C460 A Thief from the Capital
C460 A Thief from the Capital
"Of course it's the Lee family's fault."
"At that time, the Wang family accidentally killed someone from the Lee family. Whose fault was it?"
"It was the Wang family's fault."
The king was stunned for a moment, then he said angrily, "I was fooled by you! Both families have made mistakes, but the Wang family has made bigger mistakes. "
"But if the people of Lee family didn't steal it, the Wang family wouldn't have killed anyone. There is karma involved in this."
"Then... both families have made the same mistake!"
"Your Majesty, if the Wang family is at fault, then the Zhang family is at the Zhao family. If they were suddenly attacked in the middle of the night, would they resist or not? If they resist and suddenly kill or injure someone... If he also broke the law, then wouldn't he fulfill the wishes of those who liked to steal? Not only could they steal, but they could also steal with great fanfare. They could even threaten that if they dared to report it to an official, they would cripple their own bodies. If they claim to be the ones who hurt them, who will be in the right and who will be in the wrong then?"
"This..."
His Majesty was at a loss for words.
He said angrily, "You brat, what do you want to say by going around in circles? Just now, we were talking about birds and beasts, why did it suddenly involve stealing and killing people? "
Xiao Yun smiled bitterly.
He said, "It's just that if you want to explain this matter clearly, it's too complicated. Law is such a thing, because in this world... In nature, other than places where humans interfere, there is no such thing as right or wrong. Justice and evil, only... It was only natural! Everything was natural. Foxes wanted to eat small animals. Small animals ate plants, and plants needed to rely on small animals to reproduce. Small animals were good at giving birth and winning in numbers. Although wild animals were powerful, if there are too many, they will starve to death. All of this happened in a cycle. Everything happened naturally. As the saying goes, everything in the world could not be separated from nature. Under nature, there were rules and laws. It is a rule. "
"Rules?"
"The reason why the Qin Country is so powerful is because the Qin Country is huge and has a lot of people. In other words, there is something in the Qin Country that can gather so many people. Taking up so many places, it doesn't seem like a small country like the Molan Country. One of the most important things is the rules and laws."
His Majesty ordered. He said, "If that is the case, then I understand a little."
Xiao Yun said again, "And to gather a lot of people to form a huge and complicated group. You need this rule to conform to the interests of most people, and people are a part of it. For the country and life, the biggest demand is survival. Just like His Majesty said in the beginning, living and working in peace. "
His Majesty did not expect Xiao Yun to go through such a big round, and in the end, he actually went around it again.
He was somewhat amazed.
Xiao Yun smiled and said, "Killing is wrong. It is our decision to kill because most people are not fierce people. We were worried about being killed, so we could only stay together to keep warm. Setting a rule that no one is allowed to kill, and thus ensuring their own safety. For example, stealing, property, and other aspects. This is the law."
At this point, he could not help but sigh." Your Majesty, do you think that it is against the law to beat people up and to kill people that are against the law? For those who are born with great strength, isn't it a form of bullying? Originally, they could have used their own strength to exchange for great benefits. But because of the existence of the law... You can only be afraid."
"If that's the case... it makes sense."
His Majesty nodded.
Although he had not talked with Xiao Yun for long.
However, he had a completely new understanding of the law!
Usually, these things were used by his ancestors, and they were used all year round. He did not think about it carefully.
Now that he thought about it, he realized that he had never investigated the core of it.
Xiao Yun said, "Your Majesty, the laws are still different now. When he went to see Prime Minister Qiu previously, he did mention one thing."
"What?"
"He said that the Imperial Court is going to amend some laws recently. One of them is the crime of adultery, adultery, and the crime of women. From the previous Patelo Punishment to the death of the head, is there such a thing? "
His Majesty nodded and said, "Now that the Pugilistic World is in a trend, there will always be some rapists who will bring disaster to one side, and the people will be harmed. Therefore, I think it is better to strictly enforce the law and take precautions."
Speaking up to this point, His Majesty was stunned for a moment before asking, "What is it? You have a different opinion on this matter?"
"I do have some other thoughts."
" Oh? Tell me about it."
"That's actually what the peasants think."
Xiao Yun gritted his teeth and said, "I don't know much about other countries. However, I have been in contact with Molan Country recently. The law of the Molan Country is to dismember the body of five horses. It is extremely tragic, but... usually, those who overturn the case will be sentenced to death. "
His Majesty immediately asked in puzzlement, "Why is that so? A death sentence cannot be compared to a five horse dismembered corpse. "
Xiao Yun said, "Because those who commit crimes usually kill people."
"Kill people?"
"Yes, they committed crimes in order to prevent others from discovering them. Or to prevent the victim from prosecuting them, they might as well kill the victim. On the one hand, it would lower their chances of being caught. On the other hand, even if they were caught, the punishment would be slightly lighter. At least, he won't be unable to leave a complete corpse behind. "
"This..."
His Majesty's eyes suddenly widened.
Xiao Yun continued, "Most of the girls in Qin Country are chaste. If they are really bullied... They often disregard their family's objections and hang themselves, but there are also some who actually want to live. There are also some people who view life more important than chastity. Just like the young lady from the Leng family, who had been on the battlefield for so many years and had been taken away by the Northern Wei for such a long time. Her reputation had long been lost, but she had experienced a tragic battlefield. She knew the importance of life, so she was still alive. And now she was living a very good life. The peasants felt that at the very least... In the law, they had to give those miserable women a chance to live. What do you think?"
His Majesty narrowed his eyes.
He took a deep breath.
After a while, he slowly exhaled.
"This... is the law?"
It was as if His Majesty had heard the term 'law' for the first time.
After thinking for a moment, he suddenly remembered something and immediately asked, "Stinky brat, have you heard of the many incidents of theft in the capital recently?"
Xiao Yun was stunned for a moment.
Then he smiled bitterly and said, "Recently, the peasants have not heard about what happened outside the window. They have been living very peacefully. However, the theft caught the attention of His Majesty. It seems that the crime was not small."
His Majesty sighed and said, "More than not small? A few large families were visited, and it involved more than a dozen murder cases. Sigh... "
" Oh?"
Xiao Yun frowned.
All the major families in the capital had their own guards, and many of them were experts in the martial arts world.
Just like the Xiao family, which also had Badao as their guard.
Someone who could come and go freely in so many families, and could even kill people before leaving...
Especially when one or two families were stolen, the families would definitely strengthen their defenses, and it would happen again and again. This meant that the other party was really powerful.
Xiao Yun asked, "Your Majesty, do you have a detailed report?"
His Majesty directly picked up a piece of paper from the table and threw it over.
Xiao Yun reached out his hand to take it and opened it to read.
One by one, they were indeed all important figures in the capital.
However, his Xiao family had never been visited by anyone, so it was considered not bad.
After looking at them once, Xiao Yun turned them over and looked at them again.
After that, he nodded his head subconsciously.
His Majesty was stunned and hurriedly asked, "What ideas do you have?"
Xiao Yun said, "I saw this report. Based on the time, technique, and the way they come and go, I think they should be the same person."
His Majesty said disappointedly, "Anyone with a bit of experience in solving cases can see this. Sigh... Hmm? "
Then, he was suddenly stunned and asked," Why do you know that it's a person and not a group of people? "
Xiao Yun smiled and said, "Didn't the king say that anyone with some experience in solving cases can understand?"
His Majesty blushed and said angrily, "Cut the crap and say it quickly!"