This is the last effort of the ministers this year to completely close the Gao Shen case, even to the point of disregarding the rules.
Yang Gongren is definitely not in such a hurry. This matter has little to do with the Ministry of Punishment. Even if it comes to personal friendship, he has no intention to wipe Gao's ass.
But I couldn't stand it, and some people kept begging, and there were fewer and fewer people pursuing Gao Shen's case. For example, Xiao Yu, the minister of Zhongshu, stopped asking about this matter.
Neither the Menxia Sheng nor the Shangshu Sheng had any interest, not to mention that Gao Shen could not find anything in his retrial. Dali Temple put people in jail, and no relevant persons in Gao Shen's case were mentioned in the past two months.
, in fact, we are just waiting for the case to be concluded.
Several people headed by Gao Shen were already certain to die, and adding or subtracting more crimes no longer meant anything. At this point, it made sense for the Ministry of Punishment to put people on the pending list.
Maybe the emperor's hand shook, or he checked the box without even looking at it. That would save trouble. The three provinces could immediately close the case for Gao Shen, and then cut off Gao Shen's head without waiting, and end the matter quickly.
Li Po still didn't go as they expected, so he pushed the matter to next year on the pretext that various government offices were about to close down and there would be no need to cause more trouble.
"Remember to send word to the fourth-rank and above officials from the Ministry of Household Affairs to see me tomorrow."
Li Po put down the list of candidates and said, and Yan Shigu responded. He is now almost the emperor's secretary, writing edicts for the emperor, communicating internally and externally, and exchanging documents.
In terms of rank and authority, he was not as good as Zhongshu Sheren, but in terms of closeness to the emperor, he was even better.
Li Po was very comfortable with him, but after a while, Li Po planned to transfer a few people from the secretarial department to share the burden. There should be four to five casual knights who are suitable, each performing his own duties, and one person cannot be allowed to take over.
Monopoly of power.
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At the end of the year, there were fewer and fewer things going on. Even if the murder of the prisoner was a big deal, it was actually just a formality.
Li Po also wanted to have a good rest for a few days. He recently went to the eastern suburbs to pay homage to the soldiers who died in the battle, which was quite popular. Other than that, he didn't have much else to do.
People from the Ministry of Revenue were called here because the Ministry of Revenue was in some turmoil after the Gao Shen case and needed to cheer up the officials. Furthermore, because of the war outside this year, the Ministry of Revenue had to stop all other matters.
I don’t know how things will turn out next year, so we have to let them work harder.
In addition to the prisoners who were executed, there were also exiled people, as many as five or six thousand people. These emperors only needed to look at them.
Needless to say, there is no need to say much about the composition of the exiled people. The places of exile are usually in frontier fortresses or smog-infested areas. Once people enter this ranks, they usually do so one by one.
Not many women were miscast, and they were all classified as lowly, similar to slaves.
Without atonement through meritorious deeds, he would no longer be able to own land, marry into a normal family, and he and his descendants could not serve as officials, etc. He would be deprived of almost all rights, and the only occupations he could engage in were the lowest.
For example, in the system of Qin and Han Dynasties, there were only a few people who were classified as lowly. One was a criminal, another was a son-in-law, another was a businessman and a prostitute, and then there were slaves and refugees who did not have normal household registration.
The only chance for these families to get rid of their humble status is to join the army. The Qin and Han Dynasties clearly stipulated that in the event of a large-scale war, these people would be subject to forcible conscription.
In other words, no matter whether you agree or not, and what is the situation at home, they must join the army. When they arrive in front of the battle, they are usually cannon fodder for the army. It is a blessing from heaven if ten of them go and one of them turns around.
Those who survive can get rid of their humble status if they have military merit.
It was not until the reign of Yang Jian in the former Sui Dynasty that Emperor Wen Yang Jian implemented a large-scale amnesty in order to increase the population, and this system was generally abolished.
It's just that people with low status are still unable to stand up. On the contrary, the status of businessmen, refugees, and some slaves has been improved to varying degrees, and they are basically freed from the restrictions of low status.
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Li Po narrowed his eyes slightly and was thinking about something when the eunuch came to report, and Sun Shunde, the eldest minister under his command, came in to see him.
By the way, he never won the title of Deyi. When he was rewarded for his merits, he was granted the title of Deyi in the Jin Dynasty. His eldest grandson, Shunde, was awarded the title of Yinqingguanglu, and he was granted the title of 200 households.
The eldest grandson, Shunde, was naturally unwilling to give up, so he recommended Minister You Chengyu, a scribe, and a minister under the Jin family, and prepared to work harder to support the Fengde Yi people.
They are all remnants of the Qin Palace.
Yuwen Shiji, a Xianbei native, whose surname was Poyantou, was born in the Yuwen clan. His father was a favored minister of Yang Guang and Yuwen Shu, the former Zuowei general of the Sui Dynasty.
Of course, the most famous are his two brothers, Yu Wenhuaji and Yu Wenzhiji, who were the chief culprits of the Jiangdu Rebellion and cleared the biggest obstacle for all the heroes in the world.
The two brothers died in Wei County, Hebei Province. They were captured by Dou Jiande and killed like chickens in front of Empress Xiao.
Yu Wenshiji was lucky enough to be spared, and returned to Kansai with Feng Deyi. They were soon put into great use by Li Yuan, but as a member of the King of Qin's party, his relationship with Feng Deyi was not very good.
Because he tried to persuade Feng Deyi to attach himself to the King of Qin several times, but Feng Deyi politely refused. However, when King Qin Li Shimin became the minister, Feng Deyi quickly became friends with the King of Qin. What is even more disgusting is that he stepped on two
Boat, and Li Jiancheng flirted with each other.
Yu Wenshiji deeply disliked him as a person, so the two people who had experienced hardships together gradually drifted apart. They had different paths and did not want to work together.
Yuwenshi's identity is very complicated. He was the consort of the former Sui Dynasty, and he married Yang Guang's daughter, the former Sui Nanyang Princess, but his sister Yuwenshi entered the palace and became Li Yuan's Yuwen Zhaoyi.
The relationship is quite messy, you know, Li Yuan and Yang Guang are cousins.
After Li Yuan died, Yuwen Zhaoyi left the palace and returned to the Yuwen clan.
After Yuwenshiji was captured, Li Po met him once in the military camp. When he entered Chang'an, Yuwenshiji soon changed his career and continued to serve in the new dynasty.
With his family background and good reputation for talent, he served as Minister Youcheng.
Li Po agreed without much hesitation. He was now condescending, and the thoughts of his close ministers could be clearly seen in his eyes, regardless of those who were far away.
The confrontation and alliance between them is something that an emperor is very happy to see.
Speaking of which, the Yuwen clan is also on the decline. Compared with other big clans, they are too loose, and now they still have a strong Xianbei flavor. Like the Murong family, Yuan family, Dugu family and other families, they are rapidly declining.
Towards decline.
It is estimated that in a few years, it will be impossible to find their shadows among the senior officials in the court.
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The eldest grandson Shunde came in to salute and said with a serious face: "Your Majesty, your Majesty, Huang Pu Wuyi, the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, is seriously ill. I'm afraid..."
Huh? Li Po straightened up immediately, "What happened? A few days ago, he went out of the city with me to pay homage. Didn't he see anything wrong?"
Changsun Shunde said: "That's what happened last night. According to reports from his family, Huang Pu Shangshu drank some wine last night and was fine when he fell asleep. In the morning, the family discovered... Huang Pu Shangshu's mouth and nose were crooked, and he was even
I am speechless."
Stroke? This word came to Li Po's mind, and it sounded very serious... My Minister of Staff...
Li Po sighed secretly and said, "Hurry up and report it to Tai Hospital and ask them to send people for diagnosis and treatment immediately. There must be no mistakes. If there is any news, come see me immediately."
This is no small matter. The life and death of a minister can affect the court situation, especially the official department, which is the head of the six departments. When Li Po calmed down, his first thought was that it was fortunate that Huang Pu Wuyi fell ill later.
Before, that would have been too much trouble.
Typical emperor's thinking, cold and merciless.
But in terms of behavior, he couldn't be so ruthless. In addition to asking the imperial doctor to immediately go to Huang Pu Wuyi's house to diagnose and treat him, he also led people out of the palace to visit Huang Pu Wuyi in person.
It is true that the illness was very serious and the mind was no longer clear. After diagnosis and treatment, the imperial doctor prescribed some decoctions. When they came in front of the emperor, everyone shook their heads, sighed, and secretly said, "It's just been in the past few days."
Although Li Po's heart was hard, his heart was still throbbing, which was very unpleasant.
Because this was the first person among the important ministers he appointed who was about to die, not because he died in the war, but because he could not fight against God.
When he returned to the palace, Li Po cursed repeatedly in his heart, not knowing who he was cursing. Then he thought of Chen Xiaoyi who was far away in Jinyang, and then he thought of He Chou.
Li Jing, Pei Shiqing, Yang Gongren, Qu Tutong, etc. are all very young, as is Feng Deyi, Wang Ze is still a little behind, Yun Dingxing...well, let's see if we die, Wen Yanbo, Xiao Yu, Su Dan
, Cen Wenwen, Yan Shigu, Wei Zheng, Fang Xuanling and others are still young...
Well, he counted all the important ministers in the court and those with names and surnames, and said to himself that he didn't know who the next one would be. I had to be more hard-hearted, otherwise I would be heartbroken all the way, and we would be fine.
At this moment, he really felt distressed. Huang Pu Wuyi had a very good official reputation. He was upright and honest. Although he was a bit rigid, he was very competent in his official position.
I only served him as Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs for more than a year, and he was already in trouble.
"Pei Shiqing ordered Jing Zhaoyin to return to Beijing to report on his duties and temporarily take over the post of Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs. Chang'an County Magistrate Yuan Lang Jin Jing Zhaoyin."
After returning to the palace, Li Po finally calmed down and made personnel appointments. There were many people available, but there were only a few who could win his trust. He was increasingly suffering from the sparseness of his relatives.
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Huang Pu Wuyi died that night, and the news reached the palace early the next morning. Li Po immediately ordered Wang Ze, the Minister of Rites, to personally attend to the funeral of Huang Pu Wuyi, and asked the ministers to discuss his posthumous honors.
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On December 14, the second year of Yuan Zhen in the Tang Dynasty, Emperor Pu Wuyi, the Minister of Civil Affairs, died of illness in his mansion. Later, the imperial court posthumously awarded him the title of General Manager of Bingzhou, Doctor Guanglu, Duke of the Song Dynasty, and his posthumous title was Liang, which was extremely sad and honorable.
By the way, it also brought an imperfect end to the glorious second year of Yuanzhen of the Tang Dynasty.