golden scales

"Politics comes out of one school, and law comes out of one dollar."

After meeting the crown prince, Feng Yuanhui gave his speech on how to implement the law.This person has always been eloquent and eloquent in front of the county magistrates, and he didn't feel that there was anything to be afraid of when he saw the crown prince, and he spoke in a dazzling manner.

However, Zhu Cihong has already labeled him as a "boastful talker" based on his experience in the past two lives, and he is not moved by the big words he preached. The only reason why he didn't interrupt this person is that this person is "forgiveness".

When Feng Yuanhui met Li Mingrui, Li Mingrui had already informed Zhu Cihong, and also expressed his evaluation of Feng Yuanhui, thinking that this person was a speculative litigator.At the same time, Li Mingrui also expressed his indignation at Feng Yuanhui's arbitrarily sending the memorial in the name of the temple, and demanded that Zhu Cihong be severely punished for this.

Zhu Cihong felt that this kind of person did this kind of thing because of his personality.

After Feng Yuanhui got into the car, the group drove forward, all the way to the outside of Beijing, but Feng Yuanhui didn't show any signs of change, and wasn't worried about how he would go back, or whether he didn't bring any money.This also made Zhu Cihong feel that this person can give up and fight hard, but has the potential to do great things.

After Feng Yuanhui finished his opening remarks, Zhu Cihong pretended to be harsh, and asked in a loud voice, "You say that the clan is hindering the people's livelihood, how arbitrary! But you pretend to shock the world in order to make progress!"

"Your Highness, how dare I!" Feng Yuanhui immediately bowed, "I served as a referee in Renqiu. There have been more than a dozen cases in the family that sued the clan for squandering family property, and there are also many cases where parents sued their sons for being unfilial. It is not surprising that these cases have existed since ancient times. , However, I have been in the countryside for a long time, but I have never seen so many "foolish and unfilial" people in one place at one time. Is it because Renqiu has a bad atmosphere? Can't be educated? Therefore, I made an in-depth investigation and found that in the case of squandering family property But most of them are selling land as the principal and buying chariots and horses to transport goods, grain and grass, and make a living for profit.”

Is this the beginning of the transportation industry?

While listening and thinking, Zhu Cihong also judged that what Feng Yuanhui said was not fabricated.

The north and the south have been separated for three years. Once the country is calmed down, commercial logistics will rush over like blood.And because the canal is impassable, a large amount of freight can only be transported by land, and land transportation means that there are many people and horses.

"Especially the government's transportation of food, weapons, various leathers, minerals, and salt, all of which require the recruitment of a large number of civil servants. Your Highness has the benevolence of an ancient sage king, and the reward is ten times that of the geographical advantage. Naturally, the people flock to it." Feng Yuanhui continued: " Many farmers see that what they get for a year of hard work is not as good as driving a car for three months, so they naturally seek profit and avoid labor."

Unlike later generations who required a license to drive, today's high-tech talents are those who can do farm work, and even children can learn to drive a horse.

Zhu Cihong knew that the key to his military training was to control logistics.

The key to logistics is "someone".

Originally, labor camps could undertake transportation tasks, but with the expansion of the occupied area, more mines were nationalized for development, and there was a shortage of manpower in both labor camps and labor camps. The Ministry of Logistics and the Ministry of Industry could only recruit in large quantities. migrant workers.

The large amount of grain transported from Vietnam and Huguang has also suppressed the price of grain. Although farmers have benefited from tax exemption, if they want to make a fortune, it is indeed better to transport for the court.

"This is what happened when I was a judge in Renqiu. After I was promoted to be the magistrate of the Hejian Mansion, I found out that the case of Renqiu was not an isolated case. Not only the whole Hejian, but also the nearby counties. This is why The chief envoy, Si Yamen, also sent an official letter, asking our judiciary to be considerate of the difficulties of the civil affairs of the state government when judging and judging the prison, and to put the overall situation first."

Zhu Cihong nodded.

"Those who have land to sell are regarded as prodigal by the clan members. As for those who have no property, if they want to travel far to do business, undertake freight, or even join the army, they are all opposed by the clan. It seems that parents are accusing their children of being unfilial. In fact, most of them It’s all driven by family relatives.”

"The reason is that the clan needs young and strong people to farm the land?" Zhu Cihong said: "If we promote Henan's 'contract farming' tools and improve farm tools to improve efficiency, can these people be released to work?"

"I'm afraid I can't." This question was beyond Feng Yuanhui's preparations. Fortunately, he was quite adaptable, and his mind turned quickly: "The elders of the clan don't want their children to leave their hometown, and they still have some thoughts that are not humane."

"Oh?"

Feng Yuanhui saw that the Crown Prince's curiosity was indeed aroused, he was overjoyed, and said slowly: "I have spent several times with some clan elders in private, only then did I know what they think in their hearts, and dare to insult their respect."

Zhu Cihong nodded: This person also knows how to do social surveys, and his working methods are good, so he can set a model to promote it.

"Firstly, the family members are away from home, or they are raped by thieves, and they do things that insult the family. Once the government comes to question people, the whole family will be ashamed. Therefore, the villagers want to save face and don't want to let the children Get out." Feng Yuanhui said.

Face... But it's because I didn't think carefully.Zhu Cihong thought to himself.

"Secondly, the clan members earned money outside and bought extravagant things, and bringing them home will make the whole family look good, but it attracts the villagers to compare the luxury, which ruins the simple style."

This is the bad habit of hating others and laughing at others.

"Thirdly, there may be clan members who are insulted by others and come back to tell the clan. If they turn a blind eye, the righteousness of relatives will be gone, and people's hearts will be scattered; if there is a private fight, it will violate the official law, and then It’s nothing but trouble. Clansmen who have nothing to do with themselves will inevitably have thoughts like: If they farm the land safely, then they will be fine? Such thoughts.”

"Fourth, there are all kinds of huge profits in going out to work, who is willing to farm the land with peace of mind? This matter concerns the foundation of livelihood, and we must pay attention to it."

"Fifth, in some villages, the young and middle-aged people almost come out together, so that the fields are barren, the sacrifice fields are decadent, the ancestors are not allowed to sacrifice, and they laugh at outsiders. The old people in the clan are naturally heartbroken and stop them."

The grains and sacrifices used for sacrifices have to be cultivated and raised by the clansmen themselves, otherwise they will lose their sincerity and violate the teachings of their ancestors to cultivate themselves.Not only the folks, but also the royal families of all dynasties have such a field. One is to let the children know the pain of farming, and the other is also used to worship the ancestors. It’s just that the emperor said that there are many opportunities, and three hoes a year is enough. The work was handed over to the eunuch.

"Is there any data?" Zhu Cihong asked.

"Data?" Feng Yuanhui was taken aback.

Zhu Cihong briefly explained the concept of data, and asked him to go back and count the proportion of such cases in the county's cases.

"In your opinion, how should the court respond?" Zhu Cihong asked.

Feng Yuanhui had already prepared the draft, and said: "Your Highness, there is no shortage of food in the imperial court, and the price of food is stable. Why do so many people rush to farm? Let them come out to work, ensure the smooth flow of goods, and let the merchants earn more money. The imperial court collects more taxes, and taking part of these taxes is enough to offset their income from farming. This is the way of life.”

"Without farming, there is not enough food."

"Your Highness, I heard that Annan and Champa, overseas, can harvest three times a year. This is the land of farming given by God. The north can only harvest once a year, not to mention, and the output is not high. If you plant land in the south to provide food for the north, The northerners can come out to do business and trade, join the army to defend the country, and benefit both sides.”

This idea is exactly the same as the food tax in the south to support the soldiers and horses in the north.Zhu Cihong was noncommittal, and accidentally discovered that if the overseas colonization was carried out in Daming, there might not be much hindrance."Small people" like Feng Yuanhui felt that it was only natural to use the land of the vassal state to support the population of Daming, and those scholar-bureaucrats, as profit-making groups, would not object.

"Therefore, the imperial court should legislate to protect these clan members who want to break free from the clan's restraint." Feng Yuanhui said: "Let them work with peace of mind, without breaking family relationships."

Zhu Cihong asked again: "How to protect?"

"There are two things that the clan members fear from the clan." Feng Yuanhui said: "Clan affiliation; people's words."

This is somewhat inconsistent with the information Zhu Cilang obtained from his previous life.He frowned slightly, but still listened to Feng Yuanhui's words.

"The so-called ancestry is an identity. The clan meeting can remove the identity of the clan in the ancestral hall, and ink the name from the genealogy. Anyone who is ink is no longer a relative of the clan, not only the clan Rejection, bullying, let alone enter the ancestral hall to worship the ancestors. After his death, the god's tablet can't enter the ancestral hall, and he can't stand the fireworks, so he can only be a lonely ghost."

Zhu Cihong nodded. This is the spiritual restraint of faith, and it is currently unsolvable.

"As for people's words, I'm afraid of people's comments and accusations behind their backs. Although it's not as scary as expulsion from the clan, but cold words can hurt people's lives, and there are still a small number of people who are not afraid of people's words." Feng Yuanhui said.

Rumors are enough to kill, ancient and modern.

"For the former, the imperial court should formulate the "Patriarchal Law", which clearly lists the conditions that can be removed from the clan, and does not call going out or losing property as the grounds for removing the clan, so that the clan will have no worries about the future. Ancestral home. As for human speech, it can only be subtly influenced and changed." Feng Yuanhui responded.

"I went around and came back again. What I'm afraid of is that the imperial court will enact evil laws, and I'm afraid that the people will resist, and even lead to a civil uprising." Zhu Cihong frowned.

"Your Highness, the power of legislation rests with the Holy One, but the power of discussing laws can be let go." Feng Yuanhui said: "Let the big clans in each county come out on their own, agree on township regulations, and form laws that are only used locally. Avoid it. And because they discussed it themselves, the government only guides and confirms it, so they have to weigh it if they want to go back on their word afterwards."

Zhu Cihong frowned even more after hearing this.

As a reborn person, Zhu Cihong certainly knows that there are such things as "local regulations".Perhaps there was not much difference in the legislation of different regions in the later generations of the Red Dynasty, but it is very obvious when it is changed to a federal state. The same behavior is legal in a certain province, but it is not legal in a neighboring province.

Since Duke Zhou enacted the "Rituals", Huaxia has entered a patriarchal society, and has unified values ​​and implementation standards at the national level.However, when it comes to the following vassal states, counties, and even families, the customs and habits are different.

It is not an exaggeration to say that the wind is different for five miles, and the customs are different for ten miles. (To be continued.)