As we all know, there were many criminal laws in ancient times. In addition to the beatings and imprisonment we see on TV, the most common episode is probably exile to a cold place.
For prisoners in exile, as long as they can reach their destination alive, they are considered very lucky. Not only that, but in ancient times, escorting prisoners who needed to be exiled was also a very difficult task, and many *** were unwilling to do so.
But if it's a female prisoner, the police will rush to do it. Why is that?
Exile was a punishment for prisoners in ancient times. This is not fatal, but it is also one of the most brutal punishments. Exile required the prisoners to be sent to remote areas. This section is usually between 2 and 3,000 miles long and requires prisoners to walk.
Exile during the Sui and Tang dynasties was relatively mild. Prisoners are deported only for a short period of time and can return after one year. This made many prisoners see exile as an opportunity to get rich. Take Pei Ju, a minister of the Sui Dynasty, as an example. After only one year of exile, he bought land and married a wife in the area, which was a journey to his wealth.
However, in the middle of the Song Dynasty, Zhao Xu, the Ming monarch, succeeded to the throne and was determined to strengthen the imperial power and rectify the criminal law. He believed that the punishment of exile had to be cruel and ruthless in order to deter crime. As a result, he ordered the design of a new system of exile that specialized in punishing and torturing prisoners.
The new system began with brutal corporal punishment, which was used to physically punish prisoners. The twenty boards were a tragic sight of flesh being torn apart, and prisoners rolling on the ground in agony. Then, black Chinese characters were engraved on the face, a sign of shame and the beginning of a long exile. The purpose of these corporal punishments was to sow fear in the hearts of prisoners and prepare them psychologically for the path of exile.
What followed was a long and painful journey into exile, with heavy iron shackles firmly trapping the prisoners and leaving them to sway slowly. He had to walk 50 miles a day or he would have been beaten even harder.
Such a marching speed is already very difficult for ordinary people, and it is even more torture for prisoners. The shackles also kept rubbing against the flesh, causing bloody wounds. The cold also made the wound bleed and blistered, and it was extremely painful. During such a brutal journey, the prisoners either gave up halfway or were tortured to the point where their lives hung by a thread.
It can be seen that the penal punishment of exile in the Song Dynasty has been completely changed to an indefinite and long-term death penalty. It is more brutal than decapitation, slowly consuming the life of the prisoner through prolonged physical and mental torture.
The emperor took advantage of this reform to greatly strengthen the punishment of exile and use cruel means to maintain the feudal order. This change also showed that imperial power had reached its peak, and that criminal laws could be designed to punish prisoners at will.
Although the servants had to follow the prisoners and endure the same hardships during their exile, why did anyone still compete to do such hard work?
Perhaps, the officialdom of ancient times was not as monolithic as we imagined. Although it is called hard labor, it actually hides the possibility of promotion. For example, you can use it to connect with important people around the world and develop personal connections, which will be beneficial to your career.
Prisoners on the way to exile can live to the end without incident, and can earn a considerable amount of living expenses for ***. At the same time, during his exile, he had the power to kill and kill, and he could also take large amounts of money and goods from prisoners.
It can be seen that under the cruel appearance of the exiles, the deep waters of officialdom and the reality of people's hearts are hidden. Instead of simply pursuing suffering, seek opportunity in the midst of suffering.
During the Ming and Qing dynasties, as the punishment of exile became more and more rampant, the task of escorting prisoners gradually became a good profession in the eyes of the grassroots **.
Although the distance is long and the people are hungry and cold, this job is undoubtedly a golden opportunity for those low-ranking ** who are precarious and have never enjoyed accepting the emperor's salary, especially when the escort is a female prisoner. It aroused their restless hearts.
First of all, in order to leave a chance for their own relatives to survive, the families of female prisoners often go to great lengths to escort **. Who in this world could be so helpless?Even if the family is ruined and the house is sold to pay off the debt, they will not hesitate. As long as people can live a better life, even if they come back alive, the pain is not in vain.
Seeing such real gold**, the seemingly distant remorse of the grassroots** has long been replaced by ecstatic ecstasy. On weekdays, he even saves oil, salt, sauce and vinegar, but now he has become a pampered nouveau riche.
Secondly, women's physical strength is inherently different from that of men, and the chances of escape are minimal. On the other hand, for male prisoners, if they are not careful, there may be serious consequences of attacking the police and escaping. From this point of view, escorting female prisoners is easy and without any worries. How can it be called happiness?
In addition, getting along with female prisoners day and night will inevitably lead to evil thoughts. A woman is already a sinner, and even if she is defiled, she has no excuse. ** They are salivating and ready to shoot. Finally seized the opportunity, how could they let it go?
Eventually, the female prisoner may not survive halfway, then her merit will be completed, and if she gives up halfway, she will go home and be rewarded. When the time comes, not only can you receive the reward openly, but you can also steal half a day's free time to go sightseeing, relieve fatigue, and change your temper.
The most important thing is that even though the female prisoner is in a miserable state, it is still a little charming to look at. A person is ugly on the inside, and appearance is secondary after all. Besides, it's not bad to see a living person in a deserted wilderness.
In any case, the ** escort of the female prisoner is very big for **. It's only when they're greedy that they scramble to grab the job. Although this is a cruel punishment, the illegal benefits it can bring are what *** rushes to.
Exile is difficult, so there is a saying that "it is better to behead". It seems to be tolerant, but in fact it is cruel. It looks like a prison, but it's actually humiliating. It has been used by successive rulers to punish their subjects and demonstrate their authority. This is the real reason why exile has existed for thousands of years.
In fact, those who are exiled are not necessarily bad people, and those who are not exiled are not necessarily good people. In Chinese history, many celebrities have experienced exile.