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The Wind Rises in Chang'an Chapter 233 The Wrath of the Lords

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    Within a few days, the records of the Southern Expedition began to spread in Chang'an City. The legendary story of the 200,000-strong army annihilating Mitsukoshi in the south. At the same time, the rewards of the two heroes of Pingnan, the cavalry general Cao Shi and the guard Zhuang Qingzhai, were also spread.  .  "The chariot and cavalry generals have been granted the title of three thousand households and given two thousand kilograms of gold. The guards have been granted the title of two thousand households and given one thousand kilograms of gold. Among the generals, there are fifteen people who have been granted the title of marquis within the pass, and those who have high titles are one thousand two hundred and thirty.  Five people, everyone will be rewarded according to their merits! " "It is not easy to win the Southern Expedition. The soldiers deserve the rewards from the imperial court. We would like to congratulate the soldiers of the Southern Expedition. " "If I hadn't been in trouble, I would have joined the army.  Go to the south to fight Mitsukoshi to receive the reward. " "Hey, the reward seems a bit low." The citizens of Chang'an reacted quickly and quickly realized that the reward was not right. The attack on Yelang Kingdom happened just last year. People with good memories still remember it.  I remember that in the rewards announced last year, the first person to contribute was also the cavalry general. Last year, the reward was to seal 5,000 households. However, this year, the reward for wiping out two countries has increased but not decreased.  Not only the citizens of Chang'an were surprised, but also the big and small bureaucrats in the imperial court. They clearly remembered that the Chariot General Cao Shi was a popular figure in the court. The emperor always obeyed the Chariot General. Although he had not been in the capital to guard the outer vassal in the past two years, he could  There are many rewards sent to Pingyang Marquis Mansion during the holidays.  The situation suddenly changed, and officials who were not qualified to be involved in important affairs of the imperial court could not understand it.  The house of Marquis Wu'an was full of guests, including a small number of the prominent civil and military ministers, more than half of the wealthy businessmen, and even more countless people from various religions and professions who wanted to join in but were not qualified to enter the palace.  Tian Fu was so proud that he was promoted from Tingwei to Taiwei. Just one word difference can lead to a huge difference in power.  Ting Wei advocated criminal prosecution in the world, but the security of Chang'an City was not under his control.  After leaving Guanzhong, Tingwei was beyond his reach. He was only responsible for reviewing death penalty cases sent from various places.  Taiwei is different. He is equivalent to the highest officer of the three armies and the highest military official in non-wartime.  "I heard that rumors in Chang'an city were crazy about the rewards for the Southern Expedition. The Marquis of Pingyang was granted the title of 3,000 households, and the Marquis of Wuqiang was granted the title of 2,000 households. There are still people who complain about the two of them." "Hmph, relying on the favor of the emperor to become the king  General, I was lucky enough to destroy a few small countries and get a reward from heaven. Even if I become a general, I can destroy a few small countries." "The founding general has the merit of destroying several countries. Only a few princes with 5,000 households.  There is nothing wrong with Pingyang Hou¡¯s merit, but it is too small compared to the achievements of the founding generals. " "That is to say, it is not appropriate to destroy a country and benefit from five thousand households. It is more reasonable to benefit from three thousand households. It is reasonable for the Taiwei to advise the emperor.  "According to that, I think it's right." The guests here were trying their best to praise, but a few guests still remained silent for those who didn't speak.  Tian Fuhun didn't care. He couldn't get everyone's support. As long as those people didn't jump out to oppose him, he would succeed.  ¡°It was his own initiative to reduce the credit for the Southern Expedition, and he didn¡¯t mind telling the guests here to show off his abilities.  Only he knew in his heart that it was the emperor himself who really mattered, and the emperor had other opinions about the cavalry general.  It¡¯s normal for Liu Che to have opinions.  The young emperor spent his third year in power, and the past three years were peaceful and peaceful for the country and the people.  Domestic reforms are carried out steadily, and external battles have been won repeatedly.  He only served as emperor for three years and his achievements were comparable to those of the late emperor who fought for fifteen years. The territory of several countries destroyed by the Wu-Chu Seven Kingdoms Rebellion was similar to that of Nanyue, Fujian and Guangdong, Dongou, and Yelang.  The emperor¡¯s self-confidence will be greatly improved if he has made great contributions to the country. The emperor will be more determined to implement policies and issue orders, and his opinions will be firmer. In short, it will be more difficult to persuade.  One way to get the emperor to accept advice is to go into the emperor's heart and say whatever the emperor is most worried about. The emperor is worried that the chariots and generals' achievements will shock the emperor, so he will do his best to amplify the emperor's worries. As long as the emperor is tempted,  It will most likely work out, and this is how Liu Che was convinced.  The conflict between Tian Fu and Cao Shi is irreconcilable. He doesn't mind letting outsiders know his direct thoughts. He is a staunch anti-Cao Shi faction and an anti-liehou faction. As long as the emperor feels that his logo is necessary, he can easily  If Cao Shi keeps the throne of Taiwei, he will never be able to defeat him.  After the banquet was over, Marquis Wu'an's staff gathered together.  Tian Fu warned: "Don't get carried away. We must remember that we must never be a direct enemy of the Chariot General. We only need to remember that the Chariot General offends many people, but many people like me do not want to have anything to do with the Chariot General."  In a direct conflict, what we have to do is to find opportunities to bring down the towering tree bit by bit. The reason why the Chariot and Cavalry General can remain standing is the support of the Emperor. What if the Emperor does not support the Chariot and Cavalry General? " "Then?  Can you tell me about the emperor's attitude? " Tian Fu's pride disappeared: "The emperor still values ????Pingyang Hou. All I can do is to plant a thorn.  The relationship between the emperor and the cavalry generals has become looser, and it is not obvious yet.It has a huge impact, but I believe that given time, Pingyanghou¡¯s towering tree will fall down.  "That same night, in the pavilion of Wei Qihou's Mansion, there were several plates of exquisite side dishes, and three middle-aged people were drinking wine in front of the moon. Dou Ying was wearing a thin summer shirt. The clothes were made of coarse linen and thread for ventilation. He took off his hair crown and made a hairpin to fix it in a bun.  Like a hermit living in the countryside, he raised his glass to the bright moon and sighed in his heart: "The emperor finally listened to the Taiwei's advice. What a pity! What a pity!  " "I wonder what your regret is?  " "It's a pity that General Chaoqi was suppressed too early. It would be better to give me a few more years.  " Gongsun Hong was very surprised and asked: "I vaguely remember that the monarch does not like the style of generals on horseback. Why is it a pity?  ¡± Dou Ying smiled and said nothing. Like many bureaucrats, Dou Ying didn¡¯t like Pingyang Marquis Cao Shi very much. The twenty-year-old young man had an arrogant and unconventional personality. He acted arbitrarily and ran rampant. He made a lot of achievements and offended people.  There are many people who want him to go back to the countryside and become a rich man. This view is very extreme and undesirable. Dou Ying himself does not like his style, but it does not mean that he should disappear completely from Chang'an City.  The best way to deal with Cao Shi is to hang him up as a mascot for the court, make Cao Shi into a mascot with meritorious service, fame, and ability to calm people's hearts, and ensure that the court always has an alternative plan for use at any time.  It doesn't matter if he is favored by a high-ranking official. The more glory he has, the greater the pressure he will bear. The reason is simple. Cao Shi, who has great achievements, high prestige and strong ability, will definitely become a key figure for the emperor and the court.  Just like Han Xin, the Marquis of Huaiyin, who was suppressed by surveillance, as long as Cao Shi still had a trace of normal thinking in his head, he would not dare to move at all. He would be cautious when making friends with bureaucrats, and the constraints of the Hou Mansion would be strict, just like  A huge spider web entangled him from all directions, forcing him to huddle in Chang'an City until he became a mascot. "What a pity!  The best time to take action was not yet mature. The emperor's determination was too arbitrary and too hasty, and it shouldn't be.  " Gongsun Hong suddenly realized. Dong Zhongshu was dissatisfied: "This is wrong, Lord. I think that Pingyang Marquis has a great talent in the world.  It is a mistake to not be able to make full use of your natural talent. It is a pity for the emperor to use it. It is a pity that the court does not use it. It is sad that hundreds of officials avoid taboos!  "    "oh?  I wonder what Mr. Dong¡¯s opinion is?  "The two listened attentively. "You two should know that Pingyang Hou is very knowledgeable. Originally, I couldn't understand "On Money". Many people in Chang'an City couldn't understand it. They only thought that the language was simple and the truth was as obscure as a book from heaven. I'm sorry.  I have heard many misinterpretations and slanders.  Although I don¡¯t agree with the dirty water thrown by those who are interested, and I can¡¯t tell what is good about "On Money", I just read "On Money" in such a ignorant way for more than two years and found nothing, until an accidental opportunity  Change my perspective.  At the beginning of this year, I was invited by Taixue to be a guest lecturer. On the premise that it does not affect the imperial edict of Jinmamen, I will spend four days every month to give lectures on "Gongyang Chunqiu" in Taixue.  In the past few months, I had a lot of free time and often went to Taixue to attend classes. I accidentally listened to a new course that was very interesting.  The young lecturer was teaching on Monetary Theory.  " After a pause here, the expressions of the other two people were very different. They unconsciously sat up straight and listened seriously. Dong Zhongshu said: "The lecturer is less than thirty years old, and his teaching method is very novel.  He used small things as an example to deeply interpret the relationship between currency and the market. Sometimes he quoted scriptures and made subtle remarks, and sometimes he made people laugh with his witty remarks. After listening to the lecture, I was so mesmerized that I couldn¡¯t extricate myself. I listened to the course there for three months and did a few  I benefited a lot from reading this thick notebook and comparing it with "On Money".  " Dou Ying was shocked: "Is Mr. Dong going to convert to Huang Laoxin?  "How dare you!"  The more I read and listen, the more I admire the wisdom of the sages. "On Monetary Theory" explains things that cannot be explained clearly in "Guanzi" and describes simple market laws in the simplest language. "Guanzi" is limited to the Spring and Autumn Period.  Due to the length of the slips, it was impossible to explain the important ideas clearly one by one, so the "On Money" appeared. This is precisely the essence of small words and great meanings!  " Gongsun Hong was also shocked. He understood the original meaning of the four words "a small amount of words and a big meaning". "Gongyang Chunqiu" expounded exactly the four words "a small amount of words and a big meaning". It used the simplest example to prove an important truth. Dong Zhongshu was exactly the "Gongyang Chunqiu".  One of the three major authors of "Yang Chunqiu", the whole secret is a secret known to the top people in the Confucian academic world. Gongsun Hong has a close relationship with Dong Zhongshu, and he is also a great Confucian, and he is qualified to know this secret.  Praising "On Money" for its subtle meaning, it seems that he was greatly inspired by Cao Shi to have the idea of ????writing a new Confucian work. This idea itself has epoch-making significance."Mr. ??" Dou Ying was surprised and missed the wine cup. The wine soaked through his clothes and he still didn't notice it. He himself is a Confucian scholar, although he is still far from the realm of pure Confucianism, let alone the realm of great Confucianism or great Confucianism.  , but his vision is not shallow, and he can hear Dong Zhongshu's praise. It is a very crazy idea to write a Confucian book. Confucianism has always respected the ancients and is famous for the world. Even if he writes a book, he must use the name of his ancestors. Dong Zhongshu plans to  Dong Zhongshu said seriously: "Pingyang Hou Cao Shi is a great person, and he will become a famous master of the school in the near future. We cannot destroy a great academic master for our own selfishness.  , that is a loss to the Han family, and even more a loss to future generations.  " A storm suddenly broke out, ruffling the stagnant water in Chang'an City, and how many people were dormant to watch the movements of the court. The sun was shining brightly on this day. Eighty princes and more than twenty princes appeared collectively in Pingyang Hou Mansion. Their purpose was clear and their will was clear.  Firm. ¡°Marquis Pingyang!  We cannot sit still and wait for death!  Tian Fu must be killed!  Otherwise, all of us princes will die sooner or later!  "Chanwu Hou Danjia was shaped like a blazing fire, and he spoke with a loud voice, which made the periosteum of his ears buzz. It was like a roaring lion. The faces of the princes were gloomy and murderous, and one word popped out of their mouths.  Kill! Guan Qiang held the dagger in his hand and sneered, showing his white teeth, like a beast biting its prey: "I can level the Marquis of Wu'an in one night.  Tian Fu had no power to fight back.  ¡± The princes who were born in the Yulin Cavalry are all like wolves and tigers. They have been trained for many years and experienced the baptism of fighting. They all have the courage to fight tigers and leopards with their bare hands. Not to mention the small Wu'an Hou Mansion, which is in the way, it is the Dauchi Palace of Weiyang Palace.  There is nothing that can stop them. ¡°You are crazy!  " Muhou Li Jian was sweating profusely: "You are the emperor's ministers, what does it mean to assassinate important officials of the imperial court?  Do you want to rebel?  " Zhou Zuoche rolled his eyes: "Rebellion?  Our princes have done it!  Has Mr. Miao forgotten what happened forty-one years ago?  " Li Jian was like falling into an ice cave, and his whole body was as soft as noodles and he sat paralyzed. Today is 139 BC, and going back forty-one years is 180 BC. In that year, the Chang'an coup that shocked the world took place. Zhu Lu was killed. The entire  Everyone present is familiar with the process. The conflict between Zhu Lu and the princes is extremely fierce. It can be simply described as either you die or I die. There is nothing wrong with the princes killing all Zhu Lu first. After killing all the princes, it is understandable.  Suddenly, a huge problem was discovered. The emperor of the Han Dynasty, the Young Emperor of Han, was still alive. He was the direct blood and flesh of Emperor Hui of the Han Dynasty. After killing Zhu Lu, he should be loyal to the Young Emperor of the Han Dynasty. But how could the princes feel at ease if the Young Emperor of the Han Dynasty and the princes were killed?  They had a close relationship with Lu, and secretly kept the hatred of Zhu Lu's murder in his heart, waiting for him to kill all the princes. Where could they go to cry? Jianghou Zhou Bo and Qu Nihou Chen Ping discussed it.  He did not hesitate to kill the Young Emperor of the Han Dynasty, and also killed all the sons of Emperor Hui of the Han Dynasty. He declared to the outside world that the Young Emperor of the Han Dynasty and his brothers were not the descendants of Emperor Hui of the Han Dynasty. They were all a conspiracy concocted by Zhu Lu.  . This reason really deceived the whole world, but it could not deceive the princes and kings who had a close relationship with Emperor Hui of the Han Dynasty.  However, the countless kings of Qi, Zhao, and Chu were all famous princes and kings all over the world. A few decades later, King Wu Liu Bi, who became the head of the Liu clan, had a low status among the princes and kings and was ranked ahead of him.  Every prince and king in the Han Dynasty was very powerful. Killing the descendants of Emperor Hui of the Han Dynasty was tantamount to conspiracy and a serious betrayal of Liu Bang, the great emperor of the Han Dynasty. The princes could not do much to protect themselves, so they started a fight to elect the emperor.  In the great drama, King Qi and King Chengyang felt that they were directly qualified to be emperor, but the princes joined forces to elect the emperor who had a weak foundation. Liu Heng, the acting king, ascended the throne and proclaimed himself emperor. The first thing Emperor Wen of Han did after he ascended the throne was to suppress him.  The princes, regardless of whether they participated in the killing of the Young Emperor of the Han Dynasty, were all dismissed from their posts and returned to their feudal countries to become rich locals. In order to suppress the actions of the princes, special provisions were made for them to enter the capital at will without being summoned.  You are not allowed to leave the feudal country at will, and the governor (prefect) is sent to each county to monitor the movements of the princes. When Jianghou Zhoubo heard that the governor was coming, he was so frightened that he armed the servants of the prince's mansion because the governor was responsible for suppressing and arresting them.  We've done it once, can't we do it again?  If you act like a timid and timid turtle, you might one day be cut off and killed by the emperor's blunt knife. Wake up!  " Reprimanding the Marquis of Qiu, Tang Xian's legs went weak and he lay down. There was no other marquis to laugh at his timidity and cowardice. No matter how determined he was, not everyone had the courage to do it. Before killing the Young Emperor of the Han Dynasty, the feudal lords also went through a fierce battle.  Cao Cheng, the Marquis of Pingyang, once firmly opposed the debate, so the first thing Emperor Wen of the Han Dynasty did after he ascended the throne wasCao Cheng was kicked out because of his political disagreement. Afterwards, Zhou Bo was in bad luck, and Cao Cheng did not help. It was not until Zhou Bo came to his senses after being imprisoned that the two families resumed normal contact.  There must be opponents, but will the princes back down just for the sake of a little opposition?  The princes are armed nobles. The emperor reduced the military power of the princes, but which prince does not have private soldiers?  Except for being unable to defeat the Northern and Southern armies, the princes are not afraid of anyone in the world.  However, both the northern and southern armies happen to be in the hands of the princes. The southern army guard Wu Qiang and Marquis Zhuang Qingzhai, the northern army lieutenant Wuyang Hou Fan Taguang, and an army of 300,000 are in the hands of the princes. If you say anything that doesn't suit your ears, you can kill the emperor.  It can also be done.  Cao Shi fell asleep for a long time and slowly opened his eyes: "Don't panic! The situation has not reached that bad moment yet." "Oh! How can the Marquis of Pingyang have the kindness of a woman! You should continue to be disturbed by it, and when the time is right, you should  The meritorious clan has perished!" "Pingyang Hou, you once told us the story of boiling frogs in warm water. I think we are the frogs soaked in warm water. When the water boils, we will die." "It's not us.  It was a surprise. The late emperor's lesson was in front of us. If the late emperor hadn't suddenly become seriously ill and the Marquis Pingyang had a bright tongue to convince the late emperor, we don't know how many years of hard life it would have been like today.  The civil and military skills far surpassed that of the late emperor. The only empress dowager who could restrain the emperor, Dou Yifang, went to Linguang Palace and ignored world affairs. It would be easy for the emperor to take action against the princes. He could easily solve the problem by removing the lieutenants and guards with just one edict.  , then we will be toothless tigers, waiting to be killed!" Most of the older lieutenants did not say a word, but their expressions were clear.  It is indispensable to take advantage of the situation and take advantage of it.  Cao Shi's face darkened: "Killing won't solve the problem. If you kill Tian Fu, you will kill more people. Will the emperor kill him until the end? How can we be tempted when the emperor's prestige is so high? Do we want to be rebellious and unethical ministers? We have  How can I go to see my ancestors?" "Assassination!" "No way!" "Who can you hide after giving birth to a prince?" "Cao Shiyao.  He shook his head and said: "It's all wrong. We can't hide it from people who are interested. We are princes, not Zhao Gao. Be careful of betrayal and separation." The princes lowered their heads and remained silent.  The old man who was over eighty years old suddenly laughed loudly: "Marquis Pingyang is a good boy! If you agree to the actions of those bastard boys, I will go straight to Weiyang Palace to report your conspiracy after I leave the house. It's good that you can keep the bottom line, I don't  You've got the wrong person!" Chen Hefei was about to explode, and he jumped up: "Gaolianghou Lishu!" "Shuzi! When I followed Taizu to conquer the world, your father was not born yet!  "Hmph! It's a life-and-death moment. You're still showing off your qualifications, how stupid you are!" There was a quarrel between the two sides, and many lieutenants remained silent.  The disagreement was obvious, but few people dared to report it.  It's not that he's worried about being retaliated by the princes' group, but that he's worried about his lips being cut off.  Bang!  Cao Shi smashed the table with one palm and said, "Shut up right now! The princes don't look like princes. How do you behave? Everyone sit down!" No matter how old or young, the princes sat back obediently. Cao Shi rarely  He was angry, and even the old lieutenant would be frightened when he suddenly became angry, especially because there was no emotion in his murderous eyes, as if they were locked by a poisonous snake.  "I know your worries and anger. Is the Emperor Liu's meanness and unkindness a day or two? Our privileges are being cut off bit by bit. Except for some princes who commit suicide and violate the criminal law and are killed, and who have no children and no heirs except the country, every year  There are princes who have been expelled from the country for various reasons. Where can we complain about their grievances? It is better to wait for the emperor to find out his conscience and then reinstate the title. It is better to wait for gold and silver to fall from the sky. Sooner or later, it will happen.  The princes will perish, the princes and kings will perish, and the Han Empire will be destroyed at the hands of the autocratic emperor. I have understood this for a long time, so I wrote "On the Destruction of Qin" to teach the prince, but is it useless? "  Cao Shi's face was as black as a piece of coal, and his fists were clenched and the joints were crackling. One can imagine how deep the anger was in his heart.  "I know the crisis of the princes better than any of you. I have tried hard to suppress the expansion of imperial power. However, all this is destined to be in vain. It is just like Emperor Taizu Gao who forcibly promoted Xiao He and insisted on making him a meritorious official.  First, my family¡¯s Taigong meritorious service was second. We gave 8,000 households to Xiao He, and later compensated 2,000 households. Xiao He¡¯s wife was also a prince, and more than a dozen of the Xiao family¡¯s relatives had food. At that time, only the Xiao family had this favor, and they did not keep it at all.  Rules favor a minister without scruples, we princesWhat can be done?  There is no way!  Another example is how could Lu Wan He De, the king of Yan, be the king of the vassals? Wasn't it just because Taizu's playmate was born in the same year, the same month and the same day, such a waste with little merit and humble status became the king of Yan, and then rebelled!  What do we say?  Emperor Taizu Gao was so wise and powerful, but as great an emperor as he was, he was unable to curb the expansion of imperial power. Can you expect that the emperors of the Liu family had the will to curb the expansion of imperial power?  You will understand why the king of Jin was assassinated twice during the Spring and Autumn Period!  " The princes were horrified. Those who had read the history books suddenly realized that the two Jin kings had increased their royal power to the point that the officials could not bear it, so they killed the Jin king and established a new king. " I had read it before and didn't pay much attention to it.  When every prince realized the horror of the expansion of imperial power, he was really worried. "Marquis Pingyang, you mean the same thing" "No!  Times have changed, and we can no longer make the same attempt as in the Spring and Autumn Period. If you had not seen Xiang Yu kill Emperor Yi and make the world angry, then Gaixia would have been defeated and killed himself in the Wujiang River. The big mistake made 41 years ago has caused a lot of suffering for the princes in the past 41 years.  Sooner or later the princes will be exterminated again. We cannot be stupid and paranoid people. We must think about the prosperity, wealth and longevity of our descendants.  " "Then what do you mean?  " "Fight out, fight out to the south and west. What Zhao Tuo and Wei Man did, we can do it again. Do you still remember Zhou Yafu's unjust death and the nursery rhyme circulated in Chang'an City?  " Zhuang Qingzhai sang: "Good man, please be crowned king.  " "You mean to" Cao Shi shook his head: "It's okay not to be a king, but to restore the system fifty years ago, where the princes, kings, and princes each have military power and do not over-control the power of governance?  " "It's not too much at all.  "Chen He danced excitedly. (To be continued, please search Piaotian Literature, the novel is better and updated faster! PS: Nan Zheng's writing is too rough, mainly due to the change of direction and subscription retrogression and being hit I won't mention it, it's too much to say.  It¡¯s all tears. I took a look at the monthly ticket and it¡¯s 150 votes. Today¡¯s 3 chapters have been changed to two chapters. This chapter is a big one with 6,400 words. Thank you all.
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