The Lu Duoxun incident can be said to be the largest incident since the founding of the Han Dynasty. Its influence, depth, and breadth of involvement are unmatched by any incident in the past.
From June to July, until August, the whole case was not completely over. Only the major and minor crimes involved in Lu Duoxun were investigated for nearly two months. To this end, Xin Zhongfu also established a "temporary investigation team" ", specializes in verification.
And two months later, there were 573 officials involved outside Lu Duoxun, inside and outside the court, from the political hall to the Metropolitan Procuratorate, from the capital to the local areas, from the northwest to the southeast. Deal with maintenance and do not want to expand the situation.
Otherwise, if one goes through Lu Duoxun's network one by one, he still doesn't know how many people will be involved. Even if it is limited to a few hundred people, the complexity of the situation is unmatched by any previous case.
It would be easier to handle things if we had a one-size-fits-all approach. However, His Highness the Crown Prince is watching from above, demanding that everything should be investigated clearly, with evidence, and punishment should be based on the depth of involvement and the severity of the crime, so as to avoid injustice as much as possible. This can make Xin Zhongfu and others almost I didn't turn my hair gray.
Everyone involved will be arrested and detained first, and then screened one by one and dealt with according to law. Among them, basically following Lu Duoxun's resume, apart from the capital, Hexi and Zhejiang are the hardest-hit areas, especially Hexi.
How long it has been in business and how deep its foundation is, the scale of liquidation will be greater. Especially when the investigation of the Hexi case was launched simultaneously, the two cases were investigated simultaneously, and the two influences were exerted on Hexi at the same time. The impact on the military and political affairs in Hexi can be imagined.
By August, 30% of the military and political officials in Hexi were taken down and replaced with 30%. Lu Duoxun's faction was almost uprooted, leaving behind a mess. The entire military and political affairs in Hexi would not be paralyzed, but everyone Self-danger.
There was a lot of turmoil in the official circles, and the people were naturally depressed. That is to say, the northwest garrison, under the command of Liu Fang of King Zhao, was conducting military operations to suppress bandits and public order, which to a certain extent prevented rebels and rebels from taking the opportunity to cause chaos.
If we only rely on the normal judicial system of the imperial court, it will obviously be unable to deal with so many officials and hundreds of cases in a detailed and efficient manner.
Therefore, in this process, the Imperial City Division and the Wude Division were inevitably involved, even if they were just providing some intelligence support and helping to collect evidence.
The participation of these two companies means that the matter is serious, and the uncontrollable development of the incident has once again raised the vigilance and fear of "espionage politics" in many people.
In order to worry about the influence and avoid some disasters, the power of the two divisions of Huangcheng and Wude has always been restricted within a certain range by Emperor Liu. In recent years, they have rarely interfered with the court's justice, at least on the surface, unless it was They do not have the power to arrest or interrogate major cases that threaten the imperial power and the empire.
But this time, it seemed that he didn't know how to restrain himself. Even with the "Sword of Shang Fang" given by Emperor Liu, this made the ministers especially afraid.
Among them, the most active one is undoubtedly Wang Yinwu, the military moral envoy. He didn't care about the reputation in the court, nor did he care about the jealousy of the courtiers. Therefore, in the liquidation of Lu Dosun's gang members, he brought out all the abilities of Wude Si.
No matter how close the relationship with Lu Duoxun was at the beginning, he would be cruel if he betrayed her. After all, after Lu Duoxun was imprisoned, the most feared person in the court was Wang Yinwu. Others may not understand the twists and turns behind it. Does he know the root cause of Lu Duoxun's downfall? Therefore, how can he not work hard? He must At all costs, he showed his loyalty and ability to Emperor Liu in order to save his head and the power and wealth in his hands.
The influence of "Elucalyptus Lu" is obviously not limited to the officials involved. Perhaps when Lu Duoxun was first released from prison, most of the people were happy and curious, and many even followed up and beat the drowned dog.
However, as the influence fermented and the involvement became deeper and wider, as officials and colleagues were taken away by people from the Ministry of Punishment or the Wude Department, the mentality of gloating over misfortune and watching the fire from the other side gradually disappeared, and what was left was mostly You can only be careful and fearful, for fear of implicating yourself.
Therefore, during the vigorous investigation of "Lu Yu", the bureaucrats of the Han Dynasty were more cautious and cautious than ever before, walking on thin ice. Everyone could see that Emperor Liu was serious this time.
Even the children of the family, including the servants, are extremely strictly restrained. After all, lax governance and indulgence in right and wrong are grounds for arrest and interrogation.
In the early days, many people came to speak out. Later, the whole court was silent. Most people did not dare to say anything nonsense. They just silently performed their duties, hoping that there would be no bad luck or trouble and that they could return home safely every day. , you can be thankful that you got through the day.
The number of social visits on weekdays has also been greatly reduced. Gatherings among bureaucrats have almost disappeared in these two months. The flower streets, willow lanes, and hook-and-rail boats in Tokyo have lost a large number of customers.
The court has never been so clear and upright, and the spirit of purity and uprightness has not been felt so deeply in many years...
In July, seeing the implicated pressure expanding uncontrollably, and more and more officials being taken down, Prince Liu Yang, who was worried about the panic among people, once again suggested to Emperor Liu that he could impose some restrictions. Don't get involved indefinitely.
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In this regard, the father and son had another conversation. Emperor Liu's attitude was very firm and his position was clear. In Emperor Liu's view, it was not an implication, but a clearing up, another rectification movement of the Han Dynasty's officialdom.
Even without Lu Duoxun, Emperor Liu would have found another reason to carry out some rectifications to make him dislike him, and to dispel the bad atmosphere and the decadent atmosphere in the court.
On the other hand, this was also a test for the Han court and an assessment for the Han bureaucracy. From its establishment, the Han Empire gradually developed into the behemoth it is today. It has experienced many twists and turns and overcome many difficulties and obstacles along the way. It's so fragile that it can't bear any setbacks.
It's just a matter of rectifying a group of bureaucrats. How big a deal can it be? Can the empire still be in chaos? Those who are worried and afraid of this or that are either guilty of conscience or have bad intentions...
Emperor Liu's words left Liu Yang speechless. The accusation in these words was a bit strong. At the same time, he also knew in his heart that the Han Empire with Emperor Liu here was really not afraid of any storms.
However, probably considering Liu Yang's feelings and in order to avoid hitting him too deeply, Emperor Liu still left some leeway and reluctantly agreed to kill fewer people.
However, what happened next made Emperor Liu quite angry. After learning about Liu Yang's request to Emperor Liu, many officials in the court praised the prince's benevolence. On the contrary, the old emperor was majestic and terrifying.
Such rumors, even if they are just stupid words made by stupid people without thinking, cannot escape the eyes and ears of caring people, and they will naturally be heard all over the world.
How could Emperor Liu have no idea about such a reaction? He couldn't help but wonder whether Prince Liu Yang was so active in interceding for his ministers, whether it was for the stability of the court or to win people's hearts. If the bureaucrats are afraid of Emperor Liu and alienate him, but choose to get close to the prince, then what's the point?
Of course, he was angry, and Emperor Liu would not blame Liu Yang for it. However, immediately afterwards, several officials were arrested on charges that had nothing to do with "Lu Yu" because they made rumors and disrupted the government.
At the same time, Emperor Liu issued a special edict, instructing the Department to intensify investigations. At the same time, he asked the Ministry of Personnel to verify the appointment and dismissal of previous officials. If there is corruption or violation of laws and regulations, they will be severely punished.
And, let Prince Liu Yang do it himself...
It has to be said that even if Liu Yang has been a prince for more than 20 years, even if Emperor Liu supports and trains him wholeheartedly, it is difficult to say whether the status of the prince is stable or not.
Emperor Liu's thoughts were on one side, and what the prince did was on another side.
