The county order of Xie County is upright, Guan Wu obviously committed the crime of intentional homicide, and he would never listen to Xu Huang's words and change it to the crime of manslaughter.

Xu Huang didn't continue to speak, but his eyes narrowed slightly, quietly looking at the county magistrate of Xie County who was sitting on the top of the high hall. Xie County's county commander also looked at Xu Huang without the slightest fear, without a trace of flickering and flinching in his eyes.

After staring at each other for a while, Xu Huang suddenly said, "Has Ming Ting investigated this case in detail?" ”

When the county magistrate of Xie County heard this, his face was even more unhappy, and he said proudly: "Since I am a local official, I will naturally enforce the law impartially, and I will not let go of a criminal, nor will I wronged a good person." ”

The county commander's tone was a little excited, and he felt that Xu Huang's questioning of him was a great insult.

Xu Huang no longer continued the topic, but changed his words and said: "The Ming court can know that General Guan Yu is a general who is extremely favored by the lord, and the lord is even more desperate to win over Yun Chang. ”

"Otherwise, I wouldn't have left Kabasaka and rushed here. The retrial of this case is not Xu's intention, but the lord's intention. ”

Xie County's county commander was shocked, and the color of struggle flashed in his eyes, and then he said firmly: "I remember that when the lord promulgated the new law, he once said: When local officials enforce the law, they must have a law to follow, and they must follow the law, and they must be prosecuted if they violate the law. ”

"People do not stand without trust, and during the Warring States Period, the Shang monarch migrated to the wood and established the letter, which made the people begin to trust the Shang monarch and trust the new law promulgated by the Shang monarch."

"If I had been here today, I would have given judgment against my will because of the words of my lord, and I had not carried out the law impartially. So, how can the law be implemented in the future? ”

"You know, with one exception, it's like the Yellow River bursting its banks, and the rolling flood will pour down and be unstoppable. The laws of the government will inevitably lose their deterrent effect, and the people will no longer believe in the credit of the government. ”

Speaking of this, the county commander looked at Xu Huang with blazing eyes, and said in a deep voice: "General Xu, do you know how serious this consequence is?" ”

Maybe the county order is a bit heavy, but it is not unreasonable.

If it is because of Chen Xu today, he openly flouts the law, it is like a thousand miles of embankment destroyed in an anthill, and the new law in Guanzhong is likely to slowly lose its effectiveness because of this.

When Xu Huang heard this, he secretly praised the high wind and bright festival of the county order in his heart. On his face, he sighed slightly, and said, "Does the Ming court know why Guan Wu killed people?" ”

Xie County's county order said: "Zheng Tu insulted Guan Wu's father, Guan's father was seriously ill, and he was depressed and uneasy when he was abused, so he passed away. ”

"Guan Wu, as a son of man, learned that his father's death was related to Zheng Tu, so he was angry and killed Zheng Tu on the street."

Xu Huang continued to ask: "Guan Wu killed for his father, can it be regarded as filial piety, is he a filial son?" ”

The county magistrate of Xie County nodded slightly and said: "Even if this person kills people and commits crimes, it is indeed because of filial piety. ”

Xu Huang said: "In this case, Guan Wu's murder is also for a reason, although it is illegal, but it is also excusable, why didn't the Ming court take it lightly?" ”

The county magistrate shook his head and said: "Filial piety is certainly worth advocating, and the law cannot be trampled on." Since Guan Wu deliberately killed someone, he naturally had to accept the punishment he deserved. ”

Xu Huang took two steps forward and asked, "Ming Ting really can't open the net?" ”

Seeing that Xu Huang was so aggressive, the county commander immediately became furious and shouted: "Don't say that you are just a military attache and cannot interfere in internal affairs." Even if the Lord is here today, I will deal with it impartially and without favoritism! ”

"Even if I am in person, you will handle this matter impartially, but is it true?"

A slightly dissatisfied voice came, and I saw Chen Xu, who had been standing silently behind Xu Huang, finally began to speak.

Xu Huang saw that Wen Zhao took the initiative to reveal his identity, and immediately came to his side and said: "Lord, it's not that Huang doesn't do his best, but Ming Ting refuses to let go, and this matter needs to be solved by the lord himself." ”

The scene in front of him frightened all the officials in the county. They could ignore Xu Huang, the military attaché, but they didn't dare to anger Chen Xu, the lord of the Guanzhong.

The county commander was also shocked, he barely stabilized his mind, and then he descended to Wen Zhao's side and said respectfully: "Your Excellency has a token that can confirm your identity?" ”

The county decree made the rest of the officials even more pale. They didn't expect that when Xu Huang had already admitted the identity of the person in front of him, the county order would actually have to verify his identity.

I have to say that the county order of Xie County is really bold. Did he think that Xu Huang actually dared to pull out a person and pretend to be the lord of Guanzhong?

It's just that when Wen Zhao saw the performance of the county order, he secretly admired it in his heart.

"Not humble or arrogant, impartial law enforcement, rigorous attitude, Wei Zheng is definitely a capable official. Coincidentally, his name is actually the same as Wei Zheng, a capable minister under Li Shimin. ”

Although he admired Wei Zheng very much in his heart, Wen Zhao still had a tiger face, snorted coldly, and handed over his seal.

Wei Zheng cautiously took the seal ribbon handed over by Wen Zhao, looked at it carefully for a while, and then returned the seal ribbon with both hands. I saw that he had a straight face and respectfully saluted Wen Zhao.

"Xie County Commander Wei Zheng, I have seen the lord."

After being confirmed, the rest of the county officials naturally did not dare to slack off, and stepped forward to salute one after another. Wen Zhao waved his hand and said, "No need to be polite. This time, I was invited by Yun Chang to come for the matter of Guan Wu. ”

When the county magistrate Wei Zheng heard this, his face changed for a while, and then he gritted his teeth and said: "Lord, Guan Wu's murder violates the law and should be punished by the law." ”

Wen Zhao looked at the county order who still insisted on his opinion, and his appreciation for him became even stronger in his heart. He waved his hand and said, "I just want you to try this case again, don't think about it." ”

When Wei Zheng heard this, he didn't believe it in his heart, and he secretly thought: "The meaning of the lord's words is that he wants me to change the original verdict without a trace when I retry the trial?" ”

Wei Zheng felt that even if Chen Xu was the lord of Guanzhong, it was unlikely that he would openly violate the law. It's just that although the law is good, it still needs people to enforce it, and in the process of implementation, they can still do some tricks.

In this way, it can not only maintain the majesty of the law, but also satisfy Chen Xu's willingness to exonerate Guan Wu, which can be described as killing two birds with one stone.

Thinking of this, Wei Zheng's face was still serious.

He took a deep breath and immediately made up his mind: "As a local official, I should naturally enforce the law impartially, even if I offend the lord and lose my official position, I will not hesitate to do so." ”

After making a decision in his heart, Wei Zheng's eyes suddenly became firm.

He said to the officials in the county office: "This case will be rehearsed, you go to Guanjia Village to gather witnesses, and bring Guan Wu to the county office." ”

Wen Zhao said: "The witnesses are all outside, so you don't have to go to Guanjia Village to waste time, just bring Guan Wu up." ”