In Ziwei City, inside the Qianqiu Palace, there was another meeting of heroes. Dozens of nobles and relatives of the emperor gathered here. The scene was similar to the previous scene in the Hall of Meritorious Officials.
The atmosphere was equally oppressive and solemn, and the expressions of the nobles present matched the atmosphere. They were all solemn and solemn, and they knew in their hearts that the old emperor summoned them this time, it must be for the sake of health.
They all have one thing in common. They either have business dealings with the Kang family or are related to debts. Many of them visited Dali Temple after Kang Ning was arrested, and now they have become "evidence"
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Many people are nervous. After all, Kang Ning and the Kang family have been treated as traitors to the party by Emperor Liu. The seriousness of the circumstances is jaw-dropping. How should the people who are related to them be characterized? The matter involves "conspiracy".
"Reverse" is by no means so easy to get over.
And just yesterday, another large-scale execution was held in Luoyang South City. More than 300 people from the "Kang rebel party" headed by Kang Ning and with the Kang family's descendants as the core were beheaded in public. The nobles present were all beheaded.
If anyone was left out, everyone was required to watch the execution on the spot and placed in the "VIP" position in the front row.
Honored nobles, most of them are military nobles. Even some of the second and third generations have fighting experience on the battlefield and have experienced the baptism of life and death. For them, the death of a few people is not terrible. What is terrible is that a whole family like the Kang family is executed.
The fate of being destroyed is much more frightening than simply having one's head fall to the ground.
Along with the Kang clan, there were dozens of bureaucrats, big and small, who were executed together with the Kang clan. They were all officials appointed by the imperial court in the Gyeonggi region. Not all of them were high-ranking officials, but regardless of their official positions, they were all key to their duties and held great power.
Among them, the one with the highest official position and the most powerful power is undoubtedly Yang Xun, the Minister of Civil Affairs.
Killing dozens of officials, even if it is a public execution and inviting people to watch, is nothing new to the Han Dynasty. It has been done on a larger scale many times. Only in the first year of Kaibao, those who were punished by Mingzhengdian in the two capitals were
There were thousands of officials, big and small, and more than half of them were implicated in various political trends and executed.
Among them, corruption, bribery, dereliction of duty and violation of the law, and even careless management of human lives are extremely rare, but they are related to "rebellion". The last time was when the Li family of Dangxiang rebelled, but not many people were actually involved and lost their lives.
Of course, the most frightening thing is the old emperor's extremely cold methods and decisive determination to kill, which is the power that transcends all rules.
I am afraid that there are still people who are confused and full of questions about what is the problem with Kang Ning Gu. Many people know in their hearts that the influence of the Kang family is huge. Of course, some violations of law and discipline are unavoidable, but
If they want to rebel, to be fair, the crime is too serious.
Let’s talk about the most basic fact. No matter how rich the Kang family is, he is just a mere merchant. In the eyes of the powerful, he is a “cheap merchant”. His property, family fortune, and family life are all in Gyeonggi, where the imperial court has the strongest control, right under their noses.
, how can it cause any trouble? With Kang Ning's shrewdness, no matter how proud and arrogant he is, he will not do such a stupid and foolish thing.
Therefore, after repeated thinking, we came to the conclusion that the Kang family had offended Emperor Liu in some aspects and violated the old emperor's taboos, which led to the annihilation of the family.
As for the specific reason, everyone has their own guess, and the most ridiculous idea is that the old emperor also valued the Kang family's huge property, so he exterminated the family and seized the wealth...
It has to be said that Emperor Liu's decision-making practices before and after the "Kang's Rebellion" did have many areas for discussion, and they also caused some bad effects.
The specific more serious and deeper impact is still unknown, but at the moment, there are some shocks in Gyeonggi, causing some riots, and many powerful people are also feeling anxious.
Whether it is to discuss the matter or to empathize with the situation, there are many people who sympathize with the Kang family, but few dare to speak out for it. The decision has been made and everyone has been killed. It will not be reversed within at least three generations. At the same time,
, some sympathy is just crocodile tears, the reason is self-evident.
For the nobles in the Qianqiu Palace at this time, the most important thing is not to stop the Kang Ning family. It should not continue to expand. Even if the implication cannot be prevented, it should be limited to the "Kang family" and do not put them in the "Kang family".
These noble people are involved.
Judging from Emperor Liu's behavior in summoning him to the Qianqiu Palace, this should not be a big problem. However, it is obviously impossible to say that he can spend it easily without paying any price. After all, so many officials can use the bloody reality to tell them and those involved.
How heavy the price paid for Jin Kang's rebellion.
Even if they are meritorious officials and one of the old emperor's own people, they don't think they can get through it easily. After all, Emperor Liu, the patriarch, is also very cruel to "his own people"...
With a shout, in the eyes of everyone with both expectation and awe, Emperor Liu's old body appeared, still holding a bamboo stick, wearing a black robe, and still chanting slightly on his back.
Arriving at the palace, he ascended the imperial steps and sat on the imperial eucalyptus. All the ministers saluted. Emperor Liu looked down from a high position and looked around. Instead of letting them level up as usual, he picked up a pile of official documents from the eucalyptus and asked slowly: "
Everyone went to see the execution at the execution ground yesterday!"
As soon as these words came out, there was an immediate silence. The nobles looked at each other, and no one dared to answer these words. After a few glances, Emperor Liu looked at Zhao Kuangyi: "Uncle Guangyang, tell me!"
Zhao Kuangyi is not the one with the highest title here, but he is definitely the most powerful. Since he is here, he is naturally more eye-catching and is even regarded as a "leader". It turns out that the dignified Guangyang Bo, Zhao Xianggong, also has a close relationship with Kang's family.
Yes... there is always a tall man holding up the sky when it falls. If you stare at Zhao Kuangyi, you will know the direction of this matter.
No matter how Zhao Kuangyi's heart was ups and downs at this time, the calm expression on his face did not live up to his label of "profound city". Facing Emperor Liu's question, Zhao Kuangyi responded calmly: "Return to your majesty, sir.
I was at the execution ground yesterday to watch the execution with my own eyes."
"What do you think?" Emperor Liu asked.
Zhao Kuangyi bent down more, but remained calm: "Kang rebelled against the party and has caused harm for many years. His Majesty clearly understood the details and eliminated the evil in one fell swoop. It is really very satisfying..."
"What about you?" Emperor Liu straightened up, his voice suddenly rising, and he said to the others.
Many people had a horrified reaction to this, but they immediately spoke up and joined in the "crusade" against Kang's rebellion.
"Among you people, there are many people who have a close relationship with the Kang family. Don't you sympathize with the Kang family and feel sorry for it?" Emperor Liu asked coldly and quietly.
As soon as these words came out, several people couldn't help but tremble, obviously they had taken their seats. Their reactions were also faster, almost without thinking, and they expressed their stance firmly, saying that they were incompatible with Kang's rebels and were not communists.
Dai Tian......
Emperor Liu just watched their performance calmly until they stopped talking and the palace gradually became quiet. Then he threw down the stack of official documents in his hand and said in a deep voice: "Here are some evidences collected from the Kang family. What is recorded above
It is the record of money transactions and debt relationships between you and Kang. Remember every transaction clearly, including the time, location, person in charge and related matters..."
Hearing this, the nobles felt as if they had learned Sichuan Opera, their faces changed rapidly, some were as sinking as water, some were sweating profusely, and some had trembling hands and feet.
Although there were optimistic predictions, Emperor Liu's conciliatory tone still made people frightened. After all, no one could guarantee that they could guess the old emperor's thoughts. At the same time, the so-called "sympathy" for the Kang family also disappeared without a trace.
There was no trace, and he was even furious. The Kang family was really a thief. He left these things behind. It turned out that he had malicious intentions. It was really deplorable, and death would not be a pity...
"You don't need to be nervous!" After observing for a moment, Emperor Liu put on his robe and said calmly: "If I wanted to deal with you, then your current situation would not be in this Qianqiu Palace!"
"Your Majesty is wise!"
"Your Majesty is aware of this!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty..."
It was as if a group of people had been granted amnesty, and dragon farts kept spraying at Emperor Liu.
Seeing their behavior, Emperor Liu still had a serious face and said in a cold tone: "However, this matter will not go away that easily.
The accounts contained in these accounts are clear and detailed. The Kang family's money was confiscated as stolen money. If you owe the Kang family, you owe it to the treasury. You dare to cheat on the Kang family's accounts, but the treasury's money cannot be owed.
Turn over all the money you owe to the national treasury for cancellation.
Also, this matter has involved many of your family’s children. These nobles no longer need to stay in the capital. I give them two choices, either to go to sea to colonize or to join the army to support the border!
how?"
As the end of Emperor Liu's question fell, Qianqiu Palace went through a brief silence, and after the nobles quickly digested the old emperor's intention, they all expressed their approval.
Even the uncle Li Ye, who is now famous for his greed, did not have any strange words about Emperor Liu's handling of the matter. After all, the matter involved rebellion, and Emperor Liu was very kind to him for giving him a plan for a smooth landing.
Of course, compared with the benefits Li Ye gained from the fallen body, the 20,000 yuan he borrowed was nothing. The famous "Bafang Building" in Bei City is now Li Guojiu's property.
After being closed for less than ten days, it resumed business as usual. The people were still the same, but the signboard and cover had changed...
Compared with the merciless and merciless execution of those bureaucrats, Emperor Liu was indeed tolerant in his treatment of the nobles. The most essential difference between the two was the difference in status.
In Emperor Liu's view, bureaucrats were more likely to be driven and controlled by profiteers such as the Kang family than nobles, and the actual harm they caused was greater. There were many bureaucrats in the Han Dynasty, and killing some would not affect the overall situation, but the nobles were different.
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Of course, Emperor Liu didn't care too much about public opinion, and he had never thought of taking the opportunity to cut off some nobles. However, this time there were so many people involved that the old emperor couldn't bear to express his feelings.
Have scruples.
In this way, Kangning Eucalyptus announced at the level of the court's dignitaries that it has entered the final stage...