Thousand-year-old family: its rise began with Shang Yang’s reforms

Chapter 256 Three Imperial Edicts
Whether the emperor is awake or not is a question that everyone is thinking about.

Especially the queen sitting in Weiyang Palace - Lu Pheasant.

Lu Fei felt that the past few years of following Liu Bang had almost forced out all her bad temper.

She may not care that Liu Bang dotes on other women or even other children, or she may not care that Liu Bang feels that other children are more like him.

But Lu Pheasant absolutely could not accept Liu Bang handing over the throne and the world to others.

Everyone except Liu Ying.

Perhaps there is some selfishness from Lu Pheasant, but more of it is Lu Pheasant's motherly love for Liu Ying.

One day in the eighth year of Qin Dynasty.

Everything was as usual, except for the light rain that began to fall from the sky. The rain fell on the ground and wet everything, as if giving the city of Chang'an a hint of Jiangnan flavor.

The majestic and luxurious palace stood there, seemingly unchanged.

Extremely excited.

Even though there was a curfew, it was not able to restrict it, because the man held a letter stained with blood high in his hand, and shouted loudly: "Good news! Good news!"

Huns!

During the war, they captured a prince from a certain country in the Western Regions. It was said that he was the eldest son of that king, and even the most favored child. He came here to gain military merit and show his face.

And in tonight's loud shouting, everyone knew that they could win again!
Weiyang Palace
Liu Bang, who had fallen into a deep sleep, also heard the news. When he was woken up by the chamberlain, there was still a bit of anger in his eyebrows, but after listening to the chamberlain's report, the anger turned into excitement.

None of them know.

Changle Palace
Liu Bang sat on the bed and coughed a few times. The handkerchief in his hand was stained with a lot of blood. His condition was already not good, but he kept holding on and managed to survive.

and--

The significance of trade routes goes far beyond that. The Central Plains has never been good at raising horses. If they can communicate with the countries in the Western Regions and purchase horses from them, this will be a big deal for the Han Dynasty.

And because the countries in the Western Regions despised the Central Plains Dynasty too much, the Han side did not even make many sacrifices this time.

In this slightly wild shout, the entire city of Chang'an was alarmed. People woke up from their slumber. Listening to the loud "good news", their faces could not help but show excitement.

In the middle of the night, Chen Bi had already made preparations and was waiting for the arrival of the chamberlain. On the contrary, Xiao He and Cao Shen were a little confused. Only after the chamberlain made his intentions clear, the two of them showed signs of ecstasy.

Finally, the three people hurriedly met together in front of Changle Palace, with excitement on their faces.

"Liu and Chen, the world is united."

In Liu Ying's heart, it was the best thing for Chen to be able to help the world.

After all, some of the spices used in the Central Plains today came from the distant Western Regions. It is said that they come from a country in the desert. These spices are worth thousands of gold, but if trade routes can be opened,
Maybe the price of spices will come down a bit.

Before this good news, everyone was thinking about one question, can the big man win again?

This is an edict from Liu Bang himself.

Lu Pheasant did not believe that Liu Bang would really issue such an edict, but the handwriting on the edict, the person who delivered the edict, and even the jade seal mark left on the edict itself were all correct.

And some countries in the Western Regions!
even
Perhaps we can take this opportunity to open trade routes to the countries in the Western Regions, which is a very important thing for today's Han Dynasty.

Although the Great Khan and others were driven to the vicinity of Langjuxu Mountain, the war between the Xiongnu and the Han was not over. After conferring rewards on Han Xin and Chen De, the two men went to the Northern Territory again.

In this dark night, a horseman galloped into Chang'an City from a distance.

In the good news, Han Xin and Chen Bi also reported another news.

Lu Pheasant couldn't understand or accept that Liu Bang actually gave his son such a difficult problem before he died? Although Liu Ying didn't think this was a problem and felt very happy.

The significance of this battle may not be as great as driving the Huns to Langjuxu Mountain, but it can barely be compared with it. After all, it is not just the Huns who are fighting this time!

"Your Majesty, what kind of considerations did you have to say such a thing?"

As for whether we share the world together or not, this is all a trivial matter.

The heavy rain continued for ten days. On the night of the tenth day, the rain became even heavier, almost as if someone was pouring water from the sky with a basin.

There was fatigue in her voice: "What on earth are you thinking about?"

He looked in the distance, wanting to wait and wait a few more days.

Lu Pheasant was walking in the palace, with a maid behind her holding up a rain curtain to block the drizzle falling above her head. She turned back to look at the Changle Palace standing in the distance.

The chamberlain hurriedly whispered: "No."

They naturally knew where this was a good news.

Changle Palace
Liu Bang was already waiting for Chen and Bi, and the soldier kneeling in front of him at this time was the soldier who reported. He repeated everything he had just said to Liu Bang word for word.

He coughed several times and waved repeatedly: "Bring me here! Bring me here!"

A big win, a big win without a doubt.

This can be said to be unprecedented.

"Express news from a thousand miles away!"

The Xiongnu and some countries in the Western Regions united and seemed to be planning to invade the Han Dynasty.

"His Majesty."

Liu Bang's breathing was a little rough: "In addition, it is reported that Xiao He, Cao Shen, and Chen Bi are entering the palace!"

Unexpectedly, it fell into the hands of a big man.

The king has already written a letter, willing to provide conditions to "buy back" his son, but he only hopes that the big man will not hurt him.

The four of them looked at each other and saw excitement in each other's eyes.

This is a once in a lifetime opportunity!

By the time everyone had finished discussing the matter, it was already approaching midnight.

Liu Bang, on the other hand, had been coughing from the beginning and never stopped. After everything was explained, he finally sighed and touched his heart.

He endured the discomfort in his heart and forced himself to look at Chen Bi.

"Chen Qing."

Chen Bi took a step forward: "I'm here."

Liu Bang grinned: "I have never doubted Mr. Chen, I just provoked your father to accept the official position."

"Cough-cough-"

He coughed twice, and blood flowed out of the corners of his mouth uncontrollably.

Liu Bang felt a sharp pain in his heart, and he used his last breath to shout: "Big man——"

"I'll leave it to you!"

"Rumble--"

There was a loud noise in the sky, and endless thunder fell suddenly.

The heavy rain suddenly became heavy and swept across the land. In the eighth year of the Qin Dynasty, in the sixth month of summer, it was twenty-one.

Liu Bang, the great ancestor of the Han Dynasty.

collapse!
At this moment that no one could have predicted, His Majesty, the supreme emperor of the Han Dynasty, the Son of Heaven, the founder of this dynasty, died on such a stormy night.

"His Majesty----"

A sharp voice sounded, waking everyone up from shock and confusion.

I saw grief on the face of the CRRC Mansion Ling who had been serving Liu Bang. He knelt down in front of the bed with tears streaming down his face.

At this time, Chen and Bi finally came to their senses and looked at Liu Bang with his eyes closed on the bed with a look of sadness on his face: "I would like to send you your Majesty's greetings -"

Before the grief was over, hurried footsteps could be heard outside the main hall. Lu Zhi led Prince Ying to the Changle Palace in the wind and rain.

This was called by Liu Bang.

On this ordinary night, Liu Bang was planning to make arrangements for his death in person, but what he didn't expect was that he would suddenly collapse.

When he saw Liu Bang on the bed, a complicated look flashed across Lu Pheasant's eyes. He couldn't tell what kind of emotion that look represented. There were love, hate, joy, and sorrow. It was a kind of The extremely complex emotions make people feel sad just looking at them.

In the end, all the emotions turned into grief and mourning.

It has been ups and downs for decades. The two of them have been husband and wife since Liu Bang was in his thirties, until now when Liu Bang is almost sixty.

Thirty years of ups and downs, no matter how much love and hate there was, when Liu Bang really closed his eyes, all Lu Pheasant felt was endless grief like a violent storm.

But at this time, she looked at the people standing in the hall, knowing in her heart that the situation at this time did not allow her to continue to grieve.

He immediately looked at Chen and Bi, and said with a very firm expression: "Xiao Xiangguo, I wonder what your majesty has to say before he dies?"

This is asking about the candidate for the next emperor.

Lu Pheasant expected Liu Bang to leave without any explanation, so that Liu Ying's position as prince would not be shaken at all.

Everything was as Lu Pheasant thought. Xiao He shook his head: "Your Majesty left in a hurry and did not leave a single word."

Lu Pheasant then breathed a sigh of relief and looked at Chen Bi and Cao Shen. The expression in his eyes changed: "Your Majesty had appointed a crown prince before his death. Now your Majesty suddenly passed away. The country cannot be without a king for a day, whether it is according to the crown prince's accession or according to the etiquette and law. According to the rules for the eldest son to ascend the throne, Liu Ying should ascend the throne, right? "

"It's just that His Majesty has passed away now, and there is no one to take charge of the government affairs of the court."

"It's better to let the prince supervise the country first."

"Then he will choose an auspicious day to ascend the throne."

"What do you think?"

Xiao He first expressed his agreement: "Yes, your Majesty is right."

"A country cannot live without a king for a day, not to mention that we have just achieved victory over the countries in the Western Region. Is it time to reap this victory?"

"The prince should be asked to temporarily supervise the country."

Cao Shen sighed quietly, stood up, and said the same: "I second my opinion."

The three of them looked at Chen Bi in unison, and Lu Pheasant even asked: "Both prime ministers have agreed to this matter. I wonder what Grand Master Chen thinks?"

Chen Bi raised his head, his expression slightly wrinkled.

However, before he could say anything, the CRRC Mansion Ling who was kneeling beside him seemed to have recovered. He stood up and said in a sharp voice: "Your Majesty has an edict here! It involves prison. Things like country, government, successor, etc.”

"Please accept the order!"

Lu Pheasant's expression suddenly changed. She looked at the Zhongche Fu Ling and felt that things seemed to be a little beyond her control.

She snorted coldly: "Why have I never heard your Majesty say this?"

"Xiao Xiangguo and Cao Xiangguo haven't heard of it either!"

"Do you, this slave, want to imitate Zhao Gao's edict?!"

Xiao He and Cao Shen looked at each other, obviously understanding what Lu Pheasant was thinking, and immediately agreed and shouted loudly.

Lu Pheasant even said directly: "Here comes someone!"

"Capture this man, jail him, and torture him severely!"

"With the Ai family here, how can we allow the old things of the old Qin Dynasty to happen again?"

The surrounding guards looked at each other and listened to the order. Only the Zhongche Mansion Order stood there unhurriedly.

"Wait a minute—"

Something that was not beyond his expectations sounded in the hall. Chen Bi stood there and raised his eyes: "The Queen Mother and the two prime ministers, how dare you not even obey your majesty's edict?"

He looked around, took a step forward, and looked at the guards: "Do you want to conspire with the Lu family?"

This is a very serious statement.

Chen Bi stood there with a smile, just a simple gentleman, but no one dared to ignore his words.

"The Queen Mother and the two Prime Ministers should not be anxious and listen to His Majesty's last edict."

He squinted his eyes and looked at Zhongche Fuling. His voice was short and powerful, with only one word: "Nian."

The official of Zhongche Mansion then took out three edicts from his arms and read them out.

The first edict was very simple. It ordered the prince Liu Ying to ascend the throne immediately and not to care about secular affairs. He also asked that his burial be as simple as possible and not to waste the people and money.

As soon as this edict came out, Lu Pheasant raised his eyebrows slightly, and the resentment towards Liu Bang in his heart dissipated a lot.

Liu Bang finally chose Liu Ying
The second edict caused some changes in the expressions of those present.

He named the contemporary An Jugong "Chen Ju" as the "King of the Town", and then worshiped him as "Taifu" and "Emperor Master", and ordered him to rush to Chang'an City immediately.

Lu Pheasant, Xiao He, and Cao Shen looked at each other and knew in their hearts that Liu Bang was looking for a pillar for the government, which was indeed the case.

The title of King of Zhen is too great, and the Chen family’s original power
I'm afraid that all the little thoughts some people had originally will disappear.

If these two edicts did not change the expressions of Lu Pheasant, Xiao He, and Cao Shen, the third edict really fell like a thunder, making Lu Pheasant three people have some murderous intent in their eyes, especially Lu Pheasant.

The content of the third edict was also very simple. It was a relegation and seal edict.

Cao Shen of the Zuo Xiangguo was demoted to the position of Yushi Dafu, and Chen Bi, who is now the Yushi Dafu and the Chief of the Prime Minister's Office, was promoted to the Zuo Xiangguo, and he also served as the Chief of the Prime Minister's Office.

If the content of the relegation and hundreds of officials is just an appetizer, the next sentence is the real reason for Lu Pheasant's murderous intention.

"There is a son of the Chen family, who is as beautiful as a star and as talented as the stars. I often think about the old Qin Dynasty and feel the virtue of the Chen family."

"After my death, I couldn't worry about the Han Dynasty, so I ordered the king of the town Chen Ju, the prime minister of the left Chen Bi, the general Han Xin, and the prime minister of the right Xiao He to supervise the country."

"All matters are led by the discussion of King Chen Juzhi."

"If there is any violation, the general and Taiwei Han Xin can be executed according to the king's order. It is all my will, and everyone is innocent."

"If anyone in the harem interferes with politics, they will be killed without mercy!"

(End of this chapter)