With a pair of huge panda eyes, Hu Jian held the book and stood at the door of the county government, looking at the ground with his eyes, a little distracted.

"Hu County Lieutenant ......"

Suddenly, a familiar voice came from his ears, Hu Jian turned his head and found that it was his colleague Chen Wannian.

Today, the bureaucratic system of Xinfeng County, in the upper echelons of the organization, has formed a three-legged stand.

Chen Wannian was in charge of civil affairs and public security, Sang Jun was in charge of industry and commerce and markets, and Hu Jian was in charge of justice and prisons.

These three systems do not belong to each other and do not interfere with each other.

Chen Wannian could not put his hand into the judicial system and industrial and commercial affairs, at most he could only ask for the assistance of the other two systems, and in the same way, Hu Jian and Sang Jun could not manage things other than this system.

Of course, this is not some novel creation.

It's nothing more than tradition.

In fact, theoretically, this is the structure of most Han government offices today.

It's just that here in Xinfeng, these things are especially emphasized and become discipline.

Just like now, the arrest is in the hands of Chen Wannian or Sang Jun (if the criminal is arrested in the market or involved in economic crimes), but interrogation and trial are Hu Jian's power.

Are those arrested guilty and how should they be sentenced?

The other two systems can only be proposed, but cannot be decided in place of Hu Jian.

In this way, Hu Jian's pressure and workload are greatly reduced.

It is possible to concentrate on the trial and judgment.

But......

also made Hu Jian fall into confusion.

"County Lieutenant Hu, His Royal Highness the eldest grandson and Zhang Shizhong, please come in......" Chen Wannian saw that Hu Jian was a little absent-minded, and hurriedly reminded: "If the county lieutenant is too tired, then come back tomorrow to report......

In this Xinfeng County, Chen Wannian's most respected colleague is Hu Jian.

In Chen Wannian's opinion, a judicial officer like Hu Jian is simply one in a hundred capable and strong officials!

Familiar with the law, quick to adjudicate cases, careful and conscientious, and compassionate.

Since he took office as a county lieutenant, he has tried dozens of cases every day, and after the trial of each case was completed, neither the defendant nor the bitter owner had any objections and was willing to obey the verdict.

Chen Wannian has been mixed at the grassroots level for so many years, and it is the first time he has seen a Legalist official like Hu Jian.

The other guys, or fanatical pursuit of political achievements, are eager to deal with every arrested prisoner severely.

Or it's a good old man like Zhao Yu and Zhao Zhou.

For all prisoners, if they can not be sentenced, they must not be sentenced.

It's two extremes entirely.

And officials like Hu Jian are loyal to the law, to their integrity, and to their personality and conscience.

Chen Wannian had only heard that Zhang Shizhi, a famous minister of Taizong, could do this.

Therefore, in addition to respect, Chen Wannian was full of kindness to Hu Jian.

He knows very well that with such a Legalist official, Xinfeng's judicial prison system will be clear.

The clear judiciary and prison will inevitably bring about a good relationship between the government and the people and between the gentry and the government.

The government will also have prestige in society!

And Hu Jian will also take off from Xinfeng, and he may be ranked Jiuqing in the future.

As an official fan, Chen Wannian naturally knows what to do.

Thinking of this, Chen Wannian was full of emotion.

He is now completely impressed by Zhang Yue.

"The wisdom of knowing people is none other than Zhang Shizhong......" Chen Wannian sighed in his heart. So far, the terrible acolyte has never failed to hold the office, and almost everyone has been placed in the right position by him.

It's not just the officials he personally recruited.

This is also true of the huge subgroup of public examination scholars, such as the twenty or thirty people assigned to him, each of whom is a talented person in civil affairs and literature, and each person's position just matches his specialty!

Not only is he like this, but as far as Chen Wannian knows, Sang Jun's officials of the Industrial and Commercial Bureau and the prison officials under Hu Jian are all like this.

It's just a bug!

This made Chen Wannian have to believe that there are indeed people who are born to know in this world.

Hu Jian looked at Chen Wannian and said slightly: "Thank you Chen Xiancheng for your kindness, but the lower officials can still hold on!" ”

When he raised his head, the whole person was already refreshed.

Every Legalist official is a workaholic!

Since Li Kui, this has been the case......

Compared with physical exhaustion, Hu Jian felt that the confusion in his heart brought more trouble.

He raised his head and looked at the county government hall in front of him, and he knew that someone who could answer his doubts might be waiting for him.

So, he arched his hand to Chen Wannian and said, "The lower official will first go to meet His Royal Highness and the ...... servant."

As he spoke, he took his subordinates and walked into the main hall of the county government.

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"Chen Jian greets His Royal Highness the eldest grandson, and the prince ...... served" Hu Jian held the book and bowed slightly.

More than a dozen young officials behind him were also full of excitement and admiration.

But Zhang Yue and Liu Jin were taken aback!

Because, Hu Jian and his subordinates who appeared in front of them all had a pair of huge black circles under their eyes, and they looked like they hadn't had a good rest for a long time.

"What's wrong?" Liu Jin hurriedly got up and said, "Come on, quickly prepare a seat for the county lieutenant Hu and the gentlemen......

"Nuo ......" immediately had subordinates, took Hu Jian and others to both sides, arranged to sit down, and served tea.

"Why are you so tired?" Zhang Yue couldn't help but ask.

To be reasonable, being an official of the Liu family is much happier than being an official to Zhu Yuanzhang.

Under the Han system, all officials, whether they were staffed or temporary, were entitled to a legal paid leave of five days off.

In addition, there are also holidays during the New Year's holidays.

If the official has outstanding political performance and is assessed as the 'best', then the official can also enjoy two months of paid leave per year.

In addition to the somewhat low salary, the benefits and treatment of Han officials have comprehensively surpassed all subsequent dynasties.

To be reasonable, Hu Jian and others shouldn't be in such a situation.

When Hu Jian heard this, he only bowed his head slightly, and replied: "Since the ministers have been trusted by His Royal Highness and the servants, and entrusted with the full power of Xinfeng's punishment, the ministers are trembling, walking on thin ice, and they dare not be cautious, dare not carefully observe, and dare not be in awe......"

"Shang Jun said: Killing people is not violence, rewarding people is not benevolent, and the ministers dare to waste lightly?"

Liu Jin listened, awe-inspiring, and bowed: "What Lieutenant Hu said, I know it alone, and I want to be taught!" ”

After countless things, especially after reading a large number of works and discourses of other schools, Liu Jin now knows.

Benevolence, righteousness and morality are not only talked about by Confucianism.

The Legalists, the Huang Lao School, and the Mo School are all talking.

It's just that there is a deviation in the meaning of 'benevolence, righteousness and morality' that are defined by each other.

Just like the Legalists, the Legalists believe that benevolence and righteousness are fairness.

And indiscriminate killing and punishment, or casual rewards and favors, are what Legalists oppose and spurn.

Legalists are cool officials, but orthodox Legalist officials must be dealt with in accordance with the law when they kill people.

"Don't dare to be Your Highness...... "Hu Jian bowed deeply: "The minister came today to report to His Highness and the servants about the cases and Xinfeng ......Prison since the ministers and ministers took office."

As he spoke, he opened the slip in front of him and said, "Since the minister was appointed, there have been more than 300 trials, arraignments, and verdicts...... Among them, 200 were public complaints, and the rest were non-public ......"

Liu Jin listened, a little puzzled, and asked Zhang Yue: "What is Zhang Qing's public lawsuit, and what is a non-public lawsuit?" ”

Zhang Yue listened and replied: "Returning to Your Highness, those who accuse in the public office are also thieves, killing, and infringing on others, and those who are not sued in the public office are also ...... if they steal their parents, and their parents kill or injure their children without permission, and slaves and maids."

"According to the law of the Han Dynasty, the public office sues, the government files a lawsuit, the non-public office sues, and the people sue themselves, and if the son sues his parents, slaves and maidservants, and concubines sue the master, if it is not involved in crimes such as great disrespect and immorality, do not listen to ......."

"In addition, if parents sue their children and wives sue their husbands, they are all three rings, and then listen to the three rings!"

To put it simply, this is a clear proof of the Han Cheng Qin system.

The entire system of Han law was copied from Qin law.

Although over the past hundred years, the old Liu family has made a lot of patches, modified, added, and deleted countless clauses, and Zhang Tang took the lead in the 'Spring and Autumn Prison Break' after Yuan Guanghou.

But in fact, the spirit and core of the entire Han law is still the Qin law and Qin law.

And the most striking feature of this system is the separation of public crime from domestic crime.

Public crimes should be investigated to the end, and no matter when they were discovered, as long as they were discovered, the government had the obligation and responsibility to hold criminals accountable.

As for family crimes, the people do not raise the blame and the officials do not correct it.

Even, even if the people want to sue, there are some things that are not allowed to be sued.

For example, if a son sues his parents, and a slave sues his master, the government will never accept it, and if the plaintiff insists on suing, then the legal responsibility of this person must be investigated first!

Conversely, parents sue their children, husbands sue their wives, and wives sue their husbands, all of which require three rings, and only after the three rings can they be accepted.

What is the Three Rings?

It is three times of persuasion and mediation.

Ask the local elders, the famous scholars, and people within the family and the government to persuade and reconcile you, and try to try to get a settlement between the plaintiff and the defendant.

From this point of view, Legalism is also quite active in the maintenance of the feudal system and feudal society.

After listening to Zhang Yue's explanation, Liu Jin felt that it was very reasonable, so he nodded.

But how did he know that the Confucian scholars hated this system.

Even the Ram School thinks that this system is very bad.

Why?

Because this is Qin Law, Qin Law!

Originally, let's go to Taiping together, but you secretly took the little hand of the Fa family?

I can't bear it!

Therefore, starting from Dong Zhongshu, the Ram School has been clamoring to 'make laws for the Han Dynasty', and deeply feels that they have undertaken such a historical mission.

But here's the problem......

The Confucian scholars knew little about the law, and were not prepared for how to design a completely new set of laws that were feasible and did not hinder or interfere with the national economy and the people's livelihood.

So, the matter has been put on hold.

But......

Although the Confucian scholars can't come up with a solution by themselves, if your emperor doesn't change it, that's your emperor's no.

After Yuan Cheng, when the Ram School decided to abandon the Liu family, this reason accounted for a large part.

Of course, the Ram School is not bad.

Gu Liang and the left pass are even more rampant.

Although the scholars and doctors of the Ram School think that the old Liu family is so foolish with labor and management, they will occasionally hammer your chest with a small fist.

But as long as he becomes an official, he will basically do things according to the rules, so as not to be punished by the Spring and Autumn Period and be saddled with the name of disloyalty.

But Gu Liang and Zuo Chuan's people, as long as they become officials, they will be non-violent and non-cooperative.

Put aside the whole set of Chinese laws and do things according to your own understanding.

What they like to do most is to see if the law is in line with their three views when they encounter a case, use it if it fits, and treat it as if they don't know, and then use their own interpretation to deal with the problem.

The story that the butt decides the head is not uncommon.

For example, this was the case with Yu Yi some time ago.

Of course, Zhang Yue didn't want to remind Liu Jin of these things for the time being.

Later, maybe that's a pretty good reason!

From Zhang Yue's point of view, the Han law is an extension of the Qin law, which in turn is a product of the Warring States period.

Up to now, this system has been used for almost two or three hundred years, and many things have indeed failed to keep up with the pace of development of the times, and changes must be made.

From this point of view, Dong Zhongshu's understanding is not wrong.

It's just that Confucianism is a common problem.

It's okay to ask questions (even the Donglin Party knows about them), but how about solving them......

Anyway, from Confucius to the present, Zhang Yue has never seen a few Confucian scholars who can not only raise problems, but also solve them.

Maybe Zixia, Xunzi and others will talk about a few people.