Mi Han

Chapter 382 Zhuge Disappointed and Liu Chan Angry

Among the prefectures and counties in Yizhou, the rumors spread most widely in Chengdu, the imperial capital.

Now that Mi Yang's documents have been sent to Chengdu, it means that those Yizhou gentry no longer need to hide their views on this matter.

Since the founding of the Eastern Han Dynasty by Han Shizu, the Eastern Han Dynasty has a very unique political feature compared with the Western Han Dynasty, that is-Qing Yi.

Qingyi is a kind of behavior of criticizing people and current affairs that often appeared among bureaucrats and bureaucrats in the Eastern Han Dynasty.

Because the politics of the Eastern Han Dynasty were generally dark and corrupt, most of the Qing discussions during the Eastern Han Dynasty were mostly critical.

In addition, because the participants in the Qing Dynasty were either famous people in the world or officials who held certain powers in the court, the Qing Dynasty could indeed change the government sometimes.

Since Liu Bei established the Great Han Dynasty, in order to flaunt his orthodoxy, he imitated the old system of Luoyang in Chengdu and established a Taixue for scholars to study.

Although the Taixue established by Liu Bei cannot compare with the Taixue in Luoyang City in terms of scale, but with Liu Bei's strong support, there are more than a thousand students in the Taixue in Chengdu today.

And among these more than a thousand students, a large part of them are from Yizhou gentry.

It cannot be said that these thousands of students are all intent on opposing Mi Yang, and there is no shortage of passionate people who are loyal to the country among them.

Just because of their family backgrounds and because of their lack of knowledge, under the deliberate promotion of many people in the dark, the current discussions in Taixue are generally criticizing Mi Yang's New Deal.

During the current Qing discussions in Chengdu, many Tai students borrowed their family backgrounds and teachers' backgrounds to form groups and began to criticize Mi Yang's New Deal one by one.

They believe that Mi Yang's new policy is one of arbitrarily changing the ancestral system, which is suspected of being domineering, and the other is too radical, which will inevitably cause strong turmoil in Liangzhou.

"Liangzhou Mu, I don't know books. Great work, messing up Liang's politics."

Gradually, words like this with a strong offensive meaning have recently become rampant in the streets and alleys of Chengdu.

As the saying goes, three people make a tiger. In the Han Dynasty, when compulsory education was not yet popular, the power of public opinion was very strong.

Under such raging rumors, many officials, scholars, and even common people in Chengdu who had maintained a neutral stance became suspicious of Mi Yang.

And as the rumors continued to develop, their doubts about Mi Yang became more and more serious.

Soon such remarks, even Zhuge Liang, who lived in seclusion and dealt with political affairs, heard about it.

After hearing all kinds of rumors about Mi Yang and the New Deal in Chengdu recently, although Zhuge Liang didn't lose his temper, his eyes seemed to have a bit of coldness.

"Stimulate reputation, ask questions about each other; appraise public officials, and govern at discretion."

The Taixue in Chengdu was established after Liu Bei was established, but this does not mean that this criticism of Mi Yang is the first Qing discussion initiated by the Yizhou gentry.

Strictly speaking, since Liu Bei took control of Yizhou, the Yizhou gentry has initiated a total of two Qing Dynasties to this day.

It's just that the first object of criticism is Liu Bei and him.

Because of this kind of experience, Zhuge Liang knew that behind this sudden Qingyi incident, there must be some organization behind the scenes.

Zhuge Liang was contemplating with his eyebrows fixed on how to deal with this menacing Qingyi incident.

Judging from the various intelligences he received, this time the clean-up discussions due to Mi Yang's New Deal were more powerful than what he had experienced back then.

But when Zhuge Liang frowned, Ma Di, who had been by his side all the time, saw Zhuge Liang's sad face, and he, who was always witty, guessed why Zhuge Liang was troubled in an instant.

After all, the public opinion in Chengdu is so turbulent now, it is impossible for him not to know about it.

Ma Su has been with Zhuge Liang for many years. The reason why he can be favored by Zhuge Liang is not only that he himself has made achievements in strategy, but also because he is quite good at trying to figure out Zhuge Liang's mind.

Ma Di knew that Zhuge Liang's philosophy of governing the country has always been "living with the people and keeping them calm".

But at present, Mi Yang has caused such a big turmoil in Chengdu because of the new policy implemented indiscriminately.

Once Chengdu, the imperial capital, is in turmoil, will the situation in other parts of the Han Dynasty be stable?

Now is the autumn harvest time!
So Ma Di infers that Zhuge Liang may be displeased with the turmoil caused by Mi Yang.

Thinking of this, Ma Su couldn't help sighing and said: "When I was on a mission to Liangzhou, I suggested that Liangzhou's pastoral government should first be benevolent and righteous, and not be cruel and radical.

If Liangzhou Mu could listen to me that day, why would this disturbance be caused? "

Although Ma Di sighed out of emotion, he also said it deliberately for Zhuge Liang.

On the one hand, this can reflect his foresight and let Zhuge Liang continue to look at him with admiration, and on the other hand, it can also express some of his dissatisfaction with Mi Yang.

To be honest, he has admiration for Mi Yang, but he does not agree with Mi Yang's way of governing.

Unexpectedly, when Ma Di's words reached Zhuge Liang's ears, Zhuge Liang was not as pleased with Ma Di's wit as usual.

On the contrary, for the first time, he felt displeased with Ma Su.

Thinking of Liu Bei's warning to him and the letter Mi Yang sent some time ago, Zhuge Liang looked at Ma Su with a very meaningful expression.

Zhuge Liang looked at Ma Su and asked, "You Chang thinks that Zi Sheng did something wrong?"

Zhuge Liang's tone was quite flat, making Ma Su unable to fathom his true thoughts.

But in the face of Zhuge Liang's inquiry, Ma Su did not dare to delay.

He immediately replied to Zhuge Liang: "The prime minister has always taught the ministers to govern in a calm manner. From this point of view, Liang Zhoumu did not think carefully this time."

Ma Su's answer was very tactful, and he also used the political techniques that Zhuge Liang had always advocated to explain. From his point of view, Zhuge Liang should be satisfied with his answer.

After all, with Zhuge Liang's character, he can only discuss things as they stand, and will not be biased because of his personal feelings for Mi Yang.

But what Ma Su didn't expect was that Zhuge Liang let out a deep sigh after listening to his answer this time.

A word of disappointment came out of his mouth:

"I have indeed taught you the art of governing with tranquility, but I have also taught you the way of governing: "The people are the foundation of the country, and the foundation is solid and the state is peaceful."

Unfortunately, he remembers, but you don't. "

After saying these words, Zhuge Liang got up from his seat, he glanced at Ma Su again, and then left the meeting hall.

When Ma Di heard Zhuge Liang's words, he already understood that Zhuge Liang was beginning to dislike him.

After realizing this, Ma Di sat on the spot for a while.

This was the first time he encountered such a situation.

Is the prime minister about to lose his favor?
After Zhuge Liang left the meeting hall, he immediately asked his followers to prepare chariots and horses, and he wanted to see the palace face saint immediately.

Ma Di's answer just now made him realize that the situation is even more grim.

Originally, Zhuge Liang thought that no matter how rampant the rumors outside were, as long as he, the prime minister, firmly supported Mi Yang behind his back, then Mi Yang would be able to implement the New Deal smoothly.

After all, not only did he personally have great prestige among the big men, but he also had an entire Jingzhou faction supporting him behind his back.

But Ma Di's reaction to this incident made Zhuge Liang realize that maybe even the ministers of the Jingzhou faction might not all understand Mi Yang's actions this time.

After all, although those rumors are malicious, the concerns expressed are not completely unreasonable.

Moreover, although Zhuge Liang himself is the leader of the ministers of the Jingzhou clan, it does not mean that the ministers of the Jingzhou clan are all his puppets. Many ministers of the Jingzhou clan have their own independent views.

Therefore, if he wanted to truly calm this menacing turmoil, relying on his own strength alone was not enough.

The only way is to join forces with Liu Bei, the monarch and his ministers.

Shangshutai is not far from the imperial palace, but within this short distance, Zhuge Liang, who was driving in a carriage between the streets, heard the discussion of Mi Yang's New Deal by pedestrians on the street many times.

From those discussions, it is not difficult to see that there are very few people who support Mi Yang's approach.

It was as if in an instant, the public opinion in the whole Chengdu began to be unfavorable to Mi Yang's New Deal.

After realizing this, the worried look on Zhuge Liang's face became more serious.

If the people's hearts are not stable during the autumn harvest, it will have a great impact on the grain harvest.

When the worries in his heart became more and more intense, Zhuge Liang finally came outside the palace gate.

Just as Zhuge Liang got off the chariot, Mi Wei, who had been waiting for him in military uniform, immediately greeted him.

After Mi Wei came to Zhuge Liang and bowed to him, he said: "Your Majesty has an order, please come with me to a place."

Seeing what Mi Wei said, Zhuge Liang was a little surprised.

Liu Bei seemed to be sure that he would arrive at this time.

But Zhuge Liang thought about it again, Liu Bei knew him so well, so it was very common to have such an arrangement in advance.

So Zhuge Liang nodded slightly to Mi Wei, and after retreating from the entourage, he followed Mi Wei and walked towards the palace.

While following Mi Wei, Zhuge Liang keenly noticed that the number of Huben troops on duty in the palace seemed to have increased a lot recently.

Although Liu Bei had his own army of [-] feathers in Chengdu, it was the Huben Army led by Mi Wei, the Huben Zhonglang, who was actually in charge of the daily guards of the palace.

This discovery made Zhuge Liang have a certain guess in his heart.

The scale of the imperial palace in Chengdu is not large. Under the leadership of Mi Wei, Zhuge Liang soon came to a large hall.

This hall is the East Palace of Prince Liu Chan - Chongwen Hall.

If there is any building in the palace that Zhuge Liang is most familiar with, it is the Chongwen Palace.

Because for many times in those years, he taught Liu Chan, Mi Yang, Fa Miao and other second generations in this hall.

It was only after he became the prime minister that he was very busy with official duties, so he came here less and less.

When Zhuge Liang came outside Chongwen Hall, Mi Wei withdrew in a timely manner, leaving only Zhuge Liang standing in the open space outside Chongwen Hall.

And when Mi Wei left, Zhuge Liang saw an old man outside the gate of Chongwen Hall, listening to something.

Looking at the old but tall figure, Zhuge Liang had a smile on his face.

Who else could that person be if not Liu Bei.

Looking at Liu Bei's behavior, it seemed that he didn't want people to find him, so Zhuge Liang stepped up the steps quietly and came behind Liu Bei.

Liu Bei had expected Zhuge Liang's arrival.

So after seeing Zhuge Liang coming behind him, he just gestured for Zhuge Liang to listen to what was happening in the hall together.

For Liu Bei's request, Zhuge Liang has nothing to do.

When the two actual rulers of the Han Empire focused their attention on the hall, the scene in the hall happened to reach the most critical moment.

As the prince, Liu Chan was being "besieged" by more than a dozen white-haired old men at this time.

These dozen or so white-haired old men are all well-known celebrities in Yizhou, and they were also specially invited by Liu Bei to teach Liu Chan.

But it is obvious that the situation Liu Chan is facing now is not a simple teaching session.

I saw more than a dozen famous Yizhou bureaucrats sitting together and surrounding Liu Chan, and then they kept talking about the evils of Mi Yang's New Deal.

They didn't do this spontaneously, but with Liu Bei's acquiescence.

Since Zhuge Liang, who is the prime minister, can get the news, there is no reason why Liu Bei, who is the monarch, cannot get it.

Even the day before Zhuge Liang understood the seriousness of the situation, many ministers wrote to Liu Bei, hoping that he would issue an edict to ask Mi Yang to suspend the New Deal.

There are hundreds of ministers who have submitted letters, and not all of the hundreds of ministers are from the Yizhou clan, but from the Jingzhou clan and even the Dongzhou clan.

For example, Shang Shuling Liu Ba.

Faced with these letters, Liu Bei did not show a clear attitude.

He just asked the minister to reveal a piece of news that his health has been in danger recently, so the minister can report such incidents to Prince Liu Chan to hear his opinion.

After receiving this hint from Liu Bei, such an incident happened in Liu Chan's main hall today.

Of course, the prince is still young, so it is impossible for hundreds of ministers to come to his hall at one time.

Finally, after discussions among those ministers, a dozen ministers who were originally Liu Chan were selected to explain the dangers of Mi Yang's New Deal for Liu Chan.

But even though there are only a dozen ministers, Liu Chan, who has always been weak, feels a lot of pressure.

Where has he faced such a battle before.

Seeing a dozen or so old men with bright heads and poor books, sitting opposite him and surrounding themselves, and then citing various allusions to criticize Mi Yang's New Deal, Liu Chan felt as if he was sitting on pins and needles.

But he also knew that this was Liu Bei's test for him, so he could only endure the discomfort in his heart and continue to sit.

As time went by, the words of these ten ministers attacking Mi Yang became more and more sharp. Listening to those sharp words, Liu Chan wanted to distinguish for his cousin.

It's just that he has a weak personality and really doesn't have the courage to do such a thing.

His knowledge is not enough to support him to distinguish these great Confucians.

When more than a dozen ministers saw that Liu Chan's attitude became more and more wavering in the face of their persuasion, one minister finally became more courageous.

This minister was Li Miao.

Li Miao mistakenly took Liu Chan's bewilderment as a wavering in his attitude, so Li Miao said to Liu Chan:
"Mi Yang monopolizes power and takes advantage of power, puts lightness as the most important thing, forms a private party to strengthen his power, and is good at correcting the ancestral system to show himself noble. If this is the case, he is also a thief."

After saying these words to Liu Chan, Li Miao looked at Liu Chan expectantly.

The prince is the crown prince, and there is no one who is not suspicious of a king.

Besides, what Mi Yang did in the past is indeed suspicious, so he thinks that his words are enough to make Liu Chan completely change his view of Mi Yang.

After all, Liu Chan's character has long been understood by all his ministers - he has a gentle temperament and no opinions. Such a monarch is most likely to be manipulated by ministers' words.

Unfortunately, what Li Miao doesn't know is that although Liu Chan has various shortcomings, he is also a young dragon.

All dragons must have reverse scales.

After listening to Li Miao's words, Liu Chan's nervous face immediately turned red.

There was anger gathering in his eyes, others only thought that he was angry because of Mi Yang's actions, but his next actions shocked everyone present.

Due to the anger in his heart, Liu Chan grabbed a bamboo slip next to him, and then threw it heavily at Li Miao:

"What are you talking nonsense about!"

"Champion Hou's clear name, how can you allow you to slander him!
You bastard, you bastard! "

This sudden scene of Liu Chan's fury terrified all the people present.

This is the first time Liu Chan has become so angry in front of everyone.

(End of this chapter)