The emperor nodded, "Well, the people's livelihood is the foundation of the society, and I will draft this decree, except for the grain and grass raising of the border and the standing army of the Beijing Division, all taxes will be exempted, and local officials who are corrupt and corrupt will be killed, so as to set an example" The emperor said in a deep voice

"Your Majesty Shengming" The hundred officials praised in unison, and the emperor looked at Yang Guan, "Prime Minister, what about another thing, in addition to appeasing the people, what else should we do"

Yang Guan's face was heavy, and he looked at the emperor and said solemnly, "Your Majesty, I have been in the Tang Dynasty for so many years of natural disasters and man-made disasters, and the people have lived in dire straits, but now they have ushered in a harvest year that is rare in a century, which is a gift from God, so the minister suggested that a sacrificial ceremony be held in Famen Temple to show the world and amnesty prisoners, so that the people can truly feel the emperor's grace and the heaven and earth are clear."

Yang Pavilion said, it was an ordinary proposal, but it made everyone's hearts in the court suddenly collapse, and there was a deathly silence in the hall, the emperor was silent, and for some reason, his face was unprecedentedly uncertain

Look at His Royal Highness and the hundred officials, at this moment, all of them have heavy faces, and the depressing atmosphere is like a boulder, and all dynasties have followed the custom of national sacrifice, and the Tang Dynasty has also kept amnesty for prisoners for hundreds of years, and is grateful for the blessing of heaven............ When the king of Korea

A few days ago, the ministers of the court and the central government were murdered one after another, and the disciples of Wulin were frequently killed, and the people in the court were panicked, and the emperor ordered to investigate the matter thoroughly, but he didn't want to point to his heir behind this conspiracy, and the king of Han was also put into prison and could not be released forever, but this incident also caused a big blow to the emperor

The last thing he usually wants to see is his own flesh and blood cannibalism, but history is always playing an ugly scene, ruthless is the emperor's family, father and son turn against each other, and brother cannibalism is a curse that the royal family can never get rid of, just like the curse of the green dragon star, which makes the emperor of the Tang Dynasty shudder

After the Han Wang incident, the emperor seemed to be greatly stimulated, and he didn't care about anything like judicial prisoners in the court, and left all the things to the criminal department responsible, and if there was any major incident, the criminal department did not dare to make a claim, and it was also handed over to the prime minister for resolution, so since then, an unwritten rule has been formed in the court, and the ministers do not discuss matters related to criminal law in the court, and later even the words "prison" and "prisoner" have become taboo in the court

As the saying goes, a companion is like a tiger, and no one dares to touch the most sensitive pain in the emperor's heart, but Prime Minister Yang Guan broke this taboo and openly talked about the release of prisoners and amnesty to the world above the court, how could this not shock the ministers

The emperor was silent for a long time, and did not respond to Yang Guan's proposal, but looked at everyone a little weakly and asked, "Do you have any opinions?"

As soon as the emperor's words came out, the ministers only felt a chill in their backs, and above the main hall, they could clearly hear the heavy breathing of the ministers, and the atmosphere was extremely depressed, but no one dared to take the lead in speaking, no one knew what the emperor thought, so everyone was afraid, afraid that their views had violated the taboo in the emperor's heart

But there are also wise ministers who perceive the meaning of Prime Minister Yang Guan's words, and also understand the true thoughts in the emperor's heart, the prime minister proposed an amnesty for prisoners, on the surface it seems to be a sacrifice to heaven and inspired the people, but in fact, the deeper meaning of these words is just to find a reasonable excuse to release King Han out of the prison, and King Han, as one of the emperor's favorite heirs, how can he bear to bear the disaster of a lifetime of imprisonment for his own flesh and blood

It's just that there are some things that can't be said, as a father, why doesn't he want to pardon King Han and release his heirs from prison, but as an emperor, how can he ignore the laws of the Tang Dynasty and ignore the eyes of the people of the world, but Prime Minister Yang Guan's proposal found a suitable reason for the release of King Han

The reason why the emperor did not make a decision, but threw the problem to the hundred officials, is just to take care of face, afraid of the truth, the Taishi as the head of the three princes, the ability to observe words and emotions far exceeds that of other ministers, he thought clearly about the essence of the problem and immediately proposed to the emperor, "Your Majesty, sacrifice to the heavens, pardon the prisoners, this is the tradition left since Emperor Gaozu, its practice can be grateful to heaven, the next can benefit the people, so the minister agrees with the prime minister's words, show the world, amnesty prisoners"

The emperor just hummed lightly when he heard this, and he didn't say much, but the Taishi clearly noticed a trace of imperceptible joy flashing in the emperor's eyes

However, the ministers showed surprise on their faces one by one, who didn't know that Taishi was the sworn enemy of Prime Minister Yang Guan, and he was against the prime minister everywhere on weekdays, but today he took the lead in standing up and seconding what the prime minister said, and these words are still taboo for the emperor and hundreds of officials

But it is precisely the abnormality of the Taishi, so that some ministers understand that this matter is not as simple as they see, and the Taifu, who is also one of the three divisions, quickly noticed this, and after waking up, he immediately looked at the emperor and proposed, "Your Majesty, this year is a harvest year, and the pardon of prisoners can show the world Your Majesty's magnanimity, so that the people can truly feel the emperor's grace, so take advantage of what the Prime Minister said, amnesty the prisoners, and show the world"

As soon as Taifu's words fell, more and more ministers understood the meaning of Prime Minister Yang Guan's words, and a group of ministers led by the Third Division stood up to second Prime Minister Yang Guan's proposal

The depressed court suddenly became bustling, and a number of high-ranking ministers such as Taibao and Guozijian also expressed their opinions and expressed support for Prime Minister Yang Guan's resolution

After a while, even Taiwei, a recognized boss, also stood up to echo the prime minister's words, Taiwei hugged his fists to the emperor and said, "Your Majesty, the prison prisoners were originally my people of the Tang Dynasty, but these years of natural disasters and man-made disasters have forced the people to the road of breaking the law, but most of them are kind-hearted people, and even many people are framed by corrupt officials and corrupt officials, and they are wrongfully imprisoned. It can be said that it kills two birds with one stone, so the minister agrees with what the prime minister said, and shows the world that the prisoners will be amnestied."

The emperor thought for a moment when he heard this, and nodded at the Taiwei randomly, "The Taiwei is reasonable, my Datang has been fighting for many years, and the burden of the people is heavy, how many people have been forced to be helpless, and how many people have been framed and wrongfully imprisoned, hey, these are all my dereliction of duty" The emperor pretended to lament, his face full of sadness

Up to now, the important ministers above the second rank have all expressed their opinions in support of Prime Minister Yang Guan's proposal, and most of the other ministers have also reacted to the other meaning of the prime minister's words, and have stood up to suggest that the emperor show the world and grant amnesty to prisoners, and a small number of ministers have not understood the meaning of the prime minister, but after seeing the support of court officials like Taishi Taiwei, they naturally chose to stand up and support the prime minister's proposal

The emperor pretended to be calm, but in fact, his heart was already turbulent, he wanted to release his son King Han from prison, but as the emperor, he could not bend the law for personal gain under the sun and the day, and now the prime minister proposed an amnesty for the prisoners of the world in the name of sacrifice, and the hundred officials also pushed the boat to give him such a favor, the emperor naturally no longer retreated, he looked at the Taiwei and other ministers expressed their attitudes, knowing that the time was ripe, after thinking for a while, he looked at the ministers in the audience and said in a deep voice, "Since everyone agrees with the prime minister's proposal, then do it according to Zhu Aiqing's wishes, Three days later, a sacrificial hall was held in Famen Temple, announcing to the world that the prisoners would be amnestied

"Your Majesty Shengming" the ministers praised in unison

The emperor bowed his head, his expression was solemn at the moment, his joy and anger were invisible, but his heart could not be calm for a long time, after a pause, he looked at the ministers and ordered, "Everyone has worked hard, go back to rest early, take care of your spirits, participate in the sacrificial hall in three days, now, retire from the court"

"Congratulations to the emperor, long live my emperor, long live long live" The ministers knelt down to pay respects, after the emperor left, the ministers also withdrew from the court one after another, Prime Minister Yang Pavilion stepped out of the Xuanzheng Palace, was about to go home, and a soft voice sounded behind him, "Yang Xiang stays, the old slave has something to say"

Yang Guan felt that this voice was extremely familiar, and when he looked back, he saw Cao Zhang, the chief manager of the Great Interior, walking straight towards him, Yang Guan was surprised, he and Cao Zhang can be said to be well water and not river water, he doesn't look down on this kind of power villain, and he has no contact with him on weekdays, what can Cao Zhang do with him, but Cao Zhang is the emperor's minister after all, and he can't directly save his face

He paused, looked at Cao Zhang, and said indifferently, "I don't know what Grandpa Cao is looking for me," his voice was lukewarm, not mixed with the slightest emotion

Cao Zhangyu smiled, looked at Yang Pavilion and said respectfully, "The Prime Minister is laughing, you have every day to manage all kinds of opportunities, work on state affairs, the old slave is just a minister, how dare you delay Yang Xiang's time, it is Your Majesty who has something to discuss with you, and specially ordered me to invite Yang Xiang to the south study to talk about it, but Your Majesty has also specially explained, he has always regarded you as a teacher, knowing that Yang Xiang is physically and mentally exhausted from working on state affairs, if Yang Xiang wants to rest, he can go to the Prime Minister's Mansion to find you tomorrow" Cao Zhang said, in front of Prime Minister Yang Guan, he did not have the slightest arrogance on weekdays

When Yang Guan heard this, he randomly reacted to what the emperor was looking for him, he chuckled, looked at Cao Zhang, and responded, "Since it is Your Majesty's order, I will take a trip with Gonggong Cao, Your Majesty is the king, I am a minister, how can there be a reason for the king to come to the courtiers, Gonggong Cao, lead the way, go to the emperor"

Cao Zhang responded, and made a gesture to the Yang Pavilion "Yang Xiang is here, please", the two walked towards the south study one after the other, the south study is not far from the Xuanzheng Palace, and it didn't take long for the two to come to the front of the main hall, because of the special identity of the two, they can directly enter the main hall without reporting, and the eunuch guarding the door walked straight to the main hall after seeing the two adults............