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The Wind Rises in Chang'an Chapter 317 Cao Shi's Decision

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    The spring was bright and the banks of the Bashui River were a perfect place for the nobles to hold luncheons.  ¡÷ On this day, the princes gathered here, in the name of a farewell banquet to congratulate the cavalry general on his return to Longxi.  Cao Shi brought three of his family members to the banquet. The pregnant Liu Kuan and Wei Junru only showed up once before going to rest. The most eye-catching thing was Liu Ling who was accompanying them.  Fan Taguang raised his glass and winked: "Marquis Pingyang has a good trick, have you won?" "Marquis Wuyang is joking, what can I win?" Fan Taguang laughed loudly, his beard and hair were tangled and unkempt, and his hands had been damaged by years of hard work.  The gray on the temples, the old face and the majesty of having been in power for a long time have become more and more extraordinary. The princes here are all human beings. How can you not see anything when looking at Liu Ling's expression when he personally poured wine for Cao Cao.  It goes without saying that some things need to be said very clearly. Anyone who is reasonable understands that as early as a few years ago, rumors about Pingyang Hou Cao Shi and Huainan Princess Liu Ling appeared in and outside Chang'an. At that time, few people believed the facts stated in the rumors.  It is inconceivable that there is a beautiful princess in the family who does not love her but instead seduces the princes and princesses.  It¡¯s not clear from an ethical point of view, not to mention there was even more terrible political pressure. The rulers in Changle Palace at that time were the Empress Dowager Dou Yifang, who hated Cao Shi, and the Taoist Princess Liu Piao.  Next in line is the Queen Mother and Wang Nan. None of these three nobles could tolerate Cao Shi betraying Princess Yangxin and hooking up with the Huainan Princess. This was not only because they could not tolerate the identity of the eldest daughter, but also because they were afraid of the identity of the Huainan Prince.  At that time, the rumors quickly dissipated and no one mentioned them again, which proved that the royal family believed in Cao Shi's innocence. At the same time, it also ended because of the disappearance of the Huainan princess. It was not until he was kidnapped in South Vietnam that he happened to meet the Huainan princess Liu Ling.  There are no relevant rumors in the public opinion, but the upper-class nobles believe that something might really happen between the two.  Mitsukoshi was pacified.  Liu Ling took the initiative to become Pingyang Hou's business spokesperson, which at least shows that their relationship is extraordinary.  Today's appearance is a recognition of her.  Liu Ling took the initiative to stand up and bow to all the princes, and walked straight to the banquet of the noble women on the other side with green lotus steps. Her appearance could explain many problems. For example, Cao Shi was using this action to give back to the emperor.  It is equivalent to a complete disclosure of the contradictions that have been hidden for several years.  Zhuang Qingzhai stared at the clear drink and asked: "Have you thought clearly about the consequences of public conflict? In fact, you can make a better choice." "Do I have a choice?" Cao Shi raised his wine cup to signal to everyone:  "The emperor gives me a single choice, and I can be a peaceful prince with peace of mind. I am still a relative of the emperor, and he can still call me brother-in-law. But the price is you, and the military meritorious officials are like this wine cup" Bang!  The wine cup was smashed into pieces.  In an instant, the huge banquet hall was silent. The noble princes, princes, madams and ladies of the Hou family were like frozen oil paintings, staring blankly at the pieces of porcelain broken into powder.  Countless adjectives flashed through their minds, unable to use words to describe their mood at the moment. They agreed to prepare a farewell banquet for Marquis Pingyang.  It suddenly takes a turn for the worse and turns into a horrific nightmare. Should they clap their hands and smile reservedly, or should they scream and cry in terror?  The ladies and their families were instantly in a state of confusion.  They are far from being able to achieve the composure and composure of the noble princes who have mastered the ability of Mount Tai to collapse in front but not change their appearance, or the elk to rise to the left but not blink.  Not to mention the careless and careless arrogance of the princes, they were trembling with fear.  With a cry of surprise, the eighty-year-old woman fainted.  Mrs. Hou rushed to help her.  The personal maid helped him to the ground and performed first aid, and the shouts and the busy steps of the medical workers came and went.  The one who fainted was the married lady of Gaoliang Hou Lishu.  She was originally the daughter of a local liquor merchant in Gaoyang, before the war broke out in the late Qin Dynasty.  Li Shiqi had a close relationship with his father, so they arranged to marry each other in the year when their children were born. In total, the old lady and the Marquis of Gaoliang had been married for more than sixty years.  Li Shi did not move. At this moment, he was also shocked by Cao Shi's bold actions. In the past, only the princes would yell blindly, and Pingyang Hou would never make any out-of-bounds remarks. Today, he finally revealed his true intentions.  "Marquis Pingyang, have you made up your mind?" Marquis Wuyang Fan Taguang stood up, his broad shoulders tense, like a tiger waiting for an opportunity to pounce on its prey, raising his voice and repeating seemingly meaningless questions.  ?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????¡­  A more intense collision, a more bloody killing, just like what was done forty-five years ago, or some unknowable decision.  Looking at the Chang'an nobles, they had rich expressions, holding their hands nervously, shocked and deeply worried, and the expectation bursting in their eyes was difficult to understand. Maybe they themselves didn't know what to do.What fate awaits.  At some point, all the maids retreated, and all the servants disappeared without a trace. Hou Shizi supported his irritable mother and pulled the sisters who were unwilling to leave to leave the banquet hall.  When Liu Ling turned around and exited, closing the door tightly, the function of the banquet hall changed from holding a banquet to temporarily becoming a secret room for princes to discuss important matters.  Cao Shi looked back at everyone and said softly: "Our fate is like this lamp. It fell to pieces and no one survived." As if a breath of turbid air was spurted out, his whole person glowed with a different mood, and the big feeling that had been pressing on his heart for several years was revealed.  The stone was finally put down. He didn't know whether he should be grateful for his bravery or laugh at his weakness. He thought back to the high-spirited young minister a few years ago. At that time, his mind was full of fantasies about helping the strong man to wipe out the Huns and becoming the first general with outstanding military achievements and go down in history.  After becoming a general and becoming a prime minister, he became the first prime minister of the Han Dynasty, and his achievements were comparable to those of Yi Yin, Zhou Gong and Guan Zhong.  "However, the wise and mighty Emperor Sheng believes that I have done enough for the Han Empire, so I can stop and take a rest, and enjoy the rest of my happy and peaceful life in advance. The responsibilities, personal ambitions and ideals tied to me, and the overall  All these will be given up as sacrifices. You must know that giving up means self-denial of my personal life. My persistence will become a joke in the end, and my ideal will become empty in the end. Can I give up?  Looking back is looking for answers.  But he is not looking for the answer, just because he has the final answer in his heart.  Liang Zouhou Wu Yingqi said bitterly: "Lieutenant Xue Ze complained to me. He, the lieutenant, is really crying! The captains of the Northern Army were changed all over. Even Li Gan, the boy from Li Guang's family, was sent to Longxi to be the county capital.  Lieutenant, none of the new captains of the Northern Army are among our military meritorious officials. They are all strangers and do not give him a good look at this lieutenant. The new recruits of the Northern Army who were exchanged for last year did not listen to greetings. Xue Ze has not yet become familiar with them.  He was dragged to serve as a deputy general in Wei Qing's Northern Expeditionary Army. He had no idea how much he could do in the Northern Expedition. He said that after defeating 80% of the Xiongnu lieutenants, his position as a lieutenant would be over.  Patience is running out. If the Marquis of Wu'an, Tian Fan, had not been too helpless, the princes in the Northern and Southern armies would not have had the right to speak. Losing the right to speak for us military nobles means losing our political status. Your Majesty is going to cut off our future. "  Zhuang Qingzhai said worriedly.  The influence of the princes in the court is declining rapidly. The last time they received similar treatment dates back to the early days of Emperor Wen of the Han Dynasty. He denounced the serving princes on a large scale and issued an edict to "make the princes a country". After that, the imperial court was not named for more than thirty years.  It was heard that the princes were prohibited from entering and exiting Chang'an. Although this edict lost its effect after the death of Emperor Wen of the Han Dynasty, especially the princes who won the Wu-Chu Seven Kingdoms Rebellion should have been rewarded but were not granted titles. In order to appease the princes who did not receive rewards, Emperor Jing of the Han Dynasty  Hou, tacitly allowed them to enter and leave Chang'an at will.  Those dark years are unforgettable, but all those were the result of the princes' own fault. If the killing of Zhu Lu was a last resort to protect themselves, then the killing of the sons of Emperor Han Shao and Emperor Hui was suspected of regicide. Emperor Wen of Han  In his own opinion, it was justifiable for him to come to power and suppress the princes, especially because he wanted to execute Jianghou Zhou Bo, the mastermind behind the death of the Han Shao Emperor. Although it was not in harmony with his feelings, it made sense.  Emperor Wen of the Han Dynasty was relatively kind, and the foundation of the feudal kingdoms was not weakened when the princes returned to the feudal state. The great reduction was caused by Emperor Jing of the Han Dynasty, who took advantage of the destruction of the seven kingdoms of Wu and Chu and took advantage of the situation to return to the imperial court all the military and governance rights exercised by the princes in the feudal kingdom.  In exchange, the princes received the privilege of serving the imperial court on a large scale as ministers, which was equivalent to the emperor exchanging high-ranking officials and generous salaries for the princes' feudal territorial rights.  This is the biggest political crisis in the past forty-five years. Forty-five years ago, Emperor Wen of the Han Dynasty did not want to completely eradicate the feudal princes' group. Twenty years ago, Emperor Han Jing did not want to weaken the various privileges of the feudal princes.  Completely eradicate the Liehou Group, and today, the emperor is sincere in his sincerity to completely eradicate the Liehou Group.  The emperor really plans to do this.  In the past five years, 36 people have been exonerated for crimes. On average, 7 princes have been deprived of their status every year. Among them, as many as 27 people have been expelled or expelled from the country. For every 3 exonerates, 2 have been expelled from the country.  , setting a new record since the founding of the People's Republic of China. Removing the title of feudal lord can also allow brothers or sons to continue to inherit the feudal lord. To eliminate the country is to completely eliminate the feudal country. It will only be used to deal with very serious crimes. The large number of princes being removed from the country shows that  The emperor's attitude towards the princes became severe.  Especially in the past three years, all the 27 criminal princes were punished with excommunication. Among them, 22 princes were executed, 12 were sentenced to death by beheading, 7 were beheaded and abandoned the city, and 3 were beheaded and abandoned the city. Only  The five people's crimes were too minor to be punished with death, so they were demoted to common people and escaped.  There are only 146 meritorious princes who have been passed down so far. If it continues to develop at this rate, if the princes make small mistakes, they will be expelled from the country, and if they commit major mistakes, they will be beheaded and abandoned. If they die in less than ten years, they will be useless.  The Liehou Group is completely finished.  Qu Nihou Chen He stood up and said: "The emperor wants toIf we die, we might as well fight!  "    "Shut up!  " Several old lieutenants shouted at the same time: "Don't sit down yet!  "(To be continued, please search Piaotian Literature, the novels will be better and updated faster!
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