"To avoid death..." Zhong Yao looked at the sky and said leisurely, "This matter has been discussed for a long time..."
Zhong Yao sat with his hands on his knees, and there was some memory in his eyes.
Since the establishment of the state, the death penalty has undoubtedly been the highest expression of state will and state violence.
As for whether there should be the death penalty, China actually started researching it thousands of years earlier than abroad.
At least in the Wei and Jin Dynasties in history, there were at least four large-scale debates on whether the death penalty should be changed to corporal punishment.
Zhong Yao undoubtedly played a very important role in these four great debates.
In many Western literature of later generations, China is always regarded as a barbaric and uncivilized region. One of the reasons is that there were many "cruel punishments" in ancient China, and this was used to show how advanced Western civilization was.
It was so pleasant that I completely forgot how much a scalp costs.
In fact, China has been considering the issue of the death penalty for a long time, but what is interesting is that from the beginning, Chinese politicians knew that the issue of the death penalty was not only the death penalty itself, but the issue of the entire penalty system, so they were studying the issue of the death penalty.
Sometimes, it is often mixed with many other punishments or other political related issues. It is not like the West that studies one point or one aspect independently, so it is often covered up in numerous historical materials.
, didn’t get much attention.
Moreover, there was a period of time in China's Tang Dynasty when the death penalty was actually abolished!
As for why the death penalty was abolished for a time during the Tang Dynasty, that is of course another question...
Now, Zhong Yao has proposed exempting the death penalty, which naturally has his own political purpose.
"If this matter had been discussed earlier, Kong Wenju might..." Zhong Yan on the side also sighed slightly, "Guo and Li were arguing over each other. They moved the capital to Chang'an and missed their return. It was sad to look at Guandong. I dreamed of the return of Duke Cao." Kong Wenju got this that year.
Poetry, did you ever think that you would eventually die at the hands of Duke Cao? Oh, so!"
Zhong Yao frowned, "Be careful! Don't say too much about this matter!"
Among those who have been killed in all dynasties, do all of them really deserve their punishment?
Obviously impossible.
So is it worth rehabilitating someone after being killed?
It's obviously impossible.
"Okay, don't talk about this, don't talk about this!" Zhong Yan waved his hands, "Listen to brother! Listen to brother! In this case, what is the purpose of brother's talk about killing the dead and restoring flesh this time?
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Zhong Yao glanced sideways at Zhong Yan, "What do you think it's for?"
Zhong Yan smiled and said, "Prime Minister Cao's hands are too dark now... Oh, he is the school secretary under Prime Minister Cao. His hands are too dark. He should take care of it..."
Zhong Yao nodded slightly, "This is one of them."
Zhong Yan stroked his beard, "Could it be..."
"Be careful what you say." Zhong Yao reminded again.
Zhong Yan seemed to understand something, but he didn't seem to be able to fully understand it.
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For Liu Xie, if this was what he envisioned after he sat on the throne of the emperor, he would never want to become what he is now. However, he has reached the current embarrassing situation step by step.
"What do all the Ai Qing think of what Qing Ai Zhong told you?"
Liu Xie asked slowly.
The aura is calm.
It seems that the previous death of Wang Xiu did not affect Liu Xie's mood at all.
"Your Majesty, I believe that this matter will be of great benefit to the country. We have been fighting for a long time today, and the people have suffered a lot. If we can avoid death, there will be people alive..."
"Your Majesty, I believe that this matter is not as good as it is. If there is no death, it will not be enough to deter the criminal Minglu..."
"Your Majesty..."
On the surface, Liu Xie seemed to be listening attentively, but his mind had already flown outside the hall.
Looking back on the past, he seemed to have had many opportunities, but...
Liu Xie, who had just ascended the throne, had never received any education as an emperor. He didn't know how to be an emperor. When Situ Wangyun and Lu Bu killed Dong Zhuo, looking back now, Liu Xie felt that this was his best time. A chance to take back power.
At that time, most people in the world were still leaning towards the Han Dynasty. At the same time, after Dong Zhuo's death, Situ Wangyun did not have the ambition to control the emperor and control the princes. He was just good at internal fighting and politically stupid. If Liu Xie had been at this time He can control the direction, and there's no telling that the big man's car will go in another direction...
Unfortunately, Liu Xie believed that Wang Yun was worthy of entrustment, so Liu Xie entrusted all state affairs to Wang Yun.
It happened that Wang Yun's series of stupid and arrogant decisions caused the Han chariot to leak again, and the consequences were even more serious than Dong Zhuo's...
If the first time, the blame could be blamed on He Jin, Yuan Wei and others, or it could be said that it was the problem of the previous emperor Liu Bian, but after Wang Yun came to power, the blame can only be blamed on Liu Xie.
It can be said that if Liu Xie, under Wang Yun, could quickly stabilize the situation and gather the remnants of Xiliang troops left by Dong Zhuo, then both Yuan and Cao Cao Feiqian would have no choice but to bow their heads and obey orders in the end. Dong Zhuo would only mess up Heluo. , the remaining areas were not greatly affected.
The opportunity to take power for the second time may be in Pingyang.
Cavalry...
Liu Xie sighed imperceptibly.
It is a pity that Liu Xie at that time did not dare to entrust him again because of Wang Yun.
Although Liu Xie hesitated, he finally chose to go east, return to Luoyang, and return to the land of Guangwu.
Liu Xie chose to do it himself.
When he saw the rebuilt Pingyang, he thought he could do it too. Since Pingyang can be rebuilt, why can't Luoyang be rebuilt?
It wasn't until he arrived in Luoyang full of hope that he realized that he was wrong again, wrong again.
Without the support of the princes and counties from all over the country, his emperor could only be regarded as a fart. At that time, he even had difficulty eating, and he couldn't even fart...
The third time, I mistrusted Cao Cao.
Liu Xie originally thought that Cao Cao was a minister who could help him revive the Han Dynasty. After all, Cao Cao was the eunuch and could be said to be the group of people closest to the royal family. But what happened next made him fall into despair again. .
As Cao Cao's power grew, Cao Cao gradually began to regard Liu Xie as a puppet, which made Liu Xie recall the unbearable years when he was coerced by Dong Zhuo, Li Guo and others, so he had the idea of getting rid of Cao Cao, but in fact
It's too late...
After hitting his head and bleeding again and again, Liu Xie finally understood the truth: relying on heaven, earth and ministers is damn unreliable!
So Liu Xie began to change and rely on himself.
First of all, he tried to recruit some ministers for his own use, but the action was too obvious, and he was soon slapped in the face by Cao Cao, so Liu Xie began to occupy the great righteousness, trying to tie himself to the great righteousness of the world, and from the great righteousness
Suppressing Cao Cao, but unfortunately, Liu Xie found that many ministers, including Cao Cao, were more sneaky than him in their righteousness!
Then Liu Xie changed his direction and tried to contact ordinary people. The people in the countryside came to follow the system, but he found that this road was impassable. He was originally aloof. Even if he tried hard to bend down, he still couldn't touch the ground...
Failed again and again, fought again and again, and started over again and again.
But this time, Liu Xie chose to be the "referee".
This may be a new way.
but……
As for the casualties of athletes on the sports field, maybe they are inevitable during competitions?
Who knows?
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"In your spare time, you should read more poetry and books. Why do you go out and come back late?"
Chen Qun, who was in Ye City, took off his official robes and sighed to Chen Tai looking a little tired, "The Chen family has passed down scriptures from generation to generation... In terms of ancestors, they can be traced back to Emperor Yu and Shun."
Also. When the great father passed away, the great general sent envoys to offer sacrifices. More than 30,000 people came from across the sea, and hundreds of people were killed... What glory was there in the Chen family? If future generations do not read the scriptures, they will lose their reputation.
, How miserable is it to be mediocre and mediocre?"
Chen Tai lowered his head and said, "Father, it's not that I don't read scriptures, but... it's that many scriptures have been leaked out of Qinglong Temple in Guanzhong, and there are many paradoxes... I can't help but argue..."
Chen Qun motioned Chen Tai to sit down, "The Master said, a gentleman has no power. What do you mean by this?"
"Yi Youyun, what is above is called Tao, what is below is called weapon. If a gentleman does not have weapons, he should not..." Chen Tai replied subconsciously, then lowered his head and said, "Oh, I understand, kid."
"Just understand." Chen Qun nodded.
Chen Tai looked at Chen Qun, then lowered his head.
"What else is there?" Chen Qun asked.
"I heard that... there are also a large number of people from Yingchuan in Guanzhong..." Chen Tai asked, "If this time...the battle between east and west...is it possible that Yingchuan will separate the east and west again?"
again……
It's true again.
Chen Qun frowned, pondered for a while and then said: "What does Yingchuan mean by East and West? Only knowledgeable people can be called the essence of Yingchuan, and the rest are not of concern. Now, what is the most important thing for the Han Dynasty? Scholars."
Chen Tai added: "But...father, I heard that Guanzhong used a large number of...a large number of poor people..."
Chen Qun said in a deep voice: "This is a trick! How can people know it from birth? Only by studying the books of sages can you understand the principles and know the right and wrong. If you govern the state without knowing the right and wrong, wouldn't it be without right and wrong?"
Don’t let such nonsense confuse your mind!”
Chen Tai accepted the offer and then retreated.
Chen Qun looked at Chen Tai's figure and remained silent. He originally thought that official duties would be enough for him, but he didn't expect that after returning to his residence and chatting with his children for a few words, he felt even more worried.
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In Yingchuan, it is not who is the boss who is rich, nor who can rule the roost when he is an official. Just like the Xun family, the Xun family has never served as any of the three princes, but its reputation and reputation have always been ranked first.
In the first place, surpassing other families in Yingchuan who had served as three princes, the most fundamental reason is that the Xun family of Yingchuan firmly controlled the interpretation rights of several scriptures.
For example, the Book of Changes.
Chen Qun, the Chen family of Yingchuan also has his own scriptures that he is good at.
Just like Chen Qun is good at "Zhou Rites", but in recent years, Qinglong Temple's influence on Shandong and Yingchuan has gradually increased, and it has even begun to affect Chen Qun's children...
Even though Chen Tai may just have some doubts, Chen Qun feels that this is undoubtedly a huge threat to Yingchuan. This threat may not be a direct life-and-death decision on the battlefield, but it has a far-reaching impact and shakes the people.
The foundation of Yingchuan!
Chen Qun was thinking, and suddenly remembered something. He immediately got up and rummaged through the bookshelves in the study room, and then found out the latest news from Yingchuan. He looked at the news that was caused by Zhong Yao's proposal to abolish the dead and restore flesh.
After various discussions, a look of surprise appeared on his face. Then he walked to the table, lit some candles, and began to ponder.
Not long after, Chen Qun picked up his pen and began to write a memorial under the candlelight...
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Heluo.
Cao Cao stood on the edge of the river, looking at the rushing water and thinking silently.
Those near Cao Cao were all the most elite soldiers and horses of the Cao family, each with bright armor and standing proudly under the flying flag, giving them quite a bit of momentum.
Lao Cao, a classmate in Luoyang, received some bad news.
Ren Jun sent him a secret message, saying that some borers had been detected and were being dealt with, but there might be some problems with the supply of food and grass during this period...
Ren Jun's letter made Cao Cao very angry, and he sent for Guo Jia and Dong Zhao.
"Is there something wrong with the food and grass?" Guo Jia squinted, "So soon? These silverfish are so bold. I thought we would have to wait until at least next year when there is a shortage of food..."
During the lean years, food prices are extremely high.
The small eyes under Cao Cao's thick eyebrows revealed anger.
The disadvantages of Shandong are actually no different from those in the desert. When the alpha wolf is present, the other male wolves in the pack keep to themselves and behave obediently. However, as soon as the alpha wolf leaves, they immediately start hooking up.
Hairy hairy hairy...
"How could Boda be so careless?" Dong Zhao said angrily, "My lord has worked so hard for the big man, but here are these silverfish...these silverfish! What's the use of being greedy for so much money?!"
"Is money so good?!" Cao Cao held back his anger and pointed at his robe, "My middle coat has been patched a few times, but it still doesn't look the same? I am in the army, so
Eating food is the same as that of all generals! If you live at home and there is no cook to cook, your wife will cook it. Isn’t it the same as eating it? It’s just one piece of clothing and one piece of food. What is there to ask for inexhaustibly? In life, there is nothing more to ask for.
He has only been alive for a few decades. No matter how much money he has, how can he spend it all? The man is so ruined now because these silverfish are attached to him, drinking blood and marrow! Now the man is in danger and terminally ill, and these silverfish still refuse to give up.
! Still crawling on it, sucking non-stop! I only regret that I couldn’t use all the colorful sticks to kill them! 』
Guo Jia and Dong Zhao were both silent.
As the saying goes, old habits die hard, and that's it. Just like trying to get a traitor to stop arguing, once the habit of corruption is formed, it is almost like a drug addiction, and you can't control your mouth no matter what.
That hand, even if it has been dedicated to self-construction for a long time, will subconsciously make money when encountering problems, even if the money cannot be spent.
How developed could the entertainment industry be in the Han Dynasty?
Just watching Fei Qian transport some goods from the Western Regions can seduce the Shandong disciples to orgasm.
hiss……
It seems that future generations will also...
Well, forget it.
Classmate Lao Cao was really angry this time. If it were normal times, he would have tolerated it. After all, it is difficult to be a man if you are not deaf or mute. But now you finally have such an opportunity. Once you miss it, everything will be ruined.
Failure will only make Fei Qian wary, and he may never get a second chance in the future.
Cao Cao thought that before the war started, he had said and done everything from top to bottom mobilization meetings, communication meetings, and exchange meetings. He had even dealt with the Xiahou clan of the Cao family in Qiao County not long ago as a demonstration...
But even so, these people still don't care.
Maybe Lao Cao didn’t realize it, or maybe he realized it but didn’t have enough time to change it. After all, once the trend of focusing on money is formed in the entire society, just by publishing a few articles or arresting a few people
It is undoubtedly a daydream for a corrupt official to try to stop the sliding car. The rotten car of the big man will still continue to slide into the abyss under the inertia. He does not want to do anything serious, but just tinkers with it, which will not help at all.
"Lord, this matter should not be publicized." Guo Jia said in a low voice, "It is better to conquer Hangu first... If it is publicized, I am afraid that the morale of the army will be unstable..."
On the side, Dong Zhao also took out the account of the logistics and baggage registration from his arms, "My lord, the food and grass in the army can still last for ten months... It is said that the Yang family has many secret warehouses in Hongnong..."
Cao Cao took the account and looked through it. After pondering for a moment, he said to Dong Zhao: "Let's handle this matter fairly and don't be too eager... just call it a purchase..."
Dong Zhao nodded slightly, "I understand."
"What do you think of the strategy proposed by Yang Dezu?" Cao Cao turned to ask Guo Jiadao.
Guo Jia pondered for a moment, "It's too complicated."
Cao Cao nodded, "Yang Dezu talks about military affairs on paper, but he has no real talent."
Yang Xiu's plan sounded really good. He would first march to Hedong, then capture Pingyang, and then bypass Tongguan and go straight to Chang'an. It was equivalent to drawing a digit on the map, which would naturally avoid a bloody battle under Tongguan.
But the problem is that the plan is beautiful, but when it is actually implemented, it is like fighting corruption.
The focus of corruption is not to arrest this official or that official one by one, but the soil of corruption.
This is the core issue, just like the core of Guanzhong, which is Fei Qian.
Cao Cao must show his means and power that are stronger than Fei Qian in order to frighten Guanzhong and Shandong and secure his position as prime minister, otherwise...
"Is it because the hussars in Guanzhong are unable to cope with the situation or because they think too highly of themselves?" Cao Cao asked slowly.
"There is only one try." Guo Jia said, "There are wolves and tigers in front and behind, so you should give it a try!"
Cao Cao was silent for a long time, then suddenly laughed, "Haha, I am very good at this!"
Cao Cao laughed loudly, "Let's give it a try!"
Most people thought that Cao Cao was of high character and in a good mood, but only Guo Jia could understand that Cao Cao was actually in a terrible mood at the moment...
Ever since he led the army to rebel against Dong Dong, Cao Cao had been "taking a chance" all the way, and then almost every time he tried again and again, just like a gambler who piled all his assets on the gambling table every time.
Perhaps part of the reason for this is due to Cao Cao's nature, and part of the reason may be that he is forced by conditions. Cao Cao has no other better choice and can only "give it a try" again and again...
Maybe that day, this give-and-take will become the last wave.
Cao Cao knew that this was not good, but unfortunately he couldn't change it...
Happy National day!
Every time during this festival, I always think of someone shouting, stand up!
Pay tribute to the great man!
Even if I can't say his name...
Pay tribute to the countless people’s heroes who sacrificed their lives!
