Xuande

Chapter 390 Liu Hong Can't Accept It
Since the end of the Hedong crisis, Zhang Rang has become more and more aware that the relationship between He Jin and He Miao brothers and the eunuch has begun to be somewhat alienated.

It turned out that brothers He Jin and He Miao paid great attention to maintaining the relationship with the eunuchs, they often walked around and gave gifts, and they never forgot to be filial during festivals.

But after the Hedong crisis, the "filial piety" of the He brothers was not so punctual, and even some requests from the eunuchs were prevaricated or even ignored by He Jin with various reasons.

Zhang Rang talked to He Jin once, but the two broke up unhappy.

He Jin was unwilling to accept Zhang Rang's opinion, and Zhang Rang could not accept He Jin's confrontational attitude.

This obvious sense of alienation made Zhang Rang and other eunuchs very disturbed.

He Jin, the military spokesperson of the eunuch group they supported and cultivated, should not become a real general with independent consciousness and individual power. This is unacceptable not only by the eunuchs, but also by Emperor Liu Hong.

What's worse is that, according to the information obtained by Dongyuan's spies, He Jin and Yuan Shao, the son of the Yuan family, have been walking around quite frequently during this period of time. The general's mansion is a subordinate official.

He Jin was originally entrusted with the military power of Luoyang Northern Army because of the previous incident, and Yuan Shi also controlled some military power in Luoyang City because of Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu's military exploits. The heat made Zhang Rang feel strongly uneasy.

It is very dangerous that the military forces around Luoyang and in Luoyang City are controlled by others and not within their own sphere of influence, which means that the foundation of their power has been shaken.

Zhang Rang told Liu Hong about this anxiety, and Liu Hong also felt uneasy.

The reason why He Jin was able to become a general and control the military power was mainly because of his relatives and his lower family background, which made He Jin have the characteristics of being convenient for the imperial power to handle.

Zhang Rang, who Liu Hong needs, is an obedient tool man, not a general with self-consciousness, like Zhang Rang. The ability and status to control this kind of power can maximize the power of the position of general.

And the original He Jin didn't have that kind of ability and status at all.

But now, now that He Jin and Yuan Shi are so close, the relationship seems to be very close, what are they going to do?
Does he want to seek a higher status and power so that he can carry forward the power of his general?

He wants to claim power?

If this continues, Liu Hong doubts very much whether he can control He's relatives smoothly.

Liu Hong frowned, feeling uneasy, and asked Zhang Rang for advice.

"Grandfather, what is the best way to deal with it? If possible, how about depriving He Jin and Yuan's military power? Destroying their military power will naturally suppress their power, won't it?"

Zhang Rang looked embarrassed.

"Military power is a more serious matter. The military power of the He family and the Yuan family is not only due to the high price paid to Xiyuan, but also because of their military exploits on the Hedong battlefield, so it is not without foundation.

If there is no justification and rationality, the military power of the heroes will be deprived, which will easily cause disputes between the government and the public, unrest, opposition from the officials, and turbulent rumors. At that time, the benefits to His Majesty may not necessarily outweigh the disadvantages. "

"Then what should we do?"

After thinking for a moment, Liu Hong suddenly realized a more serious problem.

If He Jin goes beyond his own control, and even joins forces with Yuan to form an alliance, the impact will be far from being as simple as military power, and even more important!
crown prince!
Liu Hong has not officially registered as the crown prince so far!

Liu Hong was young, had few children, and many of his heirs died young. Only two of them have survived to the present day. The eldest son, Liu Bian, is 15 years old, and the second son, Liu Xie, is seven years old.

According to common sense, the crown prince must belong to Liu Bian.

Liu Bian is the direct son of Liu Hong and Empress He, no matter his status or age, he fits the needs of the crown prince.

But Liu Hong doesn't like Liu Bian.

The reasons for this are naturally that Liu Bian is not smart enough, his character is weak, etc., but the more reason is that Liu Hong no longer likes Queen He.

Empress He, who defeated Empress Song by relying on her superior posture, appearance and skills, will eventually grow old and decrepit one day, and the most indispensable thing in the harem is women. In addition, Liu Hong likes to collect beauties from all over the world. An unbearable day.

As the years passed, Liu Hong's feelings for Queen He became weaker and weaker, but this alone could not completely defeat Queen He, she was still a queen after all.

What really broke the relationship between Empress He and Liu Hong was her poisoning of Wang Meiren.

After that incident, Liu Hong was about to be abolished, but if the eunuchs hadn't tried their best to help, they pointed out that the status of the He family was very in line with Liu Hong's requirements for foreign relatives. Once he was abolished, it would be difficult to find such suitable relatives.

This statement hit Liu Hong's major needs, so Liu Hong hesitated for a while and rejected the idea of ​​abolishing the empress.

But because of his dissatisfaction and disgust with Empress He, Liu Hong is even less likely to like Liu Bian, and Liu Xie is indeed innocent, smart and cute, and he likes Liu Hong in every way.

On this basis, every time Empress He saw Liu Hong, she had to make insinuations about the establishment of the prince, which made Liu Hong feel more and more bored, hated that hideous woman even more, and was even more reluctant to make Liu Bian stand up. For the crown prince.

But to say that Liu Hong intends to abolish the elders and establish the younger ones is not the case.

Abolishing the elders and establishing the younger ones is a major event. As a representative of the Xiaozong and the Dazong, Liu Hong is very concerned about the four words "righteousness and integrity".

Liu Bian is the son of the empress, the legitimate son of the legitimate son, and the eldest son of all Liu Hong now, and the two characters of the eldest son have already been occupied.

If the eldest son is removed and the concubine Liu Xie is made the crown prince, it will inevitably cause huge turmoil in the government and the public, and it will cause a wave of fierce opposition. Liu Hong can still understand this point, and he thinks he can control the situation well.

In the beginning, Liu Hong faced the situation that even if He's relatives became generals, they could do nothing.

Their backgrounds are too low, they have no political foundation, and they are not enough to turn against the royal family, so Liu Hong is not worried at all about how He's relatives can influence the government.

They are just tools.

It's just that Liu Hong was disgusted by Empress He's poisonous killing of Wang Meiren back then, and hated the house and black people. Liu Hong just didn't want to see Empress He proud of her son becoming the crown prince.

He just wanted to delay this matter without making a decision until the last moment of his life, so as to torture Empress He repeatedly, to punish her for being vicious back then, and to vent her anger for poor Wang Meiren.

Liu Hong's plan was successful. Empress He was indeed tortured because of this matter, and she often felt worried these years. Maybe one day she would be relaxed and happy, and she would be sad and unhappy all day long.

Liu Hong's heart was filled with the pleasure of revenge.

But time has changed, as He Jin served as the general for longer and longer, he also gradually made some contributions, accumulated some fame, and mastered some power, and gradually became not so well-behaved, easy to handle, and even a little nervous. Out of control.

Liu Hong began to feel that something was wrong.

Listening to Zhang Rang's report now, Liu Hong can easily draw a conclusion——

He Jin and Yuan's walking so close may be inseparable from the plan for the crown prince.

They are dissatisfied with the status quo, so they pin their hopes on the next emperor.

The cunning He family and the cunning Yuan family must be preparing for Liu Bian's acquisition of the crown prince.

Once Liu Bian becomes the crown prince and becomes the emperor, with the current status of Empress He and He Jin, they will almost certainly be able to become relatives in power. At that time, there is no need to doubt whether Liu Bian's weak nature can control the He family.

He can't do it.

He will definitely become a puppet in the hands of Empress He and He Jin, and he cannot be called a powerful emperor at all. The foundation of the old Liu family may become a plaything in the hands of the He brothers and sisters!

How could this situation be accepted by Liu Hong?
(End of this chapter)