After the imperial court returned to the east, after several open and covert battles, the strength of various interest groups in the DPRK and China continued to change. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

The main interest factions in the DPRK and China include: the imperial family headed by the little emperor, the powerful faction headed by Liu Mang, the family gate lords headed by Zhong Xiang and Yang Biao, the Qing doctor headed by Zhao Wen, and the representatives of the princes in the court.

The imperial court lives on Liu Mang's territory, and Liu Mang controls military power, money and food, and is undoubtedly the strongest faction in the court.

The family gate valve faction is secondary.

It should be noted that the close relationship between Zhong Miao and Liu Mang is because Liu Mang took the initiative to show goodwill, and Zhong Mian himself has a relatively peaceful personality. But in essence, the two are still in different interest groups.

Again, it's the Qing Dafu Group.

Since the pre-Qin period, the Qingdafu Group has been an active participant in Chinese politics. Whether it is the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, or the Qin and Han Dynasties, the Qing Dafu Group is a force to be reckoned with in the imperial court.

The power of the princely group should not be underestimated.

By the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, the imperial power was declining and the princes were rising.

Every prince who has a self-respecting army will plant wings in the court and act as his agent.

Strictly speaking, the strength of the various princes in the court far exceeds that of other interest groups.

However, because the princes had different minds, they could not form a unified interest group. In terms of the power of each prince in the court, the strength is much weaker than the previous three.

The royal group was supposed to be the main body of the imperial power.

However, at the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, the heavens were not blessed, the royal heirs were not prosperous, and later, there was no orthodox successor to the throne, so the successor could only be selected from the side branches of the clan.

The emperor's bloodline is not correct, and the imperial power is naturally weakened.

First there are ten permanent servants who are chaotic in government, and then He Jin is foolish, and finally Dong Zhuo's dictatorship, coupled with the little emperor Liu Xie's young age, low prestige, and poor ability, the current royal group is the weakest faction in the imperial court.

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Since the imperial court was stationed in the capital of Anyi, Liu Mang first fought Dong Zhuo, then Yuan Shu and Yuan Shao, and gradually cleared all the henchmen of Dong Zhuo and Yuan Shu, as well as some of Yuan Shao's henchmen, out of the imperial court.

Liu Mang accepted the suggestions of Changsun Wuji and others, and has always adopted a strategy of control and cooperation with the Shijia Group and the Qingdafu Group.

control, which prevents it from overextending.

Cooperation can ensure the stability of the DPRK situation.

There is also a reason why the Saga Group and the Qing Dafu Group are willing to maintain a cooperative relationship with Liu Mang.

These two groups represented a small number of people, but they controlled most of the material and cultural wealth within the Han Empire.

As was often said in later generations, 20% of the population holds 80% of the wealth of society.

They are the so-called social elite.

And the elite will always have a place in the core of power.

The influence of the elite was not limited to the imperial court. The princes of all walks of life will also depend on their support.

For example, Yuan Shao, with the support of the Jizhou family, replaced Han Fu.

The elite has a special status, and they don't care whether it is the emperor or the minister who holds the power.

What they care about is who is in power, who can give them more power, who can guarantee their interests.

Yuan Shao can guarantee the interests of the family better than Han Fu, so the Jizhou family will support Yuan Shao.

Liu Mang gave the family and the Qing Dafu group power without harming their interests, so they were willing to maintain cooperation with Liu Mang.

If the three major groups unite, the other groups can only stir up small waves, but cannot set off big storms.

Now, the little emperor jumped out.

Pro-government is only in name, and the seizure of power is its goal.

On the surface, the little emperor wanted to seize power from Liu Mang's hands. However, it also directly affects the power of the Saga Group and the Qingdafu Group.

The simplest way can be analyzed clearly: Originally, the three major groups shared power, and if the little emperor intervened, it would become four families to share, and the two groups of the family and the Qing doctor, of course, were unwilling.

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Based on the above reasons, although the Saga Group and the Qing Dafu Group are willing to see the little emperor and Liu Mang fight to the death, they do not want their interests to be harmed.

If the little emperor wants to be pro-government, it will damage their interests, so Zhong Xuan, Yang Biao, Zhao Wen and others, from the bottom of their hearts, do not want the little emperor to pro-government.

Liu Mang also does not want the little emperor to be in power, and from this point, Liu Mang and the two groups have a stake.

With similar positions, Liu Mang and Zhong Miao and Zhao Wen discussed pro-government matters, and soon reached an agreement.

It is okay for the little emperor to govern in person, but it is absolutely not okay to monopolize power.

After discussing specific issues, Zhong Xuan and Zhao Wen stopped talking, they didn't want the little emperor to meddle in the affairs within their power, and they didn't want to return their power to the little emperor.

Liu Mang knew that they would be like this, and he had already discussed it with his staff.

Liu Mang took the initiative to express his willingness to hand over part of the power of Taichang Temple to the Son of Heaven.

According to the division of labor between the three princes, Liu Mang, as a lieutenant, commanded the three secretaries of Taichang, Weiwei, and Guangluxun.

Taichang Temple is mainly responsible for rituals, sacrifices, ceremonies, cemeteries, astronomy, calendars, music laws, books, and national eunuchs.

Specifically, he is responsible for the etiquette of various celebrations and sacrifices, the compilation and recording of the astronomical calendar, and is also responsible for managing the inspection and cleaning of the national band and royal tombs, the collation and proofreading of the National Library, and the assessment of Dr. Guozijian.

Ceremonial sacrifices were highly valued in ancient times. Tai Changqing is therefore the head of Jiuqing.

Liu Mang agreed to hand over the functions and powers of Taichang Temple, except for the examination of Dr. Guozijian, to the little emperor.

The assessment of Dr. Guozijian is a personnel right and must not be handed over to the little emperor.

As for the rest, it's mostly a formality. It will not be a big deal to hand it over to the little emperor.

What Liu Mang gave away was all virtual power.

Zhong Xuan and Zhao Wen naturally understood, but as long as their respective interests were not involved, of course they would not have an opinion.

Liu Mang took the initiative to cede power, and Zhong Zhao and the others naturally wanted to share their worries for Liu Mang. The two drew the line between pro-government power and found a good reason for such a division.

The boundary is that matters such as red tape and form can be pro-government; It is forbidden to meddle in real affairs involving military and political affairs, money, food, and so on.

To define the boundaries of the power of the little emperor's pro-government, you can't pat your head and talk casually, and only by being justified can you convince the public.

Zhong Xuan and Zhao Wen found such a reason for such a definition from the classics of all dynasties.

Zhong Zhao and the others, both of whom are rich and talented, quote the scriptures and find the reasons, and repeat them, and the reader can't understand them, but when translated into the vernacular, it is very simple and clear: the little emperor is still a child! So don't fool around!

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The three dukes reached an agreement and only waited for the next court meeting to announce it.

In the afternoon, Liu Mang returned to Fuzhong.

Yang Yuhuan was already dressed neatly, just waiting for Liu Mang to return to the house, and then go to Yang Biao's mansion for a banquet together.

Last night was moistened by rain and dew, and Yang Yuhuan was full of spring breeze, as bright as peach blossoms.

Liu Mang knew that he was anxious, and said with a smile: "Yu Nu'er, wait a minute, the rules of our hometown can't be passed too early." ”

Liu Mang said this perfunctory.

There are important things that have not stopped, Liu Mang went to eat wine and go to the banquet, but he couldn't sit still.

It was about to get dark, and Yang Yuhuan became more and more anxious, but he didn't dare to urge Liu Mang.

Liu Mang was more anxious than her.

Finally, Su Wei said: "Yu Linlang, Gao Changgong asks to see you!" (To be continued.) )