Chapter 317: Reciprocity is the right thing to do. Now it’s my turn.
The meeting ended.

Everyone walked out of the Tai Chi Hall with a heavy face, and no one was smiling.

The Holy Emperor said that whoever objects should go find him?

Who dares to go?

Whoever goes will become the first to stand out, the whole court will be paying attention, and will be pushed to the forefront.

They thought that forcing the emperor to execute Dang Renhong would be a temporary victory, making the emperor feel the pressure from the aristocratic families.

However, they did not expect that His Majesty had already set up a big plan by using the Dang Renhong case, just waiting for them to jump into it.

The three-generation review was a slap in the face that was so loud that they were at a loss.

Outside Chengtian Gate.

The scholars who have been waiting for news are talking excitedly.

“Dang Renhong will be executed today.”

“This is all due to the wisdom of the Holy Emperor and the voice of the people.”

“If Dang Renhong is not killed, it will not be enough to appease the people’s anger.”

“It’s time to make a verdict.”

Just when everyone was expecting it.

All the officials walked out of Chengtian Gate, and they were looking forward to hearing what they wanted from them.

only.

When the officials learned the content, they found that it was different from what they had imagined.

“Dang Renhong will be brought to justice.”

“But what the hell is three-generation review?”

For a moment, the scholars gathered outside Chengtian Gate looked puzzled.

After all, they are still young people and cannot see the meaning behind it at the first time.

……

“Your Highness.”

“The students outside Chengtian Gate have dispersed.”

“Some returned with great joy, some fled in a hurry, and some were confused and hesitant.”

Li Chengqian opened his arms wide and allowed the palace maid to take off the crown of the crowned prince he was wearing.

Di Renjie stood aside and recounted the reactions after the court meeting.

“Some people thought they had won.”

“Some people understand and get scared.”

“Some people feel something is wrong and they don’t understand it.”

Li Chengqian looked at his handsome face in the mirror and said calmly, “Life is full of different things.”

“Huaiying, are you afraid?”

Di Renjie lowered his head and said, “Students have nothing to fear.”

“What we should be afraid of are those people with evil intentions, those who have evil intentions, those who know that they are not upright, and those who have dirty hands and feet.”

He didn’t know before that all His Majesty and the Crown Prince had to do to make amends in this matter was just two sentences.

But it was these two sentences that caused the struggle to get the aristocratic families into a trap of their own.

“That’s quite true.”

Li Chengqian changed into casual clothes and walked outside. After he sat down, a eunuch served him tea.

The best tea was only used by the prince to rinse his mouth.

He wiped the corner of his mouth and said, “No one in the aristocratic family is clean.”

“Over the years, they have become deeply rooted and intertwined in the local area.”

“How many evil deeds have they committed by relying on their power and position.”

“It would not be an exaggeration to say that they should confiscate their property and exterminate their clan.”

“However, the backlash from confiscation of property and extermination of clans at will will be very severe.”

House confiscation is a very common form of criminal punishment.

Genocide is an extremely cruel and severe punishment.

It sounds commonplace, as if after committing a crime, one’s property would be confiscated and the entire family would be exterminated.

In fact, there were many cases of property confiscations, but very few cases of genocide.

Whoever does this will kill the whole family.

Do you really think that the ancients were all fools?

If you commit a crime, your entire clan will be exterminated. How can we survive in the future?

The crimes that really warrant genocide are treason, disrespect and other unforgivable crimes.

In the case of Dang Renhong, the three courts all sentenced Dang Renhong to death, and all his family members were demoted to commoners and exiled.

It can be seen that the aristocratic families have no objection to this.

They just wanted Dang Renhong to be executed, and never thought of killing all the members of the Dang family without leaving a single one alive.

As the saying goes, the butt determines the head.

They are not clean themselves, and they want to exterminate other families at any time.

If one person commits a crime, the whole family will be implicated.

What to do when it’s your turn?
Always leave a way out for yourself in the future.

If genocide is common, what is the point of talking about aristocratic families?
It has long been reduced to ashes and no longer exists.

Being an official can give your family a chance, and if you lose, you just have to accept the defeat.

But it is an almost tacit consensus that the family will never be affected.

Even this time Li Shimin issued an order to exterminate the Dang clan.

All officials will certainly strongly oppose the punishment of genocide, just as they oppose the three-generation review today.

The rules are here. Whoever breaks this rule will have no one to speak for him when it is his turn next time.

The end result will certainly be the same as that of the Dang clan, which was exterminated.

Therefore, Li Chengqian wanted to clean up the aristocratic families and cut off their roots.

Large-scale genocide will not work.

It is bound to be pushed to the opposite side of the whole world.

That would waste a huge amount of population, create great panic, and pose a threat to the development and stability of the Tang Dynasty.

Therefore, we can only follow the strategy of political struggle, winning over one group, neutralizing another, and dividing another.

Three generations of review.

This method is relatively mild, hitting the vital points but not wiping out all the enemies. Compared with genocide, it is much more easily accepted by people.

After all, people are still here.

As long as the green hills are there, there is no need to worry about running out of firewood.

All the people are dead, and everything is gone. But as long as people are still alive, then, even if there is only a little invisible hope, it is still called hope, right?

The Dang Renhong case was a trap set up by him and Li Shimin using this incident.

The death of Dang Renhong naturally brought the three-generation review method into the public eye.

Without the previous preparation, it would be impossible to form a trend.

Even Li Shimin did not dare to launch the Three Generations Review easily.

Since everyone wants me to severely punish Dang Renhong, then fine.

I, the Holy Emperor, will do as the people of the world wish and punish Dang Renhong severely.

Is everyone satisfied now?
If you still accuse me of being partial and bending the law, then it is not my fault, it is you who are forcing me to abdicate.

It’s not possible that whatever you say must be true.

Then what is the use of me, the Holy Emperor?
That’s why Li Shimin used those words, which were so murderous and heartbreaking, to shut everyone up.

in this way.

The three generations of review began with Dang Renhong.

The first, but definitely not the last.

After a first time, there will be a second time and a third time. After many times, it becomes a routine and is accepted by people.

This is exactly the effect that Li Chengqian and Li Shimin wanted to achieve.

You know it’s a trap, but you have to swallow the bitter fruit, and you can’t blame the person who set it up.

After the prince’s guidance, Di Renjie had a general idea of ​​the prince’s methods in his mind.

“But Your Highness, there is one thing I don’t understand.”

He said: “They stirred up the Dang Renhong case, but it was a thankless task and put themselves in danger.”

“They may not give up, for fear of another Dang Renhong case.”

“I’m afraid this is…”

Di Renjie’s consideration is not unreasonable.

The Dang Renhong case has its share of damages, but if three generations are to be investigated, it is very likely that the aristocratic families will stage another incident.

When the time comes, how will Your Majesty respond?

Should we add three-generation review or not?

If not, the temptation of the aristocratic families would be considered a complete victory.

If added.

It will definitely cause more people to face crisis.

“Afraid of what?”

Li Chengqian snorted coldly. He was of course aware of Di Renjie’s concerns. He said calmly, “It is said that it is impolite not to reciprocate.”

“Reciprocity is the etiquette.”

“They came once, they can’t come twice in a row.”

“I cooked a pot of rice, and they want to have two meals at once?”

“That would be very rude of them.”

“Now…….”

“It’s my turn now!”

Di Renjie was shocked.

He knew that the prince was going to fight back and would not give the aristocratic families another chance to counterattack.

The prince made a move.

That…….

He shuddered and lowered himself even lower.

……

“It’s just Dang Renhong, why is it necessary to make such a fuss?”

Cui Renshi said in annoyance, and it can be said that he regretted it deeply.

The third generation of review brought him back to his original form, and all his happiness was gone.

Now all that’s left is resentment and worry.

“Yes.”

Lu Chengqing wanted to carve out a path for himself, and after suffering a head-on blow, he finally came back to his senses from being submerged in the influence and power of the aristocratic families.

I naively thought I could force the Holy Emperor.

As a result, just two words from the Holy Emperor made their thoughts go to waste.

“I wish it was Dang Renhong.”

Cui Dunli said: “I have warned you before that things are not as simple as they seem.”

“Do you see it now?”

“Just waiting for you to jump in.”

Yang Shidao also disliked this group of people. They were simply blinded by greed and were completely imagining that they had the power to compete with the emperor.

“At this point, we are just tying ourselves up in knots. The three judges have made their verdict and will announce it to the world soon.”

“It’s too late to regret.”

Lu Chengqing said: “Brother Cui, you don’t have to take advantage of our misfortune and laugh at us, right?”

“We all prosper together and are one.”

“But they are all rebelling for the benefit of the aristocratic families of the world.”

“Although this was not satisfactory, it also allowed Your Majesty to see the dissatisfaction of the noble families.”

Seeing that he was still making excuses and justifying his stupidity.

Cui Dunli really hated himself for getting together with him to discuss important matters.

Fortunately, at that time, Lu Chengqing and I did not commit any serious crimes.

Otherwise, the consequences are really unimaginable.

No wonder the prince didn’t want to employ Lu Chengqing.

It turned out that he had already seen through Lu Chengqing’s true nature.

He is restless and conceited, and thinks himself superior to the sky, so he is unworthy of great use.

He was glad that he saw it clearly before it was too late.

But they can’t fall out with each other.

It’s okay to have different opinions.

But Lu Chengqing was right, the interests were the same.

“Brother Lu, I’m not trying to take advantage of your misfortune or laugh at you. I just hope you can wake up.”

Cui Dunli suppressed his disgust and said, “You are not only fighting against His Majesty, but also the Crown Prince.”

“Who among you doesn’t know the prince’s methods?”

“Brother Lu, you should be more sensitive.”

Lu Chengqing’s face was gloomy, and he said, “This time, we were careless.”

“Next time, we will never…”

Cui Dunli interrupted and sneered, “Do you want to have another time?”

“I advise you to go home and write a letter immediately to warn your family members and check yourselves.”

Lu Chengqing was stunned and asked, “Why?”

“You have forced His Majesty. You are not naive enough to think that His Majesty will not settle accounts with you afterwards, right?”

Upon hearing this, everyone present was immediately shocked.

(End of this chapter)