Great Han Empire

Chapter 978 Chapter [-]
In the first year of Yuanping of the Han Dynasty (203 AD), October.

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In a short period of time, Prime Minister Li Wei came up with more than a dozen systems related to the official system, official school, field law, taxation, military system, selection, criminal law, supervision, Hu policy, recruiting strategy, etc. The revised draft made the eldest princess and the court ministers dizzy and struggling to deal with it.

At this moment, officials from various states and counties are rushing to Chang'an one after another. The prime minister and a group of ministers review the "planning books" of each state and county during the day, and discuss the amendments to various systems at night, almost all night long.The officials of all the governments were so busy running around and complaining endlessly.

The general suggested that the prime minister slow down the pace of handling state affairs and give the ministers a breather. In this way, working day and night, at least half of the officials will lie down by the end of the year.

"I want time." Li Wei flatly refused, "From last year to the present, the imperial court has done nothing but fight for power, kill each other, and achieve nothing. I want to take back this year. Before the end of the year, the imperial court must complete the initial adjustments to ZTE’s strategy and complete the revision of various systems. What should be done within a year, we will complete within three months.”

The general had no choice but to convene several ministers of the prime minister to discuss how to ensure the completion of the goal set by the prime minister before the end of the year.

Grand Tutor Yang Biao said that it doesn’t matter if we are a little tired, but the memorials from various governments are passed between Chang’an City and Liyang City, and it takes at least one day to go back and forth, which seriously affects the speed of work.Xun You, the censor, said that if he wanted to accomplish the goal set by the prime minister before the end of the year, there were only two ways, one was to ask the general to go to Liyang in person, and the eldest princess to delegate more power, and let the court directly decide some matters. Play it later; or ask the eldest princess to stay in Chang'an City for a while.

The ministers tend to let the eldest princess delegate power.Because after the eldest princess arrives in Chang'an, if she uses this as an excuse to live in Weiyang Palace and does not leave, things will be more troublesome. If the eldest princess delegates power and gives more power to Shangshutai and the outer courts, the court's problems will be resolved. Satisfactory solution.

The general thought about it for a long time, and wrote a letter to the eldest princess. The court affairs are busy, and His Royal Highness needs to visit Chang'an in person, so that he can deal with some difficult issues in time. However, this is a sensitive period for the court. I don't know if His Highness can live in Bei Princess Que's mansion?The eldest princess replied quickly, you come to pick me up.

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Liyang.

Sitting at the banquet, the eldest princess was dressed in brocade clothes, beautiful and heavenly, and she looked at Li Hong with affection in her eyes, which made Li Hong fascinated by it, but his mood suddenly became heavy.

The eldest princess noticed the change in Li Hong's eyes, and the smile on her face gradually disappeared, "Am I getting old?"

Li Hong shook his head, gently held the eldest princess's tender hands, "How can I take you away?"

"You can't lie to me." The eldest princess's heart tightened, and the fear and anxiety about the future made her tremble all over. She couldn't help but grabbed Li Hong with her backhand, as if grabbing a life-saving straw, "You swore .”

"Give me time, and I will come up with a solution." Li Hong comforted in a low voice.

"How long, how much longer?"

Li Hong sighed, he couldn't be sure, but he could always figure out a way.

"If I'm old, will you still marry me?" The eldest princess asked feebly, stroking Li Hong's long hair.

Li Hong nodded solemnly, stretched out his hand and put her in his arms, "God will repay you, and will definitely repay you."

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Zhongshu Supervisor Liu Fang and Zhongshu Ling Liu Ye each walked into the Jinhua Hall with a large bundle of memorials.This is a rush brought by Li Hong, which needs to be reviewed, sealed and issued by the eldest princess.

The eldest princess frowned, pointed at her clothes and smiled at Li Hong: "General, don't you see that I'm wearing a dress?"

Li Hong was stunned for a moment, "Your Highness, let's go tomorrow. Let's leave now and arrive in Chang'an in the early morning. You won't let His Majesty and the ministers come out to meet you in the middle of the night, will you?"

The eldest princess pursed her lips and smiled, and waved at Liu Fang and Liu Ye, "At dusk, drive out of the city. Send these memorials to the carriage, and the general and I will discuss as we walk."

Liu Fang and Liu Ye understood, looked at each other and smiled, turned around and went out again.

Li Hong smiled wryly, "Your Highness, it's inconvenient for me to ride in the same car with His Highness, or..."

"Brother Leopard..." The eldest princess grabbed Li Hong's arm and shook it gently a few times, begging softly, "It's dark, no one will see, please."

"No." Li Hong was very firm.

"Really?" The eldest princess approached Li Hong's ear with a smile, and whispered, "Well, after I arrive in Chang'an, I will live in Weiyang Palace. If you don't want to accompany me, then I will accompany Your Majesty." .”

Li Hong couldn't laugh or cry.

"Brother Leopard, ask He Feng to lead the army to walk slowly, and it will be fine to arrive at Chang'an at dawn." The eldest princess smiled coquettishly, "Now I am Your Highness, you have to listen to me, otherwise..."

"Okay, okay..." Li Hong was worried that she would be angry, so he confronted him, and hurriedly agreed, "I'll listen to you, don't threaten me."

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He Feng was promoted and became a general guarding the army. He led 5000 troops to guard Liyang City and was responsible for the safety of the princess. But he was very unhappy. After seeing the general, he lost his temper before he could say a few words. "I'm going to fight. I'd rather be a lieutenant in the Northern Army than hang around in Liyang City."

"I'm not sure how long the battle in Xijiang will last." Li Hong persuaded, "After the recovery of Xijiang, the army will immediately go south to fight Yizhou. If there is no accident, I will not be in Chang'an for at least two or three years. Therefore, the safety of the eldest princess is extremely important, especially now that she is in control of the military power, which is directly related to the safety of the country. If something happens to her, I am afraid that even if I come back in time, the situation may not be stabilized quickly. The emperor was assassinated at Weiqiao Aren't the lessons learned profound enough?"

He Feng looked at Li Hong in surprise, and said in a low voice, "General, the Son of Heaven was assassinated at the Wei Bridge. You don't know the details?"

"I know, that's why I'm more worried." Li Hong's expression became very serious, "In the past, the military power was in my hands, even if someone hurt the eldest princess, it would not cause too much harm to the country, and I could still turn the tide. But now the military power is in the hands of the Eldest Princess, once the Eldest Princess is kidnapped or assassinated, the harm will be great, do you know?"

He Feng understood, he took a breath with difficulty, feeling a huge boulder suddenly hit his back, and he was almost suffocated.

"I worship you as the general who protects the army, and I give you five thousand strong soldiers to let you control the real power, not because you have made contributions in this Chang'an crisis, but because from now on, you have assumed the responsibility of defending the country, and the court must I will give you this military position, I will give you so many troops, and I will give you the power to command this army." Li Hong raised his whip and patted him on the shoulder, "When necessary, the eldest princess can authorize you to lead the generals of the Han Dynasty, let You are the commander-in-chief of the Han army, and let you control all the troops of the Han. Do you know how much responsibility you bear?"

He Feng nodded again and again, cold sweat broke out all over his body.

"If you don't know the seriousness and neglect your precautions, and spend your days in Liyang, you are worried that I will kill you." Li Hong's tone became more and more severe.

He Feng shrank his head and agreed with his body.

"At this moment, at that moment, the situation in the court has completely changed." Seeing He Feng's panic, Li Hong softened his tone a little, "You have to see the situation clearly, and don't think that as long as I live, Chang'an will not be able to turn the world around." .It is different now. Now the eldest princess must live in Chang'an so that the heavens will not be overthrown, and the country will not be in chaos. I no longer have the strength to turn the tide. Please remember this, Zhuo Yan..."

"Don't worry, General, as long as I live, I will never let anyone hurt the eldest princess." He Feng raised his hand and swore.

"Then you will always live and live well. When the little emperor grows up and the eldest princess returns to power, you can go to the battlefield."

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The carriage moved slowly in the night.

The candles in the carriage were dimly lit, and a faint fragrance permeated the surroundings. The eldest princess closed her eyes and quietly nestled in the arms of the general, with a faint smile on her mouth, warm and sweet.

The general frowned with thick eyebrows, and there was a lot of worry in his brows.He Feng is a veteran in the army. It has been a month since he became the general of the army. So far he has not realized the importance of protecting the eldest princess, and he has not realized that the general's wings have been folded and he cannot continue to protect him.From this, we can infer the psychology of the generals who command the army in various places.This situation must change quickly, or they may be in deep danger and know nothing about it.

"Your Highness, it will be the end of the year soon, do you think the generals from all over the world should go back to Beijing?"

"Are you going to go to war soon?" The eldest princess opened her eyes and raised her head to ask.

"I know the situation in central Beijing is not very stable yet, but the situation waits for no one, the sooner the better." Li Hong said, "Although Han Yi in Xijiang intends to be appeased, his main purpose is food and grass. Give him food and grass, and he will work for whoever can help him recover Western Xinjiang. He still has 3 or 3 people, and these [-] people are very important for us to recover Western Xinjiang, so we must hurry up and march westward as soon as possible Liangzhou, you can't push him into the arms of Xiangyang. After two years of rest, Xiangyang has recovered its strength. If Liu Biao does his best to support Liu Bei, and we are reluctant to go west, then the western Xinjiang is very likely It has become an important battlefield for Xiangyang to contain us from going south to counter the rebellion. This kind of situation cannot happen, we should take down Xijiang as soon as possible and enter Yizhou as soon as possible."

"I don't want to let you go." The eldest princess put her arms around Li Hong's neck, put her face on Li Hong's chest, and said softly.

"Your Majesty wants to be in charge personally. Only in this way can he make meritorious deeds, establish his own prestige in the army, and in the future he will be able to command the army of the great man and rule smoothly." Li Hong hugged the delicate body of the eldest princess tightly, and lowered his head against her. Cheek said softly, "After your Majesty and I set off for the expedition, you must not leave Liyang. If someone rebels and wants to take your power, you must remember that no matter what, don't send troops back from the front, and don't send troops from other camps. Go to Beijing."

The princess's delicate body trembled slightly, and her hands hugged even tighter.The greater the authority, the greater the danger.In the past, if someone wanted to harm the eldest princess, they would first think of the general, but now that the general has returned the military power, controlling the eldest princess is equivalent to controlling the general, and the danger of the eldest princess suddenly increased.The eldest princess knows this better than anyone else, the military power in the hands of the general cannot be taken away at will, and a little carelessness will bring disaster to the country.These days, there are more ambitious people than stars in the sky.So when the general handed over power completely, the whole court trembled, and the powerful monarch and ministers knew everything.

"Before the army set off, His Royal Highness appointed Liu Ming, the Right Wise King of the Xiongnu, as General Du Liao, and stationed troops in Du Liao's camp. He transferred General Tie Yue and Ula Iron Cavalry to Mobei to guard the desert, and transferred General Yan Wuwei and Fengyun Iron Cavalry back. Set up troops in Jinyang. As long as there is any disturbance in the capital, you will immediately rush to Jinyang under the protection of He Feng." Li Hong gently stroked the princess's black hair and sighed, "In my opinion, as long as When Yan Wuwei and Fengyun Tieqi arrived in Jinyang, no one in Chang'an would dare to touch your hair, but the emperor is too young, and you are an unmarried princess. If someone has ulterior motives, schemes, and human rights, things will be out of hand... ..."

The eldest princess was so shy, she suddenly raised her head and kissed Li Hong on the face, "You should marry me now."

Li Hong smiled, "You want Xiaoyu and Xiaoxue to be widows? Now marrying you, do you know how many people want to kill me?"

The eldest princess smiled softly, "If you leave, I will let the two elder sisters move to Liyang. If I am in danger, they will be even more dangerous."

Li Hong hesitated for a moment.The eldest princess slightly twisted her body, and begged in a low voice: "Brother Leopard... Please, I am too lonely in Liyang."

"Okay." Li Hong nodded, and whispered, "As soon as you hear something wrong, leave Liyang immediately without any hesitation or delay."

"I know." The eldest princess said meekly, "I'll listen to you."

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In mid-October, Dong Zhao, Liu Yi, Dong Fang, Xu Si and other ministers were acquitted, and each was appointed.

At the end of October, Xiangyang special envoys Cai Mao, Cheng Yu, Lu Su, Jian Yong, Zhang Song and others, accompanied by Prime Minister Li Wei, went to the palace to meet the emperor, and then discussed with the general in the Qilin hall about recruiting.

The crisis that broke out in Chang'an caused Cai Mao and others to almost lose their lives. They were also very angry when they were frightened, but after they discovered the changes in the court of Chang'an, they secretly rejoiced.Judging from the current situation, Li Hong has finally made his move, revealing his true colors of usurping.Now the eldest princess is imprisoned in Liyang Palace, Prime Minister Cai Yong and other ministers have been kicked out of the court, Kong Rong and other ministers have died unexpectedly, and the people of Northern Xinjiang have controlled everything.Li Hong has changed from holding the eldest princess to holding the little emperor, and he is more able to do whatever he wants. Next, Li Hong will probably usurp the great Han's land even more quickly.

Xiangyang's goal has been achieved.After this crisis in Chang'an, Li Hong needs time to stabilize the situation and usurp the country. In the short term, the possibility of going south to conquer is very small. Even if Li Hong goes south to conquer in the near future, the scale will not be too large. He must ensure that Chang'an Only after the stability of the imperial court and the states and counties in various places will they make every effort to launch an attack.

The special envoys from Xiangyang saved their lives and achieved their goal again, and they were all very happy. At this moment, even if they bowed their heads and said some nasty compliments against their original intentions, they were willing.

Prime Minister Li Wei scolded them first.Xu Shu and others teamed up to assassinate the emperor, a crime that cannot be punished, and asked Xiangyang to send the head immediately, otherwise the consequences would be at their own risk.Then all the agreements in the previous peace talks were overturned, and three conditions for the peace talks were put forward, the emperor of Xiangyang was deposed, the army was disbanded, and Liu Biao, Cao Cao and others immediately went to Beijing to plead guilty.

General Li Hong only said one word, and beat him if he didn't want to be comforted.

At the end of October, Cai Mao and other five special envoys returned to the south, while Han Song, Wang Lang, Hua Xin and others were detained in Chang'an.

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In November, more and more senior planners came to Beijing, and the six ministers and the court were even busier.

This month, the emperor successively issued decrees to rebuild the Mingtang, revise the "Tian Law" and "Criminal Law", and the supervision, selection, taxation and other systems have also entered the revision stage.

At the end of November, the generals commanding the army from all over the country were ordered to return to Beijing and arrived in Chang'an one after another.

General Li Hong, Prime Minister Li Wei, Grand Sima Xu Rong, Taiwei Zhang Yan, Guang Luxun Xianyufu, Wei Wei Yang Feng, Zhi Jinwu Yushi and other ministers met with every general who came to Beijing and explained to them in detail Due to the current situation of the court, the generals must respect the emperor and the eldest princess, obey the imperial decree, and strictly abide by the law.

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In December, General Xian Yuyin of Zhengbei, General Tie Yue of Yingyang, and General Zang Ba of Weilu arrived in Chang'an. So far, in addition to Yan Rou, General Zhenbei who was far away in Hexi, General Yan Wuwei who was far away in the desert, and General Yan Wuwei who was far away in the desert. Except for Li Su, the Liao general who sought captives from Liaodong, and other eleven generals, the rest of the generals and Zhonglang will all arrive in Chang'an.

In the twelfth middle school, the emperor and the eldest princess summoned the generals in the front hall of Weiyang Palace and gave them generous gifts.

During the same period, the Xiongnu Grand Chanyu Liu Bao, Youxian King Liu Ming, Northern Xianbei King Tuobatao, Southern Xianbei King Shemoci’s son Shehu, Central Xianbei King Kebixiong, Xianling Qiang King Kuangfengsha, Huangzhong Qiang King Nie Xiao, White Deer King Karasuma Lu Pofeng, Heiling King Karasuma Loulu, Fuyu King's son Biju, Gaoguli Addition (official position) Wen Hong and other 27 leaders of the Hu tribe came to Beijing to meet the emperor of the Han Dynasty .

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The second year of Yuanping in the Han Dynasty (204 AD), the first month.

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On the first day of the first lunar month, there is a pilgrimage ceremony. Civil and military officials and kings of the Hu tribe pay homage to the emperor, and the monarchs and ministers celebrate the New Year together.

The emperor issued a decree to amnesty the world.

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On the second day of the first lunar month, the emperor issued a decree and promulgated a series of new policies.

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On the fifth day of the first lunar month, the emperor decreed that Liu Ming, the right sage king of the Huns, would be the general of Du Liao, and he would command the Du Liao iron cavalry to guard the frontier.

This is the first time in the 400 years of the dynasty that a Hu tribe king has been worshiped as General Du Liao.

Everyone in the court was deeply shocked.

On the same day, the imperial government conscripted 47 children of various tribes from the Jinyang University Hall as vassals, most of whom were assigned to the Prime Minister's Mansion, Taichang Mansion and Dahonglu Mansion.

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On the sixth day of the first lunar month, the emperor issued a decree that Fengyun cavalry guarded the desert for 15 years. They have made great achievements and outstanding achievements. They are specially rewarded and transferred back to Jinyang for garrison.The responsibility of guarding the desert was changed to Ula cavalry.In the future, after the world is stabilized, the three cavalry of Fengyun, Duliao, and Wula will take turns guarding the desert and defending the great man.

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On the sixteenth day of the first lunar month, generals in charge of the army, officials in various places, and kings of the Hu tribe outside the Great Wall bid farewell to the emperor and left Chang'an.

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On the twentieth day of the first lunar month, shocking news came from Xiangyang that the emperor of Xiangyang violated the ancestral system and the law and enfeoffed princes.

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(End of this chapter)