RPAGF Chapter 299 They all came to surrender
Chapter 299 They all came to surrender
Zhao Yide hadn't expected that after only one day of smugness at home, officials from the Ministry of Justice would come knocking on his door. This time, he realized he was in deep trouble and finally felt fear. Unfortunately, it was all too late.
Upon arriving at the Ministry of Justice, he faced a joint trial by the three judicial departments. His arrogance vanished, and he obediently confessed to everything.
Jin Chenshi, Ge Erdan, and others were brought to the Dali Temple again. They didn't dare to say anything out of line, but simply recounted the facts.
The case heard by the three judicial departments was similar to that of Shuntian Prefecture, and no evidence was found that Wang Yanhua had accepted bribes or been threatened. Everyone breathed a sigh of relief and presented the case file to the Emperor.
It seems I wronged Wang Yanhua! But Shen Lian is not going to admit his mistake. At the very least, the old man's sentence was too lenient, it seemed like he was trying to curry favor.
"By imperial decree, Zhao Yide is of despicable character, oppressing the people. He ordered his servants to beat someone to death... He is hereby stripped of his viscount title and demoted to commoner. His property is to be confiscated immediately, and the wages of the laborers to be paid and compensation to the deceased to be provided. So be it!"
"Furthermore, Jin Er and three others oppressed the people and killed someone without cause. They shall be beheaded!"
"Long live the Emperor!" Zhao Yide instantly collapsed into a heap. It's over, everything is over!
"Long live the Emperor! Long live the Emperor!" Jin Chenshi, Ge Erdan, and the others cheered and jumped for joy. They kowtowed repeatedly in excitement and shouted loudly.
The officials in the hall looked grave, not expecting the Emperor's punishment to be so severe. It seemed they would all have to be much more careful in the future.
Wang Yanhua's back was damp and cold. He had thought he would definitely be implicated. Unexpectedly, the emperor only sent someone to reprimand him and then reinstated him to his original position.
Ignoring the murmurs and intrigues of the court, on the Horqin grasslands, Shen Zimeng sat helplessly at the head of the table, surrounded by tribal chiefs and princes. Guards stood watchful at him.
"If I had known, I wouldn't have needed to tell you anything. I would have just ordered an attack!" Shen Zimeng muttered to himself.
After he led his army into Khorchin, he sent an envoy, as was customary, to inform Amurlinggui of the Left Wing Rear Banner of Khorchin.
The ranks of imperial concubines during the Han and Tang dynasties were as follows:
汉朝
-Western Han Dynasty: In the early period, the emperor's wife was called Empress, and his concubines were all called Lady. Eight ranks were established: Empress, Lady, Beauty, Good Lady, Eighth Lady, Seventh Lady, Senior Attendant, and Junior Attendant. During the reign of Emperor Wu of Han, the ranks of Jieyu, Xing'e, Ronghua, and Chongyi were added. During the reign of Emperor Yuan of Han, the rank of Zhaoyi was created, second only to the Empress. At this time, in addition to the Empress, fourteen ranks were established.
-Xin Dynasty: During Wang Mang's reign, he reformed the system by invoking ancient precedents. He established three positions, namely He Pin, Mei Yu, and He Ren, which were equivalent to the three consorts; nine positions, namely the nine consorts, which were equivalent to the ministers; twenty-seven positions, namely the twenty-seven ladies-in-waiting, which were equivalent to the grand masters; and eighty-one positions, namely the eighty-one imperial wives, which were equivalent to the Yuan Shi.
-Eastern Han Dynasty: After the restoration of the Han Dynasty by Emperor Guangwu, the titles of the six palaces were reduced to Empress and Noble Lady. Three more titles were added: Beauty, Palace Attendant, and Lady-in-Waiting, without any official rank.
Tang Dynasty
-In the early Tang Dynasty: There was an Empress; four consorts of the first rank, namely Guifei, Shufei, Defei, and Xianfei; nine concubines of the second rank, namely Zhaoyi, Zhaorong, Zhaoyuan, Xiuyi, Xirong, Xiuyuan, Chongyi, Chongrong, and Chongyuan; twenty-seven ladies-in-waiting of the third to fifth ranks, including nine Jieyu, nine Meiren, and nine Cairen; and eighty-one imperial wives of the sixth to eighth ranks, including twenty-seven Baolin, twenty-seven Yunu, and twenty-seven Cainu.
During the reign of Emperor Gaozong of Tang: Two Zan De were appointed to replace the Consorts, with the rank of First Grade; four Xuan Yi were appointed to replace the Nine Concubines, with the rank of Second Grade; five Cheng Gui were appointed to replace the Beauties, with the rank of Fourth Grade; five Cheng Zhi were appointed to replace the Talented Women, with the rank of Fifth Grade; six Wei Xian were appointed to replace the Bao Lin, with the rank of Sixth Grade; eight Gong Feng were appointed to replace the Imperial Women, with the rank of Seventh Grade; and twenty Shi Zhi were appointed to replace the Consorts, with the rank of Eighth Grade. In addition, twenty Shi Jin were appointed, with the rank of Ninth Grade.
-During the reign of Emperor Xuanzong of Tang: Below the Empress, there were three Consorts: Consort Hui, Consort Li, and Consort Hua, who replaced the three ladies and were of the first rank; six Fangyi were appointed, who were of the second rank; four Meiren were appointed, who were of the third rank; seven Cairen were appointed, who were of the fourth rank; and two Shanggong, Shangyi, and Shangfu were appointed, who were of the fifth rank.