The Moon in the Qin Dynasty

Chapter 571 Final Conclusion

Moreover, the original execution process was too cruel, with about six steps: one, tattooing on the forehead; two, gouging out the nose; three, cutting off fingers and toes; four, beating to death with sticks; five, chopping off the head of the corpse; six, chopping into meat paste.

In the fourth step, if there are special instructions, there are also beheading, dismemberment by five horses, and lingchi.

It fully demonstrates the violent nature of the rule, which truly does not allow people to die well, and no one will have an intact body.

Although Ying Zheng had not abolished overly cruel corporal punishments, he had already appropriately revised the criminal law and used them with caution and sparingly.

In the second year of the reign of Qin Shi Huang, the law of large-scale executions was revised to be more standardized. The three clans were reduced and six and nine clans were newly added.

Three tribes is a routine measure for dealing with treasonous acts, and six tribes is rarely used, and is used in extremely bad situations. Nine tribes is too extreme, and should not be used unless necessary, as it is too brutal and has a bad reputation.

The most important thing is that the loss of consumables is too great! The world's population is not large now, killing thousands of people at will is too wasteful, and there is no need to kill those who can be exiled.

Killing is never the goal.

The Western Regions, Bashu, Yunnan, including Liaodong, which is about to be acquired, and the Korean Peninsula and the Baiyue in the southeast. Now there is a shortage of people everywhere, so we should kill fewer people and exile more.

It can also add another wave of good reputation, and a good reputation is something that needs to be cultivated slowly and in many ways.

Now the three clans have been changed to the father's clan, the brother's clan, and the son's clan.

The father counts only the parents, the brothers count only all the brothers and sisters (excluding the spouse), the sons count all the children (excluding the spouse), and the criminal himself (including the spouse and concubines).

The execution methods were also simpler. The accomplices were: 1. tattooed; 2. beaten to death with sticks; 3. beheaded and displayed to the public.

The main culprit was Ling Chi.

This mainly deals with males. If female relatives are actually involved in the case, or the main culprit is a woman, they will be dealt with in the same way.

Among them, males over fifteen years old will be dealt with as above. Those under fifteen years old and over twelve years old will be beheaded in the second step. Those under twelve years old and over eight years old, and over seventy years old, will be hanged in the second step, and there is no need to proceed to the third step. Ying Zheng was kind enough to leave their bodies intact.

Males under the age of eight were demoted to slaves.

All female relatives were demoted to official slaves. If the main culprit was a woman, she would also be executed.

The clan execution is inevitably accompanied by the confiscation of property, which will confiscate all the people involved, but only men and not women. For example, the main offender's elder brother, although his spouse and children will not be implicated and killed, his family (excluding children after the family is divided) will be confiscated. The main offender's sisters will also be implicated, but if they get married, their husband's family property will not be confiscated.

As for the six clans, they are broader. The six clans are set to include the principal offender's father and his brothers and sisters, mother and his brothers and sisters, wife and his brothers and sisters and parents, as well as his own brothers and sisters, wife, concubines and all offspring. The above joint liability does not include spouse (for example: the spouse of the father's brothers is not included).

The nine generations are more extreme, and are set to include the principal offender's father's brothers and sisters and all their spouses, children and parents, the mother's brothers and sisters and all their spouses, children and parents, the wife's brothers and sisters and all their spouses, children and parents (for example, the mother's brothers should also be counted as their spouses and children, but not the spouses of their children). As for the principal offender himself, all his direct bloodline who can still breathe are counted.

Punishing nine clans is too extreme. Since the Qin law was revised, no one has tried it. Ying Zheng does not intend to use it. This is too extreme. For ordinary large clans, it is easy to implicate thousands of people at a time.

Even if it was the six clans, it had not been used yet, and the six clans were already far-reaching enough. Anyone who could commit the crime of killing the six clans had to be a great noble. In this day and age, nobles were all intermarrying with each other, and even if a peasant climbed up, he would marry a noble official of the same status. Once involved, it would involve too many people.

Those dealt with this time were officials and nobles, all of whom were closely connected. Originally, they were just dealing with some ignorant people. Killing was to maintain stability, not to provoke desperate efforts, which would be putting the cart before the horse.

Three tribes are enough. It is enough to kill those who have evil intentions and are disobedient. There is no need to force the honest and obedient ones to rebel.

It is enough to make an example of someone and eliminate hidden dangers now.

In addition, the two assassins who carried out the assassination will have their entire clans executed, and the assassins themselves will be torn into pieces by five horses, and even after their death they will be torn into pieces again.

All members of the Yan State delegation were executed.

The main envoy, the royal family of Yan, refused to accept the surrender.

After the destruction of Yan, King Xi of Yan and Yan Dan were identified as the main culprits, and their three clans were executed respectively.

The beauty Ji Qiong was demoted to a chief envoy.

Marquis Anle was impatient, lazy and slack, and reduced his fief by 2,000 households.

As for Lord Jianxin, Ying Zheng gave him enough dignity, did not mention Lord Jianxin at all, and ordered his body to be sent back to Handan and buried with the ceremony of a marquis.

After all the matters were dealt with, a proclamation was issued to the world, announcing that the next year the Qin State would send 300,000 troops to destroy the Yan State in the spring, and that anyone who supported or helped the Yan State would be killed without mercy.

All the nobles and common people of Yan State, and all the cities, who resisted, would not be accepted for subsequent surrender. After the city was captured, all the nobles and officials would be executed along with their three clans, and all the common people would be reduced to slaves.

However, direct surrender is allowed. Wherever the Qin Heavenly Army arrives, anyone who surrenders directly will be forgiven, and all conditions are the same as those for Han and Zhao, and they will all become subjects of the Qin.

Regarding the final policy towards the State of Yan, Ying Zheng spared no effort in sending people to publicize it, making sure that all the people in Yan knew about it.

It is not difficult to choose between the two absolutely extreme options. The people of Yan are not so despicable as to risk their lives for a royal family like Yan State, at least most of them are not.

And the nobles are definitely not that loyal.

Even if they are from the royal family, as long as they are distantly related and not within the range of being killed, they will never fight to the death.

Finally, Ying Zheng ordered Mi Yun to help Ying Xin manage the six palaces because there were too many mundane affairs in the harem and to relieve Ying Xin's worries.

Mi Yun was overjoyed at this moment, and all the worries of the past few days disappeared. He was full of energy and was just waiting to completely squeeze out Ying Xin.

After Ying Zheng announced the final outcome, the matter was put to rest and most people finally felt relieved.

It's finally over.

Gongsun Li let out a long breath and slumped on the couch. She had lost her position as a lady and didn't know when she would have such a good opportunity again. But the current result was already the best result.

The assassin killed three clans. My elder brother's parents died early, and he was the only son, without brothers or sisters. I have never heard that my elder brother got married and had a wife and children. Now that my elder brother is dead, it is equivalent to a dead account, so there is no punishment. The king should have planned to kill six clans at the beginning. If that happened, I don't know how many more people in the Qing family would have died.

It's just a pity that the day dawns.

However, this may not be a bad thing. The king admired Tianming's actions. According to her understanding of the king, loyalty and righteousness are a plus for the king. Although she temporarily lost her position as a lady, in the long run, the benefits should outweigh the disadvantages.

The main thing is to resolve any grudges that may exist in the king's heart. As long as the king doesn't care about this matter, then everything will be fine. As long as the king loves her, then everything will be fine.

Gongsun Li is extremely intelligent and has thought of everything clearly. She is already designing new costumes, new music and dance, and is also researching new ways of playing. She needs to perform well during this period.

As for the people of Zhao, although Lord Jianxin committed suicide and Queen Zhao Daochang was quite sad, they are still more grateful than sad now.

Although I feel a little sad about the reduction of two thousand households, it doesn't matter anymore. I am lucky enough to escape this disaster.

As for the dozens of former Zhao noble officials who were killed, Queen Zhao Daochang not only didn't care, but also felt extremely resentful.

I and the king have already surrendered, what are you still plotting in secret? Aren't we living a good life now? Are you satisfied only if you kill us orphans and widows?

Why are you showing your loyalty now? What were you doing before? If you were really loyal to the Great Zhao, why didn't you die for your country? If you were really loyal to me and the king, then you should consider the safety of the king and me! Instead of plotting a rebellion for your own little thoughts!

What's more, you don't have the courage to rebel. Don't think I don't know, it's just because your interests have been damaged and you are resentful and doing some inexplicable little things in secret!
Just die! A bunch of damn bastards! You also caused Jian Xinjun to commit suicide, and caused this lady and the Marquis to walk on the edge of death. Die early and be clean, so as not to implicate this lady and the Marquis again!

After surviving the disaster, Queen Zhao Daochang immediately went to the palace to pay a visit to Ying Xin.

Ying Xin felt relieved, but also angry and aggrieved. Of course, she didn't hate Ying Zheng, but Mi Yun, who was the most nervous.

She breathed a sigh of relief because no matter what, her position as queen was secured, and the Zhao family, Zhao land, and Zhao people were all safe.

She felt wronged because this was all unprovoked misfortune for her, and she was also angry at the traitors who caused all this.

Ying Xin felt that those who died deserved to die. They were a bunch of traitors! How dare they plot treason! How dare they assassinate the king!

Not only did her position as queen become shaky, but that little bitch Mi Yun was given the power to assist in managing the six palaces out of thin air. That vixen was already the biggest threat, and now she's an even bigger threat!

Now, apart from being able to suppress her in name, her influence in the harem may not be as great as Mi Yun's, after all, Mi Yun has too many teammates.

Ying Xin is under tremendous pressure now.

After Ying Xin had a brief chat with Queen Zhao Diaochang, she asked Queen Zhao Diaochang to ask for an audience with Ying Zheng to express her gratitude. Previously, Queen Zhao Diaochang wanted to ask for an audience with Ying Zheng to explain and apologize, but Ying Zheng refused. Queen Zhao Diaochang was under house arrest, and all her memorials fell into oblivion. Now that the incident was over, she needed to go and express her gratitude quickly.

Queen Zhao Diaochang nodded repeatedly.

The advantage of Queen Zhao Daochang is that she never procrastinates and does things immediately!
The next day after Zhao Daochang came, she went to ask for an audience with Ying Zheng, and Ying Zheng naturally received her. If she hadn't seen him, this beautiful woman would probably have been unable to sleep.

Now that the matter is over, it's time to put the people of Zhao at ease.

Moreover, Ying Xin's position as queen is shaky now, and Mi Yun is coming with great force, so it's time to help her stabilize it.

Queen Zhao Daochang dressed up carefully today. She knew very well how to use a woman's greatest weapon.

She is very aware of how beautiful she is. Even though she is a little older now, she has taken good care of herself and is still one of the most beautiful women in the world. In addition, her once noble status makes her attractive to any man.

Regardless of whether the King of Qin is interested in her or not, it is always good to dress up nicely. As long as a man is in front of a woman, especially a beautiful woman, he is willing to show his demeanor.

As long as the woman is willing to be humble and cater to the man more, the man will even be willing to give up some insignificant interests.

Men conquer the world, but women can conquer men by pretending to be conquered.

A woman’s greatest weapons are always her beauty and wisdom, and this wisdom is enough to deal with men.

A woman’s weapon is the scabbard. If used well, it can cover any magical weapon.

Even if you can't control the power of life and death, you can still be invincible!

Since entering Xianyang, Queen Zhao Daochang has been even more self-disciplined and has cut off all contact with Chunping Jun. She used to be the queen mother, so she could be a little willful, but after arriving in Xianyang, she always had to consider her son and could no longer be willful.

Besides, since Chunping Jun entered Xianyang, his spirit has been almost broken. He never goes out and spends the whole day drinking to drown his sorrows. Queen Zhao Daochang also looks down on Chunping Jun.

And she never understood what it meant to be a virtuous lady.

It is said that being a noble lady is an honorary title and comes with a salary, but currently I am the only one in the world who has this title. If I happen to have that lady's intentions and am with someone else, it would be a huge disaster.

It has to be said that Empress Zhao Daochang's political ability was not very good, but she was very capable in some clever tricks and dealing with men, and she had a high emotional intelligence.

Especially, she is really beautiful.

When Queen Zhao Daochang first arrived in Xianyang, she immediately spent a lot of money to find out all the relationships in Xianyang City, especially those in the royal palace.

Then he discovered something terrible. Hanlu, who had some conflicts with him more than ten years ago, is now the favorite concubine of the King of Qin along with his apprentice! And it is said that Hanlu has a very good relationship with people in the palace and is also the confidant of Queen Mother Zhao!
This is a disaster now. I have sent people to hunt her down!

Queen Zhao Daochang knew the power of pillow talk. Han Lu couldn't do anything to her before, but now she was under the roof of Qin State, and if she was not careful, she might commit suicide.

Queen Zhao Diaochang was really able to let go, and she condescended to ask Ying Xin to be the middleman at the first time, prepared generous gifts, and invited Han Lu to have a chat in the palace. Now Han Lu really doesn't hate Queen Zhao Diaochang. After all, if Queen Zhao Diaochang hadn't forced her, she really wouldn't have had the opportunity to enter the palace and meet Ying Zheng.

Hanlu is not a petty person. Although she is cold, she is also very smart. She never cares about the affairs of the previous dynasty. She has a clear understanding of her identity and only thinks about how to spend more time with Ying Zheng. She has no other extravagant hopes.

Queen Zhao Diaochang was of great importance and had a relationship with the queen, so Hanlu had never thought of revenge. Now that Queen Zhao Diaochang had taken the initiative to humble herself and apologize, it was better to reconcile than to create an enemy, so she naturally went along with it and the past between the two was wiped out.

(End of this chapter)