The world was shocked, no exaggeration!
On a document, there are the seals of most of the princes in the world. This has never happened since the establishment of the imperial court. Even when the former general forced Emperor Xiaoding to send troops to the southwestern barbarians, there was no such scene.
At that time, it was just a matter of more than thirty princes who lived in Chang'an to instigate a petition.
This time, even the four major princes, the Zhang family of Xinzheng, the Xiao family of Lanling, the Han family of Huaiyin, and the Lu family of Jimo, all submitted a letter together.
Not to mention that the Duke of Ying and the Duke of Qi also spoke out. Who has seen this scene?
nobody!
Liu Dan received this memorial in Changle Palace, and his extremely complicated emotions slowly unfolded. The three princes and nine ministers sat on their knees in the palace, looking at their noses and hearts, quietly waiting for the emperor's reaction.
"The Son of Heaven, the supreme emperor on earth:
May all saints be safe, may you be blessed, may you be blessed, I am waiting for you.
More than a hundred years ago, the Qin Dynasty was ruthless, and Emperor Gao was ordered to use the three-foot sword to bring peace to the world.
Because of their meager merits and superficial virtues, my ancestors were able to break up the soil and seal the country, build ancestral temples, and maintain their wealth for hundreds of years. Times have changed and the world has changed, but they have never fallen.
This kind of grace even surpasses three generations of vassal states.
How can I not sacrifice my life to repay the Han royal family?
There is great chaos in Guandong, millions of refugees are rolling down like a turbulent river, and they cannot be restrained. All the ministers are worried.
The people of Li are like the water of a river, and the monarch is a boat on the river. If the river is calm, it will move forward. If the river is turbulent, is there any other possibility besides capsizing?
The officials in Guandong are afraid of you and do not dare to report the true situation. Your ministers are worried about you. It is not allowed for the monarch not to understand clearly.
I am all descendants of important ministers when the dynasty was established, or your relatives and relatives. If I don't say this, I'm afraid no one will dare to say it.
The Han Dynasty has fought many wars over the years, and the barbarians from all directions have surrendered. Your achievements are like the sun and the moon, no one can destroy them.
It is already difficult for the people to live, and victory cannot make them happy. On the contrary, bankruptcies are increasing day by day.
I solemnly request you to revoke the harsh laws, release the arrested officials, and issue an edict to suppress the bandits.
Clear the land in Guandong, resettle the refugees in Guandong, and stop wars and palace construction.
Stop the call for corvee and the showdown in military service, cancel the laws on reporting and exposure, and rectify the ranks of subordinate officials.
Rehabilitate the virtuous and upright, bless their descendants, and praise their ideas.
Let the merchants do business, the craftsmen build, and the farmers farm.
As long as you do this, won't the world be unstable?
The rule of Xiaobun will return like lightning!
I sincerely request you.
I will bow again, three times! "
Liu Dan crumpled the memorial in his hand with a snap. His brows and eyes were full of anger. He looked at the letter in his hand and then looked at the opening sentence "The emperor is ordered by heaven". In Liu Dan's opinion, this was simply It's provocation.
The eyes of everyone in the palace jumped. This letter was circulated in private. In the eyes of most people, the content in it was not too intense, and it did not even accuse the emperor.
But the emperor must have felt uncomfortable, especially since the letter contained clear political demands, basically requiring the emperor to comprehensively correct his current strategy.
Liu Danhu looked at the people in the palace and said coldly: "Everyone, please read it carefully and see what these princes and kings said. Take a closer look. How rebellious this is!"
The eyes of the ministers in the palace jumped again. The emperor actually directly used the word disobedience.
To be honest, the behavior of these princes and kings cannot really be called rebellion. Protecting the Han Dynasty and ensuring the longevity of the ancestral temple was the purpose of the Gao Emperor when he divided the princes and princes and kings.
Some princes in the palace did not participate in the petition, but sincerely they did not think there was anything wrong with the attitude of the letter. If the princes could not express their opinions on the state affairs, how could they still be called princes?
How could he become a eunuch slave in the palace or a cunning subordinate in the county, kneeling in front of the emperor, hemming and hawing, shouting "The emperor is wise!"
The only problem with this letter is that it not only violates the majesty of the emperor, but also violates the interests of many people.
Just stopping the war offended many people. How was Anyang Hou Hanlin driven out of Chang'an?
Just because he didn't agree with the war, it really didn't make the emperor so annoying. After all, Liu Dan was not so independent a few years ago, and Han Lin was not the only one who opposed the war.
In fact, it was because Han Lin was rejected by the distinguished military officers and his life would be in danger if he did not leave, so he left the court and went to work as a guard for the princes.
The princes are never of the same mind!
It is impossible to distinguish the mixed factions inside, but they can be roughly divided into the Founder Faction, which is the descendant of the founding nobles. The Founder Faction is also divided into several factions, and the Relative Faction, which is related to the royal family. Those who are related to each other, even those who have transformed from vassal kings to hereditary lords, and the new nobles during Liu Che's period. Finally, there are the classic regional divisions, Henan faction, Hebei faction, Jiangdong faction, Jiangnan faction, central faction, and local faction. The Kanto faction and the Kansai faction are very chaotic.
But most of the most powerful princes are in the Heluo-Huaisi-Jiaodong circle, that is, among the five states divided by King Yu in the legend: Jizhou, Yuzhou, Qingzhou, Xuzhou, and Yanzhou.
Most of the Founding Faction was sealed here. These people gradually lost their absolute advantage in the court since Liu Che's period, but they still maintained a certain influence through marriage and recommendation.
For example, the Great Sima General, Pinglie Hou Weiqing, Jianghou Zhou Yafu was his savior, and Huaiyin Hou Han Liang was his father-in-law. Although he was the leader of the new rich, the founding faction could also use him to influence the government.
This time the petition was considered by many people to be dominated by the Founder's Faction. Some upstarts believed that the reason why the Founder's Faction acted like this was because they were worried that as the upstarts grew stronger, they would completely challenge the Founder's Faction's status.
It just so happened that Emperor Liu Dan thought so too!
After more than ten years of war, although there was the participation of the Founder Faction, under Liu Dan's special care, most of the people who gained military exploits were the upstarts, especially the old people he brought from the Northern Yan Kingdom and the Liaodong Protectorate. .
Liu Dan believed that the Founders were challenging their authority through this incident!
This is really too deadly!
Political misunderstandings are eternal in history, and endless events have changed countless political trends.
A petition to resolve the crisis in the country turned out to be the trigger for a political confrontation. Who could have imagined that even if the Second Duke of Wenxuan was resurrected, people would still feel mixed emotions.
"Dear ladies, have you finished reading?"
Liu Dan's voice was very cold, "Speak freely. I can accept any criticism of me."
There was obvious frost in his words, and even a faint smell of blood. This was an emperor with outstanding martial arts. He participated in the strategic planning and logistics deployment of almost every foreign campaign. The princes in the palace were Those sharp eyes hurt, and they all lowered their heads.
Upon seeing this, Liu Dan said with satisfaction: "It seems that I am not wrong, so what is the situation with this letter? So many princes, princes, kings, and even county guards appointed by the imperial court have printed their seals. I I’m very confused.”
People with different thoughts in the hall began to argue with each other, making it extremely noisy. Every word you said to me stirred up Liu Dan's nerves.
Liu Dan listened and his voice became stern, "Then we should ask. Immediately call these county guards back to Chang'an and ask the virtuous and upright people about my fault. By the way, since there are refugees, why don't you report it?"
The officials in the palace trembled when they heard the words, knowing that these county guards were finished. If the report was true, then it would be death if they had not reported it before. If the report was untrue, it would be death.
"Prime Minister, prepare a decree."
Liu Dan's voice resounded through the hall, "Xia has six hundred kingdoms, Shang has eight hundred kingdoms, Zhou has no kingdoms. I have never heard of a country that can be stable despite its border conflicts, and I have never heard of a country that can be stable even if soldiers are not prosperous. In our country, it is easy to stop the war, but it is not that simple to stop the war. If the jackals, tigers and leopards do not use swords, will they retreat on their own?
How ridiculous and ridiculous this is!
I built the palace to pray for longevity, is it just for my own extravagance?
Without the magnificent palace and the shocking majesty, would the congratulatory people be in awe of the great dynasty?
The effect of a palace is greater than a hundred thousand weapons!
This is my opinion and should not be slandered. "
Liu Dan's words really shocked everyone. They were so shameless. Why did you build the palace? Don't you have any idea in your mind?
Are the beauties and treasures in the palace also meant to scare the barbarians?
Even General Zuo, who was favored for building the Changsheng Palace, could not hold back, and Sang Hongyang was expressionless.
In the past few years, he has been tirelessly providing Liu Dan with money to spend, but not as much as before.
Because most of the money-making tricks had been used, the Han Dynasty's economy was almost in ruins, and the rest were all destructive tricks like oral fortune, which he didn't dare to use.
Especially after experiencing the blow of many disciples switching to other factions after Jie Gong's death, Sang Hongyang restrained himself a lot.
He is an economic master. Once he puts his mind on the right path, it will play a great role. It is his credit that Guanzhong can maintain a state of not collapsing.
"Your Majesty, the edict has been completed. Please take a look at it. If it is appropriate, I will seal it on the spot."
The Prime Minister's voice sounded and he presented it. Liu Dan hurriedly scanned it and stamped it with his seal.
"Send to Shandong! Let me see what these rebellious people are going to do?"
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Reconciling yin and yang and coordinating hundreds of officials are regarded as the prime minister's most important abilities. A strong prime minister can usually ensure the smooth progress of the dynasty because a strong prime minister can unify disputes within the ruling group.
After a hundred years of development, the political differences within the Han Dynasty's ruling group were extremely different, and the political lines were extremely different. No one with sufficient prestige and ability came out to integrate everything.
The poor political ability of Emperor Han was exploited and he chose direct confrontation during the agitation, which quickly turned into a confrontation between several groups. A major event that affected the fate of the entire Han Dynasty began. ——"The Rise and Fall of the Han Dynasty"
(End of chapter)
