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The fact that Zhang Wei and Zhang Xingmin became regent ministers at the same time caused a sensation in the Han Dynasty.

Everyone was shocked.

Especially those who have established a firm foothold in the court.

When they heard that Zhang Wei and Zhang Xingmin became regents at the same time, most people couldn't believe it.

So shocked.

Zhang Wei and Zhang Xingmin have indeed done a lot for the Han Dynasty over the years, but that’s all.

Why did it suddenly appear?

Both of them are now among the Nine Ministers, holding high positions, and are considered true dignitaries in the Han Dynasty.

Zhang Wei and Zhang Xingmin have indeed done a lot of great things over the years.

But they are all very decent.

And he indeed made great contributions to the Han Dynasty.

It was also within their expectations that the two could achieve this.

However, they did not expect that these two people would become regents at the same time.

Especially those who are close to the Gongsun family.

All members of the Gongsun family were wiped out.

Even innocent people are harmed.

A large number of people died.

Those who were close to the Gongsun family remained silent about this.

They even dared not to state the relationship between them and the Gongsun family.

However, they still haven't forgotten the other party's help.

When the Gongsun family was convicted, these people were not convicted because they did not have close ties with the Gongsun family.

Thus he was spared the death penalty.

Now he has a foothold in the court.

The Witchcraft Case led Emperor Wu of Han to launch a massive purge of the entire Han court.

Killed countless court officials.

Now, the new emperor has ascended the throne and the court is empty.

These old ministers naturally saw hope.

For example, Tian Qianqiu.

Tian Qianqiu was a particularly wise person during the reign of Emperor Wu.

After the crown prince committed suicide, Tian Qianqiu wrote a letter to the emperor to exonerate him. Emperor Wu was moved and appointed him as the Grand Herald.

A few months later, he was appointed prime minister.

And conferred upon him the title of Fuminhong.

Tian Qianqiu is also a particularly wise person.

He knew that Emperor Wu would not live long.

Act honestly and according to the rules.

It also restrains the family members to prevent them from following in the footsteps of the Gongsun family.

Tian Qianqiu did a good job in this matter after Liu Fuling came to power.

He was even more grateful for Tian Qianqiu's contribution to the Han Dynasty, so he allowed him to ride into the imperial city, which was a great honor for him.

In their opinion, even if Liu Che wanted to appoint a regent, Tian Qianqiu should have a place.

But what they never expected was.

Tian Qianqiu was not among them.

Zhang Wei and Zhang Xingmin were both on the list of regent ministers.

How could they not be shocked?

After knowing the news.

The people in the court could no longer sit still.

While the emperor was still young, they could still slander him.

When the emperor grows up, they will no longer have this right.

Therefore, after learning that Zhang Wei and Zhang Xingmin were both regents, those who had ulterior motives immediately held a meeting.

In addition to Zhang Wei and Zhang Xingmin, the regent ministers this time also included Grand Marshal Huo Guang and Sang Hongyang.

Sang Hongyang was now not only a regent, but also a censor.

He held a high official position.

Huo Guang and Sang Hongyang were both important officials in the court.

His qualifications and family background are much higher than Zhang Wei and Zhang Xingmin.

These two people should not allow Zhang Wei and Zhang Xingmin to dominate the market.

I don’t know what Liu Che was thinking.

Even before his death, he named the two regents as members of the same family.

This is a big taboo in the court.

Zhang Wei and Zhang Xingmin must have been slandered.

Otherwise, Liu Che would not have made such a decision.

For a while, people in Beijing were talking about Zhang Wei and Zhang Xingmin.

They couldn't make up their minds.

I originally wanted to go find General Huo Guang.

But General Huo has now led his troops north.

After more than 20 years of recuperation.

The Huns in the north are already showing signs of resurgence.

The Han Dynasty originally drove the Huns in the north to a barbarian land.

They have even migrated to the coldest place in the north, where people thought they would die.

It is impossible to pose a threat to the Han Dynasty.

But in the end they still underestimated the Huns.

They were greatly shocked by the tenacious vitality of the Huns.

Not only can it survive in the cold land, but it can also recuperate. Now its strength has greatly increased and it has grown in scale.

Now, the enemy is advancing to the south.

Most of the northern grasslands have been taken over.

It even weakened the Han Dynasty's control over the north.

Now, a new emperor has ascended the throne and the Han Dynasty is in turmoil. Under such circumstances, the Huns will definitely take action.

They marched south in large numbers.

Nowadays, apart from General Huo Guang, the only one who can fight against the Huns is Zhang Wei, who is also a minister.

Doesn’t Zhang Wei have the trust of General Huo Guang now?
Da Sima is now more cautious towards Zhang Wei and the Zhang family.

It is impossible to hand over most of the power to Zhang Wei.

Zhang Wei can only stay in Kyoto now to assist Liu Fuling.

Liu Fuling is still young now.

He is totally incapable of governing the country.

Several regents are in charge of the country at the same time, which can not only check and balance each other but also maintain extraordinary stability.

Liu Che did make a good move before his death.

The people he selected were indeed the most loyal ministers of the Han Dynasty.

He was not afraid that these people would betray the Han Dynasty.

That is why they were made regents to assist Liu Fuling.

Da Sima also trusts the strength of Zhang Wei and Zhang Xingmin.

These two men are both civilized and martial.

One concerns people’s livelihood.

One in charge of military horses!
The power is not small.

Now he holds great power, and no one can challenge him.

If Zhang Wei were allowed to hold the imperial power again, the two of them could even join forces to undermine the imperial power.

This is a situation that Da Sima does not want to see.

That's why Zhang Wei and Zhang Xingmin were allowed to stay in Kyoto.

Most of the troops were taken away, and even the power in Zhang Wei's hands was removed.

Zhang Wei now has no real power except for the title of general.

There was no military token in his hand.

It also restricts Zhang Wei's rights.

After Da Sima left Kyoto.

These people could only discuss important matters with Sang Hongyang.

They have no choice now. They can't go to Zhang Wei and Zhang Xingmin at this time.

Zhang Wei and Zhang Xingmin are both from the Zhang family.

Zhang Xingmin has also done many things that benefit the country and the people over the years.

Especially improved species.

Zhang Xingmin also made great contributions in this area.

It also increased the grain production of the Han Dynasty.

The Han Dynasty's grain production has now increased several times.

If nothing unexpected happens, the population of the Han Dynasty will grow again in a few years.

At present, the population of the Han Dynasty is roughly maintained between 4000 and 5 million.

Following a series of reforms by Zhang Xingmin.

The Han Dynasty’s grain production continued to increase.

The number of people that can be fed is also increasing.

In a few years, they will see results, and the population of the Han Dynasty may grow again.

Of course, these achievements cannot be denied.

But they also saw the ambitions of Zhang Xingmin and Zhang Wei and had to be on guard.

……

The residence of the Grand Censor.

A group of people came to the door jointly.

Sang Hongyang looked at the visiting card in his hand. Knowing that these people were coming to see him, Sang Hongyang did not refuse, but asked people to open the middle door and welcome all the people in.

The Grand Marshal was not in the court.

As the Imperial Censor, he had enormous power.

It can even be said that he is the head of the regent ministers.

Both Zhang Wei and Zhang Xingmin had to obey his orders.

He also knew why these people came to see him.

He didn't want to get involved in this matter.

Now he only wants to develop the Han Dynasty better and live up to the trust of Emperor Wu.

therefore.

Although Sang Hongyang summoned these people.

But I didn't listen to their words, nor did I accept their one-sided views.

What was said to them went in one ear and out the other.

I didn't take it seriously at all.

The people present couldn't help feeling disappointed when they saw Sang Hongyang's attitude towards the Zhang family's affairs.

But it’s hard to say much.

I can only stop.

Then let’s talk about the people’s livelihood in the Han Dynasty.

"Sir, Zhang Wei and Zhang Xingmin clearly have a method for improving grain varieties, but they have never promoted it. Do they want to keep it for themselves?"

"Furthermore, we have heard that Zhang Wei and Zhang Xingmin want to withdraw Zhangjia Commercial Bank from the list of imperial merchants."

"Zhang's business was an imperial business that Emperor Wu personally ordered. If we ask Zhang's business to withdraw from the list of imperial businesses, won't it become the private property of the Zhang family?"

"The Zhang family is now at the peak of their power in the imperial court. Once they have great wealth, I'm afraid they will have other ideas."

"The new emperor is still young and needs to be taught well until he returns to power. During this period, the Zhang family must be on guard!"

They put it very bluntly.

They just wanted Sang Hongyang to stand on their side.

Work together to resist Zhang Wei and Zhang Xingmin.

Liu Fuling is still young now.

Still have to focus on academic studies.

All matters in the court are decided by several regent ministers.

The Grand Marshal has now led his troops north.

The only one they could speak to was the Grand Censor.

If Sang Hongyang doesn't take care of this matter, how should they deal with what happens later?

We can't just fight the Zhang family head-on.

With their current abilities, they would undoubtedly be defeated if they faced the Zhang family.

Sang Hongyang looked at the people present dimly.

He is also an ambitious man.

But he is also very smart.

There is no way he would change his mind because of what some people said.

It is even more impossible to go against the Zhang family just because of their one-sided words.

How powerful Zhang Wei and Zhang Xingmin are, he knows better than anyone else?
After all, they were officials in the same dynasty.

He has witnessed the abilities of Zhang Wei and Zhang Xingmin.

Compared with Zhang Xingmin, he is actually more afraid of Zhang Wei.

He didn't believe that there was no conspiracy by the Zhang family behind these things.

During the reign of Emperor Wu, he was already a person who could read people's expressions.

The reason why he can live to this day, besides his own ability, is because he is careful in his words and actions.

He could see that Emperor Wu felt guilty towards the Zhang family.

Because of this guilt, after Zhang Wei and Zhang Xingmin entered the court, Emperor Wu favored them, especially Zhang Wei.

Zhang Wei looks exactly like the previous head of the Zhang family.

Not only do they look exactly the same, but their behavior is also exactly the same.

When Emperor Wu saw Zhang Wei, he couldn't help but think of the previous Shangshu.

Zhang Wangchuan is a good official who serves the country and the people.

It's a pity that he died too early.

He actually wanted to work with Zhang Wangchuan more.

After Zhang Wei and Zhang Xingmin entered the court, they actually lurked here for more than 20 years.

During this period, the two did not do anything inappropriate.

Instead, he devoted himself to the country and the people.

Zhang Wei was out suppressing rebellions everywhere.

All those who covet the Han Dynasty will be defeated and subdued.

At least in the late period of Emperor Wu, these people did not dare to act rashly.

Except for the Huns in the north.

As for the Huns in the north, Zhang Wei's attitude was also very strange.

Zhang Wei could strike hard against the barbarians in the south, but he took a laissez-faire attitude towards the Huns in the north and never even led his troops north.

This has to make them think more.

Due to Zhang Wei's indulgence.

The Grand Marshal does not take it seriously.

The Huns in the north have become more and more rampant in recent years.

There are even signs of a return to the south.

If the Huns in the north returned to the south, they would probably invade the Han Dynasty again, and might even take back their lost territories.

Being oppressed for so many years.

The Huns in the north will only become stronger.

They will only become more reckless.

Under such circumstances, it would be fine if the Grand Marshal could inflict a certain degree of damage to the Huns in the north.

If not, we can only let Zhang Wei take action.

But if Zhang Wei is to be sent out, he must be given military power.

Over the past few decades, Zhang Wei and Zhang Xingmin have been doing very well in the court.

The other members of the Zhang family were also rising rapidly in the army.

They now occupy an important position in the Han army.

There are traces of people from the Zhang family in all the major military camps.

In general, the Zhang family's position in the Han Dynasty has become unshakable.

Even he didn't know what Zhang Wei would do next.

Look at the people around.

I saw that they were still focusing on Zhang Xingmin.

Sang Hongyang shook his head.

No wonder these people fail.

No wonder they are no match for the Zhang family.

If they were allowed to directly confront the Zhang family, they would probably end up in complete defeat.

"I will discuss this matter with Da Sima."

"Since you are determined, why don't you confront Zhang Wei and others in the court?"

"Zhang Wei and Zhang Xingmin are both people who have made great contributions to the Han Dynasty."

"He is now a regent appointed by Emperor Wu himself. How can you attack him without evidence?"

"How do you intend to deal with the two regents?"

Sang Hongyang's words silenced everyone present.

Aren’t they here to discuss this with Sang Hongyang?

If they had evidence in their hands, they would not discuss it with Sang Hongyang.

He would present these things directly to Huo Guang.

Although Huo Guang was the Grand Marshal, he was loyal to the Han Dynasty and his loyalty to the Han Dynasty was evident.

They trust Da Sima.

But for the Zhang family...

They don't particularly trust him and are even a little wary.

"My Lord, do you not want to get involved in the Zhang family's affairs?"

"Are we going to let Zhang's Trading Company withdraw from the ranks of the imperial merchants?"

"Once the Zhang family's business is removed from the list of imperial merchants, who will be able to check the development of the Zhang family? They will plunder wealth wantonly. By then, they may be rich enough to rival a country."

"As an important official of the court, if you want to compete with the people for profit, this is not what a gentleman does!"

"..."

Sang Hongyang was left speechless by these people.

He is now the regent.

He was very powerful both in the court and in the military camp.

Not only that.

He also heard that Zhang Wei and Zhang Xingmin had been buying land in recent years.

And they built ancestral halls on a large scale.

what does this mean?
This means that Zhang Wei and Zhang Xingmin may establish a noble family.

What kind of existence is aristocratic family?
At present, people in the Han Dynasty may have no concept of clans.

Because the Qin Dynasty implemented the county system.

They directly monopolized the development of the clan.

Make it impossible for the aristocratic families to gain a foothold.

But it’s different for the big man.

After the establishment of the Han Dynasty, the official selection system was mainly based on the system of recommendation and the system of recommendation.

Recommending talented and prestigious people to serve as officials in the court can form a kind of nepotism and allow them to rely on power. (End of this chapter)