Translations. Wang Qi is in charge of Fuzhou.
A local landlord beat his tenant to death, and the chief judge thought that he should be sentenced according to law. Wang Qi dreamed at night that someone came to visit him with a name post, saying: "This case cannot be easily betrayed by the death penalty." Wang Qi became suspicious and did not close the case.
"There is nothing wrong with this case. ”
Wang Qi said: "This case will be held for the time being. ”
More than ten days later, there was a new policy: "If the landlord beats the tenant to death, the death penalty may not be imposed, depending on the situation." "Everyone thinks Wang Qi is divine. The story comes from an epitaph written by Prime Minister Wang Gui.
Press: This kind of fact is not something that people can take into account, probably because he is usually cautious, so he was inspired in a dream. The legendary "The Way of Sincerity, You Can Know in Advance" probably says this.
Original. Wang Qi Shilang, Zhifuzhou. The people have beaten the tenants and died, and the officials will talk about the law, and suddenly dream that someone knocks on the court with a moth, saying: "Something cannot be judged by death." Qi is suspicious, because he is in prison and has not been resolved.
Yousi said: "There is no doubt." ”
Qi said: "The first to stay." ”
After more than ten days, there was a new system: "If the master beats the tenant to death, listen to the theory of reducing the death." "The people are all convinced. See the epitaph written by Prime Minister Wang Gui.
Press: This is not out of the reach of thought, Gai is usually cautious, so he feels dreaming. It is remembered: "The way of sincerity can be known in advance." "That's what you mean
Repair. Wang Qi: Northern Song Dynasty**, Wang Gui's elder brother.
Feel. I didn't feel good about this story after reading it. Wang Qi's behavior is a perfect interpretation of the feudal society, the landlord is the person, and the tenant is just a consumable.
A tenant died, but Wang Qi, as a parent official, only showed caution to the landlord. You must know that this event is publicized as a glorious deed.
I can only say that I am grateful to New China.
This kind of thing should follow the principle of "the law does not go back to the past." That is, the new law cannot pursue old cases. Here, the landlord killed the tenants first, and the new laws were promulgated later. Then, the judgment should be carried out in accordance with the old statute. The landlord should be sentenced to death.
As we have said before, the ancients cannot be judged according to the values of the present. But this matter, even in terms of the values of the ancients, is not necessarily a positive thing. As a senior **, Wang Gui should have more structure, even if it is a performance, he should be dutiful.
Wang Qi let a death row prisoner escape the punishment of the death penalty, which is shameful.