Chapter 49 Section Five

That night, the monarch and his ministers talked closely about the fight between the five watchdogs and Fangsan. Zhang Yi came out of the palace, but seeing the mist and confusion, it was so dark that she couldn't see her fingers, so she simply abandoned the car and walked on foot. After a while, she went out of the palace wall and saw the darkness under the trees on the long street wriggling!Although Zhang Yi was taken aback, she was very courageous. She strode closer and saw a group of fat cows lying down on the street, snorting and chewing leisurely. Sleeping with a few snoring men.Zhang Yi was angry and funny, and shouted in a low voice: "Hey! Wake up! You know that lying on the street is breaking the law?" A thin figure got up and bowed repeatedly: "Master Jun, forgive me, I will wait for you!" The man in Liang village just lived for one night, and left tomorrow after presenting the birthday ox. I beg you to be kind to me outside the law." Zhang Yi softened her heart when she saw that it was a white-haired old man, and asked softly, "Shou ox? How long is it?" Cow? To whom will you present the cow?” The old man still kept bowing: “Master Jun doesn’t know something. I, Shaoliang County, have grown acquainted year after year, thanks to the blessing of the Wang family. This year, Shaoliang County will celebrate King Qin’s birthday, and each village will offer one cow. Shou Niu."

Zhang Yi was very surprised when he heard this - offering cattle to celebrate his birthday, this is really the first in the world! At that time, farm cattle were more valuable than gold. Except for the state's grand ceremony of sacrificing heaven and earth, who would dare to use live cattle for birthdays?Besides, as the prime minister, Zhang Yi didn't even know that the king of Qin had a birthday celebration, but how could the common people in the mountains be so aware of it?Zhang Yi smiled and said, "You are a noble relative of the royal family, you are so lucky." A thick man waved his hand quickly and said, "Don't worry, don't worry, can the grassroots have such a blessing?" Another man rushed to say: "King Qin Birthday, someone cares about it, the third day of the fourth lunar month! I don’t know how many times I’ve said it, but who in Shaoliang doesn’t know?” Zhang Yi smiled and asked, “Then this person must be a noble person?” The man was about to say, the thin old man He scolded in a low voice: "Go away! What are you talking about?" Turning around and bowing to Zhang Yi, he said with a smile: "He is a half-melon. I can't believe it. The longevity cow is a sincere gift from the common people." Zhang Yi smiled and nodded again and again: " Then this birthday cow was bought by the whole village with money?" "It's wrong!" A man said loudly: "If you pay for a cow, can that be called offering a cow to celebrate birthday? This cow was offered by our family. Yes!" Zhang Yi said with a smile: "One family and one ox want to offer a ox to celebrate their birthday, so there will be no farming ox?" The man's face turned red and he wanted to speak, but he turned around abruptly.The old man sighed and said: "Master Jun, I see that you are a good person, so don't ask any more questions. The Wang family is wise, and the people celebrate their birthdays. It's not a bad thing to be left or right."

Zhang Yi thought with a smile and said: "That's true, let's not talk about it. Old man, the Qin State has always been extrajudicial and ungrateful. I think you should hurry up and drive the Shou Niu to Nanshi. There is a cowshed there. Hey, don't say it." Met people here." "Yes, yes, my lord is right." The old man turned around and ordered in a low voice: "Go! Get your own cattle and go!" The men rolled up the straw mats and drove the cattle up amidst shouts of "Get up! Get up!"Suddenly, a man said "Ouch!", slipped his foot, and fell on his back.

"Ha (bad) ha (bad) ha (bad) ha (bad) ha! Cow shit!" A man yelled in horror. People in Qin are familiar with the laws and regulations related to daily necessities, food, housing, and transportation, "Whoever throws ashes into the Tao is a whale." It is engraved in everyone's heart.If you pour firewood ashes on the side of the road at will, you have to brand your face, let alone cow dung?What's more, on the sky street between the palace and the prime minister's mansion?Everyone panicked for a moment. "What are you panicking about? Take off your jackets! Quick!" the thin old man ordered sharply.

More than a dozen stout men took off their thick double-layer cloth clothes in unison. This is the "Jiaao", the common clothes for spring and autumn.Seeing that the men had already taken off their jackets, the old man pointed and whispered: "Wait a while to wrap up the cow dung! Wait a while to clean the street! Wipe it hard!" Feng Zhong started to work shirtless.The old man turned his head and bowed deeply to Zhang Yi: "Master Jun, I am waiting for the grassroots to celebrate the king's birthday. I have no intention of breaking the law. Please forgive me and don't raise it. I have three hundred people in the top 10 of the village, thank you sir!" Then "Puff!" and knelt down on the ground, and the rest of the men also knelt down together with their shirtless jackets in their arms: "I will wait for you, Mr. Yongji, for your kindness!"

Zhang Yi felt very upset, and hurriedly helped the old man up: "People have made mistakes, since they have been cleaned up, their clothes are dirty, and they have been exposed to the cold, how can I report it? Old man, let's go." The old man bowed, sighed and walked away with the men leading the cows. Zhang Yi's heart also trembled with the sound of hooves coming from the quiet long street.The cold morning wind slapped his clothes, and Zhang Yi forgot where he was in a trance, standing in the wind in a daze, staring at the farmers leading the cows as they went away. "Prime Minister, it's cold in the morning, please go home and rest." The old man ran over when he saw the situation when he went out in the morning.

Back in the mansion, Zhang Yi couldn't rest his pillow. He felt that Shaoliang's offering of the Shou Niu was really strange, and also vaguely felt that there was something deeper hidden behind the "Shou Niu", but he was not sure whether this matter should be raised to the King of Qin?In particular, should it be proposed by him?Throughout the ages, which emperor didn't like to set up monuments and sing praises for himself?Although Qin Huiwang is a rare sober monarch, but who knows that he doesn't have such a desire in his heart?If someone secretly instigates it, wouldn't it be boring to come forward to persuade him?However, if you pretend not to know, how can you bear it?

Although he is not the kind of pedantic courtier who is proud of "dead remonstrance", Zhang Yi is not a young man who sees the wind and turns the rudder. Entering life doesn't help either.But in the current situation, his eyes were darkened.According to the legal system of the Shang monarch: the common people are not allowed to discuss state affairs indiscriminately.This "no unreasonable discussion" includes not only not being allowed to attack without authorization, but also not being allowed to carry out various forms of praise.Since the reform of Shang Yang, all kinds of birthday celebrations in Qin State have disappeared. Doesn’t King Qin Hui know?Suddenly, Zhang Yi thought of Qin Huiwang cracking Shangjun, and couldn't help breaking out in a cold sweat!Anzhi, the king of Qin, who is extremely rich in the city, doesn't want to change the course of Shang Jun's law?If so, then this birthday celebration is a temptation?Zhang Yi, be careful...

After lying down with eyes open for more than an hour, Zhang Yi simply got up to wash up, drank a pot of hot sheep tripe soup, and ordered the clerk to invite pedestrian Ying Hua to come. Pedestrians were originally subordinate officials of the prime minister who opened the mansion, so the official office was in the prime minister's mansion.Since Yinghua often has secret missions, she may not always come to answer.But as long as he is in Xianyang, Yinghua is still loyal to his duties, and will go to his official office every day at Maoshi to inspect affairs.This is also the tradition of the children of the Qin King's family - but when they are in state affairs, they will abide by the rules and never go out of their way.Today, as soon as Ying Hua entered the official office, he saw the clerk calling, and followed the clerk to Zhang Yi's study according to the rules, without the carefree and intimate smile of the past.

Zhang Yi waved his hand to let the scribe back down, then asked with a smile, "Your Majesty, do you know what day it is today?" "The prime minister doesn't know, but does this subordinate know?" Ying Hua looked businesslike. "King Qin's birthday. Don't you want to celebrate your birthday?" "King Qin's birthday?" Ying Hua smiled in surprise and teasing, "The prime minister is well-informed, so hurry up to pay your respects." Zhang Yi smiled leisurely: "There are birthday cows coming to the remote villages to celebrate birthdays. As the prime minister, why don't you go?"

"Shou Niu? Thanks to the great talent of the prime minister, he came up with such a wonderful name for the cow." "It's wonderful, but it's not what I thought, it's what the farmer said. However, it's what I saw with my own eyes." "The subordinates don't know what the prime minister means." "Really?" Zhang Yi smiled leisurely: "The King of Qin will have a big banquet for the ministers today. The prime minister's mansion will be closed, and all the officials will follow me into the palace to celebrate your birthday. You are a son of the royal family. How about granting you a three-day birthday leave?" "Birthday leave?" Ying Hua was stunned: "The Allied Forces of the Six Nations are gathering, but you are giving me birthday leave..." "It's a big birthday, can I not congratulate you?" Zhang Yi just smiled. "Is there any reason for this? I just don't believe it!" Ying Hua stomped his feet and went away like the wind. King Qin Hui was listening to Xi Li's report on the situation of Xiashu in various counties and counties in the study, but he saw Ying Hua striding over in a hurry with an angry expression on his face.When Qin Huiwang returned to Xianyang, this cousin was the little messenger between him and his uncle Yingqian.Ying Hua is in charge of the Black Ice Terrace, which was also named by King Qin Hui himself.No matter how busy he is, as long as this little sister enters the palace, King Qin Hui will put aside his official duties and chat with her happily.At this moment, King Qin Hui signaled to Chi Liji to stop, looked at Ying Hua and smiled kindly: "Yo, I'm about to cry, who bullied you? Brother Wang, let me vent your anger." "No one else, you bully me!" "Me?" Qin Huiwang laughed loudly: "Okay, okay, tell me, how did Brother Wang offend you?" "Today is your birthday?" Qin Huiwang was stunned: "Don't worry, let me think about it... yes, on the third day of April, is my little sister going to celebrate my birthday?" "Don't you want to celebrate your birthday?" Ying Hua smiled teasingly. "I want to celebrate my birthday?" King Qin Hui was taken aback for another moment, and simply stood up: "Little sister, who said that?" "The common people said! Shou Niu has been brought to Xianyang, don't you know?" "Shou Niu? What kind of Shou Niu?" King Qin Hui's face darkened involuntarily, covered in mist. Chi Liji next to him was calm, but had a pair of small eyes shining brightly, he laughed and said: "Don't worry, my lord, I think there is something famous about this matter, I heard you understand it." Ying Hua, on the other hand, was blunt: "It's ripe in summer, but farmers are going to offer you birthday cows from hundreds of miles away! Without your permission, who would dare to do this? I just saw it outside Nanshi, Shaoliang County Forty-eight cows are wearing red and hanging colors, and they are about to enter the palace! You just wait for your birthday." After speaking, he turned around and left. King Hui of Qin was angry, laughed and didn't know what to do. He spread his hands and said "cough!", but was speechless in a daze. "Your Majesty, just listen to me." Chi Li hurried over and said with a smile: "I roughly understand this matter, it depends on Your Majesty's idea." "You haven't figured out my idea?" King Qin Hui sneered, his expression very ugly. Chi Liji laughed and said: "Okay, Fatty Hei said it, and it's up to me to be a doctor. Shaoliang County has been mature for years, and it is true that the common people have a lot of praise for the state affairs and the royal family. Therefore, some people encouraged the common people It is difficult for the common people to know the details, so they must think that this is the government's idea, or even the royal family's instigation, so that there is an act of the people's birthday cattle. Although some details are unclear, the ministers' guesses are basically the same." "Who is this 'someone'?" "It's about the law, the subject must verify it before speaking." King Qin Hui was silent for a long time, and suddenly ordered sharply: "Xuanzhao Tingwei!" The servant agreed and hurried away. Ting Wei is the minister of justice set up by the Qin State after Shang Yang's reform. He is in charge of the trial and the state prison.Although the Ting Wei at this time was also an independent minister, he belonged to the prime minister's mansion, which governed the state affairs, and was led by the right prime minister, Xi Liji.After a while Ting Wei arrived, Qin Huiwang ordered with a sullen face: "Ting Wei Tonggu, find out about the Shou Niu within ten days! Sentence according to law, and report immediately." This Tong Guben was a law scribe in the Shang Dynasty. He was proficient in the law, devoted to his duties, and gradually became an "official" from an "official" step by step. There was no change. After listening to King Qin Hui's edict, he bowed his hands in awe and said: "Qin Fa is above, this order should be issued by the Prime Minister, my king has violated the legal system, and I dare not accept the order." Qin Huiwang was angry and laughed, but he was helpless after thinking about it, and turned around and said: "Then, Prime Minister You will give an order." Xi Liji was about to speak, but Tong Gu said: "The matter involves the Wang family, the king must avoid it, and the subordinates must receive orders in the court of the prime minister's residence." "Okay, okay, I'll go, I'll go." King Qin Hui walked away angrily and laughing. "Tonggu, follow me to the court of the prime minister's mansion to receive orders." Chi Lijiu held back his smile, and walked out of the king's study with a duck in his arms. The two of them had just walked to the palace gate chariot and racecourse when they heard the deafening sound of golden drums!Xili hurriedly walked to the porch of the palace, but saw tens of thousands of common people gathered in the palace street to watch the excitement. In front of it was a red cloth with a length of more than three feet, and the black characters were boldly bigger. ——Shaoliang presents cattle to celebrate the king's birthday!Under the banner are dozens of big yellow cattle dressed in red and green colored satin. From time to time, they yelled "Moo", and occasionally a cow-leader uttered a panicked cry: "Cow shit——! Follow it!" Laughing loudly, someone shouted: "Shou Niu shit is not against the law! It's okay to do it!" Another burst of laughter erupted. "Hey, Tong Gu, how should we deal with this situation?" Chi Li laughed, but his face twitched. "There is nothing in the law, and Tong Gu dare not speak in vain." Xi Liji chuckled, walked up to the stone pier on the horse outside the porch, his face darkened immediately, and he waved his big hand and said sharply: "The palace guards form a team!" "Hi!" There was a bang on both sides of the palace gate, and two hundred spear soldiers gathered together, forming a square formation in an instant. There are 2,400 imperial guards in the palace city of Qin, and every 800 people have a sentry, and they are on duty for four hours.The eight hundred people were divided into eight centurions according to the regular establishment of the Qin army, and the leader was the centurion.The eight centurions form a "school", and the leader's title is "Wei", which is customarily called Gongmenwei.That is to say, at twelve hours of the day and night, there are always 800 imperial guards guarding the key areas of the palace.The gate of the palace is the most important thing, there must be two centurion guards at each post, and the palace gate captain often leads the team to guard the palace gate himself.Under normal circumstances, no matter what kind of disturbances occur at the palace gates, if there is no special order from the monarch or powerful ministers, as long as the rioters do not attack the palace gates, the imperial guards at the palace gates will not move without authorization.At this moment, Gongmen Lieutenant was on duty at the palace gate, seeing that although the common people flocked to offer birthday cows, naturally he didn't dare to mobilize at will.Now seeing Prime Minister You issue an order, he immediately draws his sword out of its sheath and purges and waits for orders. "Detain all the cow donors and others! Hand over the cattle to Cao Cao in Nanshi City for raising and waiting for disposal!" Gongmen Wei raised his sword and shouted: "The left team detains people! The right team leads the bulls!" The two centurions swung their spears in their hands: "Let's go!" The spear warriors formed a team of two, wedged into the crowd with their spears upright. The onlookers were amazed!Who would have thought that the person who presented a cow to the king for his birthday would be detained?Many Shandong merchants shouted: "Wrong, wrong, wrong! They are celebrating the birthday of King Qin!" The old Qin people in Xianyang also shouted: "It is not against the law to offer a birthday cow! It is not against the law—!" Farmers offering birthday cows People also shouted, several gray-haired old people shouted in disorder: "If you harm the cow, you will harm the people! You are wronged!" Xi Liji repeatedly waved his hands to stop, and the crowd gradually calmed down.Chi Liji said loudly: "The state has laws, and the innocent will not be wronged. Temporary detention is to thoroughly investigate the criminals! The onlookers should disperse immediately, and there is no need to make noise! ​​Three days later, the king of Qin and the government issued a statement to inform the government and the public. .” Both the people of Xianyang and the merchants of the Six Kingdoms know that the laws of the Qin State are ruthless. Seeing that Prime Minister Heheyou has openly promised to "thoroughly investigate" and will notify the government and the public, they know that this matter is no small matter. Although full of doubts, people still dispersed in a whisper up.More than 40 "Shou Niu" were all rushed to Nanshi for captivity, and more than 100 Shaoliang farmers were all taken away. "Tonggu, go to the Prime Minister's Mansion!" Chu Liji jumped into the car with a dark face and scrambled away.Tong Gu hurriedly got into his own car and followed closely.After entering the prime minister's mansion, Xi Liji asked Tong Gu to wait in the outer hall first, and then went to the study to report to Zhang Yi.After listening to Xi Liji's story, Zhang Yi laughed loudly: "Qin has the law of Shang Jun, and there are ministers with bones. Tianxing Daqin, how can there be any other!" The usual saying is that the prime minister's mansion is in the main hall. When the officials came to the prime minister's mansion to accept government orders in their free time, Chi Liji handled them alone.One is that Chi Liji has always been in charge of internal affairs, and he is proficient in state affairs and proficient in both civil and military affairs. Except for reporting to Zhang Yi afterwards, Zhang Yi basically doesn't need to worry about it.The second is that the legal system of the Qin State is complete, there are laws to follow in everything, and orders are issued according to the law, and Zhang Yi generally does not need to come forward.The third is that Zhang Yi led the post of Prime Minister of the Kaifu, but his focus was on Qin's foreign affairs, that is, he tried his best to deal with Hezong, and left the internal affairs to Chi Liji as much as possible.This was the tacit understanding between King Hui of Qin and Zhang Yi when Li Ji opened the mansion to worship the prime minister, and it did not mean to weaken Zhang Yi's power in the slightest.Today, when he met Tong Gu, a veteran law enforcement official who had no powers and changes, Zhang Yi had no choice but to make an exception and treat him with a full set of procedures. The process is very simple.Zhang Yi sat in the middle, Chi Liji sat down with his right hand, and Chang Shi, who was standing in the hall, shouted: "Please order the officials to enter the hall——!" , see the prime minister, see the right prime minister." He stood upright in the hall solemnly.Zhang Yi said leisurely: "Tingwei Tonggu: The country has issued a serious case involving the royal family. I ordered you to handle the case according to law and be supervised by Prime Minister You Liji." Chang Shi will write the order and stamp the prime minister's seal. The parchment was presented to Tonggu with both hands, and Tonggu took it, cupped his hands and said in a loud voice: "Tingwei Tonggu takes orders, please inspect the order from the right prime minister." Li Ji said seriously: "This minister supervises according to law, Tingwei Tonggu must be Within three days, we must find out the ins and outs of the case, and report it to the Prime Minister and the King of Qin, and make a decision together with the courtiers." Tong Gu replied loudly: "Tong Gu takes orders. Tong Gu takes his leave." Then he walked out of the hall with great strides. Xili couldn't hold back, so he chuckled: "The county magistrate of Shaoliang is an old fox, but he hit an old iron knife." "The hurricane started at the end of Qingping. In my opinion, this slanting wind cannot be Shaoliang's family." Chi Liji was taken aback, then suddenly said: "That's right, I have to investigate quickly." As soon as the words fell, the clerk hurried into the door: "Report to the Prime Minister: Farmers from six counties came to present birthday cattle and sheep. I heard that Prime Minister You detained Shaoliang people at the palace gate, and they drove the cattle and sheep to Nanshi. went." Zhang Yi saw that Ai Liji hadn't spoken, and Ai Liji's face darkened immediately, he got up abruptly, and hurriedly walked away. For three days, Tingwei's mansion was busy, flying cavalry came in and out like a shuttle, and the wind lanterns were brightly lit all night.Old Tonggu thought that although this case was a strange case that had never been heard in his life, the facts of the case were simple, and he only needed to find out the Shaoliang County where the birthday cow was offered.Unexpectedly, it is a big trouble to start.Not to mention the Shou Yang, Shou Chicken and Shou Pig in addition to the Shou Niu, what is even more troublesome is that the scope of the crime has changed from one Shaoliang County to eight counties!Except for the remote Longxi, Beidi, Shangjun, and Shangyu, almost all the big counties in the heartland of Qinzhong were included.The birthday presenters were all simple and dull farmers, and it was even more difficult for hundreds of people to be detained in military camps outside the city.It was busy in the summer, and these people were all well-known farming experts and clan elders in the village. Now instead of being able to receive the reward and hurry back, they were instead being held as adult criminals. When Qin Huiwang heard the news, he was so angry that he broke several pottery bottles, but he had no choice but to urge Chiliji and Tonggu to close the case as soon as possible. Although Tong Gu is a veteran law enforcement official, it is the first time in his life that he has encountered such an unimaginable "birthday case"!The people involved in the case are all industrious and simple good people, even if there are officials behind them to manipulate and instigate, they are all county magistrates and county officials.The difficulty of Tonggu is not that it cannot be convicted and sentenced, but that there are too many officials and common people involved, and the scope is so large that it is almost half of Qin!Although he also personally experienced the large execution ground where Lord Shang beheaded more than 700 criminals at one time, those criminals were all law-breaking scum of the weary people's aristocratic family. How can they be compared with these "criminals" today?Tonggu was also a commoner in the Qin State, and he knew that the common people had no intention of breaking the law. Even those county magistrates and county officials, many of whom had outstanding political achievements, how could they be killed decisively?After thinking over and over again, Tonggu wrote to the prime minister's office, proposing an emergency method of "returning the farmers to the summer harvest and arresting the county magistrate of Shaoliang for investigation".The official document was submitted, but Xi Liji was not in Xianyang!Tonggu was in a hurry and met Zhang Yi directly.Zhang Yi thought for a while, then asked him to wait in the mansion, and immediately entered the palace by herself.An hour later, Zhang Yi returned home, ordered Tonggu to release the farmer, and took all eight county magistrates to Xianyang for investigation!Tong Gu wanted to say that the county magistrate didn't need to arrest too much, but seeing Zhang Yi's rarely gloomy face, he finally left without saying a word. As soon as the farmers let go, the situation immediately eased, and the people of Qinchuan were immediately overwhelmed by the busy summer harvest.Although the eight county magistrates were taken to Xianyang, the remaining county magistrates were sweating profusely. They rushed to the countryside to supervise the harvest with extra effort, and there was no disturbance in the official duties during the farming season.Tong Gu calmed down and investigated these county magistrates. On this day, when the county magistrate of Shaoliang was inspected, King Hui of Qin and Zhang Yi came in casual clothes and sat behind the big screen with expressionless faces. "Bring the prisoner to the court—!" The clerk of the court lieutenant gave a long shout, and a black and thin official was escorted into the hall by two soldiers. Although Qin Fa's punishment was severe, it was extremely lenient.All lawbreakers, etc., before the investigation and conviction, the officials do not remove their uniforms, the people do not wear shackles, except for being imprisoned, they are no different from ordinary people.This is very different from the "half rule of law" of the six countries in Shandong, and it is even more different from the later "rule of man".At this time, the county magistrate of Shaoliang was still wearing a black official uniform, with a three-inch jade crown on his head, and his expression and demeanor were not in the slightest panic. "Who is in the hall? Tell me your name." With a pat on Tonggu Hall, the investigation began. "Shaoliang County Magistrate Tu Anzhong." "Tu Anzhong, you know about the birthday cows offered in Forty-eight Village, Shaoliang County." "Of course I know that Long Zi's life is also an official announcement to the common people." Tu Anzhong remained calm. "What is Long Zi's longevity?" "The Son of Heaven is born as a dragon, and Ziwei of the Milky Way is Long Zi. Long Zi, my king is long live, long live! Long Zi's life is my king's longevity, long life, and long life!" Tu Anzhong was impassioned, As if swearing. "Tu An, Zhong Changming, and Wang Shou, did he follow orders or do it on his own?" "Long live my allegiance to the king, why do you need to obey orders? Tu Anzhong is loyal, so he should teach the people to be loyal." "Answer straight! Are you following orders or doing it yourself?" "Do it yourself. Tu Anzhong led all 18 county officials to visit 48 villages in Shaoliang in three days to make Longzi's birthday known to all women and children." "Is it Tu Anzhong's instruction to offer a cow to celebrate his birthday?" "There is no need for instruction. The people were educated by Tu Anzhong, and when they heard about Long Zi's birthday, they all felt grateful for their kindness. They talked with each other, and wished to present cattle to celebrate their birthday together!" "Sacrificing a cow to celebrate birthday, did Tu Anzhong stop beforehand?" "The common people admire the rule of virtue of Long Live and pledge their allegiance to the virtue of Long Live. How can Tu Anzhong stop it?" "Say it straight! Have you stopped it?" "Never stopped." "Sacrificing a cow to celebrate birthday, did Tu Anzhong help?" "You should help yourself. Tu An is so grateful for the loyalty and virtue of the common people that he grants permission to the cattle donors to discuss meritorious deeds. He thinks that the king's long life grants him a title. He also allows the cattle donors to take a break from farming and connect with each other. Food and lodging will be paid by the county treasury when they go on the road." "Does Tu Anzhong know about the birthday celebrations in other counties?" "Xiagu and Pingshu counties sent officials to inquire, and Tu Anzhong also told Long Zizhi's birthday. For the other counties, Tu Anzhong didn't face it directly, but they all knew about it." "Tu Anzhong, is there a time limit for the Prime Minister's Mansion to drain the thirty miles of saline-alkali flats in Shaoliang?" "Yes. Start in mid-autumn and finish before spring plowing." "Is it completed on time?" "Not yet." "What's the reason?" "I have been ripe for years, and the people's hearts pray for Long Zi's longevity, how can we allow trifles to be distracted?" "Tu Anzhong, do you know the crime?" Tonggu's ravine old face suddenly became horrified. "What are you talking about? Conviction?" Tu Anzhong looked up to the sky and laughed loudly: "Throughout the ages, how many times has there been a crime of praising virtue and celebrating birthdays? The Three Emperors and Five Emperors even praised the people, let alone my king, the great sage, the dragon master who has made great contributions to saving the people and bestowing grace on the people? You cruel officials who break the law, but know how to plant in the spring and harvest in the autumn, but don't know how to transform the people into a king, dare to pursue the crime of being loyal to the king, it's really ridiculous!" "Boldly butcher An Zhong!" Tong Gu slapped the tree with a "crack!": "This place is a place of national law, answer honestly, don't have it!" "You cruel officials, don't you know the way? Tu Anzhong wants to see my king, long live, long live, long live!" Lao Tong was so lonely that his thin beard turned into a hook, and the hall shot continuously, but Tu Anzhong just hissed to see "Long live my king, long live, long live!" , no clue. Suddenly, the wooden screen in the lobby "crashed!" was pushed away, and King Qin Hui came out with a livid face.Tong Gu stood up tremblingly and was about to salute, but King Qin Hui stopped him with a wave of his hand, and walked slowly and heavily in front of Tu Anzhong.Tu Anzhong had been the county magistrate for five years, but he had never met King Qin Hui. Seeing that this man was forced to come over with a solemn demeanor even though he had no crown, he couldn't help asking, "You, you, who are you?" "Tu Anzhong is so poor, but he asks who I am?" That hissing guttural voice and sneer made people shudder. "Hmph, you can't be my king, long live, long live, long live, long live?" Tu Anzhong sneered arrogantly. King Qin Hui was trembling all over, gritted his teeth and sneered: "It's a pity, you are unlucky, you saw it right, and the one standing in front of you is actually the monarch of Qin. Don't you believe it?" Looking at Tonggu who stood respectfully and respectfully, and then at the spear warriors who were full of chills.Tu Anzhong was alarmed in horror, his heart was beating wildly, and he couldn't help being covered in cold sweat, he threw himself on the ground in a hurry: "Criminal Tu Anzhong, see my king, long live, long live, long live!" "Criminal? Your Shaoliang county magistrate's merits and virtues are as high as mountains, so what is the crime?" "Tu Anzhong doesn't know my king, long live, long live, long live, long live, and he deserves to die!" "If you don't know the king, you deserve death. Which country's law is this?" Tu Anzhong was at a loss for words, his forehead hit the big green brick so that his blood flowed horizontally: "Tu Anzhong is loyal, only God can show it!" "One piece of loyalty? Thirty miles of salt flats are not repaired, and forty-eight cattle are used for birthdays. Is this your loyalty?" "My minister demonstrates the great virtues of my king Daren, educates the people to be loyal to the royal family, there is someone who is ignorant, my king Mingcha!" "What an ignorant man! Tu Anzhong, you are also a scribe, but which school of knowledge is this?" "Long live my king, long live, long live: I have been practicing Confucianism since childhood, fearing the destiny, fearing adults, and loyal to my king!" "Shut up!" Qin Huiwang sternly shouted: "Confucianism? Confucius and Mencius would rather abandon high-ranking officials than change their integrity, why don't you learn? Confucianism is diligent and respectful, why don't you learn? Try your best to flatter you, Long Zizhi Shou, Shou Niu Shou Yang, Long Live Long Live Long Live Long Live, Longevity Longevity Wanshou, the name is refurbished, it is really incredible! In the name of great loyalty, the reality of committing treachery, planting evil government on this king, harming the country and the people. Shameless I am so proud of it! Such a traitor with sinister intentions actually sits in the court and educates the people, it is amazing." "How dare I be a minister with my king's heart of punishing ministers?!" Tu Anzhong screamed with all his might. "How? Is your heart not worthy of punishment?" "Tu Anzhong is wronged by heaven and earth! My king, long live, long live, long live, clear investigation..." "Dogs don't eat!" King Qin Hui was furious, turned around and snatched a spear from the soldier, and rushed towards him: "Shout again, I will penetrate you!" The cold and shiny spear was pressed against his chest, and Tu An Zhong suddenly turned pale and trembled, his mouth was wide open but he couldn't utter a word.Although Tong Gu was old and clumsy, he strode forward and grabbed the spear with both hands: "I was ordered to investigate criminals, my king can't break the law." With a sound of "Dang!", King Qin Hui threw away his spear and walked away with a flick of his sleeves. That night, Chi Li returned to Xianyang quickly, and hurried to the Prime Minister's Mansion to meet Zhang Yi, and the two immediately entered the palace.Chu Liji reported his visit to the eight counties in Qinzhong, especially the ins and outs of Tu Anzhong.King Qin Hui was silent for a long time after hearing this. This Tu Anzhong was originally a descendant of Tu Anjia, a powerful minister of the state of Jin.During the Spring and Autumn Period of the Old Jin Dynasty, Tu Anjia, with the support of Duke Ling of Jin, exterminated Shangqing Zhao Dunman's family.Unexpectedly, by mistake, an orphan of the Zhao family who was rescued by luck survived, and was adopted by Tu Anjia as a foster son by a strange coincidence.Twenty years later, this orphan of the Zhao family became a general of Jin because of Tu Anjia's power.At this time, by mistake again, the old righteous man who adopted the orphan of the Zhao family actually secretly exposed his original life experience and his vengeance to the young "General Tu An".At this time, when Tu Anjia lost power, the Orphan General contacted the old forces of the Zhao family and wiped out the Tu An family in one fell swoop.Since then, the remnants of Tu An's family have scattered and fled to various countries.Later, the Zhao family regained its power, and together with the two big clans of Wei and Han, they divided up the state of Jin, and the prestigious state of Zhao came into being. The Zhao family founded the country, and explicitly ordered the Tu An family to be their sworn vengeance, and secretly pursued and killed them all over the world!The members of the Tu An clan changed their names one after another, and for a while, the Tu An clan almost disappeared.At this time, the two descendants of the Tu An family who fled to the Lishan River Valley of the Qin State also changed their surname to "Tushan", completely becoming old Qin people.After three generations, the "Tushan" family has more than 50 households and more than 400 members.After the political reform, Shangjun gathered families and formed villages, and gradually became rich. The patriarch of "Tushan" wanted to change his family, so he sent his eldest son "Tushanzhong" to the State of Lu to study.The son came back with great ambitions, and he urged his father to restore Tu An's surname with eloquence: "The life and death of a person depends on the sky, so what is the surname? The Zhao family should not be destroyed. Although the family is full of copies and orphans are leaked, the Tu An family should be destroyed. How can it be?" Keep your name incognito?" His father and clansmen were moved by his courage, and they resolutely restored the surname of Tu An.Thus, "Tu Shan Zhong" became Tu An Zhong. Tu Anzhong and the magistrate of Xiayu County were classmates and brothers when they were studying in the State of Lu.Later, under the recommendation of the county magistrate, Tu Anzhong first became a county magistrate, and three years later he became the county magistrate of Shaoliang.At that time, Shaoliang County was remote and desolate and close to Wei State, and officials with ordinary literati backgrounds did not dare to become Shaoliang County Magistrate.But Tu Anzhong wrote a letter asking to be the county magistrate of Shaoliang, and Chu Liji still remembered that he readily approved it at that time.At that time, King Qin Hui was on tour in Longxi, and Tu Anzhong rushed to his post before he was summoned. In the first three years of his tenure, Tu Anzhong was diligent and respectful, and managed Shaoliang County in an orderly manner.But after three years of no promotion, Tu Anzhong gradually became depressed.According to an old county magistrate, one day two years ago, Tu Anzhong secretly invited an old wizard from the state of Wei, and used the ancient method of drilling turtles to divination for him.The old county magistrate also couldn't explain how the wizard explained the cracks in the tortoise shell. Anyway, since then, Tu Anjia has become evil!First, a "Wangwang Monument" was erected in the courtyard of the county hall, with three pillars of incense, three prostrations, and three loud confessions of loyalty to King Qin every day.Later, no matter who he was talking to, or whether it was a public or private matter, whenever the king of Qin was involved, he immediately stood up and chanted "Long live my king, long live, long live!"Later, Tu Anzhong engraved a "Monument of King Qin's Merit and Virtue", listing the "Ten Great Merits" of King Qin.Whenever common people's lawsuits or officials enter the hall of Shaoliang County on official business, they must bow down and recite first, accompanied by Tu Anzhong, otherwise they will not be able to handle any official business.This year coincided with the three consecutive years of ripening in Shaoliang County, Tu Anzhong suddenly had a whimsical idea, and there was a strange case of longevity cattle and sheep, which spread to eight counties in Guanzhong, which is unimaginable! Because Tu Anzhong has been like this for many years, people have changed from being stunned and suspicious to believing it is true. Gradually, the name of Tu Anzhong's "great loyalty" has spread, and many county magistrates have imitated it. The patriarchs also planned to issue a "Letter to the People" to the King of Qin, asking the King of Qin to lead Tu Anzhong into the court to "uphold the great government and win the favor of the government and the people". "My king, please take a look. This is the Wanmin Book drafted by the old county magistrate." Chi Liji took out a folded piece of parchment from his big sleeve, opened it and handed it out with both hands.Qin Huiwang threw it on the case without even looking at it.Xi Liji knew that King Qin Hui was bored at the moment and couldn't make any noise to ask questions, so he could only calm down the atmosphere and let the monarch speak for himself, so he looked at Zhang Yi with a smile: "The prime minister thinks that this is the most strange case in the world, how should we deal with it?" "This case is strange, but there is nothing complicated and difficult." Zhang Yi smiled slightly: "The difficulty of this case lies in the degree of punishment. First, this case involves officials and civilians, so we must distinguish between them; second, this case There is no established law to follow. Although the Qin Law has the crime of "discussing state affairs indiscriminately", it does not have the item of flattering birthday celebrations and singing meritorious deeds, and it is quite difficult to grasp the proportion." Xi Liji blinked his small eyes quickly, and smiled again: "It's easy to talk about Fatty Hei. If he wins the title and dismisses him from office, it's a warning to imitate you. After all, it's not murder and arson." Zhang Yi stared at Chi Liji with a hint of mockery in his eyes, but he didn't say a word. "Is there any reason for this?" Qin Huiwang said "slap!" and said: "Severe punishment must be imposed. This kind of evil wind is far better than murder and arson!" Qin Huiwang walked slowly and sighed: "An old proverb says: Wang Yan is like silk , Its out like Lun. But there is the slightest forgiveness, which is tantamount to indulging the evil wind in the officialdom. Laws should also increase according to the times. Besides, it is the original intention of the Shang monarch to legislate, how can he stick to established laws and indulge bad habits?" "Okay! My king has such a heart, why worry about the country's morality?" Zhang Yi suddenly smiled. Xi Li shrugged his shoulders quickly and spread his hands: "My king is so wise, what can I say?" King Qin Hui and Zhang Yi suddenly remembered the situation when they first met in the wine shop, and couldn't help laughing together. On this day, Zhang Yi and Chi Liji, together with Tingwei Tonggu and a group of old courtiers from Shang Yang's reform, carefully sorted out the Qin law, added more than a hundred items, and reported it to King Hui of Qin for the final decision.在此期间，潼孤也昼夜忙碌着将“寿牛案”的处置及刑罚分类明确下来：其一，所有涉案庶民，两年不得叙功，有功不得受爵；其二，所有涉案县吏，罚俸两石，两年不得叙功；其三，八名县令，屠岸锺'斩，立决'，其余七名县令夺爵罢官，贬为庶人。几名书吏连夜誊清为三卷，立即呈送王宫。 盖着赫赫大方王印的批件一发下来，潼孤却惊讶得目瞪口呆！ 其实，秦惠王只动了一条：屠岸锺改为剐刑，其余原封未动。而潼孤的惊讶，便恰恰在于这个剐刑。 剐刑，是杀死人犯的一种方法，后人叫做“凌迟处死”。远古无利器，钝刀割肉便是世间最为痛苦的折磨。于是，便用钝刀对罪大恶极的罪犯一块一块的割肉，而后再割除生殖器，再砍开骨架，让罪犯在漫长的煎熬中活活疼死！让观刑者毛骨悚然，永远烙印在心头！终战国之世，只有后来的齐湣王田地在逃亡中被民众一刀一刀的剐死。除此之外，大夫受剐，闻所未闻。战国时兵器精进，利刀出现，剐刑便变得更为残忍：最甚者可以剐两到三日，罪犯方最终身亡。但是，剐刑毕竟是一种“非刑”，也就是法律规定的刑罚之外的处刑之法，不是正刑。直到后来的五代十国，凌迟才成了大量使用的常刑，宋代之后，凌迟便成了法律规定的正刑，专一处死那些谋逆类“十恶不赦”的罪犯。这却是后话。战国之世刀兵连绵，人们习惯于轰轰烈烈痛痛快快的去死，对待战俘罪犯，要杀也都是一刀了事，绝不累赘。剐刑，也只是流传在狱刑老吏们中间的一个神话而已，见诸刑场，可是那个国家也没有用过。而今，秦惠王竟要对这个天下奇案的首犯，使用这种旷古罕见的奇刑，老潼孤如何不心惊肉跳？潼孤反复思忖，本想上书劝阻，蓦然之间，却想到了商鞅被秦惠王车裂的非刑，不禁打了个激灵，终于保持了最后的沉默。 屠岸锺被押到刑场的那一天，渭水草滩人山人海！ 奇怪的是，当亮煌煌的特制短刀割下第一片肉时，屠岸锺居然还在嘶声惨叫：“我王万岁万岁万万岁……”及至一刀割到喉头，才沉重的呼噜了一声，了无声息。此后两日，万千国人眼看着这个赫赫县令从惨叫喘息，变成了一跳一跳，变成了一抖一抖，又变成了难以觉察的一丝抽搐，却竟是鸦雀无声！忍不住者竟是跑到河边翻肠搅肚的呕吐，直到第二天，太阳枕在了西山之巅，如血残阳照着那在晚风中摇曳的森森骨架，人们才梦游般的散去了。 可是，人们又迎头碰上了张挂在咸阳四门的那张硕大的羊皮诏令。官府吏员们打着风灯守在旁边，一遍又一遍的为人们高声念诵着： 人们听得感慨唏嘘，却又是惊诧莫名！ 古往今来，何曾有过君王不许臣下歌功颂德表忠心者？纵是三皇五帝，也还不是在纭纭众生的颂扬声中，才有了接受禅让的资格的？能做到不纵容臣下庶民歌功颂德，就已经是天子圣明了。如今这个秦王，非但剐了这个临死还在喊万岁的县令，而且禁绝一切媚上逢迎歌功颂德，如何不令厚重纯朴的庶民们困惑？春秋战国以来，多少君王毁在了阿谀逢迎的奸佞手中？英明神武如霸主齐桓公者，不也是被易牙、竖刁两个割了生殖器的阉臣哄弄得不问国事，最后竟困死深宫，连尸体上都生满了蛆虫？流风蛊惑，人们便相信了“是人便喜颂歌声”，以为那是巍巍泰山般屹立不倒的官道人道。可如今，这个秦王却对这一套如此的深恶痛绝，他是个真圣人么？人们想说几句，却又不敢。转而扪心自问，如此国王有何不好？只要守法，怕甚来？剐刑残忍么？可那剐的是媚上荒政的县令，又不是剐无辜百姓。仔细想想，国王无非是让官员们看个心惊肉跳，从此永远绝了这害人之风，说到底，还是对老百姓有好处啊…… 想着想着，人们心里就舒坦了，那种莫名其妙的恐惧也消失了。虽然还是不敢象以往那样忘情的高喊一嗓子“万岁！”，但也是相互树起大拇指，低声笑谈着消融在炊烟袅袅的村庄，消融在灯火闪烁的街巷。就象一股凛冽的清风掠过，老秦人觉得天更蓝了，水更绿了。 就在这时，传来了一个惊人的消息：六国大军云集函谷关外，要猛攻秦国了！