Dahan first prince

Chapter 290 The Unexpected Double Reed

In a few days' time, the rest of the clan princes arrived in Chang'an one after another after Qi Wang Liu Fei and Chu Wang Liu Jiao.

Dai Wang Liu Heng and Wu Wang Liu Bi are two "honest people" who are okay, they have been to Changling in a proper manner, and mourned the ancestor Gao Emperor, so they honestly locked themselves in Shang Guanli's mansion, quietly Waiting for the summoning of Emperor Liu Ying and Empress Dowager Lu Pheasant.

It was Zhao Wang Liu Ruyi who arrived last, and in front of the whole of Chang'an, and even the whole world, staged a scene of "a filial son in mourning".

——Liu Ruyi, the third son of the emperor who just turned ten years old, knelt for three days and three nights in the high temple under the Changling Mausoleum, but didn't get up! ! !
All of a sudden, there was a lot of discussion in Chang'an, and all decent people said that King Zhao was "respectful, filial and kind", and he was worthy of being the son of Emperor Taizu Gao.

After this incident, the Chang'an court fell into silence uncharacteristically, as if this incident had never happened.

Even Zhifang Hou Yongchi, who has always used 'to embarrass the emperor' as his professional skill, rarely chose to keep his mouth shut and did not express his views on this matter.

In the Changle Palace, an inexplicable anger was slowly accumulating in the Changxin Hall where the Empress Dowager Lu Zhi lived, and at some point, someone was about to be swallowed up.

After learning about this, Liu Ying only hurriedly ordered eight hundred miles to send a letter urgently: Summon Zhao Xiang, Zhou Chang, Marquis of Fenyin, to Beijing!

After making such an explanation, Liu Ying couldn't care about the life and death of this stupid brother for the time being.

Because of another incident, the attention of the entire Chang'an court, including the emperor Liu Ying and the empress dowager Lu Zhi, has been attracted to the past...
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In the 12th year of the Han Dynasty, Jiazi in the summer and June.

Changle Palace, Changxin Palace.

Since the death of the first emperor Liu Bang, the Changxin Hall finally welcomed the empress dowager Lv Zhi, the emperor Liu Ying, and a large court gathering where all officials gathered together for the first time.

——Shuowang Dynasty.

Shuowang Dynasty, as the name suggests, is a court ceremony held on the first and fifteenth day of each month, which is the first and fifteenth day of the first lunar month, for courtiers and officials to pay their respects to the Shuowang Dynasty.

In the past, the emperor Liu Bang was not in Chang'an all the year round, and all the affairs of the court were in the hands of Binghou Xiaohe. The Shuowang Dynasty, which was used by courtiers and officials to pay their respects, was replaced indefinitely by the Chang Dynasty once every five days.

After Liu Ying ascended the throne, although the courtiers and officials theoretically had the need to "go to court and pay homage to the emperor", firstly, the funeral of the first emperor Liu Bang was not over, and secondly, the emperor Liu Ying was young and had not yet taken power.

Therefore, the two times in the past month, that is, the Shuowang Dynasty on the first and fifteenth day of May, continued the previous situation and continued to proceed as usual.

Today, although the Empress Dowager Lu Zhi and the Emperor Liu Ying did not give an explicit order to "hold the Shuo Wang Dynasty", it is not difficult to see from the lineup of the participants: today's court meeting, even if it is not a Shuo Wang Dynasty, is by no means an event. Ordinary Chang Chao!

The reason is simple: In theory, the Changchao, which takes place every five days, is a political meeting purely used by the court to discuss state affairs, and all the participants are courtiers.

For example, the Sangong Jiuqing in the court, as well as Si Qianshi and Erqianshi in their respective departments, will appear above the Chang Dynasty.

But today, apart from these courtiers who are employed, the rest of those who are at home, enjoying the food of thousands of households, and those who have no official positions, are also present.

From this, it is not difficult to see how different today's "Chang Chao Held on Shuo Ri" is.

After all, the last time the top part of the power pyramid of the Han Dynasty gathered so well was when the first emperor Liu Bang died, and all the officials of the court and the central government entered the palace together to pay homage to the new emperor Liu Ying...
"In the middle of May in summer, the Taiwei and Qu Nihou came to report: Lu Wan, the rebel king who had been defeated and went northward for a long time, stayed on the left and right sides of the north wall. Enter the south of the curtain."

"At this moment, Lu Wan, who rebelled against the king, should have arrived at the Shan Yuting of the Huns and pledged his allegiance to Di Chief Modun..."

Sitting down to make the opening remarks with an extremely cold tone, Lu Zhi, who was sitting on the imperial couch, looked around for a while in the hall.

"What do you think is right for the rebellious king Lu Wan and our Han family?"

As soon as Lu Zhi's words came out, some Qianshi officials who didn't know why subconsciously wanted to be born, but they were all stared at by their superiors, and they were a little confused to give up the idea of ​​going to the class.

Even Liu Ying, who was sitting beside Lu Zhi, posing like a clay statue, could not help lowering her head with a serious expression, as if she was thinking about something tangled.

I don't know how long it has been like this, seeing that there is no one from the palace to answer correctly, Lu Zhi's face is only more cold.

"Marquis of Pingyang."

With a cold cry, he raised Lu Zhi's head slightly, and looked at Cao Shen, who was kneeling next to Xiao He in the second seat on the left side of the court.

"Lu Wan is the concubine of Emperor Taizu Gao."

"The Marquis of Pingyang also rose from abundance and was used by Emperor Taizu Gao."

"The Marquis of Pingyang said: How should we respond to the rebellious king Lu Wan, my Han family?"

As soon as these words came out, the gazes of everyone in the hall involuntarily focused on Cao Shen, but there was a trace of worry and fear on the faces of the people.

But seeing Cao Shen hearing the words, he only pondered for a while, then stood up and bowed to Lu Zhi and Liu Ying on the imperial steps.

Then, it was Cao Can's words, which set off a stormy sea in Changxin Hall...

"To the Empress Dowager."

"Lu Wan, the king of Yan, was much favored by Emperor Taizu Gao in the early days. He was first granted the title of Marquis by Emperor Gao of Taizu, and even made Chang'an, the capital of Han Dynasty, his fief;"

"Later, Zang Tu's army was defeated instead, and Lu Wan got Wang Yanji with a different surname."

"Such a kindness can be said to be unique in our Han family, and the great ancestor Gao Emperor Yu Lu Wan can also be said to be benevolent and righteous..."

After saying this lightly, Cao Shen changed the subject abruptly.

"Last year, Chen Xi rebelled against Dai, Zhao, and the King of Han believed in Di Chief Maodun's order and led his troops to the south, thinking that Chen Xi was aided by foreign aid, and finally became the general Ji Puhou, and the flying fox captain Chai Wu was in front of the battle!"

"With the loss of Han Xin, the traitor, and the Xiongnu in our Han family, it can be said that there is no one who knows and understands well."

"In winter at the beginning of the year, the ministers also had to report from the side wall: Han Wangxin was beheaded by Jipu Hou, and the chieftain was furious. He regarded Han Wangxin's troops as useless, and expelled his tribe to the barren place in the north of the curtain."

"It's because of Lu Wan, Di Chief Mao Dun, you should pay more attention to it!"

When he said this informative sentence without changing his face, he saw Cao Can straighten his upper body, and immediately bowed solemnly.

"Lu Wan, who betrayed the king, received the kindness of Emperor Taizu Gao but didn't know how to repay it, got Wang Yanji with a different surname and didn't think about loyalty, and now he is a lackey of the northern barbarians, repeating the story of Han Wangxin!"

"I think that according to the laws of the Han Dynasty, you should sin against Lu Wan to seek rebellion, and Yi Lu Wan's entire clan to imitate the world!"

Just this one word caused everyone in the hall to look sideways in horror, and they all looked at Cao Shen's solitary, selfless figure.

Even Liu Ying, who was beside Lu Zhi, looked at Cao Shen with some scrutiny and suspicion...

How Lu Wan should deal with it, or how to characterize it, is not the crux of the problem at all.

——As early as when Lu Wan made up her mind to join forces with Chen Xi, who had already rebelled, the label of a "traitor" had already been slapped on Lu Wan's head!
What really surprised everyone in the hall, even Liu Ying, was Cao Shen's extremely inconspicuous words.

——The minister has to report to the side wall!
For those who are not familiar with the political system of the Han Dynasty, it seems that it is not unusual for Cao Shen to be a royal official, one of the three princes, and a "quasi-prime minister" who can get military information transmitted from the side wall.

But in the eyes of those who know the court of the Han Dynasty, Cao Shen's words are enough to make people pay a lot of attention to the heavy burden on the shoulders of Xiao He who is about to end and become the hero of the Han Dynasty!
The current political system of the Han Dynasty started from the end of the Warring States period, especially the Qin court after the unification of the world. In later generations, it is generally called by historians: the system of Sangong and Jiuqing.

Among them, the three princes are the prime minister, the Taiwei, and the royal doctor;
Jiuqing are Neishi, Shaofu, Dianke; Fengchang, Tingwei, Zongzheng; Weiwei, Taipu, Langzhongling.

In the eyes of most people in later generations, the system of Sangong Jiuqing seems to be a top-down trunk-type political system with the prime minister as the head and the rest with their own responsibilities;

But in fact, anyone who has an understanding of the history of the Qin and Han Dynasties will inevitably find that the Jiuqing of the Qin and Han Dynasties can be divided into three parts according to the type of duties.

——Neishi, Shaofu, and Dianke who are in charge of internal affairs; Fengchang, Tingwei, and Zongzheng who are in charge of judicial supervision; and Weiwei, Taifu, and Lang Zhongling who are in charge of military affairs.

And these three types of responsibilities are highly similar to the main responsibilities of the Sangong: the prime minister is in charge of internal affairs, the Taiwei is in charge of military affairs, and the censor is in charge of supervision.

In fact, this is also the least known aspect of the system of Sangong and Jiuqing.

——As the first person in charge of internal affairs, the prime minister is regarded as the "head of all officials" by habitual people, but in fact, the prime minister's theoretical direct subordinates are only Shaofu, Neishi, and Dianke!
Among them, the internal history manages Guanzhong and the farming affairs of the world, the Dianke is responsible for the communication between the central government and the princes, and the vassal kings, and the Shaofu is in charge of construction, savings, as well as construction and water conservancy;
The same is true for the Taiwei: Although he has the authority to 'mobilize the world's soldiers and horses' in name, in theory, there are only Wei Wei, Tai Pu, and Lang Zhongling as his direct subordinates.

The responsibilities of these three people need not be repeated: the Wei Wei is in charge of the court guards, the eunuch is in charge of the world's horse affairs, and the Lang Zhongling is full-time to protect the safety of the emperor.

This is also the reason why the position of 'Taiwei' has always been regarded as a high-risk occupation in history, and most of them were jealous of the emperor and did not die well.

And Cao Shen's current official position is theoretically a royal doctor with the duty of supervising the world, and theoretically his direct subordinates are Fengchang, Tingwei, and Zongzheng.

The responsibilities of these three people are naturally clear at a glance.

Fengchang, responsible for judging whether someone or something is wrong from the perspective of etiquette;
Tingwei judges whether someone or something is legal from the perspective of law;

Zongzheng shoulders the heavy responsibility of supervising the royal clan, using etiquette and law as a reference, and monitoring and punishing the clan and royal clan!

In this way, the core content of the Sangong Jiuqing system is clear at a glance.

——Prime Minister is the prime minister who is in charge of internal affairs, and has three deputies under his command: Dian Ke, Nei Shi, and Shao Fu;
Taiwei is the commander-in-chief in charge of troops and horses, and also has three subordinates with different responsibilities: Wei Wei, Tai Pu, and Lang Zhongling;

The Yushi doctor is similar to the record, inspection and supervision department, and there are also three full-time adjutants, Fengchang, Tingwei, and Zongzheng.

And today's Han Dynasty, although it is still in the construction period of "a thousand wastes are waiting to be rebuilt", and the political system has not yet fully established a framework, but the daily operations of the court are basically run according to this system.

After understanding this, and looking back, it is not difficult to see how unbelievable Cao Shen's "reporting from the side wall" is.

——The head of the record committee in charge of supervision actually claimed that he had received border military intelligence!
——Especially before the court, even before the emperor Liu Ying and the queen mother Lu Zhi received it! ! !

Such a thing, no matter what happens in any civilization, any political system in any era, is appalling enough! ! ! ! ! !

Just imagine, under the system of separation of powers in internal affairs, military affairs, and supervision, the top supervisor is actually the first person to receive internal intelligence from a hostile country!

what does this mean?
It means that there are only two possibilities for this to happen.

The first type is Cao Shen, the imperial historian who is the top supervisor, already possesses military power comparable to that of the top military officer, that is, Taiwei Zhou Bo!
If this is the case, then Liu Ying doesn't have to think about "how to clean up the ignorant relatives of her mother's family" or "how to build a Han Dynasty that attracts the attention of the world". Eradicating it is enough to be regarded as meritorious service in the present and benefit in the future.

But fortunately, the experience of her previous life made Liu Ying very sure: this possibility is infinitely close to zero, or even directly zero.

And the second possibility is the one with the highest probability of occurrence, and also the one that makes Liu Ying feel the most heavy...
"What Marquis Pingyang said is not unreasonable."

"As the saying goes, the law of the country is ruthless, and it's more Lu Wan, but it's just a traitor?"

When everyone bowed their heads in thought, they saw that on the imperial couch, Lu Zhi only nodded slightly to Cao Shen, and then slowly got up from the imperial couch.

What happened after that was completely beyond the expectations of everyone in the hall, including Liu Ying...

"However, in the past, Han Wangxin of the Northern Huns was a running dog who knew everything about the northern wall of our Han family."

"Han Wangxin is dead now. If Lu Wan, King of Yan, continues to do what Han Xin did, it will cause a lot of harm to our Han family, but not a single benefit."

"What's more, Lu Wan is the brother and sister of Emperor Taizu Gao in the end, but he went astray to get what he has today..."

The tone was so flat that he seemed to be chatting about family affairs, and when he said something that was seriously inconsistent with his personality, Lu Zhi nodded slowly again.

"Um······"

"That's it."

"Xingling Shao's Mansion: Repair the Marquis of Chang'an's Mansion in Shangguanli, and send servants to clean it from time to time; everything should be displayed as before."

"In addition, the state treasury of the Prime Minister's Mansion is used to rent and tax the Chang'an Marquis Shiyi with ten thousand households' food at the age of one year. Hundreds of gold are stored in the Chang'an Marquis Mansion every year."

"In the future, the Marquis of Chang'an will return to serve my Han family, and then take it from the Marquis Mansion."

After speaking, Lu Zhi raised his head as calmly as if he had said something ordinary.

"My lords, is there anything else important?"

(End of this chapter)