The last three kingdoms

Chapter 28

Liu Chan had experienced Princess Ma's strength. After Liu Li passed away, according to the opinions of the ministers, she should be buried with the ceremony of the county king.The princes and kings are hereditary, but they are also divided into two levels: prince and county king. The emperor's son is named prince as prince, above all kings.Liu Li was crowned king when Liu Bei was still alive, and he was crowned king of Liang, so he was naturally a prince.After Liu Chan proclaimed himself emperor, Liu Li was changed to King Anping. Although there was no explicit statement in the edict, in fact he had already been demoted to the title of King of the County.

But Concubine Ma fought hard in the court, and insisted on winning Liu Li the qualification for the prince's burial. Concubine Ma's tough side also left a deep impression on Liu Chan and the ministers in the court.

This time Princess Ma handed over the memorial to request the reinstatement of Liu Yin's Anping King's title, Liu Chan also attached great importance to it, and discussed it with the ministers at the court meeting yesterday.

The opinions of the ministers were not unified. The ministers headed by Shangshuling Fan Jian and Shizhong Zhang Shao supported the change of the throne, thinking that there was a difference between the concubine and the concubine, and that the elders and children were in order. Liu Ji was named king, and now that Liu Yin has awakened, it is natural for him to restore his throne; the ministers headed by the Central Capital Protector Zhuge Zhan, Fuguo General Dong Jue, and Taichang Zhang Jun opposed the change of the throne, thinking that Liu Ji had already Being named the King of Anping, if one wants to abolish the establishment, there must be rules to follow. Since Liu Ji succeeded to the throne, he has followed the rules and abided by his duties without any fault of exceeding the rules and prohibitions. Shake the government and the public, and the country is restless.

Both sides hold their own words and refuse to give in to each other.

In fact, this matter was not complicated at all, but when it was put into the vortex of political struggle in the court, the contradiction became acute.

The factional disputes in the court have a long history.As early as when Liu Yan and Liu Zhang's father and son separated Yizhou, the local forces in Yizhou and the Dongzhou forces cultivated by Liu's father and son were in serious opposition, and the situation was the same.After Liu Bei took control of Yizhou, not only did this contradiction not ease, but it became more and more intense.Liu Bei's forces are also divided into two major factions, the Yuan Cong faction headed by Guan Yu and Zhang Fei, and the Jingxiang faction headed by Zhuge Liang. Although there are conflicts between these two factions, they can take care of the overall situation and have not fundamentally harmed to Liu Bei's rule.

With the collapse of Liu Bei and the withering of the Yuan Cong faction, the Jingxiang faction headed by Zhuge Liang quickly stood out, surpassing the other three major factions. Li Yan was deposed, Peng Yang, Liao Lifu, Yizhou faction and The power of the Dongzhou faction has also been greatly suppressed, and the Kingdom of Shu has maintained the dominance of the Jingxiang faction during the Zhuge Liang era.

But the political struggle of the factions will never end. In the post-Zhuge Liang era, the geopolitical factions have been greatly weakened. These new generations who were born after the founding of the Shu Han did not have the bloodline concept of their parents. Political ideas are divided into factions, and Jiang Wei, who is the main battler, has become the representative of the Eagle Faction. They hold the main military power and occupy a dominant position in the political arena of Shu. Fan Jian, Zhang Shao and others belong to this faction.

Zhuge Zhan, who was recently appointed as the guardian of the central capital and the general of the guard, was considered to be a person who could compete with Jiang Wei. Showing an aggressive posture, he formed a dovish alliance with Dong Jue and Guanglu doctor Qiao Zhou who were both ministers of record, opposed Jiang Wei's aggressive policy, and advocated recuperation and national strength.

Political struggle is originally a contest of needles against wheat, following the consistent principle of what you oppose, I support, and what you support, I oppose. The fact that the clan throne, which had nothing to do with them, made them blush.

The helpless Liu Chan could only announce his withdrawal from the court, and the ministers in the court constrained each other, so Liu Chan could only ask Huang Hao for advice.

Huang Hao was also a young eunuch at first. When Dong Yun was in power, he often remonstrated with Yan Yan, which made Liu Chan very unhappy.Huang Hao is good at drilling camps, he does what he likes, and serves Liu Chan comfortably. Since then, he has become the most favored eunuch by Liu Chan's side. If you enter, you will serve left and right.Liu Chan was helpless against the factional disputes among the ministers in the court, and gradually began to rely heavily on Huang Hao. From the initial obedience and acceptance to the later obedience, Huang Hao also gradually moved from behind the scenes to the front.

But Huang Hao is quite a man of the city, he is good at scheming, secretly colluding with his party members, playing tricks, and has kept Liu Chan in the dark.Huang Hao was determined to support the emerging king Liu Xun, and he would definitely suppress the Northern King Liu Chen's faction. Since Liu Yin and Liu Chen were very close, Huang Hao naturally regarded Liu Yin as a potential danger.

So when Liu Chan asked Huang Hao for his opinion, Huang Hao naturally opposed the transposition.

Liu Chan obeyed Huang Hao's words, so he adopted the proposal of Zhuge Zhan and others, but Liu Chan was still somewhat afraid of this violent younger brother and sister.

"Siblings, Wenxuan and Wenhe are both my nephews. The palm of this hand is flesh, and the back of this hand is also fleshy. You make it difficult for me to choose." Liu Chan looked helpless, and turned to Liu Yin and said, "Wenxuan, do you think I should be how?"

Liu Yin knew that since Liu Chan had already made a decision, it was impossible to change it easily, not to mention that he didn't care about being the King of Anping, so when Liu Chan asked him, he said, "Uncle Huang, Brother Ji and I are both the heirs of my father and prince. , who will inherit the throne is the same, since brother Ji has already been conferred the title of King Anping, it might not be appropriate to abolish him, my nephew thinks it is better to maintain the status quo."

Princess Ma became anxious when she heard it, she was fighting hard, but Liu Yin took the initiative to back down, isn't this a sabotage?

"Yin'er, you—"

Liu Yin calmly said to his mother: "Mother, it doesn't matter who will be the king of Anping. Brothers fight against each other and fight in the same room. Wouldn't it be the laughing stock of the world? The child is willing to let the virtuous, and the younger brother will be the king of Anping. Family harmony can do everything. prosper."

Liu Chan smiled happily and said, "Wenxuan is so knowledgeable about the general situation, I am very relieved. How about this, I will make you the Marquis of Ba Ling, and you will be a thousand households in the city." Liu Yin's statement can be regarded as solving a big problem for Liu Chan. As soon as Liu Chan was happy, he immediately made Liu Yin a lieutenant.It may not be easy to become a king, but being a marquis is only a matter of Liu Chan's words.

Ba Ling is near Chang'an, so the Marquis of Ba Ling is naturally a vain feudal title. Most of the princely titles of the Shu Han are vain titles. Firstly, the land in Yizhou is limited. Feng is more or less motivating, and when the world is conquered and the Han Dynasty is restored that day, it will be possible to turn the emptiness into reality.

However, this is of no use to Liu Yin. He doesn't care about the title of King Anping, but how about a Marquis?Liu Yin has bigger hopes in his heart.

(End of this chapter)