Han family achievements

Chapter 603: Extra Two Old People's Common Talk
The twenty-seventh year of Jian'an.

"Your Majesty has always loved snow, and especially loved walking in the snow."

Xun You, who was pale and kept coughing, walked step by step in the snow with a crutch, and said with a clear laugh.

Chen Qun followed behind him, and he smiled and said, "Lord Xun, there is another happy event. Lord Zhong has received a daughter of gold."

Xun You smiled and looked up at the heavy snow, and said with emotion: "He is in really good health."

Calculating his age, Zhong Yao is seventy-five years old this year.

Chen Qun said: "I heard that the Princess and her husband went to congratulate them personally."

Xun You walked slowly, leaning on a crutch, and asked, "Is the Prime Minister still in the palace?"

Chen Qun said, "Yes. Your Majesty has been in Youbeiping for a year and has not returned. All government affairs are handled by the Prime Minister. Before coming here, I went to see the Prime Minister and found that the Prime Minister has aged a lot."

"By the way, he is already over fifty."

A hint of emotion appeared on Xun You's pale face.

Chen Qun didn't know why Xun You asked him to come, but considering his age, he had a bad feeling.

Xun You is old and has been very ill recently. His children would not let him go out today, and they let him out only because they could not persuade him anymore.

"The Second Prince is looking for you?" After walking a few steps, Xun You asked again.

Chen Qun's expression tensed, he glanced back and forth, and whispered, "Yes. He said that the Crown Prince is seriously ill, or, he can't live long. I don't know if it's true or not."

Xun You nodded and said, "It's true. Who would have thought that the Second Prince, who was in poor health when he was young, is now strong and powerful, while the Crown Prince is terminally ill."

Chen Qun only felt his scalp tingling and his whole body cold.

He had already guessed the purpose of Xun You looking for him. After thinking about it for a moment, he felt a chill run through his body.

"Don't make a statement for now,"

Xun You trudged through the snow and said, "Your Majesty's mind is unclear, so don't move."

Chen Qun responded in a low voice, saying, "The other princes are also ready to make a move. Among them, the Sixth Prince, the Ninth Prince, and the Thirteenth Prince are the most powerful. The Ninth Prince's mother is Zhen, who is the most favored and has the most voice."

Xun You smiled and said, "They are like headless flies. They don't understand anything, so they act recklessly. Only those of us who have followed Your Majesty through all the hardships will understand, so what if the sound reaches the sky?"

Chen Qun didn't understand.

Xun You didn't expect him to understand, so he said, "Wang Jingxing is going to retire, so you should go to the Li Cao. Lu Yu has been in the Hu Cao for ten years, so it's time to change his position. Let Zhong Yu go. Liu Biao's son is pretty good, so let him go to the Li Cao."

Chen Qun listened and couldn't help but ask, "Is the prince going to retire? Lord Xun, can the Prime Minister agree to this?"

"I'll agree."

Xun You smiled and said, "Zhuge Ke is not bad, let him be the Gong Cao."

Chen Qun didn't dare to speak. Perhaps the only one who could easily arrange official positions in the court was the leader of the Yingchuan Party, right?

As they talked, the two of them arrived in front of the Taichang Temple.

Chen Qun looked at the newly renovated Taichang Temple and asked, "Mr. Xun, are you here to see Mr. Kong?"

"Just passing by." Xun You smiled and continued walking forward.

Chen Qun glanced at the Taichang Temple again, thinking that Kong Rong seemed to have stayed in the Taichang Temple for many years.

Prince's Mansion.

Liu Shao was very ill and kept coughing. He was already fat, and after taking medicine for a few months, he became even fatter and needed someone to support him when he walked.

He was working on official documents at his desk, looking serious and focused. In the past seven or eight years, his father had gradually transferred government affairs to him, and from time to time he would "escape the summer heat" in Youbeiping, so Liu Shao took on the heavy responsibility and handled most of the government affairs.

"Your Highness, something bad has happened to Liu Chan." Suddenly, an old man in his fifties ran in hurriedly.

Liu Shao raised his head, with no expression on his face but fatigue, and asked, "What happened to him again?"

Jia Kui said impatiently, "It seems that Liu Chan insisted on taking back a piece of fertile land at the mouth of the Yellow River. The local nobles disagreed and secretly divided it up. Liu Chan arrested a lot of people, and then they were found to have evidence of corruption. The Censorate has brought the people to the Censorate for questioning."

Liu Shao was startled and asked, "The Censorate? They intervened? What did Lord Xuande say?"

Jia Kui said: "Lord Xuande avoided suspicion and did not say anything. But I heard that the person who reported Liu Chan was related to the Yingchuan Party."

Liu Shao frowned deeply, his fat face full of hesitation to speak.

The 'Yingchuan Party' has been in power for nearly thirty years. He and his father, the emperor, have been quietly 'evacuating' them. However, the three members of the 'Yingchuan Party' have made great contributions to the 'revival of the Han Dynasty'. No matter how many impeachments they have, no one can shake their position.

As long as the three of them were there, the 'Yingchuan Party' was not only not 'evacuated', but became even more prosperous.

"Go to the Censorate."

Liu Shao supported himself on the table with both hands and stood up with difficulty.

The eunuch who was not far away saw this and hurried forward to support him.

Jia Kui also held Liu Shao's arm and whispered, "Your Highness, I'm worried that there is some conspiracy here."

Liu Shao turned his head and looked at him, saying, "You mean, you're coming for me?"

Jia Kui said, "Liu Chan has been close to Your Highness since he was young, and it was Your Highness who specifically sent him to Henan County. If we really want to investigate, Your Highness cannot escape the crime of negligence."

Liu Shao walked and thought, and said: "Let's not ask for now, bring Liu Chan out first. The prince has retired, and the government will change. We must stabilize the government and prevent chaos."

Jia Kui opened his mouth, but the words did not come out.

After Wang Lang retired, the "Yang Party" was facing a renewal. Yang Xiu, the son of Yang Biao, was popular and was leading the "Yang Party" forward.

But the 'Yingchuan Party' obviously does not want to see this and is planning to block it.

This kind of "blocking" would not have happened in the past, because the "Yingchuan Party" firmly controlled the government, and even the "Yang Party" had to rely on it to a certain extent and could not "counter".

The problem is that several members of the Yingchuan Party are old, and a certain anxiety is quietly spreading within the Yingchuan Party.

Liu Shao went to the Censorate in person and brought Liu Chan out without any surprise.

Liu Chan was only in his early twenties, a little short and a little fat, and now he had a look of "apologizing" on his face, not daring to say a word.

Liu Shao was very tired. He wiped the sweat off his head and said, "It's no big deal. Just stay in the mansion. I'll arrange for you to exercise somewhere else in a few days."

Even as the crown prince, Liu Shao faced enormous pressure and needed to be cautious at all times. He could not force Henan County to support Liu Chan.

"Hmm." Liu Chan responded sullenly.

After sending Liu Chan back to Liu Mansion, Liu Shao got on the carriage and rushed back to the Prince's Mansion.

He had been in poor health recently and had a premonition, so he was in a hurry to do things and wanted to do as much as possible.

Jia Kui looked at Liu Shao's tired face, feeling somewhat reluctant, and said, "Your Highness, Lord Xuande is in the mansion, but he did not come out to greet you. Does this mean... that he also..."

Jia Kui didn't finish his words, but his meaning was very clear.

From the very beginning, the government and the public disliked the Crown Prince, thinking that he was "stupid". Now that the Crown Prince is in poor health, the government and the public have started to worry again.

(End of this chapter)