Xian Dynasty Era

Chapter 385

Chapter 385

Su Zhao took the memorial, unfolded the yellow-brown letter, and looked down, only to see the name of a prisoner densely written on it in small official script characters, as many as ten pages, all of which were pending criminals.

Sweeping away the consciousness, there are about 200 people.

These are all judicial cases of the year reported by the local newspapers of Su Guo County, and they are all serious criminals.

Su's penalty, which continues Ji Zhou's penalty setting, is of course full of the salient features of the penalty system of this era-similar to the old five punishments of the feudal system in the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods of China in the previous life.

Corporal punishment is the main method, and Mo, Jie, Fei, Gong, and Dapi can be said to be not one of them.

Of course, other corporal punishments are also mixed in, as well as labor punishments such as ghost salary and Baican, and property punishments such as cashing in silver and cashing in silk.

As for the means of disposing of the death penalty, it is also arbitrary, barbaric, and arbitrary.

As for the reform of punishment, it is simply unrealistic to become the new five punishments of the flogging staff to exile. The territory of Su is not that big, and there is no place to exile if you want to.

Su Zhao pondered for a while, looking at the name on the form, lost in thought for a moment.

Before, the focus has always been on military and government affairs, and the judiciary has not been given an important position.

However, governing the country involves all aspects, the military and politics are important, and the construction of the legal system is equally important.

Of course, in this day and age, the rule of law...or forget it.

In the current Tianyuan Kyushu, there are endless disputes among the countries, because of the tyrannical government, the deterioration of public security, and the doctrine of severe punishment.

That is to say, the legalist thought of severe punishment and heavy punishment for misdemeanors has gradually replaced the moral and prudent punishment that Ji Zhou maintained for hundreds of years after Dingguo.

On the same day, Su Zhao and Chen Shao also discussed in the teahouse the allusion that the Miao people lost their country due to excessive punishment, and Ji Zhou learned a lesson.

Because "the law spreads among the people" was gradually accepted by the officials of various countries, which gave birth to the legalist school in this world.

The Chen Shao in front of him is an out-and-out Legalist disciple.

The backward concept that if the law is unknowable, the power is unfathomable, has been abandoned by all countries.

However, the concept of strict punishment and strict laws, and not letting extrajudicial adultery is still rooted in the minds of Legalist disciples.

As far as Su Zhao knew, the Qin State had already implemented the law of consecutive sittings, and even neighbors could sit together.

Su Zhao pondered and said: "These criminals who should be sentenced to Dabi, have the evidence of their crimes been verified?"

Chen Shaodao: "This is reported by the counties and counties. The minister has already written it. There should be no difference."

Su Zhaodao: "Chen Qing, since the beginning of the year, the whole country has been convicted, how many prisoners have been imprisoned?"

Chen Shao pondered for a while, took out a memorial form from his sleeve, and said: "This is the calculation and verification of various cases across the country since this year, please read it."

Su Zhao nodded, and watched the eunuch take it, most of them were prisoners of thieves.

After all, there is no rush for thieves in the government of kings.

Su Zhao frowned and asked in surprise, "So many?"

Only three-quarters of the year has passed, but there are more than 4 prisoners, all kinds of criminal cases, murder, robbery, rape, all kinds of prisoners.

Of course, the most common ones are plotting against others, corrupting the law, being tyrannical and lawless.

This prison is almost out of capacity, right?

Chen Shao hesitated for a while, and said: "Since this summer, according to the king's will, we have set up a patrol department to eliminate thieves and thieves in order to stabilize law and order. At the same time, there are many treacherous and rebellious thieves, and there are many people who ransacked their homes, so the number of criminals has increased sharply. I also want to report to your majesty that there are no more prisoners in various places."

When it came to the end, Chen Shao also had a look of embarrassment on his face.

As the highest judicial organ in the Soviet Union, the Sikou Mansion integrates judicial administration, security and security, and prison administration. It can be said that all prisoners sentenced to imprisonment or above in the whole country must be reported to the Sikou Mansion for review.

Since Su Zhao succeeded to the throne, he has repeatedly set up large prisons, launched a few times of public security crackdowns, and then there are anti-corruption reforms in counties and counties to crack down on lawless tyrants.

In view of the chaos of punishment in this era and the extensive involvement, the prison is almost full in just half a year.

Su Zhao pondered for a while, and felt that if this went on like this, he would not even be as good as Duke Zhuang of Lu in Cao GUI's debate.

The so-called large and small prisons, although they cannot be detected, must be based on emotion.

Su Zhao pondered and said: "As in the previous dynasty, the prisons are full and the prisoners are stagnant. How should we deal with them?"

Thinking appeared on Chen Shao's face, he cupped his hands and said: "The kindness comes from the king, the thunder, rain and dew are all the grace of the king, the king is as sympathetic as he is, and he can plan to pardon him."

This is also common sense. Every time there is a national ceremony, a group of people will be amnesty, such as the monarch's wedding, New Year's ceremony and so on.

In fact, Chen Shao planned to pardon a group of them soon after Su Wei got married.

After all, the prison is almost full...

Su Zhao was silent for a while, and said: "Gu Changsi's punishment is too harsh, and the legal system is too dense. Is it appropriate? How many of these criminals are implicated in their crimes?"

Regardless of the severity of the crime, it is absolutely not advisable to blindly pardon.

For vicious crimes such as murder, robbery, and rape, of course they will not be pardoned.

Judicial privileges such as the "Eight Discussions" must also be gradually eliminated.

"There is one more thing that is imminent. Chen Qing, I think that I should compile the "Book of Penalties".

Morality and etiquette are the foundation of politics and religion, and punishments are used for politics and religion. Now that countries are vying for the top, it is not the time to "govern the country with the Chinese Code", let alone that set of etiquette and law.

It's also interesting to say that in the previous life, the Chinese Tang Dynasty had an open atmosphere, but in terms of the legal system, it insisted on using morality and punishment, and the integration of etiquette and law, forming a Chinese legal system.

On the contrary, in the Ming Dynasty, when agent learning was developed and the atmosphere was conservative, rituals, customs, and crimes were lightened.

When Chen Shao heard the words, his face was excited. For a Legalist disciple, it was a great honor to compile a "Book of Penalties" for a country.

You must know that the sages of legalists in this world are known throughout history because of the compilation of the "Fa Jing".

"I would like to obey the order of the emperor." Chen Shao said with cupped hands.

Su Zhao ordered this matter, and said: "Before the "Punishment Book" is revised, corporal punishment should be abolished first. Anyone who is punished with corporal punishment will be paid for by hard labor. Now the official roads from Wenyi to the counties have been in disrepair for a long time. There is a shortage of manpower to renovate.”

At this time, Ti Ying hadn't written a letter yet, but Su Zhao had already decided to abolish corporal punishment and reform the penalty system.

After the compilation of the "Book of Criminal Justice" was finalized, Su Zhao listened to Sikong Mansion's arrangements for the construction of water conservancy projects.

This is also what should be done.

In spring and summer, there is plenty of rain, which is not suitable for large-scale construction. When the water dries up in autumn and winter, it is time to build water conservancy.

As one of the countries where the flood river flows through, Su State has always placed water conservancy projects at the top of its government affairs.

After Fan Yanxu reported the autumn and winter water conservancy arrangements, Su Zhao just gave a few words of encouragement.

After that, Yushitai also reported the recently investigated county magistrates, mainly corrupt officials at the county and township level, but the number was not too many.

Since the establishment of Yushitai, following the order of Marquis Su, some inspecting censors have been dispatched to live in the county, which was called the censor in the county at that time.

However, the local people were frightened by the despotic power of the subordinate officials in the county and township, and had doubts, and there was no such thing as a large-scale prosecution in Wenyi.

And when Chang Miao said this, his cold face was ashen, and he said: "Your Majesty, over the past few months, there have been many censors stationed in the county who have communicated with the local tyrants. Last month, I dealt with the inspector stationed in Guangping County. Shi Zhanchao, the official accepted bribes of [-] gold from wine merchants in the county. Meiji and the two of them often went in and out of brothels and restaurants with merchants from Guangping County. They were corrupt and extravagant. Indignant, spread the word to Yushitai, and I don't know it yet!"

Su Zhao's expression darkened, and he said, "Is there such a thing?"

Chang Miao took off the beam crown on his head, bowed his head and said: "I am the censor Zhongcheng, but I don't know people, and I have caused treacherous officials to cause disasters to the local people. Please forgive me!"

The old god was there, drooping eyelids, the censor doctor, Meng Jichang, who was about to fall asleep, opened his eyes, his face changed slightly, and he cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, this old minister is the head of Baitai's official office, and please forgive me."

Since he became a royal doctor, he has been leisurely in the forest, ignoring government affairs.

Su Zhao was silent for a moment, then said in a deep voice: "Chang Qing, Meng Qing, this is not the responsibility of the two of you. In addition to the third court, Yushitai should set up a Suzhenglian Visiting Department to secretly investigate the corruption, corruption and corruption of the censors stationed in the county. cover up."

This kind of internal corruption still needs institutional regulation.

(End of this chapter)