Your Majesty, please use the metaphor of war to fight..."
You just wanted to commit suicide, right?
Liu Chang's face was a little dark, and he just looked at the little old man in front of him calmly.
Liu Jing didn't care about the change in Liu Chang's expression. He raised his head high and showed no fear of Liu Chang.
Liu Jing had been the Prime Minister of Hexi for many years. He officially resigned this year and resigned to go home. He originally wanted to return to his feudal country, but he received a letter from Chao Cuo and learned that Chao Cuo wanted to vigorously rectify the good people everywhere.
, Liu Jing's feet no longer hurt, and his waist no longer ached. He jumped on the carriage and flew towards Chang'an.
Speaking of which, it is quite admirable that he, an old man who is almost eighty years old, can still drive all the way from Hexi to Chang'an.
But when he came to Chang'an, Chao Cuo was already in prison.
Liu Jing is already very old, and he seems to be hanging on to his last breath. At this age, he is really not afraid of anything, and he is completely relaxed. A big man who receives special care in the elderly, he is a rebel at this age.
He would not be executed, and Liu Chang might not dare to hit him. He was so shaky that he could not bear a punch. Liu Jing immediately started the mode of relying on his old man and selling him off. When he came to the palace, he found that the emperor did not see the foreign ministers, and the ministers
We were blocked from the palace gate, so he chose to charge directly. He hit the spear in the soldier's hand, and either got out of the way or killed me.
At that time, the newly promoted doctor stationed in the palace, Ling Lu Tazhi, turned pale with fright and hurriedly asked the soldiers to put away their weapons. If the old man died at the gate of the palace, in the hands of the soldiers he led, would it be a big deal?
After Lu Tazhi hurriedly sent someone to report, Liu Chang could only hold his nose and invite someone to come in for an interview.
This old man felt that his time was running out and he wanted to let himself go completely.
However, all the ministers still followed this trick and did not dare to bear the infamy of killing an old minister in vain.
Liu Chang is not afraid of being infamous, but he still likes this old man. As he gets older, Liu Chang understands more and more how powerful the Lingyi system proposed by the old man is, and it also affects this man.
They all changed their views and could tolerate his rudeness for the time being.
Liu Jing was sitting in front of Liu Chang carelessly at this moment, gesturing at Liu Chang's recent deployment.
Liu Chang reminded him maliciously: "Liu Gong is old. I heard that your son is serving as a county lieutenant in Yingchuan. Many people have impeached him for his behavior. Do you think his character can inherit your title?"
The emperor's threat is very clear. If I can't deal with you, why can't I deal with your son? When you are relying on your old age here, think more about your children, so as not to implicate them!
Liu Jing was obviously not panic, he said with a smile: "My son is useless, but he is just a county guard. If your majesty feels that his virtue is not enough, just remove him!"
Liu Chang snorted coldly, "Then please use the metaphor of war."
"When the Taiwei fought against Xiang Yu, the Taiwei chose to fight steadily, but Xiang Yu led his army to attack fiercely, one slowly and the other urgently. Xiang Yu lost one army, attacked again, lost another army, attacked again, and attacked three times.
After becoming a lieutenant, he found that the army around him was no longer capable of attacking again, and was completely destroyed.”….
"How many times more despicable are the actions of the powerful men in the world than Xiang Ji's? He is more eager to counterattack than Xiang Ji. Your Majesty is now asking Chao Cuo to attack with all his strength. It is very difficult to pacify them all in one attack.
I believe that your Majesty should follow the example of the Taiwei and try to slow things down. Rather than annihilating them all at once, it is better to set up an official position specifically responsible for the tombs and let them move to different places every day, every month, every year.
When powerful people come to guard the mausoleum, there is no need to move hundreds of thousands or even millions of people at once. The accumulation of a small amount makes a large number, and this system is established as a routine. This is called a check and balance method, which prevents powerful people from prospering."
Liu Chang understood somewhat. What Liu Jing meant was that he should not do such a sudden large-scale attack, and not carry out a big operation every few years. Instead, he should set up a complete and professional department, and then do a little bit every day.
Continuously weakening their power will neither cause large-scale resistance nor turmoil. They will eat them slowly. There is no way to completely eradicate the powerful, so we must find a way to control their scale and continue to do so.
of harvest.
Liu Chang said thoughtfully, "If you could come a day earlier, maybe I would listen, but now, I'm afraid it won't work."
"Oh? Why is that?"
"There are some powerful and lawless people who actually dare to collude with the ministers and openly do harm to the three princes. They even want to involve my brother in it. If I don't defeat them, I will feel uneasy!"
"Mr. Liu, I know you are virtuous, but there are too few virtuous people like you in the country. They all have ulterior motives, support the powerful left and right, and collaborate to murder the three princes. Why don't you kill such thieves?! Gong Liu is a veteran who founded the country, a great man and a loyal man.
, I have always respected you very much, don’t you know the current situation in the temple?”
Liu Jing smiled and said, "This matter is entirely your fault!"
"What?! Old Gou An dares to insult me?!"
Liu Chang was furious and stretched out his hand to strangle Liu Jing. Lu Lu was shocked and quickly stepped forward and held Liu Chang's hand with both hands, "Your Majesty! No way!!"
Liu Jing was not afraid at all. He said calmly: "Why would your Majesty let Chao Cuo do such a thing? Things will become like this, not because you are brave and powerful, not because the people of the world have colluded to be dissatisfied with you, but because you have done this."
Chao Cuo is the only person responsible for this."
"Chao Cuo was a radical, arrogant, arrogant, and rude person who offended so many people. All the officials in the temple wanted to kill him, and the princes in the world wanted to eat his flesh. Even the folk knights wanted to eat him.
Want to assassinate him. If Your Majesty asks Luan Bu to handle this matter, will there be such opposition? Will anyone still want to murder the minister? Will Shen Tujia still easily believe the words of the ranger?"
"Huh, so I don't know who I employ. If I use Luan Bu to handle this matter, would Luan Bu dare to make such a big move like Chao Cuo? Although he is my confidant, he is a sincere gentleman. I'm afraid he will do something like this.
Something like this will cause tens of thousands of families to move away."
Liu Jing slapped his knee violently and shouted: "Then why don't you use the old minister?! Is the old minister not as good as Chao Cuo? Does the old minister have as bad a reputation as Chao Cuo?! If the old minister were to take care of it, how could there be so many things?
!"….
Lu Lu's face twitched, this is your original intention, right?!
Liu Chang looked at the old man in front of him and said, "Mr. Liu, at your age, do I still dare to let you handle such a big thing?"
"Although I don't have the ability to be honest, I do have the ambition to be honest. Does your Majesty want me to issue a military order?!"
This old man didn't come to save Chao Cuo at all. On the contrary, he came to seize power.
No wonder he resigned in a hurry and went straight to Chang'an to take over Chao Cuo?
Liu Chang looked at Liu Jing in front of him, was silent for a moment, and then suddenly laughed.
"I have known for a long time that you and Chao Cuo were brave, but I never imagined that you are so brave."
The smile on Liu Jing's face suddenly solidified, "What do you mean, Your Majesty?"
"You and Chao Cuo had exchanged letters before. Chao Cuo told me many times that you and he coincided and the talks were very good. However, when you arrived in Chang'an, the first thing you did was to take over Chao Cuo. Are you afraid?
It was planned long ago. Chao Cuo will do things with great fanfare first, learn from that discipline, and rush forward with all his strength. When the powerful people in the world are frightened and oppose them everywhere, you will take over and end Chao Cuo's tyranny on the surface. In fact,
But we have to set up a new department and make the mausoleum system an irreversible policy, and carry it out year after year, so that the entire Han Dynasty will become accustomed to it. Is this the truth?"
A trace of astonishment flashed in Liu Jing's eyes, as if he was meeting the emperor in front of him for the first time.
Liu Chang laughed disdainfully, "Mr. Liu, I have always supported you in doing this, so why hide it from me?"
Liu Jing sighed, "Your Majesty, I originally planned to meet you with Chao Cuo after arriving in Chang'an to discuss this matter, but I didn't expect that Chao Cuo had already been arrested."
"Tell the truth. Chao Cuo's behavior this time was not performed by you two here, right? If it was really you two who conspired, tell me now, and I will spare Chao Cuo's life if he is discovered later."
Liu Chang's eyes became a little fierce, staring directly at Liu Jing, but Liu Jing was very calm.
"Your Majesty, I have discussed this matter with Chao Cuo, but this false accusation
I am completely unaware of the matter. This is purely because Chao Cuo has offended too many people and everyone in the world wants him to die. Therefore, even a minister like Shen Tujia will believe what you say."
"He may not know that this is a false accusation, but he would rather believe that it is true. Even if it is an exchange, he will kill Chao Cuo."
"It's not that the ministers have the courage to protect the powerful. In fact, they hate Chao Cuo so much that they will kill Chao Cuo even if they anger His Majesty."
"It's not that the powerful have the courage to go against His Majesty. If there weren't so many people who wanted to kill Chao Cuo, they might not have dared to do it. When Emperor Gao first implemented the protection of the mausoleum, he asked me to take charge of this matter. I moved all at once.
Of the 280,000 people, no one came to assassinate Chao Cuo. What does that mean?"
Liu Chang narrowed his eyes, "Are there only so many people who want to kill Chao Cuo?"
"Your Majesty, since the time of Shangzi, has there been any Legalist in the world who has died well?"
"Chao Cuo was your majesty's sharp sword. In just a few years, he rectified the government and made the officials in the world afraid to bully the people. Everyone was in danger, the strong and powerful silenced their voices, and the foreign king was frightened. This is his political achievement, but it is also his fault.
"
Liu Jing suddenly sighed...
Liu Chang was very satisfied with Chao Cuo's achievements over the years. When Chao Cuo took office, he never looked at face or friendship, and followed Liu Chang's orders to make full efforts to rectify the situation. Liu Chang did not dare to say that there were no cases of officials bullying the people.
, but compared to the beginning, at least they have restrained themselves a lot, they don't dare to do anything blatant, and they don't dare to act recklessly just because they have a second father or something in the temple, because there is a ruthless person in the temple who doesn't value their elders at all.
The Han Dynasty was a new empire with a new system and everything was new. It was the first time for everyone to do this. The Qin State did not leave much experience. The problem of official administration had troubled the Han Dynasty for a long time. The territory of the Han Dynasty increased.
The military merit system can be used to fight wars, but when it comes to governing the people, it is a little bit. In history, after the Han Dynasty, female officials ran rampant, persecuted the people, deceived the superiors and deceived the inferiors, and tyranny prevailed, controlling huge amounts of wealth. This is how it was derived.
There was an era exclusive to the Han Dynasty, which later generations called the era of cruel officials.
Wenjing's governance made the people wealthy and the country peaceful, but it became a breeding ground for powerful people. Officials became more and more unbearable. They often colluded with powerful people, amassed money and deceived others, and committed all kinds of evil.
Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty was furious. He re-appointed cruel officials and went on a killing spree. Whoever killed the most would become the highest official. These cruel officials served as county guards in various places, and the killings of local officials and powerful people were horrific.
Chao Cuo, who has been killing people for more than ten years, is not a cruel official at all. Although Chao Cuo is radical, he still acts according to the law. Including this migration, he also acted according to the traditional Han tomb protection system. This system is still
There is really no clear stipulation on who should migrate. Chao Cuo just added standards and measured them by land.
As for ministers, he also dealt with them according to the law. People would not say that he made up charges, but that he was unreasonable and gave big punishments for small crimes.
But those people who came later, especially those like Zhang Tang, Ning Cheng, Yi Zong, etc., were the real cruel officials. They didn't care about the law at all. They just made up charges and were usually like robbers.
Kill them directly without looking for any reason. Among them, people like Yi Zong are pure lunatics and murderers. Chao Cuo kills to rule the country. He kills to kill. Moreover, these cruel officials not only kill powerful people, but also kill everyone.
Killing, including the common people at the bottom, like the older generation of cruel officials, Zhidu, Zhao Yu, Zhang Tang, etc., took good care of the people at the bottom, especially Zhidu, his ruthlessness only targeted the powerful and ministers.
But the ruthless officials who were used during the reign of Emperor Wu were each more cruel than the last, and they could not punish the five tribes too much. They would even rob the people and be more cruel than the robbers. If it were during the reign of Emperor Wen, each of them should be pulled out to punish the nine tribes.
Many people criticize Emperor Wu for employing cruel officials, but the reason why Emperor Wu did this was because of the problem of governing and powerful officials.
Under Liu Chang's rule, the Han Dynasty developed rapidly, and these two dangers appeared much earlier. Fortunately, the elder had Chao Cuo under his command, and if that didn't work, there was Zhidu, so there was no need to use lunatics like Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty.
"Chao Cuo did a good job and his administration is much better than before."
Liu Chang nodded, "Okay, then you will take over Chao Cuo's matter and push it again."
The matter of entering Lingyi. However, if he is related to the false accusation, I still won’t let him go.”….
"I obey my order!!"
Wang Tianqi looked at the indignant Chao Cuo in front of him. Chao Cuo had too many enemies. It would be really troublesome to find out all of them one by one.
However, Lao Wang is an expert in these matters.
Why did Empress Lu specifically want him to serve as a court captain in the first place? Wasn't it just to use his hands to get rid of some mediocre little princes?
After interrogating Shen Tujia and Chao Cuo, Wang Tianqi narrowed down the scope of the criminals. First, those who had access to Chao Cuo and were familiar with his handwriting, then those who knew who in the temple was most at odds with Chao Cuo, and then those who had the ability to make Tian Zhong do it.
Na Tian Zhong, who went to his own death, was not an ordinary person. He was a very famous hero, well-known for his righteousness and filial piety. There were not many people who could allow him to go to death.
Wang Tianqi was not in a hurry to go out, but instead sat in the mansion and meditated.
The official stood beside him, his head lowered.
"Do you think there are any ministers in the court who are former rangers?"
"Yes. Ji Gong was once a ranger."
Wang Tianqi glanced at this person and asked: "Is there anyone who is a ranger in Chu State?"
"Yes. Ji Gong is a knight-errant of the Chu Kingdom."
"Is there any hero who can be made to die for him?"
"Yes. Ji Gong is fine."
"Is there anyone who is familiar with the Yushi Mansion and can arrange manpower there?"
"Yes. Ji Gong is familiar with the Censor's Mansion. He is the former Censor and can arrange manpower."
Wang Tianqi was furious, "You idiot, do you want to say that Ji Gong did this? What kind of person is Ji Gong, how could he do such a thing?"
After Wang Tianqi finished speaking, he quickly realized something was wrong and looked at the official faintly.
"No harm, who told you these words?"
This official is his deputy, not an insignificant person. His name is Zhao Buhai. His eldest father is Zhao Yan, the Marquis of Xuchang. His father is the current Marquis of Xuchang, Zhao Fu. He is the third generation.
Zhao Buhai was not afraid, and just asked calmly: "Chao Cuo is a female Ganxie. Everyone in the world wants to cut him into pieces, so why do you have to save him? You also know that Ji Gong will not do that.
If something like this happens, given Ji Gong's character, why can't he continue to serve as censor? What qualifications does Chao Cuo have to replace him?"
Wang Tianqi pursed his lips. Almost the entire temple wanted Chao Cuo to die. This was the biggest difficulty in finding out the facts.
"Chao Cuo can't die yet. I don't think Chao Cuo's virtue surpasses that of Ji Bu. It's just that the big man cannot live without Chao Cuo now. Chao Cuo is now in the temple, and all the ministers hate him and think his behavior is radical. If he dies,
Well, the officials are being ruthless again, and the person who will replace Chao Cuo is not someone like Ji Bu. The imperial censor at that time will make you miss the current Chao Cuo very much.
The anger of the officials and the dissatisfaction with the powerful. If he is gone, do you think Ji Bu can come back?"
"Why should I get involved in this matter? I just want to spend my old age in peace. If Chao Cuo is still here, as long as I abide by the law, I won't be afraid of getting into any trouble. If he is not here, then everyone should be in danger.
It's time."
"This matter must be done well to satisfy His Majesty and appease his anger. Otherwise, the next person to serve as censor will only be more terrifying than Chao Cuo."
Wang Tianqi leaned on crutches, stood up slowly, and said deliberately: "Your Majesty gave me two days to find out, but I found nothing tomorrow, so I can only go to the palace to plead guilty, and then ask your Majesty to come and execute everyone in the Yushi Mansion. Anyway,
The letter was found in the Yushi Mansion. These people must be inseparable from each other and they are all suspected. This may save me from the punishment of unfavorable performance."
Zhao Buhui was horrified, "How could he kill so indiscriminately?"
"Anyway, the thieves must be hiding in the Yushi Mansion. Just take out the armor from their house."
"Go and ask Xuan Moru to come over. I want to discuss the arrest with him!"
(End of this chapter).
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