The sky was getting darker little by little, and Liu Feng, who had been shut up for many days, did not drink to drown his sorrows in the house as ordinary people thought.
Just some time ago, Liu Feng surprised everyone and sent a memorial to Liu Chan.
The content of the memorial is not complicated at all. It is to ask Liu Chan to abolish the Protector of the Western Regions and appoint princes and kings to guard the Western Regions.
Perhaps in the eyes of King Chaushi, this memorial could be said to be Liu Feng digging into their roots.
But what King Cheshi didn't know was that when this memorial spread from the Chancellery, it caused an uproar in both the government and the public.
The position of Protector of the Western Regions has been established since the time of Emperor Xiaoxuan. For hundreds of years, it can be said that the establishment of the Protector of the Western Regions is one of the many ancestral systems of the Han Dynasty.
Putting aside for the time being how many benefits the "abolition of Hu and the establishment of a king" would bring to the Han Dynasty, just the four words "violating the ancestral system" were enough to arouse the nerves of many Han ministers.
Of course, since Liu Bei became emperor, there have been many changes to the ancestral system in the modern Han Dynasty, but the promoters of those changes were either Mi Yang, who had the most outstanding achievements in the world, or Zhuge Liang, who had the favor of reinventing the Han Dynasty.
In addition, the two of them often had the support of Liu Bei behind their backs, so many ministers had no intention of opposing the changes in the ancestral system that they had proposed, even if they were unwilling in their hearts.
But the question is, can Liu Feng compare with Mi Yang and Zhuge Liang?
That is absolutely impossible.
Another doubt is that as Liu Feng is the eldest son of the late emperor, as long as he does not make any big mistakes, Liu Chan will one day make Liu Feng the king of princes in order to show the world the brotherhood within the royal family.
Under such foreseeable circumstances, Liu Feng still took the risk of raising the issue of "abolition of the guardian and establishing a king". It is really difficult not to make people doubt his intentions.
In the past few days, many courtiers have used the above two concerns to continuously criticize Liu Feng.
Under the constant criticism from many courtiers, Liu Feng could only choose to stay in hiding and gradually disappeared from everyone's sight.
Liu Feng's retreat was also regarded by others as a sign that he was frustrated and giving up.
But what others don't know is that Liu Feng's current situation is exactly the opposite of what they thought.
Under the dim light in the room, Liu Feng was looking attentively at a map on the desk in front of him.
What is painted on this map is the entire Western Region.
The Western Region has a vast territory and rich resources, but the map is too small to clearly depict every landform in the Western Region.
But despite this, Liu Feng's gaze when looking at the map was still full of passion.
He remembered what Mi Yang had promised him before, and he also believed that with Mi Yang's methods, the matter of "deposing the guardian and reforming the king" would definitely come to an end.
Just when Liu Feng was filled with endless thoughts, the sound of hurried footsteps outside the door attracted his attention.
"General, Grand Sima has sent someone to invite you."
The person who came was Liu Feng's personal guard, and his voice was very low.
But after hearing these words, Liu Feng stood up suddenly.
He has endured so much criticism recently, and has even made a move of staying behind closed doors. Isn't this what he has been waiting for?
"Tell the person who is coming that I will go immediately."
Under Liu Feng's deep voice, there was a hint of undisguised restlessness.
...
Mi Yang did not wait too long.
About half an hour later, Liu Feng, led by a servant, walked into the lobby where he was.
Facing Liu Feng's visit, Mi Yang asked him to sit down first.
After Liu Feng sat down, Jiang Ji knowingly informed Liu Feng of the information he had discovered.
Liu Feng, who had just sat down, learned about what the envoys from the Western Regions were plotting.
Like Mi Yang, Liu Feng laughed out loud when he first heard about the thoughts of the envoys in the Western Regions.
This sound was a mockery.
But then Liu Feng let out another laugh of relief.
Maybe the envoys in the Western Regions were quite stupid in Liu Feng's opinion, but their stupidity just did him a big favor.
After letting out two laughs, Liu Feng also knew that Mi Yang would summon him tonight.
Thinking of this, Liu Feng did not hesitate for a moment. He quickly stood up and bowed to Mi Yang who was sitting in the seat:
"I am willing to look down upon you as the Great Sima!"
Liu Feng did not rashly ask for orders to quell the brewing rebellion among the envoys in the Western Regions. He first clearly expressed his attitude to Mi Yang.
Because Liu Feng knew that what kind of benefits he could obtain from the ensuing rebellion of the envoys in the Western Regions depended entirely on Mi Yang's thoughts.
Liu Feng's obedience was beyond Jiang Ji's expectation.
Because long before Jiang Ji joined Mi Yang, he had heard of Liu Feng's fierce reputation.
And Liu Feng's current performance is not in line with his reputation for being fierce!
It's normal for Jiang Ji to have this question in his mind. After all, he surrendered late and has not seen some past events.
When she was at the street pavilion, Mi Yang came to the street pavilion without revealing anything.
At that time, Mi Yang had not yet produced Liu Bei's edict, but with just an appearance, he easily took away the military power from Liu Feng.
And the spectacular scene of Mi Yang receiving the sincere support of tens of thousands of Han troops on the high platform that day was still lingering in Liu Feng's mind.
He is fierce, but that doesn't mean Liu Feng is a fool.
After seeing Liu Feng's obedient look, Mi Yang did not immediately comment.
He stretched out his hand to signal Liu Feng to get closer to him.
At Mi Yang's signal, even though Liu Feng had doubts in his heart, he still obediently took a few steps towards Mi Yang's location.
In this way, the distance between Mi Yang and Liu Feng is no longer so far away.
This distance also allowed Mi Yang to see the expression on Liu Feng's face more clearly.
Looking at Liu Feng with a respectful look on his face, Mi Yang leaned forward and asked with a smile:
"Do you really want to split the earth and become king in the Western Region?"
Mi Yang's words were like thunder exploding in Liu Feng's ears.
Liu Feng, who had seen through the deepest desire in his heart, suddenly had a look of panic on his face.
He quickly lowered his head, not daring to look directly into Mi Yang's eyes.
But even though he did this, he still felt that Mi Yang's eyes were becoming more and more fiery.
That fiery gaze seemed to be drying him out.
"I, I don't dare."
For a long time, Liu Feng could only stutter out these pale words.
Don't dare?
As a member of the royal family, who doesn't want to break the earth and become king?
Liu Feng's answer was not enough to convince Mi Yang.
However, Mi Yang prefers people who are selfish to being selfless.
"You should know that there was a dispute between you and His Majesty back then."
During the Battle of Xiangfan, Liu Feng ignored Guan Yu's orders and resolutely refused to send troops to support him. This was out of self-respect.
Anyone with a discerning eye can see why it is necessary to maintain soldiers and respect themselves.
What's more, with the title of deputy general and the title of Liu Bei's stepson, even if Liu Feng did not raise his own troops, he would not be able to escape the suspicion of "fighting for heirs".
After all, in terms of etiquette and law, Liu Feng is Liu Bei's eldest son. This is a recognized fact.
The reason why Liu Chan became the crown prince back then was because he was the legitimate son.
Mi Yang's slightly heavy tone made Liu Feng feel a little more panicked.
"You should also know that many people in the government and the public have opinions about you."
Mi Yang's words revealed ruthlessly the embarrassing situation Liu Feng was currently in.
Due to the chaos of the Seven Kingdoms, the Han Dynasty has had a tradition of suppressing the clan since Emperor Xiaowu.
Except for the emperor, it is best for other members of the clan to have no talent or virtue and just spend their old age in the fiefdom.
But Liu Feng happened to be a very talented person.
The important thing is that when Liu Bei was alive, Liu Feng was protected by Liu Bei, but his fierce character caused him a lot of trouble.
Not to mention anything else, Liu Feng directly offended the ministers of the Yuancong and Jingzhou factions during the Xiangfan battle.
Because of this, the courtiers' criticism of Liu Feng was so fierce this time.
If it weren't for Mi Yang's secret dealings, how could it be so easy for Liu Feng even if he wanted to stay in hiding?
Mi Yang's two factual words directly aroused the panic in Liu Feng's heart to the maximum. At this time, he no longer knew what to say.
"I, I am scared."
At this moment, Liu Feng still dared to look forward to something that was not there. The power exuded from Mi Yang was so overwhelming that he could hardly breathe.
Now Liu Feng just hopes that he can spend tonight's meeting safely.
Just when Liu Feng thought that Mi Yang's next sentence was to continue to intimidate him, Mi Yang suddenly changed the topic and said with a smile:
"But when the late emperor was still alive, he asked Gu to take good care of you."
Mi Yang's words flowed across Liu Feng's face like a spring breeze. While gradually calming down Liu Feng's inner panic, they also made Liu Feng raise his head and look at Mi Yang in surprise.
And when Liu Feng's eyes touched Mi Yang's deep eyes, Liu Feng suddenly realized why Mi Yang was telling him this.
Mi Yang wanted to tell him one thing: currently, in both the government and the public, he is the only one who has the intention and ability to protect himself.
As for what Liu Feng would think after learning this meaning?
Liu Feng, who originally did not dare to resist Mi Yang, quickly weighed the pros and cons in his mind and lowered his head directly in front of Mi Yang.
"Feng, I will swear to the death and dare not disobey Da Sima."
Compared with the sentence just now, "The horse leads the way," Liu Feng's current sentence, "I will not dare to disobey until I die," seems to have more weight.
And this is what Mi Yang really wants.
Mi Yang immediately burst out laughing after hearing this.
He reached out and patted Liu Feng on the shoulder and said:
"Because you always have doubts about the envoys from the Western Regions, you secretly send people to spy on the envoys from the Western Regions at all times.
Through inquiring, you can discover the unusual movements of the envoys in the Western Regions in time, so that when they cause trouble, you can lead your army to suppress them smoothly."
"This will be recorded in the history books in the future. I hope that you will also explain this to the courtiers and people in the world in your memorial in the future!"
"how?"
Mi Yang seemed to be asking Liu Feng for his opinion, but Liu Feng knew that at this point, he had one and only one answer:
"My lord, take your orders!"
After receiving Liu Feng's reply, Mi Yang waved her hand and said, "Go back and prepare."
"Someone will help you tomorrow."
Under Mi Yang's words, Liu Feng left the lobby with complicated emotions.
After Liu Feng disappeared, Jiang Ji stood up and asked Mi Yang:
"The Western Region is thousands of miles away, and General Liu has a fierce personality. He is afraid that no one except Sima can control him."
In Jiang Ji's opinion, Mi Yang wants to beat Liu Feng like this tonight in order to send Liu Feng to the Western Regions to be crowned king in the future.
But Jiang Ji felt that there were still risks in this move.
And how could Mi Yang not know about Jiang Ji's worries?
It's just that everything has pros and cons.
In Mi Yang's view, as long as the troops are well-known, it is not difficult to conquer the Western Regions with the current strength of the Han army.
But it is easy to capture the Western Regions, but it is not easy to govern them well and completely turn them into a part of China.
The best way to do this is to learn from our ancestors.
At that time, Jingzhou and Yangzhou could be regarded as foreign lands, and their customs, language, and customs were very different from those in the Central Plains.
But to this day, although Jingzhou and Yangzhou are still different from the Central Plains in some aspects, the people of the two states have regarded themselves as part of China from the bottom of their hearts.
It was the princes and kings who were enfeoffed by Liu Bang in the early Han Dynasty who caused this change.
Those princes and kings are not necessarily wise people, but for their own benefit, after arriving in the fiefdom, they will do everything they can to slowly assimilate the local people.
This kind of subjective initiative is unique to princes and kings and is not possessed by any ministers.
Don't underestimate a person's subjective initiative, especially when that person's subjective initiative will be supported by strong military strength.
Good policies should not be buried, but if you want this good policy to be effective, you must be careful when choosing the first person to send the princes and kings to the Western Regions.
Of course, Mi Yang actually had no choice.
Liu Chan's heir had not yet been born, and his two younger brothers were too young, so he had to choose between them. Mi Yang could only focus on Liu Feng.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Putting aside Liu Feng's character, his personal military ability can greatly benefit Mi Yang's ideal of "turning a domain into a state".
As for Jiang Ji's concerns, Mi Yang will not sit idly by and ignore them.
"It doesn't matter.
As long as he is alone, he will not dare to have second thoughts.
Besides, Gu never promised him that he could inherit the throne in the Western Regions."
What Mi Yang wants is to turn a territory into a state, not a territory into a country, or a territory into a country, it is just a transition.
After hearing Mi Yang's last words, Jiang Ji felt relieved.
As long as Liu Feng is not hereditary and allows Liu Feng to form an unbreakable foundation of power in the Western Regions, then the risks Liu Feng can pose to the central government can basically be ignored.
"Da Sima Yingming."
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Time soon came to the night of the second day.
When night fell, Zhang Wen and Zhou Li, who lived in the Sifang Pavilion, suddenly felt some palpitations.
It seemed that under the dark night, there was some force that was preparing to attack, intending to harm them.
Of course, the reason why Zhang Wen and Zhou Li felt this way was not because they had any foresight, but simply because they lacked a sense of security in the Sifang Pavilion.
Originally, when they set out from Jiangdong, they were accompanied by more than a hundred guards, but those guards had to be left behind during Liu Yin's previous greeting. Now Zhang Wen and Zhou Li only have a few followers around them.
Being in the capital of an enemy country, and the guard force around you is extremely weak, anyone facing this situation will feel uneasy.
The thick darkness of night invisibly deepened their uneasiness.
What Zhang Wen and Zhou Li didn't know was that their intuition was right.
Because in a courtyard not far from them, more than a hundred guards were taking the oath in a decent manner.
"Wu Gou will be killed tonight!"
This chapter has been completed!