I am not a deposed emperor of Han Dynasty

Chapter 372 I will kill the first batch of Huo Dang today: the owl leader abandoned the city and pounded the city!
Huo Guang was "sent" away, but his crooked minions and followers were still there.

Liu He still had some respect for Huo Guang, but he had no good impression of these "accomplices" Liu He.

But he was not in a hurry to deal with the Huo gang. Instead, he turned to the Queen Mother Shangguan who was so frightened that her face turned pale.

"The Queen Mother was frightened just now. Do you want to go back to Changle Palace to rest for now? After today's matters are settled, I will go to apologize to the Queen Mother."

"No need, Emperor, I will just watch from the front hall to see who dares to disobey the Emperor's edict and does not want to be a loyal minister of the Han Dynasty."

The Queen Mother Shangguan, whose lips were bloodless, forced herself to speak. Even though her clenched hands were still shaking, she did not flinch.

She has been waiting for this moment for so long, so naturally she is not willing to miss every step of this process?
These Huo gang members have not directly harmed the Queen Mother Shangguan, but they are all accomplices.

"I understand. Then please sit down, Queen Mother." Liu He saluted again.

"Yu Wuyou!" Liu He shouted.

"Wei Chen is here!" Yu Wuyou entered the front hall.

"Carry Deng Polu's body out first. I don't want to see him again."

"Wei!" Yu Wuyou waved his hand, and Chang Yilang came in immediately behind him and neatly cleaned up Deng Polu's body.

Everyone looked directly at the corpse that was still at the mercy of the Changyi Langs, with very complicated and uneasy emotions.

Some people are even more afraid.

This is the cruelty of the struggle in the court. A Jing Zhaoyin who was in charge of hundreds of thousands of people suddenly died suddenly.

Moreover, his death was so cowardly and sudden, with no meaning or value at all.

Liu He deliberately remained silent, leaving enough space and time for the officials and ministers of the dynasty to think slowly.

Think about what will happen if you follow Huo Guang instead of yourself.

Deng Polu's body was carried out, and the floor was scrubbed clean. Except for the faint smell of blood, no one could tell that something bad had happened here.

At this time, Liu He coughed slightly.

But before he could speak, Tingwei Li Guang and Right Fufeng Fan Anning, who were behind Prime Minister Ren Gong, trembled in their hearts and immediately knelt down in panic.

"Wei Chen is guilty, Wei Chen is guilty!" These two courtiers with a rank of two thousand dan, their heads were like pounding garlic, and they kept kowtowing on the ground.

But those Huo Dang members who were standing behind them and who were of lower rank could still stand firm. They knelt down one by one and lay on the ground, not daring to move.

The sound of "bang bang bang" kowtows was heard endlessly. In the ears of the courtiers, it made people feel sick in their hearts, and they couldn't help but worry that the heads of these two people would burst in the next moment.

"Fan Qing, Li Qing, what crime do you two know?" Liu He asked indifferently.

"This..." Li Guang and Fan Anning stopped, raised their heads and looked at each other, but they couldn't tell what they were guilty of.

"Since you can't answer, it means you don't know what crime you have committed... I can remind you."

Liu He said contemptuously, and walked down the jade steps step by step and came to His Highness.

Standing here, Liu He looked as tall as Li Guang and others, but he still firmly suppressed the opponent in terms of momentum.

"Zengzi said: I reflect on myself three times a day. Are you not loyal to others? Are you not trusting your friends? Are you not accustomed to passing on?"

"I want to ask you today, how much of your 'loyalty' to me is true and how much is false?"

"Are you loyal to me or to Huo Guang?"

This was the first time that Liu He called Huo Guang by his name in public. This also exposed Li Guang and Fan Anning's thoughts, and they were even more fearful than before.

"The guilty ministers and others believed the words of the general and thought that the general had the Queen Mother's decree in his hands. Disobeying the rules in front of the palace is... a crime of great disrespect." Li Guang said.

"The crime of disrespect is only committed today. I'm afraid there were other crimes committed in the past. That's all. Let's just talk about the crime of disrespect today..."

"Li Qing has been a court captain for several years. I would like to ask you, how should this crime of disrespect be dealt with?" Liu He asked indifferently.

"It can be as easy as pinching, or as serious as abandoning the market..." Li Guang said, and kept wiping his sweat.

"Does Li Qing think that the crime of disrespect like yours is a minor or serious crime?" Liu He asked sharply.

"Heavy...heavy..." Li Guang could only reply, his expression changing again.

Liu He clapped his hands, and the applause was clear and loud, like a slap in the face.

"Li Qing is a good court lieutenant. He is not merciless when he convicts himself..." Liu He suddenly changed the topic and raised his voice and said, "Servant Fan Ke!"

"Wei Chen is here!" Fan Ke, who had just returned to the entrance of the palace, didn't know why the emperor called him.

"Draft an edict for me immediately."

"Ah? Wei Chen doesn't..." Fan Ke opened his mouth in a daze.

"I asked you to learn how to prepare edicts before. In the past few months, you have learned very well and are able to take on this important task."

"No." Fan Ke immediately took out the pen curtain that the attendant carried with him, hurried to an empty case, prepared his pen and ink, and was about to start drafting the edict.

"Remove Li Guangting from the post of Lieutenant, and remove Fan Anning from the right to Fufeng. He will be imprisoned in imperial prison for the crime of gross disrespect. He will be punished as a rebel leader and abandons the city. All his relatives will be tortured in the city."

The so-called Chengdan pounding is the most severe form of imprisonment. Those who are punished with this punishment are reduced to official slaves, lose all their freedom, and have to do the heaviest coolies all day long.

For women, having to be humiliated is simply a life worse than death.

Before Emperor Xiaowen, there was no time limit for the punishment of being beaten by Chengdan, but later it was changed to six years.

But how many people can survive six years?

"Other courtiers who missed their due date with Huo Guang today will also be punished as disrespectful!"

"But in order to find out whether there are other crimes, the punishment of abandoning the city will not be imposed for the time being, and he will be detained in the imperial prison to await disposal!"

As soon as Liu He finished speaking, Li Guang and Fan Anning collapsed and said thank you in weak voices. The rest of the Huo Party members were also shaking like chaff.

They can survive in prison for a few days, but their relatives will be taken into custody immediately.

More than a dozen high-ranking families fell into ruin.

"As for Prime Minister Ren Gong..." Liu He had already walked up to Ren Gong and asked, "Ren Qing, what do you think you deserve?"

"The humble minister is not guilty!"

"Are you really innocent?"

"You are not guilty, but your Majesty is at fault. How will your Majesty handle yourself when the armies of General Fan and General Tian approach the city?"

Ren Gong was much tougher than Li Guang and Fan Anning, and the scar on his face when he eradicated the Shangguan family was particularly hideous.

"I am waiting for Fan Mingyou and Tian Guangshun in Weiyang Palace. I want to see if they can come to Chang'an City."

"As the leader of hundreds of officials, if Ren Gong behaves in an even more disrespectful manner, he will be punished by being punished by the punishment of being punished and the clan will be exterminated!"

The punishment of cunzhen is to peel off the flesh and blood from the bones. It is a more terrifying method of execution than the five punishments, beheading and beheading.

Even a die-hard like Ren Gong couldn't help but feel frightened when he heard this punishment. He slowly knelt down in front of the emperor, no longer feeling unruly.

"The post of Tingwei will be taken over by Huang Ba, the subordinate of the clan." Liu He looked at Huang Ba, who was authorized to come to court today.

Huang Ba already knew that his appointment as Tingwei was a sure thing, but he still looked happy and rushed over to express his gratitude in front of the emperor.

"These people are all members of the Huo Party. You have to investigate carefully to see what other crimes they have committed. The confessions and witnesses must be solid..."

"If someone can tell others about the illegal things they did, the crime may be reduced as appropriate. It's up to you to decide."

"No!" Huang Ba was even more happy to have so many "playthings" at once, and then asked: "Your Majesty, can torture be used during interrogation?"

"can."

"only!"

"Huo Guang is definitely responsible for Fan Mingyou's rebellion. I'm afraid there are deeper implications. The imperial censor and the court officials should start a strict investigation..."

"Not only the conspiracy, but also all illegal things must be investigated..."

"There can be no mistakes!" Liu He said.

"only!"

"Wei Xiang!"

"I'm here!" Wei Xiang stood up and replied.

"I once asked you to screen out the Huo clan. Now I will give the list to Huang Ba, the court official, and ask him to search according to the map and send all the courtiers involved with the Huo family to the imperial prison first... As for the relatives, they will all be imprisoned in each prison. middle."

"only!"

"Fan Mingyou, Tian Guangming and Tian Shun's relatives..." Liu He paused, and finally ordered with determination, "The owl's head abandoned the market, and his head was hung on the north gate to shock Xiaoxiao!"

After Liu He said this, he was silent for a moment, feeling a little cold in his heart. The faces of Fan Mingyou's twins, who wanted to open up territory for the Han Dynasty, appeared in front of his eyes.

Maybe they really know nothing; maybe they are really loyal; maybe they have a good impression of their uncle, the emperor.

But there is no way, who made their father rebel?
Liu He couldn't save them, not even Taizu Emperor Gao could save them.

During the moment when the emperor was silent, all the courtiers were also silent and did not dare to say a word.Calculated in this way, the total number of people the emperor wanted to kill and punish was already thousands.

And, this is just the beginning.

The emperor just mentioned the word "Huo Party" for the first time in the front hall, which means that it is not a family that is to be killed, but a party!
Anyone who has anything to do with the Huo Party will probably be dealt with.

The blood has started to flow and will continue to flow until there is no more Huo Dang in this world.

So, are there any innocent people involved?
No one knows.

This is the fear of being a human subject.

I hope the emperor is still the benevolent king and will not kill too many people in the future.

Liu He took a deep breath and finally said slowly again: "Lead a group of swordsmen and take them to the prison. I don't want to see them in this front hall again."

"only!"

Huang Ba took these Huo Dang away, and the entire front hall became much empty again.

After this incident, the three ministers, nine ministers and other important ministers had many more positions to fill.

Liu He did not have time to recruit new people, so he had to recruit a group of existing courtiers to temporarily occupy the positions.

"Now, the court is vacant and the position of minister is vacant. I want to promote capable ministers to fill the position."

After the funeral is over, it is natural to hold a happy event, and it is a happy event to promote one's own people.

Although Zhang Anshi and others were commendable for their loyalty, they still had expectations for fame and fortune. When they heard the emperor mention the word "promotion", they all became a little excited.

"Zhang Anshi was appointed as the Great Sima General and took charge of the affairs of the Secretariat."

Zhang Anshi has always been in charge of military affairs for the emperor, so it is suitable for him to take up this position.

"Cai Yi is appointed prime minister and takes charge of the affairs of the minister."

Although Cai Yi has no merit, he has worked hard. Letting him be the prime minister is already a great kindness, not to mention that he may be old in a few days.

"Wei Xian was appointed as the imperial censor and in charge of the affairs of the minister."

Wei Xian was not a core figure in the imperial party, but his son Wei Xuancheng was Liu He's confidant.

Moreover, Wei Xian did not side with Huo Guang in all the court battles between Huo Guang and Liu He, but stood on the side of the emperor. This is fundamentally different from those who are just sitting on the fence and should be promoted.

Now that Sangong has made arrangements, it will be much easier for the remaining Jiuqing.

"Shaofu Bingji is appointed Guang Luxun, the general in charge of Shangshu affairs."

Bingji raised his head and looked at the emperor with some surprise. He did not expect that the emperor would ask him to serve as the general secretary.

This means that Zhang Anshi has the highest status in the outer dynasty, but in the middle dynasty, Bingji's status is slightly suppressed by Zhang Anshi.

The emperor wanted to use him to restrain Zhang Anshi.

Although he saw this intention, Bingji still accepted the order without hesitation.

"Wang Ji was appointed Weiyang Guardsman, Guangluxun, and Minister of the Ministry of Personnel."

"Wei Xuancheng concurrently serves as Da Honglu and censor of the Ministry of Personnel."

"Gong Sui appointed Changyi Zhonglang General and Weiyang Palace Guardsman, and gave him the title of Shizhong."

"King Wu is in charge of peace and happiness, and everything will be done."

"In addition, the imperial servant is old. When I entered Chang'an in the past, I was escorted by the Emperor's chariots. I was confused, so I was relieved of the post of imperial servant, and the imperial servant Xue Yong took over."

As for the Yushi Zhongcheng Wei Xiang and the Yushi Cheng Xiao Wangzhi, because the positions they hold are also very important, there are no more changes for the time being.

As for the vacant positions of Jing Zhaoyin and You Fufeng, Liu He also promoted several capable people from neutral courtiers to fill them.

After this happy appointment and dismissal, almost all Huo Dang among the three officials and nine ministers in the court were removed, and they were all replaced by people Liu He could trust.

In this way, the entire imperial power of Chang'an City was finally completely in Liu He's hands.

"Queen Mother, do you have any instructions for me to deal with this?" Liu He stood in the palace and saluted the Shangguan Queen Mother on the jade steps.

"The emperor has done a good job, I have no objection." said the Queen Mother Shangguan.

Liu He nodded, but did not return to the imperial couch. Instead, he went straight to the front of Da Si Farming Yannian.

At this time, Tian Yannian, the former Huo Dang, was covered in sweat, and the table in front of him was dripping with sweat stains.

Today, Tian Yannian has always been like this since Huo Guang entered the palace, constantly in fear and panic.

How could he not panic? Among the Huo gang members who had eaten cakes together in the General's Mansion a few months ago, he was the only one left now.

Now looking at the emperor standing in front of him, Tian Yannian naturally thought that it would be his turn to suffer next.

"Tian Qing, do you think my handling is appropriate?"

Tian Yannian quickly stood up, prostrated himself in front of the emperor, and said in a panic: "Your Majesty, your Majesty has dealt with it properly! These people have offended the power of God and should be severely punished!"

"Does Tian Qing think the beating he received last month was worth it?"

"It's worth it! Your Majesty punished me at the right time, otherwise I'm afraid the humble minister will go astray and do disrespectful things with those Huo gang!"

If it hadn't been for that slap in the face, Tian Yannian would have either been the one waving the flag and cheering for Huo Guang, or the one who was killed by Huo Guang to sacrifice the flag.

In short, it will definitely not end well.

Although Beidi County and Anding County and Fan Mingyou's [-]-strong army are eyeing him, I don't know how long this emperor can last.

But at least he survived first and was still Jiuqing.

"Okay, Tian Qing should be his own boss, and don't make big mistakes like Ren Gong and the others!"

"Also, you have to think about it. If you have anything to say to me, I'm waiting for Tian Qing in Weiyang Palace."

"No, no," Tian Yannian said quickly. He heard what Liu He was referring to, and it seemed that he wanted to commit the crime of being the first general.

He knew nothing about Fan Mingyou and others' rebellion, but he still knew a little about other crimes.

But he hasn't made up his mind to do this yet, because he still feels that Fan Mingyou and others have a chance of winning, and it might be better to wait.

Liu He didn't want to expose Tian Yannian's fantasy, so he sneered and stopped looking at him.

He walked back to the jade steps again, looking down at the empty front hall with a little sadness.

The courtiers were in a much calmer mood than before, but most of them still looked worried.

The [-] rebels of Fan Thief and Tian Thief were watching eagerly in Beidi County and Anding County, and Huo Guang's words were still echoing.

If [-] rebels enter the city, the good situation the emperor has achieved today will come to naught.

Liu He's last bargaining chip is Han Zeng's tens of thousands of troops. There is no news yet, but he firmly believes that they can come back from Wuyuan.

Except for a few people who knew about it, the rest of the court officials knew nothing about it.

It’s time to give them this reassurance.

"I see that you all have worried faces. I'm afraid you are worried about the [-] rebels..."

"Fifteen days ago, I received a memorial letter from the former general."

When the Queen Mother Shangguan and the ministers heard Han Zeng's name, they all raised their heads and cast their eyes on the emperor. They vaguely guessed something.

"I have issued an edict to promote Han Zeng to the rank of Hussars General, to command the military of Shuofang Liangzhou..."

"Fifteen days ago, our troops had already sent their troops back to defend Chang'an, and they will arrive in the next few days."

"My lords, you can rest easy."

The courtiers were in an uproar again. There were 3 people under Han Zeng's command. If they could return to defend Guanzhong on time, the armies under Fan and Tian would be blocked from Guanzhong.

Beidi County and Anding County cannot support the [-]-strong army. Even if they do not send troops to conquer, they will disappear on their own in a few months.

At that time, the general trend of the world will really turn around.

Finally, the dark clouds hovering in the front hall dissipated a little: at least the rebels had a solution.

"Your Majesty has far-sighted plans, and I am sincerely convinced!" Anle, who had received great benefits today, was the first to stand up and prostrate himself in front of the emperor.

"Your Majesty is in a commanding position, and I am so humbled!" Tian Yannian followed closely behind.

Then, the remaining courtiers also stood up and bowed to the emperor in unison, praising the emperor's wisdom.

Liu He looked at the courtiers who were bowing down, but did not calm down. He just thought silently in his heart: Han Zeng, please don't let me live up to my high expectations.

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The courtiers in the front hall saw hope, but Huo Guang and Huo Xian in the back house of the General's Mansion gradually fell into despair, and then fell into madness in despair.

　Please subscribe!Emperor Xiaozhao revealed the Shangguan family's "rebellion" to Huo Guang, which resulted in the Shangguan family being destroyed. So, was Shangguan Queen Mother's attitude towards Emperor Xiaozhao good or bad?

　　
　
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