Xuande

Chapter 67 The Victory of the Scholars

After Liu Bei's brief introduction, Liu Hong learned that Liu Bei was poor when he was young, and he used to weave mats and sell shoes with his mother to support himself, and he was quite emotional.

It was pure luck that Liu Hong was able to inherit the throne, because he was only a local nobleman in his early years, inheriting his father's title of Marquis of Jieduting.

Tinghou belongs to the highest rank of Liehou among the [-]th ranks of the Qin and Han Dynasties. The place where Shiyi is a pavilion is the lowest rank among Liehou.

There are as many as a hundred households in one pavilion, and as few as dozens of households, and the salary will definitely not be much.

It can be seen that his life before becoming an emperor was definitely not in the ranks of luxury.

The world is so big, there are really many Han family clansmen who can't afford to eat poorly.

Liu Hong is not a close branch of the royal family, he is similar to the Jiajing Emperor of the Ming Dynasty, he became emperor only after he had great luck.

Therefore, he must have more or less understood some of what he considers "folk suffering".

Hearing that Liu Bei had such a life experience, he immediately felt a little empathy and sympathy.

"I never thought that the 400-year-old Han family would suffer like this. It's hard for you..."

"The sharp edge of the sword comes from sharpening, and the fragrance of plum blossoms comes from the bitter cold. The hardships of life in the early years have tempered the subject, made the subject's will stronger, and made the subject's body stronger. Therefore, the subject never feels that it is a shame to be born in a slightly cold matter.

On the contrary, the more humble a person is, the more proud they are when they reach a high position, and the more they should swear to the world about their hardships and hardships, and let the world know that they can achieve great things even if they were born in a humble background. This is the right way in the world! "

Liu Bei's words were very firm and loud, which not only inspired Cao Cao, but also aroused Liu Hong's applause.

The emperor, who came from a branch of the royal family, seemed to like it very much.

"Okay! Well said! The sharp edge of a sword comes from sharpening, and the fragrance of plum blossoms comes from the bitter cold. Well said! If there is no hard training at a young age, where would the glory and wealth of today be? Wonderful! Wonderful! What a Liu Xuande! "

Liu Hong was very happy and praised Liu Bei again and again.

A few words from Liu Bei aroused his interest. He even stood up and walked down to the cave to look at Liu Bei up close.

There are such people in the distant relatives of the Han Dynasty?

"I heard that you studied with Lu Ziqian, are you his disciple?"

"Yes, I was educated by my mentor, Lord Lu. Without the teaching of Lord Lu, I would not be where I am today."

"Well, Lu Zigan's knowledge is indeed famous all over the world, otherwise I wouldn't have sent someone to recruit him to Luoyang to handle errands. You... By the way, you are also from Youzhou, and you are from the same town as Lu Zigan, so it's no wonder."

Liu Hong seemed to have thought of something, walked a few steps, and then remembered that this occasion was not an occasion to search for the treasures left in the sea, but...

When talking about big things.

Thinking of this, Liu Hong gradually calmed down his emotions.

"Okay, I can talk about these things later, Xuande, you just made a loud noise at the gate of the West Garden and disturbed my lunch break, are you guilty?"

"Making loud noises and disrespecting the emperor, this is the fault of the minister, and the minister is guilty."

Liu Bei bowed.

Liu Hong smiled slightly.

"Then what kind of punishment are you going to accept?"

"No matter how your majesty punishes the minister, the minister is willing to accept it, but before your majesty punishes the minister, please listen to the minister's words."

Liu Hong heard the words and nodded.

"Go ahead."

Liu Bei needs to be cautious when questioning the emperor.

So he straightened his wording a little.

"Your Majesty, I didn't come here on purpose to make a loud noise so as to disturb Your Majesty's afternoon rest. There is really a reason for it."

"What reason?"

"I want to impeach Taiwei Zhang Ji and Sikong Xu Yu."

"Oh? You are bold."

Liu Hong's words sounded rather surprised, but there was no surprise on his face, as if he was not surprised by it.

"The three princes of our country, you mere order history, one person impeaches the other, do you know what this means?"

Liu Bei shook his head.

"Everyone is responsible for the rise and fall of the world. What's more, as an official of the imperial court, the matter has something to do with the state, and the responsibility is unshirkable! Even if your majesty punishes the minister, the minister will never regret it!"

Hearing this, Liu Hong was silent for a while, then sighed.

"Everyone is responsible for the rise and fall of the world... If everyone in the world can have the heart of serving the public and the country like Xuande, why is the world so big?"

As he spoke, Liu Hong looked at Chen Dan and the other three.

"Did you and the other three come here for this matter?"

Chen Dan and the other three got up immediately, stood in front of Liu Hong and bowed in salute.

"Exactly."

"Chen Situ, I know you have always been an upright person, but do you want to impeach Taiwei Zhang Ji and Sikong Xu Yu?"

"Return to Your Majesty, that's right."

Chen Dan took out a roll of bamboo slips from his bosom, and handed them to Liu Hong with both hands: "Your Majesty, Taiwei Zhang Ji and Sikong Xu Yu tried to depose 26 prefects in the world for their own self-interest, which caused turmoil in the world. Gathering in Luoyang to cry for grievances for the county guard, Luoyang City knows about it, it has a huge impact, Your Majesty must investigate."

Liu Hong raised his eyebrows, took the scroll of bamboo slips, unfolded them for a look, put them away again, and put them on the table beside them.

"The civilians under these county guards all came to Luoyang to cry for their grievances. Could it be that these county guards are really dedicated to the state and love the people like their own sons? There is no fault at all?"

Chen Dan nodded without hesitation.

"Your Majesty, people's hearts are enough to prove the authenticity of this matter."

Liu Hong looked at Sili Captain Guo Hong again.

"Guo Hong, is that so?"

Guo Hong looked at Chen Dan, then nodded, and offered the bamboo slips in his hands with both hands.

"Your Majesty, there are more than 26 civilians who have complained about [-] people. They all traveled long distances to Luoyang, and gathered at the gate of Sili Xiaowei's mansion to initiate a letter. This situation, I saw this, and I was quite moved. , it was hard to refuse, so I made this move.”

Liu Hong also took the bamboo slip, unfolded it to look at it, and then walked to Liu Bei.

"Xuande, is this from your handwriting?"

"Back to Your Majesty, yes."

"Is your father-in-law among the 26?"

"Back to Your Majesty, yes."

"Then you should avoid this matter, why do you still have to stand out?"

"Returning to Your Majesty, it is precisely because I am the son-in-law of the prefect Han that I know that the prefect Han is absolutely not at fault for being impeached or dismissed from office. If because of some unwritten customs, I sit back and watch the innocent officials who can stabilize the local government be dismissed, it will make the local people worry. Uneasy, this is where the servants of His Majesty fail to do their duty."

Liu Bei bowed and saluted, "I, like Chen Situ, Guo Xiaowei, and Cao Yilang, are unwilling to sit back and watch the world be turbulent, the country damaged, and the emperor worry for their own self-interest."

After listening to what Liu Bei said, Chen Dan and Guo Hong secretly praised him for his level of speech.

Cao Cao was inexplicably moved.

Liu Hong was silent for a while, paced back and forth, finally stood in front of Liu Bei, reached out and patted his shoulder, and sighed.

"Worthy of being a member of my clan in the Han Dynasty."

As he spoke, Liu Hong shook his head and returned to the cave.

This time he didn't lie down, but sat upright, with a bit of the dignity of an emperor.

"Xuan Zhangrang and Zhao Zhong enter the palace."

Zhang Rang and Zhao Zhongru, who were waiting outside very anxiously, were amnesty, entered the hall in a panic, looked nervously at Liu Bei and the other four, and then looked at Liu Hong who was sitting upright.

Seeing that everyone had arrived, Liu Hong spoke slowly.

"What Qing and others said, I already know that this matter is of great importance. It is really unwise to dismiss 26 county guards suddenly, causing the world to be in turmoil and people's hearts to be unstable. After careful consideration, I always think that this matter is not feasible. So forget it."

Liu Hong gave the final conclusion, Chen Dan and others were overjoyed, and hurriedly bowed down, saying that the emperor is holy.

Zhang Rang and Zhao Zhong showed displeasure.

This is the first time they have failed to win a head-to-head confrontation with the scholars since the disaster of the party, which is of great significance, and they certainly do not want to stop there.

"Your Majesty, such traitors endanger the place and harm the emperor's sage, they should be punished justly!"

"Your Majesty, these traitors only act for their own selfish desires, and don't consider the reputation of the emperor and the safety of the Han Dynasty at all. If they are not punished, what will the people of the world think of them in the long run?"

Liu Hong looked at Zhang Rang and Zhao Zhong with the same displeasure.

The incident is so big, and the world is full of turmoil, but it will continue. Do you have to force some people to rise up and make trouble?

"If things continue to this point, what will happen? You shouldn't have such thoughts."

Zhang Rang was taken aback by Liu Hong's very unpleasant tone, and he reacted immediately.

Zhao Zhong continued to argue as if he hadn't reacted yet, but Zhang Rang stopped him.

"I dare not wait."

Zhang Rang shouted quickly, and then winked at Zhao Zhong.

Only then did Zhao Zhong come to his senses, quickly lowered his head, and said nothing more.

Seeing that Zhang Rang and Zhao Zhong did not continue to argue, Liu Hong nodded in satisfaction and announced the result of his handling of the matter.

"Taiwei Zhang Ji and Sikong Xu Yu are unfair, selfish, and not solid in virtue. They are unbearable to be the three princes. I want to remove these two from their positions. The matter of the 26th county guard, let it go. So far, this matter will be over. Stop talking."

Liu Hong's final decision fell, and this rare political struggle ended in the victory of the scholars.

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Chen Dan's mind is settled, and he feels that the matter has finally been settled, and he is very happy. As for the difficulties he may face in the future, he doesn't want to think too much now.

Cao Cao was very happy, and felt that he had finally done something for the scholars, and his situation in Yuan Shao's circle of friends would definitely be much better in the future.

Guo Hong was even more happy, feeling that he had made the right bet and got things done. He successfully got on the line of Yuan Shao and Chen Dan, and there will definitely be further possibilities in the future.

Zhang Rang and Zhao Zhong felt very uncomfortable. Not only did they fail to accomplish what they wanted to do, but they also paid for their minions Zhang Ji and Xu Que.

It's really not worth the money if you steal the chicken.

These two people looked at the four audiences present with extremely resentful eyes, especially Liu Bei who charged forward, thinking about how to deal with this ignorant bastard boy severely.

But at this moment, Liu Bei suddenly spoke.

"Your Majesty, I think that this matter has to be discussed."

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PS: Coughing stuffy nose is so uncomfortable, sitting during the day is okay, but lying down and sleeping at night is so sore, alas...

(End of this chapter)