Chapter 502 Amnesty
Li Qingchen was about to be the prime minister, and Lai Zhishao and Huang Lu both expressed respect. They looked at each other with a little hesitant.
Although there is a saying of "Unforgivable to the world", it will not limit so much, otherwise it will lose its meaning.
Moreover, this amnesty is not only Zhao Xu, who personally conquers Xixia, nor changes the era next year, nor is it the birth of Brother Quan. The fundamental meaning is that Zhao Xu and the court hope to ease tensions between the government and the opposition and reduce resistance to the "new law".
Lai Zhishao pretended to be thinking: "In this way, the number of people who are amnesty will be greatly reduced, especially the officials involved will be almost half. This is probably contrary to the wishes of the officials and the court, and the King Wen and Wang may not agree."
Li Qingchen looked at him with a sarcastic expression and said, "I saw the list of amnesty for the Ministry of Justice, including the Meng family, Gao family, and some royal families?"
Lai Zhishao's expression changed slightly, and then he said in a serious manner: "Shangshu Li does not agree?"
The Meng family is naturally the home of Empress Meng.
The Gao family is the relative of Empress Dowager Gao. The royal family refers to the King of Yan and others who were suspected of plotting against Zhao Xu and robbing the throne.
The Gao family, Meng family and King Yan were in power in Zhao Xu, Zhang Dun took power, and the "New Party" returned, and they were all liquidated. The Gao family was almost useless. The Meng family was left with only Empress Meng and Meng Tang siblings. King Yan and others died, and the children were still under ten years old.
Now that Empress Meng has given birth to the emperor's legitimate son, it seems natural to pardon the Meng family. Zhao Xu is in power and Empress Dowager Gao passes away, then the filth in the past should be gone. The officials and the court must show their generosity and benevolence to show the world and win over the hearts of the people in the world.
Li Qingchen said without any tactfulness: "They committed unforgivable crimes. It is already a kindness of the official family without further investigation. If they want to forgive me, I firmly disagree. Even if I come to the imperial court, I will say the same thing!"
In the "New Party", Zhang Dun had the most violent temper. He angered him, exiled at the least, and started killing him at the worst. But he was the grand grandfather, always taking the overall situation into consideration and trying his best to suppress his temper. He even overstated him, giving the "New Party" a feeling of "frustration".
However, Li Qingchen was even more straightforward. He dared to do and speak out on many issues, acted fiercely and decisively.
The "New Party" liquidated the "old party", including Lu Dafang, Sima Guang and others, and even wanted to deprive Empress Dowager Gao of his title, and he was the main participant and promoter of it.
Including the deposed Empress Meng, he is also the behind-the-scenes planner.
It is said that it is "behind the scenes", but in fact everyone knows it is the collective idea of the "New Party". And although it was suppressed by Zhao Xu, they did not give up.
Lai Zhishao and Huang Lu both frowned when they looked at Li Qingchen's attitude.
Both of them had an unpredictable relationship with Zhang Dun and were staunch supporters of Zhang Dun. They showed a particularly strong performance in the humiliation of Zhang Dun. They resisted the huge pressure and wanted to investigate it to the end.
However, when it comes to the issue of "old party", they are resentful and are also liquidating, far less strong and firm than Li Qingchen's.
"Does the grand grandson know these?" Huang Lu asked.
Li Qingchen said: "We are discussing this by the ministry, and we will report it after we have agreed."
Huang Lu understood and said, "My idea is that the scope can be collected, but it cannot be killed in one stroke. Some unpardoned people will be selected. Others who should be pardoned must be pardoned. Of course, they cannot re-enter the officialdom and cannot return to Beijing."
Lai Zhishao said: "I think the Meng family, Gao family, Yan Wang and others should ask the officials to make decisions."
The Meng family, Gao family, and royal family are all the closest groups of people to the royal family. The first two are relatives and the latter are royal family, which should not be a decision that their ministers can make.
Li Qingchen remained calm and said, "Of course, the officials must make a decision, but the officials cannot make a decision out of thin air. If you insist, then each will formulate a list of unauthorized and a list of amnesty and report it to the Political Affairs Hall."
Is this pushing the trouble to my grandfather?
Huang Lu and Lai Zhishao were a little unwilling to do so. If you make things difficult for Shangguan, it would be difficult for them.
Huang Lu thought about it and said, "Shu Li, this matter really cannot be compromised? Now there are so many things, and it is so complicated that my grandfather is already annoying enough."
Huang Lu thought that the attitude of the government should be 50% open. On the one hand, time has changed, and all the damn people have died. On the other hand, big things are imminent, and the court needs to win over the hearts of the people.
And Zhang Dun must be unwilling to pardon those people.
If it were not for the official family, the tombs of Sima Guang and others would have been excavated, and Empress Dowager Gao's rank might not have been preserved. As for Empress Meng, she had been wiped out of the palace long ago.
But for the sake of the "Shaosheng New Policy", will Zhang Dun bend and compromise again?
Their final attitudes were not accurate, Li Qingchen, Lai Zhishao and others, so after their different opinions were raised, the ones who were in a dilemma would be Zhao Xu and Zhang Dun.
Making things above is the last thing smart subordinates should do.
Li Qingchen could roughly guess what Huang Lu and Lai Zhishao meant. Seriously, they were nothing wrong.
Li Qingchen didn't think he was wrong, and he had no intention of giving in, and said, "My list will not be reduced."
Lai Zhishao and Huang Lu looked at a document in front of Li Qingchen. It was a list of unpardoned pardons. They had read it. There were too many people in it who they believed that pardons would be of great benefit to the "Shaosheng New Deal".
When Lai Zhishao saw Li Qingchen resolutely, he was silent for a while and said, "In this way, our seven ministries have discussed together, signed their own names, expressed their attitude, and handed them over to Xianggong Cai first, and then make a decision."
Leaving it to Cai Bian is actually equivalent to handing it to Zhang Dun.
But with Cai Bian's turnaround, they can make more progress and retreat, and fully brew.
Li Qingchen said: "The Ministry of Personnel is the same as me."
Lin Xi, the Minister of Personnel, was placed by Zhang Dun as the Minister of Personnel. In this position of "hidden prime minister", Lin Xi was also Zhang Dun's iron-core political ally for many years.
Huang Lu looked serious and thought silently.
The Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of Personnel have already had a tacit understanding. The Ministry of Revenue and the Ministry of War should respect the will of the officials. The Minister of Works was Su Shi, who would inevitably support large-scale pardons, and the rest were the Ministry of Justice and the Censorate.
After doing this, it is still 50% and there is no overwhelming comparison.
Lai Zhishao said: "This matter cannot be delayed. It has been a few days since the Chinese New Year. I will go to the Ministry of Revenue and the Ministry of War. Huang Zhongcheng will go to the Ministry of Works. We will meet again later."
Li Qingchen had no objection and said, "Wen Yanbo, who will go there?"
Lai Zhishao and Huang Lu were stunned. They almost subconsciously ignored this person, including Wang Cun.
Both of them shook their heads.
Wen Yanbo cannot be called out or even talked with each other. When they go to see Wen Yanbo, the nature will become a "request for instructions".
Li Qingchen said: "Then let's talk about it when you go to the Political Affairs Hall."
Li Qingchen didn't want to see Wen Yanbo either. This person was too high. Everyone in the court was his junior. His disciples might have been visited by Li Qingchen and others, and some of the people who had studied.
Chapter completed!