Chapter 19 of Emperor Taizong: Calming the Troubles
Under the diligent and careful guidance of the jailer, after two turns, he passed through several gates and arrived at a clean and tidy cell that was very different from the surrounding environment. The man sitting cross-legged inside heard the movement and looked up.
Lu was surprised: "Fourteenth brother, why are you here?"
Liu Xin really didn't have much consciousness about this question. Liu Xin glanced at Liu Ye who persisted but was obviously a bit disgraced. She couldn't help but shook her head and waved her hand to push the jailer away. Then she joked: "I am here to ask you, by the Holy Order.
How does it feel to be in prison?”
"It's certainly novel and interesting. It's my first time in prison, so I should experience it carefully!" Liu Ye responded leisurely.
Of course, Liu Xin knew that Liu Ye was very unhappy. Seeing his stubborn appearance, she couldn't help but smile. Finally, she sighed and asked, "Why are you doing this?"
Although Liu Ye was in prison, not only was his environment carefully tidied up, he was also able to move around freely, and no one dared to shackle or shackle the giant Buddha.
Liu Ye obviously felt the complex emotions in Liu Xin's sigh. He remained silent for a while and did not hide his emotions. He said angrily: "It has only been a short time since my father passed away. There have been so many right and wrongs in this court. Since then.
The discussion of annexing the country began, one after another, aggressively, directed at the kings, and at us, the princes of the ancestors and emperors!
What are you trying to do? What happened to this court? Is this still the world of my Liu family? A little judge, with a set of high-sounding rhetoric, wants to kill me, the king, in order to promote his reputation!
Such a rebellious and rebellious move has many mediocre people supporting and singing praises. It is simply stupid. Those officials and ministers are all treacherous and need to be punished!
Fourteenth brother, tell me, how would you feel if it were you? How can you remain indifferent to these turmoils?"
Faced with Liu Ye's angry words, Liu Xin was speechless for a moment. After a long time, she looked at him and said sadly: "Brother Thirteen, this moment, that moment! Dad, he is gone after all."
Hearing this, Liu Ye's expression changed a bit, he clenched his fist with his outstretched hand, and said through gritted teeth: "How can I convince others if I take over his position but fail to uphold his ambition?"
As soon as these words came out, Liu Xin's face suddenly tightened and she said sternly: "Brother Thirteen, what you said is too much!"
It can be said that the various conflicts that have occurred among the upper echelons of the Han Empire in the past six months or so are basically the struggle for power and the distribution of interests under the intertwined transition of two eras. The situation has reached a new balance and a sufficiently stable order.
It is normal for confusion and conflict to arise before re-establishment.
In this process, some people embraced the new dynasty quickly and keenly, hoping to obtain benefits that were once unavailable in the new era. However, some people have not adapted to this change and are still immersed in the influence of the era of Emperor Shizu, even
They are still unable to accept the changes in the new dynasty, and they cannot tolerate anyone eating from their pot.
The princes and kings such as Liu Ye are the most representative group of people in the latter group. Different from ordinary noble ministers, he is the one who truly owes everything he owns from head to toe to the emperor Shizu.
At the same time, it also involves the problem of "weak authority" faced by every new emperor at the beginning of his succession, especially when the previous one's aura was too dazzling.
For the kings, they could not compete with Liu Laoer for the right of inheritance. Even if he ascended the throne and succeeded to the throne, they would bow down and bow to him. However, everyone would inevitably have some dissatisfaction in their hearts to varying degrees, especially those like Liu Ye.
It is naturally difficult for a person with such an unruly temperament to serve the current emperor Liu Yang like he served Emperor Shizu.
First of all, psychologically, it requires a long and difficult transformation process. Judging from Liu Yang's many performances and actions in the more than half a year of his reign, Liu Yang has shown more or less hesitation when it comes to the politics of the ancestors, and he is also more or less hesitant.
This makes Liu Ye and others even more dissatisfied...
Liu Ye's words were a release of the dissatisfaction that had accumulated in his heart for a long time. Of course, this was also taboo. Liu Xin understood it, so he sternly stopped it.
This was probably the first time he saw Liu Xin with such a determined and fierce side. Liu Ye was stunned for a moment, then he smiled bitterly, waved his hands and said: "That's it, why are you and I arguing about this here? Let's talk about it, our second brother, the emperor."
What is the purpose of sending you here? Are you planning to deal with me at the request of those treacherous ministers and forced by the public opinion of the ignorant people?"
Hearing this, Liu Xin shook his head slightly and sighed: "Thirteenth brother, if you think so, you are looking down on the second brother too much!"
After a short pause, under Liu Ye's curious eyes, Liu Xin explained his purpose: "By His Majesty's order, I will take you out!"
"I'm not going out!" Liu Ye said immediately: "I don't know, what am I going to do to make people laughable? Is it a crime or a punishment? There must be an explanation!"
"Your Majesty has said that he will give you an explanation for this matter!" Liu Xin said.
"Then tell me!" Liu Ye followed closely.
Liu Xin frowned deeply: "Brother Thirteen, listen to my advice, being so stubborn will not do you any good!"
"With the current situation in the court, do I still think about the new emperor's grace?" Liu Ye asked rhetorically.
Liu Ye looked like he couldn't get enough, and Liu Xin couldn't help but feel helpless. She spread her hands and said: "Fifth brother has returned to Beijing from Nanyang. Your Majesty intends to hold a clan banquet in the palace. This is a rare gathering of our brothers. In the future, we will also have a family banquet."
It is very likely that there will no longer be such an opportunity. If you do not want to attend the meeting, you will still wait in the prison cell and I will return to the palace to resume my duties!"
"Where is Fifth Brother?" The stubborn look on Liu Ye's face faded slightly.
"At the foot of Mang Mountain, worship the mountain!"
After only a moment's hesitation, Liu Ye shouted out at the top of his lungs: "Prisoner, open the door, I want to be released from prison!"
Hearing this cry, the jailer who had been waiting outside almost burst into tears. During the few days that Liu Ye was in prison, he was suffering the most. He did not dare to go home day and night and waited in the prison for fear of this.
If something happens to you, it will affect you.
The rich spring light spread in front of the prison. Even though he was enjoying VIP treatment inside, he still felt a sense of relief after actually walking out of the prison and wandering under the blue sky and white clouds. For Liu Ye, the experience of the past few days was indeed
It was a bit strange. Liu Xin helped Liu Ye by slapping it for a while, muttering about getting rid of bad luck.
Outside the prison, Song Bai, Kou Zhun and a group of officials from Luoyang Prefecture were present, and they all sent him off respectfully. Song Bai even smiled along with him, but in his heart he wished that this god of plague could leave as soon as possible.
Liu Ye didn't get what he wanted. From the moment he saw Kou Zhun, he stared at him with his eyes fixed on him. When he saw his calm and unmoved appearance, he felt even more disgusted. He couldn't help but sneered: "What a fair man."
The selfless and praised Judge Kou!"
"Mr. Liang is so complimentary. I am ashamed to be a subordinate. I am only doing my duty. I hope that Gong Liang will forgive me for any offense I have offended!" Kou Zhun remained calm and bowed his hands.
During the time when they returned to the capital, when those ministers saw Liu Ye, they mostly treated them as King Kang Ju and addressed them as kings. However, it was Kou Zhun who always treated them as "Dong Liang". The Duke of Liang was the one Liu Ye was in.
Chaozhi Mingjue deliberately emphasizes this point, which is itself a political attitude.
He stared at Kou Zhun coldly for a while, as if he wanted to remember it completely in his heart, but Kou Zhun still looked stern and without a trace of timidity.
In the end, Liu Ye walked away, but from his heart, he was extremely disgusted with these sanctimonious gentlemen.
Since Liu Ye was released from prison, the two disturbances that occurred in the Han Dynasty at the beginning of the first year of Yongxi began to undergo decisive changes. After full weighing and multiple considerations, Emperor Liu Yang made the final decision to stop the imperial court.
controversy and criticism.
That night, Liu Yang hosted a banquet for members of the royal family in the Long Live Hall of Miyagi City. It was a closed-door family banquet. All the sons and grandsons of the Han Dynasty, as long as they could walk, attended the party. In total, there were hundreds of people.
The emperor's bloodline accounts for 80%.
Such a battle can obviously not be explained by the fact that King Liu Yun of Qi took over the throne. In fact, this was an internal meeting to reconcile the conflicts in the royal family. It was also a meeting for Liu Yang to unify the internal thoughts of the royal family and completely establish himself as the unshakable emperor.
Authority and status.
After some "frank and honest" talks, although no blood was shed, there was an oath of alliance.
First of all, Liu Yang swore that he would always abide by the patriarchal policy of enfeoffment by his ancestors, ensuring the vested interests of the kings, and at the same time once again establishing the kings' right to re-enfranchise within the feudal country;
Secondly, for brothers and princes who have not yet been granted a title, they will be granted titles one after another. For example, the fifteenth son of Emperor Shizu, Liu Huan, and his sixteenth son, Liu Yao, still have no titles, together with Liu Hui, Liu Ai, and Liu Zhao.
My brothers who have no feudal country, Liu Yang will give a further explanation;
Thirdly, Liu Yang and his descendants will be the eternal royal family of the Han Empire. If there is any transgression, they will be expelled together. In fact, this is not a big problem. Although everyone has some ideas about Liu Yang's succession, if it were replaced by any other
Brother, that's not an idea
Judging from the on-site effect of a clan meeting, it certainly did not reach the level of consistency that Emperor Shizu had back then, but it did reach an internal consensus, and under this consensus, all the debates and criticisms in the court were over.
It's nothing.
After decades of cultivation and development by Emperor Shizu, the Han royal family still has a strong say in the empire. If royal disputes are eliminated and the imperial power is united, the imperial power will be stable.
Of course, under the feudal system, it is also a luxury to hope that the royal family will always be harmonious and stable. As the successor to the throne and the controller of the empire, Liu Yang naturally wants to hold all the imperial power in his own hands, both in name and in reality.
Enfeoffment is another good idea.
The imperial policy and feudal system of the Han Dynasty were in such a state of contradictory unity. Liu Yang adopted a compromise attitude this time, but at the same time, he also strengthened his determination to weaken the influence of the kings on the court.
A feudal state is a feudal state, and the imperial court is an imperial court. The two cannot continue to be confused.
It is still unknown how history will evolve in the future, but in the following days, Emperor Liu Yang began to fulfill his promise step by step. First, in the direction of Nanyang, the navy and land forces continued to maintain law and order, and the court continued to provide military supplies.
With a three-year period, within three years, the Nanyang garrison will be gradually rotated. After three years, the military strength will be gradually reduced until it can adapt to the current situation and the court can achieve financial balance in Nanyang affairs.
During this process, the Nanyang feudal state had to establish basic military, administrative, judicial, and economic organizations, officials, and the army could recruit and appoint themselves to directly rule and manage the local area to achieve the ultimate goal of weaning.
In addition to the North and South Jinzhou and Java Island, the Nanyang Islands (Philippines) and Bo Ni Island (Kalimantan) will be the next targets for the enfeoffment of the other brother princes. The enfeoffment will be initiated only after the situation is further clarified.
Linhai King Liu Wenhai inherited the legacy of Jin King Liu Xi, and after all, he had certain strength. The imperial court promised him a year's worth of food, clothing, and ordnance for ten thousand people to help him conquer the "Burma" area, and asked him to allow the Nanyang Fleet to send troops.
Help it attack from the sea and provide logistical support for its rear route.
Taken together, Liu Yang perfected and implemented the final enfeoffment edict of Emperor Shizu in order to gain the hearts of the kings, maintain the early movers, support the latecomers, and achieve basic balance and justice.
The requests from the kings were not given and requested. For example, Liu Wenyuan, the king of Anton, had always wanted to win the "Queen of Qin", but he failed to win it when he arrived, and finally returned disappointed.
For example, Liu Ye, the king of Kangju, not only did not get any benefits, but was ordered by Liu Yang to imprison Zongzheng Temple for one month and punish him. This was the follow-up treatment of the murder in the street. After "investigation", the deceased threatened Wang Jia by setting his horse and wounding others.
, his crime deserved death, but Liu Ye was good at lynching, which violated the law and had a corrupt influence, so he was sentenced to imprisonment. The murderer Zhou Xun, although he was ordered by the king, still had to be punished and was sentenced to exile in Shule, Liu Ye's royal city.
Of course, this incident only ended Liu Ye's problem. Just as many people expected, the emperor summoned Xu Wang Liu Chengyun, Zhao Wang Liu Fang, Qi Wang Liu Yun and Wei Wang Liu Min to join the kings.
Matters concerning the handling of crimes committed by the Shang clan.
Following the huge public response caused by Liu Ye's incident, Liu Yang decided to promote the filling of legal gaps in clan crimes, and his reasons were also high-sounding.
Over the years, the clan has been actively spreading its branches, with more and more members and their distribution becoming wider and wider. In the future, there will only be more and more people, and they will become more and more distant. However, the management regulations of Zongzheng Temple are sparse and the mechanism is backward. It can no longer be
To meet the current management needs of clan members, it must be rectified and improved.
Of course, no matter how nice the words are, the ultimate goal is that Liu Yang wants to restrict the privileges of the clan. Compared with before, Liu Yang changed his cowardice, showed strength, and always took the initiative. After careful discussions with several princes
Later, a brand new clan management regulations were promulgated.
In the new system, there is only one core point: among the descendants of the clan, only those with noble titles have "judicial immunity", and the rest are subject to the same legal constraints of the court as all nobles.
However, in order to maintain the sanctity of the royal family, it is unrealistic to deny any privileges. Therefore, if a member of the clan commits a crime, Zongzheng Temple will need to review and reconsider it after the normal judicial process. In short, Zongzheng Temple has the final power to dispose of it.
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It is conceivable that the introduction of this brand new royal family management system has had a great impact. For ministers, this is the emperor's compromise and the self-restraint of the imperial power. For Liu Yang, it is to highlight himself and enhance the vitality of the imperial power.
Each of these measures has its own benefits.
Promoting the introduction of new regulations for clan management may be the positive meaning of Liu Ye's murder. Although this system of regulations may not be so applicable in many cases, after all, copper peas like Kou Zhun are rare.
But existence is its greatest meaning.
At the same time, offending and humiliating the royal family is not without cost, even if it is high-sounding. First, Song Bai, the governor of Kaifeng, lost his position and was relegated to Qingzhou as the prefect. Because of his ignorance and incompetence, although his level was not reduced much,
The gap in political status is astonishing.
As for Kou Zhun, who provoked the trouble, it is difficult to say whether he was good or bad. He was sent to Xiangzhou to know the affairs of the state and officially took charge of a large state. This was regarded as entering a new level in his official career. However, the emperor also added a clear edict, saying
He was arrogant and self-absorbed, and for some reason, the emperor seemed not to have a good impression of him.
Another minister who was criticized was Lu Duan, the Minister of Public Affairs, because there was a discrepancy in the memorial. Although Lu Duan often appeared a little confused and embarrassed in the past, this time, there was obviously something different.
As the affairs of the kings gradually settled, Emperor Liu Yangfang was able to focus on the reform and adjustment of the empire's military and political affairs, officially opening his Yongxi era.
