When Li Yang returned to the Prime Minister's Mansion, it was already approaching dusk.

Meng Yi, Feng Zai and the others were waiting in the council hall with the bamboo scroll of the law that had been revised, and when they saw Li Yang coming back, Meng Yi hurriedly said: "Lord Zhongcheng, this is the two hundred laws that I have re-edited according to your request, can you see if it is appropriate?" ”

"Well, okay, let's take a look at this house first!"

Li Yang was very happy when he saw the stacks of bamboo rolls piled up on the case, and then picked them up one by one to check them.

This time, Li Yang was very satisfied, although the revised law was still much stricter than the law of later generations, but it was already a relatively loose law in this era.

Li Yang also knows that strict laws also have the advantages of being strict, and blindly relaxing will do more harm than good in this era. After all, in this world, even food and clothing cannot be solved, and if the law is too lenient, it is inevitable that some people will break the law for the sake of money, rice, and food.

For example, robbery, the old Qin law is a decisive decision. The revised law changed to three to seven years' imprisonment or forced labor for those who plundered money, and seven to fifteen years' imprisonment or forced labor for those who paid a large amount, or the death penalty.

For another example, if the errand is delayed, the old Qin law is to cut the decision and sit together. The revised law becomes a postponement of thirty rods for minor consequences, and imprisonment or forced labor for one to seven years.

For another example, when military affairs were delayed, the old Qin law was also a decision. The revised law changed to a penalty of imprisonment or forced labor for three to ten years, or the death penalty.

In this way, all crimes have a classification, and there is no need for everyone to sit together and convict and sentence according to the severity of the consequences of the crime, which is also in line with the requirements of heavy punishment for serious crimes and light punishment for minor crimes that Li Yang wants.

Li Yang remembered that the reason why Liu Bang rebelled was because the postponement of the servant had not arrived, and he knew that even if he continued to send him over, he would die, and everyone, including those servants, would sit together, so they simply hid in Mangdang Mountain.

There are also Chen Sheng and Wu Guang, because of the rain, the conscription team led by them could not arrive as scheduled, and they were afraid of being punished by the military law of the Qin Dynasty, so their team of 900 people rose up in Daze Township, Qi County, so the world responded and directly overthrew the Qin Dynasty.

All of this is due to the joint sitting method of the old law of Great Qin, and the lack of grading of conviction and sentencing.

And according to the revised law, the joint sitting has been abolished, and the method of conviction and sentencing according to the consequences of the behavior has been implemented, so even if Chen Sheng and Wu Guang want to rebel, the 900 brothers under him will not follow, after all, the responsibility for the delay is to lead the team, and the people below are at best a misdemeanor, so as not to force them to rebel together. Perhaps, even if Chen Sheng and Wu Guang want to rebel, the hundreds of brothers below will tie up the two of them to receive merit.

"Well, yes, the law that Lord Meng revised this time coincides with the original intention of this government. Misdemeanor is lightly punished, serious crimes are punished heavily, and the new Qin law should be like this! Li Yang read the two hundred criminal laws revised by Meng Yi and them in a row, and he was very satisfied and couldn't help but praise.

He really didn't expect that Meng Yi would comprehend the true meaning of this law change so quickly, and he was very surprised in his heart.

When the officials of the Imperial Lieutenant Office heard this, they breathed a sigh of relief, and Meng Yi was also very happy, and said: "This is all because of the adult's sentence 'If you don't do something that hurts heaven and reason, you should leave a way to live', the lower officials finally have the general direction of conviction and sentencing, since the adult thinks that such a sentence is appropriate, then we will revise the rest of the old laws according to this standard." ”

"Okay, that's hard work for Lord Meng and all of you." Li Yang nodded, very happy, it seems that there is already a unified idea about the revision of the law, which is very rare.

"My lord, what about these "Administrative Laws" revised by the Imperial Historical Observatory?" Feng Zheng couldn't wait to ask.

Li Yang picked up the revised "Administrative Law" and consulted it, and then his brows furrowed.

"My lord, what's the problem?" When Feng Zai saw Li Yang's expression, he couldn't help but feel bad.

Sure enough, Li Yang couldn't stand it anymore, threw the bamboo scroll on the desk, and said: "Lord Feng, you can't revise the "Administrative Law", the "Administrative Law" is to regulate the laws of officials and officials at all levels, and you only convict the acts of greed, rebellion, lazy government, fraud, false reporting and concealment, etc., which is ...... How is this different from the Criminal Code compiled by the Imperial Commander? You're going to make up the Administrative Law! ”

"This ...... This, we are in accordance with the old law of supervision, the adults said that the old law will be relaxed, so ......" Feng Zheng was a little confused.

Li Yang sighed: "Lord Feng, the difference between the "Administrative Law" and the "Criminal Law" is that the "Administrative Law" regulates the behavior of the government and officials and restricts their rights. The Penal Code, on the other hand, is that it can do everything except what is written in the law. I don't know if Lord Feng understands? ”

"Except for what is written in the Administrative Law, nothing else can be done......

Feng Zheng muttered, and then his eyes lit up, and he was immediately woken up by this sentence.

In the past, it was all about impeaching officials for inaction, breaking the law, being greedy for ink, committing fraud, making false reports and concealing reports, delaying the time in government affairs, and making mistakes in government affairs.

There is a big difference between what you can do and what you can't do!

As the Imperial Doctor who is responsible for supervising the responsibilities of the hundred officials, what he does is to supervise the hundred officials, and naturally when he thinks about it, he can understand the great role of the regulation and restriction of power between the two, which is to completely draw a circle of the power of the officials, and all things outside the scope of their duties will be restricted.

After understanding the true meaning of the "Administrative Law", Feng Zheng suddenly had a feeling of seeing the clouds and the sun, and his eyes lit up, and at the same time, he was extremely shocked in his heart.

He really didn't expect that Li Yang could actually come up with such a perfect supervision method. In particular, the analysis of the difference between the law of supervision and the criminal law is even more innovative, which makes people suddenly open up and enlightened.

Talented! He is a man of God!

Feng Zai admired that the whole person almost knelt down, the emperor abolished the division of feuds, set up counties and counties, and set up three dukes, nine qing, imperial history, court lieutenants and other systems in the court, all of which were for the purpose of centralizing power, controlling the government and officials at all levels in the world, preventing the overflow of official power, and preventing officials from sitting alone and losing control, and the gist of Li Yang's "Administrative Law" is not to perfectly limit the power of local government officials?

With such a perfect strategy for restricting power, Li Yang came up with it so easily, Feng Zheng couldn't believe it.

This strategy is not something that can be conceived just by understanding the art of checks and balances of power. Li Si is good at power, but can he come up with such a perfect strategy to restrain power?

And as a doctor of imperial history, he is in charge of supervising hundreds of officials, and he can't think of such a complete strategy to restrain power.

Li Zhongcheng, what a god!

Feng Zheng was amazed in his heart, he was even wondering if Li Yang's claim to be an immortal disciple in the Qilin Hall that day would also be true?