Han: The witchcraft disaster begins, I fight against Emperor Wu of Han

Chapter 64 Thunderous Means
In Tingwei's mansion.

Liu Jing looked at the only remaining file in front of him.

In just over 200 words, it contains all the information about the first year of Zhenghe, headed by Gongsun He and his son, as well as two princesses, Pingyang Marquis Cao Zong, Wei Qing's eldest son Wei Kang and others.

The above record is very simple, and there is no difference from what Liu Jing knows himself -

Zhu Anshi reported the case, which made Emperor Wu of Han furious. He found out about witchcraft and implicated others, and eventually executed the entire clan.

"I originally wanted to target him, overturn the case successfully, and then announce it to the world. All counties and prefectures are not allowed to recommend mysterious masters and hermits to enter the court."

"At the same time, this case can also serve as a weather vane for the Han Dynasty's future!"

"pity……"

Only Liu Jing knew what the "Witchcraft Disaster" meant.

In the original historical context...

Liu Che used the death of his own son and queen; the souls of more than 100,000 people in the imperial capital; the lives of almost all the high-ranking officials of the Han Dynasty; and even the huge risk of the Han Dynasty losing its heir;
The Han had just been completed, and the wind direction had already changed, entering the countdown to destruction.

But now...

Because of Liu Che's actions in his later years, the counties and vassal states of the Han Dynasty, the direction of foreign wars, the selection of officials in the court, and even policy making... were still on the road to self-destruction and continued to rush forward!

Especially after he had prevented the biggest witchcraft disaster and saved the Prince's Palace.

The speed continues to increase!

It is like, on this train that was originally rushing towards destruction, the warning stone of "Witchcraft Disaster" that was originally set up in front of it has been pulled out by itself.

If Liu Che had not admitted his mistakes and corrected them!

There are no huge "bitter fruits" or "lessons".

So we want to continue to hold back this "train of destruction".

Liu Jing had no choice but to pull the timeline back, that is, to use Gongsun He’s “Witchcraft Disaster” to make the entire court, the entire world, including Liu Che himself, realize this “mistake”!
but……

How difficult is it?
What are Gongsun He and his son? In the eyes of Liu Che, a political creature, the two daughters may not be as important as a minister who can do things for him.

Even in the eyes of Liu Che and even the whole country...

This is still clearing out the prince's power! It is the right choice.

As for the Han conspiracy theory that Liu Jing himself had seen - Liu Che created a "witchcraft disaster to kill his sons and exterminate his queen" in order to satisfy his wish to be a legendary emperor without fault in his life!

Liu Jing had thought about this carefully, but the more he thought about it, he realized that this conspiracy theory was not worth believing.

He still insisted on his opinion - Liu Che might have thought of deposing the prince, but he never thought of committing hemorrhage!
The only explanation: too much fun.

First of all, the second prince Liu Hong had already died of illness.

The third prince Liu Dan is a man who likes to make friends with knights, is indecisive, has ambition but no strength, and is even worse than Adou.

The fourth prince, Liu Xu, was a pure ruffian who liked to fight with wild beasts. He was strong enough to lift a tripod and was brave and aggressive.

The only ones who had a chance were the fifth prince Liu Bo and Liu Fuling.

However, Liu Bo's power in the court was almost a replica of Liu Ju. Especially after Li Guangli surrendered to the Huns in the subsequent war against the Huns, this prince completely lost hope.

Liu Fuling was the "Yao" identified by Emperor Liu Che as the prince with the most hope and who actually succeeded to the throne.

However, he is too small!

Perhaps when Liu Che longed for longevity and pursued immortality, he deliberately chose this little prince to witness his longevity. So because of the legend that a son was born in the fourteenth month, he was named Yao of the Han Dynasty.

But you have to know that a person who is only four years old now...

Even if it was an emperor in history who was only eight years old when he ascended the throne, how much political risk would he have taken?
If you are not careful, you will end up making things difficult for others.

Could it be that Liu Che, a political figure, really couldn't think of this?
If he doesn't trust his own son, how much can he trust the four regents?

History has proven that his final attempt to remedy the situation was successful.

But it does not mean that there is no risk of failure!

In fact, looking through history books, this kind of success is extremely rare.

If one is not careful, he will become the "Han Xian Emperor" who is fought over by ministers in the late Eastern Han Dynasty...

This is the norm!
Therefore...

Before his death, he asked four regents to select an eight-year-old prince to ascend the throne.

This is definitely not what he wants!
It is a helpless choice before death!
Now that Liu Che has not experienced the "bitter fruit", he is still a foolish old dragon who is thinking about "expelling the Huns", "longing for immortality" and "indulging in enjoyment".

The cruel officials and cronies, the current chaos in Chang'an were all created by him.

Without experiencing the consequences and regret, there will be no change.

This is human nature!
……

And it was for this reason that Liu Jing realized how difficult it was to use the "Prime Minister Case" as a weather vane for the Han Dynasty's change of direction.

"If you want to sound this alarm bell, you need to build a bigger hammer!"

"The Gongsun He case was covered up, I'm afraid I have violated his taboo. Now the Supreme Court Justice and the Imperial Censor are avoiding me, the Emperor is probably also annoyed that I'm pursuing too deep and investigating too much!"

Liu Jing analyzed the current situation in his mind.

But it's okay.

Today, the crisis in the Crown Prince's Palace was resolved. After Su Wen, Han Shuo and others confessed their crimes, the Paulownia doll found in the Crown Prince's Palace was proven to be a false accusation...

Next, if Gongsun He doesn't make any progress, then let the storm of expelling alchemists sweeping Chang'an come even more violently.

Think of this.

In the next half month, while the Grand Censor and the Chief Justice continued to avoid Liu Jing, he also increased his efforts to expel the alchemists.

He simply increased the punishment measures, not only fining the alchemist one thousand yuan, but also sending the alchemist who refused to leave to Wuyuan County to guard the border for three months.

The more severe the punishment, the better the effect will naturally be.

These alchemists and the masters behind them came to find him through various channels, and even traced them to Queen Wei of Changle Palace.

However, after Liu Jing went to Changle Palace, analyzed the pros and cons and gained their support, there was no more resistance!
soon……

He personally went to the homes of several difficult marquises in Guannei with tough measures, and even visited the residence of General Li Guangli.

Half a month later, Chang'an finally became quiet.

When he walks on the street now, he can see that the fortune-telling and face-reading stalls that used to be everywhere in Chang'an Street have obviously disappeared. Even the shops on both sides no longer have any signs saying "Master Yunshang is in charge".

At first glance, it's refreshing.

But suddenly, Liu Jing's ears moved and his brows frowned slightly.

"This grandson of the Emperor Jing doesn't know whether he is good or bad. Our business has been ruined during this period."

"He wants to beat them all to death. My family was planning to move recently, so we hired a master. But when we asked him, he ran away from Chang'an ten days ago and we don't know where he went. So we don't dare to move now."

"Just move it casually."

"You don't know the date and the auspiciousness. The family is going to be in trouble. I will make trouble for you!"

"Ah, who says it's not true? My son is planning to get married, but I can't find a fortune teller to calculate the date..."

"Wait a few more days, wait a little longer, I've heard from many people that Emperor Jing's grandson is going to meet with disaster..."

"What do you mean?"

"Just watch. I heard it's related to Emperor Jing's grandson praying for rain. A good thing has turned into a bad thing. This is a big trouble. After clearing out the alchemists, I'm afraid that Your Majesty will break this sword with his own hands."

As I listened, I could hear almost only complaints.

There were some people who predicted the consequences for him. Liu Jing smiled helplessly. He listened casually. Some people also said good things about him.

"But don't tell me, I think it's good. At least during this period of time, I don't have to worry about anyone reporting that my family has buried something."

"That's true. Before, when I saw those things with feathers stuck on their bodies, I wanted to run eight hundred miles away. Now I'm not worried anymore, and my life is much more peaceful."

"It's nice to be quiet... but unfortunately, I don't think it will last long. Have you heard? Those alchemists are also taking action, and one of them even invited some immortal master..."

As these people talked, they brought the conversation to certain topics.

Liu Jing didn't listen any more.

He also knew that as Chang'an gradually calmed down, the cunning rabbit died and the running dog was cooked, which was expected to happen soon.

He knew in his heart that expelling the alchemists was only a temporary solution.

As long as Liu Che has an idea and thinks about the good things about the "alchemist", he might make a comeback.

Liu Che, who had not experienced a "huge lesson", would not have admitted his mistakes so easily...

Therefore, they are waiting for the “death of the cunning rabbit and the cooking of the running dog”, and Liu Jing is also waiting!
He wants to solve this problem once and for all!
As mentioned before, he wants a bigger bell hammer!
"Oh no! Grandson Jing!"

really.

It's time to come.

Liu Jing had just returned to the Prince's Palace, and before he even entered the door, he saw Master Shi De waiting there.

Now seeing him, he ran over hurriedly.

"This is a big trouble! Just now, the alchemist that Dong Gongzhong invited from somewhere actually swaggered directly towards the Weiyang Palace? All the alchemists gathered on the road said they wanted to punish you."

"No one stopped it?" Liu Jing was stunned. During this period, Lu Jie, Yan Sheng and others had a clear division of labor. This kind of open and blatant behavior would have been stopped long ago.

"With your Majesty's seal in hand, who dares to stop me? I'm afraid your Majesty has already decided this!"

Master Shi De looked worried. "I heard that this is the immortal master that Dong Gongzhong specially invited recently. He is a real immortal master. The man is sitting in the carriage... He looks like an immortal..."

"Some people who smelled it even said they saw a fairy descending and a dragon girl holding a pearl."

"Some people even said they heard the divine deer speak and the cranes cry... They all said he was a real god!"

At this time.

Liu Jin also hurried over, "Second brother, this person has also been resurrected from the dead!"

Liu Jing was stunned...

"Resurrection from the dead?"

"Yes!" Liu Jin said anxiously, "I just went to Changle Palace, and my grandmother told me that this person had been beheaded by His Majesty, so it is impossible for him to appear. But if he really appears, and His Majesty firmly believes in him, even if you have God's protection, I am afraid you will be involved in big trouble!"

"I'm afraid this is the counterattack they've been waiting for! What should we do now?"

"What's his name?" Liu Jing asked.

"Li Shaoweng from Qi!"

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