It’s not just Xihe that is caught in the turmoil, there are also undercurrents surging above the court.
At the beginning of the fifth year of Zhongping, Chen Yi, the son of the late Taifu Chen Fan, visited Wang Fen, the governor of Jizhou.
It stands to reason that Chen Yi, as the son of the "Three Monarchs", had been imprisoned by the party twice, and should have been implicated by his father until his death. But fortunately, he was hidden by Zhu Zhen, the magistrate of Qi County. Zhu Zhen was a gentleman and died of keeping his word despite being tortured by the eunuchs.
Chen Yi had just been ordered to hide for nearly twenty years. It was not until the first year of Zhongping that the emperor lifted the party prison, and he changed his name again, was appointed by the imperial court as Yilang, and this year he was appointed as the prime minister of Lu.
Before he took office, he took a detour to Yecheng to see Wang Fen because of his great kindness to him. Wang Fen was the eighth chef of the party and a cook, and he said he could save people with wealth. So Chen Yi lived in seclusion for many years and ate
Wang Fen was responsible for his support, so after he was reinstated, he often said to his colleagues: "The prince's virtue is comparable to that of the Grand Duke, his ambition is as high as a hundred miles away, and he considers profits and losses, just like a pipe."
When the two met, it happened that the alchemist Xiang Kai came with him. Xiang Kai was from Xiyin in the plains. During the reign of Emperor Huan, he was famous for being knowledgeable and knowledgeable about astronomy and yin and yang. Later, he repeatedly wrote to persuade Emperor Huan, so he was appreciated by Chen Fan.
. Times are different, and the three of them meet again in the same place. Twenty years have passed since the last meeting, and they can't help but sigh.
So the banquet lasted until midnight. Wang Fen was good at hoping for good luck, and he recalled that many ills had occurred under the emperor's rule. At this time, he was drunk and drunk. On a whim, he took off his wooden clogs and held up the wine cup. He walked drunkenly to Xiangkai and asked him carefully about the eunuch.
How much energy do you still have?
Xiangkai was also drunk, so he agreed, opened the door, and lay down in the corridor, looking up at the vast night stars, analyzing the true meaning, and chanted leisurely:
"There are Han people in the sky, and there is light in the prison." After Xiang Kai read this sentence, his face immediately changed. He stood up and sat down to watch the astronomy, thinking over and over again, and then slowly read out the next sentence:
"Heavenly Prison is here, and the destiny is gathered." Chen Yi and Wang Fen listened attentively, and their passion for eradicating the eunuchs was also stirred up. This sentence is a sentence from "Daya·Daming", which means "God has made it clear, and destiny has been assigned to you."
King Wen." In today's world, what does King Wen mean?
But at this moment, Xiangkai's expression became more and more perplexed. He thought about it for a long time, and finally interpreted it and said: "There are weeks in the Heavenly Prison, and Zhaojia is here. The emperor Baozi gave birth to Zhongshanfu."
This statement goes a step further, affirming the change of destiny. He belongs to the Zhou Dynasty, and will be assisted by wise men to protect the emperor's great achievements. Chen Yi and Wang Fen couldn't help but think of one thing, and at the same time they thought of what Zhongzong of the former Han Dynasty said: "There are six or seven emperors in the Han Dynasty.
If Fa Ying is ordered to deal with this misfortune again, who among the descendants of the clan should be responsible for this? The Han people of the 6742nd generation should be Tu Gaoye."
Emperor Ai of the former Han Dynasty mistakenly thought that the calamity of the Six Seventh Period was on him. The alchemist Gan Zhongke wrote the twelve volumes of "Tianguan Li Bao Yuan Taiping Jing" and went to the palace to tell Emperor Ai: The Emperor of Heaven sent the real man's red sperm to come down and pass on the sutra to him.
The Han family changed its name and title, and received the destiny again. Emperor Ai believed it, so he changed the second year of Jianping to the first year of Taichu, and changed the emperor's title to Emperor Chen Sheng and Liu Taiping.
Of course, this trip was of no help, but after Wang Mang usurped the throne, Guangwu emerged and revitalized the Han Dynasty. Instead, the word "re-reigned" was widely circulated, and the people became more and more convinced of the prophecy that "the person who takes over the Han Dynasty should be Tu Gao".
Thinking of this matter at this time, Chen Fan's heart moved and he said to the two of them: "The former Han Dynasty had a total of sixteen emperors, and since the Zhongxing Dynasty, there have been twelve more emperors, and the number of six, seven and forty-two should be
Combined into twenty-nine, wouldn’t Han Zuo be the end?”
Wang Fen shook his head in disapproval and further said: "No, if the Han Dynasty lasted for a long time, wouldn't it have contributed to the reform? In my opinion, the Han Dynasty had already experienced twenty-nine emperors, the emperor was ignorant, and the people's livelihood was in decline. If Tu Gao had replaced the Han Dynasty
, who can do it?"
Xiangkai also shook his head, but what he sighed was different from the two of them: "What's weird? What's weird! The celestial phenomena are unpredictable. This is the only scene I've seen in my life. The east curtain looks like a celestial prison with a week, but the west curtain shows the emperor Baozi."
The phenomenon is that things stand side by side and do not give way to each other. How can we explain it? How can we explain it?"
This was different from what the two of them thought, and they looked very disappointed. However, they heard Xiangkai continue to say: "Don't worry, you two. I'm watching Ziwei return to the world and Spica is coming to an end, so I can answer Brother Wang's question: The eunuch's energy has been exhausted!"
Huangmen, Chang Shi will destroy the Buri clan in the world!"
Chen Yi was overjoyed when he heard that he accidentally tripped over the table. Wang Fen was immediately excited, wandered in the room for a moment, and immediately said generously: "If this is really the case, I, Wang Fen, will do my best to eliminate this big disaster for the people of the world."
Harm!"
So Wang Fen immediately contacted Xu You, hoping that he would tell Yuan Shao in Luoyang that he would do Yihuo's deeds for the people of the world. Soon Yuan Shao sent a letter and replied: "I will do it for myself. If you ask for anything, Shao dare not not give it your best."
Try your best!"
Wang Fen was determined, so he asked Chen Yi to contact Tao Qian, the governor of Xuzhou, Zhang Chao, the prefect of Guangling, Xiangkai to contact the famous celebrities Hua Xin and Tao Qiuhong from Pingyuan, and sent Xu You and Zhou Jing, a famous scholar from Pei State, to contact the heroes of Jizhou, while he himself
Guangshu planned with Cao Cao, Chen Wen, Gai Xun and other Qingliu backbones.
Except for the heroes of Jizhou, the rest of the party just stood aside and watched. They neither came to plan with him nor reported to the emperor with a letter. Cao Cao even wrote a letter, affectionately urging Wang Fen to stop.
Wang Fen felt helpless about this. The matter of abolishing Li was not a treat for dinner, so how could he just stop and do it?
In the ninth month, the emperor suddenly met Emperor Huan in a dream. Emperor Huan angrily said to the emperor: "What crime did the Empress of the Song Dynasty commit in allowing her to commit evil acts and kill her? Wang Kui of Bohai had already devalued himself and was executed.
Death. Now the Song family and others are suing themselves to God. God is furious and their sins are irreparable."
The Empress of the Song Dynasty served the emperor and deposed her. Because she often served Wang Fu and slandered her, she was not guilty of any crime, so she was thrown into the cold palace and died of melancholy. King Liu Kui of Bohai was the brother of Emperor Huan, and he was also punished by Duan for being evil with Wang Fu.
Falsely accused by Qiao.
When the emperor woke up, the scene and words of Emperor Huan in the dream were still vivid in his mind, so he summoned Xu Yong, the left prisoner of Yulin, and asked: "Is this dream bad or good?"
Xu Yong replied: "The Empress of the Song Dynasty has inherited the ancestral temple with your Majesty. Her mother has been in the world for a long time. She has been transformed all over the world and her crimes are unknown. But your Majesty listened to the rumors of slander and jealousy, which resulted in the innocent crime and the death of her body and baby."
, the disaster has brought harm to the family, and all the ministers and concubines in the world are resentful. Prince Kui of Bohai is also the mother and brother of Emperor Huan. It is unprecedented for a country to be a vassal. Your Majesty once failed to testify, so he was found guilty.
At that time, the Marquis of Jin was mistakenly imprisoned, and he also dreamed of evil ghosts being sent from the earth just like your Majesty. It can be seen that the way of heaven is clear, and ghosts and gods cannot be falsely accused. Your Majesty should be reburied immediately to put the wronged soul to rest. After the rebellion of the Song Dynasty, he moved home and returned to Bohai.
, to make up for one’s own mistakes.”
The emperor couldn't use it, but he was disappointed. Wang Fen paid a lot of money to bribe the palace maids, and sang a folk song near the emperor's palace:
"Wandering the river to pick hibiscus, there are many fragrant grasses in the orchids. Who do you want to leave behind? What you are thinking about is the far journey. I still look at my old hometown, the long road is long. I live apart with the same heart, and I end up sad."
The emperor was impressed after hearing this, so he summoned the singer and asked: "Why do you sing?" The singer replied in fear: "Since entering the palace, I left home at the age of three and did not see my parents. I felt something in my heart, so I sang."
Covering my face, tears streaming down my face.
The emperor was also sad. He said to his constant attendant Zhang Rang: "I have been away from my home in Hejian for more than 20 years. In previous years, I led yellow cats in the fields and chased wild geese in the woods. I was quite happy. I wonder if the woods are safe now?" So he rewarded the singing girl.
Sanjin also reported to Empress Dowager Dong to summon her only daughter, Princess Wannian, and informed the three princes in the inner court that they would be inspecting the old residence of Hejian Kingdom in the north in the near future.
Yuan Shao told Wang Fen the news overnight, and Wang Fen reported: "The Black Mountain bandit army repeatedly plundered the people and killed Jishan indiscriminately. The bandit Zhang Yan even acted rebelliously with a disobedient heart. The imperial court was so powerful that it could not act suddenly.
Therefore, he was entrusted with the post of Zhonglang General. However, the emperor's kindness and virtue should be used to regulate the obedience and rebellion of the world. The loyalty and filial piety of the world should not be absent from work due to embarrassment and indulge in evil. The minister does not measure his virtue and ability, and occasionally has a bad reputation.
In the sea, I bear the responsibility of Zhaotianzi Mingde, so I am willing to assemble everyone and prepare materials to drive away the dead and sweep the north, clearing the land nine thousand miles north of Hebei!"
The emperor agreed. On the twelfth day of the ninth month, the emperor left Luoyang, stayed at Shouyang Mountain for the night, and crossed the river at Mengjin the next day.
Unexpectedly, it was night, and the emperor climbed a mountain to look at the sky. Looking at Hebei in the distance, he saw a red light rising from the sky in the north, dividing the heaven and earth from east to west, separating the stars, and disappeared after three moments. The emperor thought this was a sign from God, so he called again
Han said, asking how to explain the celestial phenomenon.
Han Shuo explained: "When the red energy rises to the sky, it should be separated from the upper stems and lowered. Fire is in the sky, which is a great hexagram. Therefore, a gentleman should restrain evil and promote good, and rest in accordance with heaven. That is to say, he should restrain evil and promote good, so we can know Qi
Born from the north, evil comes from the north. Your Majesty should be in charge of the center and respond to it from top to bottom, and then good and evil will be self-evident."
The emperor complied with the destiny, canceled the trip, and drove back to the palace the next day. Not long after, the emperor ordered Wang Fen to stop his troops in Jizhou and rest, and promoted him to Sikong [1] and Shizhong [2], and entered the court to discuss matters with the emperor.<
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Wang Fen was so frightened after receiving the edict that he could only disband his troops according to the order. He didn't know how to return to the court. Yuan Shao sent Wu Chen from Changsha to meet with him privately.
Wu Chen persuaded him: "The emperor has an eccentric temperament and is moody. He regards his ministers as enemies and his constant servants as favors. He should not be treated by the king. Now the Duke's plan has a bearing on the world. If it comes to light, it will be a matter of party imprisonment."
It's happened again! If you know your integrity and think about Li Shu, you should know that you must never return to the capital. If the emperor is very ill, why not hide it in Dongping's home until the new emperor ascends the throne and is amnesty?"
Wang Fen thought carefully for a moment, but had no choice but to agree. He immediately took off his seal and ribbon and hung it in the garden. Following Wu Chen's suggestion, he rode Jian Cong and fled Yecheng at night.
On September 23rd, Wu Chen hurried back to Luoyang after a long journey and went straight to Yuan Shao's mansion. Yuan Shao was holding a scripture and chanting incessantly. When he saw him coming, he put down the book and asked: "How is the king's affairs?
?"
Wu Chen replied calmly: "When the king heard the emperor's edict, he was worried, so he resigned and left. Two days later, he hanged himself in Dong'a. The three attendants who followed him were also loyal people. They saw the king commit suicide.
He immediately drowned himself in the river, which is very touching."
Yuan Shao nodded with satisfaction, but thinking about the incident, he couldn't help but pick up the scripture and sighed: "It has been two thousand years since Xia Yu, and the ministers who can do Yihuo's things have not been able to do anything like Yihuo until now. They are worried about the world and are suddenly unable to do it.
What is time? Fate?"
【1】Sikong: One of the Three Dukes, with a rank of ten thousand stones and a golden seal and purple ribbon. There was no such position in the early Han Dynasty. Later, in the first year of Emperor Cheng Suihe, the name was changed to Da Sikong.
Doctor Shi; in the second year of Yuanshou, he was restored to the rank of Da Sikong; in the twenty-seventh year of Guangwu and Jianwu's reign, the character "大" was changed to "Sikong", and he was in charge of water and soil affairs. He always built cities and towns, dug ditches, and repaired tombs to prevent accidents.
Then discuss its benefits and build its merits. All the water and soil work in the four directions will be played at the end of the year and rewards and punishments will be given. Together with the Taiwei and Situ, they are collectively called the Three Dukes.
[2] Attendant: Provincial official, usually an official. Once appointed as an official, you can directly enter and leave the palace and province, and also have the right to directly meet the emperor. These were the most important things to enter the power center at that time.