The first thousand two hundred and thirty-eight chapters dare to have a reconsideration family!
And all other schools except Legalism and Huang-Lao School are abolitionists. "Chinese" novel...
Abolish punishment and be cautious about killing, this is the political correctness of the Han Dynasty school, and it is also one of the most vocal voices in the world since the fall of Qin.
Since the establishment of the Han Dynasty, countless literati and celebrities have loudly called for the country to be cautious in using punishments and the death penalty.
Under the influence of this trend of thought, Liu Che's grandfather, Emperor Taizong, abolished corporal punishment.
During the reign of the late Emperor, various punishments including nasal punishment were further explicitly abolished.
The punishments available to magistrates were limited to whipping and a few other punishments that would not cause a person to lose limbs.
This is a good thing...
pity……
In China, where the environment is so complicated, what the upper management thinks is a good thing often makes things worse.
In the past, people broke the law and cut off their noses, ears, or lost fingers or toes.
This is of course a very tragic thing.
However, the abolition of corporal punishment did not actually change anything.
Instead, it made things worse.
Since you can't cut off a person's limbs or disfigure his face.
And local officials need political achievements, what should they do?
Whipping has come to the stage. Generally, when officials at the grassroots level punish or torture prisoners, the starting price is more than fifty, with no upper limit.
It turned out that the prisoner was only disfigured or slightly disabled or lost some functions and organs.
But now, the cruel punishment of whipping can easily cause people to become paralyzed, completely lose their ability to work, or even die on the spot!
The local officials relied on this hand to frighten the entire place.
No one from the gentry to the government dared to easily challenge the authority of local officials.
Since the second year of Yuande, as the number of scholars in the world has gradually increased, the calls for restrictions on punishment have become louder and louder.
As soon as Zhou Yafu's edict was read out, Dong Zhongshu immediately stood up and paid homage: "Reporting to your majesty, I believe that when the ancient sage kings ruled the world, they did not use punishments for wrongdoing, but governed the world with virtue. In the past, in Tang and Yu, people did not offend people by painting pictures, and they succeeded.
In times of well-being, there will be no need for wrongful punishments, the world will be at peace, virtue will reach the level of birds and beasts, and education will spread all over the world!"
Regarding punishment and the death penalty, Confucianism can be said to be one of the few things on which they stick to the end and persevere.
Throughout the long history of China, Confucian scholar-officials and bureaucrats have always dominated the strategy of killing sparingly and with caution.
The famous story of Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty releasing a condemned prisoner has been passed down through the ages and has amazed future generations.
However……
Liu Che looked at the eyes of Dong Zhongshu and the Confucian scholar-bureaucrats who were looking at him expectantly.
He sneered at the corner of his mouth: "Fruit!"
Why does Confucianism support the prohibition of punishment and killing sparingly and with caution?
This is because since Confucius, they have advocated benevolent governance and education.
Almost every Confucian scholar believes that human beings can turn a bad guy into a good person through education.
Even the Xunzi school, which advocates that human nature is inherently evil, firmly believes in this.
Morality and education are enough to change everything!
However……
This is almost the same idea as the white leftists.
The white leftists feel that they can influence everything through love and tolerance.
Unfortunately, the fact is that everyone clearly sees that the love and tolerance of white leftists ultimately hurt not only their compatriots, but also many of their own people.
But the white leftists still firmly believe in their own ideas.
Even...in order to make others believe that he is right, he does not hesitate to falsely accuse his compatriots to strengthen himself, instead of telling the truth.
The same is true for Confucianism.
They have always adhered to the legal policy of killing sparingly and with caution.
The result is……
Liu Che remembered that he once watched an interview with a poor father on TV. People are paying attention to and protecting the human rights and rights of suspects. Who will seek justice for my poor daughter?
In Liu Che's opinion, the purpose of the death penalty and punishment is to deter people and to give people the punishment they deserve after committing a crime.
If you commit a crime and kill someone, then you must kill someone to pay for it with your life.
If you commit crimes and commit fraud, then go to labor reform!
Those who break the law must be punished accordingly.
If it cannot, then it will definitely lead to a decrease in the cost of criminals committing crimes, and ultimately a terrible disaster will occur.
You don’t need to look at other people, just look at a certain country in later generations. In the beginning, anyone who embezzled five thousand yuan would lose their head. Therefore, the government was clean and honest, and no one dared to commit corruption or commit crimes.
However, in the end, embezzling 500 million, 500 million, is just a prison sentence, and there is still a chance to come out...
what's the result?
Everyone has seen it!
Corruption has become commonplace.
For Liu Che, this was a huge warning.
Considering this aspect alone, Liu Che would never agree with the Confucian theory.
Laws and penalties exist to maintain order.
Those who disrupt order must be punished accordingly.
Those who kill will die, and those who hurt others and steal will not be punished!
This is a principle that Han Lv will never compromise or change.
It is the first constitutional amendment of the Han Dynasty!
not to mention……
Confucianism is not just for itself!
Which group will benefit the most from their proposition?
Mud-legged commoners and yeoman farmers?
Are you kidding me?!
If the law becomes gentler and the cost of crime decreases, who will be the most unscrupulous person?
Common people? Middle class?
Are you sure this isn't a joke?
Facts have proven that the ultimate beneficiaries must be the big landowners, nobles and businessmen!
If the Han Dynasty had only dozens or none of the death row prisoners every year, then the local powerful would have nothing to fear.
The sword of Darkmorris hanging over their heads will disappear without a trace.
The curse that has frightened the nobles for a long time will disappear without a trace.
Even though there were harsh laws and Han laws that required punishment for breaking the law, these guys were willing to risk losing their heads, take risks openly, exploit and oppress, prey on the common people, and bully their neighbors.
Without all this, will they be able to recuperate and cultivate their nature?
This is simply impossible!
Apart from other things, since Liu Che came to the throne, the 1,325 death row prisoners he personally exterminated and the thousands of criminals executed by local officials with authorization are the best evidence.
You know, among these people, there are even examples of Liehou’s murder cases and Liehou’s bullying and domination of the market!
Therefore, Liu Che stood up and said: "My ancestor, Emperor Gao, made a three-part agreement with Guanzhong, and it will always be the criterion of the Han Dynasty. From now on, no one will dare to discuss this matter again!"
This was Liu Che's attempt to completely put an end to the voices of abolition of death and harsh punishments that might arise in the future.
No matter what, he would not allow the Han Dynasty to repeat the mistakes of Yuan Cheng and become a playground for big landowners and nobles.
Liu Che's murderous statement almost frightened the entire Confucian family.
Dong Zhongshu even stuttered a bit when he spoke.
clan!
The highest level of punishment in Han law!
Directly clean up the three generations of members of a specific target, from top to bottom, except for pregnant women and children under eight years old, everyone else will die!
Even those who stay will be relegated to the rank of Sikong Chengdan and will never be able to stand up again! (To be continued.)
