Hanhou

The case in Hedong County was concluded, and Zhou Yang was sentenced to abandon the city because of the conclusive evidence.The two sons committed a felony together and were executed together.The wives and daughters are punished as official slaves, and all the clan members are on the sidelines, except for the only child.

In the old days, the mighty Captain's Mansion, a noble house that was enshrined as a marquis due to the status of foreign relatives, declined overnight, and the carriages and horses disappeared.

Before the execution, Zhou Yang took the last chance in his arms and took the initiative to report to Ting Wei that Liu An, the king of Huainan, was dissatisfied with the court.He was willing to serve as a foreign relative as a witness, and he only wanted to save the lives of his two sons.

I don't want to keep any identity, I just want to be able to survive.

It's a pity that Lieutenant Ning Cheng knew all about the information he provided, and it wasn't of much value.

When the matter was reported to Liu Che, the young emperor did not hesitate, and decreed that Zhou Yang would be dereliction of duty, hurt the people, and deceive the superior and the inferior, which is an unforgivable crime.Both of his sons committed a serious crime, and there was no pardon for their killing.

Zhou Yangyou was escorted to the execution ground, and before he died, he reported on King Huainan, so how much news did he leak out.

Liu An, the king of Huainan, was trapped in Chang'an. Even if he was not imprisoned like Liu Ling, he was under strict surveillance and could not easily be free.When he was in a state of desperation, when he first heard Zhou Yangyou's move, his eyes turned black with anger, and he almost couldn't stand still.If Zhou Yangyou hadn't died, Liu An wished he could have picked up the knife himself and chopped this ungrateful person into pieces.

"If it wasn't the former king, how could Zhou Yang's family be enshrined as a Marquis! If it wasn't for this king, he would be expelled from Chang'an for his mistakes, like a bereaved dog, how could he be the captain of Hedong County!"

"To avenge my life, I really deserve to be killed!"

As for why Liu Che didn't keep him, Liu An didn't dare to take chances, thinking that the young emperor believed that he had no objections.

On the contrary, in Liu An's view, Liu Che must have real evidence and can overthrow the Huainan Palace at any time.It doesn't matter whether Zhou Yangyou speaks or not, he will be abandoned in the market together with his son, in order to quell public anger and appease the people of Hedong County.

Unexpectedly, shortly after Zhou Yangyou abandoned the city, lieutenant Ning Cheng suddenly received an order from the palace to suspend the trial of the Huainan king's conspiracy.

The reason was that Empress Dowager Dou's old illness relapsed, her health became poor again, and she fell into a coma repeatedly.When it was the worst, she became delirious when she woke up, unable to recognize Liu Che and Chen Jiao beside the bed.

Changle Palace is not far away from the decoction every day, fearing that the day of death is not far away.

The eyes of the royal family were all on Chang'an, and it was not a good idea to deal with King Huainan at this time, even if the evidence was solid.Anyway, being held in the capital and completely cutting off contact with the feudal state is like a bird in a cage and a turtle in a urn, and can be caught at any time.

The postponement of the trial can not only alleviate the suspicion of the clan, but also send people to Huainan to collect more evidence.When it is made public in the future, it will surely convince people.

Since Liu Che ascended the throne, there have been many rumors in the court that he was too harsh on the princes and kings, and some princes and kings even cried in front of him.Even if it doesn't have much impact in essence, for Liu Che who is gradually matured politically, he can still avoid it if he can.

There is a way to pinch it from the source, and we cannot allow it to spread and cause trouble for ourselves.

In addition, there was another thing that surprised Liu Che. Zhou Yangyou was very "supernatural". He was locked in prison for a long time, seemingly isolated and helpless, but in fact he was still able to pass on news to the outside world.

Tian Fu, a Chinese doctor, received a great gift, and another three or four officials were bribed. Seeing the emperor's uncle, he thought that he would not be convicted if the matter was not accomplished, so he simply got involved. In the case of Hedong County, he helped a lot. Zhou Yangyou spoke.

They will not be so stupid as to directly excuse the culprit, but only plead for the punishment of the clansmen. They cited the examples of the Wen and Jing dynasties successively, and even cited the punishment of Emperor Jing to the officials and their families of the Seven Kingdoms after the Seven Kingdoms Rebellion. Please Tianzi.com On the one hand, he imitated the kindness of the late emperor and treated his clansmen leniently.

Looking at Tian Fu who was talking endlessly, Liu Che was not angry, he just took it as a joke.

His uncle seemed to have not figured out his position.Once he was firmly in the official position of a doctor in the middle school, he thought he would be reused, and began to gain ground in the court again.

Due to Tian Fu's status as a relative and being the queen mother's brother, most officials in Chang'an will give him some face.But there are also people who are not fake, such as Dou Ying, Marquis of Wei Qi, Chen Wu, Marquis of Tangyi, and Zhang Sheng, Marquis of Nangong.

Needless to say, Wei Qihou and Tangyihou, because of the relationship between Empress Dowager Dou and Chen Jiao, are naturally on opposite sides with Tian Fu, and it is impossible for them to be in the same pot.

Zhang Shengshang, Princess Yuyang, was originally a relative of Tian Fu.Due to their helpless nature, the couple didn't like this uncle very much. They basically avoided him whenever they could, and they didn't want to get involved with him at all.

The third princess married into the Marquis of Tangyi, and now she is the daughter-in-law of Chen Wu and Liu Xing, and she is gradually estranged from Tian Fu.

The only one who can talk is Yang Xin.

What frustrates Tian Fu is that Yang Xin has repeatedly made mistakes. Even if Liu Che cared about his family and didn't really deal with it cruelly, he basically couldn't speak in the palace. language.

In this case, Liu Che wanted to deal with Tian Fu, but it was just a matter of moving his fingers.Since he knew that the other party would not be able to cause much trouble by bouncing around, naturally he would not be angry with him, it was all as if he was watching a show.

He was kept before, not only to collect evidence of Huainan King's rebellion through his friendship with Liu Ling, but also to save some face for the Queen Mother.Now, through Zhou Yangyou's case, Liu Che found that Tian Fu is a good bait, and it is easier to use than others when necessary.

Tian Fu was completely unaware of his situation, and repeatedly pleaded to no avail, knowing that there was nothing he could do, so he could only give up.

If the Queen Mother hadn't lost her palace power, and she would help to say a few words in front of the emperor, things might turn around.Now that Zhou Yang is headed to the ground, it is useless to think about it.

In the process of helping to intercede, Tian Fu ran around and learned something that he hadn't noticed before.Following the clues, she accidentally discovered that before Zhou Yangyou's case, his son had clashed with Zhao Jia, a military school lieutenant.

Whether there is a connection between the two, Tian Fu is not [-]% sure, but feels that the matter is too "coincidental", so naturally, he is somewhat wary of Zhao Jia.

Recalling the early years, I remembered that I once sent people to the frontier. It was a surefire way of making money, but it was destroyed by Zhao Jia, who had no official position at the time.

Get rid of this person and let out a bad breath.

Afterwards, use some means to carve up the livestock farm and workshop in his hands, and then he can make another huge profit.

"Come on."

After returning to the mansion, Tian Fu summoned his confidants and ordered him to watch Zhao Jia carefully and make sure to record his every move.

"Remember, don't be discovered. If you have any news, please report to me."

"promise!"

The loyal servant has some skills, and he quickly inquired about the Wei family.Although not very detailed, it also made Tian Fu very excited.The soldiers brought from Bianjun and the young envoy who is pregnant are simply a god-sent opportunity!

"Good, very good!"

Tian Fu stood up and paced back and forth in the room.

He knew he couldn't be in a hurry, Zhao Jia had a special status and was trusted by the emperor, so it was not easy to make a move.Things need to be carefully planned before they can happen naturally and kill with one blow.

Zhao Jia was sitting in the announcement room, his nose suddenly felt itchy, he quickly covered it with his hands, turned his head to the side, and tried not to make a sound.

"A Duo?" Sitting beside Zhao Jia, Wei Yue whispered, "Did you catch a cold?"

"No." Zhao Jia shook his head. For some unknown reason, a sense of irritability suddenly rose in his heart, and he could not calm down.

At this moment, Liu Che's voice came from behind, Wei Yue temporarily looked away, Zhao Jia also focused and suppressed the emotions in his heart.

"The Huns sent envoys again, please make peace."

what?

Zhao Jia couldn't help being surprised.

It hasn't been long since the last time the Huns came to envoy. In less than a year, they sent someone again. What do you want to do?

After reading the letter of credence delivered by the Huns, my doubts deepened.

Before the Xiongnu asked for a marriage, the court had clearly rejected it.

As a result, the other party did not intend to give up, instead of ignoring the rejection of the Han Dynasty, the wording in the letter of credence was unscrupulous, almost arrogant, and even put on a posture of coercion!

Are you really determined to get married, or do you have other plans?

"Your Majesty, please send scouts to Longcheng to investigate the court of the Huns." Wei Yue put down the silk and said in a deep voice.

"Investigate Longcheng?" Liu Che pondered for a moment, then suddenly his heart moved, he looked at Wei Yue with burning eyes, and said, "Go on."

"Your Majesty, in the battle of Mayi, the Xiongnu were defeated and retreated to the grassland. The monarchs and ministers Shanyu, the wise kings of the left and right, and the kings of the left and right Guli all retreated to Longcheng. There are rumors that the Xiongnu Grand Chanyu is sick and almost unable to govern."

Is the military minister Shanyu sick?

Wei Yue's words made the room fall into silence.

Liu Che frowned slightly, his fingers tapped on the bamboo slips, his movements changed from fast to slow, and suddenly stopped at a certain moment.

Han Yan and Cao Shi understood the emperor's temperament and looked at each other without speaking.Gongsun He looked at Wei Yue with admiration and apprehension in his eyes.

Zhao Jia thought about Wei Yue's words carefully, and suddenly realized that the Huns were so arrogant, if they were not full of confidence, they were bluffing.The purpose is to make the Han Dynasty jealous, unable to determine whether the grassland is real or not, so naturally it will not send troops in the near future.

But what if the judgment is wrong?

The Huns were indeed hurt by the previous defeat.However, with the foundation laid by Mao Dun Shanyu and Lao Shang Shanyu during the period, the strength of the Xiongnu headquarters should not be underestimated.If not, the other tribes of the grassland and the Western Regions had turned against each other long ago, and they would never have remained honest and donated horses, cattle and sheep according to the order of Longcheng after the defeat of the Xiongnu.

Zhao Jia thought hard, and suddenly felt that it was very inconvenient to be in Chang'an.If he was in the cloud and wanted to find out the reality of Longcheng, he could have sneaked into the grassland himself to obtain first-hand information.

"This matter is the intention of accepting the king." Liu Che is determined to slaughter the Xiongnu, as long as he finds a fighter, he will never miss it easily.

"Your Majesty, since the Xiongnu is here as an envoy, for the sake of convenience, you may wish him some benefits." Zhao Jia suggested.

"Captain Zhao speaks carefully." Gongsun He said in a deep voice.

Han Yan smoothed things over with a smile: "Gongsun Taifu, don't worry, just listen to what Captain Zhao has to say."

Liu Che also didn't take it seriously, and motioned Zhao Jia to elaborate.

"Your Majesty, I think that we can temporarily expand the trade with the grassland and send more caravans to the north. Set up Hushi in the border county and allow the Huns to come and trade."

It is impossible for Chang'an to agree to a marriage, no matter how many times the Xiongnu came, there is absolutely nothing to talk about.

I don't want the other party to come to the door every three days and be annoyed. The best way is to solve it at the source, shovel away the Huns, flatten the city, and bring the vast grassland into the territory of the Han Dynasty.

Most of the officials in the Han Dynasty had a "war brain".One day Fengchang and Zongzheng led troops to go out, and the Taizhong doctor mounted his horse and opened his bow, which is not surprising at all.

Zhao Jia's proposal to expand trade was mainly to cover the dispatch of spies. The number of caravan exchanges increased, and the Xiongnu could not investigate them one by one.

With the expansion of trade, the exchanges between the two sides will increase accordingly. At that time, those who should be spied on should be spied on, those who should be wooed, and those who should be ruthless will be directly ruthless.

"Find out the reality of Longcheng. If the military minister Shanyu is really seriously ill, he can take the opportunity to provoke the four corners of the royal court, and take advantage of the civil strife to attack the grassland!"

The imperial court has long planned to send troops, and it is estimated that the Xiongnu will be aware of it, so they will send envoys.

For a powerful enemy like the Huns, annihilation in World War I is just a fantasy.

Day after day, year after year, as the Han cavalry continued to march, they tried their best to gain the upper hand and turned the former hunters into prey. Sooner or later, this old opponent of the Han Dynasty would be swept away to the corner of history, making people It's rootless!