A few days later, several major events that happened in the court of the Northern Wei Dynasty were like boulders thrown into the lake, causing ripples on the seemingly calm surface of the lake.

First of all, Wei Mingyi of the Drawing Academy miraculously defeated her uncle Wei Xian, became the imperial painter as a woman, and officially became the person appointed by the Empress Dowager to write the imperial truth. Then, the Empress Dowager took over the post of Household Secretary on the grounds that 'the imperial court is used for promoting talents'.

Immediately after that, Yu Shi Zhongcheng, General Zuo Wei, and Gao Chen, who was in charge of investigating the rebellion case, together with Yin of Jingzhao Mansion, Xiao Zhao, the king of Wei, and Liu Yu, the servant of the Criminal Department, made three concerts on the same day, asking for the investigation of the rebellion case to be cleared up, and closing the case, so that this rebellion case that was full of turmoil in the city could be concluded.

The first of these three remarks is to confirm the 27 criminals suspected of plotting rebellion led by Hai Mao, beheaded according to the law, and sentenced to the canonical punishment;

The second is the petition signed by the three presiding officials to commute the sentence of exile for the relatives of the guilty ministers;

And this third way is also the most eye-catching, this song is played by Gao Chen's signature, the song mentions how to deal with Sima Jiong's Jianyì, and also mentions that yì is a meritorious hero and seals the two generals Chi Xing and Qiu Zhan, the deputy commanders of the Imperial Forest Army, who were killed and killed because they were implicated in the rebellion case. What's more, Gao Chen also mentioned weakening the power of the Danshu Iron Scroll to pardon sins and avoid death, so as to revitalize the country's law and order.

The first two of these three arrangements were approved by the imperial court at the suggestion of the Empress Dowager, while the third one was approved by the Empress Dowager Jian Yì on the disposal of Sima Jiong's two generals, Chi Xing and Qiu Zhan, but the weakening of the Danshu Iron Scroll's right to pardon sins and avoid death remains to be discussed.

Weakening the power of the Danshu Iron Scroll to avoid death is of extraordinary significance to the restoration of the court law. Among the ten heinous sins, four of the ten heinous sins are not forgiven: rebellion, rebellion, rebellion, and disrespect, and those who commit these four sins, even if they hold the iron scroll of the Danshu, are not among the pardons.

Danshu iron scroll has been jokingly called the life-saving talisman, since the day of the prevailing wind, the first thing the meritorious minister wants is not the glory of the dignitary, but this Danshu iron scroll of the protection from death, no matter what crime is committed can be pardoned and exempted from death, over time, the majesty of the country's law and discipline has been indifferent.

The Empress Dowager still remembers that Cui Tingyou had mentioned the abolition of the Danshu Iron Scroll, but this mention was only revealed, and it was strongly opposed by the elders of the sergeant clan of the court, just because the Danshu Iron Scroll was a meritorious manifestation and a gift from the monarch, how could it be abolished, this is not a great rebellion and what is it?

In addition, once the Danshu Iron Scroll is abolished, without this life-saving talisman, then their lives and status will be in jeopardy, how can this be done?

Because of this, Choi Tingyou quickly became the target of attacks and crusades by the powerful people in the DPRK and China, until he was defeated and died.

The Empress Dowager didn't expect that a few years later, her grandson-in-law Gao Chen would be so bold to mention this article again, but this article was different from Cui Tingyou back then, he did not ask the court to abolish the Danshu Iron Scroll as soon as he opened his mouth, but restricted its rights.

But as soon as she saw these restrictions, the Empress Dowager couldn't help but sigh at Gao Chen's intelligence and wit, although the restrictions he said did not explicitly abolish the Danshu Iron Scroll, but also made the Danshu Iron Scroll useless.

The Empress Dowager agreed with this move, but she also had to absorb the opinions of the old ministers in the court, so she put forward this opinion at the court meeting for the ministers to discuss.

The Empress Dowager was curious, when this proposal was proposed, the ministers reacted violently, and there were even those who fought to the death, so that later the discussion could not be resolved, and today's actions of the ministers are a little intriguing.

The Empress Dowager asked three people about this resolution, namely Xiao Yan and Gao Qin, the prime ministers of the left and right, and the last one was Dugu Xu, the governor of Xiangzhou, and the opinions they gave were actually "seconded".

Immediately, the Empress Dowager issued a decree to carry out this decree.

At this point, the names of Zhongcheng in the imperial history, General Zuowei, and Captain Gao Chen resounded throughout the government and the opposition, and were respected by the scholars for being feared by hundreds of officials!

As far as Gao Chen is concerned, it is not impossible to say that he became famous in one fell swoop.

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The next day, when the meeting was dismissed, I was blocked in the middle of the road by several other concubines, and knowing that they must have something to say, I found a quiet place so that a few of our brothers-in-law could have a chance to talk.

"That's good, big colt, it's a spring breeze now!"

The second concubine Ma Muyan patted me on the shoulder with a smile on his face, he is a straightforward and consistent person, and he hides a knife in his smile or something, which is not suitable for him to do.

I originally knew that these three people blocking me on the road today would definitely be a curse rather than a blessing, just because the decree that weakened the Danshu Iron Scroll was issued, and the interests of several of their families would also be damaged.

Although I am very grateful for their help at that time, it is a matter of national affairs, so how can justice be abolished because of personal feelings?

"Hey, how many of us are brothers-in-law, so I don't have to do it, brothers, I definitely have to do it, I can't take into account the affection between brothers, it's really mine, it's a big deal, I'll let you beat up, get angry, what do you think?"

I smiled and proposed this to them, and it was better to say it openly than to make it secretly.

Hearing me say this, the other colt masters are also a little more comfortable in their hearts, after all, this big colt still treats a few of them as brothers, and it is not in vain that a few of them call them brothers!

"Who dares to fight the number one celebrity in the dynasty, isn't that looking for death?

The second horse, Mu Yan, waved his hand and shrugged his shoulders, showing a helpless expression, and smiled and glanced at the three and four horses beside him.

The third horse Ji Sui leaned quietly against the palace wall, crossed his hands in front of his chest, and the corners of his mouth were a faint smile.

And Liu Ji, the four horses, stood quietly aside, humble and polite, with a Confucian appearance, and felt that he was calmer.

Their expressions are different, but they are not as gloomy as I imagined, it seems that the minds of several horses are also quite open-minded!

"In that case, why don't I invite a few horses to drink as a plea, and a few of them can be appreciated?"

I immediately took this opportunity to propose a second set of plans, in any case, we are brothers-in-law, and their respective daughters-in-law are sisters with deep affection, if there is a real rift between a few concubines, I am afraid that it will also affect the affection of several princesses.

This wine party is sometimes a good thing, you come and go, have fun, smile and enmity, why not!

"This is like the words, you don't have to invite this wine, I still remember the gambling contract when I stayed in the Hanlin Academy to copy the scriptures, don't think about it!"

It is naturally happy to have wine and drink Mu Yan, not to mention that you can take this opportunity to let the big horse bleed once, and any unwillingness and anger have disappeared, so he quickly accepted this Jianyi.

"The big horse is a gentleman who keeps his promises, and he won't rely on the money for this meal!"

The three horses Ji Sui on the side did not lose time in the push of the waves, so that I received the signal sensitively, and it seems that they will not let me go lightly!

"Hehe, it's easy to say, it's easy to say!"

Speaking of this, I could only smile bitterly.

Alas, after I go home, I have to think about how to report to my daughter-in-law, and now I have to truthfully hand over my monthly income to Wan'er.

Seeing that my salary for a few months has to be wasted again, these two days of clean sleeves are really difficult!

Alas~

"Well, but then again, you've really impressed me this time. I've never seen anyone who could make the eldest of our family angry and helpless. ”

Mu Yan trembled with anger when he thought of his father because of the Danshu Iron Scroll, but he looked dumb and suffering from eating Coptis chinensis, and he immediately felt angry and funny.

In the family, because of the iron scroll of the Imperial Gift Dan Book, the children were wandering outside, tossing around, having no scruples, and often giving birth to a lot of right and wrong, which made Mu Yan have a headache.

Now that the use of the Danshu iron scroll has been restricted, although the interests of the family have been damaged somewhat, it has also made those unscrupulous children know how to be afraid and know how to restrain their illegal acts, which can be regarded as a blessing in misfortune.

"Is Lord Lingzun okay?"

I scratched my cheeks embarrassedly, after all, this trick I used was really a bit hurtful, and it was no wonder that people were angry like that.

"Don't worry, it's not a big deal, if something really happens, how can I let you go so easily?

Mu Yan asked this question curiously, because he had asked his father several times, but his father was stunned and didn't say anything to him, not only accepted this suggestion, but also sent someone to the Xianwang Mansion to inform Xiao Yan, the right minister, of this decision.

And most of the old ministers in the court who owned the iron scroll of Danshu also made the same choice, which led to the 'secondment' of the virtuous king Xiao Yan.

I just laughed a few times awkwardly, and Ji Sui next to me did not hesitate to dismantle me and said:

"His tricks have helped a lot, he has collected so many illegal evidence, there are few Qingliu in the DPRK, who doesn't have a few things that don't see the light, those ministers who received his 'return gift', which one of them won't cast a mouse bogey!"

Mu Yan guessed that it should be the case, but he didn't expect that this big colt had such deep intentions, which should not be underestimated.

"Your trick is too bad, but it's not right when you think about it, even if you collect those incriminating evidence, it is impossible to convict the ministers who have the iron scroll of the Dan Book. I don't know much about the other ministers, but I know the old man in my family, how can he be so easily coerced?"

"This is the genius of this kid, he sent people to the ministers' mansions to send those incriminating evidence, not only their own, but also the side branch families with whom they are married, Danshu Iron Scroll can protect his family, but it cannot protect the in-law family. Use a Danshu iron scroll to write off the family's previous sins, this deal, no matter how you look at it, is a good deal!"

In the end, the third horse Ji Sui sighed helplessly.

I just laughed indifferently, it is indeed as Ji Sui said, I happened to take advantage of the so-called door lord of the gate lord clan to clamp down on this weakness.

In order to consolidate and strengthen their own interests, these gate lord clans will consolidate through marriages between the gò clans, and the small clans will cling to the big clans, and the big clans will merge with the small ones.

This means that it is impossible for a noble scholar to take the daughter of a lowly scholar or a poor scholar as a wife, just as it is impossible for a noble scholar to marry a lowly scholar or a poor scholar.

Therefore, whether it is in the Northern Wei Dynasty, the Northern Qi Dynasty or the Southern Chen, the marriages between the great clans are commonplace, but the Yan zhòng Cheng dù is different.

In the Northern Wei Dynasty, where the iron scrolls of Danshu were flooded, this kind of marriage phenomenon became more and more prominent, and this became a good opportunity for me to take advantage of the situation.

The 'return gifts' that I sent Ah Zheng to the mansions are the criminal evidence that I collected, most of which are some muddled accounts of annexing private land, enclosing land, giving and receiving privately, abusing power for personal gain, and bullying men and women.

In order to keep Sima Jiong, coupled with the purge of the power of the governor of the state and town, there was no one to support the DPRK, and the old ministers of the DPRK had an ambiguous attitude towards this matter, so they only had to throw a rat and reluctantly accepted this decree.

So, this is a deal I'm making with them, and obviously it's a good deal for both of us.

It's just that the price is too high!

As the saying goes: Heaven can still do evil, but self-inflicted evil cannot live. If they are upright, how can they be taken advantage of by others? Have you not seen with your own eyes the pen and the evidence of the crime, not only your family, but even the people of our Gao family have been involved in it. ”

"I looked at those who were not only shocked, but also ashamed. When did the clan of men and lords, who had followed their ancestors and emperors to make meritorious deeds and open up territories, and had to lay the foundation of the country with great difficulty, and who were as brave and noble as the eagles of the Nine Heavens, became so unprincipled and unmotivated, only chasing fame and fortune, and eating people and bloodthirsty bones? Think about our ancestors, and then look at our present, don't you feel heartache and shame?

Hearing my emotional statement, several of the colts fell into a deathly silence.

Once upon a time, they also thought about restoring the glory of their ancestors and becoming the good men who galloped on horseback, bravely killed the enemy, and made achievements!

The rushing blood flowing in their veins makes it impossible for them to sit comfortably and enjoy the hard-won glory and wealth, which is the most real ambition hidden in the hearts of every Xianbei people who live in pursuit of water and grass!

That beating heart wants to pursue and yearn for it all the time: one day I can one day be like my ancestors to sway the blood and recklessness of a man, and rely on the unsurpassed military exploits to obtain the most dazzling meritorious title!

But all the qiē seems to have lost to the torrent of time and the desire for fame and fortune, almost no one is immune, no matter how rushing the blood will become slow because of the lack of comfort, no matter how violently beating the heart will be intoxicated by the irrigation of fine wine, the pursuit of fame and fortune in the court is far more than the meritorious deeds on the battlefield, which can make the power come faster.

As long as you have power, you also have a qiē, and the process of chasing power is also a breeding ground.

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"Today, I use this method of both worlds, although I have no choice but to compromise, but it is also to give a new start to the Northern Wei Dynasty and the scholars. From today on, the law of the Northern Wei Dynasty will be higher than one qiē, whether it is the prince's clan or the clan of the gate lords, but there are those who despise the king's law and dare to defy the law, the law of the country will not be spared!"

Immediately, I clasped my fists and saluted the horses, and said solemnly:

"Please also ask a few brothers to strictly control the children of the clan, Gao Chen has spoken first today, but those who commit adultery will be severely punished!"

As soon as these words came out, several horses also knew that I had the heart to rectify the dynasty, and when they were impressed by my courage and intelligence, they couldn't help but be a little pessimistic and lonely, after all, there was never a shortage of people in the court who wanted to rectify the dynasty, but in the end, no matter who they were, they all ended in failure.

In the end, Mu Yan asked in great confusion and said:

"What do you get out of doing this?"

I stretched out my palm, looked at the lines on my palm in a daze, and said:

"We have always been in the position of 'human superiority', how can we really get anything?"

Rights, reputation, and status?

If that's what we want most, then what is the obsession I'm looking for?

Where did Mu Yan's unwillingness come from?

What is Ji Sui's unruly unruly?

And how to answer the confusion in Liu Ji's eyes?

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Clenched my hands into fists, here are my firmest beliefs and unchanging original intentions, and I said quietly:

"I don't know what I'm going to get in the end, or if I'm not going to get anything at all. But I know that if you don't try to move forward, you'll never get to where you really want to go!"

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