Chapter 462 The blame lies with the ministers!
Blood flowed into Liu Dan's trachea.
"Hehe."
Liu Dan breathed in pain, making intermittent sounds. The hall was silent, with only the sound of him breathing out more than breathing in. The endless pain of suffocation was too torturous, and he died.
Sima Qian sat quietly in the corner, silently recording all the words spoken by both sides since they entered the hall. After Liu Dan stopped struggling, he stood up and walked to the side in silence, sniffed his breath, paused, picked up the pen and wrote on the draft, then turned to the princes of Jingnan, his eyes calm, and said in a chanting tone like praising the emperor, "The emperor coughed up blood and died in Changle."
When we talk about the superior, we do not call him the thief; when we talk about the passing away, we do not call him the collapse.
Sima Qian looked at Luo Si and bowed.
Los also bowed and congratulated every historian with integrity.
Looking at the emperor who died so easily, the princes who participated in the Jingnan Rebellion felt like they were dreaming. They stretched out their hands unconsciously and looked over and over. The situation of the world was in the palm of their hands.
For a moment I was a little confused. What should I do now?
Luo Shi, who had been silent all the time, walked to the front of the crowd, looked at Liu Dan's body lying on the table, and turned around.
All the princes who participated in the Jingnan Campaign looked up at this son of the Luo family, who led the army from the Western Regions across thousands of miles. This ability alone was rare in the current Han Dynasty.
Luo Shi's voice was not loud, but it was very resonant: "When a vicious tiger devours a person, does it mean that the person who helps the tiger is not guilty?
The king's sins should not be blamed on the people of the world. This is the king's responsibility, but are the high-ranking officials in the palace really so clean?"
After the battle, the house had to be cleaned, the evildoers had to be eliminated, and an explanation had to be given to the soldiers who fought bravely. The princes were awed and nodded in agreement.
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All the officials of the Han court were led to the Changle Palace. Although there was anxiety in their eyes, they did not show it on their faces. Some of them even thought to themselves that although the princes of Guandong claimed to be dictators, could they really dare to kill the king?
The Han Dynasty was as stable as a rock. Although these court officials were surrounded by war, they were not afraid at all, because if the princes in Guandong could rise up in arms, they could do the same.
Moreover, the princes of Guandong killed their king. Can we really stop the gossips of the world?
This represents one of the hearts of the people in Guanzhong.
Although Mengru was powerful among the princes in Guandong, he was not the most prominent Confucianist. Since Emperor Xiaowen began to respect Confucianism, the most prominent were the Spring and Autumn Confucians. Not everyone agreed with Mengru's theories.
Even though Liu Dan had become so incompetent in recent years and even his school had suffered a blow, the knowledge they had learned since childhood still made many scholars and officials loyal to Liu Dan.
Single husband!
King Su called King Zhou of Shang a tyrant and King Wu's attack on King Zhou a massacre. This can be regarded as a characterization of King Wu's behavior, but what exactly does a tyrant look like?
There doesn't seem to be a clear standard.
The princes of Jingnan walked out of Changle Palace, stood on the high steps, and looked down at everything in the Han Dynasty. Then the officials of Chang'an saw the soldiers carrying a corpse out, wearing a crown and placing it under the steps of Changle Palace.
It is obvious who the corpse belongs to!
Everyone gasped, and a tingling and electric sensation rising from the tailbone instantly rushed to the head.
How dare you to kill the king!
It was like thunder exploding in my head.
Some people fainted immediately, and some Confucian scholars stepped forward and pointed at the princes of Jingnan and shouted angrily: "Thieves, thieves, how dare you kill your king and father!
Where is the clan law! Where is the etiquette law!
The disorder of yin and yang is here!"
In April in Chang'an, the chill of winter seemed not to have dissipated yet. The leisurely sunlight could not bring a trace of warmth to people. In the slight breeze, there was complete silence under the Changle Palace and the cold was intense.
Some Confucianists are really stubborn and some are even masters of the Spring and Autumn Annals.
When Los walked in front of the princes of Jingnan, the great scholar's eyes narrowed, and he felt a little guilty in front of the son of the Luo family. But thinking back on what he had learned over the past decades, he still held his head high and straightened his back. What supported him was the courage in his heart.
Although the Luo family is the descendant of King Su and Saint Luo, the ancestors are the ancestors and the descendants are the descendants. Everything in this world cannot escape the word "reason"!
Los glanced at him coldly, then shouted proudly: "Was King Wu's attack on King Zhou a subject killing his king and father?"
The great scholar was stunned. Almost everyone knew this question. A thousand years ago, King Su had clearly answered it. The great scholar replied with a pale face: "I have never heard of regicide, but I have heard of the execution of a tyrant Zhou!"
Ross said angrily: "As a doctor, can you forget the teachings of the King of Su?"
The great scholar's momentum weakened again, and he said, "Mistakes are mistakes, crimes are crimes. Although Your Majesty has made mistakes, is it appropriate to be listed with King Zhou of Shang?"
Lu Chan drew his sword and stepped forward, shouting, "Fault? Doctor, if you say so, I would like to ask, do you know what crime this emperor has committed?"
What crime has the emperor committed?
You, one of the leaders of the Jingnan princes, ask what crime our emperor has committed?
When you started the rebellion in Guandong and when you swore an oath at Mount Li, you clearly listed all the crimes of the emperor. Now you ask what crimes our emperor has committed?
Isn't this the most ridiculous thing?
Lu Chan said: "We are the Yuancong heroes, or the new nobles of Xiaowu. We have gathered in Xinzheng. Hundreds of thousands of soldiers and more than a million civilians have fought for thousands of miles, from Xinzheng all the way through the Central Plains. How many lives have been sacrificed and how much blood has been shed? Did we come to Chang'an just for some small mistakes?
If Liu Dan only had some faults, then who are the people who supported us, the generals and soldiers who died on the way to the march, and the nobles and dukes standing in Changle Palace?
Doctor, are you saying that all of us who are in the Jingnan Campaign are traitors?"
Kill people and destroy their hearts!
The princes who were involved in the Jingnan Campaign reacted instantly and realized that it was unreasonable to lead troops to attack the emperor just because he had made some minor mistakes.
A unreasonable person is a thief!
"Swish, swish, swish!"
Almost in an instant, countless people drew out their sharp swords and stared at the officials below the steps of Changle Palace. The temperature in the air dropped almost instantly, and a surge of murderous intent came. If you look closely, you can even see blood dripping from the sword blade, and a faint smell of blood floats around.
"Traitor!"
On the high platform, some of the princes who had participated in the Jingnan Rebellion were already unable to suppress their anger.
From autumn to spring, the whole journey seemed unstoppable, but only he knew the dangers involved, especially when they finally broke through Guanzhong, how many people died under the pass without even waiting for the news of victory. As a result, now this Confucian scholar wanted to take away everything from them with just a few words, how could he not feel murderous?
"Liu Dan is a tyrant who brings chaos to the world, but is Liu Dan the only one guilty?
You, the ministers in the court, do not think of admonishing the monarch and defending the Han Dynasty, but instead help Zhou to commit atrocities, harm the people, and cause the whole world to be displaced.
The tyrant is guilty, and the fault lies with the ministers. The tyrant is dead, but you people are still standing in front of Changle Palace.
It has come to this point, and the criminals are not willing to kneel and obey orders, but can even accuse us, the heroes who helped in the Jingnan Rebellion, and can even talk about it in a high-sounding manner based on the clan law and ritual law.
It's ridiculous, hilarious, and shameless!"
The princes who participated in the Jingnan Campaign began to denounce the movement.
From the moment Dr. Chunqiu Ru opened his mouth, Los suddenly realized one thing, that is, the gap between Guandong and Guanzhong was very serious.
From academics to concepts, they are extremely different.
The general stepped forward and said, "My lords, you are really talking nonsense. For more than ten years, we have conquered the four barbarians and made contributions to the country. You say that we are criminals. Isn't this just a false accusation?"
"You still have the nerve to say that!
The tyrant Liu Dan was in power for fifteen years, and there were thirty-three border wars, twenty of which were caused by people like you who wanted to maintain your wealth and power through military exploits and who took the initiative to provoke foreign tribes.
Now he is still barking here, brazenly claiming to be a national hero."
The princes and generals of Chang'an were not convinced, but the general said proudly: "King Su once said that the way of the king is not to be partial to one side, and the Xia and the barbarians cannot coexist. Conquering the barbarians is the foundation of the Xia. What have we done wrong?"
Han Lin, the Marquis of Anyang, drew his sword, his murderous intent overflowing, and said in a cold voice: "You evil creature, how dare you talk about the Su Wang Shang Huang? Thousands of years ago, the Su Wang Shang Huang was invincible and unrivaled in the world. He marched from Gaojing to the east of the east, triumphantly all the way, and when he reached the Huai River, he withdrew his troops and returned to Zhou.
Why is this so?
Could it be that King Su is unwilling to wipe out the barbarians?
It was because the soldiers were tired and unwilling to fight, because the Zhou people were tired and could not bear the military service, and because the country did not support the war.
Is it right to destroy the country's society, displace the people and cause the division of the country by conquering the four barbarians?
At the end of the Qin Dynasty, the Xiongnu became powerful because of the war among the princes and the inability to suppress them in all directions. It has only been a short time since the end. Have you forgotten it?"
"Do you evil people think that the sword in my hand is of no use?"
Tap tap tap.
The sound of horse hooves gradually sounded, "What else do you have to say?"
White clouds floated slowly, a breeze blew by, and the dukes and ministers were speechless.
"What can I say?
The facts are here. The ones who brought chaos to the world were the tyrant Liu Dan and the other dukes and ministers. The ones who made the world resentful were Liu Dan and the other dukes and ministers.
If not, we, the heroes of the Yuan Dynasty, have a country of no more than a thousand households, a population of no more than ten thousand, and a few hundred soldiers. How could we have the magical powers to lead millions of people to the west to fight the enemy?
It was because the common people were so angry that they carried us, the so-called nobles, all the way into Chang'an City!
If we abandon them today, will our ancestor King Su forgive us?"
Every word and every sentence.
It hurts my heart!
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In the previous chapter, the author believes that the huge political differences and different ideological lines within the ruling group of the Han Dynasty were one of the root causes of the "Princes' Jingnan" incident. The "Changle Questioning" was a thorough liquidation of the princes who Jingnan, which objectively maintained the unity of the political consciousness of the Han Dynasty. The political ecology of the Han Dynasty turned from differences and divisions to unity again, ending the unwarranted internal friction. The Han Dynasty relatively smoothly passed the crisis of national extinction, and the national situation that had fallen to the bottom began to slowly recover. ——"History of the Rise and Fall of the Han Dynasty"
(End of this chapter)
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