"Your Majesty's words are twofold: first, to test you, and second, to tell you that becoming emperor is not your turn for the time being!"
Liu Hua sneered, "I know that deep down he still wants to establish the Prince of Chenliu."
"On the one hand, there is the patriarchal system and etiquette; on the other hand, there is the person I like."
"Otherwise, the Prince of Hongnong would have been established long ago, why would it have been delayed until now?"
"What the Imperial Aunt says is very true. Since Father Emperor has such thoughts, how can you still say you will help me seize the throne? The future is bleak, and the chances of success are slim!"
Liu Wei asked tentatively.
"Even a towering tree can only be felled by taking one axe blow at a time, day by day." Liu Hua, however, was full of confidence.
"I'm afraid Father's health doesn't allow us to discuss this further," Liu Wei said.
Liu Hua, however, was full of fighting spirit:
"That's not necessarily true! The end of this month is also the end of the year. At the year-end grand court assembly, the emperor will definitely be pressured by the ministers to make a decision on establishing an heir."
"The Empress and the Empress Dowager are already determined to fight for power. At this time, the strength of our clan becomes extremely important."
"Even if my brother confirms the Prince of Hongnong or the Prince of Chenliu, we are not without a chance."
"Nephew, just wait and see. No matter who is chosen, it will be a fight to the death between the two palaces."
"As long as they fight each other, the words left by your elder brother will be your justification for ascending to the throne."
"At that time, with our combined efforts from both inside and outside, we will surely be able to seize the throne in one fell swoop."
At this moment, Liu Hua was as excited as if she had been injected with chicken blood. She seemed to see the glorious moment when she would send her daughter to the throne of empress about to arrive.
"We should discuss this matter with the Emperor carefully, but we should not rush into it. Although Father Emperor's health may seem frail, he is actually perfectly healthy for the next two years."
"I can foresee that he still won't make a decision at the grand court meeting at the end of the year."
Liu Wei, however, knew very well.
Liu Hong has two years to live. There are too many variables in these two years, so we absolutely cannot make a big mistake by being too hasty.
Before departing from Hetao, Liu Wei had four things to do in Luoyang:
1. Deal with Empress He and Empress Dowager Dong, and eliminate them both.
It seems that there's no need to act so quickly; we can slowly weed out their henchmen first.
On Empress He's side, He Miao was arrested and Eunuch Du was blinded; on Empress Dowager Dong's side, Zhao Zhong was deposed!
We'll decide who to deal with next after we get back and discuss it with Shen Lian and the others.
2. Investigate the truth behind the deaths of the adoptive parents.
We'll have to wait until Liu Wei returns, finds Shen Lian, and gets their intelligence before making any further plans.
3. Recruit strategists and military generals to serve you.
Upon arriving in Luoyang, he went directly to the palace, first paying respects to Liu Hong, and then to his grandmother, Empress Dowager Dong.
After leaving the palace, they arrived at Liu Hua's residence.
With his day packed with activities, Liu Wei had no time to recruit talent.
There's plenty of time in the future, and it also depends on fate.
4. Gather famous beauties from the Three Kingdoms period.
The beauties of the Three Kingdoms period can be roughly categorized as follows:
Princesses of the Han Dynasty: Consort Tang, Consort Fu, Consort Dong, Empress He
Princesses of the Han Dynasty: Liu Hua, Liu Jian, Liu Xiu, Liu Mu (Princess Wannian)
The Five Beauties of the Zhen Family: Zhen Mi, Zhen Jiang, Zhen Tuo, Zhen Dao, and Zhen Rong
The Five Beauties of Western Liang: Dong Bai, Wang Yi, Ma Yunlu, Yang Wan'er, and Han Yu'er
[Northern Beauties] Diao Chan, Lady Zou, Cai Wenji, Xun Cai, Zhang Chunhua, Queen Guo, Xiahou Juan, Zhang Qiying, Fan Yufeng
【Southern Beauties】Gan Furen, Mi Zhen, Cai Yu, Wu Xian, Zhou Yi, Pan Shu, Feng Meiren, Bu Lianshi, Huang Yueying, Xin Xianying
【Twin Lotus Blossoms】Da Qiao Xiao Qiao, Wang Tao, Wang Yue, Zhuge Mengxue, Zhuge Ruoxue
[Cao Cao's wives and daughters] Cao Jie, Cao Xian, Cao Hua, Lady Bian, Lady Ding, Lady Qin
(Due to space limitations, only some of the beauties are shown; those with a penchant for beauty are welcome to add more.)
Liu Wei already has three beauties: Diao Chan, Cai Wenji, and Zou Ling.
Now he has entered into a marriage agreement with Fu Shou.
Liu Wei handled this matter quite well.
At that moment, when Liu Hua heard Liu Wei say that Liu Hong had at least two more years, she didn't delve into why Liu Wei was so certain:
“That’s even better! Then I’ll go and persuade my brother to keep delaying, so that He Hui and Mother will get anxious.”
"In a moment of haste, things will inevitably go wrong. If we intervene, we'll be almost certain of success."
"Hahaha! That's excellent."
Liu Wei was no longer able to calm down the agitated princess.
He remembered something: "Just now, when I was talking to my father, Ganquan Palace was empty, but I felt a murderous aura in the darkness."
"Are there any talented and extraordinary people around Father Emperor?"
Liu Hua said, "It's already extraordinary that you can sense this. I've also heard that during the reign of the late Emperor, there was a secret guard organization in the palace that followed us like a shadow, appeared and disappeared unpredictably, and had extremely impressive skills."
"It is said that they were members of the Mohist school from the pre-Qin period. They made a pact with our Liu family, agreeing to obey only the person who holds the Imperial Seal of the State, and that the seal would be passed down from generation to generation."
I never imagined such an organization existed.
These people must have been the ones hiding in the darkness within Ganquan Palace at that time.
Liu Wei feels a chill run down his spine just thinking about it now.
If his answer had displeased Liu Hong and made him want to kill him, Liu Wei doubted he could have escaped the Mohist masters lurking in the darkness.
"Your Majesty, I know about this!"
Liu Wei nodded. "I also want to ask you for someone."
"who?"
"Your maid, Fu Rou!"
Liu Hua looked surprised: "Nephew, it's not that I'm reluctant to part with her, you can have this woman warm your bed and keep you company, but she can't leave behind any children."
Liu Wei laughed and said, "Your Highness, what are you thinking? One of my guards commanders is in love with this woman, and I just want to help them get together."
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