Although the emperor in feudal society is the supreme representative, the emperor is the enjoyer of rights, and he naturally knows the importance of rights, so the emperor spends his whole life strengthening centralization and preventing power from falling.
In order to ensure the supremacy of imperial power and to ensure that imperial power is not lost, emperors of all dynasties will impose severe punishments. Punishment is a major way to strengthen centralization. If the punishment is used properly, it will also become a major public instrument for maintaining social order.
However, everything has both pros and cons. If the kings of all dynasties use excessive punishment, it will lead to public resentment. At that time, a phenomenon that water can carry a boat, but can also overturn the boat.
Zhu Yuanzhang comes from the people. He is a little man who struggles at the bottom of society. Through his own efforts, he has reached the supreme throne and established the Ming Dynasty so that the people can live in a bright dynasty.
But since Zhu Yuanzhang ascended the throne and became emperor, his heart has never been stable for a moment. He is very worried that the imperial power in his hands will fall, so he started a series of killings.
Once Zhu Yuanzhang invented a torture that would make the prisoner feel in pain without a drop of blood.
The punishment is properly used to maintain social order and ensure that people's lives and property are not threatened. However, excessive use of punishment will lead to the dynasty rule in danger.
For example, King Zhou of Shang , King Zhou of Shang was a debauchery and tyrannical king. Because he favored the demon concubine Su Daji, a series of harsh punishments were formulated under the charm of Su Daji. Because of the existence of harsh punishments, people rose up and overthrew the tyranny of King Zhou of Shang.
All the punishments established by King Zhou of Shang are for torture of the body, so each punishment is very cruel in the process of implementation.
In fact, kings of all dynasties know that excessive use of punishment will indeed have the opposite effect, but when they sit on the high throne, many things are involuntarily gone.
Zhu Yuanzhang came from the people and naturally knew that the imperial power was unstable, which was a huge disaster for the people. Therefore, in order to strengthen centralization, he set up a series of severe punishments after the establishment of the Ming Dynasty.
There is a punishment in which there is no need to shed a drop of blood during the implementation process. Just a piece of paper can make the prisoner feel unhappy.
In fact, this kind of punishment is performed in many TV series. During the execution, the prisoner is tied to the execution platform, and it will be placed next to the prisoner.
A special executioner takes the paper, dip the water in the water basin, and posts the paper on the prisoner's face. The entire punishment process is also very simple. Just three or five pieces of paper are required to paste the prisoner's face, and the prisoner will die of suffocation and will not shed a drop of blood in the whole process.
However, when many prisoners see simple paper and a basin of water, they are basically scared to be absent-minded, so that they will confess truthfully when others ask.
Many people doubt whether the punishment established by Zhu Yuanzhang can achieve the expected results? When Zhu Yuanzhang established the punishment, the paper used was not the paper we use today, but a characteristic mulberry paper .
march paper will fit the person's face completely after encountering water, so for prisoners, there is no room for breathing. At the same time, they will also endure darkness and fear during the execution. Therefore, this punishment does not destroy the person's body, but higher, it will destroy the person's psychology.
When the punishment is over, the person who executed the execution takes off the mulberry paper. The mulberry paper will retain the contour characteristics of the prisoner's face. Simple paper can also play a role in killing and invisible role, and can also achieve the role of strengthening centralization.
People also gave this punishment an appropriate name, its name is Jiaguan Jinjue.
For literati in the feudal period, being able to be promoted to a title is naturally a glorious sign, but after being promoted to a title, it means that you will have more rights, and a crisis will come at this time. Therefore, the existence of this punishment is also a reminder to all officials that they must act correctly and sit well.
Summary: Compared with other punishments, it is already very gentle, but it can achieve an effect beyond imagination, so since this punishment appears, its usage rate has also been very high.
In the palace, some palace maids and eunuchs commit crimes and will be dealt with by this punishment. The whole process does not shed a drop of blood, but it can act as a deterrent.
This punishment was still in use during the Republic of China period. Its targets mainly targeted spies, and some unexpected information was obtained through this punishment.
In fact, everything has both pros and cons. Punishment seems to be a psychological and physical destruction of people, but the existence of punishment can also effectively strengthen rule, maintain social security, and protect the lives and property of more people.
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