The first-class concubine of the Song Dynasty

Chapter 360
Liu Wei was very clear about what Zhan Qing said, so when Zhan Qing went to investigate Dong Fu and Luo Shentong, Liu Wei went directly to the palace.

There are some things that everyone understands but won't say, but that doesn't mean it's reasonable.

Liu Wei entered the palace, and after seeing Zhao Kuangyin, he asked directly: "My lord, I heard that you are going to behead Gu Donglin, the head of the imperial army?"

Zhao Kuangyin didn't take it seriously, and said: "Gu Donglin intends to rebel, so I can't kill him?"

Liu Wei smiled: "My lord, if Gu Donglin really intends to rebel, let alone kill him, even the Jiu Clan is not an exaggeration."

"You think I never thought about killing the Nine Clans, but this Gu Donglin was an orphan since he was a child, who knows who his Nine Clans are." Zhao Kuangyin obviously didn't understand the meaning of Liu Wei's words, Liu Wei smiled bitterly, and said: "What the Holy Majesty said Really, but is it true or not that Gu Donglin intends to rebel?"

Zhao Kuangyin frowned slightly: "My pro-army found weapons in the mansion he bought, and killed more than 100 dead soldiers. Can you still be false?"

"Your Majesty, what you see on the surface may not be true. Besides, Gu Donglin is just a coach of the Imperial Army. What good can he gain by rebelling against him? How can a hundred dead soldiers shake the foundation of Song Dynasty? Then Gu Donglin is not an idiot, How could it be possible to overthrow Da Song with so few people?"

Zhao Kuangyin was taken aback for a moment. Before, he was so angry that he didn't think about it. Now that Liu Wei said this, he felt a little suspicious. There are two types of people who want to compete for the throne throughout the ages.

The first type is that those who compete for the throne are members of the royal family. Such a person is the easiest to succeed. If he kills the emperor, he, as a member of the royal blood, will naturally become the emperor.

The second type is courtiers competing for the throne, such as Zhao Kuangyin, but this type is prone to contention in troubled times, but it is difficult to succeed in the Song Dynasty in Changping today, and courtiers must have enough soldiers to compete for the throne That's all right, otherwise it's hopeless.

Judging from the current situation, Gu Donglin obviously did not meet these conditions.

It's just that when Zhao Kuangyin thought this way, he didn't have any intention of letting go of Gu Donglin, because for him, he would rather kill the wrong than let him go. No matter who wants to subvert his Great Song Dynasty, he will let that person Pay the price, even if that person is wronged.

Any emperor must have enough doubts in such matters. This is Zhao Kuangyin's deepest insight after reading history books.

After Liu Wei finished speaking, seeing that Zhao Kuangyin was unmoved, his heart suddenly sank, and he thought to himself that even if he explained everything clearly, the Holy Majesty is still not going to let Gu Donglin go, it seems that he can only offend the Holy Majesty.

At this time, Liu Wei stood up and said: "My lord, throughout the ages, no wise king or sage will kill people without reason, let alone let innocent people die unjustly. Even if a person is really guilty, they will be checked repeatedly and executed after they are correct. Ming Jun is careful to kill; moreover, the laws of the Song Dynasty also stipulate that unless the evidence is convincing, one cannot kill casually. If the prisoner appeals, he will be given three chances, but the matter of Gu Donglin, the Holy One only listened to one-sided words. , then hastily made a decision, which, in my view, was not the Mingjun's doing."

Hearing Liu Wei's words, Zhao Kuangyin frowned slightly, and said, "Presumptuous, you mean I'm not a Mingjun?"

Ordinary officials should be afraid to see Zhao Kuangyin so angry, but Liu Wei remained calm and said, "I didn't say that. The Wu Tang Zong of the Han Dynasty is not bad at all. What is even more commendable is that the Holy One respects the people and is close to the people. This is simply good news for the people of my Song Dynasty. Donglin was killed unjustly, this will become a stain on the life of the Holy Majesty, and it will also leave a good example for me, Song Fadu, that is, killing a person does not require repeated orders, as long as the emperor says a word. Some people only know how to curry favor with the Holy Majesty, so what should they do if they get close and frame others?"

When Liu Wei was talking, Zhao Kuangyin's face was still ugly, but Liu Wei didn't stop, but continued talking.

"From my point of view, whether a country can have fewer unjust, false and wrongly decided cases depends on the system. If people are careful to kill and know the value of life, they will not carelessly ignore human life. If the system is perfect, people will not be punished because of their own selfish desires." If it is destroyed, then under this level of system, the investigation will be closer to the truth, so that the Great Song Dynasty can be prosperous and prosperous forever."

After Liu Wei finished speaking, Zhao Kuangyin was a little shocked. He didn't expect Liu Wei to say such a thing. In Zhao Kuangyin's opinion, Liu Wei is a talent, whether it is talent or governing the country. He felt that Liu Wei was the first to contradict himself, and what he said made Fa Du understand even more thoroughly.

Yes, whether a country has unjust, false or wrongly decided cases really depends on the people and the system.

After hearing these words, Zhao Kuangyin was ready to follow Liu Wei's suggestion and order someone to retry the case of Gu Donglin, but after carefully recalling what Liu Wei said just now, he felt that there was a question that he had to ask clearly, otherwise he would think that Liu Wei is suspected of flattering.

"Liu Aiqing, I'm here to ask you, you just said that I'm no worse than Han Wu Tang Zong, but in my opinion, Emperor Wu of Han swept away the Huns and established a powerful Khan Empire, which has always been worshiped by people Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty even created a prosperous age of Zhenguan, became the Khan of Heaven, and came to the dynasty from all nations. I can't compare to these achievements, why do you say that I am not worse than them?"

Hearing that Zhao Kuangyin stopped pestering Gu Donglin and asked such a question, Liu Wei knew that his words had reached Zhao Kuangyin's heart, but he also knew that if he didn't answer this question well, it might backfire.

In fact, when he spoke just now, he really meant to exaggerate Zhao Kuangyin. Han Wudi and Tang Taizong are both emperors through the ages, and it is not so easy to surpass them.

"The Han Wu Dynasty and the Taizong Dynasty were both stable dynasties, and the country was stable. As an ambitious emperor, he went around to crusade and let all nations come to court. This is a very reasonable thing, but the Holy One is different. The country is in chaos, there are wars everywhere, conquests are everywhere, the people are displaced, and the suffering is unspeakable. It is the Holy One who established the Great Song Dynasty with a strong and selfless heart, allowing thousands of people to live and work in peace and contentment. How can we sweep away this chaotic situation? , Gideon's Great Song Dynasty's eternal empire, who else can there be besides the Holy One?"

What Liu Wei said was exciting, and Zhao Kuangyin also sounded excited. If you talk about your achievements carefully, few people can compare with him. He has created a prosperous age, a prosperous age of the Song Dynasty, so that the people will no longer be displaced. Prosperity.

However, it is far from enough to satisfy Zhao Kuangyin.

"Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty and Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty expanded the territory and allowed all nations to come to the court. I think I am no better than them in this respect."

Liu Wei shook his head and said: "No, the Great Song Dynasty was able to use the land of the Central Plains to continuously annex the Quartet. May I ask if this kind of expansion of the territory counts as expansion of the territory? I heard that the Southern Tang Dynasty has become the end of its strength and has destroyed the Southern Tang Dynasty. Wu Yue is not enough evidence, and the south of the Yangtze River belongs to our Great Song Dynasty, so how can such achievements be inferior to Emperor Wudi of the Han Dynasty and Emperor Taizong of Tang Dynasty?"

Speaking of this, Liu Wei smiled slightly: "The most important thing is that the Holy Majesty is merciful. In the years since the founding of the Song Dynasty, he has never killed a single founding hero. How can such an emperor, the founding emperor of that dynasty have such courage? Just rely on the Holy Majesty This courage is much stronger than that of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty and Emperor Taizong of Tang Dynasty."

This sentence speaks to Zhao Kuangyin's heart. After the founding of the country, he never thought of killing heroes. He was also afraid of military generals who made great achievements, but he didn't think of killing them. He just tried to deprive them of their military power. That's all.

"Okay, kid, you've been flattering. Well, what you just said is right. The laws of the state must be obeyed. If so, I will really order you to re-examine the case of Gu Donglin's treason."

Hearing this, Liu Wei hurriedly knelt down to thank him and said, "It is true that the sage is able to accept unreasonable words, but the minister must also ask the sage to give an order to ensure that Gu Donglin will not have any accidents in the prison. "

"Accident?" Zhao Kuangyin frowned slightly, feeling a little puzzled in his heart, but when he thought that if Gu Donglin did not do this, the people behind the scenes might kill people to silence them, so it is possible that Gu Donglin had an accident in the prison .

In fact, even though Zhao Kuangyin was an emperor, when he was a courtier of Chai Rong, he was very clear about those things in the prison, so after Liu Wei said those words, he nodded: "Don't worry, I will Let me tell you that if anything happens to Gu Donglin in the prison, I will let the entire Ministry of Criminal Justice be buried with him."

Zhao Kuangyin's words were a bit exaggerated, but they were enough for the people in the Ministry of Criminal Justice to understand what Zhao Kuangyin meant. With Zhao Kuangyin's words, the people in the prison of the Ministry of Criminal Justice will definitely protect Gu Donglin, even if some of them are behind the scenes, I'm afraid he He didn't dare to do anything to Gu Donglin casually.

Seeing that his goal had been achieved, Liu Wei was overjoyed, and hurriedly withdrew.

And just after Liu Wei withdrew, Zhao Kuangyin frowned suddenly. He didn't understand why Liu Wei suddenly wanted to intercede for Gu Donglin. Was it because of their friendship? But he didn't know what friendship they had, could it be Just because Liu Wei is a political adviser and wants to maintain the laws of the Song Dynasty?

It's best.

But Zhao Kuangyin doesn't need to worry too much about this. What he needs to know now is who wants to murder Gu Donglin, the head of the Forbidden Army. He was too angry before and didn't pay attention, but now that he thinks about it carefully, he feels that there is a big problem.

The Forbidden Army is very sensitive to Zhao Kuangyin. If someone wants to frame his own Forbidden Army coach, could it be that someone is planning to attack his own Forbidden Army?
If someone really wants to get the attention of the Forbidden Army, then this matter is not a trivial matter. If you want to control the Forbidden Army, then you want to rebel. Thinking of this, Zhao Kuangyin felt cold sweat on his back.

(End of this chapter)