Liu Mang asked Li Hongzhang about his views on the ministers' public promotion of himself as prime minister and the change of the yuan. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info

Li Hongzhang's thoughts are basically the same as those of Liu Mang and Liu Bowen.

He also believes that Liu Mang, as the first assistant of the current dynasty, although he has no name as the prime minister, he has real power, and there is no need to give people a handle for the sake of a false name.

At the same time, he also believes that it is necessary to pay attention to the family group headed by Yang Biao to prevent it from forming a party.

"Lord, my subordinates heard that Your Majesty gave marriage to the Qiao family of Qi County, and also named the daughter of Taifu Liu as the eldest princess of Guangyang?"

"yes. Not only did I seal the eldest princess, but His Majesty also named my concubine Lu Zhu as Mrs. Shangyu, and allowed me to accept Zhen Mi as Mrs. Shanggong. ”

Li Hongzhang snorted lightly, lowered his voice, and said meaningfully: "Your Majesty, you have grown up......"

Liu Mang's worries are also here.

Li Hongzhang saw that Liu Mang didn't speak, and continued: "The matter of Zhen's daughter, who is not close to the lord, does not know the details. His Majesty understands it so clearly, it can be seen that His Majesty has a wide range of ears and eyes! The subordinates feel that His Majesty's title of the eldest princess is not just a favor for the betrayal, but a ......"

Liu Mang stared at Li Hongzhang earnestly and encouraged him to continue.

"Rather, Your Majesty wants to use this to envelop the clan relatives surnamed Liu!"

Liu Mang's eyes narrowed.

He also had this guess, and Li Hongzhang's guess coincided with his own.

"The subordinates dared to say that back then, if they were not desperate, His Majesty might not have recognized the identity of the lord and the Han family! Now, the Son of Heaven lives in the world and has reached adulthood. Even if Your Majesty is unintentional, it is inevitable that there will be traitorous ministers who will offer slander and persuade them to enter the government! ”

Liu Mang's face became more and more ugly.

The Han family is declining, and the princes and kings surnamed Liu no longer have the glory of the past.

However, with hundreds of years of accumulation, the Han clan still has a pivotal position.

Li Hongzhang continued: "After encircling the clan relatives, and then encircling the family, Your Majesty has really grown up!" The lord has the merit of Yihuo to maintain the society, and he does not have the dictatorship of Bo Luhou, but he is regarded as a powerful minister, and his subordinates are unfair for the lord! ”

The Yi Huo mentioned by Li Hongzhang is both Yi Yin and Huo Guang. Huo Guang was knighted Marquis of Bolu.

Yi Huo was an outstanding auxiliary minister, but Huo Guang was also accused of being too authoritarian.

Liu Mang's ancestor was Liu Fuling, Emperor Zhao of the Han Dynasty. One of the auxiliary ministers at that time was the great Sima general Huo Guang.

Huo Guang was talented, and under his governance, the Western Han Dynasty ushered in a period of restoration of "Zhaoxuan Zhongxing".

However, Huo Guang is also a powerful minister.

Huo Guang's granddaughter was the empress of Emperor Zhao of the Han Dynasty, and in order to give birth to his granddaughter as an heir to the throne, Huo Guang actually managed to prohibit Emperor Zhao from pampering other concubines.

Emperor Zhao's concubine, Mrs. Cong, was pregnant with a dragon seed, and fearing persecution by Huo Guang, Mrs. Cong fled the palace. The prince who was born was exiled among the people and was Liu Mang's ancestor.

Liu Mang admired and hated Huo Guang at the same time.

Therefore, although he holds the power of the imperial court, Liu Mang always only wants to be Liangfu Yiyin, unlike Huo Guang, who is in power.

The imperial court is assisted by three dukes, all because the Son of Heaven is young and cannot make decisions alone. The little emperor Liu Xie, who usually did not object to the opinions of the three dukes.

The relationship between the little emperor and the auxiliary minister has always been harmonious.

The princes of the world are divided, and the place where the court and the Son of Heaven are located are all the results of the bloody battles of Liu Mang and his subordinate soldiers.

And almost all of the expenses required by the Son of Heaven and the imperial court came from the financial income of Liu Mang's land. Other princes, such as Yuan Shao, Cao Cao, Liu Bei, Liu Biao, etc., only symbolically sent some New Year's offerings every year.

He provided for food, shelter, and consumption, but he was guarded by the enemy! Calculate with care!

How could Liu Mang not be angry?!

As the little emperor grew up, it was normal for him to be pro-government.

The emperor is in power, yes.

However, playing tricks, playing tricks, fighting for power, no!

However, the current Liu Mang is already very mature.

Although he was dissatisfied in his heart, he only had a gloomy face, but he didn't say much.

adjusted his mood, and Liu Mang changed the topic. "What does Hongzhang think about the change of the yuan?"

"Yingchuan and Nanyang are victorious, and the Yuan is changed to celebrate, and my subordinates think there is nothing wrong with it."

Liu Mang nodded. "There's one more thing that gives me a lot of headaches. This matter is indeed against the Han law, but it cannot be left undone. ”

Liu Mang mentioned Di Qing again, but did not say the specific name.

Li Hongzhang smiled bitterly. "The subordinates thought that the lord was too worried."

"Oh? How so? ”

"One thing, right or wrong, can't just look at the thing itself. For example, in the battle of conquest, Confucius said that the conquest of Lile came from the princes, which was a manifestation of the lack of way in the world. This phrase is a war against the conquests initiated by the princes. However, what Confucius said about respecting the king is also to praise the glorious hegemony of Qin Mugong. From this point of view, some things cannot be judged by appearance. The Lord thinks it's right, so why worry too much? ”

Li Hongzhang's words made Liu Mang's heart brighten.

This Manchu minister, thinking about problems, is more flexible than the Tang and Song statesmen!

Liu Mang thought to himself and couldn't help laughing. He didn't figure out himself, whether this was a praise of the Manchu Qing or a loss of the Manchu Qing.

Liu Mang shook his head again. "However, it is really difficult to find a reason to exonerate death row prisoners!"

Li Hongzhang smiled smoothly: "Lord, the reason is in front of you, and there is no need for the lord to speak publicly, the ministers of the court, and even those who are separated from the lord, will promote this matter for the lord!" ”

"Huh?" Liu Mang was stunned for a moment, and then his eyes lit up!

That's right!

……

Di Qing's problem has been solved, and Liu Mang is in a good mood.

Liu Mang and Li Hongzhang walked out of the study and met Lu Kuo, who had just taken a bath and had also sobered up.

Lu Kuo took a shower and looked much cleaner. It's just that the head is still wet, like a chicken in soup.

Liu Mang smiled: "You have a crush on people, you have to learn to be sharp." Aren't you afraid of being disliked by the person you like? ”

Lu Kuo smiled obscenely: "Lord, it's not that I'm sloppy, it's that it's too hot this day." I just wiped it off, and I was sweating again. ”

Li Hongzhang also said: "Yes, this summer, the Central Plains is really hot. ”

……

Liu Mang entered the palace and met the Son of Heaven.

Hearing that Liu Mang agreed to change the yuan, Liu Xie was very happy.

In the Chongde Palace, the ventilation is not very good. As the Son of Heaven, he must pay attention to his dignity and wear a verbose crown robe, and Liu Xie is also sweating.

"This summer, it's too hot, so I want to find a place to escape the heat. Brother Huang, they all say that Songshan has a cool climate, and I don't know how it is compared to this Luoyang City. ”

The little emperor wanted to go to Songshan for summer vacation, but he was afraid that Liu Mang would not agree. That's why he asked questions in a roundabout way.

How could Liu Mang not understand Liu Xie's thoughts. "Songshan is indeed a summer resort. Shouchun Yuan rebelled, and built Songyang Academy in Songshan, which has just been completed, and the conditions are acceptable. If Your Majesty can't stand the sweltering heat of Luoyang, you might as well go and stay for a while. ”

"Really! That's great! ”

……

The three auxiliary ministers agreed and announced at the court meeting that the emperor's concubines moved to Songshan to escape the summer. The holy car parades through the northern part of Yingchuan to appease the hearts of the people.

Taiwei Liu Mang, Sikong Zhong Xuan and a cadre, etc., accompanied the holy driver. Situ Zhao Wen, stayed in Luoyang.

The court meeting also made a decision to change the yuan to Jian'an to congratulate Yingchuan and Nanyang on their great victories.

A.D. 196 is the first year of Jian'an.

Changing the yuan is a major event in the world.

Sikong Zhongxuan suggested that the world should be amnesty to reassure the people.

In May of the first year of Jian'an, amnesty.

Tingwei ordered Di Qing, a death row prisoner, to pardon the capital crime, and to change the punishment to Huang (tattooing on the face) and Si Kou (defending against foreign invaders on the border for two years).

The marriage between Qiao Zhiyong and Liu Shu, the eldest princess of Guangyang, was held in a low-key manner as scheduled, and Liu Mang and several ladies were all on the spot.

After the emperor of the Han Dynasty, he moved to Songshan.

[End of Volume VII]

Volume 8 will begin...... (To be continued.) )