Chapter 316: Be Careful
Ying Jieyan was also a great scholar who read all kinds of schools of thought. He instantly understood the words of His Highness. The main reason for the absurd name in history books was that Huo Guang's political purpose of further autocracy through destruction and establishment. In this storm of destruction, Liu He was just a political prop for Huo Guang to play with power. He was the grandson of Emperor Wu of Han, the eldest son of Liu Yong, the king of Changyi Ai, and the ninth emperor of the Western Han Dynasty. At the age of five, he inherited his father's throne, became the second generation of Changyi King, and managed his fiefdom.
Ying Jieyan speculated that Huo Guang changed to Changyi King Liu He as the emperor, probably based on the following considerations: First, Liu He was the grandson of Emperor Wu, with a lower seniority than Liu Xu, and was more convenient to use the name of his granddaughter, Empress Dowager Shangguan to suppress it. Second, Liu He was less than 20 years old at that time, and his political experience was very shallow and easier to control. Third, judging from the series of behaviors recorded in the Book of Han, Liu He was definitely not very sound enough, at least not very strategic, and Huo Guang certainly felt that people like this would be more controlled.
Liu He was indeed not stubborn. When he learned that he was going to succeed to the throne, Xun led his people to the capital, exhausting countless horses along the way. After he succeeded, Liu He began to establish his own group again, trying to compete with Huo Guang, which naturally led to the counterattack of Huo Guang. He returned to Changyi, which had been abandoned by the country, imprisoned in the Forbidden City of the King of Changyi, and relied on the insulting "Two Thousand Houses of Tang Muyao" salary, and "Tang Muyao" was rewarded to women and eunuchs, and finally died of depression.
The Song Dynasty is in the same situation. The former emperor Zhao Xianneng of Beishou ascended the throne because he succeeded the throne in the struggle between imperial power and ministerial power. The current emperor Zhao Chuang also wanted to balance the forces of all parties and succeed to the throne in an extremely dangerous situation. The current actions of Xingchao and the General Office are essentially still the struggle between the two forces of the central and local forces for the throne. Your Highness has obviously understood the various ways.
Based on His Highness’s previous experience, he must understand that if he wants to take charge of the government and participate in political affairs, he must get rid of these obstacles in the court. However, it is not easy to succeed in an unfamiliar environment. If he fails, he will be deposed like the Marquis of Haihun, Liu He, and he will die in depression. It is better to be a warlord in Qiongzhou. But now he has to do it due to the situation. This is really a difficult choice for a smart child...
"Then your highness wants to be Emperor Xuan!" Ying Jieyan suddenly understood what his highness came from behind and sighed.
After Huo Guang started the coup and drove away King Changyi, he still needed to support an emperor surnamed Liu. Because "King Guangling was not used before, and the king of Yan was assassinated and his son was not in the discussion. Only the prince Wei's grandson was called the great-grandson among the people, and they all said it." So he chose the great-grandson as an evil emperor, which was later Emperor Xuan of Han. Compared with King Changyi, the new emperor's seniority was reduced by one generation, and his age was still roughly the same. For Huo Guang, this was obviously more conducive to exerting the authority of Empress Dowager Shangguan to help him control the government. Emperor Xuan raised the people for a long time, and his father-in-law Xu Guanghan was just a punishment eunuch. Without political power as the foundation, he was also easier to manipulate.
However, Huo Guang and his family and his followers all underestimated the ability of Emperor Xuan. Emperor Xuan of Han suffered a lot since childhood, and was completely different from Emperor Zhao, who grew up in the royal family but did not know the world. He was able to judge the situation more rationally, look at the big picture, and properly handle the relationship with Huo Guang and his followers. Emperor Xuan was "free and informed by the people that the Huo family was prosperous for a long time", and was mentally prepared. He knew very well that in the face of this situation, he could only repeat the mistakes of King Changyi. What he needed to do was just wait patiently for the opportunity.
After spending another six years in painful patience, until the so-called Dijie year, Emperor Xuan of Han finally reached the end of his life: Huo Guang died. From May of this year, Emperor Xuan began to "take charge of the rule", that is, to directly handle the daily government affairs of the court. Next, Emperor Xuan of Han used his very experienced skills to bury Huo Guang with grand etiquette, while looking for opportunities to completely eliminate the power of the Huo family in one fell swoop.
"So what? Emperor Xuan is not that easy to be. I may not have waited for the day when I take power and then the stones fell to the sea." Zhao Bing said with a wry smile. When Emperor Xuan ascended the throne, although the Han Dynasty had already begun to decline, the lean camel was bigger than a horse. At that time, there were no external troubles or internal troubles. He could wait and had time. However, the Song Dynasty was about to collapse, so how could he afford to wait? If history had not changed, then his mourning period was over next year.
"Your Highness, don't be discouraged. The matter is due to human affairs. I think that at the time, your highness was not over a hundred, and there were no one. Now we have 100,000 soldiers, over a thousand warships, and several states with a population of hundreds of thousands. As long as we plan carefully, why worry about the big thing not being accomplished?" Ying Jieyan comforted Your Highness.
"That's true, but now it's not the same as before. That's my king who is uninformed and has no body, and no one will regard me as an opponent. But now, the power of the general's mansion is enough to compete with the court. They must be worried that I will use the secret mansion and demote all those who are not in harmony with me in the past, so that they cannot continue to control the court. The martyrdom of the palace commander made us lose our support. Although Lord Liu helped, he was weak in the end, and it was difficult to fight against the ministers, and even more difficult to control the empress dowager." Zhao Bing analyzed the current situation and said.
"Now, the six ministers are willing to help, as long as they make good use of it, there is no chance of success." Ying Jieyan said.
"Well, the situation in which the Sixth Prince is located is similar to ours. He has little experience and was demoted. He also lacks connections in the court, and he is inevitably held back from others in his work. To change the current situation, someone needs help. I just don't know what his character is?" Zhao Bing nodded. But now he understood the saying, "History is a little girl, how to dress up?" The various experiences in this world have made him dare not believe in history books.
"As far as I know, the sixth person is cautious and acts in a proper manner. He is not like a cunning person, and should be trusted." Ying Jieyan said.
"Well, we cannot give us too much hope for each other now. Everything remains to be seen. Don't contact him for the time being." Zhao Bing said, knowing that he has embarked on this path of no return, and you must be careful in everything. One step is a deep abyss. And he is more willing to believe that it is exchanged with interests, but what is the meaning of the word.
"Okay, but now things are imminent, and Your Highness needs to prepare early to avoid delaying the opportunity to fight." Ying Jieyan nodded. He also understood that there is no big mistake at this time, and it is not an exaggeration to be cautious when the situation is not clear. This coincides with Zhao Bing.
Chapter completed!