During the reign of Emperor Zhao of Han, a man named Suī Meng wrote to Emperor Zhao because of the change of heaven, and one of the passages says:
"The ancestor Dong Zhongshu said that although there is a king who keeps the text, he will not harm the orders of the saints. Empress Dowager Han Jiayao (said that Emperor Liu Bang of Han gao was a descendant of Emperor Yao) had the fortune of passing on the country, and Emperor Yi of Han ... Seek the sages, Zen to the throne, retire to the throne, such as Queen Yin Tuesday, in order to accept the Mandate of Heaven. ”
These words clearly told Emperor Han Zhao that the fortunes of the Han kingdom had been exhausted, and the emperor should abdicate the throne and give way to Xian, in order to accept the Mandate of Heaven.
Of course, this suī Meng was cursed for confusing the public with his evil words.
But this kind of demonization is confusing who needs to be distinguished. Xiao Meng wrote directly to the emperor, and it was the emperor who was confused.
Only Han Chen dared to do and say such things. In Chinese history, there has never been such a person in a dynasty other than the Han Dynasty.
Moreover, it is not just Xiao Meng who is stunned. Soon after Emperor Xuan of Han, there was a man named Gai Kuanrao who said something similar to Xiao Meng's and was automatically sent to death.
When Emperor Cheng of Han became emperor, the day changed, and the chancellor Gu Yong wrote to the emperor, saying:
"White qi rises in the east, and the untouchables will be xingzhi zhengye; yellow turbidity (referring to dust) will be the capital master, and the royal road will be slightly desperate."
In a word, Han's country is not good. Then an alchemist, named Gan Zhongke, said, "When the Han family ends with heaven and earth, it should be more ordered by heaven."
More, that is, replacement, more ordered, that is, to revolutionize.
At the same time, he contributed various spells to replace "ordained by heaven".
Of course he died too.
And his disciples, inheriting his legacy, made offerings to emperor of Han and intimidated him, saying that "the fortunes of The Han dynasty have declined, and we should accept the Mandate of Heaven again." The former emperor (Emperor Hancheng) should not have the Mandate of Heaven, so he had no heirs (no descendants), and now His Majesty has been ill for a long time, and the heavenly changes have appeared repeatedly, which is the condemnation of heaven. ”
The Han Emperor actually believed it and carried it out according to the method. Later, so much so that the Han Emperor wanted to learn the story of Yao Chan in Shun, and ceded the world to his male favorite Dong Xian.
The Han Dynasty is truly amazing.
You know, Emperor Han Zhao is not a fool, look at the title, you know, in history, all the monarchs who have the title of "Zhao" have made a difference, And The King of Qin Zhao (that is, the King of Qin Zhaoxiang), the King of Qi Zhao, and the Emperor of Han Zhao, are all good.
Because Zhaode has Lao Yue Zhao, Rong Yi Gongmei Yue Zhao, and Shengwen Zhou Da Yue Zhao, these are all good words. The reason why King Xiang of Qin Zhaoxiang and others added a "Xiang" is because there is a de Xiang in the land, and there is a Lao Yue Xiang in Jia, and the King of Qin Zhao is an extremely important monarch who has opened up the territory and expanded the territory and expanded the Qin State.
Emperor Zhao of Han zhao dressed in portraits
After the Qin and Han dynasties, the monarchs were all single-minded, so the title was a word, such as Emperor Wu of Han and Emperor Shenzong of Song; courtiers were generally more than a few words, such as Fan Wenzheng
(Fan Zhongyan)
, Yue Wumu
(Yue Fei)
。
But in fact,
Emperor Han Zhao was also virtuous and laborious
People know that Emperor Wudi of Han fought against the Xiongnu and expanded the western region, but the merits of Emperor Han zhao, the son of Emperor Wudi of Han, in resisting the Xiongnu and expanding the western region were by no means worse than those of Emperor Wudi of Han.
But even so, even after experiencing the strange personality of Emperor Wudi of Han - you know, Emperor Wudi of Han was casually killed and cursed by a person's words, but Han Chen still had no mouth.
Later, Emperor Han Zhao's successor, Emperor Hancheng, and later Emperor Xuan of Han and Emperor Ai of Han, were all swayed by such remarks questioning the legitimacy of his rule.
In fact, the reason why the Western Han Dynasty was broken, wang Mang was able to usurp the throne successfully as a courtier, and became the only special ascendant in Chinese history, which had a lot to do with this atmosphere. Even in the Three Kingdoms era, the successors always had to force their predecessors to do Zen concessions, have similar etiquette, repeated humility, and finally accept.
This kind of thing, after Han, is no more. This kind of speech is beyond the ability of the Han people to say.
The Han Dynasty still retained a kind of wind and bone atmosphere left over from the Spring and Autumn Warring States. After Han, there was no wind and bone, and the atmosphere was chaotic.
In fact, since the beginning of Han Gaozu, his courtiers have been diverse, each with his own personality, daring to say and dare to do. In the previous article, we said that Guan Gao assassinated Han Gaozu, and Han Gaozu pardoned him, and Guan Gao was faceless and committed suicide.
This is similar to the opposing sides, keeping a bit of wind and bone, it seems no big deal. However, when Han Gaozu had just ascended the throne, in the Luoyang Palace, a feast was held, and everyone held a summary meeting before the imperial court, and Han Gaozu asked: "Why do I have the world?" What is the reason why Xiang Shi lost the world? ”
Gao Qi and Wang Ling opened their mouths and said, "Your Majesty is slow and insulting", which is equivalent to saying that Han Gaozu is a rogue asshole, but Han Gaozu does not care at all.
As for Ji Bu and Tian Heng, they were people that Han Gaozu could not control and particularly admired.
Even Emperor Wu of Han, who had a perverse personality and went to prison to open a knife without a word, was a little afraid when he saw Ji Dian. Emperor Wudi of Han summoned Wei Qing in the palace, so he sat on the side of the bed to receive him, Gongsun Hong, the chancellor, asked to see him, and Emperor Wudi of Han casually did not even wear a hat. Emperor Wu of Han either hid or sorted out his clothes and saw him neatly. Once, when Emperor Wudi of Han was sitting in a majestic tent, just in time for Ji Dian to come to start an official business, Emperor Wudi of Han did not wear a hat, and when he saw him, he quickly hid in the tent and sent a close attendant to approve his proposal.
Because ji distancing this person, speaking straight and serious, and ambitious, refused to give in.
That's okay, but
Blatantly, he wrote to Chen Song, saying that the emperor was not worthy of the throne, that the destiny of Jiangshan was extinct, that the Son of Heaven should give way, and that no one could really do it except the Han Dynasty.
This kind of wind bone can only be found forward.
When Mencius saw King Xiang of Liang, he was asked, "How is the king of my family?"
Mencius said, "Looking is not like a man." ”
At first glance, it is not the material of a personal king.
Mozi saved The Song, saw the King of Chu, and asked, "Now there are people here, giving up their Wenxuan, and the neighbors have public opinion and want to steal it; give up their splendid embroidery, and the neighbor has a short brown and wants to steal it; give up its sorghum meat, and the neighbor has chaff and wants to steal it, why is this a man?" ”
Meaning, someone who has everything in his home, but goes to grab other people's rags and scraps, who is this?
Of course, the king of Chu said that this man was sick, a thief.
Mozi said, "That great king, you are also sick, the Chu kingdom is rich in things, Jing has cloud dreams, rhinoceros elk manzhi, Jianghan fish turtle shrew is rich in the world, there is no shortage of anything, but to fight such a small place as the Song Kingdom, isn't it also sick?" ”
The King of Chu actually said, "Shanzai! ”
Meaning, sir, there is a point.
But the king of Chu was not convinced, let Lu Ban and Mozi simulate it, ready to convince people with force, Lu Ban (Gong Losing Ban) attacked, Mo Zi Shou, nine attacks and nine shou, Gong Losing Ban Zhi exhausted, Mo Zi was more than enough.
The king of Chu had no choice but to say, Shan zhao, I will not fight the Song Kingdom.
There are countless Spring and Autumn Warring States such as Mencius Mozi, and when they reached the Han Dynasty, there was a little Bit of Yu Feng, and then later, it was difficult to see, only legends remained.
Author: Li Ye