Han Dao world

Chapter 1086
The conflict between the party members and the emperor did not appear suddenly, but had been brewing for a long time.

Strictly speaking, from the moment Dong Zhongshu reformed Confucianism and brought Confucianism onto the political stage, there was a natural conflict between Confucianism and imperial power.Emperor Xiaowu seems to admire Confucianism, but in fact he still uses magic, but it is just embellished with Confucianism.When it came to Emperor Xiaoxuan, he even made it clear that the Han family had its own laws, which were both domineering and kingly, and it was impossible to purely follow Confucianism.

Of course the Confucianists refused to give up and continued to resist. The final result was that Wang Mang usurped the Han.

Wang Mang was defeated, but Confucianism was not completely defeated.

The Guangwu revival, in view of the great influence of Confucianism, actually inherited many of Wang Mang's policies, and the influence of Confucianism further expanded.In the places where the situation was strong in the previous dynasty, the powerful gradually accepted Confucianism and became a Confucianized gentry, and the elites among them became aristocratic families.

Runan Yuan and Hongnong Yang are the representatives.

Counting the aristocratic families and powerful families in this dynasty, most of them have Confucianism inheritance, and they are no longer purely powerful.

The increasing influence of Confucianism will inevitably arouse the vigilance of the imperial power.In the early days of this dynasty, foreign relatives were in power.The Confucian school persevered and subtly changed. It took nearly a hundred years to transform the relatives who were originally military meritorious relatives into relatives with Confucian literacy. Confucianism and relatives gradually merged.

Dou Wu is the great general whom the Confucian sect placed high hopes on, while Ma Rong became a generation of Confucianism among his relatives.

However, Emperor Xiaohuan interrupted this trend by reusing eunuchs, smashing the hope of gradual progress of Confucianism.The gradual and gentle approach was difficult to implement, and Confucianism gradually lost patience and became more extreme. Finally, with the killing of Dou Wu and Chen Fan, the contradictions intensified, triggering the second party ban.

So far, the radical part of Confucianism is called the party members, and they are in complete opposition to the emperor.

From the second year of Jianning (168) to the first year of Zhongping (184), this party imprisonment lasted for seventeen years.If we count from the first party imprisonment, it is nineteen years.

In the past nineteen years, countless members of the Confucian school were imprisoned and were not allowed to be official.

The nineteen years in which the party members were imprisoned were exactly the nineteen years in which the power of the eunuchs expanded the fastest.

Although there are still many Confucianists standing in the court hall, fighting unremittingly with the eunuchs.But they tend to be conservative, and they are afraid of the emperor. Facing the unscrupulous eunuchs, they retreated steadily and broke into an army.

In contrast, the imprisoned party members were indomitable, accumulated considerable strength, finally broke the imprisonment, re-entered the court, and mastered the power to drive out the eunuchs.

Looking back now, the party members must be responsible. The specific manifestation is that they are impulsive, too idealistic, and they tend to go to extremes when they encounter setbacks.

But in all fairness, it is not the original intention of the party members to abolish the establishment and change the dynasty.

Wang Fen, Chen Yi and others attempted to hijack Emperor Xiaoling and make the Marquis of Hefei emperor, with no intention of changing the dynasty.

There are people around Yuan Shao who want to change the dynasty, but the number is limited, and most of them still fall in love with the court.Even if He Yong, Chen Shi, Xun Shuang and others are not mentioned, even Tian Feng and Guo Tu have no idea of ​​changing the dynasty. They all suggested that Yuan Shao welcome the emperor.

Therefore, the partisans are wrong, but what is wrong is the means. There is no problem with the motives of the partisans.

"The biggest mistake of the party members is that they lack the pragmatism emphasized by His Majesty. If they can keep their feet on the ground and accumulate a thousand miles, they will not be defeated today." After Xun Yu finished speaking, he let out a long sigh. "This is not just a party member's mistake, but an inborn deficiency of the entire Confucian school. It is really a blessing for the Confucian school that His Majesty has made up for it now."

Liu Xie had been quietly listening to Xun Yu's narration without interjecting a word.

After seeing Xun Yu finished speaking, he poured a glass of water and pushed it over.

Xun Yu took it with both hands and put it to his mouth.Before I drank it, two lines of hot tears that had been lingering in my eyes for a long time poured out, slipped into the cup, and mixed with the green tea.

He has already confessed the history of Confucianism, the suffering and struggles of the party members, and those shady plots.

Not only Wang Fen, Chen Yi and others tried to rob Emperor Xiaoling, but also the party members guided and used Zhang Jiao intentionally or unintentionally.Compared with the former, the latter is the real conspiracy, which lasted for more than ten years and involved hundreds of people.

The one who was in direct contact with He Jiao was his uncle Xun Shuang.

Xun Shuang perfected and supplemented the "Taiping Jing", which convinced Zhang Jiao, and finally embarked on the road of changing the dynasty by force, thus providing an opportunity for the party members to lift the ban.

This is the fact that he has been trying his best to conceal, not only for Xun Shuang, but also for countless imprisoned party members.

Knowing that I am guilty of me is only the Spring and Autumn Period.

"Although Xun Jun's arguments are not biased, I am still very pleased with this courage to face the past." Liu Xie said quietly with three points of pity: "A philosopher once said that only true warriors can face the past." Facing the bleak life, dare to face up to the dripping blood. There is no perfect saint in this world, and no one can achieve something without being stained with dust."

"Your Majesty's words are true." Xun Yu's heart warmed, he put down his cup, and bowed to thank him.

The emperor's words are not only his personal approval, but also to some extent can be seen as the approval of all party members.

In view of the positions of both parties, he did not expect the emperor to have any good comments on the party members, let alone the emperor to justify the party members.

He was content to be able to recognize the courage of the partisans.

"Where is Chen Yi?"

"After the party's imprisonment was lifted, he served as Prime Minister Lu for a few days. Later, because he conspired with Wang Fen, he went home and lived in seclusion. I don't know where exactly."

"Okay." Liu Xie didn't believe that Xun Yu didn't have any clues, but he didn't intend to pursue the matter.So what if you find Chen Yi, kill him?Partisans are not afraid of death, killing him will only leave unnecessary stigma on himself. "You write what you just said and give it to Lantai as a document for future history. As for the merits and demerits, let the posterity decide. It is very difficult for the parties to have a fair position."

Xun Yu was stunned for a moment, then raised his head in surprise, glanced at Liu Xie, and then lowered his head again.

"only."

"Do you know what is the reason for calling Sangong to Wancheng this time?"

Xun Yu shook his head. "I dare not speculate."

"The speaker is innocent, you might as well guess now."

"Wei." Xun Yu picked up the teacup, took two sips of tea, and put it down again. "I take the liberty to think of it as election adjustment, capital determination, and the development of Jiangnan."

Liu Xie laughed silently.

Xun Yu is just Xun Yu, who dare not speculate on what he says, but he is like a bright mirror in his heart.

However, no matter how smart you are, you are still limited by your field of vision and cannot guess my level.

This is the advantage of dimensionality.

They always regard me as the emperor, based on their own interests, and at most the long-term interests of the court, but they don't know that I am not only the emperor, I stand higher and see farther, and the century-old plan is just the beginning.

"Then let's talk about the election adjustments one by one." Liu Xie raised the kettle on the case and poured some hot tea for Xun Yu.

(End of this chapter)