Chapter 1326

In the vast Chang'an, if there is not even a court official in the court, wouldn't ascending the throne make the world a laughingstock?

Ascending the throne is simple.

As long as it is a person, as long as he wants to, he can ascend the throne.

But what after ascending the throne?

A wild child in a village pavilion stands by the river and shouts that he is the Emperor, and he is naturally the Emperor.

But what will others think?

The answer is obvious.

If Duan Yu lets Liu Bian ascend the throne as Emperor now, he will undoubtedly become a laughingstock of the world.

When the Son of Heaven ascends the throne, there must be the regulations for the Son of Heaven to ascend the throne.

And things like recruiting court officials naturally have to wait until Liu Bian arrives in Chang'an.

This is to confirm that the eldest Imperial Prince Liu Bian is the orthodox one.

Therefore, after Liu Bian entered Luoyang and entered the Weiyang Palace, Duan Yu immediately sent people to send the court's recruitment letters to the major aristocratic families.

Although Chang'an is an auxiliary capital, it also experienced the two-hundred-year Western Han Dynasty.

Although it is not as prosperous as the Western Han period, it has also nurtured countless powerful clans as the former feet of the Son of Heaven.

The two hundred years of historical changes have not completely erased all traces of this former political center of the Great Han.

Especially Jingzhaoyin.

Chang'an is located in Jingzhaoyin, and the most famous in Jingzhaoyin are the eight surnames of Jingzhao Commandery: Wei, Du, Fu, Duan, Song, Tian, Li, Jin.

In Chang'an City, a huge plaque hangs on the porch of a mansion occupying more than ten mu.

On the side are carved two vigorous, ancient, and powerful characters.

Song Mansion.

The Song clan of Chang'an.

A family of officials who passed down the "Ouyang Minister."

They have served as one of the Three Excellencies twice and were listed among the Nine Ministers.

The family ancestor Song Shang served as the Shao Fu among the Nine Ministers during the Cheng Emperor period.

The Cheng Emperor was the husband of Zhao Feiyan, who created the palm dance.

Song Shang's son was named Song Hong, courtesy name Zhongzi, a native of Chang'an, Jingzhao.

Hong was gentle and obedient when young, and was a chamberlain during the Ai Emperor period.

After Wang Mang usurped the throne, he resigned and returned home. When Emperor Guangwu ascended the throne, he was recruited as a Grand Master.

In the second year of Jianwu, he replaced Wang Liang as the Grand Minister of Works and was enfeoffed as the Marquis of Xunyi.

Song Hong's younger brother was named Song Song, famous for his firmness, filial piety, and loyalty, and served as the Governor of Henan.

It has been passed down to the current generation for four or five generations and more than a hundred years without falling.

The previous family head, Song Han, courtesy name Zhonghe, was famous for his classic studies, was recommended as a talented person, and was transferred four times to be the Governor of Xihe.

In the first year of Yongjian, he was transferred to be the Chancellor of Dongping and the General Who Pacifies the North, established a reputation for integrity, and was famous for his prestige and kindness.

At this time, in the Song Mansion, the current head of the Song family, Song Ze, and a group of clan members were sitting in the hall.

Song Ze, who was over fifty and had half-gray hair, sat in the main seat.

During his early years, Song Ze served as the Magistrate of Yanling and had a great reputation. He was known for recognizing talented people along with Wei Zhu of the Wei clan of the same commandery and Fa Zhen of Fufeng.

It's just that an accident in his early years caused Song Ze to resign early and live in seclusion at home.

In his early years, when Song Ze's eldest son went out hunting with the family servants, because of a mistake in the servant's operation, the bow and arrow were misfired, shooting and killing Song Ze's eldest son, who was only ten years old.

Afterwards, the servant knew his mistake and asked Song Ze to kill him, but Song Ze did not kill the servant after asking about the situation and reasons.

At this time, Xun Shuang of the Xun clan of Yingchuan learned of it and praised Song Ze for his virtue of kindness and reason.

But after losing his eldest son, Song Ze chose to resign and return home.

Song Ze, sitting in the main seat, had a document in front of him.

Song Ze looked at the recruitment document placed on the table in front of him, which had not been long since it was sent to the Song Mansion.

The recruitment document was unfolded, and the contents above were visible.

"Imperial Prince Bian inherits the great unification, works hard day and night, thinks of expanding the ancestors' merits, and pacifies the people. The rise and fall of a country depend on talented people; the prosperity and decline of a court are based on virtue and transformation."

"Now, Song Ze of the Song clan of Jingzhaoyin, courtesy name Yuanju, is well-versed in the 'Ouyang Minister,' has clear virtue, is praised by the village, filial piety is famous in the commandery, and modesty is heard throughout the world."

"The Edict says:"

"Specially recruit Song Ze as the Minister of the Grand Herald, listed among the Nine Ministers, to discuss ritual systems and assist the heavenly body. He should exhaust his loyalty and wisdom, assist the cause of Guangwu, and restore the governance of Wen and Jing. The officials of the commandery should prepare gifts and invite him earnestly, so as not to let the virtuous stay in the grass and marshes for too long."

"Everyone, presumably you also know that the Liangzhou Governor and Marquis of Ji, Duan Yu, entered Chang'an, received the eldest Imperial Prince Bian and established him as the Crown Prince, wanting to make Chang'an the Western Capital to confront Luoyang. What do you think about this recruitment?"

Song Ze looked at the Song clan members in the hall.

After hearing Song Ze's question, everyone in the room began to discuss one after another.

This recruitment document from Duan Yu was almost no different from a death warrant.

Although it seems to have given a position of one of the Nine Ministers.

But if, if Duan Yu is suppressed by Luoyang next, then he is a rebellious person, and if they respond to Duan Yu's recruitment, it is equivalent to being a follower of a thief.

Following a thief and rebelling, the crime is likely to involve the nine clans.

But if they don't respond to the recruitment, it is also equivalent to hanging a sharp blade over their heads.

What kind of person is that Duan Yu?

If they don't respond to the recruitment, will Duan Yu take the knife to their Song clan?

This is hard to say.

Therefore, this document seems to be heavenly grace.

In fact, it is a death warrant with half of prosperity and half of decline.

Responding is not right, not responding is not right.

At this time, naturally, no one is willing to stand up and give a clear answer.

So much so that Song Ze, who was sitting in the main seat, waited for a long time, but still did not wait for a clear reply from the crowd below.

"Family head... that Marquis of Ji Duan Yu naturally wants to recruit court officials, and it won't be just our Song clan. The major clans are probably all going to be recruited. Why not... why not ask about the opinions of other families first, family head?"

"Then discuss it together. Even if that Marquis of Ji Duan Yu acts overbearingly, he can't implicate all the families together. The law does not punish the masses; he, Duan Yu, also has to weigh the pros and cons."

Someone below said.

Song Ze frowned and thought for a while, then nodded.

This makes some sense.

Since Duan Yu wants to support the eldest Imperial Prince to form a court, governing the world requires more than just one or two people.

"Family head might as well contact Wei Zhu and Fa Zhen. Presumably, people like Fa Gaoqing will also receive Duan Yu's recruitment."

The Fa clan of Youfufeng has extremely high attainments in the classics of the Hundred Schools of Thought and the study of prophecy.

And the Fa family also has many capable people; Duan Yu cannot fail to recruit them.

"Good, I will write a letter to Fa Gaoqing, and you all send it quickly."

Just as the Song clan received the recruitment document.

The Zhi clan of Chang'an, the Ling clan of Chang'an, the Tai clan of Shangluo, the Yu clan of Duling, the Zhang clan of Duling, the Fan clan of Xinfeng, the Xiao clan of the descendants of Xiao He of Duling, the Huang clan of Duling, the Du clan of Duling, the Tian clan of Changling, the Fifth clan of Changling, the Jin clan of Chang'an... dozens of aristocratic families, large and small, also received Duan Yu's recruitment document at the same time.

This also includes the Yang clan of Yang Biao of Hongnong.

PS: As the plot unfolds, more and more foreshadowing is needed, and the information queried to ensure quality is becoming more and more complex. I hope you understand.