If we talk about this era, the person Liu Chan respects the most, besides Zhuge Liang, the Prime Minister of the Han Dynasty, is Xu Shu, the Prime Minister of the Ming Dynasty.
After he returned to the Han Dynasty for the second time, he first assisted Zhuge Liang, then accompanied Liu Chan in the western expedition to Sasan and Kushan, and then stayed in Western Taipei to assist Zuo Liu Yan.
Liu Yan was only a teenager at that time.
How could a teenager manage such a large kingdom in a foreign land? Xu Shu was indispensable for the Ming Dynasty being able to get back on track so quickly in recent years.
After the ceremony, Liu Chan said with a smile: "Prime Minister, I have decided to return to Chang'an in a few days..." After that, he looked at Xu Shu and said, "Prime Minister, please come back to Beijing with me."
Liu Yan on the side was a little reluctant and said: "Father, my sons and ministers cannot live without the Prime Minister."
Although Liu Yan is twenty-five years old now, over the years, he has become accustomed to having a loyal elder like Xu Shu by his side. With him by his side, it is much easier for him to be a king.
At this time, Liu Chan wanted to take Xu Shu away, but he was naturally unwilling.
However, Liu Chan glared at him and said: "You are now twenty-five years old, and you should govern your own kingdom. The prime minister is old and should return to the Central Plains to take care of himself."
"Your Majesty!" Xu Shu was about to speak when Liu Chan said, "Prime Minister, you don't have to worry about this kid. I have already decided. In a few days, the Prime Minister will return to Chang'an with me."
"Promise!" Xu Shu had no choice but to agree.
It is false to say that Xu Shu does not want to return to the Central Plains. Although he has been in the Ming Dynasty these years, his heart has always been with the great men in the Central Plains.
It’s just that the emperor asked him to stay in the Ming Dynasty, so he had to stay in the Ming Dynasty.
Moreover, the Ming Dynasty is also a state of the Han Dynasty. Strictly speaking, in fact, both the Ming Dynasty and the Tang Dynasty, or the newly established Qin Dynasty, are all subordinate kingdoms of the Han Dynasty.
He also hoped that during his lifetime, the Ming Dynasty could prosper.
Although Liu Yan was a little reluctant, he had to listen to his father's words, and he also understood a truth - fallen leaves return to their roots.
After all, Xu Shu is now over eighty years old, and he is several years older than Zhuge Liang.
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AD 8.
After the Western Expedition, Emperor Liu Chan of the Han Dynasty, together with his queen Zhang Yang, imperial concubine Wang Yuanji, Prime Minister Xu Shu of the Ming Dynasty, Yunyang Hou Cao Fang and others left Taixi Feng and embarked on a journey back to the Central Plains.
Before them, Liu Chan had already sent a team of people to set off early, so that they could rush to Fulousha to pick up the concubine Cao Ling, and then return to Chang'an together.
Among the entourage who returned to Chang'an this time, in addition to the main officials who accompanied Liu Chan on his western tour, there was also a special person, that is Sun Quan, the Marquis of Nanzheng.
It’s just that Sun Quan passed away a year ago. According to the customs of the Ming Dynasty, Sun Quan was cremated. For the Han people in the Central Plains, cremation was not popular in this era.
However, this cremation was decided by Sun Quan himself before he died.
He said, this is called doing as the Romans do.
When he returned to Beijing this time, Liu Chan specially asked Sun Quan's ashes to accompany him.
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July 26, the 22nd year of the rise of the Han Dynasty (AD 261).
Chang'an, thirty miles west of the city.
The eighty-year-old Han Dynasty Prime Minister Zhuge Liang, the twenty-nine-year-old Prince Liu Chen, as well as the Han Dynasty royal family, civil and military officials, and tens of thousands of people around Chang'an City were waiting on both sides of the official road early.
When the banner appeared in the distance, the emperor's guard of honor greeted it in an orderly manner. This is the dignity that the emperor should have. When the emperor returns to Beijing, he must have a good reputation.
Liu Chan was naturally used to it. When the Luan Jia arrived, he boarded the Luan Jia with his queen, Zhang Yang, and then drove toward the people who were waiting to greet him.
"The Han Dynasty will last for ten thousand years!"
"Long live your Majesty!"
"The Han Dynasty will last for ten thousand years!"
"Long live your Majesty!"
As Liu Chan's Luan Jia drove along, the people on both sides of the official road cheered in unison. In the eyes of these Chang'an people, His Majesty the Han Emperor was an unprecedented great monarch.
He ascended the throne in Chengdu at the age of seventeen. He then left the Ziwu Valley and made a surprise attack on Guanzhong. Then he swept across Liangzhou and Bingzhou with a devastating force. Later, he opened the passage to the Western Regions, conquered the two great powers in the Western Regions, and established the two kingdoms of the Ming and Tang Dynasties.
, then turned around, destroyed Wu and Wei, unified the Central Plains, and now expanded the territory of the Han Dynasty to the Roman Empire tens of thousands of miles away.
From ancient times to the present, even the First Emperor, Emperor Gaozu, and Emperor Wu have not been able to create such a large foundation.
If Emperor Wu conquered the Xiongnu in the north and brought the Han Dynasty to its peak, then how can the current Han Dynasty be described as its peak?
Liu Chan enjoyed the admiration of all the people. He kept waving to the people on both sides, and did not stop driving until he came in front of the courtiers.
"Yang'er!"
Liu Chan just called out, and Zhang Yang stepped down from the chariot very wisely, and then went to the dragon chariot behind the dragon chariot.
"Old minister, I pay my respects to Your Majesty!"
Zhuge Liang stepped forward and was about to pay homage, but Liu Chan hurriedly stepped forward, helped Zhuge Liang up and said with a smile: "You don't need to be polite, you don't need to be polite!"
"I'm back!"
Zhuge Liang suddenly burst into tears because some white hair appeared on Liu Chan's head, and little Adou became old Adou.
"I respectfully welcome His Majesty back to Beijing!"
While Liu Chan and Zhuge Liang were talking, all the civil and military ministers bowed in unison.
Liu Chan raised his hand slightly and said: "Everyone is safe!"
Then, Liu Chan supported Zhuge Liang and said: "Father, come back to Beijing with me."
Zhuge Liang wanted to refuse, but he could not defeat Liu Chan, so he had to obey and board the dragon chariot. After Zhuge Liang boarded the dragon chariot, Liu Chan invited Xu Shu to board the dragon chariot.
"Chen'er!"
After Liu Chan boarded the dragon chariot, he shouted loudly: "Today you are driving for my father!"
"Promise!" Liu Chen quickly agreed and took charge of driving.
"The Han Dynasty will last for ten thousand years!"
"Long live your Majesty!"
"The Han Dynasty will last for ten thousand years!"
"Long live your Majesty!"
The large group of people and horses, amid the cheers of the people, slowly drove towards Chang'an, the capital of the Han Dynasty.
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After nearly seven years, I returned to the familiar Weiyang Palace again.
Only then did Liu Chan feel—I’m home.
Inside the Yuanyang Hall.
Liu Chan and Queen Zhang Yang were sitting on the throne, and in front of them were more than a dozen young men and women, as well as several children.
"My son, I pay my respects to my father, the emperor, and my mother, the queen!"
"Meet the Imperial Grandfather and Imperial Grandmother!"
These more than ten young men and women are: Crown Prince Liu Chen, Crown Princess Zhuge Yan; Princess Qin Ma Xiang; Princess Liu Rongyue of Hanyang and Prince Consort Zhuge Zhan; Princess Liu Fei of Dongping and Prince Consort Zhang Zhe; Princess Liu Yuan and Prince Consort Guan Yi of Ning State.
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There are also Princess Chengping Liu Si, Princess Dong'an Liu Nian, the fifth son of the emperor Liu Huan, and the sixth daughter of the emperor Liu Le.
Among them, Crown Princess Zhuge Yan is the youngest daughter of Prime Minister Zhuge Liang, Princess Qin Ma Xiangnai is the youngest daughter of Zhendong General Ma Dai; Liu Rongyue's consort Zhuge Zhan is Zhuge Liang's eldest son, and Liu Fei's consort Zhang Zhe is the son of Tang Dynasty General Zhang Bao
, Liu Yuan’s consort Guan Yi is the second son of Guan Xing, the great general of the Ming Dynasty.
Liu Huan, the fifth son of the emperor, was born by the virtuous concubine Nuoqi in the 14th year of the Xinghan Dynasty.
Liu Le, the sixth daughter of the emperor, was born to the beautiful Samis in the fifteenth year of the reign of Han Dynasty.
In addition to these twelve young men and women, there are also five children.
They are the emperor's eldest grandson Liu Yi (son of the prince Liu Chen), who is seven years old this year; the emperor's granddaughter Liu Mei (the daughter of the prince Liu Chen), who is five years old this year; and the emperor's grandson Liu Yu (the son of the emperor's eldest son Liu Tan), who is five years old this year.
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As well as Liu Rongyue and Zhuge Zhan’s son Zhuge Xing, who is four years old this year; Liu Fei and Zhang Zhe’s daughter Zhang Ping, who is three years old this year; Liu Yuan and Guan Yi’s son Guan Xiu, who is two years old this year.
Looking at a room full of children and grandchildren, Liu Chan suddenly felt that time travel in this life was quite beautiful. If he had been in the previous life, how could he have so many children and grandchildren?
Besides, these are not all his children and grandchildren.
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This chapter has been completed!