The first thousand three hundred and seventy-two chapters that horrible three monsters (2)
Etiquette!
The core values of ancient Chinese feudal society were also the foundation for maintaining the country's existence and ruling order.
Even the Mongolian, Yuan and Manchu Qing Dynasties must abide by these terrible things!
It is the truth that determines moral standards and determines the rules for people's conduct.
Just like now, once an unfilial son is discovered, his head will be lost at best, or his whole family will be killed at worst. Moreover, his descendants will fall into the terrible hell of Sikong Chengdan from generation to generation, and will not be allowed to live forever.
hair.
Kuntou is their only criterion!
Just like in the future, the clan gentry will rely on etiquette and cannibalism, and will often immerse themselves in pig cages.
Looks pretty barbaric, right?
It seems that this etiquette is not enough to support capitalism.
However, the reality is exactly the opposite.
Liu Che thought of the capitalist world in the West in later generations.
Do you think it's advanced?
It's just that you haven't seen the horror scene when it was born.
Moreover, until the new century, Western laws, systems, and values were actually maintained by ancient medieval moral concepts.
For example, the Western judicial system, including its entire legal system, is actually based on Quakerism.
Even the so-called voting process started with the election of the Pope by the Friends.
If you often watch TV and movies, you will find that everyone, including judges, juries, and witnesses, must first put their hands on the Bible and swear: In accordance with the will of God, the testimony (decision) I made is true and valid.
, worthy of my heart.
This is the proof of freedom in the West.
But in China, we don’t play this trick.
I haven't played this trick since ancient times.
What do Chinese people play?
Etiquette!
Is what you did illegal?
If they don't agree, the emperor's labor and management are waiting to be sprayed to death.
As for ordinary people, if they are stigmatized as unfaithful, unfilial and unjust, they are basically hopeless.
Different societies determine different paths, and different values will inevitably lead to different cultures, and the disparity between culture and society will inevitably bring about drastic changes in the entire ecology.
Just like in nature, there are different creatures in different ecological circles.
On the African savannah, lions rule.
In North America, the jaguar is king.
But in Asia, the tiger is the big brother!
But whether it is a lion, a jaguar, or a tiger, their essence is the same and they must eat meat to survive!
The only difference is that their prey is different and their lifestyles are also different.
Liu Che stared at the empty hall, as if a three-headed monster was striding toward him in that empty space.
Every head of this monster was covered with blood, and there were numerous bones beneath its powerful claws.
Every head of it is so terrifying and terrible.
After exhausting all the myths and legends and all the strange stories from ancient times to the present, no monster can be found that is more terrifying and crazy than it.
On the nameless head, the bloody mouth has opened, and all the sins in the world have turned into acid in its mouth, corroding all the good and morals.
It slowly walked to Liu Che, and then...
This monster, capable of destroying the world, meekly lowered its three heads, wagging its tail like a pug, begging for mercy.
A slight smile appeared on Liu Che's lips.
This is also the inevitable difference between East and West.
In the West, the weak imperial power and the scattered lords and nobles have never been unified. Therefore, they can make their capital the king, and their country can even be a "consortium disguised as a country."
China, from ancient times to the present, has been a world dominated by imperial power.
Shangshu said: work hard and sleep well at night to serve one person.
The Book of Songs says: The whole world is not the land of the king, and the shores of the land are not the king's ministers.
Therefore, in China, all monsters and monsters are just pets of power.
In China, power always controls capital. Does capital want to ride on the heads of those in power?
hehe……
To put it bluntly, in China, even the lives of capitalists are the private property of those in power, so they still want to dominate?
Go ahead and dream!
Swords, guns, swords and halberds will teach you how to behave.
This is just like how powerful the Western capital is, it does not dare to challenge God, nor does it dare to say that it does not believe in God.
Who among the great commanders of the Midian Dynasty dared not to pretend to be a devout believer?
Weiwei looked at the monster.
Liu Che reached out and ruffled its hair.
Each one was stained with blood and tears, and there were even dead souls wailing in them.
That is, if it is called capital, it is destined to pursue profit; if it is called a clan, it must be domineering; if it is transformed into etiquette, it must be ruthless.
I come, I see, I conquer, I destroy, I build!
As Liu Che fiddled with it, its three giants lit up countless blood-red compound eyes.
Each eye symbolizes its desires and demands.
It's just that these eyes are still hidden in the haze and cannot see clearly.
However, there are a few of them, and now Liu Che has recognized them.
Greed, cruelty, conquest, annexation and slavery...
These are the future characteristics of the monster in the West.
However, the expression of these characteristics is likely to change in this Chinese monster.
the most important is……
Now that the monster from the East is already hatching.
Then, wait until it is really born.
Then, this world, this earth, will be dominated by it.
Because this earth can only tolerate one such monster!
Once it is born, it will absorb the nutrients of the entire world in order to grow and develop, and eventually squeeze out everything, making other competitors stillborn.
Just like that monster in later generations.
Only it exists.
The rest had already fallen into pieces and turned into rotten mud... even the nation and culture it possessed had also perished.
This is the domineering nature of this monster.
I am the only one who can survive.
The earth in later generations will be the most conservative area, and it will also be invaded and controlled by it.
With a slight wave of his hand, the monster turned into an illusory bubble and disappeared from Liu Che's eyes.
He stood up, walked outside the temple, and stared at the world.
Liu Che knew that he had to put some shackles on this monster to prevent it from destroying everything because it was too powerful.
Because he knew very well that in fact, most of the wars in later generations were caused by capital.
This was true in World War I, and this was true in World War II.
If Mushrooms were to suppress the world, World War Three might have started long ago.
"Summon the court officials and all the censors who hold books to see me!" Liu Che gave a calm order: "Tell the court officials that I want to listen to the 'official announcement' and 'unofficial announcement' in the Han law since Empress Lu.
I will also ask the censors who hold the books to explain to me the story of each change..."
"Nuo!" Ji An heard this and quickly bowed down, but his heart was full of uneasiness.
Because, in the Han Dynasty, the emperor never wanted to listen to other people's stories for no reason, especially officials with relevant functions.
Once this is done, it means that the emperor intends to reform it.
Under the banner of historical stories, adjustments are made.
In the current Han Dynasty, the people who control the entire judicial and trial system, and even the judicial interpretation of rights, are the Legalists.
Legalists, who have taken control of the judiciary, have begun to unscrupulously amend laws and regulations in recent years in order to conform to their own values.
There is not much movement in these things that Legalists do.
Usually only a few words in the law are changed, or even the words are not changed, only the order of the words is adjusted.
Even, just add a punctuation mark to distinguish.
However, the consequence of their doing so is that the entire Han Code has become increasingly uncomfortable.
But now, what the emperor wants to hear is "official announcements" and "non-official announcements".
This made Ji An really panic.
You have to know that in the Qin and Han dynasties, official notices and non-office notices were two judicial terms that were consistently implemented.
The former is roughly equivalent to a public prosecution in later generations.
It is up to the state and government to prosecute.
But the latter is not a civil lawsuit.
Rather, the law prohibits litigation.
For example, one of the notorious two types of disobedience is: "A son will sue his parents, a concubine will sue her husband, and a slave will sue his master. None of them will listen, and the one who refuses to sue will be punished."
Children sue their parents, wives and concubines sue their husbands, slaves sue their masters, but the government will not accept the case. If they must sue, the plaintiff will be sentenced to abandonment of the market.
But in fact, the relationship between official announcements and non-office announcements is far from being as simple as the literal meaning.
Qin Fa, who is unprecedentedly prosperous and so detailed that he even takes care of people's friendships, is not so simple and crude. In fact, the entire system is very detailed. How detailed is it? It's not just official announcements and non-office announcements.
The scope of application is clear, and non-official announcements can be converted into official announcements under certain special conditions.
For example, if a son sues his parents, according to Qin law, if the father has indeed committed a crime and sues for the government, then the children have the responsibility to report and expose. If they cannot report and expose, then I'm sorry, they will be imprisoned!
In the Han Dynasty, due to the rise of the Huang-Lao sect and the decline of the Legalist sect, the laws were fine-tuned.
Just like what Legalists do today, they change the words and adjust the order to make the law consistent with their own values.
Therefore, in fact, today's Han law is the result of a compromise between the Huang-Lao School and the Legalists.
The greatest achievement of the Huanglao politicians in the past few decades was the abolition of continuous sitting and corporal punishment, two major weapons of death in the Qin Dynasty. At the same time, they implemented a small government form that rested with the people and avoided interfering in people's household affairs.
Today, when the Huang-Lao School is beginning to decline, Legalism is about to rise.
The Huang Lao faction will definitely defend their political achievements to the death.
The Legalists, on the other hand, had already planned to counterattack.
Confucianism has also recently stepped in. In the Han judicial circles and public opinion circles, the Romance of the Three Kingdoms has been in full swing recently.
Many times, what they are arguing about is just the usage of a word in the law.
Just like the joke about how many ways to write the famous word "fennel".
It seems ridiculously stubborn, but in fact, hidden behind it is the game of voice and values.
But now, the emperor suddenly summoned the court officials and the censors holding books to listen to all the previous changes in Han law involving "official announcements" and "non-official announcements".
What is this going to do?
Ji An didn't know, but he knew that a big change was coming! (To be continued.)
