Han Shizu

Chapter 773 The reaction of the Tokyo court

Tokyo, Imperial City, Guangzheng Palace, Zhengshitang.

During the few months when the emperor was on tour, this was the power center of the entire Han Dynasty, where state affairs were handled and government orders were issued.After experiments, it seems to have been proved that even in the absence of the emperor, the government departments can operate smoothly.

Of course, it is undeniable that the emperor Liu Chengyou's influence on the imperial court has penetrated to a certain extent. Although he left Beijing, his majesty is still there, and the Chongzheng Palace seems to have blessed his will to suppress the world.Similarly, no one dared to imagine how the state would develop and what the world would be like without the emperor.
However, for the prime ministers of the Zhengshitang, especially the prime minister Li Tao, during this period of time, they obviously felt a lot more comfortable. They really realized that they ruled the world and adjusted Yin and Yang. The feeling is always intoxicating.

However, with the news of the chaos in Guanzhong, Li Xianggong was in a bad mood. Originally, before the emperor returned to Beijing, the world was peaceful and the country had no major issues. For them, it was also a qualified answer.

Who would have thought that such a turmoil could be caused by a mere group of captives and hard labor, especially when the emperor was patrolling nearby, one could imagine what kind of thunder and fury it would be.It was a slap in the face, a slap in the face of the emperor, a slap in the face of the court and their ministers.

Sure enough, the emperor's reaction later also proved this point. He directly supervised the situation of quelling the chaos, and as soon as he responded to the news, he sent it to the emperor. And these ministers of economics and state affairs who were in charge of the government, when there was chaos in Guanzhong, they were directly reduced to As a foil, this is not a big blow to Prime Minister Li Tao who has been happy for more than two months.

Facts have also proved that the pressure of the imperial power on the prime minister has actually reached a certain level, and the emperor seems to be able to gather power at any time.In the face of Liu Chengyou's self-defeating behavior, they seem to have no ability to resist. This time, they can't even find an excuse to object. After all, they can't object to the emperor's nearby inspection to quell the chaos.
Inside the government hall, prime ministers Li Tao, Fan Zhi, Xue Juzheng, and Wei Renpu, who was ordered to inspect the prefectures and counties in the lower reaches of the Yellow River, were present.Privy envoy Chai Rong seemed to have been excluded on purpose.It is certainly not a trivial matter that can be discussed by these powerful prime ministers.

I don't know if it's because the weather is too hot, or people are already irritable, but with a little anger, Li Tao ordered outside: "Come here, get some more ice cubes and ice handkerchiefs!"

After finishing the order, Li Tao continued to preside over the meeting, pointed to the official document on the desk, and said, "Thanks to His Majesty's personal supervision, and the efforts of all the ministers, the chaos in Shu was first calmed down, and Guanzhong was restored.

Your majesty issued an edict, the meaning is already very clear, you should also know.This time, the frontier army and the officers and men of the capital who have made great contributions to the suppression of the chaos will be reviewed and approved by Wei Xiang, and the tax reduction and exemption of the affected states and counties will be approved by the third division! "

Li Tao said to Wei Renpu and Xue Juzheng in an orderly tone.Xue Juzheng was slightly unhappy about this, and responded lightly, while Wei Renpu had a calm expression, even with a gentle smile: "It should be!"

"The rest of the meritorious personnel will be judged by the official department!" Li Tao's expression became a little serious, and he asked: "Then, let me discuss it later. How should the remaining Shu prisoners be dealt with?"

After saying this, no one answered for a while, and they all thought about it for a while.Fan Zhi said in a deep voice: "This time in the Guanzhong Shu Rebellion, less than [-]% of the Shu army's prisoners participated in it, and the remaining prisoners are still quite a few. We need to be cautious about how to arrange them!"

"Wen Su's words are very true!" Li Tao nodded to express his approval, and took the opportunity to ask: "In your opinion, how should we deal with it properly?"

Fan Zhi said: "This incident was finally caused by the local government's excessive enslavement of the Shu captives, and the imperial court did not monitor them. In the past two years, there have been frequent cases of death due to abuse, and finally led to such consequences.

I think that, first of all, the policies aimed at them should be changed. Shu people are also Han people. When your Majesty destroys Sichuan and Shu, they are also the people of the Han Dynasty and can no longer be used as captives and slaves.

Furthermore, there are also Shu people from the Huaiwei and Huaide armies in the southwestern frontier army. This matter will inevitably affect the morale of their troops, and the court has to consider it! "

After a while, Fan Zhi said forcefully: "In my opinion, all captives should be abolished as slaves, re-registered, and allocated acres of land for their labor, so that they can feel at ease!"

"Fan Xiang's thinking is reasonable, as it should be!" Xue Juzheng immediately agreed.

Glancing at Xue Juzheng, Li Tao said: "Then, is it possible to give him citizenship based on his current status in the state capital?"

"I'm afraid it's inappropriate!" Fan Zhi shook his head: "Shu captives, in their place, have suffered a lot of hard labor. Give them a different environment, supplemented by policies, and the effect may be better!"

"How about relocating these Shu captives to Shibian?" Wei Renpu spoke at this time, expressing his thoughts: "Your Majesty has long had the heart of Shibian, Lingyan, Dingbian, and Longxi can all be used as places for migration. , can not only enrich the border, balance the Hu and Han, strengthen the control of the court, but also eliminate the hidden dangers of Shu captives!"

When Wei Renpu said this, everyone's eyes lit up. Li Tao looked at Fan Zhi and Xue Juzheng: "What do you two think?"

"Yes!" Fan Zhi nodded decisively.

The same goes for Xue Juzheng.

"Since that's the case, I'll sign it together and report it to His Majesty! At the Political Affairs Hall, we should also draw up a moving charter as soon as possible!" Li Tao made a decision.

"In addition!" Fan Zhi added: "The Southern Tang captives in the two territories of Huainan can be treated similarly!"

In Huainan, there were also some prisoners of the former Tang army, but the number was much smaller than that of the Shu soldiers, only 3000 people.For Huainan, the imperial court implemented a policy of direct digestion.

All the ministers reached a consensus and basically decided on this matter. There should be no problems with the emperor. Even if there are some discrepancies, the "liberation" of the Shu captives is foreseeable.

It can be said that the rebellion of Wang Shun and others was not without positive significance. At least they earned a piece of "freedom" for the many suffering Shu soldiers and let them escape from the sea of ​​suffering. In the beginning, I just wanted to survive
As for the remaining Shu captives, they can directly enjoy the benefits of the "Wang Shun Uprising". Perhaps for them, being released back to the Shu Kingdom is the best ending, but they have already fallen to this level. How can there be more extravagant demands.

Furthermore, no matter what, it was better than being a slave to the government. In Bianzhou, there was still a new beginning.Even, he would be grateful for the "kindness" of the imperial court.Then, when we arrived at Bianzhou, we held a knife in one hand and a plow in the other, contributing to the stability of the Han border.
Of course, whether that effect can be achieved depends on the subsequent development.

The discussion was established, all the ministers dispersed, and their own affairs were arranged. However, Li Tao deliberately left Fan Zhi for a secret discussion.Although in the past two years, the relationship between the two has weakened, and even confronted each other, but the decency and demeanor on the surface are still very good. The two of them are facing each other with the attitude of modest and gentlemen.

Li Tao personally scooped up a bowl of ice drink for Fan Zhi, which is the more popular marinated plum water in Kaifeng in summer, and said with a light smile, "It's going to be the summer season, and the weather is getting hotter, drink some cold soup to relieve inflammation and dryness!"

"Thank you, Li Xiang!" Fan Zhi looked as usual, took a few sips from the cup in both hands, and couldn't help showing a bit of joy on his face, put down the soup bowl, and said, "I don't know, Li Xiang, what do you want to discuss?"

When asked, Li Tao's attitude was still gentle, and he said: "The chaos in Guanzhong has been suppressed, and many thieves have been captured. Your Majesty intends to kill all the prisoners of Shu who caused the chaos, so as to destroy the law of the country. We have no objection to this.

It is easy to identify the rebellious thieves from Shu, but it is understandable that His Majesty does not want to let go of the rebellious people in Guanzhong.After all, it is hard to guarantee that there will be treacherous people among them.However, whoever is forced and whoever takes the initiative wants to distinguish between good and evil, but it is not easy.

Your Majesty regards Sun Fangqian as responsible for this matter. He is acceptable as an official, but he is quick and strict in handling things, eager for quick success and instant benefit. I am afraid that he will overcorrect and harm good people! "

Hearing Li Tao's ramblings, Fan Zhi seemed to understand what he meant, glanced at him, and asked leisurely, "Does Li Xiang want to object to His Majesty's appointment of Sun Fang, and to replace him?"

Hearing this, Li Tao's expression changed, and he quickly waved his hands, saying: "Your Majesty's decision, since there is no mistake, how dare I make it easier for you! What I mean is that Wen Su is in charge of the Ministry of Criminal Justice and is responsible for the affairs of the world's criminal names. Guanzhong is also the same. This time , To investigate the thieves, the Criminal Department should do something, for the sake of the country and the people, and do some things to check for omissions and make up for the vacancies, so as not to slack off!"

Listening to his words, Fan Zhi thought for a while, and felt a little smirk in his heart. Is Li Tao trying to push him out and intervene in the emperor's decision?

(End of this chapter)