Right now.
Luoyang Imperial City.
Yongle Palace.
"Your Majesty, why did you summon me? What are your orders?"
A rugged-looking general respectfully bowed to a noblewoman in the center of the palace.
"It's just the two of us here, so let's call each other brother and sister to be closer."
The elegant woman spoke slowly, her face dignified.
These two people were Empress He and her brother, who had been a butcher and later became the great general He Jin.
“This is the palace; we cannot disregard etiquette,” He Jin said, waving his hands repeatedly.
After exchanging a few more pleasantries, Empress He dismissed her attendants and said with a serious expression:
"Brother, do you know that in the past six months, I have gone to great lengths and had the censors fabricate charges against Liu Wei, finally demoting him from a prince to a marquis and exiling him to the foot of Yinshan Mountain to take up his fiefdom?"
"Liu Wei, the King of Taiyuan?"
He Jin was taken aback. "Your Majesty, isn't he the prince His Majesty found among the common people a year ago?"
"I heard that His Majesty refused to let him take up his fiefdom, and instead spends his days indulging in wine, meat, and savagery at his villa in Beiman Mountain outside Luoyang, living a life of unbridled pleasure and extravagance!"
"How could you take such a person with no ambition seriously and even send him to the borderlands?"
"With the court in turmoil, I will eliminate any unsettling factors that threaten Bian'er's ascension to the throne."
Empress He suddenly turned ruthless. "The same goes for the Prince of Chenliu. I will send that vile Empress Dowager Dong to the Cold Palace sooner or later."
"The Prince of Chenliu is a greater threat than the Prince of Taiyuan!"
He Jin was even more puzzled. "If you really want to get rid of the Prince of Taiyuan, you can just do it secretly. Why go through all this trouble to demote him to the border?"
"Brother, you don't know this, His Majesty has a youngest son, but now he has another son, Liu Wei, whom His Majesty dotes on very much!"
"But what makes him worthy of such treatment as Bian'er?"
Empress He's face was full of anger. "I once consulted a diviner who said that this person would one day usurp the throne from Bian'er! If he is not eliminated, the consequences will be endless!"
What!
"You actually take divination seriously?"
He Jin shook his head helplessly, "The Prince of Taiyuan has no foundation in the court. Once His Majesty passes away, he will be like a drifting duckweed."
"What ability does he have to seize Your Highness's throne?"
Empress He stubbornly insisted, "It's better to believe in the words of divination than to dismiss them!"
The younger sister's love for her child was also driven by a desire to secure future power for the He family's maternal relatives.
If Liu Bian fails to succeed to the throne, Empress He will be banished to the cold palace.
As for He Jin, he naturally could not hope to attain high office and a position of great power.
"That's why he must die!"
Empress He sneered, "But he is also His Majesty's own son. If His Majesty finds out that it was I who wanted to kill him, I'm afraid His Majesty will take his anger out on me."
"In that case, does Your Majesty have summoned me to the palace with some important matter to entrust to you?"
Even if He Jin was stupid, he would understand Empress He's intentions.
Empress He frowned and said:
“The Xiongnu people in Shuofang have always been afraid of the Han Dynasty. If they know that a prince is coming to take up a fief, I worry that they will not only not make things difficult for Liu Wei, but will also be used by him.”
"If Liu Wei wins over the hearts of the Xiongnu and cultivates his power, he will surely become a great threat in the future."
"I summoned my elder brother here so that he could give me some advice on how to ensure that Liu Wei dies cleanly and completely in the borderlands, without involving us in any way!"
"Your Majesty, I have an idea that can relieve your worries!" He Jin said after thinking for a moment.
"Tell me quickly!"
He Jindao:
"The world is in chaos now, and bandits are everywhere. The journey from Luoyang to Shuofang is a thousand miles, and the road is extremely dangerous, with accidents possible at any time!"
"If we deliberately create an accident, or get killed by thieves, wouldn't that solve everything?"
Even if His Majesty knew, there was nothing he could do!
"Even if Liu Wei and his party can safely reach Shuofang, we can first send people to spread rumors among the Xiongnu people in Shuofang, saying that Liu Wei's trip is to recover the four counties of Shuofang, and even to cross the Yinshan Mountains!"
“The Xiongnu will surely hate us. Once Liu Wei leaves the Great Wall, he will be attacked by the Xiongnu.”
"With a two-pronged approach, even if Liu Wei has three heads and six arms, he won't escape his fate!"
"Moreover, this has absolutely nothing to do with Her Majesty the Empress."
Empress He was overjoyed upon hearing this and said, "That's wonderful! Then please make the arrangements immediately, elder brother!"
"His Majesty's condition has worsened these days, and I'm afraid his days are numbered."
"Once Bian'er ascends the throne, I will have him appoint his elder brother as Grand General to preside over the government."
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
Upon hearing this, He Jin's face lit up with ecstatic joy. "I'll make the arrangements right now! I'll make sure Liu Wei disappears without a trace."
......
Beside the Luo River.
On the official road from Luoyang to Hedong.
The group walked slowly and deliberately.
They were none other than Liu Wei, the Marquis of Yinshan, and his entourage, who had set off from the villa in Beiman Mountain.
More than twenty guards were protecting a carriage.
Xiao Guizi was serving beside the carriage.
The journey was bumpy.
The carriage was small, and the beautiful woman held Liu Wei tightly.
Liu Wei held the carriage with one hand, while his other hand plunged into Mei Ji's deep cleavage.
As the carriage swayed, the two bodies rubbed against each other.
The woman's softness kept colliding with Liu Wei.
She occasionally let out soft, delicate moans, making the scene inside the carriage quite enchanting!
Just as the old eunuch said, with beauties accompanying us along the way, this is not an exile, but a trip with beauties, isn't it?
Liu Wei is resting with his eyes closed, seemingly enjoying himself.
In fact, he was deeply studying the [Peerless Lord System].
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