Today's court meeting in the Daqing Hall is a little unusually lively, Zhao Lao Er is sitting on the dragon chair, his face is gloomy, and his hands hidden in the sleeve robe have been clenched into fists several times.

"Your Majesty, the minister has his own music." Prime Minister Fan Zhen came out of the list and said.

"Quasi-play." Zhao Lao Er said in a deep voice. Now Zhao Laoer's mood is really terrible, there have been countless petty officials in front of him to admonish, and now it is finally the turn of the second person in the world to come out.

"Back to Your Majesty, the minister thinks that the abolition of the torture of the Han and Tang dynasties can indeed demonstrate the benevolence of our dynasty, but the protection of ploughing cattle is the most important thing in all dynasties. Once the imperial court lifts the ban on the sale of cattle, the number of cattle cultivated by the private sector may drop sharply, resulting in a shortage of land cultivated by the private sector, which will even seriously affect future grain production.

It is related to the safety of the society of the country, and I hope Your Majesty will think twice! Fan Zhen worried.

For this amnesty, the most important thing is not about the change of the first two death sentences, but since the Shang and Zhou dynasties, the restrictions on the sale of cattle have been implemented for thousands of years. As long as the emperor can retract the imperial decree to cancel the restriction on the sale of cattle, the change of the first two laws, Fan Zhen intends to pinch his nose and admit it.

At this time, even human life must be conceded to the life of the ox.

"Fan Xiang's worries are not unreasonable, but someone assured me that this matter will be properly resolved, so Fan Xiangda doesn't need to worry too much." Zhao Lao Er said with relief.

"Dare to ask Your Majesty, I don't know who dares to say such wild words!" Fan Zhen bowed his hand and said. Since ancient times, the interests have moved people's hearts, and the people have not been able to come up with a proper way to deal with the cattle killing incident that has become more and more ferocious among the people, and I don't know who is so ignorant of the sky.

Zhao Lao Er asked, "It doesn't matter who this person is. Regarding the current situation of folk cattle farming, Fan Xiang must already have a good understanding, right? ”

Fan Zhen sighed: "Back to Your Majesty, this is exactly what the minister is deeply worried about, although the official price of ploughing cattle is still sixty yuan, but in fact, the private transactions have reached at least three hundred yuan, and the most worrying thing is that the more dead cattle, the more valuable they are." If this situation continues, and if it is not stopped, Wechen is worried that the people will be driven by profits, and they will slaughter their cattle one after another. ”

Zhao Lao Er asked: "Then from Fan Xiang's point of view, how to stop this situation?" ”

Fan Zhen sighed lightly and said: "Now in order to escape the punishment of the imperial court for slaughtering ploughing cattle without permission, the people have come up with all kinds of means, and the minister thinks that in order to completely curb this momentum, it is necessary to increase the protection of ploughing cattle." Whoever slaughters the cattle without permission must be severely punished, and only in this way can the situation be effectively controlled, instead of choosing to let it go unchecked and not stop it. ”

"Well....... Zhao Lao Er groaned and said, "Ladies and gentlemen, do you have a good plan for this?" ”

Wang Bingchen came out and said: "Your Majesty, for Fan Xiang's suggestion, Weichen deeply agrees. The sage said: In troubled times, we should use heavy scriptures. After a hundred years of war and chaos in the world, the people are fierce, do not think about the king, and the people are small, do not obey the king's law, and are rampant. For personal gain, he disregarded the safety of the country, and he had no loyalty to the king in order to enjoy luxury.

For such lawless people, Weichen believes that they should be punished with heavy canons, rather than making peace with them, so as to show the heart of the court and His Majesty for the people. ”

"Oh, and the one who approves of the use of the Heavy Codex?" Zhao Lao Er said with a gloomy face.

"Weichen seconded!"

"Weichen seconded!"

"Weichen seconded!"

"........" As the saying goes, the law does not blame the people, and since someone took the lead, many ministers of the DPRK and China have come out to echo the words.

Zhao Lao Er, who was sitting on the dragon chair, saw that the ministers of the court and the central government came out one after another to stop his decision, and his face suddenly became gloomy as ink.

It is really difficult to distinguish whether these ministers of the DPRK and China are genuinely thinking about the imperial court or only for their personal selfish interests, so as to prevent the lifting of the sales restriction order.

"Wang Xiang, Wei Qing, what do you two think?" Seeing that Wang Pu and Wei Renpu were not listed, Zhao Lao Er asked in a deep voice.

"Back to Your Majesty, the minister also thinks that it is indeed inappropriate to lift the sales restriction order, but it is also inappropriate in the minister's opinion to use heavy codes to restrict." Seeing Zhao Lao Er's direct roll call, Wang Pu had no choice but to go out and reply.

"Wei Qingjia, what about you?" Zhao Lao Er asked.

Wei Renpu glanced at Wang Bingchen and said, "Your Majesty, Weichen agrees with Wang Xiang's opinion, and we must be cautious in using heavy rules to govern the country. The tyranny of the King of Qin rose up with the revelation of the world, and the business was unreasonable, so he died in the world. The lessons of the predecessors are not far away, and we and our descendants must take this as a warning. ”

"If you don't need to be restricted, then Wei Qing has a good plan?" Zhao Laoer's expression slowed slightly.

"Weichen dares to ask, I don't know who suggested that His Majesty lift the sales restriction order?" Wei Renpu Shili asked.

"The viscount of Kaocheng County set sail." Zhao Lao Er said word by word. Face is given to each other, especially the courtiers who stand on their side, this face must be given, Zhao Lao Er was very happy to sell Wen Qihang.

"Your Majesty, it is this son who caused this trouble, and he must be severely punished, so as to erect a warning for the subjects of the world and give an account to him." Hearing the idea, it was Wen Qihang, Wang Bingchen immediately jumped out excitedly and said.

"Deputy Privy Councillor Wang, please wait a moment, let the lower official finish playing against His Majesty, how are you admonishing?" Wei Renpu said to Wang Bingchen.

"Wei Guanren, please!" Wang Bingchen glanced at Wei Renpu with cold eyes and said.

"Thank you, Deputy Privy King." After Wei Renpu bowed slightly, he turned to look at Zhao Lao Er and said, "Your Majesty, I don't know how Lord Wen promised you?" ”

Wen Jue said: It's better to be blocked. This is the way of water control of our ancestors......... The former Tang Emperor Li Shimin once said: The people are the water, and the king is the boat. Water can carry a boat or capsize a boat........ Another saying: Defending the people is like defending Sichuan. As for governing the people, we should follow the trend and not force it........

I don't know if Wei Qing thinks so? ”

During the Queen Mother's birthday banquet, in fact, Wen Qihang and Zhao Lao Er discussed this matter for a long time, and now Zhao Lao Er just briefly summarized the general meaning of the conversation.

"What Wen Jue said is very true, Wei Chen admires it, but I don't know if Wen Jue can have confidence in this?" Wei Renpu asked.

The corners of Zhao Laoer's mouth curled slightly: "As for the specific measures, Wen Jue asked for secrecy, but Wen Jue has already guaranteed that the number of cultivated cattle in our dynasty will only increase, not decrease." ”

Wang Bingchen interjected: "Your Majesty, you must not be gullible in your words. It is a matter of the safety of our dynasty and society, how can we allow a child to open his mouth. ”

Wei Renpu frowned and said, "Deputy Privy Counsellor Wang, the lower officials know that you have some personal grudges with Lord Wen. Although Ke Wenjue is young, he is also an official official of our dynasty after all, and he has repeatedly performed miraculous feats in the two counterinsurgencys, how can he be treated like an ordinary teenager. This is unfair. ”

"Since the two Qing families have doubts about this, it is better to ask Lord Wen to explain in person." Zhao Lao Er looked around the hall and continued: "Of course, it also includes all the ministers in the list. As for the three decrees of amnesty for the Queen Mother's blessing, they will be promulgated and implemented on a later date. ”

"Your Majesty, please think twice!"

"Your Majesty, please think twice!"

"Your Majesty, please think twice!" All the ministers in the palace bowed down and admonished.

"I've made up my mind, there's no need to discuss it anymore!" Zhao Lao Er got up and said coldly.

"Retreat from the dynasty~~~" Seeing Zhao Lao Er leaving angrily, Wang Jien, the chamberlain, hurriedly shouted at the top of his voice.

“........ Greetings to Your Majesty! Seeing the emperor leaving angrily, the ministers in the Daqing Hall who looked at each other and knelt on the ground had no choice but to kowtow.

(End of chapter)