Qin Liang's life in the past few days has been leisurely. He will not go to court meetings, and he does not care about government affairs, leaving them to the Changshi Mansion. When he gets up every morning, sometimes he will go out and stroll around the military camp.
After a round, I asked about military affairs and chatted with familiar military generals and old buddies; then I returned to the palace of the General early and spent some time lazily, eating and drinking tea, joking with Lingjun Xuanji, and it was almost time to go to bed. Before going to bed
It also took a long time. Sometimes he would not leave the house at all, but would take the children to the lakeside and stream, watch them play and play, and then go back and continue to sit around and wander around lazily.
People are like this. They originally planned to take a break for three or two days, but the more they rest, the lazier they become, the pace becomes slower and slower, and the things they do every day gradually become less and less.
However, the second envoy to confer the title of King of Jin arrived soon. Qin Liang realized again that the important matter had not yet been implemented, and he needed to calm down! It was no different from the last time. Even Zhong Yu, the envoy, and Qin Lang, the deputy envoy, were not there.
Change. The slight difference is that the content of the policy book has changed somewhat, and some principles and reasons have been found again.
Qin Liang still declined on the spot, and claimed that he would write a memorial to explain. Three words and three concessions are a kind of etiquette, just like greetings, sacrifices and other etiquette. It seems that it is useless just to show off, but it seems to be very useful. In short, everyone is willing to
obey.
At the same time, this is also a buffer period. After a period of time, those who are too late to write the form can seize the time to make up for it later, such as because they are far away and hesitate to write.
Moreover, the step of becoming a king is very critical! As long as this hurdle is successfully passed, Qin Liang will be able to do whatever he wants.
Everything has been made public; those who did not resist this time will almost never object in the future!
After seeing off the envoy, Qin Liang returned to the back room of the west hall. After a while, Chen Qian and others came in and presented a folded piece of paper: "To the general, please send the letter to the general's residence before this morning."
, my servant has finished reading it. This is the list listed above, recorded according to the affiliation of each prefecture and temple, and those without official positions are at the end."
After Deheng paper became popular in Luoyang and other places, paper documents were initially rolled, continuing the habit of bamboo slips. But gradually, people finally felt that paper was not as strong as bamboo slips, and it was better to fold it than to roll it.
Qin Liang immediately glanced at Chen Qian. Chen Qian was a civil servant, with a light beard that had grown to his face. His facial contours were strong and he looked brave, and he looked like a man who could do practical things.
In fact, when looking at the directory, the key information is not who persuaded people to join, but which important people did not persuade them to join! But if we only count the people who did not write the list of people who persuaded them to join, it is a bit like slander, so Chen Qian submitted a semi-finished product and asked Qin Liang to check it himself.
Want to know the information.
Qin Liang looked at the list carefully and slowed down obviously when he found the Taipu Temple page.
Zhong Hui, who was accompanying him, said in a deep voice: "Xiahou Xuan didn't write a formal statement."
Qin Liang responded without raising his head: "As expected."
The Xiahou family is not a clan, but they have a very close relationship with the Cao family.
Since the Wei Dynasty suppressed the clan after the founding of the country, they only dared to rely on the distant sects and Xiahou, but the talents of the two families were withering away;
His position is hard to come by; in addition, Xia Houxuan is a famous scholar and he is very concerned about integrity and face...
...So it’s only normal that he doesn’t persuade him to join the table, but it would be very surprising! Xia Houxuan’s attitude has never changed, but he has never participated in any conspiracy subjectively.
Zhong Hui's voice said again: "Ji Kang didn't write anything either. Instead, he submitted a letter of resignation. I heard that this is the second time he has submitted a letter of resignation."
Hearing this, Qin Liang glanced at Zhong Hui's bearded face while he was turning the page.
After knowing each other for many years, Qin Liang got to know Zhong Hui better. Zhong Hui's psychology is sometimes strange. He seems to be prone to appreciate celebrities with paranoid temperaments and talents, including Xia Houxuan, Ji Kang and even Jiang Wei. But when Ji Kang , when Xia Houxuan acted noble, Zhong Hui wanted to insult and murder those people.
Qin Liang's understanding of this kind of mentality is probably like seeing a beautiful, chaste and martyr woman. He feels happy, and even feels low in self-confidence because of the glamorous image. But when the beautiful woman ignores him, he becomes angry and wants to use He used coercion and inducement to pull her into the water, and then said to her with satisfaction, "You also have your slutty days! So do you like her or hate her?"
Qin Liang doesn't want to deal with Ji Kang's matter for the time being. A Zhongsan doctor has almost no influence on the government!
Besides, we can’t punish Ji Kang with death because he didn’t write a petition to persuade him to resign. This is completely inconsistent with Qin Liang’s style of doing things. Even if he really has murderous intentions in the future, he can’t rush to it. When the time comes, just add another charge of disrespect and put it on the table.
Historically, Sima Zhao's reason for killing Ji Kang was really unreasonable. He said that Lu An was unfilial, but Ji Kang was just trying to mediate the fight, so he killed the person who tried to break up the fight.
?Of course, this is also in line with the desire of those in power to do whatever they want and expand the scope of their power infinitely.
But Qin Liang still wants to show goodwill to the world, prove with his actions that he is a moderate and rule-abiding person, and hopes to bring order and prosperity to the world. Chaos is only the ladder for ambitious people.
At this time, Qin Liang ignored Ji Kang's matter and turned to Chen Qian: "I didn't take care of Xiahou Ba before, and then asked the Tingwei to punish him according to law. But when sentencing, don't involve family members, because Xiahou Ba has fled to Shuhan." For several years, I have not punished Xiahou Ba's family members before, and if he goes back on his word now, it seems that the law is a bit ridiculous."
Chen Qian cupped his hands and said: "The general thinks clearly and is admirable in his actions!"
Qin Liang thought for a while and then said: "When interrogating Xiahou Ba, did he admit that he sent someone to discuss with Xiahou Xuan before fleeing to Shuhan?"
Chen Qian said: "I met my eldest brother recently and happened to talk about Xiahou Ba's crime. At present, Xiahou Ba has not admitted it."
Zhong Hui said: "When Xiahouba was stationing troops in Longyou, Xiahouxuan was the governor of Yongliang. Whenever there was a major matter, the uncle and nephew would discuss it. Later, when Xiahouba fled, he must have communicated with Xiahouxuan in advance."
"Xia Houxuan didn't run away. His only fault was that he knew about it but didn't report it," Qin Liang said.
Of course, you can kill Xia Houxuan for any reason. After all, you can be executed for just trying to start a fight. But for a famous person like Xia Houxuan, if everyone feels that he deserves it, it is just because he received a message from a relative. A little reluctant.
Zhong Hui added: "Xia Houba is treasonous. As long as Xia Houxuan is involved in this matter, no matter how big or small the guilt is, it will be a stain on his character. Besides, we did not accuse him unjustly, and we did it honestly."
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Huh?" Qin Liang suddenly felt that what Zhong Hui said made sense!
Loyal ministers and celebrities, why did you not report the people and events that betrayed the Wei Dynasty? Xia Houxuan would sometimes quarrel with Qin Liang in public, which would be conducive to Qin Liang's scolding war!
As for really getting rid of Xia Houxuan, Qin Liang doesn't want to do it now anyway. Firstly, it is not enough to deserve the punishment. Secondly, this joint is not conducive to stabilizing people's hearts.
Once some of Xia Houxuan's guilt is found out, he can be asked to pay for forgiveness. This is a business that Tingwei has done openly for many years. To pay money is to voluntarily admit guilt. Let's see if he can jump into this trap.
Of course, it is limited to faults such as not reporting the crime after knowing it. If more serious crimes are found out, then it will be dealt with again!
Qin Liang muttered: "After all, Xia Houxuan is a minister, and it was my recommendation to make him the servant. But now there is no evidence, just relying on the speculation that 'must' and 'should' be used to arrest and confiscate the house. It is too much."
Insult. Tingwei can send subordinate officers to visit and inquire, but the main thing is to interrogate Xiahou Ba."
Zhong Hui cupped his hands and said: "The general is wise!"
Chen Qian said: "I will convey the general's opinions to my eldest brother."
...After Tingwei understood the situation, he found a secretary to go to Xiahou Ba's house and bring a message to his family. Soon Yang Hu's wife Xiahou also heard the news, and she finally felt relieved.
But many things always have a process, and it may take a while to fly, or some information may be distorted during the transmission process; some people still fail to understand the attitude of the General's Office.
There were no signs before, but now Xia Houxuan is being questioned by Tingwei's subordinates. His relatives and friends are even more panicked, thinking that "some kind of conspiracy" is beginning.
Expand! Even Zhuge Dan of Shangshu Province was a little panicked. He was also a close friend of Xia Houxuan.
Because Xia Houba's treasonous behavior was obvious. He was not killed by the powerful Qin Liang in Chengdu, but was brought back to Luoyang and passed the hands of Tingwei. There are some possibilities. And Xia Houxuan's acquaintances are large, so it is true that
It is an excellent entry point to eliminate dissidents! Even outsiders can think of this kind of plan. It is indeed not unusual for someone among the counselors of the General's Mansion to come up with such an idea!
When Wei Taizu started his business, he killed many nobles on pretexts. (Of course, it was of no use in the end. He slaughtered the nobles in the late Han Dynasty. People from Bingzhou in Hedong, including the nearby Sima family in Hanoi, said, "Well done! How can we get to the top if we don't kill them?"
?) So it’s not surprising that everyone looks back at the lessons and learns from them.
At this time, Shan Tao was sending a petition to Henan Yin to persuade him to enter the country. Just a few days after arriving in Luoyang, Ji Kang was eager to see Shan Tao. The owner of the Changle Pavilion listened to the two people talking outside the door, and his husband actually mentioned his son Ji Shao's name in his words.
academics.
The owner of the Changle Pavilion had heard some rumors recently, and when she heard Ji Kang talking about his son, she couldn't help but feel an ominous feeling in her heart! Because she knew that her husband's most trusted friend was Shan Tao.
It is strange to say that Ji Kang had an aloof temperament and scorned sycophants, but the celebrity he was closest to was not Ruan Ji, who had a similar personality and looked at people with blue and white eyes. Instead, he was Shan Tao, who had a gentle temperament and was humble and generous!
Shan Tao is just an alcoholic, and he is also relatively indifferent to power. He and Ji Kang have some things in common, but they don't seem to be the same kind of people.
The owner of Changle Pavilion feels that her husband is like that,
There is nothing wrong with her. She is good-looking and talented, but her life is absurd and negative. But she is not that kind of person. She has to quietly find connections to intercede for her husband to avoid becoming a widow!