Tan Sicong finally became obedient. He turned around and begged Xiao Bei and the others.
The nine of them naturally could not kill Tan Sicong. Although they had the power to convict others directly, they had never used this power since the moment they obtained it. This power was used to deal with bad people who had clearly done something, but could not find any evidence to prove that they had done it.
In other words, if you knew that your crime was punishable by death, I also knew your crime, and you also knew that I knew your crime. Without any evidence, then they would directly add five levels of crime without any evidence.
It was fine to not kill Tan Sicong, but Xiao Bei and the others did not want to let him go so easily. Moreover, just adding the crime of fraud seemed to be difficult to vent their anger.
"Reform through labor and education. Work without giving him any wages. It's a very mysterious way to punish people. We can use it." Zhang Xiaobao suggested.
"People in prison also don't get paid for their work. Can't we just catch them and put them in?" Xiao Bei asked.
"It's not the same. If we go through formal procedures, we have to submit the sentence. The reform through labor area will deal with it directly. It saves manpower and time," Zhang Xiaobao said again.
In fact, he did not think that the labor camp was bad. The labor camp was very flexible, especially the time. If he spent more money, not only could he do easy work, such as watching other people work, but he could also go through special procedures and get out of the labor camp quickly.
At that time, he liked to be educated through labor. First, he would investigate how to enter this place through labor. Then, he would find out what kind of capable people were inside. He would prepare enough money for himself to enter so that he could learn from the people inside.
When the time came, it would be easy to get out. If he entered the prison, the guards would be too strict. It would be very tiring to escape, and it would be easy to get injured.
Zhang Xiaobao also felt that the reform through labor itself could create value for society. No matter who earned the money in the end, it would definitely be used for consumption.
Even in democratic countries, there were people who committed crimes. They were not caught, but compensated through labor. Of course, some prisons paid wages. This could not be compared at the moment, and they did not want to be so democratic.
Now was an opportunity. Zhang Xiaobao wanted to bring this up. When the time came, local officials would have more opportunities for corruption and malfeasance. Otherwise, wouldn't it be too boring to have layers of patrol officers running back and forth?
At the side, Wang Juan glanced at Zhang Xiaobao. Seeing that special smile on his face, she knew that evil thoughts had started to appear in his mind again, but she didn't know what they were.
Xiao Bei and the others ran over to one side and whispered in each other's ears. After some discussion, they decided to follow their elder brother's idea.
Walking back, Xiao Bei smiled at Tan Sicong. "You're lucky. Big Bro is pleading for you, so we'll give Big Bro some face. Otherwise, you're dead meat. We're very cruel, right?"
"Yes, ah, no, you are very cute. It's my fault, I'm a bad person." Tan Sicong nodded and then shook his head.
"Since you admit that you're a bad person, then accept our labor education. Go and mine for a year." Xiao Bei announced.
"Mine for what?" Zhang Xiaobao continued, "Fortunately, he was also a high scholar. Let him teach for two years. If we find a remote place, we'll send him there. He'll teach for free for two years. If he teaches well, he'll be free. If he doesn't, he'll be caught and punished five times."
"I'm willing. Xiao Bei, listen to your elder brother Xiao Bao. Teach. I can continue to teach in Yizhou. It's remote." Tan Sicong naturally chose the latter. He definitely didn't want to go and mine. Not only would it be tiring, but it would also lower his status.
Being a teacher was different. Even if he was punished, the students and their families would still respect him. He wouldn't be paid, and he wouldn't receive any holidays. At the very least, he wouldn't be poor in terms of food and clothing. Not to mention two years of free teaching, even five years would be fine.
Xiao Bei and the others' decision was rejected by their elder brother, but they weren't upset. Xiao Bei rolled his eyes at Tan Sicong. After some consideration, he said, "Don't expect to go to Yizhou again. Yizhou is remote, but it's not that the development isn't good. Especially Uncle Hu. He respects teachers very much. Otherwise, he wouldn't have given you a tiger pelt.
Seeing that you don't have a tiger pelt with you, he must have been sold by you. If we really send you to Yizhou, who will pay for the travel expenses? At that time, Uncle Hu will very likely give you another tiger pelt. You don't know how strong the yearning for knowledge is in remote areas.
Just thinking about it makes me angry. Your behavior isn't a simple fraud. You're stabbing a knife into someone's heart. What will the children there think? "
Tan Sicong's face turned red from Xiao Bei's words. He hated that he couldn't find a big enough gap on the deck to crawl into. If it were an adult reprimanding him like this, he could still bear it. However, when it came from Xiao Bei's mouth, he felt that he really deserved to die.
"If I don't go to Yizhou, where will I be sent?" Tan Sicong asked in a low voice.
"I don't know. Go with the ship. We'll run into a poor place as we go," Xiao Bei said with a sigh.
Tan Sicong was happy because the fleet was now traveling along the Yangtze River. There couldn't be a poor place on either side of the river, so he nodded vigorously.
Zhang Xiaobao laughed coldly and said, "We're going to the south of Jiannan Road, not the east of Jiangnan Road."
Wang Juan also laughed. The south of Jiannan Road was Yunnan. Not to mention the current Yunnan, the Yunnan of her time still had many remote and poor places. If they were to throw him there, they would probably offend him.
Of course, for the children there, it was a kind of happiness. No matter what, Tan Sicong was still a high school graduate. He didn't pass the imperial examinations. One reason was that he was unlucky, and the other was that he didn't have the connections. He still had enough ability to teach the children.
When Wang Juan thought of the actual situation there, she began to feel sad. Although it was said that the Chaoyang Operation was a comprehensive and free education, there were still many places where there was no one to teach. The good things reported in the newspapers were for others to see, to give Li Longji confidence.
Li Longji really didn't know the real situation. If he didn't live among the common people, how could he understand the suffering of the common people? At most, he would take a look when he was' traveling '. Then he would suddenly realize that the common people's lives weren't good. As for that kind of personal pain, it was hard to understand.
"If there's really no other way, volunteer teaching." Wang Juan said softly.
Tan Sicong, Xiao Bei, and the others were at a loss. What did she mean? What was volunteer teaching?
"You still want to apologize? Publish it in the newspapers. We'll pay for it." Xiao Bei said to Tan Sicong.
"Ah? Report it? That's too embarrassing. Why don't we … fine, it's better to lose face than to lose life. " Tan Sicong was just about to bargain when he suddenly saw Xiao Bei's' ferocious' expression. He immediately changed his words.
Then, he became very embarrassed and asked, "The Great Tang's official report costs a lot, right?"
"Dream on. The Great Tang's official report? Is that something you can go on? You can go on Wing Prefecture's official report and write about your mistakes and your determination to correct them. If you dare to use the pen to avoid the important points and dwell on the trivial, or even praise yourself, I'll let you know why the flowers are so red. "
Xiao Bei continued to threaten. It wasn't easy to catch someone who committed a crime. If he didn't satisfy his craving, he would be letting himself down.
"Why are the flowers so red?" Tan Sicong was stunned and then asked.
"Because they need to attract insects to spread pollen. You're so stupid." Xiao Bei explained.
Tan Sicong cupped his hands and bowed. "I've learned."
He really didn't know why the flowers were so red. It wasn't written in any book, let alone taught by a teacher. He didn't expect to have such a big gain today. At least he knew that the red of the flowers could attract insects.
Xiao Bei was depressed. He pointed at Tan Sicong and said, "I didn't mean to teach you about the flowers. It's … it's …"
"It's to let you know how many eyes the horse prince has." Xiao Yuan quickly added.
Tan Sicong understood now. It turned out that 'why the flowers are so red' and 'how many eyes the horse prince has' had the same meaning. It was a threat, but it also contained knowledge. Sigh, he thought that Xiao Bei was teaching him out of goodwill.
"I've learned." Tan Sicong bowed again.
"I'm so worried." Xiao Bei patted his head and waved at Tan Sicong, shooing him away like a fly.
Tan Sicong left and found a cabin to write an apology letter to be published in the newspaper. He felt that he had to think about it carefully, or else it would be dangerous.
It was obvious that if he wrote an apology letter, it could be used as a confession letter. When the time came, many people would criticize him. He had to be sincere and let people think that he had changed. Yes, he had done wrong in the past, and he had to admit it. However, he could still turn over a new leaf. Why couldn't he change?
After a few steps, Tan Sicong came back. "I sold the tiger skin. How much did it cost?"
"Go write your letter. Do you think you're short of a tiger skin? At that time, we were the ones who decided to issue the wanted poster. Uncle Hu didn't intend to pursue the matter and even interceded for you. Think about it. How did he treat you, and how did you treat him? How embarrassing! "
Xiao Bei waved her hand again. She didn't want to see Tan Sicong hovering in front of her.
Tan Sicong was stunned for a moment, then sighed heavily. He turned around and walked away step by step. His head was lowered, and his waist was bent.
Xiao Qiang looked at him and said, "At least he has some sense of shame. When he's done teaching the students, we'll publish it in the newspaper of the Tang Empire. We'll talk about his change. Punishment is not the goal, but the means."
Xiao Hai followed and said, "Yes, people are afraid of losing a heart that knows shame. Without a heart of morality and respect, the country is finished."
"Isn't that so? We have a heart of respect. We hold a lot of power, but we never abuse it. Brother, I don't understand. How did power come about? "
After praising himself, Xiao Bei turned to ask his brother.
The other eight little guys looked at their brother and sister at the same time. They wanted to know the answer to this question, just like how Tan Sicong wanted to know why the flowers were so red. When one saw something, it was best to understand its essence.
"Don't look at me. You say it." Wang Juan said to Zhang Xiaobao because Zhang Xiaobao signaled with his eyes for her to say it.
Zhang Xiaobao thought for a while, organized his words, and said, "Power is fought for by oneself and given by others. The prerequisite is that the person who has the power must have the ability. At the same time, he must live in a group. An individual has no power. If we must say that an individual has power, it is the power to live or die. But if he joins a group, he will also lose the power to die."
"Ah?" The nine little guys spoke at the same time. They understood the power to live, but they didn't understand why the power to die could not be in a group.
I don't want to live. Can't I die?
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