Qin Yuedang Kong

Chapter 7 Rebuilding the Great Qin Law

Monarchs and ministers gathered in Shanglin Garden.Fusu introduced five people including Xiao He, Fan Zeng and Han Xin to everyone, and told everyone that the purpose of this banquet was to welcome the five people including Xiao He, Fan Zeng and Han Xin.Xiao He, Fan Zeng and others were very moved after hearing the words.Fusu's operation made Uncle Suntong very envious, and the young master personally hosted a banquet for him. I'm afraid that the newcomers Xiao He and Fan Zeng will have great luck in the future.

After three rounds of wine and five flavors of food, Fusu began to tell everyone about the detailed plan to restore the national strength of the Great Qin.Fusu had already made many plans to restore the national strength of the Great Qin, but there was no talent around him that could be used to great advantage. Today, Xiao He, Fan Zeng and other five people joined, which greatly increased Fusu's confidence.Some specific plans can be put into practice.

"Everyone, now my Great Qin is in crisis, Jiangdong Xiang's misfortune is uncertain, and Liu Ji of Dangjun has risen in Peixian again, killing the county magistrate and destroying the county government. This matter should be the most familiar to Mr. Xiao, so please help Mr. Xiao." Let's talk," Fu Su looked at Xiao He with deep meaning after speaking.If he was slower for another ten days and a half months, Xiao He would probably run away with Liu Ji, but fortunately he made a narrow move at the end and accepted Xiao He.This guy was the think tank of Liu Bang (nickname Liu Ji) in history, and he made great contributions to Liu Bang's establishment of the Han Dynasty.There is also Zhang Liang, I don't believe that I can't deal with you, an upright Confucian.I will come to you after this meal. If I don't arrange you clearly, I will be sorry for the nine-year compulsory education.

Xiao He looked at Fusu with some fear, "Could it be that Mr. Fusu knows all about the mess between me and Liu Ji?" Have heard of it.Fortunately, this guy has a very strong heart, so he quickly calmed down and started talking about Liu Ji's rebellion. As for his private care of Liu Ji, this guy didn't mention a word.

"Officer Xiao was in power in Pei County before, that's why I asked him to tell you about Liu Ji." Fu Su saw that Xiao He was a little uncomfortable, and immediately understood what was tricky.Hasten to speak and explain.Don't be scared away by yourself, who has just acquired a talented person who governs the country.

"Liu Ji is certainly abominable, but the main reason for his rebellion is the private release of labor in Lishan Mountain. Fearing my Qin law, he went to Mangdang Mountain to rob houses. The reason for this is that I, Daqin's corvee labor and the law cannot escape. Regarding the matter of corvée, I have already released the Great Wall, Lishan, and Afang Palace. There is no need to discuss this matter. The most important thing right now is to revise the laws of the Qin Dynasty. I intend to revise the laws and regulations of the Great Qin Dynasty so that the people can cultivate and live. Civil law, if used in moderation, can settle disputes and stop disputes, and if used excessively, it will force the people to rebel. This time, the Daqin law should be rebuilt with the aim of lenient punishment, saving laws and reducing prisons. I suggest that the death penalty be brought back Ting Wei, I wonder if you have any objections?" After Fusu finished speaking, he looked at the ministers.

All the ministers attending the banquet all looked solemn, or frowning in thought, or discussing in low voices.After all, amending the law is a major matter for the country, and it affects the whole body, so no one dares to speak rashly.

"Prime Minister, tell me your opinion." Seeing that everyone was silent, Fu Su began to ask by name.

"My minister agrees with the son's resolution. My Daqin laws began with Shang Yang's reform. Its purpose is to strive for hegemony. It is known for its strictness. Today, the former emperor has wiped out the six kingdoms, and the world is unified. After many years of fighting, the people of Daqin are determined. The Qin law is out of date, and it is imminent to amend the law, and I think the new law should be more lenient." Li Si fully agrees with Fusu to revise the criminal law. The current Qin law is indeed too strict, and there are 36 types of death penalty. There are so many, and now there are frequent rebellions in various parts of Daqin, and severe punishments and strict laws are one of the important incentives.

When Li Si was in Handan County before, he thought about persuading Hu Hai to revise the Qin law, but because Hu Hai was too fatuous and Zhao Gao was in favor of power, he had to give up the matter of revising the Qin law.On the other hand, the son Fusu.In just three months after succeeding to the throne, he has accomplished a lot. No matter whether it is the civilian service of building the Great Wall, repairing the Lishan Mausoleum, or suspending the repair of the Afang Palace, all of them reveal the great talent of the son Fusu. Li Si faintly feels that the son Fusu has surpassed the first emperor. possible.

"Xiao He, tell me your opinion, you must know everything." Fu Su did not comment on what Li Si said, and continued to ask Xiao He.

"Young Master, I have been in charge of the prison in Peixian County for many years, and I am familiar with the laws of Daqin. Severe punishments and severe laws have harmed the people. Many things are against morality and seeking the law. People do it and break the law. People don't do it, they can't If things go on like this for a long time, how can the people not rebel."

"Yingbu, tell me your opinion"

"My lord, I think my Daqin laws are indeed too strict. Take me as an example. My name is Yingbu, but everyone calls me Yingbu. Why? It's because I have been tortured by tattoo and I have tattoo marks on my face. At the beginning, my old mother was seriously ill. I went to the medical officer to buy some medicines on credit to treat her, but the doctor sued the government because I couldn’t pay back the medicine. Drug debt, but this tattoo is hard to get rid of."

After hearing this, Fu Su fell into deep thought. In fact, he also knew that severe punishment and harsh laws were one of the important reasons for the demise of the Qin Dynasty in history. Before, because there was no suitable person to handle the matter, it had not been put on the agenda.Today, all the courtiers that Fusu relied on were present, and Xiao He joined him, so Fusu decisively decided to use the opportunity of this banquet to finalize the matter.

"Order Prime Minister Li Si to preside over the drafting of the new Qin law, Meng Yi and Xiao He to discuss it, and send a sample of the law to the court for review within one month." Fusu no longer asked for the opinions of the courtiers, and directly made a decision.Nowadays, the world is full of wars, and many things can no longer be handled according to the procedures. Sometimes Fusu really needs to be arbitrary.

Xiao He is a newcomer, so it is not appropriate to rashly take up an important position. He took this opportunity to train with Li Si and take Li Si's years of experience in politics as a teacher. I believe Xiao He will grow up soon.Another important reason is that Li Si is old and needs to train some young and vigorous successors.Letting Meng Yi and Xiao He follow Li Si not only allows them to learn Li Si's experience in governing the country, but also can share some government affairs for Li Si, which is the best of both worlds.This is the important reason why Fusu deliberately arranged for Meng Yi and Xiao He to come to Li Si's side to study and discuss the new Qin Law.

After the banquet, Fusu left Meng Yi alone, handed Meng Yi a handwritten letter, and asked him to go to Yingchuan to recruit Zhang Liang with his handwritten letter.

Some time after the Shanglinyuan banquet, the anti-Qin forces in the world gradually became powerful, and the counties and counties occupied by the Jiangdong Xiang family changed from the previous three to five, and Hengshan and Changsha counties were included under its rule, with a force of 25. , Bingfeng pointed directly at Huhai's Dongjun and Surabaya counties.Liu Ji of Pei County led his troops out of Pei County, captured Dang County from Hu Hai, and broke through Yingchuan and Chen counties, with a force of [-].

In fact, Fusu can also understand the occurrence of these things.After all, the world has suffered from the Qin Dynasty for a long time. By the time of Qin Shihuang's fifth east tour, the entire Qin country was on the verge of collapse. It was only because of Qin Shihuang's majesty that no one dared to take the lead in rebellion.Qin Shihuang died in the sand dunes, and Fusu and Huhai fought for power.All the restoration forces thought that the opportunity had come, and wanted to seize this opportunity. As a result, anti-Qin incidents occurred frequently in various places in Daqin. Fusu accepted all these calmly, and was actively planning a solution. , It would be better to overthrow it and start over.

a month later.

In the Qilin Hall of Xianyang Palace, Fusu looked at the new Qin law seriously in his hand, and asked the guards to pass the new Qin law to the officials under the jade steps to study.Without waiting for the minister to study it carefully, Fusu opened his mouth and said:
"Men and lords, you must have studied the new Qin law no less than ten times, right? Tell me what you think?"

"My lord, isn't this law too loose? According to this law, half of the prisoners in my Daqin Prison are innocent! They can be released. What's the use of the law?" Shu Suntong stood up Said.

The ministers burst into laughter, but Fusu didn't say anything to stop him.Wait for the ministers to laugh.Fusu continued: "This time the new Qin law sample, Prime Minister Li, has reported to me many times, but I have rejected them on the grounds that they are too strict. The basis of the new law is to cultivate the people and reduce punishment and prison. Lord, I have a question, I wonder if there are more good people or more evil people in Daqin?"

"Naturally, there are more good people than bad people," a minister immediately replied.

"Then why are all my Daqin prisons full? Are there more evil people than good people?"

The ministers looked at each other, not knowing how to answer.

"My lords, since everyone thinks that there are more good people than evil people, why are the prisons all over the place full? It can only mean that there is a problem with the criminal law, and it is difficult to demarcate good and evil. Since it is wrong, it must be corrected. Xinqin The law was revised for this purpose. Let the people cultivate and live well, and they can’t let them worry about whether they will violate the criminal law.”

"One more thing. The day before yesterday, General Meng Tian sent a letter asking for military rations. How should we raise them?" Fu Su paused for a while and continued to ask.

"My lord, this matter should be handled by Zhisu Neishi," Li Si replied.

"I have a question, please clarify, where does this corn come from?" Fusu asked.

The ministers looked puzzled, do you really need to ask everyone such a simple question?

"My lord, the corn comes from the taxes paid by the people," a minister stood up and replied.

"If the people are all in prison, where does the corn come from?" Fusu asked the last question.

The ministers looked embarrassed, and some people still said unwillingly: "My lord, I think that even if all these prisoners are released, there will not be many people, let alone how many millets there will be."

"Prime Minister Li Si, it's up to you to calculate this man and Mi's account for everyone," Fu Su said.

"My colleagues, there are as many as one million criminals in the Great Qin Dynasty. If the new Qin law is used for sentencing, the number of innocent people can reach 80. Let's just count the per capita tax. If each person pays 130 yuan for the tax, he can buy [-] yuan of corn. Wan Shi. And the rations needed by Shangjun’s camp won’t be so much.” Li Si reported the detailed data.

All the officials looked at each other in blank dismay. Obviously, no one would have thought that the new Qin law could generate such huge benefits, and those who opposed it before could not say anything.According to the Great Qin system, Fusu could have ignored the opinions of the ministers and directly promoted the implementation of the new Qin law.But Fusu did not do that. Instead, he repeatedly asked the officials for their opinions, and patiently explained the benefits of the new Qin law to the officials.

"Chen Shusuntong agrees with the implementation of the new Qin law," Shusuntong said first.

All the courtiers looked at Shusuntong suspiciously. It was his Shusuntong who took the lead in opposing the new Qin law. Why was he the first to express his support for the implementation of the new Qin law? Most courtiers began to despise Shusuntong. .However, there were still intelligent people like Li Si and Xiao He among the officials, and they quickly understood Shu Suntong's intentions.

"Honor Li Si is in favor of the implementation of the new Qin law"

"Honor Xiao He approves the issuance of the new Qin law"

Seeing that Li Si and others supported the new Qin law, the officials flocked to express their support for the implementation of the new Qin law. Although they did not understand what kind of medicine Shu Suntong, Li Si, Xiao He and others were selling in the gourd, there was nothing wrong with following the statement yes.

Fusu saw that the time was almost up, so he followed suit and issued an edict to facilitate the implementation of the new Qin law.

"Prime Minister, I will leave it to you to implement the New Qin Law. Promote Shusun Tong and Xiao He as Ting Wei, and clean up all the prisons in Daqin from now on. In the past cases, the new Qin Law was used to measure the punishment. All criminals shall be set free."

When the court meeting was over, all the officials surrounded Shusun Tong, and accused Shusun Tong of acting on the wind.

"Everyone, you all think that I am following the wind to make the rudder, but I laugh at you as stupid. Do you know why the young master asked us for our opinion on the new Qin law. Don't you really think that the young master needs me to make decisions for him? With the young master's Power can completely avoid us and implement the new Qin law in the world. Asking us during the court meeting is just that the son wants to know whether we have studied the new Qin law carefully, and by the way puts a gesture of valuing our opinions. And raised objections It is the best proof that we attach great importance to the new Qin law, so-called in-depth study has objections. As for finally standing up to support the implementation of the new Qin law, it is even simpler. Since the young master has given us enough face, we should give something back , Isn’t supporting the implementation of the new Qin law the feedback you most want to see? You can’t see through such a simple truth, aren’t you all extremely stupid?” After Shu Suntong finished speaking, he pushed everyone away.

When the guard passed Shusuntong's words to Fusu's ear, Fusu smiled knowingly, "You old trickster!".However, the idea of ​​reusing Shusun Tong also emerged in his heart.

With the promulgation of the new Qin law, the people of Daqin finally bid farewell to the days of fear. In all the counties and counties under the Fusu rule, the prisons were ten rooms and nine empty, and the people were happy. Set up an incense table and kowtow to Chang'an to thank Fusu for his kindness in repairing the Qin law. What's more, he regards Fusu as a god and burns incense in the morning and evening to worship.

The implementation of the new Qin law is also quietly changing Fusu's status in the hearts of the people. Although everyone knows that Hu Hai is the emperor, it is the son Fusu who really supports him.When Liu Ji's army captured Jiangling, the seat of Nanjun, they were unexpectedly stubbornly resisted by the defenders. General Fan Kui died in battle at the gate of Jiangling.When the city was plundered before, the people in the city were all looking forward to it.Why is it encountering such tenacious resistance now.Liu Ji, who was defeated, had no choice but to withdraw to Dang County and continue to recruit troops.

And the Jiangdong Xiang clan was not much better. In the past, many people from Qin land came to defect with their families every day, but in recent days, the number of people from Qin who defected to them has become increasingly rare.

To say who is the most depressed is the false emperor Hu Hai. The people of Wu'an County in Handan County under his rule killed the county magistrate after an uprising, and dedicated Wu'an County to his son Fusu. Originally, there were still nine counties, but Dang County was snatched by Liu Bang, and Wu'an County returned to Fusu.

"Prime Minister Zhao, I'm not the emperor anymore, how about you come and I'll be your prime minister. Maybe someday we will be tied up by these rioters and given to my eldest brother." Hu Hai looked at Zhao with a look of panic. Gao said.

Zhao Gao looked at Hu Hai with a black line on his face, not knowing what to say, the path he chose had to be walked on his knees.

(End of this chapter)