Better to live forever [Rebirth]

The courtiers and the subordinates of the Military Aircraft Department were indeed scared to sleep and eat because of Emperor Zhenyuan's thunderous actions, but no matter when they thought about it, they still had expert advice, and they were more or less at ease.

The so-called can't be repeated, the emperor punished Dou Jun's supervising army a bit more heavily, but it doesn't mean that he punished all the supervising troops who committed crimes in the future so severely.Otherwise, there would be more than [-] officials from the three tribes implicated in this group of supervising troops alone, and there were even three important ministers who were among the hundreds of officials.If the heavy punishment continues, there will be only a few officials left, so what kind of court is the court?

They "have nothing to worry about", and they were finally able to sleep before the big court meeting.

On the [-]th day of the first lunar month, the courtiers of the third rank and above were in the Golden Luan Hall, and outside the palace, the officials of the seventh rank and above in Beijing knelt on the ground densely, listening to the eunuch Zansi announce the imperial edict in the Golden Luan Hall, and their hearts were the same as the bluestone slabs under their knees cold.

Above the main hall, Dong Xiang stated the crimes of the major garrisons submitted by the Ministry of War one by one, his mouth was dry and his voice was hoarse, and he did not dare to pause.

After listening for half an hour, the long criminal edict was not finished yet, and all the officials felt a layer of cold sweat on their backs. They had never felt such a difficult morning court. They wished that His Majesty would immediately announce the sentence and give them It's better to have a good time than to grind slowly with such a soft knife.

When Dong Xiang finally finished reading, the knees of the kneeling officials were numb. They lowered their heads to listen to His Majesty's words, but there was silence in the Jinluan Hall.

It was still Dong Xiang who couldn't help but straightened up. He looked up at His Majesty who was silent, moved his dry tongue, and said in a hoarse voice: "Please show Your Majesty."

Only then did Emperor Zhenyuan's voice sound.

"The prime minister thinks, what should we do?"

Dong Xiang shuddered, but did not answer immediately.He has been a chancellor for nearly ten years, and the most frequently heard sentence is "What do you think of Ai Qing?" from His Majesty the Emperor, but it didn't make him feel so uneasy.

The pause seemed too long. He could hear the suppressed breathing of his colleagues behind him, and he felt dizzy and tinnitus, unable to bear the overwhelming pressure.

But in fact, in just a short breath, he leaned down and said: "Reporting to Your Majesty, the minister and the third minister proposed that according to the law, the first-rank generals should be taken back to the Beijing Ministry of Military Affairs to verify their merits. His crimes can only be submitted to Zhongshu, so that His Majesty can determine his merits and demerits according to his discretion. Second-rank generals also have the right to submit a plea, and can be temporarily detained in the barracks for review and conviction by imperial envoys. It has been made clear that according to the law, those who disrupt military discipline should be killed, those who deceive the emperor and offend their superiors should be killed, those who are greedy for military pay should be killed, and those who lie about their military achievements should be killed."

"Those who are not strict with the government should be punished with different criminal laws according to the severity of their crimes. Those who bully the people, if they hurt the lives of the people, should be executed according to the law. If the crime is minor, the meritorious service should be dismissed. Those who embezzle other people's wealth and property will endanger their lives. If the crime is less serious, it should be beheaded, and the original thing should be returned, and the meritorious service and military status should be revoked, and it should be convicted and punished as a civilian according to the law."

These words were the result of his discussions with many people, and he had recited them silently in his heart for countless times, and at the moment when he was in a state of panic and didn't know what to say, he said them almost without stopping.

After hearing this, Emperor Zhenyuan remained expressionless, and said coldly: "The Prime Minister thinks that you should act according to the law?"

Anyone could hear the dissatisfaction in his words.

Dong Xiang buried his head even lower, but his voice was tearing his throat, and he said with the greatest strength: "Your Majesty is wise. I, Dajing, govern the country with propriety and judge crimes with laws. This law of punishment has been practiced since the reign of Emperor Taizu. A general outline is Taizu's own words: Li people, generals and ministers, kings and royal families, those who are convicted should be dealt with by criminal law, so as to clarify morality. Veteran officials think that this should be the case."

Emperor Zhenyuan fell silent again.

He seemed to be happy to see the courtiers below, trembling because of his unpredictable temperament, playing like a cat and a mouse before giving him a good time in the end.

When Dong Xiang could hardly bear to speak again, he only heard Emperor Zhenyuan laugh.

"Good, I also think that what Ai Qing said is true."

Almost no one thought that His Majesty would say that, but before they breathed a sigh of relief, Emperor Zhenyuan said again: "According to the law, even if I am the Son of Heaven, I can't go beyond that. But, The criminal law is changing every year, which shows that for special things, special laws should be implemented to complement the criminal law, so as to achieve true fairness."

Baiguan: "..."

Only the prime minister insisted: "Your Majesty is wise."

Emperor Zhenyuan seemed to laugh again, the small voice was inaudible, but it was inexplicably scary.

Emperor Zhenyuan said: "That's all. The so-called law of the Son of Heaven does not blame the public, and the public is honored by the ninety-five years. It is my fault for all people to commit crimes. I have fasted and worshiped the ancestral temple for the past few days, but I have not obtained the ancestors and ancestors." Under the command of the Emperor God, it seems that I am not sincere enough."

No one in Luojing knew about His Majesty's confession of sin in the ancestral temple, and it had already spread throughout the states.

The officials immediately said:

"Your Majesty is terrified. Your Majesty is benevolent to the world. He cares about the common people. As a wise ruler in this world, the ancestors and Taizu should see it in their eyes. Your Majesty has nothing to blame, so he didn't say a word just now."

"Yes, Your Majesty is so clear, it is not His Majesty's fault."

There were waves of seconding voices one after another.

Emperor Zhenyuan pretended he didn't hear it, and continued: "Dong Xiang is my chief assistant, and he acts with restraint, which wins my heart. How to sentence these criminals is up to Dong Xiang, Zhongshu, the Ministry of Punishment, Dali Temple and Yushi. Taiwan will discuss it together, and it will be presented to me at the Great Court Meeting five days later, and we will make a decision."

"The old minister leads the order."

"Department of punishment."

Emperor Zhenyuan ordered another person.

Li Dashen, Shangshu of the Ministry of Punishments, knelt forward and said, "My minister is here."

"This crime is serious. You have to lead your department to consider it carefully. After this incident, I want to see a more complete criminal law that is more in line with the needs of the people."

"...The humble minister leads the decree."

Emperor Zhenyuan glanced at the eunuch Dongsheng, and the eunuch Dongsheng understood immediately, and said loudly: "Play if you have something to do, and leave the court if there is nothing to do!"

All the officials were silent, but Emperor Zhenyuan said: "Ministry of Households, hasn't there been a memorial for the snow disaster last year?"

Li Tao from the Ministry of Household Affairs did not expect that His Majesty was talking about this matter, so he hurriedly said: "Reporting to Your Majesty, the three mansions have submitted good news, and the Jizhou Mansion is still under renovation after the disaster. I think there will be good news to be submitted in the near future. All the prefectures have survived the snowstorm safely, and I will report it to His Majesty immediately."

Emperor Zhenyuan nodded, "Ministry of Rites, are you ready for the Spring Plowing Xiannong Festival?"

Kong Dahui, Shangshu of the Ministry of Rites, responded: "Your Majesty, we have agreed with the Taichang Temple to choose an auspicious day for the fifth day of February. After the 15th Lantern Festival, please order all the prefectures to worship the temples of Sheji, in order to pray for good weather and good harvests."

"The First Farmer's Ceremony is of great importance, and there must be no negligence. The Ministry of Rites has a charter, so let's present it to me first."

"The minister leads the order."

Only then did Emperor Zhenyuan say: "Dear dear ministers, do you still have a book to play?"

Seeing that they were silent, Emperor Zhenyuan did not embarrass them this time, and left amidst eunuch Dongsheng's retreat.

In the evening, when the old Hou Ye came back from drinking with Commander Qin, he sighed: "Your Majesty has become more and more gracious this year, even brother Qin's guards on the Golden Luan Hall are covered in cold sweat after hearing this, and some imperial guards' legs have softened. "

He thought of the young prince who ascended the throne hastily back then, and never would have imagined that the Prince Xiaoyao who was repeatedly reprimanded by the late emperor for teasing cats and dogs back then would be as powerful as he is today.

Zhu Dingbei hooked his lips, "Grandpa Qin is always on holiday, and His Majesty is responsible for guarding him. Why did you return home today?"

Emperor Zhenyuan said: "His mother-in-law is not feeling well, and the Queen Mother asked His Majesty for a favor to let him rest for a day."

Zhu Dingbei didn't ask Commander Qin how hard it was for him to take a rest, why he invited his grandpa to the mansion for a drink before he arrived at the mansion, but said: "It seems that this year is not easy for anyone."

The old Hou Ye felt the same way, "I couldn't help it, so I wrote to your father, brother and uncle early today, so that they all clamped their tails and behaved. The current situation is like this, probably those civil servants didn't think that this would be burned in a frying pan. Yes, they'll be the first."

Zhu Dingbei has thought a lot these days, and the more he thinks, the more he feels that Emperor Zhenyuan is doing both.

He said: "Grandfather, Your Majesty's fire is even more powerful than the three fires that succeeded the throne. I'm afraid the plan is not small."

"Now he speaks a lot, and all the officials follow suit. What else is he planning?"

It has been two years since the old Hou Ye returned to Beijing, and this time he really saw the methods of Emperor Zhenyuan - this is an emperor who is more ruthless and decisive than the previous emperor.

Zhu Dingbei said: "Your Majesty's clean-up of the military administration has involved all civil and military officials with the fault of supervising the army. Who would not be frightened by a criminal offense? In the future, I am afraid that His Majesty will make some big moves in the army. Not only the military dare not disobey, but even civil servants will bow their heads and obey their ears. Although the methods are too strong, the effect is stronger than anything else."

The old Hou thought about it for a while, and it was indeed the truth: "My dear grandson, you said that your Majesty asked the Ministry of Criminal Justice to amend the criminal law, is it because you want to make the prisoner's conviction aggravated?"

"The supervising army is different from ordinary people. They are His Majesty's personal envoys. As long as this system is not abolished, the loyalty of the supervising army will definitely be a big headache for the emperor." Zhu Dingbei poked his thumb bone and said: "After this battle, I'm afraid Civil and military courtiers will be very cautious when selecting supervisors, at least... well, if the children of the three clans are of good character, no one will dare to select them in the past two years."

This is the root cause of the fear of all civil and military officials.

Although those supervising troops were all selected by the Military Aircraft Department, which one is not of high status and profound background?If you want to say that some aristocratic families who are not civil and military, the fastest way to promotion is to be appointed as a supervisor. Not only do you not have to go to the battlefield to fight, but as long as you stay in An Anshun for enough years, you can be promoted before you are 50 years old. , you can become a third-rank official.

There is no more worry-free and safer way than this.

Therefore, in the past, this piece of sweet pastry has made many people break their heads.Unexpectedly, it turned out to be the victim of it in the end.

It can be seen that it is not so easy to take advantage of the advantages. As much blessing as you enjoy, you have to be prepared to suffer as much suffering.

"Supposedly, a lot of supervising troops have been taken down this time, so don't these filling vacancies make them want to break their heads?"

The old Hou Ye made no secret of his gloating. These courtiers who have enjoyed half their lives in Luojing, this time of suffering can be regarded as a vague comfort for him.

Zhu Dingbei couldn't help laughing, he would only be happier than the old Hou Ye in his heart.

Those old bastards, whether it was military pay or other things, could put a sneer at their backs with such vigor.This time, I'm afraid it will take a long time to stop.

"However, human beings will seek advantages and avoid disadvantages. If they don't want this great honor to fall on them, they will just cause disasters. If they can't attract them, then there is only one possibility to save them from harm."

"Oh?"

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"Choose, humble martial artist."