Chapter 61: A thief appears in the Liu family

It seems that in the eyes of these ministers, the common people will always be the common people.

The key is the current emperor. He seems to have gone crazy recently and wants to take everyone to death every day.

Liu Hong became even angrier when he heard what these ministers said.

He was a qualified emperor and he knew what these ministers were thinking.

Dynasties come and go, but families remain forever.

Emperor Guangwu Liu Xiu did indeed revive the Han Dynasty and rebuild the Han Dynasty for the second time.

But when Liu Xiu once again established the Han Dynasty, he relied on the power of the aristocratic families.

Therefore, when the Eastern Han Dynasty was first established, it was constantly constrained by the aristocratic families.

Even Emperor Guangwu Liu Xiu, the founder of the Eastern Han Dynasty, sometimes had to compromise when facing aristocratic families.

What's more, what about now?

Nowadays, the chronic problems in all aspects of the Eastern Han Dynasty are becoming more and more exposed, and the power of the aristocratic families is growing.

I’m afraid these aristocratic families have already had other ideas?

After all, no matter who sits on the throne, they need these aristocratic families to govern the country for them.

Liu Hong sneered in his heart, but they didn't know.

Who are they facing this time?

As the emperor, Liu Hong naturally knew some news that others did not know.

Wherever the Yellow Turban Army went, the first thing they did was often to hold a trial meeting and publicly try people from aristocratic families.

Let all the people tell their grievances on the spot and judge the people from the aristocratic families.

If these Yellow Turban Army were not a rebellious mob, Liu Hong would have wanted to applaud them.

Since Emperor Guangwu Liu Xiu founded the Han Dynasty for the second time, most emperors of the Eastern Han Dynasty died young.

Of course, some of this is due to poor physical condition, but what is the main reason?
It is because of external relatives, eunuchs, powerful officials, and more importantly, because of the manipulation of the aristocratic families behind them.

The holy emperor rules the country with ease, and the imperial power and the aristocratic families share the world.

What if the emperor is not wise?
Just kill him quietly and replace him with an emperor who is easier to control.

Don’t think that Liu Hong favored eunuchs and lived a life of drunkenness and debauchery in the palace.

He was able to control the imperial power in his own hands and not allow it to be manipulated by the aristocratic families, which has surpassed most emperors.

No matter how these ministers behaved on the surface, Liu Hong did not dare to bet on their loyalty.

But one thing is credible, at least now these ministers will not betray him.

With the pride of these children from aristocratic families, how could they allow a bunch of common people to ride on their heads?

Liu Hong's mind flashed with thoughts, and he said in an ambiguous tone, "The Yellow Turban Army can be destroyed in a snap? The Yellow Turban Army is about to attack the imperial capital. What do you think we should do?"

"Your Majesty, the only solution now is to unite the three armies and fight the Yellow Turban Army with all our strength. At the same time, we will call on all the troops in the world to come to the king's defense."

The Han Empire ruled the world for four hundred years. Although the aristocratic families have different thoughts today, some of them are still loyal to the Han Empire.

I immediately gave a feasible suggestion.

Liu Hong also understood that the only solution at the moment was to force the three armies to unite and stop the Yellow Turban Army.

At the same time, he called on troops from all over the country to come to his aid and quell the Yellow Turban Rebellion.

Liu Hong didn't want to be a king who lost his country.

He adopted the suggestion immediately.

Liu Yan, a member of the royal family, suddenly spoke up, "Your Majesty, the Yellow Turban Army is causing chaos in various places. In order to suppress the Yellow Turban rebels, I request that the provincial governor system be restored, and that local provincial governors act at their discretion to suppress the rebellion." Hearing Liu Yan's words, Liu Hong looked at Liu Yan coldly and said, "What did you say?"

The post of Inspectors in the Han Dynasty was established by Emperor Wu of Han, Liu Che, in order to suppress local powerful families and feudal states and strengthen central power.

Until now, local governors only had the power of supervision. Even in the Eastern Han Dynasty, when the power of governors increased, they were still nominally responsible for supervising the local areas.

Liu Yan wrote a petition to restore the system of provincial governors, who enjoyed many powers in local areas.

They can form their own army, and official positions are hereditary, making them like local emperors.

It can be said that it was this provincial governor system that promoted the situation of provincial separatism and the expansion of local power in the late Han Dynasty.

The governors of each province established their own regime and increased their own power, and the central authority completely declined.

After that, the central government was no longer able to suppress the local governments, and eventually entered a period of chaos and struggle among the princes of the Three Kingdoms period.

Liu Yan wrote a petition to restore the provincial governor system. As a qualified emperor, Liu Hong naturally understood the hidden dangers of this provincial governor system.

They said that they were doing it to suppress the local Yellow Turban rebellion, but in fact they were just seeking personal gain.

No wonder Liu Yan had requested to be appointed as the local governor before. It turned out that he was waiting here.

Liu Hong looked at Liu Yan coldly, as if he was looking at a dead person.

As a properly trained emperor, he knew very well what the future of the world would be like once the state system was implemented.

Maybe there won't be any problems at the beginning.

But when the power of local governors expands and the central government declines, will the local governors still be willing to obey the orders of the central government?

What a great Liu Yan.

As a relative of the Han royal family, he was actually digging up the Liu family's own roots.

Could it be that Liu Yan failed to see the consequences of implementing the provincial governor system?

Of course he knew it, but for his own sake, he just didn't care.

Liu Hong's heart was filled with murderous intent, and he wished he could kill Liu Yan on the spot.

Liu Yan still had an expression of concern for the country and the people, and said, "Your Majesty, the Yellow Turbans are causing chaos in the area. In order to quell these traitors, I request the establishment of a provincial governor system."

"Hahaha! Traitor, what a traitor! From what I can see, where is this traitor?"

Liu Hong stood up, patted the dragon throne and said, "This traitor is not only in the Yellow Turbans, but also in the imperial court."

There is a thief in Old Liu’s family!
Liu Hong narrowed his eyes and looked at Liu Yan. He didn't expect this.

Liu Yan, a relative of the Han royal family who seemed loyal on the surface, gave him a big shit at this time.

At this time, Liu Yan proposed to establish the system of provincial governors. What did he want to do?
Seeing the emperor getting angry, the ministers present quickly spoke up.

"Your Majesty, please calm down. Liu Zong is just worried about the country and the people because he saw the Yellow Turbans' rebellion and the people's misery."

Liu Yan knelt on the ground and said with tears in his eyes, "Your Majesty, I have a sincere heart to serve my country. The world can see it. Now the Yellow Turbans are in chaos and the people are living in misery. Only by establishing a governor can we curb the power of the Yellow Turban rebels."

Liu Hong did not say anything, and the other ministers spoke one after another.

"Your Majesty, what Liu Zongzheng said is true. The Yellow Turbans are in turmoil right now, and I think only by establishing a governor can we curb the Yellow Turbans' growing trend."

"Your Majesty, the Yellow Turbans rely on the mobs from all over the place to cause chaos. Only by suppressing the local mobs can the Yellow Turbans be defeated."

"Wei Chen seconded the proposal!"

"Wei Chen seconded the proposal!"

Almost all the ministers present agreed with Liu Yan's suggestion.

As the supreme ruler of the Han Empire, Liu Hong now seems to be fighting alone.

(End of this chapter)