The Most Powerful Man in the World

He looked at Chu Yi's figure and couldn't help being stunned for a moment, and a strange look flashed in his eyes.

Chu Yi, who stood with his hands behind his back, seemed to have noticed He's eyes, turned around slowly, and his eyes fell on He. I have to say that He's changed a lot. And mature temperament makes He even more gorgeous and unparalleled.

Shaking his hands slightly, Chu Yi said to Mrs He, "I have seen the Queen Mother!"

Mr. He stepped forward, with a fragrant wind, his hands flicked lightly, and his delicate face was full of smiles: "The king of Chu does not need to be polite!"

Saying that, Mrs He stared at Chu Yi and said, "The lord came back so quickly, and the Aijia is talking about preparing a feast for the lord to celebrate."

Chu Yi shook his head slightly and said, "Yuan Shao, Gongsun Zan and others have left, and they haven't done their best, so what is there to celebrate."

If it was in the past, Mr. He would not understand the impact of leaving Yuan Shao, Gongsun Zan, and others, but Mr. He's growth in these days was not small at all, and now it is naturally not clear why Chu Yi said that.

With a wave of his hand, Mrs He turned slightly to Chu Yi and said, "Since the lord is back, it just so happens that the Ai family has something to say to the lord."

He said to He Yue who was beside him: "Yue'er, hurry up and invite the general to enter the palace."

He Yue glanced at Chu Yi, swayed, and left the palace.

With a wave of his long sleeves, Mrs. He knelt down on the knees opposite Chu Yi, and her own palace maid and Xiao Huangmen came forward to offer tea.

With a positive expression, Mrs He looked at Chu Yi and said, "Your Highness, the Great Han is in danger!"

Chu Yi couldn't help raising his brows and looked at the He clan in surprise. Although it was said that the Han Dynasty was now frequent rebels, and local officials violated the yin and yin, and even occupied one side, but there was no one who dared to be the king and hegemon. Chaos, but it never reached the level He said.

Seeing Chu Yi's puzzled appearance, He's face showed a bit of sinister and stern expression: "That bitch actually escaped from the palace and merged with King Chen Liu, the anti-king, and proclaimed himself emperor in Chang'an!"

Chu Yi couldn't help being stunned. To be honest, although Mrs He didn't say who the person who escaped from the palace was, Chu Yi was able to guess a few points. If there was no accident, it should be the Empress Dowager Dong.

Empress Dowager Dong is the mother of the Emperor Ling, and the honor of the Empress Dowager. She has always been at odds with the He family. With Liu Bian's ascension to the throne, the He family became the empress dowager and dominated the harem and the court, naturally suppressing the empress dowager Dong everywhere.

If it wasn't for the care of the old officials, I'm afraid that the Empress Dowager Dong would have been dismissed by Mrs. He, but even so, Mrs. Dong was in a constant state of anxiety in the palace, lest one day she would not see the sun the next day. .

Not long ago, Empress Dowager Dong escaped from the palace under a partial plan and went straight to Chang'an, where she joined Yuan Shao, King Chenliu and others.

Looking at the He family, Chu Yi said slowly: "When did the news of the queen mother come, why doesn't this king know about it?"

He took a deep breath and said, "Bengong also got the news before Zhancha Kungfu, if there is no accident, the news that the anti-king Liu Bian will be proclaimed emperor in Chang'an tomorrow with the support of Empress Dong will spread all over the world! "

Hearing what Mrs He said, Chu Yi nodded slightly. Mrs. He was not surprised that he had his own information channel, especially since Mrs. He had fought with Empress Dowager Dong for so many years. If so, that's weird.

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Raising his head, Mrs He stared at Chu Yi and said, "King Chu, the only person Ai's mother and son can count on is you. hand!"

To be honest, when He received the news that the Empress Dowager Dong actually joined Liu Xie to support Liu Xie to become emperor with the support of Yuan Shao's group, and to openly confront the court, He was indeed a little panicked.

Earlier, Yuan Shao used the banner of the Qing monarch. Although everyone knew what was going on, Yuan Shao and the princes still recognized Liu Bian as a great emperor.

Even if one day, Yuan Shao and others really entered the capital, as the emperor of the big man, their mother and son's safety is still more or less guaranteed, and He also thought about it, if Chu Yi really lost to Yuan Shao and others. As for the feudal lords, the big deal is that she will give Yuan Shao and others an official title. If you don't believe that Yuan Shao and the others will still be detrimental to their mother and son.

But now Yuan Shao and the others actually pushed Liu Xie out and declared himself emperor in Chang'an. In this case, only one of the two imperial courts could survive, so the He family put all their hopes on Come to Chu Yi.

Chu Yi digested the sudden news, and his heart has calmed down. Although the news that Yuan Shao proclaimed Liu Xie emperor in Chang'an was a little unexpected, in Chu Yi's view, it was not a big fuss.

Glancing at Mrs He, Chu Yi smiled slightly and said, "Don't panic, the empress dowager, it's just a mere rebel, Chu will be the queen mother to wipe out the rebel."

Hearing what Chu Yi said, Mrs He breathed a sigh of relief and said, "I will ask King Chu for the safety of this palace and the emperor."

He said again: "By the way, several important officials, including Fu Wan and Lu Zhi in the court, quietly followed the slut Dong to Chang'an. With the support of these people, I'm afraid that when the news of King Chenliu's enthronement comes out, I don't know. How many people will be used by the anti-king!"

Obviously, what He's worried about is the influence of Empress Dowager Dong and Lu Zhi. After all, Liu Xie's words alone can make him an emperor. Without the help of important ministers, he would never be able to make a big storm. Come.

But now that Empress Dowager Dong and Lu Zhi have come forward, the influence of Liu Xie's proclamation as emperor will be greater. As He said, once the news spreads, someone will definitely turn to the Chang'an court.

While speaking, there was a burst of hurried footsteps, and then a figure appeared at the entrance of the hall, it was the general He Miao who came in a hurry.

He Miao had a dignified expression on her face, she first bowed to the He family, and then cupped her hands towards Chu Yi: "Why didn't you let me know when the King of Chu will return? ."

Chu Yi nodded at He Miao and said, "Now that the court is in turmoil, why should you stick to those vulgar rituals?"

He Miao sat down and looked at the time, then looked at Chu Yi and said, "The King of Chu must have known."

Chu Yi knew what He Miao was referring to. Since He knew this information, he would definitely not hide it from He Miao's only arm.

He Miao said with a straight face: "Thanks to the king of Chu who told He to send someone to secretly block the capital, only then did a group of officials from the DPRK and the central government who were trying to attach themselves to the thieves were stopped."

Mentioning these officials who were trying to leave the capital, He Miao couldn't help but flash a cold light in his eyes: "These people actually helped the rebels wholeheartedly, and He fulfilled their wishes and secretly executed these officials."

Chu Yi was not surprised by He Miao's execution of these officials. If He Miao did not even have this means, even with the help of the people he left behind, I am afraid that the He Miao brothers and sisters would not be able to live to this day. .

He Jin then took out a list and handed it to Chu Yi: "Chu King, please look, these are the list of officials who tried to escape from the capital and went to Chang'an."

Chu Yi took over and looked at it, and his eyes couldn't help showing a bit of surprise. No wonder He Miaohui was so angry that he secretly executed these officials who were stopped before he came back. To be honest, look Given the names and numbers of officials on the roster, Chu Yi was secretly shocked by the strength of Dong's, Lu Zhi, and Yuan's appeal.

There are no less than [-]% of the officials in the courtroom whose names are taboo on this list, including several three princes and nine ministers.

He Miao looked at Chu Yi and said, "King Chu, although the situation is temporarily stabilized, it can be expected that once the Chang'an court announces the world, the big Han will split after all, what should I do?"

If it was said that what worried He Miao the most before were the rebels who appeared from all over the world, then He Miao was in no mood to take care of those rebels, because the rebels who threatened them the most had already appeared.

Compared with Han Sui and Yan Baihu, the rebels in places like Liu Xie, who became emperor, were simply incomparable.

Chu Yi looked extremely calm, glanced at He Miao and He Shi, and smiled slightly: "With Chu here, the world of this big man can't be messed up."

Chu Yi's words seemed to have an invisible magic power, and the panicked hearts of the two were inexplicably settled down.

After stretching his body, Chu Yi slowly got up, and cupped his hands towards He and He Miao and said, "Chu will say goodbye first, and we will talk about everything at the court meeting in three days."

He Miao opened his mouth, looked at Chu Yi's calm appearance, nodded and said, "Everything depends on King Chu!"

Watching Chu Yi disappear at the end of the palace, the He and He Miao brothers and sisters looked at each other.

Mr. He said to He Miao, "Second brother, what do you think about Chu Yi's arrangements? Can he really suppress Liu Xie, Mr. Dong, Yuan Shao and these rebels? Will he take us..."

He Miao immediately glared at Mrs He and said, "The Queen Mother, please be careful!"

Seemingly realizing that she said something she shouldn't have said, He's expression changed slightly: "It's Ben Gong's heart that's in a mess, unless he, Chu Yi, wants to kill himself, it's impossible for him to rely on Liu Xie, otherwise , there is only a dead end waiting for him."

As if to strengthen his confidence, Mr. He whispered: "Only we can rely on him unconditionally, so as long as he is not crazy, he will definitely support us to suppress the rebels in Chang'an City."

The news of Chu Yi's return to Beijing was very secret, and it didn't spread until two days later. However, at this time, King Liu Xie of Chenliu, with the support of Empress Dowager Dong, Lu Zhi, and Yuan Shao, ascended the throne in Chang'an and declared it to the world. At the same time, he called on people with lofty ideals in the world to be used by the Chang'an court, and to punish the faint-hearted ruler of Chu Yi, the traitor.

It can be said that as soon as the news came out, the Great Han River shook and spread at an extremely fast speed. In a short period of time, the land of the Great Han Kyushu was known to everyone.

As soon as the Luoyang court and the Changan court came out, the already turbulent Dahan world became more and more chaotic. Especially with Liu Xie proclaiming emperor in Chang'an, many ambitious people had delusions in their hearts.

Whether it is Liu Yan in Yizhou, Liu Biao in Jingzhou, or even the Han clan in some places, they are all excited about it.

Both are descendants of Gaozu, how can Liu Bian and Liu Xie ascend to the throne and become emperors, and these descendants, who also have Gaozu's blood, can't have a glimpse of the supreme position.

On the third day after the news of Liu Xie's proclamation as emperor, Liu Yan, the animal husband of Yizhou, who had occupied the land of Yizhou by strong means, publicly sacrificed to the sky and declared to the world, and established himself as the king of Han.

I think that the great ancestor Liu Bang used to be the king of Han in Sichuan and Shu, but now Liu Yan is the king of Han.

Although there was news of Liu Xie's proclamation as emperor, the news of Liu Yan's proclamation as king still shocked everyone.

For a while, I don’t know how many eyes were turned to Liu Biao in Jingzhou and Liu Yu in Youzhou. Like Liu Yan, these two were both relatives of the Han family, with distinguished identities, and they also held great power. It is not uncommon for people to be kings like Liu Yan.

However, while everyone was staring at Liu Biao and Liu Yu, waiting for the news that they would become kings, there was a sense of calm in Jingzhou Xiangyang City and the state shepherd's mansion.

When the news of Liu Xie's ascension to the throne and Liu Yan's claim to the king came, it would be a lie to say that Liu Biao, the shepherd of Jingzhou, did not react at all.

Liu Biaogui is the shepherd of Jingzhou. Although he has not been in Jingzhou for a long time, he does not have too much control over Jingzhou county, but Liu Biao is indeed a rare person in the clan. With superb means, he married the Cai clan of Jingxiang. The two brothers, Kuaiyue and Kuailiang, from the Kuai clan were sincerely invited to serve as officials in the prefecture's shepherd's house. In a short period of time, they stabilized the situation in Jingzhou and gained a certain amount of power.

In the hall of the mansion, Liu Biao, dressed in Chinese attire, stands high above it, and on both sides of the lower head are the civil and military officials from the Jingzhou family. In one session, it can be said that Liu Biao mastered the civil and military affairs of Jingzhou prefectures and counties.

The land of Jingxiang also deserves to be a place of outstanding people. There are not a few great talents in civil and military affairs, not to mention the great talents left in the wilderness, just looking at these outstanding people gathered under Liu Biao, it can be seen.

As for the literati, the brothers Kuaiyue and Kuailiang needless to say, Han Song and Liu Xian are also famous heroes of Jingxiang. As for the generals, they are also not bad. Cai Mao, Zhang Yun, Huang Zu, and Wenpin are all talented generals. .

The hall was filled with awe. Cai Mao, who was in the first place, as Liu Biao's in-law, naturally had an extraordinary status. At this moment, he glanced at Liu Biao with a dignified expression, got up and bowed to Liu Biao and said, "Lord Zhou Mu, My subordinates have something to say."

Seeing Cai Mao get up, everyone was shocked and looked at Cai Mao.

What they were discussing today, everyone naturally knew what they had in mind. In the final analysis, it was nothing more than that some people wanted to encourage Liu Biao to emulate Liu Yan of Yizhou and become king.

And Cai Mao is the most enthusiastic person among them. To be honest, in terms of Liu Biao's identity, it can be said that he is respected. Even if he is a king, he has enough qualifications. After all, Liu Biao is the descendant of King Lu Gong, and there are names and surnames on the royal register. His clan is by no means comparable to that of Liu Bei.

Liu Biao's identity is so respected, since Liu Yan can be called the king, why can't Liu Biao be the king?

Especially in today's world, as long as you are not a fool, you can see that with Liu Xie proclaiming the emperor and Liu Yan the king, the chaos in the world has become a foregone conclusion.

Cai Mao stood up, Liu Biao looked up at Cai Mao, and said slowly, "If Degui has something to say, just say it directly."

Taking a deep breath, Cai Mao looked straight at Liu Biao and said, "Your Excellency knows that the chaos in the world is already happening. Your Excellency is the noble of the royal family. It is your responsibility to clean up the chaotic world and rebuild the Han Dynasty. Liu Yizhou has already become the king. The adults are called kings, and the people's hearts in Jingxiang will be reassured."

As Cai Mao's voice fell, Zhang Yun and Huang Zu suddenly stood up, stood up, begged to Liu Biao, and said respectfully, "I beg your lord to be the throne!"

Liu Biao frowned slightly, neither agreeing nor objecting, but just turned his eyes to Kuaiyue, Kuailiang and the others on one side.

At this moment, even if the Kuai brothers wanted to keep silent, Liu Biao's intention was very clear, he wanted to listen to their opinions, and everyone looked at them.

Kuaiyue only heard a light cough, took a step forward slowly, and bowed to Liu Biao, "Sir, no!"

As soon as Kuaiyue said this, many people immediately glared at him, especially Cai Mao and others. They asked Liu Biao to be king, but Kuaiyue objected. What does this mean?

No matter what Cai Mao and the others thought of him, Kuaiyue just said to Liu Biao with a solemn expression: "Sir, you must know that trees are beautiful in the forest, and the wind will destroy them. , the court will also be the first to suppress it, if the adults become king at this time, it will definitely become a thorn in the court’s eyes and a thorn in the flesh.”

Saying that, Kuaiyue took a deep breath, stared at Liu Biao and said: "The most important thing is that the Lord has not completely controlled the land of Jingxiang, whether it is Lingling, Guiyang, Wuling and several counties, have not surrendered to the Lord, the most important thing for the Lord at the moment. It is not because of coveting the title of the king, which will only bring disasters and disasters, but to find a way to completely grasp the land of Lingling and several counties. Protect yourself, why not do it!"

Liu Xian, Han Song and several other scribes stroked their beards and nodded with a smile, obviously agreeing with what Kuaiyue said.

A hint of disappointment flashed in Liu Biao's eyes, he sighed slightly, looked at the people present, waved his hand and said, "Forget it, let me think about it for a while."

Cai Mao opened his mouth to say something, but Liu Biao waved his hand to stop it, so he could only give Kuaiyue a reluctant glance.

After the crowd dispersed, Liu Biao returned to the study and sat there alone. In front of him was a map of the land of Jingxiang. Since the Eastern Han Dynasty, Jingzhou was divided into Nanyang County, Nan County, Lingling County, Guiyang County, Wuling County, Changsha County, and Jiangxia County are seven counties.

Looking at the map, Liu Biao couldn't help sighing. What Kuaiyue said was not unreasonable. The seven counties in Jingzhou were only Nanyang County, Changsha County, Jiangxia County, and Nan County. His orders were completely disobedient to the yang and yin, and he had not yet settled down as a shepherd of Jingzhou, and it was indeed a little hasty to claim the king.

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Liu Biao looked at the map of Jingxiang alone in his study and sighed in his heart. Yizhou is different from Jingzhou. Everyone knows the land of Kyushu. If you defend the level, you can definitely attack and defend.

Liu Yan occupies the land of Yizhou. It can be said that as long as he masters several important points to enter the land of Sichuan and Shu, he can isolate the connection with the Central Plains. No one can do it when he is king and hegemony in the land of Yizhou.

That's why Liu Yan dared to take the risk of the world to be the first to be king. After all, although the current imperial court has already exposed the essence of weakness, the heritage of the great Han for hundreds of years is still there. The power of the anti-king is still there.

Especially now that Chu Yi has brought the momentum of suppressing the allied forces of the [-] princes, even if the court's vitality was severely damaged in the first battle, but the momentum has become more and more pressing. It is absolutely not wise to jump out and call the king or emperor at this moment. s Choice.

With the support of Yuan Shao, it was impossible for Liu Xie to declare himself emperor. After all, after the [-]th Route, he fought under Liu Xie's name and was defeated in the first battle.

In this case, even if Liu Xie didn't claim to be emperor, I'm afraid the court would take a breath, and the first thing to clean up would be Yuan Shao and other princes who escaped.

Therefore, even if Yuan Shao and others are for self-protection, they must launch Liu Xielai. With Liu Xie's identity, they can at least divide the power of the court.

After all, although Liu Xie's ascension to the throne is not in line with legal principles, for some aristocratic families, Chu Yi has dominated the court and seriously damaged the interests of the aristocratic families. Then Liu Xie's ascension to the throne at this time is equivalent to giving these aristocratic families a choice.