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

Chapter 45: Mount Tai Fengshan, the Emperor and His Ministers Reflect on Each Other

Gu Xi was right. The big man's footsteps would not stop because of anyone's departure.

But since he left the temple.

The entire temple still seemed to have lost its soul, and the atmosphere was always inexplicably heavy.

Liu Baozhen has grown up.

Although he was very sad, as an emperor, he still took on his responsibilities.

Just a few days after Gu Xi left Luoyang.

He then announced the change of the reign title to "Yangjia".

Show the world——

The new era of the Han Dynasty has finally arrived.

Giant deer.

On Gu Xi's return journey, whenever he arrived in a city, the people and officials would come to see him off spontaneously.

But if you ask where the people are the happiest.

Since Jizhou.

The Gu family's reputation in the entire Jizhou is far beyond others' imagination.

During the continuous natural disasters in the past.

The entire Jizhou was the province that suffered the most from the disaster, and the efforts made by the Gu family saved countless lives.

Especially the people of Julu.

This is also related to the Gu family's consistent policies.

When the land was unproductive, the Gu family would often help the people, buy their land, and even lend them grain and seeds.

And over the years.

The Gu family never stopped showing kindness to the people of Julu.

The impact is unimaginable.

When the people of Julu heard that Gu Xi had returned to Julu, they came to greet him.

Gu Xi's expression at this moment was also extremely complicated.

He read through all the books left by Gu Kang, which naturally included the family history.

Suddenly he remembered what Gu Kang said before he died.

Julu is a place where one can feel at peace.

In the past, Gu Xi would never have been in such a state of mind to understand the profound meaning of this sentence.

But now he really understands the meaning of it.

From the moment he stepped into Julu.

The restlessness in the whole person's heart calmed down in an instant.

Temple struggles;

the situation of the government and opposition;

The current situation in the world.

All these problems that had accompanied him for decades gradually faded away in his mind, and he completely relaxed.

This is destined to be a major event that will shake the entire Jizhou.

Officials from all over the country, as well as wealthy families.

Almost all of them came to pay their respects to Gu Xi.

Gu Xi did not put on any airs and met them in person.

He seemed to have changed completely.

There is no longer the domineering sharpness that he once had in the court.

But every move he makes can still bring a lot of pressure to everyone.

This is Gu Xi's status in the whole world.

Even though he has left the government, no one dares to underestimate Gu Xi.

This grand social scene lasted for several days.

And then, Gu Xi did not disappoint Gu Yi.

He really calmed down.

I began to think about the policy proposed by Zuo Xiong.

This is destined to be a slow process.

Gu Xi's level is not as good as Gu Kang's, he can only think about it bit by bit.

Based on the experience of governing the country over the years.

Consider the various issues carefully.

——Spring, the first year of Yangjia.

Just as in the original history, Liu Bao appointed Liang Nü as the queen.

But the difference was that he implemented the same system as Liu Zhuang did, and had no intention of rewarding his relatives.

He only occasionally discussed state affairs with Liang Nai.

And it was after this incident.

New system, start again.

Gu Xi's departure from the court did indeed bring about a great change in Liu Bao.

His support is gone.

Liu Bao had to face all the problems himself.

But perhaps in order not to disappoint Gu Xi, Liu Bao's performance exceeded everyone's expectations.

He is so hardworking.

It is really just like when Emperor Xiaoming and Emperor Xiaohe were alive.

It is precisely because of this.

The new policies of the entire Han Dynasty spread to all places like a tide.

Reform at any time is bound to cause a comprehensive earthquake.

But Liu Bao had obviously made all the necessary preparations.

He issued an imperial edict throughout the country.

Anyone who dares to disobey the law will be severely punished.

But this matter is bound to cause trouble.

Even when Liu Xiu was measuring the land, he would encounter all kinds of troubles, let alone Liu Bao?

This kind of thing is bound to result in bloodshed!

And the most important thing is that Gu Xi has been away from Luoyang for longer and longer periods of time.

The sharp sword that had always hung over the heads of all officials gradually dissipated.

The minds of all the officials naturally became active.

Immediately, some people jointly wrote a letter, pointing out the disadvantages of the new policy and the unrest among the people, hoping to ask Liu Bao to revoke the edict.

But Liu Bao's way of handling the situation really shocked everyone.

This is actually just a test by the officials.

But Liu Bao seemed to know that this button must not be opened, and he either dismissed or demoted all officials who opposed this matter.

When this happened, the whole world was shocked!

The emperor's thundering measures exceeded everyone's expectations.

It was not until this moment that officials from all over the country fully reacted.

Liu Bao has been learning how to govern the country from Gu Xi since he was a child!
Others may not understand it yet.

But don’t they know who Gu Xi is?

From then on, all the officials were shocked.
There is no longer any obstacle to this new policy.

——The second year of Yangjia.

Liu Bao once again started a series of personnel transfers.

He first removed all the officials who were accused of fraudulent elections and then promoted officials one after another.

He also sent his wet nurse Song E out of the palace.

Once again, he showed his determination to suppress his foreign relatives to his ministers.

In addition, the eunuchs in the palace were once again rectified.

The court was in awe!

And Liu Bao announced the expansion of Taixue!

It was as if he had inherited all of Gu Xi's strengths, taking the lead in leading the entire Han Dynasty towards prosperity.

——In the second year of Yangjia, an earthquake occurred in Longxi, and there were also minor disasters in other parts of the country.

People's hearts were slightly moved.

Today, there are still many people in the world who have survived the continuous natural disasters in the past.

People are very sensitive about natural disasters.

After learning about this, Liu Bao immediately led all the officials to the bank of Luo River to imitate Gu Xi's sacrifice, and announced a general amnesty and granted titles to the people.

He also rewarded every citizen over eighty years old with one dou of rice, twenty jin of meat, and five dou of wine.

People over ninety years old were given an additional two pieces of silk and three pounds of cotton.

This will lead to the virtue of respecting the elderly flourishing again throughout the world.

People feel at ease instantly.

All the people in the world are grateful.

In addition, Liu Bao also followed the example of Liu Zhuang in the past to cut down on palace expenses and canceled all useless items donated from various places.

Only a few are retained.

These things were also sent directly to Julu as a reward to Gu Xi.

That’s right, Liu Bao has never stopped receiving letters and rewards over the years.

Almost all of them are specialties and treasures offered as tribute from all over the country.

These things may not be worth mentioning in modern times.

But in today's era, this is a great blessing!

In addition, Liu Bao also appointed imperial physicians and asked them to go to Julu to take care of Gu Xi's health, and his attitude was very firm.

The change is obvious.

Gu Xi's rule can indeed create a prosperous era.

But the feeling of a regent ruling the country is completely different from that of an emperor ruling the country himself. This is the difference in the feudal era!

What the emperor did.

It can influence the thoughts of many people!

Auspicious signs continue to appear in various places.

It seemed that the mighty Han Dynasty of the past had really returned, and some ministers had even suggested that Liu Bao go to Mount Tai to offer sacrifices to heaven and earth.

But Liu Bao suppressed the matter.

——The third year of Yangjia.

Some of the returning Northern Xiongnu attacked the Cheshi Kingdom. Gu Han, who was farming in Yiwu, joined forces with Pei Cen, the prefect of Dunhuang, to lead an army to support and defeated the enemy.

And the natural disasters stopped.

Under such circumstances, the ministers once again petitioned Liu Bao to offer sacrifices to the gods at Mount Tai.

And this time.

Someone else gave a reason that Liu Bao couldn't refuse.

"It is a pity that Emperor Guangwu was unable to go to Mount Tai with Marquis Zhongwu Gu Xiao to offer sacrifices to the gods."

"Emperor Xiaoming was unable to go to Mount Tai with Marquis Wencheng to offer sacrifices to the gods. This is my second regret."

"The world is now showing signs of prosperity, with auspicious signs constantly appearing in various places. Furthermore, the Grand Tutor is already advanced in years. Given his contributions to the Han Dynasty, wouldn't it be a pity if this Fengshan ceremony wasn't held?"

This time, Liu Bao agreed.

Gu Yi has been paying attention to the development of the entire Han Dynasty.

The Han Dynasty today is very different from its original history and is much stronger.

The appearance of Gu Xi solved some of Liu Bao's character problems.

This led to the emergence of this situation.

But if you say this is really ZTE, it is still far behind.

Because they failed to solve the most critical problem.

——Land annexation.

In fact, this is not Liu Bao and Gu Xi’s fault.

The continuous natural disasters at that time, coupled with the core system of the Eastern Han Dynasty, were destined to lead to the current situation.

If Gu Kang were still alive.

He might be able to see the hidden dangers in this.

After all, he really reached the pinnacle in terms of governing the world and politics.

But Gu Xi is not like that.

He is indeed a hexagonal warrior, and can be regarded as a dragon among men in all aspects.

But in terms of a single focus, it is naturally impossible for him to compare with someone like Gu Kang.

Even the Gu family already owns so much land, so they can understand the reason behind this.

This is a product of the times.

And the most important thing is.

Under Gu Xi's governance for many years, the issue of land annexation in the Han Dynasty has not caused such sharp conflicts as in the original history.

This most core issue is hidden beneath the appearance of prosperity.

Gu Yi didn't know whether this would lead to greater conflicts in the future.

But it is obvious that this issue is like a bomb that can explode at any time. If that day really comes, the changes it causes may far exceed the original history.

The news was quickly sent to Julu.

Gu Xi had never expected that such a thing would happen.

In fact, if it was something else, Gu Xi would definitely not hesitate and would definitely refuse.

The decision has been made to leave the temple.

Then he would not participate in it, otherwise it would be better not to retreat.

But things like Fengshan are different.

This was Gu Kang’s biggest regret back then.

Liu Zhuang personally said that he wanted to go to Mount Tai with him to offer sacrifices to heaven and earth, but unfortunately he died that year.

Later, Liu Zhuang went to Mount Tai to offer sacrifices to heaven and earth.

He even planned to take Gu Liang with him.

But Gu Liang knew that his contributions were not enough, so he refused.

This is one of the Gu family’s regrets!
Gu Xi did not act pretentiously and agreed to it immediately.

After several years.

The king and his minister met again.

Liu Bao personally led his ministers to welcome Gu Xi outside the city of Luoyang.

This is a great honor.

Gu Xi's hair was still snow-white, but he didn't look old at all, and he was still so frightening.

This is the terrifying effect of the longevity card.

Gu Xi is only fifty-four years old now, and it is far from the time for him to die of old age.

Liu Bao is now at an age full of vigor and vitality.

And because of his ruling over the past few years, he has become more and more majestic.

Get off the carriage.

Gu Xi immediately wanted to salute Liu Bao.

But Liu Bao ignored the etiquette and quickly stepped forward, directly stopping Gu Xi and saying sternly, "Grand Tutor is like a teacher and a father to me, how can you bow to me?"

As he said this, he didn't care about what Gu Xi did.

He immediately bowed to Gu Xi.

At this moment, all the officials in front of the city gate saluted Gu Xi.

This is bound to be a grand event.

Liu Bao was really happy. When facing Gu Xi, he didn't have any of the sharpness he had when he was in power in the past. His face was full of smiles, just like in the past.

Although I returned to Luoyang.

But this time, Gu Xi still had no intention of getting involved in political affairs and made his attitude clear to the people of the world.

Once you retire, you will never come back.

——Spring, the fourth year of Yangjia.

Liu Bao led his ministers to Mount Tai in person.

This is bound to be a grand event that will attract worldwide attention.

How many years has it been since Liu Zhuang performed the Fengshan ceremony in the past?

Continuous natural disasters and calamities on the border.
Everything that happened in these years slowly brought the great man, who was once at the peak of his powers, down from the altar.

And now, the big man is back!

At the foot of Mount Tai.

Liu Bao set up an altar to offer sacrifices and performed various rituals. The most important thing was to engrave Gu Xi's name on the jade book that recorded his merits and announced the change of the reign to "Yonghe".

I hope the Han Dynasty will be forever peaceful and prosperous.

Afterwards, he personally led Gu Xi onto the stage.

Ask the painter to paint.

He seemed to know the tradition of the Gu family, so he stamped his seal on the painting and finally gave it to Gu Xi.

This made Gu Yi quite happy.

It’s all about background!
As long as there is enough background, any one or two pieces that can be passed down will be treasures that will shock the world!

The grand ceremony came to an end.

Gu Xi did not choose to return to Luoyang, but planned to return directly to Hebei.

Time of separation.

Liu Bao seemed to still intend to let Gu Xi return to Luoyang.

But today, he gradually understood the difficulty of Gu Xi's situation.

His reputation far exceeds that of normal officials.

As long as you are in the court, you will definitely affect the emperor's authority.

This is a problem that has absolutely no solution.

Whether for him as the emperor or for the Gu family, Gu Xi's retirement is the best choice.

And for him, looking at Gu Xi's head full of white hair.

How could he bear to selfishly keep Gu Xi?

The king and his minister parted ways again.

Although the scene this time was not as grand as that year, the impact it brought to the world was equally significant.

Ascend the altar during the Fengshan ceremony.

His name was also recorded in the Jade Book.

Can this still be regarded as a subject?

It can be said that Liu Bao's behavior completely gave the credit for the current prosperous era to Gu Xi.

But who can say what?

In today's prosperous times, who can say that it has nothing to do with Gu Xi?

This is the honor that the Gu family deserves!
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"In the first month of the spring of the fourth year of Yangjia, the emperor toured Mount Tai and performed the Fengshan ceremony.

"At that time, the whole country was at peace, yin and yang were in harmony, and reports of auspicious signs came from all the provinces and counties day by day: a white unicorn appeared in Henei, sweet dew appeared in Donglai, and the grass and trees on the sunny side of Mount Tai were all in full bloom.

The Grand Historian reported: "This is a sign of peace from Heaven, for the virtue of the Holy Lord is spreading throughout the world.

On the Xinmao day of the third month, the emperor ascended the Tai altar, burned firewood and buried the jade, and reported the completion to heaven. He then sealed the jade book with a gold rope and silver check, engraved the merits and achievements on it, and specially recorded Gu Xi's name.

After the ceremony, the emperor held Xi's hand and ascended the altar together. The emperor then ordered painters to draw the scene of the emperor and his ministers performing the ceremony together. The paintings were exquisite in brushwork and ink, and the characters were lifelike.

He then took the imperial seal and personally affixed it to the side of it, saying to Xi: "You and I share the mandate of heaven. This legacy must be passed down through the ages."

All the ministers were moved to tears.

On that day, the mountains were solemn and the clouds were rosy. The onlookers sighed, "The harmony between the ruler and his subjects is so great that even the reigns of Zhou and Zhao could not surpass it!"

——"Book of the Later Han, Chronicle of Emperor Shun"

(End of this chapter)