Above the Taiji Hall, at the half-monthly court meeting of the Tang Dynasty, Di Renjie, the new servant of the Criminal Department, was the first to come out of class and speak.

"Your Majesty, Chen Di Renjie has a plan to play.

Over the years, there have been hundreds of cases of the court's court and prison, and after observation and summary, it has been concluded that many parts of the Datang law are no longer suitable for the people of the Tang Dynasty, and even some laws are still restricting the development of the people's lives. ”

As he spoke, Di Renjie stretched out his hand and handed over a notebook, and the waiter Gao hurriedly took it and put it on Li Er's desk.

According to the rules, the courtiers do not directly hand over the folds to the emperor, and they need to be examined and approved by the three provinces of Menxia Province, Zhongshu Province, and Shangshu Province in turn, and then select the folds that need to be decided by the emperor and then hand them over, even if the excerpts approved by the emperor need to be sent to the Zhongshu Province for reconsideration, if they are not passed, they even have the right to reject the emperor's excessive and unreasonable instructions.

At the court meeting, major events such as the general outline of the court are generally discussed, and it is rare to take a fold to discuss, but there are exceptions, such as Di Renjie's practice, which is actually ultra vires, but it is reasonable, because what he wants everyone to discuss is the major matter of amending the law.

As soon as Di Renjie's words fell, the courtiers below were discussing, this young man just took office and made such a big move, could it be that he is a junior, and he still wants the new official to take office three times?

Li Er also had doubts in his heart, but he didn't show it on his face, but asked with a slight smile like an exam: "What?" My Datang Law has only been revised and implemented for a few years, and it is not in line with the people's feelings and needs to be revised again?

I know that you have deeply observed the people's situation over the years and understood the people's feelings better, so you might as well give an example or two for everyone to hear. ”

As he spoke, Li Er opened Di Renjie's recital and slowly flipped through it, well, the handwriting is neat and the words are lawful, like the writing of a Legalist scholar, but it is a little radical, he is a good spirit at this age, huh? Is there any justification? Are these things really the current situation of Datang?

Slowly Li Er's smile was not there, but his face was serious, as we all know, Emperor Li Er is good at martial arts but does not lose benevolence, righteousness and generosity, and is the most attentive to the people's state affairs, and does not dare to have a trace of neglect, so the people will really support this monarch.

"Today, our Datang law was newly revised more than ten years ago, and the new version of the law has many advantages, relieves many tortures, and gives more benevolence, so the people love it very much.

But in the long run, such a law will go wrong, and the law will not be punished but in the public, but if the law loses the deterrent of punishment, then it will cause many people with criminal intentions to become more and more emboldened, because they know that even if they are involved in the crime, they will only be punished lightly.

According to the statistics of His Majesty in the past few years, the cases of Datang in the past eight years have been quite stable, but the number of medium-sized and small cases has increased year by year, and even last year has doubled compared with the year before.

Because of this, the people suffered greatly. ”

"Di Shilang is too alarmist, the law loves the people, our law reflects the benevolence of His Majesty and the court, and it is too late for the people to truly support and love, so how can they suffer because of this? Di Shilang is in charge of the state Xing Prison, but it is really funny that a few wicked people commit crimes and harm the people and attribute them to the scourge of the law. A civilian official stepped forward to object.

Without waiting for Li Er to speak, another person followed and said: "In previous years, when the prison was too heavy, the people were full of complaints and bitterness, according to what you said, the cool law suppressed all the people, I am afraid that it took the path of the death of Qin II again, what is your intention?" ”

At this time, Li Er said angrily: "Bastard, is my Tang Dynasty the second dynasty that died?" The argument is not discerning, although Di Renjie is young, he has been exploring the Tang Dynasty for eight years, and it is definitely not for nothing that he can say such words, so let him finish his words.

Di Qing, as you said in your compromise, today's laws have been too loose and do not punish crimes, and there are also too tight and harsh people, but you can tell me, why the new law has only been revised for more than ten years, and the same group of people, they approved it back then, but now they no longer recognize it? ”

Di Renjie said loudly: "What was the situation and situation in Datang more than ten years ago, presumably all the ministers are seniors, and they have a better understanding than me, at that time, Datang had just stabilized, and it can be said that it has not yet stepped out of the poor and weak national conditions, and the people's food and clothing are still insufficient, so how can they be distracted?" There are poor and remote places all over the place, and if you let people sin, where can he go to do evil?

But now it's different, Datang is getting richer and richer, every family has enough surplus food to eat for two years, silk was the exclusive property of rich and noble families in the past, and now if any family doesn't have a silk dress to go out on the street, I'm afraid they will be embarrassed to leave home.

This proves that everyone in the Tang Dynasty is rich and has accumulated wealth, and this also gives the lazy idlers the soil to commit crimes, stealing one or two families at will, it is enough to eat and drink by themselves, this way is faster than their own work, and even if they are discovered, they will not necessarily be caught, even if they are caught, they will definitely not be killed, at most they will be beaten and locked up, and they can do it again when they come out.

The same group of people, ten years ago idle will have no food, ten years later will be different, ten years later busy people can eat, idlers can not be hungry, the national conditions are different, naturally some people tend to choose a way to get without work. ”

Li Er nodded and said, "Yes, there is no crooked statement, but it is reasonable and well-founded, so tell me, what is the matter with the law being too strict?" ”

"This is going to talk about a case I encountered, the case of buying and selling illicit salt, Datang Salt and Iron has been strictly controlled by the state for many years, and anyone who dares to sell salt and iron without permission will be punished with heavy punishment, ranging from exile to death or even to the death of the whole family.

But that was when every household couldn't eat a few mouthfuls of salt before, but now it's different, who doesn't have ten catties and twenty catties of good white salt storage?

But at this time, the law has not changed, private buying and selling of white salt is still torture, I have encountered a neighborhood borrowing ten catties of white salt, but in the end the local government sentenced a whole family to exile with the law of the Tang Dynasty. ”

What Di Renjie said is reasonable, not only Li Er, but even the officials in the palace also nodded, today's Datang is different from before, in the past, salt and iron were strictly guarded against foreign countries, but now all around are the territory of Datang, how can there be any foreign countries to guard against? Indeed, such a punishment is excessive.

"In this way, there is really a problem with Datang Law.

In this way, the three divisions of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, the Ministry of Rites, and the Ministry of Criminal Affairs were ordered to send people to various places to understand the people's views on the laws of Xingjiao, and after three months, they were summarized, and then the imperial court sent a special person to preside over the revision of the law. Li Er opened his mouth and commanded.

This is Di Renjie but said: "Your Majesty, the ministers are brave, according to years of observation records, they have summarized the people's views on the law, and have made some changes to the current Tang Dynasty law, please ask Your Majesty and the ministers to help see if it can be used?" After all, if the new law can be introduced one day earlier, it will be one day earlier, and the people of Datang can't wait. ”

What the??? You—You've got a revised draft? Li Er was surprised.

At the same time, the ministers looked at this young man one after another, he came prepared!

As the author of the old law, Changsun Wuji, did not say a word from beginning to end, and always regarded himself as a bystander.