Maybe it’s because I’m older and my eyesight is too dazzled.
Xiang Guangshi looked at the man following the emperor and always felt that he looked familiar, but he couldn't remember where he had seen him before.
He once led the army to serve the king and personally supported the emperor's enthronement.
Even after the Huaixi military coup, although he lost military power, he could still retain his title as a prince.
Now……
Looking at the hundred eunuchs behind him, he wanted to laugh, but couldn't.
He no longer aspires to be a highly respected minister, he only hopes to change his surname... after all, it is something left to him by his ancestors.
Liu Bang is wearing armor... Needless to say, this Song Dynasty's armor is really good.
Once he put it on, he couldn't bear to take it off. No matter how hot the weather was, he felt comfortable and tight with this thing covering his body.
Without him, peace of mind.
"Didn't you say that they just look like there are a lot of people? Now basically all of them are on Qin Hui's side. The number of people... is really quite a lot."
After hearing the emperor's words, Pharmacist Guo just smiled and did not explain anything immediately.
On the contrary, since he was taken to Song State Prison, he has become much more relaxed.
If asked, these days would be one of the few times in his life when he slept peacefully.
"So you brought me here because you want me to help you think of a solution?"
You can already see the Ministry of Rites sign in front, Liu Bang said:
"No, I have my own way of dealing with these people. The purpose of bringing you here is to show you..."
As soon as the horse stopped, the hearts of a hundred eunuchs behind them all jumped in unison.
How great it would be if I could serve as a horse stool for the emperor at this time!
But Liu Bang... he can be regarded as a human being. Although eunuchs have no human rights, they are more spiritual than animals, right?
Without giving everyone this chance, the emperor easily turned over and fell under the horse.
Looking at his firmness when he stepped on the ground, Yaoshi Guo knew,
This person is really not as useless as the rumors say.
"Let you take a look at the circles you drew. It's actually very simple to solve."
He patted the horse's back. Hanging on his waist was a very simple sword, less than three feet in length and less than two fingers wide.
To be honest, it was easier to kill with a knife... But at that time, when I was hanging around Zhang Er, everyone liked to wear a sword.
The six policemen in front of the etiquette department had never seen such a scene before. They immediately wanted to turn around and go in to report, but they were stopped by Liu Bang:
"Do you know who I am?"
As soon as he said this, he regretted it... Getting up early was really bad for his brain.
But the man didn't know if he was frightened, so he shook his head and said:
"Why is the general here? Which official are you looking for?"
"Don't worry, just stay here, don't go anywhere, don't say anything, you understand?"
Seeing him nodding subconsciously, Liu Bang greeted Xiang Guangshi and Guo Yaoshi, took the eight elite soldiers Yang Yizhong had prepared for him, and walked straight in.
The remaining imperial guards and eunuchs in front of the palace guarded the door obediently.
This is the Liubu Yamen, and not many people come here on weekdays.
Otherwise, the storytellers in each building would have to make up some words.
But the people couldn't see that the people in the other yamen were not blind. The scene in the Ministry of Rites quickly spread to the ears of other departments.
"I heard that the emperor really seems to know how to kill people?"
"I'm so scared! No matter how ruthless the officials are, they can't kill us all, but if the Prime Minister cares about us, then life is really worse than death!"
"Do you still want to resign?"
"Let's take a look first."
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Conversations like this were played out similarly in different yamen.
Many of the functions of the many institutions in the Song Dynasty overlapped.
After Jingkang, the only daily affairs left in the Ministry of Rites are the ancestral hall, the host and guest, and the dining department.
It was also Liu Bang's first time here. He didn't distinguish between left and right, and walked directly towards the middle, reaching the boundary between host and guest.
This is where the Ministry of Rites is responsible for foreign affairs.
This movement had already shocked everyone. Everyone did not do any errands. They all stood up and looked at this group of uninvited guests.
"I heard that you don't want to do it anymore?"
As soon as the emperor's voice appeared, everyone was shocked, and the timid ones even started to tremble in their legs.
"Is this happening?"
When Liu Bang really got closer, he revealed his face under the helmet to everyone...
The officials of the Song Dynasty are so easy to be employed, the work is not much but the salary is not much. All the superiors and colleagues speak well, and even if they do something wrong, they will not cause any trouble.
Of course, the last one may not be true now.
"Hey! When did all my darlings become mute!"
The emperor's hand was always covering the hilt of his sword, which made everyone anxious.
After a long pause, someone finally remembered to greet him.
Liu Bang was very satisfied with their attitude. If killing one Minister of War made the big guys so obedient, he could kill two more.
He blinked at Pharmacist Guo. This time he verified his royal power, Liu Bang really gained face.
"If you don't admit it, then it's just a rumor from outside. Everyone should do their job well and don't let yourself be mistaken."
After a pause, he added: "For those who didn't go to the morning court today, your Ministry of Rites sent a minister... Zhu Song, right? He's leaving. Today's court meeting has been postponed to noon, so you can go with me."
The first place went so smoothly, which was in line with Liu Bang's vision.
They mentioned that they were officials, but in fact, they were just older imperial students.
And those imperial students are people without official status.
all the same.
He was about to turn around and leave, thinking of going to the Ministry of War next. After all, it was their minister who died, and the people there should have the most ideas.
However, a voice came from my ears:
"My minister Zhu Song, please resign from the official family."
The voice wasn't loud, and there wasn't much emotion in it, but somehow it sounded like...
Very determined and very needy.
Seeing Pharmacist Guo purse his lips, Liu Bang hated this servant who didn't give him face. He turned around and saw a middle-aged man with big ears and eyes bowing to him.
"I don't want to talk nonsense with you, you should be more understanding."
This man pointed his head towards himself... He had already taken off his official hat.
When he got closer, Liu Bang whispered: "For Qin Hui, I don't even want to be an official. You have to think about it."
After hearing this, the man was slightly startled for a moment, then smiled and said:
"The officials have misunderstood. The minister belongs to the king, the son belongs to the father, the wife belongs to the husband, and the minister is Han, Song and Jiangxi, but he is not the prime minister of Qin."
"If you are not from Qin Hui, you should not do this."
Zhu Song continued: "Do officials know 'reason'?"
"What is reason?"
"Principle is the principle of heaven."
"What is heavenly law?"
Zhu Song did not hesitate: "The three cardinal principles and five constant principles are the laws of the world."
"The ruler is the guide for his ministers, and those who serve as ministers should naturally imitate the behavior of the monarch. But you killed Wu Shangshu..."
"Benevolence, righteousness, propriety, wisdom, and trustworthiness. What you do is neither benevolent nor righteous. It is neither propriety nor wise. It also violates the oath made by Emperor Taizu. This is unbelief."
Liu Bang thought about this for a while: "Is this your reason?"
"The Master said: 'If his body is upright, he will not do what he is told; if his body is not upright... he will not do what he is told.'"
This middle-aged man's speech has always been tepid, like a talkative person.
Too lazy to talk nonsense with him, Liu Bang didn't draw his sword, and put the sword on the man's head with the scabbard:
"Go, go, go to the court."
