Great Han Empire
Chapter 974 Troubled Times Heroic Chapter Changhe Sunset
Chapter 974 Chapter [-]
On the eighth day of August, in the early morning, Liyang.
The eldest princess did not summon Zhou Zhong and Li Wei.Liu Fang delivered the decree, and the two adults went to the post house to rest and wait for the decree.
As expected, the ministers in Chang'an had to accept Zhang Yan's coercion due to the situation, and joined forces with Zhang Yan to seize the power of the eldest princess.
This can't help but remind people of the Luoyang Mutiny 14 years ago.After Dong Zhuo came to Beijing, Grand Tutor Yuan Kai and the ministers of the court also had to help Dong Zhuo seize the power of Empress Dowager He, deposed the young emperor, and rebuilt the imperial line. "Jingyi made some excuses for deposing the young emperor.
14 years later, this scene was repeated again, and the warriors and scholars in the court joined forces again. Does this mean that the eldest princess is dying, and the Dahan Society will suffer another catastrophe?The only hope now is the General.When He Jin was raped and killed by eunuchs, Grand Tutor Yuan Kai lost control of the Northern Army by a narrow margin. As a result, Dong Zhuo went to Beijing, and the situation was irretrievable.What about today?Zhang Yan also took control of the Northern Army today, but luckily, the general was away on an expedition, and the general still had the most powerful cavalry of the Hu clan in his hands, and the general had the possibility of saving the situation.
Prime Minister Cai Yong fell ill, he supported himself by himself, and continued to guard the eldest princess.Although he knew that his life was in jeopardy, he was unwilling to give up. He still had a lot to do, and many wishes had not been fulfilled.After reading the memorial sent by Zhou Zhong and Li Wei, he was silent for a long time.
What the imperial court is going to do now is also what he has always wanted to do.For the great cause of rejuvenation of Sheji, the most urgent task is to limit the power of the eldest princess, minimize the military power in the hands of the general, and lay the foundation for the smooth governance of the little emperor.If there is no accident, the little emperor will be in power in six years, and these six years will be the most critical six years to determine the fate of the great man.The root cause of the crisis of mutiny in Chang'an this time was actually because the foreign court was eager to reduce the military power of the general, and wanted to minimize the threat of the general to the country and the threat to the little emperor's governance. However, things backfired, and the general left. The warriors from northern Xinjiang immediately raised their butcher knives.
Northern Xinjiang warriors are a military class and a powerful force in the court. Now they have become an insurmountable obstacle to the prosperity of the Han Dynasty. If this obstacle is not properly dealt with and they cannot be quickly integrated into the court, the consequences will be disastrous.
I have been trying to keep the military class out of the court, but the facts have proved that this road is not feasible and failed.Although many people in the military meritorious class were born in the Yellow Turban, they are now the subjects of the great Han. The imperial court must face up to their meritorious deeds and transform the power in their hands into the power to stabilize the country.In today's situation where confrontation can no longer solve the problem, when the desire of the military class to enter the court is getting stronger and stronger, and when they have opened the gate of the court with their swords, the court no matter whether it is willing or unwilling Whether it's surrender, or making the most of the situation, you have to accept them with an open mind.
The general and the military class are one, and the interests of the two are inseparable. The court has a clear understanding of this, but the court wishfully believes that if the problem of the general is solved, the problem of the military class will also be solved. Looking at it now It is a big mistake to understand this.The general is the general, and the military class is the military class. Although the interests of the two are inseparable, they are indeed two completely different interest groups.The general cannot represent the entire meritorious class, and the personal interests of the general cannot replace the overall interests of the meritorious class.
The eldest princess and the court completely misunderstood this point, and then made a wrong judgment and formulated a wrong strategy, which detonated a crisis.
Mistakes need to be acknowledged by people, and the responsibility for detonating the crisis needs to be borne by people. As the prime minister, of course, he should bear this responsibility.However, I feel gratified that it was worth paying a huge price for this mistake by myself and some ministers in the DPRK, because the ministers such as Taifu Yang Biao, Taiwei Xunyou, and Dasinong Liwei immediately realized the root cause of the crisis. They revised the court's strategy as quickly as possible and came up with a series of correct countermeasures.
Let the warriors enter the court and manage the government together with the warriors.Utilize the power of the warriors to rebalance the power of the emperor and the prime minister, and quickly limit the power of the eldest princess and reduce the power of the general, so as to ensure that the little emperor can rule smoothly in the future and ensure that the great cause of ZTE can continue to advance steadily.
I am about to leave the court, and the days of living in the world are not far away. In the last days, I must do something for the community no matter what.
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The eldest princess was very angry. She refused to modify the official system, refused to reduce the power of the Zhongshu Supervisor, and refused to implement the order-keeping system.
"Decree Zhou Zhong and Li Wei, please go back to Chang'an, I will not summon them."
The five ministers Cai Yong, Xiao Lan, Liu Fang, Sun Zi, and Huang Yue did not move.
The eldest princess was so angry that her face was flushed red, and she couldn't help but shed tears, "What? Do you want to imprison me in the deep palace too?"
"Your Highness, please calm down." Cai Yong persuaded.
"Am I not calm enough?" the eldest princess screamed, "If they are allowed to do whatever they want, this big man's country will be destroyed in their hands. I will not promise them, never. That's it, there's no need to talk about it."
Cai Yong didn't leave, and the eldest princess didn't drive him away either.After Xiao Lan and the others left, the eldest princess walked to Cai Yong's side, stuck to Cai Yong's back like a child, hugged Cai Yong's neck, and wept silently.
"Father is so cruel. He drove me out of Luoyang, and he handed over a dying community to me. What should I do?"
"Your Highness, do you still remember the late emperor's edict?" Cai Yong said in a low voice, "It is not only you who are responsible for saving the country, but also the general."
"The general... the general is more cruel than the father, I hate him so much..." The eldest princess's voice trembled, "I told him to stop attacking Luoyang, and he took your majesty to Luoyang and threatened me. I will cut his military power , he just left, deliberately forcing his subordinates to launch a mutiny. Now he wants to kill me, he actually wants to kill me..."
Cai Yong sighed, "Your Highness, you are wrong. Look at the current situation, the general is in a more difficult situation than you."
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It is a fact that the emperor was assassinated at Weiqiao, and it is also a fact that Zhang Yan took the emperor to take refuge in the camp of the northern army, but has the northern army been dispatched?Has Zhang Yan launched a mutiny?No.Zhang Yan is still a hero who protects the emperor so far, and he has not violated any laws.
Zhang Yan's method was very clever. He made a gesture of launching a mutiny, which made all of us feel the crisis of the outbreak of the mutiny, and we had to respond immediately, so Chang'an actually formed a mutiny situation. There was no mutiny at all, but the situation was in imminent danger.Is Zhang Yan guilty at this moment?Is there any evidence to prove Zhang Yan's treason?No.
On the contrary, He Feng rushed to Liyang with the general's warrant.Protecting His Highness and ensuring His Highness's safety are the best strategies to deal with the mutiny, but is there a mutiny in Chang'an at this time?No.Therefore, the dispatch of He Feng's army constituted the Chang'an Mutiny, and He Feng became the chief culprit of the Chang'an Mutiny.Although the dispatch of He Feng's army temporarily resolved the imminent danger in Chang'an and bought time for the court to respond quickly, but when the Northern Army was not dispatched and Chang'an did not actually have a mutiny, he acted without authorization. Sending troops to Liyang is a mutiny in itself.
The eldest princess can admit the effectiveness of this warrant. Even if there is no mutiny in Chang'an, you can say it was a normal transfer, but the problem is that the situation has changed at this moment, and the Northern Army has sufficient reasons to dispatch at this moment, regardless of whether you admit that He Feng sent troops It is legal, Zhang Yan can deny it, he can send troops, his mutiny turned into a counter-insurgency, and his meritorious service is even greater.Is Zhang Yan guilty at this moment?Is there any evidence to prove Zhang Yan's treason?No.The ones who are guilty are He Feng and the general who gave He Feng the warrant.
When He Feng's army arrived in Liyang, the court suddenly found that the situation had not improved at all, but fell into a greater crisis.The imperial court was very passive. In order to prevent Zhang Yan from sending troops in the name of suppressing the rebellion, and to prevent the country from being ruined, their only solution was to sit down and have a good talk with Zhang Yan.
This is exactly the same as when Dong Zhuo came to Beijing, Taifu Yuan Kai had to sit down with Dong Zhuo to discuss state affairs, except that now the Taifu was replaced by Yang Biao, and it was Zhang Yan who threatened Sheji.
Why did Zhang Yan launch a mutiny?The reason is simple, the general gave up on them, patted their buttocks and walked, regardless of their life or death.what should they doHow does the military class survive?They want to enter the court as ministers and participate in state affairs, but this does not guarantee their survival.
In the second mutiny in Chang'an, Situ Wangyun adopted the method of repelling and killing the warriors, which told them a truth, to ensure their survival, they must have greater power.But here comes the problem again.The third mutiny in Chang'an, the rebellion of Li Jue and Guo Si, told them another truth, if the warriors were in power and completely excluded the scholars, they would be defeated faster.The lessons of the failures of the predecessors are still fresh in the memory and vividly in mind, so what method can the military class use today to not only preserve the country, but also preserve their own wealth and life?
The method is also very simple, at the cost of losing the interests of the emperor and princess, to satisfy the interests of warriors and scholars to the greatest extent.
The current situation can do just that, so the warriors and scholars sat together to discuss how to maximize their own interests.
If you want to maximize your own interests, there is a prerequisite, that is, the country must become more and more stable to ensure long-term stability, and the national strength must be restored quickly to ensure that wealth is more and more abundant. The prerequisite for this is that, The court should be stable.When they sit down and bargain calmly, there is a great fear in their hearts that there is no trust between the two parties.
The Luoyang mutiny and the first mutiny in Chang'an also told the warriors and scholars a truth, that is, to cooperate and trust each other, at least to work together as much as possible before the society is completely stable.This truth did not come easily, and it was bought at the cost of the 14-year disaster of the Great Han Dynasty and the lives of tens of thousands of people.
How do the parties gain trust?Impossible, the two sides cannot gain trust.
Luoyang mutiny, Chang'an mutiny three times, bloody facts, who dares to trust each other?At this time, there is only one way, that is to check and balance each other, and replace trust with mutual power balance, so the emperor, the eldest princess and the general entered the situation of checks and balances.
The key to checks and balances is the official system, but the official system of the imperial court today is a deformed official system. The military power in the hands of the generals has been independent. Therefore, in order to achieve checks and balances, the first thing to do is to modify the official system. The military power of the general.
The military power in the hands of the general is too difficult to move.The crisis that broke out in Chang'an today is likely to break out again in the near future.They, like us, were in a dilemma about how to reduce the military power of the generals.
We have no way to solve this problem, which does not mean that warriors cannot solve this problem.Military power was originally associated with warriors, so as long as the military class came forward, it would no longer be a problem to reduce the military power of the generals.
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Zhang Yan created a mutiny, forcing He Feng to rush to Liyang with his army.The incident raised a litany of questions.
The general gave up his military power, turned around and left, but secretly left a secret order to deploy troops, which shows that the general had expected the military class to launch a mutiny.He turned around and left to force the military stratum to keep the military power for him, and left a secret order to control the situation until he came back to save the situation.That is to say, from the emperor, the eldest princess, down to the various forces in the court, all may become victims of the general's maintenance of military power, and the military class is no exception.
Zhang Yan didn't know if he was a victim, but judging from the current strength of the Yellow Turbans in the army, the generals of the Yellow Turbans were very likely to be the targets of the general's bloodbath, so he resolutely decided to break with the general and help the court reduce the number of generals. military power, thereby ensuring the interests of the Yellow Turban generals.
Tai Fu Yang Biao, Tai Wei Xun You, Da Sinonong Li Wei and others certainly wished for it.The two sides hit it off, so this official system revision plan came out.The military power is controlled by the Son of Heaven, the Great Sima, the Taiwei, and the General. The General leads the army to conquer and only has the command power on the battlefield.
The division of the warriors and the division of the military class finally made the imperial court's wish to reduce the military power of the generals become a reality.
After the general returns, will he agree?If he does not agree, the warriors and scholars will join forces to deal with him, and the court will unanimously identify him as the mastermind of the Chang'an mutiny.Is the general going to be an enemy of the entire imperial court?No, he will not be an enemy of the imperial court, let alone put He Feng and ten thousand soldiers to death.What's more powerful, now the Son of Heaven is in the camp of the Northern Army, and the Eldest Princess is in Liyang. There are a large number of generals of the Yellow Turban family in these two places. As long as Zhang Yan gives an order, everyone will die and the net will be broken.The general could only agree. Although he had absolute authority in the army, Zhang Yan used to be the commander of the Yellow Turban Army after all. He had many loyal soldiers under him, and the general was not sure of controlling the overall situation.
If the general is allowed to hand over most of the military power in this situation, the general may be angered. When the general is angry, everyone knows the consequences.In order to ensure the safety of the country, to ensure that the general's interests are not lost, and to allow him to hand over most of the military power happily, the court can only harm the interests of the emperor and the eldest princess.
But if the emperor and the eldest princess lose their authority completely, the consequences will be more serious.The root cause of the Luoyang mutiny and the three Chang'an mutinies was the loss of imperial power.Over the years, the Eldest Princess, the General and the imperial court have tried every means to restore the majesty of the imperial power. If the imperial power is seriously weakened this time, not only the Eldest Princess will not agree, but I am afraid that the General will soon wield a butcher's knife when he returns.
Thus, the system of Gu Ming appeared.When the emperor was young, the minister Gu Ming assisted the emperor. It started in the Zhou Dynasty. However, the Gu Ming system has been implemented for more than 1000 years.In order to prevent this from happening, the harem auxiliary government began to replace the Gu Ming system, which led to the disaster of foreign relatives and eunuchs.Since Emperor Gaozu of this dynasty, the harem also served as assistant government.When Emperor Xiaowu was young, he suffered from the empress Dowager Dou's elbow, and hated it deeply. Before his death, he killed the harem and entrusted him to the four ministers, but never again.After the rejuvenation of Emperor Guangwu, he learned the lesson of his relative Wang Mang's disaster for the country, and strictly prohibited his relatives in the harem from interfering in politics. However, due to repeated problems in the imperial lineage, this law was immediately thrown aside.
Now, the imperial court once again proposed the Gu Ming system, which has long-term considerations.
Six years later, the little emperor will be in power. In order to prevent the eldest princess from continuing to hold power, it is necessary to take precautions to gradually reduce the power of the eldest princess. Minister Gu Ming assisted the emperor all the way and successfully completed the transfer of power.
This method is obviously in the interests of most people, except for the eldest princess, and what the eldest princess is concerned about is the serious imbalance between imperial power and ministerial power, and she is the candidate for the Minister Gu Ming.
In today's court, the general is the most powerful, even if his military power is reduced, it will not damage his mighty strength.In the past, the military class was under the general's subordinates. To some extent, the current split can be said to have been deliberately caused by the general, in order to allow them to leave their wings and live independently.It is obvious that the military meritorious class is strong and beneficial to the generals.Such a powerful person became the Minister of Gu Ming, and in the case of a serious imbalance between the imperial power and the prime minister's power, everyone would have restless sleep and food, and dared not close their eyes while sleeping.
In order to dispel the concerns of the eldest princess, the imperial court appointed six life-saving ministers at one go, which met the interests of all parties in the imperial court, and at the same time greatly weakened and restricted the power of the general.
So, will the general happily accept this plan?The answer is yes.
Judging from the results of this crisis, the eldest princess suffered heavy losses, but it will help the little emperor to rule six years later.The general lost part of his military power. In the past, he was concurrently in charge of the minister to handle state affairs. The status of Minister Gu Ming did not help him in his influence on national policy.
The Outer Dynasty took back all the prime ministership power, and the Outer Dynasty had six ministers who assisted the emperor, participated in the decision-making of state affairs, obtained part of the imperial power, and achieved a brilliant victory.
However, if a large number of military elites flood into the court, and you carefully study the composition of the ministers of the outer dynasty, it is not difficult to find that the people of northern Xinjiang have controlled the outer court, and the scholars and warriors of northern Xinjiang have gained the greatest benefit from this crisis. Interests, in other words, the power of the general has not been weakened, but has been greatly expanded.
Therefore, the General will very happily accept this proposal.
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"Since the general accepted this plan happily and his power is extremely inflated, is he still in a difficult situation?" The eldest princess sat beside Cai Yong and said with a wry smile, "The general has learned the lesson of Dong Zhuo's defeat and pushed the warrior to court. Tang, now that the Northern Xinjiang people have completely controlled the government and avoided the same fate as Dong Zhuo's defeat, what difficulties does he have?"
"Your Highness, although the General happily accepted this plan, the fear in his heart is probably more unbearable than that of Dong Zhuo back then." Cai Yong sighed, "Think about it, how powerful will he be in six years? He How to hand over the army to the emperor? How to hand over the power in his hands to the emperor? Although the general is doing his best to support the emperor, six years later, the emperor is only 13 years old. How much prestige and merits can he have? How dare the emperor Accept the power and army of the general? Will the general dare to hand over the power and army to the emperor?"
"Think about it again, what is the most common thing in the court? The power struggle. The people of Beijiang control the government, and the people of Beijiang occupy the positions of ministers. Can they still work together? The scholars and warriors of Beijiang have split , The split of the warriors in northern Xinjiang has also become a fact. With so many forces rushing into the court at the same time, how can it not be turned upside down? Who can restrain them? There are only generals, but the war to counter the rebellion is imminent, and conquests will follow one after another So, how can the general have time to stay in the court to stabilize the situation? The court is in chaos, and the general can no longer raise his sword, because almost all the forces in the court are from northern Xinjiang, and they all follow him to fight the world Brother, can he still kill wantonly like in the past? He can't do it, but he can't let these people kill each other, what should he do? Let the great cause of ZTE fail like this?"
The eldest princess woke up suddenly, and fear swept over her whole body in an instant.
"If he hadn't left Chang'an, and the Chang'an mutiny hadn't happened, there might be a solution to the crisis six years later, but we pushed him too hard, and he walked away in a fit of anger, which resulted in today's deadlock and the future. The disaster. The minister is responsible, and it is hard to shirk the blame."
Cai Yong was worried, and he looked up to the sky and sighed, "Back then, Master Yuan Kai made a mistake in strategy, which led to chaos in the world; three years later, Master Situ Wang Yun made the same mistake, and as a result, the country was completely ruined and the country was pushed into the abyss of overthrow. ;11 years later, I actually made the same mistake as them again, and ZTE fell into a deep crisis as a result."
"After I left, Tai Fu Yang Biao was the most prestigious person in the court. He should be the best candidate for prime minister. Although Yang Biao is an old fox, he is the best at protecting himself, but like us, he is very wary of warriors. He is even more dissatisfied with the power of the military class to control the government. If he is allowed to take the post of prime minister, I am afraid that six years later, the disaster of Luoyang and Chang'an will repeat itself again. If it cannot be saved, the country will be destroyed overnight, so this prime minister cannot let others do it, only Lord Li Wei can do it."
"Master Li Wei is extremely talented, and he is from northern Xinjiang. He is the first scholar to follow the general to conquer the world. His meritorious service is extremely outstanding, and he has won the trust of the general. He is the most suitable candidate for prime minister. If six years later, He can't resolve this crisis, so..." Cai Yong didn't continue, shaking his head repeatedly with a frustrated expression.
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"My lord, is there a countermeasure now?" The eldest princess lowered her head and asked in a low voice, "Can the general still trust me?"
"The general is gone. He anticipated this crisis, so he specially asked He Feng to protect you. Isn't that enough? He has always trusted you, but you..."
"Since he knew that this crisis would happen, why did he leave?" The eldest princess looked up at Cai Yong with an angry expression on her face, "He did it on purpose, deliberately forced you out of the court, deliberately let the ministers kill each other, Deliberately causing this crisis... Now it's all right, he is satisfied. I want to see how he will clean up the mess when he comes back?"
"Your Highness..." Cai Yong wanted to persuade him, but he really shouldn't talk about this kind of thing. The more he talked about the misunderstanding between the eldest princess and the general, the deeper the misunderstanding, "Your Highness, Li Wei is the prime minister, although he can temporarily protect the court. The stability of the hall, but due to the serious imbalance between the imperial power and the prime minister's power in this official system, the imperial authority has been severely frustrated. In the future, even if Mr. Li Wei has great abilities, he will not be able to solve the problem. Therefore, if he wants to solve the crisis six years later, In order to ensure that the little emperor can rule smoothly, first of all, this official system must be revised."
"I won't agree. When the general comes back, I'll see how he ends up. If he has the ability, just kill me." Before he could finish speaking, tears rolled down the eyes of the eldest princess.
Cai Yong was stunned for a long time, "Your Highness, the current situation is critical, and stability is the top priority. In any case, we must first agree to revise the official system, and after the general returns, we will make a long-term plan and try to rebuild the official system. responsibility, but it cannot completely replace the decision-making of the internal court. As long as His Royal Highness gets the help of the general and regains control of the Zhongshu Supervisor, he can also firmly check and balance the power. This matter is related to the prosperity of the country, and His Highness must not be arrogant and spoil the big event .”
The eldest princess wept and remained silent.
Cai Yong persuaded him for a while.In his opinion, if the eldest princess trusts the general and the two work together, they can not only jointly defend the imperial power and stabilize the court, but also help resolve the crisis six years later.Six years later, the little emperor will be in power, the eldest princess will hand over all the power, and the general will also hand over a large part of the power. At this time, the mutual trust between the two is extremely important, which is directly related to the rise and fall of Han Zuo.
This is easier said than done. At that time, is there still trust?
"What will we do in the future? What will we do in the future?" The eldest princess was heartbroken.
Cai Yong sighed, hesitantly.
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On the morning of the eighth day of August, the eldest princess summoned Zhou Zhong and Li Wei and listened to their explanations and explanations of the revision of the official system.The eldest princess said that the revision of the official system is of great importance, and I will make a decision after careful consideration.As for the impeachment of the prime minister and the doctor Yushi, let's put it away first, and wait for the matter to be clarified.The impeachment of two Shanggong ministers at once is considered a huge matter in the court, so we must be cautious.
Zhou Zhong and Li Wei went back empty-handed.
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In the early morning of the [-]th day of August, Grand Tutor Yang Biao and Grand Sima Xu Rong once again convened a meeting of ministers and ministers.
The princess's refusal was expected by everyone.The arrow is on the string and has to be fired.Taiwei Xunyou suggested that the case of assassinating the emperor should be concluded immediately, and Lu Bu should be arrested, so that He Feng could quickly lead his army into Liyang City, conflict with the southern army, and then pose a threat.
On the ninth day of August, Grand Sima Xu Rong and Sima Fang, the old minister in charge of Yushitai, sat in the Tingwei Mansion in person. Jing Zhao, Yin Yu Peng and other ministers jointly tried the case.
In the afternoon of the same day, the wife of the former Taiwei Zhang Wen rushed to Tingwei's mansion and asked to see the great Sima Xu Rong.Zhang Wen's wife is Cai Mao's aunt, and she came to intercede, hoping that Xu Rong could take Zhang Wen's face into consideration, save Cai Mao's life.Xu Rong fully agreed, and ordered Cai Mao to be escorted back to the post, and another special envoy, Han Song, was arrested.Cai Mao has a stubborn mouth and has refused to confess so far. A member of Yingchuan Han's family can just persuade him to surrender, so he can get a confession and close the case as soon as possible.
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On August [-]th, in the morning, Grand Sima Xu Rong, Guang Luxun Zhang Yan, Ting Weiqing Xian Yufu, and Grand Secretary Li Wei rushed to Liyang with memorials.
The case of assassinating the emperor has come to light.
Xiangyang special envoys Xu Shu, Wang Lang, Hua Xin and others were ordered to plan to assassinate the emperor.Kong Rong, Zhang Miao, Chen Gong, Zhang Chao, Zang Hong, Mi Heng, Chen Deng and others tried to assassinate the general Li Hong because they were dissatisfied with the general's power and ruined the country.The purpose of framing Xin Ping, Xun Chen and others last year was to divert their targets and plan to take advantage of the chaos to assassinate them. Unexpectedly, Zhang Chao's corruption and perversion of the law were leaked, which caused the time for the assassination to be delayed again and again.They were worried that Chi Chi would learn the secret and sent someone to assassinate him, but because of improper deployment, Zang Hong was arrested.They were in panic all day long and planned to defect to Xiangyang, so they got in touch with the people of Xiangyang.The two hit it off immediately, and then planned to assassinate the emperor.
At present, all the major treasonists involved in the case have been arrested. Seventeen ministers including Kong Rong confessed to the case, and the evidence of the crime is conclusive.After the joint discussion of the imperial court and the various governments, the emperor and the eldest princess were asked to make an order to kill them immediately.
Cai Yong, Liu He, Lu Bu and other seven ministers were impeached on Yushitai. They believed that they had unshirkable responsibility for the assassination of the emperor, and they should be dismissed immediately and detained in court Wei government interrogation.
The eldest princess was eager to stabilize the situation, and immediately issued an order to accept the imperial court's proposal. Seven days later, seventeen rebels including Kong Rong were executed, and all nine clans were wiped out.
Prime Minister Cai Yong, Yushi doctor Liu He and other six ministers were dismissed, and they were immediately detained in Tingwei Mansion.
Xin Ping, Xun Chen, Shen Rong and others were acquitted, the officials were reinstated, and certain rewards were given to show comfort.
All the special envoys from Xiangyang were imprisoned in the Tingwei Mansion and interrogated strictly. The rebellion hidden in the court must be thoroughly investigated, so as to prevent the emperor and the ministers of the court from encountering any accidents again.
The eldest princess believed that Wei Wei Lu Bu was loyal and reliable, and rejected the impeachment.
Regarding the revision of the official system, he refused to respond.
General Zuowei and Zhijinwu Zhao Yun evaded, and Yang Feng, the right general, temporarily led Zhijinwu and supervised the northern army.
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August [-]th, Chang'an.
The ministers of the DPRK and China became a little anxious, and the acting prime minister Zhou Zhong, the Taiwei Xun You, Guang Luxun Zhang Yan and other ministers asked the Tingwei Mansion to list the crimes immediately and kill Lu Bu.Grand Tutor Yang Biao, Grand Sima Xu Rong, Ting Weiqing Xian Yufu and Grand Secretary Li Wei firmly opposed it.
If you want to move Lu Bu, you must first adjust the generals in the army. Zhang Liao is no longer leading the army, but Wei Xu, Song Xian, Li Feng and others are all generals in the army. If these people are not dealt with first, Lu Bu cannot move, otherwise It is very likely that a rebellion will be triggered, and the situation will get out of hand.In addition, Lu Bu's wife Xiaoyue is the niece of the old minister Zhang Xi. Zhang Xi's family is from the Guanluo family, and they are all in-laws with the Yang family in Guanxi, the Ma family in Guanzhong, and the Hedongwei family. Killing Lu Bu has too much influence.
The ministers couldn't stop arguing, when Sima Fang came up with an idea.Except for Zhang Xun, the commander of the Fourth Battalion of the Southern Army, who was Lu Zhi's disciple, Guo Xun, Yang Yi, and Liu Yu were all Zhang Yan's people.Let Zhang Yan use his personal relationship to inform Guo Xun, Yang Yi and others, and let them make trouble in the city first.Lu Bu was powerless to suppress him, and he was lax in running the army, threatening the safety of the palace, and the eldest princess could not protect him even if she wanted to.
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On August [-]th, Taiwei Xun You, acting censor Sima Fang, Guang Luxun Zhang Yan, and Da Si Nong Li Wei rushed to Liyang to discuss with the eldest princess again about the revision of the official system, and played the impeachment of Lu Bu, demanding the immediate replacement of the South. army commander.
The eldest princess flatly refused.
The news that Lu Bu was involved in the emperor's assassination case and was repeatedly impeached by ministers quickly spread to all battalions of the Southern Army, and the soldiers immediately broke out.
If Lu Bu participated in the assassination of the emperor, his subordinates would definitely be implicated, and the first to bear the brunt would be the generals of the Southern Army's battalions, and they would have nowhere to appeal for grievances if their heads were moved.Guo Xun, Yang Yi, Liu Yu, and Zhang Xun joined forces to request Lu Bu to resign on his own initiative, so as not to kill innocent brothers.The eldest princess spoke nicely to comfort her, but at the moment the army's morale was in disarray, and the situation in the city was extremely tense.
Lu Bu had no choice but to resign from the position of Weiwei, but asked to stay with the eldest princess as the general of the left guard to protect her safety.
The eldest princess agreed without hesitation.She is in a very dangerous situation now, the ministers of the court are advancing step by step, Huben and Yulin are not trustworthy, the soldiers of the Southern Army are in chaos, and He Feng's army is stuck outside the city and cannot enter at all, the only thing she can believe The man is Lu Bu.
The eldest princess urgently summoned Guang Luxun, Zhang Yan, and You Zhonglang, Tian Yu, and ordered them to withdraw from the palace. Lu Bu and He Feng were responsible for guarding the palace. Wei Jun's iron cavalry went to Beijing to escort him.
Zhang Yan and Tian Yu refused to accept the order.As soon as the imperial decree was received, his own head was in jeopardy.Huben Yulin actually disregarded the safety of the eldest princess and abandoned the palace, which would be a death penalty in the future.He would rather be charged with resisting the decree than let Huben Yulin leave the palace for half a step.
Sima Fang hurriedly intervened.It is against the law that He Feng's army should not enter the city, especially in this sensitive period, let alone enter the city.Huben Yulin can't leave the palace, which also violates the law. The two adults, Zhang Yan and Tian Yu, can't afford such a crime.As for Lord Lu Bu, His Highness can stay with you.During this special period, Lord Lu Bu and his personal guards can stay in the palace, but they can only guard the Jinhua Palace of His Highness, and are not allowed to go to other places.
The eldest princess was so angry that she wanted to draw her sword to kill.He Feng's army is not allowed to enter, and Lu Bu's army can only guard the Jinhua Palace. Isn't it different from being imprisoned in the Jinhua Palace?
The eldest princess swallowed her anger and agreed.
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On August [-]th, Tai Fu Yang Biao, Da Sima Xu Rong, Tai Chang Guo Ce and more than a dozen ministers from the DPRK and China rushed to Liyang to persuade the eldest princess to revise the official system.
The eldest princess asked the emperor to return, and then talk about revising the official system.
On August 1th, the little emperor received a letter from the eldest princess.At the moment, he is practicing offensive and defensive tactics under the guidance of right general Yang Feng, middle base general Yu Du and others. More than [-] soldiers on the "battlefield" are fighting bravely under his command.The little emperor was very excited about "fighting", he didn't want to go back at all, he frowned, and wrote a letter, Auntie, I have been vomiting and diarrhea these days, I have a fever, and it is difficult to walk, I will talk about it in a few days.In order to make his lies more realistic, he purposely wrote the words crookedly, but he felt that it was not realistic enough, so he dripped a lot of water on the silk cloth as tears to show that he was in pain.
Zhao Song was very worried when he saw him sneaking around. Your Majesty, what did you write just now?Show me?The little emperor laughed, it's nothing, it's nothing, Xiu'er said she was coming, once she came, wouldn't I be miserable?So, I wrote back, saying that I was sick and told her to come back in a few days.
On the evening of August [-]th, this letter was delivered to the Eldest Princess.
The eldest princess was taken aback and became furious. She scolded the Tai Tuo, Da Sima and other ministers, "You are so brave, how dare you threaten me with His Majesty? Take him back to Liyang immediately, or I will kill you. "
The ministers were terrified, and hurriedly wrote to Yang Feng to send the emperor back immediately.
On the morning of August [-]th, Governor Yang Feng asked the emperor to return.The little emperor is angry, the emperor of this big man is me, not my aunt, who do you listen to?Is it okay for me to learn the art of war and practice battle formations in the Northern Army camp?If you dare to send me back, when I take power, I will cut off your head.
Yang Feng was dizzy.He thought for a while and came up with an idea for the emperor.Your Majesty, if you don't go back, His Highness probably will come in person, so you'd better pick up Xiu'er now, so that when His Highness is angry, you and your minister will have a shield.
High, good plan.The little emperor was overjoyed and agreed repeatedly.Yang Feng picked up Xiu'er as quickly as possible.Xiu'er sneered at the little emperor, in war, you have to charge forward, if you stand here and wave a small flag, you will be a flag soldier for the rest of your life, so what's the point.The little emperor is very angry, okay, let's compete on horseback.Xiu'er waved her horsewhip, and teased, "You have to go out to compete in a horse riding battle, do you dare?"
The little emperor's lungs exploded with anger, he let out a roar, and rushed out of the camp with a group of Yulin cavalry.
Yang Feng was about to cry.This is a big trouble, if you don't die, you will peel off your skin.What idea is hard for me to come up with, why did I come up with such a bad idea to invite this little ancestor?I am done……
On August [-], the eldest princess received another letter from the little emperor.I was defeated by Xiu'er, captured alive, and humiliated, I must win her once, please give me a few more days, please.
The eldest princess surrendered.She knew that if she did not agree to revise the official system, she would probably never see the little emperor again.
On August 21, the eldest princess made an order and agreed to revise the official system.
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On the eighth day of August, in the early morning, Liyang.
The eldest princess did not summon Zhou Zhong and Li Wei.Liu Fang delivered the decree, and the two adults went to the post house to rest and wait for the decree.
As expected, the ministers in Chang'an had to accept Zhang Yan's coercion due to the situation, and joined forces with Zhang Yan to seize the power of the eldest princess.
This can't help but remind people of the Luoyang Mutiny 14 years ago.After Dong Zhuo came to Beijing, Grand Tutor Yuan Kai and the ministers of the court also had to help Dong Zhuo seize the power of Empress Dowager He, deposed the young emperor, and rebuilt the imperial line. "Jingyi made some excuses for deposing the young emperor.
14 years later, this scene was repeated again, and the warriors and scholars in the court joined forces again. Does this mean that the eldest princess is dying, and the Dahan Society will suffer another catastrophe?The only hope now is the General.When He Jin was raped and killed by eunuchs, Grand Tutor Yuan Kai lost control of the Northern Army by a narrow margin. As a result, Dong Zhuo went to Beijing, and the situation was irretrievable.What about today?Zhang Yan also took control of the Northern Army today, but luckily, the general was away on an expedition, and the general still had the most powerful cavalry of the Hu clan in his hands, and the general had the possibility of saving the situation.
Prime Minister Cai Yong fell ill, he supported himself by himself, and continued to guard the eldest princess.Although he knew that his life was in jeopardy, he was unwilling to give up. He still had a lot to do, and many wishes had not been fulfilled.After reading the memorial sent by Zhou Zhong and Li Wei, he was silent for a long time.
What the imperial court is going to do now is also what he has always wanted to do.For the great cause of rejuvenation of Sheji, the most urgent task is to limit the power of the eldest princess, minimize the military power in the hands of the general, and lay the foundation for the smooth governance of the little emperor.If there is no accident, the little emperor will be in power in six years, and these six years will be the most critical six years to determine the fate of the great man.The root cause of the crisis of mutiny in Chang'an this time was actually because the foreign court was eager to reduce the military power of the general, and wanted to minimize the threat of the general to the country and the threat to the little emperor's governance. However, things backfired, and the general left. The warriors from northern Xinjiang immediately raised their butcher knives.
Northern Xinjiang warriors are a military class and a powerful force in the court. Now they have become an insurmountable obstacle to the prosperity of the Han Dynasty. If this obstacle is not properly dealt with and they cannot be quickly integrated into the court, the consequences will be disastrous.
I have been trying to keep the military class out of the court, but the facts have proved that this road is not feasible and failed.Although many people in the military meritorious class were born in the Yellow Turban, they are now the subjects of the great Han. The imperial court must face up to their meritorious deeds and transform the power in their hands into the power to stabilize the country.In today's situation where confrontation can no longer solve the problem, when the desire of the military class to enter the court is getting stronger and stronger, and when they have opened the gate of the court with their swords, the court no matter whether it is willing or unwilling Whether it's surrender, or making the most of the situation, you have to accept them with an open mind.
The general and the military class are one, and the interests of the two are inseparable. The court has a clear understanding of this, but the court wishfully believes that if the problem of the general is solved, the problem of the military class will also be solved. Looking at it now It is a big mistake to understand this.The general is the general, and the military class is the military class. Although the interests of the two are inseparable, they are indeed two completely different interest groups.The general cannot represent the entire meritorious class, and the personal interests of the general cannot replace the overall interests of the meritorious class.
The eldest princess and the court completely misunderstood this point, and then made a wrong judgment and formulated a wrong strategy, which detonated a crisis.
Mistakes need to be acknowledged by people, and the responsibility for detonating the crisis needs to be borne by people. As the prime minister, of course, he should bear this responsibility.However, I feel gratified that it was worth paying a huge price for this mistake by myself and some ministers in the DPRK, because the ministers such as Taifu Yang Biao, Taiwei Xunyou, and Dasinong Liwei immediately realized the root cause of the crisis. They revised the court's strategy as quickly as possible and came up with a series of correct countermeasures.
Let the warriors enter the court and manage the government together with the warriors.Utilize the power of the warriors to rebalance the power of the emperor and the prime minister, and quickly limit the power of the eldest princess and reduce the power of the general, so as to ensure that the little emperor can rule smoothly in the future and ensure that the great cause of ZTE can continue to advance steadily.
I am about to leave the court, and the days of living in the world are not far away. In the last days, I must do something for the community no matter what.
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The eldest princess was very angry. She refused to modify the official system, refused to reduce the power of the Zhongshu Supervisor, and refused to implement the order-keeping system.
"Decree Zhou Zhong and Li Wei, please go back to Chang'an, I will not summon them."
The five ministers Cai Yong, Xiao Lan, Liu Fang, Sun Zi, and Huang Yue did not move.
The eldest princess was so angry that her face was flushed red, and she couldn't help but shed tears, "What? Do you want to imprison me in the deep palace too?"
"Your Highness, please calm down." Cai Yong persuaded.
"Am I not calm enough?" the eldest princess screamed, "If they are allowed to do whatever they want, this big man's country will be destroyed in their hands. I will not promise them, never. That's it, there's no need to talk about it."
Cai Yong didn't leave, and the eldest princess didn't drive him away either.After Xiao Lan and the others left, the eldest princess walked to Cai Yong's side, stuck to Cai Yong's back like a child, hugged Cai Yong's neck, and wept silently.
"Father is so cruel. He drove me out of Luoyang, and he handed over a dying community to me. What should I do?"
"Your Highness, do you still remember the late emperor's edict?" Cai Yong said in a low voice, "It is not only you who are responsible for saving the country, but also the general."
"The general... the general is more cruel than the father, I hate him so much..." The eldest princess's voice trembled, "I told him to stop attacking Luoyang, and he took your majesty to Luoyang and threatened me. I will cut his military power , he just left, deliberately forcing his subordinates to launch a mutiny. Now he wants to kill me, he actually wants to kill me..."
Cai Yong sighed, "Your Highness, you are wrong. Look at the current situation, the general is in a more difficult situation than you."
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It is a fact that the emperor was assassinated at Weiqiao, and it is also a fact that Zhang Yan took the emperor to take refuge in the camp of the northern army, but has the northern army been dispatched?Has Zhang Yan launched a mutiny?No.Zhang Yan is still a hero who protects the emperor so far, and he has not violated any laws.
Zhang Yan's method was very clever. He made a gesture of launching a mutiny, which made all of us feel the crisis of the outbreak of the mutiny, and we had to respond immediately, so Chang'an actually formed a mutiny situation. There was no mutiny at all, but the situation was in imminent danger.Is Zhang Yan guilty at this moment?Is there any evidence to prove Zhang Yan's treason?No.
On the contrary, He Feng rushed to Liyang with the general's warrant.Protecting His Highness and ensuring His Highness's safety are the best strategies to deal with the mutiny, but is there a mutiny in Chang'an at this time?No.Therefore, the dispatch of He Feng's army constituted the Chang'an Mutiny, and He Feng became the chief culprit of the Chang'an Mutiny.Although the dispatch of He Feng's army temporarily resolved the imminent danger in Chang'an and bought time for the court to respond quickly, but when the Northern Army was not dispatched and Chang'an did not actually have a mutiny, he acted without authorization. Sending troops to Liyang is a mutiny in itself.
The eldest princess can admit the effectiveness of this warrant. Even if there is no mutiny in Chang'an, you can say it was a normal transfer, but the problem is that the situation has changed at this moment, and the Northern Army has sufficient reasons to dispatch at this moment, regardless of whether you admit that He Feng sent troops It is legal, Zhang Yan can deny it, he can send troops, his mutiny turned into a counter-insurgency, and his meritorious service is even greater.Is Zhang Yan guilty at this moment?Is there any evidence to prove Zhang Yan's treason?No.The ones who are guilty are He Feng and the general who gave He Feng the warrant.
When He Feng's army arrived in Liyang, the court suddenly found that the situation had not improved at all, but fell into a greater crisis.The imperial court was very passive. In order to prevent Zhang Yan from sending troops in the name of suppressing the rebellion, and to prevent the country from being ruined, their only solution was to sit down and have a good talk with Zhang Yan.
This is exactly the same as when Dong Zhuo came to Beijing, Taifu Yuan Kai had to sit down with Dong Zhuo to discuss state affairs, except that now the Taifu was replaced by Yang Biao, and it was Zhang Yan who threatened Sheji.
Why did Zhang Yan launch a mutiny?The reason is simple, the general gave up on them, patted their buttocks and walked, regardless of their life or death.what should they doHow does the military class survive?They want to enter the court as ministers and participate in state affairs, but this does not guarantee their survival.
In the second mutiny in Chang'an, Situ Wangyun adopted the method of repelling and killing the warriors, which told them a truth, to ensure their survival, they must have greater power.But here comes the problem again.The third mutiny in Chang'an, the rebellion of Li Jue and Guo Si, told them another truth, if the warriors were in power and completely excluded the scholars, they would be defeated faster.The lessons of the failures of the predecessors are still fresh in the memory and vividly in mind, so what method can the military class use today to not only preserve the country, but also preserve their own wealth and life?
The method is also very simple, at the cost of losing the interests of the emperor and princess, to satisfy the interests of warriors and scholars to the greatest extent.
The current situation can do just that, so the warriors and scholars sat together to discuss how to maximize their own interests.
If you want to maximize your own interests, there is a prerequisite, that is, the country must become more and more stable to ensure long-term stability, and the national strength must be restored quickly to ensure that wealth is more and more abundant. The prerequisite for this is that, The court should be stable.When they sit down and bargain calmly, there is a great fear in their hearts that there is no trust between the two parties.
The Luoyang mutiny and the first mutiny in Chang'an also told the warriors and scholars a truth, that is, to cooperate and trust each other, at least to work together as much as possible before the society is completely stable.This truth did not come easily, and it was bought at the cost of the 14-year disaster of the Great Han Dynasty and the lives of tens of thousands of people.
How do the parties gain trust?Impossible, the two sides cannot gain trust.
Luoyang mutiny, Chang'an mutiny three times, bloody facts, who dares to trust each other?At this time, there is only one way, that is to check and balance each other, and replace trust with mutual power balance, so the emperor, the eldest princess and the general entered the situation of checks and balances.
The key to checks and balances is the official system, but the official system of the imperial court today is a deformed official system. The military power in the hands of the generals has been independent. Therefore, in order to achieve checks and balances, the first thing to do is to modify the official system. The military power of the general.
The military power in the hands of the general is too difficult to move.The crisis that broke out in Chang'an today is likely to break out again in the near future.They, like us, were in a dilemma about how to reduce the military power of the generals.
We have no way to solve this problem, which does not mean that warriors cannot solve this problem.Military power was originally associated with warriors, so as long as the military class came forward, it would no longer be a problem to reduce the military power of the generals.
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Zhang Yan created a mutiny, forcing He Feng to rush to Liyang with his army.The incident raised a litany of questions.
The general gave up his military power, turned around and left, but secretly left a secret order to deploy troops, which shows that the general had expected the military class to launch a mutiny.He turned around and left to force the military stratum to keep the military power for him, and left a secret order to control the situation until he came back to save the situation.That is to say, from the emperor, the eldest princess, down to the various forces in the court, all may become victims of the general's maintenance of military power, and the military class is no exception.
Zhang Yan didn't know if he was a victim, but judging from the current strength of the Yellow Turbans in the army, the generals of the Yellow Turbans were very likely to be the targets of the general's bloodbath, so he resolutely decided to break with the general and help the court reduce the number of generals. military power, thereby ensuring the interests of the Yellow Turban generals.
Tai Fu Yang Biao, Tai Wei Xun You, Da Sinonong Li Wei and others certainly wished for it.The two sides hit it off, so this official system revision plan came out.The military power is controlled by the Son of Heaven, the Great Sima, the Taiwei, and the General. The General leads the army to conquer and only has the command power on the battlefield.
The division of the warriors and the division of the military class finally made the imperial court's wish to reduce the military power of the generals become a reality.
After the general returns, will he agree?If he does not agree, the warriors and scholars will join forces to deal with him, and the court will unanimously identify him as the mastermind of the Chang'an mutiny.Is the general going to be an enemy of the entire imperial court?No, he will not be an enemy of the imperial court, let alone put He Feng and ten thousand soldiers to death.What's more powerful, now the Son of Heaven is in the camp of the Northern Army, and the Eldest Princess is in Liyang. There are a large number of generals of the Yellow Turban family in these two places. As long as Zhang Yan gives an order, everyone will die and the net will be broken.The general could only agree. Although he had absolute authority in the army, Zhang Yan used to be the commander of the Yellow Turban Army after all. He had many loyal soldiers under him, and the general was not sure of controlling the overall situation.
If the general is allowed to hand over most of the military power in this situation, the general may be angered. When the general is angry, everyone knows the consequences.In order to ensure the safety of the country, to ensure that the general's interests are not lost, and to allow him to hand over most of the military power happily, the court can only harm the interests of the emperor and the eldest princess.
But if the emperor and the eldest princess lose their authority completely, the consequences will be more serious.The root cause of the Luoyang mutiny and the three Chang'an mutinies was the loss of imperial power.Over the years, the Eldest Princess, the General and the imperial court have tried every means to restore the majesty of the imperial power. If the imperial power is seriously weakened this time, not only the Eldest Princess will not agree, but I am afraid that the General will soon wield a butcher's knife when he returns.
Thus, the system of Gu Ming appeared.When the emperor was young, the minister Gu Ming assisted the emperor. It started in the Zhou Dynasty. However, the Gu Ming system has been implemented for more than 1000 years.In order to prevent this from happening, the harem auxiliary government began to replace the Gu Ming system, which led to the disaster of foreign relatives and eunuchs.Since Emperor Gaozu of this dynasty, the harem also served as assistant government.When Emperor Xiaowu was young, he suffered from the empress Dowager Dou's elbow, and hated it deeply. Before his death, he killed the harem and entrusted him to the four ministers, but never again.After the rejuvenation of Emperor Guangwu, he learned the lesson of his relative Wang Mang's disaster for the country, and strictly prohibited his relatives in the harem from interfering in politics. However, due to repeated problems in the imperial lineage, this law was immediately thrown aside.
Now, the imperial court once again proposed the Gu Ming system, which has long-term considerations.
Six years later, the little emperor will be in power. In order to prevent the eldest princess from continuing to hold power, it is necessary to take precautions to gradually reduce the power of the eldest princess. Minister Gu Ming assisted the emperor all the way and successfully completed the transfer of power.
This method is obviously in the interests of most people, except for the eldest princess, and what the eldest princess is concerned about is the serious imbalance between imperial power and ministerial power, and she is the candidate for the Minister Gu Ming.
In today's court, the general is the most powerful, even if his military power is reduced, it will not damage his mighty strength.In the past, the military class was under the general's subordinates. To some extent, the current split can be said to have been deliberately caused by the general, in order to allow them to leave their wings and live independently.It is obvious that the military meritorious class is strong and beneficial to the generals.Such a powerful person became the Minister of Gu Ming, and in the case of a serious imbalance between the imperial power and the prime minister's power, everyone would have restless sleep and food, and dared not close their eyes while sleeping.
In order to dispel the concerns of the eldest princess, the imperial court appointed six life-saving ministers at one go, which met the interests of all parties in the imperial court, and at the same time greatly weakened and restricted the power of the general.
So, will the general happily accept this plan?The answer is yes.
Judging from the results of this crisis, the eldest princess suffered heavy losses, but it will help the little emperor to rule six years later.The general lost part of his military power. In the past, he was concurrently in charge of the minister to handle state affairs. The status of Minister Gu Ming did not help him in his influence on national policy.
The Outer Dynasty took back all the prime ministership power, and the Outer Dynasty had six ministers who assisted the emperor, participated in the decision-making of state affairs, obtained part of the imperial power, and achieved a brilliant victory.
However, if a large number of military elites flood into the court, and you carefully study the composition of the ministers of the outer dynasty, it is not difficult to find that the people of northern Xinjiang have controlled the outer court, and the scholars and warriors of northern Xinjiang have gained the greatest benefit from this crisis. Interests, in other words, the power of the general has not been weakened, but has been greatly expanded.
Therefore, the General will very happily accept this proposal.
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"Since the general accepted this plan happily and his power is extremely inflated, is he still in a difficult situation?" The eldest princess sat beside Cai Yong and said with a wry smile, "The general has learned the lesson of Dong Zhuo's defeat and pushed the warrior to court. Tang, now that the Northern Xinjiang people have completely controlled the government and avoided the same fate as Dong Zhuo's defeat, what difficulties does he have?"
"Your Highness, although the General happily accepted this plan, the fear in his heart is probably more unbearable than that of Dong Zhuo back then." Cai Yong sighed, "Think about it, how powerful will he be in six years? He How to hand over the army to the emperor? How to hand over the power in his hands to the emperor? Although the general is doing his best to support the emperor, six years later, the emperor is only 13 years old. How much prestige and merits can he have? How dare the emperor Accept the power and army of the general? Will the general dare to hand over the power and army to the emperor?"
"Think about it again, what is the most common thing in the court? The power struggle. The people of Beijiang control the government, and the people of Beijiang occupy the positions of ministers. Can they still work together? The scholars and warriors of Beijiang have split , The split of the warriors in northern Xinjiang has also become a fact. With so many forces rushing into the court at the same time, how can it not be turned upside down? Who can restrain them? There are only generals, but the war to counter the rebellion is imminent, and conquests will follow one after another So, how can the general have time to stay in the court to stabilize the situation? The court is in chaos, and the general can no longer raise his sword, because almost all the forces in the court are from northern Xinjiang, and they all follow him to fight the world Brother, can he still kill wantonly like in the past? He can't do it, but he can't let these people kill each other, what should he do? Let the great cause of ZTE fail like this?"
The eldest princess woke up suddenly, and fear swept over her whole body in an instant.
"If he hadn't left Chang'an, and the Chang'an mutiny hadn't happened, there might be a solution to the crisis six years later, but we pushed him too hard, and he walked away in a fit of anger, which resulted in today's deadlock and the future. The disaster. The minister is responsible, and it is hard to shirk the blame."
Cai Yong was worried, and he looked up to the sky and sighed, "Back then, Master Yuan Kai made a mistake in strategy, which led to chaos in the world; three years later, Master Situ Wang Yun made the same mistake, and as a result, the country was completely ruined and the country was pushed into the abyss of overthrow. ;11 years later, I actually made the same mistake as them again, and ZTE fell into a deep crisis as a result."
"After I left, Tai Fu Yang Biao was the most prestigious person in the court. He should be the best candidate for prime minister. Although Yang Biao is an old fox, he is the best at protecting himself, but like us, he is very wary of warriors. He is even more dissatisfied with the power of the military class to control the government. If he is allowed to take the post of prime minister, I am afraid that six years later, the disaster of Luoyang and Chang'an will repeat itself again. If it cannot be saved, the country will be destroyed overnight, so this prime minister cannot let others do it, only Lord Li Wei can do it."
"Master Li Wei is extremely talented, and he is from northern Xinjiang. He is the first scholar to follow the general to conquer the world. His meritorious service is extremely outstanding, and he has won the trust of the general. He is the most suitable candidate for prime minister. If six years later, He can't resolve this crisis, so..." Cai Yong didn't continue, shaking his head repeatedly with a frustrated expression.
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"My lord, is there a countermeasure now?" The eldest princess lowered her head and asked in a low voice, "Can the general still trust me?"
"The general is gone. He anticipated this crisis, so he specially asked He Feng to protect you. Isn't that enough? He has always trusted you, but you..."
"Since he knew that this crisis would happen, why did he leave?" The eldest princess looked up at Cai Yong with an angry expression on her face, "He did it on purpose, deliberately forced you out of the court, deliberately let the ministers kill each other, Deliberately causing this crisis... Now it's all right, he is satisfied. I want to see how he will clean up the mess when he comes back?"
"Your Highness..." Cai Yong wanted to persuade him, but he really shouldn't talk about this kind of thing. The more he talked about the misunderstanding between the eldest princess and the general, the deeper the misunderstanding, "Your Highness, Li Wei is the prime minister, although he can temporarily protect the court. The stability of the hall, but due to the serious imbalance between the imperial power and the prime minister's power in this official system, the imperial authority has been severely frustrated. In the future, even if Mr. Li Wei has great abilities, he will not be able to solve the problem. Therefore, if he wants to solve the crisis six years later, In order to ensure that the little emperor can rule smoothly, first of all, this official system must be revised."
"I won't agree. When the general comes back, I'll see how he ends up. If he has the ability, just kill me." Before he could finish speaking, tears rolled down the eyes of the eldest princess.
Cai Yong was stunned for a long time, "Your Highness, the current situation is critical, and stability is the top priority. In any case, we must first agree to revise the official system, and after the general returns, we will make a long-term plan and try to rebuild the official system. responsibility, but it cannot completely replace the decision-making of the internal court. As long as His Royal Highness gets the help of the general and regains control of the Zhongshu Supervisor, he can also firmly check and balance the power. This matter is related to the prosperity of the country, and His Highness must not be arrogant and spoil the big event .”
The eldest princess wept and remained silent.
Cai Yong persuaded him for a while.In his opinion, if the eldest princess trusts the general and the two work together, they can not only jointly defend the imperial power and stabilize the court, but also help resolve the crisis six years later.Six years later, the little emperor will be in power, the eldest princess will hand over all the power, and the general will also hand over a large part of the power. At this time, the mutual trust between the two is extremely important, which is directly related to the rise and fall of Han Zuo.
This is easier said than done. At that time, is there still trust?
"What will we do in the future? What will we do in the future?" The eldest princess was heartbroken.
Cai Yong sighed, hesitantly.
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On the morning of the eighth day of August, the eldest princess summoned Zhou Zhong and Li Wei and listened to their explanations and explanations of the revision of the official system.The eldest princess said that the revision of the official system is of great importance, and I will make a decision after careful consideration.As for the impeachment of the prime minister and the doctor Yushi, let's put it away first, and wait for the matter to be clarified.The impeachment of two Shanggong ministers at once is considered a huge matter in the court, so we must be cautious.
Zhou Zhong and Li Wei went back empty-handed.
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In the early morning of the [-]th day of August, Grand Tutor Yang Biao and Grand Sima Xu Rong once again convened a meeting of ministers and ministers.
The princess's refusal was expected by everyone.The arrow is on the string and has to be fired.Taiwei Xunyou suggested that the case of assassinating the emperor should be concluded immediately, and Lu Bu should be arrested, so that He Feng could quickly lead his army into Liyang City, conflict with the southern army, and then pose a threat.
On the ninth day of August, Grand Sima Xu Rong and Sima Fang, the old minister in charge of Yushitai, sat in the Tingwei Mansion in person. Jing Zhao, Yin Yu Peng and other ministers jointly tried the case.
In the afternoon of the same day, the wife of the former Taiwei Zhang Wen rushed to Tingwei's mansion and asked to see the great Sima Xu Rong.Zhang Wen's wife is Cai Mao's aunt, and she came to intercede, hoping that Xu Rong could take Zhang Wen's face into consideration, save Cai Mao's life.Xu Rong fully agreed, and ordered Cai Mao to be escorted back to the post, and another special envoy, Han Song, was arrested.Cai Mao has a stubborn mouth and has refused to confess so far. A member of Yingchuan Han's family can just persuade him to surrender, so he can get a confession and close the case as soon as possible.
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On August [-]th, in the morning, Grand Sima Xu Rong, Guang Luxun Zhang Yan, Ting Weiqing Xian Yufu, and Grand Secretary Li Wei rushed to Liyang with memorials.
The case of assassinating the emperor has come to light.
Xiangyang special envoys Xu Shu, Wang Lang, Hua Xin and others were ordered to plan to assassinate the emperor.Kong Rong, Zhang Miao, Chen Gong, Zhang Chao, Zang Hong, Mi Heng, Chen Deng and others tried to assassinate the general Li Hong because they were dissatisfied with the general's power and ruined the country.The purpose of framing Xin Ping, Xun Chen and others last year was to divert their targets and plan to take advantage of the chaos to assassinate them. Unexpectedly, Zhang Chao's corruption and perversion of the law were leaked, which caused the time for the assassination to be delayed again and again.They were worried that Chi Chi would learn the secret and sent someone to assassinate him, but because of improper deployment, Zang Hong was arrested.They were in panic all day long and planned to defect to Xiangyang, so they got in touch with the people of Xiangyang.The two hit it off immediately, and then planned to assassinate the emperor.
At present, all the major treasonists involved in the case have been arrested. Seventeen ministers including Kong Rong confessed to the case, and the evidence of the crime is conclusive.After the joint discussion of the imperial court and the various governments, the emperor and the eldest princess were asked to make an order to kill them immediately.
Cai Yong, Liu He, Lu Bu and other seven ministers were impeached on Yushitai. They believed that they had unshirkable responsibility for the assassination of the emperor, and they should be dismissed immediately and detained in court Wei government interrogation.
The eldest princess was eager to stabilize the situation, and immediately issued an order to accept the imperial court's proposal. Seven days later, seventeen rebels including Kong Rong were executed, and all nine clans were wiped out.
Prime Minister Cai Yong, Yushi doctor Liu He and other six ministers were dismissed, and they were immediately detained in Tingwei Mansion.
Xin Ping, Xun Chen, Shen Rong and others were acquitted, the officials were reinstated, and certain rewards were given to show comfort.
All the special envoys from Xiangyang were imprisoned in the Tingwei Mansion and interrogated strictly. The rebellion hidden in the court must be thoroughly investigated, so as to prevent the emperor and the ministers of the court from encountering any accidents again.
The eldest princess believed that Wei Wei Lu Bu was loyal and reliable, and rejected the impeachment.
Regarding the revision of the official system, he refused to respond.
General Zuowei and Zhijinwu Zhao Yun evaded, and Yang Feng, the right general, temporarily led Zhijinwu and supervised the northern army.
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August [-]th, Chang'an.
The ministers of the DPRK and China became a little anxious, and the acting prime minister Zhou Zhong, the Taiwei Xun You, Guang Luxun Zhang Yan and other ministers asked the Tingwei Mansion to list the crimes immediately and kill Lu Bu.Grand Tutor Yang Biao, Grand Sima Xu Rong, Ting Weiqing Xian Yufu and Grand Secretary Li Wei firmly opposed it.
If you want to move Lu Bu, you must first adjust the generals in the army. Zhang Liao is no longer leading the army, but Wei Xu, Song Xian, Li Feng and others are all generals in the army. If these people are not dealt with first, Lu Bu cannot move, otherwise It is very likely that a rebellion will be triggered, and the situation will get out of hand.In addition, Lu Bu's wife Xiaoyue is the niece of the old minister Zhang Xi. Zhang Xi's family is from the Guanluo family, and they are all in-laws with the Yang family in Guanxi, the Ma family in Guanzhong, and the Hedongwei family. Killing Lu Bu has too much influence.
The ministers couldn't stop arguing, when Sima Fang came up with an idea.Except for Zhang Xun, the commander of the Fourth Battalion of the Southern Army, who was Lu Zhi's disciple, Guo Xun, Yang Yi, and Liu Yu were all Zhang Yan's people.Let Zhang Yan use his personal relationship to inform Guo Xun, Yang Yi and others, and let them make trouble in the city first.Lu Bu was powerless to suppress him, and he was lax in running the army, threatening the safety of the palace, and the eldest princess could not protect him even if she wanted to.
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On August [-]th, Taiwei Xun You, acting censor Sima Fang, Guang Luxun Zhang Yan, and Da Si Nong Li Wei rushed to Liyang to discuss with the eldest princess again about the revision of the official system, and played the impeachment of Lu Bu, demanding the immediate replacement of the South. army commander.
The eldest princess flatly refused.
The news that Lu Bu was involved in the emperor's assassination case and was repeatedly impeached by ministers quickly spread to all battalions of the Southern Army, and the soldiers immediately broke out.
If Lu Bu participated in the assassination of the emperor, his subordinates would definitely be implicated, and the first to bear the brunt would be the generals of the Southern Army's battalions, and they would have nowhere to appeal for grievances if their heads were moved.Guo Xun, Yang Yi, Liu Yu, and Zhang Xun joined forces to request Lu Bu to resign on his own initiative, so as not to kill innocent brothers.The eldest princess spoke nicely to comfort her, but at the moment the army's morale was in disarray, and the situation in the city was extremely tense.
Lu Bu had no choice but to resign from the position of Weiwei, but asked to stay with the eldest princess as the general of the left guard to protect her safety.
The eldest princess agreed without hesitation.She is in a very dangerous situation now, the ministers of the court are advancing step by step, Huben and Yulin are not trustworthy, the soldiers of the Southern Army are in chaos, and He Feng's army is stuck outside the city and cannot enter at all, the only thing she can believe The man is Lu Bu.
The eldest princess urgently summoned Guang Luxun, Zhang Yan, and You Zhonglang, Tian Yu, and ordered them to withdraw from the palace. Lu Bu and He Feng were responsible for guarding the palace. Wei Jun's iron cavalry went to Beijing to escort him.
Zhang Yan and Tian Yu refused to accept the order.As soon as the imperial decree was received, his own head was in jeopardy.Huben Yulin actually disregarded the safety of the eldest princess and abandoned the palace, which would be a death penalty in the future.He would rather be charged with resisting the decree than let Huben Yulin leave the palace for half a step.
Sima Fang hurriedly intervened.It is against the law that He Feng's army should not enter the city, especially in this sensitive period, let alone enter the city.Huben Yulin can't leave the palace, which also violates the law. The two adults, Zhang Yan and Tian Yu, can't afford such a crime.As for Lord Lu Bu, His Highness can stay with you.During this special period, Lord Lu Bu and his personal guards can stay in the palace, but they can only guard the Jinhua Palace of His Highness, and are not allowed to go to other places.
The eldest princess was so angry that she wanted to draw her sword to kill.He Feng's army is not allowed to enter, and Lu Bu's army can only guard the Jinhua Palace. Isn't it different from being imprisoned in the Jinhua Palace?
The eldest princess swallowed her anger and agreed.
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On August [-]th, Tai Fu Yang Biao, Da Sima Xu Rong, Tai Chang Guo Ce and more than a dozen ministers from the DPRK and China rushed to Liyang to persuade the eldest princess to revise the official system.
The eldest princess asked the emperor to return, and then talk about revising the official system.
On August 1th, the little emperor received a letter from the eldest princess.At the moment, he is practicing offensive and defensive tactics under the guidance of right general Yang Feng, middle base general Yu Du and others. More than [-] soldiers on the "battlefield" are fighting bravely under his command.The little emperor was very excited about "fighting", he didn't want to go back at all, he frowned, and wrote a letter, Auntie, I have been vomiting and diarrhea these days, I have a fever, and it is difficult to walk, I will talk about it in a few days.In order to make his lies more realistic, he purposely wrote the words crookedly, but he felt that it was not realistic enough, so he dripped a lot of water on the silk cloth as tears to show that he was in pain.
Zhao Song was very worried when he saw him sneaking around. Your Majesty, what did you write just now?Show me?The little emperor laughed, it's nothing, it's nothing, Xiu'er said she was coming, once she came, wouldn't I be miserable?So, I wrote back, saying that I was sick and told her to come back in a few days.
On the evening of August [-]th, this letter was delivered to the Eldest Princess.
The eldest princess was taken aback and became furious. She scolded the Tai Tuo, Da Sima and other ministers, "You are so brave, how dare you threaten me with His Majesty? Take him back to Liyang immediately, or I will kill you. "
The ministers were terrified, and hurriedly wrote to Yang Feng to send the emperor back immediately.
On the morning of August [-]th, Governor Yang Feng asked the emperor to return.The little emperor is angry, the emperor of this big man is me, not my aunt, who do you listen to?Is it okay for me to learn the art of war and practice battle formations in the Northern Army camp?If you dare to send me back, when I take power, I will cut off your head.
Yang Feng was dizzy.He thought for a while and came up with an idea for the emperor.Your Majesty, if you don't go back, His Highness probably will come in person, so you'd better pick up Xiu'er now, so that when His Highness is angry, you and your minister will have a shield.
High, good plan.The little emperor was overjoyed and agreed repeatedly.Yang Feng picked up Xiu'er as quickly as possible.Xiu'er sneered at the little emperor, in war, you have to charge forward, if you stand here and wave a small flag, you will be a flag soldier for the rest of your life, so what's the point.The little emperor is very angry, okay, let's compete on horseback.Xiu'er waved her horsewhip, and teased, "You have to go out to compete in a horse riding battle, do you dare?"
The little emperor's lungs exploded with anger, he let out a roar, and rushed out of the camp with a group of Yulin cavalry.
Yang Feng was about to cry.This is a big trouble, if you don't die, you will peel off your skin.What idea is hard for me to come up with, why did I come up with such a bad idea to invite this little ancestor?I am done……
On August [-], the eldest princess received another letter from the little emperor.I was defeated by Xiu'er, captured alive, and humiliated, I must win her once, please give me a few more days, please.
The eldest princess surrendered.She knew that if she did not agree to revise the official system, she would probably never see the little emperor again.
On August 21, the eldest princess made an order and agreed to revise the official system.
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