(Opening Quote: Today is a day worth cheering for it is the birthday of our great motherland.
The bravery soars to the sky, the banners are unfurled, the mighty Chinese army soars to the sky;
His chest is loud and his steps are clanging, his power is overwhelming, shocking the little people and purifying the world;
The dragon's movement of ten thousand troops is no ordinary one, and the phoenix's flight of ten thousand troops is extraordinary.
My bones are getting stronger, my will is getting stronger, sooner or later I will roar into the ninth heaven;
Looking back over the past five thousand years, the most charming and charming people are in front of us.
Revive, China, rise, the Han people!
I would like to offer you a small order with all my heart, wishing our great motherland to be prosperous forever; wishing the great Chinese nation to stand tall in the world and look down upon the sky.
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Han Xin in history was undoubtedly a political idiot.
But his question hit the nail on the head; why did the court officials headed by Yang Fugong agree to allow the vassal states to enter Beijing
Of course, it’s because of the struggle for power and profit.
If the eunuchs were divided into two factions because they had different political views, then were the court officials represented by Yang Fugong united as one
Otherwise, ever since Yang Fugong was promoted to Duke of Wei and Observer of the Ten Armies, he has been extremely powerful and seems to have the power to make decisions on his own. Some people do not want to see such a situation.
Among the court officials, no matter whether they are loyal or treacherous, no matter whether they are civil or military, no one wants to see a situation where one family dominates the other; once this situation occurs, it has always been the source of disaster and chaos.
Then let’s take a look at Yang Fugong and see what kind of person he is.
The Old Book of Tang once recorded: "He was proficient in literature and had academic knowledge. He always supervised the various garrisons... Fu Gong strived to gain or lose in every matter."
From this we can see that Yang Fugong was a man who was proficient in writing; moreover, he cared a lot about gains and losses and had a strong desire for power.
Once such a person gains power, he will inevitably oppress others and make them feel suffocated; among them, the backlash from civil officials will be the most violent.
The court officials were divided into civil and military officials. Yang Fugong obviously represented the military and the leading military officials in the court.
When the military men are in power, the life of the scholars becomes difficult; since there are leading figures among the military men, there must be some among the scholars as well, but who are they
This person was Cui Yin, the then Prime Minister of the Tang Dynasty.
Throughout the dynasties, most military generals had a common problem, that is, "arrogance". Once they gained power, they became even more domineering and tyrannical. Civil officials also had a common problem, that is, "aloofness". Once they gained power, they would appear loyal even though they were extremely treacherous.
How could the civil officials headed by Cui Yin feel comfortable letting a tyrannical and domineering old man oppress the self-righteous literati
Uncomfortable, that’s for sure.
Since they were feeling unhappy, how could the civil officials not have some ideas? Naturally, they had to think of ways to get rid of this rough guy.
As a representative of civil officials, Cui Yin not only thought about it, but also did it.
Unfortunately, everything he did was clearly discovered by Yi Jiangnan, Li Gufeng and others who had rushed to Chang'an before Zhu Li.
Zhu Li, who had received reports from Yi Jiangnan, Li Gufeng and others, naturally did not hide anything in the face of Han Zhi's questions, and said solemnly: "According to the information obtained by the Ghost Guard, the current Prime Minister Cui Yin not only secretly colluded with the generals of the Shen Ce Army Sun Dezhao and Zhou Chenghui and others, but also colluded with Zhu Quanzhong in Henan."
"The court is now dominated by eunuchs, with Liu Xingshen inside and Yang Fugong outside, fighting with each other, creating a chaotic atmosphere."
"If Zhu's guess is correct, the civil officials headed by Cui Yin could not bear the heavy pressure and wanted to form alliances with the vassal states to get rid of the eunuchs. With the support of these civil officials, all the ministers in the court agreed to let the vassal states enter the capital."
"What? A prime minister actually took the lead in agreeing to allow the vassal states to enter the capital. How could such a ridiculous thing happen!?" Before Zhu Li finished speaking, Guan Yu exclaimed.
In ancient times, the prime minister was the emperor's right-hand man and left-hand man.
The highest administrative official of a country, such a pillar of the country, could not even see clearly the consequences of bringing the vassal states into the capital. It is no wonder that others were shocked and puzzled.
"Prime Minister Cui Yin, this thief should be killed. He wants to drive a tiger to devour a wolf. Isn't he afraid that he will fall into the tiger's mouth?"
There is a reason why Guan Yu was so furious.
No matter what, he was a loyal and righteous man who cared about the Han Dynasty in his previous life; back then, it was because Yuan Shao let the wolf into the house that the Dong Zhuo Rebellion broke out, and the Han Dynasty entered a turbulent period from then on.
Seeing Guan Yu so excited, Han Zhi's eyes narrowed slightly, and he sighed: "People often say that we can learn from past mistakes; since ancient times, most of the cases of bringing foreign ministers to lead troops into the capital have not ended well."
"But in the face of interests, some people know that if something unexpected happens, they will be doomed, but they will still go all out and would rather be the moth that flies into the fire."
"With the intelligence of Cui Yin and others, it is impossible that they could not have thought of the consequences of foreign vassal entering the capital; however, they still did it. This is absolutely greedy and seeking their own death."
It turns out that there are so many unknown and dirty things hidden behind this spring search. After learning this, Zhu Li and his team carefully considered all possible emergencies.
This impromptu gathering lasted until late at night, and everyone finally decided on various strategies for dealing with the situation.
During this process, the person who was most unhappy was naturally Zhou Ran; the gentle dream that he and his young wife had planned was ruined just like that, and he naturally felt very depressed.
After seeing off Han Zhi, Guan Yu and others, Zhu Li had only taken a short nap for less than two hours when a eunuch came to inform him that this afternoon, His Majesty the Emperor Li Xuan would summon all the vassal states in Hanyuan Hall and asked them to enter the palace immediately.
After receiving the notice, Zhu Li naturally did not dare to delay. He packed his luggage immediately and headed towards the Daming Palace accompanied by Zhu Ya.
In the Tang Dynasty, there were three most famous palaces in Chang'an, namely Taiji Palace, Daming Palace, and Xingqing Palace.
The Hanyuan Hall is located in the Daming Palace.
According to official history, Hanyuan Hall was destroyed in the second year of Guangqi; but now, perhaps because Zhu Li came to this time and space, triggering a series of influences, the current Hanyuan Hall is very well preserved and has not been destroyed.
There were many court officials heading to Hanyuan Hall, and they met with various vassal states, making the scene bustling and prosperous; it seemed that there was no sign of impending storm or tension.
Such a scene actually gives the illusion that the heyday of the Tang Dynasty is reappearing.
Looking around, there were civil officials wearing straight-hem eaves crowns and military generals wearing ceremonial swords and cloth armor everywhere; those who were on good terms with each other or knew each other all nodded half-seriously as a gesture of greeting, and the whole scene was harmonious.
Once they entered the Daming Palace, everyone's faces suddenly became solemn, as if they were worshiping Buddha or making a pilgrimage.
The court officials, military commanders, and local officials who came in droves all hurried to a slope more than ten meters high, where the Hanyuan Hall was located. (According to records, the slope was about 15 meters high.)
The main hall is grand and majestic, with three levels of stairs below.
There is a soaring phoenix on the left and a perched phoenix on the right. On the sides of the two pavilions, there are also two bell and drum towers. The entire hall follows the style of palaces from the Zhou and Han dynasties and has been carefully carved and polished by countless skilled craftsmen. It is magnificent, bright and grand.
At the foot of the high slope, Zhu Li met up with Han Zhi and Guan Yu, and together they walked up three flights of stairs; at the end of the stairs was the winding Dragon Tail Road; at the end of the Dragon Tail Road was the main entrance of the Hanyuan Hall.
The construction of Hanyuan Hall began in the second year of Longshuo and took two years to complete. (Unfortunately, it was destroyed.)
Since its completion, Hanyuan Hall has been the place where national ceremonies and sacrificial ceremonies are held.
The so-called "Thousands of Officials Paying Homage to Chang'an" by the Tang people
"The nine heavens open the palace gates, and people from all nations dress in formal attire to pay homage to the emperor and his crown" are descriptions of the grand court assembly in Hanyuan Hall.
When they entered the hall, they saw that Zhu Li and the other two looked unfamiliar and were dressed like military generals. Immediately, a young eunuch came up to them, asked them in a low voice, and then led the three to their respective seats.
Zhu Li had just stood still and looked up, and saw that the hall was crowded with people, but without exception, they all walked towards their designated standing positions.
For people like Zhu Li who were unfamiliar with their positions, there were special eunuchs to help guide them, which saved the high-ranking officials a lot of trouble.
This was Zhu Li's first time attending court since the end of the Tang Dynasty; although it was not his first time to come to Chang'an, this kind of scene of thousands of court officials facing the emperor together was his first time.
Obviously, Zhu Li is not the only novice. There are also scoundrels like Yang Xingmi, and women like Yuchi Jin and Wang Yueyao. Like Zhu Li, they are also completely in the dark.
After everyone stood still, Emperor Li Xuan still hadn't appeared.
Out of boredom, Zhu Li began to look at the surrounding environment and his "colleagues" around him with the corner of his eyes.
The Hanyuan Hall is very spacious. When people are inside it, it feels like they are walking under a dome, with their minds open and free.
The civil and military officials of the Tang Dynasty were arranged in several rows on the left and right, with a corridor in the middle as the dividing line. Zhu Li's queue was right next to the middle corridor, but he was not the one standing at the front.
There were six or seven senior officials in front of Zhu Li, among whom was a white-faced, beardless eunuch. If Zhu Li's guess was correct, that person was most likely Yang Fugong, the newly promoted King of Wei and one of the ten military envoys.
Now, Yang Fugong, who was apparently the most popular person in front of Emperor Xizong, was standing in front of Zhu Li. Zhu Li was not surprised at all.
But what surprised him was that the new governor of Jiangnan West Road, Wang Yueyao, and the new governor of Lulong, Yuchi Jin, were both standing in front of him. What was going on
Looking at the entire Tang Dynasty, among the vassal states, if Heshuo, where Zhu Li is located, dares to say that it ranks second, then no one would dare to claim to be first.
These two ladies, who had just become local officials, stood in front of Zhu Li. This surprised Zhu Li and naturally made him feel suspicious.
What made Zhu Li even more embarrassed was that Yuchi Jin was right in front of him. This lady, knowing that Zhu Li was right behind her, did not even turn her head, as if she had never known Zhu Li.
And in front of Yuchi Jin is Wang Yueyao.
This former clerk of the Heshuo General's Mansion had no awareness of being a local official. From time to time, he would turn his head in a sneaky manner, glance at Yuchi Jin with contempt, and then smile at Zhu Li shyly like a young wife.
I have to say that emotional intelligence is indeed very important. For Erque, if a girl smiles at him, he might immediately think that she is interested in him.
Although Zhu Li was not an idiot and did not think that Wang Yueyao was interested in him, he still could not understand why Wang Yueyao was smiling at him like that.
At first, he responded with a friendly smile, but as the other party continued to do so, he began to feel uneasy.
With this lady's charm, what does she want to do now in front of Yuchi Jin
What would Yuchi Jin think if the other party continued like this
Is there any possibility for him and Yuchi Jin to reconcile
There is no doubt that Wang Yueyao's smile was beautiful and gentle, just like a mother looking at her father. However, the more she was like this, the more uncomfortable Zhu Li felt.
Just when Zhu Li was upset and about to collapse, a spy's voice suddenly pierced his eardrums and resounded throughout the hall: "The emperor has arrived, and all officials kowtow!"