Chapter 307 Liu Ying is in coma!
When the imperial edict was issued, no one took it seriously at first. After all, no change would happen so quickly.
However, after Luoxin wanted to make an example and executed two big businessmen who tried to force sales with inferior currency, the whole world felt the court's determination.
Some people want to coerce the people and force the court to accept the throne, using covert threats and intimidation to create a situation where the people would accept the throne voluntarily.
But the Luo family was never someone who would be kidnapped. Luo Xin forced the people to stand on his side. When trying a case, he only asked twice, and anyone who sheltered the suspects would be treated as an accomplice.
Regardless of whether he was threatened or not, if he still covered up the crime for the second time, he would be directly exiled to Lingnan.
It is normal that one does not dare to resist alone, Luo Xin expressed his understanding.
But it doesn’t make sense that you don’t dare to resist since the imperial court has made the decision.
All of China, we must never allow obedient citizens to become the majority!
People must dare to resist, be brave to resist, and be good at resisting. Only then can they ultimately improve their united front value and force the rulers to improve their treatment.
Instead of being about to starve to death, some people would say, "The people in this land are the most simple and honest. As long as they have a bite to eat, they will not rebel."
This has never been an advantage, but rather a servility that is deeply ingrained in one's bones.
Luo Xin's ruthless methods instantly shocked many people who were ready to make moves.
What's even worse is that Luo Xin is, to some extent, an isolated minister. He was promoted directly and rapidly by Lu Zhi. He has no friendship with the founding heroes, let alone in the eyes of the princes. As for other court officials, they are all his subordinates and he has no allies.
The group of founding heroes flocked to the gates of the Huaiyin Marquis Mansion and the Ying Marquis Mansion to try to establish connections. After all, they had been friends for so many years and had been together since Liu Bang was still in a relatively low state.
The powerful people from all over the country came to the princes, but the princes just wanted to tell them not to get involved.
The fact that Luo Xin could get along well with a woman like Lu Zhi shows that he is not a simple person.
The Chang'an court still had prestige in the eyes of the vassal kingdoms. At least no one wanted to confront it openly, so this edict was implemented.
But the relationship between the two sides became increasingly delicate, because many people believed that it was the Chang'an court that was behind the action.
In the eyes of many knowledgeable people, the value of the existence of the vassal kingdoms has become lower and lower with the passage of time and changes in the situation.
Especially after the Lu family tried to transform and gradually gave up some more difficult powers, such as military power, the status of the princes gradually became awkward.
Liu Bang divided the Liu family into princes after learning the lesson of the Qin Dynasty's elimination of the royal family. The powerful Qin Dynasty was destroyed simply because of the rebellion of treacherous ministers in the central government and a foolish ruler, with almost no resistance from the Ying clan.
This was something Liu Bang could not tolerate.
To put it more clearly, the Liu clan princes were used to check and balance the Lu clan and prevent them from usurping power.
Therefore, during the regency of Empress Lü, except for a few major events, these princes rarely came to Chang'an City, and an invisible iron curtain stretched across Guanzhong and Shandong.
Although the imperial court was able to collect taxes from the vassal kingdoms, and the prime ministers sent by the imperial court had great power and the vassal kings all respected them, everyone knew that this was because there was no falling out.
It is not easy to be the prime minister of a kingdom. If you are loyal to the court, you must be careful of the princes. After all, you are in the princes' territory. If you follow the princes, you must be careful that the court may suddenly transfer you back, imprison you, or execute you.
Amidst this turmoil, a large amount of money and grain rolled into the national treasury in Chang'an. Liu Ying was very happy. This was the first thing he did after the death of Lu Zhi.
In his heart, Lu Zhi was the top monarch.
My mother was assisted by the Marquis of Dong'a, and the world was peaceful.
I also have the assistance of the Marquis of Dong'a, and the world is still peaceful.
So I = Queen Mother.
So I am also a top monarch. This is the simple logic that Liu Ying used to entertain himself.
Luo Xin certainly did not relax his monitoring of various commodity prices in the private sector, especially the prices of grain, which are important materials related to the national economy and people's livelihood. The entire Han Dynasty was thriving and moving towards his desired goal.
As for Liu Ying, considering his talent, his current learning progress is quite encouraging, but it is still not enough for him to become a qualified monarch, as the current situation in the country is too complicated.
Changle Palace.
In this relatively large palace complex, there is a room specially set aside as Luo Xin’s office. If there is any important matter, he can report it directly to the emperor.
This is an extremely high level of political trust and power.
The strict patriarchal system was gradually broken down, especially after the abolition of the hereditary aristocracy system, the distribution of power was no longer based on blood ties, but on the relationship with the monarch. Many officials with lower positions were able to take charge of state affairs.
It has become a consensus that the closer you are to the monarch, the greater your power will be, and this was also true in the Han Dynasty.
The greatest contributions were supporting the emperor and rescuing him, that's the reason.
The reason why Luo Xin was able to rise to prominence so quickly was because he had extremely close relationships with the Queen Mother Regent and the Emperor, who were the core of power in the Han Dynasty.
If Liu Bang had successfully deposed the crown prince and Liu Ruyi had ascended the throne, then the person who would now serve as the prime minister and assisting the government would probably be Luo Yi.
Luo Xin sat upright to handle government affairs. The hall was filled with his assistants, who walked hurriedly. They were all talented and wise men selected from all over the country. Because Luo Xin and Luo Yi had joined forces, they handled government affairs extremely quickly.
Luo Xin looked at it first, and then Luo Yi supplemented it, and the opinion on how to deal with a problem was formed directly.
Suddenly, a palace maid with an anxious look walked in from the side. Luo Xin recognized her as the palace maid who served Liu Ying. His heart sank and he whispered, "Third brother, please handle these matters first. I'll be back soon."
After saying that, he stood up, walked towards the maid, and whispered, "Your Majesty, what happened?"
The maid barely dared to breathe, and whispered very softly, "Prime Minister, His Majesty just fainted, and we servants couldn't wake him up. Someone go and call the imperial physician, and I'm here to call you."
Luo Xinyan felt his eyes go dark in an instant, and he forced himself to steady himself and said slowly: "Has the Queen arrived?"
The maid replied: "It should not be here yet, but it will be soon."
Luo Xin took a deep breath and went towards Liu Ying's palace.
When he arrived at the palace, Luo Xin saw at a glance that Queen Zhang Yan and eldest prince Liu Heng were both there. Zhang Yan's fair face was already full of tear marks. She was a woman who was somewhat different from Lu Zhi and did not have much desire for power.
When Zhang Yan saw Luo Xin, she immediately bowed and said, "Grand Prime Minister, I am honored to meet you."
After Luo Xin returned the gift, he hurried to the bedside, only to see Liu Ying lying there with a pale face and tightly furrowed brows, as if he had thought of something bad, or was suffering from some pain.
"His Majesty."
Luo Xin called softly.
After the imperial physician examined Liu Ying, he said that there was nothing wrong with him and that he just needed to rest. Only then did everyone feel relieved.
Liu Ying woke up slowly, and what came into his sight was Luo Xin's anxious face. He couldn't help but ask, "Father, why are you here?"
Luo Xin said worriedly: "Your Majesty, you just fell into a coma, so the palace servants called me here. Fortunately, you woke up."
"coma?"
Liu Ying was a little surprised, then he felt his body and felt that there was no problem, so he asked quickly: "Father, what did the imperial physician say?"
Luo Xin told Liu Ying, and Liu Ying slowly felt relieved. However, the haze in the hearts of the two did not dissipate, or rather, this haze spread to the entire Chang'an City.
The emperor's coma is a major national event that cannot be concealed. No one can take this responsibility, but after the news spread, many people began to worry.
Falling into a coma for no apparent reason is no small matter. It means that the emperor may fall into a coma again at any time. Although no one says it, a terrible ending appears in many people's minds. What if the emperor cannot wake up?
Liu Ying himself was also very scared, and privately asked Luo Xin, whom he trusted the most, "Father, if, I mean if, I pass away in a coma, what should I do now?"
When Liu Ying said this, he was filled with fear. Luo Xin said slowly: "Your Majesty, Queen Gao will always protect you, and I will always assist you.
As for the Han Dynasty, you only need to appoint a crown prince."
Liu Ying nodded slowly and sighed, "Yes, it is enough to appoint a crown prince. Prime Minister, you will submit a petition to appoint a crown prince at the court tomorrow.
Although I know you don’t care about this credit, I really don’t want to give it to anyone else except you.”
Luo Xin's eyes were slightly red. He even wanted to go to Zhaocheng to ask for medicine for Liu Ying, but he knew it was impossible. Liu Ying was not important enough to cost the family's wealth. He could only comfort him softly: "Your Majesty, you will definitely be healthy. I promised Queen Gao that I would take good care of you. If you die before me, how can I see Queen Gao in the future?"
Liu Ying smiled upon hearing this and said, "You have taken good care of Ying. Even if you see the Queen Mother, no one can blame you.
Father, Ying is still standing in front of you, and who knows, she may never fall into a coma again.
You are in such good health, Ying must live well and take care of you until the end of your life."
After saying that, he just laughed. Although he was no longer a teenager, his mentality seemed to still be that of the child hiding behind Luo Xin after all these years.
Even Luo Xin could not see Liu Ying's determination from his brilliant smile.
Liu Ying looked at Luo Xin in front of him and recalled his life. He made up his mind that he would give Luo Xin a big gift, he would give Liu Heng a big gift, and he would give the whole world a big gift.
Amidst countless rumors in Chang'an City, the court meeting was held as usual, and countless dignitaries filed into the palace.
Liu Ying, sitting high on the throne, was unusually majestic at this moment, and even made many people think of his mother, the then regent empress dowager - Lu Zhi!
"Do you have any important business?"
Liu Ying's voice came from above.
(End of this chapter)
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