Of course, even though Zhang Jiao had obtained the book, he didn't have any thoughts of overthrowing the Han Dynasty. After all, in a feudal society, such a thought was quite terrifying. Especially before the Tang Dynasty, changing dynasties was something that almost no one dared to imagine. After the Tang Dynasty, people regarded the outbreak of uprisings as a necessary procedure for changing dynasties.
After the Tang Dynasty, as long as there was a fatuous ruler, the lives of the common people were too poor. There would always be people who wanted to gain benefits in troubled times or wanted to be the emperor who stood up and shouted slogans. In fact, they used the blood and heads of thousands of poor people in exchange for the glory and wealth of a few generations and the temporary title of king. In the end, it was the common people who contributed. In exchange, they only exchanged for decades, at most a hundred years of so-called peace and prosperity. When the throne was passed to future generations, It was hard to guarantee that a fatuous ruler would not appear and continue the story of the past. The common people would once again experience the baptism of blood and fire. This would repeat until the founding of the People's Republic of China.
Since Zhang Jiao did not have the ambition to overthrow the Great Han Dynasty and build his own dynasty, why did he organize the large-scale Yellow Turban Uprising? This had to start with Song Qing.
Ever since Zhang Jiao and Song Qing were separated by Song Qing's father, Song Heng, Song Qing had been locked up in his house and was not allowed to step out of the house. Song Heng also had his own plans. He wanted to lock Song Qing up at home for a period of time, hoping that his daughter would forget about Zhang Jiao. Then, he would arrange a marriage for his daughter. With Song Qing's looks, it wouldn't be too much to send her to the Imperial Palace to be the Empress.
Coincidentally, Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty, who had just inherited the throne for a year, had ordered the whole country to recommend beauties. Song Qing's aunt, Song Xi, who was also the concubine of Liu Kui, King of Bohai Sea, had recommended her niece Song Qing without knowing about the relationship between Zhang Jiao and Song Qing. This was a family scandal. The fewer people who knew about it, the better. Even Song Qing's aunt did not know about it.
Due to the fact that their relationship was well-organized and that the Song family had two Song nobles during the reign of Emperor Zhang of Han, they could be considered as the door of the royal family. Moreover, Song Qing's intelligence and beauty were even appreciated by Emperor Ling of Han. In the end, Song Qing stood out among all the beauties.
In order not to be discovered by Emperor Han Ling that Song Qing was no longer a virgin, Song Xi spent a lot of money to get through almost all the connections in the palace. In the end, he finally deceived Emperor Han Ling. Because of Song Qing's intelligence and beauty, as well as the slight worry on her face, Emperor Ling of Han felt that he was " pitiful ". Soon after entering the palace, he was conferred the title of noble, and the next year, he was conferred the title of Empress.
Even though Empress Song was well aware of the horrors and dangers of the internal strife in the palace, and she treated people carefully and carefully, as if she was treading on thin ice to maintain her position, misfortune still befell her.
According to historical records, Empress Song's uncle, Liu Kui, had a grudge with Wang Fu, the eunuch's constant attendant. However, because Empress Song had just been crowned and the Spirit Emperor doted on her, Wang Fu could not do anything to her. After Madam He entered the palace, the Spirit Emperor gradually ignored Empress Song. Wang Fu felt that the time was ripe, so he framed Liu Kui for plotting a rebellion. Liu Kui was forced to commit suicide, and Concubine Song died in prison. Afraid of retaliation, Wang Fu then framed Empress Song. In the first year of Guanghe (178), he instructed Cheng A, a senior official in Taizhong, to write a letter accusing the Empress of using the "witchcraft" to confuse the harem and curse the Emperor.
The Spirit Monarch was extremely furious. He recalled the incident of Liu Kui's rebellion that he had just dealt with and became even more furious. He immediately issued an edict to depose Empress Song, kill her father and brothers, and exile her other relatives. Empress Song was demoted innocently and implicated her relatives. Soon after, she died of anger in the violent room.
However, this was only a historical record. Whether it was true or not, there was no way to prove it. This book would not describe this process according to historical records. As for what exactly happened, let's read on.
Empress Song's uncle, Liu Kui, had a grudge with Wang Fu, the eunuch's constant attendant. Wang Fu also wanted to frame Liu Kui, but he had no chance. Moreover, Empress Song was favored, so Wang Fu waited for an opportunity. Finally, the heavens paid off. Wang Fu had heard from somewhere that Empress Song was no longer a virgin before entering the palace and had even given birth to a daughter.
If this had happened in the early years of the Han Dynasty, it would not have been a big deal when the school of Huang Lao was in power. However, it would not have happened in the late Han Dynasty. At this time, the Han Dynasty had been firmly controlled by Confucianism. Men regarded a woman's chastity as very important, not to mention in the Imperial Palace. The current Empress was actually not a virgin entering the palace. If this rumor spread, the Imperial Family would lose face.
After hearing this, the Spirit Emperor was furious; he had been cuckolded for quite some time. If Wang Fu had not heard about this, who knew how long he would have been cuckolded? At this moment, Wang Fu came up with a brilliant plan for Emperor Ling of Han. He wanted to frame Liu Kui for plotting a rebellion and throw him into prison. He wanted to torture him and make him tell the people in the palace who knew about this matter. Then, he would silence them one by one.
The Spirit Emperor was worried that he would not be able to cover up this matter, but when he heard Wang Fu's suggestion, he was delighted. In the end, Liu Kui was forced to commit suicide and Concubine Song died in prison. After that, Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty found out who was involved in this matter in the palace and found a reason to kill them. There were about 30 people in total.
The Spirit Monarch originally wanted to cripple Empress Song and exterminate the Song family. After all, the Song family had committed the crime of deceiving the emperor. Although the Spirit Monarch could not use the crime of Song Qing being an illegitimate child, he could still find a reason. However, Song Qing was indeed virtuous and beautiful, and no one in the inner palace could compare to her. Secondly, Empress Song was usually cautious and thorough in her dealings with others, so the Spirit Monarch could not find any evidence against her.
Later on, after Madam He entered the palace, she relied on her seductive charm and sexiness to make the Spirit Monarch's attention gradually shift from Empress Song to Madam He. At this moment, Wang Fu felt that the time had come, so he once again presented a "brilliant" plan to the Spirit Emperor. He instructed Cheng Ah, the Imperial Physician, to falsely accuse the Empress of using witchcraft to confuse the harem and curse the Emperor because she was dissatisfied with the Emperor's favor of the He family.
The Spirit Emperor had just found a new lover and did not care as much about Empress Song as before. Using this as an excuse, he immediately issued an edict to depose Empress Song, kill her father and brothers, and exile her other relatives. How could Empress Song understand the Spirit Monarch's thoughts? She did not know that the Spirit Monarch had already discovered what had happened back then. She thought that he had been demoted to the Cold Palace for no good reason, and that he had brought disaster to the lives of more than three hundred people in his family. She was depressed every day.
Ding Huai's mouth was wide open when he heard this. He didn't expect there to be so many secrets. It seemed that the history books of every dynasty had been edited or deleted. If he hadn't visited the Cold Palace tonight, Ding Huai would never have thought that Empress Song and Zhang Jiao were once a couple. Moreover, Zhang Ning was Empress Song's biological daughter. No wonder Zhang Jiao only had this one daughter. It seemed that he had never remarried.
From this, it was not hard to guess why Zhang Jiao wanted to overthrow the rule of Emperor Ling. Song Qing was sent to the palace to become the Empress, but it was nothing to Zhang Jiao. He could only bless her silently. After all, the Empress was the most important woman in the Feudal God. If Zhang Jiao did not have the intention to rebel, he would not dare to fight with the Emperor for his wife.
However, after the Song family had been in trouble again and again, until Song Qing was banished to the Cold Palace, Zhang Jiao's heart began to change.
At this moment, Zhang Jiao had been practicing the << The Art of Peace >> in various places while saving people. Over the years, Zhang Jiao had recruited more than 500 disciples in Qing, You, Xu, Ji, Jing, Yang, Yan, and Yu. His disciples had traveled all over the world to cure the people and won their hearts.
When he heard that Song Qing had been demoted and banished to the Cold Palace by the Spirit Emperor, Zhang Jiao was furious. Originally, because Song Qing had entered the palace and become the Empress, Zhang Jiao didn't dare to have any improper thoughts towards Song Qing. Although the two were once husband and wife, Song Qing had been innocent and had been harmed. This made Zhang Jiao feel that Song Qing was being treated unfairly. He even had the thought that since the Emperor no longer favored Song Qing, perhaps the two of them could continue their relationship.
Zhang Jiao had also sent people to sneak into the palace to rescue Song Qing. However, it was easier said than done to rescue Song Qing from the Cold Palace. The Cold Palace was not easy to find. Even if they could find it, it was impossible to rescue a weak woman from the heavily guarded palace. Otherwise, the Emperor might have been dead by the time he went to bed that day.
After experiencing many failures, Zhang Jiao gave up on this idea. He finally decided to revolt and overthrow the Spirit Monarch's rule. Firstly, he did it for the sake of the people who had suffered. Secondly, once he could enter Luoyang, he would definitely be able to rescue Song Qing from the Cold Palace. This was why Zhang Jiao had turned from a wandering doctor without any ambition to an ambitious politician who wanted to overthrow the Han Dynasty's rule. The most important premise was that Zhang Jiao had practiced medicine for many years and won the hearts of the people. He had given grace to the eight states. Coupled with the unbearable suffering of the common people, they could give an order and the world would obey.
Zhang Jiao had already started planning the uprising, but the time was not ripe yet. Four years later, Zhang Jiao was forced to start an uprising.
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