The great man will live forever

Chapter 250 The cheap mother-in-law who loves to cause trouble

In March of the third year of Jianwu (AD 27), after annihilating the Red Eyebrow Army on the Western Front, Liu Xiu personally led the main Han army south to conquer Deng Feng.

Thanks to Liu Xiu's personal expedition, the morale of the Han army was greatly boosted.Deng Feng was defeated and fled from Duxiang to Juiyang, where Dong Xin surrendered.Deng Feng was defeated again and retreated to Xiaochang'an. Liu Xiu led his troops to pursue him.

In April, Deng Feng knew that the situation was irreversible and decided to surrender.So, they invited Zhu You to come out, then took off their shirts, and Zhu You escorted them to Liu Xiu's camp to plead guilty.

Liu Xiu took pity on him because he was his brother-in-law's nephew and he had meritorious service in protecting Yin Lihua's family. Moreover, his rebellion was also caused by Wu Han's plundering. He wanted to pardon him, but many generals disagreed.

"Your Majesty, Deng Feng's matter must not be tolerated, otherwise the court's face will be lost!" It was Cen Peng who spoke. They all advocated that Deng Feng must not be tolerated.

"Your Majesty, the Nanyang Rebellion lasted for a long time, causing Jia Fu to be injured and unable to recover, and Wan Xiu to die of illness. We have given Deng Feng a chance to surrender, but he did not consider it at all. He only surrendered as a last resort. It is unnecessary in this case. In the war, tens of thousands of soldiers died."

Liu Xiu wanted to try harder, "Cen Peng, Deng Feng raised his army because Wu Han indulged his subordinates."

"Your Majesty, please forgive me for speaking frankly. Wu Han was not strict with his subordinates. No matter how wrong he was, Deng Feng should not have fought with the Han army for his own selfish purposes. Which of the soldiers killed in the battle on both sides did not have wives, sons, daughters, parents and brothers?"

Geng Yan on the other side also said, "Your Majesty, the Han Dynasty will be punished for the crime of rebellion according to the law. If this continues, all generals will support their troops with self-respect, and there will be no peace in the world!"

Seeing that Liu Xiu was still unmoved, Cen Peng took retreat as an opportunity to advance, "Your Majesty, if you are willing to amend the law, and those who raise troops to rebel will be dealt with lightly and no longer be punished with death, then Cen Peng has nothing to say, I just remind your Majesty, Your Majesty has pacified the four directions and the laws are not strict, how can you explain to the people of the world?"

Immediately, a row of generals knelt down and said, "Your Majesty, please deal with it impartially. Please give an explanation to all the dead soldiers!"

In the end, Liu Xiu had no choice but to order Deng Feng to be killed.

Liu Xiu is a famous benevolent lord in history and is quite magnanimous.

For example, when the Red Eyebrow Army dug up their family's ancestral graves, he accepted their surrender graciously; for example, Zhu Tuna, who killed his brother, still swore to the Yellow River to treat him well; for example, Liu Penzi, a former emperor He also allowed him to die a good death...

However, no matter how magnanimous a big man is, he has a bottom line and principles. Those who do not touch his bottom line will not be killed if he can, but those who touch his bottom line must be killed.

Liu Xiu's bottom line is not to allow his own people to rebel.From this point of view, Deng Feng is what Liu Xiu must kill.

A person who can really achieve great things must have a strong sense of principle. If he can do it, he can do it, and if he can't, he can't do it.

I can take on big things, but making principled concessions is absolutely unacceptable.Subordinates who have made other mistakes can be forgiven, but subordinates with questionable loyalty must be kicked out of the team.

It's impossible not to do this, because once the principles and bottom lines are breached, the negative chain reaction will be immeasurable.

Peng Chong asked why he rebelled, because he wanted to be crowned king and wanted more rewards, but Liu Xiu did not agree to it.Why would Liu Xiu rather risk Peng Chong's rebellion and the north was about to face a huge military threat than give his original benefactor a prince?

Because "If you don't have the surname Liu, you won't be king." This is the ancestral system. Don't use the ancestral system to buy peace in front of you. This is the rule.

Liu Xiu actually had another intention behind killing Deng Yu, which was to sacrifice Deng Feng to warn others.

You see, Deng Feng has such a good relationship with me, his achievements are so great, and his abilities are so strong, but as long as he betrays me, I will kill him without mercy. You can weigh it yourself, do you want to betray me in the future?

From this point of view, the value of Deng Feng's death is actually very important.First of all, there were no more rebels in Liu Xiu's team; secondly, Liu Xiu, who felt guilty, later made the greatest compensation to the Deng family, Yin family and Nanyang people.

Liu Xiu came back from his personal expedition, and the Guo family began to make moves again.

"This time your Majesty killed Deng Feng, which weakened the Nanyang faction, especially the Deng family. I knew that your Majesty would still rely on us." The speaker was Guo Kuang, who had been promoted recently.

"Your sister is the queen and Qiang'er is the prince. The overall situation has been decided. We have the support of the generals in Hebei. Even the emperor is afraid of us."

"Some time ago, His Majesty promoted me to an official position, and also greatly praised our Guo family for assisting the crown prince and guarding Luoyang. I thought that His Majesty would suppress our Guo family. It seems that I was overly worried. Your Majesty still knows what is more important and what is more important. .”

"Your Majesty probably doesn't want to see us fighting. He wants to balance things out and treats our Guo family favorably. Maybe he doesn't know the importance, but it's just an expedient measure. His Majesty has such good intentions for Yin Lihua, which is worrying."

Lord Guo said calmly, "She is just a noble person and a concubine. She has a long life ahead of her. If she is found by mistake, how difficult will it be for you, the queen, to deal with her?"

"Mother, as you said, Yin Lihua was His Majesty's former first wife. When he first appointed me as queen, he also considered it a lot. In fact, the one he most wanted to make was Yin Lihua.

In the harem, her status is no lower than mine, far beyond that of ordinary women. It is not easy to touch her, and I heard that the Yin family is also a famous family in Nanyang..."

"Hmph, why should her Yin family be compared with our Guo family?"

"If she doesn't want to take action, try to find a way to attack the people around her."

I have to say, ginger is still spicy.

"People around her?" Guo Shengtong thought about this, and suddenly thought, "She has a personal maid from the Yin family, but she is also smart and loyal to her. I'm afraid it won't be that easy, right?"

"Why don't you give it a try? Your brother is a master of love. If he gives it a try, isn't it possible for a little girl who has never seen the world to win?"

Good guy, this is a beauty trick. Liu Han, who was in Master Guo's arms, was speechless. He looked at his uncle carefully. Not to mention, he was handsome.

He really wants to shout, don't use these methods of yours. You can't hide it from the cheap daddy Liu Xiu. He knows that it will only make your impression in his mind worse and worse. If you have this time to fight in the nest, it is better to think more about how to bring peace to the world. , Liu Xiu has not yet unified the world.

Sure enough, on the second day, Guo Kuang came to find Yin Lihua's personal maid. She was a beauty about 2 years old and very beautiful, named Pearl's maid.

"Pearl pays homage to Mr. Guo!"

Guo Kuang smiled and said, "I've been waiting for you here for a long time."

As he said this, he tried to hold his hand, but he avoided her.

"Sir, do you have anything to do with me?"

Guo Kuang's eyes were sparkling, "There's something, something important." He said and took out a box with him. Inside was a string of exquisite pearls, which were white and round, large and plump, and very beautiful.

"When I saw this pearl necklace for the first time, I knew it would suit you very well, so I bought it for you."

"This gift is too valuable, I cannot accept it."

"Is there anything in this world that is high or low? The most important thing is to have people who are worthy of it. This pearl is made for you. If you want it, then it is a priceless treasure. If you don't want it, It is worthless."

"Thank you for your kindness, sir, but please take it back and give it to the right person."

No matter how sweetly Guo Kuang talks or how violent he is, this maid remains unmoved.

"Pearl, don't you still understand what I mean? I did have contempt for you, but that's because I admire you with admiration and never forget you. I want you to take me seriously. I deliberately behave like this. You are me. The most suitable person!”

"Pearl knows that her status is humble and it is difficult for her to accept the wishes of adults."

"If you marry me, I am now the Marquis. Wouldn't your status be humble?"

"Pearl doesn't dare to lie, but my heart belongs to someone else. I hope you can forgive me." She said this, turned around and left.

Looking at his leaving figure, Guo Kuang was speechless. He had used these methods to treat other women with great success!
On the other side, in the Nangong Hall, Liu Xiu was handling government affairs and smashed the memorial with a bang.

"What's wrong, Your Majesty? Why are you so angry?" Yin Lihua asked softly and unhurriedly. Her voice seemed to have magic power and could calm people down.

“The war on the southern front had just settled down, and the eastern and northern fronts were fighting fiercely. The generals began to fall out of harmony for many reasons.

Peng Chong beat Zhu Fu to the point where he had no power to fight back. Wu Han and Zhu You turned against each other for unknown reasons. Kou Xun, the prefect of Yingchuan, actually fought with the fierce general Jia Fu. It was true that the civil war was not settled yet, and foreign war started again. , what are they going to do?Do you all want to rebel against me? "

"Your Majesty, don't worry. They are all generals with heavy troops. To calm down the conflicts between them, careful arrangements need to be made. I know it's hard for you. Let's deal with it slowly one by one." Yin Lihua said and gently Touching his forehead, "Look at your frown. Your body is the most important thing."

Liu Xiu felt much better after her persuasion. She picked up the memorial and read it again, and slowly began to process it.
In the North Palace, in the queen's palace, Guo Shengtong was a little helpless, "I heard from the chamberlain that after your Majesty goes to court every day, he goes to the Yuntai Hall to be with the Yin nobles and not to disturb others. I think she just doesn't want to let her go." Your Majesty came to visit me and took the opportunity to monopolize the favor!"

Master Guo on the side said calmly, "It seems that if we don't do something, it will be difficult for her to know her identity. That little maid actually doesn't follow your brother's example."

"Mom, is there any good idea?"

"I heard a piece of news that when Yin Lihua was young, she had a childhood sweetheart in her hometown, who almost married her."

"Yin Lihua's family is in Xinye, could it be..."

"This person is Deng Yu."

"Mother is saying that Deng Yu has an affair with Yin Lihua?"

"That's not true, but we can say that he has an affair, doesn't it all depend on our words? In many things, facts are not important, only the results are important, and belief is important."

……

Not long after, there were rumors in the city of Chang'an that Deng Yu and Yin Lihua were having an affair, and there were rumors about their affair, and even the story of how they were having an affair, and all kinds of things started to appear...

Liu Xiuzhi was furious and walked towards Yuntai Hall angrily.
"It's really too much. These people dare to say and do anything!"

"What made you so angry?" Yin Lihua didn't know yet, so she quickly asked, "Are there any battle reports from the front?"

"Even the battle reports would not make me so angry. Now there are rumors that you and Deng Yu have an affair."

"What?" Yin Lihua was speechless for a moment.

Liu Xiu said: "Deng Yu is the leader of the generals. He has not yet recovered from the blow of the Western Expedition. This rumor will not only alienate the relationship between the monarch and his ministers, but will also affect the stability of the court. At present, there are rumors and rumors in the court. If it were not for the relationship between our monarch and his husband, If there is mutual trust, there will inevitably be resentment and estrangement.”

"This rumor can not only drive a wedge between you and me, but also shake up the political forces of various factions in the court. Killing two birds with one stone shows the sinister intentions of those who spread the rumor. This matter must be thoroughly investigated!"

After a while, a eunuch came in and said, "Your Majesty, General Deng Yu and Deng want to see you."

Liu Xiu immediately let him in.

"Deng Yu comes to see your majesty, you noble man."

"Ah Yu, please get up quickly!" Liu Xiu quickly went to help him.

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

"A Yu, I know exactly what you are going to do. Don't worry, I will investigate this matter thoroughly. I will definitely investigate it thoroughly and restore your innocence."

"Your Majesty, Deng Yu came here this time not to ask your Majesty to thoroughly investigate the rumors for me, but to ask your Majesty to grant me a marriage."

"Marriage?" Liu Xiu was stunned, but he figured it out in an instant, "Whose girl are you going to marry?"

"Brother Jiyuan's cousin Li Yuelong."

The brother Jiyuan mentioned by Deng Yu is naturally Li Tong, who is now Liu Xiu's brother-in-law.

Yin Lihua asked, "Is this Brother Jiyuan's idea?"

"No, it was my idea. Sister Yuelong and I have known each other before and fell in love with each other. I didn't expect to talk about marriage so soon. I never expected that this rumor would suddenly appear. I knew that His Majesty's character would definitely give the order. Banned.

But rumors can only be channeled but not blocked. If we order a ban, I'm afraid it will become more and more rampant. Sister Yuelong and I have also discussed it. Only your majesty's grant of marriage can make this rumor collapse. , to restore the innocence of noble Yin and me.

Brother Jiyuan and Bo Ji acted as matchmakers for me to settle the marriage and put an end to the rumors. "

Liu Xiu nodded and said: "I will grant you a marriage. This rumor will indeed be self-defeating. It is the best way now. Well, since you have fallen in love with this girl, I will grant you a marriage. I will not only give you If you grant me a marriage, I will give you many rewards so that you can have a grand wedding."

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

It didn't take long for the results of Liu Xiu's investigation to come out. Ma Wu came to report, "Your Majesty, my subordinates have investigated Deng Yu's matter. This matter is a rumor spread by a relative of the Guo family."

Liu Xiu was a little angry, "It's the Guo family again!"

Ma Wu also said angrily: "The queen has been granted the title, the prince has been established, and the Guo family has rewarded them, but they are still aggressive. It is really a bit of bullying. Your Majesty, how should we deal with this matter?"

"They obviously don't like Lihua. They don't want the Deng family and the Yin family in Nanyang to grow bigger. They wish they were just one of their relatives. If I deal with it at this time, it will only make Lihua's situation more difficult. For the stability of the court and the harem, I can only tolerate them one more time."

Of course, Liu Xiu was not one to give in. He immediately came to the queen's harem.

Guo Shengtong was still a little happy, "Why do you have your Majesty to come here today? I am going to prepare some snacks for Your Majesty."

"No, no need to bother. I have no appetite. Come on, sit down first."

Liu Xiu asked her to sit down, and she knelt down.

"I learned that Your Majesty has been busy with government affairs these days and has no time to rest. He has been handling government affairs in Yuntai Hall."

Liu Xiu said unhurriedly: "The overall situation is uncertain. I have been worried about internal and external troubles. If someone causes trouble at this time, I am afraid that I will be exhausted mentally and physically, and I will not even be able to leave Yuntai Palace!"

Guo Shengtong was also smart. His body trembled slightly, and then he changed the subject in a panic and said, "It's a pity that Qiang'er is still young and can't share your Majesty's worries."

Liu Xiu chased after him, "Qiang'er's teacher, do you have someone to choose?"

"My concubine's brother is choosing a suitable teacher for Qiang'er. There are also many talented people in the Guo family."

Liu Xiu immediately said: "A king must be open to all rivers, and cannot just listen to what one family says. Qiang'er's teacher must not only be sensible and knowledgeable about governing the country, but also be upright, have both ability and political integrity, and lead by example."

He was referring to Sang Shuhuai, "Queen, as the mother of Qiang'er, if you want Qiang'er to become a great person in the future, how can you be so careless?"

Guo Shengtong apologized quickly, "Your Majesty said that I, my concubine, should be cautious."

"Queen, please keep these words in mind. I still have government affairs to deal with, so I'll leave first. You can rest early."

"Congratulations, Your Majesty."

Liu Han, who was pretending to sleep on the crib, was a little speechless when he heard this. How could this cheap mom beat the cheap dad?

I was so scared that I didn't dare to say a word, so why bother?Why do you need to capture a man's heart? Isn't it a good idea to start your own business?

In fact, he is only a little over three years old and will be 4 soon, but he is still very young and cannot act too amazing or surprised. When you are seven or eight years old, you can act smarter, but when you are three or four years old, you act like a person in your twenties. It's the same. Isn't it a monster?

He just hates that time passes too slowly, he grows slowly, and even if he wants to have a career, he can't.

"Just wait two more years!"

(End of this chapter)