Chapter 1706: Picking up the missing pieces and fixing the problem
After the agreement was over, the atmosphere did not relax, but returned to a dull state. Seeing this important minister sitting there obediently like a student in class, Emperor Liu found it interesting for a while.
"Haha." Emperor Liu suddenly let out a burst of laughter. Although it felt a bit superficial, it still broke the somewhat stiff atmosphere.
The ministers looked at Emperor Liu and saw him saying in a questioning tone: "My lords, what is going on? Being so dejected is not in line with the demeanor of your high-ranking prime minister and minister of the Zhuguo."
Facing everyone's gaze, Emperor Liu said slowly and calmly: "Chaos in Yulin is not a good thing for the country or the people, but it is not a bad thing either! Previously, I have been exploring what is going on in the northwest, and have been investigating those who are rebellious.
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Now that the rebels have shown their signs and have nowhere to hide, it is time to wipe them out in one fell swoop and clean up Yulin completely to prevent them from lurking in secret and antagonizing the imperial court.
Compared with those thieves sinking under the water, the exposed enemy is not terrible! How can evil be tolerated under the scorching sun? Don’t you have any confidence in the imperial court?"
When Emperor Liu said these words, the ministers could not help but feel strange on their faces, but they soon unanimously unanimously praised Emperor Liu for his confidence and momentum, and his rebellion would be destroyed.
"Everyone smile!" Emperor Liu glanced at everyone and said again.
There was no reason to refuse Emperor Liu's request. No matter how they felt in their hearts, all the ministers laughed, laughed bitterly, laughed dryly, or laughed awkwardly, and the Chongzheng Hall regained some vitality.
"Although it is late, matters are urgent and state affairs take priority. You all should return to your duties and go on your errands!" Emperor Liu then let them go and waved his hand.
"Your Majesty, please leave!"
The ministers slowly retreated, and the palace became empty. Prince Liu Yang and the martial arts envoy Li Chongju were left behind by Emperor Liu. Apparently, they had other explanations.
Looking at Li Chongju, Emperor Liu ordered: "You Wu Desi are all elites in the northwest. I can forgive you for your past rebellion and inaction, but now, I want to see your role!
Although there was a rebellion in Yanzhou, Wang Xuanzhen dealt with it without any mistakes. I will not accuse him. He also served as a patrol officer in the northwest, so he was temporarily stationed in Yanzhou. After King Zhao took office, he was in charge of suppressing the bandits.
Set up camp and help quell the rebellion!"
"I'm keeping a close eye on the rebellion in Yulin, and it's the same in the entire northwest. The chaos started in Yulin, but the court's vision cannot be limited to Yulin. Outside of Yulin, there are still many sneaks. I just heard the palace discussion, and you also heard it. The court's bottom line
, Yulin can be in chaos, but we must not let it spread and bring disaster to the northwest!" Emperor Liu's tone became stronger and stronger, and it could even be regarded as a warning.
"Yes!" Li Chongju's expression was extremely serious and he solemnly responded: "I plan to lead the Wude Battalion to the northwest to monitor it personally!"
Hearing this, Emperor Liu was a little surprised, but seeing that Li Chongju looked solemn but generous, he nodded and said: "You have worked hard and are brave enough to do your job. Naturally, I have no reason to refuse. Wang Xuanzhen is in Yulin, so you can go to the pass.
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"In addition, there is one more thing that the court needs to be vigilant about!" After pondering for a while, Li Chongju said again.
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"It's about the affairs of prison camps in various places. Wu Desi was ordered to investigate before. Prisoners from all over the country are guilty of crimes and suffering. They hate the imperial court deeply. This is evidenced by repeated rebellions before.
The Yulin Rebellion and the turmoil in the northwest. At this time of drastic changes, it is even more important to prevent the instigation of traitors. If the prisoners participate in the rebellion, their hatred will be as deep as the sea and they will not stop until death.
Li Jiqian's uprising last year, and the Yanzhou rebellion this time, all involved attacking prisoner camps and causing chaos. Now there are no less than 70,000 prisoners in the northwest, and control must be strengthened!"
After hearing Li Chongju mention the prison camp again, Emperor Liu frowned, turned to look at Liu Yang, and said: "You have previously proposed that the prison management policy in the world can be appropriately adjusted to eliminate grievances. Now you are taking this opportunity."
Execute it!"
After thinking about it, Emperor Liu said: "No matter what, the prison camp cannot be dismantled. From the perspective of management and punishment, I also know that there are many prison camp officials who beat, curse, oppress and even kill the prisoners."
, how can it not arouse resistance!”
"Yes!" Liu Yang responded immediately. Regarding this matter, Liu Yang was still willing to do it. It was not that he sympathized with the criminals. After all, most of the people who were thrown into the prison camps were not good people. He just felt that the court's
The practice is somewhat too harsh, and what is even more despicable is that some petty officials use it to do evil.
"In addition, aren't there shortages of people in Anxi and Anton? You can select some people and send them to the two places. Those who live in Anxi or Anton will be exempted from prison sentences. Exchanging hard punishment for exile is considered a favor given by the court. It depends on them.
Chosen!" Emperor Liu said again.
"Regarding the matter of the northwest prison camp, you will be responsible for rectifying it after your arrival!" Emperor Liu looked at Li Chongju, hesitated for a moment, and said softly: "From now on, the prison camp will gradually be separated from the local government, and Wude will be responsible for the management!"
Both Liu Yang and Li Chongju were a little surprised by this, but Emperor Liu made the decision and it was not easy to object for a while. Of course, Li Chongju had no objection, and this could be regarded as increasing Wude's interests. As far as Liu Yang was concerned,
, the Wude Division manages the prison camp in a unified manner, which is also beneficial to its rectification and can reduce some unnecessary troubles.
As for the impact on Wude Si and the imperial court, it was not within the scope of Liu Yang's consideration for the time being. After all, this was a society ruled by men. Liu Yang, as the prince, was also less wary of Wude Si in charge of Li Chongju.
When Wang Yinwu was in office, because of the chaos in the prison camps, he wanted to place the prison camps under the jurisdiction of the Wude Department. However, due to resistance from both inside and outside the government, and the lack of support from Emperor Liu, he ultimately gave up.
Now, Emperor Liu has handed over the management of the prison camp to Wude Si, which can be regarded as a "loyalty" to Wang Yinwu.
After what needed to be said, Li Chongju also wisely stepped back, leaving room for the father and son to talk. After a short silence, Liu Yang took the initiative to ask: "Dad, the fourth brother went to Yulin to take charge of the overall situation. I think the chaos can be controlled."
, but, how should Wang Qian deal with it?"
In fact, all the ministers had thought of this, but no one raised it. But there was always someone to say it, and upon hearing this, Emperor Liu's face darkened visibly. After some thought, he said: "Let him return to the capital first.
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Emperor Liu was really a little annoyed with Wang Gong who failed to live up to his expectations. For a moment, he even wanted to take away Wang Gong's official title and demote him to a commoner. However, he still held back.
Wang Qian was ineffective in suppressing the rebellion, and also caused a quarrel between the generals. It was inevitable that he was at fault and needed to be punished. However, the severity of the circumstances depended on Emperor Liu's attitude.
However, it would be unnecessary for Emperor Liu, who was getting more and more nostalgic, to directly deprive a twenty-four minister of high rank just because of the Yulin incident. Wang Pu had devoted himself to the imperial court for so many years, and it could even be said that he died of exhaustion for the imperial court.
Emperor Liu was still willing to care about his feelings after his death. What's more, Wang Pu's words before his death are still in his ears. It was Emperor Liu who didn't take them seriously and paid them heavy responsibilities.
Of course, there are also some factors that influence the influence of scruples. The nobles of the Han Dynasty not only need to be beaten and spurred, but they also need to be tolerated and comforted. As for Wang Qian, he can set an example.
Basically, in Emperor Liu's case, Wang Qian was about to be given up, and his future was almost certain. However, Prince Liu Yang, because of this incident, did not have a good impression of Wang Qian. What is Wang Qian's future?
, one can imagine.
Of course, no matter how bleak it is, as long as the title is still there, you can still be distinguished in front of others. This is also the favor of the imperial court to those meritorious officials.
"One more thing, Yulin's current priority is to quell the chaos. Can the rectification of Yulin's military and political affairs be temporarily suspended?" Liu Yang said.
Emperor Liu reacted quickly to this, and his words even seemed reasonable: "This is natural! Let bygones be bygones, let bygones be bygones, but what happens in the future depends on their performance!"
"However, some people cannot be let go!" Emperor Liu's face changed quickly, and his voice became a little cold: "That Yanzhou magistrate is still interrogating? Why should such a dog be interrogated? Executed!"