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    This large-scale rebellion launched by Tuoba Xiong had devastating consequences for the Wei Dynasty. It is no exaggeration to say that it almost overturned the entire Wei Dynasty, and the entire country went from prosperity to decline.  The reason why Tuoba Xiong was able to cause such huge damage was not because he was so talented and outstanding, but more importantly, because he controlled the strongest fighting force in the Wei Dynasty - the Northern Xinjiang Armed Forces Group.

    Anyone with insight knows that in order to completely eliminate the threat posed by the Northern Xinjiang Armed Forces Group to the Luojing Center, it is not enough to kill just one Tuoba Xiong. The entire Northern Xinjiang Group must be completely destroyed, and those who participated in the rebellion must be killed.  The generals and officer class of the northern frontier army were all purged - killed, demoted, and transferred. The remaining officers and soldiers were then reorganized into new troops and appointed reliable generals to lead, so that the court could use them with confidence.

    In short, without some brutal massacres and purges, it was impossible for the northern frontier army to be reintegrated into the military force system of the Wei Dynasty.

    Now, the imperial court spent two years and tens of millions of military dollars to finally push the rebels to the end. Seeing victory in sight, Meng Ju suddenly jumped out and intervened: Although Tuoba Xiong died, the rebels who started the rebellion were still alive.  However, the Northern Xinjiang officer group remained intact and was not eliminated.

    To make matters worse, the most feared nightmare of the imperial court finally became a reality. Not only were the rebels not wiped out, they also merged with the already rebellious Dongping Army and became a more powerful force that could compete with the Central Committee of the Wei Dynasty.  The powerful Zhenfan who keeps pace with each other!

    The matter is too complicated, and the ministers may not be able to explain it clearly, but everyone vaguely understands the key stakes: Although one Tuoba Xiong died.  But the rebels themselves still exist.  Compared to Emperor Tuoba who was at the end of his rope and heartbroken, Governor Meng, who owned five states, three counties and three towns, and was also extremely capable and energetic, was a hundred times more formidable opponent!

    It took two years.  A huge amount of national power was expended, but in the end the work was in vain. The previous counter-insurgency war was in vain.  So much blood was shed in vain, how could the emperor not be angry?  It happened that at this time, Meng Ju pretended to send him a victory report to congratulate him on his "success in quelling the rebellion." It was lucky that Murong Po didn't hold his breath to death.

    The ministers waited outside the tent for half an hour, and the sound of smashing things inside finally stopped.  After a while, a chamberlain came out to greet everyone: "Your Majesty has summoned you. Sirs, please come in."

    The ministers entered cautiously, all of them trembling with fear.  But Murong Po was an emperor with a military background after all.  His self-control is far beyond ordinary people. Now, he obviously restrained himself and did not get angry with his subordinates. He just said calmly: "The rebel leader Tuoba Xiong has been executed, and Meng Taibao has taken over the rebel camp. Now."  What do you think?"

    The emperor's response was complete silence - it's not that the ministers only pretend to be deaf and dumb, in fact, everyone is usually very good at praising saints and flattering them, but the emperor's question is too difficult, and no one knows how to answer it.  .

    Cover up peace.  That definitely won't work: "The Dongping Army put down the rebellion for Your Majesty. This is really a good thing. I congratulate Your Majesty and ask Your Majesty to send an edict to all states and counties in the world to celebrate together!" - Is this a slap in the emperor's face?  The pile of beaten porcelain on the floor is a good example for you.

    be honest.  .  .  It doesn't seem very good either: "Meng Taibao recruited rebel generals, recruited rebels, and privately expanded his strength without the consent of the imperial court. This is an act of disobedience. The humble minister should ask the imperial court to send an imperial envoy to punish him with great justice!" - Now tell the truth!  If he exposes the problem, the emperor will not be able to keep it in his face. Will he get angry and beat himself up?

    ??Okay, even if nothing happens now, if the court really does what he said, "responsible for justice" and really forces the domineering Meng Taibao to rebel, who will bear the consequences?  At that time, if Master Wang fails to suppress the rebellion, will he use his own head to appease Meng Taibao's anger?

    It is not possible to tell the truth, nor to flatter him. All the ministers bowed their heads and remained silent, and the main tent was quiet.

    However, Emperor Murong Po did not speak, and just stared at everyone. This embarrassing silence lasted for a whole stick of incense. Murong Huai, the Secretary of the Ministry of War, coughed dryly and finally spoke: "Your Majesty, I am a little short-sighted, please give me some advice.  "

    "Old Minister, please tell me."

    "Your Majesty, the traitor Tuoba Xiong has raised an army to rebel, ravaged half of our country in the Wei Dynasty, and harmed thousands of our good people. No matter what, this guy and his gang members have committed a lot of evil today. This is always a good thing that shows the prestige of the imperial court.  The imperial court should spread the word widely to deter disloyalty at home!"

    Murong Po said "Hey", as if he was a little disapproving, but his expression softened a lot: "Old Minister, please continue."

    "Thank you, Your Majesty. It is naturally a good thing to go against the head and kill him, but the only flaw is that Meng Taibao is soft-hearted and fails to eliminate all the evil, which is a failure of the court's high hopes.

    The traitor has many tricks, pretends to surrender, and deceivesMontaib deceived him into being admitted.  After all, Montaib was still young and acted a little recklessly.  The old minister felt that it would be best for the court to send someone to remind him and not to be deceived by evildoers.  If Meng Taibao is not easy to deal with, please ask him to hand over the unpardoned villains to the court officials to deal with them according to the criminal law.  "

    "Shang Shuqing, who do you mean by 'not pardoning evildoers'?"

    Murong Huai coughed dryly: "Well, taking charge of the criminal law should be the responsibility of the Ministry of Punishment, and the veteran is also a layman. But according to the veteran's humble opinion, all rebel leaders above the brigade commander should be designated as treason leaders, and the right to identify and deal with them should belong to them.  The Imperial Court's Criminal Department should not allow the Dongping Army to pardon and exempt people without permission."

    "Let the Dongping Army hand over rebel generals at the level of brigade commander or above to the imperial court?"

    Everyone's eyes lit up when they heard this, and they all secretly admired Murong Huai's experienced and experienced advice, which was smooth and even hidden in its edge: asking the Dongping Army to hand over some rebel generals to the imperial court for screening and disposal was a legitimate request. As long as Meng Meng  Ju Huan considered himself a general of the imperial court, so it was difficult for him to refuse this request.  But as long as Meng Ju makes friends, the rebels' trust in him will definitely plummet, and there will definitely be gaps within them, and the court will have an opportunity to alienate them.

    Murong Po smiled for the first time.  He said: "What the old minister said is mature and prudent, which is very consistent with my wishes. Everything is as the old minister said. The Ministry of Punishment quickly sent a document to Meng Taibao, asking the Taibao to hand over a group of conspirators and stop protecting and conniving them."

    On that day, the court showed rare high efficiency.  The Ministry of Punishment drew up a wanted list on the spot - there were more than 70 people listed on the list, including Tuoba Xiong, dead or alive, and more than 40 brigade commanders, town generals and governors from the border army.  There is a copy, and there is also a list of more than thirty civil servants.

    Zhao Junding, the left minister of the Ministry of Punishment, was appointed as an imperial envoy by Murong Po and set off overnight to rush to Anping City.

    "A wanted prisoner of the imperial court?" Meng Ju shook his head: "What do you mean, Minister Zhao? Why can't I understand? I am a good assistant and important minister of the imperial court. How can there be any imperial court here?"  Imprisoned?"

    Zhao Shilang of the Ministry of Punishment accompanied him with a smile: "I don't know what the Taibao is aware of. Some of the rebels you took in are on the wanted list of the imperial court and should not be pardoned"

    "Oh? How come I didn't know about this wanted list before?"

    Minister Zhao¡¯s face was full of embarrassment. He was embarrassed to say that we had just made this wanted list today, and it was specially used to deal with you. He could only smile bitterly: "According to the laws of the Wei Dynasty, those who conspire against the nine tribes will be punished"

    "Shilang Zhao, I have also been a criminal case officer, and I also know a thing or two about criminal law. It is true that those who conspire against the nine tribes will be punished, but there is another rule in the law of the Wei Dynasty: Those who have been coerced into good people and come out on their own will be pardoned; if they correct themselves, they will be pardoned.  Xin, if you report your rebellious head to the government, you can be pardoned; if you turn against the enemy and report your rebellious head to the government, you will not only be innocent but also have merit, and the court can reward you based on your merit. The brothers in the border army were confused for a while and were punished.  Tuoba Xiong was deceived and made a big mistake. But everyone changed their minds and came to their senses. They killed Tuoba Xiong and presented themselves to the court. This should be pardonable."

    "The Taibao master is proficient in criminal law, and I admire him. You are right. Generally, people who threaten people can be pardoned if they leave the capital, but there is another article in the criminal law. Those who commit the two crimes of 'conspiracy' and 'rebellion' will be punished."  It is not allowed to be pardoned. Don¡¯t blame me Taibao, our punishment department is just acting in accordance with the law."

    Meng Ju leaned towards Zhao Shilang with great interest: "There are hundreds of thousands of border troops participating in the rebellion of the puppet emperor uncle. It is impossible for the court to kill all of them, right? This 'youmou' and 'rebellion'  How did the court determine the crime of being the first person?"

    "What the court means is that most of the officers and soldiers can be considered as traitors, but those senior officers are considered as traitors and cannot be pardoned."

    "A senior military officer? How high is he? A governor of a province?"

    "What the court means is that generals at the level of brigade commander or above can be regarded as rebels"

    Meng Ju leaned back and smiled: "Does this mean that generals above the brigade commander level will be investigated for treason?"

    "Exactly."

    "According to the laws of the Wei Dynasty, the punishment for treason is to destroy the nine clans?"

    "Thiscan be considered as such."

    "In other words, all the brigade commanders of the border army will be killed by the nine tribes?"

    Zhao Shilang felt that something was wrong: he came here on the order of the imperial court and asked Meng Ju to hand over the person to the imperial criminal department. The final decision on how to deal with it was left to the emperor and the imperial court.  But after being detoured twice like this by Meng Ju, the words turned into "all the border army generals at the brigade commander level and above want to kill the nine tribes"?  It seems that these are not your own words, right?

    ??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? Zhao Shilang could not change his words, he could only bite the bullet and said: " Exactly, Chaolu Huanghuang, those who conspire against the Nine Clans will be punished!"

    Meng Ju shook his headSighing, he said to the two rows of officers standing on the wall below the hall: "This is the Imperial Envoy and Minister of Justice Zhao Junding. What he said is the meaning of the imperial court. Do you understand?"

    The officers responded in a low voice: "I understand."

    Countless looks filled with murderous intent were shot from all directions, and Minister Zhao felt like he was sitting on a pin-mat.  Looking at the malicious officers around him, he vaguely felt that something was wrong.  (To be continued)

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