Chapter 12 The Banner is not rolled up Section 26 Xu Rong has been paying close attention to the development of the situation in Chang'an during this time in Xiliang, and he has made a statement against Zhang Yandi

He took a cautious attitude towards the policy of "aiding Taoism and entering Confucianism", and suggested that the imperial court should intervene and not provoke contradictions between the government and the opposition.

But since the general married the eldest princess, it came out from Jinyang

The call for "reviving orthodox Confucianism" made him immediately realize that the situation had expanded and the situation in Chang'an would soon get out of control.

The Son of Heaven is on play. Xu Rong came back very in time, and Li Wei, who was furious, was urging Zhao Yun, Liu He, and Tian Chou, the three auxiliary ministers, to jointly play the Son of Heaven, demanding the killing of hoarders, money merchants, and some corrupt officials detained in prisons in various prefectures and counties.

Taibo Liu He disagreed, he said that the Han criminal law had just been revised and implemented, and the imperial court should maintain the majesty of the law, and could not tamper with it at will, kill if it wanted, and even if it was today, he could not do whatever he wanted and abuse his authority.

Zhao Yun also disagreed, he believed that the hoarders and money merchants currently detained in various states and counties were in the front

The little minions who "charge into battle", they have the support of big forces behind them, and killing them can't solve the actual problem, so we should continue to investigate, dig out the big hoarders and big money merchants behind them, and then dig out those gate valve families who ignore the interests of the society and resist the court to the end.

Xu Rong supported Liu He and Zhao Yun's opinions, persuaded Li Wei to calm down temporarily, find ways to reduce grain prices to appease the people, and go all out to do a good job in spring plowing and stabilize the prefectures and counties.

In the evening of the same day, Xu Rong summoned Li Wei, Zhang Yan, Zhao Yun, Tian Chou, Zhang He, Yang Feng and other ministers to discuss countermeasures to resolve the current crisis.

The stability of the society is the top priority, so Xu Rong proposed to immediately ask the Son of Heaven to withdraw his troops from Nanyang, and at the same time invite the wealthy families of Kyoto gate lords and merchants to discuss state affairs in the Qilin Palace, and strive to meet the interests of all parties as much as possible, quickly alleviate the crisis, restore grain prices in the shortest possible time, and stabilize the people's hearts.

After Xu Rong finished speaking, the room fell silent, no one agreed with his suggestion, not even the hussar general Zhao Yun frowned deeply and did not say a word.

Xu Rong was slightly surprised and looked at Li Wei. Li Wei smiled and said calmly: "Brother Zilie, the fundamental reason for the current crisis is not that His Majesty insists on fighting Nanyang, nor is it because Brother Feiyan proposed 'aiding the Tao to enter Confucianism' that the government and the opposition are worried about the comeback of the Taiping Dao, not to mention that the interests of all families of scripture and literature have been damaged by the request of several elders such as Fu Wan and Xu Shao, but because the general married the eldest princess, and his power skyrocketed, Jinyang became the de facto power center of the Han Dynasty, and the general had the strength to usurp Sheji. In order to avoid the repetition of the defeat of Sheji, many people joined forces to launch a war to seize power in Jinyang, trying to weaken and restrain Jinyang, so that Xiao Tianzi could govern smoothly. ”

"Today's so-called dispute between Taoism and Confucianism and the dispute between the classics and literary schools is just an excuse for the government and the opposition to launch a war for power in Jinyang." Li Wei said,

"The price of grain is rising, the people are in a panic, the states and counties are in chaos, and the war for power is in full swing. Xu Rong's face was slightly gloomy, and he refuted sharply: "What about the people? What about the people? When you were fighting for power and profit, did you think about the life and death of the people? ”

"At this moment, the society will overturn at any time, and the society can't be saved, where can we take care of the people?" Li Wei waved his hand indifferently,

"In this life-and-death battle, someone has to pay the price, and there is no way to do it."

"The people are innocent, why should they pay for your bloody fighting?" Xu Rong asked angrily,

"The general is loyal to the Han Dynasty, he will never usurp the Sheji, and sooner or later the power in his hands will be returned to His Majesty, there is no doubt about this. If you do this now, you will only cut off the people's way of life, and once the rebellion breaks out, how can the situation be controlled? ”

"Brother Zilie, it's not that we don't trust the general, but the family of the gate lords, it is they who don't trust the general, it is they who deliberately provoked the fight, intensified the contradictions between the government and the opposition, and pushed the situation to the brink of outbreak step by step." Li Wei said excitedly,

"Brother Zilie, even if there is no Brother Feiyan's strategy to help enter Confucianism, and there is no suggestion from Fu Wan, Xu Shao and others to revive orthodox Confucianism, the Gate Valve Family will work together to deal with Jinyang."

"Think about the Luoyang Mutiny and the Chang'an Mutiny back then, do you still have any illusions about their so-called loyalty? For them, the condition of loyalty is that they control the Son of Heaven and control the government, and others can only kneel at their feet and beg for a way to survive, this is the big man in their minds, the ideal big man, otherwise they will not be satisfied, and they must persevere in the struggle. ”

"Brother Zilie, don't have illusions, we are still united and unanimous to the outside world as we were back then, only in this way can we defend Sheji, protect Xiaotianzi, and protect Jinyang. Only when the social community is stable can the people live and work in peace and contentment, otherwise the people will never live a good life. Xu Rong slowly narrowed his eyes, his face showed disdain, his gaze swept over everyone's faces one by one, and then stopped at Li Wei,

"What's the difference between your ultimate goal and that of a gatekeeper? Don't you also want to seize the authority of Jinyang? ”

"For the sake of the society, for the people of the world, and for the great cause of Zhongxing, it is best for the general and the eldest princess to hand over their authority as soon as possible, but to whom will this authority be handed over? The Son of Heaven is still young, and we can only take charge of it temporarily, and only we can ensure the interests of the community, the people, and the Son of Heaven, so ......" Li Wei arched his hand at Xu Rong and said,

"I know that Brother Zilie is not happy, but the situation has developed to this point, what do you let us do? The general miraculously saved his life, and then married the eldest princess, what do you let us do? Maintain Jinyang, follow the general, or maintain the platform, follow the little emperor? ”

"If you continue to maintain the authority of the general, the disaster of Dong Zhuo's abuse of power and chaos in the country is close at hand. You must know that even if we want to stabilize the society and prosper the Han Dynasty, will those gatekeepers who take it as their mission to save the Han Dynasty will give us time and opportunities? No, they will fight to the death, so we can only maintain the platform and the absolute authority of the little emperor. Only in this way can we win the trust of some of the gate lords, and only in this way can we share power with the gate lords, maintain the stability of the society, and then realize the great cause of Zhongxing and the long-term peace and stability of the Han Dynasty. ”

"Do we have a choice?" Li Wei shook his head and said with a wry smile,

"Brother Zilie, we have no choice, we can only help Xiao Tianzi seize the authority of Jinyang." He hesitated for a moment, then sighed,

"Isn't this a relief for the general and the eldest princess? In fact, they themselves know that if they want to remain in control, they cannot become a couple, and if they want to be married, they must surrender their authority, otherwise, the period of chaos in the world is just around the corner. ”

"The current situation is clear, after the general married the eldest princess, a nightmare that has worried the world for more than ten years has become a reality, can Han Zuo keep it only in the thought of the general, who dares to believe in the general's loyalty at this moment? Whether it is today, whether it is a rebellion in the south, whether it is a gate lord or a soldier, or even some forces in our own northern frontier, they will immediately rise up and attack them. Even if we use the powerful force and bloody suppression of northern Xinjiang, how many years can this last? How far is this from the dream of our Zhongxing Dahan? How much more will the people of the world suffer? Xu Rong thought for a long time, and finally sighed: "It's ......" In March, Liu Bei of Yizhou led an army to attack Longnan, and Hua Xiong, Chen Hao, Sima Yi, Wei Yan and others led an army to block it.

In early March, Zhou Yu rushed to Lujiang to meet Lusu, and Sun Quan also sent Cheng Pu to lead 5,000 men and horses to the south bank of the Huai River.

In March, Cao Cao of Xuzhou took advantage of the thunder to lead the main force of Yuzhou Chen soldiers in the Huai River, and suddenly sent troops to attack Suiyang of Liang State.

The Han army held on and asked for help from Gaoshun in Yanzhou. Gao Shun ordered Wei Xu of Changyi to lead his army south to attack Xiaopeicheng and threaten Pengcheng.

The two sides then fought continuously in Liang and Pei. In early March, Jingzhou reinforcements, under the command of Liu Qi and Cai Mao, launched an attack on Xinye.

The Son of Heaven issued an edict to Chang'an, ordering the great Sima Xu Rong and the prime minister Li Wei to immediately supervise the transportation of grain and grass to help the army launch a decisive battle on the battlefield of Nanyang.

However, in the midst of the loud debates of the various factions of scripture and literature, in the mutual accusations and criticisms of the ministers on the national policy, and after the assassination of Cheng Lian, Chang'an gradually fell into paralysis, and was helpless against the increasingly chaotic situation, and was unable to take effective measures for a long time.

In mid-March, the hussar general Zhao Yun was ordered to go north to Jinyang to consult the general and the eldest princess on the handling of the current situation.

After Zhao Yun left, the ministers of the DPRK and China were all waiting and watching, from the auxiliary ministers such as the Great Sima and the Prime Minister, to the officials and subordinates of the various governments, all of whom had no intention of handling government affairs.

The situation in Chang'an is becoming more and more confusing. Cui Yan, the servant, had a frosty face and hurriedly walked into the study. Xi Wei, Zhao Shang, Gongsun Fang, Wang Ji, Guo Yuan and others, who had been waiting in the study for a long time, stood up to greet them.

"What did Boss Yang Biao say?" After Cui Yan sat down, he looked at Zhao Shang and asked,

"Is he, like us, resolutely opposed to the revival of orthodox Confucianism?" Zhao Shang twisted his long beard in his hand, muttered for a long time, and shook his head helplessly in Cui Yan's expectant gaze,

"I heard bad news from the Lord." Cui Yan was expressionless, waiting for him to continue,

"Wang Zeshu of Jinyang told the boss that Prime Minister Li Wei had talked about the reform of the government and school system before leaving Jinyang. He intends to increase the number of scholars, and incorporate modern and ancient literature and classics, orthodox Confucianism, and even medicine and Taoism into the official school, establish academic officials, establish sub-departments, and set up doctoral ......"

"Shameless villain......" Cui Yan didn't wait for Zhao Shang to finish speaking, and slapped the case,

"Li Zhongyuan, this treacherous ** man. When the master passed away, he personally promised us that the new scriptures would be the official learning of the Han Dynasty for generations. It's only been a few years, and he has gone back on his word and backtracked......"

"If Li Zhongyuan doesn't die, sooner or later the Dahan Society will be destroyed in his hands." Gongsun Fang scolded angrily and said angrily,

"Once the modern and ancient classics become scholars, they become official studies like the new classics, then the official studies are actually Confucianism that includes the three schools of classics. In this way, orthodox Confucianism can become a scholar in a dignified and justifiable manner, and become a Han official scholar together with the three classics. ”

"Li Zhongyuan is too vicious, he actually used this method to win over the two families of modern and ancient scriptures, split the family of scriptures, and then attack our new scripture school, so that the new scripture school will become the target of everyone." Gongsun Fang looked up to the sky and sighed,

"Brother Ji Jue, the situation is very unfavorable to us now, are you trying to find a way to go to Jinyang and seek the help of the general and the eldest princess? With the prestige of the master back then, once something happened, the general and the eldest princess would never sit idly by. ”

"Brother Ji Jue, I also suggest you go to Jinyang." Guoyuan said,

Li Wei asked Fu Shixue to raise the banner of reviving orthodox Confucianism, and his purpose was to gain the support of the Son of Heaven and the eldest princess with the help of the status of the Fu family's relatives. In my opinion, after the end of the Nanyang War, it is very likely that the Son of Heaven will issue an order to let his maternal grandfather's family take on the important task of improving Confucianism. It is obvious, then, that it will not be long before the scriptures will be dealt a fatal blow, and the fate of the short-lived new scriptures will be inevitable. Boss Yang was kind enough to leak this news to us early, obviously wanting you to plan countermeasures as soon as possible. In order for the new classics to survive and develop, it is necessary to improve itself, but it is even more necessary for the imperial court to maintain its dominant position. Cui Yan snorted coldly,

"You see the situation a little bit more clearly. As long as the general is dizzy, especially at the instigation of a villain like Li Wei, it is very likely that he will embark on the road of Dong Zhuo and then usurp Sheji. If we are tied up with him, once Li Hong becomes the first minister of the country in the future, there will be no day for the new scriptures to turn over, and they will disappear overnight. What do we do when that time comes? We just died, and we didn't have the face to see the teacher. ”

"The Son of Heaven is weak, even if the general delegates power, can he control it? Isn't it firmly controlled by Xu Rong, Li Wei, and Zhang Yan, and is it still controlled by the general? Xi Yu smiled bitterly,

"Don't be stubborn, and don't get too close to the Yingrushi people."

"Think about it carefully, why did Zhao Yun go north to Jinyang? Why did Xu Rong, Li Wei, Zhang Yan, Tian Chou and others let the price of grain soar and let the situation get out of control? We have been in northern Xinjiang for so many years and have experienced a lot of ups and downs, how have we ever seen the people of northern Xinjiang as helpless as they are today? Their target is us, the gate valve family, and they want to find an opportunity to eliminate the opponent. ”

"After the Guanluo people have experienced several disasters in Luoyang and Chang'an, survival has become their top priority, so the Yang family in Guanxi, the Wei family in Hedong, and the Ma family in Guanzhong still chose neutrality very wisely at this critical moment. Since Li Wei wants to revive orthodox Confucianism and not let himself suffer, why not support it? In the future, it is estimated that even if Li Wei proposed to incorporate the doctrine of the pre-Qin princes, including the Taoist doctrine, into the scholars, they would agree. The Wang family, the Guo family, and the Linghu family in Taiyuan themselves are from the Northern Xinjiang lineage, and they are both prosperous and all are lost, so of course they will not object. The Qing Yanshi people were hit hard last time, their vitality was greatly damaged, and they were all silent, how could they dare to go against the imperial court? In this way, those who dare to confront the imperial court are our Hebei scholars and Yingru scholars. However, among the Ying Ru people, the Xu family, who has a prominent family background, has openly supported the revival of orthodox Confucianism, and with the influence of the Xu family among the Ying Ru people, some Ying Ru people will definitely follow them. The remaining Yuan family, the Ying family, the Huan family, and the Zhong, Xun, Chen, and Han families of Yingchuan each have their own thoughts, who knows if they will defect at the critical moment? Once the Yingru people betray us, the new scripture will be over. ”

"The two factions of modern and ancient scriptures have fought for more than 200 years, both defeated, and finally our new scriptures have picked up a big bargain and occupied the position of official learning, and the three families have a deep grudge against this, if they see that the situation is not right, they will not hesitate to betray us. How did Zhang Miao and Kong Rong die a few years ago, have you forgotten? Brother Ji Jue, be cautious and don't repeat the mistakes of the past. Cui Yan glared at Xi Xuan with disdain and ignored him.

Now the scholars in Chang'an are becoming more and more spineless, just like Xu Xiang and Fan Ling back then, they did not hesitate to sell their souls for the sake of glory and wealth.

Xi Wei sighed in a low voice and stopped persuading. Cui Yan's expression fell in Zhao Shang's eyes, and he immediately continued: "We have discussed for a long time just now, and our views are basically the same, and we all feel that you should not get too close to Xun You, Chen Qun, Yuan Yao, Yuan Jian and others, so as not to be calculated by them." Last time Zhou Ping (Cui An) escaped, the handle has been caught by Li Wei, as long as there is a little wind and grass this time, you will be in big trouble. Recently, after Wang Wei fled from Xiangyang to Chang'an, he visited the old and old places, and also came to your house, and also participated in several Qing Tan gatherings with you. I advise you not to associate with him in the future, his resignation can be seen everywhere in the desire to show his ambitions, this kind of person is arrogant, it is generally difficult to do things that betray the master, this trip to Chang'an may have other purposes, you don't carelessly fall into the villain's ** plan. Cui Yan sneered and opened his mouth to refute, but Zhao Shang spoke again in front of him,

"Hongyu (Xi Xuan) said half of what he said just now, and I continued with his words. Judging from the current situation, it is still necessary for the new classics to accept orthodox Confucianism. At that time, the master created his own scriptures, not only adopting the strengths of modern and ancient scriptures, but also adopting orthodox Confucianism and pre-Qin Zhuzi doctrine, including Taoism. Therefore, if the new classics want to continue to develop and survive, they must also adopt the strengths of all families. If the teacher were still alive, with his open-mindedness, he would have been happy about the revival of orthodox Confucianism. Cui Yan was furious, but he held back.

He shook his hands, gasped for breath, and didn't speak for a long time. He never dreamed that the Confucian scholars of the New Classics would betray him.

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