I am not a deposed emperor of Han Dynasty

Chapter 533: The concubine gave birth to six sons, and I want to establish the Huo family as the prince!

On August 15th, the 16th year of Reform, a Mid-Autumn Festival banquet was being held in the Greenhouse Hall.

Liu He is sitting in the first place, and on the left is Queen Huo Chengjun - Queen Mother Shangguan is ill again, otherwise she should sit in the main seat.

That's right, fifteen years later, Liu He saved Huo Chengjun's position as queen, and the two gave birth to three sons and two daughters.

The Huo family conspiracy case that shocked the whole country has disappeared, and many Chang'an people who experienced that turmoil are no longer alive.

In the first few years, someone would come forward from time to time and make circumstantial suggestions that Liu He should depose Huo Chengjun as the queen.

But without exception, Liu He was decisively suppressed every time.

Now the territory of the Han Dynasty is much wider, and it is not too far to be sent to Jiaozhi County.

Liu He exiled courtiers who spoke strange words to America and Parthia more than once.

After repeated attempts, no one in the court dared to propose deposing the Huo family's queen.

On the rows of couches on the right side of the greenhouse hall, Liu He's "close relatives" were sitting.

In the first row are Zhang Jieyu and Cai Jieyu, and of course Liu He's fifteen-year-old eldest son Liu Zhe (zhe).

After Liu Zhe was born, Liu He kept him by his side to teach him, and also asked Yu Wuyou and others to take turns coming to the palace to teach him.

From time to time, he would be sent to the public for private visits incognito.

This son has also inherited the excellent genes of the Liu family and the Huo family. He is determined, intelligent, kind-hearted and tough...

In short, Liu He was willing to hand the big man into his hands.

On the row of couches further back are Liu He's other children, a total of six boys and seven girls.

The second son, Liu Yongshu, is thirteen years old. He has loved reading since he was a child and is a good candidate for writing books and biographies.

The third son, Liu Youan, is ten years old. He is smart and loves all kinds of secret arts and crafts. He will become a famous craftsman one day.

Together with fourteen-year-old Liu Shu and four-year-old Liu Yu, these are the children of Liu He and Huo Chengjun.

The three sons here are the so-called legitimate sons.

In addition, the remaining three boys and five girls are the sons and daughters of Zhang Jieyu and Cai Jieyu respectively.

Zhang Jieyu gave birth to two sons and two daughters. The two sons are nine-year-old Liu Zifu and six-year-old Liu Zikang.

Cai Jieyu gave birth to a son and three daughters. Her only son was eight-year-old Liu Yan.

In the past fifteen years, while the Han Dynasty was expanding its territory, Liu He was also constantly making arrangements in Weiyang Palace.

Liu He, a lonely "lonely man", finally blossomed.

Except for a few four or five-year-old children who wanted to be hugged by the maids in the palace, the rest of the princes and princesses sat on the couch and watched the dancers in the palace dance.

From time to time they would laugh and joke quietly.

Looking at it suddenly, the aunt is dignified and graceful, the concubine is kind and amiable, the brothers and sisters are respectful, the sisters are kind...a harmonious scene.

Opposite them sat the important officials of the court.

The first two rows are naturally composed of cabinet bachelors, and many of them are old faces: Liu He is not a murderous king, and those who can be used easily have stayed.

Of course, as time passes, there are still some changes.

Zhao Chongguo died seven years ago and was given the posthumous title Yong; Liu De died of a serious illness five years ago and was given the posthumous title Ping; Bingji fell off his horse and died three years ago and was given the posthumous title Ding.

On the contrary, Wei Xian, who has long been old and frail, is now eighty-seven years old and still in good spirits, firmly occupying the position of a cabinet bachelor.

When someone leaves, someone comes: Chang Hui fills Zhao Chongguo's vacancy, Anle fills Bingji's vacancy, Wang Ji fills Liu De's vacancy, and they all became cabinet bachelors.

In addition to Zhang Anshi, Wei Xiang and Han Zeng who were nearly 70 years old, there were still seven people in and out of the cabinet.

At the same time, there were some changes in the officials of important government offices.

Guang Luxun and Gong Sui died of old age in office three years ago. He was given the posthumous title of Zhong. His family had a salary of less than 100,000 yuan. He was honest and upright and was remembered by the people of Chang'an City.

Taixue Ling Wang Shi passed away suddenly ten years ago in Taixue. His posthumous title was Qin. His old slave Mo Mo died of illness on the way to the funeral. The emperor stayed away from court for three days to pay tribute to this master and servant.

Five years ago, Taichang Qing Su Wu went on a mission to the Western Regions at the age of seventy-five and arrived at Xijing City (formerly Taixifeng), the capital of Anxi. He died of illness on the way back and was given the posthumous title of Cheng.

According to the old minister's last wish, his bones were buried beside the Chi Road in Congling to protect the merchants and envoys coming and going.

The old people of the past have passed away, and the prime of life has turned gray at the temples. New people naturally come one after another.

Today, there are still many old faces among the Jiuqing and other ministers.

Censor Huang Ba, Grand Sima Wei Xuancheng, Taichang Fu Jiezi, Grand Sinong Gongyu, Guangluxun Xiao Wangzhi, Zongzheng Liu Anmin...

Ting Wei Chen Xiu, great tax collector Yu Wuyou, Changle Wei Wei Ruan Yang, Weiyang Wei Wei and Xiu Yi Du Wei Dai Zong, Zhijin Wu Jian Kou, and Tai servant Xue Yong.

Many people here have already distinguished themselves in the past fifteen years and are still the pillars of the court today.

Except for Wei Xuancheng and Liu Anmin, who are in their forties, and Dai Zong, Yu Wuyou and Ruan Yang, who are in their thirties, the others are all over sixty.

Fifteen years is too short for an empire and too long for one person.

In addition to the old faces present, there are also some newcomers who are not here and are starting to make their mark.

These people were all officials and visitors who served Liu He together with Yu Wuyou.

Li Zhang, the captain of Shuiheng and the seal of Dongfusang Company, He Xizhi, the chief minister of agriculture, Xie Lang, the chief craftsman, Huacheng, Zeng Changle, Yin Xiang'an of Jingzhao, Li Anding, the protector of Anxi, etc.

Their status is second only to the chiefs of Jiuqing's Second House, and they are under forty years old. There are still many opportunities for promotion in the future.

Very few of these people are related to aristocratic families. Except for Liu Anmin and Wei Xuancheng, who are from aristocratic families, they all come from ordinary backgrounds.

Not only them, but also including the prime ministers of prefectures and states in the world, there are probably only 20% of the officials who are more than 2,000 shi taller than those who come from aristocratic families.

This is the role of the imperial examination: just as Liu He thought, slowly cutting off the roots of aristocratic families.

In more than ten years, there will probably be even fewer people from aristocratic families in the court, and by then there will really be no so-called aristocratic families.

This is best.

On the right side are the Liu family members, and on the left side are the court members. Under the sound and shadow of dance music, everyone is drinking and drinking, changing cups and cups, and it is very lively.

Liu He on the imperial couch held Huo Chengjun's hand tightly, his mind wandering a little.

Everything is going well for the big man, but there is still a shadow hanging over Weiyang Palace - wherever there are people, there are conflicts of interest, so how can it be really peaceful?

He looked at Wei Xian, the oldest person in the palace, and Zhang Anshi, the most senior person, and couldn't help but frown.

Although the aristocratic family is gradually declining, it has also been inactive in the world for a long time.

But recently, Liu He heard some news: Wei Xian and Zhang Anshi, the last representatives of the wealthy family, seemed to be a little restless.

They are anxious about something big.

Liu He looked at Huo Chengjun beside him and held the other person's hand tighter.

This important matter is the establishment of a reserve.

The Han Dynasty inherited the ancestral temple and naturally had a fixed system.

One of the most fundamental principles is primogeniture.

The so-called "Legend" refers to the direct descendant. A prince must be born by the Queen, or a prince who is nominally born by the Queen can be called a "Legend".

The so-called "long" means that the birth time is earlier, even if it is born one day earlier, it is still longer.

"The Legend of Gu Liang: The First Month of the Spring King" makes this matter very clear: a direct descendant is established in order to grow up, not a virtuous one; a son is established in order to be noble, not to grow up... A son is valued by his mother, and a mother is valued by her son. Sixteen years ago, when Changyi King Liu He was selected as the successor of the Han Ancestral Temple, he relied on this established system.

Before ascending the throne, he had to pass to the then empress Shangguan, obtain the status of his legitimate son, and then be established as the prince, and finally he could legitimately inherit the throne.

The ancestors of the Han Dynasty had many twists and turns when they came to the throne, but in the final analysis they almost all conformed to this system.

Emperor Xiaohui was the eldest son of Emperor Taizu Gao, and his accession to the throne was justified.

Emperor Xiaohui had no heirs, Emperor Xiaowen's Xiaozong was changed to Dazong, and the eldest of the surviving sons of Emperor Gao ascended the throne.

Emperor Xiaojing was the eldest son of Emperor Xiaowen. There was no legitimate son at that time, so it was reasonable for him to ascend the throne. After he was established as the crown prince, his biological mother Dou Ji became the queen, which was worthy of her name.

Wang Quan, the mother of Emperor Xiaowu, came from a humble background. Through various means, she was made the queen on April 17, 7 BC. Seven days later, Liu Che was made the prince.

The only exception was Emperor Xiaozhao. Emperor Xiaowu excluded all his adult eldest sons for the sake of his posthumous name, leaving only Emperor Xiaozhao.

Finally, there is Liu He now, who also meets the eldest son inheritance system.

The heir selected by the eldest son inheritance system is the least controversial, so Liu He does not plan to change it for the time being.

Of course, if a prince seizes the throne by force, that's a different story.

Today, Liu He is less than thirty-five years old and is at the peak of his power. Of course, he will not allow this situation to happen.

In this case, if nothing else happens, the future heir of the Han Empire will be Liu Zhe, the eldest son of Liu He and Huo Chengjun.

In the back row are Huo Chengjun’s other two sons, Liu Yongshu and Liu Youan.

After that came Liu Zifu, the son of Zhang Jieyu, Liu Yan, the son of Cai Jieyu, and Liu Zikang, the son of Zhang Jieyu.

The order is clear and there is almost no dispute.

Huo Chengjun was able to steal the third son from his husband and widen the age gap with his three younger brothers. This was not a matter of luck, but a matter of experience.

Some "experiences" in Liu He's mind made the age distribution of this heir perfectly fit what he had in mind.

Liu He naturally loved these six sons and seven daughters very much.

However, there is only one emperor and only one Han Dynasty, and division is not allowed.

Only by establishing Huo Chengjun's heir as the crown prince can we ensure that the reforms of more than ten years will not be in vain, prevent the aristocratic family from coming back, and prevent relatives from interfering in politics.

The Huo family had all died long ago. After Liu Zhe ascended the throne, he would rely on Yu Wuyou and others, as well as the "new officials" who came through the imperial examination, just like Liu He.

Instead of relying on aristocratic families.

This is the fundamental reason why Liu He will never abolish Huo Chengjun despite criticism and pressure.

That day Huo Guang entered the palace, and Liu He assured him that the person who would succeed the throne had the blood of the Huo family. This was the profound meaning.

This is also Liu He's memory and gratitude to Huo Guang.

And Liu Zhe lived up to Liu He's expectations and was a qualified prince.

However, in Zhang Anshi's eyes, it was completely different. Liu Zhe was not a good prince - at least not the ideal prince in his mind.

Although Zhang Anshi is getting older, he has not forgotten that he himself was the main force in the conspiracy back then.

Today's emperor will naturally regard him as a hero, but when Liu Zhe ascends the throne, will he let the Zhang family and other wealthy families go?

Today, the aristocratic families have declined a lot, but Zhang Anshi is still the core of the aristocratic families in the world.

The Bing family, the Wei family, the Cai family, the Du family, the Yang family...these forces gathered around Zhang Anshi.

They also reaped many dividends when the Han Dynasty expanded outwards. They had properties in the Anxi Protectorate, the Western Region Protectorate, the Central Asian Protectorate and the Handong Protectorate.

However, after all, it has not returned to its original pivotal position in Dahan.

The stronger the man is, the more these wealthy families who are gradually becoming lonely want to return to their original heights.

Supporting a suitable prince is the key to achieving this goal.

The battle for the crown prince is the dark cloud above Weiyang Palace.

……

At the end of the song, the bell of Haishi rang on time, and the young princes and princesses had already begun to yawn and doze off.

Liu He looked at the scene in front of him and felt a little familiar.

On that day more than ten years ago, Liu He paid a night visit to the General's Mansion, and the scene seemed so warm.

But everyone at the table, except himself and Huo Chengjun, was no longer in Chang'an City.

Some people have returned to dust, while others are in the distant Cangwu County - I don’t know how much is left.

In the lingering sound of the bell, Liu He waved his hand and made all the musicians and dancers retreat.

The Greenhouse Palace slowly returned to calm.

Liu He picked up the wine glass and spoke some words of encouragement skillfully. As usual, he attracted praises from the whole hall.

"Today is the Mid-Autumn Festival. The people in the palace are either relatives, friends or friends. I am very happy to be able to enjoy it with all the ministers..."

"The Han Dynasty is in today's situation thanks to the concerted efforts of all the ministers. I and the ancestors of the Han Dynasty are very pleased."

"I hope that next year I can enjoy the moon, drink together, and watch the dance with you again. Come! Drink this cup with me!"

Liu He meant something but didn't say it clearly. He raised the wine glass in his hand and drank the full glass of Xuan wine in one gulp.

He was just as drunk as he had been more than ten years ago. Strong alcohol went into his throat, and he felt dizzy in an instant.

Amidst a burst of thanksgiving, he saw everyone in the hall raising their wine glasses and drinking the Xuanjiu or mash.

Liu He's blurred drunken eyes revealed a sharp light and swept in several directions in the palace.

"You must not do anything stupid to betray me."

Under Liu He's silent warning and blessing, the banquet came to an end, and the courtiers, concubines, princes, and princesses gradually dispersed...

The entire greenhouse palace changed from calm to deserted, and then there was deathly silence.

In the end, even the attendant Fan Ke temporarily withdrew, and only Liu He and Huo Chengjun were left in the huge greenhouse hall.

"Chengjun, how is the palace school going?" Liu He looked at Huo Chengjun and asked.

"Everything is as usual, more than 90% of the slaves in the palace are literate..." Huo Chengjun said softly.

In the past ten years, Huo Chengjun has been deeply involved in simple affairs. It is the first time that he attends a banquet as a queen like today.

This is a signal.

"Chengjun, Zhe'er has grown up. I plan to let him guard the border next month and become a commander in the Anxi Protectorate. What do you think?"

Huo Chengjun was stunned and soon understood what Liu He meant. The fifteen-year-old Liu Zhe was an adult and was old enough to guard the border.

"Husband, do you want to..." Huo Chengjun asked calmly, but did not finish his words.

"Yes!" Liu He nodded firmly.

"My husband, let it be decided. I have no objection..." Although Huo Chengjun said this, his brows furrowed quietly.

Under the dim light, Liu He and Huo Chengjun hugged each other, relying on each other to resist the rising cold wind.

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