Five Dynasties River Mountains Fengyue

Chapter 362 The result of the great dynasty

At the court meeting, the emperor suddenly returned to the court, and the situation was reversed instantly.

The reason why they chose this time was because the emperor was away fighting.

It's just that everyone didn't expect that the army was sent out at the beginning of the year, but now it's only the beginning of summer, thousands of miles north, to Hedong and Bingzhou to fight. As a result, in just a few months, the army has defeated Li Yun, defeated the Northern Han Dynasty, and defeated the Liao reinforcements by the way. Triumph.

Baiguan just thought in his mind: This is simply a heavenly soldier, if there is a god to help!

The court hall was dead silent, only Gong Li and others who were kneeling were trembling with fright, weeping, and some people were stunned, still digesting the shocking news over and over again.

Just as Shi Congyun took a step forward, Luqiu Zhongqing and other officials of the Privy Council bowed down one after another, shouting: "I welcome the officials to triumph, the officials are really gods and lords, with brilliant strategies and martial arts that are unrivaled in the world!"

As soon as he started, everyone reacted and bowed down to congratulate him. The situation was too sudden and the news was too shocking, many people couldn't react at once.

And Luqiu Zhongqing was the first to react because the Privy Council actually received the battle report a few days ago, but it has not been announced. Only the Privy Council, the Queen, Empress Dowager Fu, Zhao Guifei and others know about it.

If Li Yun is defeated in a few months, everyone will not be surprised and shocked by the bravery and brilliance of the officials in the past. After all these years and so many battles, everyone feels that there are not many people in the world who are still opponents of the officials.

But no one expected that the officials would be so aggressive that they would clean up Bei Han together!

Since the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, Taiyuan City has been an important town in the north, the place where the Zhao State started, an important base in the north for the Han Dynasty to deal with the Huns in the north, the birthplace of the Li and Tang Dynasty, and an important town Jiancheng.

Even though everyone thinks that official wars are always invincible and invincible, but it will take at least half a year or even longer to fight Taiyuan, so many people will pick the right time and be ready to move.

However, the power of the sky and the benefits of the king's teacher far exceed their imagination. The authority of a monarch is almost all established by war. The history of human civilization, organizational form, political structure, power, and prestige, no matter how they are decorated or expressed, The most fundamental source is the deterrence of force.

If one person can’t beat the other and wants to survive, and they are all rational, then the weak need to compromise and hand over some resources in exchange for safety; while the strong will also think that if they kill the weak, they will not be able to obtain it for a long time. resources; so the two parties will reach a balance point through the game, which is the simplest expression of control and power.

The famous monarchs in history mostly exercised their power.Emperor Qin Shihuang, Emperor Wudi of Han Dynasty, Emperor Taizong of Tang Dynasty, Emperor Taizu of Song Dynasty, Genghis Khan, Emperor Kangxi, those emperors who held great power and achieved the ultimate concentration of power all have one characteristic in common. Their initial difficulties may be different, but their power all depends on wars The victories keep stacking up to reach the pinnacle.

The power of Emperor Shi is exactly the same. After returning from victory this time, hundreds of officials in the court hall were shocked. He took a step, and they all knelt down to congratulate him.

Whether because of fear or joy, people will either embrace or submit to victory in war.

But Gong Li, Wang Pu and others who had planned for a long time completely lost the room to resist.

At this moment, the sixth younger sister couldn't sit still any longer, ignoring the etiquette taught by her elder sister, she dragged her gorgeous phoenix robe and crown, walked down excitedly, and was hugged by Shi Congyun.

This is extremely unrestrained, let alone in the court, but no one dares to say it at this time, the old men in the Ministry of Rites should not see it, only Fan Zhi coughed twice in an inappropriate way: "Officials, please welcome me in front of all officials." Pay attention to appearance etiquette."

Shi Congyun had long been used to this old man with a bad temper, so he waved his hand and said, "I know, I'm happy this time, you shut up first, and we'll talk about it next time."

As he said, he took Liumei by the hand and walked up, many generals followed, lined up on both sides, but considering the face and self-esteem of the officials, Shi Congyun let them get up first.

Sitting on the top, looking down at the court, Nuo Da's court fell silent, Gong Li and others were still kneeling there and dared not get up.

Shi Congyun's surface was as cold as ice, but he was already happy in his heart, thinking that those broken cannons were really worth it!

These people are waiting for an opportunity, why not him.

It is said that the emperor has one courtier in one dynasty, but the situation since the end of Tang Dynasty and the Five Dynasties is completely different. Instead, the emperor counts courtiers in one dynasty.

Because the situation is too turbulent and the world's talents are withered, no one dares to clean up wantonly when he comes to power. When he was in the coup, he tried his best to stabilize the military and prevent the soldiers from taking advantage of the opportunity to do evil. , can only receive in full.

The advantage of this approach is that it can stabilize the political situation. Once the time has passed, the disadvantages will be obvious, because many of these old bureaucrats have no merits that match their status in the new dynasty, and they will suppress the rise of rising stars. And these loyal courtiers of several dynasties have very low loyalty to the new dynasty.

The simplest thing is that when Zhao Kuangyin usurped the throne, except for Fan Zhi who scolded him, no one came out to defend the old dynasty. When he usurped the throne, only Wang Zhu and Fan Zhi spoke up.

He didn't dare to liquidate before, only because he usurped the throne, the government was unstable, and people's hearts were fluctuating. After the government stabilized, Shi Congyun wanted to do this a long time ago, but there was no suitable opportunity or excuse. Now he found an opportunity.

After taking the queen to the throne, Shi Congyun immediately reprimanded them angrily, taking advantage of his war outside, committing crimes in the court, plotting wrongdoings, and committing treason.

The crime was so serious that everyone defended it and kowtowed one after another: "We are all for the officials! Please be aware of the officials!"

"Officials, ministers, etc. are loyal, the sun and the moon can learn from it, and the world can learn from it."

"Official family, we are all sincere and loyal. We want to share the worries of the official family and benefit the world. The official family is a wise king and a sage, not a foolish person. We will definitely understand the intention of the ministers!"

"Official!"

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The court hall was still full of noise, and everyone started to make a fuss, blushing and fighting with reason. At this time, many of them also knew that they had to fight hard and could not retreat.

Bang!
Shi Congyun slapped the desk in front of him heavily, and there was a loud bang. He was already a hunchback and a tall man, but this slap was powerful and heavy, and the sound was loud, which shocked everyone in the hall to silence for a while.

"Okay, shut up!" Shi Congyun yelled angrily, enduring the severe pain in his palm, thinking that he couldn't hold it just now, the force was too strong, it hurt so much.
Suppressing the pain, he said: "Everyone is full of loyalty, filial piety, benevolence, and righteousness, and they talk like hype, do you think I don't know your thoughts?

Am I a three-year-old kid?I've come all the way, big and small, and killed more people than you've ever seen in your life, play tricks on me! "

The more Shi Congyun thought about it, the more angry he let go of Liumei's tender little hand, got up and walked down, cursing as he walked, "People need face, trees need skin, I'm giving you face!

If you have to tear your skin open and tell your little jokes in front of the civil and military courts, you will be reconciled if you tear off your old faces and put them on the ground!
I'll tell you the truth today, it's nothing more than a bunch of useless veterans and old officials. When the new dynasty finds out that the sky has changed and you have no power, thinking that the emperor is not here, you can take the opportunity to make some troubles and let the world see your abilities, isn't it? ! "

As Shi Congyun spoke, he pointed directly at Gong Li's nose. Gong Li and his colleagues around him turned pale and broke out in cold sweat. They wanted to say something, but were interrupted by Shi Congyun.

"I don't want to think about why you are, what abilities you have, what achievements you have made!
Letting you enjoy your life with the imperial salary is because you are all old people from the previous dynasty. It is because you are grateful for the kindness of the late emperor and gave you dignity and face. How dare you make such a thing while I am away! "

"Let's stop here, and don't blame me for turning my face and denying people." As he spoke, he glanced at the crowd, "I have reminded you that the world's love situation has changed! Don't do the same thing as before.

Do you think that my mind is only to be a post-Liang Taizu, a post-Tang Zhuangzong?

Jiangnan, Wuyue, Jiaozhou, Liaodong, Liaoxi, Hetao, Northwest, Western Regions, I have long been determined to regain the old rivers and mountains, the world is so big, there are so many people available, today is different from the past, I hope you will encourage each other. "

As he spoke, he looked at Gong Li, and directly announced: "Gong Li's gossip confuses the public, causing chaos in the government, abandoning the city, distributing the family members, and the rest of you, how many of you are there, you know how much you have, so please write a letter to resign yourself.

You don't cherish opportunities. Shu, Southern Tang, Puppet Han, Chu, Guanbei, those places that I conquered, there are also many talented people who want to take revenge, don't occupy the latrine and don't shit. "

As soon as the words fell, Gong Li couldn't speak anymore, wept bitterly and begged for mercy loudly, but he was quickly dragged out by the imperial guards outside and escorted to Yushitai prison.

No one in the hall objected, even from today's point of view, Shi Congyun's move was still benevolent. There is no founding emperor who did not kill people. Most of the five generations of monarchs have seen the cruelty of the monarchs. Song Taizu, known as benevolent, also killed more than 80 ministers in his life.

After dealing with this matter, Shi Congyun breathed a sigh of relief, let go of his anger again, went up to sit with his queen, and asked Luqiu Zhongqing to come out to announce the victory of the North on behalf of the Privy Council.

Luqiu Zhongqing came out and reported the detailed battle report in a loud voice. He talked for half an hour, including the situation after the troops were dispatched, and the victories and victories.

The captive Northern Han Dynasty leader Liu Jun was also escorted in, further testifying to this unparalleled military exploit.

This kind of martial arts shocked the officials of the Manchu Dynasty even more. Many people sweated secretly, thankful that they just kept their mouth shut and did not speak, and did not stand by Gong Li's side, even praising the mighty virtue of the emperor again.Obviously, the officials did not fight randomly, but came prepared. Whether it was fighting or going to court, they all had excellent means.

Gong Licai was dragged away by the heavily armed imperial army, and the court seemed to be in harmony at once. They all spoke on the theme of how wise and powerful the officials are, how clever they are, and how handsome and charming they are.

No one dared to look at the emperor's sword that was thrown on the ground, and tacitly stepped aside, as if it would kill them.

Liu Jun didn't dare to raise his head at all. Although he was old, he didn't have the preferential treatment like Meng Chang of Houshu.

Meng Chang surrendered by himself, and Chengdu did not fight, so Shi Congyun just robbed his wife, but did nothing to him. All kinds of insulting prisoner offering ceremonies, parades, and going to the Taimiao to worship the ancestors were also cancelled. , and gave him a living royal salary.

But Liu Jun was different. This guy was defeated and captured, and he didn't voluntarily surrender.

Even if he wanted to set an example for the remaining separatist regimes in the world, Emperor Shi couldn't treat him kindly. If he didn't treat him differently and let those people feel that he was treated the same as surrendering or surrendering after defeat, they would definitely want to resist and try. , what if it succeeds.

So in court Tao Gu, a scholar of the Hanlin Academy, came out and took out the articles he had written earlier, reprimanding Liu Jun for his crimes and counting his faults in detail. This was all arranged.

The Hanlin scholar scolded people, that was too powerful, he listed 36 major crimes and [-] minor crimes for Liu Jun, Shi Congyun dozed off when he heard it, thinking that it is really terrible for scholars to scold others.

Then Liu Jun was asked to admit his mistake, explaining that what the emperor said made sense and what the officials said was right. If he didn't say it, there would naturally be heavily armed soldiers of the Imperial Army next to him to help him admit his mistake.

Faced with such considerate caregivers, Liu Jun also understands righteousness. After reading Tao Gu’s article, he immediately began to admit his mistakes loudly, saying that he was indeed guilty of a heinous crime, and he was also deeply aware of the mistakes he made in his life. He will deeply reflect on it and work hard to change .

Shi Congyun nodded in satisfaction, and then issued an edict to pardon his heinous crimes, but to show the world, parading in the streets is inevitable, and going to the Taimiao to worship the ancestors is also necessary, but scolding will be avoided.

This made many Hanlin scholars who were gearing up to fight less excited, and felt that they had lost the opportunity to perform.

Liu Jun's face turned pale when he heard this, but he didn't dare to refute anything for his life, he just thanked the emperor for his kindness.

In the end, Shi Congyun thought about it and gave Liu Jun the title of loyal marquis, which was not as good as the prince of Houshu Mengchang.

The great dynasty that day lasted until the afternoon, and finally ended. At this time, there was already joy inside and outside the capital. The news of the great victory in the north, the fall of Li Yun, and the destruction of the Northern Han Dynasty had spread.

The court also experienced a change in the sky. Gong Li, the minister of the Ministry of Rites, was sentenced to abandon the city, his family members distributed him, and the remaining 50 officials were implicated and dismissed.

The common people heard that this matter was related to the empress, and there were mixed opinions. Some thought it was natural for officials to love their wives, and they were a model of a king.

Naturally, this is just a folk discussion, and it all focuses on the emotions of men and women, but the important officials in the court know that this matter has nothing to do with the empress, and even the relationship with the emperor is not the biggest, but the interests of the old and new bureaucrats conflict, leading to this incident.

The government is on the side of the newcomers, and the old bureaucracy is doomed to fail. Gong Li's death and the dismissal of more than 50 officials are the price of failure.

After the court ended that day, Shi Congyun breathed a sigh of relief. He had already prepared for the vacancies of these officials, and he sent Li Fang to receive the talents who fled to the south of the Yangtze River to prepare for this day.

After all the officials left, the dignified and well-behaved sixth younger sister slipped into his arms with tears in his eyes. Shi Congyun caressed her back, knowing how longing and worried he was, the little girl couldn't help it.

He couldn't help it anymore, but Sixth Sister is the upper body, he is the lower body, so he hugged her, "I haven't seen you for a few months, and my queen is getting more and more beautiful. Come, let's go back to the harem and have an in-depth exchange."

Sixth Sister was fascinated, and already understood what some of his words meant, her little face blushed, "The official family is exhausted, why don't we do it tomorrow."

"I was tired after traveling all the way, but I am not tired when I see you." In fact, he rested at Chenqiao Station last night, and he was not tired of traveling, but was alive and well.

"Officials~" Sixth Sister's voice trembled, and the end of the sound was trilled.

At this time, an eunuch came in, bowed his head and said: "Official, Mr. Li is waiting outside the hall, saying he wants to see the official."

"No, I'm busy." Shi Congyun didn't want to refuse, and then walked out the back door with his queen in his arms.

(Men readers, I am back again.

This year, I was on duty during the Chinese New Year and could not go back. I could leave soon. As a result, there was a sudden outbreak in Guangxi. Our place is not far from the center of Baise. The successor colleagues were quarantined and couldn’t get through. There were two people in the station. There were a lot of things that the government required, and they reported to the government every day. The situation, I went to the foot of the mountain to do nucleic acid every few days, it was miserable! o(╥﹏╥)o
I hope that this year's bad luck will be over at the beginning of the year, and everything will be fine. )
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