"How dare this King of the Clouds be so arrogant?"
Inside Yong'an Palace, He Jin found it unbelievable.
Liu Wei was incredibly audacious; upon arriving at Yong'an Palace, he dared to be disrespectful to Empress He.
It's important to know that Empress He was nominally Liu Wei's stepmother!
Where does this leave Liu Hong, the father?
"However, Your Majesty, the crucial period of the Grand Court Assembly is approaching, and I have already contacted the Three Dukes and Three Masters."
"They all expressed their willingness to join us in requesting His Majesty to establish the Prince of Hongnong as the Crown Prince to establish the foundation of the state."
"At this time, why did you send Liu Wei into the palace alone without consulting me?"
He Jin became increasingly dissatisfied with Empress He's actions.
Last time, she sent He Miao to hunt down the princess's maid without authorization, but He Miao never returned and fell into Liu Wei's hands.
It was only after He Jin returned from Jiuzong Mountain and was transferred to Nanyang as governor that Yuan Shu learned about He Miao's story.
Now, Empress He has secretly issued an imperial edict summoning Liu Wei to the palace, attempting to frame him.
As a result, things backfired. Not only did the attempt to frame her fail, but Empress He herself was also taken advantage of by Liu Wei.
Isn't this all her own doing?
He liked to act on his own and increasingly disliked consulting with his brother, the great general.
In the end, he accomplished nothing, and his younger brother, He Miao, was also arrested.
She was asked to negotiate with the princess, but she couldn't bring herself to do it and ended up hurling insults at her after only a few words.
"Brother, things have come to this, there's no point in saying anything more!"
Empress He knew she was in the wrong, and said in a humble voice, "From now on, I will leave everything to my elder brother to plan and decide!"
"However, I beg you, elder brother, to help me make Liu Wei repay the humiliation my sister suffered today tenfold!"
He Jin immediately said, "A small act of impatience can ruin a great plan. Once the Prince of Hongnong is decided as the crown prince at the year-end court meeting, all our patience before then will have been worthwhile!"
"I will definitely take back all the power of governorship held by Liu Yu and the rest of the royal family."
"These members of the royal family are content to stay in their own fiefdoms as long as they have food to eat."
"I will definitely fill the hole that His Majesty has dug for us!"
He Jin held a grudge about this matter.
If Liu Hong hadn't acted rashly and sent these members of the royal family to the governor's office...
The thirteen provinces of the empire have long been under his control.
"As for Liu Wei, once the matter of the Prince of Hongnong being crown prince is settled, we can easily find a pretext to kill him on the spot!"
"Without the support of the royal family, Liu Wei is nothing! He brought more than a hundred guards to Luoyang, hoping to gain fame and prove that he had no intention of rebelling."
"But this also puts them in danger, practically handing their lives over to us!"
"If he wasn't killed by the Xiongnu in Shangjun, then let him be buried in Luoyang."
"I have already dispatched Chunyu Qiong's battalion of 5,000 troops to garrison near Beiman Mountain. With a single order, we can take action against Liu Wei at any time!"
He knew that Liu Wei's army was currently stationed in the Hetao region, Hexi Corridor, and the Western Regions.
If Liu Wei were to make a move against him, he would have to pass through Liangzhou and Bingzhou to gather his army in Luoyang.
While Ding Yuan and Dong Zhuo didn't necessarily harbor deep-seated hatred towards Liu Wei, they certainly wouldn't allow Liu Wei's army to pass through easily.
By the time his troops actually reach Luoyang, Liu Wei will have already been beheaded.
As for Liu Wei, escaping was even more impossible, as there were numerous checkpoints and heavy troops blocking his way, unless he grew wings.
He Jin didn't take Liu Wei seriously.
He felt that Liu Wei was like a mouse caught by a cat, ready to be devoured at any moment.
Keeping it around is just to lull Empress Dowager Dong into a false sense of security!
If we take action against Liu Wei now, it will alert Empress Dowager Dong.
Empress He was also unwilling, but she could only temporarily obey He Jin's words.
Even if she wanted to send troops to attack Liu Wei now, no one would carry it out!
Because He Miao had already been arrested by Liu Wei, and He Jin did not approve of her using force now.
"I heard that Liu Wei went to Empress Dowager Dong's place yesterday!" He Jin asked.
"Brother, how did you find out about this?" Empress He was immediately taken aback.
"Although I am outside the palace, I am aware of some of the things that happen inside."
He Jin looked at his sister with a disappointed expression, "Why didn't you tell me about this situation?"
"I was just about to tell you!" Empress He said dismissively.
"All right!"
He Jin didn't want to pursue the matter any further; what he wanted now was to understand the situation in the palace and Empress Dowager Dong's movements.
"Liu Wei caused a great disturbance at Yongle Palace and even beat up the eunuch Zhao Zhong! However, Liu Wei was able to escape unscathed from Empress Dowager Dong. I wonder what he relied on."
Empress He explained in detail.
"It's likely that Liu Wei has figured out some weakness of Empress Dowager Dong!"
"But this is good, the advantage is in our hands! Put everything else aside for now, and Your Majesty, you must also lower your stance and speak some kind words to His Majesty these days!"
"Everything is more important than the grand court assembly at the end of the year!"
He Jin then gave further instructions, "Pay special attention to the personal safety of the Prince of Hongnong."
"However, I heard that he frolics with palace maids in private in the palace, and is quite outrageous. You should warn him to restrain himself."
"If anything goes wrong, all our efforts will be in vain!"
Liu Bian, who had already entered puberty, was very frivolous and spent time with a group of palace maids.
Several women became pregnant, but Empress He discovered this and ordered them all to be executed.
How could someone who is about to become the crown prince possibly have a child with these palace maids?
It's time to find Liu Bian a wife from a prestigious family!
Tang Ying, the granddaughter of Tang Zhen, a member of the prestigious Yingchuan Tang family who once served as Grand Minister of Works, had long been favored by Empress He.
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