Chapter 44: If a person is about to die, his words are good

Tai Chi Palace in Chang'an City, in the Xiande Hall.

Li Jiancheng nodded without comment, but did not speak, but instead walked back and forth in the hall with his hands behind his back.

After a long time, Li Jiancheng sighed deeply: "If the crime of rebellion is pardoned, then in the future, if others rush to follow the example..."

Chen Ying laughed: "Your Majesty, what could Sima Yan rely on to usurp the Wei Dynasty's Cao back then?"

Li Jiancheng thought for a while and said, "It goes without saying that the Cao family was born in poverty and did not receive support from the aristocratic families. Sima Yan was born in aristocratic family and it took several generations to complete the conspiracy to usurp the throne..."

Hearing Li Jiancheng's words, Chen Ying nodded, but shook his head and said, "What Your Majesty said is right, the most fundamental reason is that Cao Wei rose to farm and collapsed is also farming."

The change of power cannot be accomplished by conspiracy. What is needed in the end is the true power of bayonets and head-on. Although the strength of the aristocratic clans is strong, just like the Langya Wang family could share the world with Sima in the Eastern Jin Dynasty. However, when the general of the Langya Wang family, Wang Dun, rebelled, he did not settle down like the Sima family, but was quickly driven off the stage by the king-supporting troops from all over the country.

To put it bluntly, it is because the vested interest class did not allow it. Cao Wei had to stand in place of the Han Dynasty, relying on the old foundation that Cao Cao built. The most fundamental strength was Qingyan Prefectures, the millions of Yellow Turban Army, and Cao Cao established the military farm system, allowing the court to use very little money and grain to support a very large army.

However, this army that made great contributions to the Cao family's country did not receive fundamental preferential treatment. They still needed to hand over 600% of their income to the court, so they naturally did not want to do it. Of course, the Tang Dynasty did this in history. After four generations of Emperor Gaozu, Emperor Taizong, Emperor Gaozong, and Wuzhou, the 800-li Qinchuan in Guanzhong had no land that could allow the court to support the soldiers of the Tang Dynasty.

During the reign of Emperor Ming of Tang, the soldiers of the Li Tang court basically collapsed.

However, the Tang Dynasty had to continue because the territory of the Tang Dynasty was too large. Although the Guanzhong government soldiers collapsed, there were more than 100 Zhechong Mansions in the world, and these more than 100 Zhechong Mansions could still enjoy the benefits of the early Tang Dynasty.

Chen used nearly half an hour to explain to Li Jiancheng that there must be three conditions for successful rebellion: officials force the people to rebel, people's hearts are against each other, and the army turns against each other, otherwise it is impossible to succeed. In history, during the Yang Xuanxian rebellion, Yang Xuangan received support from almost all aristocratic races. However, the people did not support the turmoil in the world, so relying on the tens of thousands of aristocratic races alone could not shake a stable court.

After hearing this, Li Jiancheng pondered: "Then I will issue an edict today to remove Li Yuanji, Li Xiaochang, and Changsun Anye from the death penalty, deposed as common people, and detained forever."

Chen Ying smiled slightly and recited: "Your Majesty is wise, your Majesty is kind!"

...

The atmosphere in the province was cold, and the colleagues around him were avoiding Fang Xuanling.

Shulingshi and Lingshi also hurried outside the door and dared not enter.

Seeing that the atmosphere was wrong, Gao Shilian hurried to Fang Xuanling and said, "Xuanling, why are you so embarrassed by Your Majesty? Your Majesty and the King of Qi are brothers and friends, and they are friends of the generals. But you want Your Majesty to kill the closest relatives. Wouldn't you hear the truth that "difference is not interfering with relatives"?"

Fang Xuanling patted Gao Shilian on the shoulder and smiled, "Don't worry, I have my own sense of responsibility."

At this moment, Chen Ying came to the province of Menxia.

All officials from all the provinces, including Fang Xuanling, came out to greet the first person in the dynasty.

"We'll pay homage to Prime Minister Chen!"

Chen Ying paused his head and smiled: "Dear colleagues, don't make a big fuss, do whatever you should do!"

The officials dispersed.

Chen Ying walked to Fang Xuanling's desk and placed the edict written by Li Jiancheng on Fang Xuanling's desk.

Fang Xuanling carefully picked up the edict and read it.

The officials of the surrounding provinces whispered.

"I said, do Fang Xuanling dare to reject the edict sent by Chen Xiangguo?"

"Fang Xuanling has rejected three edicts from Your Majesty. If the Prime Minister Chen is the leader of all officials, he is not that great than Your Majesty!"

"This is hard to say. Prime Minister Chen is not Prime Minister Pei. He has achieved success in a hundred battles. Fang Xuanling dares to disobey Prime Minister Chen. Do you guess will Prime Minister Chen draw his sword to chop people?"

However, it disappointed the officials in the province.

After reading the edict, Fang Xuanling picked up his pen and wrote the neat word "ke" on it.

Chen Ying picked up the edict, patted Fang Xuanling on the shoulder, and then left the door to see the village.

The officials around were in an uproar.

Everyone looked sideways.

"Bah... I really think that Fang Xuanling's bones are hard enough, but he is still afraid of getting a knife!"

"You're not afraid, go and try it. Chan-guo can kill at least hundreds of thousands of people, and he doesn't mind killing a few more!"

Fang Xuanling listened to the discussion around him and drank tea as if nothing had happened.

...

In the Tianzhu of Dali Temple, Chen Ying came to the "A" room in the Tianzhu accompanied by Dai Zhou, the minister of Dali Temple. Chen Ying handed the edict to Dai Zhou. After reading the edict, Dai Zhou said expressionlessly: "I will release you now!"

"Take it slow!" Chen Ying waved his hand and said, "Li Yuanji, this naughty child, can't be so cheap, I will meet him first!"

Dai Zhou bowed and said, "The emperor is leaving!"

In the lenient prison, Li Yuanji, Li Xiaochang and Changsun Anye, the three masterminds, were all wearing shackles and sitting on the cold ground.

Li Yuanji looked calm.

Li Xiaochang closed his eyes and did not move.

Only Changsun Anye sighed and restless.

The footsteps sounded, and the three of them hurriedly followed the sound and saw Chen Ying slowly coming in casual clothes.

Soon, Chen Ying waved his hand and said, "Open the prison door!"

A prison guard quickly stepped forward and opened the prison door with the key. At this time, Chen Ying clapped his hands again. Soon, the sound of messy footsteps sounded, and dozens of servants carrying huge paint boxes entered one after another.

The servants opened the food box, revealing the steaming roasted whole lamb, the golden and burnt roasted suckling pig, the crystal clear crystal elbow, the braised lion's head and other dozens of hard dishes.

Looking at the fragrant dishes, Changsun Anye's tears flowed down unsatisfactorily.

Looking at Chen Ying's attitude, it was obvious that he would give Li Yuanji a slaughtered meal.

Changsun Anye rolled and crawled to Chen Ying's side, hugged Chen Ying's thighs and cried, "Help Chen, Your Majesty, please spare me... I don't want to die, Chen, please..."

Soon, a smell of odor came. Chen Ying looked at Changsun Anye's lower body with water traces, and he knew very well.

Changsun Anye was actually scared.

Li Yuanji covered his nose and looked at Changsun Anye with disgust.

Li Xiaochang's eyes, whose originally closed eyes, also turned pale.

Li Yuanji didn't care whether his hands were dirty or not, so he reached out to tear the mutton from the whole lamb, pulled off a piece of lamb, and stuffed it into his mouth, filling his mouth with a bulging mouth. While eating wildly, he laughed and said, "Third brother-in-law... I know you have tried your best!"

Chen Yingai cleaned up and waved his hand, asked a prison guard to carry Changsun Anye out, and clean up the urine in the prison.

One jailer pleased Chen Ying to bring a soft couch, and another brought a case.

In the re-tied cell, Chen Yingda thorn sat up, picked up the wine pot, and poured a glass of wine for Li Yuanji.

Li Yuanji was stunned for a moment, picked up the wine glass, raised his head and drank it all.

Chen Ying poured Li Yuanji another glass of wine.

Li Yuanji picked up the wine glass and said, "Three brother-in-law, please have something to do!"

Chen Ying nodded and said, "Tell me, as long as I can do it."

Li Yuanji sighed and said, "Please ask your Majesty for an imperial edict, and I will have a glass of poisonous wine, and I want to keep a whole body!"

Suddenly, Chen Ying slapped Li Yuanji heavily in the face.

"Bang..."

Four finger marks appeared on Li Yuanji's face instantly, which were extremely clear.

Chen Ying pointed at Li Yuanji and shouted: "Are you brainless? Have you ever thought about Sanniang's feelings when you do this?"

Li Yuanji did not refute or say anything.

Drink the wine in the glass in one go.

Chen Ying pointed at Li Yuanji, but did not speak for a long time, and left the prison angrily.

Walking into the corridor of the Tianzhuo, Dai Zhou came up to meet him.

Chen Ying said angrily: "The edict is suppressed for two days first, and keep them in check for a few more days, so that they can compensate for the torment!"

Dai Zhou nodded and said, "Sir, obey the order!"

...

Li Jiancheng looked at Chen Ying walking to the imperial study room with a look of evil spirits, looked up and asked, "Is the matter done?"

Chen Ying nodded and said, "Li Yuanji only asks His Majesty to give him a glass of poisonous wine."

Li Jiancheng said in confusion: "He didn't say anything else? He didn't say why?"

Chen Ying shook his head.

Li Jiancheng frowned and said silently.

Li Jiancheng looked at Chen Ying and asked, "Yuan Ji, what does this mean?"

Chen Ying sighed and said, "As long as Yuan Ji is still alive, his children and relatives, and his family, will be frightened and ready to bear the anger of you, the emperor at any time; but as long as he commits suicide, you will no longer be embarrassed by his children, and you will even pity your loneliness and take care of it in the future. This is all human nature."

Li Jiancheng suddenly realized.

Chen Ying smiled and said, "What does Your Majesty mean?"

Li Jiancheng pondered and said, "Give him a glass of poisonous wine!"
To be continued...