Chapter 553: You can’t resist the tiger, but you can drive it away
Although the Han and Han Dynasties inherited the Qin system, due to the principle of "lenient to help the fierce", the imperial herdsmen were much more lenient in their methods.
Of course, this kind of "generousness" is only compared to the Qin Dynasty; secondly, the "generosity" of the Western Han Dynasty is just a gesture, but the "generosity" of the Eastern Han Dynasty is a kind of helplessness.
The Qin State had very strict restrictions on officials. It even formulated special anti-corruption laws and regulations called "The Way of Being an Official", which highlighted the legal supervision of officials' management of material and property to prevent corruption. If public funds are misappropriated, they will be stolen.
In terms of crime, if a person has one copper coin, he will be tattooed as Chengdan: that is, if he bribes or accepts bribes of one copper coin, he will be punished by having his face tattooed and doing hard labor.
The "Qin Slips" also clearly stipulates: "If you do something if you are told not to do it, it is a 'violation of the order'; if you are told not to do something, it is a 'nullification of the order'."
That is to say, there are things that subjects are not allowed to do in Qin's laws. Once they do it, it will be illegal and criminal, and they will be punished to varying degrees. In order to prevent favoritism and malpractice in the appointment of officials, Qin State also stipulated that "anyone can do whatever they want."
Those who are not good at their posts will be punished accordingly." That is to say, officials who are recommended and appointed commit crimes, and those who are recommended and appointed must serve consecutively, which is also the crime of "continuously serving".
This approach has been used by all feudal dynasties. From a certain perspective, it can be regarded as a legislative example for subsequent dynasties.
Therefore, "continuous sitting" actually existed before. However, in the Western Han Dynasty, although an official evaluation system with "Shangji Lv" and "Examination of Officials' Laws" as the core was formed, in terms of the perfection of the system, it was indeed better than the previous dynasty.
, but the punishment is actually much lighter.
For those who are the most corrupt, it is nothing more than "stealing ten gold and abandoning the market".
In the Western Han Dynasty, one pound of gold was equivalent to 10,000 five-baht coins. That is, officials who embezzled more than 100,000 coins would be punished by death.
Comparing the "one hundred thousand coins" for sentencing with the "one copper coin" of Qin State, we can see how generous the Western Han Dynasty was.
As for the Eastern Han Dynasty, it was even more "generous".
Punishment for corruption is nothing more than "removal from office and exile in the lightest form, or capital punishment in the most serious case." This capital punishment can only be borne by the offender alone at most. The punishment for severe punishments is such as the "Corruption Case of Sun Guang, the Prime Minister of Qinghe State" in the early years of Emperor An.
", which is nothing more than "imprisonment for the second generation", that is, Shusun Guang and his son will not be allowed to hold any official positions in the future.
This level of punishment can be listed in the history books of the Eastern Han Dynasty. It seems that in the eyes of people at that time, "imprisonment for two generations" was already considered a very severe punishment.
Later, Fan Xun, the commander-in-chief of Juyan, also committed serious corruption. I don’t know how many cases he committed. Anyway, historical records record that “Emperor An was extremely angry.” He even issued an edict to the three princes to discuss how to convict and sentence him at the court. Most people thought that Fan Xun should be punished.
The same punishment as Uncle Sun Guang, but Taiwei Liu Kai objected and proposed that according to the meaning of the book "Spring and Autumn", "Good deeds extend to descendants, and evil deeds stop themselves." This is to encourage people to do good deeds. Now that the descendants of corrupt officials are imprisoned, I am afraid it will
To implicate good people is not the spirit of the late kings in judging crimes and sentencing.
After hearing the report, Emperor An affirmed Liu Kai's opinion. The sentence was only for the prisoner and would not affect innocent relatives.
Therefore, a very obvious feature of the governance of the ancient Chinese dynasties, the "continuous sitting" system, was very rare at least in the Eastern Han Dynasty.
But even the most stringent Qin Dynasty only ransacked the homes of criminal officials, exiled them, and relegated their families to lowly status. As for the special household registration for the children of corrupt officials, and the "writing of books and biographies", it was
Never existed since ancient times.
Being an official thousands of miles away, what do you want?
Most of them are nothing more than fame and fortune. Of course, there are still a few who want to realize their own ideals and ambitions. But whether it is for fame, fortune or ambition, these people must have one thing in common, which is to shine on the lintel. Similarly, they also
You will definitely be proud of it.
If you become a sinner or a corrupt official, not only will you not bring glory to your family, but you will also implicate your family and cause disaster for generations to come, so that future generations will always be stabbed in the spine and say, "This untouchable is the queen of such and such sinner."
Who can bear it?
Who is not afraid?
As for such ruthless and sinister strategies, it is true that only Guo Jia or Jia Xu, a poisonous person with a slanted sword, could come up with it. On the contrary, it is impossible for someone like Zhuge Liang or Xun Yu to be a prime minister or assistant.
.
This is not a question of IQ, but a matter of thinking mode.
Thinking of this, Wang Zheng glanced at Guo Jia calmly, and was filled with emotion. No wonder there are often situations in history books where "the cunning rabbit dies and the lackey is cooked". When a minister performs too well, he will indeed let the superior
The person has inexplicable fear, even fear
But when it reaches this level, for these lonely people, it is no longer important whether the minister has "disloyal" intentions.
The important thing is that his talents and abilities have already become a threat!
At least Wang Zheng felt that Guo Jia's two strategies were too cruel at this time. If it weren't for the riding and slashing system, he really couldn't guarantee what he would have thought of such Guo Jia.
Of course, if you think about it from another angle, with Guo Jia's intelligence, how could he not know that such a vicious plan is a double-edged sword?
If he hadn't entered the system and already had his heart set on Wang Zheng, how could he have been so unreserved?
Naturally, Guo Jia didn't know Wang Zheng's change of mind, so he just talked calmly: "The governance of this dynasty has been lenient for a long time. Corruption is evil, but too much is worse than death. If the leader is frequently punished for his corruption, it will be very popular.
It is inevitable that people will criticize the harsh government, and even compare our Xuzhou with the violent Qin Dynasty. Compared with the execution of the owl leader clan, these methods seem to be much less severe, but in fact the impact is more serious and the deterrence is more serious. My lord knows this."
Wang Zheng pondered for a long time, looked at Mi Heng and asked: "What do Zhengping think?"
Mi Heng's expression changed for a moment, and he nodded after a while and said: ""Shang Shu·Tai Oath" says: "Heaven sees me and the people see me, God listens to me the people listen, and the criminal officials, the children of the corrupt, and the people of the tribe will be imprisoned.
In another volume, just like Tai Shigong included Deng Tong, Zhao Tong and Li Yannian in the "Biography of Ren Xing", this is a sincere and good policy, but "
"Just what?" Wang Zheng asked sideways.
"Just as Guo Jijiu said, such a punishment may seem lighter than the punishment of the Xiaoshou clan, but in fact it involves a wider range of things and has a great impact. It should still depend on the severity of the offender's guilt and cannot be generalized."
"That's natural."
Wang Zheng smiled and said: "It is indeed too much for the Western Qin Dynasty to ask for a tattoo for one penny, but it is only ten gold made by the Han Dynasty. Hey, my family is poor now and I cannot afford such laxity."
"Fengxiao is a very good plan. You and Zhengping will invite Zhang Zhao to discuss the matter of compiling a separate register for the children of corrupt officials and draw up the details. Well, we will set a new standard. How many corrupt officials will be exempted from office?
, how many records have to be established, and what kind of crimes have to be committed before the storytellers from Tianji camp can write a book and biography for him, and publicize it widely."
"promise."
The two men bowed to accept the order, and Guo Jia added: "My lord just said that two secret agents came to Xuzhou today. Apart from the Chen Fu case in Guang'an, are there any other major events?"
"It's not a big deal."
Wang Zheng gave a wry smile and handed Zhang Zhao's secret report to the two of them, "See for yourselves."
The two of them took it and looked at it one after another. Mi Heng was the first to finish it, and immediately his expression froze, "Lv Qiling will be leaving for Shouchun soon? Here"
He immediately looked at Guo Jia and snorted coldly, "It seems that Guo's plan to sacrifice wine didn't work."
After hearing this, Guo Jia still looked calm. He just lowered his head slightly and read the letter carefully, word for word, and then smiled casually at Wang Zheng: "Congratulations to your lord on such a happy event!"
As soon as this statement came out, Wang Zhengni Heng was shocked at the same time.
"What do you mean by this?"
After a moment of astonishment, Wang Zheng raised his eyebrows and his eyes lit up: "Since Lu Qiling is going to Shouchun, it means that Lu Bu and his daughter are not as angry as we expected, and they will not take the initiative to regret their marriage. There will be no change in this matter."
Reason, why does filial piety lead to joy instead of worry?”
Guo Jia said calmly: "Because it doesn't matter whether this plan succeeds or not!"
"If this plan is successful, Lu Bu will naturally become angry and take the initiative to regret the marriage. Once he makes this decision, he will choose to be evil with his lord. He will definitely not dare to stay in Wuxian, lest the lord will raise an army out of anger and launch a large-scale crusade in the future.
There is reason to draw a clear line between them, which is "rejecting the tiger with force."
Wang Zheng naturally agreed with this analysis, and Mi Heng on the side also nodded, but asked: "But now the plan has failed?"
"No better!"
Guo Jia smiled proudly when he heard this, "You can't repel the tiger, but you can drive it away!"
"Driving the tiger?" Wang Zheng became more and more surprised: "I would like to hear the details."
"When Jiawei left Yingchuan, he heard the saying, "Lü Bu among men, and the red rabbit among horses." Lu Fengxian was brave and good at fighting, unparalleled in the world, and a brave tiger. If he can be driven by his lord, he can accomplish great things."
Guo Jia raised his head proudly, pointed to the country, and said impassionedly: "However, looking at this person's past life, it can be said that he is arrogant, unruly and unruly. He is not a subject of human beings!"
"If my lord were to personally control the situation, I would be afraid that the disadvantages would outweigh the advantages. After thinking about it, I thought that killing or driving him would be the best strategy. But now it seems that it is different."
"Why is it different?" Wang Zheng asked sideways.
Guo Jiadao said: "In the eyes of the people today, Bu Wan'er is nothing more than a slave. How different is her status compared to Lu Qiling? Sitting together, with no distinction between high and low, is extremely disrespectful and a shameful humiliation. Lu Bu can actually endure it.
, can you hold back?"
"My lord, please think deeply. What does this mean?"
Wang Zheng lowered his head and pondered for a moment, then looked up at Guo Jia and said slowly: "Even if there is a reason for the incident, Lu Bu still doesn't dare to turn against me?"
"Or even if he is humiliated like this, he still wants to follow me?"
"See you soon, my lord!"
Guo Jia looked up to the sky and smiled: "A warrior who has lost his courage has nothing to fear. How can a prince who has lost his ambition be self-reliant?"
"Now Lu Bu is like a tiger with its fangs pulled out and an eagle with broken wings. He is even more afraid of the Lord. In this case, he can be encouraged!"
As for how to encourage them, there is no need to go into details. Their only daughters are married to Wang Zheng. The alliance between the two is far stronger than that of Yuan Shu and Liu Biao.
Guo Jia's analysis was reasonable and reasonable. Wang Zheng was greatly moved, but he still hesitated. He glanced at Mi Heng and said:
"In this way, Lu Bu can be regarded as a relative. As Zhengping said before, Lu Bu's influence can openly participate and even interfere in our Xuzhou government affairs. Is this?"
"I also had this worry before, but it is different now."
Guo Jiadao: "As the saying goes, a snake cannot move without a head. Lu Bu, a prince, has lost his spirit and unruliness. How much cohesion can the Bingzhou forces under his command have? How many threats? There is nothing to worry about!"
He changed the topic and said with a smile: "Besides, the so-called relatives are also a double-edged sword, with both disadvantages and advantages."
"My lord, please think about it. If Emperor Gao of the Han Dynasty had not married Lu Pheasant, how could he have raised an army from Pei County? If Emperor Guangwu had not married Guo Shengtong, how could he have obtained the support of King Zhending Liu Yang?"
This is true, Wang Zheng nodded.
If it comes to such examples, as a time traveler, he knows more than Guo Jia.
Not only Liu Bang and Liu Xiu, there are countless founding kings of the Celestial Dynasty who ascended to the throne through marriage and their wives.
For example, Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty Yang Jian's Queen Dugu was the daughter of the Great Sima Duguxin of the Northern Zhou Dynasty. Empress Dou of Tang Gaozu Li Yuan was also the daughter of the former Sui Shenwu Gong Dou Yi. Even the Ming Taizu Zhu Yuanzhang, who counterattacked the myth, married Miss Ma.
Is she the adopted daughter of Red Scarf leader Guo Zixing?
This even became a point of intense criticism from Ming Hei.
In fact, if we look carefully at the history of Zhu Yuanzhang's fortune, we can't say that Guo Zixing's role was not absent, but it was also minimal. It was probably just that he helped a little bit with land reclamation in the early stage.
Of course, the more you rely on your wife's family in the early stage, the greater the disadvantages will naturally be after you ascend to power. Whether it was Zhu Lu's rebellion in the early Western Han Dynasty, Yang Jian's henpecking, or even the elimination of elders and the establishment of younger ones later, which led to the death of the second generation of the Sui Dynasty.
, are all very representative cases.
But for Wang Zheng, these are not problems.
For one thing, he now has a foundation and a climate. It is not the time when Zhu Yuanzhang and Liu Bang were eager for the "first pot of gold". Lu Bu's forces have now joined in. At least Conglong's "first achievement" is gone.
His troops are weak and weak. Compared with Liu Yang, Dugu Xin is also incomparable. There is absolutely no "help in times of need". From this point of view, the benefits of this relative will not be too great, and the disadvantages will be the same.
It won't be too big either.
Wang Zheng stood up proudly, paced around the room with his hands behind his back, thought for a long time, and nodded slowly: "What Fengxiao said is true, Lu Bu seems to be able to use it now."
He turned back to sit down in front of the desk, looked sideways at Guo Jia and asked, "What should we do next?"
Guo Jia smiled slightly, pointed to a place on the map hanging on the wall in the study room and said: "A tiger that pulls out its teeth should only be a dog that guards the household!"
Wang Zheng followed his fingertips and looked over: "Pei Guo?"
Immediately he nodded repeatedly: "This is a good place!"
What Guo Jia said made it very clear. Although Lu Bu had lost his ambition and rebelliousness, he still could not take it lightly.
Therefore, after its forces join in, certain precautions must be taken in the early stage to prevent them from becoming bigger!
How to prevent it from getting bigger? Naturally, try not to let it show up and let it make contributions!
Once you have performed well, you will have reputation, and if you have made contributions, you will be rewarded, and then you have the possibility of gaining or even expanding military power!
So why is Peiguo the most suitable place?
First, this place is located in Yuzhou, which is a newly attached place. Lu Bu developed here, recruited troops and horses, and guarded the door for Wang Zheng, because Cao Cao, the biggest threat to the Xuzhou army at present, must pass through this place if he wants to attack Xuzhou from Yuzhou.
Secondly, if Lu Bu goes to Pei State, Xu Fang can return to Pengcheng. The two places are close to each other. If Lu Bu really has a different intention and makes some changes, it will be difficult to easily break through Pengcheng's defense line with generals in charge and Xiongguan relying on it.
Third, although it is not stated clearly, people like Guo Jia and Mi Heng can all guess in their hearts. If Wang Zheng takes the initiative to mobilize troops next, he will probably choose to go south to Jingzhou instead of going north to the Central Plains. So Lu Bu in Pengcheng
The forces will naturally find a way to get involved.
If you can't participate, how can you possibly make meritorious deeds and have any chance of performance?