Waves at the end of Han Dynasty

Chapter 105
If you look back at ancient times from a modern perspective, you will find that there are many phenomena that are difficult to understand today.

Solar eclipses, lunar eclipses, and meteors are all naturally formed astronomical phenomena, but in the eyes of the ancients, because they were very different from the usual state, and because the probability of occurrence was very small, they had some kind of other phenomena for these visions. conjecture.

If any kind of vision appears, it means that God has revealed a certain purpose to the world.

But one thing is the same, most of these abnormal phenomena are considered to be a harbinger of disaster.

After Mr. Dong, the Han court began to attribute the cause of this phenomenon to the deviation of the emperor's or minister's policy, which aroused the wrath of heaven.

Of course, the emperor cannot be wrong, and the only ones who are wrong are the ministers...

So, in the end, it simply became a practice that whenever a vision occurs, the Sangong will take the blame, and use their resignation to appease the "popular indignation".

During Liu Hong's administration, Sangongs who were "dismissed" for this reason were not as frequent as in the past, but this was simply because the visions did not occur frequently.

But this situation seems to have changed after this year...

This year not only did the "Tengu Eat Day" three times in a row, but also floods occurred. This must be due to the wrong handling of the court, but what exactly was the wrong handling...?
All kinds of rumors in Luoyang City about the vision from the sky have never stopped. Even after Cao Song and the other three princes were deposed, there were still many rumors.

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In Huaxing Palace in Xiyuan, Liu Hong was having a heart-to-heart conversation with his courtiers, and the object was Liu Yu, Prime Minister of Pei Kingdom who had just been transferred back.

Like many people with the surname Liu, Liu Yu belongs to the clan of the Han Dynasty, but he is still very different from the clans of Liu Yan, Liu Biao, and Liu Bei.

Liu Yu, courtesy name Bo'an.A native of Tan County, Donghai County, a descendant of Liu Qiang, King Gong of Donghai, and the son of Liu Shu, the prefect of Danyang.

And who is Liu Jiang? He is the eldest son of Emperor Guangwu, so Liu Yu is a descendant of Liu Xiu's bloodline, and the ancestors of Liu Yan, Liu Biao, and Liu Bei are all princes of the Western Han Dynasty.

The distinction between closeness and closeness is still very obvious. For this reason, Liu Yan and the other clans left over from the Western Han Dynasty will not help them much to become officials before they make a fortune, and they will not even be recognized.

Only after they stand out and prove their strength, the emperor will recognize their identities according to the needs...

Otherwise, Liu Yan didn't need to hug Xun's thigh, and Liu Biao didn't need to be appraised by the title of "Eight Talents", and he had to follow Yuan's family.

An authentic clan like Liu Yu doesn't need to look at anyone's face. They either have their own feudal country and have no worries about food and clothing, or they stay in the capital, and Zongzheng pays them monthly salaries.

It's just that Liu Yu is a little different from other dandy and flat Eastern Han clans. He has been working tirelessly for the country, and his ability to govern is also very outstanding, and he is very highly regarded by Emperor Liu Hong of the Han Dynasty.

However, Liu Hong still did not disclose his real plan to Liu Yu. Until today, Liu Yu knew that his master had hidden such a big conspiracy, and he has been acting dormant in the harem for this reason...

In addition to being surprised, he also admired the ambition of the Lord, and promised to devote his whole life to help the Lord achieve his goal!
The two talked for a long time, from the future anticipation of the governance of the Great Han Dynasty to the recent situation of Bingzhou, Liu Hong also revealed his detailed plan...

Unexpectedly, the two were chatting happily, and another vision appeared outside the palace!

The day suddenly turned into night, as if the curtain was removed, the surroundings suddenly fell into silence, this is the solar eclipse in the eyes of everyone.

The two monarchs and ministers could no longer be calm. Although Liu Hong never believed in the superstition of warning from heaven, he also knew that he could not change the belief of many ministers and subjects.

What's more, the secret reports from Xun Tao and others in Bingzhou are also urging him to take immediate action without delay, otherwise Shanhe will fall into a situation of eternal doom.

Liu Hong walked outside the palace gate and looked at the dark sky, which seemed to be staring at him.

The boundless darkness, like a huge eyeball, stared straight at him, as if it wanted to go straight through his heart and see him through completely.

The infinite unknown gave him a trace of unavoidable fear.He didn't know what he was afraid of, because there were too many things that could cause fear, but none of them made him really able to say what was scary.

"It seems that the original strategy has to be adjusted again..."

Liu Hong clenched his fists, gritted his teeth and said.

So he called Shi A, then turned around and walked back to the palace, sat on the dragon chair, and issued the emperor's decree among the piles of candles that the eunuchs hastily lit:
"Recall all the disciples of the eunuch party in Bingzhou, as well as Yangqiu and his party from Yushitai! Let them return to the capital immediately to report on their duties!"

In fact, the debriefing is not the key point, but it is just to let the people on both sides stop adding trouble to the newly-in-power Bingzhou officials. Now that the situation has changed, it will not only be ineffective, but will lead to new disasters.

It's better to go back to Luoyang to act...

Immediately afterwards, Liu Hong ordered another edict: Appoint Liu Yu as Bingzhou Shepherd!

Liu Yu obviously didn't realize that he would get such an appointment. He thought that at most he would be the governor of Bingzhou and the governor of Bingzhou, but he didn't expect to be the governor of Bingzhou.

State shepherds and governors are very different, not only because of the different ranks, but also in the scope of power. State shepherds even include military power. In another time and space, before Liu Yan proposed to abolish history and establish animal husbandry, few people were Appointment of state pastor.

It's not that Liu Yu is unwilling to take on this important task, but he really doesn't know anything about military affairs, and at this time Bingzhou urgently needs to quell the chaos...

However, just when Liu Yu wanted to express his concerns, Liu Hong issued another edict:
He dispatched [-] troops from the South to Bingzhou Muliu for the time being, and helped him quickly go to Bingzhou to suppress the rebellion.

"Does Aiqing have concerns? But it's okay to say."

Liu Hong first asked Shi A to urge the eunuch to start issuing the edict, and then turned to Liu Yu and asked, as if he had already guessed his worries.

"Your majesty trusts me so much, I can't repay you for being so utterly stupid, but I'm not good at military affairs, I'm afraid it will ruin your majesty's plan, so..."

Liu Yu also truthfully stated his worries. Leading troops to fight is not a child's play. He has no experience and accumulation in this area at all. It is okay to do logistics. If he really wants to lead the troops himself, it will definitely be a bad thing...

But Liu Hong laughed after hearing this, and patiently explained to him.

Letting Liu Yu lead the troops is just a pretense. The 1 soldiers of the Southern Army written in the imperial edict are actually only half of the imperial troops dispatched, and the other [-] are elite cavalry formed by Zhang Wen in the Western Regions. .

"Don't worry, Aiqing. When you arrive in Bingzhou, just deal with government affairs, restore people's livelihood, and do a good job in the logistics of the army. That is to say, you have fulfilled my entrustment. As for military affairs and counter-insurgency matters, you can take care of them in vain, and secretly hand them over to Lu Zhonglang." deal with."

Liu Yu felt relieved after hearing this.He had heard about Lu Ziqian's talent for a long time. With this capable general protecting Xianbei Zhonglang, the burden on him was a little lighter, and he could govern freely.

However, Liu Hong suddenly changed the subject and asked Liu Yu:
"Aiqing is going to return the land of the gentry in Bingzhou to the common people, resettle the refugees, and promote farming, so that they can live and work in peace and contentment as the foundation of the country. Do not let Bingzhou be controlled by the gentry again. This is the top priority of your administration. Remember!"

(End of this chapter)