I Can Control My Ancestors-Chapter 77 - 29: The Coup for Power, Emperor’s Grant of Inscription (Part 3)

Chapter 77: Chapter 29: The Coup for Power, Emperor’s Grant of Inscription (Part 3)
This made everyone else seem even stranger.
Same age;
Almost the same height;
Both had a somewhat immature yet extraordinarily bright gaze;
Although it was just a moment, it gave the impression that these two were natural partners.
"Xi Qing, now that Dou Xian is leading the troops in Liangzhou State, he will sooner or later learn of the upheaval in Luoyang. This is a scourge for our Great Han. Do you have any thoughts?"
Liu Zhao directly looked at Gu Xi and asked.
The entire hall was silent.
The ministers were staring blankly at this scene, their faces full of shock and confusion.
In the grand hall with numerous ministers, the Emperor directly asked a child?
The events of today are indeed too bizarre.
One by one, they all focused intently on Gu Xi, wanting to see what he could possibly say.
"Your Majesty!"
Gu Xi, completely ignoring the gazes of the people around him, spoke calmly, "Xi does have a strategy."
"I request that Your Majesty list Dou Xian’s crimes of ’conspiring to commit regicide’, ’overstepping the rites’, and ’factionalism to eliminate dissidents’, and announce them to the world."
"Our Great Han’s fortunes are flourishing."
"Xi can assure you, once our Great Han soldiers learn of this, they will no longer follow Dou Xian."
"And now Marquis Dingyuan is already on the way back to the court."
"Once the soldiers hear of this, they will be filled with dread."
"Regardless of the outcome, Dou Xian is a dead man walking."
The naive voice fell, as if time stopped at that moment.
The ministers widened their eyes, some unable to believe such a mature strategy came from a child’s mouth.
Some immediately looked at Gu Liang, instinctively feeling that this was taught by Gu Liang.
Others thought this was a duet between the Gu Clan and the Emperor.
Countless thoughts flooded their minds.
For a moment, the entire hall inexplicably quieted down.
However, this silence did not last long.
Liu Zhao, after a brief contemplation, nodded in satisfaction, looking at Gu Xi in front of him, laughing heartily:
"Good! Good!"
"Truly worthy of being the Qilin child of the Gu Clan."
He suddenly turned his head towards Gu Liang: "Gu Qing, may I give your son a courtesy name?"
A courtesy name?
The ministers were shocked again, somewhat incredulous.
According to "The Book of Rites - Ceremonies", if nothing unexpected happens, a man at twenty can be crowned and given a name, representing his eligibility to participate in various affairs.
The Emperor bestowing a name in person?
What does this represent?
Could it be that, after the two Marquises Zhongwu and Wencheng, another minister who alone receives the Emperor’s favor is to emerge?
"Minister, bowing thanks to Your Majesty!"
How could Gu Liang refuse such an honor, he immediately performed a grand bow to express gratitude.
"Xi has the meaning of ’brightness’, ’prosperity’, ’harmony and joy’."
Liu Zhao spoke while looking at Gu Xi again, muttering: "’Ming’ also means bright, ’Yuan’ implies lofty aspirations."
"Let it be ’Ming Yuan’ as a courtesy name."
"Ming Yuan, from today onwards, you shall serve as Attendant in the palace, accompanying me, providing counsel and advice!"
An eleven-year-old Attendant?
The color of the ministers changed dramatically.
Looking throughout history, has there ever been such a person?
Immediately, someone spoke out to dissuade.
The struggle in the halls has always been like this.
When the Dou Clan was dominant, the ministers struggled under the protection of the Gu Clan.
But now that the Dou Clan is declining, while the Gu Clan is rising again as in the past, the ministers naturally do not wish to see this.
But Liu Zhao’s attitude was resolute, he scanned the ministers, and said directly: "Ming Yuan assisted me in removing the traitors, he has the first merit!"
"..."
He directly recounted everything Gu Xi had done during these days.
The ministers’ faces grew worse and worse.
Only at this moment did they realize what was really happening.
—This, is the merit of following the dragon!
What more is there to say?
No merit can surpass the merit of following the dragon.
Gu Xi’s contributions are undeniable.
But... at such a young age, receiving so much favor, what will be his future?
The most crucial point is that this child’s talents appear to be quite extraordinary!
At this moment, some people are even contemplating whether removing the Dou Clan is truly a good thing.
The entire court session ended in a complex and unclear atmosphere, filled with turbulent thoughts.
Liu Zhao naturally would not relinquish control over Luoyang.
He also followed Gu Xi’s suggestion and immediately announced Dou Xian’s crimes to the world.
In truth, this was not a particularly clever method.
The ministers in the court could think of this too.
The Great Han had just experienced three wise rulers, Emperor Guangwu, Emperor Ming, and Emperor Zhang, and the nation’s luck was flourishing.
Utilizing the momentum of the times could solve many problems.
As for whether those charges were true, who would care?
If the Emperor says it is true, then it is true!
Especially with the help of the Gu Clan?
The Gu Clan’s reputation in the world was unmatched by other powerful families!
When this news spread, the arrogance and domineering behavior of the Dou Clan over the years finally met with lethal counterattack.
Liangzhou State.
When Dou Xian heard this news, he was stunned.
He could hardly believe it.
Such an earth-shattering change happened in Luoyang.
He was originally a bold man, and immediately had the thought of direct rebellion, claiming that the young Emperor was deceived by treacherous people.
He wanted to send troops to eliminate the traitors!
But such things were destined to be futile.
Although Dou Xian had also been cultivating his confidants in the army over the years, facing the Emperor who came with the momentum of the entire nation was still insufficient.
The most critical point is... the news of Ban Chao returning to the capital has already spread.
Marquis Dingyuan...
He was the sworn brother of Marquis Huan.
The two of them dominated the Western Regions, driving the Northern Xiongnu to flee westward.
To many people, such figures belonged to those who could only live in stories.
How could anyone have the courage to resist?
The morale, already unstable, shattered at that moment, causing a mutiny in the army.
In despair, Dou Xian committed suicide.
His brother and dozens of confidants were escorted back to the capital and later executed by Liu Zhao’s order.
Liu Zhao formally took governance.
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"Yongyuan Year Two, March.
The Emperor secretly planned with the Gu Clan.
On the day of Bingshen, an edict summoned the Dou Clan’s partisans to the South Palace, banning internal and external contact.
Marquis Pinglu carried the Emperor’s edict, led the imperial guards to the Northern and Southern Armies, and stabilized Luoyang, making inside and outside awe-inspired.
The Emperor personally went to the front hall, issued an edict to arrest Dou Xian’s party, including Guo Ju and thirty-seven others, and beheaded them publicly.
Then Dou Xian was accused of conspiring to commit regicide and disordering the rules, and it was proclaimed everywhere.
At the time, Xian was in Liangzhou, upon hearing the change, he wanted to mobilize the border troops to resist, but his subordinates were disheartened, and the soldiers were in an uproar.
Xian knew the matter was hopeless, so he cried, saying, "I have wronged the Han Dynasty, I must die to apologize to the world!" and then committed suicide in the army.
His brothers Du, Jing, Kui, and confidant Deng Die, were all escorted back to the capital in a prisoner carriage, investigated by the Court Judge, and executed."
—— "Hou Han Shu: Annals of Emperor He and Emperor Shang"