Great Han Empire

Chapter 973 Chapter [-]
Li Wei opened the car door to look around, and ordered the convoy to move on.

"The eldest princess's question will be looked at in six years." Li Wei signaled Xiao Lan to sit opposite her, the excitement on her face was gone, replaced by melancholy and anxiety.

"Before the emperor was in power, the eldest princess was in charge. This was the unanimous decision of the court after Emperor Xiaoxian died. I also strongly agree. The general has the same opinion as us. Everyone will change with the change of the situation, the passage of time and the growth of power. No one can guarantee that they will remain the same for decades. The balance of power in the court has always been our common goal. The crisis in Jinyang back then and the crisis in Chang'an today are all caused by the loss of balance of power in the court. Whenever the crisis is resolved, the power in the court is balanced, and the court It can maintain stability for a period of time, so it goes on and on again, although there are endless disputes and bloodshed, but so far, the imperial court has not seen the scourge of the harem, foreign relatives, and powerful officials.

"So, whether it's the eldest princess, the general, or the foreign ministers, they all regard creating a crisis in the court as the only tool to maintain the balance of power."

"Why is this happening? Is it necessary to risk the danger of overthrowing the country to create one crisis after another to maintain the balance of power in the court? No, maintaining the balance of power by creating crises is only an extraordinary means, a kind of last resort The correct method should be to use the "Law of the Great Han" to maintain it. As long as the emperor of the Han Dynasty, the courtiers of the Han Dynasty, the harem of the Han Dynasty, the relatives of the Han Dynasty, and even the eunuchs in the harem of the Han Dynasty, as long as they obey the "Law of the Great Han Dynasty", the country will be peaceful and the people will be safe. The country is rich and the people are strong. However, throughout the dynasties, no one can do this, no one regards the law as the highest authority, from the emperor to the slaves, as long as they catch the slightest chance, they will wantonly trample on the law, and the kingdom has Rise and fall, dynasties change, except for the unchanging country, everything else is changing all the time."

"Today's "Great Han Law" has lost its proper majesty. There are many reasons for this, but one of the most important reasons is the decline of imperial power. If you want to rejuvenate the Great Han, the most important thing is to revive the imperial power. The imperial authority is everywhere. Then the "Great Han Law" can restore its supremacy, but judging from the current situation in the world, it is very difficult to restore the imperial power."

"How can the imperial power be revived? There is a great debate in the court. Some ministers believe that the first priority of revitalizing the imperial power is the choice of the imperial line. If there is a problem with the imperial line, even if the big man is rejuvenated, the national power will become stronger, and the Megatron will fall." However, it is only a flash in the pan. Some ministers believe that the most important thing to revive the imperial power is to revive the supreme authority of the law. Some ministers believe that the most important thing to revive the imperial power is the stability of the country and the reconstruction of national strength, and its foundation is strong of invincible force."

"Today's imperial court does not have a strong imperial lineage or a strong core, which has led to more and more serious differences between the parties in the DPRK and China on the strategy of ZTE's great cause. With the continuous advancement of ZTE's great cause, this difference will become more The bigger it gets, the more intense the conflict will be."

"This is the root of the crisis in Chang'an. Although the frequent crises in the court have maintained the balance of power, they have also seriously affected and hindered the advancement of ZTE's great cause. If this situation cannot be improved quickly, the country will one day be in an intensified crisis. collapsed."

"With luck, we are getting closer to addressing the root causes of this crisis."

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"According to the weekly system, men perform the crowning ceremony at 12 years old, but the emperor usually performs the crowning ceremony in advance in order to take charge of the state affairs as soon as possible. King Wen of Zhou was crowned at the age of 15, and King Cheng was crowned at the age of 13. Since Xiaohe Emperor, in this dynasty, except for the lack of Except for those who died in the crown year, the crown ceremony was held at the age of 16 or 16. Emperor Xiaoling was crowned at the age of 13 (Yuan suit is the crown ceremony), and Emperor Xiaoxian was crowned at the age of 13. If the current day is also [-] If the Crown Ceremony is held at the age of one, there are still six years left."

"What is the most important thing for all parties in the court during these six years? To ensure that the little emperor is in power and completely remove all possible obstacles that endanger the little emperor's governance."

"In the eyes of the prime minister and some ministers in the court, the biggest obstacles for the little emperor to govern in the future are the eldest princess, the general and the warriors of northern Xinjiang, so they must try to reduce and limit the authority of the eldest princess, and seize the power from the general as soon as possible. Military power, we must do our best to prevent military personnel from entering the court and interfering in politics."

"In the eyes of the eldest princess, the biggest obstacle for the little emperor to rule in the future is the restriction of the imperial power by the foreign courts, and the threat to the safety of the country by the generals and the warriors of northern Xinjiang. Therefore, she must try to consolidate the imperial power and seize the prime minister's power to the greatest extent. Reduce the military power of the general at all costs."

"In the eyes of the general, the eldest princess holds power for a long time, and the ministers of foreign courts run counter to the goals of the northern Xinjiang people in terms of rejuvenation strategy, etc. These are all obstacles to the little emperor's governance, so he must restrict the power in the hands of the eldest princess as soon as possible." Power, drive out all foreign forces that endanger ZTE's strategy from the court, so as to pave the way for the little emperor to rule."

"I'm from Northern Xinjiang..." Li Wei pointed to himself, and then to Xiao Lan, "You too, we have followed the General for more than ten years, and the earliest ZTE strategy was formulated and implemented by us, so we and the General , It is consistent with the rejuvenation strategy of the Northern Xinjiang warriors. The general has always hoped that we northern Xinjiang people can control the government and control the internal and external dynasties, but due to the yearly battles, the general has not completed this vision."

"Now, there are only six years before the little emperor takes power. If the people of northern Xinjiang are not allowed to completely control the government, the crisis will become bigger and bigger. It just so happens that the eldest princess, the prime minister, and a group of ministers in the court also have the same idea. The general was enraged and couldn't bear it anymore, so he planned and launched the Chang'an crisis."

"Judging from the development of the current situation, our goals are being achieved step by step, but the question is, can we accomplish all the goals in six years?"

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"In the next six years, ZTE's strategy must be constantly adjusted, and its correctness must always be ensured. At the same time, the "Great Han Law" must be rebuilt, the national strength must be restored quickly, and the new policy must be further advanced. In addition, the general must forge A powerful emperor, he will lead the little emperor to fight everywhere, and firmly forge in the little emperor's heart the solid concept of building a country with force and governing the country with force."

"However, all these difficulties are nothing. For the entire imperial court, for the great cause of Zhongxing, and for the entire community, the biggest problem is that the two most insurmountable obstacles that may endanger the little emperor's governance are still insurmountable. That is, the eldest princess and the great general."

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"After this crisis is resolved, although the government is controlled by the people of Beijiang, the people of Beijiang have already split, and new struggles will form in the court, and there will be more forces fighting, and the methods of fighting will be more tragic." Li Wei sighed, " The general should have expected it, but he has no choice. In order to ensure that ZTE’s strategy is in line with the interests of people in northern Xinjiang, he can only seek common ground while reserving differences, keep the big and abandon the small, and take one step at a time.”

"Among the northern Xinjiang scholars, I can be regarded as one line, the Jizhou family headed by Cui Yan is one line, the northern Xinjiang lineage headed by the Jinyang Wang family is one line, Tian Chou and Fu Gan are one line, if we add Guan Luoshi people and Yingru people, the future power struggle in the court will be far more intense than it is now."

"Northern Xinjiang warriors have also split, the Yellow Turban faction headed by Zhang Yan and Yang Feng, the Western Xinjiang faction headed by Xu Rong, Qu Yi, and Jia Xu, the Northern Xinjiang faction headed by Xian Yufu and Yushi, and the headed Yan Liang and Zhao Yun faction. If the general of the Jizhou faction, in order to check and balance the forces in the army, saves General Lu Bu, then the Lu Bu faction must also be counted. So many forces rushing into the court at the same time, occupying important positions and participating in state affairs, the advantages outweigh the disadvantages. Whether it will do more harm than good is unknown at the moment."

"Northern Xinjiang warriors have gradually entered the court after Emperor Xiaoxian arrived in Jinyang to rebuild the court, but since then they have encountered great resistance to entering the court. This time, the general used the opportunity of the Chang'an mutiny to make the Northern Xinjiang warriors All the conflicts broke out, and the warriors inevitably split. The split of the warriors in northern Xinjiang has reduced the court's resistance and fear to them to a certain extent. The general successfully opened the door for the warriors to enter the court for the warriors."

"The division of the warriors had a great impact on the army, but the general pushed them all into the court, and eliminated the huge impact on the army caused by the division of the warriors at the fastest speed. The generals have entered the court, and all the troops in the army The struggle between the forces will immediately decrease, and more lieutenants and generals in the army will have the opportunity to make meritorious service and be promoted. The cohesion and combat effectiveness of the army will be rapidly improved, and the general will also take the opportunity to firmly control the army. As long as With the army in hand, is he still afraid that the court will take away his military power?"

"In recent years, with the increase of the army and the number of generals, the open and secret struggles among the forces in the army have become more and more fierce, and the general's control over the army has become weaker and weaker. The most important reason for Nian’s reluctance to return to the court. He must firmly control the army. If the army is in chaos, everything will be over. It’s not that he doesn’t want to return to the court, he doesn’t dare to return.”

"Now that you think about it again, can you understand why the general planned and launched the Chang'an crisis?" Li Wei smiled at Xiao Lan, "I said that the crisis was instigated by the general. Very doubtful, do you still doubt it now?"

"In this crisis in Chang'an, the general opened the door for the warriors to enter the dynasty, paving the way for their future. With the warriors entering the dynasty, the threat of the generals to the country will be reduced, and the struggle within the army will also be reduced. And the general will be able to control the army more firmly. When the army is united and stable, its combat effectiveness will increase, and more and more victories will be fought, and a new generation of warriors will emerge in large numbers. Enter the court. In this way, the general's control over the army will become stronger and stronger, and his control over the government will become stronger and stronger. His power will become stronger and stronger, and his deterrence over the country will become stronger Intense and increasingly subversive."

"Under such circumstances, do the eldest princess and the court still dare to seize the military power of the general? Even if the eldest princess and the court take back the military power of the general, what is the point? As long as the general is not dead, he is the military power. If the general If the general is assassinated like Dong Zhuo, the country will be over. At that time, the warriors in the court will fight back for their own interests, and the new generation of warriors in the army who are trained by the general will tear the country into pieces. "

"Over the years, the general has retreated and retreated against the eldest princess and the court, but have you seen any loss in his power and strength? No, on the contrary, all those who tried to deal with him felt powerless, Because the general is like a god of war, no one can defeat him."

"The general regards the court as a battlefield. Every battle must achieve several goals. He will never start a war for one goal. It is the same this time. You see, the prime minister has fallen, and Qing The Yanshi people fell, the power of the eldest princess was weakened, the northern Xinjiang warriors entered the court after splitting, failed to appease Xiangyang, the northern Xinjiang people controlled the government, the army was firmly in hand, and ZTE's strategy will also follow the northern Xinjiang people Will to advance. When this crisis calms down, it is estimated that no one is willing to confront him head-on.”

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"The general has achieved his goal, and he has become stronger, but the question is, six years later, when the little emperor is in power and he forces the eldest princess to return to the little emperor, what should he do?"

"The general is obviously aware of his situation, so he took the little emperor to fight in the world and spared no effort to cultivate his strength. But six years later, the general has been in the army for 25 years. 25 years in the army, 25 years in the battlefield Conquest, 25 years of meritorious service, the general exists in people's hearts like a god, his prestige is so great, how can a little emperor be able to replace it? Just imagine how many soldiers in the army are willing to go through fire and water for him? Just imagine how many people in the desert are willing to fight for him. His shattered warrior?"

"If the general continues to stay in the court, then he is a powerful minister, and it will not be good for the country, the little emperor, or himself. This is not just a matter of high meritorious deeds, but because the whole country feels his power. Threats, no one is willing to let him stay in the court, but the more serious question is, can he go? Who dares to let him leave the court? Who can rest assured that he will leave the court?"

"If he doesn't leave, the eldest princess will not return the power to the emperor. Although the emperor is 13 years old and has taken charge of the government, according to the tradition of this dynasty, the emperor has not completed his studies. ("Book of Rites Internal Rules" stipulates different There are different learning content for different age groups, and there are higher levels of learning after adulthood, even the emperor must follow this ceremony.) That is, before the age of 20, the eldest princess can continue to govern and assist the emperor. In this way, the conflict It exploded."

"The crisis six years later is very terrible. No one can stay out of it. If you are not careful, you will be destroyed."

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Xiao Lan leaned helplessly on the car seat, disheartened, wishing to let go of it for a moment.

Although both she and Li Wei are important ministers of the dynasty, the couple rarely discuss the government affairs at home.According to the law, the ministers of Beijing and China are not allowed to gather privately without legitimate reasons.Xiao Lan's status is special, and Li Wei and Li Wei are not restricted by this law, but for the sake of their wealth and life, they still keep their official affairs secret.Xiao Lan has her own understanding of the government, but when she heard Li Wei's words today, she suddenly realized that she, like the eldest princess, was blinded by her admiration for Li Hong, and it was the first time she knew Li Hong so clearly. Hiro.

"The general trusts you, and pushed you to the position of prime minister in such a hurry, do you want you to help him find a way out?"

"This is not to help him find a way out, but to help Sheji, help the little emperor, and help us find a way out. This is self-help. If I can't save the crisis six years later, we will all be wiped out at the moment you are."

"You have a solution?" Xiao Lan asked in surprise.

"No." Li Wei shook his head dejectedly, "I'm in a mess right now, but I feel that there must be a chance to turn the corner."

"Tell me, maybe I can help you think about it?" Xiao Lan said eagerly.

"At present, there are only two things that can be expected. One is that after the little emperor's 13-year-old crown ceremony, he can marry a queen for himself. This queen cannot be someone else, but the daughter of the general. Wen'er and Xiu Both sons and daughters can enter the palace. In this way, the general becomes a relative. According to the law of the Han Dynasty, a relative cannot be a prominent position in the court. But the question is, is the general willing? The general needs to give up his military power. There are several conditions. First, the eldest princess must completely surrender power; second, he must have a suitable reason to give up power, so that the eldest princess, the emperor, and the ministers of the court can rest assured; third, he must be able to effectively guarantee his own safety. General Being a relative and his daughter being a queen does not mean that he, his daughter, and his subordinates are safe, and no one believes that this kind of marriage can guarantee their own safety."

"However, the general's becoming a relative is the basis for him to hand over his military power and withdraw from the court, and it is the prerequisite for resolving the crisis six years later. Therefore, whether he wants to or not, we will force him to marry his daughter to the emperor. "

Xiao Lan nodded again and again with deep sympathy, "Then what is the second thing that can be expected?"

"The destination of the eldest princess." Li Wei said in a low voice.Xiao Lan was startled.This matter is a taboo for the eldest princess. The Jinyang crisis back then was because Emperor Xiaoxian wanted to marry the eldest princess. As a result, the civil and military affairs of the Manchu Dynasty were almost wiped out, which was far more terrifying than the Chang'an crisis.

"If the eldest princess gets her wish, then many problems can be solved, and we can also find a way to resolve the crisis, maybe..."

Xiao Lan waved her hands again and again with lingering fear, "You think too simply, do you know how difficult it is to accomplish this? One is willing to marry, and the other is willing to marry. What does the emperor think? What do the ministers think? The world will be six years later What's the situation? What's the situation in the court? Wait, wait, it's too complicated, too complicated, something you can't even think about. Don't mention it again, it's impossible, and it won't help to solve it The crisis six years later may, on the contrary, make that crisis even bloodier, and even directly destroy the country."

Li Wei wanted to say more, but Xiao Lan's face darkened, and she said angrily: "Stop talking, even if we die, we can't provoke this terrible disaster."

"Then how do you ask me to solve the problem now?" Li Wei stared and said sharply, "I said so much just now, don't you understand? This crisis is closely related to the one six years later. Lian, if the eldest princess can't trust the general wholeheartedly like in the past, if the two of them can't work together to deter foreign courts with strong strength, why should I guarantee that the warriors can enter the court smoothly and guarantee that they will be in the court? Stand firm? If the warriors stand firm, the struggle in the court will suddenly become fierce, so how can I guarantee that the court will be stable for six consecutive years? If the court cannot be stable for six consecutive years and the national strength cannot continue to recover, after six years, What am I to support the series of disasters that resulted from that crisis?"

"This is not my personal matter, nor is it our family's matter. It is related to the community and thousands of innocent people." Li Wei grabbed Xiao Lan's arm, pulled him into his arms, and hugged him She whispered in her ear, "Tell the eldest princess that as long as she trusts the general completely, just like she did when she went to northern Xinjiang, she will surely get her own happiness. I swear on my life, if I can't help her fulfill her wish, I will die with a thousand arrows piercing my heart."

Xiao Lan cried, she hugged Li Wei, and said sadly: "Why do you have to take this responsibility? After two years, you can find any reason to get away, why do you have to run to death?"

"Without the general, I would have died in Yicheng long ago. Without the general, there would be no great man today. Yu private, I should die for the general; Yu Gong, I should die for the country." Li Wei gently Sighing, "The teacher's spirit in heaven is watching us. If he is still alive, he will definitely encourage me to go forward and fight to the death."

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In the early morning of the seventh day of August, Chang'an.

Grand Sima Xu Rong convened a meeting of ministers and ministers.

Grand Tutor Yang Biao came sick.Guang Lu Xun Zhang Yan and Zhi Jin Wu Zhao Yun were ordered to arrive.

Da Siong Li Wei read out a series of imperial edicts.

The old minister Zhou Zhong led the prime minister on his behalf.The old minister Sima Fang led Yushitai on his behalf.It was agreed to detain the ministers involved in the case, including the imperial servant Kong Rong.It was agreed to replace [-] prefects and prime ministers of various counties and states.

Grand Sima Xu Rong ordered Tingwei Mansion to conclude the assassination case of the emperor as quickly as possible, and then kill those who should be killed and let go of those who should be released. Don't delay the time, and strive to control the impact to a minimum.

Guang Luxun and Zhang Yan proposed that the ministers jointly impeach the prime minister Cai Yong, the imperial historian Liu He and other ministers, believing that they had made a series of mistakes in ZTE's strategy and were suspected of adultery and treason. The assassination bears unshirkable responsibility, and it is suggested that the eldest princess remove Cai Yong, Liu He and other ministers from their posts.

Da Si Nong Li Wei proposed to revise the official system, reduce the power of the Zhongshu Supervisor, and proposed to implement the system of Gu Ming, so that the ministers and ministers could assist the emperor in handling state affairs, thereby limiting the power of the eldest princess.

The ministers agreed unanimously and wrote a memorial.

On the morning of the seventh day of August, the old minister Zhou Zhong and the chief minister Li Wei rushed to Liyang.

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