There are no rules and no square circle, from the Shang and Zhou dynasties, the law is an important guarantee of royal power or imperial power.

Great Qin's ability to sweep the Six Kingdoms in the last years of the Warring States Period is inseparable from the outrageously detailed "Qin Law".

The Han Dynasty inherited the Qin system, which naturally included the law - the "Han Law" was developed on the basis of the "Qin Law", and there are many similarities.

There is a "Thief's Law" in the "Han Law", and it is clearly written in the "Thief's Law" that the rebellion should be beheaded or beheaded, and the leader must be wiped out.

A cold-blooded and iron-faced person like Wei Xiang is willing to let these tens of thousands of people survive, and it is already an extrajudicial mercy to sentence them to corporal punishment.

"Emperor Kexiaowen has abolished corporal punishment." Liu He replied.

"Your Majesty, this matter is fine, and it can be temporarily resumed under expediency." Wei Xiang replied respectfully.

Liu He nodded, but did not give his own opinion, he thought for a moment, and then asked the others: "What do Bingqing and Zhang Qing think about this?" ”

"Although these soldiers followed Fan Tian and the two thieves to commit rebellion, in the final analysis, they were coerced in, and their crimes will not lead to death...... And the corporal punishment is too severe. Bingji said.

"The military disaster has just passed, Your Majesty has just ascended the throne, and this rebellion has ended hastily, Your Majesty should appease the world with benevolence and righteousness, and it is not appropriate to punish too much." Zhang Anshi also agreed.

"Then how do Bingqing and Zhang Qing think they should be punished?" Liu He asked.

"Weichen thinks that Your Majesty can not be punished, and Your Majesty is only benevolent." Bingji said.

"Wechen agrees with Binggong's play." Zhang Anshi immediately followed and said.

Zhang Anshi and Bingji are representatives of the followers, and they are both Confucian students, and they are very cautious and moderate in their officials and behaviors, so it is not surprising to say this.

However, Liu He was not completely satisfied with this answer, so he looked at Huang Ba, who had not yet expressed his position.

Huang Ba is now a court lieutenant, and the punishment and judgment is his business.

In just a few months, Huang Ba first went from a death row prisoner in the Imperial Prison to a Sizhi of the Menxia Temple, and then from the Si Si of the Menxia to the Tingwei......

This is a promotion speed that is difficult for ordinary officials to achieve according to normal procedures.

To put it cruelly and cold-bloodedly, Huang Ba turned out to be the most profitable individual in the process of overthrowing Huo.

"Huang Qing, now that you are a court lieutenant, what do you think should be done with these pavilion guards?" Liu He asked interestingly.

"In the past, the Salt and Iron Conference said that the Spring and Autumn Period would govern the prison and condemn the heart. Those who are good and violate the law will be exempted, and those who will be evil and conform to the law will be punished. Huang Ba shook his head and said.

Sure enough, Liu He heard what he wanted to hear.

"I am lonely and unheard, and I don't know much about it, and I hope Huang Qing can be patient and solve my doubts." Liu He asked with a deliberate smile.

Huang Ba realized that he was a little Meng Lang, and hurriedly pleaded guilty, and saw that the Son of Heaven had no intention of pursuing it, so he continued.

"What I value most in the law of the Han Dynasty is what I think in my heart, those who are good and violate the law are exempted, and those who are evil and conform to the law will be punished."

"These soldiers who were coerced into rebellion cannot be regarded as 'good will', but they are not considered 'evil will', at most they are just confused, and they should be exempted from punishment according to the "Han Law"."

Huang Ba gushed endlessly, the expression on his face became more and more proud.

Although Bingji, Zhang Anshi and others were silent, their inner admiration was beyond words.

They can all see now that this Huang Ba is completely stable in Tingwei Temple, and he may be able to rise a few steps in the future.

The core of the "Han Law" is "on the heart regardless of traces", as long as there are no evil thoughts in the heart, then it should be punished lightly or not punished.

Huang Ba, Bingji, Zhang Anshi and others have the same opinion on how to deal with these pawns, but the sources of this conclusion are different.

The former emphasizes the law, while the latter emphasizes edification.

The rule of law idea of "Spring and Autumn Prison Governance" may not be correct, but at least it is supported by clear provisions, not the rule of man, but the rule of law.

The advantage of having a law to follow is that it removes the blame of the jailer and makes the outcome more convincing.

Liu He did not want these ordinary soldiers to be killed or have their hands and feet cut off, not because he wanted to win a reputation for benevolence and righteousness, but from a practical point of view.

More than 70,000 people, and releasing them back to their hometowns can not only appease the turbulent hearts of the people in the world, but also save a large number of laborers without delay.

"Huang Qing continues to talk about it later, what do you think these people should do?" Liu He said.

"Soldiers and military academies with a team rate or below can be acquitted." The soldiers and military academies with a team rate and below account for more than ninety percent of these tens of thousands of people, and more than half of them have been done when they are properly handled

"As for the military marquis and the captain, although it is very likely that they were also coerced into the rebellion, it is impossible for them to be ignorant of the rebellion......

"Although they do not have the intention of causing trouble, they still have the greed to take advantage of the fire, and they can be sentenced to heavy sentences."

Fan Tian's two divisions, a total of 28 captains, 140 princes, excluding those who have died in battle, I am afraid there will be more than 100 people left.

When Huang Ba said this, he didn't say any more, and the rest of the people were silent, waiting for the Son of Heaven to make the final decision.

Liu He hesitated for a moment and made a final decision on the fate of these 70,000 soldiers.

"Han Zeng and Zhao Chongguo investigated this rebellion in Beidi County, and they have already ...... a little eyebrows"

"Zhao Pingyuan, Zhang Dingguo, Song Guanghan and He Changle, the four captains, died because of their loyalty to the Han, and they died in the same way, and those who died together with them should be comforted."

"Those who surrendered to the cities and departments before the defeat of the two thieves of Fan and Tian were not guilty, regardless of their official positions and military merits."

"In addition, the rest of the military marquis and captains under the command of Fan and Tian were all sentenced to death and extermination."

"The soldiers below the team rate, although they have no evil thoughts in their hearts, but rebellion is a big crime, and they can't just talk about their hearts and ignore their traces, so they will be punished according to rebellion, and they will be sentenced to be wiped out!"

After Liu He finished speaking, everyone was shocked.

They thought that from the discussion just now, they could see that the Son of Heaven had the idea of lightly punishing ordinary soldiers, and they would have thought that the Son of Heaven would let him kill so many people.

In this way, this year and next year, I am afraid that there will be 300,000 or 400,000 people who will die because of the rebellion.

Back then, there were only more than 100,000 people implicated in the witch curse!

Three or four hundred thousand people, the entire population of the Han Empire is only thirty or forty million.

Such a judgment by the Son of Heaven may indeed be able to deter the world and make the lawbreakers fearful.

However, the killing is too heavy.

Not only will the world be feared, but the Son of Heaven will be secretly scolded as a tyrant, and I am afraid that it will also affect agricultural time and production.

Zhang Anshi and the others had an irrepressible look of worry on their faces, but no one dared to dissuade them.

After all, this is a rebellion, the Son of Heaven will be punished heavily, and naturally he is angry in his heart, who dares to touch this rebellion?

After all, not everyone can speak out to refute Li Ling like Taishi Gong.

"Well, I look at all Aiqing's faces with a sad face, but what is the reason?" Liu He asked deliberately.

A few people were at a loss, but they still didn't speak.

"Ladies and gentlemen, do you think that I have killed too much?" Liu He asked calmly.

Zhang Anshi and the others finally nodded.

"Don't worry, I understand that governing the country is not about fighting and killing, it is about human feelings."

"I will sentence his head according to the law, and I will change the yuan next year, and after the change of the yuan, I will give amnesty to the world, and pardon the soldiers and generals below the team rate ......"

"But the cronies of the Huo Party and their private soldiers, who jointly kill the people, are not among them, and there is no forgiveness for killing."

Everyone suddenly realized and immediately understood the intention of the Son of Heaven.

Amnesty was a common means by which the Son of Heaven showed his grace.

The Son of Heaven ascended the throne, changed the name of the era, and established a successor could issue an edict for amnesty.

There are many restrictions on the emperor killing people at will, but it is much easier to pardon a person.

There are still more than ten days, and the yuan will be changed, and the Son of Heaven will amnesty the world at this time, which is justified.

First sentenced to capital punishment to establish the prestige of the Son of Heaven, and then used amnesty to demonstrate the benevolence of the Son of Heaven.

Whether it is killing people or saving people, there is a basis.

"Your Majesty Shengming, than chasing Yao Shun!" Zhang Anshi took the lead in getting up and bowing.

"Your Majesty Shengming, than chasing Yao Shun!" The rest of the people also hurriedly got up and bowed.

"Zhongqing is flat, and it is also my wish to kill less." Liu He said, "However, whether the punishment can be exempted or not exempted, it must be clearly recorded in the household registration to see the after-effects." ”

"Yui!"

In this way, the ones who want to be killed are the more than 100 captains and military marquis, and behind them are more than 100 families, adding up to thousands of people.

It's not a small amount, but it's a price to pay.

Many old and weak women and children who stayed in their hometowns for unknown reasons were still waiting for their relatives to return to reunite, but they did not expect that what they were waiting for in the end was the doom of the annihilation.

But what can be done about it?

Life is impermanent, and who can predict the twists and turns ahead?

"Bingji."

"Wechen is here."

"Give an edict to Chang'an, Sanfu and the county of the world, and announce the process of Fan Minh You, Tian Guangming and Tian Shun's rebellion and defeat to the world."

"Yui!"

"In addition, Beidi County and Anding County are exempt from taxes for three years and recuperate with the people."

"Yui!"

"The edict promoted Zhao Chongguo, the general of Pu, to be the general of Wei, and he was still the secretary of the military department; Han Zeng, the hussar general, was appointed as the imperial history of the military department. ”

"Yui!"

Liu He said quickly, Fan Ke was already ready, and quickly drafted the edict of the Son of Heaven.

Now, Liu He is only responsible for the edict of His Royal Highness in the greenhouse, from drafting the edict to issuing the edict, someone is in charge, which is much easier than before.

This is the appearance of the strengthening of imperial power.

The emperor is still this emperor, the empire is still this empire, the jade seal is still this jade seal, and the courtiers are still these courtiers......

But there has been a shift in power.

The upper and lower limits of the imperial power of the Han Dynasty are very high, and the emperor needs to seize it with the help of court struggles again and again.

After these edicts have been issued today, many things have come to an eye.

How did the tens of thousands of soldiers who surrendered return to their hometowns in the future, where were the rebellious military marquis lieutenants imprisoned after they were escorted back to Chang'an, and whether Han Zeng and Zhao Chongguo, who stayed in Beidi and Anding counties, were withdrawn or stayed......

These specific things were arranged by the six Shangshu and Yushi Bingji and Zhang Anshi.

After this chaos, the Southern Army and the Northern Army, the two forbidden armies that the Han Dynasty could rely on the most, lost fifty percent of their men and horses, and it was impossible to gain Liu He's trust and recognition for a period of time.

So, he immediately issued an edict to send capable pavilion soldiers from various Ling counties in Guanzhong to Chang'an, relying on the thousands of northern and southern troops who remained in Chang'an to rebuild the system of the forbidden army.

Most of the ordinary soldiers in the Southern and Northern armies are only regular soldiers who have served for one year, and even if they are all replaced, they will only temporarily reduce their combat effectiveness, and it will not be difficult to recover in the coming year.

"Ladies and gentlemen, now the overall situation has been decided, but there are still many things to deal with."

"The most important thing is to give the Huo family a result."

Most of the people involved in this rebellion have "landed", but there is still one of the most difficult bones left, that is, Huo Yu.

"A few days later, Huo Hui and the rest of the school captains and marquis will be escorted back to Chang'an, and when he arrives in Chang'an, I will discuss this matter with Zhu Weiqing."

"Yui!" Everyone hurriedly answered.

"In the past few days, Huo Guang has been in the back house of the General's Mansion, can he still be safe?" Liu He asked.

"Wang Fujun led the sword halberd warriors to search for defense day and night in the back house of the general's mansion, and there were no accidents, and the general was very peaceful." Zhang Anshi replied.

Liu He noticed that Zhang Anshi still called Huo Guang a general, and he couldn't hide his awe, so he had some faint displeasure.

On that day, after Liu He issued an edict to imprison Huo Guang in public at the Great Court Council, he never called General Huo Guang or his middle father again.

However, there are still many people in the court who can't change their mouths.

First, inertia.

The second is that Liu He did not issue an explicit edict to remove him from his post as a general.

The third is that there are many people who are far away from the center of the court and do not know that something has happened in the court.

"There are still more than ten days to go before the New Year, and you Aiqing have to suffer a little harder, be tired, and finish the matter of the Huo Party."

The Son of Heaven is considerate of the courtiers, but where do Zhang Anshi and others dare to slack off and trust the great, they repeatedly said that this is their duty.

And they naturally heard the deep meaning of the last few words of the Son of Heaven, and they all knew that the general Huo Guang, who was locked up in the general's back house, would not live to the next year.

"Stand down."

"Yui!" Zhang Anshi and the others left, and Liu He immediately said to Fan Ke.

"Copy another copy of these recitals sent by Han De, I will be useful."

"No!" Fan Ke didn't ask much, and immediately started to transcribe it.

"Han De, after Fan Ke has copied it, you will send the book to the back house of the General's Mansion and hand it over to Huo Guang."

Liu He thought about it and added another sentence.

"Don't forget, but also put Fan Mingyou's people on their heads, and let Huo Guangzai take a look at his dragon riding fast son-in-law!"

"Yui!" Han De replied.

At this time, the cloud that was still far away in the sky just now floated over, and it had changed from white clouds to dark clouds.

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