In ancient times, the city gates were closed at night, so what should people in the city do if they want to leave the city?

In ancient times, the city gate was closed at night. If city dwellers want to go out at night, they must get the approval of the relevant departments, otherwise they can't give the city.

In ancient times, the city gates were closed at night, because the public security in ancient times was not as good as it is now, and there were many mountain thieves. Once a mountain thief enters the city, it is bound to cause a big riot. We all know that there were many wars in ancient times, and sometimes wars were unexpected. If the city gate is not well guarded, the enemy will undoubtedly be a great threat to the people.

Of course, one more thing is to guard against wild animals, because ancient traffic was underdeveloped, there were no street lamps and no other lighting equipment. Moreover, there were many wild animals in ancient times. If there is no gate guard, it will actually be more dangerous at night. But what if some people want to go out of town at night after closing the city gate? Generally speaking, when there is no war, the guards can let people go as long as they are approved by the relevant departments.

But in wartime, the guards are also very strict and will not open the door and let people go. For example, in ancient Zhao Kuangyin, because of wartime, his father asked to open the door outside the city gate at night. He couldn't see who it was, strictly obeyed the rules and didn't open the city gate, which eventually led to his father freezing to death. It can be seen that the ancients were actually strict in this respect. Of course, if you really have something to go out or come in, you can also hang people with baskets.

Although this practice is not elegant, once the city gate is opened, nothing can be redeemed.