Liu Yan is Liu Hong's most trusted clansman, and Liu Jian is currently Liu Hong's most important imperial brother, these two people at the same time analyzed the major crisis faced by the Han Dynasty since the Yellow Turban Uprising, and placed it naked in front of Liu Hong.

Originally, Liu Hong was a little uneasy and undecided about the two wars of the Yellow Turban and Liangzhou, but now that he was stirred up by Liu Yan and Liu Jian, the biggest fear in his heart was infinitely expanded.

Everyone has the deepest fear within him, and this fear may shift as he grows older and his identity changes, but it is definitely not absent.

Everyone has fears.

What is the deepest fear in Liu Hong's heart? Actually, it's easy to guess......

Soon, Liu Bei and Dong Fu were summoned to Liu Hong's face.

Liu Hong asked Liu Bei first.

Because Liu Bei is the leader of the Zhuojun Rebel Army, he knows best what the situation of the local rebel army is.

Liu Bei had already obtained Liu Jian's letter beforehand, and he had also communicated with Liu Yu, so he already had a set of rhetoric.

He told Liu Hong euphemistically, he didn't know anything else, at least in Youzhou Border County, a clansman like him surnamed Liu was not a fart in the eyes of the local Haoyou.

The reason why the rebel army was able to organize at the beginning was that if it relied on the support of the local Haoyou, it would be able to recruit enough people, they might recognize the local Taishou, or they might recognize the local family Haoyou, but no one would recognize the emperor.

Even if the rebels received funding from the imperial court, those materials were all in the name of Taishou personally, or in the name of local tyrants, no matter who the funding was, it would generally not fall on the head of the imperial court anyway.

As for the Son of Heaven, it is even more meaningless for the local Qianshou Li Shu, and the local government has their own set of methods for brainwashing Baixin, which can efficiently drive the people to use it.

In short, Liu Bei instilled an idea in Liu Hong, that is, the emperor has no meaning to ordinary people in the local area, and his prestige is completely insufficient, and only the local nobles or local chiefs are the heavens.

The more Liu Hong listened, the worse his face became, his fists clenched unconsciously, and his bones and joints turned pale.

Liu Bei's words can be regarded as giving Liu Hong a complete understanding of his local prestige.

The local people do not recognize the Son of Heaven, but only recognize the local Taishou and Haoyou!

In fact, if you think about it carefully, the current officials are not as good as the current management, especially the growing power of the local clans, which is also understandable.

But Liu Hong, who was in this state, found it difficult to accept this fact for a while.

After all, ten years of palace life has gradually disconnected his perception of the place, although he knows that Hao is powerful, but in Liu Hong's heart, at least the emperor's prestige should still have a certain deterrent in the place.

But actually, it's not at all.

But logically speaking, it shouldn't be like this, because the Han Dynasty has naturally had a set of methods to stabilize the emperor's authority for hundreds of years, and it has been very effective.

After some self-psychological counseling, Liu Hong looked at Dong Fu again.

He is the only one who can explain the doubts in Liu Hong's heart at this moment.

Liu Hong also knows the fame of this famous contemporary master.

"Dong Qing, what Liu Xuande said is the truth?"

Dong Fu bowed to Liu Hong, and said slowly: "Back to Your Majesty's words, the old minister's ancestral hometown of Yizhou, like Liu Xuande's hometown, is the land of border counties, the land of prosperity in the Central Plains, the old minister does not know, but the situation in Yizhou, as Xuande said, is exactly like this, that is, the people in the border counties today only recognize the lord of Taishou and Haoyou, and do not recognize Your Majesty." ”

This is said at a very high level, and it is easy to believe.

If Dong Fu directly said that Liu Bei's words were right, it would make Liu Hong feel different in his heart, thinking that they were not alarmist.

But what Dong Fu said was that it was a "border county", which was his own hometown, and he didn't know what the Central Plains was like.

At first glance, it will naturally feel that his words are very credible.

Liu Hong seemed to be a little incredulous and said, "Why, why is this happening?" My Han family official school has always respected Confucianism, and the doctrine of the modern literary school has always been supplemented by prophecy, why is this still the case? ”

The deep meaning of Liu Hong's words, Dong Fu was very clear, and he understood what Liu Hong wanted to express.

For example, today's academics, the ancient school of literature and scriptures is innovating, full of talents, occupying the folk outside the government and the opposition, and has a great reputation.

Although the old-school students can occupy the court, although they are the mainstream of official learning, they are gradually losing the weight of ancient literature and classics in the world.

But even under such a premise, ancient literature and scripture still cannot smoothly squeeze out the modern school of literature and scriptures and become the mainstream of court and official studies, why is this?

Of course, many people will think that it is because the people in the current school of literature and scriptures are all veteran readers, and they have the main position and resources of the court in their hands, so that the ancient literature and scriptures cannot be squeezed in.

This is indeed a point.

But in fact, there is the most important point, that is, because the current Wenjing is the mainstream official science, which must be supported by the emperors of all dynasties.

Not "strongly supported", but "must be supported." ”

Because the chain of interests involving the emperor has been fixed, for the emperor, it must not be easily touched.

No matter how good the ancient scriptures are, no matter how unconventional they are, the emperor is not uncommon.

Because the emperor is not engaged in academics, the emperor is engaged in politics.

The modern Wenjing combines the way of the weft, so that many students of the ancient scriptures despise it, but the existence is its reason, and the study of the weft is very popular in the modern literary school, and the two are closely coordinated, and the key is that this kind of scholarship can support an important topic.

This topic is "Why can the Liu family be the emperor".

If you ask the people of later generations, who is qualified to be emperor?

Many people's answer will be: the king is defeated and the virtuous live in it, the person who can keep the people fed and clothed, and the person who the people love the most...... Wait a minute.

But now in the Han Dynasty, if you ask who can be the emperor, the various answers of the great Confucian scholars in the modern literature department can finally be summarized into two words:

"Heavenly Dao."

What is the Heavenly Dao?

It's destiny!

All the operation of the sky is in line with the political gains and losses of the world, the Liu family is the true son of heaven who is favored by the mandate of heaven, as long as the way of heaven has not changed, the "mandate of heaven" has always been on the emperor of the Han family.

The key to why today's literature and scriptures should absorb the proverbial learning, which is despised by the students of ancient scriptures, is here.

Cao Cao, who has been crowned king in history, once said a sentence that has been passed down for thousands of years-

"If the destiny of heaven is in me, I am the king of Zhou Wen!"

Whether Cao Cao wanted to be the king of Zhou Wen or the king of Zhou Wu at that time, but in the prefix of what he said, there must be a sentence "The destiny of heaven is mine!" ”

For the emperor at that time, there was no "Mandate of Heaven" as the general tone and general program, no matter whether you studied ancient scriptures or modern scriptures or Zheng Xue, which combined the advantages of ancient and modern scriptures, all the truths were playing hooligan.

The emperor did not govern the school, the emperor only governed the people.

This is why, once there was a lunar eclipse, a famine, or a natural disaster in the Eastern Han Dynasty, a third duke must be dismissed!

Because under the imperial ruling system of "the Mandate of Heaven is mine", natural disasters and man-made disasters must have back-handed heroes!

Since "the destiny of heaven is yours", why do disasters still happen?

"Destiny is mine" That's right, there's nothing wrong with it!

What's wrong is that I used the little one of the third princes, he is a moral unworthy person, and he annoys God, as long as he is deposed, he can calm God's anger!

Anyway, there are disasters and difficulties, and it is definitely not a matter of the emperor's destiny.

……

In Liu Hong's heart, or in the hearts of the emperors of the Han Dynasty, this set of playing methods should be tried and tested.

In the hearts of the people, the emperor is the destiny of heaven!

The Han Dynasty has brainwashed the people of the whole country for so many years, and it is impossible for there to be mistakes.

Why are there still people in the local counties who will erase the emperor's sense of existence?

Looking at Liu Hong's puzzled expression, Dong Fu slowly said:

"Your Majesty, according to the saying of heaven and man, it was a sharp weapon in the past, but it has been used for many years, and today, it is available to the emperor, and others can also use it, and water can carry a boat, and it can also capsize a boat."

These words were written by Liu Jian in a letter to Liu Yan.

This is also the reason why Dong Fu and Liu Yan were amazed and praised Liu Jian after reading his letter.

This kid has grasped a substantial key!

Especially in the current situation, these words are enough to produce millions of critical damage to Liu Hong.

Seeing Liu Hong's shocked face, Dong Fu said slowly: "Your Majesty, have you forgotten, why was Zhang Jiao able to set off such a big formation, and the eight states were linked to rebel against Your Majesty?" ”

"Didn't he also use the doctrine of Destiny?"

Liu Hongru was struck by lightning and was stunned on the spot.

Dong Fu continued: "Although Zhang Jiao was defeated, he succeeded in using the Mandate of Heaven to raise troops, the moth thief rose up, and the world shook!" This will inevitably give a wake-up call to all those in the world who intend to betray the Han, as long as someone wants to betray the Han in the future, or has enough ability to betray the Han, it is difficult to guarantee that they will not use the same means as Zhang Jiao. ”

Liu Yan was busy on the side and said: "Your Majesty, the minister heard that there is a demon Zhang Xiu in Yizhou Ba County who rebelled, calling himself Wudou Mishi, he is now using the same means as Zhang Jiao, and now my national strength is empty, because of Zhang Jiao's matter, the thieves will inevitably continue to rise, and there are more places where the powerful do not respect the king's order, and they make weapons with grain. ”

Liu Hong looked at Liu Yan and said, "What does Uncle Huang think, what should I do?" ”

"At this time, no matter who it is, it is no longer believed by His Majesty, only by reusing the clan and taking charge of one side for His Majesty can the imperial power be infiltrated and the Han family Tianwei re-established, please think twice!"