Chapter 3318 Someone on the Street Shouted

Chapter 3317 Someone on the street shouted loudly

Chang'an.

After entering the summer, it seems that the enthusiasm for military affairs in the streets of Chang'an has gradually risen.

People, generally speaking, are like this. If the sword and axe are approaching, most people will be afraid, but seeing that the sword and axe can't be cut down for a long time, they gradually don't take it seriously.

When Cao's army first attacked Tongguan, the people in Chang'an were panicked, but now they found that Tongguan was stable. Cao's army wasted their efforts and could only pull the city under Tongguan. They couldn't climb in at all, so they had to move to Hedong. So the fear of the people in Chang'an about the war gradually subsided, and the outing that was not carried out in the spring for various reasons was gradually put on the agenda.

In summer, if you don't consider the hot weather, isn't the scenery of the mountains and rivers the same as in spring?

The grass buds are growing, and the trees are competing for spring. Oh, isn't it a good scenery to compete in summer?

Of course, there is another very important reason, which is, after the fall of the Wei family, who can get a piece of cold pork from the remaining corpses?

Before Wei Duan was arrested and the Wei family manor was confiscated, all the gentry in Guanzhong were trembling, fearing that they would be the next one, so they tried their best to get information and transfer assets, and at the same time they also huddled together to keep warm in case of an emergency.

For example, sending their children to other counties, on the surface, it is said to be a study tour, but in fact everyone knows that this is just in case something happens, the father resists the crime, and at least the child's life can be saved.

After all, in the Han Dynasty, the household registration system was relatively rough. If you just change your name or something, you can't find the person.

Most of those who were sent away were the elite children of the selected family. With great loyalty and nostalgia for the family, they embarked on an unknown road. As for those lazy children, there was no point in sending them away, so they basically stayed where they were.

On the bank of the Wei River, a group of aristocratic children who seemed to have come out of the mausoleum to take a breath of fresh air and play were gathering and camping on the grass on the river bank.

Some cloth curtains were propped up with wooden poles to block the sun and the eyes.

There were some servants and guards around. When they saw the random people approaching, they shouted and waved their arms like driving cattle and sheep.

Although there were cloth curtains to block them, some discussions came out.

What?

Literary gathering?

Who would hold a literary gathering?

If you think about the famous literary gatherings in history carefully, they are either seeking fame or seeking profit. How many of them are serious about seeking literature?

For example, Yueyang Tower Inscription, did Fan Zhongyan really write "Tower Inscription"?

Mr. Fan is a real gentleman, but what about others...

So if you don't know what the literary gathering really wants, and then go there blindly, I really don't know who is stupid.

Today, Guanzhong area, as an important political, military and economic center of the Han Dynasty, has naturally become a stage for the competition of aristocratic families.

When these noble families talk about the power that Fei Qian has gained, some of them always slap their thighs.

'If I had known earlier...'

'In fact, I had seen it earlier...'

'I should have thought of it back then...'

What's the use of regret?

It's useless even if you slap your thighs.

These noble families, due to their outstanding military exploits, generations of scholars, or huge wealth, each have a profound influence in the land of Guanzhong. The interaction between them is like a series of carefully choreographed dramas, where one party sings and the other takes the stage, taking turns to play the game of power.

Among these noble families, alliances and confrontations coexist, and their interests are intertwined and complex. Sometimes for common interests, they will form an alliance to fight against foreign enemies together; sometimes because of conflicts of interest, they will fight each other openly and secretly, and even go to war. This intricate relationship makes the political situation in Guanzhong even more confusing.

Fei Qian, well, Pang Pangpang and Fei Xiaohao messed with the Wei family, and most of the gentry were terrified, thinking that Fei Qian was going to attack the gentry and gentry like Dong Zhuo or Li Guo when he was at the end of his rope, but then it turned out that it seemed to be only the Wei family and those guys who were too closely involved with the Wei family, and no one else was in trouble...

Look at that belly, oh, Du Ji was safe and sound, and the other gentry and gentry in Guanzhong breathed a sigh of relief.

This kind of thing, as long as it is not aimed at a class, but only at a certain person, or a few people, it will not cause too much backlash, but if it really wants to attack an entire class...

On the other hand, the speed is really fast.

From the launch to the judgment, it was like thunder, as the saying goes, lightning can't cover your ears and steal the bell, and before you can react, the matter has been handled.

Or, it's temporarily over.

The longer the time drags on, the more opportunities it will naturally give to evil spirits to cause trouble. Pang Tong was well prepared and launched the attack in a short time. Some guys really wanted to take advantage of the chaos to stretch their claws, but when they saw that the water was not muddy, they retreated in embarrassment.

'I heard that... the Wei family had bitten a lot of people, and they were all suppressed by the Dali Temple! '

'Why? Didn't they say that they were publicly tried and beheaded? '

'Your information is a bit problematic... Those who were beheaded were all Wei's miscreants, and the father and son of the Wei family are still alive! '

'Really alive? Why not... Alas! If the Wei family is allowed to bite randomly, this... this... this... if something happens... '

'So, now it depends on who wants to move which side... '

'Hmm? What do you mean? '

"What else can it mean?" Are you pretending to be stupid? 』

"Hey, bro, bro, you are the biggest, tell me, tell me..."

"Let me tell you, Prime Minister Cao, he's old and doesn't look like he's doing well anymore!" I heard that in Shandong, regarding Prime Minister Cao, then...hehehe, even the emperor is somewhat dissatisfied with him! 』

"This, is this true? 』

"Whether it is true or not depends on whether Prime Minister Cao can resist this time... So, the current situation in the world can be summed up in two words..."

"May I ask...which two words are they?" 』

""Friend or foe"! 』

There was silence for a moment.

The wind blew across the grass, bringing some hot summer air.

The river flows not far away, and it feels cool.

Cold or hot, friend or enemy, this is indeed a question.

But most of the people present know that those who did not choose before have missed the opportunity of low-cost investment. If they choose again now, the additional investment required will not be as simple as a small amount.

If you want to eat high, you must be aware of being trapped.

Now is the time to manifest your own awareness...

But it is not easy to really take this step.

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On the other side, in Xu County, Emperor Liu Xie listened expressionlessly to the routine narration of the war.

The black and red colors in the hall were originally supposed to be a symbol of power and majesty, but now, in Liu Xie's eyes, he felt that this color represented his helplessness and compromise, anger and disappointment.

On the pillars of the main hall, there are carved beams, painted pillars, and gold-painted decorations. They seem to be very gorgeous, but they have faded slightly and are no longer as gorgeous as they were originally.

This is his main hall, where he meets with his ministers and officials, but it is also his prison and his bondage. He was sitting on the dragon throne, but he could not freely exercise his power. He could only make compromises again and again under the control of powerful ministers.

Those court uniforms and official uniforms that represented the authority of the Han Dynasty, such as the crown of heaven and the crown of virtue, seemed to be mocking Liu Xie. There was anger and disappointment in his eyes, but he could only lower his eyelids and bury these emotions deeply.

He is now sitting high on the throne, with hundreds of officials under the Dan rank, but in fact this is just an illusory appearance, and his imperial power has been stripped away, leaving only an empty shell. Every corner of the palace was full of power, but in Liu Xie's view, it was just a mockery and ridicule of him.

On the surface, the Emperor is the emperor of the Han Dynasty, the supreme commander, leader, and symbol of the Han Dynasty, but in fact he has no control over anything.

Even these battle reports from the front line are all approximate, should, maybe, maybe...

Tangerine wheat peel.

During the Second Emperor Huanling, when the Shandong nobles first opposed the emperor, it was indeed because of the emperor's incompetence. But now it is obvious that Liu Xie is not a fatuous emperor. At least at this stage, he is not fatuous, but no one Offered to return the rights to him...

Well, it’s not like no one asked this question at all, but the person who raised the question was subsequently solved, so naturally there were no further questions.

The emperor is not like the emperor, and the ministers are not like ministers.

The foundation of the Han order was gone.

These Shandong nobles and official families were originally the beneficiaries of the Han order, but now they are desperately poaching the Han's corners. Even when Cao Cao's war was unfavorable and the frontline defeat was revealed, these people still did not let go of the small things in their hands. hoe.

Liu Xie had already noticed that the sky was changing and a storm was about to arise. In order to prevent himself from being involved in it immediately and to have some buffer space for advance and retreat, he did not express his dissatisfaction with the war as clearly as before, but just Listen silently and no longer express any opinions.

It's just that some things are not what he wants.

Liu Xie did not expect that the storm had already arisen and was about to push him forward, until he reached the peak of the storm...

The first thing is to have a dead soldier.

Only those who are not afraid of death can occupy a righteous position.

When Liu Xie was preparing to end the court meeting, there was a noise coming from the imperial street outside the palace, and then it became louder and louder, shocking everyone in the hall, from the emperor to the officials down to the officials.

Of course, everyone knows for themselves whether the color change is real or fake.

Xu County, at the beginning, never thought that the emperor would be waiting for a long time. As a result, he could not leave while living there. However, the land in the city could not be built every day. Therefore, the emperor's palace, regardless of its size or structure, It is smaller than Luoyang, Chang'an. The sounds on the imperial street in front of the palace gradually became clearer...

"Bus... Submit a letter..."

Liu Xie's face looked a little exciting, and his eyes were a little tentative and hesitant.

The Han system stipulates that when officials and people submit letters or comments, they will be received by public transport orders.

And because many of the people who wrote letters were used in great ways, they were often referred to as ordinary people writing letters to those in power.

According to legend, during the reign of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, Dongfang Shuo went to Gongche Mansion to write to the emperor after arriving in Chang'an, using a total of 3,000 wooden slips. The bus office sent two people to carry his memorial, and they could barely lift it. It took Emperor Wu two months to read Dongfang Shuo's memorial. After reading it, Long was delighted and ordered the appointment of Dongfang Shuo as Lang Guan.

"Report!" 』

Outside the main hall, there was a Huangmen who knelt on the ground and kowtowed to report, "Your Majesty!" On the Royal Street, there is Zhang's son's official car to announce the event! 』

Liu Xie frowned, "Since it's a bus, why is it making so much noise on the street?" 』

Huang Men kowtows, "I said that when I submitted letters before, I was... uh, I was stopped. I don't mean..."

In the main hall, the scene suddenly fell into an unspeakable silence.

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On the Royal Street, a young nobleman stood on a high platform built with a simple wooden box, speaking impassionedly.

"Someone heard something!" The way of heaven is to make up for the excess when there is more than enough damage; the way of man is to make up for the excess when there is not enough damage! Today there is a treacherous and cunning minister who monopolizes power and disrupts the government. He deceives the emperor and ignores his superiors. He should be punished for his crime! 』

"I hope that your majesty will judge him for his incompetence and get rid of this thief as soon as possible. With the Qing Dynasty, we can stabilize the country, eliminate border troubles, and ensure the peace of the people!" 』

"Someone heard something!" During the time of Yao and Shun, the world was at peace and the people lived and worked in peace and contentment. In the days of Jie and Zhou, treacherous ministers were in power and the government was in chaos, so the people suffered terribly! Today, Your Majesty is wise, mighty, intelligent and resourceful. However, traitors are in power, the government is unclear, and the people are suffering as much as if they were tigers! 』

"It has not been a day since traitors monopolized power and disrupted the government, deceiving the emperor and neglecting his superiors!" As time goes by, the harm will be too great! 』

"The traitors and chaos in government have caused chaos in all directions and frequent border troubles!" 』

"Nowadays, the people are suffering and their hearts are in panic. If this thief is not eliminated early, disaster will spread to the people, the people will be unstable, and the country will be ruined! 』

"May your Majesty make an early judgment and get rid of this thief as soon as possible, so as to enlighten the world and the world, so that the Han Dynasty can be revived again..."

These are clichés that seem to apply to everyone, but the more the young scholar talks, the more obvious they are.

"Emperor Xiaowu was well aware of the disaster of the prime minister's autocratic power, so he ordered the world to dismiss the prime minister and establish three ministers and nine ministers to divide the affairs of the common people. Then the Han Dynasty expelled the Xiongnu, opened up the Western Region, fought Yelang and expanded Liaodong, and everyone in the world surrendered! Since Dong Zhuo and his ilk were despicable and barbaric, harming the emperor and massacring hundreds of officials, they also claimed to be prime ministers and national teachers! The great man suffered so much! 』

"When Cao Cao welcomed the emperor, he first served as a general and then as three princes. This was not enough. He risked the disapproval of the world and appointed himself prime minister! Following in the footsteps of Dong's thieves, he took the power of the emperor, invaded the affairs of the three princes, and coveted the position of the nine ministers, all of which were owned by the prime minister! All matters concerning the counties must be reported to the Prime Minister first and dare to be carried out! 』

"The Prime Minister's residence is full of people running around like a city!" In front of the Emperor's Palace, there is nothing to report! 』

"No matter how big or small it is, only one person can decide!" Money and taxes are only accepted by one person! Dare I ask if the Han Dynasty’s surname is Liu or Cao? 』

As soon as the last sentence fell, the entire Imperial Street was boiling and in chaos!

The changes in the political system of the Han Dynasty were a complex and far-reaching historical process, involving many aspects such as power structure, political struggle, and ideology. The changes in the Prime Minister and the Three Gongs and Nine Ministers, or that Cao Cao has abolished the Three Gongs and re-established the Prime Minister system, are actually caused by the mutual transformation of the struggle between concentration and decentralization of power, which may not be blindly good or simply bad.

At first, the prime ministers of the Han Dynasty did have too much power. Although nominally second only to the emperor and under the emperor, he was responsible for assisting the emperor in handling national affairs, but as time went by, the prime minister's power gradually expanded, posing a threat to the imperial power. During the period of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, in order to limit the power of the prime minister, the post of Grand Sima and General was first established to decentralize power and check and balance. Later, the prime minister was simply dismissed and changed to the system of three ministers and nine ministers.

The three princes were responsible for military, administrative and supervisory functions respectively. This decentralized design indeed helped to prevent excessive concentration of power and thus maintain the stability of imperial power. However, the theory of telepathy between heaven and man was inherently incomplete, causing the three princes to change from actual positions to scapegoats, and Jiuqing to become the real powerful figure. In particular, the military power of the Taiwei was often invaded by the generals, so that the political balance once again changed. of overturning.

In fact, from another perspective, the mutual struggle and changes between the prime minister and the three ministers and nine ministers system are also the struggle between the legalist and Confucian governing ideas. The establishment of the prime minister system more reflects the Legalist thought of centralization, while the establishment of the three-gong system incorporates the Confucian concept of ritual rule.

So for ordinary people, they may think that the prime minister, the three princes are all officials, and they change their meanings. But in the eyes of these people, is this Legalism or Confucianism, left-wing or...

Ahem, cough, that’s probably what it means.

Having said that, Cao Cao was actually forced by Fei Qian to reform his position.

Different from the history where Cao Cao gradually had some inappropriate thoughts, the current Cao Cao abolished the three-gong system and re-established the prime minister is actually to adapt to the needs of the current situation and strengthen centralization so that he can more effectively Coping with the situation of being constantly suppressed by Guanzhong.

In the past, in the land of Shandong, whether it was Jizhou or Yuzhou, when Cao Cao expressed his intention to become prime minister, no one opposed it, and even praised it overwhelmingly. Now...

"Step aside! 』

"Everyone, get out of the way!" 』

A group of Cao soldiers struggled to squeeze in from outside the crowd.

Not only did the onlookers of noble clansmen fail to get out of the way immediately, but they stumbled intentionally or unintentionally.

Zhang's scholar was pulled down from the high platform by Cao Jun. Although he was dragged along, he kept saying, "If we don't get rid of the thieves!" The world is in danger! Get rid of thieves... uh uh..."

One of Cao's soldiers stuffed a piece of rag into the scholar's mouth, and then dragged him forward.

"Get rid of thieves!" 』

Suddenly someone in the crowd shouted.

Everyone was a little stunned.

Even the group of Cao Jun soldiers couldn't help but be stunned for a moment.

"Get rid of thieves!" Get rid of thieves! 』

Someone shouted again, and this time the direction of the shout was from the other side.

More voices sounded, "Get rid of the thieves!" Get rid of thieves! 』

After a while, people on both sides were shouting, "Get rid of the thieves! Get rid of the thieves! Get rid of the thieves!"

The Cao army soldiers, who were originally aggressive, now seemed more or less at a loss. They looked left and right, and then looked at their leader.

"Go, go, go!"

Seeing the Cao army soldiers running away in a panic, the crowd cheered.

At the end of the Imperial Street, far away at a second-floor window, several figures swayed, revealing a few smiles in the shadows.