Chapter 366 King Liang Liu Che!
The same incident would have completely different final results under different circumstances. In today's world, Liu Qi killed two innocent nobles, one was his cousin and the other was the Duke of Qi, a rather special noble son. This is totally intolerable.
Just as Jia Yi said, "When a rabbit dies, the fox mourns." Clan members, relatives by marriage, dukes, officials, students, and so on could not tolerate such vicious incidents. Although the royal family was noble, they could never kill people without reason.
Apart from the existence of the Luo family, the biggest difference between this world and the real world is probably the different underlying thoughts, which is the most precious thing.
The view of righteousness and interests between the monarch and his subjects, as well as the idea of restraining the monarch's power, which the Luo family has always promoted, have long been deeply rooted in the subconscious of the people of China and have become an imperceptible existence. In addition, Luo Ling took advantage of the general trend of the world to enforce the law, which dealt a heavy blow to the idea that "I am the state" from a practical level.
Although the idea of equality has not yet penetrated into the grassroots, there is actually a consensus within the powerful class. Even the emperor cannot kill a noble or official without any basis.
We are not slaves for you to whip at will, but subjects who help you govern the world and should be respected.
No normal person in this world wants to be a dog. Although the ministers rarely talk about Mengru's thoughts on the surface, they can truly touch the hearts of the ministers. Who doesn't like them except the monarch?
They didn't show it on weekdays, but the Liu Qi incident was like stirring up a hornet's nest, and it became an outlet for countless people to vent. Especially when the emperor asked the prime minister to test the waters, many people believed that this was the emperor soliciting opinions, so naturally they dared to speak out.
“The princes of the vassal states and the princes of Qi were killed at will like stray dogs on the roadside, so what are we like?
This is really intolerable. If we don't speak out today, when swords are cast upon us tomorrow, will anyone still speak out for us?"
Those passionate students in the Imperial College, no matter which school they belonged to, were filled with indignation when faced with such things.
Liu Qi had been the crown prince for so many years, so naturally he had a large number of supporters of his own. The power of the crown prince's party should not be underestimated, but how could the general trend of the world be stopped by a small group of people?
Not to mention that there were people who wanted to drag Liu Qi into the water and were secretly colluding and guiding him. If there were prince's party, there would be people who were against the prince. This was the natural law of politics.
Countless memorials flooded the Changle Palace. If bamboo slips were still used today, even Liu Heng would have no place to stay.
No one in these memorials proposed to depose the crown prince, but all of them requested the emperor to punish him severely. With so many ministers writing together, the crown prince's foundation had been completely destroyed, and it would be impossible for him to ascend the throne again, unless Liu Heng cleared out all the civil and military officials in the court. But instead of doing that, it would be better to replace the crown prince directly.
This was the first time Liu Heng had seen such grief and anger since he came to power. Although he had a hint of it, he was still shocked. He said to Luo Jing: "The world is in turmoil. This is the first time I have seen such a scene. It is like a surging river and a towering mountain. It is really beyond human control."
Upon hearing this, Luo Jing immediately said in a loud voice: "Your Majesty, I would like to congratulate you on this matter!
There must be a wise monarch before there can be virtuous ministers. If there is no wise monarch, even virtuous ministers like Duke Wen and Duke Xuan would have no chance of achieving success if they met a monarch like Duke You and Duke Li.
In the past, Prince Li was unpopular in the capital city of Haojing, and he even arrested all the people who spoke ill of him. He was wary of the people's words even more than the collapse of mountains and rivers, so the people destroyed his brutal rule.
Today, the ministers dare to give you advice and even dare to point out the Crown Prince's mistakes. Isn't it because they know that you are a wise monarch that they do so?
This is why I congratulate you. You have countless capable officials under your rule. Under your leadership, you have created the current achievements and will create even greater achievements in the future.
The merits of the Holy King were thus obtained.”
Liu Heng calmed himself down and understood more and more what King Luo Wen meant when he said that the more turbulent the world is, the more upright the emperor must be.
Liu Heng took a deep breath and said in a deep voice: "A Jing, you come and draft the decree to summon King Liang back to the capital."
boom!
As Liu Heng said this, the entire hall fell silent. Even the palace maids and eunuchs lowered their heads. Everyone understood the meaning of this sentence.
King Liang Liu Che!
The younger brother of Crown Prince Qi, who was born of the same mother. In order to consolidate the position of Crown Prince Qi, he was sent to a fiefdom in Chang'an to guard the defense line of Xingyang.
If Liu Qi's position as crown prince was to be abolished, then the candidate to replace him, Prince of Liang Liu Che, should be the most likely to be chosen, after all, he was the undisputed second son.
Unless Liu Heng was willing to create trouble and choose those sons who were more favored by him.
Luo Jing didn't care who was the emperor, so he bowed and said, "Yes, Your Majesty."
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In the Queen's Palace of Changle Palace.
The queen looked at Liu Qi in front of her with a look of disappointment, and lamented, "You are not favored by His Majesty to begin with, and now you have done something like this. How can I help you?"
Liu Qi cried with tears on his face, "Mother, I know I was wrong. Father doesn't want to see me. I have been rejected many times. Now you are the only one I can rely on.
If even you are unwilling to speak up for the child, the child's position as the crown prince will certainly not be preserved. By then, I'm afraid that the relationship between you and me as mother and son can only be continued in the next life."
After saying this, she sobbed a few more times. The queen's heart skipped a beat when she heard this. Although she liked her younger son, Prince Liang, more, she even wanted Prince Liang to be the crown prince, or even the future emperor.
But he was not without feelings for Liu Qi. If the price for King Liang to become emperor was Liu Qi's death, then it would be better for Liu Qi to be the emperor.
After hearing what Liu Qi said, the queen hesitated and thought about going to Changle Palace to plead with the emperor for the prince.
Then someone she never expected came to her palace. It was a palace maid who served the Queen Mother Zhang Yan in Weiyang Palace. She brought her the Queen Mother's order, or a warning: "The Queen has a virtuous character and always puts the country first. I grant you nine beautiful jades to commend your virtue."
Upon hearing this, the Queen's face turned pale, realizing that she was not allowed to go to the Emperor to plead for mercy, and that she should put the country first and the position of Crown Prince second.
This light decree directly shattered all the thoughts of the queen. In the Han Dynasty, where filial piety was the rule, the status of the empress dowager was so high that she could almost be regarded as the second emperor.
Luo Xin's greatest favor to Liu Heng was to return the emperor's power in full, without letting the empress dowager serve as regent. Before his death, he also asked Zhang Yan to give up interfering with Liu Heng's rule.
Therefore, Zhang Yan was not like Lu Zhi, who held the highest power in the empire and had the final say, even the emperor had to bow to her.
But this does not mean that Zhang Yan has no ability and power. She is the queen mother and still occupies the top of the clan system, national law and social morality.
Liu Qi stood there in a daze, he never expected that things would have reached this point. He was just a prince of a vassal state, but even the queen mother spoke out directly. She was so desperate in her heart that she couldn't even make a sadder expression.
At this time, another maid hurried in and came to the queen and whispered, "My lady, His Majesty ordered the Marquis of Dong'e to issue an order to summon the king back to Chang'an."
All princes in the Han Dynasty could be called the Great King.
However, there was only one person in the Queen's Palace who could directly address the King without mentioning the throne, and that was King Liu Che of Liang.
If the Queen had known that her most beloved son, Prince Liang, would be returning to Chang'an, she would have been extremely happy. But now that she knew that Prince Liang was coming back, the Queen felt dizzy. Of course, she knew what Prince Liang was coming back for.
The emperor really wanted to change the crown prince. The queen couldn't help but look at the crown prince kneeling on the ground, her eyes full of grief.
She only has two sons. Are they going to kill each other for the throne?
The queen said sadly: "How can a person who has lived to this age encounter such a disaster? Did I do something wrong and was punished by heaven?"
Naturally, the outside world does not know about these things happening in the Queen's Palace.
A line of fully armed messengers rushed out of Chang'an carrying letters. They were lightly equipped and carried only a few horses. They rushed out of Chang'an City at lightning speed, attracting the attention of countless people.
Then the content of the imperial edict spread throughout the entire Chang'an City. It was as if the pause button was pressed in the city for an instant, and the next moment there was an even greater uproar. Countless people were running around telling each other that Prince Liang had returned to the capital. Even an ordinary person knew that the emperor wanted to change the crown prince.
The emperor actually followed the will of the people and wanted to change the crown prince. Since the establishment of the Han Dynasty, this was the first crown prince who might be deposed, because he lost his future position as emperor by killing the crown prince of a vassal state and the prince of Qi.
When the ministers of the Crown Prince of Jiaodong and the Prince of Qi learned the news, they immediately knelt in the courtyard and kowtowed. Although the Crown Prince and the Prince could not be brought back to life, at least the murderer paid a heavy price and could give an explanation to his master when he returned to the country.
After these people of their own committed suicide, at least the tribe members would no longer be affected.
Yes.
These people all knew very well that from the moment their lord was killed by the chessboard thrown by Crown Prince Qi, they would not be able to survive.
Dying in battle for one's country was the moral trend during the Warring States Period.
With the moral customs inherited from that era in the Han Dynasty today, if an official fails to fulfill his duty of protection and causes the death of his lord, he will be criticized and will never be able to hold his head up for the rest of his life.
The only way to restore one's reputation is to commit suicide, or to avenge one's master first and then die for the master like they did.
The turmoil in Chang'an City was getting more and more serious. Countless people praised Emperor Liu Heng for his wisdom and intelligence. The court messenger had already arrived in Liang State with the imperial edict.
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