"Zhaoji, why are you here?"
Liu Cheng came over with Jia Xu and a group of officials and asked.
Cai Yan saw Liu Cheng and others walking out of the house and hurriedly stepped forward and said, "Husband, dad came here to make trouble because of Kong Wenju's arrest.
The slave family heard about it and rushed over immediately, but dad didn't listen to my advice.
The slave family knows It’s wrong for dad to do this.
He is old and has the same temper as a child.
Please, for my sake, don’t be like him, okay?”
Liu Cheng stepped forward, patted his hand and comforted him: "Why should I argue with my father-in-law?
Don't worry, I will handle this matter."
Cai Yan nodded and stepped aside worriedly.
Liu Cheng waved to the officials and soldiers around him: "You all stand down."
The officials dispersed, and the soldiers dispersed the people who were watching nearby.
Liu Cheng walked up to Cai Yong and said with a cold face: "Other people's father-in-law only protects his own son-in-law.
I have never seen someone like you who opposes his son-in-law all day long.
Why am I so unlucky to end up with a father-in-law like you?"
Hey, old man, tell me what you want to do, and I'll tell you, don't act like you're old in front of me, I won't let you do this."
Cai Yong looked up at the sky: "Let him go, I will leave immediately, otherwise I will come here every day to cause trouble for you."
Liu Cheng stamped his feet and said: "You are also a great scholar after all.
How can you be so unreasonable?
If Kong Wenju had not committed any crime, why would the government arrest him?
Two days ago, you asked me in the hall whether the great Han Dynasty still had king's laws.
I, Be a son-in-law I would like to ask you, a great Confucian, whether Kong Wenju can violate the king's law at will.
Oh, the king's law of this big man is to serve you so-called scholar leaders.
You are only allowed to set fires by state officials, but the people are not allowed to light lamps. " Cai Yong still wanted to save face.
He argued forcefully: "Who said that Kong Wenju committed a crime?"
"He tempted the students to go to the palace gate to cause trouble and tried to attack the palace.
Isn't this a violation of the king's laws?
You are also familiar with the laws of the Han Dynasty.
What crime should Kong Rong deserve?"
Cai Yong immediately retorted: "Who said that Kong Rong was responsible for bewitching those imperial students?
You must pin this crime on his head.
Now I understand the hateful faces of you people."
Liu Cheng took out a stack of interrogation statements, shook them and said: "This is the interrogation record of Kong Rong and the group of Tai students in the Tingwei Mansion.
All the Tai students were recruited, and they all confessed that they were bewitched by Kong Rong.
Mr.
What else can I say?”
Cai Yong sneered and said: "Who can't make false confessions and beat them into submission?
This is the specialty of Tingwei Mansion."
Liu Cheng was furious: "Cai Yong, if you insist on being so messy, I can't help it.
Those students from Taixue made trouble at the entrance of the palace and tried to storm the palace.
This can't be false, right?
Do you know what the crime is?
Every one of you will be beheaded for the crime of disrespect and treason.
As an imperial scholar, you can't control those students and let them get into trouble.
How did you become the sacrificial wine?
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If they were beheaded, Let me see how you can live with your conscience."
Cai Yong's face turned pale on the spot.
He had only cared about Kong Rong's life and death before, but he had automatically ignored those students.
Now that Liu Cheng mentioned it, he realized that the situation of those students was even more dangerous.
He hurriedly pulled Liu Cheng and said: "Those students are innocent.
They are just students.
They don't understand anything.
You can't kill them."
Liu Cheng felt a headache.
"Old man, what are you saying that I can't kill them?
It's not up to me to decide whether they are guilty or whether they should be killed or not.
It is the laws of Han Dynasty that have the final say."
"You are the Grand Sima.
As long as you say a word, Tingwei Mansion will let them go.
As long as you let them go, I will leave immediately and will never cause trouble for you from now on, okay?"
Cai Yong said anxiously.
Liu Cheng rubbed his temples and sighed: "Old man Cai, do you think the laws of Han Dynasty were set up for me, Liu Cheng?
If the country wants long-term peace and stability, it must not be based on someone's will.
Today, this minister has violated the law.
A lot of The minister comes to plead guilty.
If he is released, if a minister commits a crime tomorrow, there will be a lot of people.
The minister came to intercede, tell me, what role does the law have in the long run?
Do you know why the people hate the officials?
Because the officials break the law, they do not have to bear the responsibility, but once the people break the law, they have to pay the corresponding price, or even more.
Heavy, this is the source of hatred.
The turmoil in the world ultimately comes from It’s unfair.
Those of us who are in power and in power cannot guarantee absolute fairness in the world, but we must at least ensure relative fairness.
Otherwise, everything we do is digging graves for ourselves and this dynasty.
You are a generation.
Great Confucian, don’t you understand this?
I believe you understand It's white.
It's just that you were blinded by selfishness and emotion.
If I promise you to let those students go today, it will be digging out a brick from the foundation of the Han Dynasty.
The bricks that make up the foundation of the Han Dynasty are not infinite, one less.
The chance of it falling will increase by one point, and the time until it falls will also decrease by one moment."
Cai Yong staggered back a few steps and fell to the ground, his whole spirit shattered.
Liu Cheng said to Cai Yan: "Zhaoji, help your father-in-law go back.
I'll take care of the things here and then go over."
"Yeah," Cai Yan agreed, and immediately ran over to help Cai Yong up, and called the two servants next to the carriage to come over and help him get into the carriage.
At this time, the soldiers brought the horse, and the two hundred accompanying guards were also ready.
They lined up and walked to the gate of the mansion.
Liu Cheng took the cloak handed by one of the soldiers and put it on his body.
He stepped forward and got on the horse.
Before the guards, Under the escort, he went to the palace to meet the emperor.
The weather was very cold, and there were signs of snow.
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The sky was overcast, the cold north wind was howling, and a chilling air filled the sky and the earth.
Despite this, the streets of Chang'an were full of people and bustling.
Liu Cheng, escorted by his guards, walked through the crowded streets to the palace.
When Liu Cheng entered the palace, a eunuch had already reported to Emperor Liu Bian.
When Liu Cheng arrived at the side hall, Liu Bian and Concubine Tang were already sitting on the cushions of the soft couch.
Two pots of charcoal fire were burning in the side hall, making the entire side hall warm.
Liu Cheng stopped at the entrance of the side hall and took off his shoes, took off his sword and cloak, handed them to the eunuch at the entrance of the hall, and then stepped in.
He came to the soft couch, clasped his fists and bowed to Liu Bian and Concubine Tang: "Your Majesty, Liu Cheng, pays homage to Concubine Tang."
Liu Bian smiled and raised his hand and said: "Uncle, the emperor came without courtesy and offered a seat."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
Liu Cheng stood up and sat down on the soft stool brought by the eunuch.
Liu Bianxiao asked, "It's so cold today.
I wonder why the emperor came to the palace today."
"It was mentioned in the last court meeting that Kong Rong tempted the Imperial Academy students to cause trouble in front of the palace and tried to storm the palace.
This matter has been interrogated and found out by the Tingwei Mansion.
This is the file of this case.
Your Majesty, please take a look at it.
"Liu Cheng took out the case file and handed it over.
Liu Bian waved his hand and said: "I won't read the files.
The emperor will tell you the results directly."
Liu Chengdao: "After the interrogation of the Tingwei Mansion and the multi-party investigation and evidence collection, it has been clarified that Kong Rong was indeed inciting the Taixue students.
The arrested students have all admitted that they were instigated by Kong Rong.
Rong himself also confessed that there are their signatures in it."
Liu Bian and Concubine Tang looked at each other, and Liu Bian asked: "What does the emperor plan to do with Kong Rong and those imperial students?"
Liu Chengdao: "Your Majesty, you should know that although the minister is in power, he is not directly in charge of judicial matters.
The court has special yamen responsible for the functions of trial, judgment and personal trial.
If the minister has to take care of these matters, If so, even if the minister has three heads and six arms, he will still be too busy, and this will also affect the relationship between the minister and the minister.
Regarding the execution of the yamen's own functions, unless something has a major political impact on the established national policy, the minister will not easily interfere in the affairs of the subordinate yamen.
I think it is better to leave it to the relevant yamen to deal with it.
According to the laws of the Han Dynasty, Kill those who deserve to be killed, imprison those who deserve to be imprisoned, and banish those who deserve to be sent to the army.”
Liu Bian did not say anything, but Concubine Tang said: "However, these Taixue students are the pillars of the future imperial court, and they are also young talents selected from various places.
There are many of them.
In addition, Kong Rong is the ninth The Shaofu, one of the Qings, has a high reputation among the scholars.
It would be inappropriate to kill them all.
Besides, Tingwei's Mansion and the Shaofu are both one of the Nine Qings, at the same level. , what authority does the Tingwei Mansion have to kill the young minister?"
Liu Cheng looked up at Concubine Tang and said calmly: "Then how should we deal with it according to Concubine Tang's wishes?"
"What do you mean by me?"
Concubine Tang was about to speak, but Liu Bian held her arm down.
She turned to look at Liu Bian and found that he was shaking his head gently.
Concubine Tang looked at Liu Cheng again, only to find that Liu Cheng was looking at him, with an indescribable depth in his eyes, which seemed to contain infinite murderous intent.
"I am a housewife, so I will not express my opinion on this matter.
The emperor's uncle should just take matters into his own hands."
Liu Cheng was silent for a while and said: "According to what Kong Rong did, even ten of his heads were not enough to chop off.
I also understand his thoughts.
He instigated those imperial students to cause trouble at the gate of the palace and tried to storm the palace.
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It was nothing more than If it attracts His Majesty's attention and wants His Majesty to stand up and take charge of the government, if Your Majesty really has this idea, the humble minister can hand over the power of power, and from now on, His Majesty will be the one to make decisions."
Liu Bian said hurriedly: "Uncle Huang, don't get me wrong.
I have absolutely no intention of doing this.
I know very well that I am not that good at all.
Uncle Huang has done a good job in these years.
The imperial court has become stronger and stronger under the auspices of Uncle Huang.
It can be controlled."
The area under my jurisdiction is getting older and bigger.
If I were to take charge of it, I don’t know what to do.
My uncle, I don’t need to mention this matter anymore."
Liu Cheng looked at Liu Bian, then at Concubine Tang, and said: "I know that Your Majesty and Concubine Tang want to protect Kong Rong and those Imperial College students, but the law is the law.
If it can negotiate conditions and use favors, , exchange of favors, or even discount it, it will gradually lose its effect.
It is better to abandon it.
But if there is no rule in governing the country, this dynasty will not last long.
No, and the laws and regulations are the rules of the entire dynasty.
Kong Rong and those Taixue students committed such serious crimes.
In order to maintain the majesty of the laws and regulations and to warn future generations, the relevant yamen of the imperial court must sentence them according to law and punish them.
All crimes must be beheaded.
Your Majesty can protect them if you want, but it must be after the judgment of the relevant yamen."
Liu Bian was surprised and said: "Since the verdict has been made, how can I protect it?"
Liu Cheng stood up and said: "Your Majesty, do you still remember the agreement between Wei Chen and Your Majesty?
Wei Chen will govern.
Your Majesty is not allowed to interfere in Wei Chen's governance strategy at will.
However, Your Majesty has three opportunities to use the emperor's privileges or veto one of Wei Chen's rulings."
Strategy , or grant amnesty to a certain guilty official, or directly appoint someone as an official or military commander with two thousand stones.
Your Majesty can use your privilege once to issue an edict to grant amnesty to Kong Rong and those Taixue students.
There is no rush in this matter.
Your Majesty can consider it slowly.
"Wei Chen resigns" Liu Cheng walked to the palace gate, stopped, turned around and reminded: "Your Majesty, I need to remind you that you can only use this privilege three times.
Once you use it, you will lose one.
Once it is used up":