Great Han Empire

Chapter 522 Immediately Shooting the Gun
Taiwei Dong Zhuo, Taifu Yuan Kui, Situ Huangwan, Sikong Yang Biao, Shang Shuling Ding Gong and others gathered together for many times, and decided to follow God's will, correct the governance of Huan and Ling, and promote famous people from all over the world, so as to gain popularity and revitalize the country. Dahan Tianwei.Thanks to the efforts of many important ministers, the four palaces of the central and upper ministers and the Shangshutai quickly returned to normal, and the inner and outer courts of the Han Dynasty began to operate efficiently.Especially the Dasinong Mansion, under the personal care of Yuan Wei, Dong Zhuo, Ding Gong and others, it has never suspended the supply of food and salaries to the expeditionary army from the beginning to the end.The Minister of Agriculture, Yuan Pang, has been staying in the government office to deal with official duties, and has not returned home to rest for more than a month.

During this period, many celebrities who were recruited by Taiwei Dong Zhuo came to the capital by bus.

He Yong was the first to arrive in Beijing.Dong Zhuo was very happy and hosted a banquet in hospitality.He knew that if he wanted to gain a foothold in Luoyang and gradually control the power, he must get the support of scholars, and He Yong was the first person he wanted to win over.He Yong is a well-known party member and celebrity in the world. He used to advise the general and was the right-hand man of the general. In recent years, He Yong has been to Xiliang several times to discuss important matters with him, so he is also a very close friend.Dong Zhuo knew that He Yong looked down on him. In the past, when he was a junior official, he couldn't flatter him even if he wanted to curry favor with him. He was very disappointed and could only curse in his heart. It's disdain, that look seems to tell yourself that you are a villain.Dong Zhuo is not angry now, he is a Taiwei, and he is not in the mood to be idle with such a life.As long as you come to apply for an official position, you will be my subordinate, and I can order you as I want.You are a celebrity and a party member, so what, you still want to listen to me.Dong Zhuo looked at He Yong as if he saw his prey, happy, comfortable and comfortable.

Dong Zhuo realized the great power of scholars from the traitors and the defeat of the generals.In the past, when traitors controlled power, they fought tit-for-tat with scholars. When generals held power, they seemed to be at odds with scholars. They wanted to use both to win and to fight and exclude. In the end, they failed to defeat the scholars and died. .The power of the scholars is very powerful, it directly determines the rise and fall of the Han Dynasty, no one can control it, they can only use it and coexist.So far, the forces against it have disappeared.In the past, Li Ru once advised Dong Zhuo to devote himself wholeheartedly to the nobles, but Dong Zhuo didn't take it seriously, and even felt a little resistant because of his status as a warrior. Among the several parties, the scholars are the weakest.Of course, at that time, the scholars were very disgusted with Dong Zhuo's two-faced swordsmanship. Even if Dong Zhuo wanted to vote under the Yuan family, Yuan Wei would ignore it.Now the situation in Luoyang is changing suddenly, and Dong Zhuo suddenly enters the court as the third prince, holding heavy troops and power, which allows him to know and understand many things that he didn't know and didn't understand in the past within a few days.It turns out that the power of the scholars is the power that determines the rise and fall of the Han Dynasty.

Dong Zhuo learned from the past, and after he took full control of the army, he began to carefully handle the relationship with the scholars.He never had the arrogant thought that he could control the scholars and get their approval.At that time, the eunuch was so powerful that he failed to control the scholars and instead fought with the scholars, losing both sides. Liangzhou Sanming's good reputation and achievements were not recognized by the scholars but received a few unflattering comments.Dong Zhuo was very clear-headed, he didn't want to follow in the footsteps of the traitors and generals, turned against the scholars and ended up in ashes, and he didn't want to repeat the mistakes of Liangzhou Sanming and end up with nothing but a happy ending.Dong Zhuo wants to take advantage of this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to enter the court as an upright warrior, and then the virtuous corporals will be humble and forbearing, and work together with the scholars to revitalize the great Han society, create a great achievement, and win the reputation of eternal life for himself. Like Yi Yin and Huo Guang, he himself has left his name in history.

In Dong Zhuo's view, he is neither a traitor nor a relative, but a warrior who conquers the world and guards the frontier fortresses. In many respects, warriors and scholars have the same ideas and goals. Logically speaking, it should be very easy for the two sides to communicate. And cooperation, just like deposing the young emperor this time and forcing the queen mother to return to power, isn't it easy for the two sides to join forces?In the early days of the founding of this dynasty, warriors and scholars were in charge of the court together. The two sides worked together and united with sincerity. In just a few decades, the national power of the Han Dynasty was restored. Dong Zhuo believed that he, Yuan Kai and other scholars could also be able to do so today. do it.

In order to achieve his goal, Dong Zhuo made up his mind to keep He Yong by his side.This is also a wish fulfilled.In the past, I wanted to curry favor with this partisan, but today I have the opportunity to keep this partisan by my side, and it is beautiful to think about it.If He Yong can agree to his invitation and enter the mansion as He Yong's official history, then in the future, his Taiwei Mansion will not have to worry about celebrities and scholars coming one after another.

At the banquet, Dong Zhuo half-truthfully said: "Mr. has made great efforts to put down the chaos in Luoyang this time. Without Mr.'s help, it would not be possible to have the situation in Luoyang today? But why did Mister leave without saying goodbye after the first emperor ascended the throne? Isn't that right?" Worried that my Xiliang soldiers will be arrogant and lawless, causing chaos and harm to the country? Could it be that in the eyes of the master, our big man Sheji is already terminally ill and hopeless?" The signs have already appeared, so how can there be such a thing as a terminal illness? The reason why I left without saying goodbye is because the traitor has been expelled, and my life's great wish has been fulfilled, and I have no intention of political affairs." Dong Zhuo scolded the traitor, and then asked Is he willing to succumb to the post of Taiwei's governor Shi?Although Changshi's rank is not high, he is the chief executive of a government, and he is regarded as "accompanied by three platforms, helping to make a trip". He has great power, and it is generally impossible for anyone who is not a cronies to hold this position.He Yong immediately declined, and He Yong said that both Liu Ai and Li Ru were cronies who had followed the Lord for many years, and they had made great contributions to the defense of the frontier fortress, suppressing the rebellion and governing the western border.Dong Zhuo said that Liu Ai has served as the Marquis of the Northern Army, and Li Ru is now the Lang Zhongling, and they have all been reused by the court.At present, there is no one in the Taiwei's mansion to take charge of daily affairs, so how about asking Bo Qiu to give in?He Yong no longer refuses, and bends down to accept orders.

Soon, Zheng Tai, Chen Ji, and Han Rong came to the capital one after another.Zheng Tai was worshiped as Shangshu.Chen Ji was worshiped as a general with five sense organs. (Chen Ji is the son of Chen Shi, who is a well-known Confucian in the country, respected by the world for his fame and virtue.) Han Rong was worshiped by Da Honglu Qing.Master Confucians like Zheng Xuan, Shen Tufan, and Wang Qian simply ignored the conquest.In the past, when General He Jin conscripted, Zheng Xuan came to Beijing to live in the General’s Mansion for a day, Shen Tufan stayed for a few days before leaving, and Wang Qian served as the chief historian for a period of time, but this time their conquest of Taiwei Dong Zhuo The attitude is much worse.Only Ying Chuan and Xun Shuang were more polite to Dong Zhuo, and wrote a special reply, saying that he was seriously ill and couldn't just give up, so I'm so sorry.

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At the end of September, Taiwei Dong Zhuo summoned Taifu Yuan Kui, Situ Huangwan, and Sikong Yang Biao based on He Yong's plan, and proposed to give the former Taifu Chen Fan, the general Dou Wu, and the party who died in the two disasters of the party's imprisonment. People clear their grievances.

21 years ago, the Beigong Mutiny launched by Grand Tutor Chen Fan and General Dou Wu ended in failure. The traitors took the opportunity to kill thousands of people. Almost none of Chen Fan and Dou Wu's relatives and officials were spared. There are even more party members and their disciples who died due to party imprisonment.He Yong said that if Master Taiwei can use his power to Zhaoxue to eradicate the predecessors who died of traitors and righteous men, he will win the hearts of scholars all over the world.

Dong Zhuo's proposal won the response of the three of Yuan Kai, and the next day, the four of them took their money to the Jiade Hall to write a letter, crying and playing the emperor's edict to the world, avenging the grievances for the former Taifu Chen Fan, the general Dou Wu, and the party members of the world . (Zi is a kind of torture tool, and it is used as a seat in the capital punishment of beheading and tattooing.) The young emperor turned pale with fright, and hurriedly waved his hand in agreement.The Son of Heaven ordered the Tingwei Mansion to re-examine the case of Chen Fan and Dou Wu according to what the Taifu Yuan Kui and Sangong played. .The party members who died unjustly in the two disasters of party imprisonment were all rehabilitated, and their relatives in exile immediately returned to their hometowns and received heavy pensions.

Chen Yi, the son of Grand Tutor Chen Fan, has been hiding in Dazhitang since the failure of the Jizhou rebellion. This time, he received the imperial edict from Emperor Zhaoxue Chen Fan and hurried back to Luoyang, where he had been away for 21 years, to pay homage to his relatives in Beimang Mountain.After hearing the news, Dong Zhuo personally rushed to Beimang Mountain to bring Chen Yi to the capital.Dong Zhuo immediately went up to play the emperor, suggesting that Chen Yi should inherit the title, worship Chen Yi as a doctor of the Taizhong, and return his family's mansion.The emperor will play, and he will give Chen Yi a big sympathy and reward him with a lot of money.

This matter immediately caused a sensation in the government and the public, and the whole world was shocked by it. The scholars cheered and ran to tell each other.

All the students of Taixue gathered outside the palace to celebrate the final victory of the party members. The emperor, Yuan Wei, Dong Zhuo and ministers accepted the congratulations from the students. Dong Zhuo, who stood beside the emperor, was smiling and full of ambition.

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Taiwei's House.

Taiwei Dong Zhuo summoned Shi Liwei, the chief of the general's chariot and cavalry.

During this period of time, Li Wei had frequent activities in the middle of Beijing, and the places where he visited the most were Dasinong's Mansion, Shaofu, Taixue, Luoyang Granary, and Arsenal.He went in and out of these places, urging money, grain and ordnance, and collected a lot of history for the General's Mansion and the counties in northern Xinjiang.Yuan Pang has complained more than once in the court meeting, and now he is most afraid of seeing Li Wei.The Dasinong Mansion is not the treasury of Northern Xinjiang and the expeditionary army, it is the treasury of the Han Kingdom, and it must send money and materials for all aspects of the state affairs of the Han Kingdom.

At present, there are six Shangqing Mansions in the Han Dynasty: Taifu, Taiwei, Situ, Sikong, Da Sima and General Cheqi.Among the four prefectures in central Beijing, Taiwei's mansion is the most powerful, and outside the capital is the Cheqi Dajun's mansion.At a young age, Li Wei has been a long history of Cheqi General's Mansion, and he has gone through battles with Li Hong in the past few years, and he has already become famous in the Han Dynasty. It is because of Li Wei's intelligence, and the second is because of his special status, what he says now is equivalent to Li Hong's speaking, and his decision is Li Hong's decision.

General Cheqi Li Hongyuan wrote to the imperial court before the expedition, and after the expedition, Li Wei was fully responsible for all affairs of the General Cheqi's mansion.The current General Cheqi’s Mansion is in charge of the military administration of the fifteen counties in northern Xinjiang. Although Zhao Qi and Zhu Mu are responsible for specific tasks such as garrisoning fields, the main affairs in northern Xinjiang are such as major event planning, salt and iron and taxation, and the arrangement of the expeditionary army. Li Wei is in charge of all the logistics, and his authority has far surpassed the history of the other five prefectures.Former Taiwei Ma Rixun once met him in Taixue, and praised him with a smile, Zhong Yuan, if you stomp your feet now, Luoyang will tremble three times.For this reason, Zhu Jun, the master craftsman, warned him several times not to cause trouble when he was young and frivolous, especially he was very disgusted with the fact that he went out with many cavalry guards to show off to the public.

As early as Dong Zhuo had completed the reorganization of the army and rebuilt the Eighth Battalion of the Northern Army with 20 soldiers, he ordered Li Wei to lead [-] East soldiers to leave Hangu Pass. He even sent Niu Fu to lead the Huben battalion to Hangu Pass. Wei used the political instability in Luoyang as an excuse and refused to withdraw.Dong Zhuo understood what Li Wei meant. Li Wei ran all the way to the camp of the Northern Army and promised to help Dong Zhuo with conditions. Xinjiang allocated [-] billion yuan for disaster relief funds and food.Of course, Dong Zhuo readily agreed to this small request.But after he stabilized Luoyang, he asked Yuan Pang, the chief farmer, to find out that there was not much money in the treasury.

Yuan Pang said that since May, the money in the treasury has flowed out like running water.First, there was the great funeral and burial of the first emperor after his death, the burial of Empress Dowager Dong, and the enthronement ceremony of the young emperor.Then the Cheqi General went south and took away 150 billion from Wanjintang and the treasury in one go.After the expedition of General Cheqi, in addition to the normal monthly supply of food and salaries for the army, the court also allocated three months of food and salaries in advance according to the requirements of General Cheqi.In August, first the young emperor got married, and then the general allocated food and pay several times to the Taiwei and the other seven soldiers who entered the capital.This month the new emperor enthroned the grand ceremony, the palace was repaired, and the northern army was reorganized.

Yuan Pang said in pain: "Lord Taiwei, Wanjin Hall is empty now, and the money that Empress Dowager Dong hid in Yongle Palace has also been used up, and the national treasury has already been in the hands of the general. , General, and other He clan property, and confiscated the family wealth of the treacherous eunuchs, Xu Xiang, Fan Ling, etc., and today's national treasury can't even get 30 billion yuan."

Dong Zhuo was helpless.He couldn't keep his promise to Li Wei, so he had to postpone it again and again, hoping to delay it until October.After the autumn harvest in October, all states and counties have to pay taxes, and then there will be enough money and food in the treasury.

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After Dong Zhuo waited for Li Wei to sit down, he asked with a smile, "Zhongyuan, October is coming, and the grains in the Tuntian district of Hedong are about to be harvested. When do you plan to leave Beijing?"

Li Wei said: "My lord, the garrison soldiers at Fengling and Maojin Ferry are returning to the garrison area. The [-] soldiers at Hangu Pass have not yet been paid for this month, so..."

Li Wei didn't go on, but Dong Zhuo knew that what he wanted was not a month's rations for the [-] field soldiers, but the two-month rations he promised to the expeditionary army in the Northern Army Camp and the money and food for the disaster victims in northern Xinjiang.Dong Zhuo's smile gradually faded, and he said in a cold voice: "Lord Li, it is a fact that the treasury has no money. I think you should withdraw the army back to Hedong first, and I will transfer the rations to you after November. As for the expeditionary army The two months of food and the money and food for the disaster victims in northern Xinjiang cannot be cashed at present, I think let it go. The situation will improve next year, and I will try my best to compensate you."

Li Wei obviously didn't expect Dong Zhuo to regret it face to face, he froze for a moment and didn't speak.

Dong Zhuo went on to say: "There are 12 soldiers in the northern and southern armies of Gyeonggi, and the military salary of these 12 soldiers is 12 million yuan a month. If you add the food, clothing and weapons updates for these 10,000 people, it will cost at least 15 million yuan a month. General Huangfu in Chang’an has 30 northern troops, and they also want money. They want more money for the food and weapons of the [-]+ soldiers of the expeditionary army and the food and equipment of millions of civilians. Only [-] billion yuan can be used to maintain the needs of these three armies, but do you know how much money is left in the national treasury?" Dong Zhuo stretched out three fingers, "Now the national treasury only has [-] billion yuan, that is to say, by the end of October, the national treasury will be full. The air is exhausted, and we can only wait for the urgent delivery of taxes from various states and counties to Beijing."

Li Wei felt dizzy, the back of his head felt cold, and cold sweat broke out immediately.

"From June to September, the four prefectures of Jiqing, Yanxu, and Xuzhou have been rainy and rainy. The harvests of several tax-paying prefectures must not be good this year." Dong Zhuo frowned and said worriedly, "July and August are two months. Many counties and counties along the Yellow River in the prefecture broke embankments, and there were millions of victims. Last year’s victims have not been resolved, and this year there are more victims, and the court is unable to provide disaster relief. Therefore, some counties and counties in these three prefectures are very likely to break out again in winter. .”

Dong Zhuo looked at Li Wei and said: "Master Tai Tuo and we have jointly signed the petition to the Son of Heaven, and I implore the Son of Heaven to issue an order to order Bingzhou to do everything possible to accept as many disaster victims as possible, and move these victims to the north quickly outside the Great Wall to prevent the rebellion from happening again. It got worse and worse, so that the situation in Ji, Yan, Qing and Xu Sizhou was out of control."

Li Wei laughed angrily, "Several adults are good at governing the country, high, high!"

Dong Zhuo's eyes showed a hint of anger, and he continued: "The current difficulties of the imperial court have a lot to do with the General Chaqi. He directly transferred 150 billion yuan from the former emperor's Wanjintang and the treasury. If the 150 billion yuan is still in the treasury Here, why is the imperial court still struggling now? The 150 billion yuan is used for farmland, so why not move the victims northward to the frontier fortress and farmland? Could it be that General Cheqi also negotiated with the imperial court on the number of farmland?"

Li Wei shook his head and said with a wry smile: "Master Taiwei, think about it, if the General Cheqi hadn't taken the money away in July, how would the millions of disaster victims in Northern Xinjiang be guarding the frontier and farming? Wait for the chaos in Northern Xinjiang. Northern Xinjiang Now there are more than 400 million people. If the imperial court drives the disaster victims to northern Xinjiang again, what will be the consequences? Mr. Taiwei, you are so difficult to understand? Who came up with this idea? This is to defeat the expedition and to northern Xinjiang The great chaos will destroy our strategy of national subjugation, who came up with this idea?"

Dong Zhuo said dissatisfiedly: "This is a decision made by dozens of ministers from Sifu and Taiwan several times. It is not the idea of ​​any minister. The plan of the General Cheqi to establish Hanbei County in the desert and use the Hu to control the Hu, the ministers There are many opinions, the debate is very fierce, and there are many opponents. Many ministers think that this is a matter that consumes both money and energy. It does not take advantage of the desert at all. There is no precedent for occupying the desert, so they think that the move of the chariot general will end in failure, and in order to prevent the future invasion of the Hu people to the south, they thought of a plan to make up for it."

"It's just a large number of disaster victims who moved north to guard the border?" Li Wei snorted, "Did they still suggest that the Han people raise horses and graze in the desert? Suggest that the Hu people go south to farm? Suggest that the Hu people learn my Chinese characters? Suggest that Han and Hu intermarry? Did they say, In this way, the general Cheqi and the 10,000+ army in northern Xinjiang were trapped in the desert, and they were firmly restrained by the millions of victims and barbarians outside the Great Wall, and they were no longer able to look south? Does it mean that such a Come on, no matter whether the Cheqi General wins or loses in the desert, he will not be able to pose a threat to the Taiwei and the court?"

Dong Zhuo smiled coldly, and said expressionlessly: "In the past few days, we have to reconsider the strategy of the expedition to the desert. If the court cannot ensure that there is enough food and pay for the expeditionary army in November, we will suggest that the general of chariots and riders stick to Hanbei County No longer going north to pursue the main force of Xianbei, so as not to repeat the defeat of the Sunset Plain 12 years ago. Now it seems that it is indeed a wise move for General Cheqi to insist on hoarding three months of food and pay before sending troops to the desert."

"Why is there no money in the national treasury?" Li Wei said, "I remember that when the Dasinong Mansion allocated the 150 billion yuan to the northern border guards in early August, there were about 100 billion yuan left in the treasury and Wanjintang. It has only been more than 40 days since mid-August, and the maximum consumption is only 20 billion yuan. In addition to the three months of food, payment and supplies allocated by the court in advance, the expeditionary force has consumed a maximum of 40 billion yuan. According to the requirements of the chariot general and the court It is agreed that the expedition will end in December at the latest, which means that the imperial court still needs to provide us with food, grass and supplies for at least three months. The emperor has already allocated this money to the treasury, why was it embezzled without authorization?"

Dong Zhuo snorted coldly, and repeated Yuan Pang's explanation.From the young emperor's wedding in August to the present, the royal family alone has spent nearly 40 billion yuan in two months.Originally some money should go to the Shaofu, but the billions of money from the Shaofu were all taken away by the Empress Dowager He, and the treasury of the Shaofu was already empty.After the chaos in Luoyang, the total property of the He clan and traitors that was confiscated and confiscated was only a billion dollars, and nearly [-] billion dollars in the warehouses of the North and South Palaces and the Shaofu treasury disappeared out of thin air.

"The general Che Qi has foreseen that he can advance and retreat freely now, and the expeditionary army has not yet been destroyed." Dong Zhuo said, "If the northern border can solve the problem of food for the victims, there will be no serious crisis in the short term. On the contrary, there will be a crisis. The place where I live is Luoyang." Dong Zhuo tapped on the table lightly and said in a low voice, "I don't have money, what should I do if I don't have money? Where can I get money?"

"The most important thing in Luoyang is money. I think the money that disappeared out of thin air is here in Luoyang City. It's just that the money is in a private warehouse. It's very difficult for adults to get it back." Li Wei said with a smile, "Do you still remember the anti-corruption in Xiliang launched by the late emperor and General Che Qi? In a short period of time, the late emperor confiscated a huge sum of tens of billions. My lord must find a way."

Dong Zhuo's eyes widened suddenly, and the expression on his face suddenly relaxed a lot.

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