The Prodigal Son of Zhenguan

Lu Deming smiled.

"How else can we say that Kuang Heng was lucky? He was lucky to be an official in the court, and he was lucky to be a high-ranking official." Lu Deming explained, "Once you enter the court and become an official, it is hard to predict what kind of monarch you will meet and what kind of luck you will have.

As I said, there are many people who are more knowledgeable than Kuang Heng, but only he has become a prime minister from a poor scholar in less than 20 years."

"At that time, the court dismissed all schools of thought and respected Confucianism alone. Kuang Heng's advice was in line with the needs of the court. The emperor needed someone like him. His opinions and remarks were very consistent with the atmosphere and environment of the court at that time. Therefore, he was able to rise to prominence."

Li Fu nodded seriously.

Now he understood. Emperor Yuan of Han was sleepy, and Kuang Heng handed him a pillow.

Don't you think highly of him?

"If Kuang Heng had not forgotten the original intention of being a scholar, it would have been a blessing for the Han Dynasty. His life and his experience would have made him more dazzling, inspiring more people and making people remember him more deeply."

"It's a pity that after Kuang Heng rose to prominence, he gradually began to cater to his superiors and eventually became a jester and a corrupt official. It's sad and lamentable."

"Once a person has power in his hands, if he doesn't control and regulate his heart and behavior, something bad will happen."

"Since ancient times, those who have accomplished great things must have a character that is incomparable to ordinary people."

Lu Deming told the children slowly.

"After Kuang Heng took over the post of Prime Minister, he colluded with the eunuch Shi Xian, the Minister of the Central Secretariat, and they joined forces to punish anyone they disliked in the court."

"There is a saying that you should have heard. At that time, the Han Dynasty said that those who openly offend the mighty Han will be punished even if they are far away."

"When Chen Tang, the meritorious official who said this, defeated the Xiongnu and returned to the court victoriously, Kuang Heng and Shi Xian were worried that Chen Tang would receive a generous reward and surpass them, so the two jointly submitted a memorial to impeach Chen Tang, saying that he did not return home for his father's funeral, was arrogant after winning the battle, falsely passed on the imperial edict, was greedy for merit and reckless, and killed Zhizhi Shanyu falsely, etc., and was unfaithful, unfilial, and unrighteous."

"As a result, Chen Tang, who had made great military achievements, lost his favor in such a bloodless memorial. Fortunately, there were still upright officials in the court who supported Chen Tang's outstanding achievements. If he was not rewarded, In the case of the cold world, Emperor Han Yuan just gave Chen Tang's reward in the case of partial faith Kuang Heng and Shi Xian. For the moment, he started to impeach Shi Xian. "What is the cause? "Sinicap" "Eunuchs! Damn!" Li Chengqian said angrily. Corruption, suppression of capable officials, forming cliques for personal gain, slandering loyal officials.

All these things are enough to kill him several times.

Emperor Yuan of Han is also incompetent.

Li Chengqian thought angrily.

The eunuchs and prime ministers around him are in cahoots with each other and are birds of a feather. He didn't notice it at all and listened to them.

"Teacher, did Emperor Yuan of Han know that they were such people later? Did he execute them?" Li Chengqian asked.

Lu Deming shook his head.

"Kuang Heng and Shi Xian turned against each other after Emperor Yuan of Han died and Emperor Cheng of Han succeeded to the throne. Kuang Heng took advantage of the situation and knew that Emperor Cheng of Han did not like Shi Xian, so he took advantage of the situation and joined forces with the censor to report Shi Xian. He even pinned all the bad things he and Shi Xian had done on Shi Xian."

"In this way, he could not only overthrow Shi Xian and monopolize power, but also clear himself. After all, someone could take the blame for the bad things he had done."

"After Kuang Heng reported Shi Xian, the foolish Emperor Cheng of Han was overjoyed. He quickly dealt with Shi Xian without any investigation, demoted him to a commoner, and rushed him back to his hometown. Shi Xian was betrayed and angry, and died of hunger strike on the way."

"Such a eunuch who harmed the country deserves to be cut into pieces, but he died like this, which is really a bargain for him." Li Chengqian said angrily.

Lu Deming smiled.

"After Shi Xian died, Zhang Tan was convicted and dismissed from his post, which directly led to the rise of Kuang Heng. Kuang Heng's previous corruption, bribery, and occupation of fertile land were also discovered by the court. Emperor Cheng of Han had long been dissatisfied with these important people of the previous dynasty.Therefore, the emperor issued an imperial decree to remove Kuang Heng from his post as acting prime minister, demoted him to a commoner, and sent him back to his hometown.

Kuang Heng died a few years after he returned to his hometown.

If you look at it from the perspective of court officials, although Kuang Heng became a commoner, he had committed so many mistakes before, and he could die in his hometown, which was considered a good end. "

Lu Deming had a smile on his face.

Doesn't it sound even more angry.

It would be better to die on the way like Shi Xian.

As a result, such a person returned to his hometown safely and lived in his hometown for a few more years before dying.

Who do you think you can go to for justice?

"Stupid monarch! A great stupid monarch!" Li Chengqian said angrily: "Such a treacherous minister was not killed, but was allowed to return to his hometown? Let him die a good end? ! "

"He occupied land, and many people lost the land they depended on for survival because of his behavior, and became tenants. Without land and a place to grow crops, how can the people live? "

"Chen Tang won the battle, but he also persuaded the emperor not to reward him. Who would work for the court? Who would be willing to lead the troops to resist the enemy on the northern grasslands in the future? "

"Such behavior chilled the hearts of the meritorious officials and soldiers! It's so stupid! "

Li Chengqian was so angry that he cursed.

If he becomes the emperor in the future, he must remember this lesson and not do this.

The Tang Dynasty is surrounded by enemies, and there must be no slackness. People with ability should be reused, and people with merit should be rewarded.

Under the combination of grace and power, ministers will be dedicated to the court and the world of the Tang Dynasty.

As for Kuang Heng.

Li Chengqian thought about it and felt a headache.

At first, Kuang Heng was indeed a good official, and his advice was also good for the court and the people.

In this way, he gained the trust of the emperor.

The emperor already trusted him, and later he became bad, but the emperor still trusted him at the beginning. In this case, wouldn't it be very easy to deceive the emperor?