I am not a deposed emperor of Han Dynasty

Chapter 314 Emperor Xiaowu entrusted his dream to let me treat his heirs kindly! (seeking subscription)

In the first two days, Huo Guang was on the attacking side, but his strength was not enough to win the emperor, so he could only respond in a negative way such as "stop Ya".

Now, the situation of offense and defense is different - it is the emperor's turn to attack, and Huo Guang is to defend.

However, Liu He, who is the son of heaven, discovered an embarrassing problem. Now the strength in his hands cannot give Huo Guang a fatal blow.

What's worse, time is on Huo Guang's side. Although he is at a disadvantage now, he can wait.

After the Han army from the Huns came back, Huo Guang would do things on the "side of the Qing emperor".

If only Cai Yi's attack happened, then Huo Guang might not be able to make up his mind to use force to "clear the emperor's side".

But things are different now. Huo Guang has now reached a point of no return.

In fact, Huo Guang should have made this decision long ago.

They used false pretenses to delay the attack, and waited for the Han army to return successfully before they could counterattack.

However, Huo Guang was so arrogant that he thought the big man could not live without him.

It was only then that he led someone to "play" the twitchy "stop Yamen" drama, thus giving Liu He the opportunity to take advantage of it.

In the end, not only did not hold the emperor hostage, but "temporarily" lost the prime minister's mansion, Taichang Temple and Dasinong.

The situation in the court was completely reversed.

But now, Huo Guang must have come to his senses, Qing Jun side is his last choice.

In this case, Liu He naturally had to take precautions in advance.

"Zhang Qing, what do you think, but it's okay to say."

"Among the five armies that marched against the Huns, Tian Shun, Tian Guangming, and Fan Mingyou are all Huo Party members, and the Huo family's nephews are all among them. They will definitely follow Huo Guang wholeheartedly."

"Both Zhao Chongguo and Han Zeng are loyal ministers, and they can be the emperor's foreign aid."

"Your Majesty should immediately send a letter to the Second General and ask them to prepare a countermeasure."

In the past few days, Zhang Anshi didn't say much, which once made Liu He think that he was someone who "doesn't live up to his name."

Until now, he was finally sure that this Confucian general was not in vain.

"Ten days ago, I wrote a letter to General Zhao Chongguo, but General Zhao's headquarters is the farthest from Chang'an, so I'm afraid the distance will not quench my thirst."

"As for Han Zeng, I haven't had much contact with him. I don't know if he can be trusted."

Liu He's question is actually a bit redundant, because in the original timeline, Han Zeng was also the eleventh hero of Qilin Pavilion.

But just in case, it is better to ask a few more questions.

"Your Majesty, I have known Han Zeng since childhood, and I can guarantee the life of the whole family. Han Zeng is a loyal minister of the great Han." Zhang Anshi said firmly.

"Although Weichen is not familiar with General Han, he knows a thing or two about his personality. He and Huo Guang have no deep entanglements." Bingji said.

Liu He was relieved when he heard this.

Zhang Anshi is such a prudent person, if he is willing to take the life of the whole family as a guarantee for Han Zeng, then there must be nothing wrong.

What's more, with Bingji's approval, Han Zeng should be trustworthy.

Liu He seemed to hesitate for a moment, and then continued.

"However, I don't want the morale of the Han army to be shaken, and I don't want the Han army to kill each other in Mobei, so that the Huns will benefit."

"This kind of thing that hurts the relatives and makes the enemy happy, I am afraid that it will be infamous in the history books of later generations."

At this time, the emperor might not have thought of it, Huo Guang and him thought of going together first.

"Forgive me for presumptuousness, although your Majesty's actions are in the style of a wise monarch, but at this time of life and death, there must be no negligence in the slightest."

Zhang Anshi continued talking impatiently, completely oblivious to Bingji's winks at him.

He forgot what Bingji had said to him that day—the emperor saw farther than them, and asking their opinions was just to be cautious, not completely overwhelmed.

Sure enough, after Zhang Anshi finished his "remonstrance", the emperor just smiled slightly and said: "Don't worry, Zhang Qing, I have a measure."

"Although I want to be a wise king, I don't want to be like that Song Xianggong, who only knows how to stick to the etiquette and never let go."

Zhang Anshi suddenly came to his senses, he looked at the helpless expression of Bingji next to him, and immediately realized that he had said something wrong.

"Forgive me, Your Majesty. Just now, I made false assumptions. Your Majesty must have a perfect plan."

"It's not a perfect solution, but I do have some ideas." How could there be a perfect solution for this matter of court struggle?

Zhang Anshi and Bingji changed their faces and sat down, knowing that what the emperor wanted to say was the next step.

"Naturally, we have to send someone to deliver a letter to Han Zeng, but we only need to let him take precautions. After returning to Han, quickly restrain the remaining three armies."

"In addition, in the name of the Shangshu Office, we must also issue edicts to the counties and states north of Chang'an, asking them to renovate the city, stock up on grain and grass, and train the pavilion soldiers."

"Of course, the edict cannot be said to be to guard against the Han army in the Northern Expedition, but to guard against the Huns."

From Bianjun to Chang'an, no matter which route you take, there are at least two or three counties in between.If Fan Mingyou and others want to do something wrong, these counties can more or less hold them back.

Once delayed, Han Zeng and Zhao Chongguo can get some time.

Committing chaos, the most important thing is the speed of soldiers.

As long as the "rebels" stay still, then Liu He can justifiably cut off their food and grass, and let them break down without attack.

In addition, Liu He can capture Huo Guang openly.

"It's not what I want to do to eliminate these three Han armies."

"Delaying them, disrupting them, and inciting them to rebel is the best choice."

"If the general doesn't rebel, I'm naturally safe, and I don't need to use force."

"The general is rebellious. Although I will be in danger, I have a reason to do it."

Liu He pondered over every sentence, step by step to sort out the extremely complicated relationship.

The situation at this moment is like a mess.

You have me I have you.

Not too hasty, not too slow.

You can only adapt to the situation and make some plans in advance.

As for whether it can be used, it is not certain.

"Facing the current situation is like writing a long article of [-] words. Even if the skeleton is finalized, I am afraid it will have to be constantly revised."

"Just like what happened today, you and I can only make complete plans and wait for changes."

At this point, Liu He couldn't guess what would happen next. He could only take one step and look at the next.

"Although your majesty is very thoughtful, have you ever thought about... what if the general disregards the overall situation and forces Huo Dang to lead the army to return to the big man in advance, and do something wrong?" Bingji asked.

In Liu He's heart, Huo Guang was still a loyal minister of the Han Dynasty, and he would not do anything to let the "Han army" return to the Han Dynasty early unless it was absolutely necessary.

However, the possibility of jumping over the wall in a hurry still exists.

Of course Liu He would not deceive himself and wait for death. He had to do something to prevent Huo Guang from "jumping over the wall" as much as possible.

"I want to give the general another bowl of ecstasy soup, so that he will continue to miss opportunities in hesitation."

Zhang Anshi and Bingji looked puzzled, they didn't know how the emperor could "reconcile" with the general after the trouble had reached this point.

Liu He smiled slyly, and said suddenly: "In a few days, when Chang'an City becomes more stable, I will personally admit my mistakes to Father Zhong, comfort Father Zhong, and make him feel at ease."

"Your Majesty..." Zhang Anshi and Bingji exclaimed at the same time.

They remembered clearly that that day in this greenhouse, the Son of Heaven had said categorically that he would never admit defeat to Huo Guang.

"It's not what it used to be. I have shown enough killing intent this time, and those who should be beaten have already been beaten, and they have received enough benefits."

"Today, the great general is still the great general, Huo Chengjun is still my queen, and Huo Dang is still the pillar of the great man."

"In order to prevent Zhongfu from transferring the Han army back at this time, I am willing to bow down and personally apologize to Zhongfu, so that Zhongfu can feel at ease."

It's like two countries at war.Every battle has a limit.

A good general needs to know not only when to start a war, but also when to stop it.

The truce is not important, the important thing is to grasp the initiative of the truce.And now is the best time for Liu He to propose a truce.

"Will the general ask for..."

They demanded that the emperor should be removed from power, that the prime minister should come back, and that the practice of subjects submitting letters to the emperor be abolished.

"No, I won't spit out what I eat, but I can use other things to make Father Zhong hesitate."

Liu He didn't say any more, but the plan in his heart became clearer and clearer.

Huo Guang knew what he wanted; then just give it to him.

After slapping Father Zhong, it's time to give him a sweet date.

As long as the dates are sweet enough, Father Zhong will not hold a grudge.

……

The long and chaotic day in Chang'an City passed like this.On the second day, when Liu He woke up from the greenhouse, he found that everything was as usual.

The flashes of swords and swords that kept repeating in the dream still did not appear.

In the huge Weiyang Palace, the palace people are still busy as usual, and the soldiers and guards are also standing in the corridors and walls like sculptures as usual.

The entire Weiyang Palace was very quiet, without any abnormality.

On this day, from Maoshi to Youshi, Liu He didn't have a moment to rest.

At Mao hour, Zongzheng Liu De came to the Greenhouse Hall.

He presented to the emperor the first genealogy of the Liu family written on rice paper in the Han Empire.

To the emperor's surprise, the genealogy of the Liu family was much thicker than expected.

After opening it and reading it carefully, Liu He discovered that the genealogy was recorded in great detail.

Those who have titles should be written down, those who are officials should be written down, and those who are famous should be written down.

Even many people who have no official titles and are unknown to the world have been recorded.

When Liu He turned to the pages of Emperor Xiaowu's heirs.

You can even see the name of the deposed prince Liu Zhi.

Behind Liu Shi is Liu Jin, and after that is Liu Bingji.

Even Liu Bingji's name is on it, which shows that Zongzheng's duty of "determining concubines and concubines, dividing relatives and estrangements" is not just empty talk.

Emperor Xiaowu had few heirs.

There are even fewer people who are crowned kings and have titles.

The eldest son abolished the prince Liu Ju's lineage, and only Liu Bingji was the heir without a noble.

The second son, Liu Hui, King Huai of Qi, was weak and sickly. He died early due to illness and had no heirs.

The third son, Liu Dan, the assassin king of Yan, attempted to rebel a few years ago and committed suicide in fear of crime. Although he had three sons, the country of Yan was eliminated and he had no title.

The fourth son, Liu Xu, the king of Guangling, attempted to rebel this year. Although he was not deposed, he was imprisoned in the country.

The fifth son, Changyi King Liu Wei, had only one son, but he was adopted by Emperor Xiaozhao, so he was also extinct.

The six sons of Emperor Xiaozhao made a great trip this year, and Liu He was the only adoptive heir.

Calculated in this way, Emperor Xiaowu has only one son, seven grandsons and several great-grandchildren still alive.

Suddenly it seemed that this man was not in decline.

But after careful investigation, besides Liu He who is the son of today, among the many descendants, only Liu Dan has a title.

This is a bit too "poor".

No wonder, some people always say such rebellious things as "Emperor Xiaowu used too many troops and showed little kindness, so his descendants were not prosperous."

Looking at these few names, Liu He couldn't help feeling sad for Emperor Xiaowu.

If Emperor Xiaowu had a spirit in heaven, he would not know how he would feel when he saw his descendants in such a poor state.

"Uncle, have there been any changes in the clansmen who stayed in Chang'an City in the past few days?"

Liu He asked if there was any change in the clan's relatives, it was not unfounded worry or mediocrity.

In the original timeline, the courtiers' memorial to depose King Changyi also had the signatures of the clan members.

It even includes the signature of the Zongzheng Liu De in front of him.

It might be that they were coerced by Huo Guang, or it might be that Liu He's perverse behavior was really outrageous.

But judging from the fact that Liu De can still become the eleventh hero of Qilin Pavilion, the probability of the former may be higher.

Now, Liu De is definitely on his side, but Liu He still needs to confirm the attitude of other clan members.

Everyone has to express their opinions, and everyone has to pass the test.There can be no ambiguity of any kind.

"Reporting to Your Majesty, yesterday, I invited Liang Wang Dingguo and Dai Wang Yang to his home and asked them about their opinions. Your Majesty can rest assured that their loyalty will not change."

Clan relatives are not only divided into closeness and estrangement, but also into importance.

Among the clansmen, Liang Wang Liu Dingguo and Dai Wang Liuyang have high prestige and can play a role in stabilizing the morale of the army among the clansmen.

Although the clan members no longer have military power, there are still many children who hold official positions in Chang'an City and various counties and states, and many local tyrants are even more powerful.

If someone really wants to cause trouble, these clan members will fight to the death and raise their arms. They are still a force that cannot be underestimated.

Hearing Liu De's words, Liu He nodded in satisfaction, feeling a little relieved.

"Uncle, there is one more thing I want to discuss with you."

"Your Majesty can issue an edict."

"The matter I want to talk about is not only a state matter, but also a family matter..."

"I see that among the heirs of Emperor Xiaowu, only Prince Xu of Guangling has the title, which is a bit desolate and frail."

"The matter of the title is very small, but there are always people who use it to slander Emperor Xiaowu's militarism, so that his descendants are not prosperous..."

Liu He spoke slowly, paving the way for what he was going to say next.

When Liu De heard this, he immediately said in anger and panic: "Your Majesty, who dares to slander Emperor Xiaowu so much, he should be sent to prison immediately to punish him for a crime of disrespect!"

"Not long ago, didn't the old Confucianist Xia Housheng say it in the front hall? There are probably not a few people who have the same opinion as him." Liu He said calmly.

In fact, Xia Housheng and the others were right.

It is the fault of the father to raise or not to teach.

The poor result of the son is more or less related to the father.It's even more so in the emperor's house.

The deposed prince Liu Ju was "killed" by Emperor Xiaowu.

Liu Dan, king of Yan Assassin, spies on the high position and is reprimanded by Emperor Xiaowu, laying the groundwork for future rebellion.

The relatives of Liu Kun, the king of Changyi, were exterminated twice. They were so frightened that they died young.

King Liu Xu of Guangling coveted the throne and acted disobediently, and is now imprisoned in the country.

Emperor Xiaozhao was bound by Huo Guang and died in depression.

Could it be that the tragic fate of these nobles had nothing to do with Emperor Xiaowu?

Therefore, it is not incomprehensible for someone to ridicule Emperor Xiaowu secretly.

"Your Majesty, they are talking nonsense and cannot be taken seriously." Liu De probably also thought of these reasons, and his tone softened a little.

"I would like to confer titles of princes and marquises among the heirs of Emperor Xiaowu. Does my uncle think it is feasible?"

Liu He expressed his thoughts. He originally thought that Liu De would raise objections, but Liu De was not surprised, and even a little happy.

After all, no matter who the Liu clan is conferred, it will increase the influence of the clan.

Since Liu De is Zongzheng, of course he will not object.

"I don't know who His Majesty is going to confer a title on?" Liu De asked cautiously, as if he was a little nervous, because this is a very sensitive matter.If you speak too much without authorization, it is easy to be jealous and suspicious of the emperor.

In fact, there were not many people Liu He could choose.

Liu Bingji is definitely not good, because he can't come to the stage yet.

Then there are only two clans left, King Guangling and King Yanla.

King Guangling had just been punished a few months ago, and now he has given his heir a marquis, so there is a suspicion of changing the order overnight.

Calculated in this way, the heirs of Wang Dan of Yanlai who committed suicide in fear of crime will be benefited.

"I heard that Wang Dan of Yanlao has three sons. They are my cousins. What does my uncle know about them?" Liu He asked.

"Starting from Emperor Xiaowu, Wang Dan of Yanlai has repeatedly tried to do evil things and spy on the throne. It is really a wolfish ambition."

"However, his three sons, Jian, Qing, and Xian, have been honest and responsible for the past few years. Now they live in the original Yan Mansion in Chang'an City, and they have never been disobedient."

That's natural. After being cleaned up so many times, no matter what, I dare not make any changes again.

"Since this is the case, then let Liu Jian be named King of Guangyang, Liu Qing be named Marquis of Xinchang, and Liu Xian be named Marquis of Anding... Let's just say that I have been dreaming about Emperor Xiaowu for days, and Emperor Xiaowu asked me to confer kings and marquises on them."

One prince plus two marquises, it cannot be said that it is not a big deal.

This is the advantage of Liu's bloodline - those who are not Liu's can't be named marquises without merit, but clan members don't have this restriction.

All you need is a reason to "entrust your dream" and you can do it.

"Your Majesty, are you going to issue an edict today?"

"There is no rush now, wait a few more days, there are other happy events, and I want to make them public together."

"No!" Liu De was a little confused about the "happy event" that the emperor said, but he still accepted the edict.

Granting titles to the lineage of King Yanla was certainly not to express the memory of Emperor Xiaowu; it was also meant to win over the clan members and win over people's hearts; at the same time, it was more to show that he wanted to be a benevolent monarch.

Kill three birds with one stone, why not do it?
What's more, he has already decided to give dates to Father Zhong, so he also wants to let his clan members have a taste of the sweetness.

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