The revival of the Han Dynasty must start with Dong Zhuo

Chapter 408: Reviving Zhou Rites
Dismissed official!

When the court officials heard the emperor's words, they were immediately shocked!

Selling official positions and titles!

Is it tolerable or intolerable?

What? No real power?

Oh, that's alright...

After the false alarm, many officials who had surplus wealth but had unfilial descendants began to think about it!
The imperial examination has been held three times so far.

Especially in the imperial examination in the fifth year of Jian'an, because people were eager to recruit talents, they relaxed many standards and admitted a large number of scholars.

From now on, I am afraid there will never be another opportunity as good as the fifth year of Jian'an.

In other words -

If you fail the imperial examination in the fifth year of Jian'an, forget about pursuing a career in officialdom in the future!

Because of the strict rules of the court, these officials had given up on letting their descendants pursue official careers...

But the news of “disbanding officials” is undoubtedly a major positive!
Although he has no real power.

But is he an official?
And what if he has no real power?

What is the most important thing for an official?
Talent?

money?

Achievements?

wrong!
It's a relationship!
As long as he can buy a casual official position for his son and let him continue to stay in Chang'an, maintain his connections and relationships, there will always be someone among his descendants who will pass the imperial examinations!
If none of our descendants pass the imperial examinations...

Well, if that's the case, then it's what we deserve to be ruined!

Many officials have been tempted and decided to make some efforts after the grand court meeting to grab a few minor official positions!
Tian Feng and others suddenly felt that the situation had taken a turn for the better!

The emperor... doesn't even want to kill them all?
Dismissing officials...isn't this the best way for those of them who are eager to atone for their sins?

If I could buy a position...

Just when the ministers were shocked by the news of "disbanding officials", the emperor finally and slowly revealed how to deal with the "Three Dukes".

Taiwei Yang Biao.

Minister of Works Liu Biao.

Situ Tianfeng.

Among them, Yang Biao and Liu Biao acted as if nothing had happened, and their words and actions were no different from usual. Only Tian Feng was fidgeting, as if he had lice on his body.

"The Book of History, Zhouguan, says: 'Appoint the Grand Master, Grand Preceptor, and Grand Protector. These three officials are responsible for discussing the principles of the state and regulating yin and yang. Officials are not necessarily appointed, but only the right people are appointed.'"

"The Gongyang Commentary of the Spring and Autumn Annals also records: "What are the three ministers of the emperor? They are the ministers of the emperor. Why are there three ministers of the emperor? From Shaanxi to the east, the Zhou princess governs; from Shaanxi to the west, the Zhao princess governs; they live together in the inner court."

"In the Zhou Dynasty, the three dukes were called Grand Tutor, Grand Preceptor, and Grand Protector."

"Qin had the prime minister, the general, and the imperial censor as the three highest officials."

"In the early Han Dynasty, the prime minister, the great military commander, and the imperial censor were the three highest officials."

"The Later Han Dynasty also appointed Taiwei, Situ and Sikong as the Three Dukes."

"Therefore, the position of the Three Dukes is the ancestral system, and I should follow it."

Ok?
The emperor's words caused some confusion among the crowd.

Everyone thought that the "Three Dukes" would be slapped to death by the emperor, but the emperor actually said that he would follow the ancestral system?
"However, since the disaster of the Party Imprisonment..."

It’s the Party-Princess Persecution again!

Countless Confucian scholars felt warmed in their hearts after hearing this!
Yeah!

It was all caused by the Party Imprisonment! Or it was caused by Yuan Shao and his gang of Guandong bastards! It had nothing to do with the connection between heaven and man!
"However, since the Factional Imprisonment Incident... the positions of the Three Highest Officials have been repeatedly stolen by scoundrels, which has brought a stigma to the positions of the Three Highest Officials."

"So, I thought about reviving the Zhou rituals today, using the Zhou's "Grand Master, Grand Tutor, and Grand Protector" as the Three Dukes, and repeating the name of the Three Dukes!"

From then on, the Three Dukes of the Han Dynasty were no longer Taifu, Sikong, and Situ.

But the Grand Tutor, Grand Preceptor, and Grand Protector!
This is certainly not a meaningless name change.

Because the emperor has already said that he wants to revive the Zhou rituals!
However, the Three Dukes in the Zhou Dynasty did not have any mission entrusted to them by the theory of "the interaction between heaven and man"!
The emperor used a tricky method and chose to take a big detour in time, thus abolishing the theory of "the connection between heaven and man"!
For a time, these Confucian scholars who followed the theory of "the interaction between heaven and man" had mixed feelings.

On the one hand, they witnessed the complete end of "The Sympathy between Heaven and Man", and they actually felt a little resentful towards the emperor and the court.

On the other hand, they were grateful that the emperor gave them such a decent way to leave.

Given the emperor's prestige, if he really came out in person at the grand court meeting to criticize "the connection between heaven and man", it would not be as simple as just leaving.

By that time, it would not be a bloody storm, but it would be bloody.

Because once the official involvement is over, academic matters will become political matters.

Political matters have always been a life-and-death struggle with no room for compromise.

Now that the emperor has chosen to use the "Party and Faction Disaster" as a shield for everyone, everyone is generally grateful to the emperor.

Seeing that no one objected, Liu Xie let out a long sigh.

"Although I want to revive the Zhou rituals and reinstate the Three Dukes..."

"But when I think of the position of Grand Master, oh!"

The emperor... is sad!

The Three Dukes of Zhou Dynasty - Grand Tutor, Grand Preceptor, and Grand Protector!
If we want to follow this system, we must choose someone else to serve as the Grand Tutor!
But everyone knows that in the emperor's heart, there will always be only one Grand Tutor!
and……

Even if the emperor didn't say anything, who would dare to grab the position of "Grand Master"? Yang Biao?

Does he dare?
Liu Biao?

There is no need for that.

Tian Feng...

Ah!
No, Tian Feng?
For a moment, all the ministers looked towards Tian Feng like sharks smelling blood!

At this moment, Tian Feng also forcibly suppressed his excited hands and went out to the emperor to give advice.

"His Majesty!"

"I think that Grand Tutor Dong Zhuo's achievements are comparable to those of Yi Yin and Guan Zhong!"

"Even if Your Majesty wants to revive the Zhou rituals, you should not ignore the achievements of Grand Tutor Dong Zhuo!"

"Therefore, I dare to ask Your Majesty not to establish the position of Grand Tutor, but only to appoint two officials!"

Tian Feng's lips were shaking to the extreme!
"Grand Commander Yang Biao has a great virtue throughout the country."

"Sikong Liu Biao is a role model for the world!"

"It is only that I am lacking in moral integrity and have no face, so I ask Your Majesty to dismiss me from my position as Minister of Education and allow me to retire!"

Cao! He was one step ahead!
The ministers withdrew their gazes in dismay.

Judging from what the emperor said, he obviously doesn't want anyone to replace Dong Zhuo, and wants the title of "Grand Master" to be enjoyed by Dong Zhuo alone!

In this case, everyone would naturally think of directly abolishing one of the Three Dukes!
Yang Biao?

There's no need. He was born into the Hongnong Yang family, was a representative of Guanzhong, and had a son who was the governor of three provinces. People would be crazy to pick on him.

Liu Biao?

A relative of the Han Dynasty! He rode alone for thousands of miles! He defended the last prefecture in Guandong for the imperial court! He saved Guanzhong from the disaster during the drought! Now he is a famous scholar of the time, the head of Taibai Academy! Now he is the leader of the new learning...

With so many halos surrounding him, it was obviously impossible for the ministers to offend him!

The last one...Tian Feng?
Hey!

Originally, Tian Feng, the Third Duke, had caused collective dissatisfaction among the Han officials.

If it weren't for the fact that the emperor had not taken any action against Tian Feng so far, the entire Secretariat would have been filled with memorials impeaching Tian Feng!
Pick the persimmons that are soft!
Unfortunately, Tian Feng got there first and ended up killing himself!

What a pity! What a pity!
At this moment, Tian Feng was sweating profusely!
How could he not sense the wolf-like and ferocious gazes behind him?

It was because of this that he decisively stood up and offered his "head" at the first opportunity!
He knew that this was actually the opportunity given to him by the emperor.

This opportunity is fleeting.

If the words "don't establish a Grand Tutor position for Dong Zhuo" had not come from Tian Feng but from someone else, then Tian Feng would be courting death!

as predicted.

After hearing what Tian Feng said, Liu Xie couldn't help but grin, but he still said, "Isn't this inappropriate?"

"It's appropriate! How can it not be appropriate!"

The emperor is really not good at lying!

Seeing the emperor's bright white teeth, Tian Feng immediately stepped up his efforts for his own life.

"Grand Master Dong Zhuo possessed both civil and military talents, and the tools of economics. He was a violent and violent person who brought disaster to the country, but he established himself with loyalty and achieved success with courage and righteousness. He was also far-sighted and had profound strategies! How could such a person not be worthy of our remembrance?"

"I dare to ask Your Majesty to build a shrine for Grand Tutor Dong Zhuo outside the city of Chang'an, so that people like me can always look up to him and admire his virtue!"

no……

Some officials who once knew Tian Feng stared at him with wide eyes.

Did not expect ah did not expect.

I thought I was the only one who would flatter the emperor.

I didn't expect that you, Tian Feng with thick eyebrows and big eyes, would flatter the emperor?

As far as people know, when Tian Feng was in Hebei before, he definitely cursed Dong Zhuo a lot, and even cursed the emperor a lot!

But now these corny words that give me goosebumps are said in such a flattering tone, which is really disgusting!

Yang Biao glanced at Tian Feng, secretly spat in his heart, and then stepped forward to play: "Grand Tutor Dong Zhuo led those elite soldiers, and took the capital and Luoyang as if picking up lost items. He eliminated the cruelty and revived the withered, and his achievements were preserved for the country and benefited the people! He was virtuous and tolerant, and he was generous and kind to his subordinates. He was willing to employ people and was willing to follow the good. I am moved by his deeds today, just like I am seeing him in front of me!"

"Therefore, I also request that the emperor not establish the position of 'Grand Master' and build a temple for the Grand Master!"

Yang Xiu, who had just been promoted to the governor of Menxia Province, looked at his father in disbelief. Obviously, he did not expect that his father had such a side!
Yang Xiu immediately became anxious!
How to do?
Yang Biao is stealing his own son's food!
Disrespecting the elderly!
On the contrary, Liu Biao was the most normal.

He had been promoted and appointed by Dong Zhuo when he rode alone into Jingzhou, so there was no need for him to make any exaggerated remarks. He simply bowed and said, "I will review the matter!"

The three ministers all agreed, what else could the emperor Liu Xie do?
Liu Xie retracted his big white teeth that he had shown for a long time and gave a new order -

"From today on, Liu Biao will be the Grand Tutor, and Yang Biao will be the Grand Protector."

"I remember Tian Feng's virtue and give him the title of Jin Zi Guang Lu Da Fu!"

Jinzi Guanglu Dafu is the highest rank among the officials, equivalent to the third rank.

When Tian Feng heard the emperor's decision about him, he immediately bowed his head and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your mercy!"

"In addition, renovate the Grand Master's ancestral hall and order people to worship frequently!"

"Here!"

With the ministers' solemn responses, the grand court meeting of the sixth year of Jian'an in the Han Dynasty officially came to a successful conclusion!
(End of this chapter)