Spring and Autumn Confucian Heroes

Chapter 334

As a commoner, Han Shaoyun made irresponsible remarks on state affairs, and even accused Zhao Guo of wrongdoing. If the government knew about it, he would at least be charged with exile.

Although in this era, the government treats warriors and scholars very kindly, but ordinary people have no rights at all.

Huan Chang stared at Han Shaoyun with burning eyes, and asked again: "Where is it not enough?"

Luo Yun, who was sitting next to him, also put down the porcelain bowl, quietly listening to the conversation between the two, wanting to see what is so special about Han Shaoyun.

Han Shaoyun didn't answer immediately, but stood up, walked to the window, and gently pushed the window open.

The cold wind was howling outside, and the windows were creaking due to the old disrepair.

But for these, Han Shaoyun didn't care at all, but stared into the distance with deep eyes, with a little helplessness on his face.

"Brother Huan, do you know the laws of the vassal states?"

After a long time, Han Shaoyun turned to look at Huan Chang and asked.

Huan Chang frowned slightly, and replied: "There are thousands of laws of the princes, which law is Brother Han referring to?"

"If a commoner kills a nobleman, what is the crime?"

"Ling Chi's death will bring disaster to the family."

"If nobles kill civilians, what is the crime?"

When Huan Chang heard this, his eyes showed a thoughtful expression, and then he replied: "Just pay for the property."

Han Shaoyun couldn't help showing a mocking smile when he heard this.

"If a nobleman makes meritorious service on the battlefield, what reward will he receive?"

Huan Chang pondered for a while, then replied: "According to the degree of meritorious service, one may reward property, confer official positions, or confer titles."

"If civilians make meritorious deeds on the battlefield, what reward will they receive?"

Hearing this question, Huan Chang did not reply immediately, but instead remembered the scene of the battle between the Lu State and the Juye Gang.

At that time, Huan Chang, even though he was just an ordinary general, was deeply trusted by Xiao Qi.

"By the way, why does Master Xiao Qi value me so much?"

In the past, Huan Chang didn't recall this experience, instead he didn't think it was a big deal, but today he suddenly thought of the fact that he accompanied Xiao Qi to send troops to the Juye Gang, but he felt a little dazed.

It was only at this time that Huan Chang realized that his memory seemed to be missing, and he could always see a hazy figure vaguely, but he couldn't remember it.

After thinking about it for a long time, until Huan Chang felt a splitting headache, he didn't think of a reason, and immediately shook his head vigorously, and stopped thinking about it.

Huan Chang's thoughts returned to the right track again.

He was in the Lu army at that time, and he saw that many soldiers made great contributions, but at most they could only be rewarded with property.

In most cases, the military exploits obtained by ordinary soldiers will be collected by their superiors, who will reward these soldiers with money in private.

The soldiers are also accustomed to these things, and they don't feel that their immediate superiors are robbing them of their military merits.

Because for ordinary soldiers, even if they get great military merits, as long as they are not martial artists with high martial arts skills, or have a deep background, they will never be promoted because of their meritorious service.

On the contrary, the rewards of meritorious soldiers in the vassal states are not very generous, which makes most soldiers directly sell their military achievements to their immediate superiors with backgrounds.

After the immediate superior has obtained military merit, he can be promoted to a higher rank. Naturally, those subordinates who have given military merit will not be treated badly, and the rewards are far more generous than those of the government.

Accumulated over the years, it has become the unspoken rule of the vassal states for the chief to purchase the military merits of the soldiers, and it has been tacitly accepted by everyone.

According to the laws of the feudal lords: the punishment cannot be punished by a doctor, and the courtesy cannot be inferior to a common man.

This rule alone has divided human beings into three, six, and nine classes. If ordinary people did not have special adventures, it would be impossible for ordinary people to enter the upper class circle.

Scholars with fame or titles can be exempted even if they commit crimes. Unless they are charged with rebellion, they will basically not be sentenced to death.

When Huan Chang secretly killed Liu Hui in Qufu, it was precisely because of Liu Hui's reputation that even if he was a little mad, the government would not punish him severely.

From the time when he took office as the school lieutenant in Qufu Xuncheng of the State of Lu, Huan Chang felt that many laws and regulations were somewhat unreasonable.

But living in that environment, Huan Chang can only go with the flow, even if he wants to change, he has more than enough desire but not enough power.

Facing Han Shaoyun's questioning now, Huan Chang didn't know what to say.

However, Huan Chang was not someone who liked to escape, and he said after all: "If ordinary soldiers make military merits, most of the credits will be intercepted by the officers, and then the soldiers will be compensated with property."

"In fact, even if the chief didn't take the credit, the military merits of the soldiers won't be of much use."

"Many times, ordinary soldiers are forcibly conscripted into the army, with the mentality of passing by, and never thought of relying on military merits to increase their ranks, because there are no such regulations in the vassal states."

"Even if there are some exceptions, they are rare and extremely rare."

"Hahahaha!"

After listening to Huan Chang's words, Han Shaoyun couldn't help laughing up to the sky, but the smile was full of bitterness.

"Ordinary soldiers will not be rewarded for their meritorious deeds, and will face severe punishment for their deeds. Under such a deformed system, how can Zhao be considered strong?"

"Actually, it's not just the Zhao Kingdom, but the entire Kyushu vassal states have already decayed. After all, the times are constantly changing. If they still hold on to the incomplete, their destruction will only happen sooner or later!"

It can be seen that Han Shaoyun has a deep resentment against the rule that he should not be punished by a doctor or be courteous to a common man.

Huan Chang and Luo Yun looked at each other, and they both saw inexplicable meanings from each other.

In fact, they couldn't refute Han Shaoyun at all.

According to the current system, nobles are born with rights and status, and it is difficult for ordinary people to become nobles no matter how hard they work.

There are high and low people, and there are distinct classes. This is the status quo in Kyushu.

However, this state has lasted for more than a thousand years. Although many people tried to break this tradition during the period, they all ended in failure, and the end was extremely miserable.

Because this class system represents the interests of the nobles of the entire Kyushu, whoever dares to touch their interests will be the enemy of the nobles of the whole world.

This aristocrat refers not only to those nobles who have titles, but also includes scholar-bureaucrats, scholars, local tyrants, and squires.

When these people are united, even the princes and clans have to stay away and dare not be enemies with them, otherwise they can only end up with the ruin of their families and the country.

However, Han Shaoyun seemed to have been held back for a long time, and today he actually wanted to vomit the depression in his chest.

He waved his arms vigorously, and said loudly with a blushing face: "Looking at the territory of the princes, the nobles are less than one percent, but they own the vast majority of the wealth in the world; the common people can only barely eat and wear regardless of their counting."

"As far as the country is concerned with the people, there is only demand but no return. How can the people support the country wholeheartedly?"

(End of this chapter)