Chapter 46 4. Farewell to the Huo era

I don't know how long it took, Huo Yu and the other three woke up like a dream. They unanimously exerted their breastfeeding strength, and then yelled at Huo Xian: "Why didn't you tell us earlier. Now that death is imminent, what do you tell us to do?" ?” Of course it can't be done cold.After Huo Yu and the others yelled, they slowly calmed down.They thought about it again, and finally found out that Liu Bing had already held power in his hands, condescending and casting his net in all directions.And the Huo family's children, like beasts trapped in a cage, fled to the poor.Whether it is a trapped beast or a poor bandit, if you want to be reborn from a desperate situation, there is only one way—to fight.

How to spell it, Huo Yu and others immediately drew up a plan.What is the specific content of their action plan?Huo Xian didn't say anything, Huo Yu didn't say anything, Huo Shan didn't say anything, and Huo Yun didn't say anything.But soon someone spoke for them. I found that throughout the ages, many major events in the world have been accomplished by great people;Have you ever remembered how Han Xin died?The villain is a whistleblower.How did Yingbo die?It was also informed by the little people.And so on, there are too many. Unfortunately, history is always strikingly similar.The plot of Huo Yu and the others was a major event, but it was also caused by a few small people.

The situation is this: Huo Yun has an uncle named Li Jing, and Li Jing has a good friend named Zhang She.Knowing that the situation of the Huo family was not good, Zhang She made a suggestion to Li Jing.In his opinion, there are three main enemies of the Huo family.One is the emperor Liu Bingji, one is the prime minister Wei Xiang, and the other is the emperor's father-in-law Xu Guanghan.It is very simple to get rid of these three people.As long as the Empress Dowager Shangguan gives an order, Wei Xiang and Xu Guanghan's heads can fall to the ground, and then Liu Bing has to move away.

We will not comment on the technical value of Zhang She's strategy.The problem is that he said these words in Huo's house, and the bigger problem is that the above words were heard by a person living in Huo's house.So, without saying a word, the man ran out overnight to inform the police.Soon, the news reached Liu Bingji's ears. Soon after, Zhang Amnesty was arrested.The strange thing is that Liu Bing has only arrested Zhang She, and then there is nothing more to say.What surprised the Huo family even more was that Liu Bing had already ordered the matter to stop here and not to get into it further.

What exactly is going on?Huo Xian couldn't figure it out, Huo Yu couldn't figure it out, and Huo Shan was even more confused. The so-called bystander is clear, I can see it very clearly.Liu Bing has already done this trick, which is called etiquette first and soldiers later. However, Huo Yu and others didn't see it that way.After thinking for a long time, they came to another conclusion: the reason why Liu Bingji didn't get to the bottom of it was mainly because of the face of the Empress Dowager Shangguan, so she didn't want to make things worse.Now that the beam has been formed, and since the Trojan horse has been installed, one day, the virus of hatred will break out.Early death and late death are all deaths.Why not strike first before dying?

Therefore, Huo Yu and the others decided not to do anything, and mobilized the daughters of the Huo family to go back and tell their husbands that the plan proposed by Zhang She was still valid.Please be prepared and act at any time. In fact, the Huo family didn't know that their every move was under Liu Bing's control.Sure enough, before the Huo family could make a move, Liu Bing moved slightly again, pinching the two important figures of the Huo family. Of those two people, one is Huo Yun and the other is Huo Shan.The two were pinched because Huo Yun's uncle Li Jing was accused of making friends with the prince and the marquis and plotting against him.Therefore, Liu Bing immediately issued an edict: Huo Yun and Huo Shan are not suitable for serving in the palace, they will be removed from their positions, their titles will be retained, and they will be returned to the Huo family.

You see, what does it mean to be a political master? This is called a master.If people tell you not to move, don't move.If you move around, I will beat you with a whip first.If the whip doesn't work, just take the stick.If the stick doesn't work, you have to use the knife.It's just that Liu Bing has laid off Huo Yun and Huo Shan, and it's just a hands-on move.It remains to be seen whether to use a knife or a gun. Dark clouds are pressing down on the city to destroy it.In the power battle between the royal family and the Huo family, even the street sweepers in Chang'an believed that it was not too long before the war broke out on a large scale.Yes, Rush is coming.Everyone just waits to watch the show.

At this moment, Liu Bing had suddenly received a letter, the content of which was very clear, which was to persuade the emperor Liu Bing to put the overall situation first, put down the butcher knife, and become a Buddha immediately.It is necessary to confess that the author of this book is Zhang Chang, the prefect of Shanyang County. Interested viewers should know that this is the second time Zhang Chang has appeared.Every time Zhang Chang showed up, he always chose the occasion where important events happened in the Han Dynasty.However, he is not trying to hype, nor is he trying to steal the limelight.His appearance is completely required by his character.

Zhang Chang has two major advantages, which are known to all high-ranking officials in the Han Dynasty.One is to be self-reliant and independent, and the other is to be honest and upright as an official.Because of his integrity, he was extremely dissatisfied with Liu He's actions on the throne at the beginning, and couldn't help jumping out to criticize Liu He in a high-profile manner. It should be said that Zhang Chang's criticism at that time played a certain role in Liu He's downfall.Because he criticized Liu He for not listening, Huo Guang decided to go to Tian Yannian to find a countermeasure.Ten days later, Liu He was successfully kicked out of Chang'an.Therefore, Zhang Chang quickly became famous because of his daring to speak and do, and was promoted to the governor of Yuzhou.

Later, Zhang Chang offended Huo Guang for some reason, and was demoted to preside over the reduction of military supplies, and then transferred him out to serve as the captain of Hangu Pass.Later, Liu Bing was extremely worried about Liu He's bad behavior.So he sent Zhang Chang to be the prefect of Shanyang. Shanyang County is actually the old fief of Changyi King Liu He. Liu He returned to the fief and lived in Shanyang.When Zhang Chang came to Shanyang, his main task was not to monitor Liu He. In his memorial to Liu Bingji, Zhang Chang thinks this way: During the Zhou Dynasty, the Duke of Zhou assisted the government for only seven years.In the Han Dynasty, Huo Guang assisted the government for twenty years.Therefore, Huo Guang has made great contributions, but the danger is even greater.Because, if the Huo family is allowed to continue to be in power, it will inevitably affect the monarchy.Therefore, the best course of action is to send Huo Yu, Huo Yun, and Huo Shan, the three big names of the Huo family, home, and let them enjoy their old age peacefully without meddling in political affairs.

Of course, it is not enough to send Huo Shi away, Zhang Anshi must also make room.It is best to arrange for him the position of the emperor's teacher, so that he has something to do.If this method is followed, the balance of power can be maintained, and the Han Dynasty will not have so many troubles.It's a pity that I am far away in another country, and no one in Chang'an has put forward the above opinions to Your Majesty, which is why Chang'an is currently in chaos. Finally, Zhang Chang concluded: To sum up, His Majesty dismissed Huo Yun and Huo Shan from their positions and laid them off. This practice will definitely arouse the fear of the Huo family and lead to a vicious circle. If it is not stopped in time, come up with a way to get the best of both worlds. method, the consequences are unimaginable. Zhang Chang's long speech above fully shows that he is a complete peacemaker.Huo Guang had hurt him, so he had no reason to speak for the Huo family.However, with a kind heart, he still didn't want to see bloodshed.Therefore, he sincerely advised Liu Bingji, remember to restrain, restrain.If necessary, you can call me back and listen to my statement in person. However, Liu Bing had already read the document.Nodded, shook his head again, and smiled. How do you evaluate Zhang Chang's memorial?The truth is perfect, but the reality is cruel.Zhang Chang only knows to ask the emperor to be more restrained. In fact, I, the emperor, have restrained enough, and have repeatedly warned the Huo family not to move.The question is, what about the Huo family?Do the Huo family understand the principle of restraint?Perhaps, the Huo family will understand only after paying the price of bloodshed. So, Liu Bing had finished reading the memorial, so he suppressed it.Liu Bing already thought that Zhang Chang's request for a summons was unnecessary.Facts have proved that Liu Bingji's idea is right.According to reliable sources, the Huo family is ready to do something. Whoever God wants to destroy must first be driven mad.However, it was not the Huo family that went crazy first, but the Huo family's mouse. The so-called strange things happen every year, especially this year.For some reason, overnight, Huo's house became a paradise for mice, and the ground was covered with mice.Those mice collided with people, and they all used their tails to draw lines on the ground.Then, the owls also came to join in the fun. They came from nowhere, lay on the tree in the Huo family's courtyard, and kept screaming all night long, making people feel hairy. Then, something even stranger happened again.The door of the Huo family's mansion collapsed inexplicably, and after that, the door of Huo Yun's house also collapsed in a strange way.Not long after, the members of the Huo family had strange dreams.First, Huo Xian dreamed that the kitchen stove at home grew on a tree, and all the water in the well overflowed to the ground.Then, Huo Yu dreamed of the sound of the car rolling all day long, saying that he was going to be arrested. well!What an ominous year. Yes, this ominous year has forced the Huo family to almost collapse.At this time, the Huo family held another family meeting.At the meeting, a member of Huo's family suddenly jumped up and shouted: "I can't stand it anymore. The disaster is imminent, let's do it quickly." The one who jumped up and made it uncomfortable was Huo Shan.After Huo Shan shouted, he went on to say: "If we want to achieve great things, we must first get rid of Wei Xiang. Wei Xiang arbitrarily reduced the tribute used for sacrifices in the emperor's ancestral temple. This is a serious crime, and we will use this as an excuse to kill him." Huo Shan was going crazy.With red eyes and a murderous look on his face, he continued, "Don't discuss how to kill. The best way is to let the empress dowager of Shangguan come forward and have a banquet for the emperor's grandmother. Then, using this as an excuse, call Wei The Prime Minister and Xu Guanghan will accompany you. In the end, we will fight at the banquet and kill them on the spot. In the end, we will take advantage of the situation to depose Liu Bingji. Then we will be done." Huo Shan's words basically set the tone for this meeting.Therefore, his plan was voted by the Huo family with a show of hands and passed unanimously.All is ready except for the opportunity.Just one last command. In fact, the Huo family didn't even give orders. Soon, the Huo family heard two pieces of news.One is good news and one is bad news.The good news is that Huo Yun was appointed as the prefect of Xuantu County.The bad news that followed was too fatal.The news is that the Huo family's conspiracy has been leaked. How did the Huo family's conspiracy leak out? Did someone inform it, or did Liu Bingji's intelligence agency find out?Except for the Huo family, no one knows about this issue, probably everyone in Chang'an Street Sweeper knows about it. History is sometimes interesting and fun.But sometimes, looking at it, I feel cruel and sad.When Huo Guang was alive, the court held meetings, as if it was not Huo Guang who was acting for the emperor, but the emperor was acting for Huo Guang.At that time, whenever Huo Guang thundered, Liu Bingji would be ready to rain; whenever Huo Guang sneezed, Liu Bingji would catch a cold.This is the truth.It is this truth that conceals Liu Bingji's other truth - forbearance. At that time, for Liu Bingji, forbearance was a must.If a fox has practiced for thousands of years, it can be refined into essence; if a stone is exposed to the sun for too long, a monkey will pop out.Huo Guang has been in the political arena of the Han Dynasty for decades, and he is invincible. Even if there are ten Liu Bingji and a hundred Wei Xiang, they are not his opponents. However, to deal with the Huo family, one Liu Bing plus one Wei Xiang is enough.In the game between the Huo family and the royal family, Liu Bing is already a hidden tiger, while Wei Xiang is a ferocious wolf.Huo Guang is a prairie lion, but the sad thing is that he leads a herd of sheep. The most interesting way for a tiger and a wolf to face a group of sheep with poor attack power is to play.In fact, since Huo Guang's death, the Huo family has been under the control of Liu Bingji.Ever since Liu Bing heard that the Huo family poisoned Empress Xu, he could have swallowed the Huo family in one bite without even spitting out the bones, but he didn't. The reason why Liu Bingji chose the gentle and coercive method was entirely out of certain needs.This need is not to leave any handles that would be detrimental to his future royal career.Therefore, when Huo Guang's body was still cold, even if the Huo family made thousands of mistakes, he could not kill the Huo family all at once.If so, public opinion in the world will also turn to the Huo family.The reason is simple, the weak are always sympathized with. The destruction of the Huo family basically followed the program that Liu Bing had designed.The first step is to weaken the power of the Huo family.Most of the Huo family's children were transferred away from Chang'an, leaving only a fake top hat for Huo Yu to wear.The name of the fake top hat is the famous but powerless Da Sima; the second step, the Huo family's conspiracy was leaked, and they forbear it, turning the big thing into a small one, creating favorable public opinion for the royal family; the third step, re-appointing Huo Yun to show Benevolence, and then in the name of conspiracy, a killer came out. What a perfect hunt! 66 BC, July.The Huo family was defeated.Huo Yun and Huo Shan committed suicide; Huo Xian and Huo Yu were arrested.Soon, Huo Xian and the whole Huo family were tied to the streets of Chang'an and beheaded.At least dozens of families were implicated in the Huo family case.The servant Du Yannian was also involved and dismissed. In the same year, August 1st.Empress Huo Chengjun was deposed and imprisoned in Zhaotai Palace.Twelve years later, Huo Chengjun committed suicide. It's not a dream, it's like a dream.sad husband!