Following the interrogation of Bank of China, Xiu Yi and Ting Wei went out everywhere and arrested one after another. It was obvious that there were still many people who were dissatisfied with Liu Chang. To Liu Chang's slight relief, the three gongs and nine ministers
No one at this level has been found to be involved in rebellion or arms trafficking.
Many people have been arrested in these days, and of course there is no shortage of big shots among them. However, the people in the circle around Liu Chang are finally clean. Although he was not involved, the crime of oversight cannot be avoided, such as
, a certain pot lord.
"Father Zhong, I trust you so much, how can you allow your subordinates to do such a thing?"
Liu Chang said sadly, his words full of disappointment.
Facing the king's shameless blame-shifting behavior, Chen Ping was somewhat used to it, but he didn't want to take the blame just like that.
He said seriously: "I have reported to you very early that it is not appropriate for Lu Ping to be in the Shaofu..."
"This is what my mother ordered. What Chen Hou means is...that my mother didn't recognize the person and made a mistake?"
Liu Chang asked quietly.
Chen Ping took a deep breath and said, "Your Majesty, I don't know people well, and I have failed to live up to your Majesty's high hopes."
Liu Chang nodded with satisfaction. That's right. As a minister, I don't want to think about how to share the blame for the king. How can this be done?
Liu Chang said seriously again: "Since Father Zhong has been working diligently these days, I won't hold him accountable this time. I will just fine him some salary. From now on, I must control my subordinates well and never do this again."
Something! In today’s temples, the division of labor is quite chaotic, supervision is insufficient, and the system is unclear. That’s why this situation has arisen. What do you think we should do?”
Chen Ping was stunned, how many years has it been?
The king finally remembered that he was an adviser and finally asked himself for advice. When Emperor Gao was here, Chen Ping often stayed by his side and responded to his questions at all times. But since a certain tyrant came to power, he
He was completely reduced to taking the blame, and was never asked for advice again.
Now when Liu Chang asked this question, Chen Ping couldn't answer it quickly. He began to think deeply.
"Your Majesty, the current system belongs to Qin. The Han Dynasty was first established, and many wastes are waiting to be revitalized. We can only refer to the politics of Qin to determine the current system. However, the Han and Qin are quite different. What is suitable for Qin may not be suitable for Qin.
I am a big man...it is necessary to pursue innovation. I have always felt that establishing the Three Officials and Nine Ministers in the local government is a wrong decision and wastes too many talents."
"Um?"
"Does Marquis Chen mean that we should imitate the Qin State, ban the princes, and establish all counties and counties?"
As calm as Chen Ping, his hands almost trembled, "That's not what I meant!"
When the Han Dynasty was first founded, some people felt that it should be as comprehensive as the Qin State, with all counties and counties, and no princes should be ennobled. However, Liu Bang believed that the Han Dynasty needed princes to sit in all directions, and meritorious soldiers also needed to be ennobled. Moreover, according to the
According to the tradition of the pre-Qin period, Liu Bang had many allies. If he did not grant vassal status, what would happen to these allies?
But now, no one dares to say such things anymore. The main reason is that there are too many princes. If someone spreads the news that Chen Ping wants to abolish the princes, why don't the princes from all over the country come to fight against Chen Ping? These princes can
They are all relatives of Liu Chang. They unite to get rid of a minister. Even if it is Chen Ping, I am afraid it will be uncomfortable. Chen Ping will not do such a thankless thing.
He said seriously: "It is enough for local governors and county magistrates to complete the edicts of temples. The reason why the number of officials in the vassal states is huge is entirely because the roads are inconvenient and the situation in different places is different, so they are needed.
The government orders are carried out on behalf of the temple, but now, the king has decided to build Chidao, and there are frequent exchanges between various places. It will not take long for the government orders from the temple to reach Liaodong in Yan State and Cangwu in South Vietnam."
"Therefore, I think the first step is to reduce the number of officials in the local vassal states. It will not necessarily abolish the prime ministers and state captains... However, if we want to reduce their subordinate officials, how can the vassal states have as much land as the temples?
How about the general configuration?"
"These saved officials can be used to establish a new official system."
Liu Chang believed that there were two types of advisers. One was those who could govern the country like Xiao He and Wang Ling, and the other was those who could make suggestions like Zhang Liang and Chen Ping. But now it seems that these two kinds of people still have something in common.
Those who are good at governing the country can occasionally make suggestions, and those who specialize in making suggestions can occasionally ask for advice. However, the differentiation between civil and military officials in the Han Dynasty is not so clear, so this phenomenon is easy to understand.
Chen Ping's proposal is to reduce unreasonable official positions, establish some new official positions, and then divide them. The main change is in the powers of Sangong and Jiuqing. Chen Ping believes that their powers are chaotic, their official configuration is chaotic, and there are some problems.
There is a big loophole. The person responsible for the storage list and the person guarding the warehouse are the same. Is this possible?
Liu Chang listened very seriously and asked someone to bring him a pen. He seemed to want to write down what Chen Ping said. After memorizing it for a moment, he found that he couldn't remember it, so he handed the pen to Chen Ping and asked him to write down what he said.
....
When sending Chen Ping away, Liu Chang was still gently stroking his chin, looking thoughtful.
"Your Majesty, why did you chat with Marquis Chen for so long today?"
Lu Lu walked in listlessly, sat aside and yawned.
"Look at your appearance. Where is the dignity of a close minister?"
"It's better than those with heavy makeup, right? General Chai proposed to eliminate future troubles and kill the servants around His Majesty... It seems that General Chai hates them for more than a day or two."
Speaking of this matter, Liu Chang had a headache.
Because this rebellion involved several of Liu Ying's favorite ministers, several ministers who had long been dissatisfied with Liu Ying's behavior proposed that all those who rebelled and those who did not rebel should be killed.
Let these people deceive the emperor.
As for Liu Ying, he did not object to killing those who rebelled, but he did not agree to kill everyone. He went to Liu Chang several times and looked at him aggrievedly without saying a word.
"We will discuss this matter later. What happened to Zhang Shizhi?"
"It's very good. This guy is quite capable. He convicted more than thirty people in a row. The Bank of China said that he confessed many people and the officials were very envious. However, several officials in Tingwei were a little dissatisfied and wanted to
I want to share some meat. Although this Zhang Shizhi is talented, he is completely unreasonable and wants to take it for himself. Even Wang Tianqi wanted to catch a few traitors by himself, but he refused. He said anything that would alarm the traitors. Wang Tianqi turned his face.
It’s all dark…”
Although Lu Lu has no ability, he has a background, status, and many friends. Who would have trouble with a future Jiancheng Hou? Sometimes, he knows more about the affairs of the city than Xiu Yi!
Maybe the Lu family is naturally curious and gossipy. Fan Qing is like this, Lu Lu is like this, and even my mother is actually... ahem, my mother is still very good.
"This Shizhi, you should protect him more, otherwise sooner or later you will lose your life because of such a character."
"This guy even dared to break into my father's house. If he hadn't been stopped by his kind, my father would have almost killed him."
Liu Chang shook his head and said seriously: "As a human being, there must be flaws, but you don't have to worry about it. With a character like his, he is the most suitable person to be a Tingwei in the future. To be a Tingwei, you need someone like this.
Wang Tianqi is obedient, but he lacks courage... Xuanyi is very old."
"Let's not talk about it. I have been thinking about how to innovate official positions recently. I just came up with the idea recently. I think we should reduce some unnecessary official positions, and then add them and distribute them reasonably to change the current situation of mixed powers.
..."
Apart from anything else, the king is very good at remembering. He repeated Chen Ping's words exactly.
Lu Lu also understood, and he nodded, "Marquis Chen was here just now to tell the king about this matter!"
Liu Chang was stunned and looked at Lu Lu in front of him again, "When did you start to become so smart?"
"Your Majesty, I just don't know how to fight, and I'm not a fool."
"Speaking of the big fool, I remembered it. Didn't Zhao Shi and the others say they would come over when things in South Vietnam were calmed down a little? Why haven't they arrived yet?"
"Your Majesty, there has been no progress in the affairs of the South Vietnam Kingdom at all... Chao Cuo and Shen Tujia had a huge quarrel. Shen Tujia was so angry that he almost killed Chao Cuo. If the King of Wu and the King of Yue hadn't come forward, Chao Cuo would have died.
He will die in the hands of Shen Tujia."
"Um???"
Liu Chang's eyes widened, "Why don't I know about such an important thing?"
"Ah? Didn't Zhao Shi write to the king to inform him?"
"Oh...the characters are too ugly, I can't recognize them."
"The king's words are also..."
"Um?"
"Why doesn't he imitate your Majesty? Your Majesty's handwriting is truly exquisite. I hang up the letters you send me on weekdays and admire them all day long..."
"Hahaha, you little thief, how dare you mock me?!"
The two immediately talked about the affairs of the Yue Kingdom. Liu Chang was not worried about any big problems in the Yue Kingdom. After all, his fourth brother was watching over there. As long as these two people were properly allocated, governing the Yue Kingdom would not be a problem. Liu Chang couldn't bear it.
The resident sighed, "Oh, there are so many things going on. I haven't gone out hunting for six days, and I haven't held a banquet at the Tang Palace for a long time..."
"My father feels a little sorry about what happened to Lu Ping, and wants to invite the king to a banquet... If the king is willing, he can go to the banquet another day."
"I want to go, but I can't hide away at the moment... There are too few available people around me, and Zhou Chang is unwilling to come to help, so he pretends to be sick in the house... Now, I want to appease Zhou Chang.
The second is to discuss official affairs with the ministers, and the third is to prepare for the war in Hexi... I can no longer leave these matters to others."
Liu Chang complained helplessly. The deeper he got involved in government affairs, the more he missed his free life.
Looking at Liu Chang's "face full of vicissitudes" and "sighing", Lu Lu timidly said: "I heard that the King of Qin had to spend three hours every day to deal with government affairs. Even if he went out for inspections, he still had to install cars.
Officials serve and never dare to delay state affairs... After ruling for decades, there has never been a day of neglect."
"Ahem."
Elder Liu blushed and said: "The King of Qin wanted to unify the world and eliminate many enemies, so naturally he could not rest. Most of the princes at that time were like this. Times have changed."
"I heard... Emperor Gao likes to have fun, but he has to ask his ministers for advice every day, and he will also ask for advice at banquets. The memorials from various places will never be postponed until the next day..."
"That's right. After all, they are all pioneers. They are diligent and have many big things to do..."
"I also heard that Qin II also reviewed the memorials..."
"Why are your ears so good at hearing? If you hear anything again, I will chop it off for you!!"
Liu Chang roared angrily. At that moment, he saw Sima Xi standing outside the palace lowering his head to record something. At that moment, Lu Lu saw the king fly out. It is no exaggeration to say that he really flew out.
, this posture was like a tiger pouncing on food, with his whole body stretched out in the air. In just a blink of an eye, the king appeared at the door, pressing Sima Xi under him.
"You old dog! What are you remembering again?"
"Record it truthfully!"
Sima Xi was not afraid of him either, so he hid the bamboo slips under his body and shouted the same.
........
Liu Chang soon appeared in Zhou Chang's mansion. Since he was forcibly taken away last time, Zhou Chang was very dissatisfied with the king's behavior. He only said that he was sick and wrote a letter to resign and go home. Liu Chang
We still can't let him go for the time being. If he leaves, we really won't be able to find anyone who can take over for the time being.
Although the old man has a bit of a stubborn temper, he can still get things done.
When Liu Chang burst into the inner room with a silly smile, Zhou Chang, who was originally studying, lay down directly and turned away without even looking at the king.
"Father Zhong, I heard that you were sick, so I brought some gifts to see you. Have you felt better?"
Zhou Chang then sat up and looked at Liu Chang with an unhappy expression, "No, I'm afraid I'll die in two or three days."
"Ah? How could you say such unlucky words?"
"Hasn't your Majesty already started arranging for Zhang Buyi and the others to draft a posthumous title for the minister? The posthumous title is almost ready. How can I make it through if I don't die?"
Liu Chang was stunned and cursed: "Zhang Buyi, this traitor, is lawless! Don't worry, I will definitely punish him!"
After saying that, Liu Chang sat in front of Zhou Chang and asked: "By the way, what posthumous title did they get?"
"quiet."
"Youhou of Fenyin."
Zhou Chang said seriously, but Liu Chang laughed out loud. Seeing Zhou Chang staring directly at him, Liu Chang hurriedly stopped his laughter and said with a straight face, "These bastards! I will definitely not let them go."
them!"
"Xiang Zhou, this big man cannot live without you. In the past few days when you have been away, the whole world has been in chaos. After you come home, the prime minister of Yue State wants to kill the censor, and the wealthy family of Zhao State want to kill him.
Death to King Zhao and Jia Yi..."
Liu Chang said sadly, but Zhou Chang's eyes widened. What the hell does Nanyue and Zhao have to do with me???
"Okay, okay... Your Majesty, I don't mind how disrespectful you are to us in daily life... However, Your Majesty must not set a precedent for indiscriminate killing..."
"Prime Minister Zhou, I have never killed anyone indiscriminately. That person is really guilty. I just forced him..."
"No, great king, Emperor Gao founded the Han Dynasty, and you want to make the Han Dynasty successful. Emperor Gao Gao is like Wu of Zhou, and you are like Kang. You are the king who wants to open up the Han Dynasty for 800 years. What you are doing now, not to mention your ability.
Let the current ministers imitate it, and it will also serve as a model for future kings!"
"Officials everywhere will imitate you. As long as they are found guilty, they will directly arrest and kill them regardless of the evidence. The emperors in the future will imitate you and kill indiscriminately... Such actions will do more harm than good. Your Majesty, you really shouldn't do it. It doesn’t matter if you call me an old dog or you beat me, but you must never set a precedent of this kind... This is not a one-day thing, it is an eternal thing in China."
Zhou Chang said it very seriously.
Liu Chang was stunned.
This is probably the highest praise Liu Chang has ever heard since he was born. Normally, others say he is Jie and Zhou, but Zhou Chang says he is Zhou Cheng and Zhou Kang. The two kings Cheng and Kang have very high status at this moment. , belongs to the type of ancient wise king.
He murmured: "Do you really think that I am the king of prosperity?"
"There has never been a country as powerful as the Han Dynasty in the world. The Han Dynasty must be like Zhou and Shang, and it has dominated the world for thousands of years... Since the king came to power, he defeated the Xiongnu, governed the place, educated the people, rectified the government, suppressed the wealthy families, and lightened taxes. Emphasis on agriculture and mulberry trees, clear rewards and punishments, unite the princes, and bring great order to the world...How can we not be worthy of this success?"
Zhou Chang said seriously that he also learned the correct method of persuasion from Lu Jia. If he wanted to persuade the king, he had to praise him first.
When Zhou Chang gave the king a good blow, he didn't expect the king's proud laughter.
Zhou Chang saw that the king was actually a little restrained. He was restless and didn't know where to put his hands. His smile was very sunny, and there was no trace of his usual bad temper. This was not the king of Tang at all.
"You...I...no one has ever said that about a widower..."
"You are the first to recognize me..."
Liu Chang looked really happy.
"Isn't that what Zhang Buyi says all day long?"
"These disciples of Shen Buhao and Han Zi would still say this even if they defected to the Second World! But you are different..."
After hearing these words, Zhou Chang's mood suddenly improved a lot.
He was preparing for the next admonishment, but when he saw the light in Liu Chang's eyes, he couldn't say anything for a moment. He straightened his back and took Liu Chang's hand, "Your Majesty is a wise king. You must be more cautious when doing things, you are to be a role model for future generations of kings, and you must not bring down the customs of China."
"Hahaha, don't worry!"
"I will definitely become a holy king through the ages, giving future generations someone to emulate!"
"This matter between South Vietnam and Zhao... I will take care of it."
The two immediately talked about many things, but Liu Chang did not mention the official system. Zhou Chang did not like innovation very much. He seemed very conservative in the previous policies, for fear of something unexpected happening. This matter It is better to let him know later. If you tell him too early, he will definitely object.
When Liu Chang returned to the palace with a smile on his face, carrying a bottle of wine, and rushed to the ancestral temple, Lu Lu just caught up with him.
"Your Majesty? Why are you so happy?"
"You don't know... Hahaha, I am the founder of the Chinese style and a model for future kings!"
Lu Lu's eyes widened.
"Then how bad will the Chinese style be in the future..."
ps: The emperor was out of town, Emperor Gaozong died, and the Yin people Hong Ji rebelled. - "Sheng Lue"