Seven hundred and sixty-seventh weak bureaucracy (1)
However, Liu Che took another step forward and said, "I heard that in the past, Yao and Shun banished their own flesh and blood, and Zhou Gong punished Guan Cai, and the world was called a saint! Who is this? Don't harm the public with private interests!"
The Shang Lang in the palace was writing quickly.
This passage could not be more correct!
Since ancient times, when it was necessary to kill or punish the princes and kings of the clan, the beginning of the edict would inevitably mention Yao and Shun's exile of their own children.
As for Zhou Gong's execution of Guan Cai, it was recorded in history and has been passed down through the ages.
"The king and ministers of Jinan are ignorant and dishonest. They insult their people and abuse their gentry. All the ministers say: The king and ministers of Jinan are ignorant and ignorant. It is better to bring them to justice! The king of Liang and the princes of the clan also said: Jinan
If you are stupid, you cannot serve in the ancestral temple!"
"The poem goes: Being clear and philosophical, you can protect your own body. You can work long and hard to solve the problem, just to serve one person."
"Now the king and minister of Jinan have a bright future. They don't understand poetry, let alone the way of serving as a minister!"
"With his tyranny, he will destroy my people!"
At this point, Liu Che paused for a moment, then raised his voice and said: "The crime is not enough to exhaust the bamboos of the Southern Mountains; it is difficult to wash away the water of the East China Sea! The so-called, it is tolerable, but what is intolerable!"
"He ordered the court officials to investigate them strictly, report them if they were found guilty, investigate them if they were found guilty, clear up any wrongdoings they had committed, redress them if they were difficult, and complain bitterly if they were found guilty!"
As soon as these words came out, all the officials were shocked.
At that time, the heroes of the princes destroyed Zhu Lu, but they did not criticize Zhu Lu like this.
The world of public opinion, no matter how much they spurned the Qin Dynasty, never degraded Qin to this level!
Exhaust the bamboos of Nanshan and pour the water of the East China Sea
Many people were shocked to discover that their emperor turned out to be a hidden troll.
With this incredible skill, the giants of all schools of thought felt that they were indeed too young in front of the Emperor!
However, more people are beating the drum in their hearts.
Since Liu Piguang has been recognized by the emperor as the worst villain in the world.
Zhu Lu, who violently attacked the Qin Dynasty, was not as good as Liu Piguang's bastard.
So, of course, Liu Biguang wanted to "die unjustly," and if the people of Zhangqiu rose up to resist Liu Biguang, they would naturally be exonerated!
You know, how did the Liu family get started?
The answer is a peasant uprising.
After Emperor Liu Bang moved his capital to Guanzhong, the first thing he did was to raise an army to worship Chiyou. The second thing was to order Xiao He to build the Weiyang and Changle palaces. The third thing was to issue an edict to build a mausoleum for Chen Sheng in Dang and build three palaces.
Ten households guard the tomb, and its tomb number is: Tomb of King Chen Yin.
This can explain to a certain extent Liu's views on the peasant uprising.
What's even more troublesome is that although Chen Sheng's tomb has experienced decades of ups and downs, the emperor of the Han Dynasty still sends envoys year after year to inspect it, offer sacrifices, and offer blood food.
Every winter in December, on the anniversary of Chen Sheng’s death, Taichang officials would be dispatched to Chengfu County, where Chen Sheng died in battle, to hold a sacrificial ceremony for him. (Note 1)
Although this matter was handled in a very low-key manner, everyone in the DPRK who paid attention basically knew about it.
The Han family has never been shy about discussing and analyzing the success and failure of the Chen Sheng and Wu Guang uprisings.
In fact, many ministers in the court were able to serve as officials by analyzing the causes and consequences of the Chen Sheng and Wu Guang uprisings for the emperor.
Over the past few decades, Emperor Liu had made a very thorough analysis of Chen Sheng, Wu Guang and the gains and losses of the previous dynasty in fighting chaos.
Therefore, many people are worried that the emperor will whitewash the people of Zhangqiu, especially the advocates.
Although everyone knows that if they do this, the old Liu family will be able to win over the people again.
Anyway, the old Liu family has always been shameless!
In order to increase his reputation, Emperor Taizong performed countless double acts with Zhang Shizhi.
If others don't understand these things, how can the noble ministers who have been watching from the side know?
Think about it, in order to win over the people, Taizong did not need the airs and face of the emperor.
Today, the emperor who is known as ‘Taizong’s designated crown prince’, who is appointed by heaven and has a long life, is bound to learn Taizong’s old skills!
What’s even more frightening is that this person today does have the capital to do this!
He is the only emperor after the three kings who has proved himself to be destined by heaven.
The people of the world, nobles, princes and kings all have no choice but to bow down in front of him, using the most respectful attitude and the humblest etiquette, fearlessly offering their loyalty, youth, talents and even their lives!
Is there anyone who has the guts to say no to this emperor?
Wouldn’t that mean you have been punished by heaven and have nothing to pray for?
Suicide is better than this!
Under such circumstances, today, it is natural to sit back and relax.
There is no need to worry that some people will oppose him or even use force to resist his rule.
In the past three years, wherever the emperor's edict came, in the county and township pavilions, they all burned incense and prayed, and then knelt down happily to welcome the destiny!
"Your Majesty, you can't do this!" Countless people shouted in their hearts.
Because this is the solemn and sacred Xuanshi Palace, some people may even rush towards Liu Che, hugging Liu Che's thighs and begging.
Why?
Because the lessons from the Taizong Dynasty tell everyone a truth: when the emperor is showing off, he can certainly increase his reputation like crazy, and it’s so satisfying that he doesn’t want to give up.
But the ministers will suffer!
As the saying goes, if the emperor talks, his ministers will lose their legs!
If it were other things, everyone could hold their noses and endure it.
But this matter is absolutely impossible!
People of Zhangqiu, pardon is acceptable!
But the rebels must die!
Use their deaths to warn the world: Tricksters, don't be arrogant. Whoever takes the lead in resisting me will die!
However, Liu Che ignored the looks and tangled expressions on the faces of these ministers and nobles.
He took a step forward on his own.
"Both your body and your reputation will be destroyed, but the rivers will flow forever!" Liu Che looked at these people. Yesterday, he was still scrupulous and worried about these people, and he was still thinking about using tactful means to win over them.
We can’t blame Liu Che for changing his orders from morning to night!
It was actually the performance of these guys that made Liu Che realize.
They are not even as good as a paper tiger!
Paper tigers can still intimidate people if you look at them from a distance.
However, even if Liu Che looked at these guys from a distance, he could smell the rotten stench and weak bones emanating from their bodies!
In this case, what else is there to say!
When others kneel down for you, do you still need to consider how to persuade them?
No longer needed!
Throughout the ages, imperial power and ministerial power have experienced similar situations.
When the emperor discovers that his ministers and nobles are nothing more than frightening paper tigers, the imperial power will push further and expand crazily, defeating all the bureaucrats and nobles in the world with one person. Such legendary stories are common in China.
.It was staged more than once or twice.
The most typical ones are Qin Shi Huang, Han Gao, Han Wu, and Zhu Ba Ba.
The best among these heroes have turned the world's bureaucrats, nobles and ministers into dogs without even raising their hands.
By the same token, if the ministers and nobles find out that the emperor is a softie who shrinks his eggs at the slightest fright, then no one will be polite.
There are endless stories of the emperor being toyed with by applause, even treated as a joke or a puppet, and dethroned at will.
As for the so-called bureaucrats holding back and causing trouble.
Liu Che was really worried before.
After all, the examples of Yang Guang and Wang Mang are there.
Bureaucrats sincerely want to destroy the world, and they have many ways.
However, today, Liu Che is no longer worried.
Because, Liu Che discovered a very magical thing.
correct.
Yang Guang and Wang Mang indeed died because of the bureaucrats' troubles and hindrances, and they were both obedient and negative.
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If you look at history carefully, before Yang Guang's three expeditions to Goguryeo, before Wang Mang ruined the people's livelihood in the world.
What is the status of these two people?
If Liu Che remembers correctly, then Yang Guang should be the first person revered as the "Khan of Heaven"?
As for Wang Mang?
The saint who is alive is Duke Zhou!
The landlords, literati, and bureaucrats unanimously praised him, thinking that he was truly the savior of the world, the savior of the people, and the king destined by destiny!
Even the members of the Liu clan accepted their fate.
It is obvious that if Wang Mang's reform is successful, it will achieve miraculous results like Shang Yang's reform.
So, will Wang Mang still be scolded for ten thousand years?
In the same way, if Yang Guang's expedition to Goguryeo was not fought three times, he would not be so stupid as to overstep his authority and give arbitrary orders.
The Sui Dynasty's army marched straight into Korea and destroyed Goguryeo.
Then would Yang Guang be a Shang Emperor?
I'm afraid, he is still the wise master of the world, the father of the Khan who is respected and licked by the whole world.
For specific examples, please refer to Wu Zetian.
Wu Zetian didn't just hang up and beat the Shandong gentry clan?
It's almost like asking them to pose in an S shape at one time, and then in an M shape at another time.
These unscrupulous guys can only lie at the feet of the Queen of Heaven, the Queen of Heaven, and the Great Sage Emperor Zetian, shouting: Long live your Majesty, long live your Majesty.
These two stories fully made Liu Che understand.
The bureaucracy and the aristocratic class are just a bunch of scum who bully the weak and fear the strong.
They would never dare to jump out and cause trouble when the dynasty was at its peak and the monarchy was powerful.
They will only jump out and embarrass you when they see the problems in the world and the decline of the dynasty.
In other words, as long as Liu Che can ensure that he moves from one victory to another.
Then, they have to keep all their dissatisfaction and dissatisfaction in their hearts, and they don't even dare to complain in private!
They even had to work diligently for Liu Che, kneeling and licking him, and patting him on his back.
Of course, they can also choose to study Wang Ling and Zhou Chang, studying behind closed doors at home and not paying attention to worldly affairs.
However, Wang Ling Zhou Chang was unwilling to serve Empress Lu, but Zhou Bo, Chen Ping, and Fan Kuai were particularly interested!
In this world, it may be difficult to catch a toad with three legs, but isn't it difficult to find an official with two legs?
There are people who are willing to take the place of those scumbags.
On the contrary, the emperor followed the wishes of the bureaucrats and nobles in everything and took care of their rights and interests in all aspects.
Will they really work hard for the emperor and be loyal ministers?
hehe!
Turning over history, one can immediately understand the close-up tragedy of Chongzhen that this is a dream!
Since the bureaucrats and dignitaries, no matter what the emperor does to them, as long as the emperor can ensure that he is always on the road to victory, they can only kneel down and lick him.
So why should you care about them?
Moreover, as Liu Che said.
Er Cao's body and name are both destroyed, and the flow of rivers will not be destroyed forever.
Now, in the near future, those old bureaucrats and old aristocrats in this court who cannot keep up with the development of the times and changes in the situation will be eliminated.
The emerging scholars and the emerging military aristocrats are bound to replace them.
They will be smashed into pieces and swept into the mud by the tide of history, just like the people of Zongzhou, the officials, and the aristocratic bureaucrats who have disappeared in the long river of history.
In this case, why should we be polite to these scumbags who will pass away sooner or later?
Liu Che pondered for a moment, and then said: "The people of Zhangqiu, because of their righteous indignation, or because they were exploited too much in Jinan, were desperate, so they rose up in arms. I am very interested in it! I will pardon the people of Zhangqiu who are righteous! Since the day of the pardon, Zhangqiu will
Scholars and people, you should obey my order, disarm and return home. Everyone should be safe and perform their duties. Those who do not obey the order will be regarded as bandits and rioters, and everyone in the world can find them and punish them!"
It is inevitable to forgive the people!
At that time, the Confucian scholars in the Lu region were still clamoring to wear sackcloth and mourning for Xiang Yu and refused to obey the rule of the Han emperor!
As a result, in the end, didn't Liu Bang also call for gold and withdraw his troops after the Confucian scholars knelt down, but didn't kill anyone?
There was also the rebellion of King Jibei. Didn't Emperor Taizong pardon all the rebels and only killed Liu Xingju's whole family?
This gentle approach has always been Liu's specialty.
Of course, even after the emperor's order was issued, he still occupied the county seat and resisted the rule. This was Chi Guoguo's confrontation with Liu Che.
Such people, of course, can only "die undeservedly".
"As for the people who advocated it, such as Wang Anda and others." Liu Che paused and said to Shang Lang, who was responsible for recording the edict: "I heard that the elders in the village said: Every man is responsible for the rise and fall of the world! What an honest statement! There is no way in Jinan.
My people, King Anda of Zhangqiu, and others, with justice in their hearts and the country in their hearts, resolutely revolted against the division with a righteous heart instead of their own selfish interests.
The poem goes as follows: Kaiti, a gentleman, is the father and mother of the people.
I highly commend Wang Anda and other righteous sons!
He takes Wang Anda as the county captain of Zhangqiu County. From the day the imperial edict comes, he will come to Chang'an and study in Gantang. I should come in person and praise you for your righteousness!"
As soon as these words came to light, almost all the ministers were caught off guard.
Some even fainted on the spot.
Instead of punishing these rebellious people, the emperor actually rewarded them?
What is rhythm?
Countless people immediately remembered what happened after Taizong and Zhang Shizhi sang the first double act: At that time, countless people immediately ran to Tingwei to redress their grievances, and then six people, including the Marquis of Heyang,
The noble families of noble lords, ministers, and officials collapsed suddenly.
In China, the people are both simple and cunning.
They are said to be simple because they are honest and easy to bully, and they are said to be cunning because if they see a little bit of hope, they will persevere and spend their whole lives looking for that hope.
In the past, bureaucrats and nobles have oppressed the people to a greater or lesser extent.
Anyway, everyone is doing this kind of thing.
There’s no price to pay!
However, after the emperor's edict is issued, the situation will completely change.
Many people know that from now on, if they want to be domineering and domineering like in the past, they have to take it easy.
Although this edict cannot change the fate of the people and farmers, they are still enslaved and exploited by them.
But at least, the common people have something to rely on, while the aristocrats and bureaucrats have another taboo.
From now on, no bastard will dare to blatantly bully, make things difficult, and exploit people.
Even if there are, they will pay a lot of attention.
After all, no one wants to be dragged down by a pile of mud legs like Liu Biguang, the king of Jinan, and then be said by the emperor that "it is difficult to remove the bamboos from the Nanshan Mountains; it is difficult to commit crimes by pouring out the water of the East China Sea." of bad guys.
Countless people want to protest, want to argue, want to stand up and shout: Your Majesty, I think this is inappropriate!
But how to protest and argue?
If you can't tell the truth, then who will you become?
Not long ago, the official doctor who was dragged out like a dead dog was so frightening to see!
The fate of those who opposed the emperor in the past was even more horrific, which made people tremble with fear.
After I ascended the throne, I first understood that "the reason why they love the Yidis is just to avoid loving their fathers, fellow villagers, and neighbors." This caused countless Madonnas and Xiao Qingxin to stink the streets in an instant, so much so that today, there is no longer any appeal in the court. The sound of Siyi giving in.
Everyone is competing to see who is more angry than who else.
Later, I learned about the mysterious disease of "mental illness".
Liu Zhongyi, Marquis of Yangxin, is still receiving ‘treatment’ at the Imperial Medical Office.
But no one wants to be like Liu Zhongyi and be forced to go to the Imperial Medical Office to ‘receive treatment’. (To be continued.)
ps: There will be more later!
Note: According to the records of the Chen She family in historical records, after Chen Sheng was killed, he was buried in Dangshan Mountain and was given the posthumous title of King Yin.
After Liu Bang established the Han Dynasty, he issued an edict to arrange for Chen She to have thirty households to guard the tomb. In particular, Sima Qian mentioned in it that "to this day, blood is eaten and sacrifices are continued." This shows that at least when Sima Qian wrote the historical records, the Han Dynasty The DPRK officials still maintained and managed Chen She's mausoleum, and offered sacrifices year after year.
