Chapter 11: The Long River and the Sunset, Section 51

"Blockade the pavilion, immediately block the pavilion, no one is allowed to enter or exit, and there will be no forgiveness for violators." Right Guard General Zhao Yun categorically ordered.

At this moment, in addition to Master Zheng Xuan's children and grandchildren, there are more than 30 disciples who serve the master day and night, including Zhao Song and Guo Yuan.

The two of them were furious when they heard this, and rushed up to theorize. General Zuo Yan Liang waved his hand vigorously, and several guards rushed up and pressed the two to the ground.

The children, grandchildren, and disciples of the master did not know what would happen, and one by one they were terrified, knelt in front of the master's body and wept bitterly.

"They are not allowed to cry." Yan Liang roared angrily,

"Shut their mouths up for me." The guards burst into the house and arrested everyone. Some people desperately resisted and scolded bitterly.

Yan Liang snorted coldly, his eyes were fierce and murderous. The guards understood and tied them up with strips of cloth.

"Lord Zhao...... Lord Zhao ......" Zhao Song burst into tears and shouted,

"The master has already left, are we disciples also breaking the law by crying a few times?"

"There are thousands of Confucian scholars outside the pavilion...... Zhao Yunjian frowned, his expression was cold,

"There are still tens of thousands of Confucian students in Taixue, do you know what the consequences will be once the news of the master's death spreads? Once Chang'an is in chaos, the army will be dispatched, what will happen next? You are also the minister of the DPRK and China, don't you even know about this powerful relationship? Is the safety of the community important, or is your personal filial piety important? Is it the lives of tens of thousands of Confucian students that matter, or the funerals of the masters? Zhao Song and Guo Yuan wept silently.

"Go and persuade them, tell them to be sensible, and not to be so impulsive." Zhao Yun's face slowed slightly,

"The new scripture was created by the master, the new scripture can have today's status, it is not easy to have tens of thousands of disciples, don't bury the new scripture because of impulse, so that the master will not be able to rest in peace under the nine springs." This sentence was like a slap in the face, which made the two of them change color in shock.

"The new scripture is now the target of public criticism, do you know how many people in the world want to drive the new scripture out of the official school?" Zhao Yun said coldly,

"Why is Taixue confused? Obviously, it is because someone is behind the command and manipulation, and its purpose is obvious, that is, to take advantage of the master's fall to completely destroy the new scripture. Be sober, don't be fooled, if you fall for the trick, you will regret it in the future. The two of them shuddered and broke out in a cold sweat

"Wow" came out.

"What is going on here, you listen to Lord Yan, don't mess up." Zhao Yun looked at Yan Liang and gave him a look,

"I'll go to His Highness and ask His Highness to immediately convene the ministers to discuss countermeasures." Zhao Yun turned around and left, Guo Yuan grabbed him,

"My lord, when will there be a countermeasure? The pavilion can't be sealed like this forever, and the master's body can't be kept like this, once the news leaks......"

"Give me an hour." Zhao Yun said without hesitation,

"After an hour, the court will definitely have a safe strategy." The carriage galloped down the avenue. Li Wei and Yang Biao sat side by side in the car, their expressions tired, their expressions grim, and they were silent.

Yesterday, the two governments held a collegiate discussion on the "Law on Officials of the Nine Grades" and the "Salt Iron Law." Because of the big differences, the two sides debated for a day and a night, and so far they have not reached agreement on several key issues.

In the afternoon, the eldest princess issued an edict to invite the auxiliary minister to the eldest princess's mansion to discuss matters, and the two immediately realized that Master Zheng Xuan might not have much time.

"The situation in Chang'an is very tense, once the master dies, the imperial court must focus on the master's funeral and resolving the crisis, so that the restructuring will be delayed. The longer the time drags on, the more unpredictable things will be, and the more unfavorable it will be to the imperial court, so ......" Li Wei arched his hand at Yang Biao and said earnestly,

"Let's put aside our differences for the time being, and first set down the new laws such as salt and iron, equal loss, leveling, and entering the Su Baijue, how about it?" Yang Biao has been closing his eyes and recuperating, and he has not responded for a long time.

Li Wei shouted softly,

"What do you think, sir?" Yang Biao slowly opened his eyes, with a reserved smile on his face,

"Zhong Yuan, the formulation of the law is related to the safety of the society and the survival of the people, and it is necessary to take into account the interests of all aspects and strata...... If it is too hasty, it is easy to produce all kinds of problems, and it will intensify all kinds of contradictions, and if it is frequently revised in the future, it will create a feeling of changing the order of the people at the same time, and it will greatly reduce the prestige of the imperial court, so there is no need to rush. The pace of restructuring should be slowed down and stabilized, which is good for stabilizing the society. Li Wei sighed bitterly,

"Boss, now the battle in northern Xinjiang is getting bigger and bigger, the reconstruction of western Xinjiang is imminent, the rebels in Xiangyang are ready to move, the counteroffensive of Bashu has begun, and the battle of Chang'an's scriptures and studies is gradually out of control. It has been more than five months since the reform was proposed in the first month, and all parties in the court have not yet come up with the final reform plan, which is too slow, right? ”

"It is very fast that the policy of restructuring can be discussed to the point where it is today." Yang Biaole smiled,

"You must know that this restructuring involves all aspects and is a major adjustment of national policy. In such a short period of time, the court was able to reach an agreement with all parties, and you have contributed a great favor. Li Wei heard the ridicule in Yang Biao's words, and he wanted to ridicule him, but he was in a bad mood and didn't bother to say it.

"Recently, there have been rumors that the assassination on the eleventh day of the first lunar month was deliberately set up by the prime minister in order to get the protection of the eldest princess." Yang Biao narrowed his eyes, stared at Li Wei, and said in a pun,

"It seems that your request to the eldest princess to withdraw the investigation into the assassination case not only did not make the assassins grateful, but increased their arrogance. Beware, don't be assassinated again. Last time, because General Zilong protected you, you narrowly escaped a disaster, but next time you will inevitably have such good luck. Li Wei's face changed slightly, anger surged, and he blurted out: "It is not too late for a gentleman to take revenge." One day, I will destroy his people. Yang Biao smiled for a moment, then his eyes widened, and he asked in surprise, "What?" Do you know who did it? Li Wei immediately realized that he had lost his words, he pretended to be angry, and smashed his fist on the car seat.

"When the restructuring is over, I will send someone to investigate. I don't believe it, I can't find out. Then he smiled coldly and continued,

"For more than ten years, there have been more people who want to kill me, and there are more people who have made enemies with me, but when it comes to the deepest grudges, there are only so few. That day, General Zilong and I went to court together, and it was impossible for the assassins not to know, but the people behind it still ordered the assassins to carry out the assassination, and it was obvious that the person behind this also wanted to kill General Zilong, so it is not difficult to guess who the person behind this is. The smug look in Yang Biao's eyes flashed, and he looked up to the sky and snorted,

"Zhong Yuan, you and Xiao Lan did too much back then. General Zilong's fame shocked the world, why should he have no wife? It's too much, it's too much. Li Wei smiled awkwardly, a trace of disdain flashed at the corner of his mouth, then sat up straight and said seriously: "Boss, what did you just say?" I didn't hear it. Yang Biao waved his hand, closed his eyes, and stopped talking.

The eldest princess looked sad and sat behind the desk crying silently. Although Taifu Yang Biao had been prepared, he was also distraught when he suddenly heard the bad news, and sat on the seat speechless for a long time.

Over the years, old friends have left one after another, and when I look at my full head of gray hair, I can't help but feel full of emotion and grief.

I don't have much time left in this world. Da Sima Xu Rong crossed his arms and walked back and forth in the house, thinking hard about countermeasures.

Tai Lieutenant Zhang Yan and Right Guard General Zhao Yun looked at each other and frowned. Prime Minister Li Wei and Imperial Historian Xun You whispered a few words, and then quarreled.

Li Wei wanted to use the army to surround Taixue, but Xun You disagreed, he was very excited, pointed at Li Wei and scolded angrily: "Who started the dispute between the scriptures and learning? It was you, you who deliberately provoked it, otherwise Master Zheng Xuan would not have died of exhaustion, and the situation in Chang'an would not have fallen into today's predicament. ”

"Really?" Li Wei did not show weakness, glared at Xun You angrily, and said coldly,

"Then let me ask you, why did Gao Tanglong accuse Master Zheng Xuan? Why did Wang Lang, Yingrong, and Song Zhen openly support Gao Tanglong in Taixue? How did the Jiupin Zhongzheng system come out? Who provoked the controversy? Who should be responsible for Master Zheng Xuan's death? You say......" Xun You was furious, he pointed to his head, stared at his blood-red eyes and shouted, "If you want to be able to use the army, you must cut off my head first." The Luoyang bloody case back then had a profound lesson, and today's imperial court must not repeat the mistakes of the past. ”

"Hey...... hey" Li Wei sneered,

"Really? What do you mean by that? Do you wait until the Confucian scholars make a big fuss about Taixue, storm the official office, and form the fact of a riot, and then send the army to kill them? What are your intentions? Do you want to kill them all? The more the two argued, the more outrageous they became, and their emotions were a little out of control.

After all, Master Zheng Xuan stood up and down the government and the opposition like a god, and suddenly fell at this moment, whether it was for the court or for the society, it was an immeasurable loss, and the worries and fears about the future made the ministers at a loss for a while.

Master Zheng Xuan fell, the young and just flourishing Xinjing lost its support, Cui Yan, Zhao Shang, Xi Xi, Gongsun Fang, Wang Ji, Zhao Song and other new generation of celebrities did not have enough prestige to replace Master Zheng Xuan, and the development of Xinjing encountered an unprecedented crisis.

Xinjing is the official school of the Han Dynasty, and if the official school is frustrated, the impact will be too great, and all aspects of academics, national policies, talents, etc., may be hit harder.

The remorse and regret in Li Wei's heart couldn't be confided, he could only turn this remorse and apology into a ball of anger and vent it on Xun You.

Xun You has gone through three dynasties, and more than 20 years of hardships have made his heart like a rock. Although he was saddened by the death of Master Zheng Xuan, he wanted to save this crisis and save the Confucian students of the Han Dynasty.

Today's court is the same as back then, it is also a court controlled by martial artists, and martial artists are a fierce tiger, once it is released from the cage, Chang'an is bound to be a river of blood, and the Han Dynasty is bound to fall into the abyss of defeat again.

Xu Rong and Zhao Yun grabbed one by one and tried their best to dissuade them. Now is not the time to point fingers, let alone hold accountable, the question is to resolve the crisis immediately.

"Temporarily block the news of the master's death, convene the ministers overnight to discuss the reform strategy, and within a day or two, all of them will be agreed upon." Li Wei roared sharply,

"The Chang'an crisis is very difficult to solve, and in the end there will definitely be bloodshed and death. This crisis is very likely to lead to an even greater crisis, so it is imperative that a restructuring policy be agreed upon immediately to ensure the stability of the imperial court and society. ”

"It's simply impossible." Xun You scoffed,

"Agree on all the restructuring policies in a day or two? Do you think this is playing the piano? This is to discuss the policy of governing the country, which is related to the survival of the society, and it takes time, and it is normal to do it for two months a month, or even a year or two. In my opinion, it is better to put aside the proposal of restructuring for the time being and go all out to solve the crisis in Chang'an. ”

"Hmph...... The purpose of deliberately provoking chaos in Taixue turned out to be to shelv the proposal of restructuring, what a clever means. Li Wei pointed at Xun You and shouted,

"Don't forget, there are still 20,000 southern troops in Chang'an, 5,000 guards in Liyang, and 10,000 Fengyun iron cavalry in Jinyang. If the restructuring policy cannot be agreed upon within two days, I will announce the news of the master's death, and I will see who will die in Chang'an. ”

"Okay, don't make any noise, calm down and think of a way." The eldest princess walked up to the two of them and whispered,

"The master is gone, it's useless to accuse and abuse, let's find a way to solve the problem."

"Transporting the master's body out of Chang'an overnight and sending it to Luoyang for a funeral." Zhang Yan looked at everyone's surprised gazes and said with a wry smile,

"I know that moving the body of the master at this time is extremely disrespectful, but this is the only way, I believe that the spirit of the master in the sky will forgive us."

"Feiyan, it's May, the weather is warm, and after a long journey, the master's body will definitely not be saved." Xu Rong said worriedly,

"If something happens on the way......"

"There is ice in the cool hall in Weiyang Palace, use ice to protect the master's body." Zhang Yan said,

"In order to save time, the navy division warships were requisitioned and sent down the river to Shaanxi. Then he sent 800 miles of fast cavalry to gallop to Luoyang, and ordered Henan Yin Xu Huang and Yangwei general Zhang Xiu to lead people to Shaancheng, escort the master's body to Luoyang Taixue, and arrange a mourning hall in Taixue. ”

"What about the Confucian students who are too learned?" Xun You asked eagerly.

"Urgently summon Cui Yan and Xi Xian, and ask them to rush to Taixue immediately, and tell the Confucian scholars that the master's condition has slowed down and ask to return to Luoyang. They will follow the master's orders to escort the master back to Luoyang, and then deceive these Confucian scholars of the New Scripture School to Luoyang. ”

"Eight hundred miles to Luoyang, the Confucian scholars are worried about the safety of the master, and they can reach Luoyang in four or five days. If there is any delay on the waterway, and the master's body fails to enter Hangu Pass before the Confucian scholars, then it will be a big trouble. Xun You smiled bitterly.

Zhang Yan thought for a moment, turned his head to Xu Rong and said: "Order the army stationed in Taolin Fortress to find an excuse to temporarily close the fortress and cut off the way for the Confucian scholars to return to Luoyang, and wait until the master's body enters Hangu Pass, and then open the fortress and let the Confucian scholars return to Luoyang." ”

"That's all there is to it." Xu Rong nodded, bowed down and said to the eldest princess,

"His Royal Highness stayed in Chang'an to preside over the overall situation, and Lord Zhao and Lord Yan personally escorted the master's body to Luoyang." The eldest princess wanted to escort her in person, but she was stunned for a moment when she heard this, and was about to open her mouth to refuse, when Li Wei spoke,

"The matter of restructuring must be agreed immediately, please Your Highness must stay in Chang'an. The policy of restructuring could not be agreed, and all ministers could not go to Luoyang to attend the funeral of the master. ”

"Li Zhongyuan, do you still have humanity?" Xun You was immediately so angry that his eyes were on fire, grabbed Li Wei's collar, picked up his fist and hit,

"I'll kill you a**." Zhao Yun's eyes were quick, and he pounced on Xun You and hugged him.

"Lord Xun, Lord Prime Minister is just talking casually, don't be angry." Li Wei glared at Xun You, who was thunderous, and reached out to dust off his clothes, looking very disdainful.

Suddenly, he rushed up and punched Zhao Yun. Zhao Yun was inexplicable, instinctively dodged sideways, and at this moment, Li Wei's fist sank down, opened his five fingers, and pulled out the war knife on Zhao Yun's waist.

The crowd was shocked.

"Zhong Yuan, what are you going to do?" Xu Rong pulled the eldest princess behind him violently and shouted,

"Are you crazy?" Zhang Yan and Zhao Yun rushed left and right, trying their best to snatch the war knife from Li Wei's hand. Li Wei shouted, raised his sword, and put it on his neck unbelievably,

"Don't move." The crowd was stupid. The eldest princess walked out from behind Xu Rong, her face was pale and shocked,

"Aiqing, what are you doing here?" Li Wei smiled miserably, knelt on the ground, and the war knife was still on his neck,

"Your Highness, the minister will die again, please give an order to Your Highness, if the proposal for restructuring is not passed, no minister in Beijing will be allowed to leave Chang'an, otherwise he will be severely punished." The eldest princess trembled with anger, and pointed at Li Wei for a long time and was speechless.

Xu Rong, Yang Biao, Zhang Yan, Xun You, and Zhao Yun were dumbfounded. Li Wei is really

"Crazy", even threatened with death.

"I beg Your Highness to allow you to play." Li Wei roared at the top of his throat. Probably because he was too excited, he used too much force in his hand, and the blade suddenly cut his neck, and blood immediately poured up on the snowy sword, which was shocking.

"Okay, good, yes, yes......" The eldest princess was scattered, shaking her hand again and again,

"Order, I will give an order immediately."

"Please prepare the decree immediately." Li Wei didn't mean to put down the sword at all, glared at Yang Biao and roared again.

Yang Biao was angry, gritted his teeth, and scolded him hatefully,

"You are ruthless, you are ruthless ......" On the second day of the fifth month, at dusk, the servant Cui Yan and the imperial scholar Xi rushed to Taixue to announce that the master's condition had slowed down, and asked to return to Luoyang, and set off tonight, asking all Confucian students to return to Luoyang immediately to take care of the master.

The Confucian scholars were overjoyed, and under the leadership of Zhao Shang, Wang Ji, Gongsun Fang and others, they left Taixue overnight and went to Luoyang.

Late at night, Zhao Yun, Yan Liang, Zhao Song, Guo Yuan and others, escorted by five hundred guards of the Southern Army, left Chang'an City with the master's body and hurried to the Weishui River.

Yang Hua, the general of the Lou boat, had been ordered to requisition ten warships to wait by the river. Everyone went down the water, and changed to the building boat at the confluence of Weishui and Jingshui, and sailed quickly to Shaanxi.

On the third day of the fifth month, the Confucian scholars gathered in Chang'an heard that Master Zheng Xuan had returned to Luoyang, and the debate was over, and they also went on their own way back.

A crisis was quietly resolved. On the fourth day of the fifth month, the eldest princess personally presided over the court meeting, and the ministers of the court, Confucian celebrities and wealthy businessmen from all over the country discussed the reform policy in the front hall of Weiyang Palace.

Before the court meeting, Shang Shu ordered Tian Chou to read out the holy decree. Due to the tense situation in the world, if the policy of restructuring cannot be agreed, everyone and others will not be able to leave Beijing.

Very few people know about Master Zheng Xuan's death, so people don't care. On the tenth day of the first month of May, Henan Yin Xu Huang urgently reported to Kyoto that Master Zheng Xuan died of illness.

The court was in turmoil, many ministers and Confucians were sad, anxious to go to Luoyang to attend the funeral, and had no intention of discussing matters at all.

On May 11, the eldest princess issued an edict promulgating a new system, which will be implemented on the same day. On May 12, the eldest princess and more than 20 ministers, including the princess Yang Biao, the great Sima Xu Rong, the imperial captain Zhang Yan, and the imperial historian Xun You, rushed to Luoyang to attend the funeral of Master Zheng Xuan.

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