I am not a deposed emperor of Han Dynasty

Chapter 182 Let Lao Zhongfu Go Deal With Confucian Scholars (Please Subscribe)

"But don't forget, Your Majesty, each county has its own national studies, and under the county's national studies, there are schools, records, and prefaces."

Huo Guang wrestled his fingers and counted down slowly: "This is only an official school. In addition to the official school, there are also private schools run by private individuals. There are probably more than [-] Confucian scholars in the Sanfu area."

"In addition, Confucian scholars already have prestige in the countryside, and maybe they can stir up more common people who don't know why."

"Does Your Majesty still think this is a small sum?" Huo Guang asked back.

"Confucian scholars are all sensible people, I'm afraid they may not all object to giving Emperor Xiaowu a temple name?" Liu He asked tentatively.

"That's why the old man said that His Majesty was too hasty in this matter. Of course, many Confucian scholars supported Emperor Xiaowu's temple title, but when His Majesty sent Xiahou Sheng to the Imperial Prison, things changed."

"The focus of the Confucian scholars' debate is not the name of the temple, but the respect or disrespect for the Confucian scholars!"

As soon as Huo Guang finished speaking, the originally clear sky suddenly became cloudy, and the dark clouds blowing from the east covered Qingliang Palace, Weiyang Palace, and Chang'an City.

The wind suddenly blew up, blowing on the door and windows of the palace, bumping back and forth, making disturbing noises.

The internal officials and servants hurriedly closed the windows and doors. After a while of busy work, they finally locked the noise outside.

"Your Majesty, it's windy."

Huo Guang glanced out the window, as if he meant something.

Liu He weighed the power in his hands. If a widespread Confucian chaos really broke out, then he would never be able to calm it down.

The four words Chinese riot appeared in Liu He's mind, which made Liu He feel a little worried.

At that time, Huo Guang won't throw himself out as a scapegoat, will he?

With doubts and anxiety, Liu He asked a little timidly: "Father Zhong, what should we do now."

"What do you think His Majesty should do?"

Liu He was the emperor for the first time, and the history books were vague, and the matter of being given the temple name was written very briefly. How could he have imagined that so many people would be involved.

Faced with this situation, Liu He still can't think of too many solutions.

However, seeing Huo Guang's determined expression, Liu He understood.

Huo Guang just scared himself.

If it really reached the point of irreversibility, then not only Liu He's big man would be shaken, but Huo Guang's big man would also be shaken.

Then, Liu He had to show weakness and let Father Zhong take the initiative to take the blame for him.

"Otherwise, I will release Xiahou Sheng from the imperial prison and restore Xiahou Wan'er's title of Jieyu?" Liu He tried to ask.

"In this way, Confucian chaos will naturally disappear, but His Majesty will no longer be able to stand up in front of Confucian scholars, and don't even think about giving Emperor Xiaowu a temple name."

"Then I will imitate Emperor Xiaowu and issue the "Edict of Guilt"?!" Liu He said decisively with a trembling voice.

The Edict of Guilt is the edict for the emperor to admit his mistakes to the world, and it is the last tool to calm the anger of the people.

"Your Majesty, the Son of Heaven, no one has ever issued an edict to sin against oneself."

"Emperor Xiaowu..."

"Your Majesty is wrong. It has always been the "Luntai Edict". The whole text contains the word "innocent against oneself". How can the statement of "incriminate oneself" be invented by Confucian scholars? Now he will be regarded as a weak and incompetent king by the world, and he will also be a foolish king in the history books in the future."

Liu He pretended to be a little depressed, this is not okay, what else?

But secretly recalling what Huo Guang said just now, Liu He seemed to have found a trace of dissatisfaction, and Huo Guang seemed to be dissatisfied with Confucian scholars as well.

"Father Zhong, do you have a good strategy?"

Huo Guang smiled lightly, stroked his beautiful beard, and said, "Your Majesty, if you want to be ruthless, you must be ruthless to the end, so that those Confucian scholars dare not make mistakes."

In the beginning, Liu He only came to his senses after a while because he heard it wrong.

When he saw the vague killing intent on Huo Guang's face, he realized that he had heard correctly and the other party was not joking.

Just at this moment, a bolt of lightning struck through the air, making a rumbling sound.

"Your Majesty, the Son of Heaven can admit his mistakes, but he cannot be forced to admit his mistakes by others."

"It's not wrong to give Emperor Xiaowu a temple name. It's wrong for Xiahou Sheng to incite virtuous literature to slander Emperor Xiaowu. As long as you don't back down, this matter can be easily resolved."

Those opponents who haven't shown up yet want to seize the emperor's disrespect to Confucian scholars to make a fuss; then the court should say that the death of Xiahou Sheng was a serious crime of deceiving the emperor, and sending him to prison was not disrespect to Confucian scholars, but acted according to the law.

You hit yours, I hit mine.

Transferring contradictions and dividing and conquering is a good way that has never changed since ancient times.

The rain outside was getting heavier and heavier, and the raindrops kept hitting the eaves above his head. Liu He couldn't help but look up and look, a little worried that the eaves would collapse.

"Father Zhong means, let me be tough to the end?!"

"Wrong, this matter is up to the old man to be tough, His Majesty just needs to sit in Weiyang Palace."

Liu He was thoughtful, and Huo Guang really cared more about the authority of the court than himself.

Sure enough, Huo Guang and Liu He were on the same side when it came to the temple name and the prestige of the Lichaotang.

Liu He remembered the case of Shangguan Jie's rebellion, Huo Guang didn't want to kill him, did he?

"Father Zhong, I don't want too many people to die because of this."

"Confucian scholars are very important to the world. Veteran ministers know this, so of course they don't want to act like this, but if someone really wants to make trouble, veteran ministers will play by ear."

Liu He stabilized a lot, and nodded silently.

Now that Huo Guang is standing in front of him, there is no need to worry about going too far. Since Huo Guang wants to stand up, let him stand up enough.

……

The torrential rain in Chang'an lasted for five days and five nights, and it wasn't just rain, it was also mixed with fist-sized hailstones.

The water in the moat rose up, and the roofs of countless dilapidated houses were smashed to pieces—even the North Tower of Weiyang Palace was blackened by a row of gaps.

On July [-], the rain finally stopped, but the sky was always gloomy.

Layers upon layers of dark clouds are impenetrable, like thick sackcloth, covering the sky above Chang'an City.

In a house with two entrances and two exits in the north of Shangguanli, the atmosphere is quite depressing.

Dozens of Confucian scholars gathered above the main hall, among which the owner of the house, Xia Houjian, was seated at the top. He is Xia Housheng’s nephew. doctor officer.

The six people sitting next to the first place are Tian Wangsun, a doctor of "Book of Changes", Hu Chang, a doctor of "Gu Liang Jing", Xue Guangde, a doctor of "Lu Poetry", Shi Sheng, a doctor of "Qi Poetry", and Cang Cang, a post-doctorate of "Book of Rites". And Yan Gongsun, a doctor in "The Legend of Gongyang".

And on the couch further back and outside, even to the corridor outside the hall, there are dozens of younger doctoral students.

Whether it's doctors in their forties or doctoral students in their 30s and [-]s, everyone has a solemn expression on their faces.

The doctor's officer has existed since ancient times.

Even during the Tyranny of the Qin Dynasty, there were dozens of doctoral officers in the court.

However, at the turn of the Qin and Han Dynasties, there were not too strict requirements for candidates to be doctoral officers. As long as they had rich knowledge, they could take up the position. As for which school you studied, it is not a big deal.

However, Emperor Xiaowu only respected Confucianism, and after dismissing hundreds of schools, the doctor was designated as a doctor of the Five Classics, and the person holding this official position must be a person who has profound attainments in one of the Five Classics of Confucianism.

In the beginning, there were only five Doctors of the Five Classics, but as the "Poetry" was divided into "Qi Poems" and "Lu Poems", and "Spring and Autumn" was divided into "Guliang Biography" and "Gongyang Biography", there are actually seven Doctors of the Five Classics. indivual.

Usually, the Doctor of the Five Classics teaches in Taixue to [-] doctoral students selected from various places, and does not participate in political affairs. The rank is six hundred stones, while the rank of doctoral students is two hundred stones.

Taixue is under the jurisdiction of Taichang Temple, and the chief is the order of Taixue with a rank of more than a thousand stones.

Although there is a rank, no matter whether it is a Taixueling, a doctor, or a doctor's disciple, they do not have any real power.

No real power does not mean no power.

Since the Doctors of the Five Classics are well-known Confucian scholars who have governed the classics, they often undertake the task of providing evidence for imperial edicts, so they have considerable influence among Confucian scholars.

Today, the doctors of the Five Classics gathered at Xia Houjian's home, naturally they came for Xia Housheng's imprisonment.

　Today, there are 3 words in four updates, this is the first update, and the second update will be [-] minutes later.The last two updates are in the afternoon.

　　Again, there are very few records of great Confucians in the Western Han Dynasty, and the deeds of Confucian scholars involved in the article are all fictitious, qiewudangh
　　
　
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