Hanyang City, King Qin's Palace

"Your Highness, ...... Is it really good? ”

In the palace where Her Royal Highness the Seventh Princess stayed, the maidservant girl looked at Her Royal Highness the princess who was dressed in disguise, and couldn't help but ask timidly in a low voice.

"What? This princess wants to investigate the suffering of the people...... But is there anything wrong? ”

Zhao Yun skillfully changed into a black outfit, and said casually without blushing and heartbeat.

That's right, her purpose is to explore the real life of the people of Qin, not to wear any men's clothes!

"Yes...... Why do you want to hide it from His Royal Highness King Qin? ”

Li'er said suspiciously as she handed over the belt for Her Royal Highness the Princess.

"Brother Huang is in charge of everything every day...... Do you need to bother him with this little thing? ”

Zhao Yun was stunned at first when she heard this, and then covered her mouth and chuckled, signaling why bother the imperial brother for this little thing?

If he knew that he was disguised as a man and went out of the palace, he wouldn't have to spank himself? ?

"What if...... His Royal Highness King Qin came down to find His Highness, what should you do? ”

Li'er is well-behaved by nature, for fear of the 'East Window Incident', what if His Royal Highness King Qin knows about it?

"What's so hard about that? If the royal brother really came to me...... Why don't you just stop the door and say I'm resting? ”

Zhao Yun's eyes rolled, and he had a plan at the moment.

"Huh? What do you mean, Your Highness...... Are you ready to go out of the palace alone?! ”

Lian'er couldn't help but be shocked when she heard this, and then realized that His Royal Highness didn't plan to take her with him at all, but was going to disguise herself and leave the palace alone!

You must know that as the personal maid of Her Royal Highness the Seventh Princess, she has always accompanied Her Royal Highness the Princess wherever she goes!

"Look at what you said, who will take you to cover for this princess?"

Zhao Yun said that he had already dressed up, nodded as he should, and strode out.

"Your Highness! But ......"

Li'er looked at Her Royal Highness the princess who was walking quickly, and subconsciously just shouted.

But I saw that Her Royal Highness the princess had stepped on the tree very skillfully, and then jumped over, and easily climbed out of the palace wall, which was not high......

"Your Highness! This ......"

Lian'er looked at the chic and free figure disappearing, and couldn't help but swallow the unfinished words into her stomach, and couldn't help but sigh with emotion.

"Her Royal Highness the Princess's martial arts...... But it's getting more and more exquisite! ”

……

"Is this Hanyang New Town......?"

Walking alone in Hanyang City, Zhao Yun looked at the bustling Hanyang New Town, and couldn't help but sigh with emotion.

I think that when she first followed her brother to Hanyang City, as the seat of the entire Qinchuan County, Hanyang City seemed so poor, not to mention that it was on a par with the national capital Xijing, but it was far inferior to the slightly larger cities of Shenwei County.

As for the commercial economy, it is even more unbearable to look at it directly, and it is extremely backward.

However, in just ten years after the imperial brother took charge of Qinchuan, a new Hanyang New City was built outside the original Hanyang City, which was more than ten times the size!

This Hanyang New Town is closely adjacent to the old city, and directly includes the ferry port of the western commercial port of the Qinwang Grand Canal, which can directly trade with the waterway of Xijing City, which is thousands of miles away, and the trade is extremely developed!

Therefore, the huge Hanyang New City is not far from the scale of the national capital of Xijingcheng!

——Zhao Yun has reason to suspect that if it weren't for the fear of overstepping the rules, I am afraid that the scale of this Hanyang New City will be even larger!

But even so, the business atmosphere of the entire Hanyang New City is much more lively than that of the national capital Xijingong.

After all, the Tiger Prison Trade Road, which was built by the royal brother, has now become a world-famous trade hub, not only controlling the spices of the Western Regions such as pepper and kuming that have swept Kyushu in recent years.

It is also a monopoly on the extremely low price, but the heat is not inferior to the charcoal heating god - coal!

And because of the high quality and low price spread all over the world, gradually replace the heavy bamboo slips of the great invention - jute paper!

In addition, borrow the Tiger Prison to Hanyang, borrow the Hanyang Waterway to Xijing, and borrow the Hanyang official road to the Zezhou Treaty Port, and then borrow the sea to reach the Dahang Dynasty!

In this way, the entire Qin State has completely become the core trade hub of the three kingdoms of Kyushu!

And Hanyang New Town, naturally, has also taken advantage of this east wind to become one of the most prosperous cities in Daqian!

It's just that in the city of Hanyang in recent days, because of the order of His Royal Highness King Qin, a sense of tension and solemnity suddenly increased.

In addition to the foreign merchants from Dali who have been strictly investigated, the entire Hanyang City and even the entire Qin State have entered a state of strict war readiness!

In addition to the sudden strict restrictions on strategic materials such as grain, iron, salt, and horses, the major workshops directly under the Ministry of Industry of the Qin State also canceled all rest and began to produce and process them day and night for military needs!

It was under such strict war readiness control that the merchants, large and small, located in the territory of the Qin State, couldn't help but smell a little unusual smell.

……

In Hanyang New Town, a handsome guy in black clothes suddenly walked into a restaurant.

"Shop! Good meat and good vegetables come up quickly! I'll have some good wine to serve you! ”

Zhao Yun followed the example of those traveling bachelors, swaggered into the wine shop, and deliberately shouted loudly!

"Oh, this master!"

As for the shopkeeper who stood at the counter to settle the accounts, his face changed in fright, and he hurriedly reminded her!

"You're not afraid you're just a business triper, right? Don't you dare to talk like that...... Beware of the misfortune that comes out of your mouth! ”

"What? I'm here to spend money on wine...... But it can still cause trouble?? ”

Zhao Yun was suddenly a little stunned.

Could it be that he grew up...... Like the kind of villain who eats overlord's meal?

"This ...... Uh, Childe, don't you know, the shop is not a liquor store, it's just a restaurant......"

The shopkeeper raised his eyes and looked at it, but he immediately changed his words.

"It's boring! Tell me about it...... Where is the biggest liquor store in Hanyang? ”

When Zhao Yun heard this, she couldn't help but roll her eyes and asked on the spot.

She sneaked out in disguise this time, just to experience the happy life of a traveling bachelor who travels around the world and acts chivalrous!

If you can't eat meat, drink alcohol...... Isn't that a little less fun!

"Huh? This ......"

After hearing this, the shopkeeper turned even more different, and after carefully looking at this 'son', he shook his head and said.

"I'm afraid that Gongzi has traveled all over Hanyang City, and even the entire Qin State...... I can't even find a liquor store! ”

"What? How so?! ”

Zhao Yundeng's eyes widened, as if he couldn't believe his ears!

"I have heard about the wealth of the Qin State, so I came here to do business...... But I don't know that there is even a wine shop in the Qin Kingdom?! ”

This is really unimaginable, a huge Qin country, can't find a wine shop?

Zhao Yun lost her mind for a while, but she really couldn't figure it out.

"Huh? When Childe clears customs...... Wasn't he told by the Qin officials that the Qin State was a place where alcohol was forbidden? ”

Who knew that as soon as this remark came out, the shopkeeper was even more strange.

After all, the Qin State prohibits alcohol, which is a law that any foreign merchant will be clearly informed of when he clears customs!

Since the Minister of State Wei Ying presided over the reform of the law, the Qin State banned liquor shops, and only allowed drinking during the Spring Festival.

On weekdays, there is a huge Qin country, but except for the palace of the King of Qin, it can no longer be found, let alone buy even a bucket of wine!

If you dare to commit a crime, you will be punished by Qin Law!

"Huh? This...... Maybe I was so distracted by the danger of the tiger prison that I didn't hear about it......"

Zhao Yun lost her mind in her heart, and hurriedly found an excuse to coax her over, but she didn't mention drinking again, so she walked into the hall and sat down casually.

She took a boat from Xijing City all the way west, and was personally taken back to the palace of King Qin by the imperial brother, but how could she know these things?

However, she was still a little confused about this matter in her heart.

When the shopkeeper stepped forward to order, he ordered a few small dishes at random, and then took the initiative to chat with the shopkeeper.

"Shopkeeper, why do you say that this Qin State prohibits alcohol? Besides, wine is a ...... But can it be stopped? ”

Zhao Yun was really strange in her heart, after all, the countries of Kyushu had never heard of such a strict prohibition of alcohol.

"This son, I don't know why the Qin State forbids alcohol, but I see that you are here alone, and it seems that you still don't understand my Qin State's laws, so I will be kind enough to talk to you a few more words."

The shopkeeper seemed to be a warm-hearted man, and seeing that the store was not busy, he sat down and chatted with the strangely behaved merchant.

"My Qin country not only forbids alcohol, but also prohibits group drinking! If you sell alcohol without permission, you will be fined as a chengdan舂 (chōng) of different years if you are found out! ”

When Zhao Yun heard this, she couldn't help but be shocked!

It's just because she understands that Chengdan and Chengdan are both very popular punishments in Kyushu countries.

Chengdan is a punishment for male prisoners, i.e., building a city; Chung is a punishment for female prisoners, i.e., Chung Mi.

Whether it is Chengdan or Chung, it was regarded as a very serious punishment in ancient society!

But in the Qin State, if you just drink and sell alcohol, you will be punished as a city dan!

"What is this? Do you know that the crime of group drinking, in my Qin country, it will be punished with 髡 (kūn), and then the city Dan Gong! ”

As soon as these words came out, Zhao Yun suddenly covered her mouth in surprise, her eyes were full of shock!

What, 髡torture??

Drinking alcohol should be like a prisoner, with all his hair shaved?!

"This prohibition of alcohol...... It's a bit too harsh! ”

Zhao Yun was dumbfounded, she couldn't believe it!

It's just drinking, Qin Lu actually imposed such a heavy punishment, but it's really shocking!

Similarly, from the perspective of a 'dry person', Zhao Yun thinks that he has no way to accept such laws.

If this law is extended to the Great Qianguo, I am afraid that it will force those wealthy families who like to drink and have fun to unite and rebel together!

"Does that count as harshness? Come, Childe, look at the money box at my counter...... Have you ever seen it? ”

The shopkeeper seemed to like to popularize the Qin Law to foreign business travelers, and after hearing this, he pointed to the unprotected money box on the counter with great interest, and immediately said with a smile.

"This ......"

Zhao Yun took a look at it and was immediately shocked.

But I saw that the money box was placed on the counter openly, and the copper coins presented in it were so swaggering in front of people, but no one cared for them at all.

After all, the only shopkeeper standing at the counter is sitting next to him and chatting with him!

"Shopkeeper, you put the money box here...... But aren't you afraid of being stolen and robbed? ”

Zhao Yun is really strange, could it be that the Qin State under the rule of the emperor's brother has such good public security?

"Haha! I knew you were asking that! ”

When the shopkeeper heard this, he laughed proudly, as if there were more than one or two people who asked him such questions.

"Childe, do you know that in the laws of my Qin Kingdom, how is theft and robbery punished?"

"This ......"

Zhao Yun shook his head lightly as hesitantly, but he really didn't know how he would be punished if he committed the crime of theft and robbery in the Qin State?

"According to the law of my Qin country, stealing a mulberry and stealing a copper is a thief and will be punished by exile! If the circumstances are serious, or those who rob and rob in groups, they will be punished with 黥 (qíng)! ”

As soon as these words came out, Zhao Yun was shocked and couldn't help but be stunned!

It is necessary to know that the punishment of the face is to carve the human face with a knife, and then paint the wound with ink so that it will never fade.

This kind of punishment is not uncommon in Kyushu, but it is only a punishment for deserters or slaves!

After all, once the punishment is imposed, it will be difficult to hide it for the rest of your life!

And in the Qin State, even if you only steal a copper or a mulberry leaf, it is considered theft, and you will be punished with a black face!

And the crime of robbery, which is generally among the nations, is only punishable by flogging (chī) or imprisonment according to the seriousness of the circumstances!

The so-called flogging is to beat the prisoner on the back, buttocks or legs with wooden planks and bamboo sticks.

The so-called prison sentences are relatively wide-ranging, including various punishments of deprivation of personal liberty and forced labor, such as Chengdanjiao, Ghost Salary, Bai Zong, subordinate concubines, Sikou, and Hou.

Among the prison sentences, Chengdan is the most serious sentence.

In addition, the sentence of imprisonment is divided into fixed-term imprisonment and life imprisonment according to the length of the sentence......

And while serving your sentence, if you are beaten to death for disobeying orders and arrangements, you will die in vain, and no one will hold you accountable.

But in the Qin State, it seems that the flogging sentence has been directly crossed, and the minimum sentence is the Chengdan in the prison sentence......

If you are caught drinking a drink, you will be fined, and the crime of theft and robbery may be punished!

These unheard of, unbelievable harsh punishment laws really made Zhao Yun dumbfounded and horrified!

But at the same time, a doubt that she already had in her heart came out even more irrepressibly!

She immediately looked at the shopkeeper and asked with a puzzled expression.

"Qin's law is so harsh...... But how can they restrain the people and consciously abide by the law? ”

……

"Since ancient times, the Central Plains of Kyushu have been the state of etiquette.

In China, hundreds of schools of thought contend, Confucianism educates the world with etiquette, the law is governed by inaction, and ink is benevolent and loving!

The tyranny of Qin is in the west, and the law is severe, so as to strangle the common people!

Isn't it perverse, and the rites and pleasures are broken?

Woof! Tyrannical Qin ruled the world with violence, and died in the second world! ”

——"Lishu" Fan Jian (formerly Taishi Ling of the Dali Dynasty)