Han Shizu

Chapter 1654 Honors and Bureaucrats

Probably because the celebration atmosphere of the Mid-Autumn Festival was not strong enough, when the lanterns and ribbons were thrown everywhere in the streets of Tokyo, the imperial court decided to add a touch of joy, but this joy was red, bright red, and blood red.

On the 20th day of August, the [-]th year of Kaibao, on the day of hope, Emperor Liu issued an order to take the officials who had been sentenced to death to the capital during this period of time and brought them to Nanshikou to declare the official punishment.

It's eager, it's domineering, it's cold, it's creepy.Emperor Liu did not break his promise, and Prince Liu Yang had no room to refuse, so he personally imprisoned him.

And this batch of officials who were executed was only the first batch. Under the brutal interference of Emperor Liu, the three justices hesitated and had to cut through the mess quickly. The list was quickly drawn up, a total of 138 people.

Obviously, there is still a certain gap between this and the indicators set by Emperor Liu. However, the reasonable Emperor Liu also considered Xin Zhongfu's embarrassment and gave them some time to determine the sentence in three batches.But in the same way, if it is changed to three batches, there will be more people killed.

As for whether there is any grievance in it, whether there is any crime that does not warrant death, that is for sure, but Emperor Liu is obviously not as benevolent as the prince, so he wants to scare people with killing and warn the world with blood.There are so many unjust souls in the world, not bad, and there is nothing special about bureaucrats.

In fact, this is no longer a simple liquidation of the "Lu Party". Among the more than 100 people, less than one-third were actually labeled as the "Lu Party", and most of them came from officials in Hexi. .

What's more, in the ten years of peaceful politics, corrupt elements and corrupt officials have been bred, because of the Lu case, they were implicated.In the final analysis, the Lu case is just an introduction. This is still a movement to clean up the officials of the Han Dynasty. It is a means for Emperor Liu, a centralized emperor, to ease conflicts and consolidate his rule. It is a phased summary of the politics of the Han Dynasty in the past ten years. .

This practice of centralized execution is not the first time in Dahan, such as the Huazhou case and Yangzhou case back then, and the scale is getting bigger and bigger.

However, the difference is that the Huazhou case is mainly aimed at those nobles who did evil, while the Yangzhou case and this Lu case are all aimed at bureaucrats who have risen politically.

For a long time in the past, Emperor Liu adopted a vaguely restrictive attitude while treating the founding Yuan Cong and meritorious officials generously.Whether it is the Xungui that has been dealt with in the past, or the iconic Huazhou case, as well as some subsequent restrictive policies led by Zhao Pu, they are all carried out under this principle.

It is impossible not to limit it. The founding dynasties have always been unavoidable. The calamity of arrogant soldiers and powerful generals. He is a hero in times of war, but a disaster if he is not well controlled in peacetime.

Through the redemption policy, Zhao Kuangyin implemented a "drinking wine to release the military power", which solved this contradiction, but it also brought another problem. The arrogant soldiers were solved, but the burden on the country and the people was heavy.

Emperor Liu did the same in the past, even if it wasn't as "extreme" as Zhao Kuangyin's, but it also produced a similar effect, and the subsequent restrictive decree was also a measure of adjustment.There is no doubt that this has caused a lot of dissatisfaction among the noble class. If it were not for the active expansion in the past, as well as the rapid development of commerce and overseas trade, the nobles benefited from it and eased some contradictions. To be more serious.

At the same time, in order to balance the noble class, the support for the bureaucrats of the common people was vigorously promoted by Emperor Liu.Facts have proved that the development of this class is extremely rapid. With a group of ministers headed by Zhao Pu, they have successively gained important positions, occupied important positions in the court, and mastered great power, and they have indeed achieved certain suppression of nobles.There are also reasons why Zhao Pu has been prime minister for so many years.

But it is impossible to have only advantages and no disadvantages in everything. The rise of the bureaucrats of the common people has also brought many problems in the administration of officials. Corruption is only the most crude manifestation of them, and it is also the reason why Emperor Liu used the knife to release conflicts.

From the Yangzhou case to the Lu case, Emperor Liu's purpose was also here.On the one hand, it suppresses nobles, and on the other hand, it attacks bureaucrats, so as to consolidate the rule and maintain imperial power. However, as time goes by, the contradictions between monarchs and ministers will inevitably deepen. Power and interests are on the one hand. Emperor Liu's excessive power and inflated desire for power also made it difficult for the nobles and bureaucrats to endure.

As in the past, the common people were crowded with spectators, discussing and applauding, but the ministers, ministers and noble bureaucrats who were forced to watch the sentence remained silent.

Many people have not even fully recovered from the hangover from the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet, but the glaring torture knife and the bloody head are enough to wake them up, and their hairs stand on end.

There is a shadow over everyone's heart, and everyone seems to have a sharp knife hanging around their necks. The sense of crisis and fear is mixed, making people dare not relax at all.

Many people can't help but wonder, what's going on? What is the emperor going to do with such a large-scale cruel prison and such a large-scale massacre of bureaucrats?
Similarly, many people can't help thinking in the direction of "the cunning rabbit dies, the running dog cooks".It's not that there are people who are not sober, but their butts determine their position, and they feel more empathy, and it is also whether this fate and ending will happen to them.

In the past, this kind of feeling might not have been deep, but this time, almost all the honorable ministers had this string tightened in their heads.Luderson's fate is a clear proof.

It has to be said that Emperor Liu's ruthless, even unruly, tough approach had a remarkable effect. The whole court was awe-inspiring, and no one was afraid.But at the same time, some negative effects were unavoidable. The estrangement between the monarch and his ministers increased. The ministers feared Emperor Liu more than they trusted them. This is naturally relative. After all, how could Emperor Liu really trust these dignitaries? ?
However, Emperor Liu's authority was too great. Even if these dignitaries had many thoughts and dissatisfaction in their hearts, they did not dare to show it.

Whoever dares to take the lead will probably be the end of the family's decline, which is obvious.In an era when the monarch is strong and the ministers are weak, everyone can only follow the rules of Emperor Liu. As for confrontation, let alone whether they have the strength, the looseness of the rich and powerful is a problem. Each has its own contradictions and each has its own interests. , and no one can unite.

If that happens, it will eventually lead to mutual attacks and take the opportunity to overthrow political opponents.For so many years, the big man has only one center, that is Emperor Liu, and all affairs revolve around him alone, and no one can replace him.

In the previous two times, they were forced to watch, and some people couldn't bear to see this tragic scene. Some officials even complained and alluded to "tyranny".

It is indeed easy to arouse empathy when seeing the same kind being treated in this way, and all the "improper words and deeds" in the past also did not end well, or were demoted, exiled, or even lost their lives.

But this time, there was no noise. Outside the execution ground, there was a stark contrast between the discussion of the common people and the silence of the dignitaries.On the execution stage, Prince Liu Yang was also silent, expressionless, watching the heads of the criminals fall to the ground.

And many nobles and bureaucrats couldn't help but turn their eyes to the prince who had reached his prime. Emperor Liu's authority was too heavy, and everyone dared not resist, but the emperor was old after all, and his body didn't seem to be so healthy.

Compared with the harshness and coldness of the old emperor, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince should be kinder and more lenient after all, let's endure it until the day when the world changes, maybe everyone's life will be easier.

Many people may not have dared to think about such a thought in the past, but now, many people have unstoppably looked forward to it and looked forward to it.

Of course, even if such a rebellious mind exists, no one dares to show it, and they can only hide it deeply in their hearts.Among the many gazes cast on Prince Liu Yang, Zhao Kuangyi was also included. He felt more and more that his future was not with Emperor Liu, but with the Prince.

Under Emperor Liu, it is not safe to be a prime minister. What else can he do to show his talents?

(End of this chapter)