Father Han Gaozu

Chapter 608 The Future Zhang Busu and Chao Cuo

Today, His Majesty has a wide range of hobbies.

He likes eating meat, drinking, beauties, hunting, riding horses, carts, fancy clothes, music, eagles and dogs, but he basically likes anything that has something to do with the Hunjun.

Among the many hobbies of His Majesty, there is one that stands out, and that is to listen to good words.

His Majesty had already shown this when he was very young, he only listened to half of the words, and sometimes he only listened to the beginning, only listening to the praise of himself, and automatically omitting the rest.

Now that he is in this position, this hobby has become more prominent. The emperor specially asked the Yuefu to draw up poems praising him. Whenever there is any event, he will let the Yuefu play music praising his achievements. He even left a place in the three kilometers. Take him with you every day to listen to his flattery. This kind of character is manifested in governing the country, that is, he is very happy. His Majesty is not ordinary. It mentioned His Majesty's outstanding contribution during the struggle for hegemony between Chu and Han, although His Majesty was not born at that time.
The many credits of the First Emperor, the credits of the Gao Emperor, and even the credits of the Empress Dowager all became the credits of the Elder.

This kind of extravagant personality actually brought certain benefits. For example, His Majesty was willing to spend a lot of money on making cotton clothes and coal.

This is also beneficial to the common people. Although there are still common people frozen to death, the benefits are of course still there.

For the ministers, they don't care whether the common people died of freezing or sickness, as long as His Majesty is happy and he has made meritorious service, everyone will leave their names in history together, how great it is!

But no one thought that Chao Cuo would point out this problem at His Majesty's happiest moment.

The officials really couldn't figure it out, the cotton-padded clothes matter was mainly handled by Chao Cuo.

If no one freezes to death, you will also leave your name in history, why bother? ?Why bother to bring it up at this time? ?

Isn't this a direct slap in the face of His Majesty?
The last one who slapped His Majesty is still farming in Qiao County!

Chao Cuo's slap was much more ruthless than Xia Wuqie's. It could be said that Liu Chang's face was swollen with just one slap.

All the officials could see that His Majesty was very angry.

It is rare for His Majesty to be so silent, like the calm before the storm, but Chao Cuo did not have the slightest fear. He said seriously: "Your Majesty, whenever a local official is promoted through such fake achievements, then this person will be promoted." If it becomes a practice, more and more people will follow suit in the future. In the end, everything will become an illusion to fool His Majesty, and His Majesty will have a false prosperity. There are many traitors in the court, and all they care about is His Majesty's reward. , all they think about is their own reputation, they don’t care about the people.”

"You once asked me what the doctor Yu Shi does."

"I think that Doctor Yu Shi wants to tell His Majesty the truth and seek justice for the people!!"

"This time, I just changed freezing to death from illness, but next time, I may say that hunger is full, and poverty is rich. I can't let your majesty go down and reward such a person!! I also absolutely can't allow the ministers to deceive your majesty! ! Let His Majesty see a false prosperous world!!"

Zhang Cang raised his head and glanced at Chao Cuo, as if he was relieved.

The gloom on Liu Chang's face slowly disappeared.

"You're right."

"I think the prosperity created for the big man should not be a fraud."

"Go ahead and catch it!"

"Chao Cuo bluntly speaks out and persuades me, he has made great achievements! He will be promoted to a noble, and he will be granted the title of Tinghou!!!"

"I like fame. But this fame cannot be false. If anyone dares to fool me, I will be executed!!"

Liu Chang slapped the case in front of him suddenly, stood up angrily, and left here.

The officials were stunned. They thought that Chao Cuo was going to die here today. Unexpectedly, instead of killing him, His Majesty even made him a Marquis!
The officials suddenly did not dare to underestimate Chao Cuo. It was the first time they looked at this man, Chao Cuo and their deeds suddenly formed a sharp contrast. They actually lost to this person with the reputation of a traitor, which made them a little guilty, and then reflected again, do I really have the guts to play impeachment when His Majesty is so happy? ?

Chao Cuo didn't say anything, turned around and was about to leave, but Zhang Buyi grabbed his arm.

"Do you have to say it at a time like this?"

"Do you know how long His Majesty has been fighting?! Do you know how much Your Majesty wants to see this prosperous world?!"

"So I have to follow you to fool His Majesty??"

Chao Cuo pulled out his hand abruptly, and cursed at Zhang Buyi: "You call yourself Zhongliang, but at this moment you help traitors to conceal His Majesty. What kind of Zhongliang are you! You are just a pest like Confucianism!"

Zhang Buyi sneered, completely unaffected by Chao Cuo's words, "This was originally a good opportunity to inspire the ministers and the world, but you ruined it. Let the worried Majesty be happy for a day or two. There is nothing wrong with telling him this when there is no one else. I think you are a straight invitation, and you just want to leave your name in the history books."

"I just did what a censor should do"

The two confronted each other, and when they were about to strike, Lu Lu suddenly came over, "Chao Yushi, Your Majesty invites you to the Hall of Houde to receive your reward."

Chao Cuo snorted coldly, "I'm going to take my reward Zhang Zuoxiang, please make way!"

When Chao Cuo walked into Houde Hall, he subconsciously looked at the wall, and his arm began to ache again.

Liu Chang sat in the upper position, and it seemed that his anger had calmed down a lot.

Chao Cuo hastily knelt down and said, "I've spoiled Your Majesty's elegance, please forgive me!"

"Forget it. Fake ones are always fake ones. I'm just a little disappointed. I've always wanted to protect the people of the big man and keep them away from war, hunger, and cold. I've done it for so long."

Liu Chang was talking, his voice was a little softer, and he didn't say any more, looking a little lonely.

But soon, he cheered up again. He raised his head and looked at Chao Cuo, "You have done a good job, doctor censor. You have advised the king, supervised all officials, and protected the people. Yes, this Marquis is the one you should Got it."

"Not only will I promote your title, I will also reward you with fancy clothes! I will reward you with money!"

"I allow you to enter Houde Hall to find me in the future without telling your name!"

Chao Cuo was overjoyed and thanked him again and again.

"Also. Recently, I've been sick. The imperial physicians said that I need to exercise more and I'll let you get a servant. You can accompany me at any time and practice with me."

Liu Chang clenched his fist and made a crackling sound, Chao Cuo secretly thought something was wrong.

"Your Majesty is weak and weak."

"No! I saw that when you were impeached today, you were full of energy! Your voice was loud! I wish I could stand on the city wall and shout."

Chao Cuo swallowed, "Wei"

The Ram School was arrested en masse, and almost the entire army was wiped out.

Because of old age, Gongyangshou was exempted from corporal punishment, but paid a huge fine, and might have to go to Longxi for a year.
But Hu Wusheng was dismissed from the title, and stayed at home to reflect on his mistakes.

Gongsunhong was also demoted and fined. It is said that he really couldn't pay the fine, and it was Dong Zhongshu's family who paid the money on his behalf.

The only ones who were not punished were Liu Ci and Dong Zhongshu.

Liu Ci said excitedly that from now on he is the elder of the Gongyang School, with Dong Zhongshu assisting, the two want to revitalize the lintel.

Hu Wusheng stayed at home and stopped going out, concentrating on studying knowledge, and there were more and more articles in the newspaper.

Gongsun Hong is still the same as before, continuing to work in the county government, but the treatment is different from the past.

Although the Gongyang School suffered a huge blow this time, Hu Wusheng became famous all over the world. The entire Gongyang School gained a great reputation. The streets were crowded, scrambling to come to see Hu Wugong.

Gong Sunhong was also respected by his colleagues because of this incident, and his relationship with everyone was even closer than before.

"Gongsun Jun is here!!"

When Gongsunhong rushed to the county government, his colleagues smiled and stood up to meet him. Gongsunhong was originally a captain of Chang'an, but now he was demoted to serve as a thief Cao.

But his colleagues still respect him very much, and when he came to report to Chang'an Cheng, Chang'an Cheng stood up and saluted.

"Mr. Zhang. No."

"Hey, you can just call yourself king. Why are you so polite? Come, please sit down."

Chang'an Cheng's surname is Zhang, and his first name is Zhang Li. He has a good relationship with Gongsun Hong.

Being able to be the county magistrate in Chang'an is also very remarkable. This person has no background, and he can get to where he is today all on his own. He is also a very talented person.

Gong Sunhong didn't dare to sit beside him, but still stood and reported his work.

Zhang Li was very satisfied, "I trust you in what you do. I want to entertain you at home today. I wonder if you can come?"

"Mr. Zhang. I'm afraid something is wrong."

"Hahaha, I'm not trying to bribe you, but because I respect your virtue, I want to invite you to sit in the shabby house. Don't tell me you don't like me as the county magistrate?"

After Zhang Li said so, Gong Sunhong couldn't refuse anymore, so he agreed to his request.

Zhang Li was ecstatic, so he negotiated a time with him.

Gongsun Hong's work is still very simple. His current official position is equivalent to "captain of criminal police". "Director".

Gong Sunhong was very punctual. He knocked on the door of Zhang Li's house as soon as the time agreed with Zhang Li arrived.

Dressed formally, Zhang Li happily took his hand and invited him into the house.

Zhang Li's family was not too rich, and there were no servants. His wife died during the second childbirth, and there was only one son in the family.

The child was only ten years old, and he looked quite father-like, with thick eyebrows. After Gongsun Hong came in, he stared at Gongsun Hong up and down, as if he was examining the prisoner. Zhang Li was furious, and reprimanded: "Not yet." See you on Sunday?!"

"Meet Father Zhong!"

Gongsun Hong returned the gift and sat in the courtyard with Zhang Li. Zhang Li set up the wine, "Wait a minute, I'm going to get the meat. Let's eat wine and barbecue. I have a lot of things I want to ask you for advice."

Zhang Li said, and went to the warehouse.

Soon, Zhang Li's roar came from the warehouse.

Gongsun Hong was stunned for a moment, looked sideways, and saw that Zhang Li was whipping his son, the child didn't run away, didn't contradict him, didn't even bark, just hugged his head and let his father whip him.

Gongsun Hong hurried forward and stopped Zhang Li.

"What are you doing?"

Zhang Li was extremely angry, "All the meat in the house was eaten by mice!! This scorpion!! Didn't I tell you to look at the meat? The meat I prepared specially for the guests!! You scorpion!!!"

Just as he was about to fight, Gong Sunhong said hurriedly: "No problem. No problem. It's no wonder the child. Let's have some wine."

Gong Sunhong dragged the furious Zhang Li away from here.

Then the child grinned and rubbed the place where he was beaten, his eyes were full of anger, he walked into the warehouse, squatted on the ground, looked carefully for a long time, picked up a hoe from the side, and pointed it at the hole of the mouse hole. position, and suddenly started to do it.

At this moment, Zhang Li was drinking with Gongsun Hong, and he didn't hear anything from the warehouse at all.

Zhang Li asked about some ways to deal with the case, and Gong Sunhong didn't hide his secrets, and told the other party everything he knew.

In the warehouse, the child quickly dug the mouse hole. He stepped on the frightened mouse, pinched the mouse in his hand, and squatted at the hole to search for it. He found a lot of meat.

He tied up the mouse and sat on the upper seat with the meat beside him.

"Today's court trial on the case of stealing meat by thieves from Zhang's warehouse!"

"Bold thief! You tell the truth! Now that the physical evidence is there, if you can plead guilty, you can reduce the criminal law!!!"

The mouse was tied up and squeaked in fright at the moment.

"Bold! How dare you refute!"

"Come here! Appellant!"

"Squeak~~"

"Come here! Submit physical evidence!"

"This meat is fresh, it was stolen recently, it is beef, and it matches the meat lost by the Zhang family! Thieves gnawed on the meat, and the tooth marks match those on the leftover meat in the warehouse!"

"Squeak~~"

"According to the crime of theft in the second year of the Han Dynasty, you have committed burglary! You refused to plead guilty, and the officials wanted to escape when they arrested you, so that innocent people were punished because of you! According to the sentencing regulations, the stolen Things are meat, and the law of robbery says: Those who steal horses will die, and those who steal cattle will die! Meat is beef, and it is more expensive!"

"Now you are sentenced to death!"

"If you are not convinced! You can appeal!"

"Do you want to appeal?!"

"Squeak~~~"

"Okay, since you don't appeal, you will be executed immediately!"

"Squeak~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~"

When Zhang Li drunkenly dragged Gong Sunhong to talk about learning and eating wheat rice, his son came out with something.

"Father! I have caught the criminal!"

"what crime"

When Zhang Li was holding the dish and was about to put it in his mouth, he saw the tossed mouse in the shape of a mouse in his son's hand.

At that moment, I couldn't eat the food in my hand.

Zhang Li held back his anger and took a deep breath, "Get out!!"

"Father, this is the criminal who stole meat! This is my disposition document! Please take a look!"

Gongsun Hong took the document curiously, and lowered his head to look at it. At that moment, Gongsun Hong's eyes lit up, and he took a few more glances, "Mr. Zhang, your son is not bad."

Zhang Li also took the document, and read it carefully, the more surprised he became, "How do you know this?"

"You took me to the county government in the past, I learned it secretly."

"It still looks good. But it's only theft. Why do you impose such a cruel criminal law?"

"How can we gain prestige if the law is not strict?!"

Zhang Li suddenly laughed, looked at Gongsun Hong at the side, and said, "My son is not bad!"

Gong Sunhong hesitated for a moment, but still nodded, "It's really smart."

"You see, your Gongyang School is also so upright. Wouldn't it be a good idea for my child to be put under the name of your school?"

Gongsun Hong was taken aback.

Do you have any misunderstandings about our Ram School? ?

This child is a born Legalist! !

When he grows up, he may be even more vicious than Chao Cuo. You want him to learn Confucianism? ? ?
"I'm afraid this is inappropriate. I have a few friends from the Legalist family. Maybe I can teach him. I don't know what your name is yet?"

Gong Sunhong looked at the child.

The child bowed to him, "Father Zhong! My name is Zhang Tang!"

In the Wudian, with a scream, Chao Cuo flew out and fell to the ground.

The soldier closed his eyes with some reluctance.

This is not practicing with His Majesty, this is simply acting as a scarecrow for His Majesty.

Chao Cuo struggled to get up, clapped his hands and shouted: "Your Majesty is mighty!!"

Liu Chang stood proudly in front of him, exercising his muscles.

Not far away, Liu Ci was sneaking his head out, watching my father throwing ministers here, watching with relish, Dong Zhongshu stood beside him helplessly, "Your Highness, spying on the emperor is a capital crime."

"What are you afraid of? I'm under 15 years old!"

Dong Zhongshu pursed his lips, but Liu Ci yelled, "Well done! You fell this bastard to death!"

"Father told me not long ago that you should be magnanimous and don't go to trouble Chao Cuo. This Chao Cuo swept away his enthusiasm, and he started beating people. Father is really suitable for our Gongyang School."

Dong Zhongshu said solemnly: "Chao Yushi said bluntly that His Majesty has rewarded him. Your Majesty knows that Chao Yushi has been working all year round and is weak and sick. For the sake of his health, he even personally accompanied him to exercise, Holy Son of Heaven!!"

Liu Ci glanced at him, "You are really getting better and better"

At this moment, Liu Chang threw Chao Cuo to the ground beautifully again, Liu Ci couldn't bear it anymore, and jumped up happily.

Liu Chang pulled Chao Cuo up and shouted at him, "Zhuzi! Get out!"

Liu Ci pulled Dong Zhongshu and walked out with a smile.

"Father, Chao Yushi said bluntly that you rewarded him. You know that Chao Yushi has been working all year round and is weak and sick. For the sake of his body, you even personally accompany him to exercise. Holy Son of Heaven!!!"

Dong Zhongshu was taken aback for a moment, but stopped talking.

Liu Chang laughed out loud.

"Since when did you start talking human?"

"After twenty batons."

Liu Chang rubbed his head, looked at Chao Cuo, and asked, "What do you think about the innovation of county schools that Lu Gong said today?"

"The minister thinks that innovation is still necessary."

Chao Cuo said his thoughts, and Liu Ci dozed off.

Dong Zhongshu said a little unhappy: "Your Majesty has ruled the world, there is no need for innovation, it is still perfect and decent."

Chao Cuo was taken aback, and looked at the little guy.

Looking at Liu Chang uncertainly, he asked:

"Zhang Buyi's son?"

(End of this chapter)