Luo Cunyong truly lived up to his name—he actually wanted to cane the Marquis of Wu'an's backside!
The Ancient Five Punishments—"tattooing, nose-cutting, foot-amputation, castration, execution"—had endured through long ages as the Legalist School's orthodox punishments.
After the flourishing of state institutions, the Legalist School underwent sweeping reform, giving rise to the new Five Punishments system of "flogging, caning, penal servitude, exile, and death," which was widely recognized by nations across the land.
Caning was a relatively common punishment.
It was even more prevalent in the army.
According to Great Qi military law, canes used for punishment came in three types: "admonition," "punishment," and "penalty." All were six feet long, with the thick end measuring one inch and three fen in circumference, and the thin end eight and a half fen.
The differences between the three military canes were entirely reflected in the formation inscriptions carved upon their shafts.
The admonition cane was the lightest; its shaft bore only additional weight.
The punishment cane came next, adding bodily pain on top of the weight.
The penalty cane was the heaviest, lashing both flesh and Divine Soul.
Jiang Wang had missed his deadline by more than a day. Beyond the objective displacement of the Lost Realm, there had also been his subjective decision to pursue and kill Yu Guangyuan. Though it had been a feat that shook the Lost Realm, it had indisputably violated military discipline.
It could not quite be called treating military orders as a child's game, but he had certainly cast them completely to the back of his mind.
Generally speaking, caning was administered to the back, buttocks, or legs.
Of these, the buttocks were the lightest target and least likely to cause trouble. Striking the legs could easily cripple someone. Striking the spine often resulted in death.
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