"It's very scary to look at what has been done in the past life and see how heaven and man interact with each other." Spring and Autumn Fanlu Countermeasures
Previous landslides, earthquakes, solar eclipses, and those who were criticized and deposed were all people from the Kanto and Kansai factions. They were struggles between ministers. The emperor was only an arbiter, so the reactions from all parties were relatively fierce. But this time it is different. This time, the emperor's people were caught in the center of the whirlpool. To criticize Zhao Wen was to challenge the emperor directly. Even if it was justified this time, no one dared to bear the consequences of offending Tian Yan.
It's just that the earthquake is different from ordinary political accidents, not to mention the lessons learned from the former Sikong Shi Sun Rui. If the emperor wanted to protect his shortcomings this time and refused to remove Zhao Wen as usual, it would be breaking the rules and it would not be justified.
Everyone is waiting for the emperor's attitude. Whether the emperor protects or abandons Zhao Wen, it will trigger a series of chain reactions.
"Your Majesty is so kind and generous, I am so grateful!" At this time, Zhao Wen had lost the calmness he had maintained just now, and earnestly persuaded: "I have no rescue plan, and I have no virtue and incompetence. Now I am the one to blame for the blue head. If I don't retire, wouldn't I be greedy for power? What's more, whenever there is a disaster in the court, it is a common practice for the three princes to take the blame and resign. If Your Majesty does not allow me to resign, what will happen to Sun Gong, Huang Gong and others? Once I resign, , it is not a pity, but Your Majesty must not damage your sanctity by doing so."
The emperor turned his head and looked deeply at Zhao Wen. His eyes were calm and sharp, as if piercing his heart.
Zhao Wen's heart trembled at the look, but he didn't dare to move away rashly, as that would make him appear guilty and lacking confidence, so he had no choice but to bite the bullet and look into the emperor's eyes.
"I thought." The emperor looked away. He began to straighten his face and moved his back to a comfortable position on the sofa: "Like Mr. Zhao, you are a person who assesses the situation and is good at calculation."
Zhao Wen lowered his head uncomfortably. His brother Zhao Qian was indeed good at calculations, and sometimes he even went to the extent of using any means necessary. Especially when Li Jue and Guo Si besieged the city, Zhao Qian had discussed with him privately in case of any eventuality. The imperial court was weak and found it difficult to resist, so he might as well persuade his subordinates to march into the city to fight the enemy in order to gain promotion. At that time, the imperial court's chances of winning were obvious, and Zhao Qian did not think about it again, but just mentioned it casually, just in case.
The reason why the emperor saw through it at a glance was probably not because of this, but because the emperor observed it from other things.
"You are more loyal than Mr. Zhao." The emperor commented lightly.
Zhao Wen was flattered: "I am terrified."
"Actually, you don't have to worry too much. Some rules are out of date and should be abandoned. The predecessors suffered a loss because of this rule. It was because they were unlucky and couldn't blame others." The emperor said nonchalantly, and it seemed that he really meant it. Changing the tradition: "Besides, I didn't say that I wanted to completely abandon it. After all, I am indeed the Son of Heaven, and I am in touch with Heaven. I just want to return to the origin. The system of abolishing the Three Dukes started with Emperor Xiaohe. Before that, all previous emperors had Blame it on yourself”
"Your Majesty!" Zhao Wen was completely anxious this time, so moved and panicked that his words were incoherent. He said without thinking: "I don't deserve your Majesty's protection!"
He knew that with the emperor's current power, he could be forcibly preserved, but doing so would only result in more losses than gains, and would damage both his and the emperor's reputation. With the value Zhao Wen currently displays, it seems that it is not worth the emperor's efforts for him. Such a big price, not to mention, although Zhao Wen was dismissed this time, he will not fade out of the court forever. As long as the emperor still remembers him, he will come back sooner or later. The emperor will not know this, so why force him? Stay with him?
Zhao Wen did not lose his mind because of being moved, but he suddenly had many doubts.
"Every time there is a disaster in the imperial court, the three princes will be removed. This is why the court affairs have been repeated several times. Not only the court is uneasy, but also the subordinates are also uneasy." The emperor's right hand gently patted Ping Ji's armrest and said lightly.
Said: "They think they are innocent, how can I be happy in my heart? A government affairs is finally agreed upon and assigned, but the minister in charge suddenly has to be exempted. The policy is relieved. Who should entrust the government affairs to?
Do?"
This is indeed a fact. After the middle of the Eastern Han Dynasty, the political situation was chaotic, and it was difficult for the imperial edicts to be implemented for a long time. In addition to the eunuchs and relatives, the removal of the three ministers due to disasters every once in a while was also one of the reasons.
In particular, the emperor vaguely remembered that the Little Ice Age was related to solar activity, and solar radiation was the main source of energy that affected the movement of the earth. Now it is the Little Ice Age. In addition to climate abnormalities and temperature drops, droughts, solar eclipses, and even
I am afraid that earthquakes and other crustal movements will become more frequent than before. At that time, if a disaster occurs every once in a while, and the three ministers are replaced at every turn, I will definitely have to devote more energy and worry more to the issue of maintaining stability in the court.
In addition, it will also affect the implementation of your own New Deal.
What's more, this is a simple and crude method used by emperors with weak imperial power to deal with scholars since Emperor Xiaohe. There is no other way. It can only kick a scholar or party leader from a high position, but it will not
How much actual loss did it cause him.
In the past, the emperor did not have enough authority, and he happened to encounter a disaster, so he added fuel to the flames and took advantage of the disaster to depose Huangfu Song and Huang Wan. But now the emperor does not need this method. He has too many more effective methods with fewer side effects.
To deal with a scholar, this method would be a bit useless in comparison, and sometimes it would bring unnecessary trouble to him. For example, last time he was preparing to punish the scholar Sun Rui, but he was allowed to leave calmly.
So as the emperor said, if a rule is out of date, it should be abandoned.
"When I was still a servant, Your Majesty did not think that I was humble and shallow, and I was given important responsibilities many times. The last time there was an earthquake, Your Majesty should have gone first, but you personally saved me from danger. Now it is again." Zhao Wen's eyes were red, and he was deeply moved.
Wiping the tears from the corners of his eyes, if the emperor's promise of friendship to him in the past was all for the purpose of winning over and was mixed with lies, then during the last earthquake, the emperor's body of thousands of years could have completely escaped on his own, but he had to risk it.
Risking his life to take him out is definitely not pretentious!
Zhao Wen used to think about supporting the emperor as much as possible without harming his own interests, but since the earthquake, Zhao Wen has planned to be loyal to the emperor without reservation. Looking forward five hundred years, there is that
Will a king not forget to take his ministers with him in the face of natural disasters? Now that Zhao Wen has met such an heroic master, what scruples and selfishness do he have? So this is why he repeatedly flattered the emperor after succeeding Sikong.
Proposed radical reform policies, even at the cost of offending Dong Cheng, to eliminate unrest factors such as Li Meng, and even designed to find out the real reason for the purchase of surplus grain.
He wanted to be a loyal minister who obeyed the emperor's orders, rather than a minister who wandered between the emperor and family interests.
"Since you think you are my buttocks, how can I give them away?" The emperor couldn't help but joked when he saw Zhao Wen's loss of composure. After saying that, he looked straight ahead at Shanglin Garden outside the palace wall.
, there are several separate gardens scattered around the palace. Since those places are places where the emperor often visited, they are now relatively well-renovated. Near the palace gardens, Kunming Lake is filled with sparkling waves, reflecting
Under the clear blue sky, there are occasionally a few pieces of snow hidden in the shade of the stone turtle.
Everything looks so clean and pure, and even though it is late winter, there is still so much hope.
"Over the past hundred years, the imperial court has not only abolished and relaxed laws and regulations, but also accumulated countless abuses from the government offices to the prefectures and counties." The emperor seemed to be fascinated by the desolate scenery and said seriously: "I want to abolish the imperial court again.
I have to imitate Emperor Guangwu and bring peace to the world. I have to do everything. But I once said that the power of water control cannot be attributed to Yu alone. I need wise ministers like Boyi and Houji to assist me.
, work with me to complete the great cause of reviving the Han Dynasty. Xun Jun, Jia Gong and others are not enough. Zhao Gong, I hope you are my Boyi." 11