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Taizong Chapter 3 The Emperor's Legacy

After all, he was the hero who single-handedly created the Han Empire and personally started a period of prosperity. No matter how people's hearts began to change, Emperor Shizu's influence on the Han Empire was all-round and ubiquitous. Even if he died,

But the influence continues.

When it comes to the mourning period and individuals, the most intuitive manifestation is that more than a dozen Qianyou and Kaibao veterans passed away one after another, either suddenly, due to illness, or dying without illness, and some even committed suicide.

Among them, the person with the highest status was Pan Mei, the privy envoy, Fan Yanggong, who died at home during the election. There are many rumors about Pan Mei's death, which are very mysterious. Some say that Pan Mei died of excessive grief and cried to death, while others say that she followed

Emperor Shizu went to another world to conquer the world. Of course, there are many more stories that you can tell are just rumors.

As for the real cause of Pan Mei's death, no one pays attention to it. The more strange the legend about the power and chaos, the more people believe it. Although Pan Mei's death was affected by the death of Emperor Shizu, the fundamental reason was still his fragile body. However,

Just because of his meritorious service and his position, even his death from illness was given many fearless connotations.

Emperor Liu Yang certainly felt sorry for Pan Mei's death. In Liu Yang's view, just as his name suggests, Pan Mei was a contemporary man who possessed all the beauties of a general and was the most perfect commander in decades.

Among the veterans of Kaibao, some will inevitably be replaced by new people, but Pan Mei is definitely one of the meritorious veterans who Liu Yang will continue to use. His sudden death is naturally a pity.

When hearing those rumors, Liu Yang was inevitably a little unhappy. Pan Mei was portrayed in public opinion as an image of extreme loyalty to the late emperor. She fainted and cried to death. As the son of the late emperor? As the successor to the throne?

What about the prince? He doesn’t faint from crying, doesn’t dry up his tears and weep blood, and doesn’t become sad and sick. Isn’t it inappropriate?

Of course, Liu Yang's displeasure was not directed at Pan Mei, nor was it directed at a highly respected and meritorious minister who had passed away. What really annoyed him were those who spread false rumors and intended to manipulate public opinion. Liu Yang also

It is concluded that if there was no one behind this incident, it would never have been possible for such a public opinion to form in just over a month.

It has to be said that during the period when he first ascended the throne, Liu Yang became much more sensitive, and his originally generous character became a little more suspicious. This was a rapid but not sudden change. It developed naturally, and he was probably moving towards

A qualified person has the transformation necessary to evolve as an emperor.

The person who reported this matter to Liu Yang was none other than the Imperial City Envoy Zhang Bin. Monitoring public opinion in the capital was one of the most important responsibilities of the Imperial City Envoy. The situation in the Han Empire had changed, and the more people who stood at the top

, the greater the impact will be. After completely accepting the reality, you need to think about your own future and wealth.

Under the same system, everyone's position is also different. Some people are walking alone in the dust, some are walking on the road of blue clouds, some are wandering in front of the dragon gate, and some are standing high on the platform to reach the stars.

And people like Zhang Bin are on the edge of a cliff, on thin ice. When Emperor Shizu collapsed, the most helpless people were obviously the concubines and palace people who had served him. Those who felt the most dangerous and fearful were people like Zhang Bin.

Such a despised eagle dog.

As early as when they were camping, Zhang Bin and Wang Xuanzhen were detained by Er Li. They were not released from control until Zi Palace returned to Beijing. Even then, he was warned to stay calm.

How dare they be restless! Zhang Bin is quite self-aware. His master is dead. If these hawks and dogs continue to show their teeth and claws, they will all deserve to be beaten to death.

During this period, Zhang Bin was very scared, not because he was afraid of the foreign ministers and dignitaries, but because he was not comforted and accepted by his new master. When Zhang Bin was in office, the Imperial City Department was certainly not as arrogant and domineering as it was during Wang Jien's period, but this

The nature of the Yasi is destined to offend and be disliked by others. There are always many people in the court who want Zhang Bin's head and the abolition of the Imperial City Department.

The "disposal incident" caused by Lu and Zhang when they "overthrew the king" was just a failure. What really worried Zhang Bin was the attitude of the new emperor Liu Yang. He never received him. Even though he took the initiative to visit him several times, he failed.

Being rejected is never a good sign.

For a person with a physical disability like Zhang Bin, and with the nature of his work, his mentality is naturally abnormal, and he can't help but think too much. Especially when Liu Yang was still the prince, he also expressed his clear dissatisfaction with the arbitrary and arbitrary attitude of the Imperial City Secretary. Now,

It would not be surprising at all if the new monarch takes the throne and uses the Imperial City Division to appease those ministers who hate them deeply and buy them off.

God can see how pity Zhang Bin has gone through in the past few days. He couldn't find his master to wag his tail. He felt so insecure.

Fortunately, Zhang Bin was not frightened to death. In the end, he was successfully summoned by Emperor Liu Yang. He was given a face-to-face meeting and told to continue to preside over the affairs of the Imperial City Department, ensuring the effective operation of the organization and allowing the emperor's eyes and ears to become clear again.

Zhang Bin, who was so "comforted", felt reassured and full of energy. After the Imperial City Commissioner was reassured, the Imperial City Secretary also came back to his senses. The rumors and legends about "Pan Mei's Death" circulating in the wells of Xijing City were Zhang Bin.

Provide a quick and efficient "performance".

In fact, Liu Yang attached great importance to both the Imperial City Division and the Wude Division. Under the influence of the old emperor for many years, he also knew the importance of the existence of the two divisions to the emperor and imperial power.

What he didn't like in the past was just the Imperial City. The Second Division of Wude was arrogant, domineering, misbehaved, violated the law and harmed people, but that didn't mean that the Second Division would have to dig up its roots. What was clear was that if someone took advantage of the Second Division in the future,

When it comes to making a fuss, Liu Yang will also be unable to pass.

The reason why Liu Yang had shown a cold attitude towards the Second Division before was that, firstly, he was tightly tied up in funeral arrangements and spent nearly half of his time in the funeral palace every day; secondly, how to treat the Second Division, Liu Yang

I still had concerns in my mind, so I was hesitant.

Now, one and a half months have passed since the coffin took over, and the conditions in both aspects have matured. Only then have the affairs of the Imperial City and Wude Division been put on the agenda. Of course, the key lies in the relationship between Zhang Bin and Wang Xuanzhen.

disposal.

Chui Gong Hall.

Since it was still the funeral period, the imperial city was still plain. From the emperor Liu Yang on down, everyone was wearing sackcloth and wearing mourning. In the palace, the Wude Envoy was also summoned by the new emperor for the first time to listen to him about Wude Division affairs.

report.

Like Zhang Bin, Wang Xuanzhen was not having a good time during the past period. Compared with the Imperial City Division, the situation of Wude Division was better, but the improvement was extremely limited. It was just because his style was slightly restrained, but his reputation was equally bad.

The bureaucrats of the Han Dynasty also hated him deeply. Especially after the fall of Wang Jien, the Imperial City Secretary was no longer arrogant, and the Wude Secretary was once again highlighted.

However, compared to Zhang Bin, Wang Xuanzhen was calmer and calmer, but he was still excited when he received the news that the new king had summoned him. For this report, Wang Xuanzhen also made full preparations and prepared Wude.

The situation of the department was told without reservation, and key matters such as the intelligence system of the Wude Division, the Wude Camp, and the secret file system were introduced in detail.

It has to be said that this is the first time Liu Yang has heard such a detailed and specific report from Wude Si. Although he has understood it in the past, he should not interfere too much, lest he violate the taboo of Emperor Shizu.

Now, with Wang Xuanzhen's explanation, for Liu Yang, the fog that had been shrouding Wudesi in the past has also dispersed, and it has gradually been clearly exposed before his eyes.

It is precisely because of this that Liu Yangfang truly understood what kind of organization the Wude Division is and how terrifying it is. It can be said that the publicity of the Imperial City Division is only rampant outside, while the Wude Division is low-key and terrifying.

Inside.

What Liu Yang was most concerned about or vigilant about were the secret files left in the Wude Division. From just some superficial descriptions, one could know the power, or threat, of those things.

If we only count from the first year of Qianyou, the Wude Division has a history of forty-five years. Unlike the limitations of the Imperial City Division, the Wude Division's tentacles are all over the world. Over such a long period of time, the Wude Division has a history of forty-five years.

Even Wude Envoy may not be fully aware of how huge the company has grown into, how many secrets it has collected about the Han Empire, and its military and political situation.

For a moment, Liu Yang even had murderous intentions towards Wang Xuanzhen, but he restrained himself. He clearly realized that as long as Wude Si existed, some ills and problems would inevitably arise. When he was still the prince,

Everyone recognizes the function of Wude Si. Now that he is an emperor, it is even more necessary to improve the perspective of looking at the problem.

In the palace, Wang Xuanzhen always maintained a respectful posture. He was unaware of the emperor's psychological changes and did not dare to pry into it at will. He just quietly waited for the holy teachings and the emperor's "judgment" on his future and destiny.

After a brief pause, Liu Yang spoke quickly and steadily: "Emperor Daxing once said that among all the military envoys, you are the one with the most political awareness, the most capable handling of affairs, and the best sense of proportion!"

Hearing what Liu Yang said, Wang Xuanzhen suddenly felt awe-inspiring. Such an evaluation was a bit dangerous for a military envoy. As the leader of a spy, he should do his duty and be the sharp knife in the hands of the emperor and the lackey of the emperor.

This is the right way. Is engaging in politics what he should do?

His uncle Wang Yinwu lost his life because of "political crimes". Of course, Wang Yinwu's fate was essentially because he did not understand politics but wanted to interfere in politics and participated in the party disputes in the court.

If the Wu Deshi does not understand politics at all, it will not last long. No matter how powerful he is, he can only become a subordinate of the Wu Deshi. Therefore, in the end, it still needs to be seen how the emperor views this issue. At least during the reign of Emperor Shizu, Wang Xuanzhen’s performance

It was just right, but now it was the new king in front of him who decided his fate.

Therefore, facing Liu Yang's gaze, Wang Xuanzhen expressed sincerity and fear: "How virtuous and capable I am, as the Emperor Daxing said so, I should only abide by my duty and be loyal to the best of my ability, that's all!"

Liu Yang was noncommittal when asked, and after thinking for a while, he said: "How many people are there in the prison camp managed by Wude Division now?"

Wang Xuanzhen's professional skills were indeed excellent, and he answered almost without thinking: "Your Majesty, the prisoners in the world are divided into twelve districts, with a total of 300 battalions, about 500,000 people!"

Since Emperor Shizu assigned the management of the prison camps to Wu Desi, the issue of Han prisoners has no longer caused waves in the upper echelons of the Han Dynasty, and has no longer become a stain on the "benevolent rule". However, there is no chaos or mention,

Just because you don't care doesn't mean the problem doesn't exist.

Even though I was mentally prepared, I was still shocked when I heard the number reported by Wang Xuanzhen. Five hundred thousand prisoners, this scale is even larger than it was back then.

At the same time, it also aroused Liu Yang's concerns. In the past few years, although he has not heard of prisoners revolting anywhere, he definitely does not think that Wude Si's methods have become milder, resulting in less resistance. A more reasonable explanation is

, if the people who resist are gone, then resistance will naturally cease to exist.

Therefore, Liu Yang's attitude became a little serious and he asked seriously: "Tell me honestly, how many prisoners in the world die every year?"

Faced with Liu Yang's questioning look, Wang Xuanzhen only paused for a moment before decisively replying: "Your Majesty, I'll give it to ten thousand people!"

Liu Yang was silent for a long time, and then said firmly: "The management of the prison camp must be reformed!"

"Your Majesty, please give me your permission!" Wang Xuanzhen said even more simply.

Staring at Wang Xuanzhen, Liu Yang gave instructions concisely and forcefully: "First, the casualties of prisoners must be reduced;

Second, management methods must be lenient and strict, and wanton abuse and arbitrary killing must be eliminated;

Third, the prison camp management officials in various places must be rectified, and those who are rampant, illegal, and reckless should be picked up and eliminated;

Fourth, the number of prison camps is too large. Prison camps across the country should be screened one by one, and those who have committed relatively minor crimes and have served their sentences should be released!"

Regarding what Liu Yang said, Wang Xuanzhen silently recorded that he had no objection to the first three points. Only the last one made him hesitate in front of the emperor for the first time in his audience today:

"Your Majesty, I must say frankly that all the prisoners in the world are suffering from hard labor and have many grievances against the imperial court. Your Majesty is kind and shows mercy, but the prisoners may not appreciate it. If you indulge them, I am afraid that they will not be grateful and will instead harbor resentment.

Bringing disaster to the place”

Hearing what he said, Liu Yang frowned slightly, looked at Wang Xuanzhen carefully, and then said with emotion: "No wonder there are rumors among the people that the camp is like a ghost cave. Ten people enter, and one person returns with broken hands and feet!"

With a sigh, without waiting for Wang Xuanzhen to answer, he scolded: "The concerns you mentioned are indeed justified, but have you ever thought about why this situation was caused?

If we can comply with the law and act according to the rules, if we restrain ourselves and avoid impatience, show some mercy and do less cruelty, why will the prisoners' resentment be caused by this? The old evils are accumulated and difficult to recover. If there is no reason, how can we be today?

Listening to your wishes will inevitably lead to chaos, and the prisoners will be served as slaves until they die, thus eliminating the hidden danger forever! However, this approach is no different from putting out the fire with the help of money, and raising the water to stop it from boiling?

Five hundred thousand prisoners, if your Wude Division can suppress them for ten years, can you still suppress them for twenty years? There are three hundred battalions of prisoners, divided into twelve districts of the Han Dynasty. Once there is a change and the group rebels, it will be a war everywhere.

, which one will be more serious, the disaster at that time or the harm today?

How can it last long if we don’t investigate the root causes of troubles, seek to treat them at their source, and blindly suppress them?”

Faced with Liu Yang's words, the deepest feeling in Wang Xuanzhen's heart was that the styles of Emperor Daxing and Emperor Daxing were indeed very different. If Emperor Daxing was Emperor Daxing, how could he have such thoughts? If he really wanted to rebel, he would be killed.

.Why is the government of prisoners to such an extent today? In the final analysis, it still comes from the strong style of Emperor Daxing.

In comparison, the new king was much more kind. He sighed in his heart, but Wang Xuanzhen said obediently on his face: "What your Majesty said is that in a high place, there are far-reaching worries. I am like a god, and I want to cure his disease. It is true."

We need to find the root cause of the disease.”

After complimenting him, Wang Xuanzhen still paid his respects: "However, even if I indulge the prisoner lightly, I still feel worried and dare not be careless. It would be great if there is a way to get the best of both worlds!"

Wang Xuanzhen's words seemed to have some connotations. Liu Yang squinted his eyes slightly, thought about it carefully, his expression changed, and he said leisurely: "How about distributing the prisoners who have committed minor crimes and those who have expired to various feudal states?"

"Your Majesty is wise!" Wang Xuanzhen said immediately.

After taking a deep look at Wang Xuanzhen, Liu Yang regained his composure and continued to give instructions in a calm tone: "The reform of the prisoner camp is the first priority of Wude Division. I know that this matter will not happen in a day."

It is not something that ordinary people can accomplish! I will give you two years to focus on this matter, and there is no need to be distracted by other matters!"

Hearing Liu Yang's order, Wang Xuanzhen's heart suddenly skipped a beat. His political awareness was indeed very strong, and he understood the emperor's intention almost instantly. Although he had expected it, the fact that things were actually developing in this direction still made him quite puzzled.

For unwillingness.

Apart from being unwilling to do so, there is only deep helplessness. Can't he resist the imperial edict? He has no qualifications!

"I obey your will!" No matter how complicated his mood was, Wang Xuanzhen still accepted Liu Yang's order completely.

"Stay back!" Liu Yang waved his hand.

"I resign!"

From the moment he left the Chui Gong Hall, Wang Xuanzhen knew that he would not be able to serve as a military ambassador for long. He might have to leave office in two years, or perhaps earlier, and the emperor was already selecting his replacement.

What Wang Xuanzhen can do is to do his best to complete the errands ordered by Liu Yang. It can be seen that the new king intends to use the prison camp to reform the charity. If the errands are done well, there may not be other prospects in the future.

Liu Yang was sitting in the seat of Emperor Daxing. He stared at Wang Xuanzhen's respectfully retreating figure just like his father did when he scrutinized his courtiers. He thought to himself: "This man is indeed very talented. It would be a pity to kill him, but he would be uneasy to use him."

After Wang Xuanzhen withdrew, Liu Yang leaned on the throne again, pondered for a long time, suddenly raised his head, looked at Wang Yue who was waiting at the side, and said: "You have served me for many years. You are loyal, honest, hard-working, and reasonable. Everyone should be given something."

Hearing what the emperor said, Wang Yue was overjoyed, but his face remained reserved, even eager to express humility: "The official's words are serious! I am lucky enough to be able to serve the official. I am lucky enough to be able to stay with the official." It’s such a great blessing, how dare you expect anything in return!”

Seeing his reaction, Liu Yang might have smiled on normal days, but during the national mourning period, he just nodded heavily, and then said: "It is both a reward and a mission, and I am not asking you to enjoy the blessing! I give you two choices. , one is to serve as the internal chamberlain, and the other is to take over as the imperial city envoy, you can consider one or two!"

Hearing what the emperor said, Wang Yue felt a surge in his heart, and his mind immediately recalled the momentum of Yan Tuo and Wang Jien back then, which could be regarded as a model in their eunuch profession. Now, it was finally his turn to be Wang Yue.

However, when he noticed Liu Yang's scrutinizing eyes, he suddenly became excited and hurriedly said: "You are so stupid, why do you think so? You just follow the orders of the officials and walk through fire and water, no matter how hard you die!"

Sure enough, after listening to his words, Liu Yang only thought about it for a moment and then decided: "You go and take over as the envoy of the Imperial City!"

"Thank you, Guanjia!"

Wang Yue suppressed the excitement in his heart and left. As for Zhang Bin, Liu Yang was still generous after all. He changed his position and went to Taiyuan to guard the palace, which was considered a place for him to retire.

Next, Liu Yang met with Liu Gui, the young master, and Zhou Fang, the head of the Xiaofang Department who was rarely exposed to the outer court. The latter took the initiative to ask to see Liu Yang after Zi Palace returned to Beijing. This time it was just a systematic meeting. understanding of the report.

The Imperial City Department, the Wude Department, the Shaofu, and the Xiaobu, these four overt or covert institutions, are also a rich legacy left to Liu Yang by Emperor Shizu. Only by truly holding these in his hands can he, the new king, Have the most basic sense of security.

After all, since he ascended the throne, he naturally "discussed the truth" with the empire's dignitaries face to face, instead of worshiping the emperor in the same court in the past.


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