The situation in Liaodong has not been very stable recently, and it has even exceeded Liu Yu's previous expectations. Liu Yu's strategy of supporting Yuwen Xianbei to check and balance Murong Xianbei encountered great obstacles.
Yuwen Mogui and his son were really unbearable. After receiving a lot of support from the Han army, they won consecutive victories against the tribes on the grassland, but they suffered repeated setbacks against Murong Xianbei in Liaodong.
Yuwen Xianbei's two consecutive attacks were defeated by Murong Xianbei. Not only did he lose the power he had just established, but Murong Xianbei also captured a large amount of munitions and weapons, showing the style of a transportation captain.
"Murong Xianbei is a vassal of our dynasty. Naturally, his departure here is a lesson to the emperor of our dynasty, so that he can stay in peace and not cause trouble to His Majesty."
Liu Wei said very seriously.
"Hmph, Murong Xianbei is wild and untamed. He has repeatedly invaded and plundered our area of Liaozhou. I still have time to deal with them." Liu Xianbei hit the target in advance and put the cause of the war in Liaodong on Murong's head.
"What your Majesty said seems to be inconsistent with the facts." Liu Wei said neither humble nor overbearing.
"I heard, Emperor Chao, that it was because the Yuwen tribe was so ambitious that they repeatedly went south to plunder, and were defeated by Murong Xin. It was not Murong who wanted to plunder Liaozhou."
"Moreover, when the two dynasties made an alliance, they had already agreed not to withhold the tributary envoys from the dynasty. What I am requesting now is justified. It would be unreasonable for Your Majesty to obstruct it."
Liu Wei said unceremoniously.
"Hahaha, Murong is just a barbarian. If you want to go, just go over there. I am too lazy to stop him."
Liu Yu said with a nonchalant attitude.
"The foreign minister would like to thank Your Majesty first!" Liu Wei said.
At this point both parties already know the answer they want to know.
The Jiangdong Jin Dynasty knew that Liu Yu actually had no intention of going south, and he would handle the internal affairs disputes well after returning.
Liu Yu also knew that the internal conflicts in the Jiangdong Jin Dynasty were difficult to resolve, and that they did not pose any threat to him for the time being.
After Liu Wei left, Liu Yu immediately called people forward.
"Go and find out if there have been any changes in Murong's department in Liaodong recently, or if there have been any changes in Liaodong."
Now Liaodong Murong Xianbei has repeatedly won despite being disadvantaged, and is very prosperous.
However, as a vassal of the Jin Dynasty, Liu Yu could not directly enter the scene.
The best way is to take advantage of the situation and use these barbarians to consume each other.
If there is an opportunity to take advantage of the situation in Liaodong, then Liu Yu can make another big move.
As expected, Liu Yu's guess was true. A few days later, Liu Yu quickly obtained information about Liaodong.
"Your Majesty, there is civil strife in Liaodong."
Gongsun Sheng, who was in charge of border affairs, came to report to Liu Yu personally.
"What kind of civil strife?" Liu Yu immediately asked with concern.
There are currently three largest forces in Liaodong.
They are Cui Ao, the governor of Pingzhou, Murong Xin's Xianbei tribe and Goguryeo.
Among them, Cui Ao, the governor of Pingzhou, and Murong's tribe were both located in the core area of Liaodong.
"Cui Ao conspired to unite the Goguryeo people and some small Xianbei tribes to send troops to attack Murong's tribe. Unexpectedly, the secret was leaked. Murong Xie struck first and defeated Cui Ao." Gongsun Sheng said.
"This Cui Ao really overestimates his capabilities!" Liu Yu was immediately filled with contempt.
Cui Ao, the governor of Pingzhou, was born in the Cui family of Qinghe. He was the uncle of Wang Jun, the former governor of Youzhou. After Wang Jun was killed by civil strife, Cui Ao took complete control of the tribes in Liaodong.
Cui Ao's ambition is not small. He intends to win over the powerful Han people in Liaodong and replicate the past events of Gongsundu's separatist rule in Liaodong.
Faced with Liu Yu's previous attempts to win over him, Cui Ao was on both ends of the spectrum, neither refusing nor agreeing.
He had been secretly accumulating strength, thinking of annexing Murong Xianbei before making the final decision.
"Cui Yezhi was a man of great talent and carelessness. He was betrayed by his subordinates to Murong Xin, and the Xianbei people defeated him without a single blow."
Gongsun Sheng then explained the information he heard in detail.
Murong Xianbei's counterattack was not very thrilling, and it could even be said that he dealt with Cui Ao very easily.
"Where is Cui Ao now?" Liu Yu asked.
"I don't know. There is no news from Dongping Prefecture. He must have gone to the Goguryeo people." Gongsun Sheng said.
"Hehe, it seems that this Cui Ao still needs face." Liu Yu teased.
When Cui Ao had money in his hands, he did not agree to Liu Yu's solicitation. Now he is a lost dog, but he did not come to seek refuge. It must be because of the issue of face and dignity.
"The Cui family of Qinghe is so famous, I never thought there would be someone as mediocre as Cui Ao."
"Then it seems that Sima Rui wants to send an envoy to Liaodong for this reason."
Liu Yu had basically guessed the intention of sending the envoy to Liaodong.
Now that Cui Ao is finished, the only loyal ministers of the Jin Dynasty in Liaodong are Murong Xianbei and the Goguryeo people.
If the Jiangdong Jin Dynasty wants to continue to maintain its influence in Liaodong, it must recognize Murong Xianbei's status.
Otherwise, once Liu Yu takes advantage of this to intervene in Liaodong, he only needs to send a few envoys to reward him, and Murong Xianbei can change his family, just like what happened in Yingchuan County.
In that case, the Jiangdong Jin Dynasty would be completely without the strong support of the vassal.
"Your Majesty, why not take this opportunity to directly send troops to Liaodong, destroy Murong's tribe in one fell swoop, and completely eliminate this worry." Gongsun Sheng said.
"The time has come. If we take action now, it's not the best time."
Liu Yu was naturally very afraid of Murong Xianbei's potential.
Murong Xianbei in history began to rise strongly due to the morale of Murong Xin, Murong Huang and his son. Duan Bu, Yuwen, Goguryeo and other powerful enemies were all suppressed and obeyed, which laid the foundation for later taking advantage of the chaos to march into the Central Plains.
"There is Liaoze to the west of Murong. It is difficult to transport, and its leader is not as mediocre as Gongsun Kang was. If we want to imitate Sima Yi's surprise attack, it may not be effective." Liu Yu said.
"Anyway, Murong is surrounded on three sides. All he needs to do is resolve the matter in the Central Plains and then turn around to deal with them. That will be easy."
"Your Majesty, do you still have to let the Jin envoy go to Liaodong this time?" Gongsun Sheng asked.
"Let them go. The Murong tribe, the so-called vassal of the Jin Dynasty, is just in name. Even if Sima Rui asks them to send troops to harass our court, I'm afraid they won't really obey." Liu Yu said to these Xianbei people People know it very well.
These are guys who only care about profit. Although they all claim to admire the teachings of sages and have read some poems and books, when it comes to practice, they never take loyalty, filial piety, benevolence and justice seriously.
At the very least, these Xianbei people did not regard the Sima family of the Jin Dynasty as objects of loyalty. Everything was just an illusion.
After Gongsun Sheng left, Liu Yu processed some of the reports in his hand.
When everything was over, I found that it was almost lunch time.
Liu Yu was going to Youzhou for inspection in a few days. He wanted to get closer to Queen Wang Ze and his mother, so he went directly to Jiaofang Palace.
As soon as he entered Jiaofang Palace, Liu Yu heard the sound of silk and bamboo music in the palace from a distance.
"Who did the Queen summon today?" Liu Yu asked the eunuch next to him.
"Your Highness summons the family members of the Southern Dynasty to come here today."
Only then did Liu Yu remember that the family members of the Jin Dynasty in Jiangdong were going to Jiankang soon.
Many of these people are in-laws of the Wang family in Taiyuan, and Wang Ze has taken great care of them before. Now they are about to say goodbye, so naturally they have to get together. Maybe if we say goodbye today, we will never have the chance to see each other again in the future.
In this kind of occasion, in addition to the female relatives of the Jin Dynasty, there are naturally many noble ladies of the dynasty. It is really an occasion where women gather together, and it is inconvenient for Liu Yu to get involved.
He found out that the crown prince Liu Zhi was in the side hall and went straight there. It was also fun to spend more time with the children.
Liu Yu walked around the main hall and looked at the side hall from the corridor next to it.
This distance is actually not that far, you only need to go around two corners to get there.
Liu Yuping dismissed the eunuchs and maids who followed him, and walked leisurely in the corridor.
Although the Yecheng Imperial Palace is simple and simple, when walking inside, it still has a sense of simplicity and grandeur.
It was almost the first time that Liu Yu experienced this feeling with his heart.
He walked around the corner of the first corridor and entered another corridor that led directly to the palace garden.
This is also the side exit of the main hall.
Liu Yu had just turned the corner when he suddenly saw a thin and frail figure sitting by the corridor.
At first he thought it was a noble lady in the main hall who came out to take a breather, and he was thinking of going around as if he hadn't seen her.
But suddenly I heard faint crying.
Liu Yu was suddenly very curious and couldn't help but stepped forward to see who it was.
When Liu Yu walked behind her, the woman didn't notice it and was still sobbing quietly.
Judging from the clothes and bun on her body, Liu Xu knew that she was a girl.
"Who are you and why are you crying here?"
Liu Yu suddenly spoke, startling the girl.
She stood up in panic and turned around, with tears still stained on her bright face. The fright and panic did not affect the perfection of her appearance at all.
"Huh?"
Upon seeing this face, Liu Yu couldn't help but be a little surprised.
"Sima Congyan?"
It turned out that this woman was Sima Congyan, Princess Qinghe of the Jin Dynasty, who was Wang Ze's distant niece.
"I pay my respects to Your Majesty!"
When Princess Qinghe saw Liu Yu behind her, she was so frightened that she quickly knelt down to apologize.
"Hey, no gift, no gift!"
When Liu Yu saw this woman, she turned out to be Princess Qinghe, who had surprised him that day, and he was immediately in a good mood.
In this case, there was no one else except a few eunuchs and maids who were waiting at a distance, so there was no need for any etiquette.
Princess Qinghe was about to salute when she was picked up by Liu Yu's strong arms.
The strength of those hands was so strong that it almost hurt her arms, which made her feel slightly dissatisfied.
This emperor of the Han Dynasty was indeed a warrior. If he was allowed to do so, he would be free of etiquette. There was no need for such great efforts.
However, here with Liu Yu, it was a different feeling.
The fragrance is fragrant and soft as if it were boneless.
These two vulgar words are just right for the situation at this time.
"I bumped into Your Majesty rudely. It's a death penalty. It's a death penalty." Princess Qinghe bowed her head in apology.
"It doesn't matter, I see, I scared you a lot." Liu Yu said, his eyes shining on Princess Qinghe's face.
"Why are you crying here?"
"I was summoned by Her Majesty the Queen today, and I am honored to be here. Thinking of the separation soon, I can't help but feel sad, so I am here..." Princess Qinghe said, tears flashing in her eyes again.
I'm afraid even a five-year-old child can't be fooled by this kind of nonsense. At most, it can fool a three-year-old child.
Of course Liu Yu didn't believe it.
"Lying, I think there is something hidden." Liu Yu said deliberately with a straight face.
"What I said is all the truth, I dare not deceive Your Majesty!" Princess Qinghe said pitifully again.
"If you don't want to say it, I won't force you, but you can't lie to me, and you will know sooner or later."
As soon as Liu Yu finished saying this, he actually noticed a look of fear on Princess Qinghe's face.
This is a bit strange.
At this moment, several maids around Wang Ze came out from the side door of the main hall, probably looking for Princess Qinghe.
Liu Yu stopped asking any more questions and walked straight forward.
However, Princess Qinghe's unusual look of fear just made him want to find out.
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Chang'an.
Weiyang Palace.
Although the palace of the Xiongnu and the Han Dynasty was completely different from the palace of the former Han Dynasty.
However, the spirit of Changle Weiyang of the Xiongnu Emperor Liu Cong was stronger than that of the previous Han emperors.
Its iconic Changle Palace and Weiyang Palace have naturally reappeared again.
In the Weiyang Palace where the lanterns had just come on, there was a joyous scene of singing and dancing.
The Xiongnu Emperor Liu Can hugged two concubines wearing tulle on the left and right. The tender and smooth texture was enough to prove that these two concubines were of the highest quality.
My ears are filled with the wonderful sound of silk and bamboo, and my eyes are filled with long-sleeved singers who are good at dancing.
The so-called wine pond and meat forest should be nothing more than this scene.
However, in the face of all this, the Hun Emperor Liu Can's mood was not as cheerful as before, but instead he had a gloomy face.
"Your Majesty, please drink from this cup!"
At this time, a concubine aged fourteen or fifteen came up to Liu Can with a glass of wine and a flowery smile.
Faced with this kind of flattering toast, Liu Can in the past drank it without touching him.
However, when Liu Can saw this appearance, he felt disgusted in his heart.
He suddenly flew up and kicked the concubine aside.
"Get away!"
"Vulgar fans! They are all a bunch of vulgar fans!"
Liu Can shouted angrily.
In an instant, everyone around them listened to the singing and dancing of silk and bamboo.
Everyone knelt on the ground to apologize, and no one felt it.
"Shi Gou'er, why didn't the queen come?" Liu Can asked drunkenly.
When the eunuch named Shi Gouer heard this, he immediately came forward with a smile and answered.
"Your Majesty, wasn't the queen punished by you and thinking about her mistakes in the palace?"
Liu Can's expression changed slightly, and then he asked again.
"What about the Queen Mother? Why didn't the Queen Mother come?"
Hearing the Hun Emperor Liu Can ask this, Shi Gouer's face suddenly became a little embarrassed.
"I don't know, which Queen Mother is your Majesty talking about?"
"Bastard! What Queen Mother!" Liu Can stared in confusion.
"Your Majesty, there are four queen mothers in this dynasty." Shi Gou'er said.
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