Han Shizu

Chapter 1819 How can anyone be really stupid?just by nature
"What are you mother and son plotting?" Emperor Liu's voice suddenly came from outside when Concubine Hui's mother and son were troubled and had a headache.

Hearing the sound, both of them couldn't help but change their expressions. Concubine Hui hurriedly got up, subconsciously trying to get dressed, at a loss, Emperor Liu had already walked in, walking slowly, but with a palpitating majesty.

"The official is here!" Concubine Hui hurried forward to salute. Normally, she would only be happy, but now she was both shocked and afraid.

"All the palaces and palaces went to the night banquet in the Zichen Palace, but you were absent. I only let Liu Xun represent you. Let me take a look. What's important, there is no time for the banquet!" Emperor Liu said lightly, but his eyes fell on Leaning on Liu Shu on the couch.

"Your Majesty" Don't look at Liu Shu shouting happily in private, but he really faced Emperor Liu. The almost instinctive sense of awe quickly overwhelmed his whole body, and his eloquence was no longer fluent.

After looking at Liu Shu coldly for a while, Concubine Hui couldn't help but said, "Officials, Liu Shu knew he was wrong, and he was punished. His knees are broken, so you forgive him this time." Bar!"

Seeing Concubine Fu Hui's performance as usual, Emperor Liu became a little annoyed for no reason, and glanced at her: "Back off!"

"Officials."

"Back off!" Facing Emperor Liu's scolding tone, Concubine Hui hesitated for a moment, glanced at Liu Shu worriedly, and moved back.

In the room, father and son were alone. Emperor Liu sat casually on a short stool, moving slowly, but the whole space seemed to be enveloped by his aura. Liu Shu didn't dare to take a breath or look directly at Emperor Liu. stuffy head.

"Speak up! Don't you have a lot to say? You were eloquent just now, but now that I am in front of you, why don't you speak?" Emperor Liu said coldly.

Obviously, Emperor Liu had not been in Chunlan Palace for a while, and he heard the mother and son's chat just now outside the curtain.Hearing this, Liu Shu also reacted, a look of nervousness flashed across his face, but he calmed down quickly.

It's not how strong Liu Shu's psychological quality is, but that he has already chosen to lie flat, put on a bad look, and said in a low voice: "How your Majesty wants to deal with the minister, the minister should do it!"

"It seems that you complain a lot! Your mother said that you knew you were wrong, why can't I feel it at all?" Emperor Liu said softly.

Liu Shu fell silent. At this time, he even ignored the pain in his legs. He gritted his teeth and said, "Your Majesty would rather trust those foreign ministers than my son!"

Hearing what he said, Emperor Liu was a little surprised, but he was not angry. Instead, he looked at it calmly and waited for the next article.It shouldn't be such a reaction!Liu Shu muttered in his heart, and the aura that had just been built up quickly dissipated again.

"Tell me! I want to hear what wronged you, and why I wronged you!" Emperor Liu was still so calm.

Taking a deep breath, Liu Shu responded, "Your Majesty should really go to Liaodong to see what's going on there now! Those so-called special envoys and case-handling officials, in the name of fighting corruption and eradicating evil, took advantage of power and acted fiercely in order to complete The mission is to ask for credit from the imperial court. He no longer distinguishes between good and evil, loyalty and traitors, and charges him with crimes, and persecutes Liaodong officials and prefects wantonly.

The good Liaodong officialdom has become turbid, the wind is raging, everyone is in danger, the people are in constant turmoil, the government is sluggish in governance, and the public order and good customs have collapsed.

Liaodong’s own Daosi has been dispatched, and almost every official has confessed his funeral, prepared a coffin, and is ready to suffer disaster and die at any time.”

Liu Shu talked in a rare and serious manner, and told Emperor Liu what he had seen and heard in Liaodong: "Since Your Majesty sent his ministers to town Liaodong to appease the officials and the people, when seeing this evil situation, the ministers cannot turn a blind eye to it, listen to it, and let them do whatever they want. Arbitrary exclusive right.

Those cruel officials, in the name of His Majesty, disturbed the place.If it is not contained, it will not only affect the operation of political affairs, destroy the stability of people's livelihood, but also tarnish His Majesty's reputation. It is really difficult for me to turn a blind eye! "

Liu Shu's heartbroken look, as sincere as his expression could be, made Emperor Liu stunned for a moment.Speaking of these words personally, Emperor Liu might only be angry and dissatisfied. He felt that he was expressing dissatisfaction with his own bureaucratic policies and flesh-cutting actions, and he was opposing his own will.

But from Liu Shu's mouth, there was only surprise and full of freshness. When would Liu Shu be so righteous and straightforward.It can only be said that the lower limit of Emperor Liu's request for Liu Shu is too low, and listening to his confession also feels extremely unreal.

Of course, Emperor Liu would not be confused by Liu Shu. After he finished speaking, he finally gave a positive response: "So, you still consider it for the sake of the country and the country? Listen to what you said, then the Liaodong people, Are they all honest officials and good officials, virtuous ministers and good people?"

"That's not all corrupt officials! It's not that they are all guilty!" Liu Shu responded: "There are thousands of officials in Liaodong. Who can guarantee that they are not at fault. Could it be that His Majesty can kill them all?"

Emperor Liu sneered: "If there are only corrupt officials and moths stealing the country, so what if we kill them all?"

This understatement made Liu Shu's heart feel a little cold. Noticing Emperor Liu's indifferent expression, Liu Shu opened his mouth, and suddenly felt that all his defenses were so pale and powerless.

"Your Majesty's usage is so strict, aren't you afraid that the place will get out of control?"

"Do you think I will be afraid?"

In a word, Liu Shu was so angry that he didn't know how to deal with himself.Seeing this, Emperor Liu sneered twice, and finally there was some anger in his words: "Let's not mention the specifics of the investigation actions in Liaodong, whether there are violations of orders and laws, harming officials and people, the imperial court has its own response. !
It's up to you to go against my will, intervene in the investigation, cover up and connive, is this what you should do?Even if there is a grievance, it is not for you to judge!How much do you know about the officials and gentry in Liaodong? Why do you think they were wronged?Some hearsay is not as credible as the investigation by the imperial court?
Also, if you are dedicated to serving the public and accepting gifts, what will happen?With a little gold and silver, you can buy you, the prince of the country, and the royal family's face is so cheap?

What's even worse, sending guards to rob people and forcibly lift offenders from the prison, is this what you did?Who gave your dog gall!What do you think of the law of the country? "

Facing the angry Emperor Liu, Liu Shu opened his mouth, and all the resentment and dissatisfaction were smashed to pieces.He thought he was righteous, but in front of Emperor Liu, it really seemed a little ridiculous.

After thinking about it, Liu Shu finally said aggrievedly, "If you can't do anything, what will His Majesty send his ministers to Liaodong for?"

In fact, although Liu Shu was not very happy to go to Liaodong before, but now that he has gone, he really had the idea of ​​making a career and doing justice for himself at first.It's just that things are indeed done, but there is no way or method, like a reckless man, only highlighting one willful conceit, and it turns out that he is indeed not a person who can take on big things.

Seeing his appearance, Emperor Liu said sternly: "Then I hired the wrong person?"

Liu Shu stopped talking, fell silent for a while, and muttered: "Brother has done so many things that violated the imperial system in Anton, and you never blamed him for being unscrupulous and self-willed."

"Are you blaming me for being biased?" Hearing this, Emperor Liu was completely annoyed: "You don't measure up to your virtues, can you compare with Liu Xu? Ask yourself, do you have that ability?"

"I haven't tried it, how do I know?"

"There is no need to try again, I have already seen it clearly!"

Hearing what Emperor Liu said, Liu Shu's eyes were a little red, and his face was still dissatisfied, but his spirit was weakened, his face was depressed, and he stopped talking.

Seeing this, Emperor Liu didn't want to talk nonsense with him anymore, and when he got up to leave, he said calmly: "Don't stay in the palace anymore, you are in your thirties, don't be like a child who hasn't been weaned, everything needs to be done." Your mother is worried. Go back to your mansion and give me a good remorse. Within half a year, you are not allowed to leave the mansion. You were supposed to go to Zongzheng Temple’s cell for half a year."

Emperor Liu left after speaking, and Liu Shu was stunned for a long time when he heard the words, until Concubine Fu Hui hurried in, only then did he regain his senses.

"Even if this matter is uncovered?" Liu Shu looked at Concubine Fu Hui in disbelief, and he could tell that Emperor Liu didn't want to pursue him any further.

This really surprised him, you know, back then he was angrily reprimanded and banned by Emperor Liu just because he choked Liu Min on the matter of his adoption.Why this time, Emperor Liu was obviously furious, but let it go gently. Could it be that the emperor's uncle's intercession worked?
Facing the cold autumn wind and the dim palace lanterns, Emperor Liu strolled through the corridors of the palace, with a serious face and deep expression, and a hint of deep thought in his eyes.

I have to say that the conversation with Liu Shu tonight has somewhat refreshed his understanding of this son.Judging from his words, Liu Shu is not as stupid as he has shown in the past, although there are still some mud that cannot support the wall.
On the other hand, even Liu Shu can clearly point out the problems of local politics and people's livelihood under the purge of officials, so should this matter be worth pondering?

It seems that there seems to be a trend of getting out of control, do you want to continue?Emperor Liu finally hesitated. At least one thing, he knew in his heart, and he also agreed with the views of many people, including the prince, that corrupt officials could never be killed.

In essence, this movement is just a self-purification, and improvement is the ultimate goal, not revolution.The means can be ruthless, but it seems that the bureaucrats of the big man should not be forced too hard.

If the country is really messed up, Emperor Liu himself will regret it too much. In addition, the world war between Anxi and YSL is uncertain when it will break out. Should the country really slow down?
That night, Emperor Liu thought a lot, but the more he thought about it, the more murderous he appeared.But this time, there are more people targeted, such as those special investigators who Liu Shu said "struggle with authority and act recklessly".

At the time of the farewell party at the Zichen Palace, he also specifically emphasized that they are not allowed to do anything wrong, but obviously some people have forgotten his warning.There may be various reasons in it, but Emperor Liu doesn't care about those, he only cares about the results and effectiveness, he wants to purge the government and reform the administration of officials, but he doesn't want them to be desperate and disrupt the country in order to complete the task.

Of course, Emperor Liu also knew that unjust, false and wrongful cases would inevitably implicate innocent people, but there should always be a limit in everything, and once the bottom line was exceeded, it would be difficult for Emperor Liu to tolerate it.

Although Emperor Liu deeply hated corrupt officials, he also had no good impression of those who distorted the court's good governance.

(End of this chapter)