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Chapter 3 Changed to "Law and Rites", Fighting Foxes (I)

During the time when Du He was resting, Li Shimin stretched out his clutches to the grassland. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info

He accepted the territory controlled by Xue Yantuo, set up the Anbei Metropolitan Protectorate in Mobei, and extended the tentacles of the Tang Dynasty to the grassland. And set up two metropolitan protectorates under the Dadu Protectorate, namely Yanran Metropolitan Protectorate and Hanhai Metropolitan Protectorate, the land under the jurisdiction of the two Metropolitan Protectorate is bounded by the Dule River, and the Hanhai Metropolitan Protectorate has jurisdiction over the Hanhai Metropolitan Governor's Mansion, Lushan Metropolitan Governor's Mansion, Jilin Prefecture, Yuxi Prefecture, and Gaolan Prefecture. The jurisdiction of Yanran Metropolitan Protectorate is: Yanran Metropolitan Governor's Mansion, Jinwei Metropolitan Governor's Mansion, Youling Metropolitan Governor's Mansion, Guilin Metropolitan Governor's Mansion, Jilu Prefecture, Jitian Prefecture, Gaoque Prefecture, and Ningyan Prefecture.

These six prefectures and seven states indicate the Tang Dynasty's control over the northern grasslands.

The current grassland is no longer the original grassland, and even if the original grassland has the existence of Xue Yantuo, the overlord of the grassland, the custom of the jungle has not changed. Big fish eat small fish, small fish eat dried shrimp, even Yi Nan, the overlord, has no right to interfere.

Because this is a custom on the grassland for thousands of years, Yi Nan can order Xue Yantuo to fight for it, but he can't intervene in the government affairs of the clan tribe.

Now the intervention of the Tang Dynasty means that the hegemony of the Tang Dynasty has penetrated deep into the grassland, and it has completely broken this regulation.

The Tang Dynasty was a dynasty of the Han people, and there were no customs of the grassland people, and they controlled the grassland, which meant that the entire grassland had to be rectified, and it was no longer a place where the weak and the strong eat.

No one dares to be presumptuous and fight privately under the majesty of the Tang Dynasty.

This is the gospel for the weak and the tragedy for the strong.

The weak can avoid being devoured by the strong under the protection of the Tang Dynasty, but the strong cannot rely on devouring the weak to strengthen themselves.

This change caused the dissatisfaction of the strong people on the grassland, but they did not dare to do anything at all.

They do claim to be strong, but compared to the Tang Dynasty, they are just a slightly stronger ant.

The Tang Dynasty's government soldiers were all over the world, and just by taking the border soldiers, they could destroy Xue Yantuo within half a year. So strong, who can match.

Even if you are not convinced, you have to obediently be the son of the Tang Dynasty and grovel.

Now the strongest tribe in the northern grasslands is the Hui. The Hui tribe is composed of three major tribes, said that he is strong, the population is only about 300,000, and even the number of people in the city of Chang'an is more than three times that of it, and there are 30,000 strong men in the tribe who can be soldiers. With this little power, how can you confront Datang?

In view of the heroic performance of the Hui chieftain in the battle against Xue Yantuo, Li Shimin reasonably chose a fertile land on the grassland for him to gain a foothold, and became a neighbor with the Tang Dynasty, and every move was under the surveillance of the Tang Dynasty.

Hearing the news, Du He smiled sympathetically: This Hui chieftain Tumidu was too much to take for granted, he thought that the Tang Dynasty supported Xue Yantuo to become the overlord of the grassland and rule the grassland for the Tang Dynasty. Today, as in the past, he will choose a clan close to the Tang Dynasty on the grassland, make him a khan, and rule the grassland for the Tang Dynasty.

didn't know that Li Shimin's support for Xue Yantuo back then was a little unavoidable.

Yang Guang's defeat led to the end of the Sui Dynasty, the population plummeted by 30 million, and the Tang Dynasty was founded, and its military strength was even inferior to that of the Turks. Although the Tang Dynasty recuperated after four years of Zhenguan and defeated the invincible Turks, its strength was still limited and it was not enough to control the entire grassland.

In addition, the interests on the grassland are far less than the benefits brought to Datang by the Silk Road in the Western Regions.

To put it bluntly, the grassland is a piece of meat, and the Western Regions is a piece of fat, and between the two, the Tang Dynasty chose the Western Regions, which supported Xue Yantuo.

Now that the Western Regions are stable, Datang's strength is increasing day by day, and it has been able to completely dominate the grassland. In such a situation, what fool would spit out the meat that he ate into his mouth to others?

Tu Midu really lost his wife this time, and he broke his army again.

While Du He laughed again, he was also thinking of any way to completely eliminate the threat on the grassland for Datang.

After all, the Zhenguan Dynasty can completely suppress the grassland, and it may not be able to succeed in the future, just like the Gaozong Dynasty in history. Although Li Zhi laid down what is known as the largest territory of the Tang Dynasty, he was far from being able to trample all the characters who were enemies of the Tang Dynasty under his feet like his father.

If there were no famous generals such as Li Ji, Su Dingfang, and Xue Rengui left by Li Shimin, Li Zhi might not have been able to achieve the same achievements in history.

There are some things that it is better to prevent them from happening.

But for a while, Du He couldn't think of any good way.

After all, he is only a person, not a god, and there is hardly a dynasty in history that can perfectly solve the problem of foreign races.

Of course, good methods do not mean that there are them.

Recently, in addition to accompanying his family, Du He has a book in his hand, which is "Law and Ceremony" written by the eldest grandson Wuji.

This book has caused a sensation in the government and the opposition, and the rules of the Tang Dynasty are about to be rectified because of the birth of this book, which is really impossible to despise.

In the bed room, Wu Meiniang said this book to Du He.

Wu Meiniang spared no effort in the investigation of the eldest grandson Wuji for Du He, and repeatedly emphasized that "The Law of Rites" came out, and the eldest grandson Wuji fought a beautiful turnaround battle, and now the Manchu Dynasty Wenchen is discussing this book in the court.

The prestige of the eldest grandson Wuji is better than before.

For this reason, Du He also asked for a copy from Shangshu Province and studied it quietly.

These days, Du He has read this book no less than three times, and each time he has a new feeling, and finally understands why the book "The Law" has caused such a sensation in the court where the world's talents are gathered. "The Law and Rites" is no longer just a book, most of the content in it is how to govern the world, how to use the law to restrain the people, how to use the law to stabilize social stability, and how to use the law to protect the interests of the Tang Dynasty.

Du He also had to be amazed when he saw it, in addition to the bad stomach of the eldest grandson Wuji, his views on this law, looking at the entire Tang Dynasty, are indeed unmatched.

Du He also thought of a famous saying in later generations, there is Roman law in the west and Tang law in the east. Of course, this Tang law does not refer to the law written by the eldest grandson Wuji, but the general name of the law of the Tang Dynasty, including the "Wude Law" in the Li Yuan period, the "Kaiyuan Law" and the "Six Classics of the Tang Dynasty" in the Tang Xuanzong period. But there is no doubt that the "Zhenguan Law" and "Yonghui Law" compiled by the eldest grandson Wuji occupy a dominant position in the Tang Dynasty and are the fundamental origin of the Tang Law.

Although the "Wude Law" was before the "Zhenguan Law" and the "Yonghui Law", most of them followed the laws of the Sui Dynasty and did not make much improvement. It is also because of this that Li Shimin, after succeeding to the throne, asked the eldest grandson Wuji to rewrite the laws belonging to the Tang Dynasty. Tang Law also laid the foundation from this.

Whether it is the "Kaiyuan Law", "Six Classics of the Tang Dynasty" or the "Dazhong Criminal Law System", they are all compiled around the "Zhenguan Law" and "Yonghui Law".

Du He didn't know if it was because of his own crossing, or something else. In his image, the eldest grandson Wuji only began to revise the "Zhenguan Law" in the Li Zhi Dynasty, and he didn't think that the crown prince was not clear now, and the new "Law and Ceremony" unexpectedly appeared.

Du He is not only a military general, but also a civil minister, and he has to pay attention to the impact of this "Law and Ceremony" on the Tang Dynasty.

Du He closed the "Rite of Law" and closed his eyes in meditation, thinking about everything in the book.

The book "Law and Rites" is not a fantasy, let alone an illusory system plan, but absorbs the advantages and shortcomings of the laws of all dynasties before the Tang Dynasty, adopts the advantages and improves the shortcomings, and is a political masterpiece that fits the reality.

The history of peasant revolts led to the rulers of the Sui Dynasty and the harsh punishments that left a deep impression on the founders of the Tang Dynasty. Therefore, the eldest grandson Wuji accepted the historical lessons of the fall of the Sui Dynasty, took various measures to establish and stabilize the first-class ruling system, implemented the guiding ideology of "preserving all natures" and the governing policy of "peace and tranquility", and legislated leniently and conformed to the historical trend.

There are a total of 12 articles in the "Law of Etiquette": "The Law of Names", "The Law of Guarding and Prohibiting", "The Law of the Profession System", "The Law of Household Marriage", "The Law of the Stable", "The Law of Unauthorized Prosperity", "The Law of Fighting", "The Law of Fraud", "The Law of Miscellaneous", "The Law of Arrest", "The Law of Breaking Prison", etc.

These 12 articles cover almost all political systems, including the establishment, selection, and duties of officials, as well as the punishment of corrupt officials who pervert the law, as well as civil control such as household registration, land, servitude, marriage, and family, as well as the raising of livestock, the management of treasury, and the protection of official assets from infringement.

From the perspective of the Tang Dynasty, it is impeccable, a masterpiece of the ages.

But......

A strange glint flashed in Du He's eyes, this was only from the perspective of the Tang Dynasty......

The existence of Duhe itself is the so-called bug, an outlier with thousands of years of knowledge. History is advancing, science is advancing, society is advancing, and laws and regulations are progressing as well.

It is certain that the laws of the Celestial Empire, both in detail and in general, are far superior to those of the Tang Dynasty.

Of course, as Chu Liuxiang said, although the people in the government are not necessarily noble, the laws and rules they represent must be respected by no matter who they are! What they despise is only the rules set by a few, which are naturally not worthy of respect, but morality and justice should not be taken lightly by anyone......

There is nothing wrong with the Celestial Empire's system, what is wrong is that those who are law enforcers shield each other and abuse their power.

Du He did not study law, he did not know the detailed content of the law, and it was impossible for him to memorize the rules and regulations of the Celestial Empire and hundreds of laws in his mind like a lawyer. But after all, it is an adult, and it will be exposed to some rules and regulations in life.

These rules and regulations happen to be the most common, the most practical, and the most exploitative of social stability.

In addition, as a history teacher, he also came into contact with the legal system of dynasties after the Tang Dynasty. Although it is also impossible to keep all the records in mind, some things that are ahead of the times are much better than the "Law and Rites" written by the eldest grandson Wuji.

Du He re-flipped through the "Law and Rites", and the idea of rectification surged in his heart, muttering to himself: "I remember hearing Mei Niang say that you can get a gold for changing a word, I don't know how much gold the old fox can get out......