Chapter 131: The Calm Before the Storm

It is said that because of Emperor Jing of Han's leniency, King Zhao, King Chu, and King Jiaoxi were soon released from the lieutenant prison.

Since Zhidu took charge of the Lieutenant's Mansion, it is rare for prisoners to escape in their entirety.

The three entered the palace hand in hand and apologized to Emperor Jing of Han and Empress Dowager Dou.

They confessed to their past crimes and expressed deep remorse.

They expressed their gratitude for Emperor Jing of Han's forgiveness and were willing to give up part of their land to atone for their sins.

They claimed that in the future, they would abide by the law and serve their official duties.

After getting the permission of the Empress Dowager Dou, the three kings left Chang'an non-stop and returned to the feudal country.

They were afraid that Emperor Jing of Han would regret it and take a step late, and their lives would be lost.

Lieutenant Zhidu once privately persuaded Emperor Jing of Han that since the faces of both sides had been torn, why not imprison the three kings in Chang'an.

"Let the tiger return to the mountain, I am afraid that it will be a trouble." This is Zhidu's original words.

It's not that Emperor Han Jing didn't think about it like this, he was not a soft-hearted person.

However, the resistance to doing so is too great.

Not only did most of the courtiers, princes and kings oppose it, but even the Empress Dowager Dou, who has always supported him in cutting the domain, does not approve of it.

"If this is the case, I am afraid that I will lose the heart of the world's clans." Empress Dowager Dou said.

After all, the Han Dynasty rules the world with the princes and 2,000 stones.

Helpless, Emperor Jing of Han could only let the three kings leave.

Fortunately, after the reduction of the domain, the power of the three kings was already very weak.

Even if they are unconvinced, they can't set off much of a storm.

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On the day of Chao Cuo's father's funeral, there were very few important people who came.

Because of the reduction of the feudal domain, Chao Cuo has become a public enemy of the world.

In the DPRK and China, Prime Minister Tao Qing and other diehards disagreed with his political views, and the situation was like fire and water.

Especially Tao Qing, his position is higher than Chao Cuo, and his qualifications are older than Chao Cuo, but he has always been suppressed by Chao Cuo, so he is very unhappy.

In his opinion, Chao Cuo relied on the favor of Emperor Jing of the Han Dynasty, said nothing in the court, acted arbitrarily, and was a living minister.

Now that Chao Cuo has stabbed the hornet's nest, he is naturally happy to add a fire next to him and roast Chao Cuo on the fire.

After all, only after overthrowing Chao Wrong can he get real power and become a veritable prime minister of the Han Dynasty.

Outside the court, the princes and kings hated him because of the arrest of the three kings.

They knew in their hearts that the cutting of the feudal domain had only just begun.

Maybe next time, Chao Cuo will point the finger at them.

In their opinion, it is a matter of time before the faces of the two sides are spy.

Originally, for the funeral of the father of the three princes in the court, these princes and kings should send people to mourn.

But none of them sent anyone, not even King Liang.

In this way, they expressed their protest to Emperor Jing of the Han Dynasty.

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Yes, from the moment he began to cut the domain, Chao Cuo became a complete loner.

Fortunately, Emperor Jing of Han still thinks about him.

Previously, Emperor Jing of the Han Dynasty had given the burial tools of Chao Cuo's father, the third duke.

On the day of the funeral, Emperor Han Jing was even more intimate, patted Chao Cuo's shoulder, and comforted him a few words.

Since the founding of the Han Dynasty, this kind of scene has been rare.

Emperor Jing of the Han Dynasty was wrong, and it can really be said that he was benevolent and righteous.

Liu Rong heard Cao Shou say that he was crying at that time.

I don't know if I am grieving the death of my father, or I am grateful for the grace of Emperor Jing of Han.

Or both.

In the following days, it was very strange in the court.

All the forces on all sides died down, and an unprecedented calm situation emerged.

Like the eve of a storm.