In ancient China, there was a concept called "If you can't be courteous to a common person, you can't punish a doctor". This means that, although the threshold for punishment is low for ordinary people, scholars enjoy more privileges and protections.
They can be corrupt and bend the law at will, bullying men and women, without worrying about being punished as they deserve.
Zhu Yuanzhang, the founding emperor of the Ming Dynasty, broke the eternal rules and extended the punishment to the scholar class. Although he is the emperor, he still retains the righteous heart of the people at the bottom, and he hates the ** filthy officials.
He promulgated the strictest anti-corruption law in history, punishing the death penalty for **60 taels or more**, regardless of their status. This draconian measure caused a huge shock at the time.
In addition, Zhu Yuanzhang also implemented a special punishment, that is, taking off his pants and beating his ass. The use of this punishment first began with Zhu Yuanzhang's own family, and he was also merciless to Yongjiahou Zhu Liangzu, a father who fought side by side with him.
This fully reflects Zhu Yuanzhang's determination and intensity in resolutely cracking down on corruption.
Zhu Yuanzhang's harsh treatment of the ** shows his determination to govern the country. However, this draconian approach will not really solve the problem, but will make them more afraid of power and further hinder the development of the country.
It is really great that the ancestors left a kind of punishment for future generations. A thick wooden stick, heavy, ordinary people can't pick it up, and the Jinyi guards who specialize in executions often fail to catch them, and they have to be replaced every five blows.
Ming Wuzong issued an order to let the imperial history Li Xi "beat" 30 sticks, Li Xi was in Nanjing at the time, but Wuzong issued an order to "deal with it on the spot", but there was no execution manpower in Nanjing.
There was no way, so Nanjing ** selected strong soldiers from the local army and trained for several days before they practiced these 30 sticks.
It's a professional skill, but it's also an art. What seems like a brutal "real blow" is actually not hopeless. Someone managed to withstand the blow after many blows, and even when they were about to be executed, by eating python gall and relaxing their nerves.
There are also people who are used to being beaten, and even if it is a 100 big board, they can easily deal with it. In addition, there is also a theory that if you pass out after being beaten, you can restore your life by pouring urine into your mouth.
On the other hand, Jinyiwei has also mastered certain techniques. If a sufficient amount of silver is given to the brocade guards before the execution, they will show mercy to the blows, and although the baton seems to be wielded violently, each blow resounding through the house, it will not actually hurt the bones.
If the money is not enough or is not given, then death is assured. On the surface, the Jinyi guards are easy to strike, even if they put a thin paper on their buttocks, the paper is still intact, and the skin surface is still smooth, but in fact, their muscles and bones have been shattered into slag, and people are hopeless.
The Ming Dynasty's "court staff" system was indeed terrifying, and it is difficult to count how many loyal and upright people lost their lives under this cruel punishment. Zhu Yuanzhang's original intention of setting up the court staff was to punish the lawless**, but in the later period, the court staff gradually evolved into the lynching of the emperor or factory guards, which deviated from the original intention of the establishment.