Chapter 1047 The Emperor's Way (Part 1)
After staying in the imperial tomb for three days, Sun Bi returned to Beijing and officially moved into the palace.
During this period, in addition to going to the tomb of the late emperor every day to worship, he gathered with many brothers to bring their relationship closer. However, more often, he accompanied his mother's grave and said some misses. He wanted to use this method to truly enter the role and become a true king of a country after returning to Beijing.
Perhaps it was precisely because of this period of buffering that when Sun Bizhen returned to the capital and summoned the ministers' meeting, the aura he exuded was very different from when he was newly ascended the throne. He became calm and seemed particularly at ease to deal with various problems.
In fact, there are many things in the court waiting for him, the new king to decide to deal with. For example, the change of the year name still continues the Xianlong reign of the late emperor, but by next year, it is naturally necessary to establish another reign for the new king. For this reason, relevant people from the Ministry of Rites have selected several reigns with considerable meanings waiting for Sun Bi to make a decision.
Then there is the handling of some criminals. Logically speaking, when the throne changes and the new king succeeds to the throne, they will have to be amnesty and celebrate. In this way, some criminals may be reduced in sentence or even directly pardoned. But obviously, the prisoners who are concerned about are not included because they are the gang members of the former crown prince Sun Cong.
Although the court tried its best to cover up the case of Sun Cong's killing of the king, it was unable to completely conceal it. It has been circulated among the people, and the great influence is enough to make many people worry about it. Therefore, the handling of him and those under his command is even more important.
Someone proposed to execute them secretly, but was rejected by Wang Han and others. That would only ruin the prestige of the court. Only by understanding the canon and intimidating the world. However, what should be done, especially how to deal with Sun Cong, the emperor had to decide on it himself.
In the eyes of many people, Sun Cong and Sun Bi are brothers after all. If they kill their brothers, even if the emperor is afraid, it will cause criticism, so it is better to ban people. Some people think that this person should be killed. Anyway, there are all kinds of reasons, so they can only decide based on Sun Bi's words.
As for the other party of the princes, some of them voluntarily admit their mistakes and voluntarily resigned, while others continued to stay in office to wait and see. At least before Sun Bi finally came up with the decision, they would not be willing to kill him.
These things were all intricate, and they were all in the palace. Until Sun Bi finally turned around from the imperial tomb, he was sent to him in front of him, waiting for him to make a decision.
"These are just small things..." After listening to Wang Han's report, Sun Bi smiled disapprovingly and pushed these memorials aside first. This surprised Wang Han. After hesitating for a moment, he plucked up his courage and said, "Your Majesty, these are all major events in the court. It will only make people more controversial..."
"I know, but things are prioritized. In my opinion, there is one big thing that must be done immediately at the moment." Sun Bi still has his own opinion.
"Please forgive me for being stupid. I wonder if in Your Majesty, what else is more important than the various things in front of you?"
"Wars in the northern border, rewarding the three armies of the Northern Expedition and rewarding the soldiers of meritorious service are much more important than these small matters in the capital?" Sun Bi asked back, but even the important officials such as Wang Han could not refute it.
Yes, the Northern Expedition military has indeed been the most important thing in the middle of the Great Vietnamese country over the years. But the problem is that they are still far away in the north and may even be in the grassland. Is it too early to consider rewards or something now?
Sun Bi saw through what they were thinking at once, and then continued: "I made arrangements early in the morning. Before leaving for the capital, I ordered the army to retreat to the northern border. According to time, some soldiers and generals were already on their way to the capital and would arrive soon. These things must be followed by the Privy Council, the Ministry of War and other yamen. Don't let the soldiers suffer grievances after coming to the capital."
The relevant persons who were named to the name quickly agreed, and everyone was even more alert. His Majesty made this arrangement obviously to lay the groundwork and arrange for themselves to firmly hold the throne and truly grasp absolute power.
Because at present, although Sun Bi is the emperor, he actually has little power and influence in the court. Once the monarch and ministers really have conflicts in something, he, the emperor, may not be able to compete for the ministers. After all, the one who is truly trustworthy is still the only people in the Ying royal palace in Qiandi, and among them, except for a few others such as Li Ling, they have not actually held important positions. If they were really important officials, they would have been sworn and bribed by King Yong or the prince.
But after all, it was under the premise that both sides were balanced and that Sun Bi did not dare to turn against him. But once the Northern Frontier Army, which was truly close to him and regarded him as the absolute commander, would be quickly broken. By then, the emperor would be truly in power, and the ministers would have to obey the orders of decisions.
This understanding made everyone feel uneasy. With the suppression of the late emperor, they hoped to take advantage of the unstable position of the new emperor and gain more power. Therefore, this time, the report of so many things to be decided this time is actually a difficult situation for him and he wants him to delegate power.
But unexpectedly, what they were waiting for was such a response, which was really unexpected. And no one could object, because this Northern Expedition was indeed an unprecedented victory, so it was natural for the emperor to ask the border troops to return to Beijing to receive rewards. As the Guirong troops were beaten so hard that they could only survive, they could not even say the excuse of leaving the army in the northern border to prevent accidents.
Looking at the silent ministers, Sun Bi curled up his lips. What he wanted was this effect: "Now you all made arrangements. I think the border army will be triumphant in about ten days. At that time, I will celebrate the merits of the soldiers in the palace, and I will also go to the Taimiao to inform the ancestors and ancestors, don't slack off, and make the world laugh!"
"I will obey the order!" The ministers could only be justified, and now there is nothing to do.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, Sun Bi decisively proposed another decision: "Also, the Three Divisions Organs should be established as soon as possible, right next to the Ministry of Revenue. Everyone can see Li Ling's ability in finance and taxation. He was the leader of the Northern Expedition in the rear and was the first to be credited. I cannot give him more rewards, but the position given to him by the late emperor must be implemented."
The officials from the Ministry of Revenue and Transport Department felt uncomfortable when they heard this. These three envoys were the head yamen that specifically governed them. Everyone had a slight remark about this before, thinking about how to persuade His Majesty to take back his life. Now, it's better that they are going to open the yamen directly.
What made them even more uncomfortable was that Li Ling was not in the court. He used the excuse of running around before and getting sick, so he hid at home and even left behind to thank the guests. In this way, even some colleagues who had some friendship with him wanted to persuade him to give up this official position in person. When the road was already completed and the three officials' yamen were established, it was naturally too late.
Finally, in the entangled eyes of the ministers, Sun Bi patted the memorials with his hands: "As for these small matters, I will slowly consider them and will always make a decision. By the way, there is another thing, will the case in Xiyou Town some time ago have a result?"
This matter was indeed something he paid great attention to. Although the explosion did not cause any damage to Sun Bi himself, the guards were killed and injured. They were all in northern Xinjiang who had made great contributions to his life and death, and protected his true confidants all the way back to Beijing. As a result, more than ten people died on the spot, and others were injured... If it weren't for the fact that they had re-entered everyone in Youyun Village before, his safety would have been a problem.
So he naturally did not want to let go of the truth of the case. When he asked about this, his eyes had already fallen on Wei Liang, and he was fully responsible for the case.
Wei Liang smiled bitterly: "Your Majesty, I am about to apologize. Although I have conducted a search based on previous clues in the Xiyou Town case, when I found out the people who appeared in the town and suddenly left after the explosion that day, I found that they were killed one after another a few days after the explosion and were all silenced."
"Huh?" Sun Bi's eyebrows were locked together, "Who did these people get killed? Is there any clue?"
"I am asking me to step up the investigation, but there are no relevant clues yet." Wei Liang said, "I am not doing anything well, so I would like to punish you."
Sun Bi's face changed a little, and then sighed: "You should just flatten it. It seems that this is the response made by the person behind the scenes. It is indeed very cunning, and you can't blame you. However, this case must not be relaxed. There are so many dead people without an explanation. You must do your best to investigate until the culprit is found."
"I obey the order!" Wei Liang immediately responded loudly, and then added: "There is another point. I found out that the explosion in Xiyou Town was related to the things in the forbidden warehouse. Just before and after the incident, someone had an accident in the guards in the forbidden warehouse... but they were considered people in the palace, so..."
"As long as the case involves this case, you can investigate it, no matter who he is! I will allow you to have the right to engage in it at a cheap price, just worry about it!" Sun Bi immediately gave the right to say, which made many ministers jealous of it. What a great trust it is.
But there is no way. Who made Wei Liang always be the one around His Majesty? Moreover, he has a good student Li Ling, who is the most trusted subject of His Majesty now. Therefore, it is natural that he is special.
Chapter completed!