A group of witches didn't know how to judge according to the law, so Xu Chen acted as a judge and tried four of them at once, and these four guys were all beaten hard from two to ten times.
After the beating, naturally all of them had their faces covered with snot and tears. They were holding their buttocks and balls in dejection and stood beside them like good babies, not daring to move. The remaining few were as frightened as quails, they were also covering their buttocks and shivering.
Of course, some people still feel relaxed and gloating.
Because among this group of people, the most expensive thing they stole was probably the wild boar tooth. The other items had very small value, so they would not be beaten too hard. Most of them would only get two to four blows.
As for the punishment of the remaining four people, Xu Chen returned the power of trial to the Pi tribe witch. Although she was nervous and ashamed, she also knew that this was the responsibility she had to bear and the price that the person who made the mistake should bear, so she followed the law carefully.
The trials were conducted one by one. If someone was unclear about the value of the case and had to discuss it with a group of witches, Xu Chen would also give some simple judgment tips, so within twenty minutes, the remaining four were beaten.
I saw eight punished guys limping back to their tribe with their buttocks covered.
The atmosphere at the scene slowly became lively and lively again. Some people were laughing loudly, some were noisily communicating, some were gloating, and even more people were ridiculing the Pi people.
The tribesmen who had stolen habits and behaviors in the past, and even planned to steal sheep and do some tricks at today's trading meeting, all hid themselves behind the crowd and their companions with their hearts pounding, and did not dare to do anything unusual again.
I thought about it.
For the eight guys who were beaten, it was not unfair for the few who stole the Yugong clan's things to be beaten, but the guys who stole the thorn melons were beaten a little unjustly. After all, they were just a few thorn melons, no matter what civilization they left behind
In this era, it has not yet reached the point of being punished by law, and doing long can only be morally condemned.
But unfortunately, the person they stole from had such a big face that they couldn't bear it, and the people would be indignant if they didn't beat him.
Many people also thought that those guys who stole the Yugong clan's things were unjustly punished, and the punishment for those guys who stole the melons was too light and they should be beaten to death.
Because stealing something from the great witch is no different from disrespecting the gods.
After all, the new melon-growing technique of the Great Witch was taught by His Majesty the Witch King, and His Majesty the Witch King’s knowledge comes from the gods.
Xu Chen's high-profile punishment actually had some meaning in it. It was mainly to intimidate and at the same time maintain the majesty and status of the Ba people, as well as the identity and power of the great witch. This kind of thing will never be tolerated to continue to occur in the Ba people in the future.
After spanking these people and looking at the increasingly lively atmosphere at the scene, Xu Chen ordered the drums to be beaten again to suppress the scene, then he raised a roll of animal skin and said loudly:
"I said just now that stealing is only a minor offense, so I just gave them a few simple spanks to remind everyone not to do it again in the future. But there was a more serious incident last year, and that was between the Gonghuo Clan and
A large-scale riot broke out between the Yu Gong clan to fight for the camp, resulting in more than ten people being injured. If tried according to this law, many people will receive more serious trials and punishments. Below, I will explain this law.
, I hope you will keep it in mind and abide by it, and please cooperate and help spread the word to everyone after you return..."
After Xu Chen finished speaking, he opened the animal skin and began to read aloud and explain each item.
As these laws were read out one by one and the relevant punishment measures were explained, the atmosphere at the scene quickly became tense again. Some of the guys who had participated in the riots and fights last year turned pale and clamped their anus in fear.
I was so scared that I had some cramps in my calves.
According to this law, stealing is indeed the lightest crime, and being beaten is indeed the lightest punishment.
Because the heaviest punishment today was the guy who blindly stole the wild boar tusks. The other guys who got the most beatings were the three guys who stole the ducks. Each of them got six lashes. Other than that, they basically all got beaten.
Be it two times or four times.
Although the beatings seemed to be very severe and the screams of several guys were terrible, being beaten is the most basic survival skill of the savages. There are not many wounds or scars on the body of any savage, and the nose and face are not bruised or swollen after being beaten, so this
There was only a little pain and a few moans, but after a while everyone was full of energy again.
But if you are punished by labor reform or expelled from the clan, then you are really afraid.
Only the Gonghuo and Yugong tribes had enjoyed the reform-through-labor system after their defeat. Except for the Ba tribe, who enjoyed some human rights and better treatment, other tribes suffered hell-level torture.
Being beaten and starved is completely normal, and the hunters who have returned after a year have become much more honest. Although they have learned many skills and their status in the tribe has improved a lot, they definitely don't want to do it again. After all, it is too
Suffered.
"This decree was formulated by the great witch and I, and was discussed and confirmed by the witches. From now on, all tribes must abide by it. I hope everyone will keep what I have done today in mind and remember not to break the law or commit any crime. Do you remember it?"
"Remember Ga!"
"Remember, please answer loudly!" Xu Chen raised the animal skin and asked again loudly.
"Remember!" Thousands of people shouted together.
"Very good, disband now and continue trading!" Xu Chen nodded with satisfaction.
"Your Majesty the Witch King, we want copper coins!" a bold guy in the crowd shouted.
Xu Chen thought for a while and said: "The production of copper coins is complicated. We are stepping up the production and can only provide them slowly. There should be a lot more by the Mother's Day in the autumn. In two years, every tribe should have them. But
Everyone should remember that copper coins will not be obtained for free. They need to be exchanged with enough wealth. Therefore, everyone should work hard to farm and hunt after returning. In fact, I think everyone should care more about farmland management and increasing food harvest so that everyone can eat.
To delicious pasta and tofu curd.”
When Xu Chen said this, many people understood.
It doesn't matter whether you have money or not. What's important is to fill your stomach first. The biggest temptation of coming to the Ba people this time is probably the many newly invented pastas. The most amazing thing is the stone mill.
Soon the team disbanded, and Xu Chen led a group of great witches to leave the river beach and return to the compound to continue their meetings and studies. The remaining tribesmen set up stalls on the river beach and began to trade goods. Some hunters gathered on the river beach to compete, exchange and ride horses.
Archery and other hunting experience, and there are many men and women who flocked to the Ba compound to continue to learn grinding and making stone mills with stonemasons. Anyway, each has their own trading and learning tasks, which is different from the chaotic gathering before.
The situation is completely different.
For the next whole day, everyone spent time trading, learning and communicating.
Xu Chen summoned a group of shamans and tribal chiefs to hold the most important meeting of this Mother's Day.
There are three topics.
The first is about the promotion and enforcement of this first decree.
The second is about the connection of Bagong Avenue and the continued construction of roads for various tribes.
The third is about the specific arrangements for the migration of the witchcraft conference to the Gonghuo tribe in the autumn.
The promotion and implementation of the decree is the simplest. Xu Chen asked Ye to copy it into six copies and stamp it with the seal of the witch king and the seal of the great witch. Then the witches of each tribe stamped their own witch seals on their own legal documents, and the decree became
The declaration is officially effective and will be taken back by the great witches of each tribe for safekeeping, and will be implemented in accordance with the above provisions in the future.
Among them, the most important thing to explain is reform through labor, because these people are considered prisoners. If they are really sentenced for a crime, it will be very troublesome in the absence of special prisons and supervision and enforcement agencies. Therefore, Xu Chen asked each tribe to temporarily record
The punitive measures will be postponed until there are construction projects in the future that can be mobilized at any time.
There are currently two places on Bagong Avenue that have not been opened.
The first section is from the Cang tribe to the Qia tribe, and the second section is from the Gonghuo tribe to the mouth of the Jicang River.
Xu Chen required that these two sections of road must be completed before the witchcraft conference in mid-September. The construction method was to adopt the labor service method. A group of people were recruited from each tribe in rotation, bringing their own food and tools. The rotation period was half a month. As for the
How to rotate will be decided by the tribal leaders who are specifically responsible for the construction.
The remaining two sections of road are not too long, but the road conditions are relatively complicated.
The Bameng, plus the Qia and Qu tribes, are responsible for the construction of the road from the Cang tribe to the Qia tribe. The tribe in charge is the Cang tribe. The section from the Gonghuo tribe to the mouth of the Jicang River is jointly built by the Gonghuo tribe and the Lei tribe and the Five Ghost tribes.
, the tribe in charge is the Gonghuo tribe.
Considering that various tribes now have a large number of bronze tools for road construction, and each tribe has also begun to learn carpentry and masonry, and has also begun manufacturing wheelbarrows, carts, and carriages, it should not be too difficult to build these two sections of road.
Therefore, Xu Chen put more energy into explaining the concept of rotational labor.
At present, the road construction of various tribes is planned by Xu Chen, and it is also mandatory to a certain extent, but it is actually implemented by his prestige. Each tribe is responsible for the roads within their own scope. This method of generating electricity for love cannot last long.
The roads within each tribe's own area have basically been built. When the royal city is built and other large-scale projects are constructed in the future, this method is not suitable, and labor with compulsory measures will be more convenient and reasonable, as long as it does not lead to the Qin Dynasty.
That kind of large-scale uncontrolled and even angry state can still be accepted by all tribes by taking turns recruiting during the free time after autumn, winter and spring.
Moreover, one advantage of labor service is that the entire tribe will not be mobilized. Each tribe will only recruit a few or dozens of people in proportion, so that it will not affect the production and life of the tribe too much.
Although the Qin Dynasty model is not advisable, it is undeniable that the Qin Dynasty activated the blood factor of the infrastructure madman through this method, making all Chinese dynasties admire and imitate it. This kind of large-scale labor and infrastructure construction is indeed
Let China change the world and continue to develop and grow.
At present, the development of several major ethnic groups is in full swing. If they want to integrate together, transportation is an infrastructure project that must be completed. At first, Lao Qin was a little anxious. Although Xu Chen was also a little anxious, he would not be so perverted and decided to take his time, not to mention the population.
The quantity and environmental conditions are such that many things cannot be done in a hurry.