Ming Dynasty and New Rome and Infinite Magic Machine

Chapter 563 The Punishment of Falling from Heaven
  "Used as a prison?" Shangluo hadn't thought that the first use would be this.
  "Yes, prisons are important. Of course, the establishment of order cannot be separated from violence, and prisons represent violent punishment. Taking a person out of his usual living environment and detaining him in a closed space will It is a very severe punishment, and it is appropriate and moderate. Do you still remember the murder case where a father killed his son some time ago, right?"

"Well, I remember that it seemed to make the emperor very distressed."

"Because all death sentences must be reviewed and signed by him personally, which means that he is responsible for all death sentences. If the facts of the case are unclear, he will not have any psychological pressure to put it aside. But this is the case. The facts of the case are particularly clear, but the facts of the case are not clear. The external affairs are extremely complicated, making it extremely difficult for him to make judgments. In theory, as long as he does not sign, the death penalty will not be carried out. But if he is the only one who does not sign, then he will be under the spotlight. And this.”

She pointed to the inside of the door: "I observed the changes in the speed of time inside. I found that from the normal flow rate to 365 times the flow rate, there is still a very large space that can be gradually constructed. From 10 times, 20 times, 50 times, a hundred times, two One hundred times, all the way up to the highest 365 times. We can build eighteen levels of hell, and the flow rate of time gradually increases. One year in the first level is just one year. One year in the bottom level is three hundred and sixty-five years. . This is also an extremely long period of time for heaven and humans. Those with unstable Taoist hearts may directly experience the decline of heaven and humans, and enter death and silence."

"So this is another level of 'imprisonment until death'?"

"Well, because the modern judicial system, especially after adding magic, allows us to analyze every detail of the case in detail, and we can take as many factors into consideration as possible when sentencing. Generally speaking, as long as no harm is done to others, We generally use punishment cautiously if it causes irreparable harm. If we do not deprive others of their lives, we will generally not execute them. For heavenly beings, we also have this consideration: even heavenly beings may not be able to be killed. die."

"Ah yes, indeed."

This is the first time Shangluo has considered this situation - that is, even if he is killed now, he will not really die. As long as the Pure Land is established, everyone will just go to the Pure Land to stay for a while after death. Although this was still murder, it actually did not cause "irreparable" damage, because he could still come out as a good man after 18 years. When homicide itself is no longer an "irreparable" injury, the scale of the death penalty and other penalties must be reconsidered.

"So, Mr. Shang Tianjun, what kind of punishment do you think should be given to someone who kills someone and lets the victim go to the Pure Land to wait for 18 years to be reborn?"

"Well, I'm not sure yet. But..." Shangluo thought for a moment, "I think we can let the prisoners go to the 18th level of hell and still stay for 18 years. Three hundred and sixty-five times the speed is 6570 years of somatosensory time."

"Pfft -" Phaethon was drinking tea and almost spit out: "Good guy, good guy, is this the advancement of technology? Now we can lock people up for six thousand years. It's terrible."

6570 years. This has already reached the "ancient times". It is equivalent to someone being imprisoned from the time of the Three Emperors in ancient times until now, and the sentence has not yet been completed.

It is true that only those who have violated the laws of nature can be imprisoned for such a long time. It is really very shocking.

"Of course you won't be imprisoned for six thousand years just to kill someone." Shangluo replied, "It still depends on the situation. If it makes sense ethically, it can depend on the situation. For example, if you want to avenge your father or your children, let the other party If you go to the Pure Land and stay for 18 years, it feels like you can spend 18 years in prison. Although the circumstances are excusable, the law does not encourage private fights, and it is more reasonable to impose appropriate punishments. But under what circumstances should you be imprisoned? 6570, I haven’t thought of that yet. Oh, right.”

Shangluo asked Han Xingsi: "Has the imperial court prepared a plan? There is still a death penalty, right?"    "Yes." Han Xingsi nodded, "Although it is expected that the situation of really 'killing people' will be very harsh, there is still a real possibility of killing people. There is a possibility of falling. Therefore, we are also preparing for the corresponding punishment of being struck with five thunders. However, Shang Tianjun, there is actually another corresponding punishment, and we actually have it now."

"what?"

"Exile. Even if it is a life sentence, it is still a prison sentence. But in our current judicial practice, we will not impose a simple deprivation of liberty sentence on real serious criminals, but rather banish them to Haozhou and Java Island. , and other corners of the world. This is much crueler than imprisonment, and more suitable for punishing those serious criminals who are not worthy of the death penalty, but need 'real punishment'."

"Wait a minute. You mean we can also be exiled in Mustard Seed World No. 1039?"

"I call it the punishment of falling from heaven. Depriving them of their spiritual intelligence and banishing them to the lower world, suspending their self-recognition as heavenly beings, they will be reincarnated in ignorance for life after life. Only when their calamity is over can they be punished. Recall. So the 18th level of hell can be made into the bottomless abyss - the 18th level of hell is the ground of World No. 1039. Depriving it of its spiritual intelligence as a heavenly being, causing it to fall from heaven and suffer the suffering of reincarnation. I think this It’s a big enough deterrent.”

"." Shangluo was frightened, "Isn't this too scary?"

"Well, in theory, this is more terrifying than what is now called 'death penalty'. After all, if you shoot him, he will be a traitor 18 years later. There is no punishment effect. If you don't intend to wipe out his soul, then deprive him of his existence." 'Continuity', causing him to fall to heaven - execution plus falling to heaven, this is the ultimate punishment that contrasts with the previous death penalty. As for the five thunder strikes, it seems that there is no need now, because for heavenly beings, conventional means are not enough to cause An 'irreparable' loss. Because for heavenly beings, there is always time and opportunity."

This is the consistent thinking of the imperial court. Irreversible harm is responded to with irreversible punishment. In the past, this was a contrast between murder and the death penalty. But here in heaven, killing cannot be killed, and even the death penalty is not so easy to kill.

In this process, what plays a key judgment role is the "continuity of consciousness", that is, whether "my existence" will be suspended.

It would be a very scary thing if someone reset their memory every time they slept. Because this means that the continuity of his consciousness will be interrupted once every day, and it means that he will be killed once every day. Every day when you go to bed, you have to say goodbye to the world you are familiar with. The next person you wake up in will be another person.

In this case, even taking sleeping pills is tantamount to "murder".

(End of this chapter)