Li Kuan and the prisoners joined forces in a play. The prisoners who did not know were surprised, while those who knew were heart-piercing pain and wailing. In order not to help, Li Kuan detained the prisoners who had worked in another cell, and ordered He Jitong to take care of them strictly.
"Do you hate them?" Li Kuan glanced at He Jitong, He Xiuqi and others. Everyone bowed their heads and said nothing. Everyone's face was full of resentment, and there was a hot fire in their eyes. Without saying a word, Li Kuan knew their feelings well.
"The enemy is right in front of you. It is false to say that it is not resentful! If it is me, I will be the same as you. However, you must remember that you must never have any prejudice against them in the Dali monastery. There is an emperor in this matter. Certainly, I can guarantee that the grievances you have suffered will give you a satisfactory result."
Everyone raised their heads and said in surprise: "Sir, what can you say?"
"Naturally count!" Li Kuan vowed, "These thieves will be punished by law, and the Tang law is strict. As for those accomplices, there is a ray of life. Even so, their lives will not be easy. The way is the reincarnation of heaven. , The causal cycle, this is their retribution!"
Regarding the law, the Tang Dynasty was based on benevolence, and rarely raised a butcher knife and executed the death penalty. It was not a heinous crime or an edict required. Usually, the crime was paid with a copper atonement or sentenced to several years in prison. Even if everyone commits a crime, Li Shimin still follows the principle of prosecuting only the head of the thieves, while others are treated with lenient treatment, provided that the confession is lenient in order to be treated leniently.
The grievances suffered by everyone have been washed away, and what they want to see most is the thieves lay down the law. As for the accomplices, they naturally know that as long as they confess, they will naturally not be punished. Similarly, the thief leader is willing to slay the law, and he rarely implicates the nine clans.
Although the magistrates of Lucheng County, Pengcheng County, and the county princes are equal to liquities, they naturally will not have a chance to survive, but their family members will not be implicated and all sentenced to death. The Law of the Tang Dynasty gives them the opportunity to turn them into slaves.
It's better to die than to live!
Even Li Kuan felt that even being a slave was better than being slashed, at least to survive. If you meet a good master, you might be able to live much better than ordinary people. This is not something Li Kuan needs to worry about. The emperor has his own decision.
Li Kuan was very surprised that the Ministry of War was dispatched, and it would catch the head of the thief so quickly, and even the people involved in the case were arrested at the same speed, which was unexpectedly fast. Hou Junji served as the secretary of the Ministry of War, and under his mobilization, with the assistance of officials of the Ministry of Criminal Affairs, things were done quickly.
In just three days, everyone has been captured, and these are officials and their families who have been promoted from the local area. As for the local bullies and others on their way back, Li Kuan believes that they will all arrive in the capital within a few days.
Seven days later, Li Kuan, who was in Dali Temple, received an edict from the emperor. He knew that the matter had been settled. The edict stated that the culprits and corrupt officials in this case were all sentenced to hanging and all family properties were confiscated. As for the relatives, they became official slaves. .
Li Kuan had no opinion on this, it was the result of their deserved crimes, but there were 18 people who were killed together in the edict, which surprised Li Kuan very much. During this period of time, he did not enter the palace, nor did he report the collected case file to the emperor. Where did these 18 people come from
Cui Renshi explained: "The list of these 18 people was previously submitted to the emperor for decision. Since the court has stipulated that the beheading time is after the autumn, they had been beheaded long ago, and the incident has been delayed. This time, the emperor Thunder is furious to deal with the corruption. Officials, these people happened to be guilty of heinous crimes, and they were executed on the same day, which is scheduled to be the last day after the fall."
Li Kuan flipped through the roster of the eighteen people, and each of them had a circle drawn with a vermilion brush, which meant that eighteen of them had already been convicted of beheading. Then, Li Kuan looked through the criminal records of these 18 people, and it clearly remembered that everyone had committed heinous crimes.
As for whether the original intention was good or bad, Li Kuan could not judge. One of the records wrote: "On the eighth day of March in the tenth year of Zhenguan, ten volumes of high-quality silk and cloth were robbed on the official road of Wujin County, Jinling County, Jiangnan Province. Killed two people and wounded five people; on the ninth day of June in the tenth year of Zhenguan, three people were killed in the street in Xin'an County, Jiangnan Province, and a total of three possessions were taken;
The piles are recorded in detail. The crimes committed by these people are indeed unforgivable, and these people have committed crimes in gangs, and they are all the heads of thieves. At the same time, Li Kuan also found that eight of the eighteen people were familiar with them, and ten of them had never been in contact with them, or that these ten were no longer within Li Kuan's consideration.
When Li Kuan was still in the prison of Dali Temple, he reformed the prison of Dali Temple and even gave the prisoners a chance to reform. None of these 18 people had ever called any grievances, and they had no intention of repentance for what they had done.
Li Kuan did not have the slightest compassion for them, but he still gave them the final dignity of being human, placing them in separate rooms, and they were unwilling to live with others. The prisoners who were with them before were beaten by him. Suddenly, it seems to be the one who dominates the prison.
Even so, Li Kuan decided to go to Dali Temple in person, and Master Cui Ren hurriedly followed. When they arrived at the Dali Temple prison, they took all the 18 people to the front hall. The other prisoners walked to the cell and stretched their heads to watch. Everyone had a very unfavorable opinion of them, and they hoped that they would be executed soon, especially before. The prisoners who were bullied by them hated them even more and clapped their hands in applause.
"The date of your beheading is set on October 11, which is the last day of autumn." Li Kuan solemnly announced the date of their death. Not one of the 18 people showed fear, but the feeling of relief made Li Kuan very strange. , Pondered for a moment, and said: "As you still have half a month, I can meet your last request before you die!"
Eighteen people were silent without exception. Everyone had an incredible expression on their faces. They looked suspiciously at Li Kuan and stopped talking. They had been in contact with Li Kuan not long ago, but they knew from the mouths of others. Some things about Li Kuan.
Master Cui Ren looked at Li Kuan in surprise when he heard the words, but he didn't say anything. The two waited for the eighteen people to speak. Li Kuan gave them the last wish with modern thinking, and it can be regarded as letting them leave the world without regrets.
"My lord, can sinners go home and see?" One of them struggled to look at Li Kuan, and the others looked at Li Kuan sideways. Perhaps they are the most vicious prisoners, but there is still a quiet place deep in their hearts. , That place is their relatives far away in their hometown.
"Yes, I promised!"
Li Kuan agreed without even thinking about it. Not only was the 18 prisoners dumbfounded, but even Cui Renshi, Cui Chong, Hao Chujun and others were stunned. Who would dare to make such a decision, or even give consent without thinking, Li Kuan Doing this is simply a bet on life, if they take this opportunity and never pay it back, Cui Renshi and others can't imagine what the result will be. (End of this chapter)