Home Categories Chinese history Bo Yang's Vernacular Edition Zi Zhi Tong Jian 2. The Rise and Fall of the Later Han Dynasty
1. In spring, on the day of Guiyou in the first month (Gengzishuo in the first month, there is no Guiyou), the Eastern Han Dynasty (the capital Luoyang) pardoned the world. 2. In summer and April, the barbarians in Jiangxia County (Xinzhou County, Hubei Province) rebelled. 3. In autumn, Jiuquan (Jiuquan City, Gansu Province) suffered an earthquake. 4. In winter, the star Porpoise appears between the wolf star and the arc star. 5. The Xianbei tribe (Wang Ting set up Danhan Mountain) attacked Youzhou (northern Hebei Province and Liaoning Province) and Bingzhou (Shanxi Province and Hetao area of ​​the Yellow River).

6. On December 5th, Emperor Liu Hong (25 years old this year) of the Eastern Han Dynasty (the 12th Lingdi) named He Guiren (the first level of the wives group) as the queen.He Jin, the county magistrate of Yingchuan (Yuzhou City, Henan Province), the elder brother of Empress He, was promoted to be a court attendant (servant).Empress He was originally the daughter of a butcher in Nanyang County, and was elected to the palace for her beauty. (Emperors of the Han Dynasty, every August, select beauties. Senior state officials, chief secretaries of the court affairs department, and face-to-face magicians, in the villages near the capital, look for beautiful women from virgins from good families over the age of thirteen and under the age of twenty. Those who are dignified and pass the inspection of physiognomists will be sent to the palace. Then the more beautiful ones will be re-selected and sent to the imperial bed. "Customs" says: Empress He is the queen who spent a lot of gold and silver and bribed the host. Elected into the palace. According to the "Book of Later Han He Jin Biography", Guo Sheng, the eunuch who served in the dormitory, was also from Nanyang County. Guo Sheng did his best to be able to enter the palace to accompany Empress He. The so-called bribery was given to the host , may be Guo Sheng.) Later, after giving birth to the prince Liu Bian, he was able to sit on the throne of the queen.

7. This year, Liu Hong built Bigui Garden and Lingkun Garden (Li Xian’s original note: there are two Bigui Gardens, the east Bigui Garden is 1,500 steps around, and the middle is Yuliang Terrace; the west Bigui Garden is surrounded by 3,300 steps, larger area; all outside Xuanping Gate in Luoyang).Prime Minister (Situ) Yang Ci wrote to dissuade him, saying: "The first emperor (the ancestors of the past dynasties) created the system, dug Hongchi in the east (10 kilometers east of Luoyang City), and opened up Shanglin Garden in the west (west of Luoyang City). Very frugal, it can be said that it is very moderate. Nowadays, turning the land outside the city into a royal garden, sacrificing fertile land, destroying farmland and houses, driving out farmers, and raising wild birds and beasts instead, this is by no means the righteousness of loving the people like a son What's more, there are as many as five or six royal gardens outside the city (Li Xian's original note: In 132, Xiyuan was built. In 158, Hongde Garden was built. In 159, Xianyang Garden was built. According to "Luoyang Palace Name": There are also Pingle Garden and Shanglin Garden), enough for His Majesty to have fun at will, and adapt to the changes of spring, summer, autumn and winter. Please think of Si Wenming (Xia Yu) deliberately making the palace simple, Taizong (the fifth emperor of the Western Han Dynasty Liu Heng) ) to reject the original intention of building a high platform (refer to 157 years ago), and to relieve the hardships of the common people."

After the memorial was submitted, Liu Hong planned to stop work and asked the court attendants (servants) Ren Zhi and Le Song for their opinions, and they replied: "In the past, Ji Chang (King Wen)'s imperial garden was a hundred miles long, and people thought it was too small. The imperial garden of Tian Biqiang (King Xuan, the second king of the Qi Kingdom in the Warring States Period) was only five miles away, and people thought it was too big ("Mencius": Tian Piqiang asked Meng Ke: "Jichang's imperial garden has a radius of seventy miles, and people think it is too small. "My imperial garden is only forty miles in radius, but people still think it is big, why?" Meng Ke said, "Although Jichang's imperial garden has a radius of seventy miles, those who chop firewood and mow grass can enter, and those who catch hares and pheasants can go in." You can go in and enjoy it with the people. The people think it is too small, so what’s so special about it?” Ren Zhi and Le Song deliberately exaggerated the size of the area to make a stronger comparison). Now, His Majesty shares it with the people. No harm will be caused!" Liu Hong was overjoyed and ordered to start construction.

Bo Yang said: The remarks of Ren Zhi and Le Song make us see Wen Yao again.As of the twentieth century, the eunuchs have been extinct, but the literary monsters have continued, which is doubly distressing. 8. The rebellion of Banchuman in Berkshire (Chongqing City) (recorded last year). 9. Cangwu (Wuzhou City, Guangxi Province) and Guiyang (Chenzhou City, Hunan Province) turned into civilians and attacked county towns. The magistrate of Lingling County (Yongzhou City, Hunan Province) Yang Xuan (sound xuan) sent an army to crusade, and sent dozens of carriages with cloth bags full of lime on them, and tied the ropes that tied the bags to the horses' tails; They also specially made a movable launch pad—on a specially-made military vehicle, it was fully loaded with bows and arrows. When the attack began, the horse-drawn carriage was ordered to charge forward, the horse's tail swung, the bag mouth was wide open, and lime was flying.Then he lit the cloth bag with fire, and the horses ran wildly in fright, heading straight for the positions of the rebels, while the soldiers and chariots continued to advance, all arrows were fired, and the drums of war shook the world.The first line of the Bianmin group was terrified and retreated, forcing the second line to retreat. In an instant, the whole army collapsed and scattered for their lives.Yang chased, wounded and killed countless people, beheaded the leader of the civilian group, and the county was completely clarified.

Zhao Kai, governor (inspector) of Jingzhou (Hubei Province and Hunan Province), reported to the Central Committee: Yang Xuan did not actually go to the battle in person, but insisted that he had meritorious service.Yang made a memorial to defend, Zhao Kaixuan insisted on his accusation, and Zhao Kai had a strong backing in the central government, so the central government ordered Yang Xuan to be arrested, loaded into a prison van, escorted back to the capital Luoyang, and thrown into prison. Unable to appeal.In the end, Yang Xuan bit his arm, tore the skirt of his clothes, wrote a blood book, stated the course of the war, and the reason why he was framed by Zhao Kai, and secretly handed it over to relatives who visited the prison, and presented it at the palace gate.

Liu Hong issued an imperial edict to pardon Yang Xuan and transferred him to be a councilor (Yi Lang).Zhao Kai falsely accused him of rebellion and was punished.Yang is the younger brother of Yang Qiao (refer to 167). 1. In the spring and the first month, the Eastern Han Dynasty (the capital Luoyang) set up a horse management director (騄吉炒成), who was responsible for collecting and accepting horses from various counties and feudal states for tribute.The price of horses has skyrocketed, and the rich and powerful have monopolized it. A horse is worth two million yuan. 2. In summer, Gengzi Day in April (Guihai Shuo in April, there is no Gengzi), forgive the world.

3. The Uhu barbarian rebellion in Jiaozhi County (Northeastern Bac Ninh Prefecture, Hanoi City, Vietnam) has lasted for a long time (from 178 to the present), and the governor and county chief are helpless.The Jiaozhi man Liang Long and others gathered together again to attack the counties and counties.Emperor Liu Hong (26 years old) of the Eastern Han Dynasty (twelfth Lingdi) appointed Zhu Jun (sound jun), the county magistrate of Lanling (Lanling Town, southwest of Cangshan County, Shandong Province) and a native of Kuaiji (Shaoxing City, Zhejiang Province), When the governor (inspector) of Jiaozhou (Guangdong, Guangxi and northern Vietnam) killed Liang Long, tens of thousands of people turned into surrender. In less than a month, they were all put down.Zhu Jun was granted the title of Marquis of Ting, and was recalled to the central government as a commentator (remonstrance doctor).

4. On June 19th, hail the size of an egg fell from the sky. 5. Autumn, September 1st, solar eclipse. 6. Liu Kuan, Commander-in-Chief of the National Armed Forces (Taiwei), was dismissed, and Xu Ji (Yu), the Commander-in-Chief of the Imperial City Security (Weiwei), was promoted to be the Commander-in-Chief of the National Armed Forces. 7. On September 2nd, a fire broke out at the Palace Affairs Department (Dongye Ting Yong Lane Department) in the East Chamber of the North Palace in Luoyang, the capital. 8. Prime Minister (Situ) Yang Ci was dismissed. 9. In winter, in October, he was promoted to Minister of Sacrifice (Taichang) and Chen Dan as Prime Minister (Situ).

10. The Xianbei tribe (Wang Ting set up Danhan Mountain) attacked Youzhou (northern Hebei Province and Liaoning Province) and Bingzhou (Shanxi Province and Hetao area of ​​the Yellow River).Tan Shihuai, the chief of the Xianbei tribe, died and was succeeded by his son Helian.He Lian's talent is not as good as that of his father, but he is also lustful and lustful.Later, during a military operation to attack Beidi (Yao County, Shaanxi Province), he was shot dead by Beidi people.His son Qianman, who was still young, was succeeded by his nephew Kuitou.After Qian Man grew up, he fought for the leadership with the leader, and internal fighting broke out, and his subordinates rebelled one after another (see 1993).The leader died, and his younger brother Bu Dugen succeeded the chief.

11. This year, Liu Hong built a commercial street in the harem, and ordered maids to operate the business in the store, so there were frequent scrambles and thefts.Liu Hong, on the other hand, changed into the clothes of a merchant in the market, mixed with eunuchs and court ladies, drank and feasted, and was very happy.Also in the West Garden (Royal Garden), Liu Hong kept dogs and racing dogs. Liu Hong wore a "Jinxian Crown" and an embroidered belt around his body (Jinxian Crown, a traditional official hat in ancient times, is seven inches high at the front and three inches high at the back. Eight inches long, a bit like the boat-shaped caps of soldiers in World War II. Three vertical beams are sewn on the front of the prince and marquis, from the ministerial level down to the research officer, and two vertical beams are sewn on the front end, from the research officer down to the college students studying in school , with only one vertical beam at the front end), driving a vehicle pulled by four donkeys, holding the reins in his own hands, turning left and right, and maneuvering very skillfully.What the people in the upper position like, the people in the lower position will like it crazily.The people of the capital (Luoyang) followed suit, and the price of a donkey was equal to that of a horse. Liu Hong likes to accumulate private money and collect treasures from all over the world.Every time the counties and feudal states pay tribute, they are sent directly to the palace, which is called "guide fee".Lu Qiang, an eunuch (zhongchangshi) in the bedroom, wrote a letter to persuade him: "All the wealth in the world comes from the cooperation of yin and yang. They are all your majesty's property. How can there be any distinction between public and private? Now, the imperial treasury (zhongshangfang) collects pearls and agates from various counties. , the Imperial Palace (Zhongyufu) is full of silks and satins from all over the world. The gold and silver in the treasury of Xiyuan (Royal Garden) should have been collected by the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (Da Sinonong); All of them are horses that should be allocated to the Ministry of Communications (employee). The counties and countries should pay the central government's land tax, but they have to pay the "guide fee" to the deep palace first, which increases the hardship of the people. Waste There is a lot but little harvest. Corrupt officials and treacherous officials start from it, and the people are harmed. Some people who shake the tail are willing to donate their personal wealth without permission. The business of the three governments is in charge of the three governments, and then transferred to the emperor by the Palace Secretariat (Shangshu). Give the Ministry of Justice (Tingwei) a second investigation, and then punish. Therefore, when the three officials encounter recommended talents, they must ask their subordinates, carefully examine their usual conduct, and evaluate their talents. Even so, there are still some people who are not competent and corrupt the law What's more, today's situation is that the Palace Secretarial Office is responsible for the selection, or His Majesty issues an edict to directly appoint. In this case, the three princes are not responsible for the recommendation, and the Palace Secretarial Office has no joint and several crimes. Then, rewards when you win Who? Who is to be punished when someone is wronged? Who is willing to correct the case in vain?" After the memorial was presented, there was no further text. 12. Empress He was so jealous that the harem Wang Mei gave birth to the prince Liu Xie, so Empress He poisoned Wang Meiren to death (put the poison in the gruel).Emperor Liu Hong was furious and wanted to depose Empress He; the eunuchs tried their best to plead for mercy, so they could dispel this intention. 13. The head of the Queen's Palace (Da Changqiu) Hua Ronghou Cao Jie passed away; the eunuch Zhao Zhong served in the bedroom and was also the head of the Queen's Palace. 1. In spring, on the fourteenth day of the first lunar month, the Eastern Han Dynasty (the capital Luoyang) pardoned the world. 2. Emperor Liu Hong (27 years old this year) of the Eastern Han Dynasty (the twelfth Lingdi) issued an edict: San Gong and ministers should report the notorious governor (inspector) and county chief (two thousand stones) according to the public opinion of the people. Xu Ji, commander-in-chief of the national armed forces (Taiwei), and Zhang Ji, the chief inspector (Sikong), watched the eunuchs' colors and winds and accepted bribes.Although the governors or county chiefs who served as eunuchs' children and guests were notorious and did not dare to hear about them, they selected a few unlucky officials who had always been honest and fair in small remote counties, a total of 26 people, and proposed impeachment.Officials and people went to the capital Luoyang Palace to appeal.Prime Minister (Situ) Chen Dan wrote a letter saying: "What Sangong and the ministers have exposed is only to cover up their own private parties. This is to release the owl and imprison the phoenix." Liu Hong reprimanded Xu Ji and Zhang Ji.In order to remedy, all officials who were dismissed and transferred back to Luoyang, the capital, were all appointed as councilors (Yilang). 3. In February, the plague prevailed. 4. In March, Prime Minister Chen Dan was dismissed. 5. Summer, April, drought. 6. Promote Yuan Kai, Minister of Sacrifice, to be prime minister. 7. On May 5th, Yongle Palace (Place of the Empress Dowager) was on fire. 8. In autumn and July, there will be a star beside Taiwei star. 9. The Banyu Man tribe (living in the area of ​​Langzhong City, Sichuan Province) plundered and looted in Bajun (Chongqing City) for several years and could not be pacified.Liu Hong planned to dispatch a large army and asked Yizhou (Sichuan Province and Yunnan Province) to report to the official (planner) Hanzhong (Shaanxi Province Hanzhong City) about Cheng Bao. Cheng Bao replied: "Banxi Man has seven surnames (Luo, Pu, Du, E, Du, Xi, Gong), each leading a tribe, brave and good at fighting; during the Qin Dynasty, they made meritorious deeds for the government and exempted them from land taxes. One In 100, the Qiang rebels entered Hanchuan (Hanzhong County), and all the counties were destroyed. Fortunately, with the help of the Banmu people, the Qiang rebels were defeated, with almost no casualties (see 114). People were horrified, thinking that they were possessed by gods, and warned the friends not to forcefully go south. "In 148, the rebels of the Qiang nationality invaded again, and the government relied on the banmu to stop the enemy's offensive. The former chariot and cavalry general Feng Yu, who conquered Wulingman in the south (refer to 162), also got the banmu. Only with the support of the people can we succeed. Recently, the civil uprising in Yizhou County (Dongjin Town, Jinning County, Yunnan Province) (refer to 176). So, it turns out there was no malice. "However, the local government's taxation is heavy, and the local officials are brutal and cruel to them. They are more cruel than slaves and robbers. Some even sell their wives and children, and some even commit suicide. They have also used legal Procedures, complaining to the state government and the county government, but the governor (shepherd) and the county chief simply ignore it. The central government is far away and cannot appeal. Gather up and stir up rebellion. It is not that anyone wants to be emperor, nor is it that anyone wants to be independent. Now, as long as people with integrity are appointed as governors and sheriffs, the chaos will end without military action." Liu Hong obeyed Cheng Bao's opinion, appointed Cao Qian as the head of Ba County, issued an amnesty order, and Banmao became a citizen, so he surrendered. 10. In August, a 400-foot-high pavilion (view) was built on Ating Road (unknown today). 11. In winter, in October, Xu Ji, the commander-in-chief of the national armed forces, was dismissed from office, and Yang Ci, the Minister of Sacrifice, was promoted to be the commander-in-chief of the national armed forces. 12. Liu Hong hunted in Shanglinyuan (west of Luoyang City), crossed Hangu Pass (east of Xin'an County, Henan Province) to the east, and advanced to Guangchengyuan (diwang in Xin'an County, Henan Province). In December, he returned to the capital (Luoyang) and went to the National University (Taixue). 13. Huan pawned as a law enforcement supervisor (servant Yushi), and the eunuchs were afraid of him.Huan Dian often rode miscellaneous horses, and there was a rumor in Luoyang, the capital, "stop and go to avoid the miscellaneous inspectors." Huan Dian was the grandson of Huan Yan (Huan Yan, refer to August 124). 1. In spring, on March 21st, the Eastern Han Dynasty (the capital Luoyang) pardoned the world. 2. In summer, severe drought. 3. Emperor Liu Hong (28 years old this year) of the Eastern Han Dynasty (the twelfth Lingdi) named Empress He's mother Wuyang Lord. 4. In autumn, the Yellow River in Jincheng County (Longxi County, Gansu Province) surged, flooding both banks for more than 20 miles. 5. Landslide in Wuyuan County (Baotou City, Inner Mongolia). 6. Yellow Turban civil uprising broke out. At first, Zhang Jiao, a native of Julu (southwest of Ningjin County, Hebei Province), believed in the Yellow Emperor (Ji Xuanyuan) and Lao Tzu (Li Er), and taught disciples with magic spells, which was called "Taiping Dao".When treating people, make the patient kneel down, tell his fault, and then order the patient to drink the water blessed by Zhang Jiao——"fushui". Sometimes the patient will be cured, so everyone regards him as God worship.Zhang Jiao sent his disciples to travel around and spread the teachings. For more than ten years, there were hundreds of thousands of believers in the following eight states: Qingzhou (northern Shandong Province), Xuzhou (northern Jiangsu Province), Youzhou (Hebei Province) Northern Province), Jizhou (central and southern Hebei Province), Jingzhou (Hubei and Hunan Provinces), Yangzhou (central Anhui Province and Jiangnan Province), Yanzhou (western Shandong Province), Yuzhou (Henan Province), all under the leadership of Zhang Jiao .Some people even sold their property, or abandoned it, and went to seek refuge. The roads were so crowded that there was no way for them to pass through. More than 10,000 people died of illness on the way.The county and county governments did not know the inside story, but instead claimed that Zhang Jiao encouraged the people to be kind, promoted enlightenment, and was loved by the people. Yang Ci, the commander-in-chief (Taiwei) of the national armed forces, who was the prime minister (Situ) at the time, wrote a letter saying: "Zhang Jiao deceived the people. The search and arrest will probably increase the commotion and speed up the changes. We should earnestly urge the governor (the governor) and the county chief (two thousand stones) to investigate the origin of each person among the masses and escort them back to their hometowns to weaken their strength; Then kill their leaders. You don’t need to mobilize the crowd to calm down.” Unexpectedly, Yang Ci was transferred, and the memorial was left in the palace. Liu Tao, Secretary of the Prime Minister's Office (Situ Yu), wrote a letter to reiterate this opinion, saying: "The conspiracy of Zhang Jiao and others is becoming more and more serious day by day. There were rumors that: 'Zhang Jiao and others secretly came to the capital (Luoyang), Observe the government's actions, the birds chirping, the beasts' hearts, echoing each other.'The state and county governments pretend not to know, let alone report to the central government. They just pass on the situation verbally, and they don't want to write it in black and white, and put it in an official document. I suggest to your majesty Therefore, an imperial edict should be issued publicly, offering rewards for the arrest of Zhang Jiao and others, with knighthoods as rewards; if the officials are afraid of avoiding them, they will be charged with the same crime as Zhang Jiao." Liu Hong didn't care about Zhang Jiao's matter, but ordered Liu Tao to renew the crime. Note "Spring and Autumn". Zhang Jiao's power was at its peak, and he established thirty-six military regions (thirty-six parties), with more than 10,000 troops in the large military region and six to seven thousand people in the small military region (a total of 360,000 people, which is a considerable force). Appoint senior officials respectively, declaring: "The sky is dead/Yellow sky should be established/Aged in Jiazi (184)/The world is prosperous." The gates of all units of the central government in Luoyang, the capital, and the gates of all state and county governments have white lime Write the word "Jiazi". Ma Yuanyi, the commander-in-chief of Taiping Road (Dafang), and others first gathered tens of thousands of rebels from Jingzhou and Yangzhou, and planned to join forces in Ye County (the county where the Wei County Government is located, Southwest Ye Town, Linzhang County, Hebei Province) and start an uprising.Ma Yuanyi often went to the capital to serve the eunuchs (Zhongchangshi) Feng Xuan and Xu Feng in the bedroom hall, and formed a secret alliance with the two as internal support. It was agreed that on March 5th next year (Jiazi), both internal and external forces would be launched to destroy the Eastern Han Dynasty government and build a new one. regime. 1. In spring, Tang Zhou, a disciple of Zhang Jiao from Jinan (the capital Dongpingling), wrote a letter to inform him.The central government of the Eastern Han Dynasty (the capital Luoyang) immediately captured Ma Yuanyi, and tortured him to death in Luoyang, the capital.Emperor Liu Hong (the twelfth emperor of the Eastern Han Dynasty) (29 years old this year) ordered the Sangong and the commander of the Gyeonggi garrison to investigate the court and government officials and the people. More than a thousand people.An edict was issued to the government of Jizhou (southern central Hebei Province) to arrest Zhang Jiao and others.Knowing that the incident had been leaked, Zhang Jiao issued an emergency order day and night, so the thirty-six military regions raised troops at the same time, each wearing a yellow scarf as a sign. In February, Zhang Jiao was called General Tiangong, Zhang Jiao's younger brother Zhang Bao was called General Digong, and Zhang Bao's younger brother Zhang Liang was called General Rengong.As far as the soldiers could reach, they burned government offices and looted towns and villages. The state government and county government could not resist; most of the chiefs and other officers and soldiers abandoned their posts and fled for their lives.In less than a month, the whole world responded, and the capital (Luoyang) was shaken.Liu Xu, Prince of Anping State (the capital of Xindu), and Prince Liu Zhong of Ganling State (capital of Ganling), were both captured alive by the rebels of their respective states and surrendered to the Yellow Turban.
On March 3, Liu Hong promoted He Jin, the mayor of the capital Luoyang (Henan Yin), and became the supreme commander (general) of the country. cavalry, infantry, South Vietnam, foreign nationals, shooting), set up guards at the stagecoach terminal (Duting) in the capital, repair weapons, and guard the capital; Southwest), Guangcheng Pass (east of Ruyang County, Henan Province), Yique Pass (Nanlongmen Town, Luoyang City), Zhiyuan Pass (northwest of Dengfeng County, Henan Province), Xuanmen Pass (west of Xingyang County, Henan Province), Mengjin Pass (East Yellow River Ferry, Mengjin County, Henan Province), Xiaopingjin (East of Mengjin County, Henan Province), eight passes, respectively set up garrison commanders (duwei).
Liu Hong convened an imperial meeting, and Huang Fusong, the governor of Beidi (Yaoxian County, Shaanxi Province), believed that the punishment of deprivation of political rights for the "treacherous party" should be lifted; Ji stables) the emperor's private horse, rewarding the expeditionary army.Huangfusong is the son of elder brother Huangfugui. Liu Hong asked Lu Qiang, the eunuch serving in the bedroom, for his opinion. Lu Qiang said: "The party has been banned for too long, and the people are resentful and angry. If they refuse to pardon, if they are forced to combine with Zhang Jiao, the rebellion will expand, and it will be too late to regret. Today, we can only kill a few eunuchs who are the most corrupt and perverted by His Majesty, pardon all traitors and party members who have been deprived of political rights, and investigate the abilities of the governor (inspector) and the county chief (two thousand stones), and the people will change naturally. Calm down." Liu Hong was terrified and accepted it completely. On March 7th, an edict was issued to pardon all traitorous party members in the world, and to recall the wives and children of party members who were exiled to the frontier, except Zhang Jiao was not included in the pardon.Then, the elite troops of the whole country were recruited, and Lu Zhi, the commander of the northern wing of the royal guard (North Zhonglang general), was appointed to crusade against Zhang Jiao, the commander of the left wing of the royal guard (Left Zhonglang general) Huang Fusong, and the commander of the right wing of the royal guard (Right Zhonglang general). Will) Zhu Jun, crusade against the Yellow Turban Bianmin Group in Yingchuan (Yuzhou City, Henan Province). ("Beizhong Langjiang" and others are temporary official titles for the crusade against the Yellow Turbans. Yingchuan County is 100 kilometers away from the capital Luoyang, and the situation is critical.) At this time, eunuchs Zhao Zhong, Zhang Rang, Xia Yun, Guo Sheng, Duan Gui, Song Dian, etc. serving in the sleeping hall were all made marquises, loved by Emperor Liu Hong, and extremely honorable.Liu Hong once declared: "Zhang Rang is my father, and Zhao Zhong is my mother!" In this situation, the power of eunuchs reached its peak, without fear, they built high-rise buildings one after another, as luxurious as a palace.Once, Liu Hong wanted to go up to the watchtower (waiting tower) of Yong'an Palace, but the eunuchs did not allow Liu Hong to go up, fearing that he would see those high-rise buildings after he went up, so he ordered the eunuch veteran (Master Zhong) Shang Dan to warn: " The son of heaven should not climb high, and the people will be scattered when he climbs high." Liu Hong was convinced, and never went to higher pavilions. (The original text of the mysterious prophecy "Spring and Autumn Qiantanba": "The son of heaven should not have a high platform, and the high platform will make the world rebel." It should be to deter the king from building a high platform, not to prevent the king from going to the high platform. When the eunuch quoted it, the meaning was completely distorted .) When the incident of Feng Xuan and Xu Feng broke out, Liu Hong questioned the eunuch serving in the bedroom: "You often insist that the traitorous party members plan to rebel, deprive them of political rights, and some people are even killed. Now the party members are loyal to the country, but you are like Zhang Jiao secretly colluded, should he be executed?" Everyone knelt down and kowtowed, saying: "This is all done by Wang Fu and Hou Lan's wicked people." So, the eunuchs serving in each bedroom retreated one after another, and everyone was recalled to the state. The son of an official in the county government. Zhao Zhong and Xia Yun retaliated against Lu Qiang and made a small report to Liu Hong, accusing Lu Qiang: "I used to criticize the government with the traitor party, and often read "Huo Guang Biography" (implying that there was an attempt to depose the emperor, Huo Guang deposed the nine officials of the Western Han Dynasty Emperor Liu He, refer to the first seven or four years). Lu Qiang’s brothers who held official positions were all corrupt and broke the law.” Liu Hongda was furious, and ordered the middle-level eunuch (Zhonghuangmen) of the Forbidden Palace to lead the army and recruit Lu Qiang.Lu Qiang saw that the situation was not good, and said angrily: "I die, and the chaos will be settled. The man is ready to serve the country loyally, how can he face the jailer?" He committed suicide.Zhao Zhong and Xia Yun didn't relax, and made a small report saying: "Lu Qiang didn't know what the emperor wanted to ask him, and as soon as he heard that he was summoned, he ended it himself. This is positive evidence, proving that he is guilty." Liu Hong Ordered the arrest of Lu Qiang's relatives and confiscated all property. Xiang Xu, a court attendant (servant) from Hanoi (Wuzhi County, Henan Province), wrote to the emperor to criticize the eunuch.Zhang Rang made a small report saying that Xiang Xu and Zhang Jiao were fellow travelers and were planning to serve as internal correspondents in the palace.Liu Hong ordered Xiang Xu to be arrested, and he was executed in Beisi Prison under the Forbidden Palace Attendant Department. Zhang Jun, a palace guard (doctor) from Zhongshan (the capital of Lunu), wrote a letter saying: "The reason why Zhang Jiao raised troops and caused chaos, and why the people were willing to join him, all the root of the disaster was the ten eunuchs who served in the bedroom (at that time, there were Zhang Rang, Zhang Rang, etc.) Zhao Zhong, Xia Yun, Guo Sheng, Sun Zhang, Bi Lan, Li Song, Duan Gui, Gao Wang, Zhang Gong, Han Kui, and Song Dian, a total of twelve people. Therefore, it is called "Ten Attendants", probably in the writing Seek its smoothness. Traditional intellectuals are prone to this kind of mistake). They send a large number of fathers and brothers, relatives and friends to become governors and county governors, collect wealth, and oppress the people. The people are wronged and have nowhere to appeal. Forced to go to the hills and grassy swamps, and gather together to become thieves. Now, ten eunuchs serving in the palace should be executed, and their heads should be hung in the southern suburbs to apologize to the people of the whole country. Send envoys to inform the world, I promise, there is no need for any military action, the yellow turban giants, It will be destroyed by itself." Liu Hong handed the memorial to the eunuch serving in the bedroom for circulation. Zhang Rang and others were terrified. He went to Luoyang Prison to surrender, and donated his family wealth to help with military expenses.Liu Hong was moved by their begging and misery, and taught them to wear official hats, shoes and socks, and continue to serve.Then, he suddenly became angry with Zhang Jun and said, "This guy is such a bastard. Could it be that among the ten eunuchs serving in the bedroom, there is not a single good person?" Zhang Jun was accused of being a disciple of "Taiping Dao".Therefore, Zhang Jun was arrested and tortured to death in prison. 2. On Gengzi Day in March (Bingwushuo in March, there is no Gengzi), Zhang Mancheng, the leader of the Yellow Turban in Nanyang (Nanyang City, Henan Province), beheaded Chu Gong, the county magistrate. 3. Emperor Liu Hong asked Yang Ci, the commander-in-chief (Taiwei) of the national armed forces, about the Yellow Turban civil uprising. Yang Ci spoke bluntly and told the truth, which made Liu Hongda unhappy. In summer, in April, he accused Yang Ci of not being able to quell the civil uprising and was dismissed.Promote the minister of transportation (tai servant) Deng Sheng from Hongnong (northeast of Lingbao County, Henan Province) to be the commander-in-chief of the national armed forces. Later, Liu Hong looked through the old archives and found Yang Ci's memorial to Liu Tao about Zhang Jiao, so he made Yang Ci Marquis of Linjin and Liu Tao's Zhongling Township. 4. The Supreme Inspector General (Sikong) Zhang Ji was dismissed, and the Minister of Agriculture and Forestry (Da Sinong) Zhang Wen was promoted to be the Supreme Inspector General. 5. Huangfusong, the commander of the royal left-wing guard, and Zhu Jun, the commander of the right-wing guard, led a total of more than 40,000 people to attack Yingchuan. Changshe (Changge County, Henan Province). 6. The Yellow Turbans of Runan County (Northwest Sheqiao Township, Pingyu County, Henan Province) defeated the county magistrate Zhao Qian in Shaoling (east of Yancheng County, Henan Province).The Yellow Turbans of Guangyang County (Beijing) turned into civilians, beheading Guo Xun, governor of Youzhou (northern Hebei Province and Liaoning Province), and Liu Wei, governor of Youzhou. 7. Yellow Turban general Bocai surrounded Huang Fusong, the left-wing commander of the royal guard (General Zuo Zhonglang), in Changshe, which was airtight.Huangfusong's troops were weak, and his troops panicked.The Yellow Turban Army made a tent with grass, and just when a strong wind blew, Huangfu Song ordered the troops to hold torches and climb up the city wall, and then sent a commando to go straight to the Yellow Turban Army's position, shouting loudly, and setting fire to the camp; .Huangfu Song personally led the army, beat the drums, and went out to attack. The Yellow Turban Army was shocked and defeated.At this time, Cao Cao's reinforcements from Peiguo (capital Xiangxian County) arrived in time. In May, Huangfusong, Cao Cao and Zhu Jun joined forces and launched another attack, smashing the Yellow Turban Army and killing tens of thousands of people.The central government granted Huangfu Song the title of Marquis of the capital. Cao Cao's father, Cao Song, was the adopted son of Cao Teng, the eunuch who served in the bedroom. In terms of blood relationship, his ancestral family background cannot be determined. cousins)." Cao Cao has been quick to respond since he was a child, has strategies, has power, is a chivalrous man, acts dissolutely, is not bound by the world, and does not run a family business, but he can't see any difference between him and ordinary people.Only Qiao Xuan, the commander-in-chief of the national armed forces, and He Yong from Nanyang found that he was different from ordinary people.Qiao Xuan told Cao Cao: "The world is going to be in chaos, and unless you are a talented person, you can't save it. I'm afraid it will be you who can calm the chaos." After seeing Cao Cao, He Yong sighed and said: "The Eastern Han Dynasty is about to This man must be the one who will be destroyed and restore order to the world!" Qiao Xuan suggested to Cao Cao: "You are still unknown, you should make friends with Xu Shao." , ref. 176).Xu Shao likes to talk about interpersonal relationships, and he can distinguish between good and bad, good and evil; he and his cousin Xu Jing are very well-known; they evaluate the current people together, make a summary every month, and arrange them in order, which is called "Yuedan Review" by Runan people.Xu Shao was an administrative officer (meritorious service) of the county government, and the officers and soldiers respected the "Yue Dan Ping" and worked hard to change it.Cao Cao went to see him and asked, "What kind of person am I?" Xu Shao looked down on him and kept silent.Cao Cao threatened him, Xu Shao said: "In peacetime, you are a capable minister; in troubled times, you are a traitor." Cao Cao was overjoyed, and left. 8. When Zhu Jun attacked the Yellow Turbans to change the people, Fu Xie, a military and political officer (guardian Sima) from Beidi (Yaoxian County, Shaanxi Province), wrote a letter saying: "I once heard that disasters in the world do not come from outside, but from inside. So Yao Chonghua (Yu Shun) first killed the four murderers, and then appointed sixteen talented people to assist him (Yao Chonghua exiled Gonggong, Huandou, Sanmiao, He killed Si Gun, known as the "Four Fiends". There were eight talented people in the Gaoyang tribe: Cangshu, Kui, Qi, Dalin, Pangjiang, Tingjian, Zhongrong, and Shuda, who were called "Eight Yuan". There are eight talented people in the tribe: Bofen, Zhongkan, Shuxian, Jizhong, Bohu, Zhongxiong, Shubao, and Jili. They are called "Eight Kais". Six people were introduced into the government). It shows that if the wicked do not go, the good will not be able to control the power. Now, Zhang Jiao gathers troops in the former Kingdom of Zhao (Hebei Province) and the Kingdom of Wei (Eastern Henan Province). There is no substantial difference between the eight prefectures of the former cloud and the six prefectures of the present cloud. It is possible that the two prefectures have been pacified), these are all disasters that originate in the heart, and the catastrophe spreads all over the world. "I was commissioned by the military and ordered to fight against bandits. Starting from Yingchuan, I have been invincible and invincible. Although the Yellow Turbans are powerful, they are not enough to worry Your Majesty. What I fear is that if the flood is not controlled, the source will be destroyed. The result is that the more you govern, the more serious the flood will be. Your Majesty is loving and lenient, and cannot bear to reprimand for many things. Therefore, castrated villains, stealing the power of the country, and loyal cadres cannot enter. Suppose that Zhang Jiao is cut off today. Human head, change of people to remove yellow scarves, my worries are even heavier. Why? Because evil people and righteous people cannot exist in the government at the same time. Just like cold ice and burning coal, it is impossible to put them in the same container at the same time middle. "Because the evil people find that when the upright people are about to succeed, that is, when their status is in jeopardy, they are bound to use sweet words to sow discord. Zeng Shen is the most filial son, but his mother is suspicious of the constant small reports (refer to the preceding paragraph) In 308); there were no tigers on the street, but the three people insisted that there were tigers, so they believed that there were tigers. ("Han Feizi": Pang Gong and the prince of Wei Kingdom were sent to Zhao Kingdom as hostages. Pang Gong sent Wei The king said: "Now, one person says that there are tigers on the street, do you believe it?" The king of Wei said: "No." I don’t believe it.” Pang Gong said: “Three people said that there are tigers on the street, do you believe it?” Wei Wang said: “I’m afraid I will believe it.” Pang Gong said: “There are no tigers on the street, but the words of the three people make the street There is a tiger on it. The distance between Handan, the capital of the Zhao kingdom, and the king is far longer than the distance between the main street and the king, but there are more than three people who framed me, and I ask the king to investigate.") If your majesty can't tell the truth from the fake, loyal ministers and righteous men, I'm afraid they will be punished You's slander (Bai Qi died of Du You, refer to 257 BC). Your Majesty should consider Yao Chonghua's treatment of the "Four Murders" in the past, and quickly kill traitors, so that the good will advance and the evil will rest." When Zhao Zhong saw the memorial, he was very disgusted.Fu Xie made great contributions to the crusade against the Yellow Turbans and changed the people, so he should have been granted the title of Marquis; Zhao Zhong sabotaged it and continued to slander Emperor Liu Hong.Thinking of Fu Xie's words, Liu Hong didn't listen to Zhao Zhong's report, he didn't kill Fu Xie, but he didn't seal Fu Xie either. 9. Zhang Mancheng, the general of the Yellow Turban, stationed troops in Wan County (the county where Nanyang County Government is located, Nanyang City, Henan Province) for more than 100 days. In June, Qin Jie, the new governor of Nanyang County, counterattacked and beheaded Zhang Mancheng. 10. Jiaozhi Prefecture (Guangdong, Guangxi and northern Vietnam) is rich in pearls and treasures. Most of the governors before and after were corrupt and broke the law.A huge civil uprising finally broke out; this year, the uprising captured the governor and the governor of Hepu (northeast of Hepu County, Guangxi) Laida.The leader of the changed people called himself "General Zhutian". The three prefectures promoted Jia Cong, the magistrate of Jing County (Xingyang County, Henan Province) and a native of Dongjun, to be the governor of Jiaozhi Prefecture.贾琮到职后,调查民变原因,众口一词说:“田赋捐税,太过沉重。横征急敛的结果,人民只剩下孑然一身。京师遥远,哭诉无门,人民无法生存,只有起兵反抗暴政。”贾琮即派人到各郡各县,张贴布告,命人民安心生产,招抚逃亡在外的饥民,返回家乡,免除民夫差役,击斩罪恶太大的几个变民首领,精选清廉干练的官员当各县县长。约一年时间,全部底定,人民得以安居。大街小巷唱出颂歌:“贾老爹来得太晚/逼得我们提前起反/现在是清平世界/官儿不敢平白吃我们一口饭!” 11、皇家左翼警卫指挥官皇甫嵩、右翼警卫指挥官朱儁,乘胜进攻汝南郡及陈国(首府陈县)黄巾变民。追击黄巾将领波才,迫近阳翟(颍川郡郡政府所在县·河南省禹州市);并在西华(河南省西华县西南)攻击黄巾将领彭脱。黄巾变民一败再败,全部溃散,残余部众投降政府军,三郡一齐平定(三郡:颍川、汝南、陈国)。皇甫嵩上书报告作战始末,把功劳全推给朱儁。中央封朱儁当西乡侯,升任镇贼警卫指挥官(镇贼中郎将),命皇甫嵩攻击东郡(河南省·濮阳市西南)黄巾军,朱儁攻击南阳黄巾军。 皇家北翼警卫指挥官卢植,攻击张角,连战连胜,斩杀及俘虏一万余人。张角溃败,退保广宗(河北省威县东),誓死固守。卢植把广宗密密包围,兴筑长墙,挖掘壕沟,制作攻城云梯,夺取就在旦夕。此时,刘宏派禁宫贴身侍从宦官(小黄门)左丰,前来军中视察;有人劝卢植贿赂左丰,卢植拒绝。左丰大失所望,回首都洛阳后,向皇帝刘宏报告:“广宗那一小撮强盗,容易对付。卢指挥官只躲在营垒里使大军休息,大概要等上帝把张角天打雷劈!”刘宏光火,用囚车把卢植押解回首都洛阳,判处死刑,减一等处分。另派皇家东翼警卫指挥官陇西(甘肃省临洮县)人董卓,代替卢植位置。
12、巴郡(重庆市)人张脩,用法术给人治病,情形大略跟张角相同。但是只教病人家出五斗米,号称“五斗米教”。 秋季,七月,张脩起兵叛变,攻击郡县,政府称之为“米贼”。(五斗米教在何处叛变?攻击哪些郡县?都没有记载,传统史学家只是使历史人物起舞,却忽略历史舞台。) 13、八月,皇甫嵩在苍亭(山东省阳谷县东北)攻击黄巾军,生擒黄巾将领卜巳。董卓攻击张角,不能取胜,受军法处罚。 八月三日,刘宏下诏皇甫嵩负责讨伐张角。 14、九月,安平王(首府信都)刘续,被控大逆不道,诛杀,封国撤除。最初,刘续被黄巾军俘虏(参考本年二月),安平国用了很多钱把他赎回。中央讨论是不是应恢复他的亲王封爵,参议官(议郎)李燮反对,说:“刘续当一个藩臣,没有尽到职责,实在是政府一种羞辱,不应恢复。”刘宏不肯听从。李燮遂被指控诽谤皇族,判处苦刑,发交东区劳工营(左校)服役。不满一年,刘续处死,李燮才被释放,仍当参议官。京师形容说:“老爹不肯立帝,儿子不肯立王。”(老爹李固曾反对立十任帝刘缵跟十一任帝刘志。参考一四五年、一四六年。) 15、冬季,十月,皇甫嵩跟黄巾变民首领张角的老弟张梁,在广宗大战,黄巾军精锐勇猛,政府军不能取胜。第二天,皇甫嵩严守营垒不出,观察反应,发现敌人疲惫又不知戒备。于是,发动拂晓攻击,双方缠斗直到黄昏,黄巾军崩溃,张梁阵亡,三万余人被杀被俘,五万余人被逼投入河水淹死。张角稍早病故,被剖开棺木,砍下人头,送到首都洛阳示众。 十一月,皇甫嵩在下曲阳(河北省晋州市西)攻击张角的另一位老弟张宝,斩张宝,击杀及俘虏十余万人。 中央擢升皇甫嵩当左翼车骑将军兼冀州(河北省中部南部)全权州长(牧),封槐里侯。皇甫嵩能够体恤士卒,大军出动,一定等到营垒筑成,才自己安顿,全军都已进餐,自己才坐下来吃饭,所以战必胜、攻必克。
16、北地郡(此指原郡·宁夏吴忠市西南金积镇)东羌先零部落叛变,枹罕(甘肃省临夏市)、河关(青海省同仁县)二县民变,拥立湟中(青海省东北部)志愿军首领、匈奴(胡)人北宫伯玉(北宫,复姓)跟李文侯当将军,击斩西羌保安司令(护羌校尉)泠徵(时保安司令部设令居)。金城(甘肃省兰州市东)人边章、韩遂在西州(甘肃省东部)负有盛名,变民用暴力威胁他们出任领袖,击斩金城郡郡长陈懿,攻击郡县,杀人放火。 17、最初,武威郡(甘肃省武威市)郡长(姓名不详)仗恃中央权贵的支持,贪污凶暴,无所不为。凉州(甘肃省)州政府参谋官武都(甘肃省成县)人苏正和,调查属实,举发他的罪行。州长梁鹄恐怕得罪中央要员,惊慌失措,打算诛杀苏正和,以推卸自己的责任,征求汉阳(甘肃省甘谷县)郡政府秘书长(长史)敦煌(甘肃省敦煌市)人盖勋的意见。盖勋跟苏正和有仇,互不相容,因而有人建议盖勋抓住这个机会报复。盖勋说:“谋害人才,是不忠;乘人之危,是不仁。”规劝梁鹄说:“人们豢养猎鹰,目的就在于捕捉野兔。因它捕捉野兔而认为它犯了大错,把它杀掉,试问,教它干什么?”梁鹄遂停止行动。苏正和拜访盖勋,叩谢救命之恩,盖勋拒绝见面,说:“我是为梁鹄着想,不是为你着想。”仇恨如故。 不久,后任州长左昌,盗卖军粮数万(不知是数万钱?还是数万石?数万斤),盖勋劝阻,左昌大不满意,命盖勋跟参谋官辛曾、孔常,率军驻扎阿阳(甘肃省静宁县),抵抗变民攻势;准备抓个机会,用军法把盖勋诛杀;偏偏盖勋不断建立战功。后来,北宫伯玉进攻金城(甘肃省兰州市东),盖勋建议左昌发出救兵,左昌拒绝。金城郡郡长陈懿既被变民击斩,变民首领边章等遂把左昌围在冀县(汉阳郡郡政府所在县·甘肃省甘谷县)。左昌征召盖勋救援,辛曾等迟疑,不肯出动。盖勋生气说:“从前,庄贾轻视监军,穰苴下令行刑。(前六世纪春秋时代,燕国、晋国联合进攻齐国,齐国二十六任国君景公姜杵臼,任命穰苴当统帅,并任命最宠爱的亲信庄贾,担任监军。穰苴跟庄贾约定,明天一早,在军中会齐。庄贾素来尊责骄傲,一直延误到黄昏才到,穰苴召唤军法官,问他:“约定时间,而超过限期,军法如何处罚?”军法官回答:“斩首。”遂斩庄贾。)今天的参谋官(从事——指辛曾等),难道比古代的监军还尊贵?”辛曾等不得已,听他调度。盖勋军抵达冀县,责备边章等叛乱,边章等说:“左昌如果早听你的意见,出动大军,我们可能归降。而今,大罪已经铸成,无法回头。”但仍解围而去。 东羌叛变部落把新任西羌保安司令(护羌校尉)夏育,包围在畜牧场(地望在今甘肃省天水市境),盖勋随州郡政府部队救援,挺进到狐槃(甘肃省甘谷县南),被叛军击败。盖勋残余部众不到一百人,而身上三处受伤,但仍坚坐不动,指着道旁标杆说:“在这里收我的尸首。”句就部落首长滇吾,派卫士保护他,告诉羌军:“盖秘书长是一位贤人,你们如果杀他,是得罪上天!”盖勋诟骂说:“叛徒,你知道什么,快来杀我!”羌军吃了一惊。滇吾下马,把马让给盖勋,盖勋拒绝,最后被押解到羌军司令部。但羌人敬佩他的英勇,不愿诛杀,而把他送回汉阳。后来,凉州州长杨雍,保举盖勋当汉阳郡郡长。
18、黄巾将领张曼成的余党,更拥立赵弘当元帅,声势再振,武装部队有十余万,攻陷宛县(南阳郡郡政府所在县·河南省南阳市),即作为根据地。镇贼警卫指挥官(镇贼中郎将)朱儁跟荆州州长徐璆(音qiu)等,联合包围,自六月到八月,不能攻克。有关单位要求调回朱儁,最高监察长(司空)张温上书说:“从前,秦王国任用白起,燕王国任用乐毅,都是经年累月,才能建立功业。朱儁先前讨伐颍川(河南省禹州市)黄巾军,已有功绩,率军南下,谋略已定;阵前更换元帅,是兵家最大的禁忌。应多给朱儁一点时间,才能成功。”皇帝刘宏才停止征召。不久,朱儁发动攻势,斩赵弘。 黄巾将领韩忠,再攻陷宛县,抗拒朱儁。朱儁大军再度包围,集中攻击西南城角,韩忠也集中西南城角应战。朱儁率领精锐,亲自奇袭东北,攀登而上。韩忠退守小城,恐惧惊慌,耍求投降。朱儁手下将领都愿接受,朱儁说:“军事行动,有时候形式相同,而实质不同。从前,秦王朝和西楚王朝期间,人民并不固定的属于某一位君王,所以需要奖励归附。而今,全国统一,只有黄巾变民,掀起叛乱。如果接受投降,就无法彼励那些安分守己的善良人民。必须诛杀,才可以惩治罪恶。今天接受他们投降,就等于敞开叛徒出入的大门,对他们有利时,他们进攻,战败时就投降保命。帮助强盗成长,不是上等谋略。” 朱儁下令急攻,一连几次冲锋,不能取胜。朱儁登山眺望,对军政官(司马)张超说:“我知道了,他们被紧紧包围,在强大压力下,投降无门,又无法突围,所以死战。万人一条心,已不可当,何况十万人一条心?不如宣布撤退。韩忠看到解围,自会冲出求生,只要一出小城,士气低落,可以立刻击破。”围解之后,韩忠果然出战,朱儁乘势攻击,大败黄巾变民,击杀及俘虏一万余人。 南阳郡郡长秦颉,阵斩韩忠。黄巾残余部众再拥立孙夏当统帅,回军再入宛县。朱儁发动猛烈攻击,军政官孙坚率领部属,最先攀上城墙。八月二日,攻陷宛县。孙夏率残余部众逃走,朱儁追击到西鄂(河南省南阳市东北石桥镇)精山(山在西鄂东南),再大破黄巾军,杀一万余人,黄巾军从此瓦解。其他州郡大肆搜捕,每郡都杀数千人。 19、十二月二十九日,赦天下,改年号(之前是光和七年,之后是中平元年。一年只剩两天,仍要改年号,已经无聊;更无聊的是,在传统史书上,本年不称“光和七年”,而称“中平元年”。本年有三百八十四日,三百八十二天不如两天)。 20、豫州(河南省)州长太原(山西省太原市)人王允,击破黄巾军,在黄巾军司令部中,搜出寝殿侍奉宦官张让门客跟黄巾军结交的书信,奏报皇帝刘宏。刘宏愤怒的责备张让,张让叩头请罪,刘宏竟然不再追究。张让遂严厉报复,随意挑剔一件事情,中伤诬害,遂逮捕王允下狱囚禁。正好遇到颁布赦令,得以出狱,恢复官职。可是,复职后只十数日,另外罪名爆发,再被逮捕。 前全国武装部队总司令杨赐,不打算使王允再受苦刑拷打,派人劝告说:“你得罪张让,一个月之内,两次逮捕,凶多吉少,请仔细思量。”所属参谋官中有些好斗气的,痛哭流涕,献上毒药。王允厉声说:“我是一个臣僚,君王赐罪,自当在街头斩首,向天下公开,岂可自己求死。”把毒药泼到地上,遂被押入囚车。王允既到首都洛阳,全国最高统帅(大将军)何进跟杨赐、袁隗共同上书营救,王允才得以死罪减一等判刑。 1、春季,正月,瘟疫传染病流行。 2、二月十日,东汉王朝首都洛阳(河南省洛阳市东白马寺东)南宫云台火灾。 二月十一日,乐成门(南宫中门)火灾。寝殿侍奉宦官(中常侍)张让、赵忠,说服东汉帝(十二任灵帝)刘宏(本年三十岁),将全国田赋每亩增加十钱,用来修建宫殿,并铸铜佛像(最早,秦王一任帝嬴政,搜括全国武器,熔铸成十二个金人,各重一千石。后来,西汉王朝大将霍去病,曾从匈奴汗国休屠王那里,得到“祭天金人”,事实上是铜铸的佛像。刘宏因为修建玉堂殿,命宫廷事务管理官毕岚熔铸四大铜人,分别竖在苍龙、玄武门外)。乐安(山东省高青县东南)郡长(此时应是国)陆康上书劝阻,说:“从前,鲁国二十二任国君(宣公)姬倭,向农民的私田征税,蝗虫灾害遂告发生(公元前六世纪时,鲁国仍行井田制度,农民对公田不肯尽力耕耘。前五九四年,姬倭调查农民私田,哪一家的庄稼长得最好,就征收赋税。当年,蝗虫的幼虫遂大量孵出。《春秋公羊传》指称:这是姬倭随意变更传统制度的缘故)。鲁国二十八任国君(哀公)姬蒋,打算增加捐税,孔丘认为是一种过失(鲁国国务官季孙,曾就此事派冉有询问孔丘的意见,孔丘对冉有说:“季孙如果询问意见,姬旦的法规俱在;如果已经决定实行,岂不是多此一问。”)。怎么可以勒索抢夺人民的财产,而去铸造毫无用处的佛像!又怎么可以抛弃圣人的经典,而效法亡国的措施(指嬴政铸金人而覆灭)!” 宦官群不允许有人破坏,于是指控陆康:“竟然援用亡国的例证,冒犯亵渎圣明的君王,犯大不敬之罪(唯一死刑)。”用囚车把陆康押回首都洛阳,囚禁司法部(廷尉)监狱。执法监察官(侍御史)刘岱,上书为他答辩解释,才得以不死,放逐回乡。陆康,是陆续的孙儿(陆续,参考七一年)。 各州各郡,代替皇家采购木材、山石,然而运到京师(首都洛阳)缴纳时,禁宫侍从宦官长(黄门常侍)却百般挑剔,对认为不合规格的,一律拒绝验收。强迫州郡官员减低采购价格,然后照减低的价格发给。减低后的价格,往往只有原价的十分之一。这样,木材当然不够指定的数量,宦官就把已验收入库的木材,拿出来再卖给州郡官员;州郡官员再度缴纳,宦官仍然百般挑剔。到了最后,运到的木材遂全都腐烂。宫殿既然成了摇钱树,就一连数年,都造不成。而州长(刺史)、郡长更乘机向人民勒索,增加采购数量,全国人民一片呻吟哀号。 刘宏又命“西园官邸”骑兵卫士,分别前往各州各郡督促采购工作,更给州郡带来恐怖震撼,最后,多数接受贿赂。州长、郡长以及“茂才”“孝廉”的升迁或调动,全部规定缴纳“助军”和“修宫”费用。财富雄厚的郡,缴纳费用多达二三千万,其余的郡,随着等级,成正比例降低。凡是新官上任,一律先到“西园官邸”磋商价钱,价钱讲妥,才能到差。清廉之士,要求辞职,则一律强迫上任。当时,河南(河南省洛阳市东白马寺东)人司马直,刚就任钜鹿(河北省宁晋县西南)郡长,一向以清廉闻名于世,宦官特别优待,只向他索取三百万钱。司马直接到诏书后,怅然说:“当人民的父母官,反而谋害人民,去迎合时代,我不忍心。”宣称有病辞职,被上级驳回。司马直只好启程,走到孟津(河南省孟津县东黄河渡口),上书指控政府的过失,服毒自杀。奏章呈上后,刘宏暂时停止征收“修宫捐”。 3、擢升镇贼警卫指挥官(镇贼中郎将)朱儁当右翼车骑将军。 4、自从黄巾领袖张角叛变,各地变民纷纷起事。计有:博陵(河北省博野县东南)人张牛角、常山(首府元氏)人褚飞燕以及黄龙、左校、于氐根、张白骑、刘石、左髭文八、平汉大计、司隶缘城、雷公、浮云、白雀、杨凤、于毒、五鹿、李大目、白绕、眭固、苦蝤等,不可胜数(各种绰号,都是一种形容词。变民首领轻捷的称飞燕,骑白马的称白骑,胡子多的称左髭,大眼晴的称大目)。大集团有二三万人,小集团也有六七千人。 张牛角、褚飞燕联合攻击瘿陶(钜鹿郡郡政府所在县·河北省宁晋县西南)。张牛角被流箭射中,临死时,命他的部众奉褚飞燕为主,改褚飞燕为张飞燕。褚飞燕本名燕,因来去如飞,遂称他飞燕,山区变民都归附他,部众滚雪球般越来越多,最后甚至多到一百万,被政府称为“黑山贼”(黑山,在河南省鹤壁市)。黄河以北各郡县都受他的抢劫掳掠,中央政府束手无策。 褚飞燕派使节到京师要求政府招安收编。刘宏允许,任命他当平难警卫指挥官(平难中郎将),命他维持黄河以北山区治安,每年还可以保荐“孝廉”以及派奏事官(计吏),前往首都洛阳接洽公务。
5、宰相(司徒)袁隗免职。 6、三月,擢升司法部长(廷尉)崔烈当宰相(司徒)。崔烈是崔寔的堂兄(崔寔参考一五一年十一月)。 当时,官员往往倚靠寝殿侍奉宦官或倚靠刘宏婴儿时奶娘的提拔,才可以坐上三公高位。段颎、张温等,虽然是有战功的名将,享有美好的名誉,也必须先缴出巨额金银财宝,才能擢升三公(段颎当全国武装部队总司令,张温当最高监察长。二世纪五〇年代以来,三公不断更换,在位的时间都不太久,因为必须不断有新的主顾,当皇帝的才能不断的有新的收入)。崔烈是通过刘宏的奶娘,缴钱五百万,才当上宰相的。正式任命的那天,刘宏亲自主持典礼,文武百官全体出席。刘宏对左右亲信说:“真后悔没有坚持到底,不然,这个官可卖一千万!”程夫人(刘宏的奶娘之一)在一旁生气说:“崔烈是冀州有名的高级知识分子,怎么肯干这种买官的肮脏勾当,是看我的面子,才拿出五百万,你还
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