Wang Mang commanded to the six forbidden soldiers: "This household secretary Sun Fuzhao disrespects etiquette and despises Your Majesty, you can take him down quickly." And pass on my words, and strictly investigate this person's daily style. If he usually did something harmful to the people, he could be punished for both crimes, and the martial arts would be beheaded. If he had done nothing else, he would have been spared death and thrown to prison with confiscation of his property. ”

"Wang Mang, do you dare?"

Sun Fuzhao saw Wang Mang's real character, and immediately raised his eyebrows.

"Wang Mang, you don't want to bully others. Who among the ministers present did not know that His Majesty had lost his majesty, that his manners had collapsed, and that rebellion had broken out? You pretend to be a public servant and make things difficult for me, but you are despicable and shameless. ”

"Hahaha, I don't dare? It's a big joke, it's useless for anyone to come today. Sun Fuzhao, you dare to say that Your Majesty has no majesty in this Weiyang Palace, which is a major artifact in the country, this is a crime on top of a crime, and the nine clans should be exterminated. If the official thinks that you are a first-time offender, he will not destroy your nine clans. ”

"Come on, quickly press him down for me, and execute him immediately without delay." Wang Mang shouted.

"This..."

Where do the forbidden soldiers dare to do it, at the moment you look at me, I look at you, I don't know what to do.

Sun Fuzhao saw that he had suffered a loss in this matter, and he couldn't compare to Wang Mang's power, so he said to Liu Xin: "Your Majesty, please atone for your sins, minister..."

Before he finished his words, Wang Mang immediately interrupted: "As soon as Chrysostom opens, how can you regret it?" Your Majesty has just entrusted me with full authority in this matter, so you should not say more. ”

After speaking, he urged the forbidden army again: "Why don't you take him down for me quickly?" Could it be that you also want to rebel? ”

When the forbidden army heard this, they were startled, and then hurriedly suppressed Sun Fuzhao, and were about to take it to behead, for fear that Wang Mang would blame him.

Sun Fuzhao was anxious, and said to Wang Xian, one of the three princes: "Lord Wang, save me, save me..."

Wang Xiannian was secretly annoyed that Wang Mang was troublesome, and now he heard the call for help, so he slowly spoke: "Mang'er, can you give me a face in this matter?" You also know in your heart what many ministers are thinking about today.

You have to revive the dynasty and maintain etiquette, although this matter is good, but you have to slow down, and you can't be in a hurry. So as not to panic and make the dynasty unstable. Moreover, Sun Fuzhao is also a first-time offender in this matter, in the past, who dared not bow down to His Majesty? ”

After speaking, he swept his eyes and looked at the other ministers, and the threat was obvious.

Seeing this, the other ministers opened their eyes and said nonsense: "What Captain Wang said is true, this matter is indeed the first time, and I also ask General Wang to be merciful and pardon Lord Sun's sins." ”

Now that they have all seen it, they know that Wang Mang is going to enter the court by drastic means, and it is better not to offend them now, and wait until later to take care of it slowly.

And many of them did not kneel to worship the Son of Heaven, for fear that they would also be taken down and beheaded, so they all spoke to help.

Even Huo Jianghai and Wei Gonghan also opened their mouths.

Wang Mang thought for a while, nodded and said, "I first went to the early dynasty, but I don't know what the situation was in the past. Since the ministers have said that there has been no such thing before, then forget it. This Sun Fuzhao just ignored the majesty of the imperial court, which is really a heinous crime. But if he was a first-time offender, he was dismissed from his official position, all his family property was confiscated, and he was assigned to Liaoning to reclaim wasteland and contribute to the people. ”

Wang Xiannian frowned, and said again: "Mang'er, can you consider this matter again." ”

Wang Mang shook his head and said, "Uncle, the king is the king, and the minister is the minister." What are the ministers thinking, and which of us is not clear? I don't care who wants to rebel or change the dynasty. However, this is Weiyang Palace, a place that represents all the people of the world, and no one can be presumptuous here. Now that I don't kill Sun Fuzhao, I have already given you a face. ”

Speaking of this, he changed his tone and said murderously to the other ministers: "Ministers, take this opportunity to tell you something. That is, if you want to make trouble, you can only act outside the Weiyang Palace. If anyone dares to make trouble in this Weiyang Palace and disrespect the Son of Heaven, they will not be able to get along with me, and I will raise the entire territory of Liaoning to kill him.

Of course, if any of you thinks he's strong and doesn't care what I say, then you should try. See if I dare to kill, dare to fight. ”

"Humph!" Wei Gong snorted coldly and said, "Okay, this matter is over, and we must not discuss it again." ”

When the forbidden soldiers heard this, they hurriedly dragged Sun Fuzhao and retreated, not daring to stay for a long time.

Liu Xin saw that Wang Mang had taken down a minister at the beginning of the early dynasty, which greatly strengthened his majesty, and his heart blossomed.

After pondering for a moment, he asked, "Ministers, I wonder what else you have to do?" ”

Wang Mang played again: "Your Majesty, the minister still has something to play." ”

"What else do you have to do?" Liu Xin said with a smile on his face.

Wang Mang replied: "Back to Your Majesty, after this incident, the minister deeply felt that the majesty of the court was insufficient and the etiquette collapsed. Therefore, the minister suggested that except for the ministers of the three dukes, the ministers who were over sixty years old, and the ministers who had made great contributions in their lives, all the other ministers should act according to the rules when they entered the palace. Those who should bow down, those who should be inspected are inspected.

When the ministers entered the dragon gate, they saw that many ministers had not been inspected at all, and the matter was very inappropriate and had to be corrected. The imperial capital is an important place for society, how can it allow some courtiers to mess around? ”

"That's a great thing!" Liu Xin nodded, and said to the eunuch: "Spread my will, etiquette, just act according to Wang Mang's words, and no one can cross it." ”

The ministers of the court and the central government took a vicious look at Wang Mang, and they wanted to kill Wang Mang here immediately, which was an eyesore for the province.

They were 10,000 who didn't want to be inspected by the soldiers, and they didn't want to bow down to Liu Xin.

Now that Wang Mang is so troubled, they really don't dare to commit it again, for fear that Wang Mang will target them.

Liu Ping, the eighth prince, secretly admired Wang Mang, and felt that Wang Mang was also a good courtier, so he stepped forward and said: "Your Majesty, a month ago, the ministers and others suggested sending troops to fight the Huns, I don't know if Your Majesty can make a conclusion?" ”

Liu Xin glanced at Wang Mang and asked, "Wang Mang, I don't know if you have heard a thing or two about sending troops to the Huns?" ”

Wang Mang nodded and said: "Back to Your Majesty, the minister has indeed heard some about this matter, but it is not detailed, and I don't know the specific situation." ”

When the eighth prince heard this, he smiled and told Wang Mang about the dispatch of troops, which was basically exactly the same as what Wang Xiannian said before.

After Wang Mang heard this, he frowned and said: "Don't hide it from the eighth prince, the main purpose of my entry into the palace this time is actually for this matter." Dongyi, Nanban, Xirong, and Beidi are all major disasters in our Kyushu after all, and they must be completely eliminated. What you have just said makes sense. ”

"What should you do?" Emperor Liu Xin hurriedly asked.

Wang Mang replied: "Your Majesty, the previous plan to send troops remains unchanged. As for His Majesty's sending troops, the minister can send 200,000 troops, instead of His Majesty sending 50,000 troops to fight the barbarians. ”

(End of chapter)