Guan Wu faced the old woman's fight, but he had no intention of fighting back at all.

The old woman fought for a while, feeling a little weak, looking at the long knife in Guan Wu's hand that was still dripping with blood, and immediately wanted to reach out and grab it.

At this time, Guan Ping had already come to Guan Wu's side early. He watched the old woman's actions, and was shocked, and took the lead in snatching Guan Wu's weapon.

Guan Ping knew that the old woman didn't have any strength on her own, even if Guan Wu stood in place and let her beat her, there would be no big problem. If the old woman took away the weapon, if Guan Wu didn't dodge, she would definitely die on the spot.

Although he didn't know why Guan Wu killed people on the street, with his understanding of Guan Wu and Guan Wu's actions after the killing, Guan Ping could deduce that there must be something hidden here.

What's more, the old man's son Zheng Tu is not a good person.

When the old woman saw that Guan Wu's long knife had been taken away, she hurriedly howled and said to Guan Ping: "This man killed my son, Ah Ping must help me avenge it, kill this person who suffered a thousand knives." ”

The population in Guanjia Village is not large, and many of them are people who migrated later. The folks in the big hometown basically know each other.

Guan Ping looked at the old woman's snot and tears, and immediately said: "You have to be excited, since Guan Wu killed people in the street, there will naturally be a law to punish him." ”

"It won't be long before officials come and arrest him."

The rest of the people gathered around also began to advise the old woman. However, the old woman was very emotional when her son died, how could others persuade her?

She pounced forward, kicking, grabbing, and biting Guan Wu.

The onlookers have always known Guan Wu's morality, and admired his courage and courage to act, as well as his toughness that does not escape after killing. It was because many people looked at Guan Wu who was scratched, and they were a little unbearable.

After all, several women couldn't stand it anymore, so they stepped forward to grab the old woman and forcibly pulled Zheng's mother, who was still angry.

Guan Ping looked at Guan Wu, who was scratched with a few injuries on his face, and asked with some hatred: "What the hell is going on with you, you have to kill someone?" ”

Guan Wu glanced at Zheng's mother apologetically, but he didn't say anything, and he didn't pay attention to the onlookers, and walked outside.

The people originally thought that Guan Wu would dare to act and would not run away after killing someone. Unexpectedly, he was about to leave in the blink of an eye, and immediately surrounded Guan Wu again.

One of the strong men said: "Ah Wu, we know your character, and we also know Zheng Tu's character. Presumably you killed him in the street, and you have your own reasons. ”

"However, the government has already promulgated a law that if anyone encounters a thief or a murderer, but does not come forward to arrest him, he will be fined one guilder within a hundred steps."

"We don't want the government's reward for surrounding you, it's just that if you leave like this, the villagers present will be fined by the government."

This law in Guanzhong was reformulated by Wen Zhao after learning from the Qin law and feeling the moral collapse of later generations.

According to Qin's law: There are thieves who kill and injure people, and they don't help others, and they are better than the wild in a hundred steps.

The approximate meaning of this sentence is: If someone kills or injures someone on the avenue, and the person next to him does not rescue him, and the distance is within 100 steps, he shall be punished in the same way as in the suburbs, and shall be fined the second class.

Two pieces of armor, which in those days were already very heavy fines for pens.

In later generations, seeing thieves stealing, many people held an attitude that they had nothing to do with themselves in order to avoid getting into trouble. Some people were kind enough to help the elderly who had fallen to their feet, but instead they were falsely accused of demanding huge compensation.

In the long run, the relationship between people is very indifferent, and many people who are originally enthusiastic do not dare to act bravely with their opinions.

Wen Zhao had read several news stories at the time, an old man fell to the ground while riding a bicycle, because there was standing water on the road, and the old man's head was buried in the water. After the people next to her saw it, a woman rushed over and tried to pull the old man up, but was stopped by others.

Everyone is worried that they will be falsely accused, and not only is it not beneficial to act bravely, but it is also easy to get into trouble. Therefore, everyone watched as the old man was drowned in the water, but no one dared to step forward.

I have to say that in a society where people's wisdom is turned on, compared with ancient times, this kind of thing will be encountered, which is undoubtedly very chilling.

Of course, this also has to do with the fact that the law is not perfect.

It's like those who falsely accuse others, even if they come to find out the ins and outs of the matter, the false accuser still has no loss, but the falsely accused person has spent a lot of time and money.

After Wen Zhao entered the main guanzhong, he obtained the relatively well-preserved Qin law, and he spent a lot of time reading it. After reading it, I was greatly touched in my heart.

Although the Qin law is very detailed, almost all aspects of the people's lives are recorded and regulated. At first glance, it seems that Qin Law is harsh; If you look closely, you will find that the law also contains human affection and human nature.

For example, the Qin law stipulates that if a husband steals 1,000 yuan and hides 300 from his wife, how should the wife be punished? If a wife knows that her husband is stealing money and conceals money, she shall be punished as theft of 300; I don't know, as a collection.

For another example, Qin's law stipulates: A steals less than one dollar and goes to B's house, but B doesn't notice it, and asks Party B how to deal with it? If B does not know, he should not be guilty; If he knows about it and does not arrest him, he shall be fined one guilder.

Through these two records of theft cases, it can be seen that Qin Law has different punishments for knowing and not knowing. Those who fail to report are guilty, and those who do not are not guilty.

For those who make false accusations and perjury, the legal sanctions of the Qin State are also extremely severe.

For example, someone stole 30 dollars from you, but you say that someone else stole 100 dollars. If it is found, it will be punished as a false accusation and will be fined two pairs of armor.

Another example: if someone else does not steal a cow, but you deliberately falsely accuse others of a cow, for this kind of person, you will directly fine a cow.

When Wen Zhao saw these contents, he often wondered: If there were these laws in the future, would those who blackmailed the well-wishers by falling, would they dare to be so rampant?

If there had been such a law in the future, would people have turned a blind eye to a thief on the street?

Of course, due to the difference between the two eras, the laws of the Qin State were not fully adapted to later generations. However, in the eyes of Chen Xu, a traveler, the laws and systems of the Qin State were undoubtedly extremely advanced in this era.

How detailed is Qin Law?

For example, if A steals a sheep, and there is a rope on the head of the sheep, and the rope is worth a penny, what should be done?

There is a record of these in the Qin law: If this is the case, what A wants to steal is a sheep, and the rope is tied to the sheep, and A will take the sheep away, and he should not be charged with stealing sheep.

To sum up, although Qin Law is sometimes law-only, it is also somewhat idealistic.

The thief meant to steal the sheep, not the rope that tied the sheep. The reason why the thief took the rope was also because the rope was tied to the sheep, so it can only be said that the thief stole the sheep, not that he stole the rope.

Whether it is this example or the previous ignorance of the guilty, it can be seen that Qin Lu has a human side.

Wen Zhao, Xiahoulan, Cheng Yu, and Chen Qun studied the laws of Qin and Han many times before formulating new laws to govern Guanzhong, Bingzhou, and Liangzhou.

Under this new law, people are no longer a moral spur, but a legal obligation that must be fulfilled.

If you face thieves stealing and murderers killing, and the people in the neighborhood turn a blind eye, you will be punished by the law. Of course, the sanctions imposed by the Guanzhong law on this situation are far lighter than those imposed by the Qin law.

After all, it turns out that the sanctions of the laws of the Qin State are too severe, and the fines for the two armors are not at all something that ordinary families can bear.

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