Female prisoners are distributed for thousands of miles, why do officials fight for detention? What's the mystery?
The legal system of ancient times was not as complete and orderly as it is in modern times, and it often brought endless suffering to people. In those days, punishment was not only for the physical but also for the spiritual level.
There are many ways to punish prisoners, such as hanging and beheading, all of which are chilling. At a time when human rights were not yet taken seriously, everyone should be cautious not to break the law, because the consequences are unpredictable and may even implicate the fate of the entire family.
Anyone who knows history knows that prisoners sentenced to exile are usually sent to some remote, cold place. On the surface, they have escaped the death penalty, but in reality they have to endure more painful conditions than death.
Generally speaking, after a prisoner is sentenced to exile, he is escorted by a special official who does not return until he reaches his destination. In other words, the official had to escort the prisoners all the way, crossing mountains and mountains for thousands of miles, which was a chore.
Why are ** and the poor keen to escort female prisoners into exile? What's the secret? In addition to the tolerance allowance, the servants also have additional income. Although they appear powerful to outsiders, their salaries are not high, and they need to live by squeezing the people at the bottom.
However, if they have the opportunity to escort female prisoners, extortion is allowed. Female prisoners often came from wealthy families, and their families would provide large amounts of gold and silver treasures to prevent her from suffering on the road or being abused by the yamen.
This bribe is enough for the whole family to live comfortably. In order to win the favor of the officials and protect the chastity of the female prisoners, the family would give them more money in exchange for peace.
In the process of escorting the prisoners, no matter how much gold and silver treasure they provide, the events on the way are unpredictable. After all, the mountains are high and the road is long, and no one can guarantee whether the poor officer can endure loneliness.
Exiled prisoners who had no money were often the object of their anger and tortured to the point of torment. As for the female prisoners from humble backgrounds, their fate was even more tragic.
The escort officials probably abandoned them halfway through, ignoring them and leaving them to their own devices. In this way, the officials save the cost of going back and forth, which is convenient for themselves.
Only pity those female prisoners, their fate is so miserable, their short life is so humble, life and death are fate.
Officials scramble for the errand of escorting female prisoners, not only for good pay, but also for a glimmer of freedom in their busy work. They often face various dangers in the process of capturing prisoners, and escorting female prisoners allows them to stop on the way, enjoy the food at the inn, and even have time to go home to visit their elderly parents.
Therefore, for these officials, escorting female prisoners is an extremely important beauty, and they rush to participate.
In addition to escorting a small number of former female prisoners, a good escort relationship can also bring rewards to former servants, especially when female prisoners make a comeback. Most of the female prisoners were of noble birth, and due to their wealthy families, their bodies were delicate, and their families would feel pain when they were exiled.
In order to reduce the suffering on the road, they often provided transportation, such as horse-drawn carriages, as a means of transportation to the place of exile.
Not only that, but this job is not only accessible but also provides the enjoyment of good food and beautiful scenery. Compared to the work of the yamen, such an errand is obviously easier.
After escorting the female prisoners to their destination, you can also return by horse-drawn carriage. This kind of pleasant task naturally leads to a scramble for everyone. Conclusion: Taken together, we can understand why poor officials are so keen to escort exiles.
This undoubtedly reveals the darkness and corruption of feudal society. Even at the bottom of the officialdom, officials would do their best to seek personal gain, which was the reason why feudal society eventually declined.
Maybe everyone will feel sad about this, but Brother Wei believes that although we in life need to fight for our livelihood, we should also stick to the moral bottom line. For female prisoners, we need to respect the law and learn to protect our rights and interests, so that we can make the world a better and more harmonious place.
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