The first thousand four hundred and seventy-sixth chapters 2
After entering Xinhua City, Sima Qian's perception was completely reversed.
Here, it is simply a metropolis no less important than Linzi and Luoyang!
The flow of people was so fast that it was almost like sweating like rain.
More importantly, it was completely different from the market scenes that Sima Qian had seen in other places.
Xinhua City is a well-ordered and well-organized city.
There are many rules here. The government even has to control how people walk, and the roads are strictly marked.
You can only move forward by keeping to the left, but if you want to turn back, you need to walk hundreds of steps forward and go around a prescribed so-called 'turn'.
It is said that this is because in the fourth year of Yuan De, carriages were rampant in Xinhua City. It often happened that merchants' carriages ran rampant, blocking traffic and even killing people and injuring people. After the tragedy, the Duhufu made changes after learning from the pain!
Not only that, in this city, those who defecate in public will be caught directly and sent to fisheries or even Cheng'en Island for "reform through labor".
And other things like littering and spitting everywhere.
Once discovered, you will be fined immediately. If you have a bad attitude, you will be caned directly.
The flogging in Xinhua City is also different from other places.
Here, caning is regarded as an educational method rather than a punishment method.
Therefore, you can only get ten lashes at most...
According to the Duhufu's statement, the purpose of laws is to guide the people, and the purpose of punishments is to prohibit evil.
Anton's bureaucrats, who were deeply influenced by Zajia's ideology, disdained the use of torture to mutilate other people's limbs, and generally did not easily use various corporal punishments and punishments that could make people disabled.
Therefore, according to the decree issued by the Duhufu, if people break the law, they should be taught first and then punished, with the leader punishing and assisting.
This means that when people violate the law, officials should first consider the problem from the perspective of education and enlightenment.
If you don’t change your ways despite repeated admonitions...
Hehe, if you don’t teach but punish you, it is torture. I have taught you so many times and you still don’t know how to repent.
I am also very heartbroken!
I can only kill Ma Su with tears...
Therefore, the entire law of Anton is rising step by step.
Small crimes and violations such as throwing rubbish everywhere, violating regulations, and driving on the wrong side of the road.
The first time you commit a crime and the second time you commit a crime, the main thing is education. A whip will make your memory long.
The third time, I started focusing on correction.
How to correct it?
labour reform!
Reclamation groups, fisheries and mines are all at your disposal, starting in one month and capping in three years, no ambiguity!
Generally speaking, after some reform through labor, anyone will remember that this is wrong.
Of course, if you want to do it again, there is nothing you can do.
When you return from three years of hard labor and still commit another crime and are caught, I'm sorry to say that in the eyes of the government, you are already considered an 'incorrigible' scumbag who is not worth saving.
What awaits you will be endless prison and hard labor.
Even if you are severely punished by the government, you may not even be able to save your head!
So far, there is no such fool in the whole Anton!
Relying on this method, Sima Qian heard that at least in big cities such as Xinhua, Pyongyang and Chonghua, everyone followed the rules and did not dare to violate any government regulations.
If someone accidentally violates the regulations, he will honestly go to the officials to receive the punishment.
Because according to the provisions of the law, those who surrender or confess their crimes do not need to accumulate the number of times.
But if you don't surrender and try to hide it, then if you are discovered, it will be a plus.
Generally, no one would be willing to add one.
Sima Qian was deeply moved and shocked after observing such things.
What impressed and shocked him was not the execution ability of the Anton government, but the obedience and obedience of the Anton people.
Even though there are so many rules and so many cumbersome restrictions.
However, from Sima Qian's point of view, in Xinhua City, both the Yi, Di and Zhu Xia were obedient and no one violated them.
This reminded him of some legends recorded in history books.
In the past in Tang and Yu, the people did not offend against the portraits!
Although Anton's government was far inferior to that of the holy kings of Tang and Yu, it relied on cruel laws and strict execution.
But they can make the people recognize and obey them, and they can make the soldiers, civilians and officials implement them uniformly. This is a rare thing in itself!
"It is said that Anton's laws, policies and other systems are all decided by public discussion..." Sima Qian thought in his heart: "If I have the opportunity, I will personally participate..."
Such things as public discussions have existed since ancient times.
The Huabiao of the Three Kings Period had a similar function.
Today, the Shiqu Pavilion meeting is held every three years, which has a similar effect.
However, it was only in Anton that Sima Qian saw that this public discussion system was actually working.
As a historian, Sima Qian was full of curiosity about how the system operated and how decisions were made.
"Maybe it's a procedure similar to the Pingjia system?" Sima Qian guessed in his mind.
Today, the Pingjia system is completely formalized and institutionalized. In major cities of the Han Dynasty, the lords, captains, and market authorities jointly discuss the price rise and fall and the supply quantity.
Those who have authority are elected by market merchants.
According to the supplementary provisions of the "Ping Lv" that was added last year, for every one million dollars of tax, a person with good authority can be elected as a Ping Jia to deal with the government.
The concept that paying taxes equals power and status is beginning to take hold.
In Anton, Sima Qian felt that similar designs and procedures should be adopted.
However, outsiders don’t know the specific details of this process at all.
Sima Qian only learned from others that the participants in each public meeting of the Duhu Mansion were all different.
Officials of the Protectorate seemed to have a system for selecting participants.
If it involves businessmen, just invite business representatives; if it involves local areas, invite local nobles and officials; if it involves civil affairs, invite the three elders and well-known elders.
The entire system reflects the influence and penetration of Zajia thought.
Sima Qian, who had read "Lu Shi Chun Qiu", certainly knew that it was the crystallization of the idea of using the masses and the wisdom of the masses.
But the problem is...
"I'm afraid this system won't last long..." Sima Qian sighed in his heart.
To strictly abide by this system, the governor of the Protectorate must be tolerant, have a broad mind, be able to listen to opinions, and be able to make iron-fisted and decisive decisions at critical moments.
What's more, you must have extraordinary charm and influence, and be able to persuade and convince those with different opinions.
Especially the governor himself must be able to restrain his lust...
But there are very few people who can meet any of these requirements, and those who can do them all are undoubtedly rare.
"Xinhuahou, what a hero!" Sima Qian couldn't help but sigh.
That Xinhua Hou, a relative of the Bo family, who has resigned and went to Chang'an, may bring completely different changes to Chang'an once he returns to Chang'an.
This made Sima Qian look forward to it!
But at the same time, he also began to worry about the fate of the Anton Protectorate.
Because Sima Qian understood that countless similar things had happened in history.
As soon as the predecessor took office, the successor was eager to flex his muscles and overthrow everything he left behind.
The result...is a disaster.
The good governance of the predecessor was completely transformed, leaving a mess on the ground after each feast.
That's why some people say that when tea cools down, people die and political power rests.
That's why Xiao Gui and Cao Sui are so precious.
At this time, Sima Qian suddenly felt that the crowd around him was restless, and someone shouted: "Wu Zi is coming to Xinhua!"
In an instant, the whole city was boiling.
Countless windows were opened, and many nobles and wealthy businessmen poked their heads out.
For the Andong people, the Wuzi of Pyongyang Academy is their pride, their spokesperson, and the teller of their thoughts, will and wishes.
It was he who was the first to tell the people of Anton that trust and deception depend on nature, not closeness and distance; virtue and foolishness depend on the heart, not on rank or rank.
This sentence simply lit up the hearts of everyone and all classes, shining into the depths of their hearts.
Whether they are the nephews of princes, knights, or merchants, they all deeply agree.
Because, they are either the bastards who were not valued in the family and were sent to Anton, or they are merchants who are regarded as untouchables, or simply the rangers who are considered to be the biggest problem in society.
In the past, no one spoke to them.
Until Wu was led by his disciples and began to preach the doctrine in Pyongyang Academy.
Countless people immediately found their backbone.
Immediately, he advocated and advocated the wisdom and strength of all, which on the one hand was in line with the calls of the nobles and scholar-bureaucrats, and on the other hand, it also gave great comfort to the people.
At the same time, he attaches great importance to education, advocates education, advocates education, and believes that all people can be changed through education.
No matter he is a merchant or a ranger, or a barbarian or a savage.
Education can reverse everything, change everything, and make them become gentlemen, scholar-bureaucrats, and people of the Xia Dynasty.
Therefore, not only immigrants, merchants, and knights, but also Wuheng, Xianbei, Haoren, and even Woju, Fuyu, and Dingling tribes all paid homage to him.
Especially three years ago, Wu Ban was the first to stand up and retaliate against Chao Cuo's remarks, which saved Anton's good situation.
He was also the first to stand up and advocate the abolition of slavery, believing that all people are born equal, at least in terms of personality, and should not enslave people, even if they are barbarians!
In the end, he actually made it happen!
This makes people even more crazy and worshipful.
However, Sima Qian had some doubts: "Since Lu Buwei, the Zajia family has gathered everyone's efforts to create... The teacher once told me that when Lu Buwei wrote "Lu's Spring and Autumn Annals", dozens of counselors worked together to create it.
…Nowadays, everyone in the world considers Wu Zi to be a sage, but can Wu Zi alone be able to do so many things?”
Sima Qian didn’t believe it!
Confucius, Mozi, and Han Feizi all spent decades of thinking before they achieved anything.
How can he be better than Confucius, Mo Zhai, Han Feizi, Shang Jun and other outstanding sages?
There must be many comrades behind him and many like-minded people.
This can also be seen from the discussions that Sima Qian has heard and seen these days - obviously, many articles and discussions are not a logic, a perspective, or even a statement.
Some things even contradict themselves.
There must be other people's thoughts and ideas in it.
But the question is - besides Wu Bei, what about the remaining powerful men and giants?
Sima Qian has been in Anton for so long, but he is rarely mentioned.
"It seems that I have to go to Pyongyang Academy to find out..." The historian's curiosity made Sima Qian unable to restrain himself.
But before that, he decided to pay a visit to Wu Qui, who was about to come to Xinhua.