Great Han Arrow God

Chapter 592 Heroes
When Dou Ying was released from prison, Chang'an was overwhelmed.

There are only a handful of people who can come out of Tingwei Temple alive, let alone the emperor who went to Tingwei Temple to greet him.The old ranger Dou Ying suddenly rejuvenated and became a celebrity in Chang'an City, with countless people visiting him every day.Because Dou Ying was still ill, it was inconvenient to see guests. Most of the guests left with gifts and names, and many of them didn't even leave their names.

Among the visiting guests, there were not only wealthy dignitaries, but also well-known rangers, but there was only one person missing: the champion Hou Liangxiao.

Although there were not many people who knew that Liang Xiao was begging for battle in the palace, everyone knew that Liang Xiao made a big disturbance in Tingwei Temple and complained about Dou Ying's injustice.People naturally associate these two people together, thinking that they are friends who are in harmony with each other.When Dou Ying was released from prison, the first person he wanted to thank was Liang Xiao, and the first person who came to visit him should also be Liang Xiao.

But Liang Xiao never showed up.Not only that, but the gate of Champion Hou's Mansion was closed, and no one was there.Several tourists who were brave enough to come to teach Liang Xiao how to behave were rejected, and they didn't even see Liang Xiao's face.

All of a sudden, many people were very dissatisfied with Liang Xiao's behavior, and some even thought that Liang Xiao was talking too loudly and wanted to wait for Dou Ying to come to thank him.This is not impossible, but Liang Xiao, as a junior, is so self-confident, which is somewhat inconsistent with the principle of not reciprocating the favor of a ranger.

Tourists come from Confucianism, and rangers come from Mohism. They both look down on each other for one article and one martial arts, but in terms of the standard of sacrificing one's life for righteousness and saying righteousness without saying profit, the principles of both sides are the same.When the road is injustice, it is one's duty to draw swords to help, but it is disgusting to show kindness in return, and as for giving a small amount and taking a large amount, a true ranger even disdains to do things for it.

Liang Xiao's reaction obviously violated these guidelines, and the good impression he left on people suddenly diminished a lot.

At this moment, Liang Xiao did another unexpected thing: he wrote a letter in vain, impeaching Dou Ying for his actions against Meng Lang, his reckless behavior, fellowship with the princes, and his inescapable responsibility for the death of Hejian King Liu De.When Meng En was released from prison, he didn't know how to think about his mistakes behind closed doors. Instead, he recruited tourists every day and was complacent.

Lu Bai's writing is to publish the content of the memorandum publicly.There was a book printing workshop newly opened by King Huainan. Liang Xiao copied a thousand copies of the memorial and sent people to post it all over the city.He came from a grassroots background, his writing skills were poor, and his memorabilia was also blunt, but it just fit the characteristics of the rangers' overall low cultural level, and he could understand it at a glance.Even if you are illiterate, you can understand the meaning after listening to someone read it.

Liang Xiao's impeachment of Dou Ying spread throughout Chang'an City in a short period of time, and became the talk of countless people.After countless times of word of mouth, there are eight characters that have also gained high approval among rangers.

The great man is the country and the people.

The reason why You Xia'er became a landscape in the Han Dynasty is that it has a solid foundation of public opinion.From princes and nobles to traffickers and pawns, there is no exception.Even the emperor himself has the urge to be a ranger, and the things he does are actually not too different from an impulsive ranger.It's just that he has the power in his hands, so the damage is also great.

Not everyone has the ability to be a knight-errant, but everyone has the heart of a knight-errant, even women are often bold, this is the mainstream of the mental outlook of the Han people.It is precisely because of this that the Han people are able to do so many things that seem to be dubious to future generations.

Liang Xiao's sentence "A great chivalrous man serves the country and the people" hit the G-spot of countless people at once, and also won the unconscious approval of many people, especially those who are in high positions and still admire the journey of being a knight-errant.Such as Zheng at that time, such as Dou Ying himself.

It turns out that rangers can not only see injustice in the road, draw their swords to help, but also do great things, and even be promoted to the realm of serving the country and the people.

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"What is a great chivalrous man who serves the country and the people?" The emperor shook the leaflet in his hand, raised his eyebrows slightly, adding a bit of carelessness.

"It's probably the same as Shang Yang's private fight and Shang Gong fight." Xu Le said with a smile: "The rangers are so brave and ruthless. They gather in Chang'an, and the internal history is very troublesome. Encouraging them to join the army and fight for the country is indeed true. A good way. Chen Dou's disciples went out to fight and took away hundreds of rangers, and the public security situation in Chang'an has improved a lot."

"But they are coming back now." The emperor was distressed. "Wei Qihou has been a ranger all his life, but he is still a hero after all. There is still a long way to go. I have to say that in terms of vision, he should really ask Liang Xiao for advice."

"Your Majesty, that's why the eight words "Championship" were mentioned in a timely manner. Many of the rangers who joined the conscription have received titles, and the worst ones will also be rewarded. If they are not allowed to have higher goals and hang out on the streets again, it is only a matter of time." I'm afraid something big will happen."

The emperor nodded and sighed: "Yes, if these militant people are not properly disciplined, it will be strange if they don't cause trouble. But, who can control them?"

"Your Majesty, it's far away in the sky, but close in front of you." Xu Le pointed to the flyer in the hand of the emperor. "Isn't there a ready-made candidate here?"

"Liang Xiao?" The emperor suddenly laughed. "Forget it, he is more out of line than anyone else when he makes trouble. Does he still care about others?"

"Your Majesty, although Liang Xiao is outrageous in making troubles, he knows the general situation and knows right and wrong. He is different from ordinary rangers, and he can be called a hero."

The emperor's eyes flickered. After thinking about it carefully, he felt that what Xu Le said was reasonable.Although Liang Xiao talked a lot, but at critical moments, he was often the one who helped him solve problems, not the one who caused trouble.Among other things, Liang Xiao seldom participated in the gatherings of rangers, and he also didn't like to attract customers. The only customer, Dongfang Shuo, was still in the Western Regions.

The emperor thought about it. "He's too young, I'm afraid he won't be able to convince the public." He lowered his head and looked at the leaflet again. "Let's see how Dou Ying reacts. If he can be touched and truly become a hero for the country and the people, he is a suitable candidate."

Xu Le didn't say any more, and retreated.

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Lying on the bed, Dou Ying heard his son finished reading the leaflet, and sighed, "I am so confused. King Hejian committed suicide and put the emperor in an embarrassing place. I am indeed responsible. I should have apologized as soon as possible, but Liang Boming was required to remind me." I really shouldn't."

Dou Ying had been in the officialdom for a long time, and as soon as Liang Xiao reminded him, he knew why he was released from prison.It wasn't that the emperor favored him, but that the emperor was under too much pressure and had to make concessions.If he can't perform his duties well, it's hard to say when he will enter Tingwei Temple again.

He immediately wrote to the emperor to plead guilty, and described in detail the process of his talks with King Hejian, but he took the initiative to take all responsibility for King Hejian's suicide.The Son of Heaven actually knew these contents long ago, but Dou Ying's own writing, and Tingwei Temple's submission in the form of a confession are completely two concepts.

After receiving Dou Ying's letter, the emperor breathed a sigh of relief, and then gave instructions.

On the one hand, he raised his slap high and lowered it lightly, pointing out that it was indeed wrong for Dou Ying to meet the King of Hejian privately, but at the same time he announced that what Dou Ying said was not illegal.The method is inappropriate, but the starting point is good, quite heroic.

On the other hand, he announced that King Hejian's suicide was not only related to his character, but also related to the notoriety of Tingwei Temple.King Hejian was worried that he would be humiliated, so he chose a very sad way to pass away.For this reason, he announced the rectification of Tingwei Temple, the re-selection of candidates for Tingwei, and asked the princes and kings to recommend suitable candidates.

In order to eliminate the influence as soon as possible, the emperor followed Liang Xiao to publish the imperial edict, and ordered Sima Xiangru to revise the manuscript and send it to the printing workshop, asking Huainan King to print Dou Ying's letter and the imperial edict together.

As early as when Liang Xiao came to print the leaflets, King Huainan knew the mystery.When he saw the edict, without saying a word, he immediately ordered someone to typeset and print it, and handed over a thousand leaflets to the emperor the next day.At the same time, he also took the initiative to assume the responsibility of explaining to the princes and kings.

Seeing that Dou Ying had taken the responsibility, the emperor shifted the responsibility to Liu De himself, and the king of Huainan was beating and drumming beside him.

The emperor issued an edict to hold a great funeral for Liu De, and made an exception to allow Liu De not to return to the fief, but to be buried in Yangling, and to be with the late emperor.According to his life, his posthumous title is Xian.In addition to allowing Liu De's eldest son Liu Buzhou to inherit the throne, he also named his second son Liu Ming and three others as marquises.

At the same time as Liu De's grand burial, the rectification of Tingwei Temple was also in full swing. The former Tingwei Zhai Gong, Tingwei Zhang Tang and others were imprisoned, and the relevant personnel were detained together, awaiting interrogation.

When the news came out, Prime Minister Tian Fu became anxious.Zhang Tang is from his prime minister's mansion, and he is kind to his elder brother Zhou Yang Hou Tiansheng.When Zhang Tang went to Tingwei Temple, it was also his hand that was stretched out. Now that he was about to be discounted by the emperor, how could he just sit idly by.

Tian Fu planned to enter the palace and asked the Queen Mother to stop him, but was stopped by Ji Fu.

"Your Majesty, don't you see it? This is His Majesty's explanation to the kings. Zhang Tang is not dead, and the kings are not convinced. How can the emperor get out of trouble?"

Tian Fu jumped three feet high and couldn't even care about the pain in his neck. "The Son of Heaven wants to find a scapegoat, why didn't he find that old man Dou Ying, but Zhang Tang? And that bastard Liang Xiao, Zhang Tang did a great job when he punished the King of Jiangdu. Now, he has turned his face and refused to recognize anyone." Now, do you want to put Zhang Tang to death?"

Jifu shook his head again and again. "Your Majesty, why does Liang Xiao care about Zhang Tang? What he cares about is the court's rule of law."

Tian Fu was stunned, uncertain, and asked: "You mean, what Liang Xiao is opposing is the court's rule of law?"

Jifu nodded, with some helplessness in his eyes.As the prime minister, Tian Fu has only come to his senses now, and he is really not very competent. "Your Majesty, Liang Xiao is a warrior. He was named a Marquis by his military achievements. Before him, there were kings Han Xin and Peng Yue, and later there were Zhou Bo and his son. He himself was jealous of the emperor many times. How can he not worry about repeating the same mistakes? Chasing death and chasing north, he is invincible. When he is frustrated, a strong man can bind him, and a small official can humiliate him, how can he be reconciled?"

Tian Fu laughed.The more he thought about it, the happier he became, shaking his head again and again, even the pain in his neck subconsciously healed. "So, this time can only be regarded as Zhang Tang's bad luck. But he doesn't have to worry, the emperor will avenge him sooner or later."

"What the princes said is true. The son of heaven is strong, and now he is forced to do it because of the situation. If it is not the case, he will not be able to face the victorious soldiers, and he will not be able to face the princes and kings. When the conquest is over, the river is over, and the hero Once the momentum grows, the Son of Heaven will definitely use grammatical and legal officials to destroy them one by one. At that time, Zhang Tang's generation will be very popular in the world."

"Then what should I do?" Tian Fu rolled his eyes. "Do you want to complain about Zhang Tang?"

"Impossible. Zhang Tang's death is more than justified."

"Why do you say that?"

"He punished Wei Qihou, but he failed to get the confession needed by the emperor. If not, why would the emperor give in and be controlled by others? If the emperor wants to be kind, he can settle his family, but he doesn't have to force his way. The Son of Heaven is in a dilemma. Presumably Zhang Tang, who is under the Nine Springs, will also be grateful to the Lord."

Tian Fu raised his eyebrows, suddenly realized, and nodded in agreement.

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Leaning on crutches, Dou Ying limped into the door.His injuries were not healed, and he was drenched in sweat after walking a few steps.

Liang Xiao hurried over, seeing Dou Ying's hard work, shook his head helplessly, and stepped forward to support her. "Mr. Dou, why are you bothering? If there is anything wrong, just ask someone to call."

"I really want to send someone to call, will you go?" Dou Ying held Liang Xiao's arm and gasped twice. "The business of the King of Hejian is over, and the rewards for the soldiers who will go to war are about to be decided. You still refuse to go to court. Why?"

Liang Xiao cast a sideways glance at Dou Ying, helped him to sit down in the hall, and ordered tea to be served. "Mr. Dou, you have suffered because of this matter, and it has been paid off. I was rude in front of the emperor, but now I have not been punished. The emperor has not even reprimanded me. Do you think it is normal?"

Dou Ying stroked her beard. "Are you worried that the emperor will hate you? You think too much. Although the emperor sometimes gets angry, he can still tell the difference between right and wrong. Besides, this matter is my responsibility and has nothing to do with you."

"Now it's not just your responsibility." Liang Xiao leaned back on the chair, tapping the armrest lightly with his fingers. "The Son of Heaven has long said that I am making arrangements. Now that you have made such a move, I can't hide it anymore. I can only bite the bullet. Dou Gong, what I am most worried about is not the Son of Heaven, but you. It is not very respectful to say it. If you don’t, you’d be really wrong to go to King Hejian.”

"I know it's not appropriate. However, it's a blessing in disguise. If not, where would you find such a good opportunity?" Dou Ying smiled slightly, quite complacent. "The clan, the heroes, all at the same time, even the emperor has to think about it. Bo Ming, you have far-reaching thoughts, I admire you very much, but if you think too much, you will be tied up and unable to use it."

Liang Xiao stared at Dou Ying, not knowing what to say for a moment.Hearing Dou Ying's tone, he was beaten up by Zhang Tang, and he still doesn't have a long memory.

"Don't look at me like that. I was not idle in Tingwei Prison, and I thought a lot. But I didn't figure it out at that time. I didn't really understand your intention until you Lubu wrote a book. Bo Ming, Although you have a lot of doubts about Confucianism, I can see that you are actually a follower of Confucianism. Otherwise, you would not be very familiar with "The Analects of Confucius", and you will be at your fingertips."

Liang Xiao couldn't help but laugh.How did I become a Confucian?I often quote "The Analects of Confucius" because the only ancient book I have really read is "The Analects of Confucius", and I know nothing about the others.I'm telling you Das Kapital, do you understand?

"Hmm, let's discuss this... knowledge matter later. Now that you have explained what I mean clearly, then tell me, what am I thinking?"

"You are afraid." Dou Ying smiled slightly. "You want to gallop on the battlefield and conquer the world, but you are afraid that the master with great achievements will follow in the footsteps of Han Xin and Zhou Yafu. Isn't that right?"
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(End of this chapter)