"Disasters have appeared to people in various ways, and they have been repeated before and after, but they have not been affected by it, so they will regret it again."
The seventh day of the sixth lunar month in the fourth year of Chuping.
The solar eclipse phenomenon that appeared on the first day of this year seemed to indicate that the fourth year of Chuping was an extremely extraordinary and even troubled year. Two extra days after the solar eclipse passed, outside the gate of Xuanping City in Chang'an
There is a vision of the house destroying itself.
Yang Yi, who offered sacrifices to the Imperial Academy, believed that this was a warning from heaven, and the court should follow the etiquette of handling a solar eclipse and blame Situ. On the other hand, Liu Wan, the Lingtai Order, believed that this was a sign of war.
The court needs to pay attention to the northeast.
Lingtai Ling Liu Wan was a lineage promoted by the emperor. He was highly appreciated by the emperor because of his accuracy in observing the sky and stars. His speech on a sensitive political event such as the house's destruction can be regarded as
The emperor's instructions. After all, if Yang Yi and others are true, Situ Ma Rixi will make the same mistake as Huangfu Song. The court will replace a third prince in less than a few months, which will undoubtedly be a huge shock. For those who want to
This was unacceptable to the emperor who wanted the court to maintain balance and stability.
In addition, after Liu Wan's remarks, even if he gave an early warning of war in the northeast, in the eyes of everyone, this was just an excuse to protect Ma Rixi. Therefore, although people on Ma Rixi's side
They agreed and supported it, but no one thought deeply about it. On the other hand, people on the other side agreed with the opinions of Yang Yi and others. The officials on both sides who were familiar with the disaster expressed their opinions and refused to give in.
The two sides argued endlessly but failed to reach an overwhelming conclusion. Even under the control of the emperor, the views of Yang Yi and others vaguely gained the upper hand. This not only made Ma Rixi feel more threatened, but also really gave him a beating;
It also diverted attention very well and played a role in covering up the truth of the war.
The incident of house damage continued to be debated and postponed until May, when another strange phenomenon occurred: the sky was originally clear and cloudless, but suddenly there was a roaring thunder. Then in June, right Fu Feng
Strong winds blew, the temperature dropped sharply, and hail fell from the sky. Originally, this could be regarded as a natural disaster. However, the hail did not stop for a few days. Another news came from Hongnong County, which made everyone unable to sit still.
Huashan collapsed.
"Solar eclipse, houses breaking down, thunder without clouds, strong wind, rain and hail... and the collapse of Huashan Mountain in the past two days." The emperor was looking at the memorials piled up on the case one after another, and he was reading at a very fast speed.
Very quickly, you can roughly understand what is written with just one glance from top to bottom.
In the Han Dynasty, the use of paper as the carrier of memorials had not yet been officially popularized, and bamboo slips and silk were still the main medium. Therefore, officials cherished words as much as gold and seldom wrote nonsense in memorials. Moreover, the customs at this time were simple and simple, unlike later generations who would always write thousands of poems.
Thousands of words of "Please be safe", or flattery and clichés from the beginning to the middle, with no mention of business until the end. In the Han Dynasty, whether it was an emperor's edict or a minister's memorial, there were very few official documents with these extravagant words.
Rhetoric and bureaucratic format were all about saying what was said, which also contributed to the high efficiency of the emperor's review of memorials.
Of course, the emperor read everything in detail and read it quickly. On the other hand, it was because these memorials were saying the same thing over and over again.
The emperor read another memorial that expressed his opinions based on the collapse of Huashan Mountain. He finally lost the interest in reading further and sighed helplessly: "This year has only passed half way, and so many disasters have happened. After all, it is my virtue that has failed.
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Jia Xu, the supervisor of Pingzhun, considered the words and said: "Your Majesty is a god of great virtue, and his intelligence is not inferior to that of the five emperors. Since taking charge of the government, the common people in Guanzhong have been at peace, and thieves have disappeared. Today, the ministers who serve as deacons are all wise men in the world, but none of them can regulate yin and yang."
I'm afraid this is because repeated disasters have damaged our virtues. I am a foolish minister who is not self-respecting and secretly discusses the matter for Your Majesty."
At this time, the emperor threw a memorandum on the case, leaned back, leaned on the backrest of the couch, and said leisurely: "Sikong has extraordinary knowledge and talents. Since he came to the Dingfu, he has repeatedly had good governance.
Not to mention his self-denial and devotion to public service during his tenure in Yuzhou, let's talk about the recent time when the Guanzhong army and the civilian villages were not divided. The chiefs invaded each other in order to achieve political results. It was only by relying on Sikong's detailed strategy that he was able to clarify. Such a capable minister
, but you can’t escape God’s fault?”
Ping Shangshu Shi, Shizhong Xunyou knew as soon as he heard that this was Ma Rixi and others using the collapse of Huashan Mountain to impeach Sikong Huangwan. After enduring more than a month of bad temper, Situ Ma Rixi finally got the opportunity to take advantage of this.
The disaster gave Huang Wan a powerful counterattack.
This time the collapse of Huashan Mountain brought greater pressure to Huang Wan than what Ma Rixi had experienced before. After all, the self-destruction of the house and the collapse of Huashan Mountain were not events of the same magnitude. It would be inhumane to blame Situ for the self-destruction of the house.
If it's a bit far-fetched, then the collapse of Huashan Mountain would be a real punishment from God.
As the saying goes, "If the mountains and hills collapse, the rivers and valleys are blocked, the grains are not planted, and the vegetation is not lush, then the blame is on the sky".
Huang Wan was able to escape the solar eclipse at the beginning of the year, but he could not escape the landslide this time.
Xun You sighed, he didn't have a city full of swords and halberds like Jia Xu, nor did he have a heart of stone like the emperor, nor did he have the so-called benevolence of a woman. He just listened to the emperor's words of restraint, and he actually wanted to knock Huang Wan down.
Dust, even if this is to fully cope with the upcoming chaos in Hedong, and to avoid Huang Wan's lack of position as prime minister due to Yuan Shao's infiltration of the Guandong scholars, and unnecessary constraints on the emperor.
Moreover, if the emperor wanted to fight Yuan Shao in Hedong, he had to rely on the support of the Kansai scholars. For this, using Huang Wan's position in exchange was also the proper meaning of the question.
"Now that Mount Hua is collapsing and the wind, rain and hail are blowing, it is a warning from heaven. However, the three princes have no way to save me. I am always sighing that I have to obey God's will and wronged Mr. Huang." The emperor picked up a pen and wrote a few words on the edict.
He handed it to Xun You: "Go to the Chancellor's Desk to deliver the edict."
Xun You hurriedly bowed and took the imperial edict. Before he could read it carefully, he heard the emperor take the initiative and said: "The position of Sikong will be taken over by Sun Rui, the minister of ministers. As for the minister of ministers... he should still be the acting one."
When the scholar Sun Rui was worshiped by the Three Lords, the power of the Kansai scholars would inevitably increase, and they would once again overwhelm Huang Wan and the Yang family. Huang Wan and the other Kanto scholars had worked so hard to restore their strength, and the advantages they had established immediately collapsed.
"I promise." Xun You naturally knew the impediment. At this time, he raised his head to look at the emperor. A rare trace of surprise appeared on Gu Jing Wubo's face. He immediately lowered his head, solemnly promised, and turned to leave.
"This is how to nip problems in the bud." The emperor only glanced at Xun You's leaving figure, and then turned to Jia Xu, who was sitting beside him, and said, "Even if Ping Zhenjian doesn't find anything, let them stumble first."
It’s also good.”
The emperor's decision was based on multiple considerations. If Huang Wan was secretly colluding with Wang Yun or Yuan Shao, then keeping him away from the center of power this time was not only to prevent them from helping Yuan Shao cause trouble in the court, but also to keep Huang Wan away from the center of power.
A preview before the destruction of others; if Huang Wan knew nothing about Yuan Shao or even Wang Yun, then this retreat could just avoid the aftermath of the post-war purge in Hedong and play a protective role. After all, Huang Wan and Huangfu
Song was also deposed without guilt, but was temporarily deprived of power and had a chance to recover.
Whether it was to establish power or to show favor, the emperor could make both Ma Rixi and Huang Wan fear their power and be virtuous. This method was understandable to Xun You, and it was also acceptable to Jia Xu.
Jia Xu was silent for a moment and said with shame: "I am incompetent. If you could find out whether there is any connection between Sikong and Jizhou, your Majesty would not be like this."