Juuni Kokuki -- 十二国記
(The Twelve Kingdoms)
Rakusho no Goku -- 落照の獄
(A jail of the declining Light)
By Ono Fuyumi -- 小野不由美
Translated by o6asan
"Oh --"
"Do you know men and women servants was massacred in the mansion of a lower official of Shunkan-fu(春官府)? One of the menservants was scolded from the master and had a grudge and huge anger, and turned it on not his master but his colleagues. We always hear such stories in recent Ryu(柳). What on earth might the big problem be in this country?"
For her saying, Eiko(瑛庚) could do nothing but keep silent. Recently, rash of crimes could not be understood -- moreover, it was a fact that brutal crimes happened frequently.
"The world seems being filled with the people emotionally hamstrung. Forgiving a person like Shudatsu(狩獺) is the same as advancing crimes to people. Won't we need to execute the severe punishment? Shouldn't we make people know that the person itself is killed if someone commits a murder?"
Eiko(瑛庚) breathed out in melancholic feelings.
"However, people like Shudatsu(狩獺) don't stop short of crimes, even if we did so."
Seika(清花) saw Eiko(瑛庚) surprisingly.
"In fact, the capital punishment has no effect of preventing the crime. To our regret, even if the penalty is made severe, it doesn't stop the crime."
When being admonished, Seika(清花) made a grimace.
"Then, you forgive the criminal even if Riri(李理) is killed."
"I don't say such a thing. That's a different story. I do not forgive the criminal if he makes something to Riri(李理). However, to operate the law as a judicial officer and to protect Riri(李理) are different matter."
He raised his voice involuntarily. Seika(清花) tried to say something, and saw with a contemptuous glance at Eiko(瑛庚).
"It means even if Riri(李理) was killed, you would not execute the criminal. Because that's a different story."
'You're wrong', though he tried to say so, Seika(清花) turned around and scuttled out of his study. Night completely fell before one's aware and insects' voices were on a cold night wind.
Eiko(瑛庚) muttered toward the back of his wife who disappeared.
" ...... It's not what I'm saying."
There is no room where compassion finds a place in the law. Never. Therefore, if Riri(李理) is killed, Eiko(瑛庚) is removed from the trial naturally. He wanted to say it is law. But, Seika(清花) wouldn't get it even if he said it. Perhaps, he would have a talk about not wishing the judge, who takes charge of the decision, to execute the criminal. If they do so, Eiko(瑛庚) cannot help answering that it is not possible to actually say even if he wishes it by his mind.
Eiko(瑛庚) sighed heavily, and he stopped standing up and sat down on a chair again. He rested his elbows on a desk, and pressed his forehead lightly.
He didn't have will to treat her as a terrible fool. At least, Eiko(瑛庚) thought his wife not to be foolish. However, law isn't enforced in compassion as a practical matter. Law is the last thing not enforced by such a dimension. But how can he explain? -- In his own thinking, Eiko(瑛庚) was at a loss.
Seika(清花) is never foolish, and he guesses she is wise and intelligent on an actual life. However, she always thinks about things by emotions, and can't do by reason only. Seika(清花) herself insists that she also understands reason, but in many cases, her 'reason' is her belief that her emotions is reason. When he says it's not exactly reason, Seika(清花) always refutes that there is no reason not depending on emotions.
According to Seika(清花), Eiko(瑛庚) lacks affection and mistakes the utilitarian reason, which government officials use, for reason. It is Eiko(瑛庚) who do not understand, but, he is a high official and always treats her as a fool because she has no rank.
(The Twelve Kingdoms)
Rakusho no Goku -- 落照の獄
(A jail of the declining Light)
By Ono Fuyumi -- 小野不由美
Translated by o6asan
"Oh --"
"Do you know men and women servants was massacred in the mansion of a lower official of Shunkan-fu(春官府)? One of the menservants was scolded from the master and had a grudge and huge anger, and turned it on not his master but his colleagues. We always hear such stories in recent Ryu(柳). What on earth might the big problem be in this country?"
For her saying, Eiko(瑛庚) could do nothing but keep silent. Recently, rash of crimes could not be understood -- moreover, it was a fact that brutal crimes happened frequently.
"The world seems being filled with the people emotionally hamstrung. Forgiving a person like Shudatsu(狩獺) is the same as advancing crimes to people. Won't we need to execute the severe punishment? Shouldn't we make people know that the person itself is killed if someone commits a murder?"
Eiko(瑛庚) breathed out in melancholic feelings.
"However, people like Shudatsu(狩獺) don't stop short of crimes, even if we did so."
Seika(清花) saw Eiko(瑛庚) surprisingly.
"In fact, the capital punishment has no effect of preventing the crime. To our regret, even if the penalty is made severe, it doesn't stop the crime."
When being admonished, Seika(清花) made a grimace.
"Then, you forgive the criminal even if Riri(李理) is killed."
"I don't say such a thing. That's a different story. I do not forgive the criminal if he makes something to Riri(李理). However, to operate the law as a judicial officer and to protect Riri(李理) are different matter."
He raised his voice involuntarily. Seika(清花) tried to say something, and saw with a contemptuous glance at Eiko(瑛庚).
"It means even if Riri(李理) was killed, you would not execute the criminal. Because that's a different story."
'You're wrong', though he tried to say so, Seika(清花) turned around and scuttled out of his study. Night completely fell before one's aware and insects' voices were on a cold night wind.
Eiko(瑛庚) muttered toward the back of his wife who disappeared.
" ...... It's not what I'm saying."
There is no room where compassion finds a place in the law. Never. Therefore, if Riri(李理) is killed, Eiko(瑛庚) is removed from the trial naturally. He wanted to say it is law. But, Seika(清花) wouldn't get it even if he said it. Perhaps, he would have a talk about not wishing the judge, who takes charge of the decision, to execute the criminal. If they do so, Eiko(瑛庚) cannot help answering that it is not possible to actually say even if he wishes it by his mind.
Eiko(瑛庚) sighed heavily, and he stopped standing up and sat down on a chair again. He rested his elbows on a desk, and pressed his forehead lightly.
He didn't have will to treat her as a terrible fool. At least, Eiko(瑛庚) thought his wife not to be foolish. However, law isn't enforced in compassion as a practical matter. Law is the last thing not enforced by such a dimension. But how can he explain? -- In his own thinking, Eiko(瑛庚) was at a loss.
Seika(清花) is never foolish, and he guesses she is wise and intelligent on an actual life. However, she always thinks about things by emotions, and can't do by reason only. Seika(清花) herself insists that she also understands reason, but in many cases, her 'reason' is her belief that her emotions is reason. When he says it's not exactly reason, Seika(清花) always refutes that there is no reason not depending on emotions.
According to Seika(清花), Eiko(瑛庚) lacks affection and mistakes the utilitarian reason, which government officials use, for reason. It is Eiko(瑛庚) who do not understand, but, he is a high official and always treats her as a fool because she has no rank.
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