Johime Three Kingdoms

Chapter 425 Deng Ai
As soon as Bai Tu came up, he talked about himself and blocked everyone's mouths - What is virtue?No one in Chu State dares to say that his virtue is more reliable than that of the King of Chu.

Directly questioning the elders of the clan seems too radical for Bai Tu, but...

The King of Chu said that he was not good at it. Who dared to say that Deng's old man was good at it?

And the white picture later also gave a step forward, pointing out that someone may not have lied, maybe the deceased was unconscious at the time.

Bai Tu also added a very poignant sentence: "If you think anyone has such virtue, you must recommend it to me, no matter what his talents are, at least... when I am about to appoint the heir, do you need him to be a witness?" one time?"

Who dares to accept this?
Chen Zhen was stunned for a while, and then he bowed and said, "I am scared."

Their expressions were dull, and they looked like they were lying, but they didn't say anything. Many of them were really frightened.

Just when everyone thought that the matter had been finalized and that the subsequent "detailed investigation" would just delay the focus time and deal with it, Bai Tu suddenly added...

"Now that we are talking about this, please invite the Wang family and... the Deng family's youngest son to come over so that I can meet them in person." Bai Tu said.

This is somewhat unexpected - it is said that the reason why this matter has attracted so much attention is due to its nature. As for the original initiator Wang, and Deng's children...what can be seen?

Isn't it just a womanly family with a stupid child?

But now that Bai Tu had spoken, Wang and Xiao Deng Ai were soon invited over by the guards.

"Ms. Wang from Caomin, please pay homage to your Majesty... Artemisia!" The woman, who looked to be in her thirties and somewhat bookish, reminded the child in a low voice while saluting Bai Tu.

"Ah... ah, bye, bye bye... Take the king."

This kid, it seems, is indeed not smart and is stupid!

However, Bai Tu said with admiration: "Yes, although this child does not have precocious intelligence, but... he has the appearance of a late bloomer. He looks like me when I was a child!"

"Your Majesty, the prize is great! Common people and Artemisia don't deserve it!" When Mrs. Wang heard that her son was praised, although she was surprised, she was more frightened.

Most of the others didn't take it seriously and thought it was Bai Tu who was telling lies just to show off the Law of Chu.

Just like when I was a child...

How dare you praise me!

But he didn't know that Bai Tu actually raised his hand indirectly.

Before, Bai Tu only saw Deng Ai's name as "familiar". When he was in Wancheng, he went to Cheng Ji's Mansion at night to check Deng Ai's life - he was from Jiyang, stuttered, and lost his father when he was young. They all matched up!

It can be seen that this Deng Ai is the Deng Ai known to Bai Tu.

What did Bidenai do?
Although he had a serious problem like stammering, which not only hindered his dignity, but was also difficult to speak, which could easily cause his talent to be buried, Deng Ai was lucky enough to be favored by Sima Yi when he was young.

In terms of internal affairs, he presided over the Huainan farmland, in terms of defense, he built a castle in Liangzhou, and in terms of military affairs, he fought against Jiang Wei many times, and won more than he lost...

And, Deng Ai's greatest achievement in his life - the destruction of Shu!

In the dark, he directly bypassed Jiang Wei's frontier army, wiped out all the monarchs and ministers of the Shu Kingdom in the city capital, and accepted Liu Chan's surrender, a real achievement in destroying the country.

Of course, Deng Ai also had his own character weaknesses, so he was accused of treason after the destruction of Shu. After being taken into custody, he was killed by the supervisors who were afraid of him on the road. The following year, the Jin Dynasty replaced Wei, and two years later, Sima Yan rehabilitated him...

In fact, Deng Ai was really unjustly accused. Anyone who wanted to rebel would not be detained with an order from the supervisory army.

Moreover, Deng Ai, who stuttered, usually had a bad temper and had a mediocre relationship with his subordinates. He directly responded to Sima Zhao for making a joke about his stuttering. After destroying Shu, he was indeed suspected of taking credit and being arrogant.

Does this look like a rebel?

If you want to rebel, you have to be someone like Bai Tu!

It's just that the flaws do not hide the strengths. Although Deng Ai has his own shortcomings, he is worthy of being the most brilliant general and top civil servant in the post-Three Kingdoms era.

But looking at it now, Deng Ai, who is five or six years old and still can't speak clearly, is indeed suspected of being a stupid child. In contrast, Wang seems to be well-founded in her words. She can speak clearly when asked by Bai Tu. It's not just calling for grievances to gain sympathy.

This is also very reasonable...

After all, Deng Ai lost his father when he was young. Historically, the family was tormented by Cao Cao's frequent migrations. It can be said that it was displaced. If it were not for the influence of Deng Ai's mother, he would not have the future knowledge to attract Sima Yi's attention.

"County Magistrate Chen, I must criticize you on this matter! For other things, it's fine that we can't be sure, but...in any case, when the deceased died, the "Law of Chu" had already been implemented, right?" Bai Tu finished listening. After Wang's words, he blamed Chen Zhen.

"The official is scared." Chen Zhen lied calmly.

"In February, the notarization of Deng's elders can be reviewed slowly. It cannot be true or false. The truth will come out one day. But... the opening chapter of Chu Law is about the Marriage Law. It clearly states that this property belongs to the husband and wife. One person has half of it, even if the deceased’s will is not known to be true or false, how come all the land is included in his will?” Bai Tu said.

Yes, the opening chapter of "Laws of Chu" is the "Marriage Law", which is a tribute to the era before Bai Tu's time travel. The first law of New China was the "Marriage Law".

Bai Tu now fully understands why the Marriage Law precedes the Constitution and why it is the fundamental law - it is the Marriage Law that determines the legal rationality of husband and wife and family as the basic unit of society.

Indirectly disintegrating the authority of the clan system...

The state of Chu needs the "Marriage Law" as the opening chapter more than New China.

Before Chen Zhen could say anything, Guo Youzhi spoke again - before he became an official, he was from an ordinary noble family and was not afraid of being targeted by the officials. The reason why he became an official at this time was just to talk to Bai Tu.

Bai Tu didn't dislike people who came to talk to him normally, otherwise he might become like Wang Mang if he just kept silent.

"Your Majesty, Mingjian, the situation of Deng's family is somewhat different from that of Yangzhou. "Chu Code" is based on the situation of Yangzhou, so it is slightly biased... The lower official also heard that everything in Yangzhou is now renewed. Many workshops have been built, and some even employ female workers. , and even the wages of some skilled female workers are no less than those of farming.

Therefore, "Laws of Chu" regards husband and wife as equal beings. However, in Nanyang, there are no such workshops yet. The Deng family's land was started by Deng Li's great-grandfather and accumulated from generation to generation. The relationship with the Wang family is limited. This The situation in Yangzhou is different. "

When Bai Tu saw Guo Youzhi's words, he was able to hit the point, but out of the corner of his eye, he noticed that Xiao Deng Ai's face was wrinkled, so he thought about it and asked Deng Ai: "Xiao Deng Ai, do you have something to say to Guo Youzhi?" Uncle said?"

"My family's fields have nothing to do with my mother... What do they have to do with those aunts? Guo, Uncle Guo feels that no, it shouldn't be separated from my mother, but it should be. Divided with aunts and aunts? Did my uncle tell you all this? "

"Xiaohao!" Wang quickly covered his mouth.

Baitu: ...

Bai Tu didn't expect that Deng Ai had such a temperament since he was a child?Is this just an argument about ethics?

(End of this chapter)