In the eighth year of Yuanfeng's reign, the emperor issued an edict to completely end Wu King Liu Bi's rebellion. He no longer wanted to arrest his associates, no longer accepted reports, and no county officials were allowed to handle relevant matters privately.
The knife hanging over countless people's heads finally disappeared. The terrifying political atmosphere would destroy the vitality of the entire society. With the end of the incident, the suppressed businessmen became active again.
Countless powerful people were investigated, countless high-ranking nobles were purged, and the entire society was filled with a large amount of floating, ownerless wealth.
There were suddenly a large number of vacancies in the official positions that were once unavailable. Businesses that were on the verge of being monopolized by wealthy people were suddenly torn apart. The upper echelons of the dynasty suddenly opened up countless positions to the middle and lower classes.
What a vibrant scene this is!
The east wind blows through Chang'an, and the biting chill makes the people of Chang'an wrap up their thick clothes tightly. The uninterrupted wind blows away all the blood. There will always be new nobles ascending to Changle, and the old nobles will soon be forgotten.
It seems that it has not been long since the great purge of the past year, but many people have gradually forgotten about it.
Qin Tianjian.
This is the department responsible for monitoring the movement of the sun, moon and stars. The updating and adjustment of the calendar are also carried out here. It is an extremely noble position.
Who among the world is best at astronomy and calendar?
Lowe's!
Whose family does the Lord of the Four Seasons come from?
Lowe's!
Naturally, Luo Shizi was appointed as the Supervisor of Qin Tian, in charge of the four seasons, astronomy and geography of the Han Dynasty.
This made Qin Tianjian become more and more prominent.
After all, the last time Luo's son held such a hereditary official position was Da Zongzheng during the Bangzhou period!
Luo Qing sat quietly in the palace, holding a book in his hand and reading. There were not many affairs in Qin Tianjian, and there were even fewer things that he needed to deal with.
The pretty maid walked to Luo Qing as lightly as a butterfly, lightly lifted her skirt and sat down. She first poured a cup of tea for Luo Qing, and then added a bowl for herself.
She is Luo Qing's clan sister who has not yet emerged from the fifth server. Naturally, she is different from the masters and servants in other noble families. She is just a sister who takes care of her brother.
She said softly: "Sir, there is news from the palace that the Queen Mother fell into a coma while visiting the park. Her condition seems to be serious."
After hearing this, Luo Qing paused, turned to look at his clan sister, and said softly: "Thirteenth sister, this is no joke."
The Thirteenth Sister solemnly said: "Brother, all the doctors from the Imperial Medical Office went to the palace just now. It is definitely not an ordinary illness. Her Majesty the Queen Mother is getting older, so this may be bad."
The Empress Dowager Lu Ying was a strange woman who was widely praised by both the government and the public. Some people even praised her as "below the Empress Gao and the second emperor of the Han Dynasty".
Needless to say, the achievements of Empress Gao and Lv Zhi as regents were not mentioned in detail. In the Han Dynasty, there was no higher praise than Empress Gao to praise a woman second only to Empress Gao.
Luo Qing is more aware of the role played by Lu Ying in the Jingnan Campaign, and the shadow of the empress dowager can be seen in all Liu Xun's decisions, which plays a vital role in maintaining the relationship between the Lu family, the Luo family and the royal family. played an irreplaceable role.
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There was a gloomy atmosphere in Weiyang Palace. One of the supreme rulers of the Han Empire, the Empress Dowager, was seriously ill.
Even though he was kneeling beside the hospital bed, Liu Xun still couldn't believe this. His mother was obviously in such good health...
"how could be?"
Liu Xun held his mother's hand tightly and couldn't help but murmured, "How could that happen?"
Lu Ying has been strong all her life, and she remains unchanged at this time. She said in a low voice: "Emperor, don't act like a child. You are the king of all people in the world. You must be strong at all times. I have something to say to you. If you don't say it anymore, It’s too late.”
When Liu Xun heard this, he wiped the tears from his eyes and said, "Mother, please tell me."
There were countless words rolling in Lu Ying's heart. She had too many things to explain. Finally, her eyes fell on the Queen Xu Pingjun and said: "Emperor, the Queen has given birth to a son. This is not enough. At least one more is needed. Remember, at least there is one more child." Want one!"
Liu Xun and Xu Pingjun were stunned when they heard this. Why did the topic suddenly turn to having children?
Lu Ying sighed softly: "Emperor, don't you understand this truth?
Evaluating an emperor not only depends on his personal abilities when he is in power, but also on whether he can arrange successors.
Among the ancestors of our Han Dynasty, Emperor Xiaohui can be regarded as...
But Emperor Xiaohui was able to make King Luowen regent and pass on the throne to Emperor Xiaowen. Who in the world would not admire him?
Emperor Xiaowu's ability can be said to be shocking in the past and today, but first there was Emperor Xiaoding, then there was Emperor Ruo, and then there was Liu Bi's troubles, and his reputation was implicated by these unworthy descendants after his death.
You will definitely establish a prince, so having only one prince is not safe enough. What if he is unworthy? "
When Liu Xun's expression changed, he thought carefully. Even if the prince was unfaithful, he would forcefully lift him up. He immediately understood what his mother was worried about.
Liu Xun nodded, and Lu Ying began to truly explain the funeral, "Emperor, I have been teaching you something since you were a child.
When you become emperor, it will still be the same.
Now that I am on my deathbed, I want to say something to you, but I can't find a word.
After thinking about it, let’s talk about Lu’s and Luo’s issues.
The Lu family is a relative, but I have never let you reuse them.
Your uncle has been staying in Jimo. I hope you can keep doing this to repay your uncle's service. "
Liu Xun nodded understandingly and Lu Ying muttered: "Luo...
In fact, I have never known how to persuade you. Emperor Gao was heroic throughout his life, Emperor Xiaohui was self-aware, Emperor Xiaowen was humble, and Emperor Xiaowu was confident.
You are the only one who has talent, but it is too much of a coincidence. In fact, you don’t have to worry much, you are the most powerful person in the world.
Feelings can be deceiving, but powerful officials in the world will not. They are swarming towards you. This is your power.
Over the years, you have gradually found a way to get along with Luo Shi. I don't want to waste too much time on this.
The world is gradually recovering, but one thing I have been worried about is the impact of the Jingnan Campaign! "
Battle of Jingnan.
A slight chill ran down Liu Xun's back. This incident affected the entire Han Dynasty and almost reshaped the pattern of the Han Dynasty.
Because of the Battle of Jingnan, countless people died, and countless others were exiled.
Lu Ying saw Liu Xun's fear, frowned slightly and said: "After the Battle of Jingnan, you exchanged wealth and honor for the power of the heroes of Jingnan, and vigorously elevated the status of clan members and relatives as a balance.
But this is not important. What is important is that there are too many political purges. "
Liu Xun said with some seriousness: "Mother, all those political purges must be done, otherwise the Han Dynasty and his son's throne will be more turbulent."
This is the so-called congenital deficiency!
Some things that are obviously of no benefit have to be done, and some problems that should be solved as soon as possible have to be ignored. This is the inherent shortcoming of the dynasty or the emperor.
Lu Ying said weakly: "Of course I understand, so I never stopped you. I just wanted to tell you the consequences. Since you came to the throne, large-scale political purges have been carried out five times, three involving only Guanzhong, and two involving The world.
These five cleanses tip the balance.
Because the talents among clansmen, relatives, and princes are limited, but the number of scholars in the world is infinite. You have wiped out the political power of the past. If you want to fill these vacancies, you can only use scholars who are scholars.
These Confucian scholars are much more terrifying than their relatives, relatives, and princes. "
"horrible?"
Liu Xun was a little confused and said: "Mother, some of those scholars are from small landowners, some are from powerful people in counties, and only a few of them are from the families of princes and princes. What's so scary about this?
When the hero of Jingnan held the power of the entire Han Dynasty, I never saw you say the word "terrible". "
Lu Ying sighed softly: "What's so scary about the hero of Jingnan?
Not to mention the fact that they are all loyal ministers, even if there are careerists among them, I am not afraid at all, because all the behaviors of the Jingnan heroes are predictable and are political rules passed down from the period of Queen Gao and King Luowen.
Even though they are armed with sharp weapons, their minds are already under my control, so what do they have to fear?
But the behavior of the scholars is unpredictable. You think they are docile sheep, but you don't know where they hide their sharp teeth.
Just like when the military heroes first appeared, they were just some of the lowest officers. Who knew that this group of people would eventually trample under their feet all the nobles who had lived for thousands of years?
When all the countries rebelled against Qin, the world thought that the Xiang family with the Ji surname would conquer the world, but in the end it was Emperor Gao, a man of commoner origin, who ascended to the throne.
Since Emperor Xiaowen appointed Jia Yi, how long have the prime ministers of the Han Dynasty been controlled by Confucian scholars? "
Liu Xun made some calculations and was surprised: "Only one of them is a prince with military merit, and the rest are all princes based on their positions."
Lu Ying said lightly: "Now not only the phase belongs to them, but everything in the Han Dynasty will be handed over to these scholars, and you have no other choice, because apart from these people, you have no one to use, unless you use the Guandong princes , back when Dahan was first established.”
Liu Xun was silent. The mother and son were not talking, and the palace was quiet.
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The political purges of Liu Xun, Emperor Xuan of the Han Dynasty, destroyed all the main political forces that had existed for a hundred years since the founding of the Han Dynasty. In order to get the Han Dynasty back on track, he chose the group of Confucian scholars to supplement the vacant officials.
He expanded the scale of Taixue Palace. Historical records record that "Taixue has thousands of houses, all of which are luxurious residences." It reached its peak in the 20th year of Yuanfeng. Taixue actually had nearly 10,000 Taixue students. He also allowed the private sector to Privately run schools are called academies to distinguish them from Taixue Palace and Luo Academy.
After the end of the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, the practice of lecturing among the people was discontinued, but now it has become popular again. The number of disciples gathered under the famous Gaoshi even exceeded 10,000. It is recorded in the history books that "with ten thousand people, they passed through counties and counties, and the county soldiers looked at them."
Quantitative changes led to qualitative changes. The huge number of scholars quickly overwhelmed the previous political system. The era of Confucian classics came irreversibly. ——"The Rise and Fall of the Han Dynasty"
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