Father Han Gaozu

Chapter 670

Inside Tingwei, it was extraordinarily quiet.

The soldiers held torches, and the flickering flames shone on the faces of the crowd, but they couldn't see their expressions.

Wang Tianqi sat on the top seat, Chao Cuo sat next to him, and under them, there were two people who were subdued by the soldiers, bowed their heads, speechless.

One of them is Zhao Yu, and the other is Zhao Buhai.

Everyone looked at the two of them in amazement. No one thought that they would do such a great thing. Zhao Yu was single-handedly promoted by Chao Cuo. Not to the extent of murder.

At this moment, the great Han has not yet fully entered the dual monarchy, but the prototype has already appeared. Zhao Yu was recommended by Chao Cuo, and Chao Cuo was his leader. Zhao Yu's first king was Liu Chang, and the second king was Liu Chang. It was Chao who was wrong. As for the murder of Juzhe, such a crime is unforgivable in a big man, and it can ruin a person in an instant. For example, a certain Fatty Dong who killed his own Juzhe, such a thing is simply unimaginable.

Zhao Yu has absolutely no reason to murder Chao Cuo. He has always supported Chao Cuo to rectify the government, and he cannot be bought by the princes and kings. As for Hao Qiang, how could Zhao Yu have anything to do with Hao Qiang? ?
As for the other Zhao Buhai, he was arrested because of the key. Zhao Yu got the key from him, so he is naturally an accomplice. After Zhao Yu was arrested, Wang Tianqi quickly locked Zhao Buhai. , captured him together.

Chao Cuo frowned, and slowly looked at the young man in front of him who had been entrusted with important tasks.

Zhao Yu was the young man he valued most, and thought he could succeed him in the future, but he didn't understand why he wanted to murder him.

Is it to replace yourself?What a joke, even if Chao Cuo died, it would not be Zhao Yu's turn to deal with the affairs of the Yushi Mansion. That is Sangong. It depends on seniority, reputation, and various factors. Zhao Yu is a young man in his early 20s , why take over Chao Cuo's position?
When the matter was revealed, Zhao Yu looked quite calm, without any fear, not even a little bit of shame.

"Why do you want to kill me? What did I do to make you want to kill?"

"Actually, I never wanted to kill you."

Zhao Yu said to himself: "Your Majesty is very affectionate. You have followed him for many years and you have made great contributions. Even if he is angry and can't find evidence, at most he will dismiss you. It is impossible to kill you because of this incident." .”

"It's just that things never went as I thought."

"Then why do you want to dismiss me?"

Zhao Yu suddenly laughed, "It's useless to talk too much. Since I made a mistake, please execute me yourself. It's my fault."

Everyone looked at him, then at Chao Cuo, and an official said, "This matter is definitely not that simple, and there must be a lot of entanglements. We still need to interrogate these two people and find out who colluded with them."

Chao Cuo was silent for a long time, but Wang Tianqi looked at Zhao Buhai.

Compared with Zhao Yu, the matter of this three-generation Chehou is even more absurd. Why would a hereditary Chehou who can enjoy the glory and wealth safely do such a thing?

Zhao Buhai's forehead was covered with sweat, and he was far less calm than Zhao Yu.

"Take these two people down and interrogate them."

Wang Tianqi waved his hand, and the soldiers directly took them out. Zhang Shizhi watched them being taken away coldly, and then offered himself to interrogate these two people. Wang Tianqi did not refuse, and let him go for interrogation.

After everyone went to work, only Wang Tianqi and Chao Cuo were left in the mansion.

"Mr. Chao, I have long thought that there is a villain in Yushifu, but I never thought that it is your most trusted subordinate."

Chao Cuo didn't change his face, "Although he didn't say it clearly, I probably already know it. It's useless to interrogate Zhao Buhui, he's just being used by others, and it's even more impossible for Zhao Yu to reveal others. I still know his character very well." of."

"Speaking of which, these matters still have something to do with His Majesty."

"Oh? Are you accusing His Majesty of ordering them to commit murder?"

"Don't dare."

"Your Majesty is eager and fears trouble the most. He prefers to solve problems in the most direct way and doesn't like to be bound by rules."

"Aren't you the same?"

"I did my best under the constraints of the rules, which is different from His Majesty."

"Your Majesty has urged me many times, asking me to deal with powerful affairs and rectify the local officials. These people's titles are not low, and they have all been rewarded by His Majesty. His Majesty likes their methods very much. After all, you are also with them. The same people. You never cared about whether others committed crimes. If His Majesty wanted to deal with them, you would directly find the armor from their homes and arrest them directly. Is this the reason?"

Wang Tianqi didn't deny it, and nodded, "That's right. Sometimes, it's still a bit too troublesome to follow the rules. If you can deal with it directly and achieve the expected result, why bother?"

"Yes, the young people I recommend are all young and dare to do things, but what they think is different from us. I kill people, and I need to find out their crimes with my own hands. You kill people, and you need to frame them. They are charged with the same crime, and they find it troublesome to frame them. When the officials were rectified before, they proposed many times to use the most brutal methods to deter the local people. These so-called cruel methods are just indiscriminate killings and threats. Then when dealing with Hao Qiang, I conspired with Mr. Liu and set up a trap."

"Let me kill the Quartet first, and when everyone is terrified and dissatisfied, then Mr. Liu will take over and replace me. In this way, he will not encounter too much resistance and things will be smooth. carry out, and limit local tyranny through a sound system."

Wang Tianqi understood somewhat, "Are they dissatisfied with your collusion with Liu Jing?"

"No, they are just dissatisfied with my following the rules."

"They obviously have more ways to kill me. They get along with me day and night. If they want to kill me, why bother? Are there still few assassins in the world who want to kill me?"

"They just want me to be dismissed, so that His Majesty has no clear evidence of guilt, but can't continue to keep me. They use this method to anger His Majesty. If it's what they think, you can't show any evidence of guilt. Your Majesty finally If it is determined that those treacherous ministers and tyrants with ill intentions join hands to deal with Doctor Yushi, what will happen then?"

"I do not know."

"You actually know, otherwise why would you help me?"

Wang Tianqi pursed his lips, and did not retort, "I will find someone with more brutal means."

"Yes, the most likely one is Zhidu."

"So, they want to change themselves to a more radical censor? Just because you always abide by the rules, you don't want to kill indiscriminately, and you don't let them kill. So that they can't display their ambitions, can't get rewards, and can't be changed. Further? Hahaha, they want to kill you because you are not aggressive enough??"

Wang Tianqi suddenly laughed and shook his head.

"I didn't expect that one day Chao Cuo would be accused of not being radical enough. Isn't someone like Liu Jing extremely cowardly?"

Chao Cuo didn't smile, but just looked at Wang Tianqi calmly, "Your Majesty is good at hunting, hawks and dogs live a lot, but I'm probably not a hawk or a dog, Zhang Buyi is a dog, I'm an hawk, I'm just an old horse in my crotch The eagle dog thinks this poor horse is too slow, and wants to kill it and bite it, just change it."

Wang Tianqi glanced at him, "Just because of this matter, you will murder a third prince?? This is just your own guess. I don't quite believe it."

"I can actually understand them. For my own ambition, is there anything I can't do?"

"Your Majesty no longer has any opponents abroad, and the country is getting richer and richer. Rapees and thieves are everywhere. The trend of eagles and dogs is probably irresistible. This is just the beginning. There will be more in the future. Do you believe it? One day , We will probably die at the hands of these eagle dogs because we oppose a certain idea of ​​His Majesty."

Wang Tianqi didn't care too much, "After this incident is completed, I will resign and go home."

"The matter is not over yet, and there is that Tian Zhong. There are people involved in this matter. I don't believe that two young people can do so many things. Behind them, there are many people who contribute to the flames. The purpose of these people is to kill There are too many people in the world who want to kill you."

"Then continue the interrogation."

Chao Cuo stood up, "Can I go?"

"Of course."

Chao Cuo's false accusation caused a sensation in Chang'an, and when they heard that the real culprit had been captured, the officials were once again confused. Didn't they say that it was the King of Yan who handled it? ?
Immediately, King Yan also hurriedly publicized that he was not used to Chao Cuo being murdered by others, so he came forward to convict him. Although he and Chao Cuo had a feud, they could not just sit back and watch him being murdered by villains!

At this time, everyone immediately praised King Yan's benevolence and righteousness. King Yan became famous all over the world again, and even the ministers who clamored to cut down the vassal began to become quiet, and the deeds of King Yan's benevolence and righteousness were publicized everywhere. This old man, Wang, realized the importance of fame for the first time. Many celebrities and scholars expressed that they would go to Yan Kingdom to assist this wise and benevolent king. King Yan has made a lot of money. They were all stiff, and the famous scholars who came to visit him blocked the road, calling him the virtuous elder of the clan.

After several interrogations, Wang Tianqi came to the palace to report the situation to Liu Chang.

"Your Majesty, Zhao Buhai confessed."

"Oh? How did you say it?"

"Zhao Buhai and Zhao Yu are distant relatives. Before Chao Cuo moved his clan, Zhao Buhai's two cousins ​​and three former servants were forced to relocate. Zhao Buhui found Zhao Yu in desperation. People's clan relationship, let him help intercede."

"and then?"

"Zhao Yu pretended to agree, and then asked Zhao Buhai to contact the other Chehou who wanted to ask for mercy. He contacted four people one after another. He recorded the conversations of these four people in detail, and handed it to Chao Cuo, asking Yu Shi The government dispatched and punished these four people."

"and then?"

"Chao Cuo didn't agree, thinking that pleading cannot be considered a crime, and Zhao Yu went over to reprimand them, but there was no way to punish them."

"Zhao Yu found these four people again, but he didn't reprimand them. Instead, he told them that as long as he gave them money, he could help them forgive their relatives. These people were very happy and hurriedly took out the money. Zhao Yu accepted the money, Find Chao Cuo again, and ask for the execution of these four people and their clans on the charge of bribery."

"and then?"

"Chao Cuo was very angry. He believed that Zhao Yu's actions were inducing others to commit crimes. Such means cannot be used to govern the world, so he strictly ordered him to return the money, expressing that he was not allowed to intervene, and he had to deal with the matter himself."

"After Zhao Yu found these four people for the third time, he returned the money, saying that Chao Cuo would not accept it, and then he induced them to murder Sangong."

"Then they thought of a way to design all this? Is it because Chao Cuo reprimanded him??"

Wang Tianqi pursed his lips, "Zhao Buhai and they don't understand now, if Zhao Yu succeeds, what kind of treatment they will encounter."

Liu Chang seems to understand that this is not an act of tyranny, nor is it an action against Sangong, it is a struggle within the Legalist family, maybe it can't be said like this, a struggle between officials?Or, is it a battle between cruel officials?
Chao Cuo was not a cruel official, as there are historical records to testify that this royal censor was not included in the biographies of cruel officials, and the imperial censors and court officials after him were all well-known figures in the biographies of cruel officials.

Like Zhao Yu, he is a clean and honest person, even among the cruel officials, he is considered a calm person, compared to Ning Cheng, Wang Wenshu and the like, he is simply a little angel.

Zhou Yafu once commented on him, saying that he was a cruel and vicious person, who would do anything to achieve his goals and kill indiscriminately, but such a person was considered a good person among many cruel officials.

The tradition of cruel officials in the Han Dynasty was a gesture of gradual rise. In Zhao Yu's view, Chao Cuo was obviously a substandard eagle dog. Zhao Yu is not a qualified eagle dog either.

The legalists of the Han Dynasty have become more and more cruel and cruel in a hundred years. Many people like the cruel officials of this era and feel that they severely punished the tyrants and traitors. However, what they harmed was not only Tyrants and traitors, unscrupulous, wanton revenge, killing innocents indiscriminately, Zhang Tang and Zhi are the early eagle dogs, and the others are jackals. Cruel officials are not good for anyone, even for the people at the bottom, they are quite scary things .

"I have rewarded these young people who dare to do things many times before, encouraging them not to be afraid and not to be restricted. It seems that there is still my fault here."

Wang Tianqi hurriedly saluted, "How can this be your Majesty's fault? It's because Chao Cuo didn't know people well, and he only taught them how to do things, but never taught them how to behave. Chao Cuo regarded everyone as his own sharp blade, He only wanted to let them do things, but never taught them why they do things like this. If he could explain to Zhao Yu earlier that he and Liu Jing cooperated to implement this system for a long time, make the system fundamental, and use reasonable procedures The importance of coming to do things. Perhaps Zhao Yu will not want to change the censor because he failed in the two performances."

"Besides, it was Chao Cuo who told them to be radical and use all means to display their ambitions. From my point of view, they are all half-finished Chao Cuo, who only have Chao Cuo's style of handling affairs, but they don't have Chao Cuo's great knowledge."

"Therefore, I ask Your Majesty to punish Chao Cuo!!!"

"Okay, don't pretend to be unsuspecting, and continue to investigate, four Chehou? It may be more than that. Zhao Yu hasn't said anything until now. He must have more accomplices."

When the matter was found out, Liu Chang was not very happy, so he waved his hand and let Wang Tianqi leave.

Lu Lu couldn't help admiring: "The prince is a great talent, it's only the fourth day, and he has already found out the truth, one day earlier than the time His Majesty gave him, I didn't know before that he still has such a talent. "

"Hehe, do you know why he was able to become a court lieutenant in the first place?"

"I don't know."

"He was promoted by my mother. My mother promoted him to deal with Zhou Bo, Chen Ping and those disobedient princes in the local area. You said that the person my mother used as a sharp knife could be a mediocre person? This fellow Sleek, in these years, he has kept a low profile. Speaking of Jiuqing, few people would think of him, but every time a big event happens, which time is he not there? Every time he is there, and every time he will play a very important role effect."

Lu Lu thought about it, and it really was like this!
Every time Liu Chang left Chang'an and something happened in Chang'an, this man always played an important role, but not many people valued him because of it.

"There will be so many things happening in the court. It's all because of Qu Niwenhou's fault!"

Liu Chang said displeasedly: "If he is still alive now, how could such a thing happen?"

Lu Lu was stunned, "Your Majesty is right!"

"Does Your Majesty want to meet Chao Cuo?"

"Let him rest for two days. I'm afraid he won't feel well if something like this happens, but it's the people he values ​​most."

The Yushi Mansion is very quiet, but the atmosphere is a little different from before. The officials are sitting in their respective positions, their faces are a little dazed. They seem to have forgotten what they should do. There is no such thing as the past in the Yushi Mansion. The situation was in full swing, everyone just sat in their seats in silence, the rabbit died and the fox was sad?Maybe not, the entire Yushi Mansion has become lifeless, which makes people extremely uncomfortable.

Chao Cuo quickly walked into Yushi's mansion, his appearance awakened many officials, and they hurriedly got up to greet him.

Chao Cuo directly sat in the upper position and summoned many officials in Yushifu.

Chao Cuo didn't seem to have changed much, and he still looked vigorous and resolute. He looked at the people in front of him, "Everyone can rest assured, Zhao Yu didn't say anything."

Everyone's expressions changed drastically, and their faces turned pale.

"In the past, I was always busy with my own affairs, educating and teaching. Starting today, I will personally teach you the way of being a person and doing things. Not only to tell you how to do things, but also to tell you the reasons for it. Everyone, we want to There are still many things to do, such as reducing the feudal clan, rectifying the officials, and punishing the powerful. These three major things are what we must complete, and everyone must do their best to do it, and encourage you!!"

ps: God bless the child out of danger and has been discharged from the hospital. I am ready for a review and will pick up the child today. There is only one chapter. I am very sorry for the update, but I hope everyone can understand that I have done my best. for that.

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