I have lived forever since the end of Qin Dynasty

Chapter 395: Going to court, when changes are underway

The next day.

Chen Luo began to visit the guests he had missed the day before based on the list compiled by Li Xu.

There are many high-ranking and powerful people in this group.

If others are willing to pay a visit in person, there is no need for you to be arrogant and show off. You will only suffer jealousy, which will lead to many obstacles in the future. Going to someone else's house to drink a cup of tea and explain a few words with a smile can be regarded as a good relationship.

As for what kind of relationship the other party wants to achieve with him, Chen Luonai has a set of Tai Chi skills to easily push the blame and deal with it.

In most of the day, he visited no less than 30 families. Fortunately, the dignitaries of Chang'an City all lived in the north of the city. If there were two families living in the east and three families living in the west, then he wanted to visit each family, and he would probably spend two hours on the road.

When it was halfway through the application time, Chen Luo finally came out of the second-to-last house, got on the carriage and stretched, "A Zhang, let's go to Dr. Zhao's house next."

"Wei." Zhang An nodded in agreement and started driving eastward.

It didn't take half an hour for the carriage to stop again.

After getting off the carriage, Chen Luo said to the door: "Go and report to Dr. Zhao that Chen Xun and Chen Boyu are here to visit."

"It's Mr. Chen. You can go directly to the living room. I'll call my master over." The disciple looked at Chen Luo, then smiled and saluted respectfully. He must have received Zhao Wan's instructions a long time ago.

Chen Luo nodded. He had been to Zhao Wan's mansion several times. He didn't need servants to guide him, so he walked in and went to the living room, where he found a seat and sat down.

After a while, he heard Zhao Wan's voice, "Hahaha, yesterday was unlucky and I missed Boyu. I thought I would go find you again if I wasn't busy today, but I didn't expect you to be here first."

These were obviously polite words.

If Zhao Wan really planned to go find him again today, he would have definitely gone out long ago. After all, there was only an hour left before the sun set.

Chen Luo stood up and replied with a smile: "I made Brother Zhao wait for a long time yesterday. How can I have the nerve to ask you to come to me again? So I got up early today and visited those people I missed yesterday one by one. The reason why I finally came to Zhao Brother, it’s just because we can talk for a while longer.”

Faced with such a situation, he naturally responded in the same way.

The two sat down with a smile. Zhao Wan called the servant and said, "Go get the new tea from the drawer in my study and make a pot of good tea for the distinguished guest."

Chen Luo wanted to wave his hand and refuse, but couldn't help but face him, so he had to put a wry smile on his face.

Nowadays, tea is a status symbol in the Xungui Mansion in Chang'an. After all, ordinary people don't have enough time at home to make tea.

Therefore, Chen Luo paid a return visit and served tea at almost every house. He drank several cups in a row, which put his bladder through quite a test.

When the servant came over with the clay pot, the aroma of tea filled the room. It was indeed good tea.

However, the two of them had already started discussing business matters.

After Chen Luo took the tea, he just took a sip, then put it aside and ignored it.

"I came to the palace to meet with Your Majesty this time, and I talked about some of the shortcomings in the local officialdom. I guess Your Majesty has intentions of reform, and maybe he will announce it in the morning." Chen Luo did not compare the imperial examination system with the Imperial College. All the things were told, but the rectification of the officialdom was also inseparable from Zhao Wan, the imperial censor, so he gave the other party a vague idea.

Hearing this, Zhao Wan did not answer immediately, but first savored the deep meaning of the other party's words.

After thinking for a while, he first asked tentatively: "Boyu completed the disaster relief mission quite well. Did he encounter anything unpleasant on the way?"

Chen Luo told everything about the governor of Lujiang, and then added: "I have told your majesty all of this man's evil deeds. Your majesty is furious."

Zhao Wan immediately agreed, "A big man deserves to die for being such a worm. It was me, the censor, who made an oversight."

"The place is too far away from the county, and these people can disguise themselves and hide deeply, making it difficult to trace them for a while. It is not Dr. Zhao's fault, but your Majesty will definitely not tolerate such behavior to continue." Chen Luo sighed, with a look on his face Full of thoughts.

Zhao Wan immediately understood the meaning, nodded and said: "Don't worry Boyu, although I am not like Marquis Wenzhen of Yangxia, who has the ability to monitor the world's officials alone and intimidate all corrupt officials, but the moth has appeared. In front of him, he was still willing to reach out and crush him to death.

I will go to write documents later, and I will go to court early the day after tomorrow and directly submit a letter to impeach the governor of Lujiang. "

"Doctor Zhao is dedicated to serving the public good. He is truly a direct minister. I admire him and your Majesty must also appreciate it." Seeing that the hint was successful, Chen Luo praised it loudly, indicating that the agreement was reached.

After all, the Lujiang Prefect was an official with two thousand stones. If he came forward to impeach him, it would mean to others that he was trying to step on the Lujiang Prefect to ascend to the throne.

If it were Zhao Wan who came forward, it would be the normal authority of the imperial censor.

As for the crimes committed by the governor of Lujiang, he used his disaster relief experience as an introduction. By then, the courtiers would naturally understand that Chen Luo was leading the matter, and that no one else could share the credit, and he could also leave an insurmountable legacy to others. impression.

After saying what he really wanted to talk about, Chen Luo stayed and drank half a cup of tea. He didn't leave until a quarter past one hour, ending his day's schedule and heading back home.

……

Time flew by in the blink of an eye, and the calm city of Chang'an ushered in the early morning again.

In the final analysis, Chen Luo is just a 600-ton councilman. Even if he has the merits of disaster relief, he is just a small role.

After all, he and Liu Che had a secret conversation in the palace, and the content was not spread. Only a few people vaguely felt Chen Luo's importance. They saw Chen Luo before entering the palace and took the initiative to say hello.

Chen Luo was walking on the outermost edge of the hall. He could still have a seat here, and the treatment was much better than standing on the steps.

When Liu Che arrived in a dragon chariot and sat down on the throne, it marked the official start of the morning dynasty.

After discussing a few trivial matters, Liu Che narrowed his eyes slightly and said, "Do you have anything to report?"

"Your Majesty, I am writing to impeach the governor of Lujiang. He did not care about the lives of the people and wanted to embezzle food for disaster relief." Zhao Wan stood up slowly, with a righteous look on his face.

Liu Che immediately frowned, and said with surprise and a bit of anger: "Is there such a thing? When the documents are submitted, I want to see where he got the courage."

Seeing this, several friends of the Lujiang Prefect in the court suddenly did not dare to say anything.

The cause and effect involved in this matter are too great, and the imperial censor personally came to impeach him. Now that he has come out to protect him, if the charges against the Lujiang prefect are proven by then, they may be implicated.

That would be a big loss.

After all, when they reach a high position, no one dares to say that they have never done anything that violates the law. Even if they have not done it personally, their family members and relatives have done it, and sometimes they have no choice but to help cover it up a few times.

The eunuch took the document from Zhao Wan's hand, and Liu Che read it carefully.

After a moment, Liu Che suddenly slapped the document with his palm, making a loud "bang" sound.

"It's ridiculous, it's ridiculous. During the floods in the south, I specially mobilized food relief in Guanzhong and Luoyang warehouses. I thought about the people day and night, for fear of starving to death on the roadside. I didn't expect that he would dare to be so perfunctory. How dare you treat the people I sent out to provide disaster relief like this." Liu Che's roar echoed in the hall, mixed with the sound of table slapping.

Faced with this extremely dangerous situation, all the ministers in the palace lowered their heads in an instant.

If I get in His Majesty's eyes at this time, I'm afraid my future will be ruined. As the only one standing in the hall, Zhao Wan only felt his calves trembling slightly. Didn't Boyu say that he had reported this matter to His Majesty a long time ago? Why did His Majesty react so violently?

You must know that according to his original plan, he wanted to bring down a local corrupt official with two thousand dan to prove that he had achieved some achievements in his position as a censor, so as to avoid being included in the history books in the future, but the historian had no record of the incident.

But now that the matter has come to this, he can only bite the bullet and continue: "Your Majesty, please punish this person severely to serve as a warning to others."

Liu Che responded in a deep voice, "The prefect of Lujiang is an official with two thousand shi. Looking at the entire Han Dynasty, the number of people who can sit in such a position is not more than a hundred. He should be the pillar of the country, but he dug his own foundation. It is necessary Severe punishment.”

Having said this, the ministers in the court did not come forward to plead for Lujiang Prefect again, and began to follow the impeachment and draft the verdict.

In the end, Liu Che combined the opinions of all parties and exiled the Lujiang prefect and his family three thousand miles to Liaodong County to guard the border.

That area was now so desolate that even the Huns had little interest in plundering it. After all, there was no human habitation even after walking for hundreds of miles in the ice and snow, so there was nothing they could rob.

However, after convicting the Lujiang Prefect, Liu Che did not end the topic, but continued: "Could the matter of the Lujiang Prefect be an isolated case?

Although I live in Chang'an, it is not that I have never seen the scenery outside Guanzhong, and it is not that I am unaware of the sufferings of the people at the bottom.

If a Lujiang prefect obstructs disaster relief, thousands of victims may starve to death. If the Han Dynasty has ten people like Lujiang prefect in high positions, the consequences will be disastrous.

I'm worried about this, what do you think? "

After Liu Che said this, everyone in the hall did not say anything easily, and they were obviously still thinking about the meaning.

Most of the people were confused by the situation of the Lujiang Prefect and did not react for a while.

You must know that for an official worth two thousand dan, the punishment received by the Lujiang prefect was too severe.

Even if these high-level officials really committed something, as long as it did not involve treason, they would usually be held up high and put down gently.

After all, there are more or less relationships among the senior officials of the Han Dynasty. Even because of their past friendship, they would come forward to persuade Liu Che not to make such a decision easily. It was too cruel.

However, Liu Che's tone just now was too decisive, and no one dared to take the lead. They could only choose to comply with the decision and let the Lujiang Prefect and his family guard the border in Liaodong.

What they didn't expect was that just because the governor of Lujiang was punished, it didn't mean the matter was over.

Your Majesty seems to be using this to make further fuss.

In this case, they choose to remain silent.

There is no way to judge which direction the situation will develop, and it is not a good thing to take sides randomly.

At the same time, Chen Luo stood up.

He said loudly: "Your Majesty, I think the incident of the Lujiang Prefect is a wake-up call to the Han Dynasty. Official corruption and corrupt administration are actually damaging the foundation of the entire Han Dynasty.

Faced with this situation, reform is bound to take place. Remove some bad parts of the system, guide officialdom to develop in a good direction, and attract energetic officials to join the bureaucracy, thereby fundamentally solving the current problems. "

His words attracted most of the attention in the hall.

Zhao Wan's eyes towards Chen Luo were full of astonishment.

He had an exchange with Chen Luo yesterday.

I thought that impeaching the governor of Lujiang was the core part of the plan. Removing an official worth two thousand dan and subjecting him to a heavy fine was already a quite successful arrangement.

But now it seems that he is only the first link in the entire plan, not even the highlight.

What Chen Luo is going to introduce next is what His Majesty wants to discuss in the court today.

Having served as a censor for several years, Zhao Wan still has some political sensitivity.

He pinched himself in frustration.

change.

If His Majesty agrees.

Isn't this a good opportunity to leave a mark in history? I didn't expect that I was so close, but I missed it perfectly.

"That's good." Liu Che nodded with satisfaction, "Does Boyu have any relevant ideas?"

Chen Luo nodded, responded smoothly, and spoke out the idea of ​​the inspection system.

Liu Che expressed that he was very satisfied and picked out a few flaws.

So after going back and forth and asking questions between the two, the implementation of the inspection system almost became a conclusion.

At this time, most of the officials in the palace reacted.

I'm afraid this is not a temporary idea, right?

The content of this inspection system was discussed in such complete detail. It must have been agreed between the monarch and the minister in front of them, and they would announce it in the palace at this time.

As for the Lujiang prefect who had been dismissed and investigated before, he was just an introduction, or an addition, and incidentally served to intimidate the officials in the palace.

Regarding this double act, the most shocking ones are Zhao Wan and Wang Zang.

Since the early days of Liu Che's accession to the throne, they have been highly regarded ministers. Basically, if there were any major events in the court or any policies that needed to be promulgated, Liu Che would come to them for discussion.

But they didn't hear anything about the investigation system. It was completely decided by Liu Che and Chen Luo.

This is also the reason why the plan given by Chen Luo is too complete.

After all, there are no loopholes in the concept and details of the inspection system. Liu Che no longer has to discuss with others whether it is possible to implement the inspection system.

However, Zhao Wan and Wang Zang didn't feel any resentment in their hearts.

After all, they have a close relationship with Chen Luo and belong to the same force.

What's more, whether the inspection system can be implemented smoothly is still a question, and no real conclusion has been formed.

There is absolutely no need for them to antagonize Chen Luo because of unreasonable things. Not only does Chen Luo get offended, but His Majesty is the real trouble.

(End of this chapter)