The death of the mourning emperor
Liu Xin will do what he plans and fulfill this posthumous wish for Wang Jia. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ļ½ļ½ļ½Uļ½Eć infoSo, he sent Wang Jia's partner, the imperial historian Jia Yan, away. On May 17, Kong Guang was promoted to the imperial doctor. On July 9, Kong Guang was promoted to prime minister, and at the same time restored the title of Marquis of Boshan. He Wu was promoted to Imperial Doctor. He also demoted Fu Jia, a close minister and servant who had previously slandered Kong Guang, to a concubine. In August, He Wu was relegated to the rank of former general. On the 24th, Peng Xuan was promoted to Imperial Doctor.
Floating like a dream, Kong Guang lost everything in his dream; As soon as I woke up from the dream, all the things I had lost came back. But in this fantastic game, he has been trained, and his sense of survival is like a rock, which is becoming more and more stable in his heart. To survive, you have to be obedient. Liu Xin believes that Kong Guang will understand this truth. Kong Guang should know even more: A political master like Liu Xin has never done a loss-making business. He gives you a liter of food, and you have to put in at least a liter of effort to do things for him...
That's right, Liu Xin's re-recall of Kong Guang is to let him cooperate with him and do things well. What does Liu Xin want Kong Guang to cooperate with? Of course, it's still Dong Xian's business! Liu Xin is extremely smart, he knows that Dong Xian is not playing politics, but love has overwhelmed his mind. He has only one thought: during his lifetime, he must do whatever it takes to make Dong Xian the most dazzling political star in the history of the Han Dynasty!
Prior to this, Wang Jia had seriously hindered his process of building Dong Xian, and he had to recover the lost time, otherwise Dong Xian would be able to wait, but Liu Xin's own body couldn't wait... And if Dong Xian wants to rush to the peak of power unimpeded, Liu Xin must clear all obstacles for him. So Liu Xin found out: To get rid of Wang Jia, he only removed a big stone that blocked the road, and there were some small stones, which had to be thrown away by himself!
Do you remember: Liu Xin sealed two big Simas before, one is Fu Yan, a relative of the Fu family, and the other is Ding Ming, a relative of the Ding family. Fu Yan has been sent away, but Ding Ming still occupies the position of Da Sima. If Ding Ming doesn't leave, how can this position be given to Dong Xian? Liu Xin must think of a way to take down the big Sima Ding Ming!
Liu Xin wants to find a person's ballast, which is not a technical problem. Soon, he heard that Ding Ming was very dissatisfied with his handling of Wang Jia's case! If you are not satisfied, please leave! On September 19, Liu Xin issued an edict: dismiss Ding Ming, drive him out of Chang'an, and go back to his fiefdom!
On November 17, Wei Xun was appointed as the Great Sima and the General of the Che Cavalry. On the 24th, Wei Xun died suddenly. Da Sima's position is finally vacant!
On December 6, Liu Xin issued an edict: appointing Dong Xian as the Great Sima and General Wei. This year, Dong Xian was only 22 years old. The third force of the Han Dynasty, represented by Dong Xian, rose rapidly. Thanks to Liu Xin's blessing, Dong's power has surpassed Wang's relatives, and even Fu and Ding's relatives, and has become the most powerful force in the Han Dynasty!
In our time, 22 years old just graduated from college. However, Dong Xian ascended to the sky in one step and became the youngest person in the history of the Han Dynasty to become one of the three dukes. Mythology, as long as it is created with the heart, everything is possible. I think: This should be Liu Xin's most proud sentence and wants to promote to the world.
But Liu Xin may have forgotten an old precept: If you suddenly become famous, it will be ominous... He seemed to have paved a way to heaven for Dong Xian. But as it turned out, it was a gorgeous, straight road to the gates of hell!
When Kong Guang served as the imperial historian, Dong Xian's father, Dong Gong, was his subordinate imperial historian. Now Dong Xian is the Grand Sima, and Kong Guang is tied for the third duke, and Dong Gong has also been promoted to Guanglu Doctor, one of the Nine Qings. One day, Liu Xin deliberately asked Dong Xian to visit Kong Guang. Want to see how Kong Guang will receive Dong Xian? I saw Kong Guang tidying up, going out to welcome Dong Xian's car and horse to the door, so he led backwards, led Dong Xian's car to the middle gate, and avoided the side of the door. After Dong Xian got out of the car, Kong Guang extended him into the hall and bowed his head and bowed. After worshipping, he got up, invited Dong Xian to take a seat, and sat down to accompany him, as if he was humbling to meet the chief, and he didn't dare to salute the enemy. Dong Xian took his seat to say goodbye, and Kong Guang respectfully sent him out of the door. Liu Xin was overjoyed when he heard Dong Xian's return, and immediately promoted Kong Guang's two nephews to be doctors and regular attendants.
The Wang family, a relative of the family, lost power, and only Wang Tan's two sons were still in the court: Wang Qujian was the servant, and Wang Hong was the regular servant. Wang Hong married Xiao Wang's granddaughter and Xiao Xian's daughter as his wife. Dong Gong also wanted to marry Xiao Xian's daughter to his son and horse captain Dong Kuanxin, so he asked Wang Hong to be a matchmaker. Xiao Xian refused again and again, and said to Wang Hong in private, "Haven't you seen the emperor's edict appointing Dong Xian as the Great Sima?" There are four words in it: 'Allow it to be in it'. This sentence comes from the legendary Zen text of Yao Chuanshun, and it is by no means a story of the Three Princes. The old man in the middle of the court is not surprised and afraid. How can my daughter match Dong Da Sima's younger brother" Wang Hong went to report back to Dong Gong, full of humility for his father-in-law, and only said that he didn't dare to climb high. But Dong Gong was furious: "Does my Dong family have a negative world?" Why is everyone in the world afraid of my Dong family?"
A few days later, Emperor Liu Xin of the Han Dynasty set up wine in the Qilin Hall and summoned Dong Xian's father and son, relatives and a group of close ministers to feast together. When the wine was half-drunk, Liu Xin suddenly smiled and asked Dong Xian, "I will follow the example of Yao Chan in Shun, but it's good" Before Dong Xian could answer, Wang Hong hurriedly flashed, "The world is handed down by Emperor Gao, not His Majesty." His Majesty's inheritance of the temple should only be passed on to children and grandchildren, from generation to generation. The Son of Heaven had no choice but to make this joke: "Liu Xin was silently displeased, and ordered Wang Hong to be sent out of the Lang Office and not to be served." Both left and right were worried about Wang Hong, and when the Empress Dowager heard about this, she also specially thanked her nephew, and Liu Xin summoned Wang Hong to serve again. However, Wang Hong still refused to give up, and once again wrote a book to admonish.
In January of the 2nd year of Yuanshou (BC1), the Xiongnu Wuzhu Liuruo Shan Yu and the Wusun King Yi Zhimi came to Chang'an to meet Emperor Han Ai. At that time, there were 50 countries in the Western Regions, and there were 376 princes and generals and translators, and there were 376 people who wore Han seals. Kangju, Dayueshi, Anxi, Zhengbin, Wuyi and other countries are not among these because of the long distance. It can be said that it has reached the peak of the Western Han Dynasty. I'm afraid that no one would have expected at this time: because of an upcoming Wang Mang reform, the Han Dynasty is about to lose the majesty of the four seas and the coming dynasty of all nations...
At the reception banquet, Wuzhu Liuruo saw a young man who was only 23 years old, with red lips and white teeth, and was beautiful. I couldn't help but be surprised in my heart, so I asked the translator next to him, "Who is this person?" The translator replied, "This is the great Sima Dong Xian, who is over the crown of his age, talented and virtuous, and is the great sage of my dynasty." Liu Xin was naturally happy, and rewarded the Xiongnu Shan Yu with countless thickeners than the king of Wusun. In February, Wang Xie returned to China.
March 29, solar eclipse. An ominous aura enveloped the Han Dynasty.
On May 2, Emperor Liu Xin of the Han Dynasty issued an edict: reinstate the three public titles: Dong Xian is still the Great Sima. Prime Minister Kong Guang changed his name to Da Situ. Imperial historian Peng Xuan changed his name to Dasikong and was named Changping Marquis.
On June 26th, the bad news came: Liu Xin, the emperor of the Han Dynasty, died in Weiyang Palace! At the same time, Dong Xian's bad luck also suddenly came!
The Empress Dowager was the first to get the news of Liu Xin's death and immediately rushed to Weiyang Palace. The first thing she did was to collect the emperor's seal, and then summon the big Sima Dong Xian in the east chamber, "The emperor has died, how are you going to treat him for funeral" Dong Xian was like being struck by lightning, looking at the queen mother, he was so frightened that he couldn't say a word for a long time.
Dong Xian finally saw it clearly: he was like a person who was not accustomed to water, before Liu Xin drove the boat and brought him into the ocean, but now that the ship is destroyed, he can only stare dryly and let the sea water drown him! He was faced with an ocean of power, a treacherous sea that rose and fell, but he had nothing to do. When the Queen Mother saw Dong Xian's performance, she couldn't help but sneer in her heart.
At this time, Dong Xian seemed to sense something. He fell to his knees, took off his official hat, shed tears, and kowtowed vigorously. Only then did the Empress Dowager Wang say tentatively, "Wang Mang also served as a great Sima, presided over the funeral of the first emperor Liu Biao, and is familiar with the process in this regard, or I will call him to guide you in your work" Dong Xian felt like he had grabbed a life-saving straw, and he was busy kowtowing to the Empress Dowager. But I don't know: this is not a lifesaver at all, but a noose around his neck!
Wang Zhengjun immediately summoned Wang Mang and issued an order: all the seals and runes used to recruit the armed forces; All reports of civil and military officials; Zhonghuangmen, Period Gate, etc., are all under the control of Wang Mang!
And the first thing Wang Mang did when he came up was to instruct Shangshu to impeach Dong Xian. The impeachment speech is very funny, "When the emperor was sick and bedridden, Dong Xian did not serve in person, and he did not feed the emperor a mouthful of medicine" Liu Xin loved Dong Xian so much that he loved his life more than his own life. According to this reasoning, it seems understandable that Liu Xin did not let Dong Xian do the menial work of feeding medicine. But it doesn't matter whether you feed or not, the important thing is that Wang Mang grabbed the handle!
After receiving the impeachment, Wang Mang ordered: Dong Xian was forbidden to enter the Sima Gate of the palace. Dong Xian was stupid: If you are not allowed to enter Sima Gate, then where will I, the big Sima, go? Suddenly, he seemed to understand: there is a place, or can you go?
So, Dong Xian took off his official hat again, went barefoot, and went straight to the Weiyang official. Kneel and kowtow outside Weiyang Palace. Dong Xian is ready to apologize in this way to see if Wang Mang can let himself go?
Wang Mang is not ready to let Dong Xian go! On the 27th of the second day of Liu Xin's death, Wang Mang sent a messenger to take the edict of the Empress Dowager and announce to Dong Xian outside the Weiyang Palace, "You are young and ignorant, and you are not qualified to serve as the Great Sima. Take back all the seals, dismiss them on the spot, and go home."
That night, Dong Xian and his wife committed suicide together, and the Dong family was in chaos. After the chaos, the Dong family still didn't dare to speak out, and pulled Dong Xian out and buried him overnight. But Wang Mang's people soon came, and they reported back to Wang Mang, saying that Dong Xian had committed suicide. Wang Mang sighed and ordered, "I'm afraid that Dong Xian is cheating to death, you must open the coffin for an autopsy to confirm"
Wang Mang's people immediately went to dig up the grave, carried Dong Xian's coffin back to the prison, and opened the coffin for autopsy. finally confirmed: The person lying in the coffin is Dong Xian, the pseudo-mother of the first Meigong in the Han Dynasty!
Wang Mang finally took a breath of relief. After killing Dong Xian, Wang Mang's next step is to recapture the big Sima that belongs to him!
The Empress Dowager issued an edict asking the secretaries to discuss the submission of the candidate for the Great Sima. The edict was issued, and the whole Manchu Dynasty thought of Wang Mang. Wang Mang was a great Sima, and he once fought with the old lady Fu with a fearless spirit, and he was born with an excellent moral and self-disciplined style, which made everyone in the Han Dynasty worship him. Moreover, since the establishment of the position of Da Sima, it has been exclusive to relatives. Wang Mang is a relative of the Wang family, if he is not right, who else can be?
So from the great Situ Kongguang to the grassroots cadres, almost all of them agreed to recommend Wang Mang as the great Sima. But the forest is big, there are all kinds of birds, and there are still two people who have different opinions: the former general He Wu and the left general Gongsun Lu. In a situation where the voices were overwhelming, they opposed Wang Mang's appointment as the great Sima, which seemed to be smashing stones with eggs.
It's basically true to say that they are eggs for nothing, but one thing must be clear: they are not vexatious and self-inflicted. He Wu and Gongsun Lu put it this way: "Throughout the politics of the Han Dynasty, once the imperial power was weak, the relatives would take power. After the Lu family and the Huo family, I am afraid that the next person to control the power of the Han Dynasty will be the Wang power represented by Wang Mang! The weakness of imperial power is related to the age of the emperor. Above the young lord there will be a fierce mother, and his relatives will rise. Now that Liu Xin has collapsed, the new emperor has not yet been chosen, and once Wang Mang takes the throne, he will preconceive and fill the power vacuum. In the future, even if the new emperor ascends the throne, he will become a puppet! At the moment of national disaster, for the sake of social interests, even if you are an egg, you have to smash out the integrity of our Han Dynasty ministers"
Subsequently, the two submitted a list of recommendations. The person they recommend is hilarious, but it's a serious matter. He Wu recommended Gongsun Lu as the Great Sima, and Gongsun Lu recommended He Wu as the Great Sima... The Queen Mother couldn't cry or laugh when she saw it. But it didn't say anything. On the 28th, she issued an edict: officially appointing Wang Mang as the Great Sima and Lingshangshi.
However, soon, the Empress Dowager discovered that the Wang Mang who was now standing in front of her had become an ambitious and bloody magician!
In July, after Wang Mang gained a firm foothold, he began to liquidate. The first target was Zhao Feiyan, the empress of Emperor Cheng of the Han Dynasty. Wang Mang listed Zhao Feiyan's three major crimes: 1, together with his sister Zhao Hede, he kidnapped Emperor Liu Biao with his youthful and invincible body; 2 The sisters created a series of infanticide cases in the harem, causing Liu Biao to cut off his children and grandchildren; 3 was bribed by Mrs. Fu to support the honorific action, ignoring the national program and discipline.
Wang Mang issued an edict in the name of the Empress Dowager: drive Zhao Feiyan out of the palace and move to live in the North Palace. A month later, Zhao Feiyan was demoted to a civilian and sent to guard Liu Fei's tomb. The famous dancer in Chinese history, known as the big goblin who harmed people, finally couldn't bear it anymore and ended up committing suicide.