Great Han Empire
Chapter 976 Troubled Times Heroic Chapter Changhe Sunset
Chapter 976 Chapter [-]
General Qu Yi, General Zhao Yun, General Yushi, General Yan Liang, General Wen Chou, General Zhang Baiqi, General Fan Li of Ningshuo, General Jia Xu, General Huwei, and others outside the city. Welcome from ten miles away.
After everyone exchanged pleasantries, Qu Yi asked in a low voice, "Aren't you going to Liyang to meet the Son of Heaven and the Eldest Princess?"
"Let's talk about it in two days." Li Hong said, "The situation in Chang'an is stable now, and the emperor and princess are safe. I don't need to go to Liyang to get involved. I have my own business."
Everyone looked at Li Hong suspiciously.The general spoke with anger, as if he was extremely dissatisfied with the situation in front of him.Everyone dared not speak, and stood around silently.
"The letter tells the right general Yang Feng, the generals of the northern army, and the Wuwei general Liang Baiwu, and invites them to come to the general's mansion tomorrow to discuss matters."
Everyone's face changed slightly, and the atmosphere immediately became tense.
"I'm going back to Chang'an this time mainly for the conquest of Western Xinjiang next year." Li Hong looked at the crowd and waved his hand vigorously, "I don't want to take care of the affairs of the court, and I don't have the ability to take care of them. Let them go."
The generals looked at each other in blank dismay, terrified.
"Zilong, how is the Prime Minister?" Li Hong looked at Zhao Yun and asked.
Zhao Yun's expression was gloomy, and he bowed and replied, "He's sick..."
Li Hong sighed, "Thousands of heads fell to the ground overnight, and old friends died one after another. This is a huge blow. It is not easy for him to survive until now. Come on, take me to see he."
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Cai Yong was extremely surprised when he saw Li Hong appearing suddenly, and struggled to sit up.Li Hong took a few quick steps and supported him, "Master, you should lie down. I heard that you were sick, so I came here without stopping. Are you okay? Do you want to send someone to inform Dazhitang to find Xiangkai as soon as possible?" Grandmaster?"
"Since he's gone, he won't come again." Cai Yong shook his head and sighed bitterly, "He's still at ease."
Sitting by the couch, Li Hong held Cai Yong's hand, and comforted him in a low voice: "When my lord recovers well, I can be like Master Xiangkai..."
"Impossible, I can't live for a few more days." Cai Yong interrupted Li Hong, with a deep sadness on his face, "Did you meet His Highness in Liyang?"
"I just came back." Li Hong said, "I plan to go to Yueyang in a few days. The battle in Hexi will end soon, and Yan Rou's army can take all of Hexi before winter comes. This is the condition for us to conquer Liangzhou in the west. Basically, if there are no accidents, I will be able to lead the army westward next spring."
Cai Yong looked at Li Hong thoughtfully and didn't speak for a long time.Suddenly, he understood why Li Hong mentioned Master Xiangkai. Although he had also studied Huang Lao's studies, he did not realize the essence of "Tao follows nature" until this moment. Natural inaction, natural inaction.Cai Yong suddenly realized.
Li Hong talked endlessly, talking about the garrison of fields outside the Great Wall, the southward migration of the Hu tribe, and the beautiful scenery on the desert.Cai Yong listened quietly, full of interest, and sometimes added a few words.The two are like a pair of old friends who have been separated for many years. They met each other very happily and happily, and they have long forgotten the intrigues in the court.
When it was dark, Li Hong got up to say goodbye.
"I have always had a wish..." Cai Yong leaned on the couch and said with a smile, "In the past, I thought I would definitely see it before I died..."
Li Hong bowed in salute, "I was entrusted by the late emperor to defend the great man. Even if my body is smashed to pieces, I will hand over the great man to the emperor in its entirety."
"Fulfilling the great entrustment of the late emperor and rejuvenating the great man is what you should do. I also believe that you can do it. This is not my wish." Cai Yong shook his head, "The eldest princess has paid a lot for the revival of the great man. She She should be blessed by heaven and have a happy home. At that time, the first emperor asked her to go to northern Xinjiang to find you with a will. One was to save the big man, and the other was to entrust her to you and ask you to take care of her, but you did it. ?"
Li Hong's heart trembled, and a trace of pain could not help but flash across his face.
"My son, I can't live for many days..." Cai Yong said slowly, "When people are old, they are very greedy and want to die without regrets. You can help me fulfill this wish and let me close my eyes with peace of mind. Eyes?"
Li Hong thought for a long time, and finally nodded, "I promise you, I will follow the late emperor's entrustment and guard her until she gets her own happiness."
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Liyang.
On August 29, the eldest princess and ministers in Liyang Palace were anxiously waiting for the arrival of the general, but the news brought back by Tian Chou surprised everyone. The general returned directly to Chang'an City, and urgently ordered the generals in Beijing Immediately rushed to the military meeting of the General's Mansion.
What does the general want to do?
The eldest princess and the ministers spent a long sleepless night.
On the morning of August [-]th, another message came from Chang'an City. After the general returned to Chang'an City, he first visited Mr. Cai Yong, and then Mr. Liu He.In the middle of the night, he personally rushed to the prison of the Tingwei Mansion, and visited the former master craftsman Dong Zhao and Liu Yi, Xu Si, Wang Kai, Wan Qian and other county and state officials who were ordered to return to Beijing.In the early morning, after the general returned to the mansion, Mrs. Zhang Wen's wife went to visit after hearing the news, and begged the general to help Cai Mao.The general immediately left the mansion and went to the post to appease the special envoy of Xiangyang.
Dong Zhao is a native of Yanzhou and a long history of Zhang Yang, the former prefect of Hanoi.After Zhang Yang returned to the imperial court, he served as the prefect of Yunzhong until now, while Dong Zhao was requisitioned by the general to work in the two prefectures, and was repeatedly used by the imperial court.He was close friends with Zhang Miao, Chen Gong and other ministers, and he once suggested that the court restore the fifth-class title system, so although he was very close to the Northern Xinjiang faction, he was also implicated.Grand Sima Xu Rong tried his best to excuse him, thinking that he had made great contributions in the Central Plains War and in the process of rebuilding Chang'an City. He was deeply respected and trusted by the general, and he should be handled carefully. Wang has not yet returned to Beijing, so his case has been dragged down.At this moment, after the general returned to Beijing, he personally rushed to visit Dong Zhao in the prison of Tingwei's mansion, which was a hint to the court invisibly.
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Da Si Nong Li Wei, Shang Shu Ling Cui Yan, Zhi Shu Yu Shi Xi Li, Ting Wei Cheng Chen Hao, Jing Zhao Yin Yu Peng met urgently.
The general stayed in Chang'an City to visit Cai Yong, Dong Zhao and others. It was obvious that he was extremely dissatisfied with the imperial court's killing of ministers with the help of the assassination of the emperor.The general's attitude was as expected.The wider the case involved and the more people were killed, the more crimes the general would bear, and the greater the impact on the reputation of the general. Of course he was very angry.
"The current situation is within our expectations." Li Wei said, "The eldest princess tried every means to delay the time, so as to wait for the general to come back to save the situation. Taifu, Da Sima, Taiwei and others also tried their best to control the scope of Zhulian, In order to balance the power of the court to the greatest extent and prevent us from controlling the government on the basis of ensuring our own interests. We followed the original plan to link the assassination of the emperor and the assassination of the general, implicating more ministers, and This is to force the general to stand on our side and help us reduce and restrict the imperial power. This revision of the official system can only succeed and not fail."
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At the same time, Grand Tutor Yang Biao, Taiwei Xun You, Da Honglu Yuan Yao, Guanglu Doctor Zhong Yao and others were also discussing in secret.The general didn't arrive in Liyang, but he summoned the generals in Chang'an City to discuss matters. Obviously, he was further threatening the eldest princess and the court, intending to help Li Wei sit on the position of prime minister.He went around the prison in Tingwei Mansion, not necessarily because he wanted to end the assassination of the emperor, maybe he was warning us to bow our heads when we should, and not to confront him.
Taifu Yang Biao proposed to give up competing for the position of prime minister, and instead to join forces to support Li Wei as prime minister, but the premise was to re-appoint Shangshutai to restrict the expansion of Li Wei's power.Yang Biao believes that this proposal can satisfy the eldest princess and the general, and at the same time further consolidate the power of Guan Luo and Yingchuan scholars in the court, killing three birds with one stone.
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Shi Xiaolan, the head of the princess's mansion, and Xu Rong, the great Sima, were summoned by the princess to the Jinhua Palace.
The eldest princess was extremely angry.When the general returned to the capital, he didn't even come to visit the emperor. He was extremely arrogant and perverted the law.She asked Xu Rong, what does it mean for the general to stay in Chang'an City and call a military meeting with the generals in Beijing?Is it important to conquer Western Xinjiang now, or to solve the crisis in Chang'an?Is he threatening me openly?I now have sufficient reasons to believe that the Chang'an crisis was deliberately created by him, and the world knows what his purpose is.
Xu Rong was terrified and unable to explain himself.
"Go to Chang'an immediately and tell him to come to Liyang immediately, otherwise you will bear the consequences."
Xu Rong resigned and hurried to Chang'an.
Xiao Lan persuaded in a low voice, "Your Highness, you have to trust the General. After so many years, don't you understand what kind of person he is?"
"People will change." The eldest princess said coldly, "When Dong Zhuo came to Beijing, his ideal was to kill traitors and revive the court. Did he ever think that he would destroy the country?"
Xiao Lan looked at the princess in pain and was speechless.After the general returned to Chang'an this time, he was uncharacteristically. Not only did he not come to see him, but he called the generals to discuss matters under the pretext of conquering the western borders, which made the situation in Kyoto more tense and posed a huge threat to the eldest princess.
"Master Grand Tutor, I want to see him." The eldest princess ordered decisively.
Grand Tutor Yang Biao hurried to see him, he didn't wait for the eldest princess to speak, first handed in the memorial, strongly recommending Li Wei as the prime minister.
The eldest princess was so angry that she threw the memorial on the case table, glared at it, and wanted to scold but couldn't.Yang Biao is old, his beard and hair are grizzled, his leg disease has not healed, and he walks with a limp. Now he is struggling to support the court, not because he is greedy for the rich and powerful, but because the court really needs him and does not allow him to return. home care.For the revival of the big man, he has worked hard and dedicated himself, and he really can't blame him for anything.
"What will happen in the future?"
Yang Biao pondered for a long time, then slowly said: "The children and grandchildren have their own blessings, so let them worry about the future."
The eldest princess was bitter, and flung her sleeves away.
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In the first year of Yuanping of the Han Dynasty (203 AD), September.
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On the first day of September, the emperor issued an edict to worship Li Wei as prime minister, Zhang Yan as Taiwei, and Xun You as imperial doctor.
On the same day, Grand Sima Xu Rong returned to Liyang alone, and brought back the grand general's memorial.
The general played the emperor and the eldest princess. The situation in Chang'an is stable now, but the situation in western Xinjiang is becoming more and more chaotic. The minister is responsible for defending the country, and should try his best to plan a strategy to calm down the western border and defend Gyeonggi.After the ministers and the generals in the army agreed on the strategy of conquering the western frontier, they went to Liyang to present the performance.
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On the second day of September, five ministers, Taifu Yang Biao, Prime Minister Li Wei, Taiwei Zhang Yan, Grand Sima Xu Rong, and Yushi doctor Xun You, gathered to discuss the plan for revising the official system.
On the third day of September, five ministers jointly played.
Since Xiaohe Emperor of the Great Han Dynasty, the imperial lineage has been repeatedly cut off, and he had to select the virtuous from the clan to inherit.In order for the emperor to take power as soon as possible, the court set the emperor's crown ceremony at the age of 16 or [-] according to the weekly system.According to this practice, the emperor will officially take power after six years.Six years passed in a blink of an eye.In order to ensure the continuous advancement of ZTE's great cause and the continued stability of the court, the ministers and others suggested that the emperor and the minister should be moved to the Weiyang Palace. Living in Liyang Palace, controlling the overall situation.
The eldest princess immediately lost her temper.
In order to balance the power of all parties in the court, the ministers really spared no effort to reduce and restrict the power of the eldest princess.
Li Wei has become the prime minister, and the greatest goal of the people of northern Xinjiang has been achieved, so there must be some concessions, so that the eldest princess and other forces in the court can also be satisfied. The best way is of course to agree with the eldest princess and let Shang Shutai Share the power equally with the Zhongshujian, but Li Wei is worried that the eldest princess will collude with Guan Luo and Yingru scholars to set up the air Shujian and put the weight on the Shangshutai. Get back part of it for the eldest princess.If ZTE's strategy is distorted again, and the court breaks out again, not to mention solving the crisis six years later, even the crisis within these six years will be difficult to control, so he resolutely decided to move the Emperor and Shangshutai to Weiyang Palace in Chang'an City , Shangshutai is co-led by the prime ministers and ministers, and the state affairs are discussed together to control the power to the greatest extent.
If this proposal is implemented, the authority of the eldest princess will be severely weakened. Except for some major state affairs, it is basically difficult for the eldest princess to interfere in the government.The emperor completely relied on the ministers to handle state affairs in Chang'an, and the Shangshutai basically lost its role, and the power of the foreign court would expand rapidly. This will greatly help the ministers of the foreign court headed by the prime minister to firmly control the ZTE strategy and promote the continuation of the great cause of ZTE develop.According to this plan, there are six prime ministers in the court, and the general is only one of the six prime ministers. His power will be effectively restricted, which is self-evident for the benefits of the little emperor's smooth administration in six years.In addition, all forces in the DPRK and China are bound together with the little emperor. In order to gain a foothold in the court after the little emperor takes power, everyone must try to stabilize the court as much as possible, compromise with each other as much as possible, and try to check and balance the power of the court, so that Get the most benefit for yourself.
The biggest disadvantage of this proposal is that the six ministers will be in charge of state affairs. Generally speaking, this will make the struggle in the court more intense, but judging from the current composition of the six ministers, people from northern Xinjiang occupy four seats, of which The most powerful prime minister is in the hands of the people of Beijiang, that is to say, the people of Beijiang actually completely control the government.Among the four prime ministers of the Northern Xinjiang faction, the northern Xinjiang warriors occupied three more seats, which to a certain extent ensured the stability of the court and the stability of ZTE's strategy.
At this time, the only one who can affect the stability of the court is the eldest princess.If the eldest princess adjusts the composition of the six prime ministers so that the people of northern Xinjiang lose control of the court, it will be difficult to stabilize the court.
The eldest princess controls the prime minister, which is equivalent to controlling the emperor and the court. She can continue to control power, and can still firmly control power after the emperor is in power at the age of 13.When the emperor is 20 years old, will she abide by the agreement and hand over all the power in her hand?Judging from the history of the ruling harem in the past dynasties, it seems that this possibility is too small, and it is generally not to die and not to hand over power.
Who can restrain the princess, the last and most powerful authority?That is only the military power in the hands of the general, but the military power of the general is divided into three in this plan, he is now just one of the six ministers, his former official Li Wei has more power than him Go up a lot.If he uses his prestige, prestige and his actual control over the army to forcibly restrain the eldest princess, in a sense, he is above the law of the Han Dynasty.This is what the ministers don't want to see, and it is also a terrible threat to the emperor and the court.
Therefore, without hesitation, the ministers moved the little emperor to Weiyang Palace, which actually formed a hostage situation and threatened the eldest princess in disguise.
The safety of the emperor's lineage is the Achilles' heel of the eldest princess.
The general invited the emperor to the Luoyang battlefield the year before last, which has fully verified this point.This time, the ministers just followed suit.
The eldest princess may not agree, but now the general refuses to go to Liyang, firmly stands behind the ministers, and works together with the ministers to coerce the eldest princess, especially after the official system revision plan was presented, the general was actually forced to At the point where there is no way out, he has no choice but to force the eldest princess to submit, and move the emperor and the book platform to Weiyang Palace, otherwise he can only help the eldest princess, raise the butcher knife, and kill those ministers in the court who are trying to hold the little emperor hostage and openly rob the imperial power. Cut down one by one.
Of course, the general would not do such a thing that both people and gods outraged.
The eldest princess was at a loss what to do, irritated, and finally lay down.
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The eldest princess couldn't manage, and the little emperor came out.
Tai Fu Yang Biao's early education had an amazing effect.The little emperor didn't know much about the ministers' memorials. He didn't have a clear idea of what Empress Lu was in charge of politics, Emperor Xiaoxuan died of depression, and all the princes died one after another. In his opinion, the biggest advantage of moving to Weiyang Palace is that he can play freely without the care of the eldest princess.While I have regained my freedom, I can also avoid the human tragedy that the ministers talked about that may erupt in the future, why not do it?He happily agreed.
Under the orders of the ministers, the little emperor ran to the eldest princess' sick bed to beg.He didn't know the seriousness, so he talked about things such as Empress Lu's intervention in politics and Empress Dowager Dou's control of power.The eldest princess was so angry that she almost vomited blood. She hugged the little emperor and cried bitterly, "Do you know how Emperor Xiaowen inherited the imperial lineage? Do you know how Emperor Xiaoxuan sat on the throne of the emperor? Do you know why your father can Inherit the Great Reign? Once the emperor's family affairs become state affairs, can you still decide your own destiny?"
The little emperor didn't understand, he was completely confused, so he could only hug his aunt and cry with her.
"Auntie, I'm going to Chang'an to invite the great general, do you like it?" the little emperor asked pitifully.
The eldest princess shook her head, heartbroken, "If I die, he will come."
The little emperor was terrified, and after exiting the Jinhua Palace, he immediately issued an order to the general, aunt was about to die, please come quickly.
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On the night of the third day of September, the general received a letter from Xian Yufu.
The court's official system revision plan completely exceeded the general's expectations, which caught him off guard, and he sat alone in the study thinking hard about countermeasures.
Xian Yufu was worried in the letter, he thought Li Wei's strategy was extremely inappropriate.On the surface, the court reduced the power of the eldest princess and the general so that the little emperor could rule smoothly in the future, but in fact Li Wei used the little emperor as a shield to monopolize the power.Taifu Yang Biao and Taifu Xun You did not express objections, which is normal, because this plan is in their interests, and Grand Sima Xu Rong and Taiwei Zhang Yan did not raise objections, the problem will be serious. If they The two of them had a heart-to-heart relationship, and the influence of the general in decision-making on state affairs would be greatly reduced.
Xian Yufu warned the general that checks and balances between the imperial power and the prime minister's power are necessary, but the new official system introduced by the imperial court has seriously lost the imperial power and is extremely detrimental to the stability of the country.Although the little emperor came to power six years later, there were many crises, but if he did not hesitate to damage the imperial power and the power check and balance in the court in order to let the little emperor take charge, it would be a short-sighted move, and there would be endless troubles in the future.At present, the little emperor is too young, and it is more appropriate to control the decision-making power of the state affairs in the hands of the eldest princess, so as not to prevent the power ministers from being in power in the future and causing disasters to the society.
In the early morning of the fourth day of September, the official system revision plan drafted by the imperial court was sent to the General's Mansion.The general summoned Fu Qian, Wang Ling, Sima Yi, Jiang Ji and others to discuss.
Fu Gan thought about it for a long time, and sighed, "If the imperial court implements this official system, it will indeed help the little emperor to rule smoothly in six years, but the problem is that the current military power is actually controlled by the general, and in the past few years the general The general has to go on frequent expeditions, and the military power cannot be handed over. In this way, after six years, even if the little emperor is in charge, the eldest princess will not hand over the power in her hand, because she is the only person who can restrain the general. Taking a step back, even if After six years, the general handed over all the military power to the emperor, but how can the 13-year-old emperor ensure that the military power is not lost when the foreign ministers firmly control the government? So the princess will not hand over the power after six years, unless The little emperor has grown bigger and secured the military power in his hands, and the prime minister's power has been effectively restricted, otherwise this crisis will always exist."
Sima Yi also expressed the same opinion, "Under the current situation, this plan to revise the official system is obviously out of date. Once the general leads the army to go out, the eldest princess who is furious will definitely fight back. This will not reduce the fighting in the court, but will intensify it The crisis in the court."
Wang Ling disagreed, "The reason why the prime minister dared to come up with this plan is that he has the support of the general at present and he is confident. This opportunity should not be missed. The second is that he considered that the northern Xinjiang people controlled the government. With the two adults, Zhang Yan and Zhang Yan, both becoming prime ministers, even if the eldest princess wants to move, she must first consider the stability of the army. In this crisis, the eldest princess does not dare to trust the tiger ben Yulin, nor does she dare to trust the southern army. What else does she rely on? In fact, she has no strength without the support of the general."
Jiang Ji was very cautious, "After this crisis, a large number of people from northern Xinjiang poured into the court, especially the entry of warriors from northern Xinjiang, which will have a great impact on the court. It will take time to gain a foothold and expand our strength, and this period of time will be relatively long. We can imagine that during this period of time, whether it is the capital city or various states and counties, the open and secret struggles between warriors and scholars will be extremely fierce. It is very unfavorable for Xinjiang warriors to take root in the court. At this moment, if northern Xinjiang warriors can gain the trust and support of the eldest princess, the situation will be greatly improved."
"One thing I don't know if you adults are clear. The entry of warriors from northern Xinjiang will play an inestimable role in the emperor's smooth governance, succession and consolidation of military power in the future. Therefore, I think that the current general should support the eldest princess in order to maintain The check and balance of imperial power and ministerial power in the court is extremely important to ensure that warriors enter the court and gain a foothold in the court."
Jiang Ji's words were unanimously approved by everyone, but the problem now is that the crisis in Chang'an was caused by the eldest princess' wrong strategy in appeasement and rebellion. It was a serious blow, and the general had already made enough gestures to support the court's revision of the official system. If the general suddenly jumped up at this moment, defending the eldest princess, accusing the court of all kinds of wrongdoings, and overturning the official system revision plan drawn up by the court, wouldn't it be his own initiative? His own mouth, self-destructive majesty?In addition, the general has to try to rescue more than a dozen officials including Dong Zhao, and use the pardon of the special envoy of Xiangyang to appease the rebellion in the south so that he can concentrate his troops to suppress the rebellion. In the investigation of the assassination of the Son of Heaven, if the two sides are deadlocked, it is empty talk to stabilize the court as soon as possible.
What method can be used to not only keep the power in the hands of the eldest princess, but also meet the requirements of the court?
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On the morning of the fourth day of September, the general received an edict from the little emperor.He sighed and said nothing.
On the afternoon of the fourth day of September, the ministers jointly signed a letter requesting the general to rush to Liyang immediately to preside over the overall situation.Although the eldest princess fell ill, state affairs cannot be delayed and must be negotiated as soon as possible.
The general had a splitting headache and locked himself in his study to meditate.
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The eldest princess refused to eat or drink, and resisted with death.
The little emperor was running around in a hurry, jumping up and down in the Jinhua Palace, helpless.Suddenly, he thought of Xiao Lan.He grew up drinking Xiao Lan's milk. Xiao Lan was his wet nurse and also his earliest teacher. He was always responsive to requests and had a very close relationship with his aunt. It might be helpful to ask her to persuade him.The little emperor galloped out of the palace and ran to the post house to look for Xiao Lan.
Xiao Lan smiled bitterly, hugged the little emperor in her arms, and put her cheek against her cheek, tears streaming down her face, "It's not that I won't go, but it's useless if I go. Your Highness is heartbroken, so..."
"Auntie's heart died?" The emperor was very surprised, "No, when she hugged me, I could still hear her heart beating."
Xiao Lan thought for a while, then asked in a low voice, "Your Majesty, do you know who His Highness likes the most?"
"Of course it's Zhen." The little emperor pointed to his nose and said very seriously, "My aunt likes Zhen the most."
Xiao Lan couldn't help laughing, and a smile appeared on the corner of her mouth. She was afraid that the emperor would see it, so she hurriedly pretended to wipe her tears and covered it up, "What else? Does Your Highness like His Majesty alone?"
"Also..." The Son of Heaven hesitated for a moment, looked around, then put his mouth close to Xiao Lan's ear, lowered his voice, and said mysteriously, "Don't tell anyone, this is my aunt's secret. Only I know."
Xiao Lan nodded seriously.
"My aunt also likes the general." The little emperor seemed afraid that others would hear it, and his voice was very low. "This time the general came back from outside the Great Wall, and he didn't come to see her or give her a gift, which made my aunt very angry. These few days Aunt Tian often shed tears alone, she was very sad."
Xiao Lan said "Oh..." with a look of surprise on her face, and then lightly patted the little emperor on the back, "Then you still come here? You should stay by His Highness's side to comfort her."
"How can I comfort you? I asked the general to come to Liyang, but the general didn't come, what can I do?"
"Hmm... let me think about it..." Xiao Lan frowned, thought for a long time, and suddenly clapped her hands, "Yes..." Then she took out a delicate sachet from her arms, "Your Majesty Do you know what this is?"
The little emperor scratched his head in doubt, "Isn't this a sachet?"
"Wrong." Xiao Lan said pretending to be mysterious, "A woman and a man fell in love with each other, so they exchanged this personal sachet, so it is also called a token of love."
The little emperor blinked his eyes, suddenly realized, then remembered something, and said regretfully, "It's a pity that the general doesn't have this thing on him, otherwise I would steal the sachet from my aunt and give it to the general, and then give the incense bag on the general I want to bring the bag back to my aunt..."
"Your Majesty is so smart..." Xiao Lan smiled like a flower, and excitedly kissed the little emperor on the forehead, "Your Majesty is so smart."
When Xiao Lan boasted so much, the little emperor was immediately overjoyed, and said forgetfully, "It doesn't matter if the general doesn't have a sachet. He gave Auntie many presents, and Auntie should give him one too. I'm going back to the palace right now, and I'm going to take my Auntie's incense bag." Steal the bag to the General, and the General will definitely come flying after seeing Auntie's sachet..."
The little emperor stood up, turned around and ran. After running two steps, he suddenly turned around and ran back. Under Xiao Lan's astonished eyes, he hugged Xiao Lan and kissed her hard on the face, "Thank you mother... "
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At dusk on the fifth day of September, the general arrived in Liyang.
The mighty general He Feng was apprehensive and led the crowd to welcome him.The general gave him five big words, "Not bad, well done." He Feng immediately felt like a spring breeze, relaxed all over, turned around and ran back to the military tent to sleep.For more than a month, he has had trouble sleeping and eating, and he has not slept peacefully at night.
Grand Tutor Yang Biao, Prime Minister Li Wei and other ministers greeted each other at the gate of the city.The general greeted everyone one by one, then took the same car with Li Wei and went straight to Liyang Palace.
"General..." Li Wei sat up straight, cupped his hands to explain, but Li Hong smiled and waved his hands to stop him, "Zhong Yuan, you are the prime minister, don't be so polite? I still say the same thing, you have to believe me ,no matter when."
Li Wei was grateful, and ignored Li Hong's stop, and gave a deep respectful salute.
"You urged me to come to Liyang, what do you want me to help you with?"
"If you come now, it's obvious that you want me to give in." Li Wei smiled, "If you could come two days earlier, the situation would be completely different."
"There are some things, don't rush, take your time..." Li Hong said, "Now the whole court is bullying the eldest princess, making her feel that everyone is betraying him, it will be counterproductive, haste makes waste."
"If you don't do this, how can His Highness trust you? How can he rely on you?" Li Wei said with a pun, "The eldest princess is like an angry tiger now. The only way to calm her down and regain her sanity is to Let her hold you firmly. Wouldn't it be a blessing for the world if she could regain her senses?"
"She has her own ideas." Li Hong remained calm, with a slight smile on his face.
"The big man can get to where he is today because of the people of Beijiang and the army of Beijiang. She shouldn't forget her roots, and she shouldn't forget who turned the tide and helped the big man back up when the big man was about to overthrow." Li Wei's tone was obviously dissatisfied.
Li Hong's face was slightly gloomy, and he said word by word: "We are born as men of great men, and die as souls of men of great men. It is our duty to revitalize men of great men. How has she ever forgotten her roots?"
Li Wei's expression froze, a look of fear flashed in his eyes, and he was speechless in shock.
"Give me a bottom line." Li Hong stared at Li Wei and said coldly.
Li Wei hesitated for a moment, then shook his head resolutely, "The new official system is the bottom line."
"You are forcing me." Li Hong's voice became colder.
"I have no way out, and the court has no way out." Li Wei stared at Li Hong, diametrically speaking, "General, the royal family has no family affairs, only state affairs. Over the past 400 years of the Great Han Dynasty, the imperial line has suffered many disasters, and this is the crux. The balance of power is out of balance, and choosing the imperial line has become a royal family affair, and foreign courts have no right to participate in it. How can this guarantee the virtue of the imperial line? If there is a problem with the imperial lineage, what is the use of the law? What is the use of the system? Let's go back Looking back at the 400-year-old Han Dynasty, as long as there is a problem with the imperial lineage, the Han Dynasty will suffer once, and the common people will suffer once. Will we have to follow the same old path after the Han Dynasty rejuvenates?"
"Imperial power is to be restricted, and the power in the court is to be checked and balanced. The laws of the Han Dynasty really need to establish absolute authority. Choosing the imperial line should be a major national event, but according to the new official system, the imperial power and the power of the prime minister are completely out of balance. How can you guarantee that there will be no problems in the future imperial lineage? How can you guarantee it?" Li Hong asked repeatedly.
"At the very least, I want to ensure that my generation will not become criminals who will ruin the country because of the mistakes made by the emperor..." Li Wei said excitedly, "I hope that the general will bring outstanding feats and supreme glory." Die quietly. I hope that after my death, I will not be opened and burned, and I will not become a sinner who will not be remembered for thousands of years. I hope that all the soldiers who shed blood and sweat for the great man of ZTE, and that all living beings in the world can live a happy life. A safe and happy day, isn't my request too high?"
"Imperial power is to be checked and balanced, but not now. It is after the emperor takes power, and after the eldest princess leaves the court. Think about Empress Lu back then. She does whatever she wants with power, she refuses to hand over power, and only after she dies does she leave a mess to a group of veterans. Isn't this lesson not profound enough? The sign of the previous car, the teacher of the future, look at today's eldest princess, If we don't restrict her, if we don't restrict her authority, how many days will we have to live? I can assert here that as long as you live, she will never give up the authority in her hand. No matter how wise the little emperor is, she will never Will not delegate power. Do you want me to tell you why? Do you need me to explain to you?"
"Now, you want me to give up the new official system and return the authority to the eldest princess. Do you know what the consequences will be? As long as you march into the western border with a large army, the city of Chang'an will immediately be filled with heads and blood. We are dead, How many days do you have left in this world? If you don’t rebel, someone will rebel, someone will put a knife on your neck and force you to rebel.” Li Wei waved his arms and said firmly, “This road is Once you leave, there is no turning back, no matter how hard you force me, I will never back down."
Li Hong glared at Li Wei, without saying a word. After a long time, he forced a smile on his face, "You boy, now that you have become the prime minister, it really is different, amazing..."
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When Lu Bu saw Li Hong, for some reason, his eyes turned red, and tears rolled out uncontrollably.
Li Hong felt sore, hugged Lu Bu, and punched him hard on the shoulder a few times, "Brother, thank you, thank you..."
"If I can survive, I want to go to the desert."
"The army is about to attack the western border, follow me to the battlefield." Li Hong's voice was a little hoarse, "In the future, if you and I are still alive, we will go to the desert together to defend the frontier for the great man."
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The little emperor opened his arms, shouted all the way, and rushed down from the high steps like flying.
Li Hong bent down slightly and picked him up, "Your Majesty has grown stronger."
"Ai Qing doesn't count for words."
"Where do you start?"
"Ai Qing said that as long as you go out to fight, you will take me with you. Lovely Qing didn't take me this time, and ran away without making a sound." The little emperor pouted and said very unhappy.
"This time I'm not going to fight, but to prepare food and grass for the army in Hexi, and deal with cattle, sheep and livestock all day." Li Hong hugged the little emperor, walked up the steps, and smiled, "After the new year, we will go to fight. "
"Really?" The little emperor smiled happily, "Ai Qing didn't lie to me?"
"Of course." Li Hong said with certainty, "This time, let children like Yan Ba, Li Xin, and Zhao Tong also go to see the frontier of the big man."
"Anyone who offends my majesty will be punished even if he is far away." The little emperor waved his delicate arms and screamed excitedly.
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The little emperor took the general's hand and walked into the eldest princess' bedroom.
"Auntie, Auntie... the general is here and brought you a present."
The eldest princess was haggard a lot, her complexion was pale, without a trace of blood.She gave Li Hong a weak look, her expression was agitated, and then she closed her eyes tightly, tears pouring out.
The little emperor frowned and scratched his head sadly, not knowing what to do.Liu Wan, the waiter of the Huangmen standing by the door, was very anxious and waved at the little emperor.The little emperor pushed the general, "My aunt hasn't eaten for two days, so Aiqing can think of a way for me." Li Hong sighed and nodded.The little emperor turned and left.
Li Hong bowed his knees and saluted, "I..."
"I won't die, will you never come?" The eldest princess suddenly opened her eyes and shouted angrily, "You are too bullying, you..." The eldest princess choked up and couldn't speak any more, then turned her back and walked away , crying with a headache.
Li Hong stood up slowly, lowered his head and thought for a long time, then suddenly said: "I will protect Your Highness all my life, until I die."
The eldest princess stopped crying, turned around suddenly and looked at Li Hong, and asked in a trembling voice: "You just said... said..."
Li Hong smiled slightly, "I will be by His Highness's side for the rest of my life, and I will never leave whether His Highness wants to or not."
The eldest princess's face was reddish, and the eyes filled with tears suddenly burst into deep affection, and her delicate body fell on the couch weakly, "You lied to me..."
"I swear..." Li Hong looked up at the twilight outside the window, with a serene smile on his face, "In the future, if His Highness still wants to return to Longquan, I am willing to give up everything and follow His Highness around."
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Seeing Li Hong coming out of Jinhua Hall in a blink of an eye, Yang Biao, Li Wei and other ministers couldn't help shaking their heads in disappointment.
The eldest princess has been on a hunger strike for two days. If something happens, everyone will be in big trouble.
"General, what does your highness say?" Li Wei asked impatiently.
"Tomorrow's court meeting, His Highness will personally attend."
"Your Highness is not on hunger strike?" Yang Biao asked in surprise, "What did you promise her?"
"Tomorrow you will know."
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The emperor decreed that the Minister of Civil and Military Affairs of Chang'an was urgently summoned to go to Yueyang Palace to discuss matters.
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On the sixth day of September, in the morning, Liyang Palace and Xuande Palace.
The eldest princess and the emperor sit high on the throne.Ministers of civil and military affairs lined up on both sides.
The general played, and the minister was entrusted by the late emperor's edict. In the past 14 years, he has led hundreds of thousands of soldiers to fight bloody battles to revive the country. Although the great cause of ZTE has achieved initial results, the power of the sky is weak and it is difficult to shake the world. The power of the emperor.
Everyone was shocked.
The eldest princess stood up in shock.The ministers were dumbfounded.Only the emperor was at a loss, and the general smiled calmly.
The general held up the late emperor's last edict, "I lived up to the entrustment of the late emperor, and fulfilled my long-cherished wish with 14 years of fighting. Now I entrust this decree to your majesty. I will swear to follow your majesty to the death, defend the territory, and defend the country, even if I am broken."
There was deathly silence in the hall.
The general slowly opened the will, and the big "Han" character was like an Optimus Prime stone, shocking the soul.
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General Qu Yi, General Zhao Yun, General Yushi, General Yan Liang, General Wen Chou, General Zhang Baiqi, General Fan Li of Ningshuo, General Jia Xu, General Huwei, and others outside the city. Welcome from ten miles away.
After everyone exchanged pleasantries, Qu Yi asked in a low voice, "Aren't you going to Liyang to meet the Son of Heaven and the Eldest Princess?"
"Let's talk about it in two days." Li Hong said, "The situation in Chang'an is stable now, and the emperor and princess are safe. I don't need to go to Liyang to get involved. I have my own business."
Everyone looked at Li Hong suspiciously.The general spoke with anger, as if he was extremely dissatisfied with the situation in front of him.Everyone dared not speak, and stood around silently.
"The letter tells the right general Yang Feng, the generals of the northern army, and the Wuwei general Liang Baiwu, and invites them to come to the general's mansion tomorrow to discuss matters."
Everyone's face changed slightly, and the atmosphere immediately became tense.
"I'm going back to Chang'an this time mainly for the conquest of Western Xinjiang next year." Li Hong looked at the crowd and waved his hand vigorously, "I don't want to take care of the affairs of the court, and I don't have the ability to take care of them. Let them go."
The generals looked at each other in blank dismay, terrified.
"Zilong, how is the Prime Minister?" Li Hong looked at Zhao Yun and asked.
Zhao Yun's expression was gloomy, and he bowed and replied, "He's sick..."
Li Hong sighed, "Thousands of heads fell to the ground overnight, and old friends died one after another. This is a huge blow. It is not easy for him to survive until now. Come on, take me to see he."
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Cai Yong was extremely surprised when he saw Li Hong appearing suddenly, and struggled to sit up.Li Hong took a few quick steps and supported him, "Master, you should lie down. I heard that you were sick, so I came here without stopping. Are you okay? Do you want to send someone to inform Dazhitang to find Xiangkai as soon as possible?" Grandmaster?"
"Since he's gone, he won't come again." Cai Yong shook his head and sighed bitterly, "He's still at ease."
Sitting by the couch, Li Hong held Cai Yong's hand, and comforted him in a low voice: "When my lord recovers well, I can be like Master Xiangkai..."
"Impossible, I can't live for a few more days." Cai Yong interrupted Li Hong, with a deep sadness on his face, "Did you meet His Highness in Liyang?"
"I just came back." Li Hong said, "I plan to go to Yueyang in a few days. The battle in Hexi will end soon, and Yan Rou's army can take all of Hexi before winter comes. This is the condition for us to conquer Liangzhou in the west. Basically, if there are no accidents, I will be able to lead the army westward next spring."
Cai Yong looked at Li Hong thoughtfully and didn't speak for a long time.Suddenly, he understood why Li Hong mentioned Master Xiangkai. Although he had also studied Huang Lao's studies, he did not realize the essence of "Tao follows nature" until this moment. Natural inaction, natural inaction.Cai Yong suddenly realized.
Li Hong talked endlessly, talking about the garrison of fields outside the Great Wall, the southward migration of the Hu tribe, and the beautiful scenery on the desert.Cai Yong listened quietly, full of interest, and sometimes added a few words.The two are like a pair of old friends who have been separated for many years. They met each other very happily and happily, and they have long forgotten the intrigues in the court.
When it was dark, Li Hong got up to say goodbye.
"I have always had a wish..." Cai Yong leaned on the couch and said with a smile, "In the past, I thought I would definitely see it before I died..."
Li Hong bowed in salute, "I was entrusted by the late emperor to defend the great man. Even if my body is smashed to pieces, I will hand over the great man to the emperor in its entirety."
"Fulfilling the great entrustment of the late emperor and rejuvenating the great man is what you should do. I also believe that you can do it. This is not my wish." Cai Yong shook his head, "The eldest princess has paid a lot for the revival of the great man. She She should be blessed by heaven and have a happy home. At that time, the first emperor asked her to go to northern Xinjiang to find you with a will. One was to save the big man, and the other was to entrust her to you and ask you to take care of her, but you did it. ?"
Li Hong's heart trembled, and a trace of pain could not help but flash across his face.
"My son, I can't live for many days..." Cai Yong said slowly, "When people are old, they are very greedy and want to die without regrets. You can help me fulfill this wish and let me close my eyes with peace of mind. Eyes?"
Li Hong thought for a long time, and finally nodded, "I promise you, I will follow the late emperor's entrustment and guard her until she gets her own happiness."
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Liyang.
On August 29, the eldest princess and ministers in Liyang Palace were anxiously waiting for the arrival of the general, but the news brought back by Tian Chou surprised everyone. The general returned directly to Chang'an City, and urgently ordered the generals in Beijing Immediately rushed to the military meeting of the General's Mansion.
What does the general want to do?
The eldest princess and the ministers spent a long sleepless night.
On the morning of August [-]th, another message came from Chang'an City. After the general returned to Chang'an City, he first visited Mr. Cai Yong, and then Mr. Liu He.In the middle of the night, he personally rushed to the prison of the Tingwei Mansion, and visited the former master craftsman Dong Zhao and Liu Yi, Xu Si, Wang Kai, Wan Qian and other county and state officials who were ordered to return to Beijing.In the early morning, after the general returned to the mansion, Mrs. Zhang Wen's wife went to visit after hearing the news, and begged the general to help Cai Mao.The general immediately left the mansion and went to the post to appease the special envoy of Xiangyang.
Dong Zhao is a native of Yanzhou and a long history of Zhang Yang, the former prefect of Hanoi.After Zhang Yang returned to the imperial court, he served as the prefect of Yunzhong until now, while Dong Zhao was requisitioned by the general to work in the two prefectures, and was repeatedly used by the imperial court.He was close friends with Zhang Miao, Chen Gong and other ministers, and he once suggested that the court restore the fifth-class title system, so although he was very close to the Northern Xinjiang faction, he was also implicated.Grand Sima Xu Rong tried his best to excuse him, thinking that he had made great contributions in the Central Plains War and in the process of rebuilding Chang'an City. He was deeply respected and trusted by the general, and he should be handled carefully. Wang has not yet returned to Beijing, so his case has been dragged down.At this moment, after the general returned to Beijing, he personally rushed to visit Dong Zhao in the prison of Tingwei's mansion, which was a hint to the court invisibly.
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Da Si Nong Li Wei, Shang Shu Ling Cui Yan, Zhi Shu Yu Shi Xi Li, Ting Wei Cheng Chen Hao, Jing Zhao Yin Yu Peng met urgently.
The general stayed in Chang'an City to visit Cai Yong, Dong Zhao and others. It was obvious that he was extremely dissatisfied with the imperial court's killing of ministers with the help of the assassination of the emperor.The general's attitude was as expected.The wider the case involved and the more people were killed, the more crimes the general would bear, and the greater the impact on the reputation of the general. Of course he was very angry.
"The current situation is within our expectations." Li Wei said, "The eldest princess tried every means to delay the time, so as to wait for the general to come back to save the situation. Taifu, Da Sima, Taiwei and others also tried their best to control the scope of Zhulian, In order to balance the power of the court to the greatest extent and prevent us from controlling the government on the basis of ensuring our own interests. We followed the original plan to link the assassination of the emperor and the assassination of the general, implicating more ministers, and This is to force the general to stand on our side and help us reduce and restrict the imperial power. This revision of the official system can only succeed and not fail."
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At the same time, Grand Tutor Yang Biao, Taiwei Xun You, Da Honglu Yuan Yao, Guanglu Doctor Zhong Yao and others were also discussing in secret.The general didn't arrive in Liyang, but he summoned the generals in Chang'an City to discuss matters. Obviously, he was further threatening the eldest princess and the court, intending to help Li Wei sit on the position of prime minister.He went around the prison in Tingwei Mansion, not necessarily because he wanted to end the assassination of the emperor, maybe he was warning us to bow our heads when we should, and not to confront him.
Taifu Yang Biao proposed to give up competing for the position of prime minister, and instead to join forces to support Li Wei as prime minister, but the premise was to re-appoint Shangshutai to restrict the expansion of Li Wei's power.Yang Biao believes that this proposal can satisfy the eldest princess and the general, and at the same time further consolidate the power of Guan Luo and Yingchuan scholars in the court, killing three birds with one stone.
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Shi Xiaolan, the head of the princess's mansion, and Xu Rong, the great Sima, were summoned by the princess to the Jinhua Palace.
The eldest princess was extremely angry.When the general returned to the capital, he didn't even come to visit the emperor. He was extremely arrogant and perverted the law.She asked Xu Rong, what does it mean for the general to stay in Chang'an City and call a military meeting with the generals in Beijing?Is it important to conquer Western Xinjiang now, or to solve the crisis in Chang'an?Is he threatening me openly?I now have sufficient reasons to believe that the Chang'an crisis was deliberately created by him, and the world knows what his purpose is.
Xu Rong was terrified and unable to explain himself.
"Go to Chang'an immediately and tell him to come to Liyang immediately, otherwise you will bear the consequences."
Xu Rong resigned and hurried to Chang'an.
Xiao Lan persuaded in a low voice, "Your Highness, you have to trust the General. After so many years, don't you understand what kind of person he is?"
"People will change." The eldest princess said coldly, "When Dong Zhuo came to Beijing, his ideal was to kill traitors and revive the court. Did he ever think that he would destroy the country?"
Xiao Lan looked at the princess in pain and was speechless.After the general returned to Chang'an this time, he was uncharacteristically. Not only did he not come to see him, but he called the generals to discuss matters under the pretext of conquering the western borders, which made the situation in Kyoto more tense and posed a huge threat to the eldest princess.
"Master Grand Tutor, I want to see him." The eldest princess ordered decisively.
Grand Tutor Yang Biao hurried to see him, he didn't wait for the eldest princess to speak, first handed in the memorial, strongly recommending Li Wei as the prime minister.
The eldest princess was so angry that she threw the memorial on the case table, glared at it, and wanted to scold but couldn't.Yang Biao is old, his beard and hair are grizzled, his leg disease has not healed, and he walks with a limp. Now he is struggling to support the court, not because he is greedy for the rich and powerful, but because the court really needs him and does not allow him to return. home care.For the revival of the big man, he has worked hard and dedicated himself, and he really can't blame him for anything.
"What will happen in the future?"
Yang Biao pondered for a long time, then slowly said: "The children and grandchildren have their own blessings, so let them worry about the future."
The eldest princess was bitter, and flung her sleeves away.
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In the first year of Yuanping of the Han Dynasty (203 AD), September.
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On the first day of September, the emperor issued an edict to worship Li Wei as prime minister, Zhang Yan as Taiwei, and Xun You as imperial doctor.
On the same day, Grand Sima Xu Rong returned to Liyang alone, and brought back the grand general's memorial.
The general played the emperor and the eldest princess. The situation in Chang'an is stable now, but the situation in western Xinjiang is becoming more and more chaotic. The minister is responsible for defending the country, and should try his best to plan a strategy to calm down the western border and defend Gyeonggi.After the ministers and the generals in the army agreed on the strategy of conquering the western frontier, they went to Liyang to present the performance.
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On the second day of September, five ministers, Taifu Yang Biao, Prime Minister Li Wei, Taiwei Zhang Yan, Grand Sima Xu Rong, and Yushi doctor Xun You, gathered to discuss the plan for revising the official system.
On the third day of September, five ministers jointly played.
Since Xiaohe Emperor of the Great Han Dynasty, the imperial lineage has been repeatedly cut off, and he had to select the virtuous from the clan to inherit.In order for the emperor to take power as soon as possible, the court set the emperor's crown ceremony at the age of 16 or [-] according to the weekly system.According to this practice, the emperor will officially take power after six years.Six years passed in a blink of an eye.In order to ensure the continuous advancement of ZTE's great cause and the continued stability of the court, the ministers and others suggested that the emperor and the minister should be moved to the Weiyang Palace. Living in Liyang Palace, controlling the overall situation.
The eldest princess immediately lost her temper.
In order to balance the power of all parties in the court, the ministers really spared no effort to reduce and restrict the power of the eldest princess.
Li Wei has become the prime minister, and the greatest goal of the people of northern Xinjiang has been achieved, so there must be some concessions, so that the eldest princess and other forces in the court can also be satisfied. The best way is of course to agree with the eldest princess and let Shang Shutai Share the power equally with the Zhongshujian, but Li Wei is worried that the eldest princess will collude with Guan Luo and Yingru scholars to set up the air Shujian and put the weight on the Shangshutai. Get back part of it for the eldest princess.If ZTE's strategy is distorted again, and the court breaks out again, not to mention solving the crisis six years later, even the crisis within these six years will be difficult to control, so he resolutely decided to move the Emperor and Shangshutai to Weiyang Palace in Chang'an City , Shangshutai is co-led by the prime ministers and ministers, and the state affairs are discussed together to control the power to the greatest extent.
If this proposal is implemented, the authority of the eldest princess will be severely weakened. Except for some major state affairs, it is basically difficult for the eldest princess to interfere in the government.The emperor completely relied on the ministers to handle state affairs in Chang'an, and the Shangshutai basically lost its role, and the power of the foreign court would expand rapidly. This will greatly help the ministers of the foreign court headed by the prime minister to firmly control the ZTE strategy and promote the continuation of the great cause of ZTE develop.According to this plan, there are six prime ministers in the court, and the general is only one of the six prime ministers. His power will be effectively restricted, which is self-evident for the benefits of the little emperor's smooth administration in six years.In addition, all forces in the DPRK and China are bound together with the little emperor. In order to gain a foothold in the court after the little emperor takes power, everyone must try to stabilize the court as much as possible, compromise with each other as much as possible, and try to check and balance the power of the court, so that Get the most benefit for yourself.
The biggest disadvantage of this proposal is that the six ministers will be in charge of state affairs. Generally speaking, this will make the struggle in the court more intense, but judging from the current composition of the six ministers, people from northern Xinjiang occupy four seats, of which The most powerful prime minister is in the hands of the people of Beijiang, that is to say, the people of Beijiang actually completely control the government.Among the four prime ministers of the Northern Xinjiang faction, the northern Xinjiang warriors occupied three more seats, which to a certain extent ensured the stability of the court and the stability of ZTE's strategy.
At this time, the only one who can affect the stability of the court is the eldest princess.If the eldest princess adjusts the composition of the six prime ministers so that the people of northern Xinjiang lose control of the court, it will be difficult to stabilize the court.
The eldest princess controls the prime minister, which is equivalent to controlling the emperor and the court. She can continue to control power, and can still firmly control power after the emperor is in power at the age of 13.When the emperor is 20 years old, will she abide by the agreement and hand over all the power in her hand?Judging from the history of the ruling harem in the past dynasties, it seems that this possibility is too small, and it is generally not to die and not to hand over power.
Who can restrain the princess, the last and most powerful authority?That is only the military power in the hands of the general, but the military power of the general is divided into three in this plan, he is now just one of the six ministers, his former official Li Wei has more power than him Go up a lot.If he uses his prestige, prestige and his actual control over the army to forcibly restrain the eldest princess, in a sense, he is above the law of the Han Dynasty.This is what the ministers don't want to see, and it is also a terrible threat to the emperor and the court.
Therefore, without hesitation, the ministers moved the little emperor to Weiyang Palace, which actually formed a hostage situation and threatened the eldest princess in disguise.
The safety of the emperor's lineage is the Achilles' heel of the eldest princess.
The general invited the emperor to the Luoyang battlefield the year before last, which has fully verified this point.This time, the ministers just followed suit.
The eldest princess may not agree, but now the general refuses to go to Liyang, firmly stands behind the ministers, and works together with the ministers to coerce the eldest princess, especially after the official system revision plan was presented, the general was actually forced to At the point where there is no way out, he has no choice but to force the eldest princess to submit, and move the emperor and the book platform to Weiyang Palace, otherwise he can only help the eldest princess, raise the butcher knife, and kill those ministers in the court who are trying to hold the little emperor hostage and openly rob the imperial power. Cut down one by one.
Of course, the general would not do such a thing that both people and gods outraged.
The eldest princess was at a loss what to do, irritated, and finally lay down.
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The eldest princess couldn't manage, and the little emperor came out.
Tai Fu Yang Biao's early education had an amazing effect.The little emperor didn't know much about the ministers' memorials. He didn't have a clear idea of what Empress Lu was in charge of politics, Emperor Xiaoxuan died of depression, and all the princes died one after another. In his opinion, the biggest advantage of moving to Weiyang Palace is that he can play freely without the care of the eldest princess.While I have regained my freedom, I can also avoid the human tragedy that the ministers talked about that may erupt in the future, why not do it?He happily agreed.
Under the orders of the ministers, the little emperor ran to the eldest princess' sick bed to beg.He didn't know the seriousness, so he talked about things such as Empress Lu's intervention in politics and Empress Dowager Dou's control of power.The eldest princess was so angry that she almost vomited blood. She hugged the little emperor and cried bitterly, "Do you know how Emperor Xiaowen inherited the imperial lineage? Do you know how Emperor Xiaoxuan sat on the throne of the emperor? Do you know why your father can Inherit the Great Reign? Once the emperor's family affairs become state affairs, can you still decide your own destiny?"
The little emperor didn't understand, he was completely confused, so he could only hug his aunt and cry with her.
"Auntie, I'm going to Chang'an to invite the great general, do you like it?" the little emperor asked pitifully.
The eldest princess shook her head, heartbroken, "If I die, he will come."
The little emperor was terrified, and after exiting the Jinhua Palace, he immediately issued an order to the general, aunt was about to die, please come quickly.
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On the night of the third day of September, the general received a letter from Xian Yufu.
The court's official system revision plan completely exceeded the general's expectations, which caught him off guard, and he sat alone in the study thinking hard about countermeasures.
Xian Yufu was worried in the letter, he thought Li Wei's strategy was extremely inappropriate.On the surface, the court reduced the power of the eldest princess and the general so that the little emperor could rule smoothly in the future, but in fact Li Wei used the little emperor as a shield to monopolize the power.Taifu Yang Biao and Taifu Xun You did not express objections, which is normal, because this plan is in their interests, and Grand Sima Xu Rong and Taiwei Zhang Yan did not raise objections, the problem will be serious. If they The two of them had a heart-to-heart relationship, and the influence of the general in decision-making on state affairs would be greatly reduced.
Xian Yufu warned the general that checks and balances between the imperial power and the prime minister's power are necessary, but the new official system introduced by the imperial court has seriously lost the imperial power and is extremely detrimental to the stability of the country.Although the little emperor came to power six years later, there were many crises, but if he did not hesitate to damage the imperial power and the power check and balance in the court in order to let the little emperor take charge, it would be a short-sighted move, and there would be endless troubles in the future.At present, the little emperor is too young, and it is more appropriate to control the decision-making power of the state affairs in the hands of the eldest princess, so as not to prevent the power ministers from being in power in the future and causing disasters to the society.
In the early morning of the fourth day of September, the official system revision plan drafted by the imperial court was sent to the General's Mansion.The general summoned Fu Qian, Wang Ling, Sima Yi, Jiang Ji and others to discuss.
Fu Gan thought about it for a long time, and sighed, "If the imperial court implements this official system, it will indeed help the little emperor to rule smoothly in six years, but the problem is that the current military power is actually controlled by the general, and in the past few years the general The general has to go on frequent expeditions, and the military power cannot be handed over. In this way, after six years, even if the little emperor is in charge, the eldest princess will not hand over the power in her hand, because she is the only person who can restrain the general. Taking a step back, even if After six years, the general handed over all the military power to the emperor, but how can the 13-year-old emperor ensure that the military power is not lost when the foreign ministers firmly control the government? So the princess will not hand over the power after six years, unless The little emperor has grown bigger and secured the military power in his hands, and the prime minister's power has been effectively restricted, otherwise this crisis will always exist."
Sima Yi also expressed the same opinion, "Under the current situation, this plan to revise the official system is obviously out of date. Once the general leads the army to go out, the eldest princess who is furious will definitely fight back. This will not reduce the fighting in the court, but will intensify it The crisis in the court."
Wang Ling disagreed, "The reason why the prime minister dared to come up with this plan is that he has the support of the general at present and he is confident. This opportunity should not be missed. The second is that he considered that the northern Xinjiang people controlled the government. With the two adults, Zhang Yan and Zhang Yan, both becoming prime ministers, even if the eldest princess wants to move, she must first consider the stability of the army. In this crisis, the eldest princess does not dare to trust the tiger ben Yulin, nor does she dare to trust the southern army. What else does she rely on? In fact, she has no strength without the support of the general."
Jiang Ji was very cautious, "After this crisis, a large number of people from northern Xinjiang poured into the court, especially the entry of warriors from northern Xinjiang, which will have a great impact on the court. It will take time to gain a foothold and expand our strength, and this period of time will be relatively long. We can imagine that during this period of time, whether it is the capital city or various states and counties, the open and secret struggles between warriors and scholars will be extremely fierce. It is very unfavorable for Xinjiang warriors to take root in the court. At this moment, if northern Xinjiang warriors can gain the trust and support of the eldest princess, the situation will be greatly improved."
"One thing I don't know if you adults are clear. The entry of warriors from northern Xinjiang will play an inestimable role in the emperor's smooth governance, succession and consolidation of military power in the future. Therefore, I think that the current general should support the eldest princess in order to maintain The check and balance of imperial power and ministerial power in the court is extremely important to ensure that warriors enter the court and gain a foothold in the court."
Jiang Ji's words were unanimously approved by everyone, but the problem now is that the crisis in Chang'an was caused by the eldest princess' wrong strategy in appeasement and rebellion. It was a serious blow, and the general had already made enough gestures to support the court's revision of the official system. If the general suddenly jumped up at this moment, defending the eldest princess, accusing the court of all kinds of wrongdoings, and overturning the official system revision plan drawn up by the court, wouldn't it be his own initiative? His own mouth, self-destructive majesty?In addition, the general has to try to rescue more than a dozen officials including Dong Zhao, and use the pardon of the special envoy of Xiangyang to appease the rebellion in the south so that he can concentrate his troops to suppress the rebellion. In the investigation of the assassination of the Son of Heaven, if the two sides are deadlocked, it is empty talk to stabilize the court as soon as possible.
What method can be used to not only keep the power in the hands of the eldest princess, but also meet the requirements of the court?
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On the morning of the fourth day of September, the general received an edict from the little emperor.He sighed and said nothing.
On the afternoon of the fourth day of September, the ministers jointly signed a letter requesting the general to rush to Liyang immediately to preside over the overall situation.Although the eldest princess fell ill, state affairs cannot be delayed and must be negotiated as soon as possible.
The general had a splitting headache and locked himself in his study to meditate.
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The eldest princess refused to eat or drink, and resisted with death.
The little emperor was running around in a hurry, jumping up and down in the Jinhua Palace, helpless.Suddenly, he thought of Xiao Lan.He grew up drinking Xiao Lan's milk. Xiao Lan was his wet nurse and also his earliest teacher. He was always responsive to requests and had a very close relationship with his aunt. It might be helpful to ask her to persuade him.The little emperor galloped out of the palace and ran to the post house to look for Xiao Lan.
Xiao Lan smiled bitterly, hugged the little emperor in her arms, and put her cheek against her cheek, tears streaming down her face, "It's not that I won't go, but it's useless if I go. Your Highness is heartbroken, so..."
"Auntie's heart died?" The emperor was very surprised, "No, when she hugged me, I could still hear her heart beating."
Xiao Lan thought for a while, then asked in a low voice, "Your Majesty, do you know who His Highness likes the most?"
"Of course it's Zhen." The little emperor pointed to his nose and said very seriously, "My aunt likes Zhen the most."
Xiao Lan couldn't help laughing, and a smile appeared on the corner of her mouth. She was afraid that the emperor would see it, so she hurriedly pretended to wipe her tears and covered it up, "What else? Does Your Highness like His Majesty alone?"
"Also..." The Son of Heaven hesitated for a moment, looked around, then put his mouth close to Xiao Lan's ear, lowered his voice, and said mysteriously, "Don't tell anyone, this is my aunt's secret. Only I know."
Xiao Lan nodded seriously.
"My aunt also likes the general." The little emperor seemed afraid that others would hear it, and his voice was very low. "This time the general came back from outside the Great Wall, and he didn't come to see her or give her a gift, which made my aunt very angry. These few days Aunt Tian often shed tears alone, she was very sad."
Xiao Lan said "Oh..." with a look of surprise on her face, and then lightly patted the little emperor on the back, "Then you still come here? You should stay by His Highness's side to comfort her."
"How can I comfort you? I asked the general to come to Liyang, but the general didn't come, what can I do?"
"Hmm... let me think about it..." Xiao Lan frowned, thought for a long time, and suddenly clapped her hands, "Yes..." Then she took out a delicate sachet from her arms, "Your Majesty Do you know what this is?"
The little emperor scratched his head in doubt, "Isn't this a sachet?"
"Wrong." Xiao Lan said pretending to be mysterious, "A woman and a man fell in love with each other, so they exchanged this personal sachet, so it is also called a token of love."
The little emperor blinked his eyes, suddenly realized, then remembered something, and said regretfully, "It's a pity that the general doesn't have this thing on him, otherwise I would steal the sachet from my aunt and give it to the general, and then give the incense bag on the general I want to bring the bag back to my aunt..."
"Your Majesty is so smart..." Xiao Lan smiled like a flower, and excitedly kissed the little emperor on the forehead, "Your Majesty is so smart."
When Xiao Lan boasted so much, the little emperor was immediately overjoyed, and said forgetfully, "It doesn't matter if the general doesn't have a sachet. He gave Auntie many presents, and Auntie should give him one too. I'm going back to the palace right now, and I'm going to take my Auntie's incense bag." Steal the bag to the General, and the General will definitely come flying after seeing Auntie's sachet..."
The little emperor stood up, turned around and ran. After running two steps, he suddenly turned around and ran back. Under Xiao Lan's astonished eyes, he hugged Xiao Lan and kissed her hard on the face, "Thank you mother... "
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At dusk on the fifth day of September, the general arrived in Liyang.
The mighty general He Feng was apprehensive and led the crowd to welcome him.The general gave him five big words, "Not bad, well done." He Feng immediately felt like a spring breeze, relaxed all over, turned around and ran back to the military tent to sleep.For more than a month, he has had trouble sleeping and eating, and he has not slept peacefully at night.
Grand Tutor Yang Biao, Prime Minister Li Wei and other ministers greeted each other at the gate of the city.The general greeted everyone one by one, then took the same car with Li Wei and went straight to Liyang Palace.
"General..." Li Wei sat up straight, cupped his hands to explain, but Li Hong smiled and waved his hands to stop him, "Zhong Yuan, you are the prime minister, don't be so polite? I still say the same thing, you have to believe me ,no matter when."
Li Wei was grateful, and ignored Li Hong's stop, and gave a deep respectful salute.
"You urged me to come to Liyang, what do you want me to help you with?"
"If you come now, it's obvious that you want me to give in." Li Wei smiled, "If you could come two days earlier, the situation would be completely different."
"There are some things, don't rush, take your time..." Li Hong said, "Now the whole court is bullying the eldest princess, making her feel that everyone is betraying him, it will be counterproductive, haste makes waste."
"If you don't do this, how can His Highness trust you? How can he rely on you?" Li Wei said with a pun, "The eldest princess is like an angry tiger now. The only way to calm her down and regain her sanity is to Let her hold you firmly. Wouldn't it be a blessing for the world if she could regain her senses?"
"She has her own ideas." Li Hong remained calm, with a slight smile on his face.
"The big man can get to where he is today because of the people of Beijiang and the army of Beijiang. She shouldn't forget her roots, and she shouldn't forget who turned the tide and helped the big man back up when the big man was about to overthrow." Li Wei's tone was obviously dissatisfied.
Li Hong's face was slightly gloomy, and he said word by word: "We are born as men of great men, and die as souls of men of great men. It is our duty to revitalize men of great men. How has she ever forgotten her roots?"
Li Wei's expression froze, a look of fear flashed in his eyes, and he was speechless in shock.
"Give me a bottom line." Li Hong stared at Li Wei and said coldly.
Li Wei hesitated for a moment, then shook his head resolutely, "The new official system is the bottom line."
"You are forcing me." Li Hong's voice became colder.
"I have no way out, and the court has no way out." Li Wei stared at Li Hong, diametrically speaking, "General, the royal family has no family affairs, only state affairs. Over the past 400 years of the Great Han Dynasty, the imperial line has suffered many disasters, and this is the crux. The balance of power is out of balance, and choosing the imperial line has become a royal family affair, and foreign courts have no right to participate in it. How can this guarantee the virtue of the imperial line? If there is a problem with the imperial lineage, what is the use of the law? What is the use of the system? Let's go back Looking back at the 400-year-old Han Dynasty, as long as there is a problem with the imperial lineage, the Han Dynasty will suffer once, and the common people will suffer once. Will we have to follow the same old path after the Han Dynasty rejuvenates?"
"Imperial power is to be restricted, and the power in the court is to be checked and balanced. The laws of the Han Dynasty really need to establish absolute authority. Choosing the imperial line should be a major national event, but according to the new official system, the imperial power and the power of the prime minister are completely out of balance. How can you guarantee that there will be no problems in the future imperial lineage? How can you guarantee it?" Li Hong asked repeatedly.
"At the very least, I want to ensure that my generation will not become criminals who will ruin the country because of the mistakes made by the emperor..." Li Wei said excitedly, "I hope that the general will bring outstanding feats and supreme glory." Die quietly. I hope that after my death, I will not be opened and burned, and I will not become a sinner who will not be remembered for thousands of years. I hope that all the soldiers who shed blood and sweat for the great man of ZTE, and that all living beings in the world can live a happy life. A safe and happy day, isn't my request too high?"
"Imperial power is to be checked and balanced, but not now. It is after the emperor takes power, and after the eldest princess leaves the court. Think about Empress Lu back then. She does whatever she wants with power, she refuses to hand over power, and only after she dies does she leave a mess to a group of veterans. Isn't this lesson not profound enough? The sign of the previous car, the teacher of the future, look at today's eldest princess, If we don't restrict her, if we don't restrict her authority, how many days will we have to live? I can assert here that as long as you live, she will never give up the authority in her hand. No matter how wise the little emperor is, she will never Will not delegate power. Do you want me to tell you why? Do you need me to explain to you?"
"Now, you want me to give up the new official system and return the authority to the eldest princess. Do you know what the consequences will be? As long as you march into the western border with a large army, the city of Chang'an will immediately be filled with heads and blood. We are dead, How many days do you have left in this world? If you don’t rebel, someone will rebel, someone will put a knife on your neck and force you to rebel.” Li Wei waved his arms and said firmly, “This road is Once you leave, there is no turning back, no matter how hard you force me, I will never back down."
Li Hong glared at Li Wei, without saying a word. After a long time, he forced a smile on his face, "You boy, now that you have become the prime minister, it really is different, amazing..."
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When Lu Bu saw Li Hong, for some reason, his eyes turned red, and tears rolled out uncontrollably.
Li Hong felt sore, hugged Lu Bu, and punched him hard on the shoulder a few times, "Brother, thank you, thank you..."
"If I can survive, I want to go to the desert."
"The army is about to attack the western border, follow me to the battlefield." Li Hong's voice was a little hoarse, "In the future, if you and I are still alive, we will go to the desert together to defend the frontier for the great man."
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The little emperor opened his arms, shouted all the way, and rushed down from the high steps like flying.
Li Hong bent down slightly and picked him up, "Your Majesty has grown stronger."
"Ai Qing doesn't count for words."
"Where do you start?"
"Ai Qing said that as long as you go out to fight, you will take me with you. Lovely Qing didn't take me this time, and ran away without making a sound." The little emperor pouted and said very unhappy.
"This time I'm not going to fight, but to prepare food and grass for the army in Hexi, and deal with cattle, sheep and livestock all day." Li Hong hugged the little emperor, walked up the steps, and smiled, "After the new year, we will go to fight. "
"Really?" The little emperor smiled happily, "Ai Qing didn't lie to me?"
"Of course." Li Hong said with certainty, "This time, let children like Yan Ba, Li Xin, and Zhao Tong also go to see the frontier of the big man."
"Anyone who offends my majesty will be punished even if he is far away." The little emperor waved his delicate arms and screamed excitedly.
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The little emperor took the general's hand and walked into the eldest princess' bedroom.
"Auntie, Auntie... the general is here and brought you a present."
The eldest princess was haggard a lot, her complexion was pale, without a trace of blood.She gave Li Hong a weak look, her expression was agitated, and then she closed her eyes tightly, tears pouring out.
The little emperor frowned and scratched his head sadly, not knowing what to do.Liu Wan, the waiter of the Huangmen standing by the door, was very anxious and waved at the little emperor.The little emperor pushed the general, "My aunt hasn't eaten for two days, so Aiqing can think of a way for me." Li Hong sighed and nodded.The little emperor turned and left.
Li Hong bowed his knees and saluted, "I..."
"I won't die, will you never come?" The eldest princess suddenly opened her eyes and shouted angrily, "You are too bullying, you..." The eldest princess choked up and couldn't speak any more, then turned her back and walked away , crying with a headache.
Li Hong stood up slowly, lowered his head and thought for a long time, then suddenly said: "I will protect Your Highness all my life, until I die."
The eldest princess stopped crying, turned around suddenly and looked at Li Hong, and asked in a trembling voice: "You just said... said..."
Li Hong smiled slightly, "I will be by His Highness's side for the rest of my life, and I will never leave whether His Highness wants to or not."
The eldest princess's face was reddish, and the eyes filled with tears suddenly burst into deep affection, and her delicate body fell on the couch weakly, "You lied to me..."
"I swear..." Li Hong looked up at the twilight outside the window, with a serene smile on his face, "In the future, if His Highness still wants to return to Longquan, I am willing to give up everything and follow His Highness around."
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Seeing Li Hong coming out of Jinhua Hall in a blink of an eye, Yang Biao, Li Wei and other ministers couldn't help shaking their heads in disappointment.
The eldest princess has been on a hunger strike for two days. If something happens, everyone will be in big trouble.
"General, what does your highness say?" Li Wei asked impatiently.
"Tomorrow's court meeting, His Highness will personally attend."
"Your Highness is not on hunger strike?" Yang Biao asked in surprise, "What did you promise her?"
"Tomorrow you will know."
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The emperor decreed that the Minister of Civil and Military Affairs of Chang'an was urgently summoned to go to Yueyang Palace to discuss matters.
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On the sixth day of September, in the morning, Liyang Palace and Xuande Palace.
The eldest princess and the emperor sit high on the throne.Ministers of civil and military affairs lined up on both sides.
The general played, and the minister was entrusted by the late emperor's edict. In the past 14 years, he has led hundreds of thousands of soldiers to fight bloody battles to revive the country. Although the great cause of ZTE has achieved initial results, the power of the sky is weak and it is difficult to shake the world. The power of the emperor.
Everyone was shocked.
The eldest princess stood up in shock.The ministers were dumbfounded.Only the emperor was at a loss, and the general smiled calmly.
The general held up the late emperor's last edict, "I lived up to the entrustment of the late emperor, and fulfilled my long-cherished wish with 14 years of fighting. Now I entrust this decree to your majesty. I will swear to follow your majesty to the death, defend the territory, and defend the country, even if I am broken."
There was deathly silence in the hall.
The general slowly opened the will, and the big "Han" character was like an Optimus Prime stone, shocking the soul.
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(End of this chapter)
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