1635 Han style rises again

Chapter 920 The Land of Exile
On June 1676, 6, Daxing (now Brisbane, Australia).

Lieutenant Feng Yiliang, former lieutenant (major) of the Navy Xuanjie, was lying on the only bed in the cell, staring blankly at the concrete ceiling, in a daze.Several other prisoners in the cell were either lying or sitting in the corners around them.Occasionally, when his eyes fell on the bed board, he immediately looked away.

After more than a month of contact, the prisoners in the cell have already learned that this prisoner who has carried several lives on his body seems to have a lot of background. , Moreover, the police in the prison were also very polite to this person. It is said that they were greeted by a high-level person to treat this prisoner well.

Originally, the warden even wanted to change the prisoner to a separate cell with better conditions, but the prisoner refused.However, the several prisoners living together have been severely warned by the prison police not to bully or provoke this person, otherwise, before waiting to be sent to the place of exile, all the unruly prisoners will definitely live a life worse than death day.

Yes, with decades of rapid economic development and population growth in Qi State, various crimes have gradually begun to grow and spread.Moreover, there are relatively few minor crimes like petty theft, and more serious crimes such as armed robbery, rape, fraud, violent homicide, and corruption in the government and business fields, embezzlement of public funds, etc.

After the military and police departments of the State of Qi captured these criminals who had committed major crimes, most of the criminals would be sentenced to exile, except for a very few criminals who were extremely vicious or extremely popular.According to the severity of their crimes, they were exiled to overseas territories under different circumstances, and served hard labor for a number of years.

In the past, Weiyuan (New Guinea Island), Dongzhou (now New Zealand), South Pacific Islands, Borneo, Sumatra Island, and South Africa were all used as places of exile for prisoners.

Later, the development of the coastal area of ​​Weiyuan Island became more and more mature, and the conditions were initially improved. In addition, it was relatively close to the mainland of Hanzhou, and it seemed that it would not be punitive as a place of exile.Therefore, in the past ten years, except for a few prisoners with minor crimes who will be exiled to Weiyuan area, it has basically ceased to be the main place of exile for a large number of criminals.

A few years ago, those officials who visited Dongzhou, South Africa, and some South Pacific islands returned to Hanzhou and reported to the officials of Dali Temple angrily, saying that the above-mentioned places of exile were bitter cold places, no matter the environment, Or climate, simply not too comfortable.

The two islands of Dongzhou, with picturesque scenery and mild climate, are covered with forests and grasslands. Coupled with the rich fishery resources along the coast, they can be regarded as a place to live for the rest of the year; It is very cold and very suitable for the development of agriculture and animal husbandry; as for some South Pacific islands, although they are remote and isolated in the depths of the ocean, they are extremely rich in products and have a comfortable life. The prisoners who come here are all regarded as "uncles".

As for the places of exile in Borneo and Sumatra, because these prisoners are all genuine Qi people, it is easier to gain the trust of local colonial officials and colonizers than those barbaric natives.Even during the period of hard labor, their treatment was far better than that of the natives in those places.

Later, someone thought of the distant America. The American Trading Company led by His Majesty’s sixth son Qing Wang Qi Zibo occupied the Polar Island (now Tierra del Fuego), the areas on both sides of the Strait, and the Gyeongju area on the east coast of America (now Patago Niah) several coastal territories, said to be a "good" place for exile because of the bitter cold, harsh environment, and extreme lack of population.

Therefore, starting three years ago, criminals with relatively serious crimes will be sentenced to exile in America.They have to experience a terrible westerly wind on the way, the sea is rough, and there are countless icebergs hidden under the water, which makes the whole journey extremely risky, with a probability of shipwreck as high as [-]%.

Even if they reach the American territory safely, they still have to face the low temperature, dry and windy natural environment.The materials there are poor, the production is not abundant, and the economy is mainly based on simple agricultural planting, sheep raising, and fishing.Oh, and occasionally part-time as a guest pirate, intercepting and raiding various smuggling merchant ships from Spain and European countries.

What is even more difficult to face is that the composition of the residents there is extremely complex. There are local Ona people, Yagan people, Tehuelche people, Pevenches people and many other Indians, as well as Spaniards, Portuguese, British Europeans, French, Swedes, Germans, etc., as well as Polynesians on the South Pacific islands, Maori in the Dongzhou area, natives of Southeast Asia, and a large number of mixed races.And the real Han people are less than [-]% of the total population.

Therefore, when countless prisoners heard that they would be exiled to the American territory, they were all devastated. Both physically and psychologically, they were full of deep resistance.Arriving in the Americas means that I will be in that barbaric land of barbarians for the rest of my life, and it will be difficult to bathe in the civilization of the Han family and the light of China.

But the matter has come to this point, but what is it, who can't restrain the greed or passion in his heart, and even commits a felony and is exiled overseas.

"Dangdang..." A prison guard brandished his baton and knocked vigorously on the iron railing of the cell, "Feng Yiliang, someone is here to visit!...Get up and follow me out!"

Feng Yiliang slowly sat up from the bed, rubbed his face vigorously with his hands, got up and walked to the door of the cell.

"It's Lao Li's head."

"Twenty years ago, I was also a soldier, and I had a half-hearted relationship with you. So, how can there be no work?" Li Baoshun opened the prison door, brought Feng Yiliang out, and then glanced coldly into the cell. Several other prisoners who came over locked the cell door again.

"Is someone really coming to visit, or is it the day of my execution?" Feng Yiliang asked indifferently.

"Look at what you said." Li Baoshun couldn't help laughing when he heard the words, "If I take you to be punished, then I'm not the only one who came here to mention you. Besides, your case may repeat itself, so it doesn't matter You will be sentenced and sentenced immediately."

"Hehe..." Feng Yiliang smiled miserably, "Three lives, and it's still a serious crime of killing father and brother, how can there be repetitions?"

"..." Li Baoshun's expression froze when he heard this, and then he sighed slightly, "There is a reason for the incident, and the judge of Dali Temple will definitely make a judgment according to the circumstances. Even if His Majesty the Emperor hears about it, he will grant mercy outside the law and issue an imperial edict to pardon him. your."

Half a year ago, Feng Yiliang killed his stepfather and two half-brothers with a sharp knife before returning to his hometown for half a month, and accidentally injured his own mother.

The cause of the incident was very deformed and contrary to human ethics.During Feng Yiliang's service in the navy, his stepfather raped his wife and committed lust; Huanhao, and extort money.

When Feng Yiliang returned home, his wife was seven months pregnant, which surprised and humiliated him.Under pressure, the wife cried and told the truth, and hanged herself that night in shame.

When Feng Yiliang was in grief and anger, he ran to his stepfather's house with a sharp knife, killed him on the spot in the house, and then killed his half-brother in the farmland outside the village.During the attack, his biological mother and another half-brother stepped forward to stop him, but were also wounded and killed by them respectively.

When the village soldiers and the town police rushed to arrest her after hearing the news, Feng Yiliang threw away his weapons and bound him after burying his wife.

Regarding this major case, the domestic people have mixed reactions. Some people cry out for Feng Yiliang, thinking that he killed his stepfather and his mother and brother for a reason, and he is revenge for the abused wife; Justice and human relations should be severely punished in order to maintain the traditional moral standards of "fathers are kind and sons are filial" and "brothers and friends are respectful".

After the military heard about this incident, they tried their best to defend Feng Yiliang, claiming that because Feng Yiliang was humiliated by his wife, he became passionate and murdered, which was to protect his legitimate rights and reputation.In addition, Feng Yiliang's stepfather was not his own, so he was not guilty of using the name of filial piety.

Furthermore, his stepfather was recruited by Zheng Zhilong as a pirate decades ago.A few years after joining the navy, he was forcibly discharged several times for violating military discipline.In the local area, the law has always been rampant, and there are many domineering actions.

This time, in the name of his father's generation, he actually raped his stepson's wife to commit evil deeds, which is a heinous generation.Even if he was not killed by Feng Yiliang, his behavior was still a serious crime against human relations.Feng Yiliang's half-brother is even more vicious, even insulting his sister-in-law and bullying his brother.

In short, these things should be killed!

Feng Yiliang is also innocent!

However, in the "Criminal Law Code" prevailing in Qi State, there is a clear principle, that is, the murderer pays with his life.What's more, Feng Yiliang killed three people in a row under the watchful eyes of everyone, and even accidentally injured his mother; when his wife humiliated herself, she didn't stop her in time.

Therefore, some judges of Dali Temple believed that although Feng Yiliang's request for mercy was merciful in this case, his behavior was unforgivable and should be sentenced to a felony.

"I'll tell you good news and bad news." When Feng Yiliang was taken to the visiting room by the prison guards, Qi Ziye, who had been sitting there waiting for a long time, said immediately.

"What's the good news?" Feng Yiliang smiled, watched the prison guard leave the room, and sat opposite Qi Ziye.

"..." Qi Ziye was stunned for a moment, "You remember that when you were serving in naval schools and ships, you always had to ask what the bad news was first."

"I've been locked up for more than half a year, so you must hear good news about me."

"Damn it, you're asking questions so out of routine that I don't even know how to organize my words!" Qi Ziye glared at Feng Yiliang.

"After all, you are His Royal Highness a Prince of Qi, and you are also a middle-ranking naval officer. Be careful of your words and deeds!"

"Okay, I won't talk nonsense with you." Qi Ziye said, with a bit of joy on his face, "The highest Dali Temple in Chang'an will sentence you to be shot."

"..." Feng Yiliang blinked his eyes, looked at the joyful expression on Qi Ziye's face, and was a little surprised, "Is this good news?"

"Well, as a soldier, of course you have to die under the gun." Qi Ziye said solemnly: "This is the judgment made by Dali Temple in order to maintain the dignity of our military and to care about your dignity as a soldier.  … After all, to kill is to pay with life."

"..." Feng Yiliang remained silent, bowed his head and thought for a while, and then with a beseeching expression on his face, "Among all the classmates and robes, you have the best conditions. I am not hypocritical. The children are entrusted to you, you only need to raise them to be adults, and they can support themselves."

"It is said that you have four children. The eldest and the second are only 14 and 13 years old respectively. They are still studying. Why don't you entrust them all to me?"

"Children aged thirteen or fourteen, whether they work in factories or herd cattle and sheep on pastures, they should be able to support themselves." Feng Yiliang said with a painful expression: "The other two children are still young and need someone to take care of them." I left it to my... mother, I am really worried."

"I have taken your four children to Chang'an." Qi Ziye sighed, reached out and patted Feng Yiliang's arm, "I will bring them to see you when you are on the road."

Hearing this, Feng Yiliang's eyes immediately became a little moist. He looked at Qi Ziye, the corner of his mouth was twitchy, and he didn't know what to say for a moment.

"Oh, yes, thanks to you." Qi Ziye changed the subject with a smile, "Since our Qi soldiers have been serving outside for too long, it is difficult for women and children at home to reach and take care of them. In order to prevent military members from being bullied by the local government, the Cabinet Pardon Court The legislature) specially added the "Regulations on the Protection of Military Families and Military Marriages" to ensure the stability of military families and relieve military worries. In the form of decrees, the local government must take care of military families and protect military marriages. If you are like you..., you will definitely be punished severely."

"That's...very good." Feng Yiliang felt a pain in his heart when he heard this, but he forced a smile on his face in response.

"By the way, our country of Qi is going to attack the Mughal Empire." After chatting for a while, Qi Ziye caught sight of the prison guards looking into the room from time to time, knowing that the visiting time was a little longer this time, which made them feel embarrassed Then, he stood up and straightened his military uniform, "It is estimated that by the end of October, our military will gather part of the local army and navy to go to Ningyang Fort (now Pondicherry, India, also translated as local governance) to join the Indian fleet. Therefore, Later, I will go to Daxing Port to coordinate the storage and transportation of the corresponding military supplies. I have already told the warden here, what to eat and what to use, even if I ask the prison guards, I will be able to satisfy them one by one. you."

"Thank you for your kindness." Feng Yiliang also stood up and looked at Qi Ziye gratefully, "I think it's hard to repay me in this life. Only in the next life, I, Feng Yiliang, will surely repay my kindness with a ring of grass."

"..." Qi Ziye put his military cap on his head, and looked at Feng Yiliang with mischief, "You don't have to wait for the afterlife, your dog's life has not yet come to an end! Your Majesty will issue a special decree to pardon you However, you have to go to the island of Hawaii (Hawaii) in the depths of the Pacific Ocean, and continue to expand the territory for our country."

"..." Looking at Qi Ziye who pushed the door out, Feng Yiliang burst into tears.

(End of this chapter)