Chapter 762 The Beginning of the Establishment of the Third Empire of the Han Dynasty
Mrs. Dong is still the Empress Dowager, Liu Yu is still a Situ, Lu Zhi is still a Lieutenant, Zheng Xuan is still the Imperial Academy's liberator, Ma Rixi is still the Yushi doctor, Guo Hong is still the Sili school captain, and Cao Cao is still
It's Henan Yin.
They have already done a good job in this position. The current political environment is very stable and there is no need to change for the time being.
As for the vacant positions among the Three Gongs and Nine Ministers, Liu Bei did not intend to make any proper arrangements. In his plan, the Three Gongs and Nine Ministers system could move towards the direction of honorary duties.
Most of these positions will soon become honorary posts, given to some respected old officials who are not directly related to him, giving them honor and allowing them to enjoy their retirement years.
In addition, what he really planned to use to govern the country was the six-ministry system that ran quite smoothly during the era of the General's Office.
During the period of the Grand General's Mansion, the Six Ministries did not have actual chiefs. It can also be said that the chiefs were all Liu Bei himself. There were only those in charge of affairs in the Six Ministries, but there were no chiefs such as Shangshu Shilang. Although the system was complete, it did not break away from the non-professional attributes.
When they enter the professional era, it will not be too late to prepare for these things.
Some of the generals and officials thought they could get very generous rewards and hoped to make further progress in politics, but they did not. This made them somewhat disappointed, but they soon discovered that no one was involved in this incident.
What political benefits can be gained from it?
Everyone is the same, there are only material rewards and honorary rewards, and Liu Bei has not made any changes in terms of actual power.
So they all speculated that maybe the real changes would come later, and Liu Bei needed stability now, not change.
This guess is correct.
After the enthronement ceremony, Liu Bei announced that he would stick to the Jian'an reign until the end of the year and change it to Zhenguan next year.
The word "Zhenguan" is taken from the sentence "The way of heaven and earth, Zhenguan" in "Book of Changes·Xici". These two words represent the way of heaven and earth, that is, the development of everything in heaven and earth has certain objective laws.
This law is "right".
Therefore, the meaning of Zhenguan is to show people the truth.
Liu Bei believed that when he ascended the throne and proclaimed himself emperor, he wanted to bring the right way back to the world and let the right way shine in the world. He wanted to change the people's hearts, which had been declining for more than a hundred years, and return people's will to the right way.
Finally, Liu Bei announced that the traitors captured in the early morning operation to eradicate the traitors would be brought to the palace.
At this memorable moment, he will hold a public trial on this group of bastards on such an occasion and nail them to the pillar of shame in history.
The "treacherous sycophants" headed by Zheng Tai, Jia Xi, and Dong Chong were escorted by Liu Bei's Tiger Guards to the Chongde Hall. Under the gaze of the officials of the Manchu Dynasty, these people were disheveled, tied up, and lost all dignity.
They themselves, as well as their families, were all tied together, crying, lowering their heads, and stumbling.
The officials present looked at this miserable scene and began to communicate in private about the identities of this group of people. Soon, the identities of this group of people who belonged to the Ancient Literature School and who Liu Bei did not deal with were exposed. Among the officials
spread among their groups.
The ancient literature school has never been monolithic. Whether in the past or now, Liu Bei has always had enemies, but they did not expect that Liu Bei's enemies would end in this way.
After all, they are members of the Wenyue family, Zheng Tai, Jia Xi, and Kong Jia who cried loudly. They are all the masters of Weyue after all, and now they are actually captured by Liu Bei in this way.
Does Liu Bei want to get rid of them, who are also members of the Yue family?
Previously, the Füyue family within the Jinwen school had been purged. Now, are the Füyue family within the Ancient literature school also facing a purge?
Starting from the Yuan clan in Runan, Liu Bei really seemed to be a bit of a killer of the clan, but he was clearly the master of the clan.
Everyone was nervously waiting for the outcome of this matter and how Liu Bei would deal with them.
Liu Bei's solution was of course very simple.
Clan execution.
Offending the emperor, or immediately the emperor, is it something that can be easily overcome?
There are three fires for a new official to burn when he takes office, and at least thirty fires for a new emperor to take office. The first fire must be started from the Fuyue family, which has enough political weight to lay the foundation for oneself and the past.
The Eastern Han emperors had absolutely the same attributes.
He is not an emperor who needs to rely on prophecies and auspiciousness to stabilize his position.
From the beginning of the establishment of the Third Han Dynasty, it was necessary to annihilate the Yue family and the political science clan.
The main "criminal" among these people was escorted into the main hall of Chongde Hall by Liu Bei's Tiger Guards. This group of people looked up at Liu Bei, who was wearing the emperor's attire, and a large group of former colleagues with complicated faces, as well as that face.
The former emperor Liu Xie looked curious.
They knew that everything was over.
Especially Zheng Tai, looking at Liu Bei with a solemn expression in the palace, knew that everything was over.
His purpose in spreading the rumor was to make Liu Bei embark on the road of betrayal and separation from his relatives, but he never expected that Liu Bei was so single that he directly became the emperor in one step.
That rumor was intended to make the world and the royal family directly suspicious of him, and then set off a wave of doubts that would put Liu Bei at a loss, thereby promoting a full-scale confrontation between him and the royal family, which would trigger dissatisfaction among the local powerful factions, and then set off the world.
turmoil.
After Liu Bei's defeat, Zheng Tai returned to the Central Plains as the leader of the clan to pick peaches and eat them.
He had a beautiful thought, but he did not expect that the royal family would kneel down directly in front of Liu Bei, give up the struggle, and stop resisting, and then Liu Bei would become the emperor.
Now, what should we do?
He couldn't help but think of what Liu Bei had warned him back then - even if I was defeated, I would kill all three of your tribes before I was defeated, and you wouldn't get any benefits.
At this moment, when this warning became a reality, Zheng Tai really felt an extremely strong emotion of regret, regret for what he had done, regret for his stupidity, and regret for his impulsive behavior without considering the consequences at all.
If you are still impulsive at your age, what will be the result?
No chance to sing anymore?
Zheng Tai regretted his mistake.
If he still had a chance to speak, then he would definitely speak. Although he was not sure whether he wanted to beg for mercy on the spot or yell at Liu Bei, their mouths were stuffed with rags when they came in to prevent them from making a sound to avoid getting dirty.
Liu Bei's ears.
So when Liu Bei announced the result of their trial, they had no other choice but to twist their bodies and make whining sounds.
Even if they twist, their twisting space is very small. The hands of the Tiger Guard soldiers behind them are like iron pliers, tightly controlling them.
Liu Bei's punishment to them was very intuitive.
The first is the most severe punishment.
The Zheng family in Kaifeng, Henan, and the Jia family in Maoling, Fufeng, were deprived of their family qualifications and the three clans were exterminated.
The disciple families and core disciple families affiliated to these two families were executed.
The remaining disciples whose families had officials were deposed as commoners, and their entire family was not allowed to serve as officials within five generations, but could only work in agriculture. All of them were assigned to settle in Lelang County in Liaodong region, and were not allowed to return to the Central Plains.
Although the Kong family of Fufeng Maoling and the Chen family of Cangwu Guangxin were not directly involved in this matter, they did not report the knowledge and had obvious dissent. They deposed the family qualifications of Yue Yue and the three clans were relocated to Xuantu County. They were not allowed to do so for five generations. If you want to be an official, you can only work in agriculture.
All disciples of the Kong family and Chen family and their families were sent to settle in Xuantu County. They were not allowed to serve in official positions or return to the Central Plains for five generations.
All disciples of the Kong family and Chen family and their families were sent to settle in Liaodong County. They were not allowed to serve in official positions or return to the Central Plains for five generations.
Such severe punishment made the scholars and officials in the court shudder.
In a blink of an eye, four conservative clans were abolished, and their disciples, disciples, and families were also implicated and would be wiped out in one fell swoop.
More than tens of thousands of people were punished?
Is this too heavy?
Some people want to ask for a favor. We are all colleagues in the past and have worked together. Wouldn't it be nice not to do things so absolutely?
And more importantly, it doesn’t matter if you, the old man, abolished them, but they are also the ones who inherited the ancient classics, and they were also deeply involved in formulating "Chiade Tongyi". If you abolish them, what will happen to the rules of the game?
How can we continue to improve the basic ideological outlook on governance of the ancient literature school rebuilt with "Zhou Guanli" as the core?
Even if the dead person is not important, this matter is extremely important.
But those with this intention did not dare to stand up. Facing Liu Bei who had just ascended the throne, they really did not dare to touch Liu Bei's bad luck at this time.
Of course, they also know that there is no one who can give Liu Bei advice at this time. As long as they are willing, they can put forward some ideas and opinions to Liu Bei at this time.
For example, Zheng Xuan, for example, Lu Zhi.
Someone looked at Zheng Xuan and found that Zheng Xuan had his eyes closed and was doing nothing.
Someone looked at Lu Zhi and found that Lu Zhi was looking at his nose and heart and doing nothing.
Therefore, there is no suspense in this ending. The seven major families of the Ancient Literature School, the seven major families that had just become the top academic and political group of the Han Dynasty, in the blink of an eye, there are only three left.
Or maybe in the blink of an eye, there are only three of the Wenyue family left in the world.
The next ones to be punished were the eunuchs headed by Shi Changshi. Some of these people were killed before, and some were caught alive. Liu Bei's trial of them was simple and rough.
In the name of the emperor, they were sentenced to annihilate the three clans, and all the members of this group of people were purged by Liu Bei.
The group of uncooperative eunuchs headed by Shi Changshi left the stage of history.
Of course, this is also the inevitable result of the times. Even when the eunuchs were dealt with, some people secretly applauded. Seeing this group of people being unlucky would be more exciting than being promoted and making a fortune themselves.
There is no other way. Dealing with eunuchs is always politically correct.
Except for Zhang Rang and Zhao Zhong, other great eunuchs who once made the world famous have become Liu Bei's emperor experience.
Then there is Dong Chong.
Because Dong Chong was also involved in this matter, and his bad intentions were too sinful, Liu Bei announced that Dong Chong was dismissed from all positions and titles, confiscated all family properties, and revoked all guards and servants.
Together with his family, he will be imprisoned in the other courtyard at the foot of Shouyang Mountain in Luoyang City for the rest of his life. He can only live in the other courtyard and will never be able to leave. There will always be someone watching over it, which is their family prison.
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At this point, some people feel that they have seen something clearly.
The ending of Dong Chong should be the result of some agreements reached between Liu Bei and Mrs. Dong.
Dong Zhong is the nephew of Mrs. Dong and the uncle of the young emperor Liu Xie. Killing him under these circumstances would be too disrespectful to the former royal family who will be enthroned.
Therefore, Liu Bei made a compromise and spared the lives of their family. As for the others, no one would mention Dong Chong's son who was killed by Dian Wei.
In fact, there is no difference between him and his death. He cannot leave a separate courtyard for the rest of his life, and his standard of living seems to be very low. Mrs. Dong may be able to provide some relief when she is alive. If Mrs. Dong is gone, Dong Chong
How long can it last?
No one dares to say.
Finally, it is the decision to deal with the members of this group of people.
The conservatives of the Ancient Literature School, the eunuch group, and his relative Dong Chong.
The members of these three forces will all be treated as a rebellious group of the imperial court and dealt with. Those who are officials outside the country and those who hold power will all be locked up and then investigated.
Those who have committed no crime will be dismissed from their official positions and sent home to retire. From then on, they will not be able to serve in official positions again, but no additional punishment will be imposed.
Those who have committed crimes must be severely punished. Don't even think of benefiting from them. You must spit out the benefits obtained over the years with interest and squeeze them dry without any tolerance.
Those responsible for carrying out this task are the Zhongshutai, Yushitai and the army.
These three parties will form a joint liquidation team to carry out a comprehensive liquidation of this group of audacious criminals and their members, just like the liquidation of the Jinwen School and its members back then.
Because something like this has happened before, and based on the experience at that time, this wave of liquidation can be considered targeted, and other people also have some expectations for the outcome of the liquidation.
The addition of the army indicates that there will be some unstable situations in the local area. However, because the military region system has been implemented, five regular armies have been successfully stationed in the five military regions. If there is any rebellion, the person in charge of each military region has
The right to act autonomously.
Even if the liquidation team sent by the imperial court does not arrive in time, the heads of the major military regions still have the power to deal with all those who have rebelled.
Therefore, this time, no one raised concerns about the instability of the world. For this emperor who relied on military merit, no one felt that he could not suppress the "rebellion" in the world.
So, let's just liquidate. After all, these guys are dead, and some of the political resources they vacated must be allocated, right?
The enthronement ceremony is almost over here. Liu Bei finished handling the matters that should be dealt with at this time, and then announced some rewards to all the officials, staff, and soldiers who participated in the enthronement ceremony to show his benevolence.
Then everyone goes back to their respective homes to find their respective mothers, and the remaining matters cannot be dealt with in public.
Mrs. Dong was so tired that she had settled all her worries, so she wanted to go back to rest.
Liu Xie served Mrs. Dong and left. When passing by Liu Bei, he asked Liu Bei when he could leave Luoyang to "take office" in his fiefdom.
It can be seen that this kid no longer wants to stay here at all, but wants to go to a free place and enjoy a free life.
Liu Bei then smiled.
"You can do it anytime. If you want, you can leave in a few days. However, the Empress Dowager is not in good health and cannot travel far. I suggest you stay in Luoyang to spend more time with her. You may not have the chance in the future.
Already."
Liu Xie is not stupid and knows what Liu Bei means.
"My eldest mother..."
"Stay with her more and don't leave in a hurry. Otherwise, it may be a lifelong regret."
Liu Bei patted Liu Xie on the shoulder: "You still have many days to come, and you can still enjoy yourself as much as you want, but the same cannot be said for your eldest mother. She raised you up, and you should always send her off for the last time.
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Liu Xie lowered his head, showing sadness.
"Okay, I understand. Uncle, I'm going to accompany my eldest mother."
"Um."
Liu Xie lowered his head and wiped his eyes, then turned and left.
The two are so harmonious that they don't look like a pair of former emperor and current emperor who have just completed the transfer of power.
To be precise, during the five years that Liu Xie was emperor, he did not hold power even for a single day.
He has never felt what it is like to hold power, so he will not understand what it means to lose power. He has always lived under Liu Bei's wings, in the past, now, and in the future.