Han Shizu

The Zichen Hall where Emperor Liu went to court, and the Qianyuan Hall in Luoyang were the places where the great dynasty and grand ceremonies were held. For such an ordinary small dynasty, Emperor Liu chose the Zichen Palace.Although it is not as magnificent as the Qianyuan Palace, the Zichen Palace is also a relatively large palace group in the Luojing Imperial City.

In the Zichen Palace, Emperor Liu was still high above, looking down at the officials, civil and military officials, all standing obediently and respectfully in the palace.Of course, not all courtiers gather for a small court meeting like this. According to the "Hui Dian", except for the ministers of the political affairs hall, the three yamen of the imperial army, and some special dispatches and officials of honor rank, all the subordinate yamen are in accordance with the schedule. Take turns to go to the court to perform affairs, otherwise all the officials will be present, and a lot of time will be wasted just discussing matters.

However, in the past twenty years, because Emperor Liu has delegated power and has not been in court for a long time, this system has not been implemented, and the government affairs are still handled by the Zhengshitang.

What is more surprising is that in the past six months, the frequency of Emperor Liu's court visits has increased significantly. Even if he is not as diligent as in the early years, there are always five or six times a month.

The sun was already high, and the warm spring light penetrated into the palace, but it did not bring much relaxation and brightness to the mood of the ministers. After seeing the ceremony, they all quietly waited for Emperor Liu to speak.

As for Emperor Liu, he made a gesture that he thought he was relaxed, smiled, and said, "It's been a few days since I went to court, and I'm in a good mood today, let's not talk about state affairs, let's tell a joke to all the ministers!"

As soon as the words fell, all the ministers looked at each other in blank dismay, not knowing why, what is going to happen to the old emperor?While being puzzled, they subconsciously added a little caution in their hearts.

"Your Majesty has respectfully heard your instruction!" Zhao Kuangyi came out and cupped his hands.

"Don't be so serious, it's just a joke, just for entertainment!" Emperor Liu waved his hands and said leisurely: "It's not complicated. I had a dream last night. I dreamed of Liu Che, the former Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty. Emperor Wu.

I have to say, that kind of domineering and self-willedness is really annoying.His head is gray, he is obviously old and late, but he is still conceited and guessing, so arrogant that he even asked me to bow down to him.Guess how I responded? "

"What rank is the judge of Luoyang Mansion?" Emperor Liu asked again.

Seeing that no one answered, Emperor Liu scanned around, landed on Prince Liu Yang, and said, "Tell me, Prince."

"Who is this?" Emperor Liu's gaze was like a knife, stabbing at Lu Mengzheng, the prefect of Luoyang.

When Emperor Liu heard the words, he glanced at him, and said softly: "You also regard me as Emperor Wu by saying this?"

"I don't dare!" Hearing this, Wang Zhu suddenly trembled like chaff, his mind crazily warned, danger!I thought to myself, it's broken, and I made a mistake again.

Lu Mengzheng was also full of fear, bowed his head and clasped his fists and said, "Return to Your Majesty, Zheng Xu, the judge of Luoyang Mansion!"

"Emperor Wu's merit is unrivaled, but His Majesty's merit is far superior. Even if we meet in a dream, it should be Emperor Wu who salutes His Majesty!" Wang Zhu responded proactively, wanting to be a fan.

However, Emperor Liu didn't think too much about it, and just continued to narrate: "I originally respected Emperor Wu, who was also a hero of a generation.

"From the fourth grade!"

"Hahaha..." Emperor Liu's laughter was not high-pitched, but it vibrated in the hall and reached everyone's ears. However, the laughter of only one person seemed so embarrassing.

"Don't laugh at all, isn't this story funny?" Emperor Liu looked puzzled: "Although it is absurd, I think it is quite interesting."

In the end, I only asked two questions, which left him speechless and ashamed.Gentlemen, let's guess, which two questions are I talking about? "

Liu Yang's body tensed when he heard the sound, and he came out and cupped his hands and said, "Forgive me for being stupid, I really don't know!"

"It's about the affairs of the dynasty. There is such an official who never does anything by himself. For example, when going to the toilet, it is said that four maids are required to serve him. The maids must be young and beautiful, and those who are over twenty are not allowed , one holds the fan, one holds the incense burner, one holds the toilet paper, and one is responsible for wiping the buttocks
Hehehe. All the gentlemen feel that this matter is strange, is this person strange? "

Seeing that no one agreed, Emperor Liu's interest finally cooled down. After thinking for a while, he said: "Forget it, it's just a joke, just for fun, so I won't mention it!"

After this movement, all the officials trembled and bowed their heads in unison.And Zheng Xu, the judge of the Luoyang Mansion, kept kowtowing, and still shouted: "I am guilty! I am guilty!"

It can be seen that after Emperor Liu's words fell, everyone subconsciously breathed a sigh of relief.Emperor Liu had a panoramic view, calmly, and said slowly: "I will tell you another anecdote!"

Emperor Liu also noticed it. Looking down, his courtiers all had tense faces and dignified expressions, and some even sweated.He looked at Liu Yang again, his face remained calm, but the half hand exposed from the cuff was tightly clenched, showing the turmoil in his heart.

Emperor Liu was laughing and talking there, but the officials in the palace were really not in the mood, and they were very reluctant to even make amends, but it was easier to keep silent.

Regarding this question, whether it was Li Fang, Zhao Kuangyi, Wang You, Lu Duan and other ministers, or other civil servants, their complexions changed drastically. They obviously had some guesses, and even Yang Ye, the new Minister of the Ministry of War, was also thoughtful.

"The guards in the palace, drag this person out and behead him!"

There was silence in the hall, the air almost froze, only the voice of "Your servant should die" remained.After a while, Emperor Liu sat up straight, and said softly: "All the ministers have also heard that this Zheng Xu has been saying that he deserves to die. Since he also feels that he deserves to die, then I will help him."

The ministers in the palace once again looked astonished. Emperor Liu actually brought the filthy matter of going to the toilet to the Golden Palace, but the astute courtiers noticed that someone was going to be unlucky. Live so "exquisitely"?
Emperor Liu didn't smile any more, looked around, and suddenly turned sharply: "Which minister is this talking about? Are you in the palace, stand up, let everyone have a look, let me have a look too!"

Seeing this, Emperor Liu leaned forward, with a grim expression on his face: "I'm even more curious, is the verdict written by your Luoyang Mansion also written by someone else?"

After saying that, the officials in the palace began to look around.They didn't make them wait for too long, a person walked out from the back row of courtiers, trembling, before reaching the middle, he fell limply on the ground: "I am guilty! I am guilty!"

However, he was not hesitant, and boasted of his achievements in front of me, such as changing the system, tweening orders, and unification, such as expelling the Xiongnu in the north, flattening Ouyue in the south, and expanding the Western Regions far away, he is so complacent.

Hearing this, Emperor Liu felt bored, sighed, and said slowly: "I only ask Emperor Wu, but I still remember the disaster of witchcraft and the edict of sin against oneself! I am afraid that you can't imagine Emperor Wu's reaction. No place to be ashamed, so funny!
As for the comparison of accomplishments, I just ask him if he knows Liuqiu and the Nanyang Islands?In the end, this Emperor Wu had nothing to say, so he walked away with his sleeves covered."

Hearing Emperor Liu talk about such a dream without thinking, everyone was extremely surprised. However, their expressions gradually became serious. Before the story was finished, there was already an unusual meaning.

If Wang Zhu dared to speak to the first question, then this one, everyone dared not speak, and kept silent. They only hoped that Emperor Liu's "interest" would pass quickly.

"What an official I am, what a high grade! I'm curious, surrounded by four people, I can't pull out this shit!" Emperor Liu patted the handle of the throne vigorously.

This time, Zheng Xu changed his words: "I should die! I should die!"

"Yes!"

Amidst Zheng Xu's mournful cry of "forgive me", the majestic judge of Luoyang Mansion just ended his life. Before going to court, if he didn't ask his family to prepare a coffin, he would have no foresight.
"How did your Luoyang mansion do it? You can't even educate your subordinates well?" Zheng Xu was beheaded, and Emperor Liu turned his finger on Lu Mengzheng, who had been in office for less than half a year.

Lu Mengzheng's face was tense, and he replied: "I have committed the crime of neglecting supervision and teaching, please punish me, Your Majesty!"

"Punish the salary for half a year to see the effect!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"