Chapter 1352: Duan Yu, Requesting the Title of King! [1] (Thanks: JC. Xie)

The overall layout of Weiyang Palace is rectangular, with a circumference of about fourteen kilometers.

After entering from Xianmen, on the left is Cangchi, and on the right is the Weiyang Stable.

The water of Cangchi is introduced from the open channel, forming a small lake, and there is an artificially filled terrace in the center for playing in the middle of the lake.

The four corners of the towering walls are equipped with corner towers, and there are guards guarding the corner towers.

Weiyang Palace is roughly divided into three areas: front, middle, and back.

The front hall is the important place for the emperor to meet ministers and discuss politics.

After Duan Yu entered the carriage from Xianmen, he arrived at the front hall all the way.

At this time, all the court ministers except Duan Yu had arrived at the hall.

Liu Bian, as the eldest imperial son, was sitting on the imperial throne above the hall, and behind Liu Bian was a black beaded curtain.

Empress Dowager He Lingsi was wearing a gorgeous phoenix robe and sitting behind the beaded curtain to listen to politics.

The court ministers in the hall sat up straight when they saw Duan Yu.

Even Liu Bian on the imperial throne was the same.

Today is the day to finalize Liu Bian's ascension to the throne, as well as the arrangement of official positions for many court ministers, so only a few important figures came.

Yang Biao and Yang Qi need not be mentioned.

In addition to Yang Biao and Yang Qi, there was also Song Ze of the Chang'an Song clan, whom Duan Yu had recruited before.

And Fa Yan, the son of Fa Zhen of the Fufeng Fa clan.

Originally, Duan Yu wanted to recruit Fa Zhen, but Fa Zhen did not accept the recruitment. However, after the great victory at Hangu Pass, Fa Zhen did not respond, but Fa Zhen's son Fa Yan came.

A middle-aged man in official robes standing not far from Fa Yan bowed and saluted when he saw Duan Yu.

Duan Yu nodded slightly.

This person's name is Wei Duan, from the Duling Wei clan.

And the Duling Wei clan passed down "Guliang Spring and Autumn", "Jing's Book of Changes", "Han Poetry", etc.

During the time of Wei Xuancheng, the fifth-generation ancestor of the Duling Wei clan of the Yuan Emperor, he was the Chancellor.

The clan's high ancestor Wei Shang was the Grand Marshal during the time of the Ai Emperor.

The uncle Wei Biao was the Grand Herald of the Eastern Han Dynasty acting as Minister of Works.

It is truly a famous clan of the Middle Ages.

In addition, there is the clan member of the Changling Diwu clan, Diwu Xun. This person entered office at the same time as Wei Duan and others, and was a colleague and a fellow villager.

These families were only learned by Duan Yu after he traveled through time.

Although there are not many records of these families in the Three Kingdoms, it is undeniable that the influence of each of these families during the Eastern Han Dynasty was very great.

For example, this Diwu clan is a descendant of the Tian clan of the Qi state. From the Western Han Dynasty to the Eastern Han Dynasty, they were a family of public officials, and the family had two thousand shi officials in every generation.

Diwu Yong, the father of Diwu Xun, was the Supervisor of the Army and Censor, and was sent to supervise Youzhou.

In addition to the above, there is another heavyweight family, the Fufeng Maoling Ma clan.

That is the Fufeng Maoling Ma clan of Ma Ridi, the Minister of Works of the Luoyang court.

"Marquis of Ji."

Ma Ru, the cousin of Ma Ridi, bowed and saluted Duan Yu.

Duan Yu returned the salute with a smile.

It is not strange for aristocratic families to invest in shares.

For example, the three brothers of the Langya Zhuge clan are in Wei, Shu, and Wu respectively, as well as Xun Yu, Xun Chen, and others of the Yingchuan Xun clan...

In the world of great contention, these scholar-official clans invest separately, no matter when, they can ensure that the family stands firm.

And Duan Yu had long defaulted to this unspoken rule of competing for the world.

Slaughtering all scholar-official clans, or having a clear stance, is simply impossible to achieve in the current era.

The wisdom of the people has not been opened. Except for these scholar-official clans who have mastered knowledge, no one can govern the world.

And the so-called poor families are actually members of the scholar-official clans, just fallen scholar-official clans.

The common people of the world can produce fierce generals and good talents, but they can never produce talents who can govern the world.

Don't talk about governing the world, even if it is governing a county or a township, such people cannot come from the common people.

Knowledge is monopolized in this era. Except for the scholar-official clans who have mastered knowledge, the vast majority of the people don't even know how to write their own names.

How can they govern the world like this?

If you want to truly break the monopoly of the scholar-official clans, spread knowledge, and popularize knowledge, this is possible.

But this is not something that can be completed in a few years, or even ten years, or a generation.

Duan Yu reformed the land, although it infringed on some interests of the scholar-official clans and powerful families, this is not completely unacceptable.

Because the scholar-official clans still control knowledge.

Duan Yu had discussed this with Li Ru before.

But if Duan Yu chooses to break the monopoly of knowledge of the scholar-official clans now, it is equivalent to cutting off the lifeblood of the scholar-official clans.

At that time, he will really be an enemy of the world.

If you don't govern, you will never understand these things.

Blind killing will only make the governed territory shake and uneasy.

At first, when Duan Yu was just a county lieutenant or a governor, he could use killing to threaten.

After all, governing a county or even a commandery does not require too many people.

Only the talents under his command are enough.

But as the territory gets bigger and bigger, Duan Yu understands this more and more deeply.

The conquered territory needs people to govern and manage.

He is not a god, and he cannot take charge of the overall situation.

Therefore, from the standpoint of the scholar-official clans, Duan Yu has now compromised with this era.

In addition to a group of Guanzhong scholar-official clans, standing in the front row below the great hall are a group of Duan Yu's subordinates.

Jia Xu, Cheng Yu, Xun You, and Li Ru, who rushed from Liangzhou a few days ago.

Although there are only a dozen people.

But this is the Three Excellencies and Nine Ministers of the future Chang'an court.

When Duan Yu walked to the front of everyone, the people behind him consciously stood in two rows behind Duan Yu and bowed to Empress Dowager He Lingsi sitting on the imperial throne and behind the beaded curtain.

After the salute, Duan Yu turned to look at the people below the hall.

"Everyone, I believe you already know why I invited you here to discuss politics today."

Duan Yu looked at everyone and emphasized the content of the crusade document again: "The great righteousness of 'Spring and Autumn' is that the eldest son inherits the throne, so as to stabilize the country and settle the people."

"The eldest imperial son, Yuan Si, is the dignity of the imperial lineage, the bloodline of the Son of Heaven, born with the mandate of heaven, and grew up with upright energy. How can he be secretly harmed by a villain with a dove's feather?"

"I, the Marquis, having received the grace of the late Emperor, am duty-bound to support the collapsing mansion, and to eliminate the wicked Empress who is ruining the state. The wicked Empress has used her commoner status to usurp the position of the legitimate wife, violating the laws of our ancestors. In the past, Emperor Wu of Han executed Lady Gouyi to prevent future troubles, and Emperor Guangwu deposed Empress Guo to rectify the moral order."

"I, Duan Yu, am a loyal minister of the Han, and naturally cannot bear to see the ancestral temple collapse. The things I do are all open and aboveboard."

"You are all famous families of the Middle Ages. Being able to be with this Marquis to clear the palace and rectify the discipline is the fortune of the Great Han." Duan Yu's gaze swept across everyone.

Yang Biao, Yang Qi, Song Ze, Fa Yan, Wei Duan, Diwu Xun, Ma Ru, and others all echoed and nodded.

"Shi Hou is the eldest son of the late emperor, born with the mandate of heaven, and named in the golden book." ===== CHAPTER 1354 =====