Chapter 107

The Eastern Han, during the Zhongping reign.

Luoyang Imperial Palace, Han Lingdi Liu Hong was having a great time in the "market" of the West Garden.

He was wearing a merchant's clothes, "arguing" with a palace maid disguised as a customer about the price of a "piece of silk."

The palace maids and eunuchs disguised as merchants and customers were shouting and bargaining, very lively.

Liu Hong enjoyed it, feeling that his creativity was infinite and he was experiencing the suffering of the people.

Suddenly, the sky screen descended again.

When he saw his name on the "List of Muddled Emperors, Sixth Place," and was called a "grave digger" and "ceiling," he was stunned for a moment, then furious.

"Scoundrel! Where did the monster come from who dares to slander me!"

Liu Hong tore off the merchant's headscarf on his head, pointed at the sky screen and cursed,

"I am the Emperor of the Great Han, possessing the four seas!"

"I set up the West Garden official positions, it is... it is to experience the wonder of folk transactions and increase revenue for the national treasury."

"Those who bought the positions were all voluntary. After they take office, they will naturally share my worries and govern the local area."

"What scraping the people's fat and cream? Nonsense! This is... this is a flexible way of managing finances."

The eunuch leader, Zhang Rang, whom Liu Hong called "Father," also hurriedly echoed in a sharp voice:

"Your Majesty is wise! The sky screen's demagoguery is not to be believed! Your Majesty's move to open up sources is truly wise."

Liu Hong got the support of "Father" and felt even more that he was right, continuing to curse:

"Also, I set up a market in the palace, that is to experience the people's sentiments and have fun with the people!"

"I am innovating. You petty people of later generations are pedantic and dare to evaluate me?!"

He still wanted to continue to defend his "wise and martial" nature, but the sky screen had already continued to play, showing the details of his "absurd behavior award."

【Muddled move 2: Setting up a market in the Imperial Palace.

Operation: Liu Hong ordered people to imitate the folk streets in the Imperial Palace, let palace maids and eunuchs disguise as merchants, and he himself wore merchant clothes to drink and have fun, even arguing and fighting with "customers."

Consequence: Causing the majesty of imperial power to be swept away, the imperial court to become a joke, and the national machine to completely stop.】

The picture showed the scene of Liu Hong playing in the West Garden market just now, which was "live broadcast" by the sky screen and labeled with the "Muddled move 2" tag.

The emperors and ministers of various dynasties, looking at the emperor on the sky screen wearing merchant clothes and arguing with a palace maid about "goods," all fell silent.

It was not an angry silence, but a kind of extreme speechlessness and embarrassment of "too many slots to spit on," "I don't know this idiot."

Liu Che was already so angry that he couldn't speak, just clutching his chest, his face pale, his body trembling slightly.

If selling official positions is digging the roots, then this palace market is tearing off the last piece of fig leaf of the Han Dynasty, stepping on it on the ground, and spitting on it twice.

Imperial power is sacred, and the emperor's majesty, in Liu Hong's hands, became a joke for street people to bargain.

This is more shameful and absurd than licentiousness and selling official positions!

Ying Zheng looked disdainful, turning his head away, as if looking at it for one more second would dirty his eyes.

"Wearing a crown like a monkey, I don't know what it means. Such a person can actually be an emperor, how ridiculous."

Li Shimin covered his forehead, unable to bear looking,

"This... this can no longer be described as muddled, it is simply... lack of intelligence."

"Treating governing the country as a joke, treating the palace as a market, does this monarch have half a heart for the country and the world?"

Wei Zheng said heartbrokenly: "Etiquette is broken, nothing more than this!"

"If the monarch has no majesty, the court has no discipline, and the world has no order. This Liu Hong is personally tearing down the pillars of the country!"

Cheng Yaojin was stunned, and after a long time, he squeezed out a sentence: "This emperor... isn't he a fool?"

Zhu Yuanzhang looked disgusted: "Bah! What kind of thing!"

"What kind of place is the palace? It's a place to handle major national affairs. Does he think it's a vegetable market? Still pretending to be a merchant and arguing?"

"If I were his father, I would have to hang him up and whip him, whip him for three days and three nights."

Zhu Di also shook his head speechlessly: "With such actions, how can one govern the officials and awe the four seas? It's simply a joke in the world."

In the Eastern Han Imperial Palace, Liu Hong watched the "live broadcast" of his own ugliness on the sky screen, and it was labeled with the "Muddled move" tag. His face turned red and white.

The "righteousness" just now disappeared for the most part, replaced by a shame of being stripped naked and shown to the public.

"You... you... this is prying into the palace, it's rebellious!" Liu Hong shouted fiercely.

Zhang Rang and others were also so scared that they didn't dare to speak. They had seen the fate of the previous few "colleagues" of the sky screen's power.

【Muddled move 3: Favoring eunuchs and suppressing scholars.

Operation: Extremely favoring eunuchs, calling the eunuch Zhang Rang "Father."

Creating the "Disaster of Partisan Prohibition," persecuting upright scholar-officials on a large scale.

Consequence: Eventually leading to dark politics, the loss of loyal and good people, and the people complaining.】

In the picture, eunuchs Zhang Rang, Zhao Zhong, and others were arrogant and controlled the government, while the clear-stream scholar-officials were arrested and imprisoned, and even brutally killed.

In the imperial court, only flatterers remained, while the people complained.

"Calling the eunuch Father... Disaster of Partisan Prohibition... persecuting scholars?!"

Liu Che had just recovered a little, seeing this, and felt his blood surge again.

Although he also used attendants, he would never let them interfere in politics, let alone recognize them as fathers.

Suppressing scholars and destroying the pillars, is this Liu Hong trying to make the Han family perish faster?

"Eunuch interference in politics... Disaster of Partisan Prohibition..."

Liu Bang also put away his smile, his face gloomy.

"Close to the eunuchs, harming the loyal and good, this is cutting oneself off from the hearts of the scholars in the world! Can this country still sit firmly?"

Ying Zheng sneered: "Close to petty people, stay away from virtuous officials, a common disease of dying monarchs."

"Eunuchs have no descendants, and their greed is even more intense. Being close to this kind of person is no different from seeking skin from a tiger."

Li Shimin was shocked: "The disaster of eunuchs existed in the Western Han, and it was even more intense in the Eastern Han!"

"This Liu Hong actually called a eunuch Father, how ignorant!"

"Scholar-officials are the backbone of the country. Persecuting scholars is cutting off one's own arms. If there are no upright people in the court, then treacherous officials will run rampant, and the world will surely be chaotic!"

Wei Zheng said sternly: "Your Majesty! Eunuchs and relatives are all worms of the country. Your Majesty should be close to scholars and listen to remonstrance, and never let the eunuchs have the opportunity to interfere in politics!"

Zhu Yuanzhang said to Zhu Biao: "Biao'er, remember! Eunuchs must never be used. These people are physically disabled, their hearts are easily distorted, and they are closest to the emperor, so they are the easiest to cause trouble. Look at this Liu Hong, he is a living example!"

Zhu Biao said heavily: "Father Emperor's teachings, your son will keep in mind, and will never allow eunuchs to interfere in politics."

In the Eastern Han Imperial Palace, Liu Hong heard the word "Father" being pointed out by the sky screen, his face couldn't hold it, and seeing the "Disaster of Partisan Prohibition," he felt even more guilty.

Zhang Rang knelt down in fear:

"Your Majesty! Your Majesty, please see clearly! Your servant is loyal to Your Majesty and has no intention of interfering in politics!"

"Those scholars slandered the court and formed cliques for private interests. Your Majesty's disposal of them was a wise move!"

Liu Hong looked at the "Father" crying on the ground, and then looked at the scholars who were imprisoned and persecuted on the sky screen, and for the first time, a trace of hesitation and... panic arose in his heart.

【Three: The outbreak of the Yellow Turban Rebellion.

Han Lingdi's reckless actions directly triggered the Yellow Turban Rebellion.

Although the rebellion was suppressed, local warlords took the opportunity to hold heavy troops, and the central authority existed in name only.

Not long after he died, Dong Zhuo entered the capital, the world was in chaos, and the Eastern Han Dynasty had actually declared its destruction.】