The eunuch worked in the Imperial Study and was also a member of the Eastern Depot. After arriving at the main hall of Jingzhao Prefecture, he bowed and said, "My Lords, this is the memorial that was just approved."
Memorial?
It was delivered so quickly?
Hearing this, Song Gongwen was shocked.
But I thought that His Majesty might also attach great importance to this matter, so we must strike while the iron is hot and speed up the process.
Immediately, he took the memorial without hesitation.
And the young eunuch, after finishing his mission.
So I left.
After a while, Song Gongwen finished reading all the contents of the reply on the memorial, and a look of confusion appeared in his eyes.
"Lord Song, what's wrong with you? What did His Majesty say?" Seeing this, Lord Gao asked with a little confusion.
Upon hearing this, Song Gongwen said, "Your Majesty said that this matter must not involve bloodshed. In other words, none of the nobles who colluded with the White Clothes Sect should be killed. Furthermore, Your Majesty said that we only need to confiscate their property and that will be enough."
Don’t kill?
Hearing this.
Mr. Gao was also surprised.
Colluding with the White Robe Sect is tantamount to treason.
He thought that His Majesty might choose to be lenient because he was involved in too many cases at this time.
But he did not expect that His Majesty would choose not to kill anyone.
Just confiscate the property...
Could it be...
Is Your Majesty afraid of the nobles?
Song Gongwen also had this idea and wondered in his heart, what exactly does Your Majesty mean?
Wouldn't it be too lenient to just confiscate the family property? At least some people should be killed to serve as a warning to others, right?
In this way, we can intimidate those officials who are loyal to the gentry.
But now...
But Song Gongwen knew that His Majesty must have had a reason for this decision, and he simply hadn't considered it at the time. So he sat down and thought hard, wanting to know what His Majesty meant.
As for Mr. Gao, he was a little surprised for a moment after seeing that the other party didn't speak.
But he didn't say anything and just stood there.
finally.
After a long while.
Song Gongwencai suddenly stood up and said in a trembling voice, "I understand, I understand what Your Majesty means!"
Beside him, Lord Gao was stunned and couldn't help but ask, "Lord Song, do you understand what His Majesty means?"
Hearing this, Song Gongwen chuckled softly and then spoke, "Master Gao, I wrote the memorial earlier precisely because I was worried that this matter would implicate too many people, so I asked Your Majesty to make the decision. In fact, Your Majesty also took these things into consideration."
"It would certainly be a great relief to the people if the execution was carried out according to the law, but it would not be a good thing for the court."
"So Your Majesty chose the safest way, not to kill!"
Hearing this.
Mr. Gao nodded slightly. Yes, that was what they had thought before.
He immediately thought for a moment, then said, "So, Your Majesty didn't kill the nobles because he wanted to stabilize people's hearts, right?"
But as soon as these words came out, Song Gongwen laughed, then shook his head and said, "Master Gao, you don't understand. Your Majesty is an eternal sage monarch. How could his purpose be so simple?"
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