Here Luoling received instructions from Ji Zhao and began to prepare for the Western Regions. Liu Bang summoned a group of his old brothers in Luoyang. As long as Liu Bang did not mention the sensitive matter of changing the prince, these people would be Liu Bang's core supporters.
As night falls, the lights in Luoyang Palace are brightly lit, countless palace people are walking through it, and a group of heroes are chatting in the main hall.
The most eye-catching person is of course Han Xin, not because of his high position and power, on the contrary, he is currently idle at home.
Liu Bang appointed him as Taiwei, but he refused, saying that he had been fighting for a lifetime and wanted to enjoy it, so he hung up the title of general. This was an obvious sign that he did not want to participate in politics.
But no one will ignore him. After Xiang Yu's death, he is now the number one soldier in the world.
Others are afraid of unemployment because they can be replaced, but Han Xin is not afraid. When something unsolvable happens, he will be quickly resurrected and sent to war.
Fan Kuai came forward and said with a smile: "How are you, General, and how are you, Marquis Anyang? A few days ago, the dog was full moon, so I sent you two a message. It's a pity that you two are inconvenient and couldn't come.
The sage said that it is not what a gentleman should do to accept a heavy gift without thanking him. "
Luo Cai chuckled and said: "Marquis Wuyang is too polite. Cai Cai is not in good health and can't go. I'll just give you a few gifts as an apology. Your wife is of noble status, and you are a rare hero. They are truly a match made in heaven. May I You and your wife will always be united."
"The Lord Ying has arrived!"
As the palace attendants sang, Luo Cai hurried out, and when he saw Luo Yi walking in, he said angrily: "Brother came back from Guanzhong without saying a word in the letter. It's really worrying."
Luo Yi smiled and said: "Your Majesty's letter came in such a hurry. He hurried back from Guanzhong without even having time to respond, and then went directly into the palace. It was my brother's fault. I will definitely apologize to A Cai later."
Luo Cai came closer and asked in a low voice: "Brother, what is your Majesty doing? It doesn't look like you are simply entertaining the ministers. There have been no festivals or happy events recently."
Luo Yi entered the palace as soon as he came back. Liu Bang naturally explained a lot of things to him. Now facing Luo Cai's inquiry, he also whispered: "It is indeed a big event, but it will not affect us. When you asked Zimu to resign from the throne, That's right, she is truly a talented girl from the Luo family."
Luo Cai was shocked. Of course she understood what Luo Yi meant. Liu Bang was going to attack the king with a different surname. Luo Cai asked in disbelief: "Although this matter will happen sooner or later, the eldest brother said that the Central Plains There should not be such a large kingdom inside.
But is Your Majesty so impatient?
The world has not forgotten the betrayal of Xiang Yu.
Now that he is about to attack a king with a different surname, does he not care about his posthumous name at all? "
The Luo family had already done some research and concluded that there was no need to confer great titles on the kings of Zhao, Wei, Han, Qi, and the northern part of the Chu state. The benefits of the central dynasty's rule on these lands were greater than the expenses, so the Luo family supported the control of this part of the land by the royal court. manage.
Luo Yi smiled bitterly and said: "Your Majesty never cares about his reputation.
He can be regarded as the person who achieves great things by not sticking to trivial details to the fullest extent.
Moreover, His Majesty is very clear about the character of his brother, so he never makes any political promises in the name of King Su and Luo Shui.
When he did this, he didn't even know what to say. "
There is no need to say more about the name of Su Wang. Only those who swear sincerely will use the name of Su Wang. No one dares to use the name of Su Wang as long as he has a little ghost in his heart.
Needless to say, the same goes for Luoshui. Ji Zhao was sealed to the east of the tributary of Luoshui, so he established the Luo Kingdom and took Luo as his surname.
The water of Yiluo cultivated the sacred city of Luoyang. The princes of Luo and the overlords of the world swore at Luo water in the presence of Luo that this was already a sacred river.
If Liu Bang and Xiang Yu had sworn on Luo Shui that day, even if Luo Ling did not witness it for them, Liu Bang might have temporarily let Xiang Yu go because he was unsure of Luo Ling's attitude, and would later find another reason to deal with Xiang Yu.
Luo Cai had always disliked Liu Bang. Hearing this, he became even more angry at Liu Bang and said, "Brother, you don't care what your Majesty does.
But you are his close minister, and his bad reputation will definitely affect you.
Although the historians are all our own, we will write impartially when the time comes.
But people's hearts are complicated, and there are so many villains in the world, and they will still affect you after all. "
"Your Majesty has arrived!"
The sudden sound interrupted everyone's conversation, Luo Cai and Luo Yi sat down respectively.
Liu Bang and Lu Pheasant came hand in hand. Lu Pheasant was wearing a full set of palace clothes, but Liu Bang was dressed very casually with a relaxed smile on his face.
Many people were relieved, thinking that this was probably a banquet given by His Majesty to his ministers.
As expected, Liu Bang did not talk about any political topics. Instead, he talked about the past and recalled the ups and downs along the way with his ministers.
Everyone was drinking and having fun in the main hall. The musicians were replaced one after another, and the dancing maids were dancing in the main hall. The clothes were fragrant, and it was really a prosperous scene in a prosperous age.
I don't know how long he had been drinking, but Liu Bang suddenly let out a long sigh, and Luo Yi understood that it was time for him to do it.
So he asked loudly: "Your Majesty, you are the lord of the world and the emperor of all Han people. Is there anything in this world that you cannot do?"
Why are you sighing? All the ministers in this palace can share your worries. "
The sound of silk and bamboo gradually stopped, and the eyes of all the officials in the palace were cast over.
Liu Bang sighed: "Looking at the dynasties of the Xia Dynasties, none of them can survive without destruction, but the time gap between their existence is completely different.
Lord Ying, your ancestors King Wu and King Su established the Yaoyao Kingdom, which has been passed down for thousands of years and is far superior to the previous dynasties, let alone the Qin Dynasty. Why is this? "
The ministers were a little confused and didn't understand what Liu Bang wanted to say. Luo Yi said: "All the concubines work together to defend the royal family and save the country from disaster, so they have a thousand-year destiny."
Liu Bang looked around the hall and said loudly: "Yes.
The Zhou royal family encountered the crisis of destruction many times, but in the end it passed smoothly.
It was because the princes named Ji from Luo and Jin supported the Zhou royal family.
The Zhou royal family once fell into decline, and even the princes did not pay tribute to him. However, Duke Huan of Qi respected the king and resisted the barbarians, which made the Zhou royal family noble again.
After the second decline, Duke Wen of Jin once again supported the royal family and was able to make the royal family noble.
When these princes surnamed Ji perished, the Luo Kingdom was no longer able to protect them, and the destiny of the Zhou royal family came to an end.
The world is peaceful now, will it always remain peaceful?
Will there be people who are dissatisfied with me, or who want to betray me and rebel after a hundred years? "
I see!
The ministers instantly understood what Liu Bang wanted to do. He wanted to enshrine Liu's clan members to ensure the stability of the Liu family.
This is an era of family affairs, and relying on relatives and relatives is what every king will do.
Liu Bang's behavior was perfectly normal.
But the problem is that the emperor only has so much land under his direct jurisdiction. Why would he do this?
In particular, Guanzhong is of great importance and it is impossible to divide it.
Then the only ones left free were Zhao and Chu. At first, they wanted to give King Zhao to Han, but he refused. After Xiang Yu died, the King of Chu was also free.
These two thrones are very crucial. Both Zhao and Chu are powerful countries. Although Liu Bang cannot control these two places now, once they are divided, it will be like water that has been thrown out and you want to get it back. It's difficult.
This throne will definitely not be given to the prince, it will be given to other princes.
hiss!
The ministers felt a chill on their backs. Liu Bang was not thinking of changing the crown prince. Isn't this just an honest and upright way to cultivate power?
Everyone secretly watched Lu Pheasant's expression, but they didn't expect that Lu Pheasant didn't say a word and still sat quietly, which made the officials a little confused.
In fact, Lu Pheasant also believed that Liu Bang killed two birds with one stone by killing the king with a different surname and cultivated Liu Ruyi's power, thereby suppressing the Lu family's power.
But Lu Fei's current level is extremely high. She doesn't think Liu Bang can do it at all. From top to bottom, they are either my people or people who support the eldest son.
Even though Liu Ying is just a child, his fullness is comparable to that of Liu Bang.
Unless he doesn't want this world anymore.
Lu Pheasant has seen through Liu Bang that all favors are in vain. As long as Liu Bang finds that changing the prince is not worth the gain to the Han Dynasty, he will stop immediately.
Eliminating kings with different surnames was also what Lu Pheasant wanted to do, so she allowed Liu Bang to do so.
At this moment, the attendant suddenly walked in and whispered a few words into Liu Bang's ear. Everyone who was paying attention to Liu Bang saw that the expression on Liu Bang's face gradually turned cold.
"hateful!"
Liu Bang suddenly shouted angrily and even threw the wine glass in his hand. Everyone in the palace was shocked, and then heard Liu Bang say angrily: "The King of Yan was worried that I would liquidate him because of his previous surrender to Xiang Yu, so he actually plotted a rebellion. He is really a wolf in Zhongshan, he doesn’t know kindness.”
King Yan was forced by Han Xin to lead the general trend, so he surrendered. However, after he recovered, he found that Yan could withstand Han Xin's attack, but it was already too late, so he led his army to follow Han Xin to attack Chu. Liu Bang recognized this reality and re-entrusted Yan State to him.
As soon as Liu Bang's words came out, there was an immediate excitement and rebellion in the hall. Xiang Yu experienced this back then, will the Han Dynasty also experience this now?
You haven't warmed up to the fiefdom you just got, and you want to overthrow the Han Dynasty?
No matter whether you are really rebelling or not, press it first and then talk about it. This is the unanimous mentality of all ministers.
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After the establishment of the Han Empire, according to Chinese political tradition, the emperor of the empire tried to firmly control power in the hands of his family, so he inevitably went to war with the de facto independent kings. The high-ranking nobles of the empire were absolutely Most of the marquises strongly supported the emperor's war plan. In front of these battle-hardened generals, the kings were quickly defeated. This war caused a huge historical impact, that is: kings outside the royal family, Became a political outlier. ——"General History of the World: Ancient China"
I synthesized the stories of many famous generals from history books and arranged them for the second son of the Luo family. Liu Bang's time is not long, so you should be able to tell.
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