As a historian, Sima Qian's father Sima Tan listed the following historical books he recorded:

In the summer of the fourth year of Jianyuan, there was a wind as red as blood.

June, a severe drought.

In September of autumn, there are stars in the northeast.

In the summer of the fifth year of Jianyuan, the big locust.

In February of the sixth year of Jianyuan, a fire occurred in Gaomiao, Liaodong.

Liu Che remembered that this Gaomiao was a sympathetic person after his father quelled the rebellion of the Seven Kingdoms.

He was deeply aware of the weak bloodline of the royal family and the princes and kings did not fulfill their duties of defending the emperor. He ordered the construction of the princes and states, which was intended to arouse the blood and family ties that the kings gradually forgot.

He felt that the fire was too strange. It was said that Liaodong was in the season when snow was icy and snowy, and the temperature was very low. Why did the fire suddenly catch a lot of fire?

According to officials from Zongzheng Temple and Taipu Temple, the fire was very fierce, and the main hall dedicated to Emperor Taizu Gao turned into ashes overnight, and other attached buildings have become ruins.

Isn’t this a disaster deliberately created by a person with ulterior motives?

And there was another report in front of me that the bedroom in Changling Gaoyuan had been burned down before.

"Why is this the hell?"

Liu Che turned his attention to Sima Tan in front of him, and Sima Tan was very frightened.

As a historian, he understood that his duty was not only to faithfully record the emperor's daily life and the great affairs of the court, but also to explain the celestial phenomena. This is a mission passed down from generation to generation and has to answer it.

But if the answer is not careful, he often has to bear his life. He will be very cautious. If the answer makes His Majesty dissatisfied, it will be even more terrible to his family.

"In my opinion, the celestial phenomena and human nature are divided and correspond, sometimes corresponding, sometimes without any connection.

I remember that when the five stars were retrograde in the sky, Your Majesty once borrowed Xunzi's words to explain that the heavens are always alive, and they will not survive for Yao or die for Jie.

The fire in Gaoyuan was caught. I think it was purely accidental. The emperor didn't have to worry about it. There were many unexpected things, so how could it be completely clear."

"is that so?"

Liu Che was obviously not satisfied with Sima Tan's answer. He smiled sly and pointed to the records in the record and said, "The reason why I am worried is not without basis, because after the Star Bo was in the northeast the year before, the Gao Temple in Liaodong was destroyed by a fire.

This year, just the beginning of spring, Gaoyuan was destroyed by the fire again. I wonder if it was God's will or man-made?

You said 'either and correspond', which reminded me of Dong Zhongshu's words back then. Is this the Emperor's Spirit of Heaven warning me?"

Sima Tan hesitated for a while, thinking that it would be safer to separate the celestial phenomena and personnel, otherwise it would be impossible to explain clearly.

He sorted out his thoughts and said: "Mr. Dong's words are too mysterious. Your Majesty once said that they should not be believed in them all or they should not be verbally predicted.

I remember that in the 18th year of Duke Zhao of Zhou, Song State was born in natural disasters, and Zheng State was also afraid.

The historian wanted to sacrifice to the kitchen with treasures, pray to heaven, and beg for help from heaven to avoid disasters.

When Zichan heard this, he said to the king: "The way of heaven is far away and the way of man is near, so how can we know it? How can we know the way of heaven? This is also a lot of words, so why don't we believe it?"

I also heard that when Duke Xiang of Song was in power, a meteorite fell into the country, and the bird retreated and flew. All the people in the country were afraid of it. The inner-shistor Shuxing said: "This is a matter of yin and yang, and it is not born from good or bad. Good or bad is caused by people."

From this point of view, I believe that the fire in Gaoyuan is the norm of heaven, and is not a punishment from God. If you force yourself to panic, you may mislead the will of heaven.

Since the first year of Jianyuan, although natural disasters have occurred, Nanyue and Fujian and Yue have surrendered, Dongou have been taken over, agriculture and sericulture have flourished, and all the people have been happy. Your Majesty has no need to worry."

Having said that, Liu Che's mood was not at all relaxed because of Sima Tan's analysis, and his thoughts became more and more.

Just as he was about to ask further, Bao Sang came in and said that the ministers had been waiting at the school for a long time. Only then did Liu Che stop talking, straighten his clothes and pass the order to court.

Liu Che brought the problem to the court and asked the ministers one by one with great enthusiasm, and after the inquiry, he blamed him.

After criticizing the ministers one by one, Liu Che announced: "It is my fault for Gaoyuan to be affected by disaster. From today on, I will be treated for five days. Shi Qing, the inner-class man, was dismissed from his post and closed his door to think about his mistakes."

The storms in the court are sometimes so unpredictable. Often, Liu Che was very enthusiastic, which means that the Empress Dowager and the Empress Dowager clan were dismissed.

The superficial punishment and being punished are often hidden behind the scenes of wisdom and power. The key is to find a suitable reason.

If Zhao Wan had not lost that deadly memorial four years ago, even if the Empress Dowager had a lot of resentment towards Liu Che, she would not have publicly obstructed the new policy.

Because she also wants to avoid suspicion, Empress Lu’s lesson is something that everyone can avoid, and people in the world will leave a trap.

Similarly, the Gaoyuan fire also became the reason why Shi Qing was expelled from the court, and Shi Qing was the representative of Huang-Lao's study, the mediocre talent that the Empress Dowager forced to Liu Che.

Shi Fen and his son were too reserved for the minor details and even adding a little less word, they had to be petty. The late emperor did not bother them, but Liu Che was a little annoyed.

In contrast, after four years of hard work, Liu Che has long been dealing with these things, but he is much more skillful than the Empress Dowager.

He did not remove Xuchang and Zhuang Qingzhai from his positions, and the two of them have not held any accountable.

This not only shows his determination to purify discipline, but also does not let the Empress Dowager lying on the sickbed be too much, which is a solution to both sides.

He served for five days and once again showed the purpose of establishing a country with filial piety in the Han Dynasty, and through his actions, he showed the world.

After the scattered dynasty, Sima Tan was left by Liu Che again, but he did not talk about the topic of disasters again.

Liu Che pointed to the text in the transcript and asked, "What's going on? You have to remember this kind of thing?"

Sima Tan picked up the bamboo slips and saw Liu Che recording that he was going out hunting and trampling on the common people's crops. He drew the key points, that is, he pointed the marks.

"Didn't you embarrass me? After seeing these records, how will future generations evaluate me? I won't say that this is a fool?"

Sima Tan was not surprised by Liu Che's question, but after recording it, it would not be changed.

He had already learned from his father that it is human nature that monarchs or emperors who have always wanted to leave their most glorious and sacred image in history, and are unwilling to leave even a little stain on future generations.

However, as a historian, his responsibilities do make him seriously and not ruin the golden sign.

Sima Tan did not hesitate and replied with a serious expression: "I would rather die and die than be scolded by all generations because of my mistakes.

I remember the saint said: 'A gentleman's fault is like the eclipse of the sun and the moon. When it is wrong, everyone sees it, and everyone admires it, and there is also..."

Liu Che looked at Sima Tan on his knees and talked freely without any fear. He didn't know how to blame him for the moment.

For historians, trusting history is as important as their lives. Even if Sima Tan is killed, Sima Qian will write his son straight, right?
Chapter completed!