Regardless of whether others admit it or not, Luoyang has actually entered a rare period of political stability after the first year of Guanghe.
There are of course many reasons for this, but in essence, it is more because after the great political upsurge during the late Xiping period and the early Guanghe period, almost all parties were unwilling and did not have the strength to easily cause trouble again.
After Wang Fu died, most of the main force of the old eunuchs disappeared. However, Cao Jie did not retreat but advanced, and still firmly held the position of leader of the eunuchs. Moreover, this comeback ruler also changed from his former strength, and his behavior was really serious.
He has a certain magisterial and auxiliary attitude, which is quite commendable;
After Yuan Feng died, the Yang family seemed to be the only one in the family, but now it was firmly in the position of Taiwei, and the leader of the clan who was obviously accepted by everyone in the court was the beloved Liu Kuan and Granny Liu. He and leader Cao Jie
The court and hall do seem to complement each other somewhat;
Empress Song also died, and the power of the old nobles was wiped out. However, the emperor felt a little regret for his actions that day. Recently, he had gradually relaxed the official imprisonment of the old nobles. According to rumors, he once dreamed that
Empress Song and King Liu Kui of Bohai questioned him in his dream, but after waking up from a nightmare, he did not find the eunuch, but instead found Yulin Xuyong who was on duty outside the palace to ask about the matter...
Of course, although the situation is temporarily stable, any sensible person can see that this stability and peace will not last long.
First of all, Cao Jie was not in good health. He almost went to see King Youdu a few years ago due to illness. It is not certain how many years he can survive this time. Sooner or later, the power of the eunuchs will give way to the greedy Zhang and the mean Zhao Zhonger.
People are leaders, and the situation after the power of government falls into the hands of these people is also worrying;
Secondly, Liu Kuan seems to be invulnerable, but the position of the three princes is inherently unstable. A solar eclipse or a plague will lead to a reshuffle. He is always unstable as a leader. Not to mention Yang Ci, it is Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu.
, Yang Biao and other next generation public servants are also growing rapidly and becoming more and more rampant...
In addition, a new force is also rising.
Maybe he didn't want to cause more trouble, or maybe he felt guilty towards Empress Song. The emperor was not in a hurry to make He Guiren the queen, but this was destined not to last long, because He Jin, He Guiren's brother, was a butcher in Nanyang in the past, and now he has become a queen from Huben.
General Zhonglang was transferred to the post of Yingchuan Prefect. Everyone knew that once He Guiren became queen, this Nanyang butcher would return to Luoyang and quickly become a pole of political power in accordance with the political tradition of this dynasty.
However, no matter what other people think, the most important thing is actually the Emperor of Han Dynasty who is at the center of the world. After this young emperor in his twenties gained political dominance, not only was he not able to cheer up as his supporters had imagined,
Get up and do something promising, but instead become more and more addicted to pleasure and money...
It was the time when he had a nightmare that day, when Xu Yong, the left prisoner of Yulin, defended the queen, the emperor remained silent on the spot. However, early the next morning, he was still enjoying himself in the West Garden and selling his official position as before.
To be fair, in a centralized country, no matter how hard others work, no matter how stable the political situation is, as long as this person is still ruining the situation, the Han Dynasty will not be able to move in a good direction.
"The king of Jizhou, the governor of Jizhou, wrote to the historian that he has been old and frail since he was old and has been ill for a long time. He can't take care of things for fear of betraying the emperor's favor..."
In the afternoon, in the Shangshu Ling on the central platform, the white-haired Cao Jie was slowly narrating Wang Fang's dictionaries and the man's final advice to the emperor about selling his official position in the dictionaries.
And around Cao Jie, there were as always the central and powerful figures of the empire.
There is no way, no matter who it is, Jizhou governor is definitely not a position that can be easily given up... It is the heart of Hebei and one of the two foundations of the empire. It has nine counties and a vast territory and dense population.
, the energy of an outstanding Jizhou governor is enough to make anyone fearful, and enough to make any political force salivate.
To be honest, Gongsun Xun must be grateful to Wang Fang. This man's resignation not only temporarily prevented the Jizhou Governor's Department from immediately punishing him for killing him without permission, but also forced some frustrated people in the central government to temporarily put aside the matter.
After all, the death of a guilty county magistrate, although the way of death seriously violated officialdom rules and scholarly customs, is still nothing compared to the vacancy of the Jizhou governor's official position.
The whole day, the dispute in Zhongtaizhong did not stop, no one was willing to give up this position... With so many princes and kings in Hebei, it was an important place for eunuchs to get money, and it was also the hometown of many great eunuchs such as Zhao Zhong. Of course, they
I hope to be a peacemaker; however, those who actually work at the Shangshutai know that it is precisely because of this that a resolute person is needed to clean up Jizhou; not to mention, almost every big shot has some selfish thoughts...
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"The Prime Minister of Wei County announced at the banquet that he was willing to be a lackey of the Zhao family. The Fanyang Order was corrupt and corrupt, and the Nanpi Order calculated taxes thirty times a year and forced the people to rebel." Lu Zhi sat upright and complained expressionlessly.
His own reasons. "Nowadays, Zhen Du, the county magistrate of Xiangguo, colludes with the bandits of Taihang Mountain to massacre the people, and Gongsun Xun, the commander of Handan, kills Zhen Du... There is no doubt that the officialdom in Jizhou has collapsed. At this time, it is time for a solemn Fang Bo to clean up the situation.
Hebei!"
Lu Ziqian was Cao Shangshu of the Ministry of Civil Affairs and had a great say in this matter. Moreover, the incidents he mentioned were indeed a bit sensational, so the public room was silent for a while.
"That's good," Huangmen Supervisor Zhao Zhong said suddenly after waiting for a long time. "It's getting dark now, so why don't we just let the discussion go and just ask the emperor to make his decision..."
As soon as this statement came out, most of the people, starting from Lu Zhi, looked dark, and then everyone fell silent... This is the saddest thing about these scholars. You have sufficient reasons, you argue hard, and the facts you stated
These eunuchs can't say anything at all, but in the end they just ask the emperor to make a decision, and your efforts will be in vain.
Is it right for the emperor to decide? This is of course correct, and it is an option that is absolutely difficult to refute for scholars and courtiers.
However, as the emperor has been in power for a long time, everyone knows that although the emperor is very smart, he is soft-hearted, selfish, and greedy. Therefore, when making a decision, these eunuchs can calmly make suggestions
To make suggestions, express opinions, and influence the emperor's judgment, the courtiers outside were powerless.
And this is the power of the eunuchs. They are trusted and protected by the emperor. They live with the emperor in the North Palace of Luoyang, just like one body.
At this point, all I can say is that I hope the emperor in the North Palace can be more sensitive and smarter today.
Taiwei Liu Kuan, Dachangqiu, and Shangshu Ling Cao Jie looked at each other, smiled helplessly, and then stood up together to dissolve the meeting.
"Ziqian..." When Liu Kuan walked out of the public room, he couldn't help but call out to his drinking friend Lu Zhi. "Would you like to have a drink at my house today? Wen Dian gave me a fresh gadget yesterday for cooking.
of."
"Wen Raogong goes first." Lu Zhi turned around calmly, his eyes and tone no longer had the mixed feeling of sadness and anger just now. "Too much time was wasted here today, I still have a few other men.
I don’t have any control over the officer’s whereabouts. I’ll deal with it a little and then go look for Wen Rao Gong in the evening..."
Liu Kuan nodded immediately, casually rolled up his sleeves under the expectant but wary eyes of the people around him, and walked out of the center stage with the others.
This world is like this, no one is the center of the world, and if there is, it is definitely not Gongsun Xun at this time.
However, perhaps because he heard the secret prayers of the courtiers, this time the emperor of Beigong was not confused at last. He used his intelligence and wisdom and actually selected a candidate who left everyone speechless.
Liu Yan, courtesy name Junlang, was from Jinling, Jiangxia. He was exempted from paying official fees because he was a member of the Han clan.
In other words, Liu Junlang had already become famous twenty years earlier. During the reign of Emperor Huan, he entered the imperial court. However, when he was appointed as Lang Guan, due to the death of his teacher Situ Zhutian, he chose to abandon his post and go to teach.
, he has been away for eighteen years... Of course, some people say that he foresaw the upcoming disaster of the party and was unwilling to get involved in the dispute, so he voluntarily resigned... But in any case, the political situation is now stable, and this person in power is
The clan member of the Han clan who had taught in the east of Luoyang City for eighteen years finally accepted the conquest last year and replaced Sima Fang, who was promoted to Jing Zhaoyin, as the Luoyang Order.
Now, he has transformed into the Fang Bo of Jizhou, and everyone in the court praised him, and no one objected.
After all, the words Han Dynasty clan are enough to silence all eunuchs, not to mention that Liu Junlang has lived in Jiangxia for generations, his family is deeply entangled in Jingzhou, and he himself has been raised in the east of Luoyang City for eighteen years!
"Congratulations, sir!" Liu Yan's eldest son, Liu Fan, was just a young man and had always served his biological father. So when his father came out from the Beigong and Nangong in sequence and officially transformed into the governor of Jizhou, he couldn't help but be overjoyed.
tip of brow.
No wonder he's not happy... This is the governor of Jizhou!
According to the political tradition of the Han Dynasty, as long as Liu Yan finishes his term safely, he will definitely be a governor of a large county when he comes back, and he will probably be able to be a public minister when he comes back... By then, wouldn't it be very easy for Liu Fan to become an official again?
Are you leaving for the sake of being a minister?
"The governor of a state has only six hundred stones, what's there to be happy about?" Liu Yan was in his forties, but he had a ruddy complexion, a strong beard, and a light manner like a man in his thirties. Hearing this, he was obviously a little proud.
But because he was outside the palace gate, he had to act calm and calm.
"That's true." Liu Fan suddenly laughed. "My father has been caring for me for eighteen years. He should have been so fast..."
"Let's go, let's go!" Liu Yan looked at the countless officials and servants around him, and repeatedly interrupted his eldest son's compliments, and then jumped directly onto his own donkey cart parked on Tongtuo Street.
"Yes!" Liu Fan quickly got into the coachman's seat. "Sir, should we go home first or visit the Yuan Mansion first?"
Liu Yan was conscripted as a virtuous and upright person last year. It was Yuan Kai's doing. He should go there because of both emotion and reason.
"No need, just leave the city!" Liu Yan said simply in the car. "I just met Mr. Yuan and other important officials at the central stage. I have already said everything that needs to be said."
"But where to go after leaving the city?" Liu Fan was confused for a moment while holding the whip. "Shouldn't I go home?"
"Go to Jizhou!" the new Jizhou governor said calmly in the car.
"Go...father, don't try to deceive me." Liu Fan was speechless. "How can you go to work as soon as you leave the palace?"
"Why not?" Liu Yan laughed in the car and asked. "My son, are you worried that others will ridicule me and rush to take office after I get the official position?"
"That's not to say..." Liu Fan responded awkwardly. "The reason why those people are laughed at is because after they get the official position, they immediately wear clothes, horses, fragrant cars and honor guards, like the father who lets his son drive a donkey cart.
How can you be laughed at if you take office in a hurry? I just feel it's a bit hasty."
"What's the rush?" Liu Yan's voice in the car suddenly became serious. "I have already met with the emperor, the three princes, the minister, and the official Cao Shangshu. Then I received the imperial edict and the official documents. I won't go at this time.
How about going to work? If you are short of money and clothes, you can stop by Yangcheng Mountain (Liu Yan’s Lecture Office, located in the east of Luoyang City, inside Hulao Pass) to get some. What if you have to stay in Luoyang? Could it be that I want to take the opportunity to make a new acquaintance with you?
Those friends are showing off that your father became the Fang Bo of Jizhou?"
"That's not it." The weather was hot, and Liu Fan was sweating profusely. "No...forget it, whatever father says, we will leave the city and go to Jizhou now..."
There was a crack of the whip, and the donkey cart started. Liu Yan in the cart just laughed and became silent.
Of course, after all, he was his eldest son, so he could just teach him a lesson. When the father and son set off from Tongtuo Street and worked hard for most of the day until midnight, they arrived at the foot of Yangcheng Mountain where they had lived for eighteen years, Liu Yanque
He finally told the truth to his son.
"Sir, do you want a private visit?" The night breeze blew. Liu Fan, who had just washed his father's feet and was gnawing on a peach, finally heard the whole story. "Why is this?"
"Why?" Liu Yan sat barefoot on the mat and sighed. "Lu Zhi, the Minister of Civil Affairs, was entrusted by Lu Zhi. His student was appointed as the magistrate of Handan, but he was unscrupulous in Zhao State and killed the county magistrate with the county magistrate. Lu Ziqian
I was worried that this student would get into trouble, and wanted me to give him a warning. But I had heard about Zhao Guo’s affairs before. The matter was complicated, and I’m afraid it would not be easy to handle. Even the former Governor Wang suddenly resigned and left. This was also the case.
Because of the matter. So, I asked you to drive a donkey cart and send me directly to the State of Zhao, and first make a secret visit in order to make things go smoothly..."
"This is really hard work for my father." Liu Fan suddenly realized at this moment. "Lu Ziqian has been serving as Cao Shangshu for many years. He is as stable as Mount Tai and cannot be easily offended. And if he wants to use his father's hands to punish his students, he must do something.
There must be room for punishment before we can deal with it... No wonder Father is so anxious, presumably to catch the Handan Order off guard."
"Not bad." Liu Yan nodded gently in the night wind, but couldn't help but reached out and stroked his eldest son's hair. "However, my son has worked hard this time. It's so hot and he has to work hard to drive..."
"Father, why did you say this?" Liu Fan couldn't help but smile awkwardly, and then threw the peach core in his hand directly. "Do you really think that your son is ignorant? What you did this time was, after all, not for me and my brothers.
Is it easier to become an official? I don’t know, brothers, but I was already sensible when my father lamented the current situation here. "
"Yes!" Liu Junlang also laughed again and stopped pretending in front of his son. "But our family has finally turned around. The emperor is young and the political situation is stable. It is a good time to be an official... I, Liu Yanjian, will not let that happen.
You four brothers are just like me when I was young, spending all your good time in this mountain!"
————I am the dividing line between father’s kindness and son’s filial piety————
"Liu Yan, courtesy name Junlang, was born in Jingling, Jiangxia. He is a descendant of King Gong of Han and Lu. Emperor Zhang moved to Jingling in Yuanhe and became a member of the Yan family. Yan Shao was an official in the prefecture and county. He worshiped Zhonglang as a clan member and later as a teacher.
After the public funeral, he resigned from the official position. He lived in Yangcheng Mountain, where he was a professor of academics. He promoted the virtuous and upright people and established the Situ Mansion as the Luoyang Order. The next year, he moved to Jizhou as the governor to control the bad things in Jizhou. Then he went out of Nangongmen and sent his son to drive a donkey cart incognito.
