I, Liu Bian, Sanxing Han Dynasty

Chapter 92 Ling Emperor goes on tour

After Emperor Guangwu, among the emperors of the Eastern Han Dynasty, except Emperor Ming, who lived for more than forty years, Emperor Huan, who lived to thirty-six years old, was the longest-lived.

The emperor's life was short, and his successors were generally young.

In this way, there is naturally no soil for cultivating a prince through the way of the prince supervising the country.

However, although Liu Bian was still young, it had become a daily routine for him to come into contact with documents from the Chancellor's desk. Although the prince's supervision of the country has not appeared for a long time, it is not surprising.

The only surprise was He Jin, but the emperor ordered him to accompany him. As a general, he would be punished if he refused.

Before the tour, He Jin and He Miao appeared again in the Queen's Changqiu Palace. After rejecting the eunuchs and maids, He Jin was full of reluctance when he said goodbye to Liu Bian.

"It is a pity for me as an uncle not to be able to assist Bian'er in Beijing, but I have to go when His Majesty calls you. Bian'er, why don't I leave Ben Chu to you for your use?"

For a moment, Liu Bian couldn't tell who He Jin was reluctant to leave.

However, Liu Bian did not expect that He Jin would be willing to keep Yuan Shao. Thinking of He Jin's regard for Yuan Shao, Liu Bian was very moved and rejected He Jin.

He also reflected in his mind on how to get into this trap, although he would dare to do it next time.

After Yuan Shao returned to Beijing, he was transferred as the governor of Runan to the captain of the Northern Army's garrison, and he accompanied him on the tour.

Regardless of whether this was He Jin's idea or Yuan Shao's, Liu Bian was not willing to ask the Ling Emperor specifically to keep Yuan Shao behind.

Facts have proven that separating He Jin and Yuan Shao in a short period of time will not isolate Yuan Shao's influence on He Jin, but will instead remind He Jin of the importance of Yuan Shao.

Liu Bian took the opportunity to ask about the relationship between Hu Muban and Dong Zhong.

He Jin showed disdain in his eyes and said: "The nephew of Hu Mu's class was recruited into Dong Zhong's army. Dong Zhong's move was just because Wang Kuang, the brother-in-law of Hu's class, was among the eight lieutenants. It’s just a plan to alienate people.”

Liu Bian: "This... is not unavoidable..."

It can only be said that Dong Zhong hasn't made any moves for a long time, but now that he has taken action, he is still as childish as ever...

"How can I allow such villains to succeed? But I won't be in Luoyang soon. Fortunately, my second brother is here. If Dong Chong dares to act recklessly in Yuntai Hall, Bian'er can let your second uncle do it. Rebuke him.”

As he said that, He Jin lowered his voice: "This time, your Majesty and the Queen Mother are not in Luoyang, and no one will protect Dong Chong. If he is rude, Bian'er can punish him. As long as it does not hurt his life, I can do whatever I want. It won’t be a big deal if His Majesty comes back in the future.”

Without asking, Liu Bian knew that the latter idea must have come from He Jin himself.

"As long as Dong Chong does not interfere with the Shangshutai's handling of state affairs and does not violate national laws, let him do whatever he wants." Liu Bian was both answering He Jin and talking to He Miao.

Liu Bian asked He Miao about Guan Yu.

He Miao first praised Guan Yu's ability to manage the army, and then said: "Although Yunchang will be separated from his brothers, he is a heroic man. I originally intended to give him a few days' leave, but he was unwilling to accept it."

He said jokingly: "Shi Leyin, the head of our government, originally admired Yun Chang very much, but he has a young disciple from the same village who now loves to run around with Yun Chang. He can only blow his beard and stare, helpless. He even complained to me two days ago, He said he didn’t know whom to recruit as a disciple.”

Liu Bian became curious and asked, "What is this disciple's name?"

He Miao replied: "Qianzhao."

……

On August 12, the emperor went on a tour and left the Pingcheng Gate. Liu Bian and Queen He took the officials who stayed in Kyoto to say goodbye and traveled ten miles outside Luoyang City before returning.

When he first said goodbye, Liu Bian was still a little reluctant to say goodbye, but on the way back, for some reason, he suddenly felt at ease.

Although it was the Ling Emperor who left, Liu Bian still wanted to return to the palace, but he felt as if the sky was high and a bird could fly.

He pursed his lips to prevent the corners of his mouth from turning up. Queen He and Liu Bian were riding in the same car. She didn't feel Liu Bian's emotions and thought Liu Bian was depressed because of the separation.

He comforted him and said, "Don't worry, Bian'er. His majesty's trip can be as short as two months, or as long as three months, and he will be back."

"Well...well...don't worry about the baby."

Empress He also warned: "Your Majesty has ordered your uncle to serve as a bookkeeper this time just to take care of your worries. Bian'er must remember not to get injured due to fatigue like last year."

Liu Bian nodded solemnly. With the previous lessons, he was not willing to live only twenty or thirty years old.

"When the queen manages the harem, she must also pay attention to her health!"

Liu Bian suddenly remembered that he wondered if Hua Tuo had invented the Wu Qin Opera at this time.

Yuntai Hall.

He Miao and Lu Zhi were both seen off and came back together.

Emperor Ling added four ministers, which gave Liu Bian a few more people who could discuss political affairs. It also meant that as he moved away from Luoyang, Emperor Ling no longer supported Liu Bian.

Liu Bian still planned to send the daily entries of memorials and official documents to Emperor Ling every day, and by the way, write a letter home every two days to ask how Emperor Ling was doing. Where? What are the places of interest?

In this way, it should not be considered a waste of manpower and horsepower.

In his previous life, Liu Bian had heard of the letter Li Erfeng wrote to his son Li Zhi during his expedition to Liaodong. It was extremely disgusting. Although he could not learn this, he still had no problem being a filial son with daily greetings.

The Yuntai Hall is large, and although there are additional desks for He Miao, Dong Chong, Ding Gong, Fan Ling, and Lu Zhi, it still seems a bit empty.

No wonder Emperor Ling loves spending time in Yutang Hall.

Ding Gong and Fan Ling had been the Sangong and Jiuqing after all, and they immediately adapted to the Yuntai Palace.

He Miao had been a Yin of Henan Province before, and also had experience in handling specific general affairs, and he followed the example of others.

Only Dong Chong had no experience of being in charge of a political party. He had previously served as a lieutenant general with five sense organs, but he had no right to intervene in the entry or exit of his subordinate lieutenants. There wasn't much for him to deal with.

Since Liu Bian was officially canonized as crown prince, Dong Zhong has kept a low profile.

But even if the subsequent chapters of the General's Mansion were completed, there would still be very few capable scholars willing to defect to him.

Dong Zhong himself disliked most of these people, but those he liked were unwilling to accept his conquest.

He had previously wanted to add some cavalry to his army, so he sent someone to ask for war horses from his servant Huang Wan, but not surprisingly, he was decisively rejected by Huang Wan.

In addition to speaking ill of Huang Wan, there is only incompetence and rage.

Today's Cavalry General's Mansion is only glamorous on the surface, but it is difficult to live up to it.

Dong Chong looked at the memorial documents presented by the Chancellor's Desk, and read several copies in succession. He felt that the preliminary opinions given by the ministers at the Secretariat's Desk were reasonable, and he only needed to agree with them.

He looked up at the others and thought: "It doesn't look difficult to deal with these government affairs at all! Why do they look so serious?"

While Dong Zhong was looking around, Liu Bian looked up and saw him. Liu Bian, who was in a happy mood, smiled at Dong Zhong.

This unintentional move made Dong Chong think wildly. He felt that Liu Bian had no good intentions.

(End of this chapter)