After the agreement was over, instead of relaxing, the atmosphere returned to a dull state. Seeing this important minister sitting there obediently like a student in class, Emperor Liu found it interesting for a while.
"Haha..." Emperor Liu suddenly let out a burst of laughter. Although it felt a bit superficial, it still broke the somewhat stiff atmosphere.
The ministers looked at Emperor Liu and saw him saying in a questioning tone: "My lords, what's going on? Being so dejected is not in line with the demeanor of your high-ranking prime ministers and ministers of the country."
Facing everyone's gaze, Emperor Liu said slowly and calmly: "It is certainly not a good thing for the country or the people to have chaos in Yulin, but it is not a bad thing either! Previously, I have been exploring what went wrong in the northwest, and I have been investigating those who are doing evil. kind.
Now that the rebels have shown their signs and have nowhere to hide, they can be wiped out in one fell swoop and Yulin can be completely cleaned up to prevent them from lurking in secret and antagonizing the imperial court.
Compared with those thieves sinking under the water, the exposed enemies are not scary! How can a woman be allowed to do evil under the scorching sun? Don’t the ministers have confidence in the court? "
When Emperor Liu said these words, the ministers couldn't help but feel strange on their faces, but they soon unanimously unanimously praised Emperor Liu for his confidence and momentum, and his rebellion would be destroyed.
"Everyone smile!" Emperor Liu glanced at everyone and said again.
There was no reason to refuse Emperor Liu's request. No matter how they felt in their hearts, all the ministers laughed, smiled bitterly, laughed dryly, or laughed awkwardly, and the Chongzheng Hall regained some vitality.
"Although it is late, matters are urgent and state affairs take priority. You all should return to your duties and go on your errands!" Emperor Liu then let them go and waved his hand.
"Your Majesty, please leave!"
The ministers slowly retreated, and the palace became empty. Prince Liu Yang and military virtue envoy Li Chongju were left behind by Emperor Liu. Apparently, they had other instructions.
Looking at Li Chongju, Emperor Liu ordered: "You Wu Desi are all elites in the northwest. In the past, you have betrayed and failed to do anything. I can forgive you, but now, I want to see your role!"
Although there was a rebellion in Yanzhou, Wang Xuanzhen dealt with it without any mistakes. I will not accuse him. He was also on duty to inspect the northwest, so he was temporarily stationed in Yanzhou. After King Zhao took office, he was in charge of suppressing the bandits. Set up camp and help put down the rebellion! "
"I am keeping a close eye on the Yulin rebellion, and the entire northwest is also in general. The chaos started in Yulin, but the court's vision cannot be limited to Yulin. Outside of Yulin, there are many sneaks. You have also heard the palace discussion just now. The court's bottom line , Yulin can be in chaos, but we must not let it spread and bring disaster to the northwest!" Emperor Liu's tone became stronger and stronger, and it could even be regarded as a warning.
"Yes!" Li Chongju's expression was extremely serious and he solemnly responded: "I plan to lead the Wude Battalion to the northwest to monitor it personally!"
Hearing this, Emperor Liu was a little surprised, but seeing that Li Chongju looked solemn but generous, he nodded and said: "You have worked hard and have the courage to do your job. Naturally, I have no reason to refuse. Wang Xuanzhen is in Yulin, so you can go to the pass. !」
"In addition, there is one more thing that the court needs to be vigilant about!" After pondering for a while, Li Chongju said again.
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"It's about the affairs of prison camps in various places. Secretary Wu De was ordered to investigate before. Prisoners from all over the country are guilty of crimes and suffering. They hate the imperial court deeply. This is evidenced by repeated rebellions before.
The Yulin Rebellion and the turmoil in the northwest. At this time of drastic changes, it is even more important to prevent the instigation of female gangsters. If the prisoners participate in the rebellion, their hatred will be as deep as the sea and they will not stop until death.
Last year, Li Jiqian was involved in an uprising. During this Yanzhou rebellion, there were attacks on prisoner camps to provoke chaos. There are now no less than 70,000 prisoners in the northwest, and control must be strengthened! "
After hearing Li Chongju mention the prison camps again, Emperor Liu frowned, turned to look at Liu Yang, and said: "You have previously proposed that the prison management policy in the world can be appropriately adjusted to eliminate grievances. Now I am taking this opportunity to Execute it!"
After thinking about it, Emperor Liu said: "No matter what, the prison camp cannot be dismantled. In terms of management and punishment, we must rectify it. I also know that there are many prison camp officials who beat, curse, oppress, and even kill prisoners at every turn." , how can we not arouse resistance!"
"Yes!" Liu Yang responded immediately. for
Liu Yang was still happy to do this, not that he sympathized with the criminals. After all, most of those who were thrown into the prison camp were not good people. He just felt that the court's approach was a bit too harsh, and what was even more hateful was that , some petty officials took advantage of this to do evil.
"In addition, aren't there shortages of people in Anxi and Anton? You can select some people and send them to the two places. Those who live in Anxi and Anton will be exempted from prison sentences. Exchanging hard punishment for exile is considered a favor given by the court. It depends on them The choice has been made!" Emperor Liu said again.
"As for the northwest prison camp, you will be responsible for rectifying it after you arrive!" Emperor Liu looked at Li Chongju, hesitated for a moment, and said softly: "From now on, the prison camp will gradually be separated from the local government, and Wude will be responsible for the management!"
Both Liu Yang and Li Chongju were a little surprised by this, but Emperor Liu made a decision and could not object for a while. Of course, Li Chongju had no objection. This could be regarded as increasing the interests of the Wude Division. As for Liu Yang, having the Wude Division manage the prison camp in a unified manner was also beneficial to its rectification, as it could reduce some unnecessary Trouble.
As for the impact on Wude Si and the court, it is not within the scope of Liu Yang's consideration for the time being. This is a society ruled by people after all. Liu Yang, who is in charge of Wude Si under the leadership of Li Chongju, is also less wary of Liu Yang as the prince.
When Wang Yinwu was in office, because of the chaos in the prison camps, he wanted to place the prison camps under the jurisdiction of the Wude Department. However, due to resistance from both inside and outside the court, and the lack of support from Emperor Liu, he finally gave up. Now, Emperor Liu has handed over the management of the prison camp to Wude Si, which can be regarded as a "loyalty" to Wang Yinwu.
After what needed to be said, Li Chongju wisely stepped back, leaving room for the father and son to talk. After a brief silence, Liu Yang took the initiative to ask: "Dad, my fourth brother went to Yulin to take charge of the overall situation. I think the chaos can be controlled, but how will Wang Qian deal with it?"
In fact, all the ministers had thought of this, but no one raised it. But there was always someone to say it, and upon hearing this, Emperor Liu's face turned visibly gloomy. After some thought, he said, "Let him return to the capital first!"
Emperor Liu was really a little annoyed with Wang Gong who failed to live up to his expectations. For a moment, he even wanted to take away Wang Gong's official title and demote him to a commoner. However, I still held back.
Wang Qian did not do his best to suppress the rebellion, and also caused a bad incident between the generals. It is inevitable that he was at fault and needed to be punished. However, the severity of the plot depends on Emperor Liu's attitude.
However, it would be unnecessary for Emperor Liu, who was getting more and more nostalgic, to directly deprive a twenty-four minister of high rank just because of the Yulin incident. Wang Pu had devoted himself to the imperial court for so many years, and it could even be said that he died of exhaustion for the imperial court. Emperor Liu was still willing to take some care of him after his death. What's more, Wang Pu's words before his death are still ringing in his ears. It was Emperor Liu himself who didn't take them seriously and placed him in heavy responsibilities.
Of course, there are some factors that influence the influence of scruples. The nobles of the Han Dynasty not only need to be beaten and spurred, but they also need to be tolerated and comforted. As for Wang Qian, he can set an example.
Basically, in Emperor Liu's case, Wang Qian was about to be given up, and his future could be said to be pretty good. However, because of this incident, Prince Liu Yang did not have a good impression of Wang Qian. What is Wang Qian's future? , one can imagine.
Of course, no matter how bleak it is, as long as the title is still there, you can still be distinguished in front of others. This is also the favor of the court to those meritorious officials.
"One more thing, Yulin's current priority is to quell the chaos. Can the rectification of Yulin's military and political affairs be temporarily suspended?" Liu Yang said.
Emperor Liu reacted quickly to this, and his words even seemed reasonable: "This is natural! Let bygones be bygones, but what happens in the future depends on their performance!"
"However, some people cannot be let go!" Emperor Liu's face changed quickly, and his voice became a little cold: "That Yanzhou magistrate is still on trial? Why should such a piece of shit be on trial? Execute him!"
