Chapter 153 The Emperor's Prestige Can Be Guaranteed Only by the Clan
Chapter 153 The emperor’s prestige can only be guaranteed by the clan
Liu Yan is Liu Hong's most trusted clan relative, and Liu Jian is currently the emperor's brother whom Liu Hong values the most. These two people simultaneously analyzed the major crises faced by the Han Dynasty since the Yellow Turban Uprising, and laid them out nakedly.
In front of Liu Hong.
Originally, Liu Hong was a little uneasy and hesitant about the two wars between the Yellow Turbans and Liangzhou. Now that Liu Yan and Liu Jian had disturbed him, his biggest fear in his heart was infinitely expanded.
Everyone has his deepest inner fear. This fear may shift as he grows older and changes in identity, but it will never disappear.
Everyone has fears.
What is the deepest fear in Liu Hong's heart? It's actually easy to guess...
Soon, Liu Bei and Dong Fu were summoned to Liu Hong.
Liu Hong first asked Liu Bei.
Because Liu Bei is the leader of the Zhuojun rebels, he knows best what the situation of the local rebels is like.
Liu Bei had already received Liu Jian's letter beforehand, and had also communicated with Liu Yu, so he already had a set of rhetoric.
In Liu Hong's mind, or in the minds of the emperors of the Han Dynasty in the past dynasties, this style of play should have been tried and true.
The more Liu Hong listened, the worse his face became. His fists were clenched unconsciously, and his bones and joints turned white.
Why do some people in our local counties try to obliterate the emperor's presence?
Looking at Liu Hong's puzzled expression, Dong Fu slowly said:
"Your Majesty, the theory of heaven and man was a sharp weapon in the past, but it has been used for many years. Today, it can be used by emperors and others. Water can carry a boat and also capsize it."
This is very well said and easy to believe.
If you ask future generations, who is qualified to be emperor?
Many people’s answers would be: the successful king or the defeated bandit, the virtuous person, the person who can feed and clothe the people, the person who the people love the most...etc.
Not "strongly support", but "must support."
The Han Dynasty has been brainwashing the people of the country for so many years, there can be no mistakes.
But what Dong Fu was talking about was "Border County", which was his own hometown. As for what the Central Plains was like, he didn't know.
"Dong Qing, what Liu Xuande said just now is the truth?"
The reason why the rebel army was able to be organized in the first place was that it relied on the support of local powerful people to recruit enough people. They might recognize the local governor, or they might recognize local powerful people, but no one would recognize the emperor.
Especially in this current situation, these words are enough to cause a million points of critical damage to Liu Hong.
This topic is - "Why can the Liu family become emperor?"
This is why, once a lunar eclipse, famine, or natural disaster occurred in the Eastern Han Dynasty, one of the Three Dukes must be deposed!
Because under the imperial rule system of "God's destiny is mine", there must be someone who takes the blame for natural and man-made disasters!
Since "the destiny is yours", why do disasters still happen?
"My destiny is my destiny" is correct, there is nothing wrong with it!
After all, ten years of living in the palace had gradually made him lose touch with the local area. Although he knew that powerful people were powerful, in Liu Hong's mind, at least the emperor's reputation should still be a certain deterrent in the local area.
After some psychological counseling, Liu Hong looked at Dong Fu again.
It’s destiny!
But now in the Han Dynasty, if you ask who can be the emperor, the various answers from the famous scholars of modern literature can be summed up in two words:
"The way of heaven."
This guy has grasped a substantial key!
What's wrong is that I used someone's younger son as the Third Duke. He is unworthy of his virtue and has angered God. Only by deposing him can God's anger be appeased!
Anyway, if there is a disaster, it is definitely not a matter of the emperor's destiny.
Dong Fu was very clear about the profound meaning of Liu Hong's words, and he understood what Liu Hong wanted to express.
All the movements of the heavens are consistent with the political gains and losses of the human world. Emperor Liu is the destined emperor who is favored by heaven. As long as the way of heaven does not change, the "mandate of heaven" will always be with the emperors of the Han Dynasty.
This is the key to why Jinwen Jingxue should absorb the prophecy theory that is despised by ancient Wenjing students.
As for the emperor, it has no meaning for the local people in Guizhou. The local people have their own method of brainwashing hundreds of people, which can efficiently drive the common people to their advantage.
Liu Hong seemed to be in disbelief and said: "Why, why is this happening? Our Han Dynasty official school has always respected Confucianism, and the modern literature school has always supplemented it with prophecies. Why does this happen?
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For the emperor at that time, there was no "mandate of destiny" as the general tone and program. No matter whether you studied ancient classics, modern classics, or the Zheng school that combined the advantages of ancient and modern classics, all the theories were just hooligans.
What is the way of heaven?
This is indeed a point.
Nowadays, in academic circles all over the world, the ancient classics school has brought forth new ideas from the old, and is full of talents. It has occupied the people outside the government and the public, and is famous.
Because the emperor is not engaged in scholarship, the emperor is engaged in politics.
Liu Hongru was struck by lightning and was stunned on the spot.
Even if the rebels received funding from the court, those supplies would be in the name of the governor personally, or from local powerful people. No matter who the funding was, it would generally not reach the court.
No matter how good the ancient scriptures are, no matter how innovative they are, the emperor will not care about them.
"If destiny were mine, I would be King Wen of Zhou!"
Regardless of whether Cao Cao wanted to be King Wen of Zhou or King Wu of Zhou at that time, the prefix of what he said must be the sentence "Destiny is mine!"
The emperor does not study science, he only treats people.
This is why Dong Fu and Liu Yan were so amazed and admired by Liu Jian after reading his letters.
"Didn't he also use the theory of destiny?"
Jin Wen Jing combines the teaching of prophecy and wei, which makes many ancient scholars look down upon it. However, there is a reason for its existence. The theory of prophecy and wei is very popular in the school of modern literature. The two complement each other perfectly. The key is that this kind of scholarship can prove an important
issue.
The local people do not recognize the emperor, they only recognize the local prefect and noble officials!
In fact, if you think about it carefully, it is understandable that current officials are not as good as current managers, especially as the power of local tribes is becoming increasingly powerful.
In this way, when you first listen to it, you will naturally feel that his words are very credible.
But logically speaking, this shouldn't be the case, because the Han Dynasty has naturally had a set of methods to stabilize the imperial power for hundreds of years, and it was very effective.
He was the only one who could explain Liu Hong's doubts at this moment.
Liu Bei's words gave Liu Hong a clear understanding of his local prestige.
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But in this state, Liu Hong found it difficult to accept this fact for a while.
The official study of modern classics is in decay. Although the old-school elite scholars can occupy the court and are the mainstream of official studies, they are declining and gradually lose the weight of ancient classics in the world.
In history, Cao Cao, who had already become a king, once said a saying that has been passed down for thousands of years -
But in fact, there is none at all.
But even under such a general premise, ancient classics still cannot successfully squeeze out the modern classics school and become the mainstream of court and official studies. Why is this?
Of course, many people will think that it is because the people in the Jinwen Jing school are all old-time elites, and they have the main position and resources of the court in their hands, making it impossible for the ancient scriptures to squeeze in.
Because the chain of interests involving the emperor has been fixed, the emperor must not touch it easily.
The emperor is the destiny of the people in the hearts of the people!
He told Liu Hong tactfully that he didn't know that in other places, at least in the border counties of Youzhou, clan members with the surname Liu like him were nothing in the eyes of the local tyrants.
Seeing the shock on Liu Hong's face, Dong Fu said slowly: "Has your Majesty forgotten why Zhang Jiao was able to set off such a huge battle, linking eight states to rebel against your Majesty?"
If Dong Fu directly said that Liu Bei's words were correct, Liu Hong would be suspicious and wonder if they were being alarmist.
But in fact, the most important point is that Jin Wen Jing is the mainstream official school and must be supported by emperors of all dynasties.
These words were written by Liu Jian in a letter to Liu Yan.
All in all, Liu Bei instilled an idea into Liu Hong, that is, the emperor's presence in the local area has no meaning to ordinary people, and his prestige is completely insufficient. Only local noble families or local chiefs are the emperor.
Dong Fu leaned towards Liu Hong and said slowly: "To answer your Majesty's question, my ancestral home is Yizhou, which, like Liu Xuande's hometown, is a border county and a prosperous place in the Central Plains. I don't know that, but Yizhou's
The situation is exactly as Xuande said, that is, the people in the border counties today only recognize the prefect and the rightful lord, but not your majesty."
Liu Hong was somewhat aware of the reputation of this contemporary famous prophecy master.
Dong Fu continued: "Although Zhang Jiao was defeated, he succeeded in using the destiny to raise an army. The moth thieves rose up and the world was shocked! This will definitely give a warning to all those in the world who intend to rebel against the Han.
In the future, as long as someone wants to rebel against the Han, or has enough ability to rebel against the Han, there is no guarantee that they will not resort to the same methods as Zhang Jiao."
Liu Yan hurriedly said at the side: "Your Majesty, I heard that there was a witch named Zhang Xiu in Ba County of Yizhou who rebelled and called himself Five Pecks of Rice Master. He is now using the same method as Zhang Jiao. Now our country's national power is empty.
Because of Zhang Jiao's incident, rebels will inevitably continue to rise, and there are even local powerful people who do not respect the king's orders and collect grain and make weapons. At this time, it is no longer advisable to use the methods of the past to calm the people, and something must be done!"
Liu Hong looked at Liu Yan and said, "What does the emperor think I should do?"
"At this time, no one can be trusted by Your Majesty. Only by reusing the clan and taking charge of the party for Your Majesty can the imperial power be penetrated and the power of the Han family be reestablished. Your Majesty, please think twice!"