Fantasy Three Kingdoms: Four knots in Taoyuan at the beginning

Chapter 267 Chapter 265

Ying Shao agreed.

"However, Zichu, it's up to you how to get me out. After all, I've been charged with a serious crime. Without the emperor's permission, it's impossible for them to let me out."

Chen Yuan nodded: "Don't worry, Mr. Zhong Yuan, just leave it to Yuan."

Chen Yuan was fully confident that he could get Ying Shao out.

Just make the emperor happy.

What is your favorite today?
One is money and the other is business.

As long as the two things of the emperor can be satisfied, then Ying Shao can be rescued.

After confirming that Ying Shao was going to Jingzhou with him, Chen Yuan immediately discussed the law with Ying Shao.

In terms of specific legal terms, the eight Chen Yuan were no match for Ying Shao, a legal tycoon.

However, as far as the foundation and purpose of legislation is concerned, Chen Yuan still has something to say.

Chen Yuan directly put forward the idea that legislation is for the public, law enforcement is for the people, laws must be obeyed, violations must be prosecuted, and law enforcement must be strict, which shocked Ying Shao.

You must know that even the most radical legalists in this era only proposed that the prince broke the law and the common people were guilty of the same crime.

Chen Yuan came here directly to make legislation for the public and enforce the law for the people. Can Ying Shao's three views not be shocked?

Ever since, Chen Yuan and Ying Shao started discussing the reason and purpose of the legislation in this prison, and they had a great time discussing it.

Chen Yuan has 5000 years of precipitation, and Ying Shao has the most profound understanding of contemporary laws.

The collision between the two really produced a lot of good things.

In the future, these things will be included in the laws compiled by Jingzhou.

Chen Yuan was having a good time in the prison, and the court meeting was about to start there.

On this day, just after Yin time, all the ministers began to go to court.

Cao Song is naturally in the forefront as the chief minister.

All the ministers sat down and waited quietly for the arrival of the emperor.

The ministers of this era do not stand up when they go to court, but all sit on their knees.

Everyone has a mat.

This is why you have to take off your shoes when you go to the hall. How can you sit on your knees without taking off your shoes?

Therefore, a word called Jianlu Shangdian was derived.

It means that you don't take off your shoes, and you go to the temple with a long sword on your waist.

This is the standard equipment for powerful ministers, a sign of supreme honor.

Everyone takes off their shoes, but you and the emperor don't take off their shoes. Doesn't that mean your status is noble?

Of course, those who have reached this stage will either usurp the throne or be hacked to death in the next step. Basically, none of them will end well.

Cao Cao is an exception, but although he did not usurp the throne, his son proclaimed himself emperor.

Before waiting for a while, the emperor went to the hall, and all the officials came to congratulate him.

There are not so many etiquettes now, and Emperor Han Ling seemed to be playing a little late last night, and his spirit was not very good. All the ministers vaguely saw that the emperor seemed to yawn?
Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty said: "My dear friends, come here if you have something to do, and leave the court if you have nothing to do."

As soon as Han Lingdi finished speaking, Cao Song stood up.

"Your Majesty, I have something to report."

"Oh, it's Da Si Nong, if you have anything to do, feel free to report."

Cao Song said: "Your Majesty, the taxes of all states and counties have been paid today, and I will report to His Majesty."

When Emperor Han Ling heard that it was a matter of money, he couldn't help but cheer up.

"How's the tax this year?"

Cao Song said sternly: "This year's total tax is only about 5 million yuan, and most of the counties and counties have not paid the tax. Even the counties and counties that have paid the tax have not paid the full amount."

5 million yuan, looks like a lot.

In fact, it is only one-eighth to one-ninth of the peak period.

During the peak period of the Eastern Han Dynasty, 40 billion to 50 billion taxes could be collected a year.

Of course, this is treasury revenue, and the emperor's private treasury is not included in it.

The emperor's private property is definitely not counted, and sometimes it is even more than the national treasury.

There is such an interesting figure in the "Hanshu". During the period of Emperor Han Yuan, about 49 years ago to 33 years ago, the income of the Dasinong management was 40 billion, and the income of the Shaofu management exceeded that of the Dasinong, reaching 43 billion. .

The Shaofu is the official position that manages the emperor's private property.

When Han Lingdi heard this number, his eyes were inexplicable.

As a son of heaven who has been the emperor for so many years, there must be something wrong with how he didn't know this number.

Even if there is a Yellow Turban Rebellion, it is impossible to drop so much. Most of the local tyrants do not want to pay or default.

But now the emperor has nothing to do with these tyrants.

Emperor Hanling sighed slightly and said, "Among these counties, which counties pay the most taxes."

Cao Song was taken aback for a moment, but he didn't expect the emperor to ask this question.

In the past, the emperor didn't care about these things.

However, Cao Song still has some skills to be able to be a great farmer, at least in business.

"Reporting to Your Majesty, Jingzhou has paid the most taxes this year, with a total of [-] million yuan."

As soon as this number came out, the eyes of the ministers present all flashed.

This has already accounted for one-fifth of the world's taxes.

Is it possible that Liu Bei is really a loyal minister?
When Han Lingdi heard that it was Jingzhou, he nodded secretly in his heart.

Sure enough, my family is reliable.

Not only does he often play the watch on weekdays, but he is also unambiguous when paying money, Liu Xuande is available.

After thinking for a while, Emperor Han Ling said, "I am very relieved that Jingzhou is so loyal to the imperial court."

After a pause, he said, "The one who came to Luoyang to pay the taxes was Chen Yuan and Chen Zichu from Jingzhou?"

Cao Song was shocked.

How did the emperor know that Chen Yuan had arrived in Luoyang?

How did you know?
Of course Liu Bei told the emperor.

In the secret memorial, Liu Bei gave a detailed account of the things beyond the sky, and told the emperor that he would send Chen Yuan, his most powerful subordinate, to Luoyang to pay taxes and go to Jiantiantai to check relevant information.

Of course, even if Liu Bei didn't tell Han Lingdi.

Emperor Han Ling also knew that Chen Yuan had arrived in Luoyang, and also knew that Chen Yuan had been imprisoned among the big bosses of the Ting Wei Department.

I really thought Captain Sili was just a display.

Captain Sili has the important task of monitoring the world. Although most of the supervision in other places has been abolished due to the Yellow Turban Rebellion, in Luoyang, Captain Sili is still very strong.

Not long after Chen Yuan and the others stepped into Luoyang, the emperor knew of Chen Yuan's arrival.

The emperor knew everything about Chen Yuan's conflict with Cao Song and his imprisonment in prison.

But Han Lingdi did not make any response.

For Cao Song and Cui Lie, Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty neither liked nor disliked them.

He just watched with indifference how things were going.

However, now hearing that Jingzhou had paid so much money, the balance in Emperor Han Ling's heart naturally began to tilt towards Chen Yuan.

Just kidding, Jingzhou sent him [-] million yuan.

No matter what, for the sake of so much money, I have to beat some Cao Song and Cui Lie, and by the way, get that poor boy out of the prison of the Ting Wei Department.

Otherwise, what if Liu Bei is angry and refuses to pay himself?
Emperor Han Ling really has no strength to deal with these local princes now.

Not only does he have no strength, he also doesn't have the energy.

Because he already felt that his life span might not be long.

As the emperor of the Han Dynasty, he knew everything he should know.

Therefore, Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty is now purely out of the bad stage, as long as he doesn't do too much, he won't take care of you.

Of course, a good courtier like Liu Bei still needs to take care of him.

Besides, in terms of strength, Jingzhou Mu is stronger than the Da Si Nong and Ting Wei.

Although Cao Song was not disturbed, he cupped his hands and returned: "Return to Your Majesty, I haven't seen Jingzhou, don't drive Chen Yuan."

Good fellow, Cao Song is blatantly deceiving the emperor.

Of course, Cao Song had the confidence to do this.

His confidence is his father Cao Teng.

Although Cao Teng is dead, he promoted many ministers during his lifetime, and these ministers are still there today.

And there are a few people who are above the current court.

Therefore, Cao Song's contacts are still very wide.

He firmly believes that the emperor will never punish himself for not driving in a single state.

After hearing Cao Song's words, Han Lingdi couldn't help feeling angry.

He knew what Cao Song was thinking, and it was because he knew what was on his mind that he got angry.

How long has it been since the second party imprisonment, and these powerful families are still like this.

Form cliques for private interests and fight against the emperor.

All should be killed!

Han Lingdi let out a murderous look for no reason.

Don't look at Han Lingdi who doesn't seem to care about anything now, and seems to have become a fatuous lord.

In the past few years, Emperor Han Ling was full of fighting spirit and did a lot of things.

During the second party imprisonment, many people were killed.

However, the murderous aura came and went quickly, and the ministers in the palace just felt a sudden chill, and then returned to normal, and didn't think much about it.

Han Lingdi put away his murderous aura, not because he didn't want to kill, but because he couldn't kill.

Because it turns out that he really can't handle these people.

However, these people cannot be allowed to treat him as a fool.

Han Lingdi chuckled twice: "Sinong, could it be that you think I'm blind and deaf? Do you really think I don't know anything?"

When he said this, Emperor Ling of Han mobilized the aura of the huge dragon of luck above his head, and an aura that frightened the world and looked down on the world filled the entire hall.

Everyone faintly felt that the huge dragon of luck above the emperor's head was coming to suppress everyone.

The rest of the important ministers were fine, but Cao Song was not.

Because almost all of this momentum came towards him.

Cao Song suddenly broke out in cold sweat, knelt down on the ground with a thud, and said in a trembling voice, "Your Majesty, forgive me. I don't know what I did wrong, but I let Your Majesty be so angry."

Cao Song is still holding on.

Emperor Han Ling sneered: "Da Si Nong, is Chen Yuan now in the prison of the Ting Wei Department?"

When Cao Song heard this, he suddenly became numb.

The emperor knows.

Cao Song began to panic.

This behavior of mine is completely a crime of deceiving the king.

Cao Song was speechless for a moment.

Seeing that Cao Song didn't dare to speak, Han Lingdi's eyes flashed bored, and then he looked at Cui Lie.

"Tingwei, come and tell me, how did Jingzhou don't drive Chen Yuan into the prison of your Tingwei's office, and what crime did this person commit?"

Cui Lie secretly groaned in his heart, what is this called?

However, when the emperor asked, Cui Lie naturally didn't dare not answer.

Cui Lie got up and said: "Reporting to Your Majesty, I also received it from Da Sinong. Da Sinong said that Chen Yuan had neglected the superior and spoke rudely. Da Sinong was not angry for a while, so he sent him to the minister. The minister was confused for a while. , and put Chen Yuan in the prison of the Ting Wei Department, please learn from your majesty."

Cui Lie directly blamed Cao Song.

As the saying goes, a dead fellow does not die a poor one.

Cui Lie was originally a timid person.

In history, after Cui Lie spent 500 million to buy Situ, he felt very uneasy.

One day, he calmly asked his son Cui Jun: "I am in the third rank, what do people outside talk about me now?"

Cui Jun replied: "My father had a good reputation when he was young, and he has served as the prefect. Everyone talks about you should be an official. But now you have become a Situ, and the people of the world are disappointed in you."

Cui Lie asked: "Why?"

Cui Jun replied: "People who talk about it despise you for having a copper stink."

Cui Lie was furious and raised his cane to hit Cui Jun.

Cui Jun was the general of Huben Zhonglang at that time, and he fled in embarrassment wearing a military officer's uniform. Cui Lie chased after him and scolded: "Dead soldiers! Father ran away after hitting, is this a filial son?!"

Cui Jun turned around and said, "Shun treated his father with a small stick, but with a big stick, he ran away. This is not unfilial!"

Cui Lie stopped feeling ashamed.

Of course, although he is timid, this guy still has a bottom line and knows shame.

Cao Song is completely different, I feel that there is no bottom line.

After he bought the Taiwei, he didn't feel ashamed at all.

Maybe it has something to do with him being the eunuch's son.

Emperor Han Ling couldn't help being furious when he heard the words: "Are you treating the court's laws as a trifling matter? Do you do things based on personal feelings? Where do you set the court's laws? Or do you think the emperor is so easy to fool? Da Si Where did you get the power to send a state to the prison of the Tingwei Department, who gave you the courage? You are so self-serving, do you want to rebel?"

Emperor Han Ling crackled like a violent storm, and he also took the opportunity to vent his depression.

All of a sudden, the hall was filled with the emperor's heart-breaking words.

Not only Cao Song and Cui Lie trembled when they heard this, but even the ministers sitting next to them felt a little uneasy.

They couldn't help thinking, is it possible that this emperor wants to engage in a third party imprisonment?

Thinking of the tragic situation of the party's imprisonment, all the ministers couldn't help but shudder.

Chen Fan was killed, Dou Wu was killed, Shu Liu and Wei Lang were killed, Liu Yu and Feng Shu were exterminated, Li Ying, Du Mi, Zhai Chao, Liu Ru, Xun Yi, Fan Pang, Yu Fang and more than a hundred People were put to death in prison.

Six to seven hundred scholars were successively arrested, killed, displaced, and imprisoned in various places.

This time, although the emperor was still young and suspected of being deceived, Cao Luan, the prefect of Yongchang, wrote a letter for the "Party members" eight years later, demanding that the imprisonment be lifted. Not only did Lingdi not obey, but instead he arrested and executed Cao Luan. .

Then, Emperor Ling issued an edict that all party members, disciples, old officials, fathers and sons, and brothers who were officials should be dismissed, imprisoned for life, and implicated in the five clans.

This all illustrates a problem, today's day actually supports the party.

If it weren't for the Yellow Turban Rebellion, the party shackles would not be resolved.

Therefore, it is not unreasonable for some people to say that there was support from powerful families behind the Yellow Turban Rebellion.

Because through the Yellow Turban Rebellion, the party was released.

(End of this chapter)