Niu Xianke kowtowed again, and said, "Please also ask King Ji to avenge Zhang Xiansu, the governor of Yuanzhou......

Then, he recounted an unjust case that happened two years ago.

At that time, Zhang Xiansu had a subordinate general named Chen Yuren, who embezzled military salaries and was arrested.

However, the state is the frontier area of the Tang Dynasty, the Han people are few and there are many barbarians, the economy is underdeveloped and there are many miasma, but all the officials who have some ability want to be transferred to the interior, and the discipline of the local officials cannot be too demanding. Therefore, Zhang Xiansu just beat Chen Yuren with 30 military sticks.

However, Chen Yuren held a grudge and falsely accused Zhang Xiansu of "risking war-level and private mercenaries" to the imperial court with bad intentions. After the imperial court found out, it sent Yang Wang, the superintendent of the imperial history, to investigate.

Just when Yang Wang was halfway there, Chen Suren further falsely accused Zhang Xiansu and his subordinate Dong Tangli of conspiring to rebel.

So, Yang Wang ordered Zhang Xiansu to be temporarily detained in Yazhou Prison and then slowly investigated.

In fact, at this time, Zhang Xiansu had not yet been convicted, but he was just transferred out of the station just in case. However, Dong Tangli, a big boss, didn't understand this, he understood that his boss Chen Yuren was arrested for false accusations, and he was afraid that he would have to follow in his footsteps.

As a result, Dong Tangli led 700 officers and soldiers to mutiny, arrested Yang Wang, the superintendent of the imperial history, and forced him to avenge Yang Xiansu's grievances.

The mutiny was tantamount to rebellion, and it didn't take long for other surrounding Tang troops to arrive, kill Dong Tangli and his subordinates, and save Yang Wang.

However, after this change, Yang Wang was shocked and angry, and directly regarded Zhang Xiansu and Dong Tangli as one party, "because of the deep judgment element, it constitutes his crime", simply put, Zhang Xiansu was beaten into a trick.

In the end, Zhang Xiansu was exterminated for the crime of rebellion, and only two children were still young, and he was exiled to Lingnan Province.

Zhang Xiansu had the grace of knowing the cow cyclamen, and the cow cyclamen wrote to the court several times to avenge Zhang Xiansu's grievances, but there was no response. In desperation, he decided to take refuge in Cui Geng and avenge his benefactor with the help of the power of "Cui Qingtian".

In the end, Niu Xianke said: "Although Zhang Xiansu has the grace of knowing the lower officials, the lower officials are not only because of personal feelings to help him redress his grievances, but Zhang Dudu is honest and honest, and he was indeed wronged." If King Ji is suspicious, he can ask the old man who fled from the state to inquire. ”

Cui Geng really didn't believe anything about Zhang Xiansu, because there are records in history.

Of course, the state governor was wrongfully killed, and it is not enough to go to the history books, the key is its follow-up.

In historical records, a few years later, Zhang Xiansu's two sons, Zhang and Zhang, one eleven and the other thirteen, "fled back" from Lingnan to the vicinity of Luoyang. At that time, Yang Wang had been promoted to the palace attendant and changed his name to Yang Wanqing. Just as Yang Wanqing was galloping on his horse, he was tripped by the "tripping horse" ambushed by Zhang and Zhang, and Yang Wanqing fell off his horse and was seriously injured.

The two brothers stepped forward and took revenge on their father.

Then, they prepared to go to Jiannan Road to seek revenge on Chen Yuren. It's a pity that he didn't go far before he was caught by the magistrate.

In essence, this "Xu Yuanqing case" immediately caused a shock in the government and the opposition.

In fact, there are quite a lot of strange things about this case, and Lingnan Road is the main place of exile for criminals in the imperial court. If it was so easy to escape, wouldn't it have run out long ago?

An eleven-year-old or a thirteen-year-old child can escape from Lingnan Road back to Luoyang without asking, there are people who sympathize with Zhang Xiansu who are helping him openly or covertly.

The abacus of the person hiding in the shadows is also easy to guess.

For this kind of case of "avenging the father", although the court does not encourage it, it is all lenient.

During the Zhenguan period, there was a woman named Wei Wuji in Jiangzhou, whose father was killed by his fellow villager Wei Changze. So, at a banquet, Wei Wuji killed Wei Changze with a brick, and took the initiative to ask the government for guilt. In the end, Tang Taizong not only exempted Wei Wuji from his crimes, but also praised his filial piety and gave the dowry to Tian Zhai.

During the Tang Gaozong, there was a filial daughter Jia in Puzhou, and her father was killed by her fellow clansmen, and she swore not to marry and raised her younger brother to avenge her father. After her brother killed the enemy, she took the heart and liver of the enemy to mourn her deceased father, and wanted to confess her sins on her brother's behalf. When Emperor Gaozong found out, he took pity on the two sisters and brothers and gave them a special pardon.

There is also the Xu Yuanqing case, in a world without the influence of Cui Geng, it is "killing his body and killing him." ”

Judging from these precedents, it is unlikely that Zhang and Zhang will be executed. They are not yet adults, which is another reason to avoid death.

At that time, most people in the world also thought so.

However, Li Longji was the emperor, but he made a special will, believing that "although revenge is allowed by the law of etiquette, murder also exists." The love of filial piety, regardless of life, the country manages, how can it be tolerated! Killing becomes the will of revenge, and forgiveness is the rule of law. Murder and forgiveness is a path that cannot be started. ”

In the end, Li Longji ordered the execution of Zhang and Zhang.

This disposal is too bastard, people's father was wrongfully killed, and people are not allowed to take revenge? Oh, your laws came into play when Yang Wanqing was avenged. When Zhang was wronged and beaten into a confession, where was the law?

Tang Xuanzong's verdict was too unreasonable and was widely criticized in history.

Of course, Cui Geng didn't know who was behind the scenes who helped Zhang and Zhang escape from Lingnan Road. Now it seems that it is likely to be a cow cyclamen.

He said: "The merits of this case, of course, this official must investigate in detail. However, the matter involved a major case of rebellion, and an outsider in the history of Niu Ting, regardless of the suspicion of Gua Tian Li Xia to avenge Zhang Xiansu's grievances, did not lie. ”

"Cui Xiang is really discerning."

"By the way, after Zhang Xiansu's death, what is the situation of Yang Wang and Chen Yuren?"

"Yang Wang made meritorious contributions to the investigation and handling of the Zhang trial Su case, and was promoted to the palace servant. Chen Yuren was succeeded as the governor of the state because of his meritorious exposé. This time, the barbarians broke the state, the soldiers were in chaos, and Chen Yuren was nowhere to be found. The lower officials heard about it...... I heard ......"

"What did you hear?"

"I heard that some barbarians said that Chen Yuren has become a thief. However, the stakes are very high, and the lower officials do not dare to speak out without definite evidence. ”

"Very good, although Niu Thorn Shi has a grudge against Chen Yuren, he has one thing to say and two to say, which is really quite a gentleman's style."

"King Ji praised it."

……

After talking about other things for a while, Cui Geng became more and more appreciative of the cow cyclamen.

Suddenly, Cui Geng said: "Speaking of Rongzhou, this official remembered a poem: The river leads to the Three Gorges, and the state city controls the hundred barbarians." The sand is tired of traveling, and the army is idle in silence. Han Yu became a city, and Luo Sujin did not return it. Cast the felt to pick up the precision, change the horse and thin face. The vultures hang down their heads and are tied with earrings. The voice is incomprehensible, and the struggle for profit is bitter...... Presumably, the history of the ox thorn was able to save 400,000 yuan of wealth because of trading with the barbarians, right? ”

This poem was written by the Song Dynasty poet "Su Zhe", which is about the prosperity of the Han and barbarians in Rongzhou during the Song Dynasty. Cui Geng quoted this poem because he wanted to use this poem as an introduction to talk to Niu Cyclamen about the economic situation in Rongzhou.

Unexpectedly, when Niu Cyclamen listened to this poem, his face changed suddenly.

Poof!

He knelt down again and said in a deep voice: "Cyclamen is a capital crime, thank you Cui Xiang for writing a poem to excuse someone." ”

Nani?

Exonerate you?

What the hell have you done to hurt nature?

Cui Geng was completely confused.