I, Liu Bian, Sanxing Han Dynasty

Chapter 483: Kings and Princes May Be Taken Seriously

Dong Zhuo didn't expect that he would receive an unexpected surprise after visiting the Xiyuan Army. Naturally, he was willing to accept the emperor's promise.

Therefore, even the regret about Lu Bu faded a little.

In return for the favor, Dong Zhuo said to Liu Bian, "Your Majesty, there are often disputes between the two Yuans, but they do not affect the overall situation."

"Although many princes from various places took this opportunity to travel abroad, they did not dare to do too much, and they all made great achievements."

He seemed quite excited and didn't know what to say.

Liu Bian had already known about these things a long time ago, and now that Dong Zhuo mentioned them again, it only deepened his impression.

However, the princes, whom Liu Bian had originally given up hope on, unexpectedly burst out with a power beyond Liu Bian's expectations thanks to Liu Xi's efforts.

Yanzhou, Dongping Kingdom - in the past few months, Liu Xi traveled to various places and met many royal family princes.

Now that he had met the King of Dongping, he was familiar with the situation: "Do you really want to be mediocre all your life, trapped in the deep palace?"

"Have you ever thought about truly living?"

"Before, it was those officials who controlled us. Now we should take this opportunity to fight back. What? Are you afraid of revenge in the future? Can it be worse than now? Moreover, after this incident, will the emperor allow us to be bullied by the officials?"

The princes and nobles of the Liu family have suffered from officials for a long time.

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Based on his own personal experience, Liu Xi keenly realized that royal princes like him were bored with their current lives and were looking forward to a new life.

King of Dongping Liu Kai and Liu Hi succeeded to the throne in the same year. In terms of seniority, Liu Kai is Liu Hi's grandfather and is much older than Liu Hi.

But now, Liu Kai did not have the airs of an elder at all and patiently asked Liu Xi for advice.

"It doesn't matter if you don't know how to monitor the local areas. You must know that we are patrolling the territory under the order of the emperor. Every time we go to a place, we just need to raise the flag and the people will come to report. We just need to ensure that the people who come to report are not deceived by the officials and receive the due rewards after reporting."

"Of course, we are still supervised by officials during this trip. These officials hope that we will make mistakes. But we have been cautious in our words and deeds for many years, so what do we have to fear?"

King Liu Kai of Dongping was very excited.

The princes were enfeoffed in all directions, and originally they were meant to serve as the eyes and ears of the monarch. However, the Han Dynasty had learned the lesson of the rebellions of the princes in the early years and went too far in correcting the wrong. While limiting the possibility of rebellion by the princes, it also limited the positive role that the princes could play.

Now, facing the opportunity offered by Liu Bian, some of the royal family princes and nobles are tempted while others are unmoved.

This is the case with Chen State in Yanzhou and King Liu Chong of Chen.

During the years in Luoyang Prison, Liu Chong would wonder if his time was up whenever he heard a little more footsteps. When the new king ascended the throne, he would finally be able to return to the State of Chen. Only then did he realize that his past ambitions seemed ridiculous compared to the fear he experienced in prison.

Compared to the imperial prison, he had always thought that the cramped palace was much better.

Therefore, he had no ambition and remained unmoved even by his sons' persuasion.

However, some people who were taken to Luoyang for trial chose different approaches.

Hefei County, Jiujiang County, Yangzhou.

Hefei Hou Liuduan was very happy.

When Wang Fen rebelled, Liu Duan realized that Wang Fen and others intended to assassinate the emperor and then make him the emperor.

Liu Duan swore in front of God that he really knew nothing.

Moreover, Wang Fen and the others were not successful, and they were scattered without even causing any trouble. Liu Duan hated Wang Fen and the others to death. It was simply an unprovoked disaster for him!

Fortunately, the emperor was merciful, and Yang Xu, who was the Minister of Justice at the time, argued for him, so he was acquitted.

Now that Liu Duan knew that the emperor wanted him to be of use, he was eager to take this opportunity to express his loyalty.

The Hefei Marquisate governed a county, and Liu Duan took this opportunity to wander around the marquisate, having a great time.

Perhaps the officials in the county did a good job, and Liu Duan had not achieved any results in the past few days. This made Liu Duan a little anxious, and the joy of getting a new concubine a few days ago could not hide his anxiety.

We have to achieve some results after all.

But Liu Duan felt that he had some luck.

Not only was his new concubine, Wu, very pretty, but her father, Wu Fang, was also very capable.

That day, Wu Fang approached him again and said, "Lord, something terrible has happened! I found out that the Marquis of Hefei had colluded with the big families in the county to conceal the land and population, but I didn't expect that they would find out."

"Someone just reported that they were plotting to frame you for treason. Please make preparations early to prevent any unexpected events."

When Liu Duan heard this, he immediately panicked.

He immediately asked Wu Fang for help: "What should I do now?"

"The best plan for now is to strike first! You can use the name of the emperor to call on the people to attack and kill the Marquisate of Hefei in the name of rebellion!" Wu Fang said decisively.

"This... this is not good..." How could Liu Duan dare to do this? Once he called on the people, even if he succeeded in suppressing the rebellion, he would not be able to explain it clearly!
Liu Duan immediately shook his head frantically and said to Wu Fang: "Let's escape without delay. The county magistrate is in collusion, but the prefect and the governor are unlikely to be in collusion."

"Send me away first, and I will never treat you unfairly in the future!"

Wu Fang did not hesitate and said, "Don't worry, my people are already waiting outside. They will definitely escort you away safely!"

Liu Duan followed Wu Fang into the carriage. As he was afraid, Wu Fang suggested that Liu Duan ride with him, and the latter did not refuse.

But as he walked, Liu Duan realized something was wrong: "This is not the way to leave Hefei!"

He has been wandering around Hefei in recent months and is relatively familiar with some of the roads.

But after Liu Duan finished speaking, he saw that Wu Fang was unmoved. He felt a little strange and was about to ask, but heard Wu Fang say -

"You are really a puddle of mud. No wonder Wang Fen wanted to support you to become the emperor. It was because he wanted to make you easier to control!"

Liu Duan: What happened?
Only then did he finally realize that something was wrong.

It seemed that he was about to become a banner for others to rebel.

"If you cooperate well, My Lord, I will be able to call you Your Majesty in the future. If you are unwilling..." Wu Fang moved the sword in his hand and sneered twice.

Liu Duan said tentatively: "Why don't you take the sword? I will definitely make you a marquis in the future..."

Feeling the coolness on his neck, Liu Duan shut his mouth obediently.

After a long time, Liu Duan came to the top of the city wall of Hefei County, holding a paper of manifesto in his hand under the coercion of Wu Fang, but when he looked at the content of the manifesto, he dared not read a single word out loud.

Now he is being held captive by the thieves. Judging from Wang Fen's story, his family still has a chance to survive, but once the manifesto is read out, it will not just be his family that will die.

(End of this chapter)