Perhaps because they felt that the Mid-Autumn Festival celebration atmosphere was not strong enough, when lanterns and ribbons were hung all over the streets of Tokyo, the imperial court decided to add a touch of joy to it, but this touch of joy was red, bright red, and blood red.
On the 16th day of August in the 20th year of Kaibao, Emperor Liu issued an edict to take all the officials who had been detained in the capital during this period and had been sentenced to death to Nanshikou, where they were ordered to be sentenced to death.
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He was eager, domineering, cruel, and creepy. Emperor Liu did not break his promise, and Prince Liu Yang had no room to refuse, and he personally imprisoned him.
This batch of officials to be executed was only the first batch. Under Emperor Liu's brutal interference, the Sanfa Department hesitated but had to cut the knot quickly, and quickly drew up a list of 138 people in total.
Obviously, there is still a certain gap between this and the indicators set by Emperor Liu. However, the reasonable Emperor Liu also considered the difficulties faced by Xin Zhongfu and the others and gave them some time to decide the sentences in three batches. But again, the change
For three batches, more people were killed.
As for whether there are injustices among them, and whether there are crimes that will not lead to death, that is for sure, but Emperor Liu is obviously not as kind as the prince. He will kill people to scare people and warn the world with blood. There are so many wronged souls in the world, not less than this one
In fact, there is nothing special about bureaucracy either.
In fact, this is no longer a simple liquidation of the "Lu Party". Among the more than 100 people, less than one-third were actually labeled as "Lu Party", and most of them were officials from Hexi.
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What's more, it is the corrupt elements and corrupt officials that have grown up during the ten years of peaceful politics. They were implicated because of Lu Yu. In the end, Lu Yu was just an introduction. This was still a government crackdown by the Han Dynasty.
The clean-up movement was a means for Emperor Liu, a centralized emperor, to ease conflicts and consolidate his rule. It was a staged summary of the Han Dynasty's politics in the past ten years.
This kind of centralized execution was not the first time in the Han Dynasty, such as Huazhou Eucalyptus and Yangzhou Eucalyptus, and the scale was getting bigger and bigger.
However, the difference is that Huazhou Eucalyptus mainly targets those nobles who have done evil, while both Yangzhou Eucalyptus and Lu Eucalyptus this time target bureaucrats who have risen politically.
For a long time in the past, Emperor Liu treated the founding fathers and meritorious officials favorably, but at the same time he adopted a vaguely restrictive attitude. Whether it was the distinguished officials he had dealt with previously, or the iconic Huazhou Eucalyptus, and subsequent
Some of the restrictive policies led by Zhao Pu were developed based on this principle.
No restrictions will do. Historically, when a dynasty was established, arrogant soldiers and powerful generals were inevitable. They were heroes in times of war, but poor control in times of peace became disasters.
Zhao Kuangyin solved this contradiction through the redemption policy and implemented a "cup of wine to release military power", but it also brought about another problem. The arrogant soldiers and brave generals were solved, but the burden on the country and the people was heavy.
Emperor Liu did this in the past, even if it was not as "extreme" as Zhao Kuangyin's, but it also produced a similar effect. The subsequent restrictive decree was also a measure of adjustment. There is no doubt that this was done by the noble class.
It caused a lot of dissatisfaction. If it weren't for the active expansion in the past, as well as the rapid development of commerce and overseas trade, which allowed the nobles to benefit from it and alleviate some conflicts, the internal problems of the Han Dynasty would probably be more serious.
At the same time, in order to balance the nobility class, Emperor Liu vigorously promoted support for the common people bureaucrats. Facts have proved that the development of this class was extremely rapid. With a group of ministers headed by Zhao Pu, they gradually gained importance and occupied an important position.
He held an important position in the imperial court, held great power, and indeed achieved a certain degree of suppression over nobles. This is also the reason why Zhao Pu was able to serve as prime minister for so many years.
But nothing can have only advantages and no disadvantages. The rise of common people's bureaucrats has also brought about many administrative problems. Corruption is only the most gross manifestation among them, and it is also the reason used by Emperor Liu to release conflicts.
From Yangzhou Eucalyptus to Lu Eucalyptus, Emperor Liu's purpose was also this. On the one hand, he suppressed the nobles and on the other hand, he attacked the bureaucrats in order to consolidate his rule and maintain the imperial power. However, as time went by, the relationship between the emperor and his ministers also changed.
The contradiction is inevitably deepening. Power and interests are on the one hand. Emperor Liu's excessive strength and inflated desire for power also make it difficult for nobles and bureaucrats to endure.
As in the past, the common people were crowded with spectators, talking and applauding constantly, while the ministers and noble officials who were forced to watch the execution remained silent.
Many people have not even fully woken up from the hangover from the Mid-Autumn Festival Night Banquet, but the shining knife and the bloody human head are enough to wake them up and make their hair stand on end.
There is a shadow hanging over everyone's heart, and everyone seems to have a sharp knife hanging on their necks. The sense of crisis and fear are mixed, making people dare not relax at all.
Many people even couldn't help but wonder, what was going on? What on earth was the emperor going to do with such a large-scale torture prison and the massacre of bureaucrats?
Similarly, many people can't help but think in the direction of "the cunning rabbit dies, the lackey is cooked". It's not that there are no sober people, but the bottom determines the position. They are more sympathetic to this kind of fate and ending. Will it happen?
Come to yourself.
This feeling may not have been deep in the past, but this time, almost all the noble ministers have this string in their minds. Lu Duoxun's fate is proof.
It has to be said that Emperor Liu's ruthless and even unruly and tough approach had a significant effect. The whole court was awe-inspiring and no one was unafraid. But at the same time, it also inevitably produced some negative effects. Between the monarch and his ministers,
The estrangement between them has worsened, and the ministers already feared Emperor Liu more than they trusted him. This is naturally relative. After all, how could Emperor Liu ever really trust these powerful people?
However, Emperor Liu's authority was too heavy. Even if these powerful people had many thoughts and dissatisfactions in their hearts, they did not dare to express them. They could only remain silent, dormant, and did not dare to show up.
Whoever dares to take the lead will probably end up with his head on the ground and the decline of the family. This is obvious. In an era when the king is strong and the ministers are weak, everyone can only follow Emperor Liu's rules. As for confrontation, let alone whether they have the strength.
, the looseness of the powerful is a problem. Each has its own contradictions and interests, and no one can unite them.
If that happens, it will eventually lead to mutual attacks and opportunities to overthrow political opponents. For so many years, the Han Dynasty has only one center, that is Emperor Liu, and all affairs revolve around him. No one can
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The first two times, they were forced to watch, and some people couldn't bear to see such tragic scenes. Some officials even complained and insinuated "tyranny."
It is indeed easy to arouse empathy when seeing similar people being treated like this. In the past, all those who "wrong words and deeds" also had a bad end, either being demoted, exiled, or even losing their lives.
But this time, there was no noise. Outside the execution ground, the discussions of the people and the silence of the powerful were in sharp contrast. On the prison execution platform, the prince Liu Yang was also silent, with an expressionless face, watching the heads of the guilty ministers one after another.
Landed.
Many nobles and bureaucrats couldn't help but cast their sights on the crown prince, who was in his prime. Emperor Liu's authority was too strong, and everyone didn't dare to resist. However, the emperor was old after all, and his body didn't seem to be that healthy.
Compared with the old emperor's harshness and cruelty, His Highness the Crown Prince must be kinder and more tolerant after all. Let's endure it until the day when the world changes. Maybe everyone's life will be easier.
In the past, many people may not have dared to think about such thoughts, but now, many people have unstoppably looked forward to it and looked forward to it.
Of course, even if there is such a rebellious thought, no one dares to show it, and they can only hide it deeply in their hearts. Among the many glances directed at the prince Liu Yang, including Zhao Kuangyi, he felt more and more that his future was not in the
Emperor Liu is now the crown prince.
Under Emperor Liu, it was no longer safe to be prime minister. What else could he do and show off his talents?