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Chapter 538 Qin Law
"Stop, who is it?"

A group of Qin soldiers holding spears shouted orders at the slowly approaching carriage.

Although the carriage looked extremely luxurious, the Qin soldiers simply ignored the splendor of the carriage and asked fiercely.

"Are you blind? Can't you see that this is the family crest of Changping Jun?"

The young coachman yelled at the Qin soldier leading the team.

Changping Jun is the father-in-law of Qin Emperor Ying Zheng and also the brother of King Chu. By the way, everyone knows that Lu Buwei is about to step down, and the next prime minister of Qin will definitely be Changping Jun. It can be said that Changping Jun is definitely the most popular person in Qin now.

"Sorry, even if it's Lord Changping's carriage, a warrant is required!"

The leading Qin soldier simply ignored the driver's scolding and spoke seriously.

"You guys—never mind, here you go!"

The young man took out a token from his pocket and handed it to the soldier.

"Sorry for disturbing you!"

After confirming that the token was correct, the captain apologized and left with his soldiers.

"The laws of the Qin State are indeed inhumane!"

Looking at the Qin soldiers leaving, Li Qingyuan was a little stunned.

You know, even with the level of surveillance in later generations, all kinds of strange things would still happen. But now in the Qin State more than 2,000 years ago, this guy who looked like a soldier at first glance actually dared not to give face to Changping Jun?
Although the person sitting in the carriage is definitely not Changping Jun himself, even if he is a relative of Changping Jun, this guy cannot afford to offend him!
This is equivalent to the county traffic police brigade directly stopping the state-owned vehicles and monitoring the driving licenses at the same time. It is simply unbelievable.

"Of course they dare not disobey, because if they stop the carriage for inspection, at most they will offend Lord Changping. But if someone reports them for not checking, not only will all of them be executed, but their families will also be reduced to slavery!"

Jingwei saw that Li Qingyuan was a little confused, so he immediately started to explain.

"This Qin law? Is it really that strict?"

Li Qingyuan was a little stunned. Isn't this too much?

"Otherwise! Master, why do you think I want to escape from the snare?"

Jingwei said that Qin Fa was a bunch of bastards. She had worked hard to kill people for Luowang for so many years, but in the end Luowang forced her to death.

"Okay, let's see!"

His porridge distribution project was in full swing in Wei and Chu, but there was no response at all in Qin, which made Li Qingyuan feel very surprised.

After thinking about it, His Royal Highness the King of Tang felt that he should go to Qin State in person to take a look. Anyway, with his strength, no one could stop him from escaping. Besides, although the puppet show was fun, it would be boring after a long time. So Li Qingyuan took Jingwei and Yan Lingji on the carriage and came to the territory of Qin State.

By the way, the young man driving the coach is not Liu Ji, because the King of Tang does not know that Liu Ji is now making a living under him!
The young man driving the cart is named Peng Yue, who is the first person in history to invent guerrilla warfare.

Peng Yue was born a pirate. Although he was only fourteen years old, he had been a pirate for several years. However, it was not easy to be a pirate these days. When he heard that the Tang Dynasty Jinyiwei was recruiting, Peng Yue came to apply directly.

It has to be said that those who are qualified to leave a mark in history books are definitely talented. It only took Peng Yue a few months to get to the position of a small leader in the Jinyiwei, and then he was listed as a talent by Jingwei. So, this great Han Liang Wang became a coachman, responsible for driving Li Qingyuan to Qin State for a circle.

There were almost no pedestrians on the huge street, and the shops on the roadside were just open, but there was not a single customer to be seen for half a day.

"It's so cold, why are you waiting for something when no one is here and the door is still open?"

Lifting the curtain and taking a look, His Majesty the King of Tang asked curiously.

"It is stipulated in Qin law that unless there is a wartime curfew, these shops must be open for business at all times, otherwise they will be punished!"

Jingwei explained with a smile.

"What if something happens at home and I can't open it?"

"It'll be fine, because if you don't open the door once, all your property will be confiscated, so even if you die, you have to open the door first before you die!"

"No? Is the Qin law so strict? That shouldn't be right, right?"

Li Qingyuan felt that this Qin Fa seemed completely different from the records he had seen!
Doesn’t the Sleeping Tiger Bamboo Slips say that the strict Qin laws are a rumor?
"In fact, according to Qin law, shops must be open without special reasons. If they do not open, they will be fined 300 coins!"

The purchasing power of the Qin Banliang was quite strong. Liu Bang and Lu Wan could only earn five coins a day working for others, so three hundred coins were equivalent to tens of thousands in later generations. Just not opening the door would result in such a punishment, which was indeed very harsh!
But, if it is true as Jingwei said, that the store can be closed due to special reasons, then it seems not bad, right?
Li Qingyuan did not continue asking, because as a small person, he already understood why the law that seemed to be pretty good had become like this!
special reason?

What are special reasons?

Do funerals, weddings, and illnesses in the family count?
If so, who can prove it?

If everyone said that there were special reasons, how many people would the city clerks need to send to investigate and collect evidence? At the same time, they would need to increase their workload to prove that the merchants were indeed due to special reasons, otherwise the higher-ups would not let them go.

So!

A one-size-fits-all approach is definitely the best way. No matter what your situation is, you have to open the door for me even if you die.

Just like what was written on the Qin Law bamboo slips discovered by Shuidihujian, if one was late for conscription due to weather reasons, the punishment could be reduced or exempted, but if one was late for no reason other than weather, one had to wear a piece of leather armor!
Not to mention that a piece of leather armor is at least equivalent to a limited edition bag in later generations, just because of the weather, who can prove it?
The corvée labor of Chen Sheng and Wu Guang was carried out from Henan to Hebei, covering a distance of thousands of miles. You said it would rain heavily, so what would the officials in charge of taking over think?
A bunch of documents in later generations that follow the rules can drive people crazy, let alone Qin law?

As the saying goes, the superiors just talk and the subordinates run around. In the eyes of the emperor and the prime minister, Qin law was not strict at all, but when it came to the chief judge, he would definitely have to bear more responsibilities.

From the Chief Justice to the petty clerks working below, they added a little here and a little there, and the Qin law has become unrecognizable to anyone!

After all, the literacy rate among civilians was basically zero these days, so whatever the petty officials said was the truth.

"Sir, do you have a token? Can I see your rank?"

Peng Yue drove to what looked to be the largest restaurant in the city. The owner immediately ran out to bow and greet him, while asking cautiously.

According to Qin law, there are standards for the dishes and accommodation that people of different levels of titles can enjoy. You can only eat dishes of your level. If an ordinary person dares to eat pork, beef, or mutton, it is a crime!

(More in the evening!)

(End of this chapter)