I have lived forever since the end of Qin Dynasty

Chapter 305 Who is the new emperor?
The 25th year of Han Dynasty, the second day of February.

In the main hall of Chang'an Palace.

Taichang's uncle Sun Tong's beard and hair are white, but his eyes are bright and lively.

Looking at the solemn-looking ministers, he took a deep breath, and then declared with great vigor: "Emperor Daxing accepts advice with an open mind, treats his ministers well, rewards meritorious service, also cares about the people, and governs well for the people.

According to the interpretation of the posthumous title, being gentle and kind to the people is called Hui, being thrifty and generous is called Hui, being generous and not harsh is called Hui, being generous and enriching the people is called Hui.

Therefore, the posthumous title of the first emperor can be Hui, that is, Emperor Hui of the Han Dynasty.

Do you have any objections? "

Naturally, no one raised any objections to this matter, which had been discussed long ago and was just a formality.

But how to determine Liu Ying's posthumous name is actually not that simple.

On the day after his death, the important ministers debated for three or four hours in a row. Countless plans were proposed and then rejected, and finally the current version was formed.

They solved two problems.

The first is whether to give the late emperor a temple title.

After all, he is not suitable for temple titles such as "Sejong" and "Zhongzong", and there is a big gap between him and the only suitable "Taizong".

Although Liu Ying was kind to his courtiers during his lifetime, in this era when shame was still important, everyone did not choose to be unconventional and give him a temple title.

The second question is what posthumous title should the late emperor be given.

During Liu Ying's reign, he did not launch any large-scale wars, so posthumous titles such as "Wu", "Zhuang" and "Huan", which tended to praise his achievements in opening up and expanding territory, were not suitable for him.

But in terms of literature and governance, he made some achievements, but not much.

So it seems a bit inappropriate to give Liu Ying such top and sub-top posthumous titles as "Wen", "Cheng" and "Kang".

Among the remaining posthumous titles, "Benevolence" and "Hui" have higher voices.

Loving people and caring for things is called benevolence, and respecting virtuous people and caring for them is called benevolence.

A person who is gentle and kind to the people is called Hui; a person who is generous and not harsh is called Hui.

In the end, considering that Liu Ying's time in charge was too short, and his own personality tended to be weak, everyone chose "Hui" as the posthumous title, which was more appropriate.

However, the posthumous title is noble because of the person, not the person who is prominent because of the posthumous title.

Otherwise, would a certain holy ancestor really have the knowledge of God, the prophet of understanding, the wisdom of heaven, and the shaping of heaven and earth?
What's more, the king who used "Hui" as a posthumous title before Liu Ying was King Zhao Huiwen. He had Lian Po, Lin Xiangru, and Zhao She under his command. During his more than [-] years of rule, Zhao was able to compete with Qin. The country maintains a stalemate without falling behind.

With the posthumous title decided, it proved that Liu Ying's era was completely over.

Shusun Tong, who sat down silently, slowly glanced at the people with different expressions around him, and chose to stay alone.

His task has been completed, and he doesn't want to interrupt the matters to be discussed next.

Now I'm just a bad old man who works as a mascot. I usually teach students and read out the decree at the ceremony. I don't want to be forced to take sides.

Don’t get involved in your power struggle!

So Shusuntong looked like he didn't care about the outside world. He lowered his head, closed his eyes slightly, and hunched his back. If his ears could close on their own, no one doubted that he wouldn't do that.

Facts have proved that ginger is still old and spicy.

Less than a quarter of an hour after Shusun Tong sat down, a debate began in the court.

Liu Ying died, and there was no one on the throne, but the wheels of the big man were still rolling forward. Who should hold the whip?
There is a huge difference between today and Dahan 15 years ago.

At that time, the Han Dynasty had a very clear successor, and Liu Bang made various arrangements before his death to ensure a smooth transition of power.

There are none of the conditions that could have ensured stability back then.

Not to mention the prince, Liu Ying didn't even have a legitimate son, and in the six months before his death, he went to court only a handful of times and made no relevant arrangements.

Faced with the position of heir with almost no restrictions, everyone was ready to make a move.

Officials who are as detached as Shusun Tong are rare. Most people have their own positions and need to fight for sufficient benefits for their factions.

What they have in front of them now is the achievement of establishing a new emperor.

If successful, the blessings left behind may not be enough for them to eat in their lifetime, and it can also be enjoyed by their descendants for two or three generations.

Who can not be jealous?

"The late emperor passed away. I think we should select talented and virtuous people from among the late emperor's concubines to inherit the throne." The first person to stand up was Jing Zhaoyin, whose surname was Sheng, who was considered a prominent figure in Chang'an City. .

However, his proposal did not receive much support.

The real boss hasn’t spoken yet!

Prime Minister Zuo Chen Ping glanced at him and said calmly: "Sheng Jingzhao, the oldest of the princes is only eight years old, and the youngest is only three years old.

I dare to ask Sheng Jingzhao, at this age, can you seek enlightenment from your master?

And if these princes ascend to the throne of emperor at this age, who will be responsible for teaching them how to govern the world, and who can ensure that they do not make mistakes when handling political affairs? "

When Chen Ping said these words, his tone was sonorous and powerful.

He's not being sophistical.

When the young emperor ascends the throne, he is irresponsible to the world.

A child of six or seven years old, no matter how smart he is, is asked to deal with complicated political affairs and clarify the interests among them... To be honest, it would be good if he can have the patience to read a document of two to three thousand words. .

Of course, the reason why Chen Ping plausibly put forward these views is that Liu Ying's concubines have nothing to do with the Heroic Sect.

If the prince born to Empress Cao was still alive, even if he was only two or three years old now, Chen Ping would not hesitate to support his ascension to the throne.

The identity of the mother's family behind the prince is a hidden help for them to ascend to the throne.

If Liu Ying had not stood behind the Lu family, the King of Chu and the Marquis of Yangxia, and the old people of Peixian County, then with his character, going from the prince to the throne would probably have been a lot more bumpy.

The mother clan of these concubines at present are just middle-level officials. They relied on the emperor's in-laws to become prominent, and it was not because of them that their daughters were able to marry into the royal family.

According to the original idea of ​​the Heroic Faction, they did not want anyone in the harem to threaten Queen Cao's status and affect his heirs from inheriting the throne. They did not expect that it would become this situation.

The mother clan of those concubines had nothing to do with the Heroic Faction, so Chen Ping did not want them to ascend the throne.

Prime Minister You stood up and said, "What Prime Minister Chen said makes sense, but if you don't allow the princes to succeed to the throne, do you think there is a better candidate?"

He has different interests from those of the Heroes faction. He relies on Lu Pheasant's appreciation to make his fortune, so he must speak out for the Lu family.

During the more than two years of Liu Ying's rule, the Lu family brothers were unable to shoulder the important task, so the hero faction once again gained momentum and overwhelmed them.

It's just that Liu Ying doesn't want to appoint and remove officials on a large scale, so the situation in the court seems to be balanced for the time being, but in fact the Lu family is in decline.And if the new emperor is allowed to be supported by the meritorious faction, the Lu family's status will plummet.

"Of course there is." Chen Pingpi looked at Shen Shiqi with a smile. In terms of mind, the other party was still a bit lacking. If I hadn't been prepared, how could I have made such a suggestion today?
He slowly said: "The prince is young and cannot handle state affairs well. I will choose princes and kings to come to the capital to bear the weight of the world."

Shen Shi's face suddenly turned pale.

This reason is impeccable.

The princes are still young, but Liu Ying's younger brothers are in the prime of life, and they are all Liu Bang's sons. Who dares to say that they are inappropriate?
However, he responded quickly and was the first to say: "Prime Minister Chen's idea is very good. In this case, I propose that the King of Jiujiang inherit the throne."

Shen Shiqi felt that he had probably guessed the choices of those heroes.

Don’t you guys just want the king to inherit the throne, and then rely on the prestige of Marquis Yang Xia to have complete say in the court?
But I don’t want to do what you want.

Among those princes and kings, Liu Chang was raised by Lu Pheasant and has a good relationship with the Lu family. If he is allowed to inherit the throne, the Lu family can still retain a lot of strength.

"Do you want the King of Huainan to enter the capital?" Chen Ping had a strange look on his face, then looked at Zhang Cang and said, "Doctor Zhang, do you still remember the case files from last year?"

Zhang Cang, who looked calm at first, was now frowning slightly.

He actually didn't want to get involved in the battle for the throne, but he felt that Shen Shiqi's proposal was too outrageous, so Chen Ping asked him so, so he stood up.

Although he didn't want to offend anyone, he didn't want the Han Dynasty to have an unreliable emperor.

Standing up, Zhang Cang lowered his head and recalled: "In March last year, someone reported that the King of Jiujiang had taken in people who had committed crimes and fled from counties, counties and vassal states, hid them and resettled them, and gave them money, Materials, fields and houses.

These criminals were those who harmed the Sheji Ancestral Temple, but they received generous treatment in Jiujiang, and even killed officials without being held accountable.

The late emperor valued family ties and had just chosen to reduce the punishment on the King of Jiujiang.

The other courtiers only had a rough idea of ​​this matter, but didn't the Prime Minister not know it clearly? "

As soon as these words came out, Shen Shiqi's face lost its expression.

The King of Jiujiang's mischief in the country was really his own hands. However, at that time, Liu Yingnian's mother and eldest brother had just passed away, so he did not severely punish him, but wrote a letter to warn his younger brother.

Therefore, this incident did not leave a deep impression on Shen Shiqi. He did not expect that Chen Ping would use it as an issue.

However, the impact of this incident can directly kick Liu Chang out of the choice of inheriting the throne.

If someone hides a guilty person in the position of a prince, there will be officials to report it, and the emperor will punish him. But if he becomes the emperor, who will do whatever he wants, and who can restrict him?

No minister wanted to see such a completely uncontrollable emperor.

Shen Shiqi was embarrassed for a while, and then said with a mocking face: "The King of Jiujiang is really not good, then I recommend King Yan. He has a reserved personality. Isn't he the candidate for the emperor that Prime Minister Chen wants?"

If you think Liu Chang is too showy, then I suggest the restrained Liu Heng.

Anyway, if you can't recommend the most suitable candidate, it won't make your life comfortable.

In short, if Dai Wang ascends the throne, he will definitely not have a good life, and his current position as right prime minister may directly become that of Yang Xiahou.

Of course, it is more likely that the position of the right prime minister will not even be available, and the left and right prime ministers will be re-merged into the prime minister and given to Yang Xiahou together.

At the same time, the two Lu brothers stood up and agreed.

Lu Chan said in a loud voice: "Prime Minister Chen, I think you should seriously consider the Prime Minister's suggestion. Both the King of Jiujiang and King Yan grew up with me.

Do you know better than me whether they are suitable candidates for the emperor?

Although the King of Jiujiang is a bit reckless, he is brave and good at fighting, while the King of Yan is calm and low-key, which is quite suitable. "

Lu Lu nodded and said, "Brother is right."

After hearing Shen Shiqi's proposal and seeing the firm support of the two Lu brothers, Chen Ping looked a little strange.

What you guys are saying is really touching my heart.

Compared with entering Beijing on behalf of the king, it is actually more in his interests for King Yan Liu Heng to succeed to the throne.

Among Liu Bang's three remaining children, King Jiujiang was raised by Lu Pheasant, so he was biased towards the Lu family, and had a arrogant personality. This was someone the Heroic Faction would never support.

As for the remaining acting kings Liu Ruyi and Yan Wang Liu Heng, they are all favored emperors by the meritorious faction, but there are also some differences within them.

The group of people who supported Dai Wang Liu Ruyi were relatively close to Chen Luo. They thought that when Dai Wang succeeded to the throne, the Prime Minister of Dai would of course change his identity and become the Prime Minister of the Han Dynasty again.

It is easy for them to rise to the top by catching this line 1 .

Chen Ping, Zhou Bo and others did not like Liu Ruyi that much.

First of all, in the process of competing in the world, Liu Ruyi's mother, relatives and wives gave the military generals a really bad impression. Those stupid actions and words simply gave them a headache.

If there is love for the house and the bird, naturally there will be evil for the rest.

Mrs. Qi's stupidity caused Liu Ruyi a lot of hatred.

Secondly, they felt that Liu Heng would have better control than Liu Ruyi when he came to Beijing.

After all, Liu Heng does not have the power of his mother's clan. When they were contacted in Chang'an before, it seemed that his personality was similar to that of Liu Ying. He was usually quite silent and weak.

If he succeeds to the throne, the power of the Heroic Faction should be further enhanced.

The most important reason why Chen Ping wanted to choose Liu Heng instead of Liu Ruyi was that he was too afraid of Chen Luo.

If Chen Luo follows Dai Wang to Beijing, then he may no longer be able to sit under this person.

And I worked hard to climb to the position of prime minister, but how could I give it up so easily?

If Shen Shiqi could think of this, then he would definitely understand that he would never choose to let the king who has the prime minister who will definitely take away his position as prime minister to inherit the throne.

As for Xia Houying, the Prime Minister of Yan State, he was closer to the faction of heroes in the court, and at most he could compete with Zhou Bo for the title of Taiwei. He was definitely not qualified to threaten his position as prime minister.

Thinking like this, Chen Ping even felt that Shen Shiqi and the Lu brothers were very pleasing to their eyes.

If you make this suggestion, then I will nod in support. Who else in the court will object?

So he showed a kind smile and said solemnly: "The King of Yan is humble and virtuous, and he is thrifty and has the image of a wise king. Therefore, when the King of Yan comes to the capital and accepts the destiny, he will be able to consolidate the warehouses, satisfy the people, and prosper the world."

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[Someone asked: Have you seen any behavior that shoots yourself in the foot? 】

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Highly praised comment: This Chen Ping you are talking about is from which dynasty?
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