Ji Tang

Chapter 709-Equality
In the lobby of the Ministry of Punishment, the emperor has not appointed the Minister of Punishment until now, so Ji Song, who handles the affairs of the Ministry of Punishment, has become the highest official of the Ministry of Punishment.

After handling the affairs of the military generals, he concentrated on revising the laws of the Tang Dynasty. There were countless laws and orders to be reviewed every day.

These were selected by Di Zhisun and Pei Hongxian, and now there are hundreds of people working in the Ministry of Punishment every day.

Full-time personnel who revise laws, aristocratic families, officials, nobles, and members of the royal family who can consult at any time.Or craftsmen, farmers, businessmen, etc. together.

Even daily meals have become a big problem for the Ministry of Punishment, and he often goes to Fang Xuanling for this matter.Who made him the prime minister in charge of the household department?

In the end, he was really annoyed by Ji Song, so he approved some money and food, which solved his urgent need.

At this time, Ji Song's roar came from the lobby of the Criminal Department, frightening everyone so that they did not dare to speak out and quickly dealt with the affairs in their hands.

I was really frightened. There were hundreds of people who had been exiled, assigned, deprived of their posts, and convicted some time ago, and many of them were beheaded.

This happened under their noses, and it scared them quite a bit.Now I do everything with trepidation and I don’t dare to be careless at all.

But this person's requirements are too high. Not only must it be clear and coherent, but it must not be inconsistent.It must be well-founded and not based on imagination.

If you don't understand or are unclear, then go and transfer the case file and continue writing when you understand it clearly. This will cause them a lot of trouble.

If it weren't for this being a good opportunity to make a name for themselves, and the family honor involved, they would have given up the idea a long time ago. It's such a fucking bully.

"Who wrote this? What kind of stuff is written? Ah! After the husband's death, the property belongs to the husband's family? Are you crazy? Can you write this?"

"Write, rewrite. If you have no children and are willing to keep the rules, you can get half of your husband's property. If you go back to your natal family and don't want to keep the rules, you can get [-]% of the husband's property."

"If there are children, if she is a woman, she will get half of it; if she is a man, all the husband's property will be at his disposal, and no one may take it for any reason. If he does, he will be imprisoned for at least three years."

Ji Song pointed at a piece of paper and cursed at an official.

It is said that the status of women in the Tang Dynasty was extremely high, but the law restricted women everywhere. What the hell is this?

"Who wrote this? Are you a pig? Did you steal a huge sum of money and cut off your hand? Can't you let him build roads? When will the stolen items be paid off and when will they be released?"

"There is also the crime of adultery. Women are exiled, but men are fined? What do you think? Do you also want to leave a way out for yourself so that you can pay a fine in the future?"

'Snapped'

Ji Song threw the paper away and said directly: "Change it immediately! The crime of adultery is equal to men and women. If it is forced into a house, it is a felony!"

After reading all the paperwork, he breathed a sigh of relief.

Damn it, this is simply not what humans do.Everyone wants to leave a backdoor, everyone wants to leave a way out for their own class, what the hell.

He called Di Zhisun and Pei Hongxian and said, "I made it very clear from the beginning: equality, equality, equality."

"Even if it is not possible in practice, these two words must be reflected in the law. It must be treated equally. This is the bottom line of the law. If anyone cannot do this, let him get out immediately!"

"Yes, the officer understands!"

Di Zhisun and Pei Hongxian looked at each other and agreed with a wry smile.

During this time, they finally understood that the person in front of them was a rule-breaker.It's not that there is no copy of Ginseng and Ji Song, but there is no news from the birds, and the emperor doesn't pay attention at all.

These people are also cheating and cheating, and they even end up in front of this person.No matter who this person is, word games are useless in front of this person. You can see through it at a glance.

Ji Song left the lobby and walked in the yard to relax!
"Is the Marquis free? I heard the Marquis's roar from a long way away. It was so loud that it shook hundreds of miles away. It was like hearing the sound of thunder!"

"I admire you! I admire you!" Ji Song looked at the person and smiled bitterly: "Please stop making fun of me, they almost made me angry to death!"

"You said that they have read a lot of epic poems, but they have not learned anything about Confucius' righteousness. Instead, they have learned it [-]% selfishly. What do you think this is?"

The person who came was none other than someone sent by the Zheng family, named Zheng Guang.

This person may not be famous in history books, but his status in the Tang Dynasty was not low at this time.

When Taiyuan raised troops, he followed Li Shimin and made suggestions. He was also regarded as an outstanding person.

In the subsequent conquests, Dou Jiande and Wang Shichong accompanied him.He even participated in the subsequent Xuanwu Gate Incident, and was regarded as Li Shimin's confidant.

That is to say, now that I am older, I am teasing my grandson at home, but at this time, I am called by the emperor to guard the rules and regulations.

The Zheng family has had a good relationship with the Ji family over the years. Relying on the Ji family's channels, the Zheng family has made a fortune.Ji Song also has a good relationship with this person.

He was originally invited to teach in the academy, but he was from a wealthy family and sometimes couldn't help himself, so he had to decline in the end.

Ji Song didn't take it seriously and understood his approach.

As long as everyone has a stand, otherwise they will be just helpless people. Once a conflict occurs, they will be the first to be eliminated.

Hearing Ji Song's words, Zheng Guang didn't take it seriously!

"Everyone will have selfish motives, it just depends on whether the selfishness is serious or not. But why do you insist on equality and treating everyone equally as the basis of the entire law?"

"If I don't believe it, you really don't know. In many cases, these are simply impossible to achieve. They can only exist on paper, and the officials below will not act in full compliance with the law."

"Otherwise, how could there be so many unjust, false and wrongful convictions?"

Facing Zheng Guang's words, Ji Song said calmly: "I know all this, but I still have to do it. If even the law is unjust that day, then this country will be finished."

"Although it's just a theory, it can't really be realized. I know very well that clan rules are greater than national laws. Don't forget that my Ji family is not young now."

Zheng Guang was a little moved and said, "Then why do you still want to..."

"Still doing this?"

Ji Song interrupted him and said with a smile: "I don't care how my subordinates understand the law, but the essence of the law cannot be changed. Equality means equality. This is also the basis for the prince to break the law and the common people to commit the same crime!"

"Everyone thinks inequality is the norm, but is it really so? Why did Lord Shang convict the prince even though he knew he had offended him?"

Zheng Guang was speechless.

"Because of equality, once the law cannot be equal, what difference does it make if it is there or not? It is a capital crime for civilians to kill nobles, but nobles only pay fines for killing civilians. Once such a thing happens, the rights will be out of control."

"The consequences of losing control are not something any dynasty can bear."

Ji Song pointed to a tree in front of him and said: "Just like this tree, the law is the trunk, the branches are carnivores like you and me, and the leaves on the tree are the people."

"We and them are interdependent, and no one can live without the other. The law is a means to restrain the strong and protect the weak."

"Once the law gets out of control, it's like a tree dying. Can you and I survive alone?"

After Ji Song finished speaking, he left. Zheng Guang came back to his senses, looked at Ji Song's leaving figure, and said with a smile: "He's really an interesting guy."

(End of this chapter)