The Most Romantic of the Three Kingdoms

Xun Zhen rushed on the horse in a rage, and ignored Xiao Xia, Xiao Ren, Cheng Yan and others, urging the horse to travel slowly.

Cheng Yan advised Liu Deng: "Xunjun is in a bad mood, don't be angry." He opened his eyes and said nonsense about himself, "You don't know, I have been scolded by Xunjun more often. At that time, he even beat me! Xun Jun said to me: 'Being is kissing, scolding is love, not beating is not scolding, not loving'. Don't take it to heart."

Xiao Xia and Xiao Ren Xin said, "When did Xun Jun ever scold you? He also 'hit you when he was in Fanyang Pavilion'? You were not the only one who stayed with Cong Xunjun in Fanyang Pavilion! Haven't seen it before?..., Xun Jun did say to you that 'hitting is kissing, scolding is love, not beating and scolding is not loving', but that's because you scolded your wife at home, and your wife wept alone, You regret and feel uneasy and do not know how to persuade you, so Xun Jun taught you this sentence, and asked you to say it to your wife and wife! Not to you!"

Liu Deng did not know these things. He hummed: "Horses stumble, people stumble. I just fell and insulted me like that? No, I'm going to reason with Xunjun! Scholars can be killed but not insulted!"

"You and I don't know a single big character, so how can you be called a 'scholar'? If you say this, don't let people laugh! Xun Jun has supported you and me for several years, with deep love and kindness, what does it mean to be scolded? Don't be angry Now, go and make amends for Xun Jun. Xun Jun is kind, generous and virtuous, and will forgive you." Cheng Yan and Liu Deng had known each other for more than a year and knew his bravery, especially through the battle of the Shen family, that he was a rare warrior , he will definitely become Xun Zhen's assistant in the future, far from being able to compare himself.

Liu Deng glared at him.

Liu Deng has a stout stature, with big shoulders and a round waist. Although Cheng Yan was also strong and strong, he was nowhere near as strong as him. He was stunned and took a step back, feeling a little guilty for some reason, and asked, "What?"

Liu Deng stretched out his hand and pushed him down, scolding loudly: "You idiot is not a scholar, you are a gentleman!"

Xun Zhen didn't leave too far, turned back at the right time, and cursed: "Young dog! Eat the guts of a leopard and insult Ayan? Xiao Xia and Xiao Ren, knocked him down, whipped him fiercely with a horse whip, and drove him away! Can't afford such a 'hero'."

Xiao Xia and Xiao Ren hesitated. Xun Zhen shouted, "You two don't listen to me anymore?"

Xiao Xia and Xiao Ren had no choice but to press on Liu Deng. Liu Deng waved his hand and threw the two of them away. The rest of the people took Xun Zhen's order, swarmed up, and threw him down. Xiao Xia got up, snatched a whip from a young man's hand, and whispered: "You bear with it, Xun Jun won't be angry if I beat you a few times. If you apologize to Xun Jun again, the matter will be over. ." Raise the whip to strike.

Liu Deng said in his heart: "Xun Jun has already overtaken me, and this scene is over. Xiao Xia, I'm not stupid enough to be whipped by you again." He got out of the range of the whip, got up and patted the dust on his clothes, and hummed, "Xunjun won't leave me, and my husband is worried about no food? I'm leaving!" He strode away.

Xiao Xia, Xiao Ren, and Cheng Yan looked at each other in amazement.

Cheng Yan saw that Liu Deng was gradually walking away, and it would be too late if he didn't chase him, so he rushed to Xun Zhen and wanted to persuade him.

Xun Zhen shouted, "Don't say much!" He ordered Xiao Xia, Xiao Ren and the others who came up later, "Don't mention that slave's name in front of me in the future!"

Although he rarely gets angry in front of the people in Xixiang Bieyuan, but through a series of actions such as saving the neighbor pavilion at night, subduing Gao Su, destroying the third clan, and recently slaying the sword and expelling the turbulent officials, he has long been in the dark. In the hearts of the people in the Xixiang Bieyuan, a majestic and brave image has been established. Not angry is already awe-inspiring. When this angry, everyone is in awe, and no one speaks out to persuade him.

Cheng Yan secretly sighed.

Xiao Ren and Xiao Xia felt that Xun Zhen's words and deeds today were very different and completely different from those of the past. They were puzzled in their hearts and glanced at Xun Zhen's expression. Seeing his normal expression, they became more and more suspicious. Stop talking.

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The postal supervisor's main responsibilities are two-fold. One is the officials and people within the Ministry of Supervision, and the other is when the imperial court or the county government has an order that needs to be passed down, and the order is conveyed to the counties within the Ministry. Generally speaking, I have to go to the county once or twice a month, and it is very hard to travel in the wind and rain, but when I do not go to the county, it is also very leisurely and clean.

After the rest period, it was time for the duty day. Xun Zhen was dressed neatly, wearing a black robe with a sword and a belt printed with a ribbon, and only brought Xiao Xia to the "Supervisory Post House". Log in to the lobby and summon Shu Zuo to ask, "Is there any order that needs to be communicated to the counties recently?"

Shuzuo replied, "No."

Not having nothing to do. Xun Zhen was used to being busy for more than two years, and suddenly she was free and had nothing to do. She felt very uncomfortable, and said to herself, "I just came back from the county, and I can't go to the county again." Following another trip and another trip without stopping, it is really going to be "official and boring" in the local area.

He sat in the hall for a moment, unable to remember for a moment what to do. Shu Zuo did not dare to leave without his orders.

The two sat, one sat, and the other knelt down, facing each other for a while. Xun Zhen remembered something and asked, "I was in the county a few days ago, and the officials who ordered me to **** a few filthy officials and lawless tyrants back to the county. Has the result come out?"

It stands to reason that the Postal Supervisory Institute only supervises and does not care about the trial. The little officials in the courtyard may not be very clear about the outcome of the trial. Fortunately, this Shuzuo has not been in the county for a long time and has a wide network of contacts. There are also acquaintances here, who know a thing or two about the outcome of the trial. It was hot and the hall was stuffy. He sweated profusely, wiped off the sweat, and replied, "The lower official has heard that the case is closed. The book of Yuan has been presented to the lord for review, and he has also read it to the sinners. already."

Yuan Shu, a record of the entire judicial process. To read the chi is to pronounce judgment. Prison proceedings are established, so that the prisoner reads it to the person. If the prisoner has no objection, and the audience has no objection, then the "feeling crime" is justified.

"Is there anyone who claims wrongdoing?" The beggar is asking for an appeal.

"No." After the book finished answering, he thought to himself, "Xun Jiahu is famous, those prisoners are thankful that they didn't die in your hands like Shen Xun, just hope the case will be closed soon, where will they beg again? Sting?"

Xun Zhen pointed and calculated that it had only been less than half a month since he sent the "suspect" to the county center. In such a short period of time, so many suspects could be tried clearly, so that Cao Rong Guo could be judged. The temperament of handsome goods, there must be ulterior motives. He thought to himself: "When the water is clear, there will be no fish. As long as Cao Cao does not release criminals for personal gain, the sentence will be lighter."

Xuankang and Li Bo had already received the books and moved to the official residence. Xun Zhen sent Shuzuo away, called them both, and asked with a smile, "Are you used to living in the official residence?"

Li Bo replied respectfully: "It's okay."

Xuankang muttered: "There are ten or twenty single rooms in a yard, and people go out every time they go out. Winter may be fine and warm. Now the weather is too hot." Duyou is a high-ranking official in the county, and one person lives in a courtyard. It is not bad that a fighting food official like Li Bo and Xuan Kang can have a single room for one person. In some small and impoverished counties, there are two or three officials in one room.

Xun Zhen laughed and joked: "Meng Ke said: 'Heaven will give a great responsibility to the people of this country, and they must first suffer their will and work their muscles and bones'. If you can live in a shabby house today, you will be able to live in a 2,000-stone house tomorrow like a mansion. The house." The house where Yin Xiu lives is much stronger than the post office's house. There are several houses in front and back, with rockeries, ponds, tall buildings, and lush forests.

Xuankang was puzzled and thought: "Xunjun seems to be in a good mood today, making fun of us. What good things happened?"

Xun Zhen was in a good mood, of course, for a reason. He got a message last night that Liu Deng went to Bo's house last night at Bo Lian's request.

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He talked with Xuankang and Li Bo for a while, and he was really bored, so he decided to go to Xun Yu and asked if he had told the prefect about "buying grain for disaster preparedness", and explained how Li and Xuan were. He told them to interact with colleagues more often, and not to look down on others because of their relationship with them. Xuankang and Li Bo agreed.

He adjusted the crown, got up and left the hall, and called Xiao Xia, who was waiting in the courtyard, to find Xun Yu. Xun Yu was the chief clerk and a close official of the prefect, so he should be by his side at this time. After leaving the post office, he turned around the courtyards of several Cao Cao, and saw Xun Yu in the main hall of the mansion.

Xun Yu was kneeling on the side seat, accompanying Yin Xiu on the right side of the couch. Two hundred stone officials holding bamboo slips knelt on the left. Outside the hall stood two officials and soldiers with military crowns and halberds, as well as a small official fighting for food. Xun Zhen stopped at a distance and looked inside the hall, where the two Baishi officials seemed to be reporting to Yin Xiu. Today is the day when Yin Xiu went to work and dealt with official duties.

He couldn't go up to disturb him at this time, so he found a shady place under the courtyard gate and waited for the time being. There were footsteps behind him, and two people came. He turned his head and saw that there was one person in front, with a black ribbon and a high crown, but it was Fei Chang.

The two looked at each other. Xun Zhen smiled, nodded and said, "Fei Cheng is here? Is he looking for Fu Jun?"

Fei Chang was probably thinking about something. He was walking with his head tilted, and when he saw him, he immediately raised his face and said, "Why did you meet him here? Humph, and he pretended to be me. Laugh? This Xun family is very courageous, or is he simply stupid? He actually agreed to my family's young master's night banquet. Let's wait for the banquet to see how my family's young master vents my anger! Until then, You can't tell, I'll humiliate you!" I ignored Xun Zhen, raised her face arrogantly, and walked over arrogantly.

Behind him was a Baishi official who also walked with his face up as he did, and rolled his eyes as he passed Xun Zhen.

Xiao Xia knows Fei Chang. He is also from Xixiang, and Fei Chang is a fellow from the hometown. He said "hey" and said to himself, "This Fei Chang has found a good subordinate officer, and his posture and posture are exactly the same as his. I know, I know that they are senior officials and subordinate officials. If you don't know, you still think they are father and son! It's just that the son is older, even older than the father."

Xun Zhen watched the two of them enter the courtyard and ascended the hall, thinking: "Fei Chang is acting like this, I'm afraid the banquet in a few days will be difficult to deal with."

If you don't go to Zhang Zhi's banquet, you won't do it, and if you don't go, it will ruin your reputation; if you go, if you get humiliated, you won't do it, and it will ruin your reputation even more. He thought about it and said, "Zhang Zhi's dinner party must not be a good one. He invited me to his house for a drink, obviously with bad intentions, and he must have wanted to humiliate me. But the question is, how does he intend to humiliate me? He gave it to me during the banquet. Embarrassed? Scold me? Or what?"

The venue for the night banquet was at Zhang Zhi's house. For Xun Zhen, it was an away game, which was a disadvantage, and it was even more disadvantageous that Zhang Zhi's specific plans and plans were unclear. He didn't have any good ideas, he just decided to bring more people there and act accordingly. While thinking about it, I heard someone smiling: "Zhenzhi, why are you in a daze? You look unhappy, did you just get angry with Chengjun Bird Zhuan?"

Xun Zhen raised her head, and it was Du You who spoke. Zhang Zhong stood beside Du You.

He was fascinated by his thoughts, but he didn't hear the two of them approaching. He hurriedly saluted and said with a smile, "Master Bird Zhuan?"

"Don't you know? Although the scriptures in the past are not well understood, he has a skill, and he is good at bird script. With this skill, he won the favor of Zhang Changshi's family, because he was the post supervisor first, and then the county chief. He was the post supervisor. At that time, the county called him 'Niaozhuan Governor Post'; now he is the county chief, and then changed to 'Niaozhuan county chief'."

Xun Zhen laughed.

Zhang Zhong said, "A gentleman should be careful, and don't speak ill of people behind their backs. Besides, the governor of the county is also the prince of Sasuke, and why is Fei Jun also our superior. It is too disrespectful to call him the 'prince of birds and seals'."

"That's why I call him 'Bird Zhuan Chengjun'."

"Du Rafter Department!"

Although Du You, like Guo Jun, is good at money, he is a bit greedy for ink. After all, he is a gentry and is naturally hostile to eunuchs. He looks down on Fei Chang, a guest lackey of Zhang Rang's family. He stuck out his tongue and made a face at Xun Zhen.

Xun Zhen said in his heart, "Du You's speech is very humorous." It reminded him of Xie Wu of Xixiang, and Xie Wu's speech was also very interesting.

Zhang Zhong asked, "Why is Duyou here?"

"Come to find Wenruo if you have something."

Zhang Zhongchao glanced at the hall, nodded and said, "I have an official business with Du Rong's department to ask for instructions from the government. The postal supervisor can stay here for a while, and I will help you call the master."

"Thank you Duke Zhang." Zhang Zhong was a clean and dignified person, and Xun Zhen respected him very much.

Zhang Zhong and Du You resigned and went to the hall.

Soon, Xun Yu came out and asked, "When will brother return to the county? How is the marriage discussion? Is the wedding date fixed? Oh! Zhang Gong said you have something to do with me?"

"It's nothing. The county where I returned the day before yesterday, the wedding date was set, August 13. I wanted to find you yesterday, but Zhicai came to me, so she took me to Yulang's house to play the show until evening. Let me go back to the house. I've been delayed. I gave your letter to the parents, and the book and tiledang were also handed over to Zhong Yu and Zhong Ren. I came to you today to ask you about buying food for disaster preparation. Did you mention it to Fu-Jun?"

"I mentioned it."

"What did Fu-Jun say?"

"Yes, it has been passed on to the county and county government officials. After the counties have reported the county's grain storage and drought situation, wait for the county Zhongcangcao to count the grain storage in the county's warehouses~www.wuxiaspot.com~Hucao According to the disaster situation in the counties, combined with the number of households in the county, after calculating how much food is needed to survive next year's famine, Jin Cao will allocate money and send officials to other counties to buy food."

"So good."

"Is there anything else, brother?"

"What is Fei Cheng looking for with the manor?"

Xun Yu was cautious and refused to speak to Xun Zhen about public affairs. Instead of answering questions, he smiled and said, "It's rare to hear my brother ask about public affairs, what's wrong?"

"Zhang Zhi wants to entertain me and invite me to his house for a drink in five days."

Xun Yu was slightly startled, and immediately guessed the reason why Zhang Zhi invited Xun Zhen to drink. He pondered for a while and said, "Brother and brother go together."

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1. To read, to beg, to move.

The legal system in ancient my country was very good. If you do a study in this area, you will find that the humanization and comprehensiveness of the legal provisions, the rigor and civilization of the judicial procedures, are all amazing.

Such as reading chi, begging chi. After reading the sting, if the prisoner feels wronged, "if the prisoner claims that he wants to beg sting, he will allow him to appeal" and allow an appeal. Like modern times, there is also an appeal period. In the Han Dynasty, the appeal period was three months, and it would not be accepted if it expired.

When a prisoner asks for a sting, the county will report the results to the county, and the county will conduct a re-examination, and finally it will be transferred to a "nearby county" for a joint trial. The whole process is very serious and the procedure is very strict.

If there is a difficult case that cannot be solved in the county or county, it can be reported to the imperial court and transferred to the court captain in the imperial court for handling. This is called "shifting". The difficult cases handled by Tingwei can be regarded as "comparisons". "Comparison" is a precedent. For example, the "Fabido Mu" mentioned above is a precedent book, and similar cases can be dealt with in the future. These are very similar to modern justice.

As for "rule by man", feudal society is inevitable, but it is far ahead compared to the West in the same period.