As the new year approaches, some people's lives are becoming more and more comfortable, while some people's life is extremely difficult.
Among them, Duan Xi's political loss was almost exposed, and most interested people could clearly see his weakness at this time... There were no important positions, no military deployment, and the two cronies he relied on to maintain the old ministry were also killed, and the military adventure
His failure made the emperor and several eunuchs disappointed in him.
That day on Tongtuo Street, it wasn't so much Gongsun Xun's knife as it was that Duan Taiwei couldn't pull it out at all! And no matter how many knives there are and how sharp they are, they are useless if you can't pull them out?
So, these days, the Taizhong doctor was running around, just hoping to get a prominent position. But unfortunately, the scholars would not let him get his wish so easily. When Lu Zhiyi returned from Lujiang, he took up the post of responsible for selecting officials.
This became even more true after Cao Shangshu of the Ministry of Civil Affairs.
Speaking of Teacher Lu's return, we have to mention Gongsun Xun's current glory.
No matter what, as the first person to pierce the paper tiger Duan Xi that day, people were convinced of his vision and courage, and this confrontation also showed that the horses and horses had established their camp. Therefore, these days, Gongsun
The days are really getting more enjoyable as time goes by.
Not to mention that he gradually came into contact with the serious affairs of the Chancellery and began to have political experience at the center of the Han Dynasty. Not to mention that through Tian Feng, Wang Yun came into contact with the "angry youth" circle at the Censorship.
Now when he feeds chickens at Shangshutai, he has a constant flow of 'chicken friends' who come to feed chickens with him!
Well, of course, I must say one more thing here. After all, Gongsun Xun is a disciple of Teacher Lu, and his dignity is unquestionable. Therefore, among these "chicken friends", whose family is short of money for work, and whose family is short of money?
I felt embarrassed that I had to get out of the car, and as long as I opened my mouth at the place where the chickens were fed... I didn't say anything or give a ticket at the time, but after two days, nine times out of ten, someone would come to help.
Over and over again, the name of the "Chicken Feeding Chef in Zhongtai" actually vaguely overshadowed the names of "White Horse Zhonglang" and "Tongtuo Street Breast Tiger"! It can be seen that to become famous, it still depends on the scholars.
Open your mouth.
Later, in order to support the current situation, Gongsun Xun actually wanted to buy the yards around his residence... In fact, except for Lou Gui who stayed with the Gou family and continued to play his game of "collecting desperadoes," the rest
Most people, such as Lu Ziheng and his wife, Han Dang, most of Baima Yicong, and even Gongsun Fan, have now all moved to Luoyang City.
This was done not only to work together, but also to consider Gongsun Xun's personal safety, and also to prepare for future attacks on all sides.
However, compared with the clear and unmistakable personal experiences, returning to the general environment of the court, the atmosphere these days is really unpredictable.
After the earthquake, the imperial court's response was quite rapid. During the first imperial meeting, the emperor routinely dismissed Sikong Chenqiu as a response to the celestial phenomenon.
But things didn't end there.
A few days later, Liu Tao, led by Liu Tao, and dozens of people at the Shangshutai jointly submitted a letter, bluntly stating that within a month, there are celestial phenomena at the beginning and end of the month, and it seems that they should not be dealt with individually, but should be interpreted together, and then made it clear and unmistakable
, it is useless to just remove the three public servants, but to make further responses from the perspective of 'invading yang with yin'.
This means that it is just like pointing at the nose and saying that the eunuch is a dictatorship.
However, what makes people feel paradoxical is that after a petition of this scale, the emperor's reaction was very interesting... He actually had no reaction at all!
Neither did they call Cao Jie, Wang Fu and others to scold them, nor did they put Liu Tao and others in jail and "torture them to death"! They just turned a deaf ear.
At this time, everyone was panicked.
You know, things like celestial phenomena are not 'superstition' at all these days, or even if they are 'superstition', it is a 'superstition' that is believed or recognized by most people in the world... You can just grab someone on the streets of Luoyang
If the common people ask, then they must be convinced of this. Everyone thinks that there must be something wrong with the imperial court and the emperor if there are solar eclipses and earthquakes within a month.
In fact, not to mention that Liu Tao himself firmly believed in his judgment. After the earthquake, even Cao Jie went to consult some Confucian scholars who had taken refuge in him. What should we do about this matter? But what can we do? Liu Tao, a great scholar at home,
They all gave standard answers, and this group of so-called "eunuch" Confucian scholars were helpless.
Therefore, what is paradoxical is that there was no response from the emperor. On the contrary, Dachangqiu Cao Jie, who was in charge of the government, was very cautious and took the initiative to restrain himself.
What is this? Could it be that Cao Jie, a eunuch, was more wise and powerful than the emperor?
In the end, even Gongsun Xun couldn't help but murmur... Because in his opinion, even if the emperor of the old Liu family had a vague understanding of this celestial phenomenon, he shouldn't ignore it.
Bar?
After all, the four words "response between heaven and man" are not only the last layer of restraint between the scholars on the emperor, but also the last means of maintaining the relationship between the emperor and the scholars... Not to mention the meaning behind the celestial phenomena, just for the sake of
To appease the scholars, we should also give a symbolic response, right?
If you ignore this, then what do these scholars, who are at least one of the pillars of the imperial court, mean to you, the emperor?
Gradually, more and more understanding people feel this way... When everyone gets together in private, the topic is no longer just about the matter of 'invading yang with yin', but more and more focused on the emperor's attitude.
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"We still have to submit a letter!" This morning, when it was time to take a bath, in the backyard chapel of Wang Yun's house, someone couldn't help but start clapping at the table. When everyone took a closer look, they saw that it was another servant from Taichung, the imperial censor.
Censor.
"It must be the eunuchs in the North Palace who have deceived Your Majesty!" This person raised his glass and shouted. "We must build up the momentum and let Your Majesty understand the eunuchs' infringement on the government..."
"That's right." Wang Yun, who was sitting at the top, threw the wine glass in his hand to the ground angrily and stood up proudly. "It would be fine if he was farming and studying at home, but now that he has come to the court, the so-called 'Eating the King is the reward of being loyal to the King.
"The imperial court is like this now. I live above the imperial court and perform the duties of censor. How can I sit back and watch the eunuchs monopolize power there?!"
Seeing how fiercely the leader of Taiwan's remonstrance was, the young ministers below also responded one after another.
However, Gongsun Xun, who was sitting on the left hand side, couldn't help but frown slightly when he heard this. How could Wang Yun be so far away from what he had imagined? Of course, after thinking about it, he felt relieved again... Wang Zishi
Although he was a person, Dong Zhuo was an even more important person. His later forbearance seemed more like he was forced to do so. But once he fought back, his true nature was immediately revealed.
"Why is Wen Qi frowning?" Wang Yun also suddenly noticed Gongsun Xun's reaction. "But what is inappropriate about what we said?"
"No, no." Gongsun Xun quickly replied. "It's just a prince who just said 'eunuch's exclusive power' and has no roots. How can he deal with people like Cao Jie and Wang Fu? He always has to seize the opportunity to do something.
It’s from an article, right?”
As soon as these words came out, people around him shook their heads, and even Tian Feng, who was next to Gongsun Xun, couldn't help but sigh.
Now, Gongsun Xun became increasingly puzzled.
"Wen Qi has just arrived in the capital not long ago, and it's her first time in the center. It's normal not to know what's going on here." Wang Yun sighed, twisting his beard. "You don't know, the evil things done by the eunuchs' children, we at the Yushitai
They are piled up like a mountain, and we at the Censor’s Office have never stopped making relevant memorials... It’s just that the eunuchs in charge of the Yellow Gate are naturally isolated from the inside and outside, so it is difficult for such memorials to speak out about someone’s evil deeds to be sent to the imperial court.”
Gongsun Xun was slightly startled, and then he immediately understood.
What Wang Yun means is that the eunuchs control the Huangmen system around the emperor. If the memorial writes a case against a specific person, he will definitely be blocked. Even though the other party did not say it, it is conceivable.
...If a censor writes an impeachment petition against a eunuch's children for a long time, it will inevitably lead to direct retaliation, and death and annihilation of the family are also possible.
As for relying on local officials to deal with these eunuchs' children, the lesson of the party's scourge is right in front of us... Nowadays, where are the local officials who dare to directly deal with eunuchs' children? In other words, the local officials who dared to deal with eunuchs' children back then are now afraid of them.
How many are still in court?
Of course, Wang Yun is undoubtedly one of them. His family is too powerful in Bingzhou, so when he was still an official, he had the audacity to kill a small Huangmen, but there was a price. He himself escaped.
, but his patron and protector, Liu Zhi, the then governor of Taiyuan, was imprisoned and executed.
And this is also an important reason why Gongsun Xun believes that Wang Yun is the eunuch. There is a life-and-death feud between this person and the eunuch!
All in all, in the current situation, it is indeed a natural way to seize on the celestial disaster and continue to pursue it, make the matter bigger, and cause continuous pressure on the eunuchs... and it seems to be the only way.
However, just when Gongsun Xun recognized this truth and the censors continued to discuss the matter of submitting a letter, a servant of the palace suddenly broke into the small hall in the backyard, disturbing the interaction of a group of young officials.
"What's the matter?" Wang Yun couldn't help but feel a little angry. "Didn't I tell you not to disturb me and my colleagues when we are having a banquet? Especially in the backyard!"
"Report to the master." Wang Yun's family hurriedly fell to the ground to report. "It's not that I mean to disturb the master, but someone suddenly came to visit me outside the door... Now I have a famous assassin."
Wang Yun's expression softened slightly, and he immediately signaled the other party to present the famous assassin. After just one glance, he suddenly stood up: "Please come in quickly!"
The servant rushed out, but everyone in the hall didn't understand what he meant.
"It was Sikong Chen Gong (Chen Qiu) who just resigned." Wang Yun said seriously. "Chen Gonghai is a famous official. If he hadn't spoken uprightly in the court that day, he would have argued with Cao Jie and Wang Fu.
, Empress Dowager Dou can hardly be buried with the late emperor, you all, why not come with me to welcome her..."
Everyone naturally nodded.
"It's difficult to do this." Just as everyone stood up, Tian Feng remained unmoved and sighed with regret, which attracted the attention of the people around him.
"What does Yuan Hao mean?" Wang Yun was greatly puzzled, and Gongsun Xun was also confused... Of course, the former was unable to understand Tian Feng's reaction, while the latter was based on what he had seen in his life.
The so-called trust of the man with the highest intelligence value makes me a little curious about this conclusion.
"Chen Gongyi was dismissed from office because of the celestial phenomenon." Tian Feng sat there and explained seriously. "In other words, the court has made it public that the earthquake was his fault. And this time he sent people to find us because he must have wanted to
Let’s stop making fuss about celestial phenomena, so as not to involve him..."
"Mr. Chen will not..." Wang Yun immediately frowned. "We wrote a letter after the solar eclipse that day, but we didn't see Mr. Liu say anything."
"No," Tian Feng explained calmly. "Senior Brother Zi should know that Mr. Chen who was removed from office because of the earthquake is different from Mr. Liu who was removed from office because of the solar eclipse. Mr. Liu is a famous family member and the emperor's teacher.
, no matter what, he is as stable as Mount Tai. As long as he sits at home, he will be able to ascend to the position of the three princes sooner or later. However, Mr. Chen started his career as a county magistrate in Hebei Province. He worked hard for government, all because the former Mr. Qiao (Qiao Xuan) did not care about personal grudges.
, only after recommending it to him can he ascend to the throne as the Third Duke... I am afraid that he takes the official position very seriously in his heart, and he also hopes that one day he can ascend to the position of the Third Duke again."
Most of the people were doubtful, and even Gongsun Xun couldn't wait to verify Tian Yuanhao's level.
However, just as everyone was reorganizing to welcome them out, Chen Qiu's envoy walked straight in and arrived at Wang Fu's backyard.
I saw that although this man was also a young scribe, he was more than seven feet tall. He had sword eyebrows and a crown, a dragon and a tiger step, and he was also solemn and capable of holding a sword. He had an inviolable warrior style... Several imperial guards turned around almost at the same time.
He looked at Gongsun Xun, who also looked at this person with great interest.
To be honest, not to mention the habit of judging people based on their appearance these days, but people who can show a certain momentum in their movements and postures are really impressive. Gongsun Xun was like this when he was fighting in the street. This man actually had some momentum when he walked proudly.
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"Wei Jun judges the match and has met the prince." This man came to the front of the hall and held his head high in greeting.
Gongsun Xun, who was very interested just now, immediately turned his head and glanced at Tian Feng beside him, and then his heart was filled with confusion.
"I have admired the name of Shen Zhengnan for a long time." Wang Yun quickly helped him up. "I heard that when Mr. Chen was the county magistrate, you were already his most effective official before you were crowned. Then Mr. Chen repeatedly
After being criticized by the powerful, Zhengnan remained calm and followed him for many years. Today, Mr. Chen sent a confidant like you to my residence, it must be his affection..."
The judge took half a step back and bowed again: "The judge is fierce and not good at words. I only have one thing to say for my lord today."
"Speaking."
"I also ask you not to complain about the earthquake again and again." Shen Pei Surong replied. "That's all."
"That's it?" Wang Yun looked back at Tian Feng, but couldn't help but sigh.
"Of course." Shen Pei didn't feel the slightest bit embarrassed. "With all due respect, I know that you often gather here to get rid of the eunuchs. This is what a scholar should do and is irrefutable.
But if my Duke Chen can stay in the position of the third Duke for a long time, he will definitely be more beneficial to this matter... I also ask the prince and all the wise men to think about it!"
Many people present turned pale... To be honest, although this group of people gathered here clearly wanted to deal with the eunuchs, most of them probably just wanted to write a letter to express their opinions, and not necessarily all of them actually wanted to do so.
He didn't even dare to mention the word 'huan' in an understatement like Tian Feng did before on Tongtuo Street, but now he was a little frightened to hear the judge commenting on their party so bluntly.
No matter what happened, Wang Yun, who had been prepared for this, was silent for a long time, and finally nodded in approval.
Seeing that he had received the answer, the judge said no more, and had no intention of staying any longer. He actually turned around and left.
"The matter of submitting the letter is over!" After watching the uninvited guest leave, Wang Yun couldn't help but turn around to see him off. "Everyone, please be careful not to reveal what happened today, and then go home!"
Upon hearing this, this group of young scholars with the theme of serving as censors all hurriedly left.
For a time, only Gongsun Xun and Tian Feng were left in the backyard of the palace.
"You can't rely on other people." Tian Feng stepped forward and sighed to Wang Yun. "It can only create momentum."
Wang Yun became more and more depressed, but he had no choice but to comfort Tian Feng: "I also understand what Yuan Hao said, but if there is no edict from the emperor, how can we do what is sure to hit? There is always some preparation and momentum... If you can
With the emperor's approval, even if it only lasts for half a day, I will risk my life to kill these thieves who are causing harm to the country."
Tian Feng remained silent, but he couldn't help but look back at Gongsun Xun, who had been standing aside thoughtfully.
"Why doesn't Wen Qi stay still?" Wang Yun asked quickly. "But is there any gain?"
"No!" Gongsun Xun quickly bowed and replied after he came to his senses. "Just listening to what the prince said, I couldn't help feeling that the current situation is difficult, and I don't know when my sword will be useful."
Wang Yun nodded slowly.
Half a quarter of an hour later, outside the palace courtyard, Gongsun Xun and Tian Feng neither rode in a car nor rode a horse. They just asked their servants to follow them, and they walked slowly and chatted.
"Brother Yuan Hao is really very smart. As soon as Mr. Chen sent someone here, you knew the result." Gongsun Xun praised him sincerely.
"There is no need to say such things." Tian Feng said with a sad expression. "I have been in Yushitai for a year, and I am used to seeing similar situations... I have summoned the courage many times, but I have never been able to make a difference."
"Then I would like to ask Brother Yuan Hao, what do you mean when you said before that the time is right to punish the eunuchs?" Gongsun Xun asked puzzledly. "You are not trying to coax me, are you?"
"It still depends on the emperor to punish the eunuchs." Tian Feng said calmly. "Cao Jie and Wang Fu have been immobile for a long time. The emperor is an adult, so he will have some scruples. In addition, I saw that the emperor had been in a row for a month.
After two disasters, I thought the emperor would be touched..."
"That's it." Gongsun Xun nodded and said. The other party didn't know better than he did. To think of it at this level can be called an insight into human nature.
"It's just that I had such a good opportunity but couldn't do anything about it." Tian Feng continued. "It seems that I was a little boastful that day."
Gongsun Xun suddenly laughed.
"Is Wenqi still alive?" Tian Feng couldn't help but feel a move in his heart.
"I was thinking." Gongsun Xun smiled slightly when he heard this. "If it is difficult to mention the earthquake because of Chen Gong, then why not make a fuss about another matter? What if there is another vision in Luoyang in the next ten days? The Emperor
Can you hold it?"
"Can you still invite celestial phenomena in ten days?" Tian Feng couldn't help but be speechless. "In that case, why not invite a thunder to kill the eunuch directly, and we can just sit at home."
"We can't invite the celestial phenomena... so what if there is a disaster?" Gongsun Xun stood with his hands behind his back and asked calmly.
Tian Feng looked at the person in front of him and remained silent for a long time.
"There are several types of disasters, including: disrespectful appearance, obscene rain, submissiveness to demons, chicken disaster, green eyes, self-destruction of houses, false rumors, drought rumors, wolves eating people, fire, pests, floods, discoloration of water, severe cold , hail, mountain roar, locust, earthquake, landslide, subsidence, strong wind uprooting trees, borer, cattle plague, dragon and snake evil, humanization, resurrection from the dead, epidemic, castration, solar eclipse, solar embrace, solar prominence, lunar eclipse Not its moon... If the emperor is only built, the five things will overcome him. If he is punished and punished, he will be soaked in rebellion. The water rises under the fire, and the wood is weak and the metal is sour. How can the monster be delusional, and the fire can be seen." - " "Book of the Later Han Dynasty".Five Elements Chronicles
