Han Shizu

Chapter 1588 Kaibao 13 years second half

Concubine Shu's death is considered a major event in Bian Palace, which is determined by Emperor Liu's attitude. For this reason, Emperor Liu specially held a grand funeral ceremony for her, and gave her a funeral award.

Emperor Liu's mausoleum, after two years of construction, has been completed and sealed up. The site was selected by Qin Tianjian, which is in the depths of Mang Mountain. It was constructed in secret by the Shaofu and the Ministry of Industry. It's called Gaoling.

To build the mausoleum for himself, although Emperor Liu did not spend extravagantly, he was not too stingy either. It was still a large-scale construction project. However, he did not use the state's financial resources and manpower, and all expenses came from his small coffers. People gossip, and no one dares to gossip.However, Emperor Liu only gave one instruction to the mausoleum, which is hidden, safe, permanent and firm.

Life can't have a beginning and an end, and death will continue the previous relationship. Let Concubine Shu accompany the mausoleum, which can be regarded as a kind of sustenance.

Emperor Liu was still a little sad for Concubine Shu's death, but the sadness didn't last too long before he recovered. In comparison, the brothers and sisters Liu Hui and Liu Xuan were more affected. It is "lonely and helpless".

In order to show his nostalgia for Concubine Shu, Emperor Liu not only showed kindness to the Zhou clan represented by Zhou Fang, but also gave Liu Hui brothers and sisters more care.

For Liu Hui, Emperor Liu granted him the title of Minister of Rites, allowing him to officially break away from the bitter sea of ​​military training and start to participate in court affairs.On weekdays, as long as food and clothing can be imagined, someone will be sent to Wu Guogong's mansion.

For the Fifth Princess Liu Xuan, the Emperor Liu called to his side from time to time to care about her, and after personally agreeing with her to discuss her adult marriage, he was determined to find a good match for her, and agreed to listen to her own opinions. Previously, only the eldest princess Liu Jia enjoyed the treatment.

Of course, many people could see that Emperor Liu's concern was just to place his guilt towards Concubine Shu on the brothers and sisters.And this lingering blessing cannot last for too long, but even so, this favor is envied by people in the palace and discussed by people outside the palace.

In fact, the meticulous care for the Liu Hui brothers and sisters did not last long. After the 13th year of Kaibao, there was no follow-up. Everything is the same as before, it seems that there is not much change, and Concubine Shu is gradually forgotten, starting from Emperor Liu's relief.

In the second half of Kaibao’s 13 years, the most important event of the imperial court was the formal promotion of the reform of the military system. With the Tokyo Imperial Army as a pilot, nearly 5000 officers and soldiers were dismissed and retired to accumulate experience for larger-scale reforms and changes. Discovery and summary question.

In contrast, the situation in the court tended to be calm, mainly because the conflict between Zhao and Lu was temporarily relieved.

The internal struggle of the imperial court caused by the Yangzhou case subsided under the intervention of Emperor Liu, and came to a short end with Lu Duoxun's retreat.

Emperor Liu's strong beating was still very effective. Lu Duoxun settled down a lot. At least in the second half of Kaibao's 13 years, Emperor Liu did not hear Lu Duoxun staring and blowing his beard in front of Zhao Pu again. , knock on the table.

What Emperor Liu said, Zhao Pu is the prime minister of the court after all, and the necessary respect is still due. Lu Duoxun obviously listened to it, and of course he dared not not to listen to it.

When Lu Duoxun calmed down, the center of the court, at least in the political affairs hall, was much more harmonious.Inferred from the results, Ludoxun was really a cause of court disputes.

And the investigation of Yang Kefa, the chief envoy of Huaidong Road, led by Lu Duoxun, also ended without a problem. After Qiuhou Houzhi and other key criminals in the Yangzhou case were questioned and beheaded, they stopped completely. It was a manifestation of Xun's compromise, something completely unpopular, and Lu Duoxun did not dare to risk the disapproval of the world. The most important thing was not to go against Emperor Liu's will.

In this battle between Zhao and Lu, on the bright side, Lu Duoxun was depressed, and Zhao Pu should be proud, but he couldn't be proud at all.

If it is said that Zhao Pu did not use the Yangzhou case to rectify Lu Duoxun, Emperor Liu would not believe it, and perhaps Zhao Pu himself would not believe it.Since he became prime minister, the chancellors he partnered with have changed from batch to batch, like Song Qi, Wang Pu and even Li Ye, none of whom Zhao Pu hated so much. Too rigid, repeatedly made Zhao Pu unable to step down.

Moreover, the ambition is too obvious, the hostility is too strong, he feels that he has squeezed his future, and he wants to replace him.Everything can be tolerated, but when it comes to the core power of the Zhengshitang, there is no concession at all. The previous tolerance is only accumulated for a day of outbreak.

The Yangzhou case is undoubtedly an opportunity, a handle that can be fully grasped, and a loophole that can be continuously attacked.It was obviously not Zhao Pu's original intention to take down a mere prefect of Yangzhou, Hou Zhi. His goal was to drive Lu Duosun out of the court, and it was not impossible to even ask for a crime.

However, they were fighting in the Zhengshitang, and Emperor Liu was watching in the Chongzheng Hall. When the referee stepped down, it was a force majeure factor.

Judging from the results, after the Yangzhou case, Ludoxun's prestige plummeted, and there was a lot of gossip in the court.But Zhao Pu really couldn't be happier. Although Lu Duoxun was punished, demoted, and fined, it was all irrelevant.

What's more, Emperor Liu handed over the Metropolitan Procuratorate to Lu Duoxun. While his reputation was damaged, his real power was strengthened instead. How could Zhao Pu accept this?
However, no matter how dissatisfied you are in your heart, it's hard to show it. You have to praise Emperor Liu for being wise, and you have to admit it with a smile.Of course, what made Zhao Pu most afraid was Emperor Liu's attitude. With such support for Lu Duoxun, it was hard to guarantee that one day he would really let Lu Duoxun replace him. Simply put, it was only a matter of Emperor Liu's words.

With Zhao Pu's shrewdness, how could he fail to see Emperor Liu's intention of using Lu Duoxun to check and balance himself, and transferred him back to the center, just to let him fight against him.

This is not surprising, but what Zhao Pu can't let go of is why it happened to be Ludoxun.How nice Song Qi and Wang Pu are, they are gentlemen, but Lu Duoxun is a villain, and villains are also the most difficult to guard against.

This time, although Ludoxun suffered from failure, learned a lesson, and became depressed, as long as this kind of person has breath, he will jump out and bite back as revenge.

There is no reason to guard against thieves for a thousand days, and after this incident, Lu Duoxun will obviously be more difficult to deal with. This is also the most depressing thing for Zhao Pu.

Under Zhao Pu's mentality, under the calm surface of the court, undercurrents are still quietly accumulating, just waiting for the next eruption. This is a recurring thing. As long as Ludoxun is still in the center, it will be inevitable.

Of course, it’s the same with another person. After all, there is only one position of Prime Minister, and the power of prime minister is limited. The ministers share the food, but one takes the lion’s share. Others will want to take more. This is human nature, and it is also politics.It's just that, if you change someone, you may not be as radical as Ludoxun, so radical that you don't hide it.

Lu Duosun, who took a step back, only temporarily extinguished his thoughts of confronting Zhao Pu head-on, but he did not stop doing things. After he got the power to take charge of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, he was the first to take office.

The first fire was to rectify the top and bottom of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, dismissing a group of people who were "indiscriminate" in his eyes. Of course, many people knew that this was retaliation, because some of them were criticizing Pass Luderson's.

The second fire is to follow the will of Emperor Liu and use the Yangzhou case as a lesson to set off a wave of official governance movements inside and outside the court to vigorously crack down on corruption and perversion of the law.

It was not easy for Lu Duosun at all. At the same time, he continued to develop and expand his influence through his work in the Supervision Department. However, he offended many people. Of course, he was not afraid of offending people. I made a bet to Emperor Liu, and I would rather be a lonely minister than just talk about it.

(End of this chapter)