Chapter 224: Humble Old Qin! Ecstatic old Qin people!
When the Qin officials began to explain the content of the new Qin law, the most surprised were the old Qin people living in Xianyang.
The old Qin people were the mainstay of the Qin state, and they were also a remarkable achievement in the domestication of the head of the Qiansan by the Shang monarch.
They learned to survive in the cruel and complicated Qin law, learned to grasp that little bit of hope, and made indelible contributions to the unification of the world by Great Qin.
No matter how heavy the Qin Law of the Six Kingdoms is, they have completely adapted to it, and they don't even feel that such a cruel and complicated Qin Law is unacceptable.
It has been a hundred years since the Shang monarch changed the law, and several generations of kings have passed.
For them, the Qin law has been deeply integrated into their lives, and it is no longer a man-made law, but more like the cruel environment of nature, not like a code of laws forged by man, but more like a heavenly rule cast by nature.
It can't be changed, it can only be adapted......
For them, the Qin Law is no longer just the Law, it is the severe cold, the scorching heat, the thunder, the torrential rain, and the cruel nature that cannot be changed by manpower.
It's no longer a matter of resisting or not resisting.
In fact, after the Shang Emperor formulated the Qin law, the rebellion of the old Qin people in the Guanzhong area had already begun.
It's just that every time it ends without a problem, and in the end, the magnitude of resistance is getting smaller and smaller, and it is getting smaller and smaller until it dies, and even now, I have subconsciously thought that this is a fate that cannot be resisted and can only be accepted.
Over the course of several generations, they learned to be submissive.
And now, Qin Law has changed!
The old law is abolished, and the new law is promulgated!
Because of the rule of law, the old Qin people in Guanzhong are definitely the group with the strongest sense of law, and they are also the group that cares most about the change of the law.
Correspondingly, even if they are illiterate, they can still understand the meaning of some of the legal provisions.
At the very least, the Qin officials' preaching of the new law is not playing the harp to the ox for them.
When one loose rule after another spat out of the mouth of the Qin officials, they were only full of shock and disbelief.
"Later...... Only for major crimes will corporal punishment be carried out and even sitting......" An old Qin man said with a thick disbelief on his face.
"Is the most a crime to commit is exile......
"If you don't produce enough food, you won't be punished?"
"Do you only get a fine if you don't raise cattle well?"
"Won't talking to each other while ploughing be punished for this?"
They are well aware of many of the regulations, but the results of the penalties are very different from what they used to be.
The old Qin people were taciturn, docile and ferocious.
Under the rule of Qin Law, they had to be docile and silent, after all, this was an era when even small talk could violate Qin Law.
All their restlessness and resentment can only be vented on the battlefield, they are not like people, more like war machines, to be precise, they are part of the war machine of Great Qin, Shang Ying used all methods to reduce the influence of human nature on the war machine of Great Qin as much as possible, and even turned human nature into a driving force for Great Qin to drive.
To this day, no one can say why the old Qin people are silent.
However, no matter how taciturn the old Qin people were, they couldn't suppress the excitement in their hearts at this moment.
"Is this true?"
Compared with the scholars who were happy to discuss, some people clapped their hands and admired, some people wept bitterly, and the old Qin people behaved more conservatively, they didn't even dare to get too close for fear of delaying the preaching of the law, they listened word by word for fear of missing something, and they opened their mouths with apprehension to ask questions to the Qin officials in charge of preaching, for fear that all this was fake.
"Yesterday, Your Majesty held a court meeting, discussed with the minister, abolished the old law and promulgated the new law, and announced to the world that such a major event, how can it be fake?" When the scholars from outside heard about the Qin people's inquiries, they rushed to answer with a sense of intellectual superiority.
The old Qin people don't like the outsiders, and the outsiders don't like the old Qin people either.
There are differences between regions in any era, not to mention that Great Qin has just been unified, and in the past ten years, the Qin people will be the culprits who destroyed their country? Not to mention that in order to counter the public opinion offensive between the six countries of the Qin State, the reputation of the Qin people is not very good.
The most recognized thing by the people of the time is that the Qin people in Guanzhong are the eagles and dogs and beasts of the Qin State, and they look at them but do not look like people.
However, in fact, as the invaders, the old Qin people did not have much resentment towards the outsiders, and they were more depressed in life, so they had to find a channel to vent.
The so-called hatred, the so-called justice, is not needed for the old Qin people.
As long as there is a fight, it is enough!
Outsiders? For a long time, to the old Qin people, it was actually no different from meritorious service.
Outsiders said that the old Qin people in Guanzhong were not like people, and they were full of hatred for the old Qin people.
And the old Qin people in Guanzhong do not hate outsiders, but they have never regarded the other party as an extraordinary.
At this moment, the old Qin people, who were too tame, heard the explanation with a thick accent, and they didn't even look at each other squarely, but just insisted on getting an answer from the Qin officials.
This is their 100-year-old habit.
The only people who can make them trust are the King of Qin, only the Qin officials, and as for the outsiders?
Oh, it's a pity that it's not like killing it before.
The ignored Guanwai Shizi's face turned red, but he didn't dare to open his mouth to insult, although the Qin law was relaxed, but the regulations were still complicated, involving all aspects of life, including quarrels and insults to others......
Although the punishment is not enough, but this is Guanzhong, who knows if it will be favoritial?
At present, the unanimous idea reached in the circle of scholars is that although the heavens of the Qin State have changed, the First Emperor is obviously more trusting and close to the people of Guannai.
His Royal Highness the Taisun has a better attitude towards outsiders, as for His Royal Highness the Prince, he is more lenient, but he is not much different from the Taisun.
At the end of the day, they are losers...... Even if Qin Fa changes, there is still a long way to go.
The Qin officials in charge of the preaching naturally heard the questions of the old Qin people, and affirmed the authenticity of the notice and the new Qin law with a smile.
So much so that the old Qin people who received an affirmative answer had a magical feeling, not only in the abolition of the old law and the promulgation of the new Qin law, but also in the amiability of the Qin officials.
Yes...... The word amiable, in the eyes of the old Qin people, will never be linked to the Qin officials.
Their feelings for the government and even the Qin officials who represented the government were fearful, not dependent.
Qin Law's suppression of human nature is almost extreme, and for the executors of Qin Law, what they have learned from the beginning is how to control the people, and what they do is also such a thing, it is the norm of officialdom to be harsh at the top and cruel at the bottom, let alone for the head of Qian?
The high efficiency and high execution of the Qin officials are the completeness of the internal administrative system of the Qin State, which does not mean that the position of the Qin officials is on the side of the head of Qian.
Therefore, in fact, most Qin officials were rigid, serious, and quite majestic.
Their relationship with the head of the Qianqian is like that of a warden to a criminal.
This also leads to the fact that most of the Qin officials' images are also relatively similar, which is not an exaggeration, the biggest feature of the Qin State is that the clustering template and standardization, from the official, to the official, to the Qiantou, there is a set of measurement standards and manufacturing templates.
In fact, the feeling of this group of old Qin people is not wrong, and the reason why they are amiable is because the official who is responsible for preaching Qin law is a new official.
The old law was abolished, and the living environment of the old officials was in jeopardy.
Although the first emperor has determined that he will not let the old officials take the blame and keep the old officials, but the situation has changed, and the new officials, as the ultimate winners, are also the group that is most in line with the current national policy of Great Qin, and they are naturally collectively on top.
First, the old officials will move their seats to the new ones, and secondly, they will have to reinvent the new legal system to which they have learned and adapted.
It's one thing not to launch a purge, and the political future will certainly have a certain impact.
Of course, in this regard, the opinions of the first emperor Zhao Si and even Fusu were very consistent.
The old officials will not be abandoned, and the old officials who can adapt to the new Qin laws, the new legal system, and the new national policy as soon as possible will also be re-accepted by the new system of the Great Qin.
Compared with the princes and hundreds of schools and even the nobles of the Six Kingdoms, the old officials are a cut higher in terms of execution and loyalty.
Of course, at the time when the old officials were reforming and learning to change their thinking, the hundreds of schools of thought and even the scholars of the world could naturally pick up the leaks.
But the internal power replacement and struggle actually have nothing to do with the head of Qian, what they care about is that Qin Law has really changed!
The Qin law, which has lasted for hundreds of years, has changed!
It's like a person, whose ancestors have been pressing a mountain on their bodies for generations, and even in their own generation, they already think that this is something they were born with, something that they were born with in their mother's womb, something that they can't give up and can't discard, and suddenly it's gone.
The shackles and heaviness of the past have been cut off!
That sudden ease even suffocated them a little at this moment.
Even, let them be at a loss......
After the chain is fastened for a long time, after it is suddenly unfastened, the most they do is to stay in place, and even for a long time, the chain around the neck is untied, and they will follow the state of life with the chain tied.
Again...... I really haven't had a good life!
Compared to the people of the Six Nations, who were not very successful in domesticating, compared to their loud celebrations and profligate wreckage, and their unashamed comments on current affairs.
The smiles squeezed out of the faces of the old Qin people were even so stiff.
"Honestly...... I didn't understand some people before......"
Zhao Si pinched his nose and spoke softly, and the porridge behind him and Qiao Zhuang listened respectfully to the following.
"Forget it, I told you that you probably won't understand ......"
This is the picture of the previous life.
My grandfather experienced the era of the Great Famine, so even in the era of abundant materials, he still has a deep attachment to food and feelings beyond human understanding.
How similar is this scene in front of you?
It is precisely because of the real experience that Fang knows that it is not easy to come by, and even can't believe it.
Zhao Si didn't finish talking halfway through the sentence, which made Ji Congee a little uncomfortable, and after looking at the various states of all beings for a while, Ji Congee asked: "In fact, the people of the world have gradually accepted the old law, I don't understand, why do you have to pay two pieces of gold for what one piece of gold can do?" ”
"The times are moving forward, and the situation is constantly evolving.
This is the reason why the old officials group will give birth to new officials, the same is true of the world's disputes to the unification of Qin, and the same is true of the hundreds of schools of thought and even the people of the world who are eager for the reform of Qin Law.
Ji Congee, have you ever run?
If you have ever run, you should know that at the beginning of running with all your strength is the fastest, and then even if you use all your strength, the speed will become slower and slower, if you don't stop to rest, keep running with all your might, it won't take a day for a person to be tired to death.
In this way, although you are faster than others at the beginning, but if you have to walk only a short way, what if you want to walk thousands of miles or tens of thousands of miles?
If you don't take care of your body, sooner or later, you will be tired and tired, and you will be tired to death after running hundreds of miles. Zhao Si said with a smile.
"Just like when you run with all your might, you will feel tired, sometimes you feel tired because your heart is slack, at this time there is still strength, if you are so slack every time, it is inevitable that you can't run others, but sometimes you feel tired, because you have reached the limit, the body is reminding you to rest as soon as possible, if you don't get rest as soon as possible, you will be tired to death.
Only by accurately grasping these can the country be able to last for a long time. Zhao Sifu added.
"Then is it time for Qin to rest?" Ji Congee asked.
"It's time to rest." Zhao Si smiled.
"What about you? Have you ever wondered, when will the Huns come to rest? Zhao Si asked casually.
Ji Congee shook his head, obviously not thinking about it.
"Let's go back to the palace......" Zhao Si shook his head and smiled.
The performance of the old Qin people was a little too humble, so that the kind-hearted old man Zhao was a little unhappy.
In the end, it is a modern person, and there is still a little conscience in his heart, if this group of Diao people resists, it will be fine, but being so obedient makes Zhao Si feel uncomfortable.
I haven't seen the world before, isn't it just that some penalties have been relaxed?
This is not so loose yet, compared to other dynasties, it is definitely enough to be harsh!
You can't even laugh loud, right......
The old Qin people have always been like this, when the people of the world are cheering, they are tamed and they don't even dare to be too blatant.
Ji Congee drove all the way to the palace......
Zhao Si stepped inside, and before he could speak, the First Emperor had already smiled and asked, "How?" How did the old Qin people react? ”
Zhao Si naturally didn't sit idle and peep, but went to do a public survey for the First Emperor.
The First Emperor didn't pay attention to the reaction of the scholars of the Six Kingdoms, but also had to pay attention to the reaction of the old Qin people.
"Very good, very happy!" Zhao Si knelt down and spoke.
"But it's not enough...... Now that the old law has been repealed and the new law has been promulgated, it is better to do it to the end. Zhao Si grinned and leaned in.
The First Emperor frowned slightly and looked at Zhao Si, signaling Zhao Si to fart quickly.
"Just open the wine market in Guanzhong for seven days, so that the old Qin people will congratulate together!"
(End of chapter)