HLnovel Chapter 451 The Aristocracy
Chapter 451 The Aristocracy
Meanwhile, in the live broadcast room, Lin Ke exclaimed, "After that, the conflict between Emperor Ling of Han and the gentry had actually become public and transparent!"
"This contradiction is irreconcilable, especially around 176 AD, when Emperor Ling of Han banned members of the aristocratic faction from holding official positions."
"This includes relatives or friends, but the target group is the powerful families and their followers."
"This is certainly very difficult for the aristocratic families; isn't this just targeting them?"
"But frankly, didn't they consider that this tough approach might escalate the conflict between the two sides?"
"But as the saying goes, emperors come and go, but powerful families remain. So naturally, another force will rise up, namely, those from humble backgrounds."
"The usual practice was to inject fresh blood into the officialdom by establishing the Hongdu School, which, while suppressing powerful families, also eliminated excessive eunuchs."
"Whether this approach was right or wrong is debatable, but it certainly had a significant impact later on."
"As a result, many prefectural and county officials came from humble backgrounds, the most representative being Dong Zhuo and He Jin, who came from a butcher family."
"However, some people say that Emperor Ling was very similar to Emperor Wu of Han. In the early stages, both were hindered by their maternal relatives, but then they abolished those relatives and supported a faction to suppress powerful families, etc."
"But perhaps it's the difference between the two pillars of the empire. Wei Qing and He Jin are incomparable, and Emperor Wu of Han, Liu Che, is far inferior to Emperor Ling of Han!"
Big Han Liu Zhuzhu: (?????) Who's as lucky as him!
"If, according to the script, Emperor Ling's actions are no different from those of a young emperor who promotes commoners and opposes aristocratic families, resulting in a major reshuffle of the court, he himself would think, 'If things go smoothly, won't I be able to seize power in the future?'"
"But unfortunately, Heaven had not given the Eastern Han Dynasty much time left, and the two Han dynasties had come to an end!"
"Then the Yellow Turban Rebellion broke out, which is what we saw at the beginning of the live broadcast."
"This uprising was quite different from those in history. At that time, the court and ordinary people had lost their trust. Historical records describe that period as: 'They dared not wear clothes in the cold, nor eat when hungry...'"
"Especially the outbreak of plagues. There were basically five outbreaks during the time of Emperor Guangling. So, no one could clean up this mess."
"Zhang Jiao won over many people by spreading the slogan: 'The Blue Heaven is dead, the Yellow Heaven shall rise...'"
"By leveraging the prestige of the people, uprisings broke out in eight provinces, including Qing, Xu, You, and Ji, within roughly the same timeframe. Thus, the imperial court at that time faced a nationwide uprising."
"By the way, Zhang Jiao also made some kind of talisman water, saying it could cure diseases. If it didn't work, it was because you weren't sincere enough. Some people were cured."
"But, it's possible that they were really cured, or it's possible that they recovered on their own. But in the eyes of the people at the time, they were cured because of this talisman water, and the inaction of the court had already greatly disappointed them."
"At this time, how could it not attract a large number of people's hearts when someone appears with such a mysterious image? At least to the desperate, it's a salvation!"
"Therefore, it cannot be denied that the Yellow Turban Rebellion had its own methods for attracting so many refugees at once."
"Therefore, Emperor Ling had no choice but to lift the ban on political factions and rely on local powerful clans to suppress the rebellion, since the central army was not large enough."
"Moreover, one might only cost money, while the other could cost him his life. Anyone can tell which is more important."
"It was at this time that He Jin, Emperor Ling's brother-in-law, was appointed as the Grand General in charge of suppressing the rebellion. After fighting the Yellow Turban Army for nine months, he was ultimately suppressed by the Eastern Han court."
"But the conflict between powerful clans and imperial power became more pronounced, so Emperor Ling of Han specially prepared a new army, historically known as the Eight Colonels of the Western Garden."
"There are quite a few familiar new faces here, such as Cao Cao and Yuan Shao. Who could have imagined that they would be in such different situations in the future!"
Liu Xiu, the Chosen One of the Great Han Dynasty: Alas, the decline of the Han Dynasty is obvious, and it won't last much longer!
Zhu Houzhao, the number one mischievous child of the Ming Dynasty: I heard that Cao Cao and Yuan Shao were childhood friends!?
Cao Cao/Yuan Shao: ?? Who's this guy's friend?!
Cheng Yaojin of the Tang Dynasty: The Han Dynasty is good enough, it lasted for over four hundred years!
Emperor Zhao Kuangyin of the Song Dynasty: The founding of the Eastern Han Dynasty relied on powerful clans, and it was normal for their power to expand in the later period.
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During the reign of Emperor Wu of Han
Liu Che paced back and forth in anger, thinking, "Can't my Han Dynasty be separated from the maternal relatives and eunuchs?!"
When Liu Xiu was helped to ascend the throne by powerful clans, he was worried that these clans would eventually surpass the power of the emperor!
As the emperor himself, he naturally knew about these concerns!
Seeing this, Wei Qing understood, but he couldn't say much, since he was currently the most powerful relative of the emperor!
But instead of looking for problems, the problems came looking for him.
Liu Che sat down and gulped down a glass of water, then sighed and said, "Zhongqing, tell me, even if the Eastern Han Dynasty knew the future, could it still be saved?!"