Liu Zhang frowned and slowly clenched his fists: "Isn't it possible that since ancient times when a dynasty was founded, a bloody massacre without any reason was inevitable?"
Liu Zhang had never believed in the idea that a cunning rabbit would die and a lackey would cook it, and a flying bird would hide its good bow. He felt that as long as he had good control, it could continue.
But now I think about it, so many dynasties in history, including a certain dynasty that cannot be mentioned, have been bloody. Are those wise founders inferior to me?
¡°The reduction of titles is a policy that comprehensively weakens the interests of interest groups. How can such a major policy not shed a little blood?
Throughout the ages, any major measure must start with bloodshed, and the same goes for the reduction of titles.
¡°If Your Majesty doesn¡¯t even have this awareness, then you might as well not implement any reduction in titles. "
"Zhou Buji, you are too presumptuous." Huang Yueying looked at Zhou Buji coldly.
Zhou Busuo bowed and said: "Your Majesty, I forgive you, but Your Majesty has known before that if you want to implement the New Deal and offend the family, you will have to massacre and shed blood, including so many innocent people.
??The current reduction of titles is equivalent to the previous New Deal, and now those dissatisfied civil and military officials are equivalent to aristocratic families. If they are not killed, how can they clarify their aspirations? "
"Besides, this is not without reason. God has given your Majesty a reason. Although it is not very sufficient, as long as the person dies, who will care? As long as there is a reasonable reason, as long as there is a reason that can be announced to the world That¡¯ll be fine, isn¡¯t it?
¡°Isn¡¯t the reason for colluding with Huang Quan and trying to frame the eldest prince enough to kill them a thousand times? "
Of course Zhou Buji knew that Huang Quan was the only one who framed Liu Xun, and he also knew that Liu Kang framed Liu Xun, but this was just a reason to frame the prince. It is equal to rebellion, and it would not be an exaggeration to punish the Nine Clans.
Zhou Buji knew what he should say. After he finished speaking, he stood quietly, waiting for Liu Zhang's reply.
The room was so quiet you could hear a pin drop.
"With so many people implicated, they will surely be rehabilitated many years later. Those who carry out this order will probably not end well. Who dares to risk the disapproval of the world?"
Since ancient times, there has been an official rule: first frame Zhongliang, and then rehabilitate him many years later, and arrest and criticize those who framed Zhongliang.
But from beginning to end. Nothing will happen to the rulers, only the executioners will.
Zhou Buyi only expected that those generals would rebel, but after all, the others did not rebel. If they were to kill him now, it would be a cunning rabbit that would die and the lackeys would be cooked. In the future, they would rebel, even if the person who executed them did not die. His reputation will also be ruined, and the possibility of surviving is extremely slim.
"Zhou Buji is willing." Zhou Buji said immediately. He added in a serious voice: "Reform must begin with bloodshed, and bloodshed begins with Zhou Buyi."
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After Zhou Buji exited, Liu Zhang and Huang Yueying were silent for a long time. Liu Zhang knew that from tonight onwards, Liu Zhang in future generations would be the same as Liu Bang and Zhu Yuanzhang. He is a cold-blooded king.
"Your Majesty, I said it. This time is your final test." Huang Yueying said.
Liu Zhang hugged Huang Yueying and once again violated his original intention. He didn't want to kill but still wanted to kill. But now, Liu Zhang felt much better.
Maybe it¡¯s because you¡¯ve done too many things like this and you¡¯ve become numb, or maybe you really understand that the so-called king is going to embark on such a path.
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"Hey, General Ma, we have been working hard for so many years, and the mountains of corpses and seas of blood have come. How many people have died around us? How many times have I almost died?
But what about now, the titles are decreasing? Although I, Wang Xiong, have never read a book, I still know that this damn thing is unprecedented and is a big joke in the world.
I have a marquis now, and I have passed on to a generation to become the count, the count, what is the difference between the no -seat? I, Wang Xiong, managed to purchase some land and passed it on to my son, but most of it became leased land. It is really a ridiculous decree.
Not to mention grandchildren and great-grandchildren. At that time, my Wang family will have nothing. At that time, my descendants will call me Wang Xiong a fool. Look at what you, Wang Xiong, worked so hard to achieve. This is really unreasonable. "
"Yes, alas, Your Majesty must have listened to the villain's instigation this time. It's really alas."
"If I had it before, I would have turned against you long ago."
"Hush, don't say such nonsense."
Listening to the discussion of the generals below, Ma Chao sat alone and drank wine. Ma Chao was awarded a second-class prince title. The Ma family is not a traditional family and does not care about the land.
But the Ma family is a famous family, and it has been a famous family that has been standing in the world since Ma Yuan.
But starting from his own generation, Wang JueIf the duke becomes a marquis, the title after the marquis can basically be ignored. How can the Ma family gain a foothold then?
If you abdicate and become an earl, how many families will you have to be lower in status than? It can be said that throughout the Eastern Han Dynasty, the Ma family could not be so isolated. It is a joke.
He, Ma Chao, was the most accomplished general of the Ma family since Ma Yuan. He originally thought that being awarded the title of General of the Five Tigers would establish a higher prestige than Ma Yuan.
Unexpectedly, the decline of the Ma family started from his own generation. How did Ma Chao accept this?
Not only Ma Chao, but also Ma Tie, Ma Dai and others were also unhappy.
Ma Chao had never thought about betraying Liu Zhang, but now the gap was too big. Ma Chao felt that his brain was in a daze and he could only keep drinking. The complaints of the generals around him became the background sound, and the complaints of these generals also gradually increased little by little. This deepened Ma Chao¡¯s resentment.
"Report, report to the general, Zhou Bujie suddenly came with a large number of troops. Cavalry with strong bows, crossbows and rockets have surrounded the mansion."
"What?" Ma Chao slammed the table and stood up, furious.
"Zhou Buyi has betrayed him. Doesn't he know that this is the general's residence?" Pang De, Ma Dai, Ma Xiu, Ma Tie and others stood up at the same time.
"It's so lively, so lively." Zhou Buji led his troops and walked in with a smile, and saluted Ma Chao, "Although General Ma's birthday is still two months away, Zhou Buji congratulated him in advance."
"Zhou Buji, I, Ma Chao, am celebrating my birthday early while all the generals are in Beijing. What does it have to do with you? What do you want to do with your troops here?"
Zhou Buji waved his hand, and a lieutenant took out an imperial edict and read it loudly: "The emperor's decree states that Ma Chao, Pang De, Wang Xiong, Ma Dai and others colluded with Huang Quan to frame the prince Liu Xun. Those who resist will be detained immediately. , Kill without mercy."
"What? This is slander."
"When did we collude with Huang Quan?"
Ma Chao suppressed the voices of the generals and looked at Zhou Buyi coldly: "Huang Quan framed Liu Xun to pave the way for his nephew. What does it have to do with us?"
Although we still don¡¯t know that Huang Quan framed Liu Xun, when Liu Xun was slandered by Yangshou, now only Xu Jing and others have been found out. However, Xu Jing and others had no intention of harming Liu Xun at all. They harmed Cao Chong.
The person who framed Liu Xun was not found. Zhou Buyi said that it was Huang Quan, and nine out of ten believed him, because only Huang Quan had a motive.
"I don't know about this. I'm just on an errand. If you have anything to say, just go to the Yushitai and say it. Take down the resisters and kill them on the spot. If you resist on a large scale, crossbows will be fired from outside at any time. No matter whether you are dead or injured. .¡±
"yes."
A large number of soldiers poured into the lobby. All generals knew the power of the Sichuan Army's new crossbows. Under such a dense and powerful crossbow, Wang Yue could not escape, let alone the people here.
¡°I¡¯ll go with you to the Yushitai, and then I¡¯ll see what charges you can give Ma Chao.¡±
Ma Chao tied his hands and all the generals were detained and escorted out of the compound. However, Zhou Buji did not give the order to leave, and all the crossbow arrows were still aimed at all the generals.
"Aren't you going to Yushitai? Why don't you go?"
"No need to leave." Zhou Buyi said coldly, waving his hand: "Kill them all on the spot."
In the horrified eyes of all the generals, countless crossbow arrows were shot out, covering the sky and the earth. The black arrows almost blocked the light, and they all shot towards hundreds of civil and military officials.
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Reform began with bloodshed, and Ma Chao¡¯s government office in Beijing staged the bloodiest scene.
The sun shines on the second day, and a killing without any justice ends.
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More than a hundred civil servants were killed, and the news spread throughout the streets the next day. At the same time, Huang Quan was detained for framing Liu Xun, and countless civil servants were implicated and imprisoned.
Just like the Wuling Massacre, on New Year's Eve, all civil servants were beheaded.
Huang Quan framed Liu Xun for Liu Kang. Although Huang Yue was not guilty, according to ancient rules, she was not immune and deposed Huang Yue as queen.
Hearing about the great changes in Beijing, all parties were shocked, the most violent was Jiangdong. Wei Yan was unwilling to write a letter requesting the implementation of the reduction of titles. Ma Chao and others died, and the rabbit died and the fox was sad.
Wei Yan clenched his sword tightly, looked at the desk in front of him, and finally made up his mind. He stuck the sword on the desk and the hilt trembled. Jiangdong's 100,000 troops rebelled and quickly swept across Jiangdong.
Liu Zhang sent his prince Liu Xun to appoint Zhou Buji and Cao Chong as his military advisor.??, Huang Zhong, Wutu Gu, Su Lan, and Wang Shuang were generals, and they conquered Wei Yan.
With the cooperation of Gan-Ning Navy and Jiaozhou Zhuge Liang, Wei Yan's army quickly collapsed.
On the evening of New Year's Eve, Liu Zhang came to Huang Yue's palace. Huang Yue sat alone in front of the attic and looked at the distant sky.
Liu Zhang stood behind Huang Yue. He knew that Huang Yue was very sad now, and he wanted to comfort Huang Yue, but he no longer knew how to express it.
"If Huang Lan and other members of the Huang family were killed last time, I could still say "I'm sorry". Now, I am no longer worthy to say the word "sorry".
"Husband, do you still remember that evening on Elm Street in Chengdu? Unfortunately, there is no colorful clouds here." Huang Yue said quietly, looking at the gray sky in the distance.
Liu Zhang¡¯s thoughts seemed to be suddenly pulled back to ten years ago.
"My lord, Huang Yue is willing to accompany you forever. I can't stabilize your rear like a civil servant, nor can I fight for you on the battlefield like a military general. My lord is fighting all over the world, staining mountains and rivers with blood, and there will be times when you are tired, but I beg you to be tired. When the time comes, Huang Yue can make you a bowl of soup and pour you a cup of tea. If so, Huang Yue will have no regrets in this life."