Great Han Empire

Chapter 547 Immediately Crossing the Gun
Jia Xu accompanied Li Ru to the gate of the mansion.

Li Ru is the order of Lang Zhong, who is in charge of Lang Zhong Su Wei. He is the chief of the palace guards and attendants, and is responsible for the safety of the palace and the emperor.In order to completely control the emperor and the inner court to prevent accidents, Dong Zhuo strictly forbids Li Ru to go out of the palace under normal circumstances.The emperor in the palace is peaceful and optimistic, and the northern army is the two weapons Dong Zhuo relies on to control the power of the Han Dynasty, and the other is indispensable.

"Wenhe, you talk too much today, don't you see that Lord Xiangguo has made up his mind?" Li Ru said softly, "Your Excellency didn't call Liu Ai to discuss the matter, obviously he planned to set up an ancient text classic in Taixue." Ph.D. Liu Ai is a student of Jinwen Confucianism, has followed the adults for many years, and is deeply trusted by the adults, and he did not participate in today's occasion, which is already a good example of the problem."

Jia Xu sighed: "Changsheng, Master Taifu threatened you and the court with taxation, and strongly demanded the establishment of a doctor of ancient literature and classics. It is nothing more than deliberately provoking a struggle between modern and ancient literature and classics, thereby disrupting the government, worsening the crisis in Luoyang, and reaching the goal of forcing the government to fight." The purpose of taking away the adults and grabbing power. The adults have just arrived in Luoyang, and the foundation is not stable. At this time, the most urgent need is to win over the powerful scholars and gain the support and trust of some scholars, so as to quickly increase their strength and stabilize the situation in Kyoto. It should not be done. This risky strategy is to give up your own advantages."

"The establishment of a doctor of ancient texts, although it can win over the schools of ancient texts and attack the schools of modern classics, and make the elites of the two factions fight with each other or even fight each other, but it may also cause the ancient and modern schools of classics to join hands. Deal with the adults. A catastrophe and a prophecy can make the two factions temporarily abandon their academic disputes, and at the same time point the finger at the adults. We have no foundation in Luoyang, no support from powerful families, and all states and counties except Xiliang and Sanfu We also don’t have our own manpower, and if things get out of control and lead to a military disaster, your lord will be in a desperate situation. At that time, we will either give up our authority and return to Xiliang, or we will be trapped in Luoyang.”

"So why don't you just act first, ban Chenwei, and then beat one another?" Li Ru said with a smile, "Wenhe, banning Chenwei is a major violation of the law. With this edict, the world is bound to be in chaos. Your lord is a big man." He is the biggest traitor in the country, and..." He looked at Jia Xu, shook his head and said, "Your Excellency believes in the art of prophecy, don't you know? When there is a war, he doesn't use yarrow to predict the outcome first?"

Jia Xu smiled and said nothing.

"Today, you first persuaded your lord not to set up a doctor of ancient texts, and then offered a policy of banning prophecy, which violated two taboos." Li Ru stopped, looked at Jia Xu, and said slowly, "Wenhe, are you Want to leave Luoyang?"

Jia Xu's smile gradually faded, and he said with a twist: "Changsheng, my lord has no foundation in Luoyang, and the power of the family is by no means something we can deal with. Going back to Chang'an and Xiliang is the long-term strategy. Staying in Luoyang has only one ending." , That is to kill the fish and break the net, which will not do any good to the lord, or to the great Han society. My great man is already on the verge of collapse today, if I go through this heavy blow again, I will die soon."

Li Ru looked around, his expression extremely serious.

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"Your Excellency moved all the confiscated money back to Chang'an. The taxes from Jingzhaoyin, Fufeng, and Fengyi counties went into Chang'an's treasury. The taxes from Hongnong County and Henan Yin were not sent to Dasinong's mansion but moved to Ping'an. Optimistic, why do you want to do this? Why didn’t Li Wei mention the taxes of the five prefectures of Sili after he came? Why did Yuan Kui, the Tai Fu, and the ministers in the court turn a blind eye? If these billions of money are used to fill the treasury, the expedition Why do you need to halve the food and pay of the army? Why is your lord so urgent to ask all the states and counties to collect taxes quickly?"

Jia Xu approached Li Ru's ear and said in a low voice, "Your Excellency is planning a way out for himself. Once Luoyang loses control, he will lead the army back to Chang'an and Xiliang. The ultimate goal of Taifu Yuan Wei and the ministers in the court is to They want to force the Lord to leave, so the action of the Lord is just in line with their wishes, so of course they have to turn a blind eye. As long as the Lord does not leave, the prefects and prefects of the prefectures and counties will not send taxes to Luoyang."

"As for Li Wei, what he lacks now is not money and food, but power. After returning from the expedition, the chariot and cavalry general has made great achievements. It is impossible to be satisfied with a corner of northern Xinjiang. He needs more power. What he hopes to see is us and The nobles and scholars will lose both sides in the fight, and then he can sit back and enjoy the gains. If he is lucky, he can go to Luoyang to replace the lord and take charge of the power of the big man. Li Wei came to Luoyang not to ask for money, but to see the situation in Luoyang."

"The prefects of state shepherds in various states and counties openly disobeyed the imperial decree and delayed sending the tax to Luoyang. The crime is unforgivable. How can they get rid of the crime?" Jia Xu patted Li Ru on the back and said helplessly, "Does your lord have After the assistance of General Cheqi, have all these people been dismissed? This is obviously unrealistic. How can I govern the world without a powerful man? And General Cheqi urgently needs a stable political situation in Luoyang for the stability of northern Xinjiang. Your lord will not be allowed to act arbitrarily, so there must be a compromise between your lord and the elites. It is the best solution for your lord to give up his power and return to Chang'an and Xiliang. This will not only quickly stabilize the political situation in Luoyang, but also maintain the stability of all parties. The balance of power is very conducive to the restoration of the vitality of the Han Dynasty."

Li Ru's expression was slightly shocked, and he hesitated to speak.He knew what Dong Zhuo had done, and he was clear about Dong Zhuo's purpose, but both he and Dong Zhuo seemed to ignore the strength and determination of the elite.

"Once the news of General Chaqi's withdrawal and return to the frontier reaches the capital, Luoyang will definitely change." Jia Xu sighed lightly, shaking his head and said, "Changsheng, Luoyang is in a dead end from now on, and there is no way to save it. , the way of survival lies in Chang'an and Xiliang, and to ensure this way of survival, Hedong and Xiliang are the most important."

"My lord, if you want to ensure Chang'an and Xiliang, and occupy the western frontier, besides removing the military power of the left general Huangfusong as soon as possible and recruiting him back to Beijing, the most important thing is to station troops in the east of the river. As long as the troops are stationed in the east of the river, we can contain and resist The threat of General Cheqi to Chang'an can also threaten Luoyang from Tongguan and Hedong in the future, and it can also help solve the immediate crisis in Luoyang. We also have absolute initiative in the process of forming an alliance with General Cheqi. Considering the security of Gyeonggi, my lord's proposal to garrison troops in the east of the river will definitely be approved by Grand Tutor Yuan Kui and the court and central ministers."

Li Ru immediately understood what Jia Xu meant, with a look of admiration on his face.

"General Cheqi is in charge of the military affairs in Hedong now, so we must choose the right time to station troops in Hedong." Jia Xu said worriedly, "Once the troops stationed in Hedong angers General Cheqi, the consequences will be unimaginable, so Changsheng's this time Going north, we must convince the General Che Qi."

"Now that the Cheqi General's expedition has just ended, the army's vitality has been severely injured and food and grass are in short supply. Apart from temporarily deterring us, there is no possibility of another war. In addition, from the perspective of stabilizing the entire northern Xinjiang, the Cheqi General has no If it is necessary to turn against us, the garrison in Hedong will not only harm him, but also ensure the balance of power among the three parties, and reduce the suspicion of the emperor and the court. In any case, the Northern Xinjiang still needs the full efforts of the court and us Support and help, otherwise if there is a disturbance, northern Xinjiang will be in chaos."

Li Ru nodded again and again, "Wenhe is still thinking about the long-term. According to the character of the adults, it is impossible for him to voluntarily give up power. It is useless for us to say these things. Now the adults still don't know how powerful the elites are, let alone He took the initiative to ask the troops to be stationed in Hedong to provoke the General Che Qi, and he is quite optimistic about the development of the situation in Luoyang."

"That's right." Jia Xu said, "We don't need to provoke you, and what's more, our current situation is just a prediction. No one knows what will happen in Luoyang next month?"

"Today, you repeatedly violated the taboo of adults because you wanted to leave Luoyang to find an opportunity to enter Hedong?" Li Ru asked.

"Yes, Changsheng needs a little help on this matter."

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The next day, Lang Zhongling Li Ru told Dong Zhuo that in order to prevent General Cheqi from being angry with the court and threatening Luoyang with troops, it is necessary to create some chaos in Hedong, so that he can restrain the soldiers in the east of the river and transfer the troops of General Cheqi Sight can also help adults concentrate on solving the Luoyang crisis.

Dong Zhuo asked him what he could do?Li Ru said that there was a military commander in Li Jue's army named Yang Feng, who turned out to be the leader of Baibo Yellow Turban.After Baibo Huangjin was defeated by General Cheqi's subordinates She Yingtong and Li Su, he jumped into the river and escaped to save his life.After Yang Feng fled to Kansai, he entered Dong Zhuo's army through a merchant relationship.Li Ru planned to send him to Wangwu Mountain and Taihang Mountain in Hedong to look for Han Xian, the leader of the Baibo Yellow Turban, and let the Baibo bandits go down the mountain to grab food on the condition that he would give a lot of money.

Dong Zhuo agreed, and immediately summoned Captain Huben Li Jue.Dong Zhuo then asked Li Ru, saying that Jingzhao Yin and Dong Min came to write, hoping to send him a trustworthy Chang'an order. What do you think of Jia Xu?Li Ru smiled and said, Luoyang needs Jia Xu even more.Now that there is war in Hanoi, and there will be a disaster in the east of the river, I think it is better to let Jia Xu go north to Pingjin Pass and serve as the Pingjin captain and lead the army to guard Gyeonggi.Jia Xu is extremely intelligent. Once there is something wrong in Hedong and Hanoi, he can solve it nearby, which can ensure that the north of Luoyang is as stable as a rock.Dong Zhuo thought about it carefully, and then agreed.

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In the past few days, Cai Yong, Gai Xun, and Zi Shao have arrived in the capital, and celebrities such as Chen Liubianrang, Shanyang Wangqian, Yingchuan Xunshuang, etc. have also arrived in Beijing one after another.Zheng Xuan of Beihai, Zhang Yun of Julu, Hu Zhao of Yingchuan, Tu Fan of Chen Liushen, Handan Chun of Zhao State, etc. all refused to follow the pilgrimage.

Dong Zhuo was overjoyed and worshiped Xun Shuang as Guanglu Xun, Cai Yong as Shangshu, Bian Rang and Wang Qian as Guanglu Doctor, Gai Xun as Adviser Doctor, Zi Shao as Yilang, and other famous scholars who came to Beijing also conferred official titles.

Xiangguo Dong Zhuo consulted many ministers and famous scholars in Beijing on whether to set up a doctor of ancient texts in Nangong Dongguan.

Dong Zhuo said with a smile, during Emperor Xiaozhang’s reign, he once held a meeting of the White Tiger View for the study of modern and ancient Chinese classics. Today, we are also holding a meeting of the Eastern View. This time, we must settle the matter of modern and ancient Chinese classics.The ministers and celebrities that Dong Zhuo invited to Dongguan all studied ancient texts and classics. Of course, they unanimously agreed to establish a doctor of ancient texts.Cai Yong even suggested that five doctors should be set up in "Zhou Li", "Zuo Zhuan", "Gu Liang", "Gu Wen Shang Shu" and "Mao Shi" to show the imperial court's recognition of ancient texts and classics.

Dong Zhuo then asked all the celebrities to write a memorial, named "The Policy of the East View", and immediately submitted it to the emperor, and at the same time recommended five candidates for doctors of ancient texts.The emperor then issued a decree to order the world to give equal importance to modern and ancient classics to official studies, and Taixue set up five doctors of ancient scriptures.

Luoyang immediately became a sensation.

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Recently, for the issue of whether to set up a doctor of ancient texts, famous scholars and Confucian scholars in Beijing and China gathered in Taixue and their teachers' residences all night long to debate, and officials gathered in Lantai, Yuntai, Biyong, Dongguan , Shishi, Xuanming, Hongdu and other places where books are collected have been repeatedly debated.Just when the imperial decree of the Son of Heaven was delivered to Taixue, the Ph.D. in Jinwen Confucianism and the students of Taixue were still questioning the bachelor of ancient Wenjing for the issue of "Zhou Li", and the two sides were arguing.

Once the imperial decree was announced, all the students in the Taixue were in chaos. Doctors and students of Jinwen Confucianism scolded angrily one by one, while the students who studied ancient Chinese Confucianism cheered and were extremely excited.There are no students in the Taixue who study the ancient texts. The disciples of Ma Rizhen, Lu Zhi, Zhu Jun, Yuan Kui, Han Shuo and others usually study the modern texts in the Taixue. This is a guy who eats. have to learn.Now that the study of ancient texts and classics is about to get ahead and become an official school, these students, with the support of their teachers, immediately stood up and formed a camp of students of ancient texts and classics.

Among the more than 3 students of the Imperial Academy, the students who study ancient Chinese classics are indeed only a small part. , the two sides clashed immediately, and then the conflict turned into a bloody incident. Yuan Kui had many disciples and was very powerful, and he was hit the hardest. , Dozens of them have been lying down on the ground.Things are getting bigger.

The students of Taixue were not afraid, they rushed out of Taixue, formed a mighty parade, shouted all the way, and went straight to the North Palace.They knelt in a crowd outside the gate of the North Palace, tearfully begging the emperor to immediately abolish the doctor of ancient texts and ban the study of ancient texts.There are still some students who are still parading around in the city, and the city of Luoyang is in chaos.

Yang Feng (the grandfather and uncle of Yang Biao), Yang Qin, Xue Fan (the descendant of Xue Han), Fu Fan (the descendant of Fu Zhan), Du Fan (the descendant of Du Fu), and Cui Fan (the descendant of Cui Yi) of the Yang Clan Cui Lie from the Zhong family, Zhong Fu from the Zhong family (the descendant of Zhong Hao), Zhang Wen from the Zhang family, Wang Qian from the Wang family (the descendant of Wang Gong), and many others in Beijing The aristocratic families in China rushed to the gate of the North Palace to support the doctors and scholars of Jinwen Confucianism, and even the royal families in Beijing and China, such as Liu Hong, Liu Ting, Liu Bo, Liu Biao, and many other clans came to help out (the clans and dignitaries generally study Jinwen Wen Jingxue.), for a while, outside the Beigong Gate, there was an astonishing momentum, roaring like a tide, and the atmosphere in Luoyang City suddenly became tense.

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The emperor and many ministers were terrified.Dong Zhuo remained unmoved and remained calm.

He ordered the eight lieutenants of the Northern Army to dispatch immediately, and each leader of the army was stationed in the eight passes of Gyeonggi.Zhonglang General Dong Yue led [-] troops back to Chang'an to garrison, Zhonglang General Duan Wei led [-] troops to garrison Tongguan, and Zhonglang General Niu Fu led [-] troops to garrison Hangu Pass.Xuan Fan, Lieutenant of Sili, Wang Yun of Henan, and Wu Qiong, Lieutenant of Chengmen, led guards to patrol Luoyang City to prevent people from taking the opportunity to make troubles and harm the people.

As for the celebrities, scholars, and Confucians, let them make troubles, and make troubles as they want.

Dong Zhuo underestimated the power of scholars.A few days later, Confucian scholars from Henan Yin and Hongnong counties gathered in Luoyang one after another. Luoyang’s opposition to ancient Chinese classics as an official school became louder and stronger, and Confucian scholars from Chang’an and Sanfu also began to parade in Chang’an City. And attacked Jingzhaoyin's mansion several times. Jingzhaoyin Dong Min was assassinated while driving away the troubled Confucian scholars, and almost lost his life.At the same time, the Confucian scholars in the prefectures and counties where the emperor’s edict reached also gathered in the county government offices to petition. However, there were fewer Confucian scholars in these places, and they generally focused on petitions and debates. There is a posture of immortality.But even so, the governors of various states and counties still wrote letters one after another. Among them, Qiao Mao, the prefect of Dongjun, directly pointed the finger at the Prime Minister Dong Zhuo, angrily denouncing him for arrogating power to harm the country and recklessly changing the ancestral system, so he should take the blame and resign.

Following Qiao Mao's performance, the government and the public scolded Dong Zhuo almost overnight, and the Confucian scholars in Luoyang gritted their teeth, wishing to eat him alive, and the shouts for Dong Zhuo to resign and go back to Xiliang resounded through the air. Luoyang City.

Dong Zhuo acted as if he had never heard of it, so he ignored it at all.

He summoned Grand Tutor Yuan Kai, Taiwei Huang Wan, and Sikong Xun Shuang (three days after Xun Shuang took office as Guang Luxun, Dong Zhuozou asked the emperor to worship him as Sikong) to discuss the matter of increasing taxes at Shangshutai.

Yang Biao, who was worshiped as Situ, has not seen anyone for several days.Yang Biao is a descendant of Yang Zhen, the son of Yang Ci, and the patriarch of the Yang Clan. The Yang family has learned Ouyang's "Shangshu" from generation to generation. He is the master of modern classics and has thousands of disciples. As the patriarch, Yang Biao actually studied ancient Chinese classics. , This is naturally a matter of laughing at the world and discrediting the ancestors, so Yang Biao's great-uncle Yang Feng gave Yang Biao two slaps and three kicks, bringing him back to the camp of Jinwen Confucianism.Now Yang Biao accompanied tens of thousands of Confucian scholars outside the gate of the North Palace every day, strongly urging the emperor to abolish the doctor of ancient texts and classics, and ignored state affairs.

Yuan Kui was very happy, and he agreed, and said that he personally wrote to the governors of various states and counties, asking them to pay the taxes to the treasury before the end of December.Sikong Xun Shuang expressed his worries. He said that it is really not suitable for increasing taxes because of the uproar and panic caused by the government and the public.He suggested that the taxes of various states and counties should be put into the treasury first, and it would not be too late to promulgate tax increase policies when the time is right.

Dong Zhuo spent so much time, waiting for Yuan Kai's words, how could he give up?

At the end of November, the emperor issued an edict to the world to increase taxes, and the land rent was changed to a tithe tax.

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At the end of November, the victory report of the expeditionary army was sent to Luoyang. The general of the chariots and riders led the army to defeat Xianbei in the setting sun, beheaded [-] ranks, and killed the leader of the Xianbei king. Luo, there are countless captives.

Luoyang was a sensation.

The emperor was overjoyed and issued an order to reward the soldiers in northern Xinjiang. Li Ru, the doctor's order, immediately went north to reward the army.

Xiangguo Dong Zhuo was even more ecstatic, and that night he ordered Zhonglang to lead Lu Bu and Hu Zhen into the city to surround Taixue and all the aristocratic families who had participated in the Beigong petition, and ordered Li Jue, captain of Huben, and Fan Chou, captain of Huqi, to drive them out. Doctors, scholars and famous scholars gathered outside the gate of the North Palace. If anyone resists the decree and does not obey it, he will be arrested immediately.

However, the "drive" in Dong Zhuo's military order turned into "hunt and kill" in the mouths of Li Jue and Fan Chou. Xiliang cavalry rushed into Luoyang City in the dark and carried out a bloody massacre. Doctors, more than 3000 students, and dozens of celebrities and Confucians became the souls of the sword.

Lu Bu and Zhang Liao led the army to surround Taixue.The students who returned to Taixue to rest at night tried to rush out of Taixue several times, but they were all shot back by random arrows from the Northern Army.

Hu Zhen's army surrounded dozens of mansions of aristocratic families. The luxurious mansions and the sound of killing outside the gate of the North Palace deeply stimulated the Xiliang soldiers. Their eyes were red, and the soldiers were like a pack of wolves waiting Hunting for prey, as long as one person rushes out, the house will become a grave.

Former General Du Liao, Guang Luxun and Liu Bo rushed out, "Who dares to surround my house? Where is the Holy Order?"

The one who answered him was a Qiang soldier wearing a battle helmet, with long hair hanging out, and a cold sword.Liu Bo's head was flying in the air, his eyes widened in disbelief, how dare a little military officer kill me?
"Kill... rush in..."

The man was killed, the woman was raped, and the property was looted. A luxurious mansion turned into a luxurious tomb in an instant.Overnight, seventeen mansions in Luoyang City were turned into tombs. The emperor's relatives, powerful families, and Xiliang people killed whoever they caught, and strong blood filled the sky above Luoyang City.

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The advisor Liu Biao ran into Yuan Kai's mansion with a panicked expression.

Yuan Kai had already received the report, so he was not too surprised by Liu Biao's narration of fear, and he just frowned when he heard the cruelty.

"Dong Zhuo has already started killing. I am a descendant of the clan and I am a student of modern literature and classics. If I stay in Luoyang, I will die soon." Liu Biao said, "My lord, I am here to say goodbye. I will leave early tomorrow morning." Jing. I want to go to Bohai County to join Brother Benchu, before I leave, what can my lord say?"

Yuan Kai laughed and said, "You tell Benchu ​​that I have sent him and Gonglu's family to Runan, and tell him not to worry about Luoyang, and to do whatever he wants."

Liu Biao nodded as if realizing something.

At this time, Yuan Ji, the imperial servant, came in and handed Liu Biao a black kit.

"Is that sentence added?" Yuan Kai asked.

"Brother Boqiu and I have finished writing according to Uncle's request." Yuan Ji replied respectfully.

Yuan Kai nodded, and said to Liu Biao solemnly, "Jing Sheng, the future of the Great Han Kingdom is in your hands."

Liu Biao hid the kit next to his body, and hurriedly left Yuan's mansion under the escort of a dozen Yuan family guests.

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(End of this chapter)