It's not just Xihe who is caught in the turmoil, there are also undercurrents surging above the court.
At the beginning of the fifth year of Zhongping, Chen Yi, the son of the late Taifu Chen Fan, visited Wang Fen, the governor of Jizhou.
It stands to reason that as the son of the "Three Monarchs", Chen Yi had been imprisoned by the party twice and should have been implicated by his father until his death. But fortunately, he was hidden by Zhu Zhen, the magistrate of Qi County. Zhu Zhen was a gentleman and died of keeping his word despite being tortured by the eunuchs. Only then did Chen Yi hide for nearly twenty years. It was not until the first year of Zhongping that the emperor lifted his shackles from the party, and he changed his name again. He was appointed by the imperial court as Yilang, and this year he was appointed as the prime minister of Lu.
Before taking office, he took a detour to visit Yecheng because Wang Fen was very kind to him. Wang Fen is a member of the party's eighth chef, a cook who says he can save people with money. Therefore, Chen Yi lived in seclusion for many years and relied on Wang Fen for food and clothing. Therefore, after he was reinstated, he often said to his colleagues: "The prince's virtue is as great as that of the Grand Duke, his ambition is as high as a hundred miles away, and he considers profits and losses, just like a manager."
When the two met, the alchemist Xiangkai came with him. Xiangkai was a native of Xiyin, Pingyuan. During the reign of Emperor Huan, he was famous for his erudition and knowledge of astronomy and yin and yang. Later, he repeatedly sent letters to persuade Emperor Huan, so he was appreciated by Chen Fan. Times are different, and the three of them meet again in the same place. Twenty years have passed since their last meeting, and they can't help but feel extremely sad.
So they feasted until midnight. Wang Fensu was fond of the art of hoping for qi. He also recalled that many ills had occurred under the emperor's rule. At this time, he was drunk and on a whim, he took off his wooden clogs and held up his wine cup. He walked drunkenly to Xiangkai and asked him how much qi the eunuch still had.
Xiangkai was also drunk, so he agreed, opened the door, and lay down in the corridor, looking up at the vast night stars, analyzing the true meaning, and chanted leisurely:
"There are Han people in the sky, and there is light in prison." After reading this sentence, Xiangkai's face immediately changed. He stood up and sat down to watch the astronomy, pondering over and over again, and then slowly read out the next sentence:
"The Heavenly Prison is here, and the destiny is gathered." Chen Yi and Wang Fen listened attentively, and their passion for eradicating the eunuchs was also stirred up. This sentence is a sentence from "Daya·Daming", which means "God has made it clear, and destiny has been assigned to you." King Wen." In today's world, what does King Wen mean?
But at this moment, Xiangkai's expression became more and more perplexed. He thought about it for a long time and finally interpreted it and said: "There are weeks in the Heavenly Prison, and Zhaojia is here. The emperor Baozi gave birth to Zhongshanfu."
This statement goes a step further and confirms that the destiny of the emperor has changed. He has already belonged to the Zhou Dynasty and will be assisted by wise men to protect the emperor's great achievements. Chen Yi and Wang Fen couldn't help but think of one thing, and at the same time they thought of what Zhongzong of the former Han Dynasty said: "The Han Dynasty suffered from the calamity of the Sixth and Seventh Dynasties, and Fa Ying was ordered to do it again. Who of the descendants of the clan should be responsible for this? The Han Dynasty of the Sixth, Seventh, and Forty-second Generations should be Tu Gaoye.”
Emperor Ai of the former Han Dynasty mistakenly believed that the calamity of the Six Seventh Period was on him. The alchemist Gan Zhongke wrote the twelve volumes of "Tianguan Li Bao Yuan Taiping Jing" and went to the palace to tell Emperor Ai: The Emperor of Heaven sent the real man's red sperm to come down and pass the sutra to him. The Han family changed its name and name, and regained its destiny. Emperor Ai believed it to be true, so he changed the second year of Jianping to the first year of Taichu, and changed his emperor's title to Emperor Chen Sheng and Liu Taiping.
Of course, this trip was of no help, but after Wang Mang usurped the throne, Guangwu emerged and revitalized the Han Dynasty. On the contrary, the word "re-reigned" was widely circulated, and the people became more and more convinced of the prophecy that "the person who takes over the Han Dynasty should be Tu Gao".
Thinking of this matter at this time, Chen Fan's heart moved and he said to the two of them: "The former Han Dynasty experienced a total of sixteen emperors, and since the Zhongxing Dynasty, there have been twelve emperors, and the number of six, seven and forty-two should be If we add up to twenty-nine, wouldn’t Han Zuo be the end?”
Wang Fen shook his head in disapproval and further said: "No, the Han Dynasty has continued for a long time. How can it be that there is no reform? In my opinion, the Han Dynasty has experienced twenty-nine emperors, the emperor is ignorant, and the people's livelihood is in decline. If Tu Gao had replaced the Han Dynasty , who can do it?”
Xiangkai also shook his head, but what he sighed was different from the two of them: "What's weird? What's weird! The celestial phenomena are unpredictable. This is the only scene I've seen in my life. The east curtain shows the image of a celestial prison with a week, but the west curtain shows the emperor Baozi." The image is that East and West stand side by side, refusing to give way to each other. How can we explain it? How can we explain it?"
This was different from what the two of them thought, and they looked very disappointed, but when they heard Xiangkai continue to say: "Don't worry, you two, I'm watching Ziwei return to the world, and Spica is coming to an end, so I can answer Brother Wang's question: The eunuch's energy has been exhausted!" Huangmen and Changshi will destroy the Buri clan in the world!"
Chen Yi was overjoyed when he heard that, but he accidentally tripped over the case. Wang Fen also immediately became excited, lingered in the room for a moment, and immediately said generously: "If this is really the case, I, Wang Fen, will do my part to eliminate this great harm for the people of the world!"
So Wang Fen immediately contacted Xu You, hoping that he would tell Yuan Shao in Luoyang that he would do Yihuo's deeds for the people of the world. Soon Yuan Shao sent a letter and replied: "You will do it for yourself. If you ask for anything, Shao dare not not give it your best." Try your best!"
Wang Fen was determined, so he asked Chen Yi to contact Tao Qian, the governor of Xuzhou, and Zhang Chao, the prefect of Guangling. He also sent Xu You and Zhou Jing, a famous scholar from Pei State, to contact the heroes of Jizhou. Guangshu planned with Cao Cao, Chen Wen, Gai Xun and other Qingliu backbones.
Except for the heroes of Jizhou, the rest of the party members just stood by and watched. He neither came to plan with him nor reported it to the emperor with a book. Cao Cao even wrote a letter affectionately urging Wang Fen to stop. Wang Fen felt helpless about this. The matter of abolishing the establishment was not a treat for dinner, so how could he just stop and do it?
In September, the emperor suddenly met Emperor Huan in a dream. Emperor Huan angrily said to the emperor: "What crime did the Empress of the Song Dynasty have to commit evil to have her die? Wang Kui of Bohai had already devalued himself and was punished. Death. Now the Song family and Kui are suing themselves to God. God is furious and their sins are irreparable."
The Empress of the Song Dynasty was deposed before and after the emperor. It was also because of the slanders of Wang Fu, a frequent servant, that she was not guilty of any crime, so she was thrown into the cold palace by the emperor and died of melancholy. Liu Kui, the king of Bohai, was the brother of Emperor Huan, and he was framed and killed by Duan Jue for being an enemy of Wang Fu.
When the emperor woke up, the scene and words of Emperor Huan in the dream were still vivid in his mind, so he summoned Xu Yong, the left prisoner of Yulin, and asked, "Is this dream bad or good?"
Xu Yong replied: "The Empress of the Song Dynasty has inherited the ancestral temple with your Majesty. Her mother has been in the world for a long time. She has been transformed in the sea and her crimes are unknown. But your Majesty listened to the rumors of slander and jealousy, which resulted in the innocent crime and the death of her body and baby." , brought harm to the family, and all the ministers and concubines in the world felt resentful. Prince Kui of Bohai was also the mother and younger brother of Emperor Huan. It was unprecedented for a country to be granted a vassal status. His Majesty once failed to testify, so he was found guilty.
When the Marquis of Jin was mistakenly sentenced to death, he also had a dream like Your Majesty that a fierce ghost was sent to the earth. It can be seen that the way of heaven is clear and it is difficult for ghosts and gods to make false accusations. Your Majesty should rebury him immediately to put his innocent soul to rest. After revolting against the Song Dynasty, he moved home and returned to Bohai to make up for his mistakes. "
The emperor couldn't use it, but he was at a loss. Wang Fen paid a lot of money to bribe the palace maids and sang a folk song near the emperor's palace:
"Wade across the river to pick hibiscus, and there are many fragrant grasses in the orchids. Who do you want to leave behind? What you are thinking about is the long journey. I still look at my old hometown, the long road is long. I live apart with the same heart, and I end up feeling sad."
The emperor was impressed after hearing this, so he summoned the singer and asked, "Why do you sing?" The singer replied in fear, "Since entering the palace, I left home at the age of three and did not see my parents. I felt something in my heart, so I sang." After saying this, she sang with her sleeves. Covering his face, tears streaming down his face.
The emperor was also sad. He said to his constant attendant Zhang Rang: "I have been away from my home in Hejian for more than 20 years. In previous years, I led yellow cats in the wild and chased wild geese in the forest. I was quite happy. I wonder if the forest is safe now?" So he rewarded the singing girl. Sanjin also reported to Empress Dowager Dong to summon her only daughter, Princess Wannian, and informed the three princes in the inner court that they would be patrolling the old residence of Hejian Kingdom in the north in the near future.
Yuan Shao told Wang Fen the news overnight, and Wang Fen reported: "The Black Mountain bandit army repeatedly plundered the people and killed Jishan indiscriminately. The bandit Zhang Yan even acted rebelliously with a disobedient heart. The imperial court cannot act suddenly due to its great power. Therefore, he was entrusted with the post of Zhonglang General. However, the emperor's kindness and virtue should be used to regulate the obedience and rebellion of the world, and the loyalty and filial piety of the world should not be absent from work due to embarrassment and indulge in evil. The minister does not measure his virtue and ability, and occasionally has a bad reputation. In the sea, I bear the responsibility of Emperor Zhao's Mingde, so I am willing to assemble everyone and prepare materials to drive away the dead and sweep the north, clearing the land nine thousand miles north of Hebei!"
The emperor agreed. On the twelfth day of the ninth month, the emperor left Luoyang and stayed at Shouyang Mountain for the night. He should cross the river at Mengjin the next day.
Unexpectedly, it was night, and the emperor climbed the mountain to look at the sky. Looking at Hebei from a distance, I saw a red light rising from the sky in the north, dividing the heaven and earth from east to west, separating stars and stars, and disappeared after three moments. The emperor thought this was a sign from God, so he summoned Han again and asked how to explain the celestial phenomenon.
Han Shuo explained: "When the red energy rises to the sky, it should be separated from the upper body and lowered. The fire is in the sky, which is a great hexagram. Therefore, a gentleman should restrain evil and promote good, and rest in accordance with heaven. That is, he should restrain evil and promote good, so we can know Qi Born from the north, evil comes from the north. Your majesty should be in charge of the center and respond to it from top to bottom, and then good and evil will be self-evident."
The emperor complied with the destiny, canceled the trip, and drove back to the palace the next day. Not long after, the emperor ordered Wang Fen to stop his troops in Jizhou and rest. He promoted him to be the minister of Sikongjia and came to the court to discuss matters with the emperor.
After receiving the edict, Wang Fen was frightened and could only disband his troops according to the order. He didn't know how to return to the court. Yuan Shao also sent Wu Chen from Changsha to meet with him privately.
Wu Chen persuaded him: "The emperor has an eccentric temperament and is moody. He regards his ministers as enemies and his constant servants as favors. He should not be treated by the king. Now the Duke's plan has a bearing on the world. Once it emerges, it will be a matter of party control." It's happened again! If you know your integrity and think about Li Shu, you should know that you must never return to the capital. If the emperor is very ill, why not hide it in Dongping's home until the new emperor ascends the throne and is amnesty?"
Wang Fen thought carefully for a moment, but had no choice but to agree. He immediately took off his seal and ribbon and hung it in the garden. Following Wu Chen's suggestion, he rode Jian Cong and fled Yecheng at night.
On September 23rd, Wu Chen rushed back to Luoyang and went straight to Yuan Shao's mansion. Yuan Shao was holding a scripture in his hand and chanting incessantly. When he saw him coming, he put down the book and asked, "How is the king's business?"
Wu Chen replied calmly: "The king was so worried after hearing the emperor's edict that he resigned and left. Two days later, he hanged himself in Dong'a. The three attendants who followed him were also loyal people. They saw the king commit suicide. He immediately drowned himself in the river, which is very touching."
Yuan Shao nodded with satisfaction, but thinking about the incident, he couldn't help but pick up the scripture and sighed: "It has been two thousand years since Xia Yu, and the ministers who can do Yihuo's things have not been able to do anything like Yihuo until now. They are worried about the world and are suddenly unable to do it. What is time? Fate?"
