Han: The witchcraft disaster begins, I fight against Emperor Wu of Han

Chapter 74 "Shen Ming Fa" Two imperial edicts!

The other party had long agreed to let Liu Che go and take a look at the people.

The reason why Liu Jing brought this up was that he did not want to see the disaster victims who came to seek survival because of his claim of "God's blessing" being suppressed by the court as "rebels".

more importantly……

With the conclusion of this matter, the accumulation of luck points will inevitably reach a bottleneck. And these few times of accumulation, every time when the lotus gold coins are accumulated, it seems to reach the limit.

But Liu Jing knew very well that the Lotus Gold Coin was not the ultimate form of the lucky coin.

The protagonist of the game designed by Liu Jing at the beginning was a flat-headed character who was always against everything. The purpose was to allow players to use their luck reasonably in the game world. Instead of escaping, they faced challenges head-on and overcame disasters again and again.

Then, use this to achieve your ideal "world"!
The acquisition of luck points is both in terms of quality and quantity.

Quality is naturally identity and status.

And quantity refers to the number of people.

In order to enrich the playability, there are many sublimated transformations, designed to allow players to explore on their own...

As a developer, Liu Jing knows clearly that one of the key points of sublimation and transformation lies in the most brilliant and shining monuments of achievements in history books!
For example, in the Han Dynasty, Liu Che, as emperor for fifty years, issued the "Luntai Edict" at the last moment, which was the first time he publicly admitted his mistakes.

For example, Huo Qubing conquered the Wolf's Lair, which is the height of glory that military generals throughout the ages have pursued!

In addition, Huo Guang followed the example of Duke Zhou and did his best as a minister.

Xingyan deposed the emperor! Support the country!
Regardless of identity or status, these are all part of the brilliance of history and are among the monuments of achievement!

But by the time Liu Jing traveled through time, the witchcraft disaster that Huo Qubing had already become a thing of the past, and Huo Guang's proposal to depose the emperor was still in the future.

Only Emperor Wu's "Edict of Confession of Sins" has always been on Liu Jing's mind...

Because this is a scene in which an emperor denies what he has done in the past, and it leaves a template for emperors in later generations!
Let him willingly admit his fault in front of the people of the world!

This is exactly one of the goals Liu Jing has been striving for during this period.

but……

Liu Jing suddenly remembered something.

This is what Liu Che just mentioned... Sima Qian!

Is the "Records of the Grand Historian" written by Sima Qian also a brilliant chapter in the long river of history?
Thinking of this, Liu Jing suddenly felt moved.

Unfortunately, this game is still in an unfinished state, and I have already arrived in Dahan.

Moreover, he did not participate in the writing of Records of the Grand Historian. Now Sima Qian's Records of the Grand Historian has reached the final stage. According to the progress of history, he is estimated to meet Emperor Liu Che soon.

……

I will continue to delve into the "Edict of Confession of Sins".

Now, the witchcraft has subsided!
Liu Jing's persistent goal is to quell all kinds of chaos in the Han Dynasty as soon as possible, change the historical course of the Han Dynasty, and make it move towards a brilliant scene!
Think of this.

Liu Jing looked at Liu Che, waiting for his answer.

"No!"

Who would have thought that before Liu Che could answer, Sang Hongyang said first: "Your Majesty's health is related to the foundation of the country. There is already chaos around the capital, and the victims may revolt at any time."

"If something goes wrong, the consequences will be disastrous!"

"Besides, the 'Shen Ming Fa' mentioned by Emperor Jing's grandson is a good strategy to quell uprisings in various places and urge local officials to eliminate bandits and prevent them from happening again."

"How can it be considered that it led to the rampant banditry?"

As he finished speaking, Liu Che also looked over.

Liu Jing saw this.

It recalls the legislative origins and basic concepts of the "Shen Ming Law".

Because of Emperor Wu's heavy taxes and levies, there were constant stream of refugees from the area, who would gather in groups of three or five on the hilltops.

Not to mention, this is an era that admires "knights-errant" the most. In the eyes of many people, the existence of knights-errant is much more elegant than that of the so-called princes and nobles.

And because the county system and the feudal system now coexist.

To be honest, the Han Dynasty had almost no control over the grassroots level of the people, especially the people in the various vassal states, who did not even consider themselves Han people.

under such a circumstance.

Liu Che issued a rule: [All local officials must promptly discover and arrest thieves and suppress bandits. If they fail to discover or suppress bandits in time, once discovered by the court, all officials below the rank of 2,000 shi will be executed! Officials at all levels must be severely punished!]

The biggest consequence under such a decree.

It is not the local officials at all levels who are exhausted from dealing with thieves and arresting bandits.

After all, the emperor is far away.

A county in the Han Dynasty today is much larger than what Liu Jing believed a city in the future would be.

Moreover, the journey was long, the mountains were vast, and the local officials were pitifully few.

Many local officials, even if they have the intention, do not have the ability to do so.

And under such strict laws.

As a result, most local officials simply...

All pretending to be dead!

The court came to ask if there were any thieves?
The local official replied: No!

The governor above has discovered that there are small gangs of bandits roaming around in your area!

Not only will the local officials not respond to the governor's call to suppress the rebellion.

We even need to cover up for these bandits and refugees!

They were afraid that they would be discovered and then beheaded by the imperial court according to the "Shen Ming Fa"!
now.

Liu Jing also expressed all his thoughts and opinions.

Then he looked at the ministers, even Liu Che.

"If this continues, won't there be more and more bandits among the people? With the local officials deliberately covering up the situation, how many refugees have appeared in various parts of our Han Dynasty, and how many uprisings have occurred... Which of you officials in this hall can calculate it clearly?"

"Who can confidently say that the Shen Ming Fa is good?"

Liu Jing asked a series of questions.

At this moment, not only Sang Hongyang, but also Huo Guang and Jin Midi, came with serious expressions.

Liu Che frowned and fell into deep thought.

What Liu Jing said, in fact, can be understood by changing their identities and putting themselves in the shoes of those local officials.

But it is easier said than done. How can we empathize with others?
Liu Jing finally said: "You should recall how many times the Han Dynasty has seen uprisings among the people and even attacks on cities over the years!" "Did the local officials really not notice it?"

"They had already discovered it a long time ago, but they didn't dare to report it. They could only wait for the disaster to grow bigger and bigger. Finally, they couldn't suppress it anymore and the officials above knew about it. Then the officials above didn't dare to report it, so the disaster continued to expand..."

"If the officials were hiding something from each other, when it comes to your Majesty, everything will be settled as soon as you ask him."

"But when these bandits really start an uprising with the force of a prairie fire, it will be too late!"

"I believe that at the end of the Qin Dynasty, Hu Hai was so presumptuous after he succeeded to the throne. I guess it was the same as now, with peace in the court and the country, right?"

What Liu Jing said was naturally not the truth, but an indirect statement from the perspective of "Hu Hai".

really.

However, Liu Che's brows became deeper and deeper, and this time he didn't even have time to care about what Liu Jing said.

We reconnected with the disaster victims who recently went to the Gyeonggi area.

In an instant, he felt that this disaster was much greater than he had imagined!
How much did the local officials hide from me?

And there is also the great catastrophe that Li Shao Weng mentioned!
He knew clearly that the witchcraft disaster in Chang'an was indeed over, but a bigger one seemed to be coming.

"I... my word is as good as gold! I will never break my promise!"

suddenly!

Liu Che spoke.

"His Majesty!"

Sang Hongyang was shocked.

But Liu Che had already waved his sleeves, "I have made up my mind. Besides, I have toured the country several times before. This time... why should I be afraid of the victims? I also want to see... how can the strong Han Dynasty that I created become what you said..."

Liu Che looked at Liu Jing and said in a cold voice, "When I traveled around the world before, I saw peace and prosperity everywhere. Now it has become barren for a while because of the famine... No one understands these situations better than me!"

"What's more, I want to see how you deal with these disaster victims!"

Liu Jing ignored the other party's "King of Understanding remarks".

Since Liu Che has already agreed.

Then there are some follow-up matters that need to be handled quickly.

"Your Majesty, there is also the case of Gongsun He!"

He pointed at Li Shaoweng next to him and said, "And this Taoist priest!"

Liu Che then remembered that he claimed to have brought him to Penglai many times, but in the end he used sandalwood to harm him.

Li Shao Weng was very anxious and was about to speak.

But Liu Che said:
"I have asked someone to check whether the sandalwood powder can really create an illusion. If it is true, I will kill you..."

Seeing this, Liu Jing hurriedly said, "Your Majesty, can you hand this man over to me? I will imprison him and ask him about his method. If I can induce hallucinations..."

Liu Jing suddenly had an idea and looked at Li Shao Weng, "Maybe it can relieve pain?"

This person is a talent, and his research on powder, sandalwood, etc., has added to his "superb" ability. This person cannot die, at least not directly.

He soon thought that when Liu Che, Huo Guang and others were hallucinating, they fell asleep directly. So according to the logic, could he also study the direction of "analgesia" or even "pain reduction"?

Of course, this is just an idea, but this person has been immersed in it for many years, so maybe he really has similar methods.

Li Shao Weng looked at Liu Jing with half fear, half gratitude, and a little hatred. His eyes were so complicated that ordinary people would find it difficult to distinguish.

He just hurriedly bowed his head towards Liu Che and said, "This is indeed a magic trick given by the immortal..." Noticing Liu Jing's gaze, he quickly said, "The immortal has left me many magic tricks, maybe there is a magic trick to relieve pain..."

If you think it's a good trick, then so be it, as long as it works.

After dealing with these, Liu Jing said again: "Your Majesty, please review the Gongsun He case!"

"After I come back from the people, I will make my own judgment!"

“Your Majesty, if witchcraft is not completely eradicated and the people of the world are not given a correct standard for recommendation, the dream I just had may still appear…” Liu Jing did not retreat.

Liu Che looked at him coldly and suddenly smiled.

"That's right, let's sentence them together..."

"I will also judge the Crown Prince's Palace!"

Liu Ju suddenly looked up, looking confused.

Wei Zifu's expression remained calm. The fact that she had given the queen's seal to Liu Ju meant that she had given it up long ago.

Just judge!

At this moment, all the ministers looked pale.

What was supposed to come...is finally here!
……

This day, not long after Liu Jing returned.

On the second day of the court meeting, two consecutive imperial edicts were issued from the Weiyang Palace.

For a while.

All the ministers were shocked and each had his own thoughts!
However, it also caused huge waves among the people of Chang'an!
The first edict - the edict to abolish witchcraft:
[Witchcraft is rampant, I was deceived by villains, and I punished all the officials for the crime of witchcraft. Occasionally, there are cases of injustice. The court judge should investigate the facts and redress the injustice! The case of the former prime minister Gongsun He... If there is witchcraft involved, but no other crimes, it will be treated as innocent! ]

[Order Huangmen Su Wen and Chang Rong, Daohou Han Shuo, Yushi Zhang Gan and those implicated to be beheaded immediately, to make it clear to the world! ]

In an instant, everyone in Chang'an who heard this imperial edict exclaimed in surprise and speculated...

However, no matter how many speculations there are, no matter how big the ripples are!
But it was not as good as another imperial edict.

After it appeared, it was like a thunderstorm falling on the big man!
It directly caused all the officials and even the common people to exclaim in surprise!
Deposed Crown Prince Zhao:

[The position of the Crown Prince is the foundation of the country and cannot be established in vain... The safety of the world depends on the successor...]

[The Crown Prince of Wei, knowing his faults, did not correct them... He raised troops and refused orders, raised troops to fight, and brought chaos to the world. This unworthy son should not serve in the ancestral temple, nor be the ruler of the world]

[Now, Prince Ju of Wei is deposed and demoted to King Huaide. I hope he will accept my instruction and repent as soon as possible, and then he will become a useful person...]

For an instant.

A huge storm broke out among the court officials in Chang'an!
From the royal family to the common people, from the imperial concubines to the princes and kings...

Even in this imperial edict, one seems to be able to see the rise and fall of the world.

It seems that I see hope for my future.

Some are suspicious, some are salivating, some are terrified, and some are pleasantly surprised!

And there is no doubt that...

The entire Han Dynasty has been completely turned upside down!
(End of this chapter)