Three Kingdoms

When Liu Xie arrived in Bingbei, he first arrived outside Pingyang. There was one more thing to do, which was certainly a big deal, and that was to enshrine Yinshan Mountain in Zen. The so-called Feng Chan means offering sacrifices to heaven and earth. Feng means offering sacrifices to heaven, and Zen means offering sacrifices to earth. When there is auspiciousness coming from the sky or to indicate that the country is in peace and prosperity, a large-scale ceremony will be held to worship the heaven and earth.

Because people in ancient times lacked knowledge, the theory of round heaven and earth was relatively popular. In addition, there were Confucian students who were particularly dedicated to studying and etiquette at that time. Most of them were in Qi and Lu. Therefore, many Confucian students at that time were recognized as Mount Tai. It is the highest mountain among the Five Mountains, so Mount Tai was highly praised. As a result, everyone from the First Emperor of Qin to Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty worshiped in Mount Tai.

During the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors period in ancient times, it is said that there was a Zen ceremony, but no one knows whether it happened or not. There are no specific written records. There are only some hearsay things. For example, when the Zen ceremony was held, a golden harvest would be born, a phoenix would come, and all kinds of auspiciousness. When summoned to such an extent, it would be embarrassing to not have some auspiciousness when it comes to becoming an emperor or conferring Zen status...

Maybe the emperors in ancient times were more reserved, or maybe it was because of these so-called auspiciousness, well, for reasons that everyone knows, it is inconvenient to describe in detail, so there were no specific norms and procedures passed down to later generations, which caused Qin Shihuang to After unifying China, when he wanted to go to Fengchan Taishan, he prepared a huge staff team of seventy people, but there was no way to negotiate a coordinated result, and the rules were extremely cumbersome. Qin Shihuang was so angry that he simply put all these together. The staff and discussion team all dismissed, and then they themselves used the etiquette of worshiping the Emperor of Heaven during the Warring States Period.

It was the same thing when Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty came. At that time, Confucian scholars and alchemists held different opinions and argued endlessly. In the end, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty simply used the so-called etiquette of worshiping the Taitian God to consecrate Zen...

At Liu Xie's place now, although the status of Yinshan Mountain is obviously not as important as Mount Tai, it cannot be dealt with casually, and the matter of Yinshan's enshrinement of Zen is actually of no importance to Fei Qian. It is different from adding another layer of glory. In the eyes of some people, this naturally cannot be done so easily.

There are probably four types of people in Pingyang right now.

One is naturally the Bingbei faction headed by Fei Qian, the second is the people surrounding Yang Biao with Yang Xiu as their spokesperson, and the third is Zhongshao, who has been greatly reduced in strength and almost marginalized after the Battle of Guanzhong. On one side, the Guanzhong disciples headed by Zhongjie, and on the last side, naturally, the royalists on Liu Xie's side were on the rise after the Qiuxian Order.

I guess so.

Anyway, Fei Qian looked at the names under the pomegranate skirt of Liu Xie these days, well, some of the lists under the robe, and didn't find any names that could move the wind and rain, not even one that had a slight impression...

Maybe the time is still short and the people who want to come are still on their way?

However, this does not affect Liu Xie's efforts in the past two days to appoint some young talents who came to seek refuge as ministers. There were many ministers, ministers and so on. Of course, this is Liu Xie's own right as the Emperor of the Han Dynasty, which is understandable. However, because the court was controlled by other people some time ago, Liu Xie was unable to use this right smoothly.

Various types of Lang officials are divided into four grades: Yi Lang, Zhong Lang, Shi Lang, and Lang Zhong. They are all the so-called ministers of the monarch. At the beginning, their main duties were to guard the gates, serve as chariots and rides, and also be ready for the emperor at all times. The consultant dispatch has now gradually evolved into a reserve of various officials, ready to fill the waiting list at any time.

When there are many such people, although they do not occupy any important positions for a while, they still make the current court officials somewhat uncomfortable. There was a pit for each carrot, and then there was a small carrot staring at it eagerly. Naturally, the big carrot squatting in the pit felt uncomfortable.

Therefore, in such a chaotic situation, the incident of Fengchan Yinshan became a small battlefield for various parties in the court.

This matter also involves General Fei Qian of Zhengxi. Who dares to touch the tiger's butt rashly? However, if General Zhengxi's power can be used to give the other side some eye drops or something, it would still be something that all parties involved in the wrestling would like to see.

Feng Chan can be regarded as a major and exciting political event since the death of Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty. Therefore, anyone who has some ideas will almost have to sharpen his head and dig into it. It is good to leave a name in the history books. …

So, early today, a group of people gathered outside the hall of Liu Xie's palace, waiting for Liu Xie's arrival to discuss the matter together.

The first position on the left was given to Fu Wan. After all, Fu Wan was newly promoted to King Jingo and was a relative of the emperor. Naturally, he had a noble status. There was no problem in sitting in the first place. Fei Qian sat on the right. The first place is the leader, and then Yang Xiuzhong, Shao and other talents sit on the mat according to their respective official positions.

In the Han Dynasty, unless it was a grand occasion like a meeting of hundreds of officials, the current model was still more common. The distance and gap between the emperor and his ministers were not very far. Each sat in his own seat, which only reflected the role of the monarch. The difference is that there is just an extra desk in front of me.

Naturally, Fei Qian took the lead in the matter of Fengchan Yinshan. After all, it was his own home field, so naturally he was the first to speak out:

"Your Majesty, all the emperors of ancient times were granted the title of Zen. Shun received the Xuanji Jade Scale to coordinate the seven political affairs, and then offered sacrifices to God, and was favored by the six sects. He was blessed by the gods of the mountains and rivers, and was also favored by the herdsmen of the Five Mountains. In this way. Yu also followed it, and later Tang, Xia and Zhou followed the same example. At first, they were austere and found peace, but later they were negligent and caused chaos..."

"... When the Han Dynasty was prosperous, there was also auspiciousness. Taizu, a humble man, tried to kill a big snake. Someone once said: 'The snake is the son of the White Emperor, and the murderer is the son of the Red Emperor.' So he went to Bashang and fought with the princes in Xianyang. , was established as the King of Han, and finally established the Han Dynasty..."

"...Emperor Wen worshiped in the suburbs, and the fire power was lifted up in the shrine, which was as glorious as the heavens. We also saw the five emperors at Changmen in the north of the road. This is a sign of good fortune for the world, and Wen Jing's rule behind it..."

"...The merits of Emperor Wu are astonishing in the past and today. He drove out the Huns in the north, drove out the barbarians in the south, expanded the territory in the west, and conquered Hu Huan in the east. The land of Yinshan Mountain also belonged to the Han Dynasty. The Yinshan Mountain was enshrined in Zen, which shocked the desert. For more than a hundred years, Hu Huan No one dares to look directly..."

"...Then, Xianbei rose up in Mobei, invaded and harassed the south, and the Yinshan Mountains also fell into a scourge. Fortunately, your majesty received great blessings and received orders from soldiers. With the help of false ministers, a corner of the Yinshan Mountains was recovered and returned to the Han Dynasty. This is your Majesty's heaven. The omen of the family members is also the beginning of peace in all directions, so we should carry out the ceremony of sealing Zen to make it clear that the whole world will celebrate together!"

Of course, whether this recovery of Yinshan is a so-called auspicious omen, everyone present basically knows it well. Even Liu Xie actually understands it to a certain extent. However, everyone present will not be stupid enough to jump out and say it. This matter was not as trivial as Liu Xie's, so when Fei Qian finished speaking, he congratulated Liu Xie almost in unison.

At the same time, everyone present looked at Fei Qian with extremely complicated eyes. But now, since Fei Qian has brought out such a large plate of food, it is now a question of how much he can put it on his own plate.

The enshrinement of Yinshan Mountain does not mean that Emperor Liu Xie climbed up Yinshan Mountain alone and muttered a few words. It also required a lot of preparation work and various ceremonial utensils, so as to reflect the royal style and show the international style of the Han Dynasty. Wait, so there are a lot of things to do...

Liu Xie looked around and saw that everyone was in favor of Yinshan's enshrinement. He couldn't help but show a relaxed smile, nodded and said: "What Fei Aiqing said is very popular with me. Yinshan is a vassal of the Han Dynasty. , returning to the Han Dynasty should be celebrated, and now that the world is uneasy, it is even more necessary to shock Xiaoxiao and calm the hearts of the people."

Everyone also said that what Liu Xie said was very reasonable, far-sighted, lofty and superior...

In fact, most of the people, including those on the side of De Zhongjie who had a more or less alliance with Fei Qian, believed that even if Yinshan was recovered, there might not be any special benefits. The Bingbei area had been messed up by the Hu people before. The people were sparse and there were few products. They faced ferocious Hu people every day. As early as the period of Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty, most of the officials in the Bingbei area were It has become an official position at the command of Zhisheyaoyao. As long as someone is willing to go, he will be hired out of the rules. Just like the situation when Fei Qian said he wanted to go to the north, as long as he is willing to go, he will be sent wherever he wants to go. If the official rank is not enough, even if he pretends to be in power like Fei Qian did at that time, it will be enough.

Even so, few people are willing to serve as officials in Bingbei. This mode of thinking has been around for decades. How can it be immediately relieved just because Pingyang has changed?

Furthermore, Fei's latent presence in Pingyang can be more or less controlled, but if something happens and leaves Pingyang, it will not affect the Qianghu, Xiongnu, and Xianbei in the north. It is still unknown whether he can continue to maintain his composure.

Therefore, most people think that it is the right thing to fulfill Liu Xie's wish as soon as possible, and then settle the matter early and return to Kyoto...

Liu Xie sat at the top, still immersed in the auspicious heavenly blessings described by Fei Qian, with a smile that could not be concealed at the corner of his mouth, but he wanted to seriously express that he actually didn't care about this, and cared more about It was the people of the Han Dynasty who were suffering, so he continued: "In the Bingbei area, the people are mostly poor and life is not easy, so there is no need to greet them along the way..."

"Your Majesty is holy."

"Your Majesty is concerned about the people, as is the Holy Lord."

"..."

That said, but in fact, there is no place to do anything like burning incense, spreading soil, setting up tables and kneeling to welcome people along the way. From Pingyang to Yinshan, except for a few pitiful county towns, there are only a few counties along the way. Most of them are desolate and uninhabited wilderness, and the people along the way come from nowhere.

"...Ahem..." Yang Xiu sat aside, raised his sleeves, and coughed slightly, seemingly intentionally or unintentionally.

Fu De glanced at Yang Xiu slightly, pondered for a moment, raised his hands and said: "Your Majesty's enthronement is also a blessing for the world, how can it alleviate the situation? Although Your Majesty is considerate of your subjects, your subjects also have the heart to repay His Majesty's kindness. How can Your Majesty tolerate it?" Reject?"

"This..." Liu Xie couldn't help but hesitate after hearing this.

How can young people not like blooming flowers, and who doesn't like the bustle and bustle. They say they want to be simple and frugal, but who really likes to go to Yinshan Mountain all the way to the Yinshan Mountains by eating large, solid pancakes made of coarse flour and mixed grains with cold water?

But the problem is how much wealth the court has now. As Liu Xie, how can he not know it? What's more, he ran out of Guanzhong this time. Although some court officials are coming one after another, these officials also did not bring them with them. Any money brought in, the expenses for this period of time were provided by Fei Qian, the general of Zhengxi. Now, if we want to make it more prosperous and complicated, doesn't it mean that we have to spend more money?

However, in Fu De's mind, what he was thinking about was that Fei Qian was the most favored at the moment. Fei Qian had taken most of the glory of Fengchan Yinshan, so it was natural to spend some blood to dress up, no matter what. Even if I am wronged, I cannot wrong Your Majesty, right?

"Um...how much money is left in the treasury and the Young Mansion now?" Liu Xie thought for a while, then asked knowingly.

Everyone lowered their heads to Liu Xie's question, and no one answered for a while. The scene was inevitably a bit awkward.

It is pitiful to say that as an emperor, Liu Xie was not under the control of Liu Xie at all, not to mention the treasury, even the Young Mansion, which should have been under the management of the royal family. Therefore, it is probably not wrong to say that Liu Xie is a poor man.

However, since Liu Xie asked the question, he had to give an explanation. Therefore, as a relative of the state, Fu Wan naturally had to stand up for Liu Xie, so he half-turned around, looked at Zhongjie, and said: "Doctor Zhong, I am from the Kyoto vassal treasury in Guanzhong." , are all under the control of your father, why don’t you report the truth to Your Majesty?”

Zhongjie cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, please return to Mr. Fu. Originally, the Guanzhong Treasury Mansion was indeed managed by my father, but..."

Zhong Jie glanced at Yang Xiu, and then said: "But... Lin Jinhou led his troops to cause chaos and besieged the two palaces, and the Treasury has lost its control. I'm afraid..."

After hearing this, Yang Xiu could no longer pretend to be deaf and dumb, and immediately raised his hands and said: "Your Majesty, what Dr. Zhong said is wrong! In the past, Minister Zhong used the emperor's orders to bully the ministers and poison the people. The pass was like a fire and water. Normally, my father couldn't bear it any longer. In order to save His Majesty from danger and save the generals of China from falling, he went out to remonstrate with troops, but Shangshu Bu Zhong actually held His Majesty hostage..."

Liu Xie frowned upon hearing this.

Anyway, these two people have never dealt with each other all the way, and they have pointed at each other not once or twice. But with such a bunch of words, other aspects aside, there is one thing that the two sides are very clear about, that is, there is no such thing. As for money, Yang Xiu also has no money. As for whether the original treasury master's house has money or no money, no one can figure out this bad debt now.

At present, the Han Dynasty's finances are almost exhausted.

The rich and fertile Jizhou and Yuzhou were all occupied by the Yuan family. Hongnong Guanzhong had just experienced a catastrophe. It is hard to say how much output there was. As for the rest of the places, although they have not yet expressed their independence from the rule of the Han Dynasty, in fact, they were originally The finances that should be escorted to the imperial court were all intercepted locally...

It can be said that today's Han Dynasty treasury is just like Liu Xie's chin, smooth and tender, without even a hair...