Han Shizu

After a conversation with Kou Zhun, after two days of thinking and preparation, on the first "working day" after the Jiaqing holiday, Emperor Liu issued a clear edict, aiming at the current national conditions, civil affairs, social security, and the whole country. Carry out a comprehensive rectification operation of "anti-corruption and anti-crime".

Regarding this edict, the ministers who heard it for the first time were somewhat confused.This anti-corruption and honesty is the need of the government, it is politically correct, and it is also what Emperor Liu has always emphasized, and he dared not raise objections on this kind of matter.

In the past, Emperor Liu would rectify the administration of officials and toss the bureaucrats from time to time. This was basically periodic, and the officials below almost figured out the pattern.It’s just that this time, it seems to be a little different. In the big earthquake in the officialdom caused by the Lu case, countless people were dismissed from office in the four northwestern provinces, and the local court officials were almost killed. case?

As for the so-called "sweeping gangsters", it is not common to clean up law and order. After all, in the past 20 years or so, Dahan as a whole has been relatively stable and peaceful.That is, the case of the Black Khan Mission and the Yulin Rebellion. Based on the public security chaos that he learned about, Emperor Liu, in a rage, issued an edict to clean up the country's security, to eliminate those bandits, thieves, and robbers who caused disasters, and to eliminate them. those unstable factors.

This wave of political turmoil has not been far in the past, and it has only been a year since the chaos in Yulin was put down. Everyone wanted to live a peaceful life, but Emperor Liu's edict caused another disturbance.

The specific "anti-corruption and anti-crime" law was not mentioned in the edict, but everyone knew that the movement would not be small. Generally speaking, when Emperor Liu made such a solemn appearance, there must be something in it.But if decisions are made without extensive discussion, the situation will become more serious. Few people can shake the will of Emperor Liu's arbitrariness.

After going to court, many ministers and ministers had solemn and worried expressions.These people, with high positions and noble status, are the meat eaters at the top of the ruling class. For them, what they want most is stability and peace, and the last thing they want to see is change and chaos. Divided emperor.

In this period, no one dares to object to Emperor Liu's will, and they are not even daring to raise opinions. The higher the status and the more powerful the person, the more this is the case. Official position, it is not worth it.

Maybe Emperor Liu himself didn't realize that in recent years, there have been few ministers who would take the initiative to express their opinions and advise him, and more of them were just stern government reports. , even more so, each of them is meticulous.Those who really dare to speak up are those low-level middle- and lower-level officials, or officials like Wang Yucheng who are too upright and staunch.

Faced with Emperor Liu's sudden edict this time, these central ministers who were close to Emperor Liu unanimously raised their spirits and raised their vigilance. Anyone with a little bit of political sense could feel the imminent momentum.

These bureaucrats who are most familiar with the laws of the Han Dynasty and have a high degree of interpretation power, because they have an extra crime of knowing the law and breaking the law, they often have a higher crime in terms of punishment.Those who committed serious crimes and caused serious damage to the country and the people were directly sentenced to death, and there was no need to wait for the unified execution in autumn and winter, and then find a bunch of noble bureaucrats to watch the execution as in the past.

Even though Wu Desi took the lead in cleaning up the Northwest officialdom at the beginning, but on the surface, there were also three legal departments behind him to support and assist. Dali was responsible for the review and trial, and many judicial officials were deeply involved in it. No matter what, the judicial authority of the court was clearly maintained.

Emperor Liu's heart is not going well, and his thoughts are not clear. Naturally, someone will be unlucky, and the board will fall down soon.Decapitation is certainly not enough. Although Emperor Liu was surly, he did not go to the point of killing people indiscriminately.Therefore, Wang Yucheng was relegated to the prefect of Shazhou and went to blow sand in the northwest.As for the officials who came up with him, none of them were left, and they were all packaged and relegated to the newly planned Gaochang Road and Anxi Dudufu to serve, which can be regarded as helping the Ministry of Officials to complete some personnel indicators.

Wang Yucheng can also be regarded as a typical example of Emperor Liu's strict and upright attitude in the court, but when the person who was not afraid of violence became Emperor Liu himself, his anger could not be suppressed no matter what.He even felt that Wang Yucheng was arrogant because of his favor, and he was loyal by selling straight. Even the prime ministers such as Li Fang and Zhao Kuangyi dared not speak rashly. What kind of thing is a little Wang Yucheng?

Of course, at any time, there is no shortage of loyal ministers who dare to violate Yan Jin's advice. At this time, Wang Yucheng, who has always been upright, stood up again and led a group of officials and censors to block Emperor Liu's move. His attitude was very tough. , the words were particularly fierce, bluntly saying that Emperor Liu used the two minions of the imperial city and Wude to purge the officials, which is an act of breaking the law and disrupting the country. It is an evil start, which is not conducive to the stability of the court and the stability of the people
Over and over again, it is the same rhetoric, the rectification of officials, the elimination of public security, their own actions, the abandonment of the court's judicial functions and the use of spy politics, the reputation is not right, the sword is slanted, hurting others and hurting oneself, which will inevitably lead to bad results.

The relevant legal and supervisory agencies, such as the Ministry of Officials and the Three Law Departments, were all excluded, which caused an uproar in Luoyang.In the past few decades, Emperor Liu has trampled on the court rules and regulations more than once in fact, breaking the unspoken political rules, but this is the first time that he has fought openly and without concealment like this time.

Therefore, in silence, letter after letter, warnings and admonitions, passed through Luoyang to all the ways in the world, with probably the same meaning. The court is about to rectify its officials, so be careful, restrain yourself, and behave properly. Wipe your ass clean, don't let anyone catch you
And the next action really made people feel the chill. Emperor Liu ordered that the Imperial City and the Second Department of Wude dispatch elite soldiers and strong generals to take charge of this rectification campaign.

Wang Yucheng's status in the court is not high, and even within the Metropolitan Procuratorate, he is only the fourth or fifth in command, but the fate of him and his colleagues is extremely warning.With this as a lesson, no one would dare to advise Emperor Liu on the matter of "breaking the law".

Even though Emperor Liu knew that what Wang Yucheng said was out of public interest, he couldn't swallow the bad breath that was provoked in his heart.In the past, Emperor Liu appreciated Wang Yucheng and tolerated him more. Not only did he know his temperament, but also because he was not afraid of power and dared to plead for the people. .

It has to be said that Emperor Liu was extremely angry when he received Wang Yucheng's remonstrance. For many years, no courtier had dared to criticize him for employing people in politics.

With the strong attitude shown by Emperor Liu, if the prime minister dared to persuade him, he would dare to dismiss him again. I am afraid that no one would doubt this.When the court is silent, things are much easier to handle. Even if there is resistance, Emperor Liu is never afraid of breaking the rules. If the rules are difficult to deal with, he will mess with people and attack whoever takes the lead. This is his authority. Where, no one dares to disobey.

But this time, the situation is obviously different.Many ministers felt the possible bad influence of Emperor Liu's move, but no one dared to take the lead. Even Li Fang and Zhao Kuangyi, ministers of the prime minister and assistant ministers, kept silent even if they were worried and dissatisfied.

However, the first move of the Imperial City and the Wude Division was aimed at the judicial supervision system of the imperial court. From the Ministry of Punishment to Dali Temple, and then to the Metropolitan Procuratorate, an official was investigated and punished for violations of law and discipline.

Emperor Liu also discovered that the nobles and bureaucrats had injected some "antibodies" into their bodies, and the effect was not as obvious as before.Therefore, after the hook sentence, beheaded.Of course, perhaps Emperor Liu himself knew that if collective executions were to be carried out again, there would not be enough places for execution platforms in Luoyang City.
It took more than a month, and after the judicial system was basically cleaned up, it began to spread.Under the instruction of Emperor Liu, the "Rectification Special Administration" absorbed a large number of experts who were familiar with the law and trial from the Three Law Departments, expanded its lineup, and turned its fangs and teeth to other departments.

Thus, a top-down, from the inside to the outside, from the center to the local government clarification movement, officially opened.This time, Emperor Liu was really murderous, or from the very beginning, he planned to use severe punishments and the most direct means of violence to cure the ills that the big man had accumulated for decades.In the past, many crimes that might have been just demoted and exiled may have lost their lives in this rectification.

As a result, during the two months from April to May, officials in Luoyang cities could be seen being executed and beheaded almost every day. It is really comfortable for those nobles and bureaucrats who held power to fall down.However, after seeing a lot, I get used to it, then become numb, and then fear.

As for the nobles and bureaucrats, fear cannot be described. Surrounded by terror at all times, there are very few people who can have a clear conscience. No one knows how long this movement will last and when this disaster will come. It will be my turn.

Since the founding of the People's Republic of China, the real situation that everyone is in danger has appeared in the Han court.