Since modern times, the legal systems of various countries in the world have developed better and better, and people are accustomed to using laws to restrain and punish crimes. In fact, since ancient times, human beings have learned to use the law to restrain people's behavior and ensure social stability and peace. Therefore, ancient prisoners will also be punished, but in many costume films, we can often see someone robbing a prison, and the rescued prisoner can change his name and start his life again.
In many costume dramas, it can always be seen that after the prisoners are tried, they do not want to suffer the disaster of imprisonment, and they begin to plan their escape plans early. We all know that transportation in ancient times was very underdeveloped, and if a prisoner really had the intention to escape, he could actually do it. But after escaping, this person's life will not be very easy, nor can he be as free as before he fled, he can only live in the deep mountains and old forests.
Because, since ancient times, there have been all kinds of documents similar to identity cards. When people pass through the gates of various cities and pools, the gates of various official roads, etc., they need to show their identity certificates to prove that they are a good citizen. In ancient times, important cities and major roads were in the hands of the imperial court, and if you want to travel safely, the official road is the best choice. At that time, it was very easy to have accidents without taking the official road and taking the trail.
The development of urban roads in ancient times was not as perfect as in modern times, and many rural roads remained completely wild. There are many risk factors in these paths, such as poisonous plants or aggressive beasts. Therefore, if the fugitive intends to escape by taking the trail, he will also face various dangers of death, and it is likely that he will die on the way to escape.
Except for the beasts of prey, these paths are not controlled by the officials, so the environment is very chaotic, and all kinds of robbers will ambush these paths to rob these fugitives. If the fugitives fell into the hands of these robbers, they would also be bitter. If the fugitive did not encounter robbers and beasts on the road, he would have to find a deserted place to live alone after successfully escaping.
Because the imperial court would paste the portraits of fugitives in various cities and give them bounties, if they were recognized, they would be arrested. Moreover, in ancient times, there was a curfew in the city, and if the criminals stayed in the city, it was easy for officers and soldiers to search the whole city at night. However, ancient criminals had a special opportunity to "escape" from prison, and that was the new emperor ascending the throne.
At that time, after each new emperor ascended the throne, in order to show his open-mindedness and declare that he would grant amnesty to the world. At that time, many criminals in prison will be released and let them start their lives again. All in all, in ancient times, criminals could only live with their tails between their legs if they fled, not because they could live a free life after fleeing.