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At this time, Cai Mao, a cadre of Guanghan County's Taishou and Dong Xuanshi, felt that the nobles and domestic slaves had illegal acts in various places, and keenly grasped the strategic thinking and political orientation of Liu Xiu's administration, and promptly wrote to Liu Xiu, asking that "the imperial court should be ordered to ban the nobles." Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

Cai Mao Zili, a native of Hanoi County Huai (Qinyang, Henan), is a very talented and individual cadre, who once relied entirely on his own intelligence and efforts in the former Han Dynasty Emperor Ai and Emperor Ping.

However, he resolutely refused to play with Wang Mang, and resigned when Wang Mang was in power. Later, he defected to Liu Xiu with his good friend Dou Rong, and the official was the Taishou of Guanghan.

During this period of time, the house slaves and friends of the Empress Yin Lihua family often violated the law and banned in the area of Guanghan County, and Cai Mao picketed and cracked down without evasion or mercy.

However, he also knew that his opponents were all Tongtian figures, and if he continued like this, how long could he hold on, he also muttered in his heart.

Now, he saw the clear political signal sent by Liu Xiu's handling of Dong Xuan, and admired Lao Dong very much, so he wanted to ask the imperial court to intensify the efforts to suppress the nobles, severely punish those lawbreakers who relied on the power of the nobles, and form a system and national laws.

Of course, this is very much in line with Liu Xiu's thinking, and Liu Xiu immediately adopted it.

Later, Cai Maoguan became the Great Situ.

After properly handling the dispute between Lao Dong and Princess Liu Huang and decisively adopting Cai Mao's suggestion, although the phenomenon of nobles and relatives being extremely domestic slaves and friends violating laws and disciplines occurred from time to time, Liu Xiu never tolerated it, and under normal circumstances, he was able to support the relevant institutions and cadres to deal with them impartially and severely punish them according to law.

In 48 AD, another Dong Xuan-style cadre became the commander of Luoyang County.

His name is Yu Yan, with a big character, and he is a native of Chen Liudong (now northeast of Lankao, Henan).

Since he is Lao Dong's peer, he must also be a fierce man.

Yu Yanbing is simple and upright in nature, and is willing to give; Be an honest and honest official, and do not flatter the powerful; He is also chivalrous and righteous, and is willing to give.

In the era when Liu Xiu was the first brother, such cadres were destined to often write political legends.

When Wang Mang usurped the Han Dynasty, his favorite concubine Wei Guiren was powerful.

One of her doormen relied on this nepotism to run rampant in the township, doing all kinds of evil, and no one hated him.

Wang Mang's period is also the period when "noble is the epitaph of the noble, and meanness is the pass of the despicable", most of the officials in addition to harming others, that is, self-interest, no one thinks about the people, thinking about the fairness and justice of the society, which provides an excellent soil for the survival of the guest.

The doorman ran rampant, and the local cadres ignored each other, as if they were all asleep.

At that time, our Comrade Yu Yan was still a villager leader (pavilion chief), and in order to eradicate the scourge, he took a group of buddies to break into the Hakka's house and arrested him.

After Liu Xiu ascended the throne, Yu Yanguan became the governor of Jinwu, and later released as a county commander.

He is clear about right and wrong in office, has clear grievances, is deeply loved by the people, and is also very hated by bad people.

Taking office as the commander of Luoyang County was a major test for him. As always, he acted impartially, punishing evil and promoting good.

People say that at the feet of the Son of Heaven, Jingguan'er is the most difficult to do. In Luoyang, no matter how much money you have, you may not be considered rich, and no matter how big an official is, you may not be a high-ranking cadre. Dignitaries and nobles gathered, and all kinds of chaotic things naturally emerged in endlessly.

At present, everyone on the earth knows that the most powerful family in Luoyang, except for Liu Xiu's family, is Yin Lihua's mother's family.

The old Yin family combines his unlimited power and royal favor, and all capable people look columbly in front of their doors, what rich people look shabby in front of their doors, and what high-ranking officials look small in front of their doors.

At the same time, with such a big tree by its side, it is easy for the house slaves and friends of the Lao Yin family to get up and get up horizontally.

Once, a house slave of the Lao Yin family named Ma Cheng was arrested and investigated by the county magistrate Yu because he was "often a traitor".

Someone in the Lao Yin family wrote letters to the county magistrate Yu many times, pleading for Ma Cheng.

County Magistrate Yu insisted on not giving the Yin family this face, not only personally interrogated Ma Cheng, but also whipped Ma Cheng 200 times every time he received a letter of intercession from the Yin family.

It is completely conceivable that this whip hitting Ma Cheng is actually equivalent to hitting the face of the Lao Yin family.

Yin Lihua's younger brother Yin was very annoyed, thinking that the old Yin family could give a message to anyone, even if he could afford anyone, and this Yu county magistrate was too ignorant of lifting, and it was obvious that he wanted to give the Yin family a good look.

Yin is Yin Lihua's youngest brother, and he has no military merits or political achievements, so he inherited his father's title and became the Marquis of Xinyang. He is good at eloquence, but his personality is strong and arrogant, and his popularity is not very good.

Seeing that the county magistrate Yu did not buy the account of Lao Yin's family, Yin went to his brother-in-law Liu Xiu to complain, saying that Yu Yan was reckless and had handled many unjust cases, and introduced Ma Cheng's case according to his own words.

Liu Xiu originally had a good impression of County Magistrate Yu, but when he heard Yin just say this, he couldn't help but be suspicious.

In order to find out the truth and educate everyone, Liu Xiu decided to take the time to go to Luoyang County in person.

One day, Liu Xiu came to the Luoyang County Ya and asked to see the case in person.

After the county magistrate Yu briefly reported on the relevant work, he was re-promoted to the hall and let Liu Xiu sit on the lobby.

The magistrate of Yu County, who was very familiar with the business, ordered the officials to escort all the criminals, introduce the law, the case and the handling of the case in an orderly manner, and let them line up on the east and west sides of the hall.

Among them, the western column is for prisoners whose cases have been clarified and whose punishments are undisputed, and the eastern column for prisoners whose circumstances can be reconsidered or whose cases have not yet been concluded.

Ma Cheng was naturally weak-hearted, and was originally arranged in the west, but seeing that the situation was not good, he hurriedly ran to the east ranks.

Seeing this, the county magistrate Yu hurriedly stepped forward, grabbed him, and reprimanded him loudly: "You are a big moth in the world, you have relied on the god of the society for a long time, and you are not afraid of who will smoke you!" Go back, your case has not been heard yet, and it must be dealt with in accordance with the law! ”

Ma Cheng shouted that he was wronged.

It was of course impolite to make a move in front of the emperor, and the guards around Liu Xiu immediately used their swords and halberds against County Magistrate Yu, and ordered him to step back and let go of Ma Cheng.

County Magistrate Yu was not afraid and would not let go.

Liu Xiu listened to the work report, and after careful observation in the lobby, he concluded that Yu Yan was acting impartially and not showing favoritism.

(Emperor Zhiyan is not selfish.) ）

So, he scolded Ma Cheng: "You have violated the royal law, and the crime is unforgivable, and you are to blame!" ”

Immediately afterwards, he ordered Ma Cheng to be taken down immediately and tried in strict accordance with the law.

At the same time, he also made it clear that he supported the county magistrate Yu to act impartially.

A few days later, Ma Cheng was executed in accordance with the law.

Liu Xiu's public support for Yu Yan's punishment of Ma Cheng once again had a great deterrent effect on the nobles and relatives, and also produced a good social effect.

Since then, when officials and cadres at all levels handle official affairs and handle cases, nobles and relatives generally no longer dare to interfere without authorization, lest they find themselves bored.

(So the relatives took their hands and didn't dare to do it.) ）

In this way, through institutional norms, military crackdowns, and strict restraint in daily social and political life, the vast majority of the nobles and relatives were able to restrain their words and deeds and those of their relatives and friends, and there were obviously far fewer violations of law and discipline than in the previous and later dynasties. Even those who are favored and extremely glorified are all following the rules and being cautious, lest they cross the thunder pool by half a step.

Liu Liang is Liu Xiu's own uncle, everyone is familiar with him, he is actually equivalent to Liu Xiu's adoptive father. Liu Xiu felt the same as his biological father, and in the second year of his accession to the throne, he named him the king of Guangyang.

A few years later, during a series of actions to restrain the nobles, Liu Xiu demoted him to the rank of Duke of Zhao.

is such an old man, and he has always been very careful about Liu Xiu's courtesy, and he did not dare to show even a little dissatisfaction, and every year he had to come to Luoyang from his own feudal country to worship Liu Xiu.

(Frequent years to the court.) ）

There is also another acquaintance of ours, Liu Xiu's maternal uncle, Fan Hong, a perfect man of the first generation, whose performance epitomizes the situation of the noble relatives under Liu Xiu's rule.

Liu Xiu lost his father at an early age, if there is anyone who has the most important position in his heart, then in addition to his mother, it is his uncle Liu Liang and uncle Fan Hong. As early as when he was a young intellectual, Liu Xiu regarded these two elders as his biological father.

As soon as Liu Xiu ascended the throne, he immediately appointed Lao Fan as the emperor's chief adviser (Guanglu Dafu), a special advancement, second only to the three dukes in power.

In the following one or twenty years, as the first brother's position became more and more stable, Liu Xiu gradually deprived the heroes of their real power and restrained the behavior of their relatives, but only the love for Lao Fan's brothers and sons continued unabated, and he successively canonized or added Lao Fan himself as the Marquis of Changluo and Shouzhang, and named Lao Fan's younger brother Fan Dan as the Marquis of Sheyang, Lao Fan's nephew Fan Xun as the Marquis of Xuanxiang, and Lao Fan's cousin Fan Zhong as the Marquis of the father.

Liu Xiu has great respect for Lao Fan, whether at work or in private family interactions, he is courteous and caring for Lao Fan.

Lao Fan was originally a person with both ability and political integrity, humble and obedient, introverted and low-key.

He understands and fully cooperates with his nephew Liu Xiu, and often educates his juniors saying:

"Of all the rich and wealthy, few of them are good at it. It's not that I don't like glory and wealth, but Heaven dislikes complacency and favors humility, and we should take the lessons of the nobles in the past as a warning! In a complex political environment, isn't it a great good thing that our whole family is safe?! ”

This is a person who is accustomed to seeing the clouds of society and understanding the ups and downs of life.

In the face of his boundless power and wealth, he has always maintained a clear head, humble and prudent, not arrogant or impetuous, and strictly restrains the words and deeds of relatives and friends; In front of his nephew Liu Xiu, he was cautious and respectfully pursued the courtesy of a courtier; In front of his ministers and colleagues, he was humble and polite, and never showed the slightest sense of special and superiority; In front of the common people, he never held himself up, but was full of benevolence and love, and did his best to help others within the laws of the country and his own ability.

When it comes to work, Lao Fan is also 12 points dedicated and cautious, never making mistakes, and not letting people grasp the handle.

He drafted and wrote the manuscripts by himself, carefully selected the words and sentences, and burned the drafts. Every time there is a meeting, he always arrives first, lowers his eyebrows and pleases his eyes, and buries himself in doing things, until Liu Xiu says "Zhongqing is flat", and then straightens up and raises his head. During the research work of the court meeting, he never expressed his opinions in public, I was afraid that Liu Xiu would be embarrassed, and he didn't want people to find any opportunities to take advantage of.

Affected by this, the people of the Lao Fan family have never violated the law and discipline.

(The clan is dyed and has not broken the law.) ）

Lao Fan's deeds have won the general respect of Liu Xiu and the broad masses of cadres and the masses in the government and the opposition.

When he was seriously ill, Liu Xiu personally visited and greeted him at his home and stayed at his house.

When he was critically ill, Liu Xiu asked if there was anything to explain and arrange, and he hurriedly struggled to get up and kowtow to Liu Xiu, and said humbly:

"The minister has no merit and enjoys the emperor's rich reward, I am afraid that the descendants will not be able to repay the great kindness of the saint, so that the minister will regret Jiuquan. The minister implored the saint to take back the title of Marquis of Shouzhang, so that Shilu could take care of his life. ”

Liu Xiu knew that his uncle was saying this from the bottom of his heart, and he was very sentimental, but he didn't agree to his request after all.

Fan Hong, a perfect generation, Liu Xiu's chief noble, he was humble and cautious all his life, and he achieved life and glory and death, and also became a typical example of Liu Xiu's strict self-discipline and long-term wealth and prosperity.

The Liu clan and the Lao Fan family are like this, and the performance of the male members of the Yin Lihua family is also very satisfactory to Liu Xiu.

Yin Lihua's father died early, and most of her brothers had excellent private virtues, and they were loyal, conscientious, and outstanding in politics before and after Liu Xiu's accession to the throne.

In Ma Cheng's case, the Yin family wrote a letter to intercede, and Yin went to Liu Xiu to complain, which was an extremely rare move by the Yin family.

During the reign of Liu Xiu's father and son, although the Lao Yin family was extremely noble, they were generally able to self-restraint and become a model of noble relatives similar to the Lao Fan family.

As for the story of Yin Lihua's brothers, such as Yin Zhi and Yin Xing, who tried their best to give Liu Xiu a reward, we have already introduced it to you, compared with the unscrupulous flies and dogs who are common in Wang Mang's dynasty and are endless in later generations in order to be promoted, it is simply like ice coal!