Section 630: Warm words in the mouth (5) [End of 10,000 words]
Riding the chariot, Liu Che entered the hall from the south side of Xuanshi Hall. He was always surrounded by absolutely loyal Huben guard warriors and knights.￠￡
One issue that needs to be explained is that the Chang Dynasty of the Han Dynasty was extended on the basis of Liu Bang's five-day dynasty of the Supreme Emperor.
By the time Empress Lu came to power, it had developed into a fixed system.
Therefore, compared with the serious Da Chao Hui and Shuo Wang Chao, the atmosphere of Chang Chao is much more cheerful and relaxed.
But the atmosphere in today's Chang Dynasty is undoubtedly much more solemn than before.
All the ministers and nobles stood there, motionless, just like they did during a court ceremony.
"It seems that my 'Party School' plan has frightened many people!" Liu Che thought to himself.
The so-called Gantang is actually just party school training under the guise of Zhao Gong.
"The emperor has arrived, all the ministers are bowing!" Accompanied by the singing of the Huangmen Shilang, Liu Che ascended the throne amid the chorus of praise from the civil and military officials of the dynasty.
"Your Majesty, without courtesy, I will grant you a seat..." Liu Che sat on the throne and said. After all the ministers were basically seated, Liu Che continued: "Today's meeting, we will first discuss the rudeness of Liu Zhongyi, Marquis of Yangxin.
, the Prime Minister, the Marquis of Gaoling is plotting evil and intending to rebel, and the case of Wuyang Houfan City’s son Ta Guang is not his son!”
"Your Majesty has an edict. Today, I will go to court. First of all, I will discuss Yangxinhou Liu Zhongyi's disorderly and rude behavior. I will treat you coldly and cautiously, and Gaolinghou Wangxing. He is plotting evil and intending to rebel. The son of Wuyanghou, who is from Fan City, is not from Guangfei City."
Sub case!"
Tingwei Zhao Yu and Zhijin Wuzhi both came out immediately and began to play: "Chen Tingwei Yu (Izhi Jinwudu) was ordered by the emperor to investigate: Yang Xinhou is in favor, and since Emperor Taizong Xiaowen, he has repeatedly made crazy remarks.
.Criticizing the late emperor and slandering the Supreme Being. All the evidence of his crimes have been recorded and recorded..."
Immediately behind Zhao Yu, two accompanying officials walked out, each holding a stack of white paper.
Of course, what is written on the paper is Liu Zhongyi’s remarks over the years, and there are witnesses to prove what Liu Zhongyi said at what time and place.
There are also several witnesses, who are Liu Zhongyi's retainers and domestic slaves.
The reliability is as high as 99%.
These evidences were brought to the ministers and displayed in front of the princes one by one.
Many princes were frightened after reading this. They all cursed in their hearts: "Vulgar slaves who dare to betray their master are really villains!"
These princes even thought that Liu Zhongyi would end up like this today and be betrayed by his slaves. So tomorrow, if their slaves and retainers also learn from this example, what should they do?
This evil trend and unhealthy trend must be corrected!
House slaves and retainers should be loyal to their masters and follow them to the death.
Thinking of this, some people secretly glanced at Uncle Nei Shitian, who was sitting in his seat, seemingly closing his eyes to rest.
At that time, King Zhao Zhang Ao was imprisoned. It was Uncle Tian, Wei Shang and other six gentlemen of Handan who followed each other and served him all the way, which made this legend happen.
But verbally, these people could only say: "Yangxin Houchen is so interested in me, but I didn't expect that he would be so mad and rude. He should abandon the market and join the other three tribes. This will serve as a warning to others!"
Adding insult to injury is the specialty of the princes!
At the beginning, when Zhang Cang, the Marquis of Literature in Peking, and Zhou Bo, the Marquis of Jiang, stepped down, it was the princes who played the biggest role.
Liu Che is no exception to this.
He stood up and asked: "Do all the ministers agree?"
Wang Dao took a step forward and repeated: "Your Majesty asked the ministers, are they unanimous in their opinions?"
"I all think that Yang Xinhou and his ministers are so mad that they speak wildly and insult the late emperor. The crime is unforgivable. I, the ministers and ministers, should be considered "disrespectful" and abandon the market to die, and their clan will be treated as a clan!"
Prime Minister Zhou Yafu led the ministers to pay homage.
"Shang Shu ordered us to record the edict!" Liu Che waved his hands and said one after another.
Taishi Ling Sima Tan, who was sitting in a corner of the hall and silently recording the process of the court ceremony, picked up a pen and wrote a line of words on a piece of white paper in front of him: In the sixth year, Hou Zhongyi was disrespectful, abandoned the market, and executed the clan.
Then he handed it to a civil servant behind him and ordered: "Take it to Shiqu Pavilion and place it in the first class of Yangxinhou!"
"No!" The man nodded.
A country that had been established for 28 years disappeared.
And this is only the beginning.
Today, we will use the corpses of four princes and lords to declare to the world that his will cannot be resisted and his orders must be carried out.
In the palace, the court discussions were still going on.
This time, both Zhijin and Wu Zhi stood up.
I saw Zhidu looking around at the ministers, his eyes passing over some of the princes vaguely, which made people shiver.
The reason why Zhidu got the codename "Goshawk" was not only because of his cold-bloodedness, but also because he had a pair of eyes like an eagle.
In addition, he has various auras such as "The Dominator of Henan County" and "The Slayer of Lieutenants".
Some timid princes did not even dare to look directly into his eyes.
Zhi enjoys this feeling very much.
Although he knew very well that he would die a bad death in the future.
He has offended too many people and killed too many people.
These enemies will look for anything that can attack them anytime, anywhere.
One day, they will succeed.
But, before that.
"Please allow me to clean up more beetles and borers for Your Majesty!" Every Legalist minister has feelings similar to this.
I can die, but before I die, I must kill as many beetles as possible and make my own contribution to the unity of the world and the unification of the world.
Since the Shang and Han Dynasties, Legalist politicians of all dynasties have more or less had similar sentiments.
Nowadays, the Legalist bureaucrats headed by Chao Cuo and Zhi Du have brought similar sentiments to the pinnacle.
With this feeling, Zhidu regards every day's work as his last day's work.
He clapped his hands.
A young official, accompanied by several followers, walked into the temple carrying a box.
Zhidu opened the box, which was filled with documents and files.
"I am in charge of the capital of Jinwu, and I am reporting to your majesty. I have been ordered to investigate the case of the minister Leng Shen and the king of Gaoling who committed treason. After investigation, the traitor minister Leng Shen and the king of Gaoling went. The virtue of no minister,
He resented the imperial court, cursed the emperor, and repeatedly committed unruly behavior. When Wu Ni and Liu Bi raised their troops, the two traitors and ministers celebrated each other with their crowns in their hats. They wanted to raise troops from Han Valley to respond. Fortunately, thanks to the blessing of the late emperor, the traitors could not succeed.
After that, although the two rebels restrained themselves, they still persisted in their determination to secretly accumulate troops and armor in the feudal country and plot to cause chaos. It can be said to be a heinous crime!" Zhidu pointed to the open box and said: "In this box, there are all
For this reason, the evidence of the crimes of the two thieves, the oral confessions and confessions, both the thieves and the minister confessed!"
There's nothing more to say.
When the ministers heard this, they didn’t need to think about it, let alone check the evidence.
Conspiracy and conspiracy to rebel are the bottom line that the officials of the Han Dynasty cannot accept.
Because, if the rebellion is successful, then these two guys would not take everyone to play with them, which is extremely shameless.
And if the rebellion fails, they will die. Of course, it is a matter of course.
Therefore, the princes discussed one after another: "Thieves and ministers should be careful, please wait. Conspiracy and rebellion are heinous crimes. They should be distinguished according to the law, and their clan should be punished. Their ancestors, Xiang Zhuanghou'er, and Gaolingyu, should be moved out. Anling, choose a place to bury him to show that the Han traitors are not at odds with each other!"
Liu Che listened with a smile on his face.
What happened before him made Liu Che's worried heart suddenly relax.
It is impossible that these guys, who sell out their teammates and cheat them without mercy, and act resolutely, will not have the determination and perseverance to hinder the implementation of his policies.
Of course, at this time, Liu Che needs to stand up and show that he is an emperor who is open-minded and loves others with benevolence.
"Thieves and ministers are careful, and they commit treason. The crime will not be pardoned. They cut off the waist and abandoned the city. They separated their clans. As for the ministers Zhuanghou'er and Gaoling Yuzhou, these two ministers are all meritorious officials. Their descendants are unworthy. How can disaster be brought to the ancestors?" People? I don’t even want to take them. They will all accompany Anling, and there will be priests to offer sacrifices at all times as before!”
"Your Majesty is benevolent and virtuous, and the ministers are ignorant and cannot reach it. I am willing to obey the imperial edict!" The ministers immediately prostrated themselves, truly admiring the emperor's mercy. Everyone expressed that they could be respected by such a benevolent king. It is such a blessing that my father leads and rules.
Liu Che waved his hand and said: "Let's continue discussing the case of the son of Wuyanghou City and the son of Guangfei City..."
Although this sentence is a bit convoluted, it is the truth. There is no way around it. The old Fan family has committed such a crime.
"Nuo! I respectfully obey the imperial edict!" Because this matter committed by the people of Fan City should theoretically be dealt with by Zongzheng.
Therefore, when Zongzheng Liu Li heard the words, he immediately stood up, bowed to Liu Che and said: "Your Majesty, after a joint investigation by the old minister, Zhi Jinwu and Tingwei, it has been found that the people from Wuyang Houfan City do have hidden diseases and cannot be cured. If you give birth to a child, his son Ta Guang will be the son of a non-city man, Wuyang Houchen, a city citizen, and commits the crime of deceiving the emperor. According to the law, he will be cut in half. His son Ta Guang will be sentenced to exile and a banishment of three thousand miles!"
As soon as Liu Li finished speaking, someone immediately stood up and said: "Your Majesty, I think that although the people of Wuyang Houchen City have violated the law, your Majesty please consider that they have no ill intentions and are forced to give him a lighter sentence! "
Liu Che didn't even need to look at this person to know that he was Yan Yi.
Yan Yi's voice was too familiar to Liu Che.
Someone took the lead, and it was the emperor's confidant Yan Yi, and others immediately jumped out to join in.
Frankly speaking, the case of Wuyanghou Fanshi was not the only similar case in the history of the Han Dynasty.
Looking through the history books, we can clearly see that in the past few decades, there have been as many as ten families of princes who have died without heirs.
The elimination of heirs and the abolition of feudal states were the most fearful and worrying things for the princes of the Han Dynasty.
In order to avoid similar tragedies from happening to themselves, princes who have hidden worries in this regard often resort to all possible means and can use any trick.
For example, the Cao family of Pingyang Marquis has been passed down for three consecutive generations.
In order to avoid tragedy, Liu Che heard that the men of the Cao family were encouraged to have sex with women at the age of eleven or twelve...
There are many princes like the people of Fan City who borrow chickens to lay eggs.
The most typical example is Chen Jia, the Marquis of Fuyang, who is currently in this hall.
This is a huge thief.
His son Chen Shi was not his biological son at all, but was transferred to someone else. To be precise, Chen Jia finally had sex with a woman and gave birth to a daughter...
Chen Jia had no choice but to send his confidants to find a baby boy among the people, and then secretly handed him over.
It looks like the plot of a Qiong Yao drama.
But the ending is not funny at all.
After Chen Jia died and his son Chen Shi also died, this matter was exposed. As a result, his grandson was unlucky...
In fact, to be honest, Liu Che sympathizes with these poor people.
Generally speaking, as long as these people do not commit suicide, Liu Che will not deal with them.
After all, an adopted son is also considered a son.
It's just that similar behavior is not promoted or encouraged.
The people of Fan City seek their own death, no wonder Liu Che.
Who told him that he was not clear-headed and had a bunch of cocks under his butt, yet he foolishly ran to connect with others.
Li Shizhen once said: There is no cure for brain damage.
but……
As the saying goes, a qualified ruler must learn to use a stick in one hand and a carrot in the other. In Chinese words, lenient is used to counteract the strong, and fierceness is used to be lenient, and political affairs are harmonious.
A ruler who is blindly high-pressure, tough, and does not give people a way out will sooner or later not be given a way out by others.
Therefore, it is obvious that this Yan Yi is Liu Che's entrustment.
Moreover, Liu Che arranged more than one trustee.
Ji An immediately jumped out and refuted: "The Han family law was established by Emperor Gao, Emperor Taizong, and the previous emperor. The law has not been abolished and cannot be argued. I think that people from Wuyanghou City should be dealt with according to the law. His son Ta Guang, Nian
He is young and can be given a lighter sentence..."
What Ji An said is very reasonable and in line with the current values of the noble ministers of the Han Dynasty.
At that time, there were many supporters.
However, if you observe carefully, except for Zong Zheng and Liu Li who just spoke, the other nine ministers were all sitting where they were without speaking a word.
This is just a show, a show to pave the way for the emperor.
Finally, Liu Che saw that it was almost time. If the performance continued, there would be no chance of finishing the court meeting before sunset today.
So, he stood up, waved his hand and said: "Young ladies, there is no need to argue anymore, I have made up my mind!"
As a result, the entire hall fell into silence for an instant, and all the officials fell to the ground to listen to the judgment.
"People from Wuyanghou City deceived the emperor and ignored their superiors. The crime is unforgivable. There is no harm in thinking about him. It is a ploy to incense the ancestors. He was given a lighter sentence and sentenced to death, but he was allowed to redeem his sins with a noble title. His son Ta Guang is not a city official.
"Son of man, please remember that if you are young and ignorant, a commoner, a native of Wuyanghou City, and if you die, someone can select the good ones from the descendants of Wuyang Wuhou to continue in the Wuyanghou Kingdom!"
Once the cards are drawn, of course it's time to show mercy.
How should we show this grace so that others will know that it is grace?
Of course, we must make a fuss about the continuation of the feudal state, which the nobles and nobles are most concerned about.
The Liu family is also a master at playing with the banner of 'life and death'. Every once in a while, the emperors would choose an opportunity to select a country that has cut off its inheritance, and choose someone from its branch to continue the glory of their ancestors.
Fanshi people are the product of this system.
The most typical one has to be the drama of beating drums and passing flowers around in Zanhouhou Kingdom.
After Xiao He, the position of Zanhou has changed for three generations.
Even the name of the Marquis has changed to Zhuyang Hou.
All I can say is that city people are very good at playing!
But because of Zanhou's special status, it is certain that as long as the old Xiao family does not act stupidly and engages in unacceptable behaviors such as adultery, the drama like this is inherited by the old family today and continued by the second family tomorrow.
Until the day when the Liu family's empire ends.
"The rise and fall of a country must be followed by the unparalleled world, this is the teaching of the sage king. In today's world, the nobles and officials, either because of their illness or because of their confinement, often have not been passed down. Since the time of Emperor Gao, they have been exhausted and fattened to this day.
For example, Lu, and other dozens of meritorious officials have no heirs. I deeply regret it. If the loyal ministers do not receive incense, blood, food, and sacrifice, who can die for the country? This is something I will not take! His order: From the day of the edict,
, Xu Tian has listed the princes and honorable ministers. If there are no heirs, a step-son from Kunzhong will be his heir to pass on the blood of loyal ministers!"
As soon as Liu Che finished speaking, all the ministers in the palace suddenly let out a loud cheer: "Your Majesty is a wise man, your Majesty is a holy judge, I am deeply grateful!"
Especially those princes whose bloodline inheritance was extremely dangerous, at this moment, they were wholeheartedly and completely willing to be loyal to Liu Che unconditionally.
Because Liu Che's new edict will save them from the crisis of extinct heirs, and they will not have to face their ancestors without face after death, and will have to pay tribute to them.
Especially Chen Jia, the Marquis of Fuyang, burst into tears and burst into tears.
He immediately thought of the daughter he had left among the people. Over the years, although he had ordered people to take care of her, he had never seen her.
It’s not that I don’t want to, it’s that I can’t.
Now, with this emperor's edict, he can find his daughter.
Han Dynasty laws stipulated that although women were not allowed to inherit titles, they had the right to inherit property.
Other princes who were not in danger of extermination also welcomed this edict very much.
Who can guarantee that their bloodline will continue forever?
In the past few decades, the tragic fate of those extinct princely families and the pitiful conditions in which they were buried frightened everyone.
The Han people believe that humans and gods have spirits, and they can still enjoy themselves underground after death.
But if you don’t have incense and blood, you are just a lonely ghost, or worse than a lonely ghost.
Not to mention facing the questions from our ancestors.
At this point, Liu Che can be said to have grasped the lifeblood of the princes.
Some of the princes of the Han Dynasty were not afraid of death, while others were shameless.
But there is definitely no one who is not afraid of extermination.
At this time, many princes even felt secretly grateful to the people of Fan City.
After all, this policy came about because of him, right?
This is the belief and principle of the Han people that a favor must be repaid.
Therefore, Chen Jia, the Hou of Fuyang, came out to pay homage and said: "Your Majesty, I have heard that the holy kings in ancient times made laws only to eliminate evildoers. Although the people of Wuyanghou City are suspected of deceiving the emperor, they have no malicious intentions. They are just
An old man is buried in the grave. In order not to disgrace his ancestors after his death, he has no choice but to do so. I beg your majesty to think in the name of Wuyang Wuhou Fan Gongtan Kuai and give him a lighter sentence. Instead of redeeming his death with a title, he can redeem his death with gold.
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"Your Majesty, I bow my head, and I will die as a memorial!" After saying that, Chen Jia put his head deeply to the ground.
He was actually doing it for himself - if the emperor could accept the people of Fanshi paying atonement with money, then of course he could also accept him paying atonement with money.
Liu Che gave Chen Jia a meaningful look. To be honest, Liu Che didn't care about the life and death of the people in Fan City!
He only cares about the stability of his rule and the promotion of policies.
After thinking about it, it seems that the death of the Fanshi man will not do him any good. On the contrary, letting him live may become a living sign of his kindness and compassion.
Therefore, Liu Che nodded to Chen Jia for the first time and said: "Since you are willing to intercede for Wuyang Hou, and I don't want to be a bad person, I will agree to your suggestion and allow Wuyang Hou to redeem his death with two thousand gold or twenty million yuan!" (To be continued!
