Chang'an, Regent's Mansion.
Zhao Ziliang held the writing brush in his hand and marked a few words on the last memorial.
He put down the pen and stretched his body to stand up.
At this time, Du Fu walked over quickly with several volumes of memorials.
Zhao Ziliang saw this and asked, "Is something wrong?"
Du Fu cupped his hands and said: "Your Majesty, Guo Ziyi, Zang Xiyan, Lu Qi and Liu Daoqian sent fast horses to report that Brother Shu Yao persisted until the end and Xiangyang was defended; Liang Chongyi in the feudal town was killed by Guo Ziyi, The Dengzhou army was incorporated; Li Zhongchen had no choice but to surrender to Zang Xiyan with a dozen of his own soldiers; Liu Daoqian had taken control of the generals and officials in Huaixi, and Dengzhou and Huaixi returned to the imperial rule."
"Okay, this is really good news."
Zhao Ziliang was quite excited.
He was a little tired from reviewing the memorial just now.
After hearing this good news, he suddenly became energetic.
"The resolution of Liang Chongyi and Li Zhongchen is the biggest piece of good news since I took office.
It also opens a good start.
From now on, governance will be smoother and easier, and it will also provide relief to other officials and generals who are ready to take action.
Give them a sap and let them think about it when they want to rebel, to see if they have the ability and capital."
Zhao Ziliang immediately summoned the main staff, generals, prime ministers, ministers and officials of the royal palace to inform them of the good news.
In the palace, after hearing the good news, most of the court ministers, officials, palace staff and generals were extremely excited, and there was an endless stream of praises and praises for the merits.
Zhao Ziliang saw that Yuan Zai was silent and didn't know where his mind was, so he asked: "Master Yuan, you look absent-minded.
Do you think this matter is not worth being happy about?"
Yuan Zai came back to his senses and hurriedly held his hands and said: "Your Majesty, please forgive me.
I am not unhappy.
I am thinking that now that Li Zhongchen and Liang Chongyi have been resolved, will the next step be to deal with the three towns of Heshuo?"
Zhao Ziliang waved his hand: "There is no rush in this matter.
One bite will not make you fat.
Things have to be done step by step.
Haste makes waste.
The matters in Dengzhou, Xiangyang and Huaixi have not been dealt with yet, so we are in a hurry to deal with Heshuo San."
Town, it was too hasty, and now all the military and military departments of the imperial court are reorganizing and training, and various government affairs within the imperial court are also gradually unfolding.
There really is not much energy to do other things, and things have to be done one step at a time.
First of all, we can't rush to find all the adults today.
In addition to informing you of the news, we also want you to discuss how to deal with the affairs in Dengzhou and Huaixi, especially for those officials who follow Liang Chongyi and Li Zhongchen.
How should the generals deal with it?
Moreover, many of these people contributed to the annihilation of Liang Chongyi and Li Zhongchen, and how should the court treat these people?"
After Zhao Ziliang's words fell, the court ministers immediately began to discuss in low voices without anyone standing up to speak first.
Although this was not in the court, it was still a government meeting.
As an official and political person, People and ministers all know that they cannot speak carelessly on such occasions, as speaking represents their political stance.
Lu Sigong, the Minister of Punishment who hated the evil, stood up first and fired: "Your Majesty, those people have been following Li Zhongchen and Liang Chongyi for a long time.
These two are not good birds.
They have been affected to some extent.
The reason why they surrendered to the imperial court is that they are desperate."
It's just a choice under the circumstances.
Who can guarantee that they will sincerely submit to the court and say no?
It is believed that they are doing this only as a temporary measure, and they will still rebel once they have the opportunity.
Wei Chen believes that instead of leaving them as a future trouble, it is better to punish them all in accordance with the law.
On the one hand, it will show the majesty of the court's laws.
On the other hand, it also shows the court’s determination and uncompromising attitude towards quelling the feudal separatist regime.”
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Wang Jin, the Prime Minister, the Minister of Huangmen, the Taiwei Palace Envoy, and the scholar of Hongwen Chongxian Hall, stood up and said to Zhao Ziliang: "Your Majesty, I think this treatment is quite inappropriate.
Some people in Dengzhou and Huaixi really deserve to die, and some people in Huaixi really deserve to die.
People are indeed guilty, but the court cannot punish everyone for this.
Many officials, generals, and soldiers were coerced.
They had to succumb to the thieves in order to survive and protect their families, and some people They made great contributions in pacifying the battles of Dengzhou and Huaixi.
Even if they were guilty before, they were able to assist the court in quelling the rebellion this time.
If the court not only did not reward them, but also punished them, other places would be separated.
I am afraid that the officials and generals in the land will no longer dare to serve and contribute to the imperial court.
They will follow the traitors all the way to the dark side, which will make it more difficult for the imperial court to reduce the vassalage in the future."
Shangshu's right servant She Cui Yuan stood up and cupped his hands and said: "Your Majesty, I think that Sir Wang's words are reasonable.
Li Zhongchen, Liang Chongyi and their subordinate officials and generals should be treated differently.
Moreover, there are reasons why Li Zhongchen and Liang Chongyi disobey the imperial court.
Not that they want it Breaking away from the control of the imperial court and disobeying the imperial control.
As we all know, the lack of discipline in the imperial court and the presence of traitors in the imperial court have forced many talented and virtuous ministers to abandon their posts or be demoted.
Recently, some people have tempted the emperor to make cuts without preparation.
Fan, this forced Li Zhongchen to raise troops Didn't the imperial court make a mistake in the rebellion?
What's going on?
The old minister thought that since Liang Chongyi was dead, that was all.
But Li Zhongchen surrendered to the imperial court.
The imperial court could not kill him because of his previous mistakes. .
He should be given a chance to reform.
Moreover, Li Zhongchen has been fighting for many years and has rich experience in leading troops and commanding operations.
The court is now in troubled times.
It is the time to hire people.
It needs generals like Li Zhongchen with rich experience in leading troops.
Even if he is not allowed to lead troops, it is good to let him train troops. , I have finished what I have said, please give me a clear lesson from your Majesty.”
"Your Majesty, I don't agree with Mr.
Cui's opinion."
Li Kui, the Minister of Rites, stood up and bowed his hands in salute, and said: "If the court does not deal with Li Zhongchen, but allows him to continue to be an official, will there be justice in the world these years?
Huaixi Not only did he refuse to obey the control and dispatch of the imperial court, he also plundered and killed the people in Huaixi, leaving Huaixi Prefecture completely deserted.
The people's livelihood was in ruins, and the remaining people lived in misery.
The army, working with the court Yes, this time they have blatantly rebelled.
If they can be blameless for rebelling, then officials and generals from other places can raise armies and rebel as long as the court does something they are not satisfied with.
They wait until they are desperate.
If they surrender and submit to the imperial court, they can continue to serve as their officials.
In this way, what prestige does the imperial court have?
If the imperial court behaves improperly in dealing with Li Zhongchen's matter, Wei Chen dares to assert that the feudal towns that will rebel will become more and more popular in the future. the more” After Lu Sigong, Wang Jin, Cui Yuan, Li Kui and others stood up to express their positions and views, other courtiers also stood up to express their thoughts and suggestions.
The order was very good, and there were no major incidents.
Noisy situations, mutual exchanges The fight between the two palace ministers has been watching.
Who dares to disregard etiquette on such occasions?
Zhao Ziliang has held such political meetings many times.
The court ministers used to make noises in the court. was corrected.
At this political meeting, there were many different opinions on how to deal with Li Zhongchen's Huaixi officials, generals, and Dengzhou officials, and the court ministers launched a heated debate around these different opinions.
It can be said that the father-in-law is right and the mother-in-law is right.
On this matter, Zhao Ziliang originally thought that the opinions of the court ministers should be very unified and there would be no completely different opinions, but the current situation was far beyond his expectation.
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Many ministers believe that it is okay to kill Li Zhongchen.
He deserves to die, but keeping Li Zhongchen is much more beneficial to the court than killing him.
This suggestion is actually said by many ministers to be well-reasoned and justified.
Zhao Ziliang thought it made sense, but when he thought about it carefully, it was not the case.
After listening to everyone's opinions, Zhao Ziliang said: "It seems that the adults have different opinions on how to handle this matter, and each has his own reasons.
It is not easy for me to make a decision at the moment.
Let's do this, my lords.
Go back and let me think about it again."
"Your Majesty, please leave."
The ministers bowed and exited the palace one by one.
The palace staff stayed, and Zhao Ziliang asked: "What do you think about this matter, Li Mi?
You tell me first."
Li Mi stood up and cupped his hands and said: "Your Majesty, the ministers think it is more appropriate to treat them differently.
Liang Chongyi is dead, what to do with his family members?
According to the laws of the Tang Dynasty, Liang Chongyi should be executed by the Nine Clan, and his wife and daughter should be rushed into the palace to do miscellaneous tasks."
It is also appropriate to kill the Nine Clan, but if his wife and daughter can be pardoned, it will win a lot of reputation for the court and the king.
The confidants of Liang Chongyi and Li Zhongchen should be tried and executed.
As for other officials and generals, they should be rewarded for their contribution in countering the rebellion.
As for whether to be promoted and ennobled, it depends on the king's wishes.
Finally, Wei Chen believes that how to deal with Li Zhongchen's problem.
If we don't kill him, the imperial court will reduce some resistance to other vassal towns in the future, but it will also bring more and greater troubles to the imperial court.
In the long run, it will do more harm than good."
Zhao Ziliang's expression did not change at all after listening to Li Mi's words.
He looked at Gao Shang: "Gao Shang, what do you think?"
Gao Shang stood up and handed over his hand.
He did not say his opinion on how to deal with it, but talked about another topic: "Your Majesty, authority is not a substantial thing.
It cannot be seen or touched, but it does exist in the hearts of the people and officials.
It is the greatest authority in the world.
Of course the court It is not easy to establish the authority of the court.
It has to go through the painstaking efforts of generations or even generations of virtuous and wise kings and court ministers.
However, it is easy to weaken and disappear.
As long as the king and the court make a major mistake, the court's authority will be destroyed. authority will be weakened.”
Zhao Ziliang did not interrupt him and allowed him to continue
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