At this moment, Tuoba Lie's heart trembled.
He vaguely understood why Liang Xiao wanted to spare his life.
In the Imperial Study Room, Duan Yunyi's brows were filled with joy and he smiled happily happily.
Tuoba pleaded guilty and was quite honest.
Tuoba Lie knew that his assets could not be saved, so he handed them all over, which saved him a lot of trouble.
Duan Yunxiu quickly pulled Liang Xiao's arm.
Liang Xiao was stunned and followed her gaze.
The smiling beauty on the throne was completely different from her usual indifference and calmness, and she was astonished.
Duan Yunyi quickly realized that he had lost his temper and was in a state of confusion, so he hurriedly changed the subject.
"Liang Aiqing, as you said, with the Tuoba clan as prisoners, Tuoba Jun and Tuoba Ting will throw themselves into the trap. When you arrive in Yanzhou, if you find that they are working in Beihu, you can still treat them as benefactors of the Tuoba clan. Encouraging surrender kills two birds with one stone."
"If they surrender, the Zhou Dynasty will lose a few of its most important enemies. If they don't surrender, the imperial court can justifiably eradicate the Tuoba clan. How wonderful!"
Liang Xiao just nodded with a smile.
Of course Tuoba Jun and Tuoba Ting will find out that Tuoba Ting has fallen into the trap.
The title "Benefactor of the Tuoba Family" is not for these two brothers.
It is for the people of the world to see.
One is to show off to other big and small aristocratic families, especially those small aristocratic families, with the intention of recruiting people.
Between the two, the Great Zhou Dynasty indeed governed the country with virtue. If the Tuoba clan was really exterminated, it would have a far-reaching impact, and Duan Yunyi would be searched and imprisoned. Duan Yunyi would not have to worry about causing dissatisfaction among the literati in the world.
Kill two birds with one stone!
But no matter what, it is a certainty that the Tuoba family’s assets belong to the treasury!
It’s time for those ministers from aristocratic families to be honest for a while.
The Tuoba clan's downfall caused all the major families to be heartbroken overnight.
Various aristocratic families, headed by the Duanmu family, the Gongyang family, and the Dugu family, impeached the Tuoba family one after another in order to protect themselves.
There was a deal between them and the Tuoba clan, but they would not be stupid enough to leave any excuses for the other party.
Now that the Tuoba family has fallen, it is just like "the wall fell and everyone pushed it", not just "the tree fell and the hozens scattered".
Conspiracy has been a serious crime since ancient times. Few people dare to risk the disapproval of the world and speak for the rebels.
On this day, Tuoba Lie fell ill at home and did not think about food or tea.
The Tuoba family's ancestral home will soon be sealed off, and he and his clan members will be sent to a designated house for custody by Xuanwei, making it impossible to escape!
Now everyone with a discerning eye knows that this is leaving a weak spot for Tuobating who has defected, making him have some scruples.
But he knew better that Liang Xiao was probably not only afraid of Tuobating, but also his beloved son.
Tuoba Jun is not in the capital!
He even believed that exchanging gems and jade was a game played by Liang Xiao.
As for who Liang Xiao bribed, he couldn't figure it out.
There are only a few people who can bring Baoyu to Tuobating and trust him without reservation.
At the court meeting the next day, Duan Yunyi announced it in public.
"The Tuoba family's rebellion has kept me awake all night! How many rebels are there in the world now? I have no way of knowing!"
"Liang Aiqing is the pillar of the country. After becoming the prime minister for a hundred years, he must be my most loyal minister. But it is extremely dangerous outside the capital, and the capital and Yanzhou are thousands of miles apart, making it inconvenient to go back and forth."
"As the saying goes, 'When generals are away, the emperor's orders will not be accepted.' I intend to grant Liang Aiqing the position of joining the army in the north, and give the emperor's command sword. In Youzhou, any official below the fifth rank who violates the law and orders can be beheaded first. Officials above the fifth rank will be punished later. Those who violate the law and orders may be arrested first and later punished.”
After speaking, Duan Yunyi glanced at the shocked ministers and said, "What do you think of your family?"
Duanmu Festival was the first to come out in opposition.
"Your Majesty! In this case, isn't Liang Xiao the emperor of the country in his own jurisdiction? If he kills innocent people indiscriminately, the consequences will be disastrous! Moreover, the soldiers in the northern border have done a good job, how can they be replaced at will..."
Gongyang Yun also echoed.
"Your Majesty, this will only allow Liang Xiao to become a local warlord, and his evil will be far-reaching!"
Duan Yunyi looked at the two of them coldly and said word by word: "Do you think that Liang Aiqing, who can popularize books and help people all over the world and vowed to fight against Beihu, will kill innocent people indiscriminately?"
Duanmujie gritted his teeth and said: "Your Majesty! Haven't those families in Guanlong vowed to fight against Beihu? Can the imperial court control them?"
Duan Yunyi narrowed his eyes slightly and asked: "Can Liang Aiqing be compared with them? It is still unknown how many members of the Tuoba clan are left. What are your intentions in trying to prevent me from protecting Liang Aiqing?"
The ministers of the aristocratic families were stagnant in breathing and kowtowed in fear.
"I don't dare!"
Zhuge Hui then came out and said: "My emperor is a wise man! After Liang Xiaonai, the Marquis of Lanling, his family is full of loyal and loyal people, and there is Marquis Dingguo looking after him in the north. It is time for him to experience and practice!"
Duan Yunyi's tone was calm and he said: "That's it. If you have any other opinions, you might as well put them forward."
Duanmu Cao and others were silent, while other ministers shouted "my emperor is wise".
At present, the empress has taken the power of liquidating the Tuoba clan to support Liang Xiao's privileges and occupy the moral high ground.
After all, Liang Xiao is indeed the queen of loyal men, not the queen of guilty ministers. She is the son of a good family among the "good family sons".
Liang Xiao was quickly recruited into the hall.
After the edict was written, Liang Xiao also received the sword given by Duan Yunyi, the Longquan Sword, as the emperor's command sword, with grades below five, beheaded first and then played.
In this way, Liang Xiao was nominally the prefect of Yanzhou, but in fact he was the imperial envoy.
The matter of the governor of Yanzhou has been settled.
Zhuge Hui and Xuanwei commanders are now in the capital, assisting Duan Yunyi in controlling the overall situation. At least the military power is stable, and Liang Xiao does not need to worry.
At night, Zhuge Hui personally brought Zhuge Cheng to visit Liang Xiao.
"Liang Xiao, please pay attention to safety when you go to Yanzhou. If you are not acclimatized, come back as soon as possible and don't show off."
"Also, I am already over seventy years old. If something unexpected happens, you must return to Beijing as soon as possible to help His Majesty stabilize the court..."
Hearing this, Liang Xiao quickly comforted him: "The Prime Minister will definitely live a long life!"
Zhuge Hui just smiled and said: "The head of the Dongye family is an honest man. You can communicate with him more when you get there. He will definitely appreciate you and cooperate with you."
Liang Xiao solemnly agreed.
The Dongye clan was once the largest wealthy family in the Wu Dynasty, and until the founding of the Great Zhou Dynasty, it was still the largest prominent family in Yanzhou.
This is a fairly old surname.
During the Spring and Autumn Period, there was an allusion of "Dongye was defeated".
Later, the Higashiye clan was squeezed out of the center of power by the Duanmu family due to court disputes. There were only a handful of Higashino clan members serving as officials in Beijing.
The Dongye family's status in Yanzhou is equivalent to the Duanmu family's status in the capital.
However, there is no clear interest dispute between the Gongyang family, the Dugu family, the Tuoba family, and the Dongye family, and their relationship is acceptable.
Therefore, whether the relationship with the Dongye clan can be properly handled is related to the stability of Yanzhou.
There was a bit of worry in Zhuge Hui's eyes.
Although he believed in Liang Xiao's ability, he had no idea about Liang Xiao's character.
This thing cannot be understood by common sense. If ordinary people cannot understand it, they will definitely misunderstand it.
For example, the head of the Higashino clan.
Because Liang Xiao was going to Yanzhou to take up his post, the news that the Tuoba clan was liquidated and Liang Xiao was appointed to join the army in the north was rushed to Yanzhou by 800 miles.
