The jade seal, also known as the heirloom seal, is the seal used by the emperor himself, representing the entire power of the Han Empire.

The Great Han inherited a lot from the Great Qin.

Emperor, I, Three Princes and Nine Emperors...... They are all remnants of Great Qin, strictly speaking, so Great Han is actually another shadow of Great Qin.

And this heirloom jade seal is also the legacy left by Daqin to the Han Dynasty.

The jade seal of the country was made by Li Si, the prime minister of the Great Qin, by the order of the first emperor, some people said that it was Lantian jade, and some people said that it was He's bi......

As for which statement is true, the source can no longer be found.

The fire set by King Xichubo had already burned all the documents and archives of Great Qin.

At this moment, Liu He looked at the heirloom jade seal in the lacquer box, and couldn't help but sigh: the famous heirloom jade seal, its appearance is not good, and compared with those "imitators" who are as big as bricks and stones in later generations, this real heirloom jade seal is indeed a little inconspicuous.

"Your Majesty, please use the seal." Huo Guang saw the idiocy of the Son of Heaven, smiled and gently reminded him.

"Hmm." Liu He nodded, and reached out to pick up the heirloom jade seal.

Warm as soup, delicate as fat, flawless and flawless – just like nature.

The whole heirloom jade seal is only four inches in circumference, the top button is handed over to five dragons, engraved with "ordered by the sky, both longevity and Yongchang" eight Qin seals.

These words represent the mandate of heaven of "imperial power, orthodoxy and legitimacy".

Huo Guang pushed the ink clay in front of Liu He, Liu He came back to his senses, first changed the seal on the ink clay, and then stamped it on the edict.

With a little force, "Ordered by the sky, both longevity and eternal prosperity" was stamped on the edict, which meant that the edict took effect.

This feeling is very magical, a lifeless stone can actually represent the supreme power in the world, and it may be more convincing than Liu He, the son of heaven, who personally came forward.

It is indeed strange to recognize people and not to recognize them.

Liu He reluctantly put the heirloom jade seal back into the lacquer box, closed the lid, and then watched Huo Guang put it back in its place.

One day, Liu He will put the jade seal of the country in the Xuanshu Palace, and he can use it as he wants.

……

Like the thousands of edicts issued by the Han Empire in the past, this edict was distributed to all parts of the country after a series of procedures.

Naturally, it inevitably led to some discussions, with supporters and opponents expressing their opinions.

But Rulin, who had the loudest voice in the past, surprisingly did not make a sound.

Not because they agree, but because the entire Confucian forest has not yet recovered from the last turmoil.

I don't have the heart to "ask for the people's life" again.

On the surface, the discussion about this matter passed quickly, but in private there were people talking about it.

And the one who talked about this matter the most was none other than Huo Guang's henchmen.

These courtiers were all promoted to the court step by step after Huo Guang completely controlled the government, and they did not see Huo Guang's trembling, but they were used to seeing his domineering and imperiousness.

Huo Guang didn't dare to say anything about everything, but his exclusive desire for power was also extremely rare among the powerful ministers of the Han Dynasty.

Even if Zhou Bo and Chen Ping and others are compared to Huo Guang, they are far inferior.

Who could have imagined that the general was willing to share power, and even distributed part of the power of the court to the Son of Heaven.

After a few days of discussion, the Huo party came back to their senses, and they saw more clearly that the general was not dividing power, but returning the government, and returning the government to the Son of Heaven - even if it was only a small part.

And they also have a deeper understanding of the general's beating a few days ago.

At this moment, in the Han court, it is the general and the Son of Heaven who are sharing power: we must respect the newly enthroned Son of Heaven, but we must respect the general more.

……

When the courtiers and people of Chang'an had not yet recovered from the edict of "the Son of Heaven opened the mansion and built teeth", several edicts that could be talked about more by people were passed out from the Yang Palace.

Because these edicts involved the appointment and dismissal of several important courtiers in the court.

The late Prime Minister Yang Chang was honored for Anping, and the number of feudal towns increased by 500, and the title of Marquis of Anping was replaced by Yang Chang's eldest son Yang Zhong, and the second son Yang Yun was recruited as the official of Tianzi Lang.

Taichang Gong was promoted to Prime Minister, Shaofu Le Cheng was promoted to Taichang, and Guanglu Doctor Bingji was promoted to Shaofu......

The imperial historian Cai Yi was named the Marquis of Yangping.

After this edict was issued, in addition to attracting people's discussions, it also caused several small things in Chang'an City.

The Yang family soon moved out of the Prime Minister's Mansion at home, and the eldest son Yang Zhong personally escorted Yang Chang's coffin to his hometown of Huayin County, Hongnong County, for burial.

Cai Yi was seriously ill, and he didn't get up from the sickbed for several days, until the Son of Heaven sent a doctor to diagnose and treat him, and he also issued an edict to appease him, and this old man, who was not a few years younger than the late Prime Minister Yang Chang, gradually recovered from his serious illness - but it was difficult to recover his former strength.

When Dasi Farmland Yannian dispersed the dynasty one day, he and the newly promoted Taichang Lecheng were in front of Weiyang Palace, because of the collision of carriages, and finally they had a big fight, and they were separated under the involvement of a group of courtiers.

According to the good deeds present, Tian Yannian, who was thin and small, put down his cruel words and wanted to let Le Cheng know how powerful he was - no one died because of this, and Liu He's heart was quite disappointed.

These three princes and nine secretaries are well-known figures in the court, so they are regarded by the people as a topic of conversation after tea and dinner.

But in the face of the huge Han Empire, they were also like ants, and it didn't take long for the people to lose interest.

After the Mid-Autumn Festival, the weather in Chang'an City became cooler day by day, and the turmoil temporarily subsided.

But how could Chang'an City, the center of the Han Empire, be completely quiet?

If any day does quiet down, it will only mean that a bigger storm is coming.

……

On August 20, there was a busy scene everywhere in the Menxia Temple.

Busy with people and craftsmen with different tools are renovating the long-vacant courtyard.

As early as when he first moved into Weiyang Palace, Liu He took a fancy to this idle courtyard, although he had sent someone to clean it in advance before, but there were many abandoned courtyards like this in Weiyang Palace, so they did not come to life immediately.

Now that it is officially in use, it is natural that it will have to be completely renovated again.

Replace broken tiles, repaint peeling window lattices, and repair moth-eaten tables and couches......

Sawdust is flying and dust is blowing everywhere, but it has its own vitality to remove the old and make the new.

Liu He couldn't wait, so in the main hall, he summoned some of the subordinate officials he could use.

Liu He, who was sitting in the hall, looked at the subordinate officials under the hall, and described it with the words old, weak, sick and disabled, which was the most appropriate.

Dai Zongyu and other Lang officials who did not have stiff beards, Wang Shi and Gong Sui who were on crutches, Liu Xiang and Jian Kou who were low-ranked...... No wonder it can make Huo Guang feel at ease.

Among them, Gong Sui is a general of Changyi Lang, and he is not a subordinate official of Menxia Temple - he is a subordinate official of Guangluxun Zhang Anshi.

As for Zhang Anshi, Bingji, Liu De, Zhao Chongguo, Wang Shi, Chen Xiu and Xue Ti, they all have their own official positions, although they are already emperors or secretly, but they are not from Menxia Temple.

To put it bluntly, Liu He could not command them justifiably.

On the other hand, although Huo Guang has assigned the fixed government office to the name of Menxia Temple, the officials in those government offices also have their own responsibilities, and Liu He cannot be directly transferred to his own hands - Menxia Temple is the brain, and the official office under its jurisdiction is the limbs, so you can't put the limbs on the brain.

Therefore, Liu He had to recruit a group of talents to help him manage Menxia Temple and maintain the operation of Menxia Temple itself and the operation of his subordinate mansions.

If Liu He alone must bow down, then I am afraid that he will be tired and die in this main hall in the end, which will not help.

The long road begins with a single step.

The sound of "ping pong" outside the hall was endless, and Liu He wanted to say something inspiring in the face of this situation, but in the end he didn't say it.

Thousands of words, and finally condensed into one sentence: "From now on, this temple is not only my office, but also your office, I hope that you will not live up to my high expectations, and join hands with me to do something down-to-earth for the Han and the Han people." ”

"Wechen respectfully obeys His Majesty's edict." All the subordinate officials bowed down in unison, feeling slightly moved by the ordinary and simple promise of the Son of Heaven.

"Excuse me." After Liu He finished speaking, everyone stood up again.

Seeing that everyone stood still, Liu He took a deep breath and prepared to start answering orders.

From today onwards, Menxia Temple will become the starting point of the reform of the Han Dynasty.

(End of chapter)