The palace ushered in a new hostess, Zhao Feiyan, a dancing girl who turned into the queen of the Han Dynasty.

is quite legendary, so that everyone in the world is vying to talk about it, in this era when the concept of the family is not particularly strong, Zhao Feiyan's success is very exemplary.

The emperor indulged in lust, hollowed out his body early, and met a peerless demon like Zhao Feiyan, crazy to take pills, and after an ordinary wind and cold, he took Fangshi's magic medicine, and as a result, he couldn't afford to get sick and died on the sickbed.

Regarding the emperor's death, the courtiers all had a relatively indifferent attitude, and the people were limited to the etiquette system.

Among the generally short-lived emperors of the Han Dynasty, Liu Chi's reign was already considered a long one.

For an emperor like Liu Chi, his contribution to the world in this death is greater than his achievements in this life.

The ministers gave Liu Chi a medium nickname step by step, with no merit or fault.

The process of Liu Chi's burial in the emperor's mausoleum began step by step, but the court's mind was no longer on this, but on the future emperor.

Zhao Feiyan did not have a son, but the emperor had an heir.

It's just that they are all relatively young, and Zhao Feiyan, who was promoted to the queen mother at a young age, selected one of the princes who was only two years old and whose biological mother died in childbirth, and brought him to the throne as the queen mother.

This is her son from now on.

The Empress Dowager didn't say anything, because Wang Mang finally reached the pinnacle of power in the process of alternating thrones, and the great general Sima added the rank of auxiliary to control the military and political power of the Han Dynasty.

After Huo Guang, the Han Dynasty ushered in another relative who ruled the world, even more powerful than Huo Guang.

But the radical scholars didn't just want this, Huo Guang inherited the prosperity of Emperor Xiaoxuan, but Wang Mang was facing a tired situation, and countless people shouted, "Heaven has a great responsibility, protect the stability of the people, and it is advisable to enter the public." ”

Becoming a duke was Wang Mang's last test of the opposition.

It is not the Liu family who is the king, and the princes of the world will rise up together to crusade against him.

The duke is not on this list, but the duke is still a very special position, which will be considered by some people as trespassing, because at present, the Han has a duke, a high degree of autonomy, and has its own official system, and the only thing that has something to do with the Han is that every time the new monarch needs the canonization of the Son of Heaven, if Wang Mang is a duke, is it also necessary to establish a semi-independent duke?

Then Wang Mang has the power to promote and appoint officials, reward knights, and even do not need to go through the hands of the imperial court, and there is no regulation on the size of the dukedom, which is a hidden danger.

What does Wang Mang want to do?

Luo Qi couldn't sit still, went straight to Wang Mang's mansion, and asked, "Jujun Gong, what do you want to do?" Do you want to be a public? ”

Wang Mang had a sad look on his face and asked, "Wenqi, what can Mang do so that there is no criticism in the world?"

The cause of reform is always mired in such a complicated situation of human affection, when will it be able to develop in a big way?

A steady stream of opposition came, and punishment could not be stopped, and the position was their life, and they always went forward for the sake of the position. ”

As long as Wang Mang didn't have the intention of directly usurping the throne, Luo Qi secretly breathed a sigh of relief in his heart and said: "In the classics of the hundred schools of thought in the Spring and Autumn Period, it is impossible for the world to forget the frequent killing of kings and usurpation, and King Luowen and Bowang Wulie Marquis have made the atmosphere in the world normal.

But every courtier who is close to the throne will still be suspected, this is the fate of the minister, just do what Qi said. ”

Wang Mang hurriedly said: "Please also ask Wen Qi to show me." ”

So Luo Qi said something she had been thinking about for a long time to Wang Mang, and then stared closely at Wang Mang's subtle expression changes, Wang Mang first appeared a little stunned, then tangled and struggling, and finally relieved.

"Just as you say."

The voice of the Duke seemed to be surging in the general situation, and finally someone couldn't help but walk out under great pressure in the court.

Above the court, Zhao Feiyan hugged the emperor of the ruzi, hung the curtain to listen to the government, Wang Mang stood in the first place, and then saw an official with a somewhat dark complexion walk out, and said respectfully but loudly: "My courtiers of the Han Dynasty, can anyone be as good as King Luowen?"

King Luowen's merits to the Han were only Dongahou during his lifetime.

Although there are 100,000 households in Dong'ahou, they are still liehous after all.

Now the Great Sima General is indeed a virtuous person, but compared to King Luowen, it is still far behind, and General Sima does have some credit, but compared with King Luowen, it is the fireflies and the bright moon competing for glory.

Don't say that compared with King Luowen, even if it is compared with Bowang Wuliehou, can General Sima be able to win?

Now that General Sima wants to cross King Luowen and become a duke, isn't this a betrayal of King Luowen?

The general has not made any contributions, he is already a very popular minister, and he is not satisfied, and he wants to become a duke, but the old man wants to know, when will the general be satisfied?

Is it necessary to be crowned king after being crowned?

After being crowned king, do you want to be a fake son of heaven?

Or is it as the market said, the mandate of heaven of the Han Dynasty is coming to an end, you are a saint descended from heaven, and you need a Zen position to give you so that the world can be peaceful? ”

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In the previous paragraph, the ministers didn't feel anything, but in the latter paragraph, everyone heard that everyone's hairs stood on end, and these market rumors were spread among the people, and even said in private, which was not a big deal, but it was directly taken to the court, and there were historians here to record it, which was destined to be in the history books.

There are indeed a lot of people who are dissatisfied with the court, but at least there are still a few superficial flowers, and there are many people who want the emperor to directly take the throne, but no one in the court mentions it, because this matter is too big, and no one can predict the future direction.

Zhao Feiyan's eyes fell on Wang Mang, she and Wang Mang could cooperate in politics, but it was absolutely impossible to usurp the throne, and then looked at Luo Qi again, and calmed down a little.

Now that she and Luo Qi are more familiar, she thinks that she still knows Luo Qi's personality better, although she is not as gentlemanly as the legendary Luo Shizi, but she is also a trustworthy person.

Wang Mang's eyes also fell on Luo Qi, and when he saw Luo Qi, he didn't say a word, and then said quietly: "There are always people who want to do things in this world, and there are thousands of difficulties, and countless complicated troubles are surrounding me.

Alas.

Today, I am in this Changle Palace to show my ambition to the people of the world.

Princes, kings and dukes, that's not what I want, so what's the use of it?

It's just to increase the attack of the people of the world!

The False Son of Heaven is what I want to do, this is the honor of King Lowen.

But is it what I am looking for?

I was originally a prince of the grave, because of the trust of the people of the world to come to this point, if it is not for the light in my heart, I will go down to the palace at this moment.

Use intrigue and trickery, use cunning and power tricks to snatch things that don't belong to you, and the final result is to be rejected by the people of the world.

I once heard that when I was in Bangzhou, some princes traveled thousands of miles to Luoguo to ask the monarch of Luoguo to become the son of Zhou, and even Zhou Tianzi wanted to entrust the position of the Son of Heaven to the monarch of Luoguo.

Until now, such voices have existed.

Now there is a voice that I have entered the title of duke, and there are ministers who have come to stop me, which shows that my prestige and merit are not enough to be called a duke.

It is not enough to call the public, why do you slander me for usurping the throne?

Only people like you will regard their reputation as more important than the world.

This is probably the ambition of the bird!

If the world is tired, the people are in turmoil, the people are hungry, and it is difficult to survive, I can only take off my hat and crown, and bear the whipping of the people of the world.

The position of the emperor, the position of power sought by the world, I disdain!

I want the Haiyan River to be clear, I want the world to be together, let the world prosper, I want all the people in the world to send me the crown, and then I refuse.

At that time, I will only say, 'This is not my merit, I am just respectfully carrying out the decree of God.' ’

At this point, the minister retired first. ”

After speaking, he walked straight out of the hall, completely ignoring the court meeting that was still being held, and the ministers in the palace were shocked by Wang Mang's remarks, and then there was a trace of admiration.

His footsteps never stopped, and the sound of every step seemed to step on the hearts of everyone, and his figure alone seemed to be higher than the top of the temple!

The court meeting dispersed, and Luo Qi received a summons from the Queen Mother.

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Loyalty and treachery are difficult to distinguish, this is probably the biggest fog left by Wang Mang to history, even though there are rich historical materials, but Wang Mang's image is so separated, he is constantly swaying between a traitor who confuses the lord and a loyal minister who asks for the people's life, the author looks at his heart through these complicated information, he is just a person who always wants to level the world, for this goal, he can sacrifice everything, including the emperor of the Han Dynasty who should be loyal to him. - "The Biography of Wang Mang"

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Reckless, autocratic and independent, Yin envoys and scholars speak up, and call the public with virtue, so some ministers proudly said: "What is the merit of recklessness?" Today into the public, tomorrow into the king, where is the community? ”

Mang said: "I am the grave of the marquis, only think about the stability of the society, the emperor and I He Jiayan!"

Only obey the sky, and the success of respect! ”

The people of the time said: "The humility of recklessness is not usurped!" ”

There are also people who say: "Mang is not King Wen, quite similar to Yiyin." - "Hanshu: The Biography of Wang Mang"

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