The reason why Dong Zhuo wanted to abolish and establish the Han Dynasty was certainly not to help the Han Dynasty, but to better "coerce the emperor to control the princes".
One emperor and one courtier.
Liu Bian had a dull and weak temperament. Although he was a qualified puppet, he was helped to the throne by He Jin after all.
Moreover, Liu Bian is not young anymore, and he will be able to take charge of the government in a few years.
In comparison, Liu Xie, who is nearly nine years old, is the best puppet candidate who can maximize Dong Zhuo's interests.
There are three major benefits for Dong Zhuo to make Liu Xie emperor:
First, because of its younger age, it is easier for Dong Zhuo to control, and it can also delay the time of pro-government to reduce unnecessary troubles for Endo;
Second, Dong Zhuo was the first to make Liu Xie come to power, and he could legitimately gain greater power.
Third, Dong Zhuo was a warlord from outside the state and did not have much foundation in the court. By deposing this earth-shattering event, he could not only establish his prestige to suppress the ministers, but also stabilize his own position.
To sum up the above three points, abolishing Liu Bian and establishing Liu Xie is indeed a coup for the current Dong Zhuo.
However, for Dong Zhuo to abolish his position among the princes of the world, it was an act that made it difficult for him to sleep and eat well.
When Dong Zhuo controls the emperor, he also controls the great righteousness. From then on, he can fight whoever he wants, and if others attack him, it is treason and rebellion. Only alliance can regain the great righteousness, so the alliance to challenge Dong was successfully formed so smoothly.
Dong Zhuo didn't know that Qin Hao was already planning to unite the princes of the world to attack him, a traitor and traitor. Now he was preparing to carry out drastic reforms after the new emperor succeeded to the throne.
"The new emperor succeeds to the throne, and all the officials kowtow."
Cao Zhengchun shouted to the civil and military officials, who, headed by Dong Zhuo, saluted and shouted: "Long live my emperor, long live the great man."
With the destruction of the Shichangshi Group, the Dahehe Department also fell into Dong Zhuo's control. Although Qin Rang left the palace, he asked his confidant Cao Zhengchun to stay and continue to act as the No. 1 secret agent on his behalf.
responsibilities.
Cao Zhengchun, carefully packaged by Qin Rang, was neither an eunuch nor any other party, so he easily escaped this purge.
After that, Cao Zhengchun became the chief eunuch based on his qualifications, and then became the eunuch next to the new emperor.
After Liu Xie and Cao Zhengchun looked at each other, Cao Zhengchun opened the edict and began to recite: "I am newly enthroned, and now I ennoble Dong Zhuo, the shepherd of Liangzhou, as Duke of Liang, with the land of Xiliang, and the post of prime minister, the head of all officials.
I hope Aiqing will help me wholeheartedly."
As soon as this award came out, everyone in the hall was shocked.
Nowadays, the largest marquis in the award is just a prince, but Dong Zhuo was actually granted the title of duke. This is the rhythm of establishing a country.
Dong Zhuo turned a blind eye to everyone's reactions, and there was no joy or sadness on his face. He said calmly: "Thank you, Your Majesty."
The title of Duke is not the most shocking thing. What is really shocking is what Dong Zhuo said later, which simply made the whole Guanzhong tremble.
"The new emperor has succeeded to the throne, and the Han Dynasty is waiting to be revived. The Prime Minister has decided to implement the New Deal from now on. The "Han Land Acquisition System" will be fully implemented in the Kansai area."
What? Including Huangfu Song and Wang Yun, everyone in the civil and military dynasty was stunned.
Dong Zhuo would actually seek benefits for the people at the bottom? Isn't he out of his mind? Some officials thought this way.
Wang Yun was the first to stand up and persuaded: "No, Prime Minister, the situation in Guanzhong is special and different from other places. If we reform it easily, I am afraid it will be in vain."
Wang Yun's words were nice, but other civil and military officials would not say that, which made Dong Zhuo furious.
"snort."
Dong Zhuo snorted coldly and said in a deep voice: "The great man has too many ills, and serious illnesses require strong medicine to cure them. If we really follow the steps, we may never be able to get rid of the ills."
"But……"
"Okay, there's no need to persuade me, I've already made up my mind."
Since the Liangzhou family was not very powerful, Dong Zhuo was one of the few princes who implemented the "Dahan Land Acquisition System". It was precisely because of this that Dong Zhuo could raise so many soldiers and horses.
Dong Zhuo, who had tasted the sweetness, was well aware of the benefits brought by the new land system. After all, after its implementation, Dong Zhuo supported an army of 200,000 in Liangzhou alone. Now Dong Zhuo occupies three and a half of the Kansai states, so he naturally does not
I will give up this benefit.
In addition, Dong Zhuo now has nearly 500,000 soldiers and horses under his command. If he did not implement the new land system, he would not be able to support so many soldiers and horses.
Dong Zhuo planned to fully implement the land system first, and then capture Nanyang to seize new crops. After the promotion, he would have a steady supply of food. By then, who among the princes in the world could resist his Xiliang cavalry.
Dong Zhuo had a beautiful idea, but he underestimated the power of the Guanzhong family.
You must know that today's Guanzhong is a concentrated center in the world, especially the sparsely populated Liangzhou. The resistance to the implementation of the new land system in Guanzhong is definitely no less difficult than the success of the Yellow Turban Uprising.
After Dong Zhuo retired from the imperial court and returned home, Li Ru immediately came to his door. The purpose was naturally to persuade Dong Zhuo to give up the reform, but before Li Ru could finish his words, Dong Zhuo screamed in surprise.
"What? My virtuous son-in-law, you actually want the Zajia to take back your fate? If you take back those words as soon as you say them, how will all the officials view the Zajia? No, absolutely not."
Seeing that Dong Zhuo's head was shaking like a rattle, Li Ru said with hatred: "My lord, this will make all the famous families in the world not want to see us."
Dong Zhuo retorted unconvinced: "Qin Hao, Qin Wen also implemented the new land system, why didn't they see any of their aristocratic families rebel against them?"
"Can this be the same?"
Hearing Dong Zhuo compare Qin family father and son, Li Ru smiled bitterly and explained: "Bingzhou, like Liangzhou, is a bitter and cold place, and the power of the aristocratic family is not strong.
As for Nanyang, nearly half of the aristocratic families moved to Guanzhong, while the other side was also massacred by Xiang Yu.
It was precisely because the families under his command were not strong that the Qin family father and son dared to implement the new land system. However, even so, the Qin family father and son did it slowly, for fear of causing dissatisfaction with other families.
Guanzhong is where the Kansai and Guandong aristocratic families gather. Nearly half of the world's aristocratic families are gathered here. Easy reform will definitely touch the interests of the two major families. By then, my lord, you will become a thorn in the side of the world's aristocratic families.
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Hearing this, Dong Zhuo couldn't help but have a flash of hesitation in his eyes, but it was immediately replaced by determination, and he said in a deep voice: "If you go back on your word now, the Za family will definitely lose its majesty. This is absolutely not possible. The matter has come to this, instead of thinking about how to redeem it, it is better to think about how to change it.
How to remedy it."
One of Dong Zhuo's purposes for deposing the emperor was to establish prestige, but if he took back his words as soon as he said them, wouldn't this be a slap in his own face?
Dong Zhuo was not He Jin, and he did not have the habit of slapping himself in the face, so even though he knew that the road ahead would be extremely difficult, now that the words had been released, Dong Zhuo would grit his teeth and hold on even if it meant dying.