in the autumn of the third year of photosynthesis.
It had already been three months since Li Bai left for the expedition. Even though Li Bai had killed over 25,000 Ravenmaru Cavalry and the rebel soldiers Zhang Chun and Zhang Ju, killing a total of nearly 150,000 rebel soldiers, it was still a drop in the bucket. Rebellions and uprisings were happening in various places, and the 400-year-old rule of the Darkhan Dynasty was already in a precarious state.
Not only did the Spirit Emperor Liu Hong not work hard for this, but he also favored the eunuchs and even sold his official positions.
Liu Hong, Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty (157, 156-May 13, 189), was born in Hejian State, Jizhou (now Shenzhou, Hebei). The great-great-grandson of Emperor Zhang of Han Dynasty.
His father, Liu Chang, died early and his mother, Dong.
After the death of Emperor Huan of Han, Liu Zhi, in December of the first year of Yongkang (167), Liu Hong was chosen as the heir to the throne by his consort Dou. He ascended the throne in the first month of the first year of Jianning (168).
During Liu Hong's reign, he spent most of his time in party prohibitions and eunuch politics. He also set up the West Garden, extorted money under various pretexts, and even sold official positions for his own enjoyment. In the later years of his reign, the Yellow Turban Uprising broke out, and Liangzhou and other places also fell into continuous turmoil.
On April 11, 189, Liu Hong died and was buried in Wenling. Liu Hong likes Ci Fu, and his works include Huangxi Pian, Zhuide Fu, Ling Yi Song, Merchants Song, etc.
Liu Hong was the great-great-grandson of Emperor Zhang of the Han Dynasty, Liu Wei. His great-grandfather was Liu Kai, King Xiao of Hejian. His father, Liu Chang, inherited the title of Marquis Jiedu Pavilion from Emperor Ling. His mother was surnamed Dong.
In 167 AD (the first year of Yongkang), Emperor Huan of the Han Dynasty, Liu Zhi, passed away. Empress Dou Miao came to the court to ask about politics. Emperor Huan had no son to inherit the throne. Dou Miao discussed with his father Dou Wu and finally chose Liu Hong to inherit the throne. Dou Miao sent Liu Wei, the Imperial Censor, to guard Guanglu, Cao Jie, the Commander of the Chariots, and others to Hejian to welcome Liu Hong's ascension.
In the first month of the year 168 (the first year of Jianning), Liu Hong arrived at the Longevity Pavilion at the Xia Gate outside Luoyang City with the welcoming team. Dou Wu led the civil and military officials to welcome him.
The next day, Liu Hong succeeded to the throne and changed the year title to Jianning. Chen Fan, the tutor, Dou Wu, the general, and Hu Guang, the minister, participated in the affairs of the book. His father, Liu Chang, was honored as Emperor Xiaoren, and his tomb was named Shen Ling. His mother, Dong, was named Shen Yuan Noble.
General Dou Wu made great contributions to Liu Hong's succession, and his clansmen were promoted to official positions. From then on, the power of Dou's relatives was overwhelming for a while. Dou Wu relied on Chen Fan to preside over the government, and Chen Fan used a large number of scholars who were punished during the first party ban. The two soon reached an agreement to plot to eliminate eunuchs.
In August, Dou Wu instructed Yin Xun and others to impeach and arrest Wei Biao, the Yellow Gate Order, to list the charges for further impeachment of eunuchs.
On September 7th, Dou Wu returned home to rest, and Yin Xun's secret memorial to Dou Wu was obtained by Changle's five senses Shi Zhu Yu, and the matter was leaked. Zhu Yu informed the eunuchs Wang Fu and Cao Jie of the matter. The eunuchs swore a blood oath and launched a coup that night. It was known as the September 1911 Coup.
The next morning, the eunuchs won the coup. Dou Wu, Chen Fan, and others were exterminated, and those who were not executed were exiled to Jiaozhou.
Empress Dowager Dou was moved to Nangong Yuntai.
In March of the year 169 (the second year of Jianning), the noble Dong of Shenyuan was honored as Empress Xiaoren.
In July, Duan Wei, the general of the Qiang, defeated the Xianling Qiang in the valley outside the Great Wall of Shehu, and all the Qiang in the east were pacified.
On the third day of the first month of the year 171 (the fourth year of Jianning), Liu Hong wore the Yuan costume and granted amnesty to the world.
In July 2011, the Queen was appointed Queen.
In 172 AD (the first year of Xi Ping), Grand Tutor Hu Guang passed away. The court discussed appointing Yang Ci, Liu Kuan and Zhang Ji to teach Liu Hong. In the same year, Liu Kui, the sea king of Bo, was framed for rebellion by Wang Fu, the constant attendant, and committed suicide in prison.
In 177 AD (the sixth year of Xiping), Wang Fu and Cheng A, a senior official of Taizhong, framed the Empress of Song and used witchcraft to curse Liu Hong. Then the Empress of Song was deposed and died in a violent room.
During Liu Hong's reign, most of the barbarians and Demonic Priest rebelled in remote areas and were pacified by Lu Zhi, Zang Min, Zhu Wei, and others. Liu Hong believed that the world was as stable as Mount Tai, so he enjoyed himself and rarely asked about political affairs.
In April of 179 AD (the second year of Guanghe), Wang Fu, the constant attendant, and Duan Wei, the marshal, died in prison.
In October, Situ Liu He, Yongle Shao Fu Chen Qiu, Wei Wei Yang Qiu, infantry lieutenant Liu Na plotted to kill eunuchs, things leaked, were all imprisoned and executed.
In 180 AD (the third year of Guanghe), Liu Hong went against all odds and made He the empress. Empress He's father, He Zhen, was granted the title of General of Chariots and Cavalry and Marquis Xuande of Wuyang. His mother was brought into the palace to live and was conferred the title of Lord Wuyang. His eldest brother, He Jin, and his second brother, He Miao, were also recruited into the court to hold important positions. The He family was in a glorious period of time.
After the first disaster of party prohibitions ended in the first year of Yongkang (167 years).
In the second year of Jianning (169 years), Zhang Jian, the governor of Shanyang County, impeached Hou Lan, the constant attendant, for disturbing the people when he returned to his hometown to sweep his mother's grave, and demolished Hou Lan's house and even his ancestral grave.
Therefore, he angered Hou Lan and instructed his fellow countryman Zhu Bing to impeach Zhang Jian and other twenty-four Shanyang celebrities for forming a clique and plotting evil. After Emperor Ling saw the memorial, he asked Cao Jie for advice. Cao Jie took the opportunity to explain that the party members were harmful to the country and requested to expand to the whole country to eliminate the party members. Emperor Ling approved.
In the end, this political disaster caused a large number of scholars to flee, and 600 to 700 people were persecuted to death. History called it the "second disaster of party proscription."
In the fifth year of Xiping (AD 176), Cao Luan, the prefect of Yongchang, wrote a letter to plead for the party's injustice and asked the court to rehabilitate them. The Spirit Emperor was furious and tortured Cao Luan to death in prison. He also imprisoned his followers and their relatives on a larger scale.
In the second year of Guanghe (179 years), after the suggestion of Shanglu County Chief He Hai, the Spirit Emperor ordered that the relatives of the party members after their "grandfather" would not be implicated by them.
In the seventh year of Guanghe (184 AD), the Yellow Turban Uprising broke out. The Central Minister, Lu Qiang, believed that if the party ban was lifted, the party members might be forced to collude with the Yellow Turban Army. Only then did the Spirit Emperor announce the lifting of the party ban.
In the early days of the Ling Emperor's reign, the Middle Court Attendants Wang Fu and Cao Jie were deeply trusted by Liu Hong. Later on, Wang Fu was killed by Si Li Lieutenant Yang Qiu and Cao Jie died. Zhang Rang and Zhao Zhong became the Ling Emperor's favorite eunuchs. The Ling Emperor even compared the two of them to his own parents, which showed how much he relied on eunuchs.
The eunuchs built a very tall mansion in Luoyang. Once, the Spirit Emperor went to the Yong 'an Marquis Platform to watch the city. The eunuchs asked the middle-aged man to remonstrate,"The Son of Heaven is not suitable to climb high.”The Spirit Monarch actually believed him and gave up.
In the first year of Guanghe (178 years), Emperor Ling tried to sell his official position under the instigation of his mother, Empress Dowager Dong, and the constant attendants. The imperial court publicly announced that they could spend money to buy positions in the Huben, Yulin, and other departments under the Guanglu Xun. The rules of selling officials were that local officials were twice as expensive as court officials, while county officials were priced differently. The promotion of officials must also be paid according to the price. Those who wanted to be officials could make bids, and the person with the highest bid would be selected. In addition to the fixed price, it was also increased or decreased at any time according to the value and property of the official. Generally speaking, the price of an official position was calculated based on the official's annual salary. For example, an official position with an annual salary of 2,000 stone was priced at 20 million money, and an official position with an annual salary of 400 stone was priced at 4 million money. In other words, the price of an official position was 10,000 times the official's annual income. Although Duan Wei, Zhang Wen, and the others had made great contributions and had a high reputation, they had paid enough money before they ascended to the throne. Later on, it became even worse. In the future, when officials were transferred, promoted, or appointed, they had to pay one-third or one-fourth of the official price. In other words, when an official took office, he had to pay more than 25 years of his legal income. Many officials were so scared that they abandoned their posts and left because they could not pay such a high "official fee".
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