The return of Zhao Wang and Liu Fang's family to the capital was just a microcosm of the activities of the Han clan, nobles and ministers outside the capital in the winter of the 17th year of Kaibao. There were not many private connections, but invariably, there were too many feudal officials who were in charge of the local area.
, rushing back to Beijing before the spring of the eighteenth year of Kaibao, like a stream of positive streams, jumping for joy, returning to the ancestral home of the capital.
The purpose, of course, is to celebrate Emperor Liu's birthday. This kind of situation is not uncommon even in the Han Dynasty. After all, the empire's territory is too huge, and it is very difficult to gather ministers from all over the world together.
The last time such a phenomenon occurred was the celebration of Emperor Liu's 30th year on the throne, and the time before that was the enshrinement of Mount Tai.
In view of this situation and in response to this trend, a nursery rhyme appeared among the people, which said: The emperor is busy with his birthday, and the princes are suffering from running around. What do the people want? They can only hope for the coming of auspicious snow.
This nursery rhyme appeared very suddenly, but it spread like wildfire. It was widely circulated in the capital and spread from the capital to the surrounding areas.
Since ancient times, the emergence of nursery rhymes and prophecies has often been accompanied by a certain political connotation, or it has revealed the current social situation and the suffering of the people, and often has a certain warning meaning.
In the long past, nursery rhymes have appeared among the Han people, but most of them are voices that praise virtues, promote virtues, and spread "positive energy". Like this one, they contain sarcasm, satire, and directly refer to Emperor Liu
This is the first time that I have celebrated my birthday extravagantly.
It is unknown where this nursery rhyme came from and who composed it. However, the Han Dynasty court still had some reactions, even some nervousness. Anyone with a little political sense can detect the "power" of this nursery rhyme, and
The risks behind it.
The most violent reaction was from a censor named Wang Yucheng. He directly attached a memorial to this nursery rhyme to admonish Emperor Liu and state the matter directly. He hoped that Emperor Liu could restrain himself during the Jiaqing Festival next year.
, don’t make a fuss and make things extravagant and wasteful.
Since he was born in a peasant family, Wang Yucheng knew a lot about farming and was more concerned about the suffering of the people. In the memorial, he also suggested that Emperor Liu should focus more on benevolence to the people and not neglect the national economy and people's livelihood because of the Jiaqing Festival that is celebrated every year.
Although Wang Yucheng had tried his best to pay attention to the choice of words and sentences, the thoughts he expressed were direct. From another perspective, it can be said that he was criticizing Emperor Liu.
Although Wang Yucheng was only twenty-six years old, he was already well-known among the Han scholars. He was especially praised for his literary talent. He was also a genius who could write articles at the age of nine. Moreover, he was awarded the Jinshi at the age of twenty-two.
It's a matter of youth and pride.
When he passed the imperial examination, he was also received by Emperor Liu. At the Qionglin banquet, he wrote a poem "My Will" to express his thoughts and political ambitions. At that time, he left a message for Emperor Liu
He was deeply impressed and received praise and encouragement from Emperor Liu.
In his official career in recent years, Wang Yucheng has also unswervingly carried out his ambitions and stayed true to his original intention. He is really a person who is outspoken and dares to give advice. Those who are not pleasing to the eye can often turn into a brilliant and brilliant person.
A memorial of sincerity and loyalty.
He probably knew that the court needed such people, such people who could speak out, dare to remonstrate, and be strong-willed, so he also created an atmosphere where words could flow freely. For Wang Yucheng, no matter how fierce his words were or how offensive his words were,
Emperor Liu's attitude was still kind and tolerant, but whether he listened or not was another matter.
But this time, after receiving Wang Yuchen's remonstrance, Emperor Liu could no longer laugh it off as before. In front of Zhao Pu and other ministers, he directly rebuked Wang Yuchen, saying that Wang Yuchen was bold and regarded his tolerance as indulgence, and became more and more ignorant.
Be restrained and speak recklessly.
A small imperial censor, who thought he was loyal and concerned about the country and the people, actually dared to accuse the emperor's father and speak rudely. That kind of angry attitude was rarely seen in Emperor Liu.
However, the anger was only a verbal outburst. Of course, if Emperor Liu hadn't understood that Wang Yuchen was a straight-tempered person, he might have put him in jail. Of course, this was to maintain his previous personality.
Even so, Emperor Liu ordered Wang Yucheng to go home, reflect behind closed doors, and write his poems...
However, Wang Yucheng's advice and remonstrance obviously still stimulated Emperor Liu, at least it made him no longer feel at ease and satisfied, and he felt as uncomfortable as eating a fly.
In Emperor Liu's view, the princes, dignitaries, bureaucrats, and generals coming to the court to congratulate him on his birthday, since they showed the loyalty and filial piety of the courtiers towards him, for him, it was also an opportunity to comfort and receive advice.
The empire is so big that a normal journey from west to east would take months to complete. The ministers are stationed in various places to guard the country. It is difficult to see them on weekdays. Even his son cannot be seen for several years.
Once, let alone others.
Taking this opportunity is not only to wish him a birthday, but also an opportunity for domestic and foreign military and political ministers to gather together to discuss national affairs. The court needs to listen to the opinions below, comprehensively analyze the situation, and adjust or change policies in a timely manner. The ministers below also need to make clear
Implement the policies and guidelines of the imperial court to avoid any mistakes in the process of uploading and distributing information.
Obviously, this is an extremely rare communication process, which is also beneficial to the governance of this huge empire. Due to limited transportation and information conditions, it is naturally impossible to do it frequently, but on his fiftieth birthday, the organization
A state exchange talk is still worth doing, it is meaningful and feasible.
However, that being said, Emperor Liu also used this reason to comfort himself, but Wang Yucheng's admonishment still buried a thorn in his heart, making him extremely unhappy.
The suspicious Emperor Liu could not help but wonder whether the officials and the people really had other opinions about him? Does what he is doing now still look like a holy lord and a wise king?
I won't really become Li Longji, right? Emperor Liu has never thought of such an idea before, because he has always looked down upon Emperor Tang Ming. He brought a good empire to the edge of collapse, and went directly from its prosperity to its decline.
However, they say that they should learn from history, but in reality, they often do not know it. Although reflection is a good habit of Emperor Liu, it is easy to be immersed in the glory without realizing it...
There was never a shortage of people in the imperial court who could take advantage of the situation. The emperor was unhappy, and naturally there were those below who took action. Within the imperial court, especially the Metropolitan Procuratorate, there were several censors. Under the instructions of Lu Duoxun, the above table
Impeach Wang Yuchen, saying that he is arrogant and conceited, making mistakes with his nonsense, offending the emperor and his father, and demanding severe punishment.
However, flattery has to be slapped on the horse's hooves. Emperor Liu was particularly angry with these people. He needed to retaliate against a little Wang Yuchen? To clear his name for loyalty and uprightness?
Therefore, those censors who talked about nothing on the surface were criticized, blamed, and demoted. In the words of Emperor Liu, although Wang Yucheng was upright and upright, he was loyal. You censors,
Not admonishing those who should be remonstrated, and not correcting those who should be corrected will only add insult to injury, which is the behavior of a villain.
As a result, several censors were demoted from the imperial court, and Lu Duoxun lost several close men. He himself also suffered a disaster, and was criticized by Emperor Liu for being lax and neglecting his duties.
At the same time, the Kaifeng Prefecture and the Imperial City Department also launched a large-scale campaign across the capital and began to "eliminate" those rumors and fallacies. Such momentum naturally caused a great uproar, and the capital fell silent for a while. Almost all the scholars and people saw this.
In this situation, they strictly restrain their children and are not allowed to spread rumors. The "prison camp" has also become one of the means for adults to scare their children.
The Imperial City Department also felt the pressure from Emperor Liu. One of their most important responsibilities was to monitor the public opinion in Tokyo. The nursery rhymes were spread all over the sky, but nothing was done.
Although Zhang Dejun was a little depressed, he could only work harder to make some achievements to appease the anger of the officials. He began to investigate who was spreading rumors behind his back to confuse people.
As a result, despite the capabilities of the Imperial City Division, no "rebels" were found. Many storytellers from various restaurants and teahouses in Tokyo were brought back to the Imperial City Division for questioning, but no results were obtained.
At the end of the investigation, I found a stone by the Wuzhang River with the nursery rhyme engraved on it. Such a result is serious. Doesn't this mean that this storm is not man-made, but a "warning" from God?
Realizing the seriousness of the matter, Zhang Dejun strictly ordered the news to be blocked, and then hurriedly went to see Emperor Liu to state the matter. After learning about the actions of the Imperial City Division in Kaifeng, Emperor Liu became even more angry and severely criticized Zhang Dejun.
Fan, isn't this trying to attract trouble for him...
At the same time, Emperor Liu, who didn't care so much at first, became suspicious instead. The nursery rhymes were not scary, and the people were easy to fool, as long as the heat passed.
However, he did not believe that any stone tablet could naturally have such a nursery rhyme engraved on it. There must be evil spirits behind this pretense of deity.
Therefore, the instruction given to Zhang Dejun only had one word: check! Check to the end!
The turmoil that occurred in the winter of the seventeenth year of Kaibao's reign can only be regarded as an episode, a little haze. Although Emperor Liu was a little depressed and a little angry, he still had to celebrate his fiftieth anniversary during the Jiaqing Festival next year.
Birthdays should still be held with splendor and prosperity.
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