Control your ancestors and create an immortal family starting from the Eastern Han Dynasty

Chapter 30: The Change of Seizing Power, the Emperor Grants a Name

On this day, after leaving the palace, Gu Xi went straight back to the mansion to find Gu Liang.

In today's Gu family, although Gu Liang is openly under pressure from all sides and acts like the leader of the anti-Dou faction.

But whenever he encountered important matters in private, he would discuss them with Gu Xi.

He truly discovered Gu Xi's extraordinary talent.

Whether it is political vision or judgment of the situation.

Although Gu Xi is young.

But I already have the feeling of surpassing him.

"Deal with Dou Xian?"

When Gu Liang heard the news, he was stunned.

How to solve it?

The officials in the court have been discussing this matter privately these days.

But there is no way at all.

The Dou family had already gained immense power.

As long as Empress Dowager Dou was in power, no one could touch the Dou family unless she wanted to.

Even if we bring up examples like Wang Mang.

But it didn't work at all.

The Han Dynasty was governed by filial piety. Today, the emperor is young, and the empress dowager's will is the imperial decree.

How to get rid of Dou Xian?
"Father, I think you can send someone to the Western Regions quickly to inform Marquis Dingyuan."

Gu Xi looked serious and spoke earnestly, "In the past, my great-uncle traveled all over the Western Regions, and his prestige among the generals of the world was as high as a mountain."

"These soldiers are still alive today."

"And Marquis Dingyuan is my great-uncle's sworn brother. He has been active in the Western Regions over the years and his reputation has spread far and wide."

"If Marquis Dingyuan can take action."

"Then, today's Dou Xian is absolutely incomparable."

"You can also inform your uncle to come as the Marquis of Pinglu."

"My great-uncle once trained the Central Army and enjoyed a tremendous reputation among both the Northern and Southern Armies."

"As long as my uncle holds your Majesty's handwritten letter, he will surely be able to calm the soldiers. Once your Majesty takes action and publicly pronounces the sentence against Dou, the matter will be settled!"

Gu Liang's expression changed slightly, and a trace of worry and hesitation flashed in his eyes.

"This is what happens."

"If the Empress Dowager decides to depose the Emperor, won't my Gu family be left with no place to bury us?"

His temperament has become completely fixed, and it is difficult for him to make a decision that may affect the survival of the family.

"Father."

Seeing this, Gu Xi hurriedly held Gu Liang's hand tightly, his expression firm, and said in a deep voice, "Now our Gu family has no choice but to rise up and move forward."

"For us, there is no way out."

"Father, please don't ever think that even if you fail you can just retreat back to Hebei and have the best of both worlds."

"This is a life-and-death struggle!"

"My Gu family has no choice but to face challenges head-on."

"Even if we really fail in the end, it won't be considered a loss of the integrity of our Gu family, and it will be worthy of our ancestors."

Although Gu Xi's voice was naive, it was full of strength and determination. Every word was pleasant to the ears and deafening.

Gu Liang weighed the pros and cons in his heart, and finally nodded slightly, making up his mind:
"it is good!

Gu Yi had been watching all this, and there was no ripple in his heart at this moment.

In his opinion, there was absolutely no possibility of failure in this matter.

You know, in the original history, the Gu family did not exist, and Liu Zhao finally succeeded in seizing power, not to mention the existence of the Gu family now.

The existence of the Gu family has weakened the Dou family much more than before.

The officials in the court who opposed the Dou family would consciously stand on the side of the Gu family, saving Liu Zhao the trouble of secretly contacting the officials.

Gu Sheng traveled across the Western Regions and completely defeated the Northern Huns.

This made it difficult for Dou Xian to achieve the same achievements as originally recorded in history.

In the original history, Liu Zhao was worried about Dou Xian, so he had been patient for a long time. He only took drastic action when he tricked Dou Xian back to Luoyang.

But now there is Gu’s.

He obviously didn't need to do that.

The Gu family itself, plus various allies, are enough to help him get rid of the entire Dou family!

Ban Chao is now the Protector General of the Western Regions, so going to the Western Regions to inform him is naturally a long process.

Liu Zhao was not worried about whether Ban Chao would help him, the powerless emperor, and the Gu family.

Who doesn’t know the relationship between Ban Chao and Gu?

Since Gu Sheng's death, it was the Gu family who had been helping Ban Chao withstand the ups and downs in the court.

In today's world, this kind of relationship is unimaginable for others.

What Liu Zhao was really worried about was attracting Dou's attention.

Gu Xi also suggested that Liu Zhao take this opportunity to carefully screen the ministers in the court.

After all, this is the time when one can best discern people's hearts.

Liu Zhao naturally would not refuse this.

It was also because of this that Liu Zhao became more and more obedient to Empress Dowager Dou from that day on.

Anything that Empress Dowager Dou is interested in.

He granted them all.

Regardless of the size, whether it was an official she recommended or the promotion of Dou's children, she all nodded in agreement.

Empress Dowager Dou appointed officials and granted titles to all those who were close to the Dou family.

The worst among them was Dou Xian.

He was really trying to build up his reputation, so he led his army to the grassland and first wiped out the rebellious tribes among the Southern Xiongnu.

Afterwards, he killed all the captives left on the grassland and marched to Yanran Mountain.

He carved stones on the mountain to emphasize his own achievements.

Taking this opportunity, Empress Dowager Dou directly promoted him to the position of general.

This incident shocked the government and the public.

Dou's authority reached its peak at this moment.

From the imperial court to the prefectures and counties, no one dared to offend the Dou family.

During this period, Gu Liang also played the role of taking the lead and always opposed the dictatorship of Empress Dowager Dou.

In fact, this is really a very dangerous action.

If it weren’t for the fact that the reputation of the two generations of the Gu family in the Han Dynasty was too terrifying.

If any other family did this, it would easily lead to the destruction of the family.

But this is Gu!

Although the power of the Gu family has declined a lot compared to the time of Emperor Ming.

But his prestige among people all over the world has not yet dissipated.

People all over the world remember the contributions of the Gu family.

Moreover, almost all the generals from all directions had received favors from Gu Sheng.

This is Gu’s greatest confidence.

It was also because of this that the entire court gradually split into two factions.

One group is composed of people who were promoted by Empress Dowager Dou and wanted to rely on the Dou family.

The other faction is those under the Gu family who want to eliminate their foreign relatives.

And Dou was naturally not idle either.

When they realized that the Gu family was destined not to be won over by them and was the biggest obstacle to their complete control, they began a series of actions.

The reason why Dou's descendants were successively appointed to the central army and Dou Xian was promoted to the rank of general was for this purpose.

He just wanted to take the opportunity to get rid of all the generals who were related to the Gu family.

Gradually weaken Gu's influence in the military.

At that time, with one move, the entire Gu family can be destroyed.

But they were destined not to have this time.

When Gu Xi told Liu Zhao the news that Ban Chao, Marquis of Dingyuan, was on his way back to Beijing, Liu Zhao decided to take action without any hesitation!
——March, the second year of Yongyuan.

Liu Zhao summoned Dou's followers into the palace on the pretext of discussing matters.

In fact, it is to separate the inside and the outside.

At the same time, Gu Sheng's son, Gu Nian, the contemporary Pinglu Marquis, went to the Southern Army camp, announced Dou Xian's crime in public, and took control of the Southern Army's military power.

Gu Sheng’s reputation in the central army is indeed too great.

In the Southern Army today, many captains and even Simas were once under Yu Gu Sheng’s command.

In fact, this is also a helpless move.

To have prestige in the army.

Apart from winning battles, the only way to succeed is through years of management.

However, the time that Dou family has been in power is obviously not enough!

Who is Gu Sheng?

Not to mention his contributions.

He served as the military commander in the central army for many years, and almost all the officers and soldiers in each camp of the central army had undergone his training.

This kind of reputation is unimaginable.

Although Gu Nian is not Gu Sheng.

But his identity as Marquis Pinglu already gave him a huge advantage, not to mention that he now had Liu Zhao's handwritten letter!
The entire Southern Army underwent a rapid change.

Gu Nian quickly eliminated the followers that Dou had arranged in the army.

He immediately headed towards the Northern Army and the Huben Camp until he completely took control of the entire Central Army and the Luoyang city gate.

When he led the imperial guards into the palace.

Liu Zhao immediately took out the edict he had written long ago, announced the crimes of everyone in public, imprisoned and executed them all, and let his confidants take control of Changle Palace to prevent Empress Dowager Dou from causing chaos.

He naturally would not kill Empress Dowager Dou.

The Han Dynasty governed the country with filial piety.

Even if he had many reasons, he could not kill Empress Dowager Dou directly, otherwise he would be criticized.

Liu Zhao is not that stupid.

Afterwards, he immediately summoned all the ministers.

When the ministers learned the news, they were all stunned.

Even Yuan An is the same.

There's no way around it. The most important thing about this kind of thing is secrecy.

How could he reveal such a thing?

But when they saw that Gu Nian and the imperial guards were following Liu Zhao, they immediately guessed something.

In an instant, the expressions of some people who depended on the Dou family changed drastically.

This was the first time since Liu Zhao ascended the throne that he experienced what it felt like to be an emperor.

He doesn't take any bullshit.

All those who had been promoted by the Dou family or had been dependent on the Dou family in recent days were imprisoned.

I watched as the officials were taken away one by one by the soldiers.

All the ministers in the entire hall were terrified.

Although Liu Zhao was young.

But the thunderous might that belonged only to the emperor still made everyone feel afraid, even though they were against the Dou family.

The entire hall was eerily quiet.

Liu Zhao sat on the dragon throne, glanced at the crowd, and said loudly: "Since ascending the throne, this is the first time I have experienced what it means to be an emperor."

"You gentlemen, there is no need to be nervous."

"You are all the pillars of our Han Dynasty and loyal subjects."

"I will not vent my anger on anyone."

"After this incident, there will also be rewards."

Liu Zhao showed amazing talent in politics.

His words were both a promise and a comfort.

The relationships between ministers in the court are complicated, and they are all more or less related.

It was naturally impossible for him to implicate so many people that his ministers would become alienated.

Sure enough, after hearing these words, the expressions of many officials gradually relaxed.

Liu Zhao didn't say anything nonsense, he looked directly at Gu Liang and said:
"Gu Qing, where is your son?"

Upon hearing this, the ministers' eyes widened almost instantly, not understanding what the emperor meant by this move.

Your son?

What does this mean?
"Your Majesty, Xi'er is already waiting outside the palace!"

Gu Liang ignored the surprised looks of the ministers and immediately bowed and spoke.

"Okay! Pass it! Let him in!"

Liu Zhao did not hide his expectations for Gu Xi at all, and even the sharpness in his eyes faded a little.

Soon, Gu Xi walked steadily into the hall.

When the ministers saw Gu Xi's youthful appearance, they were all stunned.

How old is this?

Because he is so young, Gu Xi is not well-known in the world.

Today's Han people are far from the stage where they start praising each other for reputation from a young age.

The ministers were naturally extremely surprised that the emperor summoned such a young Gu Xi, and they all stared at Gu Xi intently.

But Gu Xi showed no sign of being nervous.

He walked to the center of the hall with a natural look, saluted Liu Zhao, and said in a clear and resounding voice:

"Chen Xi, I pay my respects to the Emperor!"

"Get up quickly." Liu Zhao waved his hand quickly, his eyes always fixed on Gu Xi.

Although it was the first time the two met, they didn't feel strange at all.

This made the rest of the group look even stranger.

Same age;
About the same height;

The same is a little immature but the eyes are unusually bright;

Although it was only for a moment, it gave people the feeling that these two were natural partners.

"Xiqing, Dou Xian is currently leading troops in Liang Province. He will sooner or later learn of the Luoyang Incident. This is a disaster for the Han Dynasty. What are your thoughts?"

Liu Zhao looked at Gu Xi directly and asked.

The entire hall was silent.

The ministers stared at this scene in amazement, their faces filled with shock and confusion.

There were many ministers in the hall, but the emperor directly asked a child?
What happened today was really too bizarre.

They all stared at Gu Xi, wanting to see what he would say.

"Return to your majesty!"

Gu Xi completely ignored the looks of the people around him and said calmly, "Xi does have a plan."

"I also ask Your Majesty to list Dou Xian as guilty of "plotting treason," "violating rituals," and "forming a clique to attack dissidents," and to announce his crimes to the world."

"The prosperity of our Han dynasty is flourishing."

"Xi can be sure that after our Han soldiers learn of this, they will no longer follow Dou Xian."

"And Marquis Dingyuan is already on his way back to the imperial court."

"As long as the soldiers hear about this, they will be terrified."

"No matter what the outcome is, Dou Xian is doomed."

As the childish words fell, time seemed to freeze at this moment.

The ministers stared with their eyes wide open, finding it hard to believe that such a mature strategy could come from the mouth of a child.

Someone immediately looked at Gu Liang and instinctively felt that this was taught by Gu Liang.

Some people also felt that this was a double act between Gu and the emperor.

All kinds of thoughts kept flooding into my mind.

For a moment, the entire hall fell inexplicably quiet.

However, this quietness did not last long.

After a brief moment of contemplation, Liu Zhao nodded with satisfaction, looked at Gu Xi in front of him, and laughed twice:

"Yeah!"

"As expected of the Gu family's Qilin son."

He suddenly turned his head and looked at Gu Liang: "Gu Qing, can I give your son a nickname?"

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The ministers were shocked again, some of them found it hard to believe.

According to the Book of Rites, Quli, unless there are unexpected circumstances, a man can be crowned and given a given name at the age of 20, which means he can participate in various affairs.

The emperor personally bestowed the character?

What does this represent?
Could it be that after the two marquises Zhongwu and Wencheng, the Gu family will have another minister who is favored by the emperor?
"My lord, thank you Your Majesty!"

How could Gu Liang refuse such an honor? He immediately bowed deeply to express his gratitude.

"Xi means 'bright', 'prosperous' and 'harmonious'."

As Liu Zhao spoke, he looked at Gu Xi again and murmured, "The word 'Ming' also means bright, and the word 'Yuan' means lofty aspirations."

"Let's use 'Mingyuan' as our name."

"Mingyuan, from today on, you will serve as the Palace Attendant, accompanying me and offering me advice!"

An eleven-year-old minister?

The ministers' faces suddenly changed.

Has there ever been such a person throughout history?

At that moment, someone immediately spoke out to dissuade him.

This has always been the case with palace struggles.

When the Dou family was in power, the ministers would naturally struggle under the protection of the Gu family.

But now the Dou family is showing signs of decline, while the Gu family is showing signs of its former decline. Naturally, the ministers do not want to see this.

But Liu Zhao was resolute. He glanced at his ministers and said directly, "Mingyuan helped me eliminate the thieves, and this is the first merit!"

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He directly told Gu Xi everything that he had done in the past few days.

The ministers' expressions became increasingly worse.

It was not until this moment that they realized what was going on.

——This is the merit of following the dragon!
What else can I say?
There is no greater achievement than following the dragon.

Gu Xi's contribution is unquestionable.

But, being so favored at such a young age, how far will she go in the future?

The most important thing is that this boy’s talent seems to be quite extraordinary!
At this time, some people even began to wonder whether getting rid of the Dou family was a good thing.

The entire court meeting ended in an atmosphere of complex and confusing thoughts among the ministers.

Liu Zhao naturally would not give up his control over Luoyang.

At the same time, he also followed Gu Xi's suggestion and immediately announced Dou Xian's crimes to the world.

In fact, this is not a very clever method.

The officials in the court could also think of it.

The Han Dynasty had just experienced three well-received emperors, Guangwu, Mingdi, and Zhangdi, and the country was flourishing.

Taking advantage of the general trend is enough to solve many problems.

As for whether those charges are true or not, who cares?

The emperor said it was true, so it was true!

What's more, there is the help of Gu family?
The Gu family's reputation throughout the world is unattainable by other big families!
When this news spread, the Dou family's arrogance and domineering behavior over the years finally met with a fatal counterattack.

Liangzhou.

When Dou Xian heard the news, he was stunned.

He couldn't believe it.

Such a shocking change actually happened in Luoyang.

He was a bold man, and immediately he thought of rebelling, and claimed that the emperor was young and had been bewitched by treacherous people.

He wants to send troops to destroy the traitors!

But such an effort is doomed to fail.

Although Dou Xian has been cultivating his own confidants in the army in recent years.

But facing the emperor who came with the power of the world, it was still not enough.

The most important thing is that the news of Ban Chao's return to Beijing has also been reported.

Marquis Dingyuan
He was Huan Hou's sworn brother.

The two men traveled across the Western Regions and drove the Northern Huns into retreat.

For many people, this kind of character is someone who can only live in stories.

How could you have the courage to resist?
The already unstable military morale was shattered at this moment, and a mutiny broke out in the army.

Dou Xian committed suicide in despair.

His brother and dozens of his confidants were taken back to Beijing and later ordered to be executed by Liu Zhao.

Liu Zhao officially took power.

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"March, the second year of the Yongyuan era.

The emperor and Gu secretly made a major plan.

On Bingshen day, the emperor summoned Dou's followers to the Nan Palace and banned them from entering the country.

Marquis Pinglu, in compliance with the emperor's handwritten edict, led the Yulin cavalry into the northern and southern armies to pacify Luoyang, and both China and foreign countries were in awe.

The emperor personally went to the front hall and issued an edict to arrest 37 members of the Xian Party, including Guo Ju, and beheaded them all in the market.

Dou Xian was then accused of plotting treason and violating social order, and this crime was announced to the world.

Shi Xian was in Liang Province. Upon hearing of the rebellion, he wanted to mobilize border troops to resist. However, his troops were divided and the officers and soldiers were in turmoil.

Xian knew that the situation was hopeless, so he cried and said, "I have failed the Han Dynasty, and I should die to thank the world!" Then he killed himself in the army.

His brothers Du, Jing, and Gui, along with his confidant Deng Die and others, were brought back to the capital in carts and brought to justice. The court investigated and found them all executed.”

——"Book of the Later Han Dynasty: Chronicles of Emperors Xiaohe and Xiaoshang"

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