Six hundred and twentieth-seventh chapter warm words in the mouth (2)
Liu Che really needs such a step to step down now.@,
Fifty or sixty princes were deposed at once.
The price to pay for this is too great.
Moreover, it is easy for other princes to unite and fight back.
And once these people get together, their energy will be extremely huge!
In the history of the Han Dynasty, it was these guys who banded together and uprooted Zhu Lu's influence. The two young emperors were pushed into an alley and hacked to death with random knives.
Then he said the other way around: The young emperor is not a filial son.
Wash yourself clean.
However, what is the truth?
As the emperor, Liu Che knew it well.
Therefore, since Taizong, the Han Dynasty has used countless means to divide and disintegrate and attack the power of the princes' groups.
In the past, Emperor Taizong gave away millet and donated titles, and even in history, the old Liu family continued to dig up the foundation of the system of land and residences named after military merit, all with this consideration in mind.
But in order to concentrate his strength, Liu Che began to strengthen the army.
This caused the power of the princes to expand.
At present, more than 70% of the senior generals of the Han Dynasty are princes or people who have close relationships with princes.
Almost 80% of the field legions were controlled by the princes and their retainers.
If this force is determined and wants to remove Liu Che from power, it is not impossible.
Li Shimin's Xuanwumen coup and Zhao Kuangyin and Chen Qiao's mutiny all took huge risks and were not tolerated by public opinion and people's hearts!
However, in this world, the truth is only within the killing range of bows, crossbows, swords and halberds.
Power comes from the barrel of a gun.
Truth comes out of the barrel of a gun!
Even if historians justly write in the annals of history that "Zhao Dun killed his king", so what?
Fortunately, the Liehou Group has been divided into countless factions for a long time.
There are the founding heroes faction, the Xiaohui meritorious faction, the Taizong meritorious faction, the late emperor meritorious faction and the relatives and clan faction.
Within each faction, there are countless smaller factions.
Some of these factions, large and small, have been dormant for a long time, while others have just been reborn and are full of vitality.
There are huge differences and contradictions between them.
For example, Zhou Yafu must have a bad attitude towards those guys who made trouble for his father back then.
As for the Gao Emperor's meritorious faction, they always looked down upon the younger generation, the meritorious officials of Xiaohui and the meritorious officials of Taizong in a cold manner.
This allowed the emperors of the Liu family in the past dynasties to draw them together and divide them so that they could never be twisted into a rope.
The most classic case is undoubtedly Liu Che's grandfather, Emperor Taizong Xiaowen, who expelled Zhou Bo, the backbone of the senatorial faction.
Therefore, for now, Liu Che does not need to worry. When he woke up, he found that Chang'an city had been reduced to a pot of porridge.
But the Liehou Group still needs to be appeased.
Just like a naughty child, after a slap, you have to give a sweet date, right?
And the sweet dates are already ready.
However, Liu Che also planned to exchange this sweet date for something.
It can't be like kneeling on the platform. When others cry, you should kneel down and cry, right?
Therefore, Liu Che stood up unhurriedly, clapped his hands, took a piece of silk paper from Wang Dao, handed it to Liu Li and said: "Zongzheng is here just now. I drafted the Taoist edict. Zongzheng took it back and asked all ministers to read it in detail.
.Tomorrow’s meeting will mainly discuss this matter!”
Although Liu Li didn't quite understand what was going on, he still took the silk letter and bowed respectfully: "I respectfully obey the imperial edict!"
Then, he sat down, opened the silk book, and started reading.
At first glance, Liu Li was shocked.
"Your Majesty has foresight and foresight, which I deeply admire, but this matter may be difficult..."
"Don't worry, Zongzheng, this matter is easy. I will bind another edict to this edict. If this edict cannot be discussed by the court, the other edict will be shelved forever!" Liu Che said with a calm smile.
The wisdom of later generations told Liu Che that if a certain policy has too much resistance and cannot be passed in parliament (Congress, Presbyterian Council), then wise politicians will often choose to tie it with another policy.
Pass them all, but don’t pass any of them.
Although it’s a bit ugly to eat like this.
But for the powerful and those with vested interests, there is no need to pay attention to these things.
"By the way, let me tell Zongzheng that the other edict is the grace order!" Liu Che said with a smile.
Liu Li was shocked all over.
The three words "Gaen Ling" were like magnets, firmly attracting Liu Li's full attention.
The existence of this edict has been rumored for a long time both inside and outside the palace and throughout the government and the public.
However, the emperor never took it out.
This made the princes feel as uncomfortable as ants on a hot pot.
But I couldn't act too eagerly, lest people think I was a frivolous and dissolute playboy.
Now, the long-awaited order of grace has finally appeared.
But it was tied up by the emperor with another order.
Liu Li was not sure how the princes would decide.
Is it for immediate benefits?
Or the long-term future?
Liu Li felt a little unable to judge.
Liu Che continued: "As for Zhijinwu, Zongzheng went back and told his ministers: Gaoling, the Prime Minister, conspired to rebel, and the crime will not be pardoned. The evidence in the case of Wuyang Marquis is conclusive, and it is a fact that Guangping Marquis is ill. I have never, nor can I
I will not incriminate others with my words. I have remembered Emperor Taizong's 'Edict on Eliminating Slander'! Therefore, loyal ministers and filial sons do not need to worry!"
Although it is not stated explicitly, Zhijin Wuzhi will not expand the scope of attack.
But the meaning has already been expressed.
As for whether you believe it or not?
Anyway, Liu Che believed it himself!
Liu Li came here because of the emperor's reply.
Of course, Liu Li never thought of asking the emperor to say to his face, "This matter ends here."
If so, this statement is not credible!
For example, Emperor Taizong Xiaowen comforted Zhang Wu in person, "Such a small thing will never hurt the friendship between you and my monarch." Then he sold Zhang Wu and clearly issued an edict to give him five hundred gold to make him feel guilty!
If the person involved was not Zhang Wu, who was thick-skinned and open-minded enough, and if it had been anyone else, he would have committed suicide when he returned home.
There are not too many stories like this in the history of the old Liu family!
And these things also made the ministers be extremely cautious when facing the Liu family emperor's promises and comforts, for fear that they would become a tragedy like Peng Yue and Zhang Wu if they were not careful.
"By the way..." Liu Li was about to leave, but Liu Che said again: "Zongzheng, the former Tingwei, the former Huainan Prime Minister, and Jiangdu Prime Minister Zhang Ji are critically ill. Zongzheng went back to discuss with Taichang and sent people to Jiangdu and Duyang representatives.
I have expressed condolences and visited Zhang Ji and his relatives. If you have any requests, ask the envoy to come back and report them to me. I will consider them as appropriate!"
Zhang Ji is naturally Zhang Shizhi.
Because he is the third son of the Zhang family in Duyang, he is given the nickname Ji.
The word Ji is the special word for the third child in the Han Dynasty.
Liu Che's ancestor Liu Bang also had the last name Ji.
Regarding Zhang Shizhi's critical illness, Liu Che actually felt very guilty.
In fact, a year ago, Zhang Shizhi's health had actually improved greatly, and his liver disease had improved a lot after Chun Yuyi's careful treatment.
But Liu Che pushed him to the position of Prince of Jiangdu. The typhoon in Jiangdu in April this year kept Zhang Shizhi busy for more than a month.
Patients with liver disease inherently need good rest and conditioning.
But Zhang Shizhi worked day and night.
Shortly after the typhoon, his condition relapsed and became twice as serious.
Of course, Liu Che must compensate for this.
Whether it was the issue of mourning after his death or the future of his children, Liu Che felt that he had to solve it for him. (To be continued.)
ps: The outbreak will start tomorrow ~ guaranteed to be 10,000 words per day, lasting until the end of the month
Well, because the day after tomorrow I started pushing on Android again.
