Confucianism uses literature to mess with the law, and chivalry uses martial arts to violate the ban. Since ancient times, this has been a headache for rulers. The case of Guan Wu can be said to be a microcosm of this era.

Li Kui and the people in the township escorted Guan Wu to the county government, and Guan Yu and Guan Ping naturally followed. Along the way, Guan Wu's face looked quite calm.

In order to investigate what happened in the past, he didn't even notice that Guan Ping's father had returned home.

On the way to the county office, when Guan Wu learned that the beautiful beard in front of him, his face was like a heavy date, and the dignified person was Guan Ping's father, he was also very surprised.

He has had a good relationship with Guan Ping since he was a child, and after seeing Guan Yu, he naturally called him 'uncle'. In addition, he had also heard of Guan Yu's usual chivalrous behavior, so he also admired the man in front of him.

Guan Yu liked Guan Wu more and said, "That Zheng Tu insulting the elder is really hateful. Ah Wu killed people for his father, what is wrong? ”

"Ah Wuxiu wants to panic, a certain and the general are old acquaintances, and this time I have to pull down this face to intercede for you."

I have to say that Guan Yu still has the spirit of chivalry in his bones, and he is completely on Guan Wu's side emotionally. Not only him, but I'm afraid even Liu Bei is the same.

Moreover, Guan Yu also heard the deeds of the great general Chen Xu, and knew that he used to be a ranger, and killed people. Guan Yu believes that as long as Chen Xu understands the cause and effect of the matter, he will definitely open up to Guan Wuwang.

Hearing Guan Yu's words, Guan Wu was naturally full of joy. Although he is not afraid of life and death, he does not want to be sentenced to a heavy sentence at a young age.

What's more, Guan Wu was the only one left in their family.

To this day, Guan Wu has never started a family and left heirs. There are three unfilial pieties, and no queen is great, and failing to pass on the family lineage is a great unfilial piety.

If possible, he also hopes to get a commutation from the government.

Guanjia Village is not too close to the county government, and everyone has walked for more than an hour, but still has not reached the city. At this time, the pavilion chief had already received the news and sent the thief to arrest Guan Wu.

After the thief arrived, he shackled Guan Wu with a wooden flail and wanted to take him to the county office.

Seeing this, Guan Yu was furious and said, "It has not yet been tried and convicted, how can it be put in the yoke?" ”

Unconsciously, Guan Yu exuded a strong murderous aura on his body, and Qiu Thief suddenly felt cold all over his body, and his heart was terrified.

Guan Ping hurriedly pulled his father's sleeve and called softly: "Ah Weng, don't be embarrassed to ask for a thief." ”

When Guan Yu heard this, he snorted coldly and retracted his momentum and killing intent. It was only at this point that the thief breathed a sigh of relief.

He glanced at Guan Yu with a little fear, and still argued with reason: "This person killed people on the street, and many people saw it, and the crime of murder can be determined." According to the law, it is possible to put it in the yoke. ”

Guan Yu used to be a good ranger, but he was equivalent to a very righteous gangster in later generations, and he naturally didn't like the thief very much.

It's like a daring thug who sees the police, but he won't give them a good look.

Seeing that a little thief actually spoke like this, Guan Yu's heart was even angrier, and he was about to explode when he heard Guan Wu's voice: "Uncle Hugh wants to embarrass the public, what he has done is completely in accordance with the law." ”

After speaking, Guan Wu was extremely cooperative and asked the thief to put the wooden flail around his neck.

With the help of the thieves and escorting the prisoners, many people in Guanjia Village did not want to continue to join in the fun, so they left the team and rushed to the village. There were only some people who witnessed Guan Wu killing Zheng Tu, but they had to go to the county government with the thief to confront him.

It took half a day for everyone to come to the county office.

After the review of the county order, the cause and effect of this case are very clear: Guan's father was seriously ill and went to Zheng Tu to buy pork, but was verbally insulted by Zheng Tu, and Guan's father died of depression.

Guan Wu avenged his father by openly killing Zheng Tu on the street, committing the crime of intentional homicide.

"There are all human and material evidence, and the parties have also confessed to their own murder. Therefore, in accordance with the new law of the government, the following verdict was pronounced on this case. ”

"Zheng Tu insulted his elders between words, and according to the law, he should be reprimanded. Although Zheng Tu did not kill anyone, he also had to bear part of the responsibility and compensate the family of the deceased with money. ”

"However, according to the law of 'the deceased is not held accountable', since Zheng Tu has been killed by Guan Wu, he has been scolded and compensated for money, so it can be canceled."

This case is not only a murder case, but also involves the previous case. Zheng Tu insulted the elderly, and if someone reported the matter and found out that it was true, he would be scolded at least and whipped at worst.

Considering that although Zheng Tu's words were disrespectful, after all, he was not very excessive, so his sentence should be scolded.

But later, Guan's father died of depression, and even though Zheng Tu had no intention of killing, he also indirectly affected Guan's father's death. Therefore, according to the law, Zheng Tu should be fined by the government to compensate Guan's family.

However, according to the law of Guanzhong, according to the concept of the deceased. Generally speaking, even if the deceased killed someone during his lifetime, and after his death, someone sues the deceased that the deceased had killed someone before, and the government will not hear the matter.

In the vast majority of cases, people die like lights out, and they no longer have to bear legal responsibility at all. In other words, even if the dead Zheng Tu was wrong in his life, he is not guilty of the slightest now.

On the contrary, although the murder on Guan Wudang Street was caused by a cause, it should also be sentenced as intentional homicide.

The county order continued: "The Son of Heaven is merciful, and he is grateful that the people are now sparsely populated, and if it is not for the great traitors, the death penalty will not be imposed. However, the impact of killing people in the street is extremely bad and should be punished with life hard labor or military service. ”

Subsequently, the prefectural order began to announce the specific matters concerning the military service and military service.

According to the old law, the murderer pays for his life. However, population is now an extremely valuable resource, which is why Wen Zhaocai tried to reduce the death penalty as much as possible.

However, without the death penalty, it is difficult to ensure that some people who want to commit crimes will be more rampant, so the punishment of murderers is also extremely severe.

Of course, the sentence will not be the same for different homicide situations.

Like Guan Wu's situation, he killed Zheng Tu, a man in his prime, resulting in the Zheng family having no labor force, and the family had no one to rely on.

Guan Wu not only had to bear the responsibility of killing Zheng Tu, but also had to bear the obligation to support Zheng's mother for the rest of her life and the adult age of Zheng Tu's children.

Speaking of which, it will involve the law of conscription and military service for criminals. Under the new law in Guanzhong, convicts are also paid for their service, but their wages are halved.

Moreover, these wages will not be paid directly to the criminals, but will be compensated directly by the government to those who need them.

In other words, the money obtained by Guan Wu's future service will be directly distributed by the government to Zheng's mother's family for the daily use of Zheng Tu's family.

Of course, if Guan Wu still has parents and young sons in his family, some of this money will also be distributed to his own family.

The government nominally pronounces a sentence of life service, but it may also be commuted. Just like in the case of Guan Wu, the government will first calculate the cost of Zheng's mother's life in the second half of her life, as well as the money that Zheng Tu's children will spend to grow up.

If Guan Wu can work hard while serving and earn enough of these expenses as soon as possible, then he can get the opportunity to reduce his sentence.

Of course, in order to prevent the rich from killing people and losing money, the amount of these compensation must be the wages that the criminal should have received in the course of his service.

Generally speaking, I am afraid that it will be difficult to earn these possessions if you have to be extremely poor all your life.

There is also a provision in the law on criminals: criminals who serve in the military do not count merit in killing the enemy, nor can they obtain official positions in the army. But they can get a monetary reward for killing enemies, and of course, the amount of this reward is also deliberately lowered a lot.

Rao is so, and it also leaves a glimmer of opportunity for those criminals who are serving in the military.

For example, if Guan Wu went to serve in the army, fought bravely on the battlefield to kill the enemy, and beheaded a lot, but he did not die in battle. If he can rely on the property he earned by killing the enemy, he will compensate the Zheng family in full.

Then, when Guan Wu pays off the debt he owes for killing, he will be able to exonerate himself. From now on, he will also receive the same treatment as other soldiers.

Even if Guan Wu wanted to go home and become a good citizen at that time, he could still get approval.

Of course, if Guan Wu wants to continue to stay in the army, he can record his merits and become a real officer and soldier if he kills the enemy in the future, and even have the opportunity to become an officer.

When the county decree said the complicated sentence three times, everyone sorted out the sentence for Guan Wu.

In other words, Guan Wu should bear the full responsibility for killing Zheng Tu, and either choose to serve in the military or choose to serve in the conscription.

If you serve in the military, if you can fight bravely to pay off your debts, you will have a chance to regain your freedom; If you choose to serve in forced labor, I am afraid that you will not be able to escape the crime for the rest of your life.

After all, whether they are in the military or in the conscription, although they can be paid, this wage is very low.

It is precisely this very low wage that gives criminals a chance to regain their freedom and get a new life. Of course, in order to become a human being again, criminals can only choose to serve in the military.

This is also considering that it is a troubled time, Wen Zhao deliberately arranged it. In his opinion, those murderers were brave and ruthless.

If these people can serve in the military, when they have a goal in mind, the combat power that bursts out will be extremely powerful. In the army, such outlaws are also needed.

The county commander looked at Guan Wu, who was kneeling on the ground, and said in a deep voice: "Whether you want to serve in the military or conscription, this matter needs to be carefully chosen." Once selected, it cannot be changed. ”

When Guan Wu heard this, he didn't speak for the first time, but began to think carefully.

"If you choose to serve in forced labor, you will be shackled as a criminal for the rest of your life, and you will never be able to wash your identity. Military service, while very dangerous, offers the opportunity to be exempt. ”

"If you can fight bravely on the battlefield, you will not only be able to clear your name in the future, but you may also be able to obtain military merits, seize fame, and protect your children."

Thinking of this, Guan Wu naturally had a plan in his heart.