If you compare the imperial cities of the past dynasties and choose the most magnificent one, there may be some controversy, but if you choose the shabbiest one, don't ask, just ask the Song Dynasty.
The imperial palace in Bianliang in the Northern Song Dynasty was formerly the government office of the Xuanwu Army Jiedushi of the Tang Dynasty, which was the position held by Zhu Wen. He used this as a base to annex the Central Plains and establish the Back Liang. After the Hou Liang was established, the government office was changed to Jianchang Palace. After the Later Jin Dynasty and the Later Zhou Dynasty, it was finally taken over by Zhao Kuangyin.
In the third year of Jianlong's reign, Zhao Kuangyin stabilized the political power, began to recruit craftsmen, and ordered people to build the palace city according to the palace system of Luoyang in the former Tang Dynasty. But the problem is that Bianliang was developed as a state city in the Tang Dynasty. Compared with Chang'an and Luoyang? That's really too much to think about...
The previous capital city had a complete plan when it was first established. If you can look down from a high altitude, it is extremely regulated and pleasing to the eye. Bianliang grew up spontaneously and looked chaotic. Outside the palace city, there were also densely packed private houses and shops. Expansion in any direction will inevitably require the demolition of a large number of buildings.
In view of the chaos of the Five Dynasties period, in order to stabilize the country, the court in the early Song Dynasty reached many consensuses. Among them, seizing people's private property and forcing people to relocate was a very dishonorable and immoral act. Therefore, Zhao Erbu The good deed of being willing to demolish people's houses ended up being a patchwork.
Of course, the shabby state of the palace is compared to the magnificence of previous dynasties. In this era alone, and looking at other countries, the palace of the Song Dynasty is still the most magnificent building complex in the world.
Chen Yaozi entered through Xuande Gate and walked for two quarters of an hour under the guidance of his chamberlain before arriving at Chui Gong Hall.
The Chui Gong Hall is not just a palace, but a gallery-style building complex with front and back entrances.
When you first enter the courtyard, the main hall is called Chui Gong Hall, with flower halls on the east and west sides of the hall. At this time, female officials come in and out.
These female officials wore round-collared green shirts and unpaved soft-winged women's scarf crowns on their heads. Their faces were plain and without makeup, maintaining the simplicity of the dynasty.
Chen Yaozi seemed to be looking intently, but in fact he had a panoramic view and his face softened.
Sometimes I think about it, this Queen Mother is indeed different from the previous dynasty Wu Zhao. She has such restraint on the female officials around her, which can stabilize the overall situation without usurping the country.
But Chen Yaozi immediately became wary again. How could he know that the Queen Mother did not do it deliberately to show it to the officials?
Just like when the maternal relative Liu and Liu Mei were still alive, Zhenzong was still there at that time, the Liu family was cautious and respectful, and had a good reputation. When the late emperor died and the Queen Mother came to power, the arrogant and domineering attitude of the maternal relatives was immediately revealed.
The power of the Queen Mother must be checked and balanced, and the power of the relatives must be curbed, otherwise the situation will inevitably get worse.
This time around Liu Congguang's death, we should try our best to solve the case quickly and not give the other party a chance to use it as an excuse!
Chen Yaozi made up his mind and walked into the hall. He saw a figure sitting upright behind the bead curtain, and a calm and majestic female voice came out: "Chen Qing's family is here, sit down!"
When the monarchs and ministers conversed in the Chui Gong Hall, they were always given seats, but this time Chen Yaozi did not sit down. He stood in front of the round stool and bowed: "I know that the real murderer has not yet been found in Kaifeng Mansion. I feel ashamed." , I dare not accept my seat!"
This was an act of retreat. It had only been one day since the incident, so not being able to find the real culprit did not mean incompetence, but the fact that the palace immediately sent someone to urge him seemed overly eager.
If you were a weak person, you might have to say a few words of forgiveness, but Liu E just waved his hand, and the chamberlain removed the stool, and then said calmly: "The Chen Qing family wants to inform me about the strangeness of this case. ?”
Chen Yaozi said: "This morning the elders of the Liu Mansion came to the government office and were ordered by Liu Congde, the envoy of the treasury, to convey a new clue. According to them, Liu Congguang's murder was related to a legendary storybook."
Liu E was also a little surprised when she heard this: "The legendary storybook?"
Chen Yaozi had a photographic memory when he was young. He was the first in high school at the age of eighteen and was the youngest number one scholar in the country. Even though he is now older and his thinking is not as good as before, he still uttered the clear and meaningful verses at the beginning very smoothly: "The world's people But he likes to be a high-ranking official, and it is easy to enforce the law and solve cases. He is generous and fierce, but he thinks of Lu Du, and harsh is evil to punish Han. He is committed to purity and justice, and the two words of fairness are the people's peace. Only the old magistrate of Changping, Yin, left a copy of the case for future generations to read. "
"I have read this book. What is written in it is the story of Su Wuming, a disciple of Duke Di Liang of the former Tang Dynasty. When he was appointed as an official, he investigated cases and arrested murderers, made decisions for the people, and repeatedly solved strange cases."
"According to what Liu Congde saw, all the traces of Liu Congguang before his murder were very similar to the victims in the book. It is suspected that the murderer read the book, imitated the techniques above, and committed the crime!"
Liu E's tone darkened: "Is this happening?"
Chen Yaozi would also gasp for breath. When the Queen Mother became angry, he continued: "But the truth of this case is not like this!"
Liu E's tone of voice also recovered immediately, and her mood transition was extremely smooth: "Oh?"
Chen Yaozi couldn't help but admire him in his heart. He was criticized by others as having a violent temper. Sometimes he was impulsive and irritable and could not control his temper. However, this woman was able to take control of herself after her nephew was killed. It was really not easy. .
With great vigilance in his heart, Chen Yaozi said slowly: "The author of the legendary storybook is named Di Mingjin. He is from Bingzhou, Hedong. His ancestor is Di Lianggong, the former Tang Dynasty prime minister. He was young and smart, and was good at criminal cases. He learned that After that, I wrote two letters and asked a friend to send them to the Kaifeng government office last night and give them to the old minister for the Queen Mother to read!"
With that said, he handed the letter to the chamberlain, who then put it behind the curtain and presented it to Liu E.
Chen Yaozi also brought the entire "Biography of Su Wuming" with him, but it was impossible for Liu E to read it on the spot. There was no need for him to relay the two short and concise letters. It was better to see them with his own eyes.
The sound of reading letters was faintly heard. Liu E, who was behind the curtain, looked at them for a long time before slowly speaking: "Did these two letters be delivered to the Kaifeng government office last night?"
Chen Yaozi said: "Yes!"
Liu E said: "Mr. Liu's house came to Kaifeng's office this morning?"
Chen Yaozi said: "Yes!"
Liu E said: "So, the development of this case is really what Di Shilin expected. The murderer is suspected of being blamed? According to him, the murderer of my nephew is someone from my elder brother's mansion?" "
Chen Yaozi hesitated.
He was really prepared to draw out this meaning. From the current point of view, the people around him who could kill Liu Congguang were the most suspect, and they might be close relatives.
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And this also meets the needs of the court.
If the murderer was motivated by the murder after reading the script and being moved by what was said above, then Liu Congguang was a complete victim and died innocently. His daughter was even implicated and made mute. It is not known whether she can recover. .
But if the murderer is actually a member of the Liu family, and he did not have the murderous intention because of Hua Ben, but had already had the murderous intention and wanted to use Hua Ben to get away with it, then whether it was kinship killing or the murder of the master by a servant, it shows that the Liu family is not He cultivates virtue and indulges his selfish desires, which leads to this misfortune.
In later generations, this is a theory of victim guilt, which needs to be refuted, but in today's era, it is a consensus. Confucianism pays attention to both virtue and ability. The so-called "virtue is not worthy of its place, and its misfortune must be cruel. If it is not worthy of its position, it must be cruel." "The disaster will be great." The Liu family, who is a relative, has neither talent nor virtue. If something bad happens, of course you have to find the reason from yourself...
Therefore, the murderer must be severely punished, but after learning a lesson, this group of relatives should keep to themselves and return to the cautious and low-key manner when the late emperor was there.
But now that Liu E asked this question, Chen Yaozi did not dare to admit it, and replied: "The case is not yet clear, and I dare not make any hasty conclusions."
Liu E's voice rose slightly: "Chen Qing's family entered the officialdom at a young age. They have held various positions and achieved outstanding political achievements, but they dare not draw any conclusions. This young man has written a legendary story and dares to assert the truth in his family's house?"
Chen Yaozi's eyes narrowed, and just when he was about to explain, Liu E continued: "Where is this Di Shilin now?"
Chen Yaozi said: "Still in his own house."
Liu E said: "He has never been to the scene?"
Chen Yaozi said: "Never."
Liu E said calmly: "This Di Shilin is very smart and wants to clear his name. The Kaifeng government office can tell the next case, but he is not allowed to leave the house to see if he can find the real culprit in the case." Keep yourself clean."
Chen Yaozi was stunned when he heard this, and subconsciously refuted this illegal behavior: "This is illegal!"
Liu E said: "The case will be investigated by the government. However, the case is indeed somewhat confusing. Why my nephew was killed needs to be found out as soon as possible. Does Chen Qing's family also believe that Di Shilin is extremely talented and capable?" Capital for punishment?"
Chen Yaozi was extremely uncomfortable with this general, but he entered the palace with letters and public cases, which showed his attitude. He could not refute himself, so he could only suppress it forcibly and responded: "Old minister, I obey the order!"
The words could have ended here, but Liu E said again: "Leave that book behind, I want to take a look at it. What kind of public case is it that can make the murderer care so much?"
Chen Yaozi left a letter as instructed, and then saluted: "I hope the Queen Mother expresses my condolences! I retire!"
After Chen Yaozi's figure disappeared outside the palace, the chamberlain opened the curtain, and an old woman sat upright. She needed to express her condolences, but there was no trace of sadness in her eyebrows for the death of her nephew. Instead, she was just thinking and concentrating.
After a while, Liu E stretched out her hand, picked up the book, and opened it gently: "After Duke Di Liang of the former Tang Dynasty?"
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at the same time.
Not far outside Chui Gong Hall.
The sixteen-year-old boy strolled out.
He wears a white long-sleeved blouse, a soft gauze Tang scarf on his head, a five-color Lugong ribbon on his waist, and black boots on his feet. His overall clothing has an elegant and elegant temperament. If he were outside, he would definitely be regarded as a young scribe.
But Ouchi is the only one who can dress like this.
Zhao Zhen.
The little emperor has been on the throne for four years but still has no power at all.
As he walked, he saw the back of Chen Yaozi leaving with his chamberlain, and his eyes showed curiosity: "Mao Ze, why did the eldest lady summon the foreign ministers today?"
Although Liu E was the ruling queen mother, she rarely summoned foreign ministers. During court meetings, she always sat side by side with Zhao Zhen, facing the ministers together. However, the queen mother was handling government affairs, while Zhao Zhen listened and learned how to govern the country. road.
The chamberlain he asked about was named Zhang Maoze. He had a gentle appearance and simple clothes. He said in a low voice: "In the official family, something happened to the Queen Mother's family. Unfortunately, Liu Chongban was killed."
"Liu Congguang? This person..."
Zhao Zhen thought for a while, and from the scene of entering the palace to see the ceremony, he picked out a man who was trying to be polite but had no temperament, and frowned slightly.
From the perspective of relatives, Zhao Zhen and Liu Congguang are cousins, but they have no blood connection, and the former despises the latter. However, thinking that the other party died inexplicably at such a young age, Zhao Zhen still couldn't bear it. , sighed lightly.
Zhang Mao hurriedly comforted him: "Don't be sad, officials. The Kaifeng government office is investigating. Chen Zhige will surely bring the murderer to justice."
Zhao Zhen said: "It doesn't matter to me, but the eldest lady must not be too sad, otherwise..."
Speaking of this, he really wanted to go into the palace to visit, but if he really wanted to go in, he was a little afraid of the lady who always treated him coldly and harshly, so he couldn't help but stop a little. After hesitating for a moment, he ordered: "Go and inquire. For a moment, if the eldest lady is too sad, I will go and comfort her!"
Zhang Mao, as a chamberlain who has been in the palace since he was a child, felt that even if he was sad, he would not show it at all, but he still accepted the order and said: "Yes!"
This person took small steps into the palace and appeared next to Zhao Zhen after a while: "Don't worry, officials. The Queen Mother is in good health. However, when Chen Zhige entered the palace, he discovered a strange thing..."
After Zhao Zhen listened carefully, he raised his eyebrows and said, "There is such a thing... Can you find that legendary storybook for me?"
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