After Liu Zhao swept away the power of his cousin Dou's group in one fell swoop, he began to personally manage political affairs. He got up early every day to come to the court, and reviewed the recital late at night, from a big rise once every six days to a big start every day, never neglected political affairs, and did everything himself.

He deeply felt the importance of the official system to the Han Dynasty, so from the beginning of July to the end of the month, he issued two orders to recruit talents. It is hard to imagine that the vigorous and resolute new policies have been introduced one by one, all of which are from the hands of a fourteen-year-old boy.

First he decided to reward the Liu royal family.

Needless to say, Liu Qing and Liu Yan, who had made meritorious contributions to help get rid of the Dou Xian family, rewarded them with a large number of copper coins and silk silks. Liu Yan thought that he was lucky this time, but he was unexpectedly blessed by misfortune, so he was only moved to burn incense and pray, praying for the safety of the Han family.

Liu Zhao also named his younger brother Liu Shou as the king of Jibei, Liu Kai as the king of Hejian, Liu Shu as the king of Chengyang, and Liu Wansui as the king of Guangzong, and left the kings of the division in Luoyang to accompany the emperor. In the same way, the brothers are harmonious, the friendship is deep, they are all law-abiding, and loyal.

The only thing that made Liu Zhao sad was that Sikong Ren Kui died on the eve of his choice of concubine. Liu Zhao cried a lot, let Ren Tun be buried thickly, and on the day of the ugly day, he named Yin Mu, the great Si Nong, as the captain, and recorded the book.

In October, Liu Fang was the commonplace. ordered Han Ling to thoroughly investigate all Dou henchmen and remove them from office.

Han Ling was not soft-hearted, and deeply investigated Dou Xian's party, so that he didn't rest well for several months, and he didn't even have time to take a bath. It was like pouring another bucket of ice and snow water on the ashes, and since then, the Dou family has become desperate.

Soon, under the verdict, Taiwei Song You was accused of being a henchman of the Dou family, and Liu Zhao issued a letter to remove Song You, who was afraid of being investigated. Suicide.

Zhonglang General Geng Kui, due to his relationship with Dou Xian, was removed from his post and his fief was deprived.

Geng Bing, who had died in the third year of Yongyuan, had his fief originally inherited by his son Geng Chong, but due to his relationship with Dou Xian, the fief was revoked.

Then. Taifu Deng Biao, who has seen the situation clearly. Liu Zhao asked to resign from his post in charge of the central cardinal on the grounds of old age and illness, and Liu Zhao agreed to it. Although, of course, the number of officials has decreased a lot. The Han Dynasty never lacked talented people, and due to the recommendation of officials, another group of virtuous and capable people were reused. The Han Dynasty appeared in the image of revival.

But only one of these people was executed, which made Liu Zhao hesitate. That's Bangu.

When Dou Xian was in power, Ban Gu took refuge in Dou Xian. became his adviser and pen minister, after Dou Xian's defeat, Liu Zhao had a sense of choke about Bangu's talent.

Although Ban Gu has a good cultivation. But for his sons, Bangu is clearly not going to educate them. Therefore, Ban Gu's children always rely on being the son of Ban Gu to do evil, pick quarrels and provoke troubles in Luoyang City, and do a lot of illegal things.

Many people have complained to the Governor's Mansion or Luoyang Order. But they can't do anything about these children of Bangu, after all, behind Bangu is General Dou.

So many people cursed Bangu. Officials are also disgruntled.

Not only did Bangu have no way to educate his son, but he also did not restrain his servants. Once, Luoyang Ling Chongjing traveled in his own car, but met Bangu's house slaves on the way. The house slave was so drunk and full of alcohol that he went crazy in the street, saying that he would not let the car pass.

Chong Jing was very angry when he saw that a slave dared to block his Luoyang order, so he ordered his officials to drink and order him to leave. Who knew that this man did not listen, and he scolded loudly, and he was angry, so he ordered his subordinates to beat him.

At this time, the slave panicked and scolded drunk: "I am from Bangu Mansion, how dare you beat me?" I'm going to tell my classmates to make you suffer.

As soon as he heard that this drunken slave was on the Bangu Mansion, he was angry, usually this Bangu's son did evil, he received many complaints, but because of Dou Xian's reasons, he had to swallow his anger, and now a small slave has raised his tail horse, it seems that this Bangu is also a fox and a fake tiger and a dog who fights people, it is really unreasonable.

When Chong Jing was about to clean him up, he suddenly remembered that Ban Gu's backstage was Dou Xian, so he had to endure it and drove the slave away, but this matter, Chong Jing kept it in mind and wanted to find an opportunity to take revenge on Ban Gu.

In the fourth year of Yongyuan, Dou Xian was defeated, and the guests of the Dou family were also arrested and interrogated. Chong Jing felt that the opportunity to take revenge had come, so he took the opportunity to lock up Ban Gu for interrogation.

Bangu is a family and a historian, and his pen describes countless ancient people who died unjustly in prison, but he never imagined that he would have such a day. Under the torture of Chong Jing, perhaps because of the story of Zhou Bo being insulted by the prison officials, Ban Gu died in prison at the age of sixty-one.

A generation of masters, a great Confucian with a very good character, actually attracted the envy of his son and slave because of his misdeeds, and finally died in prison. It's really embarrassing.

When Liu Zhao was hesitating about what to do with Ban Gu, he was shocked when he got the news that Ban Gu had died in prison.

He found Chong Jing and Han Ling and asked the reason in person.

Han Ling was also very surprised by Bangu's death, he didn't let Ban Gu be executed, so he set his sights on Chongjing.

Chong Jing had already thought of his words, knelt down and said: "Your Majesty, Ban Gu knows that his sin is greater than the sky, and he died of depression in prison!" ”

"That's your reason?" Liu Zhao walked back and forth in the hall with his hands behind his back, his voice was very slow, but every word sounded like a golden stone, and he struck his heart like a hammer.

"Ban Gu is a generation of Confucianism, I asked, you actually tortured him, Confucianism is amiable but not robbed, but close but not forced. It can be killed but not humiliated. You are more saddened to torture him than you are to kill him. The tragedy of the strong man also talks about a fortitude and a life of integrity, you have done too much. ”

Han Ling's eyes flashed, and he sneered: "Master Seed, I heard that you and Ban Gu have some festivals, it's not revenge!" ”

The beads of sweat appeared on Chong Jing's face, he was originally on the list of promotions for the merit of arresting Dou Xian, so Han Ling asked him, still with a trace of dissatisfaction, and argued: "He is in my prison, and I torture him about his relationship with Dou Xian's party, which is also within his duty and reasonable, Lord Han." You are deliberately framing. ”

Han Ling was just about to speak, but Liu Zhao interrupted him and said, "I have no intention of killing Ban Gu. There are three inherently unkillable classes! ”

He stopped in front of Chong Jing and looked him directly into his eyes, and the flickering light in his eyes frightened Chong Jing lowered his head, and his heart began to drum. Liu Zhao sneered, and then said: "First, his "Book of Han" and "Zhi" have not been written. Bangu is dead. No one came to inherit his mantle to complete the Book of Han, which is a major event, and the history books are an example for future generations to learn from. But you have hindered the path of posterity, and this is also a sin. Second, although his son is not good, he is clean and self-conscious. Although it is your fault, I will bear the sin of killing the historian for you. On a par with Emperor Wu, this is a deception, and these two crimes are also. When he said this, his legs were already weak with fright. He only wanted a personal grudge, but he didn't expect that the sin was so great that he secretly said that he couldn't escape.

Liu Zhao paused. sighed: "Although he took refuge in Dou Xian, he did not murder anyone. Sin is not death, you are forcing people to kill, these three sins! You have fallen into injustice! ”

"Your Majesty, the minister knows that he is wrong, please forgive your Majesty!" Chong Jing cried and kowtowed, but Liu Zhao shook his head, "Your selfish intentions are greater than your public intentions, this is an unkind act, I don't want to see an unrighteous person like you again, Han Ling, according to the law of the country, how to punish the crime, tomorrow the edict to the world, I apologize to Ban Gu, and give a good burial!" ”

Han Ling was shocked, and said upside down: "Your Majesty, no, where is the majesty of the Son of Heaven, how can you damage the name of my emperor for the sake of a villainous act, no!"

Liu Zhao smiled bitterly: "My majesty? Pro-famous ministers, far villains, the world is majestic! Needless to say, I've made up my mind. ”

The next day, Liu Zhao was summoned, which immediately caused an uproar in the court, and the ministers went out to stop him, Liu Zhao glanced at Li He, who was standing in an inconspicuous place behind, and saw that he was looking at him with praise in his eyes, and felt relieved in his heart, and said: "I, if I am the Son of Heaven, I will have the knowledge of right and wrong, and if I am wrong, I can make the people of the world surrender." Although Bangu's death was a kind of revenge, it was also the reason why I hesitated and did not rule for a long time. People of insight in the world are all voted for because of the master, and scattered because of the faint king, I am the time to recruit talents, how can I hurt the hearts of people with lofty ideals in the world. You don't need to persuade you, for My will has been made. Tomorrow down! ”

Seeing that the matter was irreparable, the ministers had to do it, and Sikong Liu Fang went out to play and said: "Your Majesty, the Book of Han has not yet been completed, who can continue to write it at this time?" ”

Ding Hong came out of the class and said: "Lantai makes Fu Yi's talent comparable to that of Ban Gu, and he can continue to write the Book of Han. ”

At this time, I only heard the singer below: "Your Majesty, Ban Zhao, the sister of Ban Gu, asks to see!" ”

Liu Zhao was stunned and said, "Ban Zhao? Spread it on! ”

I saw an elderly woman walking up to the temple, her temples were white, but even so, her back was still straight, and she slowly entered, with a heroic spirit that ordinary women did not have.

Liu Zhao got down from the throne, walked in front of Ban Zhao, and gave a deep salute, "Everyone, I am polite, I can't live with Ban Mengjian, and let everyone come to the palace in person, I feel ashamed!" ”

Ban Zhao smiled peacefully, "Your Majesty, I have heard Your Majesty's sin edict, the courtiers are very moved, I didn't come today to reason with my brother, I just want to ask Your Majesty to let the courtiers fulfill their father's and brother's last wishes, and continue to finish writing the "Book of Han" to fulfill the unfulfilled responsibilities of the whole brother." ”

Liu Zhao had tears in his eyes, "Everyone, I treat him as a teacher, from now on, you can feel free to go to the Dongguan Library Pavilion and continue to write the Book of Han."

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(Ban Gu was not only a writer of the Book of Han for his achievements in the creation of historical geography and the preservation of geographical data, but he was also an influential historical geographer of feudal Chinese society.)

He was also the most famous writer in the early Eastern Han Dynasty, and wrote "Liangdu Fu", "Answering Bin Play", "Youtong Fu" and so on. Ban Gu also has "Song Epic", the story of Ti Ying, which is a complete five-character style, although the quality of wood has no text, but it is one of the earliest literati five-word poems. The Sui Book of Classics has 17 volumes of the Bangu Collection. Dispersed; Zhang Pu of the Ming Dynasty compiled the "Banlantai Collection". ）

(Ban Zhao is erudite and talented, his brother Ban Gu wrote the "Book of Han", died unfinished, Ban Zhao was ordered to enter the Dongguan Zang Book Pavilion and continue to write the "Book of Han".) Later, Emperor He of the Han Dynasty summoned Ban Zhao into the palace many times, and let the queen and nobles regard him as a teacher, called 'everyone'. After the Empress Dowager Deng came to the court, she participated in political affairs.

Ban Zhao's works have survived seven times, such as "Eastern Expedition Fu" and "Female Commandment", which have had a great influence on later generations. (To be continued)