Thousand-year-old family: its rise began with Shang Yang’s reforms

Chapter 263: Turn over the clouds
Kong Shaoqing raised his eyes and glanced at Xiao He, Cao Shen, and Chen Ping standing in the hall, then looked at Lu Pheasant sitting on the high platform, and finally his eyes fell on Chen Bi.

Even if Chen Bi said today that he was only here to listen and would not participate, Kong Shaoqing also wanted to "use" Chen Bi.

This feeling of forcing someone in the Chen family to do something for themselves is really wonderful.

It was so wonderful that even before this thing happened, Kong Shaoqing was already very proud and crazy, and his body was trembling.

"Xiang Chen."

He asked softly: "Dare I ask Prime Minister Chen, is there anything wrong with what the kings have said?"

"In the past, didn't the Chen family use the power of a minister to force the emperor to punish traitorous ministers? Could it be that the Chen family could do these things but others couldn't?"

Chen Bi raised his eyes slightly, with a bit of ridicule in his eyebrows.

He just laughed softly, then looked at Kong Shaoqing and said, "In the beginning, I was not prepared to get involved in this matter."

"But Dr. Kong used Chen's past actions to prove the legitimacy of many rebellions in today's kings' rebellion. This really made Chen Bi feel ridiculous."

He lowered his eyes.

"Chen has three questions. I wonder if Dr. Kong can answer them?"

"The first question about the truth: In the past, the Chen family killed Zhao Gao, and even the Queen Mother Zhao and the Queen Mother Mi, which you have not mentioned, were all because these three had brought disaster to the world and had already caused serious harm to the world. suffering."

"The Emperor is even more infallible."

"You said that the kings are just trying to clear the emperor's side, so dare to ask what the traitor Lu in their mouth has done that affects the world? Has cholera ever broken the law? In other words, has there ever been any violation of Han law?"

Kong Shaoqing was sweating on his forehead and shook his head.

After all, he is just a legitimate son of the Kong family. In the eyes of the Chen clan who have been officials for generations, I am afraid that he is not much better than an ant.

Chen Bi looked at Kong Shaoqing and continued to ask: "If not, then why did the traitors come to kill the Lu family in the name of the Qing monarch when Empress Lu was not at fault?"

Chen Bi looked at Kong Shaoqing and stood there with his hands behind his back.

"Queen Lu is not wrong, and Mr. Lu is not wrong."

Because in the first year of the fourth emperor's reign, Chen once entered the palace with a sword, changed the CRRC Order at that time, and was about to bridge the difference between the inner court and the outer court, and officially became one of the Nine Qings, the confidant of the fourth emperor "Zhao". "Gao" was executed in the main hall.

Dang even quickly said: "Of course there is no such thing."

So Chen really dared to do such a thing.

Does Chen dare to do such a thing in front of the emperor?
This seems to be a question that can be answered without thinking, Chen Dare.

The fourth emperor didn't even have the guts to issue an edict to rebuke Chen, let alone pursue the case.

"While Empress Dowager Zhao violated the laws of Qin, she also supported Lao Ai and other forces with the intention of overthrowing the Qin Dynasty."

At this time, Kong Shaoqing, facing Chen Bi's full aura, felt huge pressure. Sweat even began to flow from his back. If the previous trembling was because he was excited about what Chen Bi's people were forced to do and what he was forced to do. If you are forced to support him, then the trembling now is fear.

He lowered his eyes to Kong Shaoqing, with a calm expression on his face: "Dare to ask Dr. Kong."

He felt that Chen Bi would even draw the sword from his waist at any time and kill him here.

Everyone in the world will doubt Confucianism, and the reputation of Confucianism will be really bad.

Moreover, right in front of the fourth emperor.

Chen Bi stood up and stared into Kong Shaoqing's eyes with a pair of dark eyes, with a cold mockery on his cheeks.

"In the past, our ancestors were ministers of the auxiliary country, so the execution of the Queen Mother Zhao was the order left by Emperor Qin Gaozu."

This is to put a hat on Confucianism.

Real fear.

Chen Bi lowered his eyes and just continued to ask: "Then, may I ask Dr. Kong."

Chen Bi looked at Kong Shaoqing again and asked: "Then I have a question to ask Dr. Kong again. I dare to ask Dr. Kong. You are from the Confucian family and are the head of Confucianism. Naturally, you have studied Confucianism. May I ask what Confucianism pays attention to?" "In "Etiquette", can there be a saying that the mother does nothing wrong, but the son attacks the mother?"

Kong Shaoqing was speechless again. He stood there with helpless frustration on his face.

"This is a capital offense."

It will even have some huge negative impacts on Confucianism.

"As for Zhao Gao, it was because Zhao Gao bewitched the fourth emperor and ordered him to recruit corvees and civilian services, and he indeed violated the laws of Qin, so the Chen family killed Zhao Gao."

Kong Shaoqing shook his head.

"Are the kings people left behind by the late emperor to support the country?"

Chen Bi stood there and talked eloquently: "As for killing Queen Mother Zhao, the matter is even simpler."

Kong Shaoqing forcibly held back the tone in his heart, looked at Chen Bi in front of him, and asked respectfully and humbly: "I wonder what Mr. Chen wants to ask me? I will definitely tell you everything I know."

"As for the Empress Dowager Mi, it is nonsense. The Empress Dowager Mi died because the oil ran out and the lamp dried up. What does it have to do with the Chen family?"

How could Kong Shaoqing allow such a thing to happen?

Chen Bi looked at Kong Shaoqing's expression, and the expression on his face became even more playful: "Dr. Kong doesn't answer me, so does Confucianism really have such etiquette?"

After killing the people, the then Prime Minister of Qin just took off the crown from his head, resigned and went home.

not to mention.
The great Han ruled the world with benevolence, justice and filial piety!
Who among the civil and military officials of the entire dynasty, including the Chen family, dared to question the word filial piety?
The moment you raise a question, you will be inundated with questions from people all over the world.

Even if he wanted to suppress his conscience and say "yes" at this time, it would be of no avail.

"Queen Lu is the first wife of the late emperor, and the other wives are just concubines in the final analysis."

"No matter what, Queen Lu is their mother, a legitimate mother."

"Or is it that Confucianism does not recognize the idea that the first wife is the mother of the other sons?"

Kong Shaoqing was silent again.

He wanted to use sophistry to question and use Chen, but instead he was used and questioned by Chen's people using sophistry.

The most terrifying thing is that even Kong Shaoqing himself found Chen's "sophistry" very reasonable, let alone others.

He let out a long sigh: "Xiang Chen is right. This is indeed Kong's problem. You shouldn't come forward to ask questions when you don't understand the true situation of the matter."

"The official is guilty."

Kong Shaoqing gave a long bow, bent over, and his waist collapsed along with the pride in his heart.

Chen Bi flicked his sleeves slightly, and without looking at Kong Shaoqing, he just said lightly: "Since Dr. Kong knows that he is wrong, Chen will not say any more."

He returned to his original position and sat down.

Then he said softly: "Although Chen is not willing to get involved in these disputes, if you want to drag Chen into the water, Chen doesn't mind discussing it with you - discussing the whole story." Ahem——"

The emperor on the stage coughed lightly, and even Empress Lu looked at Xiao He and others and winked.

At this time, after Chen issued the warning, they were unwilling to pull Chen into their own camp. After all, if Chen really wanted to "discuss", neither of them could afford it.

It is better to continue to let Chen sit on the high platform to spy on these things.

After a long discussion, under the silence of some people (referring to Chen and many of Chen’s disciples), under the insistence of some people (especially the emperor), and under the threat of others insisting that Qingshan would not relax, The judgment of the kings is finally over.

Deren's fourth year, autumn.

The emperor's edict.

After discussions with the ministers in the court, it was concluded that the crime of treason against the kings was unforgivable. He was deprived of the throne and lived in seclusion in Chang'an City for the rest of his life.

When the kings enfeoffed their kingdoms, half of them were abolished.

What exactly does half look like? After discussion among many ministers in the court, it was decided to bring some of the wealthy areas under the jurisdiction of the court and establish counties and counties.

Politics is the art of compromise.

This result was the product of compromises between the emperor, the queen mother, and the princes in the court.

And it was the discussion about which "part of the wealthy places that were abolished" was to be abolished, but it took a full two months of the court's time.

The emperor wanted to leave some wealthy places for these feudal states, but the princes in the court were unwilling.

At this time, even Zhou Bo no longer stood by the emperor.

Because if these wealthy places can be classified as counties, their children or clansmen can occupy this vacancy and become county magistrates or county guards, thus making profits for the family.

While politics is the art of compromise, it is also an art of "interest".

People can do their own things for profit, and they are even crazier than before.

certainly--

This so-called princes do not include Chen Bi.

For Chen Bi or Chen, these are no longer important things.

After all, the Chen family is a person with a complete fiefdom. In the fiefdom, they can even be said to be the "King of Guandu", or it is the same without adding the word "even".

They are the Guandu Kings!
The titled King of Guandu!
In the autumn and September of the fourth year of Naruhito, at the same time that the first heavy snow fell in the fourth year of Naruhito, many ministers in the court quarreled with the emperor and came to a suitable result.

The richest land will be reduced by 60%, and the remaining 40% of the rich land will be replaced by the "little rich" land.

After counties were established in these places, a new round of competition began.

Regarding the competition for county governors and county magistrates in these places, Chen Bi and Xiao He finally came up with a perfect method. For the appointment of county governors and county magistrates in these places, they would be released after assessment.

As for how to assess, it is divided into two rounds. The first round is jointly set by the doctors and mountain chiefs from the Imperial College and Xianyang Academy. What about the second round after that? That is to chat with the big guys in the court one by one.

During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, assessments consisted of face-to-face chats with the king. However, during the Qin and Han Dynasties, especially in today's Han Dynasty, the assessment system has been initially formed.

When the benefits of this war were finally divided up, it was already the winter of Naruhito's fourth year.

Heavy snow covered everything, immersing everything under the white snowflakes.

Changle Palace

Emperor Liu Ying had a hesitant look on his face. He was struggling with a question in his mind. It was an edict that his father had given him.

For him now, this edict is like a timely rain, but he is thinking about the impact it will have on the court after using it, and how angry it will make his mother.
He let out a long sigh and finally made up his mind.

On the one hand, it was because he didn't know whether Emperor Gao had left any other back-up people to ensure the publication of the edict, and on the other hand, it was because he gradually felt the pressure of becoming the emperor.

Liu Ying wanted to get rid of this pressure.

So, he had to start thinking of a way.

The first person he thought of was Chen Bi, because this kind of thing should be necessary for Chen.

"Summon Prime Minister Chen to come and see you!"

Outside Chang'an City
A young man with a dusty body stood at the gate of Chang'an City. Looking at the towering and unobstructable Chang'an City in the distance, he couldn't help but admire in his heart.

Is this Chang'an City?
He yawned casually, looking a bit free and uninhibited.

This is Chen Fan, a son of the Chen family who is different from many other children of the Chen family.

He stretched, and then lazily stepped into this place.

Changle Palace

Liu Ying faced Chen Bi and was talking seriously. The candles in the hall flickered and went out, flying into the air like a wisp of fireworks.

Their faces were reflected on the surrounding walls, and both of their faces were slightly solemn.

Liu Ying put the thing in her hand on the desk and handed it to Chen Bi, with a look of relief on her face. This thing in his hand was really like a time bomb.

He sighed: "I am completely relieved that I can hand over this edict to you today."

"With Chen's virtue, he will never violate the imperial edict left by Emperor Gao."

In Liu Ying's view, it is indeed impossible for Chen to violate the imperial edict. Of course, on the one hand, it is because Liu Ying trusts Chen's virtue, and on the other hand, because the content of the edict is beneficial to Chen and to Chen. The world is also beneficial.

Beneficial to all.

Why would Chen refuse such an edict? Any reason to refuse?
Chen Bi let out a long sigh. It seemed that Emperor Gao still remembered what Chen and Emperor Gao had discussed back then, so he left such a strange edict to Liu Ying.

He shook his head and put the edict in his sleeve.

He looked at Liu Ying and asked warmly: "Then, Your Majesty, why did you hand over this edict?"

Liu Ying's expression remained unchanged; "I think Mr. Chen can know this question without asking, right?"

Deren's fifth year, spring.

The emperor's edict.

The emperor missed his brother Liu Heng, so he summoned the king to Chang'an City.

This edict was like thunder on dry land.

The explosion woke up the city of Chang'an.

(End of this chapter)