Han Shizu

Chapter 1497
The turmoil in the court of the Han Dynasty, under Emperor Liu's "holding high and letting go lightly", finally landed smoothly and passed the end in peace.Of course, the so-called gentle letting go was probably only what Emperor Liu thought.

This investigation of the officials of the inner court and the Shaofu affected almost all the bureaus and bureaus of the court, involving 370 people, more than 93 people were held accountable and punished, and [-] people were murdered.

The mighty virtue of the emperor and the austerity of the court were also poured with the blood of these servants and officials. The heads were rolling, and the blood was full of blood, alluring and terrifying.

Most of the people who were traced were internal servants with a certain rank, and a large number of positions were vacated in the Han Palace, giving others a chance to advance.

After the danger, there is an opportunity. A group of people die unlucky, and a group of people come and go. This is probably the most true portrayal.

The one who was taken down from the highest position was undoubtedly Li Shaoying, the supervisor of the Shaofu.This is a relative of the emperor, the cousin of Emperor Liu, and the eldest son of Li Hongxin, Duke of Yulin County.

This is also Zhang Dejun's biggest "achievement" this time. According to his investigation, Li Shaoying was greedy for personal gain while serving as a supervisor in the Shaofu, and the stolen money amounted to millions of dollars. The amount involved in the case was huge, the circumstances were extremely serious, and the impact was particularly bad.

Of course, when Emperor Liu learned of the situation, he only said coldly: This is his own family, and when they commit crimes, they are more sensational than outsiders and fearless.

In the past so many years, among the many corruption cases that have been dealt with, there are very few cases involving millions of guan. According to Han law, officials who embezzle more than [-] guan can be directly sentenced to death.

Li Shaoying's case is enough to chop off his head two thousand times. What's more serious is that this is poaching the corner of the royal family and stealing the property of Emperor Liu. This kind of family thief who failed the emperor's trust is sometimes even more infuriating.

For Li Shaoying, Emperor Liu, who was furious, had no mercy. He was imprisoned, executed, recovered the stolen money, lost his family property, and exiled his family.

This incident obviously threw another thunderbolt into the not-so-peaceful imperial court, which shocked the entire population. It also reminded many people of the official earthquake last winter.

Since ancient times, the palace has been a place where rumors are easy to arise. When Emperor Liu was cleaning his house, he couldn't hide it. Of course, he didn't want to cover up his shortcomings and deliberately conceal it.And the ministers, although pretending to be indifferent, who is not paying attention to it silently.

The inner court and the outer court have never been completely isolated. When the situation in the palace changes, there are many people outside the palace who are worried and fearful, for fear of getting involved and affecting themselves.

Fortunately, Emperor Liu's goal was only within the palace.Compared with the thinking about the administration of officials and the repair of noble bureaucrats caused by the Huazhou case, the Li Shaoying case did not shake the ministers at home and abroad.

These are the real relatives of the emperor, and Emperor Liu doesn't seem to have the slightest intention of showing favoritism to relatives, so how can other people not weigh their own weight.

Because of Li Shaoying's case, the uncle Li Hongxin, who had been recuperating in Taiyuan, dragged his old body and hurried to Luoyang, just to beg for his son.

It's a pity that it was useless, even if he begged hard and Xiaoli was emotional, Emperor Liu was unmoved, and even questioned and accused Li Shaoying of his crimes.In desperation, Li Hongxin begged to go to the Kunming Hall again, but Empress Fu also kept silent about this, but tried to comfort Uncle Li Guo as much as possible.

When Emperor Liu didn't want to be merciful, no one begged for it, and letting Li Hongxin run around begging for mercy was just a pointless struggle.The entreaties were fruitless, and when he left the palace, Li Hongxin just lamented: If Empress Xiaomingren is still here, why is this so?

In fact, it was true. If the Empress Dowager Li was still alive, Emperor Liu might have hesitated a little more. At least keeping Li Shaoying alive was not out of the question.

However, in Emperor Liu's mind, the members of the Li family were still too light.So far, among the dozens of mouths of the three generations of the Li family, only Li Hongwei and Li Shaoyou have been favored by Emperor Liu.

After Empress Dowager Li passed away, Emperor Liu really didn't have any tightness on his head. Even Empress Fu, Emperor Liu respected her, and she only advised her from time to time. Whether to listen or not depends on Emperor Liu's mood.

But no matter what, Li Shaoying has been included in the list of this year's autumn judging, and the punishment will be announced, but at that time, maybe those who will be watching the punishment may be a group of royal relatives.

Li Hongxin was also left in the capital. Emperor Liu's original plan was for him to be there to watch the execution, but later he heard that he was ill, so he gave up and gave up on this idea.

What made Emperor Liu somewhat satisfied was that, unlike the members of the Li family who had successively presented petitions, Li Shaoyou, Duke of Shouguo, who was closest to him and most trusted by him, did not present petitions from beginning to end.Li Shaoying, but his own brother.

The conclusion of Li Shaoying's case has far-reaching influence, and the most intuitive point is that the courtiers are more in awe of Emperor Liu.It was too ruthless, and he was merciless when it came to his cousin. More importantly, from the beginning to the end, Emperor Liu was too decisive, without any sign of wavering.

This incident really shocked many courtiers. Although many people kept it secret, when they mentioned it in private, they couldn't help but feel chills in their hearts.

Of course, for veterans who have really seen the world, this is nothing.It's more rare than strange, although Li Shaoying is a relative of the emperor, but his surname is Li after all.

Think about 20 years ago, think about how Emperor Liu dealt with his two uncles.Liu Xin was banned until his death. If Xu Wang Liu Chengyun hadn't interceded, his descendants might have been removed from the family tree.

Liu Chong also did not end well, and died of depression, and his descendants were also imprisoned for nearly 20 years. He died or became ill before he was released and reappeared on the political stage of the big man.

With these two cases before, what is a mere Li Shaoying? For some veteran officials, this matter can only prove that the bottom line of Emperor Liu is still clear. There will be an iota of softness.

Although the turmoil in the palace has subsided, the aftermath still needs time to calm down, and some anecdotes caused by it have gradually spread, spread to the people, and have become many seriously distorted novels and stories.

Of course, what the people talked about the most was Emperor Liu's move to release the palace servants. After packaging and publicizing, many people regarded this matter as a label of the Mingjun and the Holy Lord.

After careful consideration by the queen, it was finally decided that 920 people would be left in the palace to serve as the bureau to fill the palace and maintain the daily life of the palace.

Compared with the 700 people that Emperor Liu said, it was much more. Even so, on the original basis, nearly [-]% of the personnel were cut off.

The more than 3000 servants of the palace maids were also led by the queen, who made proper arrangements and released them in batches.Of the more than 700 court ladies, only more than 300 were able to return home with compensation and documents.

The rest, except for a small part assigned to the princes' mansions, the rest were assigned to the guards and soldiers in the imperial army. To put it bluntly, this is Emperor Liu's distribution of women, and the effect is remarkable. The morale of the army was greatly boosted, and the feelings of the people were boiling.

Of course, it is certain that this benefit is not available to everyone.You must know that there are more than 5 guards and Sanya imperial guards who are on duty in Beijing all year round. Among these people, there are not [-] but [-] people living alone. There are too many monks and too little porridge.

Therefore, it is unrealistic to engage in egalitarianism. On the other hand, buying the morale of the army is certainly one of Emperor Liu's goals, but the ones he needs to buy are those officers who have a certain right of interpretation in the army.

There is one thing to say, ordinary sergeants are not qualified, and there is a cheaper and more effective way to bribe them.From the perspective of military officers, this number has been greatly reduced. In addition, most of the personnel with military ranks in the Han army are married. The higher the position, the more so. The court also needs them to have families. Only by being bound by you can you work loyally and wholeheartedly.

Therefore, when the Ministry of War reported the final list, it was found that there were not enough court ladies, but that there were not enough qualified officers and soldiers, so a new round of screening was launched, this time extending to the garrison troops throughout Gyeonggi.

But generally speaking, this is a gift to the commanding officers at the grassroots level.

In addition to the maids, the eunuchs' arrangements also took a lot of thought.Compared with court ladies, they are also more difficult to arrange. After all, they are rootless people, and they will be despised and looked down upon when they leave the palace.

As for the number of people who quit the palace in the Qing Dynasty, there were also thousands of people. In the end, it was after Emperor Liu's personal decision that there was a final plan.In addition to sharing a part with the East Palace and the palaces of the princes, the rest of the people will be given money and food, and given rank officials. Those who can return home will return home, and those who are homeless will be arranged among the villages.

Emperor Liu believed that these eunuchs were also the group of people who were most respectful and loyal to the imperial power when they went to the localities, especially those villages where the imperial power was hard to come by.

(End of this chapter)