Huaiyu suggested that those who plunder and sell people into slavery should be hanged for the first offender and exiled for three thousand miles for the accomplices. Buyers who purchase people who have been trafficked should also be punished, and the sentences will be reduced by one level compared to those for human traffickers.

For parents, grandparents who sell their children or grandchildren, the crime will be increased.

All women and children who have been robbed and sold must be protected and restored to their original status as good people.

Wu Huaiyu even added that if the government turns a blind eye to the crime of human trafficking, it would be a crime of dereliction of duty and should be severely punished.

The behavior of thieves and traffickers is also regarded as an accessory to human trafficking, and they will be exiled for three thousand miles.

The Tang Dynasty was considered a slave society, and one-third of the population in Chang'an was a slave. However, when Wu Huaiyu mentioned combating human trafficking, he specifically referred to illegal human trafficking, and those who committed crimes, such as war prisoners, were demoted by the court.

People who were slaves or children of slaves could be bought and sold in the horse market through formal channels.

What we are cracking down on is illegal trafficking, which is also known as looting.

Selling oneself into slavery falls into a gray area, where people do not take action against officials.

"Erlang, come quickly."

As soon as Wu Huaiyu came in today, Changsun Wuji waved to him.

In the room, a group of officials from the Central Judiciary of the Tang Dynasty were arguing with faces red in the face.

"What are you arguing about today?"

"Kindly hide each other." Changsun Wuweiji said.

Hiding relatives from each other was first proposed by Confucianism during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period. In order to maintain patriarchal ethics, one should protect, conceal, and not report relatives.

This rule has actually been continued.

Relatives who are guilty should conceal each other's guilt. Those who do not report or testify will not be guilty, but those who do not will be charged.

What is being debated now is actually the detailed explanation of this article. For example, which relatives are involved in concealing relatives? Secondly, for serious crimes such as treason, treason, and treason, does the article concealing relatives apply?

Some people think that the concealment of relatives should be limited to true blood relatives within three generations, including grandparents, maternal grandparents, parents, and brothers and sisters. Other uncles, cousins, etc. should not be counted. Others think that family uncles, cousins, etc. who live together are not included.

To calculate.

Some even think that the scope should be expanded to include the five family servers.

Some people say that for serious crimes, relatives have the responsibility to report them. After reporting, the sentence can be reduced or the crime can be ignored. However, others say that even if it is a serious crime, the relatives must hide it from each other and cannot judge the crime.

On the contrary, the relatives who report the crime must be punished according to the crime.

However, some crimes against each other between relatives are not suitable for hiding from each other.

Wu Huaiyu was not surprised when he heard this. In fact, it was the same as sitting together with relatives. In ancient times, it was very emphasized that the blood of the clan is one.

When one is prosperous, both are prosperous; when one is lost, both are harmed.

"What's Erlang's opinion?" Changsun Wuji asked him. Many of Wu Huaiyu's recent suggestions for revising the law were very good, and Changsun Wuji was very willing to listen to his opinions.

"My personal preference is that for general crimes, hiding from relatives is applicable. If you don't report, you are not guilty, and if you don't testify, you are not guilty. However, if it is a felony, it should not be applied to hiding from relatives. The harm is greater, and concealment is not allowed, or it is limited to

The relationship between husband and wife, father and son can be hidden from each other.

Crimes between relatives, such as unfilial piety, abuse, abandonment, trafficking and violation, are not applicable to the concealment of relatives."

Changsun Wuji smiled and said, "I have the same idea. If someone commits a serious crime such as rebellion, it is not recommended that father and son should report each other. The husband and wife should maintain the family relationship and let others report."

"What do you think of Erlang's idea of ​​brothers dying together?"

"It should be deleted directly!"

Since when a serious crime is committed, father and son, and husband and wife are not allowed to report each other, but are required to hide from each other, and the relationship between brothers is not included in the hiding of each other, then brothers should not be jointly punished for crimes, but at most husband and wife, father and son can be jointly punished.

Rights and obligations should be equal.
Chapter completed!