Zhang Liang walked out of the Tai Chi Hall with ease.
This big case actually started around the time of the Beijing Examination in the fourth year of Yuanzhen. It has been four years since. The Military Intelligence Department has been investigating this matter in many ways, but there has been no much progress.
It was not until the seventh year of Yuanzhen that there was a power struggle in the province. Changsun Shunde was defeated and got into a lot of trouble. Later, there was fraud in the Beijing examination and two cases were reported in Chang'an Academy, and Changsun Shunde and others were really involved.
In fact, tracing back to the root cause, it was not these scandals that led to the misdeeds of Changsun Shunde and his party, but as the world became more peaceful and the political structure above the court became more and more stable, the emperor began to clean up the internal affairs.
Since the founding of the country, the Henan aristocratic families that had been linked into a party were immediately highlighted. The so-called general trend, even if there is no big disaster, the emperor will clear out the eldest grandson Shunde's party. Even if he does not beat them to death with a stick, at least he will
Cut off their partisans one after another.
This is only part of the general trend of the imperial court. In the past two years, the Minister of Civil Affairs, Fang Xuanling, Yan Shigu and others, presided over the reduction of redundant officials, and it has actually shown signs of this.
Now we are just taking advantage of Chang'an Academy and following the trend.
Under the premise that the imperial power was stable, this matter was done lightly and lacked the ups and downs of danger, or it could be said to be a wonderful political struggle drama.
In the early days of the founding of a country when dynasties change, the biggest danger is not that the country is dilapidated and in urgent need of recuperation, but that the ministers have great merit and are difficult to place.
Regarding this situation, the founding monarchs of the past dynasties naturally had very different methods due to their different temperaments and the situations they faced.
Over the years, Li Po had tried his best to control the struggles and conflicts within a certain range in a leisurely manner. He not only took back most of the military power, but also did not make the heroes feel threatened or cause too many complaints.
Both politically and militarily, things have gradually entered a stable period. The people in Lingyan Pavilion are still alive today because of his deliberate preservation.
…………
Zhang Liang was one of the heroes of Conglong. He served as Sima in the palace of the Han Dynasty and was Li Pozheng's confidant.
Last year, he even built a new government, and gradually caught up with the generals who were full of military exploits in terms of status and rank. Even though there seemed to be little road ahead, Zhang Liang was still very satisfied.
Now, I just lack some credit and just hang my portrait on Lingyan Pavilion.
You must know that he was just a farmer originally, with no family background to speak of. It is really a blessing to be able to reach where he is today. There are not many people like him.
Yuchi Jingde was just a blacksmith at that time, Bu Qun, Zhao Shixun and others were just soldiers from the government, but those people surrendered early and made great contributions to the Tang Dynasty's peace. There was no way he, Zhang Liang, could compare with them.
Step by step, I rely on loyalty.
…………
The big fight finally came to an end today, and Zhang Liang's steps became a little lighter.
Although he was scolded in the palace, he was... used to it. Some people wanted to be scolded by His Majesty but had not yet had the opportunity.
The emperor and Wei Gong are different after all. If Wei Gong curses, your head may not be on your neck the next moment. Your Majesty scolds you because he hates iron and does not treat you as an outsider.
The only people who could receive this treatment were Su Dan, the minister of household affairs, Dou Dan, the minister of Sinong Temple, and Xu Shiji, the prince-in-law.
Look at who these people are? Dou Guangda almost doesn't care. Which of the others is not His Majesty's confidant and the pillar of the country? Zhang Liang's ability to be among them is really a blessing that he has cultivated for several lifetimes.
The day the emperor sees him no longer lazy enough to curse, that's when he should be frightened.
…………
Zhang Liang took his official arrogance and walked out of the side hall at a leisurely pace. At the door of the side hall, he saw Yu Wen Yubo waiting there.
After just a brief glance, Zhang Liang knew who the yellow-haired woman in front of him was. This is what the Military Intelligence Agency does. Recently, Queen Gaochang came to Beijing, and I heard that Honglu Temple was torn up and down.
Zhang Liang had heard many people talk about this woman in the Military Intelligence Agency.
The Military Intelligence Bureau's understanding of people coming from the Western Regions is actually better than that of Honglu Temple. Since the fifth year of Yuanzhen's trade with the Western Turks, spies have been traveling to and from the Western Regions all these years.
Gaochang is the only way to travel to and from the Western Regions, so the Military Intelligence Bureau will not let this node pass by, and has even opened a shop in the royal city of Gaochang.
It's just that the Tang Dynasty's national strength is still recovering, and it can't take care of it that far. There is no solid support behind it. In addition, the Western Turks have a relatively strong control over the countries in the Western Regions. The spies of the Military Intelligence Agency can only pretend to be businessmen and cannot carry out operations.
More operations.
As for the news that King Qu Wentai and Queen Yuwen Yubo of Gaochang had left the country and fled eastward, the Military Intelligence Bureau was the first to learn about it and reported it to the court.
Zhang Liang didn't take a second look, he just sighed the same as Li Yuan. This woman was indeed as people said. She was very tall and had yellow hair. Xianbei people look like this. No wonder they always sit down.
The country is unstable, haha.
He was muttering in his heart, but didn't show anything on his face. He slightly raised his hands in a salute. Seeing that the other party just nodded in a grand manner, Zhang Liang said in his heart, "What a big show, don't fall into the hands of our Military Intelligence Agency in the future, otherwise, hum."
snort.
The eunuch's voice sounded, "It is said that Yuwen Yubo is here."
When Zhang Liang left, Yuwen Yubo symbolically tidied his clothes and entered the side hall under the guidance of the eunuch.
…………
Li Po was not in a good mood. The plot was over, but he still had to think about how to end it. There were quite a few people implicated in the crime. There were enough people involved this year. If he didn't want a big purge,
, you still have to be merciful.
This is an area that Fan Wenjin is familiar with. Liangzhou has been in political turmoil in those years, and he could not count the number of people he killed with his permission.
Sometimes he would like to be merciful, but the people in Liangzhou have always adhered to the principle of cutting the grass without eradicating the roots, and the spring breeze will bring new growth.
One day everyone was drinking and having fun in the hall, but the next day some of them were prisoners. If you soften your mind a little, you might be the one who gets stabbed.
So when Yuwen Yubo entered the palace, Fan Wenjin was clinging to Li Po's side, pointing and helping the emperor's adviser, which one should be killed and which one should be kept. Even if it is a capital crime, if he can escape this autumn,
He might be sentenced to exile next year.
This is almost the same as later. The death penalty should be indefinite, and the indefinite period should be changed to a fixed period. If you happen to encounter a general amnesty, maybe you will see this person again in the capital in two or three years.
Li Po felt that what Fan Wenjin said was quite satisfactory. Before he became the emperor, he never hesitated to kill people. After becoming the emperor, he was unwilling to kill too many people.
Of course, this is definitely not because he has become soft-hearted, but because the emperor has too many things to consider. Although the crown dyed red with blood is scary, it has lost the aura of benevolent government.
The chaos of the Five Hunan Dynasties caused constant violence in the Central Plains, and it was not until the Sui Dynasty that it eased. Unfortunately, Yang Guang led the people into troubled times again.
If the Tang Dynasty wanted to stabilize, it could not run wildly on a road filled with blood. The emperor, and even the court, had to show a majestic side, instead of wielding a butcher knife at every turn.
Regardless of whether you are a noble or a commoner, although you may feel a little slower about this kind of thing, you will definitely feel the trend during your reign.
Fan Wenjin obviously realized the holy will. He did not follow the custom and advised the king to make a killing decision to avoid leaving behind troubles. Instead, he tried his best to excuse those who were less guilty.
…………
Yuwen Yubo came to the palace and saw the emperor talking to his ministers from a distance. He didn't even look at her. He couldn't help but feel cold. He originally wanted to see what the emperor looked like, but at this time he didn't dare to take a closer look and immediately fell to the ground.
, see the big gift.
Li Po raised his head and looked down, squinted his eyes, and thought to himself that it was really a Persian cat. Can a descendant of Xianbei really look like this? It's weird, weird...
He handed over the list of criminals submitted by Dali Temple to Fan Wenjin, and casually said: "What you said makes sense, so please go and discuss it with Dai Wei and Gao Jifu.
Tell them that these people cannot escape responsibility for their crimes. When discussing crimes, they must clearly distinguish the severity and convict them in accordance with the law. They must make sure that people have nothing to say."
Fan Wenjin made a promise, held the list in both hands, took a few steps back to His Highness, and then turned around and resigned.
Li Po then said: "No need to be too polite, just keep your body flat and I will give you a seat."
However, Yuwen Yubo kowtowed to the emperor three times in a solid manner, which was more pious than worshiping his own ancestors. His forehead turned red when he kowtowed, and he only had to thank the Lord for his kindness.
[To be honest, I have been using Yeguo Reading recently to catch up on books, change sources, and read aloud with many sounds, and it can be used on both Android and Apple.]
The corners of Li Po's mouth twitched, and he almost couldn't make a sound out of joy. People at this time were still quite dignified. Except when worshiping ancestors and gods, they rarely knelt down to worship, let alone kowtowed to others.
.
Those were all evils made by the Mongolian (Harmonious) ancients and the Manchu (Harmonious) later. Well, and Lao Zhao was not a good thing either.
At this time, even in the upper dynasty, the ministers were all kneeling on the ground, and they did not touch their foreheads to the ground when meeting the king. In fact, people rarely knelt down when meeting officials, unless they were guilty of a serious crime.
.
For example, if you can tell Tao Qian that he would not bend down for five buckets of rice, others would consider it a great shame to even bend down, let alone kowtow to others.
Old Li also said that if I lose my eyebrows and lose my waist, I will lose my power and make me unhappy.
Of course, this is also the integrity of the literati. How can ordinary people have such a big tone?
The ground in the Tai Chi Hall was very hard, and Yu Wen Yubo's forehead was in severe pain. He didn't dare to rub it when he got up. He had to comfort himself and make enough gestures to make the emperor happy in order to give her any benefit.
The benefits don't need to be many...it's enough to recognize her identity as a princess, and there's no need to seal her, it just needs to make her straighten up and talk to people.
If it was better, they would give her a former mansion. She went to see it. The mansion in the imperial city that the Queen of Documents gave to her mother was still there, but it was now deserted and uninhabited.
She inquired with eunuch Honglu and found out that after her mother's death, the mansion was given to Princess Nanyang...
This chapter has been completed!