Sitting on the dragon throne, Liu Xin's knowledge increased rapidly. He knew that Wang Mang was not a kind person. In order to deal with Wang Mang, he must promote a non-member of Wang's group. Zuo General Shi Dan and Prime Minister Kong Guang both turned to Wang's group. No one in the court could relieve his worries, so he could only appoint new people. If you want to hire new people with background and potential, you can only find them in the Fu family.
Someone happened to catch his eye.
This person's name is Fu Xi. Fu Xi is Fu Zhaoyi's cousin and a leader in the Fu family. He is widely praised for his talent, learning, and conduct. Liu Xin wanted to appoint Fu Xi as Chief Sima, but Fu Zhaoyi disagreed because Fu Xi was an alternative who didn't like to play with power. Liu Xin conferred a title on the Fu family, but Fu Xi claimed that he was ill at home and refused to be granted the title. As long as it's something Fu Zhaoyi proposes, Fu Xi will always argue. After Shi Dan was named General Zuo, he rebelled against the Wang group. His betrayal turned Dong Hong into cannon fodder, which already made Fu Zhaoyi very angry. If Fu Xi, after being granted the title of Grand Sima, also turns to the Wang family, this would be an act of rebellion against Tai'a.
He wanted to develop his power, but he didn't have enough manpower. This was Fu Zhaoyi's tragedy. Fu Xi must have been stupid because he only knew about benevolence, righteousness and morality in books. He actually said to Fu Zhaoyi: Women should not play with power!
Fu Zhaoyi almost went crazy because there was such a scum in the clan, and he was a scum with good character and academics. In order to keep his ears quiet, Fu Zhaoyi decided to kick Fu Xi out of Chang'an to avoid being angry.
With no one in his hands, Fu Zhaoyi could only make a seemingly unwise decision and let General Zuo Shi Dan be the Grand Sima. Shi Dan turned Dong Hong into cannon fodder with a few words, and Fu Zhaoyi hated him very much. However, Shi Dan is currently the only best candidate and can only be appointed temporarily. The power of appointment and removal is in Liu Xin's hands, and he can use it at will to deal with Shi Dan.
Liu Xin wanted to appoint Fu Xi, but Fu Zhaoyi disagreed; Fu Zhaoyi wanted to appoint Shi Dan, but Liu Xin had to agree. This was the dictatorship of the Queen Mother.
Murdering the prince for favors
Wang Zhengjun is a powerful and elegant woman, and her power is all hidden in her elegance. After the palace battle, she knew that she should unite all possible forces to destroy the main enemy. After the death of Liu Ao's useless son, the Zhao sisters became her main enemies. Prime Minister Kong Guang and Wang Mang had just begun investigating the cause of Liu Ao's death. Zhao Hede committed suicide, and Zhao Feiyan was her main enemy.
In order to kill Zhao Feiyan, Wang Zhengjun was willing to endure Fu Zhaoyi's extravagant advances. She asked Fu Zhaoyi to be on an equal footing with her, and asked Liu Xin to make Fu's children marquis, just to gain Fu Zhaoyi's support. She needs to focus on killing Zhao Feiyan and has no time to play with Fu Zhaoyi. Zhao Feiyan fascinated his son, and Wang Zhengjun did not dare to be careless about this seductive woman. Wang Zhengjun took action and tried to subdue his opponent in one fell swoop.
Chief Sima Wang Mang was playing tricks with Fu Zhaoyi and had no time to investigate the case. Prime Minister Kong Guang recorded every detail seriously. One year after Liu Ao's death, that is, in 7 BC, Kong Guang successfully completed the task and ensured that the evidence could put Zhao Feiyan to death. Lieutenant Jie Guang of Sili wrote to Liu Xin, saying that Liu Ao was not killed by the Zhao sisters, but that the Zhao sisters had killed countless princes.
In the first year of Yuanyan of Emperor Cheng (12 BC), Liu Ao, an irresponsible emperor, suddenly visited a palace maid named Cao Gong. Like Liu Bang, he got Cao Gong pregnant and then abandoned it. I don’t know whether to say Cao Gong’s life was good or bad, but she gave birth to a son to Liu Ao. Logically speaking, Liu Ao should have been happy because he had no children in his life. However, after Liu Ao heard that Cao Gong had given birth to a son for him, he sent Tian Ke to deliver a message and ordered Jiwu to kill Cao Gong and his newborn son.
After receiving the order to kill the emperor's son, just like Chen Ping received the order to kill Fan Kuai, Ji Wu found it very difficult because Cao Gong gave birth to the emperor's son and he really did not dare to do it. Tian Ke reported the matter to Liu Ao and Zhao Hede, and Liu Ao ordered Ji Wu to hand over the child to the palace attendant Wang Shun and send a note and a poison to Cao Gong.
Cao Gong felt very sad when he saw someone who was unfaithful like this. At that time, Liu Chang's mother died because of Liu Bang's anger. Liu Bang was very ashamed and asked Lu Pheasant to raise Liu Chang. Liu Ao was not as good as Liu Bang in other aspects, but he surpassed Liu Bang in lust. For the sake of women, Liu Ao even killed his own son. He was so obsessed with lust.
A year after this incident, Liu Ao got tired of the Zhao sisters and secretly raised a Xu Meiren. Xu Meiren was very proud and gave birth to a son for Liu Ao. But Liu Ao was a coward. He only had a thief's heart, but no thief's courage. Because he was afraid that the Zhao sisters would be angry, he told the story of favoring Xu Mei and giving birth to a boy.
After hearing this, Zhao Hede burst into tears, hit the wall and rolled to the ground, as if he was crazy. She said that as long as other women gave birth to sons, the two Zhao sisters would not have a good life. Liu Ao had no choice but to send someone to fetch the child. After getting the child, Liu Ao turned away the others and closed the doors and windows.
The poor child soon suffocated to death. Thinking back then, Liu Ao could shirk responsibility when Cao Gong's child was killed, but when Xu Meiren's child died, Liu Ao had to bear full responsibility.
The Zhao sisters killed the prince and deserved to be executed. This was the result Wang Zhengjun wanted to see most. However, at the moment of conviction, Yilang Geng Yu jumped out and said that Zhao Feiyan must not be killed.
The person Wang Zhengjun wanted to kill actually had the guts to jump out and call for mercy. It was really an overestimation of one's ability. The appearance of Geng Yu seemed to give Liu Xin a glimmer of light. He couldn't bear to let Geng Yu become a victim like this.
Geng Yu said that Liu Ao was a god, and his killing of his two young biological sons was of extremely great significance. What Liu Ao did was beyond comprehension for ordinary people. The emperor killed his own flesh and blood for the sake of the Han Dynasty's century-old foundation. If he does not do this, after the emperor dies and the young master ascends the throne, the mother will definitely be good at governing. The emperor killed the young children and chose one of the older two to adopt him as the crown prince. In this way, the prince's biological mother cannot govern well. What Liu Ao did is extraordinary and cannot be evaluated using ordinary people's thinking. It should be evaluated using extraordinary thinking. For the sake of the Han Dynasty, Liu Ao killed his own flesh and blood. This kind of sacrificial spirit is a model for all generations.
Ordinary people are so stupid that they actually say that Liu Ao was deceived by the Zhao sisters. This is completely wrong. It was not the Zhao sisters who deceived Liu Ao, but Liu Ao who used the Zhao sisters to kill his own children. The Zhao sisters were just in the hands of Liu Ao. tool, just like a hoe is a farmer's tool for weeding. In terms of significance in saving the Han Dynasty's foundation, the Zhao sisters played an indispensable role. Zhao Feiyan has been named empress dowager, but some people are going to settle old scores again. This is unwise and immoral. If this matter spreads, where will the majesty of the Han Dynasty remain?
Geng Yu can talk and Liu Xin can be obedient. After Geng Yu finished speaking, Liu Xin immediately felt that anyone could die, but Zhao Feiyan could not die. He believed that Zhao Feiyan could not die, not because he agreed with Geng Yu's fallacies, but because he suddenly discovered that Zhao Feiyan was his mother. He was adopted to Emperor Liu Ao and Queen Zhao Feiyan. Zhao Feiyan was his mother. Killing Zhao Feiyan would be equivalent to killing his mother. The child Liu Xin cannot bear the name of mother-killing.
When Xiang Yu wanted to kill Liu Bang's father, Liu Bang said that Xiang Yu was his sworn brother. If Xiang Yu killed Liu Bang's father, it would be equivalent to Xiang Yu killing his own father. Xiang Yu was so angry that he didn't dare to kill his father, and Liu Xin, a little mouse who got into the bellows, didn't even dare. Politics is an art that requires fakery, and Wang Mang knows how to fake it and win praise from everyone. Zhao Feiyan cannot be killed or left out in the cold. She should be exalted and let the world know Liu Xin's filial piety.
Zhao Feiyan is a good sign and cannot be lost. Liu Xin decided to worship Zhao Feiyan like a god and show off his forgery skills to the world. Liu Xin worships Zhao Feiyan and can also enrage Wang Zhengjun. Without permanent friends, Liu Xin would win over the enemies of his enemies and make everyone friends. Liu Xin worshiped Zhao Feiyan, and Fu Zhaoyi agreed because Zhao Feiyan had said a few good words to Liu Xin when she was fighting for Liu Xin to be the crown prince.
Wang Zhengjun put down his chores and worked hard for a year. Not only did Zhao Feiyan not die, but he was enshrined in a shrine by Liu Xin. It was really annoying. Liu Xin worships her enemies, Fu Zhaoyi woos her enemies, and Geng Yu helps her enemies. All three of them make her angry. Geng Yu talked nonsense and actually deceived Liu Xin. This was not because Liu Xin was deceived, but because he used Geng Yu's words as a cover to worship Zhao Feiyan. Wang Zhengjun suddenly realized that nonsense was very effective. She needed to make good use of her nephew Wang Mang's deception skills to have a fierce battle with Fu Zhaoyi Group.
It's all about face
How can "wounds" be healed so easily? Whenever she thought of her defeat at the hands of Wang Zhengjun, Fu Zhaoyi's sense of loss deepened. She was deeply troubled by a sense of loss and was so dominated by her own desires that she couldn't help herself. There is nothing wrong with Fu Zhaoyi's desire to satisfy her desires. The fault lies in the fact that she lived in Liu Xin's era, and the fault lies in the fact that her opponent is Wang Zhengjun. Wang Zhengjun is not scary, but her position is scary. Wang Zhengjun is a phoenix flying high in the sky, and Fu Zhaoyi cannot compare to her in any way.
Because of the banquet incident, Fu Zhaoyi lost her temper. She loses her temper for no other reason than because she has low self-esteem. After being humiliated, Fu Zhaoyi learned from the pain and wanted to change the local label of "Dingtao" to the national label of "Chang'an". The label is a false name, driven by desire. This false name has special meaning to Fu Zhaoyi. In order to be on an equal footing with Wang Zhengjun, Fu Zhaoyi must find ways to get whatever she has.
Liu Xin loves his birth grandmother very much. He will never refuse anything her birth grandmother forcibly asks for. Fu Zhaoyi wanted to be the Central Empress Dowager, so Liu Xin met with the three public officials. Wang Mang is no longer the chief minister, and Liu Xin can openly hold a four-person meeting for self-interest, unlike the last three-person abnormal meeting.
Although Wang Mang would not appear at the meeting, Liu Xin was still afraid of meetings. Because Prime Minister Kong Guang favored Wang Zhengjun, Grand Sima Shidan favored Wang Mang, and Grand Sikong Hewu was a little abnormal. Liu Xin knew that if he wanted to do something, he needed to find out first. Liu Xin summoned Fu Xi, the most prestigious member of the Fu family, to hear what Fu Xi meant.
The Fu Group is a deformed group. Fu Zhaoyi wholeheartedly supports the Fu Group, but Fu Xi, the most prestigious and capable person, always makes excuses. Fu Zhaoyi wanted to go east, but Fu Xi said the west was better; Fu Zhaoyi wanted to overthrow the Wang Group, but Fu Xi said let it be. Obviously he wanted to confront him.
However, Fu Xi, who always likes to argue, is not a die-hard backbone member and is not reliable. The Fu Group has no big shot, so it can only temporarily use Fu Xi to decorate its appearance. In order to decorate the facade, Fu Zhaoyi arranged for Fu Xi to enter. Te Jin is a candidate for Grand Sima. If Fu Xi wakes up, he will be promoted to Grand Sima immediately; if he persists, he will be kicked out of Chang'an.
During the short period of time when Fu Zhaoyi was assessing Fu Xi, there was no fight between the Wang and Fu groups. As long as the Fu Group does not fight, Fu Xi will be very well-behaved, stay at home, and make friends with famous people, and his reputation will naturally become higher and higher. Fu Zhaoyi was happy when she saw that Fu Xi didn't raise any objections. She felt that Fu Xi had become better behaved after receiving a cold treatment.
For a banquet, Fu Zhaoyi insisted on Liu Xin demoting Wang Mang. After Wang Mang left, the post of Chief Sima was vacant. Liu Xin felt that Fu Xi had a high reputation and talent, and his surname was Fu, so he wanted to appoint Fu Xi. Fu Zhaoyi disagreed, and because Fu Xi raised the bar several times, she ordered Liu Xin to appoint Shi Dan as Grand Sima. Fu Zhaoyi used his own heart to judge others' bellies, thinking that Fu Xi was being treated coldly if he didn't become the Grand Sima. Fu Xi became obedient and stopped arguing. When it was time to appoint people, Fu Zhaoyi gave instructions and Liu Xin accepted Fu Xi as the chief minister.
In order to win the battle, you must build a sophisticated set of equipment. Among the three people, Kong Guang, Shi Dan, and He Wu, He Wu is the most useless, but the most cunning. He Wu would only make superficial reforms and fake reforms, but if he was not firm-willed during the struggle, he would definitely not be able to be used. Besides, Liu Xin happened to have the ironclad evidence to remove He Wu.
He Wu was an official in Chang'an, and his stepmother lived in Shu County. He Wu sent someone to pick up his stepmother to come to Chang'an, hoping to share the happiness of family.
He Wu thought well, but God did not care about his filial piety. Just as the welcoming team was about to set off, Liu Ao died suddenly. The people of the Han Dynasty did not abide by the law. Whenever the emperor died, they would block the roads and rob. For the safety of his stepmother, He Wu asked the welcoming team to pause.
If you hold a high position, you will be slandered; if you are incompetent and occupy a high position, you will be slandered even more. This matter was spread all the way, and Liu Xin heard it and kept it in mind, thinking that it would be useful one day.
Liu Xin wanted to depose He Wu, so he used this rumor to accuse He Wu of being unfilial. Without investigating, he directly sent He Wu back to his fiefdom to live in retirement. He Wu knew that the emperor was powerful, so he had no choice but to return to his fiefdom. He Wu ascended to the position of Grand Sikong through falsehood, and was demoted because of falsehood. The falsehood in officialdom was fully exposed in him.
Liu Xin acted step by step and acted steadily and measuredly. After deposing He Wu, he appointed Grand Sima Shidan as Grand Sikong. That is to say, Shidan held two important positions. Liu Heng once asked Guan Ying to serve as prime minister and Taiwei at the same time. There is a precedent for this dual position.
Liu Xin didn't want Shi Dan to take on two roles. He was just doing this as a buffer, because the Wang Group was not a kind person and he didn't dare to play hardball. Half a year later, the fog cleared, and Liu Xin appointed Fu Xi as the Grand Sima, Shi Dan as the Grand Sikong, and Kong Guang was still the prime minister. After Fu Zhaoyi found out, she smiled. After waiting for a long time, she finally waited for today.
After arranging the troops and setting up the formation, someone immediately beat drums and called for formation. The people calling the formation this time were two unimportant palace errand boys, one was Lang Zhongling and the other was Huang Menlang. These two people are not very important, and it would not be a pity if they failed to make a splash. Last time Dong Hong served as cannon fodder in vain, and Fu Zhaoyi was heartbroken for the loss of an assistant.
These two guys wrote to Liu Xin and asked Feng Fu and Ding, the empress dowager and empress dowager, to use chariots and horses of the same level as Wang Zhengjun and Zhao Feiyan to build a temple for Liu Xin's father Liu Kang in Chang'an. The content of this memorial has been agreed upon in advance, and everyone who needs to know knows it, except maybe Sangong.
The third prince seemed to be angry, and his anger was directed in one place. The prime minister, Da Sima and Da Sikong all objected. Among the three, Shi Dan had the most resolute attitude and denied it; Kong Guang was the most stubborn and would never change; Fu Xi was the simplest and disagreed. Fu Zhaoyi wanted to squeeze out Wang Mang, and Liu Xin dismissed He Wu. These three mountains were still so strong, which really made Liu Xin angry.
Shi Dan was Liu Xin's teacher. He wrote a long memorial, saying that if Fu Zhaoyi enjoyed the same treatment as Wang Zhengjun, two suns would appear in the sky. Since ancient times, there has been only one sun, so Fu Zhaoyi always had to be a little bit behind Wang Zhengjun. You must not build a temple for Liu Kang in Chang'an, as this will destroy the patriarchal system. Once the patriarchal system is destroyed, human relations will have no foundation. If everyone wants to cause destruction, the world will be in chaos.
Shi Dan was not a hardliner, but every word he said hit the point, and Liu Xin couldn't refute a word. The Fu Group made an exception by appointing Shi Dan as Chief Sima, and allowed him to hold two positions as an exception. However, Shi Dan was treated so unfairly and was so cruel that he did not appreciate promotion. People who don't know how to praise include Fu Xi. Fu Xi talks about benevolence, justice and morality, but in the end he ignores the interests of the Fu family and gets into trouble. Since Shi Dan and Fu Xi are two unfamiliar dogs, they can only be kicked out.
If you want to kick someone, you must find a backup. Without a substitute, Liu Xin did not dare to kick anyone. As an emperor, he will have many scruples.
