The experience of Liu Jichang, the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, is actually legendary and inspirational. Although he is the son of King Xu, he is only an adopted son, and his actual background is still a bit stained. His biological grandfather was Qianyu who was listed by Emperor Shizu in the early days.
The emperor's uncle Liu Xin acted as a typical example of disaster for the country and the people.
Liu Jichang's political ability was not top-notch, his conduct was hardly upright, and he was even less upright, yet he was able to climb step by step to the position of prime minister of the empire, taking charge of the civil service and the heavenly officials. Among them, in addition to extraordinary opportunities, was his sensitive political sense.
, and outstanding speculation skills.
At the very least, being able to gain the recognition of both Shizu and Taizong, and steadily becoming one of the final victors in the complex struggle of the Kangzong Dynasty, is in itself a manifestation of ability.
However, as he grew older and became a famous official, Liu Jichang also gradually lost the character and temperament that he once relied on for his success. His sense of smell was no longer keen, and his vision became increasingly narrow.
Just for the sake of the family.
In less than half a year, the internal struggle within the imperial court has not stopped. Although King Zhao returned to the palace from Mangshan to rest in peace, he refused the emperor's reciprocal power and did not interfere with the affairs of the imperial court. Therefore,
, the struggle for central power in the imperial court in the early Duangong period started between Shangshu Ling Xiang Deming and the Ministry of Civil Affairs Shangshu Liu Jichang.
As an emperor and a courtier, Liu Wenji ascended the throne and opened a new chapter in the history of the Han Empire. Naturally, many "employment shortcomings" during the Kangzong period had to be rectified. Even if Liu Wenji did not say anything, someone like Liu Jichang would take the initiative to push forward.
As a result, Wang Qinruo, Ding Wei and other officials from Pingkang who had entered the ranks of high-ranking officials because of their "lucky advancement" were suppressed one after another. Wang Qinruo was still able to hold on in the government hall because of Liu Wenji's protection. Ding Wei, who had been promoted to the governor of Kaifeng, was more unlucky.
, during the trial of a murder case, he was demoted to Fengxiang as the prefect because he used excessive punishment, causing death and violating the law.
The old ones went and the new ones came, and around the vacancies left by the suppression of Pingkang courtiers, a fierce struggle began between Xiang Deming and Liu Jichang, not only those vacancies, but also the people of their respective factions.
Xiang Deming had military aristocrats behind him, while Liu Jichang had the support of the political clan members. Xiang Deming had the righteousness of the Shangshu Ling, while Liu Jichang had the advantage of being the Minister of Civil Affairs. Therefore, the two sides were evenly matched for a while.
The fight against Liu was endless, but it made the empire more solidified and the upper class became more energetic. The changes in important positions in the imperial court and local feudal territories entered the most frequent stage in about ten years.
The entire struggle is a battle between noble forces. Those who are bureaucrats from common people are jointly excluded and suppressed. Even Prime Minister Wang Qinruo is bullied to death in the political hall. There are always people taking advantage of him.
Before and after Liu Wenji succeeded to the throne, the Qin Dynasty, the Qin Dynasty, and the Chu Dynasty came to laugh at him. After all, Wang Qinruo was a scholar with a thin skin, and he would complain to the emperor from time to time.
Regarding these, Emperor Liu Wenji sat in the Long Live Palace, having an insight into the truth, but watching the fire from afar. On the one hand, he ignored the suppression of Kangzong's old ministers by those in power. He needed to clean up Kangzong's influence from all aspects. An emperor for eight years, even if he is no longer
The bastard left enough traces to mark the very foundation of the empire, and what the person in power did was exactly what he wanted to do.
At the same time, the more capable ministers such as Wang Qinruo and Ding were suppressed and the more helpless they were, the more they would move closer to the new emperor and be used by Liu Wenji. Among the many ministers promoted by Kangzong, only Wang Qinruo was favored by Liu Wenji. That's all Ding said.
On the other hand, as a "naturally weak" new king, Liu Wenji also needs these powerful officials to fight and restrain each other, which is most beneficial to him. Of course, he needs to fight without breaking.
It’s just that to achieve this, you need superb political wisdom and strong control ability, otherwise it will be easy to get away with it. It also requires the struggler to have a sense of proportion and know the right measure. Not bad, in the process of power struggle, he can still take the overall situation into consideration.
As for Liu Jichang, after a period of close observation, Liu Wenji was greatly disappointed with this nominal emperor's uncle. Although he had a solid resume and had a reputation as a "talent" in his early years, his performance in the center was inferior to his reputation as "foolish". "The famous uncle of King Lu, Liu Ai, was only a block or two away from each other. It would be difficult for Liu Jichang to win Liu Wenji's favor just because his selfish desires override public power.
Of course, Liu Jichang didn't seem to care about the new emperor's favor, and he didn't seem so conscious in front of the emperor. The emperor summoned him, and it took him half an hour before he slowly came to see him. When he met the emperor, he saluted. His tone and posture also seemed very reserved, as if he was waiting for the emperor to grant him a seat.
In response to this, Liu Wenji still had a slight smile on his lips, and he didn't seem to be unhappy at all, so he offered him a seat as usual. Liu Wenji came to Liu Jichang because of the affairs of the Andong Kingdom, but the specific reason was to discuss an issue that had been discussed by the prefect. .
Looking at the entire map, there are only three places under the direct jurisdiction of the empire that can truly be called enclaves: Solbinfu, Jeju Island, and Yangpyeong County (Singapore). However, Solbinfu has the greatest pressure to maintain the authority of the central government. Naturally derived from the neighboring country of Andong.
Zeng Hui was in office for almost eight years. He shouldered the military and political burdens and performed very well. Not only did he firmly hold on to the government's power, he tried his best to resist the erosion from all aspects of the Andong Kingdom. He also took advantage of the port to improve the local economy. The development and management are remarkable.
Zeng Hui has done well, which will naturally not be good news for the government, business, military and civilians of Anton State. Zeng Hui has gradually become a thorn in the side of Anton and a thorn in his flesh. In the seventh year of Pingkang, Zeng Hui was assassinated when he went out for inspection. , if the guards had not fought tooth and nail to protect him, he would have died long ago.
After the assassination failed, it didn't take long for the mastermind and several accomplices to be detained. According to their confession, the assassination was an act of revenge because Zenghui's previous strict law enforcement had cut off their financial resources.
Then, one of the principal and accomplices died mysteriously in prison, and nothing happened after that. Zeng Hui reported the "surprise" of the matter to the court, but it was not taken seriously, and Zeng Hui did not insist on it. He said that he later only strengthened the security of himself and his family.
Observing his experience, Liu Wenji naturally had a particularly good impression of Zeng Hui, believing that he was a loyal minister and good official who had the courage to take on tasks and was brave enough to be on the front line.
However, when asked about Zeng Hui's performance, Liu Jichang gave him a very low evaluation, saying that he was mean and harsh in his administration, which led to dissatisfaction among most of the people under his rule (the merchants and people of Anton). He also mentioned that King Anton came to Beijing. At that time, Zeng Hui was impeached, saying that he was arrogant and arrogant, despised the king and ignored the law. Liu Jichang also charged Zeng Hui with "estrange the family ties and damage the relationship between the imperial court and the feudal country".
Moreover, Liu Jichang also said on the spot that although Shuibin was far away in a remote place, he had served for eight years, which was far beyond the court's tenure system. The Ministry of Personnel had already begun to discuss whether to transfer him or demote him.
Liu Wenji didn't believe that Liu Jichang couldn't hear the admiration for Zeng Hui in his tone, but he still commented like this, so Liu Wenji didn't mention a word about Zeng Hui next.
Then he asked about the arrangements for the chief envoy of Liaodong Province. This was a relatively important vacancy in the court at present, and it was also a new battlefield for the "battle against Liu". Liu Jichang took advantage of the situation and told the emperor about the candidates recommended by the Ministry of Personnel.
The young eunuchs Song Yixiu and Liu Jichang said that he was qualified for the job because of his rich resume, outstanding talents, and the fact that he came from a well-known family.
Song Yixiu was the son of Song Qi, the famous Prime Minister of Kaibao and one of the "Twenty-Four Officials of Kaibao". Of course, more importantly, he was Liu Jichang's in-law. Regarding this relationship, it took several months to read through the "family affairs" of the powerful Han Dynasty officials.
Liu Wenji, in fact, knew it very well. He still did not express any opinion on Liu Jichang's "recruiting talents without avoiding relatives". Instead, he said with a smile that the imperial court recommended talents through public recommendation and promoted talents according to the system.
Later, Liu Wenji did not mention the original intention of summoning Liu Jichang at all, and just listened to his work report with a smile. As for the many "mistakes in government" by Shangshu Ling Xiang Deming, he only reservedly said that he would investigate.
As you can imagine, after Liu Jichang resigned with satisfaction, Liu Wenji's expression quickly changed from sunny to gloomy. If he was just dissatisfied before, then after today's incident, Liu Wenji has already put an "X" on Liu Jichang.
This person is no longer qualified to serve as a heavenly official in the Ministry of Personnel, or even stay in the central government!
For a time, Liu Wenji's mind was filled with things that happened more than 20 years ago when Emperor Taizong succeeded to the throne. King Kang Liu Ye killed the evil slaves of the Liu family in the street. More recently, it was Liu Jichang who took over King Anton Liu Wenyuanliang.
Thousand-year-old ginseng and a box of precious furs and jewelry
After settling the old scores, Liu Wenji began to think about how to drive Liu Jichang out of the court. This matter was not that easy, and it was not that simple. After all, after many years of management, Liu Jichang also had a large force within the court and a clan.
You must know that Liu Jichang is the only clan representative in the political affairs hall.
Liu Wenji's fear of Liu Jichang was a trivial matter. What he was worried about was that a single move could affect the whole body. If the situation of the government was destroyed and the "Xiang Dang" family became dominant, the situation would be even more serious.
Unless, by changing the generals, all "Xiang Liu" was given to him. It is undeniable that when this idea came to mind, Liu Wenji was tempted and his heartbeat accelerated. However, when reason took over his mind again, Liu Wenji simply gave up the idea.
In less than a year after taking the throne, two prime ministers, including the prime minister, have been dismissed. This has a huge impact and can easily cause uneasiness and resistance among the powerful.
While Liu Wenji was pondering over it, Liu Jichang took action. As usual in front of the imperial court, Zeng Hui was "consistent with his words and deeds." Zeng Hui was soon transferred from the Bin Mansion and demoted to be the magistrate of Xiedan County, Ganzhou. From Haidong
From Bin to Hexi Plain, there was a great movement.
More importantly, this was obviously an unfair decision. Zeng Hui, who was over 60 years old, also faced a major setback in his official career. What is almost unknown is that Emperor Liu Wenji originally wanted to promote Zeng Hui to serve as an official.
The chief envoy of Liaodong continues to be used to restrict Anton's affairs.
Then, after Liu Jichang reached a consensus with the officials, he directly signed the appointment letter for Song Yixiu, the chief envoy to Liaodong. Although it was under the guise of obtaining the "holy will", he did not follow the rules and counterattacked Deming.
Immediately afterwards, the matter was blocked at the Zhengshitang level. For an important position like Fengjiang, without the authorization of the Zhengshitang and only a document signed by the Ministry of Personnel, it would be invalid.
The appointment of the chief envoy of Liaodong Province has become the most intense event in the "battle against Liu". The actions of both sides can be said to be a complete rift, and there is no longer any restraint. The battle between the two prime ministers has also been completely
This aroused the dissatisfaction of the knowledgeable people in the court. Liu Jichang will not go into details. "Old and become a thief" is Xiang Deming. His reputation has also declined, and he has been subject to discussion and criticism.
Although the ministerial order of the Han Dynasty has great power, it has never been an easy position to sit in. Before and after, the only one who can really subdue the ministers is Zhao Pu. Even so, it only maintains a superficial suppression. To open the Baochao Dynasty, dare to
There were many people who attacked Zhao Pu, and the most famous one was Lu Duoxun.
Under such a situation, Emperor Liu Wenji, who had been planning for a long time, made up his mind to defeat Liu Jichang first. At least, this would be a suppression of the Xungui Group, and it could also borrow the power of Deming. For this reason, it was worth doing.
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When faced with the pressure of the emperor and ministers at the same time, Liu Jichang's downfall became inevitable. Of course, there were still some ups and downs in the process. First, the Censor's Board of Directors wrote a letter to impeach Liu Wei, a doctor in the Ministry of Industry, for embezzling money for planting trees and solidifying soil on the Yellow River embankment.
Seven major crimes including taking bribes, raping and raping civilian women, and murder.
As soon as this impeachment was published, the whole court was in an uproar. They were shocked by Liu Wei's evil deeds. More importantly, Liu Wei's identity was that he was the son of Liu Jichang. And Liu Wei, in the first year of Yongxi's reign, indulged the evil slave Lie Ma.
The "protagonist" who ran rampant in the streets and was killed by Kang Wang Liu Ye, subsequently triggering a major political turmoil.
Liu Wei had his legs broken at the beginning, and was later sent to the northwest to blow sand for ten years. Probably because of these connections, he felt very guilty for his son Liu Jichang. After he was brought back to Beijing, he doted on him even more, and when Kang Zong succeeded him
He took advantage of the situation and rose to the position of Prime Minister. After taking charge of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, he was given a job as a doctor in the Ministry of Industry.
As for Liu Wei, after suffering so much, not only did he not think about his own mistakes, but he intensified them. Not only did he not restrain himself, but he also brought his two sons, father and son, to "play" together.
When the impact of Liu Wei's incident was still fermenting, everyone was shocked one by one. Along with Liu Jichang's family, the old "thunder" swept over the ministers and officials. Such a movement, such a scale, if there is no one behind it
Instigation was obviously impossible, and almost all eyes turned to Shangshu Ling Xiang Deming.
What is even more dizzying and what everyone is looking forward to is that Lu Zongdao, the censor of Zuodu, received a report directly accusing Liu Jichang of bribery, dereliction of duty, overstepping of regulations, disrespect and other crimes, and it was accompanied by detailed evidence of the crime, as detailed as the time.
The location and characters are complete.
After Liu Wenji ascended the throne, he summoned Lu Zongdao, a famous remonstrator, back from the northwest and appointed him as the censor of Zuodu. With Lu Zongdao's temperament, when he received such "big information", he did not hesitate to poke it.
Come on.
As a result, the whole court was really shocked. How could such a rebellious minister who was greedy, selfish, derelict in his duties and violated the law be appointed as a heavenly official in the Ministry of Civil Affairs?
Even Emperor Liu Wenji was shocked. He issued an edict to have the Political Affairs Hall hold a court discussion on the matter and asked Liu Jichang to defend himself. At this point, Liu Jichang could not sit still. He denied all culpability and counterattacked at the same time.
Lu Zongdao said that he had made many accusations and framed the prime minister, and his crime should not be punished.
Liu Jichang was also anxious. In order to divert the fire and confuse the sight, he secretly used his confidants to reveal the "dirty information" of other ministers. Who didn't have some shit under their butts? For a time, the upper echelons of the imperial court stunk. Liu Wenji was surprised.
The thing is, there are many things that even the Imperial City Division has not monitored
This move also became Liu Jichang's swan song in the center of the empire. After all, public anger is hard to offend, and under the siege of everyone, Liu Jichang's right to speak was directly deprived. The minister ordered Xiang Deming to lead the crowd to petition to remove Liu Jichang from his post.
Go to jail and question the guilt.
The arrogant Prime Minister Liu Jichang, a veteran of the Four Dynasties, fell from power, and he only had half a year to truly dominate the government. Of course, in consideration of his past achievements, he was spared his life, dismissed from his post, deposed as a commoner, and confiscated his family property.
, exiled Anton with his family
And this, for Liu Jichang, was obviously more uncomfortable than death. King Xu and his family were very happy to share the favor, and because of their old age, they hoped to be forgiven a little more, but Liu Wenji refused. He was very curious, and he was in such a state of desolation.
Liu Jichang, how would Liu Wenyuan treat him? Dealing with major feudal states has become a required course for the emperor of the empire, and Andong Kingdom is honored to be the feudal state that the emperor pays most attention to.
As for the power vacuum after Liu Jichang's fall, it was quickly eaten up by the gluttons who stood at the top of the imperial food chain. Among them, Emperor Liu Wenji was the most satiated.
First of all, the post of official was taken over by Liu Wenji's favorite Kou Zhun. Secondly, Zeng Hui, who was still on his way to Ganzhou in the west, received the latest edict on the way and was transferred to the post of chief envoy of Liaodong Province. The political star of the Han Empire who completed the triple jump in the past is no longer there
There are only a few, but Zeng Hui is the only one who has such an experience, such as prefect-magistrate-chief envoy. There is no other semicolon. For a time, Zeng Hui became famous in the imperial officialdom and became a typical example of a late bloomer.
As for Lu Zongdao, Dong Hui and other heroes in the process of "overthrowing Liu", they also received rewards. As for the emperor's merit-based rewards, from beginning to end, Shangshu Ling Xiang Deming did not express a word of objection on behalf of the Xungui Group.
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Others don't know it, but Xiang Deming doesn't know it either? Foolish people often only look at the surface and put the credit for Liu Jichang's downfall on themselves, but Xiang Deming knows very well that the emperor already occupies the great cause of justice, and this secret
The means used were so powerful that he had to be wary of them.
What's more, because of the party dispute with Liu Jichang, his reputation also declined. Xiang Deming also noticed these things. In the end, Xiang Deming could only respond with a wry smile. This emperor was chosen "well"!
What can be clearly discovered is that after Liu Jichang's fall, the central ministers became more cautious when in front of the emperor Liu Wenji, and did not dare to behave openly. In more than half a year, Liu Wenji also successfully changed himself in many aspects.
The impression in the eyes of the powerful.
And with the death of Ru Kou Zhun, Zeng Hui was punished, and the common people's bureaucratic power, which had been suppressed for a long time, finally got a chance to breathe and was once again on the rise.
Of course, this, especially the reuse of Kou Zhun, also caused dissatisfaction within the "imperial party", one was Wang Qinruo and the other was Xu Shilian.
Although he had not passed the first year of Duangong, Wang Qinruo already regarded himself as the first minister of the imperial party and the minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, and he also wanted to be! As for Xu Shilian, his worries were simple. He was an old minister of Taizong, and he was not young yet, but
How can you be willing to let Kou Zhun, a junior student, ride on your head?