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Chapter 170 Qin Law is not static

The next day, Fusu came to Tingwei's Mansion, which is the highest judicial place of the Great Qin Empire, where a complete set of laws of the Great Qin Dynasty is also hidden.

Fusu was looking at this highest judicial institution in the Great Qin Dynasty, and before he had to wait for a long time, someone led a group of officials out and said one after another: "Your Majesty, I am waiting to see you."

"Everyone, please stand up." Helping a group of officials up, Fusu cupped his hands and said, "Everyone, Fusu wants to borrow the law from you today, and I hope you can help me."

"Young master, please don't worry, the prime minister has already explained, I will do my best to assist you." A civil official stood up and bowed back.

Immediately, he led Fusu to an old man, and said, "Young Master, this is my Great Qin's judge, and he is in charge of many laws."

After Fusu heard this, he hurriedly bowed and said, "Fusu pays homage to the elder."

"Young master, don't be too courteous. I don't dare to be an old minister." The judge also hurriedly returned the courtesy.

"In that case, I will thank you all." Fusu cupped his hands slightly, and immediately the two attendants were brought into Tingwei's mansion, and began to move out the bamboo slips on which the law was written.

Although Fusu has invented white paper, the supply is still in short supply at the moment. Bamboo slips still have many uses in the Qin court. I believe that as the production of white paper increases day by day, it will gradually replace bamboo slips.

It's just that this process still takes time. There is no new thing that can replace the old thing in an instant. Production is being stepped up, but there are still many places in Guanzhong that have not popularized Quyuanli.

On the one hand, it is because of the price of Quyuanli, and on the other hand, it is because the people do not trust Quyuanli, and they do not believe in Quyuanli's high efficiency in plowing the fields at all.

All of these still need time to smooth out slowly. Fusu has full confidence in this. New things will overcome old things.

Stepping into a room in Tingwei's Mansion, Fusu saw rows of bookshelves erected in it, on which were placed rolls of bamboo slips wrapped in cloth.

He took out a roll of bamboo slips casually, and approached slightly, Fusu smelled a special smell on the cloth wrapped around the bamboo slips, Fusu immediately asked the clerks around him.

But the judge walked up to Fusu and said, "Young master, these cloths have been soaked in medicinal materials and then dried, so there will be some medicinal smell on the cloth, which can prevent insects and ants from eating the bamboo slips."

Fusu suddenly realized, and felt even more respect for Ting Wei's meticulous way of doing things.

"In addition, please take a look, my lord." After speaking, the judge took a piece of withered yellow mountain grass from the place where Fusu took the bamboo slips just now, and said, "This is also an insect repellent. Even though the bamboo slips in the house have gone through a hundred years, they are still intact."

"century?"

"Of course!" The judge showed a look of pride on his face, and said: "Here are the earliest regulations on Shang Jun's reform, and they are all preserved in Tingwei's mansion intact. But the law has been kept intact in Tingwei's mansion."

When he said this, the judge kept a look of reverence on his face, obviously he had great respect and faith for Lord Shang.

Fu Su was speechless, obviously, all along, Fu Su believed that Qin Fa had remained the same since Lord Shang, and it seemed that there were some revisions, so Fu Su immediately said: "Please enlighten me, elder."

Fusu knew that the old man in front of him had served as a judge of the Qin State for decades, and he knew every law of the Qin State very well, and every law was deeply engraved in the old man's mind.

There is no doubt about this.Because the Qin law's treatment of judges is also strict, and the requirements for officials are so high that it has reached an astonishing level.

Fusu even had the confidence to say that the officials of the Qin Dynasty were the most qualified and dedicated officials in the feudal dynasties of China.

And the reason why Fusu dared to say that the judge in front of him knew the laws of Qin like the back of his hand was that the Lord Shang established a legal regulation: If a judge forgets any law, he will punish the judge with that law.

It means that if a judge forgets a law that requires a fine, then he will be punished with a fine. If the judge happens to forget a certain crime of beheading, then the judge will be beheaded.

This is to use the person's forgetfulness to treat the person's body.In this way, which of the officials in Daqin would dare to forget the legal provisions?And as a judge who leads the country, he must know all the laws and regulations like the back of his hand.

"Don't dare." The judge said with a smile: "My lord, please sit down and wait for the old minister to explain it to you."

Facing Fusu, the judge showed unprecedented enthusiasm. He had been waiting here for a long time, just waiting for the arrival of another heir to the empire.

At the beginning, after the current Majesty came to power, he also listened to him talk about the changes in the laws and regulations of the Qin Dynasty in the past.

Fusu is His Majesty's eldest son, but he has always been close to Confucianism, but he has never had the opportunity to come to Tingwei's Mansion. In addition, his relationship with Li Si in the court was not good, so it is even more impossible to come to Tingwei's Mansion.

This made the elder look forward to it. It is his duty to teach and instill the spirit of the law to the future heirs of the empire, and he has never forgotten it.

Seeing the judge's hale and hearty look, Fusu bowed immediately, like a student.

Fusu's appearance made the old man happy, and he said: "My lord, a hundred years ago, when the Shang Yang Reform of Qin State, there were only 43 counties, and now, there are 36 counties in the whole world, the laws are naturally different. It will remain the same.”

"For example, in the time of duke filial piety, the law was first established, and the official document must arrive within ten days. If there is a delay, the crime will be punished by law. Now, in some remote places, the official document can take two months to arrive in Xianyang at the fastest. The law Naturally, it has been revised according to the actual situation.”

"Another example is this..."

After lecturing like this for about two or three hours, the judge gave a general account of the process of Qin Fa's change. Seeing that Fusu had been listening carefully, the whole process showed no sign of boredom or impatience. The old man looked at the young master, I am very happy.

Fusu walked outside the door and saw that the judge was about to go out to see him off, so he hurriedly said, "You don't need to see me off. If Fusu has any questions, I will visit you at that time. I hope the elder will give you some advice."

"The old minister is waiting for you at any time." The judge was very pleased with Fusu's studiousness.

"It really is the one chosen by the immortal!" Looking at Fusu's leaving back, the judge muttered to himself. Fusu's courtesy and attitude of studying completely conquered the elder.

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"Ye Qing, I remember that you went to Sishui County? When will you come back? Don't tell me, let's take the wind and wash away the dust with you?"

Censor Ye Qing looked back and saw that it was his friend Tingwei Shi Jixun, and said with a smile: "Didn't you just come back yesterday? I haven't had time to meet you yet!"

"How does it feel to go to the Surabaya County Inspector?" Ji asked.

Ye Qing said: "What can I do? How can there be such a scene as Xianyang in the backcountry?"

Ji Xun smiled slightly, indeed, Ye Qing was not wrong, at this moment, compared with Xianyang, even Guanzhong is a rural place, let alone places outside Guanzhong, what is it if it is not a backcountry?
Ye Qing sighed and said: "But to be honest, when I went to Sishui County, I found a great talent."

"Oh?" Ji Xun showed surprise on his face, for his good friend, Ji Xun knew that Ye Qing had always had eyes above the top, and there were not many people who could get his admiration.

"His name is Xiao He. This time, I'm in Sishui County..."

Before Ye Qing finished speaking, Fusu grabbed Ye Qing and said: "Yu Shi, who did you just mention?"

Ye Qing looked back, hurriedly cupped his hands and said: "I greet you, Young Master."

Although Ye Qing has just returned to Xianyang, the story of Fusu has already been heard in Ye Qing's eyes, the Nine Cauldrons and other fetishes were found because of Mr. Fusu, this kind of thing is now well known in the world.

"I heard you talking about Xiao He just now?"

Seeing Fusu's appearance, Ye Qing immediately confessed everything, saying: "Young Master, the matter is like this, this time, I have ordered by His Majesty to go to Sishui County to work as an inspector."

"In Sishui County, I discovered that there was a jailer named Xiao He in Fengyi, Pei County. , and won No.1 in the final assessment."

Fu Su couldn't wait to say: "I think this Xiao He is so devoted to his duty, the censor should vigorously promote him, right?"

If it was true, Fusu didn't mind snatching Xiao He over immediately and brought him under his command. He came to the pillow when he was really sleepy. He was about to send someone to Sishui County to conquer Xiao He, but he didn't expect Yu Shi to be one step ahead of him.

Ye Qing sighed, and said: "Originally, I was going to recruit him, my lord, please see, I even wrote the paperwork, but Xiao He told me that he just wanted to spend a day I have enough food and clothing for three meals, and I don’t want to step into the court, so I can only let this matter go.”

Fu Su's eyes widened when he heard Ye Qing's words, the censor asked for a call, but Xiao He actually refused?

"You two, I still have some things to do, let's go first." After Fusu finished speaking, he left with the bamboo slips on the cart.

Seeing Fusu lose his composure, Ye Qing was really shocked, and asked Ji Xun next to him tentatively: "Ji Xun, I didn't cause any trouble, did I?"

Ji Xun smiled wryly and shook his head, how could he know why Fusu lost his composure when he heard the name Xiao He?
On the way back to the mansion, Fusu took a few deep breaths one after another. From what the censor said just now, it was not difficult to judge that it was the Xiao Xiangguo recorded in the history, and the time, place, and person were completely matched.

However, this Xiao He rejected Yu Shi's promotion, saying that he only wanted to eat three meals a day, and he was willing to stay in a small Pei County?

Fusu doesn't believe what he says, if it is true, how can such a character be recorded in the annals of history, and his talent is highly respected by the world?

(End of this chapter)