I Can Control My Ancestors-Chapter 153 - 57: One Battle Shakes the Realm, Liu Hong Falls (Part 3)

Chapter 153: Chapter 57: One Battle Shakes the Realm, Liu Hong Falls (Part 3)

The court is currently strong, and since Zhang Jiao is dead, how could the refugees possibly have such boldness?

The envoy quickly left Luoyang and headed straight for Jizhou State.

At the same time, this news spread rapidly.

——Before Gu Xi even received the news.

The news that the court planned to dismiss Gu Xi again and abolish the policies set by Gu Xi caused an uproar throughout the land!

Turmoil arose once more across the realm!

Most crucially, there were also people in Liangzhou State instigating a rebellion, pressing straight towards the Three Adjuncts.

The news spread instantly.

The generals and soldiers fighting against the Yellow Turban in all directions urged Liu Hong to retract the edict, lest it further agitate public sentiment at this time.

Upon hearing this news.

Liu Hong was furious!

He placed all the blame squarely on Gu Xi.

Liu Hong could not comprehend why a single person like Gu Xi could stir up such a massive wave?

Could it be that the people of the world only recognized Gu Xi and not him as the Emperor?

Is this still considered the role of a minister?

If things continued like this, would the empire belong to the Liu family or the Gu family?

This matter dealt a huge blow to Liu Hong.

——Most importantly, he coughed up blood!

Years of indulgence had inevitably affected Liu Hong’s lifespan.

Unlike historical records, Liu Hong, not restrained by regents, indulged far more than previously noted.

His body naturally could not bear such exhaustion.

Once this happened, it quickly sobered up all the literati and courtiers, changing the situation abruptly.

However, Liu Hong was different from several past Emperors.

Liu Hong had sons.

Up to now, Liu Hong already had two heirs.

Liu Bian and Liu Xie.

This certainly could stabilize the military to some extent.

But the problem was, both were too young to assume major responsibilities themselves.

Originally, the literati and courtiers only wanted to protect their interests.

But now it was different, both Liu Zhi and Liu Hong maintained a suppressive attitude towards them.

Who among the literati today doesn’t reminisce about the court situation during Gu Xi’s regency?

Immediately, someone proposed to summon Gu Xi back to the court to prevent unforeseen events.

This proposal hit directly at the crux of the matter.

The Twelve Attendants appointed by Liu Hong would surely not agree to this.

Although over the years they had not done anything improper to Gu Xi or the Gu Clan.

But given their understanding of Gu Xi.

Would Gu Xi spare them?

Obviously not!

If Gu Xi returned to the court to take charge, they would inevitably be doomed.

Because of this, they used almost every means to block this motion.

They recounted the helplessness of Liu Zhi facing the literati during his reign.

As expected, this move did have an effect.

Liu Hong was very aware of the current situation and immediately made a decision!

He assigned Gu Xi the titled responsibility to suppress the rebellion.

While himself emulating the past situation of Liu Zhi, distributing power among eunuchs, officials, and relatives.

He granted He Jin command over military power.

Using this to curb Gu Xi, and balancing with the scholar-officials and eunuchs.

And just after he settled everything.

In June of the ninth year of Jianning.

——Liu Hong passed away in Luoyang. ...

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"The sudden change in the Eastern Han’s late-stage political situation was the result of systemic flaws in the feudal monarchy.

The successive deaths of several emperors led to a loss of imperial power.

While Gu Xi’s existence stabilized the court, it could not fundamentally solve the imbalance of imperial power.

The rise of the literati interest group was destined to threaten imperial power.

Since Emperor Huan, officials were suppressed with eunuchs, Gu Xi was discarded through purges, every measure was an attempt to restore imperial power.

Yet, considering future developments, these moves were fundamentally the cause of the chaotic endings of the Han Dynasty."

——"The Rise and Fall of the Eastern Han Dynasty"