Cai Xi was very pleased to see Cai Mao admit his mistake.
But he didn't say it out loud because he was afraid that Cai Mao would become complacent again.
As the old saying goes, a country is easy to change, but a person's nature is hard to change.
Although Cai Mao realizes his mistake now, he will inevitably make it again in the future.
Therefore, Cai Xi turned to say: "Degui, it seems that Liu Xuande is not from the same family as our Cai family. He must not be allowed to completely control Jingzhou. Do you have any good countermeasures for this?"
Cai Mao thought for a while and said: "Father, Liu Xuande's idea is good, but there is still a fatal flaw."
"What loophole?"
"How to place these officials who have been trained? There are already people in the original positions. If they are promoted, Jingzhou does not have so many official positions to place these people. Once these officials are not properly placed, there will definitely be a turmoil."
Cai Xi nodded, this was also where he was confused.
Judging from Liu Bei's actions during these days, he is definitely not a stupid person.
But couldn't he see such an obvious loophole?
He must have seen it, so since Liu Bei dared to do this, he must have had a countermeasure, but he couldn't guess it yet.
Cai Mao looked at Cai Xi and said: "Father, there is no need to worry. We only need to strengthen the connection with these people. When the training is completed, we can secretly mobilize some people, and then there will be a good show."
After listening to Cai Mao's words, Cai Xi felt that there was no problem, so he stopped paying attention to these things. He just asked Cai Mao to strengthen his contacts with these powerful officials for the future.
However, the father and son never imagined how simple Liu Bei's method of dealing with the situation was.
We just need to put these people out for a while, and when they cause trouble, we can get rid of them together with the Cai family, cleanly.
Liu Bei in Jingzhou is busy preparing for the opening ceremony of Xiangyang Academy, and the invitations have been distributed all over the world.
If it weren't for the changes in Luoyang's officialdom caused by the comet hitting the moon, Xiangyang Academy would have become the focus of the world.
The consequences of the comet hitting the moon and transforming into the Chi You Banner were beyond Chen Yuan's imagination.
The three princes were shocked and resigned one after another to avoid suspicion.
It's okay for the other two. The emperor is trying his best to retain them, and all the officials have come forward one after another to describe their achievements. It seems that they will probably stay in their posts.
But Zhang Wen has a problem here.
The problem is simple. The eunuch took Chen Yuan's money and started to add insult to injury.
The Ten Constant Attendants headed by Zhang Rang often spoke ill of Zhang Wen in front of Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty, which made Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty's impression of Zhang Wen worse and worse.
These eunuchs are very good at telling bad things.
This is not to belittle Zhang Wen, but to praise Zhang Wen.
It is said that Zhang Wen was wise and powerful, and was widely loved by the military and civilians in Liangzhou, and was known as "Long Live Zhang".
This move was even more powerful than belittling Zhang Wen.
You, a court minister, are known as Long Live. What do you want to do?
I have ulterior motives and want to do something wrong.
This alone would not cause Zhang Wen to step down, but Zhang Wen was once promoted by Cao Teng.
Who is Cao Teng?
Cao Cao's grandfather.
However, he was also a great eunuch.
Officials in the court often regarded him as an eunuch.
Few people interact with him.
In fact, Zhang Wen really had no dealings with these eunuchs.
In other words, he has a close relationship with Cao Teng.
Overall, Cao Teng is a pretty good person.
Not as vicious as other eunuchs.
But the reality is that the eunuchs are dealing with Zhang Wen, and almost no one in the outer court speaks for him. Zhang Wen's position as Sikong is in danger.
Therefore, under such circumstances, Zhang Wen took action.
A platform is a square and tall building.
"Erya Shigong" says: The one with four directions and high is called Tai, and the one with no four directions is called Guan.
At first, high "tables" were mostly used to observe things in the distance or high places, such as beacon towers to detect enemy situations; spiritual towers to observe celestial phenomena; and gate towers, which were erected at the entrance of the palace, and people were sent to check for any signs at any time.
The rebels are coming, so that the emperor can run away...
After the Qing Dynasty for a long time, "Tai" became a decoration, and then evolved into a symbol of status and power. It became very popular for a while, and every household piled a dirt bag like a tomb at the door...
Someone added a cover to the "stage" and built pavilions and pavilions, and the meaning became much richer.
For example, there is the "Zhangtai" for climbing high and overlooking, for viewing and having fun; there is also the "Tongquetai" in the "Tongquechun Deep Lock Erqiao" that has a certain ostentation; there is even a memorial to the heroes of the Eastern Han Dynasty, with two hangings
The "cloud platform" of the portraits of the eighteen generals.
Lantai is not the same. It is dedicated to collecting books and is a veritable national library.
In the Eastern Han Dynasty, books were monopolized by aristocratic families. They were very valuable and could not be bought even with money.
The pavilions and pavilions outside the Orchid Terrace, surrounded by springs and mist, and spring-locked courtyards, were like Lijiang bars. They have always been the best place for Eastern Han Dynasty scholars to recite poems, compose poems, and pick up girls.
The annual Lantai Poetry Festival is held here.
Although the court was still in the midst of the turmoil of the comet hitting the moon, the Lantai Meeting still did not stop. Firstly, it was to relieve the pressure in the court, and secondly, it was also for the purpose of selecting talents for the court.
There is always an elegant house high up on the Orchid Terrace. When you open the window from the inside, you can see the stars in the sky above and the misty clouds of the capital below.
The scenery is unique.
What's even more magical is that in the middle of the elegant house, there is a small well with a bowl-shaped mouth built of stone. A quiet spring accompanied by white smoke gushes out from it like a dragon's breath. It has never frozen or dried up all year round.
The spring water is sweet, gurgling all the way along the carved water tank, and the small stream water collected by the clear spring leaves the house, and then circles around the elegant house, and then like an endless snake, going around and around, finally converges
Enter the Luohe River outside the city.
Everyone gathered around the well, sitting cross-legged in two circles, inside and outside, with a small table, a pot of wine, and two or three plates of preserved fruit in front of each person, chatting about homely matters.
Yang Biao felt that bugs might have gotten into the candlestick, causing it to burn and stink, and the air was a bit turbid. He looked at his old father, Yang Ci, and thought that he might be greedy. On such a cold day, there was a slight sweat on his forehead, and the beads of sweat were on his eyebrows.
The angles then merged into drops and were on the verge of collapse. Yang Biao quickly stood up and opened the window behind him to get some air.
There was a lot of noise under the window, and the scholars, who had no worries, were sitting on both sides of the stream, drinking wine in high spirits, just like me back then.
The last time I was so unruly was before the eunuch Wang Fu was beheaded. A rough calculation showed that nearly six years had passed. After a hard time, Yang Biao, who was over forty years old, had his hair half white.
Not caring to look any further, he shook his head, turned around, took a glass of spring water and placed it on Yang Ci's table. He then reached out to grab the wine cup that had just reached Yang Ci's mouth.
Yang Ci was suddenly startled. He frowned and was about to curse. The word "vertical" was already on his lips. He was so frightened that Yang Biao laughed twice and knelt down behind him. He felt very distressed. He secretly thought that his father was too, in front of him.
The presence of so many colleagues...
When everyone saw it, they choked with laughter and put their wine bottles in the clear water in front of them to wash them away.
Sikong Zhang Wen laughed and said: "Wen Xian (Yang Biao, also known as Wen Xian) is respectful and filial, which is the blessing of the Marquis of Linjin. If he has a son like this, what else can I ask for? The Marquis of Linjin has a son who is filial to his grandson and virtuous, which makes others envious!"
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The son is the deceased Yang Biao; the grandson is the precocious Qilin son Yang Xiu.
Yang Ci was born in the Yang family of Hongnong, a powerful family. In the Eastern Han Dynasty, no matter how they were ranked, the Yang family of Hongnong could not be among the top three.
No matter how much Zhang Wen compliments him, it will be regarded as worthy by everyone!
Grandfather Yang Zhen and father Yang Bingjun were promoted to Taiwei. In the fifth year of Guanghe's reign, Emperor Yang Ci himself was promoted to Taiwei.
However, after the outbreak of yellow thieves, Yang Ci was dismissed from office because of his disagreement with Emperor Ling. Later, when Emperor Ling moved to Nangong, he accidentally saw the letter Yang Ci had submitted earlier about preventing thieves, and he felt regretful.
Out of emotion, he was granted the title of Marquis of Linjin. He also wanted to be worshiped as Minister of Secretariat, Tingwei, and Yang Ci but all declined. Unable to disobey the emperor's order, he reluctantly accepted the status of "Special Advancement".
Although "Special Advancement" is a fictitious position, it holds the same position as the Three Officials and can participate in major and minor state affairs.
Yang Ci is so arrogant and arrogant. He has been ups and downs in the officialdom for decades. He thinks that he has high moral integrity. What's more, Zhengchou can't find an excuse to retire and return to his hometown. He can take care of his old age and teach his grandchildren. There are still many things to do... so
, if you don't want to do it, don't do it. One day Emperor Liu Hong wants to reinstate his official position, whether he agrees or not depends on his mood.
Therefore, Yang Ci looked down on Zhang Wen from the bottom of his heart. He still had to spend money to buy Sikong!
Yang Ci looked past Zhang Wen with a deep gaze, stared at Yuan Wei opposite him with a smile, and said in a loud voice: "Speaking of heirs, I envy Yuan Situ's family. The Yuan family's ancestors and Gongdao are both outstanding people, especially Yuan Benchu.
I have been upright and capable since I was crowned weak, and I can say that I have lived up to the expectations of the nobles in the world. I dare to say that in less than twenty years, you will have no choice but to evade the position of the three princes and give way to others! My family is not worthy to be compared with them, they are just mediocre!"
Ranked among the three princes? Yang Ci's words could not be more profound. Yang Gong was so optimistic about Yuan Benchu! The others were silent and thoughtful.
He didn't provoke anyone, so why did Hua Tou come at him with a gun and a stick?
Yuan Wei glanced at Mr. Yang Ci thoughtfully. They were both from top-level aristocratic families. The Yang family of Hongnong and the Yuan family of Runan had grievances and collusions. They often had small fights, but when it came to dealing with big rights and wrongs, they were basically at gunpoint.
Agreed, but today... the old immortal pretended to be a little drunk, and closed his eyes tightly after speaking. Before he could answer, Yuan Wei remembered why Yuan Shu, who was beating his back behind him, had stopped making any movement.
"uh-huh!"
Yuan Wei coughed dryly, raised his hand and said, "If the highway is boring, why not go down and meet people for a drink?"
Yuan Shu came back to his senses, and the depression on his face quickly disappeared, "No! Yuan Shu is worried about his uncle's back problem again, so he can't stay away even half a step."
Yuan Shu's words are extremely sincere. Don't you know how much you weigh if you go down? Instead of going down to recite poems and compose poems to embarrass yourself, it would be better to chat with a group of old men. Although Yuan Benchu is older, he is the legitimate son.
The concubine is out on a romantic and snowy night, but little does he know that as long as his uncle Yuan Wei is still alive, he will never lose!
Yuan Wei stopped trying to persuade him.
Ben Chu has a majestic appearance, the roads are not bad, and he has been close to himself since he was a child.
How could he not know what Yang Ci was thinking? Yuan Wei beat his particularly protruding lumbar disc and said, unwilling to be outdone: "The Marquis of Linjin praised me. Your son Wenxian killed the eunuch Wang Fu back then. That was very satisfying."
Don't make any assertions about your actions. If in the future, when Wen first accumulates merits and achievements, I am still alive in this world, it would not be a bad idea to recommend you to the position of the Three Lords with my life!"
hiss……
The officialdom is full of intrigues, one of them is more ruthless than the other, and they both blow each other up into the sky. It should be noted that the higher you fly, the harder you fall. What is even more vicious is that Yuan Wei, who had agreed to chat about romance, insists on bringing up old things.
, now that the Shi Changshi is rampant again, why do you want to kill the eunuch Wang Fu? After that, the depressed Yang Biao’s tail has been stuck in the crack of his buttocks...
Yang Biao couldn't help but provoke the general, "Master Situ said something serious, Biao only hates Cao Jie, a common man, but he was unable to kill him and allowed him to die of illness. How can he avenge the hatred of the "Three Lords"..."
Cao Jie, Wang Fu, and the Three Lords were all influential figures when Emperor Huan was in power twenty years ago!
"Be careful!" Yang Ci snapped, picking up the wine bottle and drinking by himself, "Shuzi! I have been stupid for decades, but my drinking power is still unbearable!" Yang Ci was clearly scolding his son, but he looked at Yuan Wei who was speaking opposite him.
Yuan Wei snorted coldly, and the surrounding temperature suddenly dropped to freezing point. The juniors accompanying him in the last seats outside broke out in cold sweat.
Zhang Wen laughed, "Although we promised that we would only talk about romance today, you are all concerned about state affairs, so Zhang will also come and interject!"
After ordering some wine with his fingertips, Zhang Wen wrote two words on the table, and then said: "Everyone, please take a look!"
People in the inner and outer circles craned their necks to look, and exclaimed: "The Party is imprisoned!" Then they hurriedly fell silent in fear.
Many people here have suffered from the Party's imprisonment. Yilang Huang Wan and others could not return to the capital until the Party's imprisonment was released years ago. He asked in a trembling voice: "Didn't your Majesty be released from prison? Lord Sikong, what do you mean?"
"Resolved?"
Everything in this world can be solved, but how can the enmity between scholars and eunuchs be solved?
Zhang Rang agreed to pardon the members of the Tianxia Party a few years ago, but he was just casting a net to wait for a new round of massacres. Sha Bo a few months ago was the prelude!
Looking at the kindness of Shi Changshi, it is simply childish and ridiculous!
Zhang Wen smiled and said, "I dare to ask you, who can resolve the feud between you and me and the eunuchs? Can Wen Xian resolve it? Can Situ resolve it? Can the general resolve it? I think even His Majesty can't resolve it!"
After a moment's pause, he continued: "I have recommended Gai Xun to serve as Jing Zhaoyin, and His Majesty has already agreed. Although Zhang is not capable of the three monarchs, how can he sit back and wait for death if he thinks of his wife, children, and children?"
The three monarchs mentioned by Yang Biao and Zhang Wen were collectively called Taifu Chen Fan, General Dou Wu, and Tinghou Clan Liu Shu during the first party imprisonment in the ninth year of Yanxi.
The eunuchs Cao Jie, Wang Fu and other previous generations often fought with each other to the death, and they were "the sect of the whole generation".
Yes, the nobles and the eunuchs have long been at odds with each other!
Zhang Wen's words stirred up waves.
The Eastern Han Dynasty was imprisoned twice by the Party. Each time, the result was that the scholar-bureaucrats could not defeat the eunuchs and were massacred and deposed in the name of forming a party for personal gain. But the last time, Emperor Liu Hong issued an edict that all disciples and former officials of the Party would be punished.
Fathers, sons, and brothers who hold official positions will all be dismissed and imprisoned for life. They will also implicate the five clans. Hundreds and thousands of people will be in office together. They will be relieved in a few years. How sad!
No one said a word.
Yuan Wei suddenly realized: "No wonder Huangfu Song went to Jizhou to lead the army early. When he petitioned to lift the ban on party members a few years ago, I was surprised!"
Why did the foreign relatives join forces with the world's scholars in the two battles between the parties and lose completely in front of the eunuchs, with little power to fight back?
War advice!
This idea is extremely bold. The Qing Dynasty has set a precedent, and the fortunes and disasters are unpredictable.
Zhang Wen decided to add fuel to the fire, "You all still remember that during the first disaster of party imprisonment, Chen Yi, the son of Grand Tutor Chen Fan, is at Zhang's house at this moment..."
"Cough~cough" Yang Ci choked on his wine, coughed non-stop, and blushed, "I'm too drunk, so I'll take my leave first!" This Chen Yi has become a banner for the eunuchs to fight to the death, and whoever carries it will be stupid!
Zhang Wen hesitated for a moment, then stretched out his hand to hold Yang Ci's wrist, "Did the Marquis of Linjin forget about Yingchuan, Liu Tao, and Liu Ziqi? What a pity, I'm afraid his bones are still cold!"