The first issue is the public discussion of the "Laws of Maritime Territory".
Hundreds of engraved and copied texts of "Laws of the Sea" were distributed to all the ministers attending the meeting, two thousand stones of the prefecture, princes, kings, nobles, ministers and relatives.
The thin booklet even smelled of ink.
But the words above made countless people tremble with fear.
"If we follow the provisions of this maritime law..." Many people shook their heads secretly after reading the relevant provisions, and some did not want to see this law passed.
The gentlemen frowned and remained silent.
The nobles gnashed their teeth, bowed their heads and sighed.
In the eyes of most people, Haijiang Law is simply a cult!
All its provisions emphasize one thing: the shipbuilding yamen has the power to enforce laws at sea.
Including but not limited to anti-smuggling, inspection, hunting down bandits, fighting against lawlessness,
At the same time, Lou Chuan will also be authorized to punish all barbarians who may affect and endanger the majesty of the Han Emperor and the sanctity of the Han Empire.
This is simply...
Many scholar-bureaucrats who were related to maritime merchants clenched their fists.
Over the years, the Louchuan Yamen and the Lord Duwei Yamen have worked together to engage in anti-smuggling and tax collection at sea and in ports.
They even want to register every ship at sea or in port, and require the owners of these ships to report on time the status of the ships under their names and the cargo they carry.
Just last year, Lou Chuan Yamen and Zhujue Duwei Yamen detained hundreds of ships, large and small, and confiscated tens of millions of dollars in supplies.
Every kind and honest businessman had his family ruined by these profit-hungry and shameless people.
It really makes those who hear it cry and those who see it sad.
Now, Lou Chuan Yamen has gone one step further and wants to legislate its own authority and use the legal situation to confirm its own advantages?
How is this possible?
only……
The gentlemen looked at the dozens of princes sitting cross-legged in the main hall, calm and unmoved, and even their expressions did not change at all, and they subconsciously shrank their necks.
In today's Han family system, the influence of the military is very important, and it can even be said that it is enough to affect the balance of power between the government and the opposition.
Especially those emerging military aristocrats, they are the rulers of the Han Dynasty today.
With Yu Linwei, Hu Benwei, Xiliuying and other field army generals as the main body, with hundreds of thousands of elite men as the backbone, with more than 100,000 pavilion chiefs, lizheng, youyou, county captains at the grassroots level of the county,
County captains are flesh and blood.
This huge interest group spans both the military and political administrations. It is no exaggeration to say that nothing in the current empire can bypass them.
And they themselves are the projection of the will of today's emperor.
Their silence actually represents the emperor's attitude. The emperor supports Lou Chuan's legislation in maritime areas...
Thinking about the preface and articles of the "Laws of the Sea", the scholar-officials had to take a breath of cold air.
"Perhaps, the "Laws of the Sea" itself is the handwriting of today's instructions..." Many people secretly sighed.
If the speculation is true, then there is no doubt that no one can stop this!
Even if the entire civil servants and gentry group stood up to oppose it, it would be useless!
Because the military generals and aristocratic group already have an advantage in the Xuanshi Palace!
Most of the courtiers and local officials with more than two thousand stones in the palace have military backgrounds and are even military generals themselves!
What really makes these people dare not act rashly is the importance they attach to their own shame.
Everyone knows that Emperor Liu has always been a little chicken-hearted and extremely vindictive.
The Liu family has held grudges over the incident involving Duke Ding for decades since Emperor Gao to the present day. Even Ding Gong's relatives were implicated and banned from official service for decades.
Only then could he become an official.
Even so, this gentleman who has always enjoyed a good reputation and was praised by scholars has never been reused. He has been lingering in Lantai for several years, and he has not even had the opportunity to be released outside.
If he steps forward rashly and is convicted of this crime, his family will be included in that small book and will not be used for decades.
How about playing with eggs?
While the scholar-officials were hesitating, the time for the third reading of Haijiang Law passed bit by bit.
It wasn't until Yan Yi made his final call that he asked all the ministers in a loud voice: "Do you have any objections to the laws of the sea and territory, forty-eight articles and one hundred and seventy-three paragraphs?"
If there is still no objection after this inquiry, it means that this law has been recognized by the people of the world, and no one in the world has any objection to it.
In this way, this law will have sufficient effectiveness and authority.
Even if someone objects in the future and enough ministers are contacted, it will still be ineffective.
It can only be deposed after going to the imperial court, and then through the public deliberation of the world, and the emperor's decision.
Otherwise, this law cannot be changed!
This is why Liu Che holds a major court meeting, so that he can use this occasion to formulate laws and policies in the name of the people of the world.
The laws and policies passed at the imperial meeting naturally possess legitimacy and sanctity.
The entire ruling class and all parties from the government and the opposition will recognize and acknowledge it and take the initiative to promote it.
This can effectively unite the government and the opposition and centralize power without the risk of anyone causing trouble.
Take the "Haijiang Law" as an example. Without the endorsement of the ministers of the imperial court, he would issue orders and make legislation arbitrarily.
Then local interest groups and aristocratic officials will most likely do everything possible to cause trouble in private and hold back.
Even in the future, they are likely to counterattack and destroy all Liu Che's efforts and hard work.
However, after the public deliberation of the imperial court, local interest groups and aristocratic officials wanted to cause trouble?
Once discovered, it would be a blatant provocation to the entire ruling class and an enemy of the 'people of the world'.
You don't need to think about the fate of such a scumbag to know.
With the endorsement of the Great Chao Yi, Lou Chuan Yamen will be able to establish a huge interest group centered on the ocean through maritime law in the next few decades.
Even if Liu Che enters Maoling in the future, even if his descendants are unworthy and are deceived by others, they want to depose the Han Dynasty's maritime power and eliminate the Han Dynasty's awareness of maritime power?
We must first eliminate the huge interest group that is dependent on maritime interests and foreign development.
Louchuan Yamen will not be like Zheng He, just fighting alone.
While I was thinking about it, the time for the third reading had passed.
Yan Yi turned around to face Liu Che and respectfully said: "I inform your Majesty that after a public discussion among the ministers, all the ministers have no objections to the 48 articles and 173 paragraphs of the "Haijiang Law", and I request your Majesty's Holy Judgment!"
Hearing this, Liu Che came to his senses, nodded and said: "In that case, I will go down to the imperial censor and ask the court officials and the censor to prepare the law. Choose an auspicious day and a good time to dedicate it to the high temple, invite the ancestors and gods to see it together, and then make it public on Lubu.
Go all over the world!"
"No!" Yan Yi quickly bowed: "Your Majesty is wise!"
Tingwei Qing Ji An and imperial censor Liu She also came out and paid homage: "I respectfully obey the imperial edict!"
In this way, the legislative process of "Haijiang Law" has been completed. It only needs to be compiled and sealed by the court officials and the imperial censors' Yamen, and finally sent to Gaomiao, Wencheng Temple (Taizong), and Deyang Temple (the late emperor) for the ancestors to take a look.
It can be announced to the world and become a law.
The scholar-bureaucrats, on the other hand, were all in agony and seemed hopeless.
Especially the bureaucrats in the Qilu, Wu and Chu areas looked as if their parents had died.
There is no way, once the maritime law is enacted, it is equivalent to giving Lou Chuan authority and confirming the maritime law enforcement power of Lou Chuan Yamen.
From then on, the jurisdiction of maritime affairs has been governed by laws.
More importantly, this means that in the future, coastal people can go to sea to engage in any legal business they want to engage in under the guidance of maritime laws.
The status of fishermen and fisheries has also been elevated from a marginal position in society to a status equal to that of farmers and agriculture.
How does this make them comfortable?
But there are also smart people who are already thinking about how to take advantage of and adapt to this change.
After all, the benefits of the ocean are actually greater than digging for food in the soil.
A boat can go out to sea for a few days and bring back a whole boatload of fresh fish.
The value far exceeds the output of hundreds or even thousands of acres of land!
The scholar-bureaucrats and nobles themselves possess resources, power, manpower and material resources that far exceed those of ordinary people.
If you use it well, you can easily become a maritime overlord, and the benefits you gain may be far greater than before!
But few can turn this corner.
There were only dozens of people, and the others were still lamenting and complaining about the Haijiang Law.
On and off the boat, everyone was celebrating.
General Xu Han was so excited that he almost cried!
The legislation of the "Laws of the Sea" not only declares the legitimacy and authority of Lou Chuan, but also means that Lou Chuan has taken the first step towards becoming an independent military service.
When the work is completed the next day, Xu Han will become the father of Lou Chuan and be admired by all generations!
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After the "Haijiang Law", bills such as the "River Law" and the "Flood Control Order" were passed on the third reading.
Among them, the river law is a law specially formulated for large rivers.
It is mainly a law specially formulated to prevent soil erosion and regulate the river. This law stipulates that all activities that may cause soil erosion within 500 steps on both sides of the upper reaches of the river are prohibited.
It also stipulates the responsibility system for key river dam areas.
At the same time, according to this law, the Han Dynasty will set up the post of governor of the river, with a rank of three thousand stones, to oversee the management of rivers, flood control, and the construction of dam projects.
Yan Xiong, the governor of Hedong County, became the first governor of Dahe.
As for the "Flood Control Order", it is a guidance document for flood control work in all waters.
It is clearly stated and pointed out that flood control dams and their construction are within the performance evaluation scope of Linhe County.
And clearly differentiated the responsibilities of local officials in the face of natural disasters such as floods and droughts.
Naturally, the ministers had no objection to these two laws.
However, the local officials felt a little stressed.
After the third reading of these two laws, it was time to revise the "Household Laws" that were seriously concerned by all forces in this court meeting.
Household law is the most important law in the Han Empire. It is also a law that guides local officials to govern local areas. It is also a law related to social ethics and family responsibilities!
It is not wrong to say that it is the constitution of the empire!
Nowadays, it is necessary to amend the household law, which naturally attracts the attention of all parties.
Prior to this, the revision of household laws had already caused a stir in public opinion circles and both the government and the public.
Confucianism and Legalism, Huang Lao, collective attention.
As for the ministers of the government and the opposition, they are even more eye-catching!
There is no way, the household law affects the whole body, and even directly affects the country. Who dares to treat it lightly?
The Han Dynasty Household Law has developed over decades of development to this day. Although many shadows of Qin Dynasty law can still be seen, its provisions and systems have changed beyond recognition.
Yan Yi stood in the hall holding the document on the supplement and revision of household laws that was taken out after discussions between Tingwei, Lantai and the Prime Minister's Office. Just taking a look at it, he was so shocked that his hands were shaking.
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Barely able to calm down, he read almost in a trembling tone: "According to your Majesty's order, the imperial court official Ji An, the censor Liu She, and the prime minister Chao Cuo will have officials from the department to discuss the addition and repair of the "Household Code".
Three articles and seven paragraphs were added, and seven of the orders were revised, after consultation with the ministers..."
As he spoke, he read out the contents of the document: "Those who wish to add are as follows: The law for increasing households and the law for establishing households: All people who have two or more children and are twenty-three years old should treat them as separate households. It is better to order
, twice as much as the gift, no matter how bad the order is, the county road secretary will force him to join the reclamation regiment..."
After reading this article, all the ministers expressed their emotional stability, except for the Confucian ministers who were a little uneasy.
Big family, big clan, this is the belief and cornerstone of Confucianism.
However, the Qin and Han dynasties were determined to destroy and dismember the foundation of large clans and families.
The system of alien children formulated by Lord Shang is inherently the nemesis of large clans and families!
However, Confucians are now unable to resist at all, and can only hold their noses and admit this system and related laws.
Yan Yi continued to read: "Revise Article 18 of the Household Law to read: A wife is not allowed to have a household. If the people want to leave a household, a supervisor should allow it..."
Although this change is not big, the impact is amazing!
Before today, the provisions of this law were: A wife was not allowed to have a household. If people wanted to leave a household, they should do so when they were in the eighth month, and not when they were not.
Now the modification is that people can apply for a separate household at any time.
There is no doubt that this further strengthens the system of alien children.
Yan Yi continued to read: "Added Article 19: Village pavilion chiefs and village pavilions are all selected in the sixth month. Three wise men of the village pavilion will be selected by the director for public election. The number of households will be used. The one with the most votes will be selected.
Li Zheng..."
As soon as this was exited, the whole hall suddenly became noisy.
As long as you are not a fool, you can tell that this is a model of how businessmen in the market exercise power through elections!
The local officials reacted particularly violently!
The pavilion is long and upright. It seems inconspicuous, but in fact it is the most critical part of the place.
They are the people who have direct contact with the local people. They are the key to the government's control of local power. They are also the key to the ability of the scholar-bureaucrats and nobles to prey on the people!
Now, the director of the pavilion, Li Zheng, has to be voted by the mud-legged people?
How can this work?
Do those mud-legged people know what a wise person is? Do they understand what is good and what is bad?
If this article is really going to be passed, then... from now on, the unscrupulous people will not be able to raise their tails to the sky?
How can the big guys continue to fool or even manipulate them?
Originally, Liu Che wanted retired soldiers and officers to serve as pavilion chiefs first, and the serious reforms made the scholar-bureaucrats and landlords very dissatisfied.
Many of these people who have retired from the army are not like local officials at all. They do their own thing, teach the knowledge and techniques they learned from the army to the people, and know how to use laws and systems to speak for the people.
In many places, unruly people have been everywhere since then, and the good and honest atmosphere has disappeared.
