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Story 89: Fair Law Enforcement will Bring Blessings in the Future
Fair Law Enforcement will Bring Blessings in the Future
Author: Anonymous
When Wu Zetian came to power, there was a monk named Jingman in Luquan Temple in Hengzhou. He had a high level of Taoism and was jealous of other monks.
Someone secretly drew a painting and hid it in his scripture folder. The content of the painting was a woman sitting on a high building, while Jingman was bending a bow and arrow to shoot the woman. Then he asked his younger brother to report to the palace. Queen Zetian was very angry when she learned about it, and ordered Yu Shifei to investigate the case and kill Jingman. Pei Huaigu insisted on being decisive and did not submit to the Queen’s will.
Li Zhaode then said: “Huaigu’s trial was too rude. Please ask someone to re-examine the case.” Huaigu said sternly: “Your Majesty enforces the law regardless of whether you are close or distant, and you should treat everyone in the world equally.
Why do you let me kill innocent people to please the Holy One?” What is the will of Jingman? If Jingman is guilty of the above crime, how can I have the nerve to forgive him? I am willing to insist on fair judgment and minimize unjust cases. For this reason, I would rather die than regret it!”
Queen Zetian then lifted the original decree. Pei Huaigu later accompanied Yan Zhiwei as a deputy to the Turks for marriage, and the Turks named Yan Zhiwei the Khan of the South.
He was asked to lead troops to invade Zhao. After the war was settled, Pei Huaigu waited for an opportunity to escape.
On the way back, because he was usually weak and could not withstand the bumps and bumps of running, he sincerely prayed to the sky and vowed to die in the land of the Tang Dynasty. When he fell asleep from exhaustion, he dreamed of a monk who looked like Jingman, guiding him and saying, “You can escape through this road.”
After waking up from his sleep, he followed the path guided by the monk, and he escaped safely. People think this is retribution for loyalty and forgiveness.
