In the Taiji Hall, the Tang Dynasty's dynasty meeting once every half a month, Di Renjie, the new minister of the Ministry of Justice, was the first to leave the class and speak.

"Report to Your Majesty, Di Renjie has a plan to report.

Over the years, hundreds of cases of Xing Prison in the court have been reported. After observation and summary, many of the laws of the Tang Dynasty are no longer suitable for the people of the Tang Dynasty, and some laws are even restricting the lives and development of the people. Therefore, I asked for an order to modify the laws of the Tang Dynasty in accordance with the current national conditions of the Tang Dynasty, so that it can win the hearts and opinions of the people."

As he said that, Di Renjie reached out and handed over a memorial. The eunuch Gao quickly took it and placed it on Li Er's desk.

According to the rules, the memorials delivered by court officials are not directly handed over to the emperor. They need to follow different procedures, firstly, the three provinces of Menxia, ​​the Secretariat and the Secretariat, and then select the memorials that require the emperor to make a decision and then submit them. Even the memorials approved by the emperor need to be sent to the Secretariat for review. If they are not approved, they may even have the right to reject the emperor's excessive and unreasonable instructions.

At the grand dynasty meetings, major events such as the government affairs strategy are usually discussed. Few comments are discussed for discussion, but there are exceptions. For example, Di Renjie's approach is actually an overreach of authority, but it is reasonable, because he wants everyone to discuss major events of amending laws and regulations.

As soon as Di Renjie finished speaking, the court officials below were talking. This young man had just taken office and had such a big move. Could it be that he, a junior, still wanting to take office for three reasons?

Li Er also had questions in his heart, but he did not reveal it on his face. Instead, he asked with a smile on his face, "What? My Tang Dynasty law has only been revised for a few years, but it is not in line with the people's conditions and needs to be revised again?

I know that you have been deeply understanding the people's sentiments over the years and have a better understanding of the people's hearts. You might as well give examples one or two to let everyone listen."

As he spoke, Li Er opened Di Renjie's memorial and read it slowly. Well, his handwriting was neat and his words were ruled, like the writing of a Legal scholar, but he was a little radical. He was very aggressive at this age, huh? Is there any reason and evidence? Are these things really the current situation of the Tang Dynasty?

Slowly, Li Er's smile disappeared and changed to a serious face. As we all know, Emperor Li Er is good at martial arts but is kind and generous. He is most attentive to the people's national affairs and dare not be negligent, so the people will truly support this monarch.

"Now our Tang Dynasty law was newly revised more than ten years ago. The new version of the law has many advantages, and it has reduced a lot of torture and implemented more benevolent policies, so the people love it very much.

However, such a law will have problems in the long run. The law does not lie in punishment but in public. However, if the law loses the deterrence of punishment, it will lead to many people with a criminal mind becoming more and more bold, because they know that even if they are involved in the case and violate the law, they have only been punished lightly.

According to the statistics of the ministers in recent years, the cases of the Great Disaster Prison in the Tang Dynasty have been relatively stable in the past eight years, but the number of medium and small cases has increased year by year, and even last year has doubled compared with the previous year.

The people suffer because of this.”

"Mr. Di is too alarmist. Law is worthy of loving the people. Our law reflects Your Majesty's kindness in the court. It is too late for the people to truly support and love, so how can they suffer because of this? Mr. Di is in charge of the State Prison Xing, but he has classified a few evil people as a disaster to the law. It is really ridiculous. Your Majesty, I think that Mr. Di's idea is probably not suitable for the Xing Prison Xing." A civil servant stood up and opposed.

Before Li Er could speak, another person followed and said, "In previous years, when the prison was too severe, the people complained and complained. According to what you said, the cool law suppressed all people, and I am afraid that the Qin Second Emperor would die again. Where are your intentions?"

At this time, Li Er said angrily: "Bastard, is my Tang Dynasty a dynasty that has been destroyed in the second lifetime? It is not heartbreaking to argue. Although Di Renjie was young, he had been exploring the Tang Dynasty for eight years. It is definitely not without reason to be able to say such words. Let him finish his words.

Di Qing, what you said in your memorial, there are those who have been loose but not punished crimes, and those who have been too tight and harsh on the people. You just want to say, why has the new law been revised for only ten years? They have also recognized it in the same group of people back then, but now they no longer recognize it?"

Di Renjie said loudly: "What was the situation and situation in the Tang Dynasty more than ten years ago? I believe that all the ministers were seniors, and they were more experienced than me. At that time, the Tang Dynasty had just stabilized. It can be said that it had not yet escaped the national conditions of poverty and the people were not inadequate enough food and clothing. How could they be distracted? There are remote areas everywhere. If you let someone commit crimes, where can he do evil?

But now it is different. The Tang Dynasty became more and more prosperous. Every household had enough food to eat for two years. In the past, silk was exclusive to wealthy families. Now, if any family doesn’t have a dress of silk clothes, I’m embarrassed to go out to the streets.

This proves that everyone in the Tang Dynasty has accumulated wealth, and this also gives lazy people the soil for crimes. Stealing one or two houses will make you eat and drink without worrying about food and drink. This method is faster than working on your own, and even if you are discovered, you may not be arrested. Even if you are caught, you will definitely not be killed. At most, you will be beaten and locked up. You can do it again after you come out.

The same group of people are still the same. Those who were idle ten years ago would have no food to eat, but they would have different things after ten years. In ten years, busy people would have enough food, and idle people would not be hungry. The national conditions are different, so naturally some people tend to choose a way to get something for nothing.”

Li Er nodded and said, "Yes, no wrong statement, but it is reasonable and well-founded. Then you can tell me, what's wrong with the law being too strict?"

"This is about a case I encountered, a case of buying and selling private salt. The Tang Dynasty's salt and iron have been strictly controlled by the state for many years. Anyone who dares to sell salt and iron privately will be sentenced to severe punishment. At the least, exile will be beheaded or even killed.

But that was when every household couldn't eat a few bites of salt. Now it's different. Who doesn't have a good storage of 10 kilograms of 20 kilograms of white salt?

But the law did not change at this time, and private transactions of white salt were still tortures. I encountered an incident in which a neighbor borrowed ten kilograms of white salt. In the end, the local government sentenced a whole family to exile by the Tang Dynasty law. The good thing of a neighbor's mutual assistance caused panic in the local people. I am afraid that such a thing will be missing in the vast Tang Dynasty."

Di Renjie's words were reasonable and well-founded. Not only Li Er, but even the officials in the palace nodded. The Tang Dynasty is different from before. In the past, it was to prevent salt and iron from being protected from foreign countries. Now it is surrounded by the territory of the Tang Dynasty. How can there be any foreign country to guard against? Such punishment has indeed passed.

"It seems that there is really a problem with the Tang Dynasty's law.

Let’s do this, let’s send people to various places to understand the people’s views on the laws of Xingzhu, and then summarize them in three months. Then the court will issue a special person to preside over the revision of the laws." Li Er said.

This is Di Renjie, but he said: "Your Majesty, I have been brave enough to summarize the people's views on the law based on years of observation and records, and have made some private changes to the current Tang Dynasty law. Please help me and all the ministers to see if it is suitable for use? After all, it would be a day earlier to introduce the new law, and the people of the Tang Dynasty could not wait."

What??? You, you have already had a revised draft? Li Er said in surprise.

At the same time, the ministers looked at the young man, he came prepared!

As the writer of the old law, Changsun Wuji did not make a word from beginning to end, and always regarded himself as a bystander.
Chapter completed!