My father is Emperor Wu of Han, how can I be different from him?

Chapter 92 Dead

When the prince came hurriedly and stopped the prime minister, Zhu Maichen realized that something was wrong. When the two of them did not get out of the carriage for a long time, Zhu Maichen sighed.

Then he went straight into the Weiyang Palace...

The arrow is on the string. Even if the prime minister does not go, Zhu Maichen will submit the memorial impeaching Zhang Tang!
He has his persistence.

Avenge the sponsor - Zhuang Zhu!
In the first year of Yuanshou, Zhongsan Dafu Zhuang Zhu became friends with Liu Ling, the daughter of King Huainan, and participated in the assassination of the crown prince. He was recommended to be executed by Zhang Tang, the then Chief Justice.

however.

This involved internal fighting within the royal family and was a palace scandal. The inside story of the incident was not made public, and the only information outsiders knew was Zhang Tang's request at the court meeting:
"Zhuang Zhu, the Zhongsan official, is a close minister who enters and leaves the palace, but he has private relations with the princes and accepted money and goods. His intentions are not right, and he should be executed!"

View from here.

It is impossible to know whether Zhuangzhu participated in the assassination of the prince, but it can be seen that Zhuangzhu made friends with the princes.

There was no Fuyi law at that time, and Zhang Tang insisted on executing Zhuang Zhu. In the eyes of outsiders, this method was too cruel.

But in Zhu Maichen's view.

Zhuang Zhu could have lived, but because of the cruel official Zhang Tang, he died! The seeds of hatred were planted from then on, and they took root and sprouted today, breaking through the ground...

Let’s not talk about whether Zhu Maichen can get what he wants by entering the Weiyang Palace. Once he goes there, Zhuang Qingzhai will be in trouble.

Zhu Maichen was the chief secretary of the prime minister.

Zhuang Qingzhai was the prime minister. When his own subordinates impeached his political enemies, outsiders would inevitably make associations. But once the associations were made, they would have one foot in the gates of hell...

In the carriage.

Liu Ju took the confession from Zhuang Qingzhai and quickly scanned it. "Zhu Maichen dared to enter the palace alone. Could he also have this evidence in his hand?"

"Mostly so."

Zhuang Qingzhai had a gloomy face. "Zhang Tang colluded with merchants. It was Zhu Maichen who reported it to me. He should have kept it to himself!"

Listen.

Liu Ju shook his head and stopped looking at the confession, which was hard to tell whether it was true or false. He thought about it, "The most urgent thing is to get out of this matter and never get involved in it!"

Zhuang Qingzhai also knew this truth. His face was as gloomy as water, and he was anxiously thinking of a way to crack it.

Suddenly.

The prince and the prime minister raised their heads together and looked at each other.

Liu Qi said: "Master, how about... a chessboard?"

Zhuang Qingzhai said, "No, I can do it myself."

is the day.

Prime Minister Zhuang Qingzhai was riding in a carriage when he accidentally fell to the ground when he was about to get off the carriage. The old prime minister, who was nearly 60 years old, fell into a coma on the spot...

Just as the prime minister was being rushed home for treatment and the court officials were at a loss as to what to do.

Another big event followed.

The Prime Minister's Chief Clerk Zhu Maichen entered the Weiyang Palace and sued the Imperial Censor, saying, "Zhang Tang leaked the emperor's edict to merchants in advance and took the opportunity to seek personal gain!"

Leaking the emperor's edict?

Hey!
The matter could be a big deal or a small one. On that day, the emperor summoned Zhang Tang to ask him about it. The emperor said, "My edict has not yet been told to my ministers, but the merchants have already known it."

"I'm afraid someone has leaked my thoughts!"

Zhang Tang neither admitted nor refuted that he had done it. He remained silent for a while and then said, "Your Majesty is wise, so I think it must be true."

The above were the only few sentences that came out of the palace. No one knew what the emperor talked about with the chief censor afterwards.

Outsiders only know.

On the same day, Zhang Tang's retainer Tian Xin was imprisoned!
The emperor kept Zhu Maichen's accusation memorial in his possession and did not issue it...

This treatment is very subtle.

Zhang Tang had been in officialdom for many years and had always enforced harsh laws. He had executed many people and offended many people. It was not that no one had ever accused him before.

but.

In the past, cases accusing Zhang Tang were handed over by the emperor to Zhang Tang for trial himself!

This thing...

Being both the defendant and the judge, guess what happened to the plaintiff?
But today, there was an exception. The emperor did not hand Zhu Maichen over to Zhang Tang for punishment, but kept the matter to himself!
What if the minister who has always firmly defended you suddenly stopped defending you one day?

Why?

The situation became delicate.

Some of the hostility that had been suppressed in the past and hidden underwater pounced on us quickly like a shark smelling blood!

The first to take the lead were the brave princes. Liu Pengzu, the King of Zhao, wrote a memorial: "Zhang Tang's subordinate Lu Yeju is ill, and Zhang Tang went to visit him."

“She actually massaged his feet herself!”

"You are one of the three highest officials, yet you act like this. From my perspective, I think Zhang Tang has the ambition to be the Marquis of Huaiyin. What a traitor!"

Is it just groundless speculation?

Indeed it is!
But it worked. It was with this trick that King Zhao Liu Pengzu was able to keep the prime minister, who was sent by the imperial court to monitor him, under his control!
No one who served as prime minister to the King of Zhao could last more than two years. They were either imprisoned or executed. The reason was that the King of Zhao was very good at making false accusations...

nowadays.

The object of his false accusation changed to Zhang Tang.

Zhang Tang had no shortage of enemies, as he himself said, all over the world, so when the King of Zhao's request was also withheld by the emperor, the situation suddenly deteriorated.

The memorial impeaching the Grand Censor floated into the Weiyang Palace like snowflakes.

At first it was the local officials, then the ministers of Chang'an, and in just a few days, the Nine Ministers also joined in. Which Nine Ministers?
Shaofuqing, Zhao Yu!

Although Zhao Yu was in charge of the Shaofu, it did not mean that he was a professional economic talent. He was able to hold this position only because the emperor trusted him.

Just say it.

Zhao Yu was also a cruel official!
Moreover, he was not of the same type as Zhang Tang. There was no room for two tigers in one mountain. Zhao Yu started his career by relying on Zhou Yafu, the Marquis of Tiao during the previous emperor’s time…

The impeachment of the Shaofuqing was like a bombshell.

The emperor seemed to be under pressure and could no longer suppress the surging public opinion. In desperation, he sent an envoy to question Zhang Tang on eight charges.

Zhang Tang...

He refused to admit it, he absolutely refused to admit it!

And we responded strongly that they were all false accusations!
For example, the one about King Zhao Liu Pengzu. The State of Zhao made profits through smelting, so the imperial court set up an iron official. King Zhao accused the iron official several times, but all were suppressed by Zhang Tang.

After a while, the King of Zhao started to hate Zhang Tang and made a false accusation.

But these are Zhang Tang's one-sided words, yes, one-sided words...

……

Taiwong.

"Your Highness, please save my father!" Zhang He knelt on the ground, looking anxious, and begged bitterly: "The court actually said that my father's words were one-sided!"

"If Your Majesty sends envoys to question me again, my father will have no choice but to commit suicide!"

"Your Highness!"

Zhang He's eyes were filled with tears and he fell prostrate.

In fact, when the envoy entered the palace for the first time, the emperor's intention was already very clear. Unexpectedly, Zhang Tang not only did not commit suicide, but instead maintained a tough attitude.

But others understood what the emperor meant.

Subsequently.

This is what happened in the Prince's Palace...

"What's going on? Please stand up quickly!" Liu Ju hurried to support him, but Zhang He knelt firmly and did not move at all.

"Ugh!"

Liu Ju sighed, "It's not that I don't want to save him, it's just that it's difficult!"

The prince sighed endlessly, flicked his sleeves and turned around. The eunuch Wei beside him was moved, and immediately stepped forward to pull Zhang He, and sincerely advised:

"Your Highness also has his own difficulties!"

"The situation in the court is threatening. How can Your Highness help? Your father has many enemies. How can you stop them from talking?"

"You have to understand your highness's difficulties!"

Hear this.

Zhang He's grief-stricken expression changed. He no longer kowtowed like crazy, but he remained kneeling on his knees and cried to the prince:
“I know this is inappropriate, but the only solution now is that Your Highness can save us!
"My father also has students and old officials. As long as Your Highness comes forward, they will definitely follow you. They don't ask for a high position anymore, they just want to stay alive!"

"Your Highness!"

When he spoke of the urgent matter, two lines of hot tears flowed down the man's cheeks, and he kowtowed again and again, "Your Highness, please save my father!"

"I will serve you like a slave for the rest of my life, and I will die for you, Your Highness!"

Let's talk about this.

Eunuch Wei could no longer help but look at the prince.

"Ugh."

Liu Ju shook his head, looking extremely embarrassed, and reached out to support Zhang He, "Don't act like this. You are eager to save your father, and I can't bear it. Just go."

Hear this.

Zhang He was overjoyed, and was about to clasp his fists...

"Ah." Liu Ju then said, "But I can't guarantee that I can save your father. I can only do my best."

"Yes Yes Yes!"

Zhang He looked hopeful and quickly replied, "I understand the difficulty. I will do my best and I dare not ask for more!"

"it is good."

Liu Ju nodded and said, "You go back home first. I will go to the palace to plead for your father in a moment. Whether it can be accomplished or not, I will give you a reply as soon as possible."

Zhang He was extremely grateful.

He kowtowed three times on the ground before leaving in a hurry.

After he left, Young Eunuch Wei came forward and said, "Your Highness, shall I go and prepare the carriage for you now?"

"Not urgent."

Liu Ju looked outside the palace with a calm expression and a gloomy tone, "There's no point in being anxious. Zhang Tang is dead."

amount……

Eunuch Wei blinked and said, "Your Highness just now..." The eunuch shut up halfway through his words, realizing what the prince meant just now:

He said to save, but he didn’t say that he would definitely survive!
Zhang Tang is really dead.

No matter who pleads for him, it’s useless because the one who wants him dead is the emperor.

Only after Zhang Tang's death would all his previous deeds be brought to an end and forever pinned on him as a cruel official.

A small cruel official with an official salary of 600 or 1,000 dan might have been able to retire safely, but Zhang Tang was already one of the Three Dukes and was too conspicuous.

There was no way out for him.

If there is, the day he retires will also be the day he dies...

It was impossible for Liu Ju to save Zhang Tang as he saved Zhuang Qingzhai. For the former, there was a master-disciple relationship, but for the latter, there was no other connection except Zhang He who had just surrendered to him.

There is no need to talk about affection.

It was impossible for Liu Ju to risk his life and help with all his heart just for a guest...

just.

The person cannot be saved, but the "action" of saving him can be taken. Winning the loyalty of a guest is one thing, and the other...

……

The sun is westward.

Weiyang Palace, North Palace Gate.

A group of envoys were walking out of the palace. Coincidentally, the prince appeared outside the palace gate and was about to enter Weiyang.

What a coincidence, is it really a coincidence?
Ouch.

There are not so many coincidences in the world. It was just that the emperor's envoys came one after another. Not long after Zhang He left, the next wave of envoys came, and Liu Ju directly blocked the door.

"I have met His Highness the Crown Prince."

They bumped into each other head-on. The scholar in the lead, who was holding an imperial edict, bowed, and the followers behind him also bowed.

Liu Ju nodded, "Are we going to Zhang Tang's residence?"

The leading scholar thought for a moment and replied, "Your Highness, that's right."

(End of this chapter)