Chapter 563 Kill the emperor and purge his entourage!
Zhaocheng.
"Father, why did the situation in the Han Dynasty suddenly become like this?
Aqi was not yet unable to control the situation, but she still lost control. "
Luo Yi was really full of doubts, Luo Fu groaned and said: "You are wrong.
The power is like an insurmountable mountain. If you become an assistant, you have to bear the inconvenience brought by being an assistant.
Aqi has not figured this out yet. He is the Empress Dowager's brother-in-law, and is exercising the Empress Dowager's power. He is the undisputed authority, but he is trapped in the mountains and cannot see the true face of the mountains.
You think Aqi can control the situation because Aqi can explain the causes and consequences of the situation in the world.
But this is a wrong idea. Is it possible that this is all Aqi’s ability is?
It is easy to stand by and point fingers, and it is equally easy to say this is not right and that is not right.
When people find fault, they always think that their wisdom surpasses that of the sages, and that the sages were just so-so, leaving many unfinished business and not being perfect.
But when it was my turn to solve these problems, I found it extremely difficult. Not only was I unable to solve the problems, I even made the situation worse.
This is the truth that knowing is easy but doing is difficult.
There are many things in this world that you know exactly where they are going, but you cannot stop them.
Can it be said that the reforms led by Wang Mang and Aqi were completely wrong and completely ineffective?
Judging from the current situation the family has, not to mention the Guanzhong counties where Aqi is personally in charge, at least he is relatively successful among the counties in Youzhou and Yizhou.
This is already quite difficult.
If you were in Aqi's position, you would also make many mistakes that you should not have made, just like Luo Xuan Gong who made many compromises in order to save Tian Qing.
The one who can perfectly solve this kind of thing, we call him our ancestor Luo Wengong!"
Lord Luo Wen!
An insurmountable peak in Luo's abilities. Comparing Luo Qi and Luo Wengong is like comparing a lone star and the bright moon.
Roy was completely at a loss for words after hearing what his father said. Following his father's train of thought, he began to recall his ancestors who had made great contributions throughout the ages.
Then he weighed the abilities he had demonstrated in handling affairs in Zhaocheng, and discovered with some sadness that many of them were beyond his ability to accomplish.
He spread his hands and murmured, "Father, the world is about to fall into chaos. Should we help the Han Dynasty or the rebels?
Ah Qi is so deeply tied to the Han Dynasty that if the Han Dynasty is in trouble, he may really live up to his promise of death when he took office."
Luo Fu said slowly: "The family's choice is consistent. We sent out children like Aqi to help the Han Dynasty reform and stabilize the world. If we can't do that, we can't waste the family's resources to help the Han Dynasty, which is on the decline.
As for the rebel army, it was enough not to help the rebel army overthrow the Han Dynasty. The royal family must be well aware that the Luo family would not help the royal family to suppress the rebel army.
However, in this chaotic world, it is possible to weaken the powerful. No matter what the future holds, we can take advantage of the changes to wield the butcher's knife.
As for Aqi, this is the path he has chosen. Besides, instead of caring about Aqi, he should care about Ying Hou. If the Han Dynasty perishes, he will be the one who will be buried with the Luo family!
You do not have to worry too much. In my opinion, the Han Dynasty will not necessarily perish. At least for now, the princes in Guandong are doing their best. The decree just issued by the Queen Mother can deal with the uprising of rebels in the five states.
The only possible accident is..."
Seeing that Luo Fu was hesitant to speak, Luo Yi asked curiously: "Father, what is the possible accident?"
Luo Fu sighed: "The turmoil in this world arises from human hearts, and human hearts are unpredictable.
What if the princes of Guandong do not carry out this decree and deliberately allow the rebel army to go west?
What if the Liu clan princes wanted to take advantage of the chaos to overthrow the child emperor and become emperor themselves? "
Roy was surprised when he heard this and said, "The Guandong lords would not do this at such a critical moment, right? Isn't this playing with fire and getting burned?
If they don’t control it, they…”
Play with fire and you will get burned.
What if there was nothing in the first place?
Halfway through his speech, Roy suddenly stopped. Human hearts are unpredictable.
If people were absolutely rational, the world would be very orderly, but the reality is that a sudden emotion could change everything.
The father and son looked at each other, and Roy said directly: "Father, I will contact Ying Hou right away."
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In the Kingdom of Yinghou.
Lü Hou, who had previously expressed his support for Wang Mang's reform, looked very unhappy. This could be seen as a failure in standing in line. In such a situation of great change in the times, a wrong stand would ruin the entire family. "Ying Hou, what do you think of the Queen Mother's edict?
The East Sea Army, Taishan Army, and Red Eyebrow Army want to wipe out these bandits, and every last drop of blood in Guandong will be shed.
The key point is that after the rebellion is pacified, the imperial court will probably start with recovering Guanzhong first, which is unfair!
The people of the marquisate had complaints in their hearts, and even the family members and retainers openly or covertly resisted the imperial edict. "
There was deep resentment in Lu Hou's words, and Luo Zhong felt quite dilemma after hearing it.
Deep down, he also didn't want Yinghou State to fight the rebels to the death. The people of Yinghou State probably didn't want to either. "What about the other families? What about the princes of the Liu clan?"
As soon as the words came out, Luo Zhong and Lu Hou felt a chill. The court was placing high hopes on the Jin Ling Marquis!
Lu Hou said in disbelief: "The Queen Mother wants us to watch over the princes?"
Princes!
The Empress Dowager is behind the scenes, the Emperor is young, powerful ministers are in power, the country is in chaos, and the kings hold military power. What is the next step? Do we still need to think about it?
The only ones who could restrain the princes were the Jinling Marquis, so in the imperial edicts, the marquis were given the highest respect.
"If this was the last years of the Li Emperor, I'm afraid our ancestors would have already raised their flags and appointed generals to fight against the rebellion.
Oh."
With people's hearts at this point, it was really a fantasy to expect the Jinling Marquis. Upon discovering this, Lu Hou suddenly felt relieved. He knew what to do, "Ying Hou.
As long as we are here, the Han Dynasty will not perish!
Is there anything left to hesitate about?
Waiting for a descendant of the great ancestor who holds the Mandate of Heaven, he will be the new Son of Heaven!"
A descendant of the Liu family who upholds the mandate of heaven!
Luo Zhong nodded slowly, and Lu Hou stood up and left upon seeing this.
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The King of Donghai besieged Lanling County for half a month, but there was no sign of Lanling County being breached. Instead, the morale of the rebel army was low and food supplies were insufficient.
The Lanling Xiao family still has a very good reputation in the county, and some small powerful people who have surrendered to the King of Donghai have mediated peace between the two sides.
That night.
The King of Donghai assessed the situation and decisively decided not to attack Lanling County.
Because he keenly discovered that the marquisates were really difficult to break through. The determination of these people to defend their territory, the strictness of their organization, and their fighting spirit were far superior to those of the county governors.
But at the same time, this group of people only wanted to defend their land and were not willing to attack at all. Instead of confronting these people, it would be better to unite with other rebel forces and head west.
Since they can expand themselves, and who can say for sure, can't they replicate the move of Emperor Gaozu entering the Pass at the end of the Qin Dynasty?
To the west of Donghai County is the State of Chu. The current Chu State is certainly not comparable to the Chu State of the past. The King of Chu is under the jurisdiction of the Governor of Xuzhou, but for the King of Donghai, this is still an opponent that needs to be taken extremely seriously.
Then.
The King of Donghai led the rebel army through the southern counties of Chu State. The situation was calm and nothing happened.
The State of Chu sent out an army of no more than a thousand men, but they were quickly defeated. They then watched them leave Xuzhou, taking a large number of refugees with them.
When the rebel army reached this point, it was no longer a simple peasant army. The powerful people who had always opposed the court's new policies also joined it, and with their stronger abilities, they easily seized power. With the addition of powerful armed forces, the peasant army's combat effectiveness was qualitatively improved.
The rebels had no idea what these princes were doing, but that did not stop them from heading west in surprise. In the same way, they crossed Liang State, and the road to Guanzhong seemed to have opened up.
They entered the well-connected Luoyang without any hindrance, and people all over the world were shocked by this sudden change.
What should have been an extremely difficult predicament, and the rebel army that should have been trapped and died east of Luoyang, entered Luoyang so easily. Once here, the supplies the rebel army obtained and the room for maneuver they had far exceeded before.
It can be said that the dragon enters the deep sea and the eagle soars into the sky!
Chang'an.
The continuous heavy blows actually calmed Wang Mang down. What else did he not understand now?
He did not have the support of the world as he had imagined, and there were countless people in secret who wanted to oppose him.
“Are these so-called rebels so clean?
I did make mistakes. I didn't know people well and my ability was limited so I couldn't see everything. But is it reasonable to blame me for the mistakes of the new policy?
They just want to find an excuse.
Since you want to challenge the imperial court, then give it a try.
Three rivers and six counties, Yulin orphans.
This is the most elite army in the world, and they also have the entire Guanzhong territory. I want to see what these peasant soldiers can use to fight?
As for those princes who allowed the peasant army to run wild, they deserve to be punished.
Once the rebellion is quelled, all of them will be brought to Chang'an to be beheaded."
Luo Qi was silent. It was he who issued the edict of the Empress Dowager, but the final result was far beyond his expectations. For the first time, he doubted his ability. Could he really save a declining dynasty?
Luo Qi sighed slightly and said, "Lord Jujun, it's not that simple. Since those princes dare to do this, will they wait for us to pacify the rebels and then kill them?"
The princes have to do more than just that. Luo Qi said leisurely: "After more than a hundred years, the Han Dynasty will have another large-scale rebellion among the princes."
Everyone was shocked.
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Luo Qi's prediction was soon confirmed.
The four princes, the King of Zhao, the King of Liang, the King of Chu and the King of Jiaodong, held a meeting.
An article of proclamation spread throughout the country, "Emperor Xiaoxi died in his prime, could it be that it had nothing to do with the evil queen Zhao Feiyan?
A young child sat on the throne. Wasn't this a conspiracy by the evil queen and Wang Mang to seize power?
The whole country is in chaos now. Isn't this caused by Wang Mang's brutal treatment of the people and his party members who made it impossible for the people to survive?
The Han Dynasty's empire is in turmoil!
Emperor Gao is weeping in the sky.
Can the souls of Emperor Xiaowen and Emperor Xiaowu ever rest in peace?
Did Emperor Xiaoxuan's great cause of revival come to an end just like that?
As descendants of Emperor Gao, are we just going to watch the Han Dynasty's destiny fall?
Lords from all directions, loyal scholars of the world, in the name of descendants of Liu, we are here to follow the teachings of Emperor Suwang and Emperor Gao and rise up in arms.
Those who are willing to help us revitalize our country, please wear a black ribbon.
Those who do not wish to follow us, please sit back in the city.
If you want to stop us, draw your sword. The descendants of Liu will never retreat!"
Clear out the imperial court, punish Wang Mang, kill the evil queen, and restore the country!
People with insight understood what they wanted to do. These princes wanted to drive the peasant army to break through Guanzhong and break into Chang'an, let the peasant army and the imperial guards fight fiercely, and then they would sit back and reap the benefits.
From the moment the peasant army crossed the border into Luoyang, this became an open conspiracy!
Because the peasant army was trapped between the imperial court and the armies of the princes, it was impossible for them to fight on both fronts and they had to choose one side to fight against. Instead of choosing to fight against the armies of the princes, it would be better to directly attack Chang'an and kill the emperor.
If we can occupy the advantageous location of Guanzhong and defeat the armies of the princes, the whole world will be ruled by the Yi family!
It was even more impossible for the imperial army to ignore the peasant army that wanted to kill them and go to quell the rebellion of the princes. This was a naked conspiracy.
The princes' uprising received unanimous response from the heroes of Guandong, and their strength grew rapidly.
In the eyes of many people in the world, these princes who raised the rebellion were all close relatives of the Liu family. The throne had been taken turns by the Han emperors, and in my family's case this year, these princes were all qualified, at least in terms of legality, compared to the young child on the throne.
Not to mention the act of a loyal minister such as clearing the emperor's side, even if he wanted to be emperor, it would not be an absolutely unacceptable act of rebellion.
The tremendous sound waves surged towards the coalition forces of the princes, and even attracted the rebel army to move westward.
Only the imperial court, facing the undercurrent, assembled its troops and prepared to defeat the rebels first.
"No matter how much we talk, the truth will eventually be revealed on the battlefield!"
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In this book, the author has always highly praised the advancement of the modern feudal system, but modern feudalism is still a feudal system. The characteristic of the feudal system is the irreconcilable contradiction between the central and local governments, that is, local princes are always resisting or trying to resist the control of the central court.
When the central government of the Han Dynasty remained strong, the feudal system effectively guaranteed control over the local areas. However, when the central court was or was likely to be weak, military resistance from the princes was inevitable.
This contradiction within the ruling class combined with the regional contradictions that had been accumulating between Guandong and Guanzhong, exploded with astonishing energy and completely shook the rule of the Han Dynasty. - "History of the Rise and Fall of the Han Dynasty"
(End of this chapter)
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