Dahan first prince

Chapter 260 Carved out of a mold
After roughly making arrangements for the follow-up finishing matters, and using the privilege of the prince of the country, he released the official document of "Wanted Thief Chief Yingbu" to Changsha, Donghai, Minyue, Nanyue, Huainan and other places. Cheng Duo stopped and set foot on the road to Pengcheng, the capital of Chu.

The reason is also very simple: news came from the direction of Hangu Pass that the emperor Liu Bang's holy driver had left Hangu and was heading for Fengpei Longxing.

The Son of Heaven is approaching, so Liu Ying naturally wants to greet him in person, but apart from Liu Ying, Qi Wang Liu Fei and Chu Wang Liu Jiao, two clan princes, will also follow Liu Ying to Fengyi.

This trip to Pengcheng, Liu Ying is not only to bring the two elders Liu Jiao and Liu Fei, but Liu Ying also needs to consult these two elders of the clan, especially Liu Jiao, about the specific matters of welcoming the emperor.

Of course, in addition to these, Liu Ying has one more thing that is not easy to say, which is to tell Liu Jiao and Liu Fei.

"There is no need to overdo the martial law along the way, hurry up."

Lifting the curtain of the car a little bit, and giving the order to 'hurry as soon as possible', Liu Ying retracted her head into the car, secretly thinking about the future.

At this moment, it is almost September of the 11th year of the Han Dynasty, and one month later, it will be the winter and October of the 12th year of the Han Dynasty.

According to the trajectory of the previous life, the lifespan of the emperor Liu Bang is only half a year at most.

But in the past six months, Liu Ying has a lot to do.

First in Kanto, the Chen Xi rebellion in the north has lasted since autumn last year. Although it has largely subsided, Chen Xi himself has not been arrested!

If there is no accident, the news of Chen Xi's beheading will not come back from Dai and Zhao until around December in winter.

Then, it should be Lu Wan who was defeated by Zhou Bo and fled to the Huns.

Dai, Zhao, and Yan Yiping, followed by Dai Wang Liu Heng and Dai Prime Minister Fu Kuan, and the chaotic Dai and Zhao northern defense lines that were disturbed by Chen Xi and Lu Wan also needed to be re-arranged.

It can be said that from the appointment of Chen Xi in winter and December to the death of Liu Bang in the summer of next year, during the several months, most of the attention of the Han military military was on the three main forces of Yan, Dai, and Zhao. On the reconstruction of the defense line in the northern strategic area.

In addition, the fact that Liu Heng was appointed king has been confirmed, and the Yan Kingdom left behind by Lu Wan's defection to the Huns can also be granted the title of a young prince. In name, let Chang'an Chaotang directly manage Yan State for a few years.

But Liu Ruyi, who was named King Zhao in his early years, made Liu Ying suffer again.

People in later generations may not know much about Zhao's special strategic position; even Liu Ying in her previous life did not regard Zhao as very important.

In the previous life, three younger brothers, Liu Ruyi, Liu You, and Liu Hui, died one after another in Zhao Wangren's office. Liu Ying still seemed to be in the fog, and couldn't figure it out at all.

But in this life, after receiving the authorization of her father Liu Bang as the "Prince Supervising the Country" and gaining access to more core secrets of the court, Liu Ying finally understood: In the previous life, the three younger brothers Liu Ruyi, Liu You, and Liu Hui , Why did they die in Zhao Wangren one after another.

——In the ninth year of the Han Dynasty, that is, in 198 BC, Zhang Ao, the king of Zhao, was deprived of his title because of his conspiracy, and Liu Ruyi, the acting king, was transferred to be the king of Zhao!
And back then, when he moved his precious son Liu Ruyi from Dai to Zhao, Liu Bang personally ordered that the King of Zhao should take charge of the defense of the northern wall. , and then report to Chang'an!

In other words, when the Huns invaded south, King Zhao himself naturally had the privilege to order troops to be deployed first, and then report the matter to the Chang'an court!
And such a privilege is undoubtedly a sword of Damocles hanging over the heads of every king of Zhao!

——When the Huns invaded, Zhao Wang had full authority to mobilize the elite border guards of Yan, Dai, and Zhao. What about when the Huns did not invade?
If there are some thoughts that should not be born, can King Zhao lie about the invasion of the Huns, or even lie that "the vanguard of the Huns has entered Guanzhong", and then lead the soldiers and horses of Yan, Dai, and Zhao into Guanzhong in a fair manner? ?
Even if you take a step back and say that the "falsely claiming that the Huns invaded" may be prevented by the preventive measures formulated by the Chang'an court, is it possible to make some shady deals with the Huns, let the Huns feign to attack the border, and you can do it yourself? Lead troops southward and threaten Guanzhong?

In this way, what happened in Liu Ying's previous life, "Zhao Yin Wang Liu Ruyi was poisoned by Empress Lu", "Zhao You Wang Liu You died of hunger strike", "Zhao Gong Wang Liu Hui died for love", and even later, Dai Wang Liu Heng did not dare to accept the death Empress Lu's order to "transfer the title to King Zhao" makes perfect sense.

——The death of Liu Ruyi may be barely explained as "The Empress Dowager Lu hates the house and the black people", and she hated Madam Qi, Liu Ruyi's mother and son.

But later, Liu You and Liu Hui couldn't justify it at all.

In addition, in the previous life, after successively killing Liu Ruyi, Liu You, and Liu Hui, the three Zhao kings in succession, Empress Lu directly named her nephew Lu Lu as Zhao king, which further shows that "Zhao Wang is easy to die" is not a future life at all. People often say Feng Shui problem.

——The authority of Zhao State, or the threat to Chang'an court and Liu Han regime, is so great that Empress Lu can't even trust the concubine. Only by sending her own nephew, a foreign relative who is not qualified to inherit the throne, to be King Zhao A little peace of mind!

As for Zhao Guo's problem, it was the same in the previous life, and it is also the same in this life.

Since the Han Dynasty had just been established, the world was waiting to be rejuvenated, and the Chang'an court had very weak control over all parts of the world, so a King Zhao who could "respond quickly in case of sudden war" was indispensable.

——If this kind of authority is not given to the clan princes, it can only be given to foreign surnames!

Obviously, no matter how dangerous the clan king Zhao was, he would not be more dangerous than a foreign minister who held more than half of the soldiers and horses on the north wall and was probably "highly respected" in the Han military.

But if Liu Ying doesn't do something during the six months that her father is still alive, then after half a year, when her father Liu Bang dies and her mother Lu Zhi comes to the court as the Queen Mother, Liu Ying still cannot stop her past life everything that ever happened.

Therefore, in order to save the lives of his younger brother Liu Ruyi, and even Liu You and Liu Hui, so as not to be tainted with the stigma of 'disregarding brothers and sisters', which would result in the inability to successfully regent, Liu Ying must help his younger brother Liu in the past six months. Wishful move!
And Liu Ying took a fancy to Huainan Kingdom, which was vacated because of Yingbo's rebellion.

Liu Fei, the eldest son of Liu Bangshu, has already won 73 cities in Wang Qidi, so Liu Ruyi, the second son of the concubine, should not be too small or too poor.

At the very least, he should not be younger than his younger brothers Liu Heng, Liu You, Liu Hui, Liu Chang and others.

But in today's world, the two big countries of Qi and Chu have been occupied by Liu Fei and Liu Jiao. No matter what, it is impossible for Liu Ying to hit her uncle and her only brother.

Apart from Qi and Chu, among the rest of the countries, Changsha is still owned by the "after Fu Chai" Wu family. At least Liu Ying will not change much during the decades of Liu Ying's reign;
Although Dai's land is large enough, it is one of the few places in the world where even straw and hay taxes are allowed to pay a third of the bitter cold.

In the early days, although Liu Ruyi was also the king of Dai, it was because there was no other land in Kanto that could be granted to Liu Ruyi at that time, so Liu Bangcai could only temporarily grant Liu Ruyi the Dai state after Han Wangxin defected to the Huns. .

But now, King Lu Wan of Yan is about to defect to the Xiongnu, King Yingbu of Huainan failed in rebellion, King Jing Liu Jia died in battle, and King Peng Yue of Liang was "killed for rebellion". Under the premise of these four vassal states, if Liu Ruyi is still allowed to be the acting king, even if the emperor Liu Bang is willing, Liu Ying can't bear the infamy of "treating brothers and sisters harshly".

In this way, if Liu Ruyi wanted to move Liu Ruyi from Zhao to other places, Liu Ying could choose from the four countries of Liang, Yan, Jing, and Huainan.

Among these four options, Liang Guo is located outside the Hangu Pass and is an important strategic center of gravity for the Middle East Gateway.

Even if she was sure that the possibility of "Liu Ruyi's rebellion" was infinitely close to zero, it was impossible for Liu Ying to let a younger brother who had threatened her reserve position take on the responsibility of "guarding the gate of Guanzhong".

As for the Kingdom of Jing left after the death of King Jing Liu Jia, it was big enough, but it was too remote, and the level of development was not high. Not to mention swamps and wetlands, the population was pitifully small.

Between the remaining Yan and Huainan countries, it is obviously more appropriate for Liu Ruyi to be the king of Huainan than the King of Yan, who is located on the northern border of Han and Hungary and can control a huge armed force all year round.

There is no other reason: everyone is innocent, but pregnant is guilty.

Sealing Liu Ruyi to Huainan, and then taking advantage of the "Yingbo rebellion" to strip off Huainan's armed forces is obviously a very feasible plan.

Without military power, Liu Ruyi seemed to have lost the ability to protect herself, but in fact, at the same time, she also lost the ability to be suspected and feared.

Liu Ruyi is pinching mud in Huainan, without any military power, Liu Ying can feel at ease. Even in the future, if the old lady wants to touch Liu Ruyi's mother and son, Liu Ying can persuade her, so that she won't be saved by the old lady like in her previous life. The phrase "elimination of disasters must get rid of the roots" is so embarrassing that I can't speak at all.

If it doesn't work, Zhou Chang will also be packed there, and Liu Ruyi will be protected as the 'Huainan Prime Minister', and that's about it.

Taking a ten thousand step back, even after Huainan was transferred to Huainan, Liu Ruyi still failed to escape Lu Zhi's claws, and Liu Ying's other younger brothers would not be too scared to become King Zhao.

In this way, Liu Ying's next priority is very obvious.

——As soon as possible, Zhao Wang and Liu Ruyi will be transferred to Huainan!

In order to accomplish this matter, Liu Ying had to have a long talk with her father Liu Bang, argue hard, and spend a lot of time talking.

But with the solution of this problem, another new problem appeared in front of Liu Ying.

"Ah~"

"This Zhao Wang, who should I let go..."

Full of exhaustion, she sighed, and Liu Ying rubbed the corners of her eyes involuntarily.

Still the same sentence: King Zhao is a sharp weapon for the Han Dynasty to deal with the invasion of the Huns going south, but it is also a double-edged sword that may threaten Chang'an Chaotang and Liu Han Sheji!
In order to avoid risks to the greatest extent, this position can only be occupied by the Liu clan's relatives.

Especially a few months later, after the emperor Liu Bang swore an alliance with a white horse and set the Liu Han ancestor's motto of "No one can be king without the Liu family", it is even more impossible for the King Zhao of the Han Dynasty to be occupied by a foreign surname.

But from another point of view, there is an extremely obvious disadvantage for Liu's clan to be the King of Zhao.

——Theoretically, every Liu family member is qualified to inherit the throne and the ancestral temple!
No matter how you look at it, letting a person who is qualified to sit on the throne wield huge power and military power that can threaten the throne is not something that a smart person can do.

In addition to the hot potato Zhao Guo, the other vassal states also need to be carefully considered by Liu Ying.

——The king of Yan, Lu Wan, is about to defect to the Xiongnu, and the country of Yan, which is located on the first line of the northern defense line, needs to send an older prince as possible as a prince to strengthen the defense line of the northern wall.

But today's Liu Bang's eight sons, except for the eldest son Liu Fei who has become the king of Qi, and the second son Liu Ying, none of the other six are ten years old!
——Even Liu Ruyi, the third son of the emperor, who Liu Ying plans to transfer from Zhao Kingdom to Huainan Kingdom, still has several months before he turns ten years old!
Liu Heng, the fourth son of the emperor, is only seven years old; Liu You, Liu Hui, Liu Chang, and Liu Jian are three or five years old, and the youngest are still breastfeeding...

"Ugh······"

"What a headache..."

"The Kingdom of Zhao, the Kingdom of Yan, and the Kingdom of Jing left by Liu Jia, and the Kingdom of Liang who showed the gate to Guanzhong..."

"It's hard~"

Rubbing her forehead exhausted physically and mentally, a wry smile appeared on Liu Ying's face.

"Daddy, daddy~"

"Why didn't you start a family earlier and have a few sons earlier..."

Seemingly complaining, Liu Ying just shook her head with a wry smile.

Now that things have happened, Liu Ying can only use the worst possible solution.

"Seal those little cubs over there, and then let Chang'an be directly under the jurisdiction of Chang'an for a few years in the name of 'young people can't go to the country'..."

"When these younger brothers grow up, I'm lonely, it's time for the crowning ceremony..."

"Um······"

"Old Wuhui, a person who can commit suicide for love, is innocent and has no ambitions. It should be the safest thing for the king of Liang to guard the gate of Guanzhong..."

"Old Sixth Friend, Lengtouqing, who died of a hunger strike, will not be sealed off to the north..."

"Huaiyang...well...you can stay in Huaiyang, help Gu to look after you, and let your brother and Uncle Chu take care of you..."

"Old seventh boss, a muscular man with big chest and no brain..."

"Go to Yandi and fight the Huns in the ice and snow..."

"Old Bajian, who is less than one year old, first named Zhao Wang, Zhao Guo will be under the direct control of Chang'an for five or six years..."

"Um······"

"That's the only way~"

Like ravings, after confirming the ownership of the Kanto countries, Liu Ying sighed and raised the curtain of the car, looking in the direction of Jingdi.

"This king of Wu, really can only let Liu Bi go..."

"hey-hey······"

"I hope that in the future, the lonely prince will not pick up the chessboard and smash your son to death..."

"Hmm...it doesn't seem to be a big deal to kill..."

"After all, it is a side branch, and the country of Wu, which is full of copper mines, is more at ease when one's own family is king..."

Whispering aimlessly, so that Liu Ying didn't realize that her current appearance was exactly the same as that of her father Liu Bang when he was thinking about problems, as if carved out of the same mold...
(End of this chapter)