Three hundred and forty-two chapters bear the pot man (2)
It was not uncommon in the Han Dynasty for rulers to be nagging.
Otherwise, there will be no sighs in future generations like, "It's a pity that I was sitting in front of the table in the middle of the night, not asking about the common people or the ghosts and gods."
The emperor not only went into battle shirtless, but also participated in many similar things. Moreover, every emperor also believed in these things.
The Huanglong Incident in the late emperor's time came to an end only when a prime minister with outstanding merits stepped down.
Therefore, when the emperor Liu Qi heard that the prince Liu Che actually told the ministers seriously that he had a dream about a white-headed man who told him that "there are traitors in the Han Dynasty", he also dreamed about the long star coming out of the west.
, an ominous omen like the sky fire broadcasting in Luoyang.
Liu Qixin was actually a drummer, and he was a little unsure. Is what Liu Che said true or false?
However, this did not prevent Chao Cuo from jumping out immediately. The murderous last memorial was written with the central idea of "The reduction of the feudal vassal has not been completed, and the ministers must still work hard!" He sharpened his sword and clicked.
The names of three or five princes and kings were listed, and their illegal deeds were listed.
This memorial coincides with Liu Qi's thoughts.
Now, the powerful Wu Chu has been destroyed. With the departure of these two vassal kings, who had the largest military strength, the most unruly, the strongest financial resources, and the longest history among the princes and kings in the past, the power of Chang'an can be said to have reached its peak.
No princes and kings dared to be dissatisfied or complained about Chang'an anymore. Even the kings of Zhao and Yan, who had always been flirtatious with the Huns, became much more honest.
Even Mitsukoshi had already hurriedly sent envoys to Chang'an.
Under such a glorious victory, Liu Qi's heart became even bigger.
If a month or two ago, when Wu Chu's military power was at its peak, the most he could think of was to defeat Wu Chu. Then, he could be his own Holy Emperor with peace of mind.
But now, he is no longer satisfied and continues to let the local princes separatist rule, which is almost like a kingdom.
He wanted to completely resolve the separatist status of the princes and kings, and regain the military, financial and personnel power in the hands of the princes and kings.
While you are still healthy, you can eliminate hidden dangers in the country in one fell swoop and lay a foundation for future generations.
But, there is no excuse!
Moreover, within one year, he conquered three vassal states in succession, killed two vassal kings, and a King of Chu died in Chang'an.
If he touches the princes again, how will Qingshi evaluate him in the future?
How will the clan brothers and the sect internally evaluate him?
No matter what, Liu Qi didn't want to leave a bad reputation, let alone be thought by the world that he had no family ties, was cold-blooded, mean and ungrateful.
Therefore, he directly kept Chao Cuo's memorial and did not intend to publish it. He also did not intend to refute it. That was it, and he would wait and see.
If the prince's dream comes true, then this matter can be brought out and stirred up again to see the situation. If not, then it is assumed that there is no such memorial.
The old Liu family has always been like this. They not only want to be bitches, but also like to erect memorial arches.
He talks about benevolence, justice and morality, but in fact, what he holds in his hands are swords, guns, swords and clubs.
However, the trend inside and outside the imperial court was not going to be let go so easily. Especially the censors at the censorship station and the officials of Dahonglu Temple who always seemed to have nothing to do and bask in the sun every day.
Although most of them do not believe in nonsense such as Taizu’s dream and that there were traitors and ministers in the Han Dynasty.
However, the prince had spoken, and Weiyang Palace did not express any objection.
Anyone who is a little politically sensitive knows that it is time to come out and show their loyalty.
Anyway, there were traitorous ministers in the Han Dynasty. Who can tell clearly whether these traitorous ministers were vassal ministers or court ministers?
For a time, the government and the public were in a panic, and all kinds of cannon fodder jumped out to take the lead, testing the direction of the wind. The big shots behind the scenes sat firmly on the Diaoyutai, waiting for the situation to change.
Anyway, at this time, even if you can't defeat your political opponents, it's not bad if you can disgust them...
Especially Yuan Ang's line and Chao Cuo's line were almost evenly matched.
As for the princes and kings, there are also many people who are lying on the gun.
Even the usually unknown King Dai was on the receiving end - Liu Deng was exposed. Eleven years ago, when his father was still alive, he discussed the present situation with his father, and his words were quite disrespectful...
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Ahem, this is just throwing dirty water and trying to confuse the situation.
Who doesn’t know that the Dai Wang family is the standard Liu family? They have always been honest and kind spokespersons.
Of course, under Liu Che's instigation or hint, and the emperor's connivance or even indulgence, the spearhead of public opinion was directly pointed at Zhao Wang Liu Sui, who had always been at odds with Chang'an.
Liu Sui has always been a serious concern of Chang'an. Especially since he came to the throne, Liu Sui has always been loyal to Wu and Chu. He has even taken in Wu King's envoys and conspired with him.
More importantly, Zhao Wangsui had always been flirting with the Huns, and he often imitated Lu Wan and Chen Fen, betrayed the country and surrendered to the enemy, or acted as a leader.
On the first day of the first lunar month, the day before Yisi Day, Liu Che began to become nervous. He sent people to Shiqu Pavilion to keep an eye on the movements of Taishi Ling Sima Tan. At the same time, he stayed up all night, staring at the sky.
Just about two-quarters of an hour after midnight, a comet with a huge tail passed across the sky from the northwest.
This comet is so huge that its trailing tail draws an obvious comet orbit in the starry sky.
Two comets appeared in succession within five months, and the world was suddenly shaken.
No one can explain what this comet means...
The last time a comet appeared, Wu Chu rebelled, and it took three months to resolve it. Could it be a sign of the Huns' invasion if it appears again this time?
Many people are extremely confused.
At this time, the Han people obviously still lacked enough self-confidence.
Facing the Huns with strong troops and horses, even the most optimistic and belligerent people dare not say that they can win.
There are even a large number of advocates and factions who fear the Xiongnu among the people in both the government and the public.
The radical elements among these people hold the idea of kneeling and licking and want peace, and oppose all practices that may anger the Huns.
Therefore, many people are worried.
However, after the courtiers saw the comet, they immediately remembered what the prince had said to them when he summoned them a few days ago.
"I dreamed of a white-headed old man at night, telling me: There are traitors in the Han Dynasty. We should warn them and warn them! I want to ask again. I saw a long star coming out of the west, and it seemed like fire from the sky was shining in the main hall of Luoyang East Palace..."
In front of this comet, the ministers who were holding their sons in silence and with strange strength and confusion also handed over their knees one after another.
"Emperor Gao has become a saint!" someone cried and shouted. This was a diehard loyalist of the Han family.
"There are traitors in the Han Dynasty? So who are the traitors?" More people fell into deep thought.
There is no doubt that with the appearance of this comet, the prince's prediction has been half confirmed. Even if there is no sky fire broadcasting in Luoyang, the credibility is as high as 99%.
This traitor must and must exist.
If not, it must be because the ministers did not work carefully enough and the investigation was not serious enough, and we need to review it carefully!
Even Minister Liang Qianshi, who is more politically sensitive, has quickly started to think about it.
Even when Wu Ni made trouble, the white-headed man (suspected to be Emperor Gao) did not come out to ask for his dream.
That can only mean that the gods in heaven and the founding emperor of the Han Dynasty all believed that this traitor was more harmful to the Han Dynasty than Wu Ni.
Then we can only find traitors and ministers among the princes and kings.
But the question is, who is the traitor?
After many people thought about it, they suddenly came up with an idea - there must be a conspiracy to rebel and rebel against Chang'an.
If these traitors hadn't been organized or even connected together, intending to raise troops together to rebel, why would the old man need a dream to warn?
Chao Cuo was immediately excited!
What could be better than having a potential "anti-Han conspiracy group" to boost the morale and combat effectiveness of his officials?
Even Emperor Liu Qi's cheeks twitched when he was suddenly woken up in the middle of the night and came out to look at the comet trailing its long tail in the sky.
He thought almost subconsciously: "What a thief. He actually hides a thief who wants to harm me and the country!"
"Check! Let me find out which thief is actually trying to cause trouble!" Liu Qi almost gave the order with a livid face. He was really curious about who was so bold as to dare to do so.
Resisting him even got to the point where Emperor Gao had to use dreams to warn him.
As for why he entrusted the dream to the prince.
Liu Qi also automatically figured out the process.
Because he had fainted that day and was feeling unwell, it was understandable that Emperor Gao entrusted his dream to the prince.
Since the emperor insists that there must be a thief.
What can a lowly official say?
Try your best to check it out!
The personal information, preferences, recorded words, deeds, and files of all the princes and kings have been uncovered. Except for a few relatively honest and silent guys, almost everyone else is suspected, and everyone can be included in the list of traitors.
This made the ministers and attendants of the Shaofu very worried.
Who is the traitor?
Looking at the dozens of princes and kings who seemed to be considered traitors, many people began to beat their hearts. No one dared to report all the names of these people.
We can only select a few of the princes and kings who are the most rebellious and disobedient to Chang'an and target them for investigation.
As a result, several people took advantage of the situation.
Even Qi King Liu Jianglu was unlucky.
As for King Zhao Liu Sui, he became the biggest target. All the words and deeds of Liu Sui and the memorials sent to Zhao ministers to report to Chang'an were all translated and read word by word under a magnifying glass.
The next day, Yisi day at noon.
An urgent dispatch from Luoyang, eight hundred miles away, arrived in Chang'an.
Last night at three o'clock in the morning, fire from heaven broke into the main hall of Luoyang East Palace and burned three rooms of the palace!
In the whole of Chang'an, all the ministers and ministers who knew the news could no longer sit still.
On that day, all the eighty-three Chehous who were in Chang'an, together with the prime minister, the imperial censor, the lieutenant general, the servant, Taichang and other civil and military officials, hundreds of people, jointly submitted a letter to the emperor, saying: Your Majesty, Prime Minister Zhang Ou,
Chao Cuo, the imperial censor, the general Zhidu, the imperial servant Yuan An, and Dou Guangguo, the minister Zhang Wuhou, all died in ignorance to commemorate your majesty: the poem goes: "It is clear that you are below, and you are illustrious above." This is why King Wen's generals are so powerful that the sky is bright and majestic.
King's punishment!', now the evil omen has been revealed, the gods have shown it, and I am waiting for my death in ignorance to report to Your Majesty, please search all the princes and ministers to know the difference between loyal and traitor, so that the loyal ministers can feel comforted, and the traitors have no way to escape!
Behind the memorial are densely packed names of ministers and ministers.
This kind of formation has not been seen in the Han family for more than ten years.
The last time there was such a big battle was when Liu Chang, the former Li Wang of Huainan, was ordered to discuss the case of rebellion by all the ministers.
Throughout Chang'an, countless people are waiting in fear for the final result.
After the Weiyang Palace was silent for a long time, the prince Liu Che, the prime minister, the imperial censor and other three nobles and nine ministers, as well as the relatives of Marquis Che in Chang'an, were all invited into the Weiyang Palace.
Everyone knows that the Emperor is about to give an explanation and name one or several suspected 'thiefs'.
This most likely means that another war is imminent! To be continued
ps: Damn, I’m so scared today, it actually rained hail, my hometown...
It was such a big hailstone. It scared me to death. Three pieces of the neighbor's window glass were broken. In addition, the power was out for almost three hours. It is said that one of the wires was blown down by the strong wind. I'll kill it. It's so big.
