In the capital uncle's mansion, He Jin walked around in the empty study, restless.

It is a matter of difficulty for He Jin, who can make you the uncle of the country, not a trivial matter. A few days ago, the eldest prince Liu Wei was besieged by a large number of people in the rivers and lakes in the north of Yangzhai, if it were not for Yuan Shao, Wang Yue and others to fight to the death, plus Fulong Tinghou and Yang Zhai ordered Guo Bin to rescue in time, the eldest prince may have suffered an accident.

It is said that although this matter is not a trivial matter, after all, the eldest prince suffered a big loss. Someone must be asked to find out who dared to assassinate the prince of the Han Dynasty in broad daylight, and sprinkled the sea fishing papers, and wantonly searched for them in one of the thirteen states in the world. In this way, it can be regarded as a proper response, but the nephew of the Empress Dowager Dong, Dong Chong, who was Guangluxun at the time, actually wrote to the Son of Heaven and used the topic to play.

What to say: "There is a big drought today, and the displaced people are flocking, but it is because the East Palace is weak and does not cultivate virtue." ”。 Liu Bian hasn't been made the crown prince yet, so you pounced so impatiently! What else to say: "(The eldest prince) is not powerful enough to be small, and it is not enough to drive away all evils." The spearhead was pointed at Liu Bian. Not only that, Dong Chong actually thought that the eldest prince was not virtuous enough, so that the people besieged him. The mother and son of Empress Dowager Dong and Liu Hong have been sold for more than ten years~ The official mantle will detain the basin that has made the world smoky and miasma, on the head of a ten-year-old child!

It's just that although he He Jin is currently Henan Yin, he is in a high position, but he has nothing to do in this matter. Otherwise, it is easy for people to say that it is a foreign relative who interferes in politics. If Liu Hong is young, it would be easy to say, but at this time, the Son of Heaven was already twenty-seven years old, and he had been in power for fifteen years, not only experienced the September coup d'état in the early years, but also watched Dou Wu and Chen Fan being punished by the clan, and personally put Li Ying, Du Mi and others in prison; During this period, the barbarians were wiped out, and the demons were in turmoil. Whether it is vision or political skill, it is breathtaking, how can it be so easy to fool?

Don't say that he He Jin is just a Henan Yin, that is, he will be promoted to a general in the future, and it will only take a little effort to let his He family be wiped out. You must know that He Jin is also a relative, a close minister of the Son of Heaven, and his promotion speed is based on nepotism rather than his own talent. Although he now has a good relationship with the scholar class, it is only a temporary alliance because he wants to fight against the eunuchs. If one day, the He family is uprooted, don't say that he is unjust, and the scholars will have a big face if they don't celebrate with their foreheads.

It is indeed a fact that Liu Bian was besieged in Yangzhai, and it is undeniable that the besiegers were people from the rivers and lakes, but these are trivial matters, but the crux of the problem is not here, it is a great drought in the world, and it is the displacement of people everywhere!

Today, I discussed countermeasures with the strategists, and some people recognized the position as the ten permanent servants and kept the drought from the Son of Heaven. But the Son of Heaven is so easy to fool? Such a big thing, can the ten permanent servants hide it?

If you want to deduct one or two ministers' recitals and not let the Son of Heaven see them, He Jin believes it, and as far as he knows, there are a lot of things. But this is a trivial matter, and even if it is reported, it is impossible to beat the ten permanent servants to death in one fell swoop. Besides, there are many things that He Jin has cooperated with the Ten Standing Attendants, Queen He poisoned Wang Meiren back then, if it weren't for the Ten Standing Servants pleading hard, I'm afraid Queen He has been crying in the cold palace for many years! And he He Jin could not have the scenery he has today.

Moreover, the ten permanent servants did not have a motive for concealing this, and the drought was not related to the eunuchs. Even if the eunuch is in power for a while and covers the sky with one hand, after all, he is only a close minister of the Son of Heaven, and his status and power do not come from his position, but from the favor of the Son of Heaven. If the foreign court, such as the prime minister or the captain, wants to be dismissed, there must always be a false head of resignation and three concessions, which is the dignity of important ministers, and it is also for the world to see. The promotion or dismissal of close ministers is roughly out of the preferences of the Son of Heaven, and no one will disobey the will of the Son of Heaven for the sake of a eunuch.

If someone has to say that it is the Ten Constant Servants who have deceived the Holy Hearing and caused the world to be disordered, there are only two possibilities, one is that they have no brains and talk nonsense; The other is to have a grudge against the eunuchs, and want to kill the rest of the place and then hurry up.

There is a great drought in the world, and millions of poor people are hungry and cold, displaced, and waiting to be fed. How big of a deal is that? The matter of Chen Sheng and Wu Guang is still there, and this matter is big enough to shake the foundation of the Han Dynasty! How can a few eunuchs afford it? Is it something that these ten servants dare to do? The Ten Standing Servants have lost their minds and gone crazy? Do you have to rush to get involved in this kind of thing? And who among the officials in the world would naively think that such a big matter can be calmed down by the heads of a few eunuchs who can't be put on the table?

The Ten Constant Servants are carrying the blame for the Son of Heaven! Therefore, except for the Son of Heaven, no one can shake their position! The so-called Ten Standing Servants deceived Shengcong, only outside the officialdom, chasing after the wind and shadows of the government and politics, and believing in the scholars or officials who saw flowers in the high-level political fog, but all officials with a little political sensitivity knew it very well in their hearts.

Therefore, for the current drought in the world, it is definitely a reverse scale that cannot be mentioned today. Because this matter is related to the unpredictable "Heavenly Dao", and even related to the legitimacy of the Son of Heaven's rule.

Speaking of which, we have to mention the doctrine of "heaven and man induction".

The idea of celestial and human induction originated very early and was scattered in the ancient books of the pre-Qin period. The astrology that prevailed in the Spring and Autumn Period, which speculated on the good fortune and misfortune of human beings based on the movement of celestial bodies, was the direct source of the idea of celestial and human induction.

In his Spring and Autumn Period, Confucius believed that disasters were caused by the king's immorality, and emphasized that "if you are guilty of sin, you will have nothing to pray for." ”

Mozi said: "Those who love others and benefit others will be blessed by heaven, and those who are wicked and thieves will be blessed by heaven." The concept of "Heavenly Punishment" was created.

In the late Warring States period, Zou Yan, a yin-yang artist, "deeply observed the news of yin and yang and made strange changes", and created the doctrine of "five virtues are always", which made the idea of heaven and man tend to be systematic.

It was not until the time of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty that Dong Zhongshu reconciled the theories of Confucius, Mozi, and Zou Yan, and finally created a relatively complete theory of "heaven and man induction".

He believed that the Son of Heaven was the representative of Heaven on earth, which provided a theoretical basis for the legitimacy of the Son of Heaven's dominance during the period of great unification.

In addition, from the point of view that the human body is a small universe, he believes that "heaven and man are of the same kind and sense each other, heaven can intervene in human affairs, and man can also sense heaven." It is believed that the Son of Heaven has violated the will of Heaven and is unkind and unjust, and that there will be disasters in Heaven to condemn and warn; If the government is harmonious, the heavens will send auspicious rui to encourage. ”

Dong Zhongshu can be said to have good intentions, endorsing the legitimacy of the Son of Heaven's rule, and gaining the support of the Son of Heaven, but he also proposed that the immorality of the Son of Heaven will be reflected through the catastrophe of heaven, leaving a window for restricting the imperial power.

It's just that later generations of Confucian scholars were too spineless, and often took the initiative to find reasons for the Son of Heaven when there were disasters. So, a magical scene appeared: "There is an earthquake somewhere in the world, and the prime minister is dismissed; Where there is a great drought, kill a minister; Where there is a big flood, remove a important minister. These people are just ghosts for the dead.

However, this time there was a great drought in the world, and He Jin could no longer stand on the dry shore and watch the excitement easily, because Dong Zhong had already found the reason for Liu Hong: "It's not because the Son of Heaven is immoral, but because Liu Bian is not worthy of being a prince." You see, just let him study in the East Palace, this is a great drought in the world, and he is besieged by the homeless, it is simply angry and resentful, how can this kind of person be worthy of being the son of heaven! ”

This trick is insidious and ruthless, it is simply murder without blood: it not only pitted the eldest prince Liu Bian, but also secretly carried a second prince Liu Xie, and even found a substitute for the dead ghost for the son of heaven Liu Hong, which can be described as killing three birds with one stone.

If this matter is confirmed for him, Liu Bian will not only not be able to be a son of heaven in his life, but I am afraid that it will be difficult to even be a prince of peace.

Just imagine, if Liu Hong dies and the new emperor ascends the throne, who would want to watch the person who is most qualified for the throne dangling in front of him? This is the eldest son of the former emperor, and he is the rightful heir to the throne! No matter who sits on that dragon chair, you will feel empty, and you will want to get along with it quickly.

Moreover, with He Jin's mind and Queen He's ambition, how could he be willing to admit defeat?

Thinking of this, He Jin couldn't help but complain even to Guo Bin: "Why do you have to pick such a time to give the Son of Heaven an idea and let the eldest prince study in the East Palace?" Wouldn't it be cheaper if it took a year or two and waited for the drought to pass? But I completely forgot that when I heard that the eldest prince Liu Bian was studying in the East Palace, he was dancing and getting carried away in the study.

It's just that he discussed with his advisers all day, but he didn't come up with a reason, and his heart was really depressed.

At this time, I heard someone outside the door come to report: "Lord, there is a letter from Yang Zhai, is it sent into the room immediately?" ”

When He Jin heard this, he said, "Hmm, send it in." ”

He thought that Yuan Shao might have written a letter to report the recent situation of the eldest prince, so he didn't take it to heart, and when he saw that it was Guo Bin, he was just stunned, and continued to open the letter unhurriedly.

But the more he looked at it, the more his eyes lit up, and after reading Guo Bin's long letter, he picked up the fold he sent with him and opened it to read.

Seeing the end, He Jin couldn't help but exclaim: "What a Guo Qianyang, in this way, he should be able to reluctantly reveal this matter." ”

At that moment, he hurriedly gathered his advisers and discussed countermeasures.

The next day, at the palace, He Jin presented Guo Bin's recital and said: "Minister He Jin, on behalf of the Marquis of Fulong Pavilion and Yangzhai County, Guo Bin will be presented with a recital." ”

When they heard this, all the ministers were surprised.

Why? Because there has never been a mere county order that will be delivered to the Son of Heaven at the time of the court meeting, and there has never been a county order that has been handed over by the hands of Henan Yin Yi or Uncle Guo. What's more, He Jin is not only the uncle of the country, but also the Yin of Henan.

It's just that when they heard that it was the Marquis of Fulong Pavilion and Guo Bin of Yangzhai County, except for Zhang Rang, everyone was immediately relieved: No wonder, it turned out to be him.

When this Yangzhai County Commander was in Beijing, he fought with Yuan Shu's Hakka general, and he personally led three or five people to beat more than 100 people on the opposite side, which shows that he was a stunned young man. Later, when he met the Son of Heaven, although the ravages of Zhang Rang made everyone happy, he dared to call the Son of Heaven brothers! This fell in the hearts of a veteran and serious minister, and it confirmed Guo Bin's stunned label.

Later, I heard that he returned to Yangzhai, but he had a small county order, even if he was not in Beijing, he could turn the court upside down. A recital requesting the expansion of Yangzhai County turned the court upside down, and there were those who agreed with it and those who opposed it.

Those who agree believe that Guo Bin was able to resettle 30,000 displaced people and nearly double the size of Yangzhai County, which is a great credit. What's more, the increase of 30,000 people is all made up of households, which has made a huge contribution to the imperial court's collection of more taxes! Guo Bin is praised as rare in the sky, never on the ground, and the first county order in history.

Opponents believe that Guo Bin, a small Yangzhai County order, has the audacity to expand Yangzhai County, which is clearly a violation! This is clearly not taking the court in his eyes! This kind of scum and scum should be immediately arrested and beheaded, and the punishment should be justified, as if otherwise, the Han Dynasty would die tomorrow.

The high-ranking ministers in the middle of the DPRK actually made a fuss about a small county order. In the end, it was Yuan Shao's running and He Jin's support that suppressed this matter.

But no matter what, the name of Guo Bin, a small county magistrate who does not follow the usual path, is deeply engraved in the hearts of the bigwigs in the DPRK and China.