Illustration of a minimalist history of the Eastern Han Dynasty (25): Dragon and Tiger Fighting Round 3: Li Gu Du Qiao is out

After Li Gu stepped down, only Du Qiao dared to confront Liang Ji.

Du Qiao wrote to Emperor Heng: His Majesty ascended to the supreme throne from the princes, and the Liang family and the humble eunuchs all wore the official seals and ribbons obtained by meritlessness, and they were given the fiefdom that only meritorious people should get, which was absurd and unrestrained, and could not be described in words! If we adopt such a method, will we only harm political affairs, cause chaos in the government, and even lose the country?

After Liang Ji saw the song, he gritted his teeth.

Emperor Huan then made Empress Dowager Liang and Liang Ji's sister Liang Nuying empress, and Liang Ji intended to greet her with unprecedented courtesy, but Du Qiao objected to it according to the old rules.

However, Liang Ji also wanted to give Du Qiao another chance, and he recommended to Du Qiao that he have a confidant to serve as Shangshu, but this person has committed corruption, and Du Qiao refuses to agree.

There's no need to talk about it!

Not long after, an earthquake struck Luoyang, Kyoto. Duccio was dismissed from office because of a natural disaster.

After Li Gu and Du Qiao were dismissed from office, the imperial court became a hall of liang ji, and it just so happened that a bizarre political event occurred in Qinghe at this time.

Liu Wen, a native of Qinghe, colluded with Liu Kun of Nan Commandery to falsely declare to the outside world that Liu Garlic, the king of Qinghe, should rule the world. Intending to establish Liu Garlic as emperor (how absurd it is that two hair thieves dare to engage in this kind of head-killing business)

The two of them broke into the official palace in broad daylight and kidnapped Xie Xuan, the minister of the Qinghe State, and said to him: You should support Liu Garlic, the king of Qinghe, as emperor, and you should be the third duke. Xie Huan scolded them, but was assassinated by Liu Wen.

Two civilians were able to kill the local highest official in the official palace! Even more bizarre was still behind, and when the imperial court learned of it, it quickly sent troops to arrest Liu Wen and Liu Kun, and without even a basic interrogation, they were killed.

Subsequently, the relevant officials quickly impeached Liu Garlic, saying that he intended to rebel, and Liu Garlic was demoted to the title of Marquis of Wei for his crimes, and was exiled to Guiyang (桂陽, in modern Chenzhou, Hunan).

Liu Garlic understood, someone wanted to cut the grass and remove the roots, and he committed suicide in despair.

However, the incident did not end there, and Liang Ji sent people to accuse Li Gu, Du Qiao, Liu Wen, Liu Kun and others of colluding with each other, requesting that they be arrested and punished.

Empress Dowager Liang, who had always known Du Qiao zhongzhi, refused to agree, so Liang Ji arrested Li Gu alone and imprisoned him.

When Li Gu was arrested, the whole of Luoyang was shaken, and Li Gu's protégé, Wang Tun, a Bohai man, wearing torture equipment, wrote to the imperial court to argue, saying that Li Gu had been wronged. Dozens of others also took the torture device used to carry out the waist beheading to the palace gate to appeal, and the empress dowager was overwhelmed and immediately ordered Liang Ji to release him.

By the time Li Gu was released from prison, the streets and alleys of Luoyang, Kyoto, were all shouting long live. When Liang Ji heard the news, he was greatly horrified, and he was afraid that Li Gu would make a comeback, and under the pressure of tremendous public opinion, he re-impeached Li Gu for colluding with Liu Wen and Liu Kun.

The ministers feared Liang Ji's power and did not dare to confront him, so Li Gu was imprisoned again, and Liang Ji decided to make up Li Gu's rebellion book once and for all, preparing to kill him.

Liang Ji's subordinates, the general Shi Wuyou, really couldn't bear to look at it, and they were not angry at Li Gu's unjust imprisonment, and they argued with Liang Ji on the basis of reason. Liang Ji was furious and refused to obey, so Wu You resigned and returned home.

Li Guwen could not survive, he chose to commit suicide, and before he died, he wrote a letter to the important ministers Hu Guang and Zhao Jie, saying: Li Gu was favored by the state, so he did his best to be loyal, and the purpose was to assist the imperial family. Now the Liang clan is in turmoil, but you are obedient, and the Han Dynasty has declined, and it has begun. Future generations of excellent historians will write these down!

After Hu Guang and Zhao Jie saw the suicide note written by Li Gu, they felt sad and ashamed, but they were just sighs and tears. (Since ancient times, there have been so few people who have won against the powerful by justice, and these people are not without conscience))

After learning of Li Gu's death, Liang Ji sent someone to threaten Du Qiao, saying: You should also learn from Li Gu and commit suicide quickly, but Du Qiao refused to accept it. Liang Ji beheaded first and then played, and directly arrested Du Qiao and put him to death.

Liang Ji placed the corpses of Li Gu and Du Qiao at the intersection of the north of Luoyang City for public display, hoping to frighten the opposition in Luoyang, and ordered: "Those who dare to come to weep and mourn, they will be punished." ”

Still not afraid of power, Li Gu's student, Guo Liang of Runan, and Du Qiao's former subordinate Yang Kuang spontaneously came to protect the funeral, and the officials engaged in arresting him and reporting to the imperial court, and Empress Liang knew that Li Gu and Du Qiao had been wronged, so she pardoned all three and agreed to send Li Gu and Du Qiao's coffins back to their hometown.

In the third round, Liang Jituan destroyed Li Gu and Du Qiao, and this dragon and tiger fight finally came to an end, and Liang Ji also topped the list of foreign relatives in the Eastern Han Dynasty.