Han officials

Chapter 75 Learn now and sell now
In the afternoon, at Lelang Prefecture’s Mansion.

Seeing Zhong Hu and Wu Zhongshou outside the study, Yuan Jun immediately slowed down his pace.

"Your Excellency, are you studying the classics again?"

When Yuan Jun saw Zhong Hu nod slightly, he suddenly felt a headache.

He didn't know why, but after watching the debates several times, Wei Zhe became interested in learning.

For this purpose, he specially asked someone to copy a copy of the "Three Rituals Notes" in the county school and studied it from time to time.

After this incident was reported, many scholars and Confucian scholars began to have a favorable impression of Wei Zhe.

However, Bing Yuan was somewhat dissatisfied, and specially presented a copy of "Yili" with his annotations.

Obviously, he did not want Wei Zhe to be won over by ancient Chinese classics.

Just when Yuan Jun was hesitating whether to disturb Wei Zhe now, he heard a voice coming from inside.

"Ziliang, come in!"

Although Wei Zhexuejing had his own plans, he would not put personal interests above public interests and put the cart before the horse.

Besides, learning the scriptures is not a one-day job, so there is no need to rush.

When Yuan Jun came in and saw that he looked anxious, Wei Zhe immediately put down the book in his hand.

"Why are you so anxious?"

Upon hearing this, Yuan Jun no longer cared about anything else and immediately explained with a frown, "My Lord, an old man in the city has filed a complaint against his son for disobedience. The Joseon magistrate dared not make a decision, so I came to report it."

Among the local governors of the nine counties of Lelang, apart from Xi Zhicai, only this Korean governor is still alive.

I don’t know if it’s because he’s under the prefect’s nose, but this guy is so timid that he’s almost a waste.

Perhaps it was precisely because of this that he was able to escape the turmoil caused by the Five Inspectors' Inspection of the County.

But this time, North Korea was indeed frightened.

You should know that treason was a major case both in the Former Han Dynasty and in this dynasty. Treason ranked second among the "Ten Evils", second only to treason and rebellion.

Once a major case of disobedience occurs in the county, the county magistrate may be dismissed and await investigation regardless of the punishment.

God knows how desperate North Korea was when it received the lawsuit!
Despite all his precautions, he still couldn't escape being dismissed from office!
When Wei Zhe heard Yuan Jun say this, his face darkened.

This was the first time he had encountered such a thing since he came to Lelang County.

However, the prefect was more detached than the county magistrate, so Wei Zhe asked directly about the case.

Upon hearing this, Yuan Jun immediately explained the relevant details of the case.

"The story goes like this: This morning, Shijing villager Du Hong went to the county temple to accuse his fellow villager Liu Bo of disobedience."

"After questioning by the Korean order, it was learned that Du Hong was fifty-three years old. His family was poor and unable to raise an infant, so he abandoned his son under a tree. He was later found by a fellow villager, Liu Chang, who, being childless, took the baby boy and raised him. Du Hong did not say much after learning about this."

"However, Du Hong loves drinking and often hangs out in taverns. Yesterday, when he met Liu Bo in the tavern, he was so drunk that he actually called out to him in public, 'You are my son!' Liu Bo was immediately furious and hit Du Hong dozens of times with a wooden stick from the tavern."

Speaking of this, Yuan Jun's face also looked somewhat helpless:
"When Du Hong sobered up, he was filled with anger and reported himself to the county magistrate."

To be honest, Yuan Jun felt a bit of a headache when he first heard about this. No wonder the North Korean order could not be cut off.

Although Du Hong was a drunkard with bad behavior, he was indeed Liu Bo's father, and the three elders in the village could prove this.

After all, they live in the same village and know each other well. It is impossible for the three elders not to ask about it when an old bachelor suddenly has a son. This matter is easy to investigate, but that is also why it is troublesome.

Because in this way, the act of a son beating his father is established.

But it would be a bit far-fetched to directly judge it as disobedience.

It may be legal, but not reasonable!
However, after hearing this, Wei Zhe just pondered for a moment and then laughed.

"This case is simple!" Wei Zhe decisively replied, "It's not enough to be considered disobedience, but it's considered assault. Liu Bo will be sentenced to three days in prison as a warning."

Upon hearing Wei Zhe's words, Yuan Jun immediately worried, "My Lord, such a lenient punishment might lead to criticism!" Upon hearing this, Wei Zhe smiled calmly and explained, "Although Du Hong was Liu Bo's biological father, he abandoned him first and showed no kindness in raising him. The bond between father and son has been severed. Giving birth but not raising him, not being a father and son, how can he be considered disobedient?"

Simply put, a father not only has to give birth to a child, but also has to raise the child; giving birth and raising the child is "righteousness".

If you have a child just because of physical desire but don't raise him, you are not worth being a father.

Seeing Yuan Jun still somewhat worried, Wei Zhe immediately practiced his skills, saying, "During the Spring and Autumn Period, Duke Dao of Xu collapsed after taking a pill prepared by his own son. According to common sense, this would undoubtedly be considered regicide and patricide. However, Confucius, upon hearing this, did not punish Prince Xu Zhi, merely stating that he was not cautious enough, not violating human ethics!"

Yuan Jun heaved a sigh of relief when these words came out, and immediately praised: "Your Excellency is a man of great talent, I am not as good as you!"

With this explanation, no one will comment on the verdict in this case.

……

Not to mention how Wei Zhe easily solved a major case of disobedience.

However, when Wei Zhe's conclusion on the case was announced, the whole county was filled with praise.

Even the scholars from Liaodong who came to Lelang County to study could not help but nod their heads repeatedly when they heard this.

It’s not that they didn’t expect that Wei Zhe was not only good at military strategy, but also well versed in ethics.

For a time, Wei Zhe's reputation in Liaodong became increasingly high.

But things at Lelang County School remained the same.

In fact, most of the Liaodong scholars who come to Lelang County to study are here for the purpose of debate.

Even the Qingzhou counties across the sea had heard about it. Many Donglai scholars and Beihai Confucian scholars who had both free time and plenty of money actually came directly by boat across the sea. They were truly top-notch entertainers.

But then again, Wei Zhe did understand them a little.

After all, even he didn't expect that there would be a follow-up after Guo Yuan lost the debate.

It is not known whether Guo Yuan wrote a letter to invite someone, but not long after, another disciple of Zheng Xuan, Xi Lu, came to the Korean city and went to Lelang County to look for a place to study.

After all, Liaodong is the doorstep of Qingzhou.

Zheng Xuan's disciples could not swallow the humiliation of being defeated by the New Text Confucianism at their doorstep.

However, after several days of debate, Xi Hongyu was actually defeated by Bing Yuan.

When this news spread, Zheng Xuan's disciples could no longer sit still.

If Xi Lu came to help because of his good relationship with Guo Yuan, then this time it was not just Guo Yuan's problem, all the disciples of Zheng Sect were united in their hatred of the enemy.

For a time, Zheng Xuan's disciples began to come to Lelang, such as Zhao Shang, Cui Yan, Gongsun Fang and others.

It’s a pity that Bing Yuan’s reputation as being on par with Zheng Xuan in the future was not in vain. Instead, he became more and more courageous and won every battle.

Things have developed to this point, and Guo Yuan is already in a difficult situation.

So he had no choice but to invite his senior brother Cheng Bing.

After all, this senior brother had studied with teacher Zheng Xuan for the longest time, and had received the most authentic teachings from the teacher. He was also proficient in the Five Classics and had begun to try to write books.

Zheng Xuan once said that among his disciples, only Cheng Bingyu went the furthest in academic research.

As expected, after Cheng Bing arrived at Lelang County School, Bing Yuan's growing momentum finally stagnated.

Within a few days, the two debated eight times in succession, and the result was that each won and lost, and the winner was evenly matched.

For a time, Lelang County School had become a place of literary gathering in Liaodong.

As the prefect of Lelang, Wei Zhe was in a very good mood during this period. Looking at the scholars who came to study, he felt like fish were jumping into his cage on their own.

It should be noted that in addition to top-notch counselors and civil officials, a large number of ordinary scholars are also indispensable for local governance, because even the best policies need people to implement them.

This is actually the greatest advantage of the Central Plains. For example, Cao Cao in the future never had to worry about a lack of talent...

(End of this chapter)