Han Shizu

Chapter 857 Can't Punish the Doctor?
It’s the season of ear seedlings, with plenty of sunlight and abundant rain. The grains in the fields are growing vigorously and absorbing nutrients. The farmers in Dahan are also working hard in the fields, either planting late grains, or cooking crops, and working hard for a good harvest in the ripe season. .

A sudden shower dispelled the heat of early summer, and also washed Kaifeng city clean and bright. The people in the capital also entered the state of summer work and life, and the prosperity of the market remained the same.

Kaifeng Nanshikou is densely populated and noisy, and a large number of people are gathering here to watch the excitement.There are all kinds of new things in the capital every day, but it is still rare for such a large-scale gathering to occur.

As far as the audience can see, a huge execution platform has been cleaned up, all preparations are well arranged, and there are many flags around it. There are six teams of more than [-] soldiers standing here to protect the court and maintain order.

In recent years, many criminals have been asked to be executed in Nanshi, and there are quite a few citizens who watch the execution each time, but it is obvious that there is something special about the crowd of spectators.

Just because, this time, more than 20 people were interrogated and executed together, and those who were executed were all people with status and status.Among them, the highest-ranking ones include a doctor of the Ministry of punishment and a censor of the capital, which are four or five rank official positions. The status of such a rank of Beijing official is already not low.In addition to officials, there are a few well-known merchants, and they are also relatively famous.

How can such a group of people not cause a sensation when they are pushed to be executed in a busy city.Of course, these people were affected by Zhao Li. As for their crimes, they have already been announced. The most serious ones are dereliction of duty and breaking the law.

The people who eat melons are very excited, discussing and talking, anyway, the punishment knife is not cut on their own necks, and seeing those high-ranking officials and rich people being killed unfortunately, it is still a kind of pleasure emotional.

It is also very refreshing to be able to stand on the commanding heights of morality and criticize these noble people who were originally out of reach.The so-called happy people, maybe that's what happened.

In addition to the officials of the Ministry of Punishment who supervised the beheading, there were 100 officials standing honestly under Xingtai. The imperial edict issued by the emperor asked 100 officials from various ministries in the capital to watch the beheading.

Amidst the noisy discussions, the representatives sent by their respective chiefs all had very serious faces, as if they didn't dare to show unnecessary expressions.Looking at the officials kneeling on the execution platform, their faces pale and desperate, waiting to be killed, everyone's heart is very heavy.

The emperor's move is more effective than thousands of warnings, and there is nothing more vigilant than the bloody scene of a person's head falling to the ground.The row of executioners standing upright, the light flickering on the beheading knives held by them seemed to lower the temperature in the air, making one's heart chill.

The feeling of waiting for death is very unbearable. With the passage of time, most of the prisoners on execution platform can't hold back anymore. They cry, beg for mercy, cry out in remorse, trembling and trembling, and even incontinence. Under the onlookers, he showed his most embarrassing state, and his unbearable performance was no different from all those who fear death.

When the time is approaching, the family sees them off, the executioner reads the sentence, and as the arrow falls to the ground, the sword is swung down neatly and mercilessly, and the execution with a massacre nature reaches its climax.

The audience looked lively and enthusiastic, but when it came to the critical moment, the scene was silent for a while, and many people covered their faces and turned their heads away.When he came back to his senses and turned his head, there was only one bloody scene left.

After the execution was over, the corpses were collected and cleaned up. The onlookers had seen enough excitement and began to disperse one after another.Maybe in the future life, I will use this as a talking point to show my knowledge to those who missed such lively scenes.

The officials watching the sentence had discordant expressions, many of them were timid, their faces were pale, and some had trembling legs.The most intuitive killing will bring the deepest vigilance. Presumably, many people present will think of today's scene when they face choices in the future.

Of course, it is unavoidable that there are people with strong psychological qualities who take warning, but they are more careful, cautious, and more subtle.There has never been a problem that can really be solved by killing.Corrupt officials will not stop being corrupt just because of a killing, privileges are eternal, and there are still many lawbreakers.

However, after such a major case and such an execution, it will have a certain effect, at least to make the string in the minds of the court officials that has been gradually relaxed because of the country's stability be tightened again for a while.

At the same time, this beheading also made the officials of the big man understand that there is no need to argue about the so-called "punishment can't be done by a doctor".

In recent years, because the emperor has been suppressing the fierce tiger "Warrior", advocating the rule of law and elevating the status of civil servants, some "messy" remarks have appeared in the court.

The establishment of the "Punishment System" of the Han Dynasty is aimed at everyone except the supreme, saints, and queen mothers. All along, all offenders, regardless of officials, soldiers, scholars, merchants, workers, and civilians, have been punished according to the "Punishment System". Penalties recorded in the System.

However, some time ago, an official from the Ministry of Rituals told Liu Chengyou that he could not be a doctor in the etiquette system, and told Liu Chengyou that for many years, many officials who violated the law have suffered from tattoos, sticks, and even beheading. Bitterness, Shilin is full of worries.

It is true that there is no mercy for those who break the law, but the death penalty is still too severe. Putting scholar-bureaucrats and apprentices side by side is degrading and hurting reputation.Suggest to Yoo Seung-woo to abolish those punishments that are too humiliating for officials
That memorial aroused extensive discussions inside and outside the court, and almost constituted a political tide, because the emperor had an ambiguous attitude towards it and did not make a statement immediately, and many officials rushed to submit a memorial to express their opinions on this matter.

The situation is also very clear. Most of the courtiers agree with this statement. After all, it is a matter that is closely related to him and has great interests.If they can obtain the approval of the emperor, it is not just a matter of elevating their status as a scholar-official class, but at least they can obtain a "right of immunity" for themselves.

In the imperial court, the army did not make a statement on this matter. They are under the control of military law, and it is not their turn to participate in the consideration of this matter.The nobles were muttering, not knowing that they were not included in the "scholar bureaucrats" mentioned by the civil servants. To be reasonable, they should be treated even higher as the nobles of the big Han.

It was a bottom-up political tide, but the court officials, especially the prime ministers, basically did not express their views on it.Public opinion is raging, if they take the lead, they may be suspected of persecuting the emperor.

There are also some people who oppose this, but their voices are very small, and they are quickly isolated and criticized.Among the important ministers, the only one who made a clear statement on this was Prime Minister Fan Zhi. As the main maker of the "Xing Tong", he resolutely defended it, even at the risk of losing the support of officials.

As for the political tide and public opinion, Liu Chengyou seemed to be a bit slow in responding. Sitting firmly on the Diaoyutai and letting everyone discuss, it seemed that he was sending a good-hearted and beneficial signal.

Of course, the real thought in his heart is, has he been too kind to civil servants and bureaucrats all these years, letting these people drift away, and fooling him with ancient rituals and old systems? Is Emperor Liu a person who studies ritual systems?
At the same time, I also realized that with his support, the bureaucratic class of literati and bureaucrats is indeed growing and rising.At least compared to the era when Wu Fu ruled the country, they can really stand up and be a man
There was no result in that debate, but now, there is no need for any more unnecessary discussions. The emperor used this execution to express his attitude.

Can't punish the doctor?nonsense!Emperor Liu does not exist here, he should be killed, and he must be killed!

"Officials, a prisoner has already been executed at Nanshikou, and the people of Tokyo are vying to gather, with more than ten thousand spectators!" In the Long Live Hall, Zhang Dejun reported the situation to Liu Chengyou.

"Yeah!" Liu Chengyou responded lightly: "How did the common people respond?"

"The people are all overjoyed, applauding the wise officials, and the court's strict usage, it can be said to be very gratifying!" Zhang Dejun said.

Hearing this, Liu Chengyou smiled, and asked again: "Where are the officials watching the sentence?"

"It is said that everyone was terrified, solemn and did not dare to relax. When the head fell to the ground, several officials were so frightened that they fainted!" Zhang Dejun said, with a little contempt in his words.

"Really!" Liu Chengyou became interested, and asked, "There is such an unbearable official, have you ever written down his name?"

"take note of it!"

Liu Chengyou didn't ask further, but asked concerned: "You said, did the person who fainted because he couldn't see the bloody scene, or because he was guilty of being a thief?"

Facing the emperor's playful gaze, Zhang Dejun responded cautiously: "I don't dare to speak nonsense!"

(End of this chapter)