Eight hundred and sixtieth chapters a wave of unrest
Looking at Zhang Bi with a proud look on his face, Dong Xuan smiled but said nothing. All his subordinate officials have the opportunity to be promoted, but he will never be promoted, because if he leaves, no one can take his place.
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He, the Luoyang magistrate, is not a big official. In Luoyang, where the powerful are gathered, he can only be regarded as a small official as big as a mung bean.
The county magistrate, as of now, is the mayor of the capital.
At present, Liu Xiu has only been a few years since the founding of the People's Republic of China. Most of the clansmen and even the founding heroes who followed Liu Xiu to great heights are from humble backgrounds. People who were originally at the bottom of society will inevitably become careless and neglectful if they suddenly jump to the powerful class.
Law and discipline.
If someone else is asked to make the Luoyang order, even if it is found that the clan members or ministers have violated laws and disciplines, I am afraid they will not take care of it, or dare not take care of it. But Dong Xuan dared to do things that others did not dare to do.
The eldest princess Liu Huang's favorite domestic slave made a mistake and he was beheaded according to the law, let alone others?
Liu Xiu himself knew this very well, so when selecting candidates for the Luoyang Order, he would definitely use a selfless and ruthless official like Dong Xuan who would not be recognized by his relatives. Therefore, Dong Xuan had already seen through it and never thought about promotion.
Moreover, he did a pretty good job as Luoyang Ling, and he also liked this position very much.
This time, Gongsun Shu created rumors in Luoyang and used prophecy books to spread the news that the Han Dynasty would be replaced by Gongsun Shu. Liu Xiu's response was also very interesting. He could not help writing or gossiping, but instead announced to the world what was recorded in the prophecy book.
Gongsun refers to Emperor Xuan of the Han Dynasty.
This countermeasure is very consistent with Liu Xiu's style of doing things. Liu Xiu studied Shangshu, and he was a Confucian scholar and an imperial student. This has always been Liu Xiu's proud capital. How could he imitate the violent behavior?
The Qin Dynasty burned books and harassed Confucian scholars to ruin its own reputation.
It has to be said that Liu Xiu's move was very clever. Without being restrained from writing or speaking, the pressure of public opinion created by Gongsun Shu was destroyed. This incident should be regarded as an outbreak between Liu Xiu and Gongsun Shu.
A war of public opinion.
The two heroes are fighting. To put it bluntly, both sides want to achieve their own political demands. Military war is one of the means to achieve political demands, and the war of public opinion is also a means to achieve political demands.
However, in this battle of public opinion, Liu Xiu was clearly superior, and he was able to eliminate the pressure of public opinion that Gongsun Shu had planned so hard.
Two days later, during the criminal trial, Zhang Bi discovered another incident. According to an investigator who could not bear the punishment, Gongsun Shu sent a group of beauties to Luoyang a few months ago.
The purpose was to sneak into the mansions of high-ranking officials in Luoyang to spy on intelligence. However, the identity of these beauties came to Luoyang, where they were now, and whether they had successfully infiltrated into the mansions of various ministers. Details of these things were unknown to me.
Zhang Ben dug up such important information and did not dare to hide it. He immediately reported it to Dong Xuan, hoping that Dong Xuan could report it to the emperor on his behalf.
After listening to Zhang Bi's report, Dong Xuan frowned. Without conclusive evidence, it was not appropriate to report this kind of thing. However, after thinking about it, Dong Xuan still wrote a memorial and reported it to Liu Xiu.
During the recent period, Gongsun Shu has obviously pointed the finger at Luoyang. If he explains things in detail, it may not be true. It is also good to take precautions in advance.
In the morning court the next day, Chief Situ Fuzhan presented Dong Xuan's memorial to the court.
After reading Dong Xuan's memorial, Liu Xiu was also secretly surprised. He handed Dong Xuan's memorial to the ministers for circulation. After everyone had read it, he asked: "Have you noticed anything unusual in the palace recently?"
After hearing this, many ministers immediately stated that they had not taken concubines, let alone changed wives. As the saying goes, a wife of chaff does not go to court, so it is impossible for them to fall into Gongsun Shu's treacherous plan.
These ministers were obviously imitating Song Hong. When Liu Xiu proposed marriage to Song Hong, he hoped that Song Hong would divorce his first wife and marry his eldest sister Liu Huang. However, Song Hong directly rejected the proposal in the name of being a spoiled wife and not retiring.
Not only did Liu Xiu lose his temper at that time, he even praised Song Hong and praised him for his noble moral character. Later, many ministers followed Song Hong's example and openly refused to take concubines, but secretly kept many wives.
Liu Xiu looked around at the ministers, smiled calmly, and said: "You should take a warning from this matter!"
"Yes! Your Majesty!" All the ministers responded in unison.
Liu Xiu didn't take Gongsun Shu's beauty trap too seriously, and thought it was enough to give the ministers a warning.
I'm afraid Liu Xiu never dreamed that the beauties found by Zhang Bi were not anywhere else at all, but were all kept in his palace.
As soon as the matter came to an end, Li You, the censor Zhongcheng, raised the wat board and said: "Your Majesty, I have something to report to you!"
As he spoke, Li You took out a small roll of bamboo slips from his sleeve and handed it forward. Zhang Kun came over, took the bamboo slips, and handed it to Liu Xiu.
The latter unfolded and took a closer look. This was an impeachment memorial sent by the imperial envoy who was touring the Sanfu area. The target of the impeachment was none other than General Feng Yi, who conquered the West.
After the Red Eyebrow Army was quelled, the Western Expeditionary Army did not return to the DPRK, nor did it disband. Instead, it was stationed in the Sanfu area, mainly defending against Gongsun Shu in the south, and secondly against Kaixiao in the north.
The general who commanded the Western Army was none other than General Feng Yi.
Feng Yi was stationed in Sanfu and became the highest military officer in the Sanfu area. Logically speaking, Feng Yi was in charge of the military and he had no control over the local area. However, after being stationed for a long time, it was inevitable that Feng Yi and the local officials would
There is contact.
For example, the food and fodder problem of the Western Expedition Army can be partly solved by the Army's own farming, and part of it can be solved by transportation from the imperial court. The remaining part must be solved by local officials.
The Western Conquest Army numbered 100,000 people and consumed huge amounts of food and grass. This was also a heavy burden for the local area.
Chang'an has gone through Wang Mang's Rebellion, Liu Xuan's Rebellion, and Red Eyebrow Rebellion. It has already been riddled with holes and is in need of improvement. It is difficult to provide for its own food and clothing. Now it has to bear the rations for the Western Army. The Chang'an government is under pressure and can hardly breathe.
Get angry.
Once, the Chang'an County Government failed to deliver grain as scheduled. Feng Yi was furious and went directly to the Chang'an Order to question the reason face to face.
The Chang'an Order used the excuse that there was no food in the county, but Feng Yi didn't believe it and asked the Chang'an Order to open the granary for him to check. The Chang'an Order refused, and the two had a dispute over this.
After that, Feng Yi asked his soldiers to forcefully open the granary.
There was no food in the granary. Although the food stored was not a lot, it was more than enough to pay for the military rations for the Western Conquest Army. As for why the Chang'an Order lied about having no food when in fact there was food, the specific reason is unknown.
Seeing that there was so much food in the granary, Feng Yi was furious on the spot and refused to hand over the army rations. Was this an attempt to cause a mutiny in the army?
Feng Yi immediately accused Chang'an Ling of having an affair with Gongsun Shu, and asked his soldiers to capture him. He was publicly questioned and executed at Caishikou in Chang'an. Feng Yi was a general, and his rank was much higher than that of Chang'an Ling.
Again, he belongs to the military, and the Chang'an Order belongs to the local government. The military people have no control over the local affairs. Even if the Chang'an Order is indeed guilty of beheading, the matter must be left to Beijing.
Zhao Yin should handle it, Feng Yi should not do it.
In short, Feng Yi killed the Chang'an order in public. This incident had a great impact on Chang'an and even the Sanfu area, and it greatly established Feng Yi's prestige among the people. The people of Sanfu all surrendered, and even privately, the people
They all called Feng Yi King of Xianyang.
These things are seen in the eyes of the imperial envoy and heard in the ears of the imperial envoy. Is it okay? King of Xianyang? The ancestral system of the Han Dynasty never canonizes kings with different surnames. Feng Yi dared to call himself King of Xianyang. He wanted to rebel.
ah!
The imperial envoy who inspected the Sanfu area sent an impeachment memorial directly to Luoyang.
In the court, Liu Xiu was silent for a long time after reading the impeachment memorial. Li You raised his head, looked at Liu Xiu carefully, and called in a low voice: "Your Majesty?"
Liu Xiu came back to his senses, put down the memorial in his hand, and said with an indifferent expression: "Yes! I understand."
The ministers present looked at each other in confusion. Although they did not know the specific content of the memorial, they thought it was definitely not a good thing.
The imperial envoy's memorial must have impeached an official again, and usually, nowadays, people refer to themselves as "I". When "I" is used, it means that either something has happened, or the current mood is extremely unpleasant.
happy.
Li You cleared his throat and said: "Your Majesty, I have sent people to conduct verification, and the imperial envoy's report is true! General Zhengxi did commit suicide in Chang'an secretly, and the people of Chang'an did call him Zheng.
The General of the West is the King of Xianyang..."
Before he finished speaking, there was a snapping sound, Liu Xiu patted the table and said word by word: "I have already said it, I understand."
Li You shrank his neck in fright and did not dare to say anything more.
The ministers present took a breath. Feng Yi privately killed the Chang'an order. This was no longer a trivial matter. Moreover, he was called the King of Xianyang by the local people. This... This was to imitate Peng Chong, Deng Feng, and Pang Meng.
Not successful?
During the ensuing court meeting, the atmosphere became depressing. Everyone could see that the current mood was very unhappy. People subconsciously kept talking long and short, and not long after, the ministers had nothing to say.
After the disbandment of the dynasty, Deng Yu asked to see Liu Xiu, but Liu Xiu did not see him. The imperial envoy's impeachment letter dealt a big blow to Liu Xiu. He could not believe that now even Feng Yi would rebel against him.
That was Feng Yi and Feng Gongsun! He was the brother who followed him through life and death, fighting in the north and south! He was General Dashu who did not seek credit or ask for rewards! He was the benefactor who gave him a bowl of bean porridge when he was about to starve to death!
Feng Yi wanted to rebel... Liu Xiu found it ridiculous just thinking about it. After the dynasty was dismissed today, Liu Xiu rarely went to the Qingliang Palace, but to the West Palace.
He went to Liu Yang's room, stood beside the crib, and gently stroked the baby's cheek without saying a word.
Seeing this, Yin Lihua asked in a low voice: "Your Majesty, what is on your mind today?"
Liu Xiu smiled and suddenly asked: "What do Lihua think of Gongsun?"
"General Feng?"
"Um!"
Yin Lihua thought for a while and said: "General Feng has known your Majesty for the longest time and has followed your Majesty for the longest time. He once saved your majesty's life. If someone reports that General Feng is illegal and makes slanderous remarks to your majesty, your majesty cannot be trusted."
Liu Xiu was startled and looked at Yin Lihua in surprise.
Yin Lihua smiled and said: "After your Majesty came to court, he was in a low mood, and he specifically asked me about General Feng. If it was an ordinary thing, Your Majesty would not be upset. I guessed that someone must have reported General Feng for illegality."
Liu Xiu looked at Yin Lihua, burst out laughing, and said, "It's a pity that Lihua has no interest in government affairs."
Yin Lihua has always been very smart, and her knowledge is as good as that of men. If she is interested in government affairs, Liu Xiu feels that she can help her share a lot of the burden. Yin Lihua certainly knows what Liu Xiu is thinking.
It is precisely because she is not interested in government affairs that His Majesty feels regretful. If she really shows a strong interest in government affairs, Your Majesty will not feel regretful, but will feel jealous.
She said with a smile: "General Feng leads a large army to guard the western border. It is inevitable that he will be looked at by others. If there is any slight disturbance, he will be suspicious and make your majesty more jealous. I believe that General Feng is loyal to your majesty!"
Liu Xiu said quietly: "Before Pang Meng rebelled, I'm afraid no one would believe that one day Pang Meng would commit rebellion."
Yin Lihua said seriously: "General Feng's character is far beyond that of Pang Meng and others! Your Majesty is really insulting General Feng by comparing him to Pang Meng!"
