Han Shizu

Chapter 1942

In Ziwei City, Qianqiu Palace, there was another meeting of meritorious officials. Dozens of nobles and relatives of the emperor gathered here, which was similar to the previous scene in the pavilion of meritorious officials.

The atmosphere was equally depressing and serious, and the expressions of the nobles present also matched the atmosphere of the scene. They were all solemn and serious, and they knew in their hearts that this time the old emperor summoned them must be for the Kang Ning case.

They all have one thing in common, either they have business contacts with the Kang family, or they are related to debts. Many of them have greeted Dali Temple after Kang Ning was arrested, and now they have become "evidence". ".

Many people are nervous. After all, both Kang Ning and the Kang family have been dealt with as rebels by Emperor Liu. "Reverse" is by no means so easy to pass.

And just yesterday, another large-scale execution was held in Luoyang South City. More than [-] members of the "Kang Rebel Party" headed by Kang Ning and the relatives of Kang's children were beheaded in public. One omission, all were required to observe the sentence on the spot, and arranged in the "VIP" position in the front row.

The nobles are mostly military nobles. Even some of the second and third generations have more experience in fighting on the battlefield and have experienced the baptism of life and death.To them, the death of some people is not terrible, what is terrible is the end of the whole family like the Kang family, which is much more frightening than simply falling heads.

Along with the members of the Kang clan, dozens of bureaucrats, big and small, were all ordered by the imperial court in the Gyeonggi area. Not all of them are high-ranking officials, but no matter how big or small the official position is, they are the key points of real positions and hold important power.Among them, the one with the highest official position and the heaviest power is undoubtedly Yang Xun, the servant of the Ministry of officials.

Killing dozens of officials, even if it is a public execution and inviting people to observe, is nothing new to the big man, and there have been many times on a larger scale than this.In the first year of Baobao alone, thousands of officials, large and small, were punished by the Ming Dynasty in the two capitals, and more than half of them were tortured and killed in various major political cases.

Among them, corrupt ink and bribery, dereliction of duty and perversion of the law, and even disregarding human life, but related to "rebellion cases", are always extremely small.The last time, it was when the party Xiang Li rebelled, but not many people were actually involved and lost their lives.

Of course, the most frightening thing is the old emperor's extremely ruthless means, his decisive determination to kill, and the power that surpasses all rules.

What is the problem in the Kang Ning case, I am afraid that even now, some people are still confused and full of doubts.Many people know in their hearts that the Kang Corporation has a huge influence, and of course some violations of law and discipline and crimes cannot be avoided, but if they want to rebel, in all fairness, the crime is too serious.

Let me just talk about the most basic fact, no matter how rich the Kang family is, it is just a mere merchant, a "cheap merchant" in the eyes of the rich and powerful, whose property, family business, and family life are all in Gyeonggi, which is under the strongest control of the imperial court, right under their noses , How can it set off any storm?With Kang Ning's shrewdness, no matter how arrogant he is, he will not do such a stupid and reckless thing.

Therefore, after repeated consideration, they came to the conclusion that the Kang family offended Emperor Liu in some ways and violated the taboo of the old emperor, which led to the disaster of family annihilation.

As for the specific reason, everyone has their own guesses, and the most absurd idea is that the old emperor also valued the huge property of the Kang family, so he exterminated the family and seized the wealth.

It has to be said that Emperor Liu's decision-making practices before and after the "Kang's rebellion case" did have a lot of room for discussion, and they also caused some bad effects.

It is still unknown what the more serious and deeper impact will be, but as far as the moment is concerned, there have been some shocks in the capital, which caused some riots, and many dignitaries also murmured in their hearts.

Regardless of whether it is a matter of fact or sympathy, there are many people who sympathize with the Kang family, but almost none dare to speak out for it. The case has been settled and everyone has been killed. At least three generations, the case will not be overturned.At the same time, some sympathy is just crocodile tears, the reason is self-evident.

For the nobles in the Qianqiu Palace at this time, the most important thing is nothing else, but that the Kang Ning case ends here and should not continue to expand. These nobles are involved.

Judging from the behavior summoned by Emperor Liu Qianqiu Hall, it should not be a big problem, but it is obviously impossible to say that it is easy to pass without paying any price. What a heavy price to pay in the Kang's treason case.

Even if they are meritorious officials, they are their own people in the old emperor's mouth, they don't think they can pass the test easily. After all, Emperor Liu, the patriarch, is also cruel to "his own people".

With a shout, under the expectant and awe-inspiring eyes of everyone, Emperor Liu's old body appeared, still holding a bamboo stick, wearing a black robe, and his back was still slightly hunched.

In the palace, climbed the imperial steps, sat on the imperial case, and all the officials saluted. Emperor Liu looked down from a high position and looked around. Instead of letting them flatten down as usual, he picked up a stack of official documents from the imperial case, and asked slowly: " Let’s go see the execution at the court yesterday!”

As soon as these words came out, the scene was immediately cold, and the nobles looked at each other in blank dismay, and no one dared to answer these words for a while.After a few glances, Emperor Liu looked at Zhao Kuangyi: "Uncle Guangyang, tell me!"

Zhao Kuangyi is not the one with the highest title, but he is definitely the most powerful. Since he is here, he is naturally more eye-catching, and he is even regarded as a "leader". Youshe, when the sky falls, there will always be a tall man standing on top of it, staring at Zhao Kuangyi, you can know the direction of the matter.

Regardless of the ups and downs in Zhao Kuangyi's heart at this time, the calmness on his face did not live up to his label of "profound city".Facing Emperor Liu's question, Zhao Kuangyi replied very calmly: "Return to Your Majesty, the ministers were all at the execution ground yesterday, watching the execution with their own eyes."

"How do you feel?" Emperor Liu asked.

Zhao Kuangyi bent his waist a bit more, still calmly said, "Kang's rebellion against the party has caused harm for many years, His Majesty has clearly seen the details, wiped out the evil in one fell swoop, and put an end to the lawlessness. It is really satisfying to the hearts of the people."

"What about you?" Emperor Liu straightened up, his voice suddenly raised, and he said to others.

To this, many people reacted with horror, but they all followed up and joined the array of "crusade" Kang's rebellion.

"Among you people, there are many people who have had a close relationship with the Kang family, so you don't have any sympathy and regret for the Kang family?" Emperor Liu asked coldly again.

As soon as these words came out, several people couldn't help shivering, obviously they had taken their seats.Their reactions were also quicker, almost without thinking, unevenly, and with a firm attitude, saying that they were incompatible with Kang's rebellious party and were irreconcilable.

Emperor Liu watched their performance so calmly until they stopped talking and the hall gradually became quiet. Then he threw down the stack of official documents in his hand and said in a deep voice: "Here are some evidences collected from the Kang family. It is the records of money transactions and debt relationship between you and the Kang Corporation, each of which is clearly remembered, including time, place, handler and related matters."

Hearing this, the nobles seemed to have learned Sichuan opera, their faces became fast, some were sinking like water, some were sweating profusely, and some had trembling hands and feet.

Although there was an optimistic estimate, Emperor Liu's tone of reckoning was still frightening. After all, no one could guarantee that he could guess what the old emperor was thinking.At the same time, the so-called "sympathy" for the Kang family also disappeared without a trace, and even burned with anger. The Kang family is really a thief. They left these things with malicious intentions.

"You don't need to be nervous!" After observing for a while, Emperor Liu put on his robes and said calmly, "If I want to deal with you, then you will not be in this Qianqiu Palace because of the situation you are in right now!"

"Your Majesty is wise!"

"Your Majesty is aware!"

"Thank you Your Majesty."

A group of people seemed to have received an amnesty, and they sprayed dragon farts on Emperor Liu continuously.

Seeing their behavior, Emperor Liu still kept a serious face, and said in a cold tone: "However, this matter is not so easy to pass.

These accounts clearly and detailedly stated that Kang’s money is confiscated stolen money. If you owe the Kang family, you owe the state treasury. You dare to play tricks on the Kang family’s accounts, but the state treasury’s money cannot be defaulted.Turn over all the money you owe to the treasury for write-off.

Also, this matter has brought out many of your family's children, and these anointed Liang wans don't need to stay in the capital anymore. I will give them two choices, either to go to sea to colonize, or to help the border and join the army!

how is it? "

As the end of Emperor Liu's question came to an end, after a brief silence in Qianqiu Palace, the nobles quickly digested the old emperor's intentions, and expressed their approval one after another.

Even the uncle Li Ye, who is famous for his greed, didn't have any weird words about Emperor Liu's handling. After all, the matter involved the rebellious party, and it was a great mercy for Emperor Liu to give him a plan for a smooth landing.

Of course, compared with the benefits that Li Ye obtained from his fallen body, the [-] guan that he borrowed back then are nothing.The "Bafang Building" in Zhenbei City is now the property of Li Guojiu. It has only been closed for less than ten days, and it is still open for business. The people are still the same, but the signboard has changed.

Compared with the merciless and merciless execution of those bureaucrats, Emperor Liu's treatment of the nobles was indeed tolerant.The most essential difference between the two is the difference in status.

In Emperor Liu's view, bureaucrats are more likely to be driven and suppressed by profiteers like the Kang family than nobles, and the actual harm they cause is also greater.There are many bureaucrats in the Han Dynasty, and killing some will not affect the overall situation, but the nobles are different.

Of course, Emperor Liu didn't care too much about public opinion, and it wasn't that he hadn't taken the opportunity to cut off some honorable thoughts. It's just that there were too many people involved this time, so many that the old emperor couldn't help it. Health scruples.

In this way, the Corning proposal has entered the final stage at the level of the court dignitaries

I would like to apologize to everyone, I have been busy with personal affairs in the past two months, and I have been slack in updating. Of course, I am indeed tired of writing this book and lack enthusiasm.

Next, I try to take the time to speed up the progress and finish writing the last thing.In addition, I have saved some manuscripts for the new book and sent them out as soon as possible.