Rebirth of Wu Ba Spring and Autumn

Chapter 313
"Your Majesty, if a son does not avenge his father, he is not a son. I, the people of Wu, will take revenge even more!"

"If Your Majesty wants to rectify this kind of ethos of private fighting and killing, I'm afraid he will have to do it slowly."

Dazai Jizha sighed.

He really couldn't figure it out, and neither could the officials, why did Qing Ji ask for trouble?
As everyone knows, this kind of ethos of private fighting and vendetta is pathological.

From princes and nobles to traffickers and pawns, they all live in the midst of "resentment and hatred", which will cause quite serious consequences.

At least, the laws and regulations of the country cannot be serious!

Qing Ji shook his head and said, "The Dazai, but the widow thinks that the ruler respects the conduct of chastity and integrity but forgets to commit the forbidden crime, so the people are brave and the officials can't win. Don't encourage personal revenge!"

In fact, in this era, private individuals no longer have the right to commit suicide without authorization, and revenge killings must be sanctioned by public law.

However, this kind of ethos in the Spring and Autumn Period is still regarded as a journey of chasteness and honesty!
"If your majesty wants to curb the trend of private fighting and killing among the people, it may be feasible for the old minister to do it."

Ji Zha bowed.

"please say."

"In the past, Zheng Guoyou blatantly plundered other people's wives and was killed by his husband. The ruling son Zhan ordered the murderer to be called back, and the You family was forbidden to take revenge."

Ji Zha said slowly: "Since that's the case, why don't your majesty set up a mediation officer to take care of the difficulties of all people and reconcile them. For all revenge for killing parents and brothers, the mediation officer can persuade the murderer to leave his hometown. If he doesn't go, The government can arrest him and put him in prison."

"If killing is justified, avoid both of them. Those who insist on revenge should be sentenced to death."

"If the vendetta quarrels endlessly with the victim, the mediation officer must also advise. Anyone who does not listen to the advice will be recorded in the record, and those who take revenge first will be punished."

"Family vendettas, vendettas in neighboring villages too!"

Hearing this, Qingji always felt that Ji Zha's behavior was a bit weird.

The "mediation officer" is equivalent to a modern judicial mediator.

For the revenge of killing father and brother, try to persuade the person concerned to stay away from the local area to "avoid hatred". If he does not avoid hatred, he can be arrested and punished by transferring people.

If an official punishes a guilty person in accordance with the law and is avenged, he becomes a public enemy of the world and hunts him down.

If the killing is in accordance with giri, the parties concerned should not live in the same country, and they are advised not to take revenge, and if they take revenge, they will be sentenced to death.

If you quarrel and fight, judge and reconcile, if you don't reconcile, record it, and those who retaliate first will be punished!
This amazing brain circuit.

It's really a gift before a soldier.

However, isn't this too tolerant of vendettas?
"My lord! I think it's wrong."

At this time, Sun Wu, who had been sitting at the bottom without saying a word, finally got up and said: "The crime of murder must not be forgiven lightly. Even killing for revenge is intolerable!"

"The murderer includes intentional murder, accidental murder, premeditated murder, self-defense homicide, etc. Killing for revenge is equivalent to intentional homicide, and should be sentenced to death, or lifelong hard labor, as an example to others!"

"This……"

Ji Zha was taken aback for a moment.

"good."

Qingji nodded slightly and said, "What Sun Qing said is very much in line with my wishes!"

"Jin, Zheng, Chu and other countries successively legislated to govern their countries. Our Wu country inherited the Zhou system and followed the "Zhou Ri".

"However, in my opinion, the set in "Zhou Li" is already outdated!"

"That's why, I want to legislate in our country of Wu and formulate a "Fa Jing", so that our country of Wu has laws to follow, and violations must be punished!"

Hearing this, the ministers murmured in their hearts.

They all know that this is definitely not a good thing for a public official like himself.

However, Qingji Qiangang is arbitrary and insists on this, who would dare to object?

"Dazai, Zhisu Neishi, Yushi Dafu, Tingwei, and Prime Minister Zuo, the five of you are in charge of compiling the "Fajing". In the spring of next year, the laws and regulations of our country of Wu must be promoted everywhere!"

"Your servant, please obey the king's orders!"

Five high-ranking ministers participated in the compilation of the "Fajing" together.

From this we can see how much Qingji attaches importance to legislation!
As for the participants in the fighting between the two villages, Qingji did not punish them severely.

Instead, according to the past method, people from one of the villages were relocated to avoid further revenge and bloodshed.

……

After the Great Court Meeting, the second reform of Wu State officially kicked off.

There are five items in the reform.

First, unify weights and measures.

Second, implement the twenty-level military merit title system.

Third, emphasizing agriculture and suppressing business.

Fourth, formulate the "Fa Jing" and promote it.

Not to mention the weights and measures and the military title system, what profoundly affected the people of Wu State was the emphasis on agriculture and the restraint of business and the "Fa Jing".

The unification of weights and measures can reduce many unnecessary civil disputes.

The implementation of the military merit title system can improve the combat enthusiasm of the generals of the Wu army, and then enhance their combat effectiveness.

The emphasizing on agriculture and suppressing commerce can be divided into the following aspects.

Re-register household registration nationwide, and prohibit Li Shu from moving without authorization.

The mountains, rivers and lakes are nationalized, and farmers are prohibited from entering to make a living!
All farmers are not allowed to purchase grain, so that farmers can concentrate on farming.

Merchants are not allowed to sell grain, and the grain will be purchased and sold by the government in the future to avoid merchants driving up prices in disaster years.

At the same time, the price of wine and meat was increased, and the taxes on the market in the main roads were increased. All merchants' servants must serve corvee, and the commercial tax was increased as appropriate.

This will undoubtedly dampen the enthusiasm of merchants and cause many merchants to leave other countries.

However, there are gains and losses.

This policy of emphasizing agriculture and suppressing business can at least to a large extent allow farmers to return to their own jobs, keep the Wu people's blood vigorous, and their martial arts style will not fade!

As for the "Fa Jing", it is still being compiled, and the first draft of the "Fa Jing" compiled by five people, Ji Zha, Bo Tong, Sun Wu, Wen Zhong, and Fan Li, could not catch Qingji's eyes at all!
In the pepper room hall.

Qing Ji was sitting on the futon, burning the lamps at night, writing the draft of the "Fa Jing" on paper.

As for the "Fajing" that Ji Zha and other five ministers handed over, Qingji had already thrown it aside casually and ignored it.

Qing Ji really didn't want to do this kind of thing by himself.

However, he can't do it if he doesn't do it!
Because the legal provisions compiled by Ji Zha and other five people are almost the same as those of Zheng, Jin, Chu and other countries, there are not many decent ones!
This kind of legal provision is just a statutory law centered on the protection of private property.

Qingji can't be satisfied!
"Your Majesty, are you still resting?"

At this time, Queen Ji Kou, who was already lying on the bed, saw that the palace was still brightly lit, so she couldn't help but put on a coat, and came to Qingji's side to ask questions.

"Queen, go to bed first. The widow has no mood to sleep for the time being."

Qingji didn't even lift his head.

"Is Your Majesty compiling the "Fa Jing"?"

"good."

"Didn't the "Fa Jing" be handed over to my uncles for compilation? Why did the king make it himself?"

Qingji shook his head and said, "It seems that this kind of "Fajing" really doesn't suit the widow's wishes."

(End of this chapter)