Chapter eight hundred and eighty second reuse county
Li Zichun nodded repeatedly, indicating that he had remembered it. He choked and trembled and said: "King Zhao, only you can save me this time!"
Liu Liang nodded and said, "Don't worry Zichun, I will find a way to rescue you as soon as possible."
After staying in the cell for a while, Liu Liang left and left the death row. When he got outside, Liu Liang said to Deng Chen who followed him: "I think it's better to lock Li Zichun and Li Ziyu in an ordinary cell first.
"
The conditions in the death row prison were too harsh. The cell was dark, damp, and freezing, but there were no beds or bedding inside, only shabby meadows.
Deng Chen said helplessly: "The case involving the Li Zichun brothers is too big. Until a thorough investigation is carried out, they can only be imprisoned on death row."
After a pause, he added: "Your Majesty also attaches great importance to this case. If Your Majesty were to know that Li Zichun and Li Ziyu were transferred to ordinary cells, Wei Qing would not be able to explain it to Your Majesty."
Liu Liang thought about it and realized that this was also the case. He said seriously: "Weiqing, please try the case clearly as soon as possible and clear the name of his two brothers."
"Weiqing understands."
Before Liu Liang left, he also gave Deng Chen some advice and asked him to take good care of Li Zichun and Li Ziyu.
The next day, in court.
The fact that Liu Xiu secretly left the palace and was assassinated by assassins is now known to all civil and military officials in the court. Before anyone else could say anything, Wang Yuan, the admonishing doctor, was the first to stand up and said: "I heard that Your Majesty left the palace yesterday and was assassinated by assassins.
"
The matter was so big that it was impossible to hide it from each other, so Liu Xiu said truthfully: "It is indeed true."
"Why did your Majesty leave the palace without authorization?" Wang Yuan asked.
Liu Xiu smiled and said: "General Zhengxi won a great victory in Chang'an and annihilated Gongsun Shu's army of 100,000 men. However, the family members of General Zhengxi thought he was imprisoned in Tingwei Mansion. They had hidden it for so long.
, I should come and apologize!"
Wang Yuan said seriously: "Your Majesty feels ashamed of General Feng's family, and I can understand it, but why can't Your Majesty go in an open and honest manner, but go in secret?"
Liu Xiu smiled bitterly and said, "I just don't want to stir up trouble." This was one reason, but the more important reason was that he wanted to take the opportunity to go out to the palace with Yin Lihua and have some fun.
Wang Yuan frowned and said: "Your Majesty does not want to mobilize troops, but he puts the country and the country behind him! If your Majesty really makes a mistake, how can the foundation of the Han Dynasty that has been built with so much hard work be preserved?!"
Although the old man's words were a bit harsh, they did make sense. Liu Xiu, who knew he was in the wrong, could only accept the lesson with an open mind. He hummed and said, "I was indeed careless this time, and I will never do it again in the future."
Do it again.”
As a public official, he finally caught the emperor's mistake. Wang Yuan was not willing to give up. He still wanted to speak. Deng Yu lost no time in standing up, raised his hands and said: "Your Majesty, I have something to report to you."
Liu Xiu looked at Deng Yu gratefully and murmured to himself, Zhonghua knows my heart very well! He immediately turned his eyes to Deng Yu and asked with a smile: "What can you do, General Right?"
Deng Yu said: "This time, General Feng has made great achievements in Chang'an. Your Majesty should summon General Feng and his meritorious officers back to the capital to reward them."
Liu Xiu nodded repeatedly and said: "The right general's words are very good. After the dynasty is dismissed, I will draft an order to summon the Western General to return to the capital!"
Seeing Liu Xiu and Deng Yu come to an end, Wang Yuan took a breath, stretched his neck, and was about to speak. Deng Yu said first: "Your Majesty, this time so many assassins are hiding in the capital, the county, Zhi Jinwu, Sili Xiaowei, etc.
, but they were not aware of it, which shows that the order of the capital is in chaos, and the ministers thought that they should take this opportunity to rectify the capital."
Liu Xiu nodded thoughtfully, thinking that what Deng Yu said was very reasonable. Zhi Jinwu had been reduced to almost all his power by him, and now he had almost no soldiers available, and he was about to become a civilian official.
As for the Sili Xiaowei, although the capital area is under his jurisdiction, in addition to the capital, Henan, Hanoi, Hedong, Hongnong, Jingzhao, Fengyi, and Fufeng counties are also under the jurisdiction of the Sili Xiaowei.
It is impossible for Wei to put all his energy in Luoyang.
Liu Xiu thought about it for a while and asked: "General Right, who do you think should be responsible for managing the security of the capital?"
Deng Yu said: "It should be the order of Luoyang."
Liu Xiu has made Luoyang his capital. The Luoyang order is actually equivalent to Jing Zhaoyin of Chang'an. In layman's terms, both are mayors of the capital. However, the capital of the previous dynasty was Chang'an and Jing Zhaoyin is the mayor of the capital. Now
Liu Xiu made Luoyang the capital, and Luoyang Ling was the mayor of the capital.
It seems that the status of Luoyang Ling should be equal to that of Jing Zhaoyin, but in fact it is not the case. In terms of status, status, authority, and scale, Luoyang County Government is far from Jing Zhaoyin.
The most obvious point is that Jing Zhaoyin can go to court and participate in court meetings, but Luoyang Ling does not have this qualification.
Now Deng Yu advocates letting the Luoyang Order regulate the order in the capital. In fact, he is raising the status of the Luoyang Order, expanding the scale of Luoyang County Government, and giving Luoyang County Government greater and more real power.
"Dong Xuan." Liu Xiu muttered the name of the Luoyang Order. Deng Yu said: "Your Majesty, Magistrate Dong is selfless and enforces the law strictly. It is said that for more than a year, no one has come to the county government to beat drums and complain.
It can be seen that Magistrate Dong has achieved great results in the governance of Luoyang. Now that assassins are rampant, Wei Chen believes that the establishment of Luoyang County should be expanded and the Luoyang County government should be given the right to mobilize troops, so as to suppress the assassins and maintain the peace and prosperity of Luoyang.
"
Liu Xiu pondered for a moment, looked around at the ministers present, and asked, "What do you think, gentlemen?"
"Wei Chen seconded the proposal!"
"Wei Chen seconded the proposal!"
Dong Xuan was a cruel official, a master who did not recognize his relatives. Many ministers in the court had been offended by him, so Dong Xuan was not very popular in the court.
The reason why the ministers seconded the proposal now is not because they all support Dong Xuan, but because of Deng Yu's face.
Seeing that all the officials agreed, Liu Xiu thought about it for a while, nodded and said, "General Right, please write me a memorial regarding this matter."
"Yes! Your Majesty!" Deng Yu bowed and saluted, and then added: "Your Majesty, you should also invite the Luoyang Order for future court discussions!"
Liu Xiu responded: "Yes!"
Next, Liu Xiu discussed other matters with the ministers. Wang Yuan did not care about government affairs and those were not within his scope of authority. He was only responsible for correcting the emperor's mistakes. He originally had a lot to say, but he was
Deng Yu interrupted and didn't say a word.
After finally waiting for Deng Yu to come to an end, His Majesty began to discuss government affairs with other ministers. He could not intervene and could only stand aside and worry.
Today's court meeting lasted a little longer and did not end until noon. After the court was dismissed, Liu Xiu stood up and left first, without giving Wang Yuan a chance to nag him.
Liu Xiu breathed a sigh of relief when he was some distance away from Qufei Hall. Seeing this, Zhang Kun said helplessly: "Your Majesty is the emperor, so why should you be afraid of a mere Wang Yuan?"
Liu Xiu smiled, waved his hand and said, "It's not fear!" He couldn't stand Wang Yuan's nagging, and Wang Yuan's mouth was too poisonous, which sometimes made him so angry that he couldn't vent his anger.
Yanguan are all upright, loyal, and direct admonishment ministers who are not afraid of death. The king will not kill those who directly admonish his appearance. This is a tradition that has existed since ancient times. Liu Xiu, as a wise king, will of course abide by it.
Therefore, it's okay if he doesn't make a mistake. Once he makes a mistake, he will hide whenever he can, and he will hide sooner rather than later.
Liu Xiu suddenly remembered something and said to Zhang Kun: "You go to the vestibule, and Lieutenant Xuan Ting will meet me at Qingliang Hall."
"Yes!" Zhang Kun agreed and walked away quickly.
Liu Xiu arrived at Qingliang Hall, and it didn't take long for Deng Chen to arrive. After entering, he bowed deeply and said, "Your Majesty!"
Putting down the memorial in his hand, Liu Xiu waved his hand to the side and motioned for Deng Chen to take a seat. Then, he asked: "Weiqing, how is the investigation of the assassin?"
Deng Chen said sternly: "The county government is tracking the assassin's whereabouts. The shopkeeper of Zuixiang Pavilion, the waiters and even the diners and ministers present at the time have all been investigated one by one. They have nothing to do with the assassin. At that time, the assassin came from outside
Climb up the window on the second floor and sneak into the Zuixiang Pavilion quietly."
Liu Xiu nodded while listening. These things were pretty much what he had guessed. He asked, "So, where are Li Zichun and Li Ziyu?"
Deng Chen said: "Li Zichun didn't say anything. Li Ziyu couldn't stand the torture and admitted that he had an affair with the assassin. However, he couldn't tell many details. According to Weichen, Li Ziyu's confession was just to no longer
To be tortured.”
In order not to be punished and to suffer less physical pain, Liu Xiu almost became angry when he admitted that he had an affair with an assassin. Deng Chen said: "Li Ziyu is just a dandy and a loser. This person is not worth mentioning."
Liu Xiu smiled and asked: "Weiqing, do you think Li Zichun and Li Ziyu will have an affair with the assassin?"
Deng Chen was silent for a moment, shook his head, and said: "Wei Chen thinks that the two of them have nothing to do with the assassins. Li Zichun is a businessman and has a big business in Luoyang. He has no reason to collude with Gongsun Shu. Li Ziyu is a
You idiot, even if he wants to collude with Gongsun Shu, I'm afraid Gongsun Shu won't look down on him."
Liu Xiu burst out laughing. He changed the subject and asked, "I heard that King Zhao and Li Zichun have a very good relationship."
Deng Chen responded: "Yes, Your Majesty."
"Has King Zhao come to see you?"
Deng Chen was stunned for a moment, then smiled bitterly and said: "I really can't hide anything from Your Majesty!"
Liu Xiu curled up his lips and said: "Regardless of whether Li Zichun and Li Ziyu are related to the assassins or not, these two people should not be released for the time being. They will be locked up in your Tingwei Mansion and let them suffer more."
Even though Li Zichun and Li Ziyu have nothing to do with the assassins, their attempts to do evil to Lihua are real.
Deng Chen first looked at Liu Xiu in confusion. After thinking about it, he understood why His Majesty did this. He shook his head and smiled and said: "Your Majesty, as the saying goes, those who don't know are not to blame!"
"It is precisely because those who don't know are not to blame, that I spared their lives. Otherwise, how would they still be alive now?!" Liu Xiu snorted coldly.
Deng Chen said no more, bowed and said: "Wei Chen understands." After a pause, he said meaningfully: "Your Majesty refused to let Li Zichun and Li Ziyu go. Wei Chen thought that King Zhao would come soon.
Your Majesty."
Liu Xiu frowned and said quietly: "I hope uncle can understand the right and wrong."
Deng Chen hesitated to speak, and finally sighed secretly and said nothing.
Liu Liang is getting older and older, and his children are no longer with him. Liu Xiu is in the palace all day long, dealing with government affairs, and is so busy that it is impossible to go to Prince Zhao's Mansion to visit Liu Xiu from time to time.
good.
In fact, Liu Liang was very lonely.
Now there is such a person who often appears by his side, accompanying him, holding him, teasing him, coaxing him, and making him happy. In a sense, Li Zichun can be regarded as fulfilling his filial piety on behalf of these juniors.
Already.
Based on this alone, Liu Xiu should be open to Li Zichun.
