I am not a deposed emperor of Han Dynasty

Chapter 187 After I die, who cares about the flood (please subscribe)
Dare to "reprimand" the queen mother, Huo Guang is also the No. 1 big man-Huo Guang does not know how many "big man number one" like this has been done.

The Empress Dowager Shangguan did not refute, but she kept blinking her eyes. As Huo Guang's words became more serious, the empress dowager's eye circles turned red.

Huo Guang spoke slowly, as if he didn't see the downturn of the Empress Dowager Shangguan, or even if he saw it, he was indifferent.

Leaving aside the little affection left by his grandfather and his grandson, Huo Guang only regarded the Empress Dowager Shangguan as a sharp sword to check and balance the present day.

But now, the emperor trusts him quite a lot, so the role of the Shangguan empress dowager is much smaller.

Huo Guang even had to be wary of the Empress Dowager Shangguan—beware of her doing things that would endanger the court because of her youth and ignorance.

That's why I'm going to beat her up today.

It wasn't until the tears of the Empress Dowager Shangguan flowed from the corners of her eyes to her cheeks that Huo Guang slowed down his voice.

"The county magistrate didn't know the dangers of Chang'an when he first came to Weiyang Palace, but the Empress Dowager has lived in Chang'an City since she was a child, so she must know the dangers of the court..."

Huo Guang said that it seemed to be pointing, but how could the Empress Dowager Shangguan fail to hear the threat in the middle.

It is nothing more than using the "Shangguan's family rebellion" to remind the Queen Mother of Shangguan that the court is dangerous.

However, when the Empress Dowager Shangguan heard this, her frightened heart calmed down instead.

She raised her hand as if there was no one else around, wiped away the tears on her cheeks, and even desperately held back the tears that hadn't dripped from her eye sockets.

"Everyone related to me has been killed by you, Huo Guang. What else can you use to threaten me?"

The Empress Dowager Shangguan's heart became more and more firm, and she no longer had the slightest fear of Huo Guang.

Huo Guang didn't notice this, and when he saw the Empress Dowager Shangguan wiping away tears, he finally felt satisfied.

"Fortunately, this matter has not reached the point of irreversibility. In the future, if the county magistrate makes any impulsive actions, the Queen Mother must tell the old man immediately."

"I know."

Huo Guang then nodded, this matter is over.

"There is one more thing, the old man wants to discuss with the Queen Mother."

"The affairs of the court can be decided by the general."

"The matter of giving Emperor Xiaowu a temple name is already an arrow on the string, and it has to be done. When the county magistrate issues an edict on the temple name, the Queen Mother will also issue an edict to express her approval of the county magistrate's edict."

The emperor and the queen mother issued an edict at the same time, which doubled the power and exerted the greatest pressure on those Confucian scholars who wanted to make trouble.

"Well, I understand." The empress dowager Shangguan felt a little ridiculous, and she had even more contempt for her grandfather. She clearly controlled the emperor and the empress dowager at the same time, but she still pretended to ask for an order.

If Huo Guang dared to proclaim himself emperor, then the Empress Dowager Shangguan might still look up to her grandfather.

In the name of assisting the government, evading the imperial power is not hypocrisy and cowardice, but what is it?

The business was over, and the Empress Dowager Shangguan didn't give Huo Guang any more time, and immediately sent Huo Guang away on the grounds that she was unwell.

The Empress Dowager Shangguan did not return to the front hall behind the Changxin Hall, but sat on the couch blankly, and the depression in her heart became stronger.

A few days ago, the weather was very good, and even her mood improved a lot. The torrential rain for several days made her feel a little depressed.

Looking at the rain curtain outside the hall, the Empress Dowager Shangguan felt a little tired and wanted to go back to the hall.

At this time, a visitor came in and said, "Tell the queen mother, the official Yulang who is next to the county magistrate has come."

"Oh?" The Empress Dowager Shangguan's eyes lit up, and her mood improved, "What is he doing here?"

"Officer Yulang said that by order of the county magistrate, I will send the Queen Mother something to pass the time." The visitor seemed puzzled.

"thing?"

"Exactly."

This aroused the curiosity of the Empress Dowager Shangguan. After all, she was a teenage girl, and she was still a little excited when she heard the stuff.

"Then let him come to the palace."

"promise!"

After a while, Yu Wuyou in coir raincoat came out into the hall, with a wooden box under his arm, it must be something.

"Xiaguan Yu Wuyou pays respects to the Empress Dowager."

"Yu Lang is exempt from courtesy."

"The county magistrate asked the subordinates to greet the Queen Mother."

"Well, I also know that the emperor has a heart." The Empress Dowager Shangguan nodded, which was slightly different from the indifference she had faced Huo Guang just now.

"The county magistrate was afraid that the queen mother would be depressed, so he specially asked the next official to give the queen mother a kind of gambling game. This thing is similar to Ye Zixi, but it is more interesting. It can be played by four people. It is called mahjong. It was used by the county magistrate before. Made in Changyi Kingdom..."

Yu Wuyou didn't wait for the Empress Dowager Shangguan to ask more questions, and immediately opened the box. Inside was a whole pair of mahjong carved from high-quality boxwood, and the pieces were neatly arranged in squares, like jewels... ...It is completely different from the leaf opera that the Empress Dowager Shangguan usually plays.

In the deep palace, the queen mother is more lonely than the emperor, and various games are a good way to pass the time.

So after seeing mahjong, the Empress Dowager Shangguan was immediately attracted, and even forgot the unhappiness that happened with Huo Guang just now.

Sometimes people are very complicated, and sometimes they are also very simple. If there are pleasant things, they will always forget the unpleasant things.

"This thing..." Yu Wuyou began to explain the rules.

"Yu Langzhong, if you say it like this, you can't understand it. How about calling a few maidservants and letting them play with me while you explain it?"

"This, this county magistrate asked the subordinate to go back early."

"I'll send someone to report to the county magistrate, and I'll just say to give you some more time, and I'm sure he won't have any objections."

Yu Wuyou hesitated for a while, and finally nodded: "No."

On this gloomy and rainy afternoon, there was finally a tinge of joy in the sky above Changle Palace, giving those who were out of breath a moment of relief.

……

As dusk approached, the rain in Chang'an City finally stopped again.

Because there was no sun, the Qingliang Hall was very dark. After the palace people asked Liu He for an order, they lit the palace lanterns in advance.

Seeing the servants and internal officials coming and going, Liu He felt a little depressed.

Huo Guang came here just now and told Liu He about the turmoil in Chang'an City that had never happened.

Liu He did not expect that giving Emperor Xiaowu a temple title would bring so much trouble and disturbance.

He couldn't help but recall the scene when Huo Guang talked to himself in this hall just now.

……

"Your Majesty, there are several doctoral officials who have been collude with Confucian scholars in private. It seems that they are going to come to Weiyang Palace to force His Majesty to withdraw the edict of the temple name and release Xiahou Sheng at the same time."

"These doctoral officers, the old man knows, because they have not been reused, so they feel resentful, so they want to take the opportunity to make trouble, fulfill their reputation, and gain fame."

"Father Zhong, are they seeking an official?" Liu He asked.

"Yes or no, they are seeking fame first, but in the future they will naturally seek official positions. If you are good at learning, you will become an official. This is the long-cherished wish of Confucian scholars." There was obvious disdain in Huo Guang's words.

"Then should I invite them to come to the palace to appease them?"

"Several doctoral officers with a mere six hundred shi came here with force, and there is no need for His Majesty to meet them."

"But there are many Confucian scholars, I'm afraid..."

"Your Majesty is unavoidably merciful when he ascended the throne for the first time, but I have seen too many ups and downs in this court, and the situation is even more severe than today. I have experienced it, just like this day, although it has already fallen. It has been raining for so long, but finally there is a sunny day."

"Those Confucian scholars are only a small part, so there is nothing to worry about. Zhi Jinwu and Guang Luxun will protect the peace of Weiyang Palace."

When Huo Guang mentioned Zhi Jinwu and Guang Luxun, it showed that the matter had reached a point of no return.

Liu He seemed to be able to see the swords and swords between Bei Que.

It suddenly occurred to him that Huo Guang might not only want to deal with the aftermath for himself, but also wanted to take this opportunity to wipe out those dissidents who might hinder him from restoring Emperor Xiaowu's expansion strategy.

For Huo Guang, Liu He secretly admired Huo Guang a little more.

Originally, this was the consequence of Liu He's "arbitrary and reckless actions", but unexpectedly, Huo Guang made a decision immediately and found an opportunity that he could use.

"But in this way, will I bear the infamy of being a faint king?"

"Your Majesty, it is impossible for the emperor to be praised by everyone. Those who know their crimes are only in the spring and autumn. As long as they have a clear conscience, it doesn't matter whether you are a faint king or a wise king. The evaluation after death is not important."

After I die, who cares about the flood.

This sentence is placed here, and it is quite appropriate.

"Your Majesty, don't worry about this matter. The rest will be handled by the old man. Your Majesty will sit firmly in the Weiyang Palace. Your Majesty only needs to stay in the palace without listening to anything outside the window, and just read with the officials."

"I will obey Zhongfu's arrangement."

……

In fact, after Liu He and Huo Guang ate that meal at the end of the court that day, he knew that as long as Huo Guang came forward, he could wait in peace.

To be a wise king, not to be a benevolent one.

Liu He understood this truth.

The panic that day was indeed true, but today's worry is more of a faux pas.

All affairs in the court are decided by Guang, so let Huo Guang do this matter that will have blood on his hands.

So what Liu He was worried about was not this matter, but another matter.

In the future, how to select talents?
At this time, the Dahan implemented the inspection system established by Emperor Xiaowu.

The so-called investigation refers to the inspection of talents by local officials, and then they are recommended to the court.

Judging from the scope of the investigation, it can be divided into two categories: regular examinations held every year and special examinations held irregularly.

Among them, there are two subjects of filial piety and honesty in Chang Ke.Xiaolian is to recommend filial sons and honest officials, and all people in the county can be prosecuted; while honest officials recommend small officials who already have a rank in the government.

The former has a brighter future in the court, and they all hold high-ranking official positions; while the latter is a small official with less than [-] shi, and can only be promoted by track.

As for special subjects, the subjects covered are even more complex.

Including Virtuous Founder, Virtuous Literature, Straightforward Admonishment, Filial Brother Litian, Ming Jing, Ming Law, Ming Yin and Yang Disasters, Bravery Knowing the Art of War and other subjects.

Filial piety and integrity are based on the overall reputation and level of knowledge as the selection criteria; while Teke is based on a specialty or virtue that is actually mastered.

However, regardless of whether it is Changke or Teke, it is up to specific people to determine the pros and cons of talents during the selection process.

The "masters" of different subjects are also different, some are the governors of the county, some are the princes and kings, and some are the three princes and nine ministers in the court...

However, no matter what the identity of the "juzhu" is, since it is determined by people, it is impossible to be truly fair and just.

(End of this chapter)