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Chapter 409 Follow the example of Zhou Tianzi

Qi Tai agreed quite a bit and said: "Your Majesty once said to the courtiers that "since ancient times, the people who suffer from the emperor, but the worry is not dirty, and the love is not good",
In order to let the sufferings of the people reach heaven to hear, so in December of the first year of Hongwu, His Majesty set up Dengwen Drum outside the Meridian Gate, and sent a supervisory censor on duty every day. "

"It is stipulated that all civil lawsuits should be conducted from the bottom up, or that the government, prefecture, county, and provincial officials, as well as the procuratorial divisions, do not defend justice, or have grievances and serious matters, and those who cannot be self-satisfied will be allowed to beat the Dengwen drum, and the supervisory censor will immediately Introduce, those who dare to sue, die."

"Your Majesty's Majesty means that these lawsuits, if the person in charge doesn't care about it or is unfair, or has a major grievance complaint, it is allowed to beat the drum,

The supervisory censor on duty immediately took him to the hall to face the king. Anyone who dared to stop him would be punished with death.As for small matters such as family and marriage disputes and land, it is not allowed to beat the drum. "

What Zhu Yunxi did was very simple, that is, to set up the Dengwen Drum outside the Meridian Gate, and also set up the yamen in various places, so that the common people could redress their grievances better and faster.

Also put the case under the supervision of the people.

"Your Highness is wise, I admire you!"

Tie Xuan said: "In this way, the common people have a way to redress their grievances, and there are many people to supervise them. The treatment should be fair and the punishment should be fair!"

Yu Xin also said: "Imitate the lung stone system of the Zhou Dynasty, and it is much more relaxed than it. It is indeed a great charity...

However, I think that there is a need to add one more point, that anyone who beats drums and falsely accuses others shall be punished equally.This is to prevent the wicked from suing and damaging the reputation of the government. "

Zhou Zhiqing said: "It should be so! If some unscrupulous people tease the government and falsely accuse others, it will not only affect the energy of the government,

Once it is disclosed, it will damage the reputation of the government, and it will also bring suffering to the kind-hearted people, so those who falsely accuse others should not be tolerated! "

You and I said a word, and you have completed this matter, which is more appropriate than Zhu Yunxi's proposal.

Zhu Yunxie ordered: "In addition, it is necessary to set up Dengwen drums in front of the prefect's yamen in various places. If there are major cases that cannot be handled in the county, or are not satisfied with the outcome of the lawsuit, the people can appeal to the prefect.
Please ask the prefects of all places to handle it impartially. This will not only give the people a chance to appeal, but also greatly maintain the justice of the law, and can also urge the county magistrates not to slack off! "

Zhu Yunxi looked at the crowd and said: "A few days ago, the lonely king was studying, and he was quite emotional when he read Zhou Li. "Zhou Li" records that "the road was built outside the gate of the big bedroom, and he was in charge of his government."

Zhou Tianzi can set up road drums outside of his own publicity, so that those who complain can beat the drums to appeal to the emperor. "

"Big bedroom" refers to the road bedroom, which refers to the palace where the emperor and princes deal with political affairs.This is the "Road Drum System", which allows those who have nowhere to avenge their grievances to beat the drums to appeal to the Emperor Zhou.

This is the earliest record of people petitioning and directly suing the emperor.

Zhu Yunxi went on to say: "Emperor Zhou is so considerate of the people's feelings and appeals for the people. How can we compare with Emperor Zhou? We should also give the people a channel to appeal and follow the example of the sages."

Qi Tai said: "What Your Highness said is true, it should be so!"

Yang Jing, Zhou Zhiqing, Qi Tai Tiexuan and others also agreed.

There is no reason to object to such a thing that imitates the good deeds of the predecessors and can benefit the people.

Yang Jing went on to say: "As for the internal and external fairness, it doesn't matter whether it is the common people or the princes and relatives. Everything is done according to the law, and there is no exception!"

"It is said in "Han Feizi Youdu": "The law is not expensive, and the rope is not bent.What is added by the law, the wise cannot say anything, and the brave dare not fight.Punishment does not evade ministers, and rewards do not spare ordinary people. "

"The meaning is that the law does not favor the powerful, and the rope and ink do not accommodate the crooked wood. The wise cannot escape from the punishment that the law should punish, and the brave dare not argue.

Punish crimes without evading ministers, and reward good deeds without omitting civilians.Only in this way can the mistakes of the above be corrected and the treacherous evil below be investigated. "

Looking at the crowd, Yang Jing breathed a sigh of relief and said: "Often, the corruption of laws and regulations begins with the powerful. They can be forgiven for breaking the law, and they can be ignored if they hurt their wealth and life. If things go on like this, it will be effective, and the common people will regard laws and regulations as nothing. "

"Let's talk about Yan Shenggong, conniving members of the family to plunder people's property, rob land, bully men and women, this is what caused the people of Qufu to complain!"

Yang Jing concluded: "So if the law is to be enforced, and if you want to restore peace to the people, you must achieve internal and external justice. No one can take bribes and bend the law, and no one can cheat for personal gain!"

After Yang Jing finished speaking, there was silence in the hall.

On the one hand, it involves the interests of everyone, after all, this law will also restrain people like myself in the future.

The other side is to consider the reactions of those aristocratic families and powerful courtiers.

Zhou Zhiqing said: "The law is fair and just. No one can deny this. From the perspective of those who say it, internal and external fairness is a matter of the attitude and scale of law enforcement, and it is not a big deal."

Among the people sitting here, Dali Temple Minister Zhou Zhiqing is in charge of the formulation of laws and the review of cases,

It couldn't be more appropriate for him to say such a thing.

Fu Youwen said: "That's right, since it's a powerful and powerful family, they still pay attention to their reputation. After all, it is very rare to do such treacherous and evil things as killing people's lives and causing harm to one party.
Most of the families are good. If someone really dares to act recklessly and disregards the laws of the court, he will be dealt with! "

Indeed, as he said, most of the dignitaries and courtiers in this era cherish their reputation very much.

Even if they possess a lot of money and land, it is within the permission of the law. After all, the land inside can be bought and sold, even the population can be bought and sold.

Just like some big businessmen in later generations, you can't kill them all just because they are rich.

Those who are dealt with by the law are those who break the law and discipline.

In order to maintain their reputation, these powerful and prominent families often do some good things.

If it is true that the party responsible for the misfortune makes the people miserable, not only will their reputation be stigmatized, but their interests will also be lost.

After all, your field needs someone to cultivate it, and there are other people attached to your name. If your reputation is rotten, who would want to find you?

Of course, there must be some treacherous people, so if they are killed, they will be killed, and it will not cause too many twists and turns in the entire social environment.

Everyone also expressed their opinions one after another, and they agreed very much.

In the end, Zhu Yunxi made the decision to finalize the law.

He also ordered: "In today's Ming laws, some of the criminal laws are a bit too heavy. You can discuss it when it is perfected, and report a list.""

"Yes, I obey!"

The reason why Zhu Yunxi said this is because in the original history, Zhu Yunqi also suggested to amend the law.

According to historical records, Taisun was lenient and benevolent by nature. He deeply felt that the 22-year "Law of the Ming Dynasty" used harsh punishments, so he asked Zhu Yuanzhang to say: "Ming punishment is the reason for teaching, and anyone who is involved with the five ethics should bend the law to extend his love."

Zhu Yuanzhang was deeply impressed by what he said, and ordered him to find out the severe punishment clauses in the 22-year-old "Daming Law" and revise the seventy clauses.

So Zhu Yunxiu wanted to change some terms, and he would report it to Zhu Yuanzhang for him to make a decision, so this is not a big deal.

Zhu Yunxi ordered to inform Wanmin about Dengwengu, so that it could be spread throughout Daming.

Whenever the government has any new policies, the government must let the officials go around to tell the public, not only posting notices to tell the people, but also explaining them in crowded places.

After all, in this era, many people do not know how to read, and with the officials' explanations, the common people can better understand the government's intentions.

So in just a few days, most people in the capital area knew the content of the official announcement.

Zhu Yunxi believed that Dengwengu and a more lenient criminal law would surely be supported by the people.

After all, no one is sure that they will not break the law. You must know that the laws of Ming Dynasty are very detailed. Who can guarantee that they will not make mistakes?
Once you break the law a little bit, you will be whipped and punished at every turn. If you don't show gold and silver to honor those petty officials, you will make him hold a grudge, and you will be beaten severely, leaving disabilities, and even death.

After being beaten, at least they will not be able to work for a period of time, which will be a great difficulty for the people.

If you make some small mistakes now, you only need to pay some food. If you don’t have money or food, or you don’t want it, you can also serve a few days of hard labor, dig a canal, build a road,

Or just reclaim a few acres of wasteland, which is much more flexible, and the economic burden on the people is also much lighter.

Moreover, those vicious criminals are dealt with severely. In this way, the lives and property of kind people can be protected, which also makes the people feel good about the government.

Why don't the common people applaud such a loose punishment!
What amazes the people even more is the Dengwen drum in front of the government gate. As long as the Dengwen drum is sounded, your case will be taken over by the government immediately, so that the people can have their grievances redressed.

The people looked at the notice and asked in disbelief: "Is this true? Can anyone who has a grievance go to the government to beat drums and complain?"

"It's not true, anyone can hear the sound of the drum, and the government has to deal with it if they don't deal with it. Who would make themselves uncomfortable..."

Some muttered: "This will not require paying money, the government's trial is so fast, who doesn't believe it if you don't get something out of it..."

"That's right, if it's really those who are rich and powerful, can the government protect them?"

There are people who say this, and there are people who say that, anyway, they all look skeptical and can't believe it.

The publicity officer hurriedly explained: "Fellow folks! The government set up the Dengwen Drum to let the people have grievances. As long as you have grievances, you can go to beat the drums and complain.

Of course, there is no need to beat drums in general cases, as long as the case is submitted to the government. "

Fearing that the people would misunderstand, he hurriedly said: "If there are any urgent or important cases among the people, you can go there. The government will not charge any money and will not protect anyone!"

(End of this chapter)