Manchu "strange" case: the father told his son that he was unfilial, but the county magistrate called the barber: Why did you beat the unfilial son?

In the five thousand years in China, there have been many virtuous and famous officials, as well as many mediocre people. The deeds of virtuous and famous ministers have been praised by generations, but the deeds of mediocrity have also been circulated. Why is this? Because some people's deeds are really unsightly, they are circulated as talk after dinner.

The "strange" case brought to you today is such a talk after dinner.

Jin Huidi? Why not eat minced meat? This joke has made people laugh at it for thousands of years.

There was a county magistrate in the early Qing Dynasty who took a case shortly after taking office. An old man in his seventies sued his son for being unfilial and not supporting himself. In ancient times, "unfilial" was regarded as a violation of human relations, and the sentence would be heavier.

The county magistrate asked the old man's son to investigate. The old man's son is a barber. Although his income is meager every day, he never lacks his father's food, clothing, housing and transportation. Although the old man is old, he is a gambler. Sue my son because he can't provide gambling money.

Barber in Qing dynasty

The magistrate was furious when he heard the case and ordered him to hit the old man twenty times with his left and right staff. After the order was issued, the magistrate saw the tout waving to him, so he suspended the execution and tout came to the backyard.

When they arrived in the back hall, the master said to the county magistrate, "Old people can't fight. First, the elderly are old and may not be able to bear punishment; Secondly, it is against common sense to sue his son for unfilial and punish his parents. "

The magistrate pondered for a while and thought that what the master said seemed reasonable. He asked the master, "How about punishing my son?" After being affirmed by the touts, the magistrate went to the side hall of the county government, not the main hall where the barber and his son were located.

Officials and Teachers in Qing Dynasty

Arriving at the side hall, he called the official: "Call the barber quickly." The magistrate thought that the magistrate wanted to shave his head, so he called the barber near the magistrate. The barber heard that the county magistrate was going to shave his head, so he came with tools.

After the barber arrived, the county magistrate didn't see who he was. Directly ordered the barber to kneel down and ordered his men to beat him twenty times. The barber was beaten for no reason and cried loudly. After the fight, the county magistrate said, "If you don't support your father wholeheartedly, you will be severely punished according to law."

The barber felt very sad when he heard this. He said to the county magistrate, "My parents died when I was a child. How can anyone accuse me of being unfilial to my parents? "

Old photos of trial cases in Qing dynasty

The magistrate stared at the barber for a long time and said to him, "weren't you the one who complained just now?" After being denied by the barber, the county magistrate said, "You hit the wrong person. Why didn't you say something just now? " Barber: "?"

Finally, the county magistrate gave the barber some money and sent him away. But it was spread and became a joke of officialdom in the early Qing Dynasty.

We may encounter the same thing in our daily life. Has anyone ever asked you, "What happened the other day?" You always look puzzled, because you have really dealt with many things and have no idea what he is talking about.