned to the pacification, as Che Xu said, we once expanded our own power and fought off the government's encirclement and suppression many times, but were finally summoned to the pacification.
Che Xumei said: "About seven or eight years later, when the autumn tax had just been collected outside the county, I suddenly led a group of people to attack the government's granary and burned thousands of stones of grain.
Zhao Xu asked, "What is he laughing at?"
Before Che Xu presented the evidence, he did not read it but handed it to the assistant judge.
Che Xu asked, "Crazy? Where did that come from?"
Moreover, these bandits have no fixed place to live. Once our army arrives, if they flee to the mountains, it will only make your army's efforts in vain. In comparison, it is more time-saving and labor-saving to issue an order for pacification."
Che Xu frowned and gritted his teeth, "That's all because...!"
Zhao Xu nodded and said, "That must be why he did not return to inherit his family business before he finished serving his sentence. Instead, he chose to become a bandit because he felt that he had the face to see his parents again."
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"You approve."
Because ordinary people can better understand Zhao Pin's happiness, but not the difficulties of the government.
Although it is said that the winner is the king and the loser is the bandit, the condition for being pardoned is not that he is not eligible to be pardoned if he can be caught by the government. At this time, Zhao Pin obviously has that qualification, and I will most likely be sentenced to death. But why do we still want to appeal? It is because we don’t want to bear the stigma of being a traitor, because I am loyal to the emperor and the country in my heart.
Of course, that was the first time we encountered this.
Zhao Xu said: "It seems that Zhao Pin's parents love Zhao Pin very much."
Zhang Feidao nodded, "This concubine of Luo Erchun has always lived outside your village. Zhao Pin rarely sees you and hates you, but whenever he entertains guests, he always invites Luo Erchun's concubine to accompany him to show off his achievements and how he humiliated these officials."
Zhao Xu smiled and said, "Duan Chengping, he has something to worry about, just tell the truth."
Zhao Xu asked, "How about coming here?"
All the officials present gradually held their breath.
Ge Changnian hurriedly shook his head and said, "You have always known that I have heard of the nickname of Huahua Taisui. I never thought that Huahua Taisui would not be our neighbor in the future."
Zhao Xu smiled and said, "You don't have a witness to prove that. The witness is the seventh leader of Yunling Village, Zhang Feidao, nicknamed Da Yanluo."
"What do you mean?" Zhao Xu asked.
It is certain that Zhao Pin has no deep hatred with the government. How could I still think of being loyal to the emperor and serving the country? I definitely am not planning a rebellion!
Speaking of that, I sighed deeply. "That incident was widely reported at the time. Brother Wu, you asked people here and there to get me out of there, but you spent a lot of money and still couldn't get me out. It was said that I had offended a minor official, and no one dared to speak up for me. My mother cried so much that she went blind and died not long after.
"Why!"
Che Xu nodded.
Zhao Xu suppressed his smile and said, "Has the government ever thought of sending troops to encircle and suppress them?"
If it were a peaceful and prosperous time, who would be willing to become a bandit and lick blood from the tip of a knife?
Zhao Xu stood up and asked, "Zhang Feidao, what is his relationship with Zhao Pin?"
The amnesty will be announced as soon as the meeting is over.
Ge Changnian glanced at Che Xu who was sitting in the prisoner's seat, nodded and said, "I know him. Your two families have been neighbors for decades. You can't say that you watched me grow up."
Zhao Xu asked: "Did his parents approve of him joining the army at that time?"
"You approve."
Zhao Xu asked, "Since they call each other brothers, why would he accept the tax commissioner's inducement to surrender? Is he afraid that others would call him a traitor?"
But Zhao Pin wanted to take this thing with him, he said, panting and staring at Zhang Fei with resentment in his eyes.
Zhao Xu asked again: "Do I know that my parents died because of me?"
This certainly means that the end of rebellion is amnesty. It is natural for people to become bandits and recommend themselves. How can he judge whether we want to rebel or strive for amnesty?
Qi Ji and Wang Gong were speechless for a while, but they were relieved a little because Zhao Xu was not in the mood to joke.
Ge Changnian said, "I... I have always hated wielding swords and clubs since I was a child. I am also very brave and aggressive, and I often fight with young people from other places. When I joined the army, my family was also very sad."
You killed him!
Ge Changnian said: "I was very excited at the time and was about to go find these people with a knife to seek revenge. Fortunately, there were not many people outside our village at the time. It was the difficulties that stopped me from coming."
Zhao Xu asked again: "Before Zhao Pin came back, he didn't mention this to me."
Bang!
After the court session, almost everyone thought that Wu Tian was not yet a spent force. If there was any reason, the procuratorate should have taken the case directly today and given Xiao Jia an ending.
Who is calling bad!
Zhao Xu stood up and said to Zhao Pin, "Che Xu, he just said that he joined the army not for livelihood, but is there any proof?"
That would be meaningless.
Zhang Fei said, "Zhao Pin is a vicious and cruel person, and sometimes he is very crazy. You think that if you stay with me, you will end up dead on the street sooner or later. Fortunately, the tax commissioner promised to give you a chance to reform, so you decided to agree."
Ge Changnian didn't seem to be nervous at all.
Facing Zhao Pin's provocative smile, Zhao Xu just smiled slightly, and said, "Let's see how Grandpa Zhang can control him." I said to Zhang Fei, "Young Judge, do you want to call the witness Ge Changnian?"
Zhao Pin replied: "When you joined the army, your family was not bad. We were a seventh-class family outside the village. We didn't have more than 200 acres of land. We were worried about food and clothing. You even went to school and learned to read. It was only because you were born with a martial nature and longed to fight the enemy and make achievements that you chose to join the army."
After all, people’s hearts are hidden.
After hearing those words, anyone who spoke for Che Xu would be the enemy of the officials.
Zhao Xu asked, "Why should I do that?"
Why would we take such a small risk just to burn the food?
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