Liu Che was sitting in front of him, facing Zhou Yafu and Chao Cuo and said: "When my emperor Taizong Emperor Xiaowen was in power, he once issued an edict: The people are born to be prosperous, so they should be appointed kings to nourish and govern them. ※% When the emperor is in power, his first priority is to survive.
Nowadays, local county governors, county lieutenants and even county commanders are responsible for the power of life and death. They have the power of life and death. However, it is inevitable that they will make mistakes in their busy schedule. I intend to take away the power of execution.
Return it to the central government, review it by the Tingwei, report it to me, reject it personally, and then approve the execution!"
Zhou Yafu and Chao Cuo looked at each other, and then bowed: "Your Majesty is kind, and I respectfully obey the imperial edict!"
For the central government, of course, the more power, the better.
Moreover, since the Qin Dynasty, centralization of power has been an inevitable trend and cannot be stopped.
What's more, as long as you are not a fool, you will know that what the emperor said is supported by the world's public opinion and public sentiment.
All schools of thought, no matter what faction they are, will not talk too much about this issue involving killing less and killing more carefully.
As for the landlords and bureaucrats who hold the right to speak, I am afraid that they will support this decision with all their strength.
After all, the carnivores of the imperial court were more shameful than the local governors.
For example, Zhang Ou, the former imperial officer, had been a imperial officer for three years and killed more than a dozen people in total. These people were all killed because they had no choice but to do so.
Over the years, many people who cherish feathers have appeared in the upper echelons of the Han Dynasty.
However, Liu Che also saw that the current Han laws actually attach great importance to the rights and interests of the powerful and bureaucratic class.
It is stipulated in the Han Code that any crime committed by an official with a title of nobility or above or above six hundred shi must be tried and convicted by a court official.
As for the crimes of Guan Neihou and above and the two thousand stone crimes, only the prime minister, Tingwei and the emperor can decide their fate.
In the final analysis, the essence of the Liu family is a feudal dynasty.
The laws of the Han Dynasty naturally favored the landowners, nobles and wealthy businessmen.
Most of the time, civilians and rich people commit crimes. They are treated in two different ways.
A very sharp contrast is between Tai Shigong and Gongsun He.
Historically, Tai Shigong offended Xiaozhu and was sentenced to castration. During the same period, Gongsun He committed the crime of missing his term and was sentenced to death according to military law.
But the result was that Tai Shigong had his penis cut off, while Gongsun He only paid a ransom.
As for Li Guang, he redeemed his death two or three times.
In other words, Liu Che took back the right to review the death penalty. In fact, it was the powerless common people who benefited.
As for the landlord class, if they commit a crime, they will definitely die, and those who do not deserve to die will not die even without the emperor's permission.
Apart from the emperor, who else could be the main messenger behind the murderous people in history?
Otherwise, do you think that Wang Wenshu, Yi Zong, Zhang Tang, and Xianxuan, these murderous demon kings, really have their own will and are bloodthirsty demons themselves?
Just as Liu Che now places Zhidu in Henan County, it does not give Zhidu the power to act easily. Tingwei also received instructions: Anyone who reports the death penalty from Hexi County will be approved according to the opinions of the Henan County Governor.
This is equivalent to Liu Che giving Zhidu unlimited firing rights.
And Zhidu also did a very good job.
As soon as winter came, a long death penalty list was reported, with more than 400 people on death row. They involved powerful landowners, merchants, rangers, officials, and bandits.
Zhi has already killed rangers and bandits himself.
As for high-status criminals such as landlords and powerful officials, they will not survive until October this year.
According to the reports of the Supervising Censor and the Xiuyi Guards, the current Henan County "has a new governance", "no relics are picked up on the road, there are no bandits in the wild, and the people are praised as good".
It's just that Henan County is located in the heart of the Central Plains. The people were happy if the Zhidu were killed like this, but the landlords and bureaucrats were probably full of complaints.
Liu Che proposed this death penalty review system to appease the frightened landlords and bureaucrats.
After all, an emperor still needs to have acting skills.
Don't let people see that you are the mastermind behind the scenes.
The blame and resentment belong to the ministers, while the merit and praise belong to the emperor.
After discussing the right to review the death penalty, Liu Che felt that the groundwork was almost complete.
So he said to Zhou Yafu: "Prime Minister, I recently reviewed the files of Wu Ni and Chu Ni's various illegal things that you brought back from Wu Chu. I found that in the past ten years or so, Wu Ni made salt and iron every year, and he could earn a fortune by casting money.
The profit was hundreds of millions, and even Wu Ni was the only one who made money in the world at one time. The so-called master who never forgets the past and the future is planning for the country, the country, and the country. I feel that the matter of salt, iron, and money must have reached a time of change, and,
If the profit from making money from salt and iron were owned by the state, wouldn't it mean that it would be doubled every year? After the court profited from salt and iron, it could even use it to build military equipment, care for the orphans and widows, repair water conservancy projects, and build bridges. In this way, the people would not benefit.
I don’t know how the prime minister thinks of using the imperial gift but using the imperial gift at home?”
Hearing that Liu Che finally talked about salt and iron, Zhou Yafu felt relieved for some reason.
In fact, I wonder if Liu Che, the emperor, was afraid of conflict with Zhou Yafu, a stubborn donkey.
Zhou Yafu was actually afraid that he would become stubborn with the emperor and get out of hand.
The answer is simple: the emperor was young, but Zhou Yafu was highly skilled.
Once he becomes really stubborn, I am afraid that public opinion will criticize him for bullying the young master and being arrogant and domineering.
For a minister like Zhou Yafu who considers himself a pure minister and a loyal minister, such a situation is unforgivable and will be a stain on his life.
At this moment, Zhou Yafu felt much more relaxed when he heard the emperor say it in a consultative tone.
Some discussion is enough. No matter whether he persuades the emperor or the emperor persuades him, the worst situation can be avoided.
Of course Zhou Yafu also knew that what Liu Che said was indeed true.
Anyone who is not blind can see the benefits of making money from salt and iron.
But the key point is - this matter involves Emperor Taizong Xiaowen. Although the Han Dynasty does not have the concept that the ancestral laws cannot be changed, after all, it is a taboo for the venerable. It is very troublesome and involves the interests of all aspects of the world. How can it be just talking about it?
Can it be solved by touching it?
If so, the Wu-Chu Rebellion would not have happened!
Secondly, the Han Dynasty had released and collected money again and again in the matter of making money from salt and iron.
During the reign of Emperor Taizu Gao, in order to win the trust of the world and win the hearts of the people, he once traveled to the mountains and salt ponds and asked the people to mint their own coins.
During the period of Empress Lu, in order to increase the revenue of the treasury and stabilize the financial order, Empress Lu promulgated the Money Law, which prohibited private minting of coins and mining of mountains and mines.
Emperor Taizong Xiaowen came to power. In order to win over the people of the world, he once again announced the benefits of Chishanze Salt Pond and allowed private coinage.
Now, if the emperor were to do this again.
So, if government orders were changed day by day, it would not be a good thing for the Han Dynasty and the country.
Thinking about this, Zhou Yafu said: "Your Majesty said that although I am stupid, I also know it. However, what I am worried about is a big matter, involving the majesty of the court, the dignity of the law and the edict of Emperor Taizong Xiaowen. I dare not ignore it."
Be careful!"
After Chao Cuo heard Zhou Yafu's words, he curled his lips and immediately jumped out to worship: "Your Majesty, I think what your Majesty said is so wise that the Prime Minister's worries are of no concern!"
"The rebels of Wu and Chu have been wiped out, so why are the remaining rats a problem? As for Emperor Taizong Xiaowen's edict? Emperor Taizong Xiaowen did not say that running across mountains and rivers and salt ponds, and allowing the people to self-cast is an everlasting law. "Move, it is also the emperor's duty to take back the benefits of the mountains and salt ponds!" (To be continued, please search Piaotian Literature, the novel is better and updated faster!
