Great Han Arrow God

Chapter 590
Ji An was a strange man in the era of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty.

According to the standards of later generations, Ji An is a typical person whose emotional intelligence is infinitely close to negative.If it weren't for the Yinzi system of the Han Dynasty, it would have been impossible for him to enter the officialdom, let alone be an official in Jiuqing.If he was not born in the Han Dynasty, but in later generations, not to mention his Huang-Lao academic background, just saying that his bad temper is enough to kill him ten times.

In the Han Dynasty, there were many ministers who were famous for offending Yan and directly remonstrating, but when it came to not giving the emperor face, Ji An was undoubtedly the first one, that is, he mercilessly exposed the true face of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, and left behind the phrase "Your Majesty's desires are too much." But if you apply benevolence and righteousness externally, how can you imitate the governance of Tang and Yu" famous saying.The only one who can stand side by side with him is Yang Qi who said to his face that Emperor Ling of Han and Emperor Huan of Han were the same.

However, it was such a person who was praised by the officials of the country in the mouth of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty.

Hearing that the emperor compared himself with Ji An, and seeing the timely flattery from Zhufu Yan, Liang Xiao knew that this test had been passed, and he also owed Zhufu Yan a big favor.If it weren't for the mediation of Zhu Fuyan, an old slicker who is proficient in vertical and horizontal techniques, this matter would not be resolved in this way.

But this matter is not over yet, Dou Ying is still in Tingwei Prison, and Liu De's suicide still needs a reasonable explanation, otherwise the emperor will not be able to explain to the clan.Compared to this incident, Liang Xiaojun's faux pas was only known to a few people and had little impact.The emperor said haha, Liang Xiao subdued, even if this matter is over, there may be a good story about the emperor's love for talents.

The clan would not speak so easily.Of course they would not be as simple and rude as Liang Xiao, who would rush into the palace and pick someone up if they had any opinions, but the dissatisfaction in their hearts was more difficult to deal with.The eldest Liu Rong died unexpectedly, and the second Liu De behaved with his tail between his legs, but finally committed suicide in the capital. The three princes born to Li Ji all died abnormally. After a hundred years, how will the emperor explain to the late emperor?
He can use astrology charts to destroy the theory of destiny, but the belief that people are dead and alive is deeply rooted.Even Xunzi, who declared that "the way of heaven is permanent," did not deny ancestor worship.Forcing his elder brother to death, and an elder brother who always abided by his duty, he could not bear the bad name.When Emperor Hanwen forced Liu Chang to death, he left behind the nursery rhyme that "the two brothers are incompatible". In the end, he had to make Liu Chang's third son king, leaving behind the hidden danger of Huainan King.

If not, the Son of Heaven would not be able to let Liang Xiao go so easily. He needed Liang Xiao to win by surprise again to help him break out of this predicament.

Naturally, the emperor mentioned about Dou Ying.

"The kings are in the court, just waiting for the generals to return triumphantly and hold the court ceremony. Unexpectedly, such a thing happened, the clan was suspicious, and the court could not explain it." The emperor was distressed. "Back then, the late emperor said that Wei Qihou was not serious enough to entrust him with important tasks. I didn't listen to the late emperor's words, and this kind of thing happened. Bo Ming, how can we deal with it?"

Liang Xiao scratched his head.Sure enough, it's not easy to be a minister of the country, and this troublesome thing will immediately come to him.But he couldn't hide this matter, otherwise Dou Ying would surely die, and the emperor obviously intended to use Dou Ying as a scapegoat.If Dou Ying died, the Chen and Dou families would lose a backbone, and it would be difficult to find another person with the same influence.

But he couldn't simply say that Dou Ying was innocent.Not to mention that Dou Ying was the direct cause of Liu De's suicide, the emperor brought up the late emperor's evaluation of Dou Ying, so he couldn't take it lightly.Didn't Zhu Fuyan, Xu Le and others know that Dou Ying was innocent, and Han Anguo, Zheng Dang and others didn't know that Dou Ying was wronged, but why didn't they say it?Because they all know that the crux of the problem lies with the emperor.

Liu De committed suicide because he was frightened to death.The person who frightened him to death was not Dou Ying, but the emperor.

"What exactly did Dou Ying say to King Hejian?"

The Son of Heaven waved his hand, Master Yan understood, took out a memorial book from his sleeve, and handed it to Liang Xiao with both hands.At the moment when his back was turned to the Son of Heaven, Zhu Fuyan winked at Liang Xiao.Liang Xiao nodded calmly, took the memorial, and read it carefully.

This is the first time for him to directly understand the content of the conversation between Dou Ying and Liu De.

Liu De spoke very carefully, when Dou Ying came, what he said, and when he left, everything was written clearly.It is said to be a memorial, but no matter how you look at it, it looks like a confession. It seems that it is not Dou Ying who is being tried, but Liu De.

Looking at the memorial, Liang Xiao was filled with emotion.This vassal king was really aggrieved, no wonder he committed suicide.Die early and be reborn early, so as not to suffer.

Liang Xiao put down the memorabilia, thought for a long time, and sighed: "Under the Yellow Spring, if the King of Hejian is lucky enough to meet the late Emperor, he will probably be beaten up."

The emperor was stunned.He waited for a long time, anticipating many possible answers, but he never expected Liang Xiao to say that.

"What did you say?"

"I mean, the king of Hejian did not do this properly." Liang Xiao shook his head and put it on the case. "It's just such a small matter, and he committed suicide. This is too weak. He is not like the first emperor, but a bit like Linjiang Min Wang. That's true, aren't they born of the same mother? The first emperor abolished Linjiang Min King, it is indeed extremely wise not to make him the crown prince."

The emperor's eyes flashed, and he heard a little meaning, and the corner of his mouth provoked a knowing smile.Not to mention anything else, Liang Xiao at least thinks that he is more reliable as an emperor.He gave King Hejian a weak evaluation, which seemed to be disrespectful to the deceased, but it was a perfect reason.Because of Liu De's weak character, the first emperor did not make him the crown prince.Because of Liu De's weak personality, he scared himself to death, and no one was responsible.

What's more ingenious is that Liang Xiao also pulled out the first emperor to make a signboard.It was the first emperor's decision not to make Liu De the crown prince. If you think it is inappropriate, you can go to the first emperor to discuss it.And Liu De's suicide just proved that the choice of the first emperor was wise.How can such a weak person take on the important task of ruling the world.

The more the emperor thought about it, the more he felt that Liang Xiao's move was ingenious. It was beyond everyone's expectations, but it solved the current predicament just right.As long as it can be proved that Liu De's suicide was his own fault, there will be no trouble in this matter.

"What about Dou Ying, he is not responsible?"

"Of course Wei Qihou is responsible. Just like what the late emperor said, Wei Qihou is not serious enough. It's not that he doesn't know the nature of the king of Hejian, so he still bothers him with such things. Although he didn't kill the king of Hejian, he can't say he has any responsibility at all." No. According to Yichen, he is at least the third responsible person."

"The third responsible person?" The emperor's interest increased greatly. "Then who are the first and second responsible persons?"

"The second responsible person is naturally Zhang Tang."

Liang Xiao was not in a hurry, he seemed to be deliberate and cautious at the same time.These days, he is not idle.One heart, two preparations.He has not only made the determination to kill the fish, but also made the secret plan to strip the cocoon.Now that the opportunity is in front of him, he can be so calm.The emperor felt that he was doing it at his fingertips, so how could he know how many brain cells he had died for it.

"Zhang Tang?" The emperor nodded slowly.He was mentally prepared for this.Liang Xiao and Zhang Tang had a feud, so it was needless to say that he wanted to take the opportunity to prescribe medicine to Zhang Tang.And Dou Ying suffered such a great grievance, if he didn't find a scapegoat, Chen Dou's children would not give up.Zhang Tang was indeed a good choice. He was ineffective and failed to get his confession, but he caused a lot of trouble in the city and pushed the court into a dilemma.

However, the emperor did not let go easily. "What is the relationship between King Hejian's death and Zhang Tang?"

Liang Xiao asked back: "What is the connection between Linjiang Min Wang's death and Zhi?"

The emperor frowned slightly, and couldn't figure it out for a moment.Zhi is the person directly responsible for forcing Liu Rong to death. It is normal for Empress Dowager Dou to kill him to vent her anger, but Zhang Tang has nothing to do with Liu De's death. Why does Liang Xiao say that he is the second responsible person.

"Your Majesty, why did King Hejian commit suicide?"

The emperor's heart moved, and he understood what Liang Xiao meant.Although Zhang Tang didn't force Liu De to death, he and Zhi are both cruel officials.Liu De felt that he couldn't explain clearly, and he didn't want to enter the Tingwei Mansion to be punished. This kind of mentality was actually the same as Liang Xiao's. He would rather die in the palace than go to the Tingwei Mansion for trial. Hosting is not a place for reasoning, so it is better to commit suicide.

And Dou Ying is the most direct example.He went to Tingwei's mansion, but was beaten to death by Zhang Tang.

From this point of view, Liu De was indeed scared to death, and Zhang Tang was the one who scared him to death.Saying that he is the second responsible person does not wrong him at all.The emperor even felt that Zhang Tang should be the first responsible person.

"Then who is the first responsible person?"

Liang Xiao blinked, but said nothing.The emperor reminded him twice, but he still didn't speak.The emperor suddenly realized: "You mean... me?"

Liang Xiao shook his head.He wouldn't be so stupid, no matter how magnanimous the emperor was, he would never admit that he was the first person responsible for Liu De's death.Dead friends are not dead poor, people are selfish, let alone a narcissist like the Son of Heaven who thinks he is God.If he had accepted this responsibility, he would not be sitting here.

"Of course not His Majesty, but Qin Shihuang."

"Qin Shihuang?" The emperor's cheeks twitched twice, he wanted to laugh, but he didn't, he wanted to scold, but he didn't.He believed that he had prepared enough for Liang Xiao's jumping thinking, but now it seems that it is still far from enough.He coughed, suppressing the urge to scold Liang Xiao. "Now is not the time to joke, let's talk about serious things."

Even the father Yan couldn't laugh or cry, feeling that he couldn't keep up with Liang Xiao's train of thought.

"Your Majesty, I'm not joking." Liang Xiao said sincerely: "I feel that it was Qin Shihuang who concentrated all the power in one person, disregarded human relations and etiquette, imprisoned mothers and killed brothers, slaughtered ministers, and had no scruples. Killing people, seeing the invincible weapon of killing gods, forcing the people of the world, from the public to the common people, to hold their breath in front of the imperial power, bow their heads and kill, if there is unwillingness, there is only a zero-sum situation of rising and seizing. Listen to me It is said that Emperor Gao wanted to compete in the world because he saw the supreme majesty of Qin Shihuang..."

"Stop talking." The Son of Heaven lowered his face, his anger hidden.Hearing this, if he still didn't understand what Liang Xiao wanted to say, he would be too stupid.Liang Xiao was talking about Qin Shihuang, but he was actually talking about imperial power.In other words, according to Liang Xiao's theory, he is the first person responsible for Liu De's death.He stood up, took two steps back and forth, stood in front of Liang Xiao, and said in a deep voice, "Bo Ming, do you know why I disapprove of the Greek system you mentioned?"

Liang Xiao's heart skipped a beat, the Son of Heaven really didn't let go of this thorn, and now it's all over again.He didn't dare to neglect, and bowed to salute. "I don't know, please let your majesty know."

"I read almost all the books you brought back, and later sent people to collect some. I don't think I know any less about Greek stories than you do. Let alone, let me ask you first, why did Greece Will it perish?"

Liang Xiao saluted again. "Your Majesty, please advise."

"Because the cities do not belong to each other, and they act independently. When a strong enemy invades, they cannot be united. When there is no strong enemy, they fight each other continuously. Their decline is because they are too free, and each city only cares about its own. Benefits, no overall concept.”

Liang Xiao's eyes flickered, but he didn't speak.He admitted that what the Son of Heaven said was reasonable, which shows that what he said was true. He had indeed done some research on Greek history and came to his own conclusions.However, this does not mean that he agrees with the emperor's point of view.

"Greece is too far away, and the story of the six kingdoms of Shandong may be easier to understand. The six kingdoms of Shandong, Qi, Chu, Zhao and Wei, which one is not a big country that can rival Qin? But why is it Qin who finally unified the world instead of them? If they can If we unite as one, Qin will perish. How can we wait until Qin Shihuang is destroyed and proclaimed emperor. Besides, if the world is not unified and there are no internal struggles, how can we make peace in the south and drive the Xiongnu in the north?"

The emperor stopped, let out a breath, and eased his tone. "What's wrong with the great unification? Do you have to beggar your neighbor and kill you to the death? What is the benefit of this kind of freedom, and what is the loss?"

Liang Xiao raised his head, clapped his hands and smiled. "Your Majesty, I congratulate the world. Father, although you are a descendant of the Zhao royal family, you are now a man of the people. Don't you think that your majesty's remarks are brilliant and deserve a compliment?"

The master's father was stunned for a moment, and then clapped his hands together.

The emperor was a little surprised and looked at Liang Xiao suspiciously. "You think so too?"

"Your Majesty, I have never opposed great unification." Liang Xiao said with a smile: "I can even say without humility that I am fighting for your majesty's great unification without regard for my own safety. As for the leg disease at a young age?"

The emperor was relieved and nodded again and again.Indeed, Liang Xiao had never opposed the Great Unification, and as he said, he had been working for his cause of the Great Unification, almost all foreign conquests had Liang Xiao's painstaking efforts, no matter whether he was fighting in person or making suggestions.

"Then why are you still advocating the Greek system?"

"Your Majesty misunderstood. The minister offered to study the Greek system, but not the Greek system. The so-called stones from other mountains can be used to attack jade. The Greek system is a stone, which can be used to attack the jade of our dynasty, but it does not mean that we should take stones and discard jade. Your Majesty, do you think what I said is right?"

The emperor thought for a while, and nodded slightly. "That said, I think it is simple. Then what do you mean by accusing Qin Shihuang? Isn't it echoing the Greek system?"

"Your Majesty, I just feel that it is too much to go too far. Whether it is the Qin government or the Greek system, they have actually gone to extremes. If you want long-term peace and stability, you must reconcile the two, learn from each other's strengths and make up for your weaknesses. Just like a river, too little water is not enough. Well, but too much water is just as bad. For a great river to be good and harmless, it must be contained by a solid embankment. Once the embankment breaks down and the water spills out for a thousand miles, it is harmful."

The emperor was silent and thoughtful.

"Your Majesty is the Son of Heaven, ruling over the ministers and nurturing the people. If brothers are not compatible, how can ministers and other people with foreign surnames be able to fight with peace of mind? Mutual suspicion is unreasonable. The weak like the King of Hejian can only die once." , What about the strong? Your Majesty hopes that the weak within the big man will be like chickens and dogs, and the strong will have a different heart?"

Liang Xiao fell to the ground. "I am ignorant, but I am grateful for your majesty's kindness. I don't pretend to be arrogant, and I implore you to make a plan for the great cause of the future, and show the world to be sincere. As the saying goes: Brothers are of the same heart, and their benefits can cut gold. Your majesty can gather the strength of the world's talents, Monarchs and ministers are of the same mind, what is the matter in the world? Let alone the Xiongnu of the two Vietnams, even if it is thousands of miles away, wherever the horseshoe goes, it is all the territory of the Han Dynasty, and those who can speak are all His Majesty's subjects, isn't it great?"
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