Waves at the end of Han Dynasty

Chapter 46 The Bane
In the Secret Room of the West Garden of Luoyang Imperial Palace, a huge map of the territory of the Han Dynasty is hung on the wall on one side.

Of course, there is still a big difference between the territory of the Han Dynasty on the map and the maps of later generations, and it is also bigger, but Shi A who is waiting for Liu Hong does not know these differences. He often likes to stand by the wall and check carefully...

The secret door here will be opened every Haishi, as long as there are no special circumstances, Liu Hong will definitely come to deal with official business, and today is no exception, Liu Hong walked in from the secret door alone after a while.

Of course, what they were dealing with was not official court affairs or ministers' memorials, because he left these matters to the Ten Permanent Attendants on the surface.

But this doesn't mean that Liu Hong didn't know about it. For example, the last time Xianbei invaded the army, the army strength was obviously [-] cavalry, but Zhang Rang almost folded all the battle report data and reported it to him!
Even so, he resisted not revealing it, and it's not time for a showdown yet...

The struggle for power is actually more cruel than war, and one careless move will lose everything. Liu Hong has a deep understanding of this after experiencing the second failure of party imprisonment and a series of subsequent events!
At that time, he just wanted to find another way to recruit more talented and poor children to serve in the court. Before he gave them high official positions and core rights, he was resisted by the so-called Qingliu in the court, refuted him by citing scriptures, and even resigned collectively. It caused the court to be unable to operate, and then provoked rebellions everywhere...

Liu Hong flipped through the slips of information about the gentry from various places handed over by Shi A, and inadvertently lost his mind and remembered some humiliating past events. asked with a smile:

"Do you know where this picture came from?"

"Your Majesty, I'm distracted for a moment, forgive me!"

Shi A was awakened by Liu Hong's words, a little frightened, he knelt down and wanted to kowtow.

"Shi Qing doesn't have to be like this, don't have to be like this! Just now, I was distracted too... I just asked you if you know the origin of this picture?"

Liu Hong stretched out his hand to support Shi A and said.

"I don't know, but I have this picture since I first came to this room. I just feel that the big man in the picture is really shocking!"

"Hmm... When I saw this picture for the first time, I was overwhelmed with emotion and couldn't help myself. Anyway, you have been here for more than five years, and now that a major event is approaching, and you have leisure today, you should know about it..."

Liu Hong stood up and walked to the wall with his hands behind his back, talking about the past while looking at the picture.

This map was dedicated to the first emperor Liu Zhi by Xun Shuang's father, the god Xun Shu.

It is said that the thief Ouyang Long had a political discussion with Xun Shu before he joined the army. At that time, Ouyang Long mentioned that China and Kyushu were just a corner of the world, and the Han people could not rest on their laurels.

In order to prove his words, he asked his subordinates to take out a unique map and call it a "world map"...

This caused a great shock to everyone present at the time. You must know that people in the Han Dynasty always believed that the sky was round and the earth was round, and the land of Huaxia was the center of this world!
The two sides argued for a long time without reaching a conclusion, because Ouyang Long could prove that the theory of the Huaxia Center since ancient times was wrong, but he could not prove that the map he took out was correct...

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"In order to confirm the comparison on the spot, after more than [-] years, the Xun family sent people to travel all over the territory of the Han Dynasty to redraw it, and this map came into being... But this is not what I want to say. You can know why I trust so much, Relying on the Xun family?"

Liu Hong said calmly.

"I don't know, but I guess it's more than just the friendship between master and apprentice..."

"That's true, um... The Xun family's support and help from the late emperor also came from that political discussion... The words of the traitorous minister Ouyang at that time were indeed incisive. In summary, what he said pointed out that the power of the gentry was a disaster for the country. The root cause, the gods are naturally angry and refute it, but they have been defeated for a long time after arguing with it..."

Liu Hong continued with a half-smile.

"Afterwards, although the emperor was defeated, he did not give up. He closed his door and thought hard about the way to resolve it. Because all the members of the Xun family belonged to the gentry, if it became a source of disaster, he would die without peace! Only after ten days did he get something, so he called all the members of the family. Re-establish the family motto, and swear to the ancestors' spirits: "But there is the Xun family, who will be loyal to the emperor!" Afterwards, he met the emperor secretly, willing to die, and explained the reasons in detail and assisted him with all his heart..."

The gentry of the Han Dynasty also responded to some social needs at the beginning. The Han Dynasty was so large that the court did not have enough manpower to manage it, so the gentry stood up to assist them. They relied on their own knowledge to take root at the grassroots level and take over their orders, and they cooperated with the management to complement each other...

But people's hearts will change. After the days gradually get better, conflicts of interest will appear.

Some of the gentry began to use their power to seek personal gain, and after getting the benefit, they intensified and spread it everywhere, so everyone began to compare themselves...

Of course, there are also those who are clean and self-sufficient, but only a few can resist the long-term temptation of interests, not to mention the second generation of playboys and greedy nephews at home...

In the end, the emperor lost everyone's jobs in a rage!
After that, many gentry who suffered a loss were angry and afraid, why are we doing the dirty and hard work, and you, Mrs. Liu, can turn over the table at any time while enjoying the benefits!

So the two sides began to fall in love and kill each other...

Although many gentry do not admit it on the surface, and even talk about loyalty and patriotism from time to time, but in private they monopolize knowledge, occupy land, hide people, and unite to influence the court's decision-making...

So after Ouyang Long pierced the window paper, Xun Shu was also powerless to refute.

But he was not reconciled, and after thinking hard, he decided to change from the gentry themselves, and devoted all the power of the clan to help the country break their monopoly and force them to reform.

The first emperor Liu Zhi went through many trials and tests, and after receiving the support of the Xun family several times, he was able to rest assured and fully trust him, and only then did he arrange for Xun Shuang to become Emperor Liu Hong's teacher.

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After Liu Hong finished talking about all the past events slowly, Shi A knelt down and kowtowed:

"Your Majesty's acquaintances have made you a confidant, and now you have heard the secret history to know His Majesty's great wishes. You should do your best to repay it with all your strength!"

"I also know Qing's loyalty. I was lucky to have Wang Qing as a servant since I was a child, and later I got Shi Qing. ZTE is like a tiger with wings added!"

Liu Hong got up and helped Shi A hold his hand and said with some excitement, the indoor scene is a scene where the monarch and his ministers are in harmony...

Among the courtiers in Liu Hong's heart, Wang Yue must be the first, and Xun Shuang, who was dedicated to assisting him, was the second, but now Shi A can surpass him.

It is said that Xun Shuang is stronger than Shi A regardless of his allegiance to time, family resources or talents.

But regardless of affection, in Liu Hong's view, the people of the Xun family can be replaced. Of course, he also needs the help of the Xun family very much now, and he will also need them to set a good example for other noble families in the future, but in the end Liu Hong believes that More and more big families like the Xun family will submit to him, and their importance will be reduced by the way...

But Shi A is different. Like Wang Yue, he possesses super-strong force, and he hardly takes any followers when he goes out to do errands. !
In addition, although he is Wang Yue's disciple, he has also been tested many times by Liu Hong before gaining his trust.

Now the two of them, the master and apprentice, are Liu Hong's tentacles that go deep into the bottom. Because of their lower posture, they can also discover a large number of humble talents with various talents, and they can also quietly spy on important personnel, and even become his at some point. Stand alone, deal with some urgent matters or share his troubles...

"Look at the time, Liu Junlang may be approaching, please greet me on behalf of me..."

After feeling a lot of emotion, Liu Hong pointed to the hidden door and said with a smile.

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Puyang, the eastern county of Yanzhou, is the state capital and the largest city in Yanzhou.

Originally, there were eight streets and nine streets in the city, full of people's voices, and there were many villas, Wubao, and waterside pavilions outside the city.

But because of the flood, they have changed their appearance now...

The heavy rain for several days has stopped, but there are still many places outside the city where water still accumulates, and the rest of the places are all yellowed by the combination of silt and autumn leaves.

It was a mess and desolation outside the city, but inside the city was extremely noisy. After the flood, the population of Puyang City increased a lot compared to before the disaster...

Because a large number of homeless disaster victims gathered here, of course they could not enter the city, and could only rely on building some sheds and digging some grass nests by the outer wall of the city to settle down.

It's just that there will be no smiles or other expressions on their faces anymore...

Some are just endless fear of the future...

However, there are a small number of people in the city who still live a luxurious life, and it can even be said that they sing and sing every night!
Among them is Yuan Shu, that's right, Yuan Gonglu, the first son of the Yuan family of the world's crown family, who arrived just a few days ago, and he is the most extravagant of these people...

On the day Yuan Shu arrived, Yanzhou was completely suppressed!

The guards of the five hundred families did not say anything, Yao Zhi, the governor of Dongjun, personally arranged for the captain to lead the troops ten miles to meet them...

After all, Yuan Shu also brought hundreds of carts of various supplies. It would be troublesome if they were snatched up by the refugees outside the city, although the Yuan family threatened that these supplies were brought to Yanzhou for disaster relief...

After entering the city, Yao Shijun personally held a banquet to welcome Yuan Shu, because Yao Zhi was also Yuan's protégé, and one of the main reliance of Yuan's expansion of Yanzhou this time was him.

This is the advantage of the Guan family in the Han Dynasty. Yuan and Yang's Confucian classics are at the first-class level of the Han Dynasty. If they can bear the name of being a disciple of the Guan family, they will be a gold-lettered signboard wherever they go.

In addition, there are a lot of high-ranking officials or disciples in the Guan family. Officials with more than [-] shi in the Han Dynasty had the right to inspect and elevate, that is, the power to recommend officials every year. This was the main way to become an official at that time...

And Yao Zhi obviously took advantage of these two advantages through Yuan Shi.

Of course, while gaining a high position, he was also deeply branded by the Yuan family!
Although this time and space is still "the crown family in the world, only Yuan Yang", but relatively speaking, the Yang family is a little weaker.

In another time and space, the Yang family made a lot of money because of the decades of Qiang rebellion, but now even if the Qiang people occasionally have a small rebellion, they will be quickly put down by the local armed forces.

Therefore, the two families have also taken different development routes, as evidenced by the fact that the rich and powerful Yuan family is so high-profile...

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Yuan Huan walked into Yuan's residence smartly. The largest house in the east of the city was bought by Yuan Huan before Yuan Shu came.

As the person in charge of the outpost, Yuan Huan laid a solid foundation for the Yuan family to expand Yanzhou with his outstanding ability...

"Where is the son, someone has something important to report!"

Yuan Huan stepped through the middle gate and saw the steward of the mansion and asked, although he is modest and sophisticated, he also has a vigorous and decisive character, otherwise all matters would not be progressing so fast now.

"My lord...Your lord is still resting, I think it was because yesterday's banquet was overwhelming..."

The steward said helplessly.

After hearing this, Yuan Huan sighed slightly, and then led everyone to the side hall to discuss.

The current Yuan family is somewhat similar to some big companies in the later generations. The head office found a new profitable new business site, established a new company to develop, and then the general manager who was promoted by the bottom in the early stage developed extremely well, and the business indicators were extremely good. Good, great room for future development.

But at this time, the head office suddenly appointed a chairman by airborne, and even if they picked peaches, they had to command randomly!
So one can imagine the mood of these early veteran employees under Yuan Huan...

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"Meng Gong, when do you think the water situation will completely recede this time?"

After everyone came to the side hall, Yuan Huan asked the consultant who was proficient in water conditions.

"It will take time to fully retreat from fear, but according to what I see, if you want to take the lead, you can choose a place to move at this time..."

"That's very good, but what do you think of Duke Meng here in Dunqiu?"

"The vicinity of Dunqiu is very suitable for the needs, but Dunqiu Geshi..."

"Duke Meng has no worries about this matter. I have already thought of a plan. I should report it to Mr. Ming and the county guard..."

"Good, such an old man only has one last word..."

"Meng Gong said it's okay."

"Yanzhou has been peaceful for a long time, and now there is a sudden flood, it's time to prevent the epidemic!"

"Hiss...Mr. Meng didn't mention this matter, but someone forgot about it! Come... come... hurry to the inner courtyard to wake up the young master..."

(End of this chapter)