The Great Han Dynasty: From Feng Lang Juxu to the Eternal Emperor

Chapter 320 The Death of Liu Pengzu (Part )

Zhang Tang entered the city and ordered people to protect Jiang Chong and took back all the evidence of Liu Pengzu's crimes. He ordered people to rush them to Chang'an that day.

Changan.

Weiyang Palace, back garden, Qianbu Corridor.

It was late summer, the weather was still hot, and the flowers were still blooming in the garden.

Weining walked with Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty in the back garden. The father and son took no time to admire the flowers in the garden. After the news about Bashang's situation came back, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty relaxed a little.

As he walked, he said to Weining: "Zhuang Qingzhai is an official, but he is old and is no longer capable of many things."

Zhuang Qingzhai fell ill after returning from Ba Shang. After Li Cai stepped down, Zhuang Qingzhai came up. He worked conscientiously in the position of prime minister in the past two years, but he couldn't bear to grow older.

"Wei Qing is a good fighter and has sufficient political intelligence, but he is too indecisive in handling political affairs. It is okay to give him a deputy position, but the position of prime minister cannot be given to him."

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty was analyzing the character and abilities of these high-ranking officials in the imperial court to Weining.

"Fengchang Taichang Zhao Zhou is a suitable candidate. After Zhuang Qingzhai goes down, he must be promoted."

"This person is capable and good at making decisions and planning. He is very suitable for the position of prime minister."

He glanced at Wei Ning and said: "In the future, when you go to court, you will not only listen to politics, but also observe their character and ability. Unless the other party does not speak, it is difficult for you to judge the other party's temperament. As long as the other party speaks, they will give you a chance." .”

This is also the reason why Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty rarely chatted with his ministers in private. He could not be caught in his weakness. Once his weakness was caught, it would be the time for the ministers to attack you. At that time, you would no longer have any initiative.

Politics is a very interesting thing. Fighting with others is endless fun. Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty has always enjoyed this feeling of controlling his subordinates.

"How is the construction of your Imperial Medical Office going?" Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty asked Weining.

Wei Ning shook his head and said: "A group of people have come, and they are all half-experienced or just half-hearted."

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty hummed and said: "Don't worry, talents are not so easy to find. During the reign of Emperor Wen, a sincere and miraculous doctor appeared who had considerable research on medicine."

Wei Ning asked curiously: "Where are the others?"

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty smiled helplessly and said: "It has been ten or twenty years since I left. I have already left Hexi."

"Where are his descendants?"

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty was silent for a moment and said: "People may not be willing to be an official."

Wei Ning: "Ah? Why?"

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty said: "Has our court ever offended anyone? Why else?"

In fact, strictly speaking, it was not the imperial court that offended the Chun family, but the powerful officials in Linzi who offended the Chun family.

At that time, local powerful people asked the Chun family to go for treatment, but the Chun family believed that the other party had done many evil things and deserved to die, so Chunyu Yi said nothing and did not go.

Later, the Chun family was so resented that the local officials framed Chun Yuyi and killed his eldest son. Later, they went to the court and let Emperor Wen of the Han Dynasty know about it, and Chun Yuyi was saved.

After hearing this, Wei Ning said to Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty suspiciously: "Shouldn't the Chun family be more grateful to the court?"

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty smiled and said: "The government has killed all the eldest sons, so why should we be grateful?"

"Talents...Talents are hard to find, and officials below are difficult to manage. The evil deeds below will eventually be blamed on the court."

"In the future, people will gradually become alienated from the imperial court. The Chun family is just not willing to serve the imperial court at all. Otherwise, the descendants of the Chun family will satisfy your appetite."

Weining kept this incident in mind.

An eunuch hurriedly came over and said respectfully to Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty: "Your Majesty, Doctor Zhang has a letter from Handan."

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty pointed at Wei Ning and said, "Show him."

The eunuch hurriedly held Zhang Tang's letter respectfully and said to Wei Ning: "Your Highness, the Crown Prince, has read it."

Wei Ning nodded and opened the letter sent by Zhang Tang. After reading it, his expression gradually became serious. Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty glanced at him and asked, "What? Zhang Tang sent you something difficult?"

Wei Ning took a deep breath and said slightly angrily: "The evils committed by King Zhao...are too numerous to be described!"

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty was stunned for a moment, took a serious look at Wei Ning, took the letter sent by Zhang Tang, and began to read it seriously.

It records the misbehavior of King Zhao Liu Pengzu in Handan over the years, as well as Liu Pengzu's promiscuity in the harem and the murder of Prime Minister Sang.

In the entire Zhao Kingdom, changing ministers was like changing clothes. The reason was that they were all killed by Liu Pengzu.

No matter what he did, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty would not dare to kill his prime minister at will, but the other party dared!

Even the people sent by Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty were killed!

So brave!

That's all, Liu Pengzu turned a deaf ear to the court's words. If he hadn't ignored Weining's reminder to Handan, how could Handan have caused such a big tragedy!

When he saw this, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty was trembling all over.

He glanced at Wei Ning calmly and said, "Go and pass the order to Zhang Tang to rectify the law on the spot."

Wei Ning nodded: "Okay!"

"Just kill him?"

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty pondered for a while and sighed: "Just kill him. After all, it is all the Liu family, and his descendants have not made any mistakes."

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty had already issued favor orders to various places. Liu Pengzu's descendants and he were not an interest group, so there was no need to exterminate them all.

After Liu Pengzu dies, his territory will be divided among his heirs immediately. If the fiefdom becomes smaller and smaller, his heirs will not cause any hidden dangers.

Wei Ning said: "Okay, I will give Zhang Tang the order right now."

……

By the time Weining's decree was delivered to Zhang Tang, it was already two days later.

Zhang Tang squinted his eyes, grasped the decree sent by Wei Ning, and then said to his left and right: "Go tell General Wei and ask him to mobilize a team of troops for me."

"Here!"

Not long after, Zhang Tang led people towards Zhao Wang's residence.

Liu Pengzu always thought that he had escaped. After all, Wei Qing did not bother him and was playing happily with his concubine in the harem.

"Your Majesty, there are court officials coming outside."

King Zhao made a sound, and said to the concubines and maids on his left and right: "Don't put on your clothes, wait for me here..."

Before he finished speaking, Zhang Tang had already rushed in with Jian Zhangying.

Seeing the filthy scene in the harem, Zhang Tangnian twitched and said angrily: "King Zhao is so elegant, General Wei is helping you with disaster relief, and you are here too, so you are very capable."

King Zhao smiled awkwardly and said to Zhang Tang: "Who is your Excellency?"

"No matter, do you want to come and play together?"

Zhang Tang sneered and said: "The imperial censor, Zhang Tang."

King Zhao was still laughing and smiling just now, but suddenly he stopped laughing and said in horror: "Who? Zhang, Zhang...butcher?"

The people below gave Zhang Tang a nickname. Anyone who meets Zhang Tang's officials means that you are already a pig or a dog on the opponent's plan, and the other party is going to slaughter you.

Liu Pengzu suddenly trembled all over, retreated slightly, and said: "I, I am your Majesty's younger brother! You, please don't act recklessly!"

(End of this chapter)