On the tenth day of the first lunar month, the first day that Prince Liu Yan took power, he began to drastically change the forces in the court. Several important officials of Ning Wang Liu Xun were taken down on various charges, and were demoted, dismissed, exiled, or After being imprisoned, fifteen Liu Xun's confidants were dealt with. Among them, the official positions ranged from the eighth rank to the third rank. Among them, Yang Youxian, the minister of Dali Temple, was demoted. Liu Xun had expected that King Ning's people would be ostracized by the emperor. He also listened to Lu Zuo's advice and sat on the sidelines for the first time, not in a hurry to fight back.
In the first month of the first month, after a few days, the court was already in a state of excitement. Prince Ning's people were a little restless, fearing that they would be burdened by party disputes, while those in the imperial court were naturally jubilant. However, what surprised Liu Yan was that his uncle Wang, Liu Xun, was indifferent to the matter and did not take any action. This made Liu Yan, who always thought he knew his uncle Wang very well, a little unsure of the other party's ideas. According to Liu Xun's character, He should have jumped up a long time ago, or opposed him for various reasons, but none of this happened. I heard that Prince Ning had been closing the door to thank guests at home, admiring plums and cooking wine at home all day long, and never left the house.
On the 14th day of the first lunar month, the dykes in the middle reaches of the Yellow River burst and floods flooded all tributaries. The disaster was as serious as the great flood sixty years ago. This matter went back and forth before it was quickly submitted to the capital before the 15th day of the first lunar month. Prince Liu Yan naturally knew the reason, but he still pretended to be furious and hurriedly summoned Gao Han, who had overseen the work. Gao Han was soon imprisoned on various charges.
Prince Ning, who had been silent for several days, couldn't sit still when he learned that Gao Han was imprisoned by the prince. Gao Han was Liu Yan's man. It was really puzzling that he would take Gao Han down. If this continues , the situation in the court may become one-sided, so Liu Xun plans to enter the palace again to meet his father no matter what.
Outside Qianren Palace, the cold wind penetrated his bones. Liu Xun stood alone under the white marble steps, trembling with fear due to the wind. He could hear the sound of his upper and lower teeth clashing. He had been waiting outside his father's palace for two-quarters of an hour, but there was still no reply from the eunuch. Liu Xun knew that this time he would be rejected like the previous times, but he still couldn't wait for his father's reply. I didn't dare to leave rashly, so I started to get a little anxious.
"The Emperor has a decree: His Royal Highness Prince Xuanning has an audience..."
A sharp and harsh voice came into Liu Xun's ears. He was startled at first. He didn't expect that his father would actually summon him. Then a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth. He was finally able to report to his father the recent events of the prince. All kinds of crimes, but his face darkened again after a while. How should he tell the emperor these things? Talking too much makes you look petty and dissatisfied with the prince. Why don't you say it? So it’s rare to see the Holy One this time, so let’s just forget about it? Suddenly he recalled Lu Zuo's words, so he gritted his teeth, straightened his clothes, and walked up the stairs to the palace.
Liu Xun came to his father's bed. The room had been lit with precious incense. As soon as he entered the room, he could smell a strange fragrance, which made people feel refreshed. Liu Xun took a breath that was not easily noticed by others, and instantly felt that all his orifices were unobstructed. Walking further inside, I felt warm again. More than a dozen palace maids were standing on the left and right sides of the dragon bed, ready for orders at any time. Zhang Censhi, the emperor's personal eunuch, was standing in front of the couch. When he saw Prince Ning coming in, he bowed and saluted from a distance, then turned towards the red curtain and called softly: "Your Majesty, Prince Ning is here."
There was a coughing sound from within the curtain, and then a hoarse voice answered: "Coming?"
Liu Xun quickly bowed and knelt on the ground, and then cried bitterly: "My son is guilty..."
There was another coughing sound inside the curtain, and after a moment the curtain was slowly opened and hung up by two palace ladies. Liu Xun quickly raised his head and glanced at the couch, but saw that his father's face was pale, his lips were dry and white, and his eyes were a little swollen. Liu Xun was stunned. It seemed that the severity of his father's condition was far beyond his imagination. This was clearly a sign that... Bintian was about to come!
"Ahem... No courtesy..." The Han Emperor, supported by Zhang Cen, leaned tremblingly on the bed, "Give... a seat!"
"No need!" Liu Xun bowed and saluted again, "My son is worried about my father's dragon body. I can't sleep these days just to see my father!" When Liu Xun said this, his eyebrows and mouth were full of worries.
Emperor Han coughed twice more, "My dragon is in good health, Xun'er doesn't have to worry." After saying that, he waved his hand to signal everyone on the left and right to get down.
When Liu Xun saw the people serving the emperor leaving one after another, he felt even more suspicious, so he bowed and waited for his father to speak. Liu Xun was silent for a long time, but the Han Emperor still didn't speak, so he carefully looked up at the dragon couch and saw his father leaning on the soft pillow with his eyes closed and concentrating, his chest heaving and breathing. So Liu Xun cautiously came to the emperor's couch, bent down and gently rubbed the emperor's shoulders and back, and said respectfully: "My father worked hard for the country and the people. He is really a model of emperors throughout the ages!" Father still looked up and closed his eyes, and said with profound meaning, "Father has managed the Han Dynasty in an orderly and prosperous way for decades. Now that you have fallen ill, the whole court and the people of Li are like a leaderless group. Everyone is looking forward to it." I hope that my father will recover soon and come back to take charge of the overall situation!"
Liu Xun's words were very subtle. On the surface, he hoped that the emperor would recover soon and take charge of the overall situation, but in fact, they all pointed at the prince's incompetence in governance. After Liu Xun couldn't help but say these words, he suddenly felt that he was too aggressive? Then he changed the topic and said: "Although His Royal Highness is a newbie, fortunately he is young and mature, prudent in his work, and handles government affairs quite well. The ministers also praised him..."
"Um……"
Emperor Han suddenly groaned softly and opened his eyes. He didn't know whether it was an answer or a sudden whisper when he woke up.
Liu Xun immediately stopped and looked at the emperor, "Father? Are you listening?"
Emperor Han nodded slightly and struggled hard to sit up. Liu Xun quickly supported his father and asked him to sit up.
"I heard..." Emperor Han suddenly said, "The prince has jailed Gao Han, the minister of the Ministry of Industry?"
Liu Xun saw that his father was calm and relaxed, and wondered whether his words were a test, a question, or a request for advice? Therefore, Liu Xun still answered cautiously: "Several dams in the middle reaches of the Yellow River have burst, and the damage caused is of course huge. His Royal Highness naturally has his own opinion on this matter. Gao Han was in charge of this matter back then, but now this kind of thing has happened , and it should be borne by Gao Han, otherwise how can we give an explanation to the people! It’s just that there are a few things I don’t understand..."
"explain……"
"First, everyone agreed with the method proposed by Gao Han last year, including the prince. In the following months, this method also proved to be effective. Now that the project has not been completed for half a year, how can there be such a thing as a breach?"
"anything else?"
