Coincidentally!My name is Liu Bian

Chapter 7 He Jin came to stop Liu Bian

Now, Liu Bian was sitting in the carriage, with important food and related documents and seals piled up under his feet.

As for Cao Cao, he acted as the groom and was responsible for driving the horse.

Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu, each riding a horse, guarded the carriage one behind the other.

...Although Liu Bian had decided to go to Bohai County and was even prepared to go on foot, Queen He had provided enough expenses, but Cao Cao, Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu, as his entourage, did not dare to let him go on foot.

Therefore, when the four of them just walked out of the palace, Liu Bian saw Cao Cao, Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu each having a carriage... parked outside the palace.Before he could think about it, Cao Cao suggested thoughtfully:

"Your Highness, it's a long way to go, why not go by car?"

With a gesture of his hand, Cao Cao pointed to his carriage and invited Liu Bian to sit in the carriage.

As a result, the private carriage was requisitioned in a second: he sat in the carriage, while Cao Cao sat in front of the carriage, and very smoothly acquiesced to become the driver. He also waved to Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu, and pointed to the horses not far away. …

In this way, they packed up lightly and set off.

He sat quietly in the car. It would be impossible to say that there was no disturbance in his heart.

The horse's hooves clattered and the carriage moved forward in an orderly manner. He opened the screen window slightly and took a look outside. He saw the bustling market and the crowds of people, which were unparalleled anywhere else. He couldn't take his eyes away.

Xitan, if he hadn't known that in the future, the entire Han Dynasty would be in dire straits, and the imperial capital would be burned into ruins, he would also be dazzled by the current prosperity.

I hope his determination...is not wrong?
He lowered the window screen and sat patiently, silently feeling the carriage stop and go.

Then, they hurriedly and slowly hurried forward, and finally took another step slower——

Just as they were about to walk out of Luoyang City, they suddenly heard a rumbling sound in the distance!
Then, someone shouted:
"His Royal Highness Shi Hou! His Highness Shi Hou! Please stay!!"

Who?
Who is calling him?

He blinked, opened the curtain, and looked outside, and saw a troop of cavalry swarming over.The leader looks very familiar...

"Your Highness, don't panic." In his ear, he heard Yuan Shao's voice.

Yuan Shao squinted his eyes, and after seeing the identity of the other party, he quickly said: "Your Highness, he is the general!"

General?
General... He Jin?
Suddenly, he realized: Isn't that the general's uncle?
How could uncle...?
He was stunned for a moment, and then quickly thought: Could it be that Queen He sent someone to notify the uncle of the general's arrival? ...Frowning, he quickly sat down and waited for He Jin's arrival.

At this time, a rough and powerful shout sounded, "His Royal Highness Shihou, why don't you stay in the palace?!"

he:"……"

There was a hint of rebuke in these words, which was slightly beyond his expectation: What do you mean?Do you only know how to proceed? ——He answered loudly:

"I went to Bohai County for inspection on the order of my father. What do you think, General?"

Outside the car, the man said anxiously: "His Royal Highness Shihou, how old are you, why did you go to Bohai County for inspection... It is clear that His Majesty wants to dismiss you! Why did you agree to come down?!"

he:"……"

Holding his forehead, his first thought was: Oh, I finally convinced the Emperor of Han and defeated Queen He. Do I need to convince you, a great general, again?
understood!

It turns out that He Jin stopped me from coming!
Sighing, Liu Bian took the initiative to get off the carriage and whispered: "General, can we talk somewhere else?"

He raised his head and took a calm look and saw a middle-aged military general riding on a horse. He had a square face, thick eyebrows and single eyelids, a mighty appearance, a rather burly figure, wearing a crimson helmet and hat, and a crimson Confucian robe. The deputy scholar-official looked more like a military general.

Naturally, the middle-aged general did not come alone.

Behind the general, there was also a cavalry group.Looking around, there were about a hundred people.

This general is none other than He Jin, Empress He's biological brother, Liu Bian's... great uncle.

I saw He Jin also hurriedly dismounted, saluted and said, "How dare you disobey your order."

After seeing him, he said to Cao Cao, Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu: "You will stay where you are and I will return later." Cao Cao, Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu looked at He Jin and thought that He Jin was Liu Bian's elder... There was no reason to stop them, so Guhou stood aside and watched Liu Bian and He Jin walk to an open space one after the other.

Liu Bian quietly glanced at Cao Cao, Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu. He felt that it was a little safer to speak here and would not be heard by others, so he took the initiative and said:

"Uncle, my father's decree has been made. As his child, I cannot refuse it."

A fierce light flashed in He Jin's eyes, and he said angrily: "Shihou, how could you leave the palace so rashly? Even if you don't know how far Bohai County is from Luoyang, you should understand that you, as the eldest son of His Majesty, You should have the qualifications to be established as the crown prince... Now, you are appointed as the king of Bohai by His Majesty, it is clear that His Majesty does not want to make you a crown prince!"

Rolling his eyes, Liu Bian showed a trace of sadness at the right time and whispered: "Uncle, don't be upset. Bian'er grew up outside the palace. He is not as good as Dong Hou. It is natural that he is not valued by his father..."

"Dong Hou, Dong Hou..." He Jin gritted his teeth and said with disdain, "What a five-year-old kid? He was just raised by Empress Dowager Dong! Who can be established as a prince? We don’t know yet! Besides, you are the eldest son, so the position of crown prince must belong to you, and the little kid has no chance at all!"

"However, it is a fact that my father prefers Dong Hou!" Liu Bian said with a straight face, "If it were my uncle, what would my uncle plan to do? - Could it be that he would stay in the palace and spend the rest of his life there?" Is there a conspiracy between Tian and Donghou?"

"What's wrong with this?!" He Jin said without even thinking about it, "How old are you? - You are still young, so you don't have to go out of the palace at all, so what if you are appointed King of Bohai? You have a title, and you still stay in Luoyang There are many royal relatives and relatives in the city, and you are not lacking?! Besides, you are far away from Luoyang, because you intend to give up the easy-to-get throne, and watch your mother being ridiculed and pushed aside by Queen Mother Dong?!... As long as Your Highness, if you are willing, the old man will ask His Majesty to contact all the officials to intercede for you and let you stay in Luoyang. It will not be difficult! If you succeed at that time, maybe you will be directly established as the crown prince!"

These words... seem familiar?

Be honest!Do you often instigate Queen He behind the scenes? !

Liu Bian complained silently, since it was hard for him to say this.

He looked at He Jin with new eyes: Okay?As expected of you, General He!
You actually want to defeat the superior and force the Han Emperor to keep me... You are so capable, why don't you directly support me to ascend the throne in advance? ——You can coerce the Han Emperor to give in. It shows that it is time for a change of emperor in the Han Dynasty!
He Jin's method... is very stupid!
It sounds feasible, but in fact it is a way of rebellion - you are saying that I, the eldest son of the emperor, who is a good eldest son, do not enjoy the good life and insist on intimidating his father... if word spreads, I will lose my reputation?Uncle, do you want me to be a traitor?
Furthermore...

Furthermore, if you fail, you might be killed!

Shaking his head, he rejected the proposal: Not to mention whether this approach was feasible, it was just Liu Bian's own idea... He really didn't want to break with the Han Emperor, and he didn't think it was necessary - he decided: He The way is better!
After a pause, he said: "Uncle, you are already a general. I ask you to think twice before doing something. There is really no need to ask my father, contact all officials, intercede on my behalf, etc.! Why? Why wouldn't my great uncle ask me if I would like to go to Bohai County?"

He Jin said: "You? You must be unwilling..."

"No!" He interrupted He Jin's self-righteousness, "I am willing, very willing!"

"W-what?!" He Jin almost bit his tongue.

He analyzed: "Uncle, I am different from Dong Hou. Dong Hou has lived in the palace since he was a child, but I grew up outside the palace! In addition, my father naturally does not like to see me, and I don't want to bring trouble on myself... No matter what, I can't surpass and replace Dong Hou's position in my father's heart! I lose this round. But, I can still fight back!"

"And my counterattack requires your cooperation, uncle." He said quickly.

Raising his eyebrows, He Jinqi asked: "How to cooperate?"

"If I am not in the palace, my father will probably give birth to Marquis Dong as the crown prince..."

"Your Majesty, how dare you!" He Jin clenched his hands into fists, anxious, angry and angry, "Since ancient times, we have established the elders rather than the young, and established the heirs but not the concubines!"

"Uncle, calm down, calm down! Listen to what I have to say." He said, "If your father wants to make Dong Hou the crown prince, just oppose it, your father will be afraid, and you will not dare to make Dong Hou the crown prince! Furthermore, as long as the position of crown prince remains vacant, one day it will fall to me. After all, I am the eldest son of the emperor and the first heir to the throne... Uncle, please stop interfering in the matter of establishing the crown prince. I You have your own sense of proportion. Now, the most important thing for you is to consolidate your own strength!"

"You...you..." He Jin was stunned and blurted out, "Do you know something?"

"——I don't know!" He shook his head and asked sensitively, "Why do you ask like that?"

Pursing his lips, He Jin asked instead, "Shi Hou, you said, "Consolidating one's own strength is the most important thing"? ——So, how to consolidate one’s own strength? "

Liu Bian said: "It's simple! Uncle, just stand still!"

"Hold on, stand still?" He Jin's face was paralyzed and confused.

"Yes, stand still!" He nodded and said half truthfully, "Although I have only entered the palace not long ago, I have already heard that many eunuchs have secretly taken refuge with Empress Dowager Dong and Marquis Dong, and uncle, you want to make friends with them. Good ministers of the DPRK... Those ministers have always been hostile to the eunuchs, and over time, the two sides will definitely cause confrontation and conflict!"

"As we all know, as long as there is a conflict, there will inevitably be countless casualties!" He looked at He Jin seriously, "I just hope that before you act, uncle, you will send someone to discuss with me... Although I am young, I can see clearly: Uncle, you deliberately stopped me this time, did you make up your mind that once I insist on leaving, you will forcefully detain me, even if you use force?"

He Jin: "..."

At this time, He Jin was really surprised and exclaimed: "You guessed it right! Your Highness, how did you guess it?!"

(End of this chapter)