The Power of the Three Kingdoms at the End of the Han Dynasty and the Imperial Power of the Han Dyna

In Yuzhou, the hardest-hit area to be governed is Runan.

Liu Han thought about it and decided to put his most trusted general here, "Ru'nan Governor - Liu Ye."

Liu Ye was brought up by Liu Han. Whether he can shoulder important responsibilities in the future depends on whether he can pass this exam.

"My Lord, Zi Yang... is too young."

As Liu Ye's half-teacher, Jia Xu was really nervous when Liu Han announced the appointment.

"Young? I went north to conquer the Xianbei at the age of 15, Wenyuan was appointed General of the Central Army to fight against the Yellow Turbans at the age of 16, and Ziyang is already 18, not young anymore!"

Liu Han looked at Liu Ye and said, "I asked you to stay in Xuzhou to handle government affairs with Zhicai some time ago. Now it's time to put your knowledge into practice. Do you have the confidence?"

Although it was a question, Liu Ye knew in his heart that it was an affirmative sentence, "Don't worry, my brother, I will definitely give you a clean Runan."

"not enough."

Liu Ye was stunned. Not enough? What does that mean?
"In addition to being clean, I also want a wealthy Runan. You only have three years."

"Your Highness, I obey your command."

There were so many relatives of the Han Dynasty, but only Liu Shao, Liu Ye and Liu He could be called Liu Han's brothers. Liu Ye was the most promising one, but he was too young. The eighteen-year-old county magistrate had set a new age record for Han officials. If nothing unexpected happened, this young man might become one of the Three Dukes at the age of forty.

Liu Ye held the letter of appointment in his hand. Although it was a piece of silk, it felt heavy. It was responsibility and trust.

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As soon as Liu Ye took office, he launched a thundering purge of the Runan gentry. When Yuan Shu proclaimed himself emperor, all the gentry in the Runan area were affected. Not to mention any unprovoked disaster, the Yuan family had been operating in Runan for hundreds of years, and the gentry's network of relationships was complicated. Who could be free from involvement?

In this battle with Yuan Shu, the place where the gentry suffered the most losses was not Jiujiang, but Runan.

Dai Ping of Runan, during the reign of Emperor Guangwu, debated with ministers and scholars on classics and won more than 50 seats. Therefore, the capital said about him: "Dai Shizhong, who is inexhaustible in interpreting classics." Dai Zun, also said by his contemporaries: "Dai Zigao, the great hero of Guandong." Dai Liang was known as "unique in the world."

The Huan family of Shangcai was not as lucky as the Huan family of Longkang. This time they became ashes and, like the Dai family, were sent to the northeast to participate in the development.

Chen Xiang of Shaoling, with the courtesy name Zilin, is the grandson of Chen Zhen. Xiang was well-known when he was young, good at making friends, and was one of the Eight Ji. Naturally, this family did not have a good ending. It was useless to accuse Han. They ate the food of the big man, but they wanted to smash the big man's pot. Liu Ye naturally struck back with a heavy punch.

The Kong family of Songgong State (Xinli County) is a descendant of Confucius. In the Han Dynasty, Wei and Jin Dynasties, they were established as two kings and three officials, and worshiped the Shang Dynasty. In the Western Han Dynasty, they were granted the title of Marquis and Duke of Yin Shaojia, and in the Eastern Han Dynasty, they were granted the title of Duke of Song. In the Western Jin Dynasty, they were reduced to Marquis of Song. They died out during the Yongjia Rebellion. Their descendants, such as Kong Yu, crossed the sea to Shanyin, Kuaiji, in the late Eastern Han Dynasty.

In the first year of Suihe reign of Emperor Cheng of Han (8 BC), Confucius' fourteenth-generation eldest grandson Kong Ji was granted the title of Marquis of Yin Shaojia, ranking below the princes. The next month, he was promoted to Duke of Yin Shaojia. His fief was 5 li, and his fief was households. In the second year of Jianping reign ( BC), his fief was increased to households.

In the fourth year of Yuanshi reign of Emperor Ping of Han, he was renamed Duke of Song.

Wang Mang conferred the title of Duke of Song on Kong Hong, the descendant of Yin. Later, he was given the title of Marquis of Zhang Zhao, with the rank of Ke.

In the fifth year of Emperor Guangwu's reign, on the 2nd month of spring, the Duke of Shaojia of Yin was conferred upon Kong An, the Queen of Yin. In the 13th year of Emperor Guangwu's reign, his title was changed to Duke of Song, and his fief was Xinli County.

This family had connections with the Kong family of Lu. Liu Ye did not choose to kill them, but they were demoted to a commoner. They were completely ruined and the gap between them and the Kong family of Lu was completely widened.

The Fan family of the Qiang conquest, Fan Da, courtesy name Hongtai, was a member of the imperial court. Da's son Fan Siling, courtesy name Shuyan, was the governor of Yingchuan. Ling's son Fan Xian, courtesy name Shuju, was a doctor of the Imperial College and the minister of Longshuhou. His descendant Fan Lubing was a minister of the Tang Dynasty. Fan Zhongyan and Fan Chunren were ministers of the Song Dynasty. The Fan family was lucky. Although it suffered some damage, the family still existed.

The Pingyu Chen family (Chen Fan family) was wiped out by Liu Han as early as when Wang Fen was planning to establish a new emperor.

The Xu family of Pingyu has passed down the Yi Lin and the art of divination. They have been officials of 2,000 stones for generations, and three generations have been dukes.

Xu Shao's great-grandfather Xu Jing, whose son Xu Xun and whose son Xu Xiang were all three dukes, was granted the title of marquis by the Ministry of Internal Affairs because of his ability to flatter the eunuchs. He sent several letters to ask for Shao's favor, but Shao disliked his mean behavior and never accepted his favor.

Xu Shao, courtesy name Zijiang, was a man of integrity and good character. He was admired by many. Therefore, when people in the world talked about outstanding people, they all praised Xu and Guo (Tai). Later, he took refuge in Guangling and Yuzhang, where he died. Xu Hun, son of Shao, was the Secretary of State of Wei.

His elder brother Xu Qian was also famous. People in Runan said that there were two dragons in Pingyuyuan.

The Xu family had also fled to the south a long time ago, but Liu Han confiscated all the things they left behind.

The Zhou family of Ruyang passed down the "Book of Documents in Ancient Texts". Zhou Ju was well-educated and well-informed, and was respected by Confucian scholars. Therefore, the saying in the capital was "The Five Classics are from the horizontal Zhou Xuanguang". Cai Yong believed that he knew his destiny, and from Zhou Yang, the great-grandfather of Xie, to Zhou Xun, the grandson of Xie, six generations were all famous.

The Ancheng Zhou family is the descendant of King Ping of Zhou and the great-great-grandson of Duke Zheng. They were officials of the 2,000-stone class in the Han, Wei and Jin dynasties and were well versed in the Five Classics. They migrated south during the Yongjia period and were still a famous family in the Song Dynasty.

Because of his friendship with Cai Yong, Liu Ye did not kill him, but still only one in ten of his family members survived.

The Yuan family of Ruyang is a famous family in Dongjing. In the fifth generation, four nobles were elected and six people were dukes. The "Mengshi Yi" was handed down from generation to generation. They are similar to the Ma family of Maoling in Fufeng, the Li family of Xiangcheng in Yingchuan, the Yang family of Huayin in Hongnong, and the Gao family of Yuxian in Chenliu.

As one of the main culprits of the chaos in the world, this family was razed to the ground by Liu Ye, and the Yuan family became a target of public condemnation. Historically, the Yuan family declined, and Yuan Shu still had descendants alive, but Liu Han pursued the policy of cutting the grass at its roots, and neither Yuan Shu nor Yuan Shao were so lucky this time, and their family was kept intact.

The He family of Xiping developed in the Wei and Jin Dynasties. He Qia, courtesy name Yangshi, was granted the title of Grand Master of Rites and Marquis of Xicheng Township during the reign of Emperor Ming of Wei. He married into the Wang family of Jinyang in Taiyuan.

The Xiping Li family, descendants of Li Guang, has been a famous family for generations. They intermarried with the Runan Zhou family and the Runan Zhengqiang Fan family.

Each and every one of these families was hit because of their involvement with the Yuan family. Although the Runan area was close to Luoyang, it became a death zone for the gentry, and the stench of the Yuan family had not dissipated for decades.

Liu Ye had learned the true teachings of Liu Han. He invited guests to behead people and accepted them as dogs, which made the nobles in Runan area feel uncomfortable but had no place to vent. They also asked people to find a way, but when they heard that the person was from Runan, they would not do it no matter how much money was offered, so that the nobles in Runan area were lowered in vain.

It took only fifteen years for the gentry to go from controlling the imperial power, to competing with the imperial power, and finally to becoming the playthings of the imperial power.

"Let's go back." After being out for so long, Liu Han finally returned home. He looked across the Yangtze River and saw "Liu Biao, Liu Bei, Sun Ce... they will be there soon."

As his strength grew, Liu Han felt that there was no need to continue wasting time like this, so he decided to cut the Gordian knot and restore peace to the world.

The only problem is logistics. A lot of accumulated resources were destroyed in the battle of Huainan, and the newly recovered areas by Liu Han have not yet recovered. If he wants to start a war again, he will have to wait until at least next year.

"I'll let you jump around for a few more days."

The case of Yuan Shu came to an end. (End of this chapter)