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And the sky continues.

[If the Confucian scholars’ governance of the country only caused the Western Han Dynasty to go astray, then Emperor Yuan Liu Shi’s indulgence of eunuchs was a direct blow to the dynasty.]

[Emperor Yuan was in poor health and often worked in bed, and laziness and neglect of government affairs became his daily routine.]

[He thought that eunuchs had no family or relatives, and would definitely be more loyal than ministers, so he handed over the power of the government to Zhongshu Ling Shi Xian.]

[This Shi Xian is no pushover. He is skilled in political tactics. On the one hand, he coaxes the emperor, on the other hand, he frantically eliminates dissidents.]

【Xiao Wangzhi was worried about the abuse of power by relatives of the emperor and eunuchs, and suggested that Emperor Yuan replace him with a wise and fair person to take charge of the Secretariat. 】

This is a very far-sighted suggestion.

[But the cowardly Emperor Yuan said he dared not rashly change the old system of his ancestors.]

[This decision not only made Xiao Wangzhi's suggestion fall on deaf ears, but also aroused strong dissatisfaction among the eunuchs in charge of the Secretariat.]

[Eunuchs such as the Minister of the Central Secretariat Hong Gong and the Minister of State Shi Xian took the opportunity to retaliate against Xiao Wangzhi and his men.]

[They took advantage of Xiao Wangzhi's vacation to report to Emperor Yuan, falsely accusing Xiao Wangzhi of plotting to depose General Shi Gao and alienate Emperor Yuan from his relatives of the Xu and Shi clans.]

【Emperor Yuan approved the investigation without knowing why.】

【Xiao Wangzhi answered truthfully when questioned, but Hong Gong and Shi Xian distorted the facts and suggested that "the court official should summon him to the court."】

【Emperor Yuan approved it without even knowing that this meant imprisonment.】

[Later, he found out that it was not right and blamed the two men, but after they kowtowed and apologized, Emperor Yuan let it go.]

【When Emperor Yuan wants to release Xiao Wangzhi and reinstate him. 】

【Shi Xian also suggested a general amnesty. 】

[Although both are released from prison, special release and amnesty are two different concepts! ]

[As a result, although Xiao Wangzhi was released, he was dismissed from his post and became a commoner.]

……

And outside the sky.

When Liu Bang saw the Emperor Yuan of Han in later generations, he foolishly put his important regent Xiao Wangzhi into prison.

Then, in a confused manner, he was released through a general amnesty.

He couldn't help but laugh at his own descendant.

Liu Bang smiled bitterly and said helplessly:

"Isn't it said that Emperor Yuan of this later generation was quite knowledgeable? What did he learn about the art of governing a country?

“Why is the process of national law such a mess?”

"At the beginning, if he wanted to question Xiao Wangzhi, he could have asked directly, or sent an envoy to ask."

"Why should the court officer go?"

"Doesn't he know that sending the court judge to investigate means going through the legal process and will lead to the arrest of people?"

"When Xiao Wangzhi was released later, a general amnesty was issued. This was equivalent to Xiao Wangzhi being pardoned despite being guilty!"

"This is a huge blow to Xiao Wangzhi's career and reputation!"

"Unless Emperor Yuan really wants to suppress Xiao Wangzhi, otherwise, Xiao Wangzhi's political career will be ruined."

"I don't know what this person's personality is like?"

"I hope Xiao Wangzhi's character will be like mine, open-minded by nature, and an optimistic person."

"Otherwise, he would be very depressed..."

The sky continues.

[A few months later, Emperor Yuan was ready to re-employ Xiao Wangzhi.]

[Xiao Wangzhi's son wanted to appeal for his father's injustice.]

[This is actually easy to understand, because Xiao Wangzhi was imprisoned as a criminal and then pardoned.]

[If Xiao Wangzhi were to become an official at this time, he would be serving as an official as a criminal, which would have a great impact on his reputation.]

[Xiao Wangzhi's son wants to clear his father's identity as a criminal. ]

[As a result, Shi Xian and others tried their best to slander Xiao Wangzhi in front of Emperor Yuan, saying that Xiao Wangzhi was released but still cried out for injustice, which was really ungrateful and wasted the kindness of His Majesty.]

【So he suggested that Xiao Wangzhi be thrown into jail again. 】

[The soldiers surrounded Xiao Wangzhi's residence.]

[Xiao Wangzhi felt that the matter between him and the emperor was not serious enough for the emperor to kill him.]

[But going to jail again would have a huge impact on his reputation.]

[In the end, Xiao Wangzhi also mistakenly believed the words of a Confucian student, and thought that he could not be arrested by the emperor and put in jail, so he might as well fight to the death to preserve his reputation, so he drank poison and committed suicide. ] [When Emperor Yuan knew about this, he burst into tears and mourned Xiao Wangzhi. ]

[Originally, he intended to hold the eunuchs accountable, but when he saw Hong Gong and Shi Xian kowtow and beg for mercy, Emperor Yuan only criticized them verbally and continued to favor Shi Xian.]

[In this way, under Emperor Yuan's chaotic management, the three forces of relatives, Confucian officials, and eunuchs competed with each other, and the eunuchs temporarily won. ]

Barrage:

"Is Xiao Wangzhi also a humanoid?"

"Many ministers at that time generally committed suicide in advance, which was a tradition in the Qin and Han dynasties."

"Xiao Wangzhi didn't want to die, and his wife also told him to stay calm and wait for further developments. As a result, his students persuaded him to commit suicide early."

"What a good student! What a jerk to the teacher!"

《Your temper is too tough!》

"The Confucians back then were actually very strong-willed, not like the corrupt Confucians of later times."

"The rise of eunuchs is not a good thing."

"Shi Xian was notorious, but he was the right-hand man promoted by Emperor Xuan of Han and made great contributions to him..."

……

[Soon after Xiao Wangzhi's death, Hong Gong died of illness, and Shi Xian succeeded him as the Minister of the Central Secretariat.]

[At this time, Emperor Yuan was ill and weak, and devoted himself to music. He no longer took part in government affairs and entrusted all government affairs to Shi Xian.]

[Shi Xian is a smart and clever man, good at sophistry, and vindictive.]

[On the one hand, he tried to please Emperor Yuan, and on the other hand, he joined forces with others to suppress dissidents.]

【Grand Minister Zhang Meng, Imperial Censor Chen Xian, Weijun Prefect Jing Fang, Imperial Attendant Jia Juanzhi and other ministers who attempted to persuade Shi Xian to monopolize power were killed by Shi Xian one after another.】

【And those who followed his lead, such as Kuang Heng, Gong Yu, Wu Lu Chong Zong, etc., all gained positions of favor.】

[In order to test the emperor's trust, Shi Xian even performed a sad drama. ]

[He said that he was busy with work and sometimes returned to the palace too late, so he got permission from Emperor Yuan in advance to have someone open the door when he returned late.]

【Then he deliberately returned to the palace late.】

[As expected, someone accused Shi Xian of falsely conveying the imperial edict.]

[So Shi Xian cried and said to Emperor Yuan: "Your Majesty dotes on me too much. Others are jealous of me! I might as well resign and go sweep the floor in the backyard."]

【Emperor Yuan actually believed this trick.】

[She still felt that Shi Xian had been wronged, and from then on she became more obedient to him.]

【From then on, officials below the rank of duke were all afraid of Shi Xian, and all matters in the court were decided by him. Discipline was disrupted, officials were corrupt, and the country fell into chaos.】

Outside the sky.

Emperor Chongzhen looked at the sky curtain until here.

I also feel deeply touched.

He couldn't help but say:
"As expected, reading history can make people wise. These eunuchs are a bunch of troubles, and they must be eliminated."

"In the Han Dynasty, eunuchs caused chaos in government. In the Tang Dynasty, eunuchs even deposed and enthroned emperors, and there was no law or order."

"When I ascended the throne, most of the country was controlled by the eunuch party. It was a mess."

"Fortunately, I fought to the death and eliminated Wei Zhongxian's group with amazing courage and bravery."

"Otherwise, the Ming Dynasty would have perished 10 years earlier."

"I have probably done a lot of wrong things since I ascended the throne."

"But getting rid of Wei Zhongxian is definitely one of the best things I have ever done."

……

[Another amazing move by Emperor Yuan was to give the green light to the Wang family, his foreign relatives.]

[When Sima Liangdi, whom he loved when he was young, died, he was so sad that he refused to touch other concubines for a while.]

[His father, Emperor Xuan of Han, was anxious and forced him to choose from several palace maids. Emperor Yuan casually pointed and chose the plain-looking Wang Zhengjun.]

【During this visit, Wang Zhengjun unexpectedly became pregnant. 】

【She gave birth to Liu Ao, who later became Emperor Cheng of Han.】

[Wang Zhengjun became the queen, and her family, the Wang family, began to rise madly. ]

【Who is Wang Zhengjun's nephew? 】

[It was the famous Wang Mang later on! ] (End of this chapter)