I am not a deposed emperor of Han Dynasty

Chapter 236
Yuxi, also known as Chuan Guoxi, is a seal used by the emperor himself and represents all the power of the Han Empire.

Dahan inherited many things from Daqin.

The emperor, Zhen, Sangong and Jiuqing... are all remnants of the Great Qin. Strictly speaking, the Great Han is actually another shadow of the Great Qin.

And this Chuanguo Yuxi is also a legacy left by Daqin to Dahan.

The Chuanguo Yuxi was made by Li Si, the Prime Minister of the Great Qin Dynasty, under the order of the first emperor. Some people say that it is from Lantian jade, and some people say that it is from Heshibi...

As for which statement is correct, the source can no longer be found.

The big fire set off by Uncle Xichu had already burned up all the documents and files of Daqin.

At this moment, Liu He looked at the Jade Seal of the Chuan Kingdom in the lacquer box, and couldn't help sighing: The famous Jade Seal of the Chuan Kingdom is not good in appearance. Compared with the "imitators" who are as big as bricks and stones in later generations, this real Jade Seal of the Chuan Kingdom is indeed somewhat inferior. conspicuous.

"Your Majesty, please use the seal." Huo Guang saw the emperor's madness, and reminded gently beside him with a smile.

"Yes." Liu He nodded, and reached out to pick up the Chuan Guo Yuxi.

Warm as soup, delicate as fat, flawless—just like nature.

The entire Chuanguo Yuxi is only four inches in diameter, with five dragons intersected at the top, and eight Qin seal characters are engraved with "ordered by the sky, long life and eternal prosperity".

These words represent the destiny of "imperial power granted by heaven, orthodoxy and legality".

Huo Guang pushed the ink pad in front of Liu He, Liu He came to his senses, first changed the seal on the ink pad, and then stamped it on the edict.

With a little force, the words "Ordered by the sky, long life and eternal prosperity" will be covered on the edict, which means that the edict will take effect.

This feeling is very miraculous. A lifeless stone can actually represent the supreme power in the world. It may be more convincing than Liu He, the emperor himself.

It is really weird to recognize people but not seals.

Liu He reluctantly put the Chuanguo Yuxi back into the lacquer box, closed the lid, and watched Huo Guang put it back to its original place.

One day, Liu He will put the Chuanguo Yuxi in the Xuanshi Hall, and use it as he wants.

……

Like the tens of thousands of edicts issued by the Han Empire in the past, this edict was issued to all parts of the country after a series of procedures.

Naturally, some discussions inevitably arose, with both supporters and opponents expressing their opinions in eloquence.

But Ru Lin, who had the loudest voice in the past, unexpectedly remained silent.

Not because they agree, but because the entire Confucian scholars have not recovered from the last turmoil.

I don't have the heart to "plead for the people" again.

On the surface, the discussion on this matter passed quickly, but there were people talking about it in private.

And the one who talked the most about this matter was none other than Huo Guang's henchmen.

These courtiers were all promoted to the court step by step after Huo Guang took full control of the government. They had not seen Huo Guang's trembling, but were used to his domineering and domineering.

Huo Guang didn't dare to say anything about the details, but his desire for exclusive power was extremely rare among the powerful officials of the Han Dynasty.

Even Zhou Bo and Chen Ping are far behind Huo Guang.

Who could have imagined that the general was willing to divide power, and even distributed part of the power of the court to the emperor.

After a few days of discussion, the Huo Party came back to their senses, and they saw more clearly that the general was not dividing power, but returning power, returning power to the emperor—even if it was only a small part.

And they also had a deeper understanding of the general's beating a few days ago.

In the Great Han Dynasty at this moment, it is the general and the emperor who are sharing power: we must respect the newly enthroned emperor, but we must respect the general more.

……

When the courtiers and common people in Chang'an hadn't recovered from the edict of "the emperor opened the mansion and established the teeth", a few edicts that people talked about even more were passed down from the Central Palace.

Because these edicts involved the appointment and removal of several important courtiers in the court.

The late Prime Minister Yang Chang was given the posthumous title of Jing, and was granted the title of Marquis of Anping, adding [-] households to the fief. Yang Chang's eldest son Yang Zhong succeeded the title of Marquis of Anping, and his second son Yang Yun was enlisted as the Son of Heaven.

Taichang Ren Gong was promoted to Prime Minister, Shaofu Lecheng was promoted to Taichang, Doctor Guanglu Bingji was promoted to Shaofu...

Cai Yi, the official censor, was granted the title of Marquis of Yangping.

After this edict was issued, in addition to attracting people's discussions, it also caused several minor incidents in Chang'an City.

The Yang family soon moved out of the prime minister's mansion, and the eldest son Yang Zhong personally escorted Yang Chang's coffin to Huayin County, Hongnong County, his hometown, for burial.

Cai Yi was seriously ill, and he didn't get up from the sick bed for several days, until the emperor sent an imperial doctor to treat him, and even issued an edict to appease him, this old man who was not a few years younger than the former Prime Minister Yang Chang gradually recovered from his serious illness—— But it is difficult to restore the hale and hearty past.

When Da Si Nongtian Yannian was leaving the court one day, he and the newly promoted Tai Chang Le Cheng got into an argument in front of the Weiyang Palace because of a carriage collision, and finally had a big fight, and they separated under the influence of a group of courtiers.

According to the good people present, Tian Yannian, who is thin and thin, put down his cruel words and decided to let Le Cheng know how powerful he is-no one died because of this, Liu He was quite disappointed in his heart.

These Sangong Jiuqing are well-known figures in the court, so they are used by the common people as a topic of conversation after dinner.

But in front of the huge Han Empire, they were like ants, and it didn't take long for the common people to lose interest.

After the Mid-Autumn Festival, the weather in Chang'an City became cooler day by day, and the turmoil subsided for the time being.

However, Chang'an City is the center of the Han Empire, so how could it be completely quiet?
If the day does quiet down, it can only mean that bigger storms are preparing to arrive.

……

On August [-]th, the Menxia Temple was full of busy scenes.

People come and go, and various craftsmen with different tools are renovating this long-vacant courtyard.

As early as when he first moved into Weiyang Palace, Liu He fell in love with this idle courtyard. Although he had sent someone to clean it in advance, there are many abandoned courtyards like this in Weiyang Palace, so they didn't immediately glow. vitality.

Now that it is officially used, it is natural to refurbish it all again.

Replace the broken tiles, repaint the peeling window lattices, repair the desks and couches that were bitten by moths and rats...

Sawdust is flying everywhere, dust is floating, but there is a vitality of removing the old and bringing in the new.

Liu He couldn't wait any longer, so he summoned some of the subordinate officials he could use in the main hall.

Liu He, who was sitting in the hall, looked at the subordinate officials in the hall, and the four words of old, weak, sick and disabled were the most appropriate words to describe him.

Dai Zongyu Wuyou and other officials who didn't have hard beards, Wang Shi and Gong Sui who were leaning on crutches, Liu Xiang and Jian Kou who were of low rank... No wonder they made Huo Guang feel at ease.

Among them, Gong Sui is a doctor in Changyi, not a subordinate official of Menxia Temple - he is a subordinate official of Guang Luxun Zhang Anshi.

As for Zhang Anshi, Bingji, Liu De, Zhao Chongguo, Wang Shi, Chen Xiu, and Xue Yong, they all have their own official positions. Although they are clearly or secretly part of the imperial party, they are not members of the monastery.

To put it bluntly, Liu He could not command them justifiably.

On the other hand, although Huo Guang has assigned the designated government office under the name of Menxia Temple, the officials in those government offices also have their own responsibilities, and it is impossible for Liu He to be directly transferred to his own hands——Menxia Temple is The brain is under the jurisdiction of the limbs, and the limbs cannot be installed on the brain.

So Liu He had to recruit a group of talents to help him manage the Menxia Temple, maintain the operation of the Menxia Temple itself and the operation of its subordinate government offices.

If only relying on Liu He to do everything personally, then I am afraid that he will be too tired to die in this main hall in the end, and it will not help.

A long journey begins with a single step.

The sound of "ping ping pong pong" outside the hall was endless. Faced with this situation, Liu He wanted to say some encouraging words, but he didn't say it in the end.

Thousands of words, finally condensed into one sentence: "From now on, this Menxia Temple is not only my government office, but also your government office. I hope that you will not disappoint my high expectations and join hands with me to serve the great man and the people of the great man. Do something down to earth."

"My minister would like to obey His Majesty's edict." All the officials bowed down in unison, slightly moved by the emperor's plain and simple promise.

"Freedom from courtesy." After Liu He finished speaking, everyone stood up again.

Seeing everyone standing still, Liu He took a deep breath, ready to start giving orders.

From today on, Menxia Temple will become the starting point of Dahan's reform.

(End of this chapter)