Chapter 479 The three-year period has arrived and people’s hearts are in turmoil!
The night was dark, there was no moonlight above the earth, an autumn breeze blew by, picking up a few fallen leaves, which landed on the slightly shabby eaves. A lamp was lit in the house, the light flickering, and several figures gathered around a table, acting furtively.
"The emperor killed Tian Lin for no reason, so he must have become suspicious."
"I've said before that Liu Bingyi is a very smart emperor, and there's also the horrible woman, the Queen Mother. It's very difficult to bewitch him."
"Humph, there is no emperor who is not suspicious. The smarter the emperor, the more suspicious he is. Liu Bingyi is no exception, otherwise he would not have alienated the princes during the Jingnan Campaign."
"Let's wait. Tian Lin just died, and now is the time when the emperor is most alert. Any disturbance will make him alert. Don't provoke him again, otherwise he might hurt us by mistake."
"I agree. Let's not meet for the time being. Let's wait and see what happens and wait for an opportunity. I don't believe that the emperor and the Luo family can really be so close. Even between father and son, it's not possible, let alone a monarch and a powerful minister's family with conflicting interests."
Voices rang out one after another, and a group of people in black robes dispersed from the house. Only the slight crackling sound of the lights was left. They burned for a while, then went out, and the house was completely plunged into darkness.
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In order to avoid taboos among the people, Liu Bingyi changed his name to Liu Xun.
He had matured a bit more, completely shedding the immaturity he had when he first ascended the throne, and his gaze was filled with nobility and dignity.
When you meet someone after three days, you should look at him with new eyes.
Three years is enough time for a person to completely change. For Liu Xun, his throne has been completely consolidated. As long as he does not offend his clan relatives, civil and military officials at the same time, and does not cause the whole world to rebel to the same extent as Liu Dan, no individual or group can shake his rule.
In Changle Palace, Liu Xun held a memorial in his hand.
"I hope your majesty is wise and will be in good health.
Over the past three years, the Central Plains has been peaceful, except for the five military campaigns in the Western Regions, which have cost a lot of money and food. The vast Central Plains still has many things that need to be spent, and the supply to the Western Regions is really not enough to cover the expenses. Moreover, the wild land of the Western Regions cannot be compared with the fertile land of the Central Plains. "
He frowned slightly, thinking that it was another memorial asking the court to reduce spending in the Western Regions. However, this was impossible. He could not cause such a large loss of territory during his reign. Moreover, the taxes collected through the Western Regions trade routes were very important to the court. They were also the key to curbing the northern grasslands and the western Qiang.
Liu Xun did not forget that the Huns had reappeared a few years ago. Wars in other directions could be put aside temporarily, but the fight against the Huns must not stop!
"The Great Protector of the Western Regions is Wushuang Hou Shi, who is braver than ten thousand men, and is both civil and military, a rare general. He has guarded the Western Regions for many years but has not been able to stabilize it. I am very puzzled by this."
Luo Shi rarely appeared in the Central Plains, but as the Protector-General of the Western Regions, he led an army of 100,000 from Hexi in the Western Regions back to the east during the Jingnan Rebellion, which shocked the world so much that even the King of Dayuan and the Queen Mother were brought back by him.
After the Jingnan Rebellion was over, he returned to the Western Regions. Still, no one could forget the Hexi cavalry that covered the mountains and plains, and no one could forget the lances that were like forests and fire, and were invincible.
As both were princes who participated in the Jingnan Campaign, Liu Xun was wary and respectful of the princes who participated in the Jingnan Campaign in Guandong, but he was simply wary of Luo Shi.
He did not trust Luo Shi, nor did he intend to show any favor to Luo Shi, but he trusted the Luo family of Zhaocheng and believed that Lord Zhao would not sit idly by and watch Luo Shi bring disgrace to the family and do something disloyal, so Luo Shi was still in charge of the Western Regions in all these years.
Unexpectedly, someone is questioning Luo Shi now. Liu Xun paused, and his first reaction was to frame him, then he quickly opened the entire memorial, "I have pondered over it, the Han Dynasty has one prefecture, one marquis, and two kings in the Western Regions. There must be no problem with Wushuang Marquis being in charge of one prefecture and one marquis, so the problem is with the two kings.
The King of Wusun is your uncle and has always been respectful to the court, so there should be no problem.
The King of Dayuan East is different. He is burdened with sins and should not have seen the light of day. He has made no achievements since he became a vassal king. Dayuan had to resort to military force several times when it rebelled. How could such a person be listed among the kings of the Liu family?
I ask Your Majesty to move it and appoint a new king to guard Dayuan."
Liu Xun never expected that all those words at the beginning were just for these few words at the end.
Beating around the bush, the real purpose will be revealed!
He actually tried to depose the King of Dayuan East, abolish the Kingdom of Dayuan East and establish a new king.
It is not uncommon to abolish a country, but it is very rare for the first generation of princes to abolish their country. Since the beginning of feudalism, even rebellion would not abolish the country, but it would be divided and inherited by the heirs.
The Eastern Kingdom of Dayuan was a kingdom split from the original Dayuan Kingdom. It had about one-fifth of the land of the original Dayuan Kingdom and a population of 100,000. This was the limit of the power that the Western Regions Protectorate could project in the Dayuan Kingdom and the limit of Dayuan Kingdom's patience. For this one-fifth of the land, Luo Shi fought three small battles.
No one would have been interested in such a critical position, but the problem was that the monarch of Dayuan East was the son of Emperor Li Liu Dan!
Extremely politically incorrect.
After Luo Shi conquered Dayuan City for the first time, he learned from Luo Wuzhi's experience of presenting the Princess of Loulan to Liu Che, so he presented the Princess of Dayuan to Liu Dan as a concubine. After she gave birth to a prince, he brought her back to the Western Regions and named her the King of Dayuan East, and the Princess of Dayuan the Queen Mother.
After all, who could have expected at that time that Liu Dan would be overthrown in the later period.
Originally, Liu Dan's sons like the King of Dayuan would be eliminated after the Jingnan Rebellion was over, just like his other sons were exiled far away, but they would not be killed. However, in this era, there were many infant deaths and young deaths, and it would be bad for the fortune if he fell ill and could not survive.
There are two reasons why the King of Dayuan East can still keep the throne. The first is that he is the son of Liu Dan and the Princess of Dayuan. In the current Han Dynasty, he has no right of inheritance to the Han emperor. Even if all of Liu Xun's close relatives died, and he was found to inherit the throne from a remote branch, it would not be him. This is the same reason why the King of Wusun was not considered when considering the throne.
This was certainly a disadvantage when Liu Dan was emperor, but after Liu Dan was overthrown, this turned out to be a way out for the King of Dayuan East.
The second reason is Luo Shi. Although Luo Shi was one of the leaders of the Jingnan Movement, he was also responsible for providing political asylum to Liu Dan's wife and daughter. The King of Dayuan East was a gray area, but none of the princes in the Jingnan Movement spoke, so it was ignored and became an established fact.
Now that there are no relevant stakeholders in the court, this issue has been raised.
Liu Xun pondered for a while. Of course, he wanted to remove the throne of King Dong of Dayuan, but the stability of the Western Region was more important.
The key is to test the attitude of Wushuang Hou Luoshi and see if his attitude towards King Dong of Dayuan has changed after all these years.
People change, and Luo Shi is no exception. Luo Shi initially supported Liu Dan, but later opposed Liu Dan. At that time, the King of Dayuan was young, and Luo Shi was willing to provide political asylum. Perhaps now that the King of Dayuan is growing up, Luo Shi is disgusted with him.
Thinking of Luo Shi's annual written reports and the standard tribute, Liu Xun said in a deep voice: "Zimeng, write a letter to Wushuang Hou. Don't mention the memorial. Ask him about his views on the situation in Dayuan."
Huo Guang's body was shocked, he lowered his head and left. Looking at Huo Guang's back, Liu Xun always felt that he had overlooked something, but he had no idea what it was. He suddenly shuddered, as if he felt a pair of dark eyes staring at him.
Huo Guang walked out of the hall step by step. Even though he was alone in the palace, he still maintained a respectful attitude, but there were endless storms in his heart.
"No, I must remind my cousin that His Majesty wants to take action against the King of Dayuan. Alas, given my cousin's character, he will definitely object. I wonder what His Majesty will do."
Huo Guang thought to himself, "Does the person who submitted the memorial have a grudge against the King of Dayuan?
It's impossible. The King of Dayuan is a transparent person. No one cares about him. Then what is the purpose of this memorial?"
Huo Guang believed that it was impossible for someone to go to the invisible King of Dayuan for no reason. There must be something behind it. The only thing the King of Dayuan was involved in was the interests of the Western Region trade routes.
"Western Trade Route? Going for your uncle?"
Huo Guang was a little bit incredulous, then shook his head and denied it himself: "It's too obvious, it shouldn't be. Whoever is so bold as to plot against the emperor and the Luo family at the same time is really crazy.
Never mind, let’s check it out first.”
Huo Guang was about to leave without thinking any more, when suddenly a deep voice sounded behind him, "Minister Huo, where are you going? His Majesty has summoned me to the palace. Is it possible to see me now?"
Huo Guang was a cautious person. He knew the names and voices of all the officials in the court by heart, so he knew who they were without looking back.
Liu Xiang, Liu Zizhen, was the Right Censor of the Imperial Court of the Han Dynasty, the foremost expert in criminal law, a world-renowned scholar, a relative of the Han royal family, and a favorite of the emperor.
In just three years, he went from being a commoner to a scholar, and took advantage of the emperor's policy of promoting his relatives. He used his profound knowledge of criminal law to solve major cases and investigate lawlessness, and was promoted successively to the position of Right Supervisor of a Thousand Stones, a true court official. According to the Han Dynasty's political habits of emphasizing internal affairs over external affairs and the central government over the counties and kingdoms, he could even be sent out as an official of two thousand stones.
However, given the emperor's trust in Liu Zizheng, as well as his ability and status as a relative of the Han royal family, the position of Chief Justice among the Nine Ministers was the one he sought after, while the county governor and the prime minister were both one rank lower.
"Mr. Zi Zheng is polite. His Majesty is processing memorials. You may have your attendant inform him."
Liu Xiang thanked him and they bowed and separated. After walking two steps, Huo Guang suddenly turned around and looked at Liu Xiang who was walking towards the hall, muttering: "Tingwei, if the Tingwei investigates this matter, no matter what the result is, it will be a deterrent.
Liu Zizheng, what does he like? "
Huo Guang always handled things prudently and without any mistakes. An official letter was sent to the Western Regions, and a private letter was sent to the Western Regions from the Guanjun Marquis' Mansion.
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He ruled the Western Regions for generations, promoted war and acted with benevolence and righteousness, attacked Wusun, killed its king but spared his wife and daughter, attacked Dayuan, crushed the king's head and offered it to the clan, and arranged a marriage for him, thus bringing happiness to the country. He also spread the word of this to other countries, and they all came to the court and praised him. - "Book of Han: Biography of Wushuang Hou"
Another long month has ended
(End of this chapter)
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