Chapter 315 Is it a blessing or a curse?

Author: Gongsun Wujiu

Chapter 315 Is it a blessing or a curse?

King Liu Dan of Yan was the third son of Emperor Xiaowu Liu Che. His mother was Li Ji. Because he was born in a low age, he originally had no intention of becoming emperor.

When he was young, Liu Dan was well-read and eloquent. He was also good at miscellany, astrology, arithmetic, opera, and hunting.

He likes to make friends with wanderers and knights all over the world. He has a bit of the legacy of the "Four Young Masters of the Warring States Period".

No matter which aspect you look at, Liu Dan during this period can be rated as "excellent".

In the sixth year of Yuanshou, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, which was 117 BC, Liu Dan was without any doubt named King of Yan.

Why do I say there is no suspense, because this is the time when the Wei family is at its peak.

Inside, Wei Zifu was in his prime, and no one in the palace could compete with him.

Outside, Wei Qing won many battles and was awarded the title of Great Sima General.

Nephew Huo Qubing was also named Da Sima Hussar General.

Liu Dan's mother was a lowly person who could not even have a name. No matter how outstanding she was, she could not be compared with Liu Ju.

Therefore, during this period, Liu Dan was quite famous in Chang'an and other places.

However, as an incident broke out, Liu Dan's thoughts and life trajectory suddenly changed.

In the second year of Zhenghe, the witchcraft disaster broke out, and Prince Liu Ju committed suicide after defeat.

After Liu Dan learned of the death of his eldest brother, he thought that he was the elder, and was tempted by people around him to covet the throne.

In the first year of the Later Yuan Dynasty, Emperor Xiaowu became seriously ill, so Liu Dan wrote a letter requesting to go to Beijing to stay as a guard.

Naturally, Emperor Xiaowu saw through this little trick, so he issued an edict to reprimand him and cut off the fiefdoms of three counties.

After experiencing this incident, Liu Dan knew that he had no hope of succeeding, so he gave up his ambition and calmed down.

In February of the second year of the Yuan Dynasty, Liu Fuling ascended the throne. At this time, rumors that Mrs. Gou Yi had murdered Liu Ju spread to the Yan State.

After Liu Dan learned the news, he secretly investigated and found out that the matter was true, so he was dissatisfied.

Liu Dan secretly contacted the clan leader Liu Chang, and Liu Ze and others prepared to rebel and spread the news that the young emperor was not the biological son of Emperor Xiaowu.

In August of the first year of the First Yuan Dynasty, Liu Ze prepared to assassinate Jun Buyi, the governor of Qingzhou, and then raised troops to respond to Liu Dan.

Unfortunately, they were all captured before the incident started. In order to avoid political instability, Huo Guang did not escalate the situation.

Liu Fulin was also unwilling to pursue Liu Dan, so Liu Dan escaped.

After this incident, Liu Dan was still dissatisfied. He always believed that it was impossible for anyone to be pregnant for fourteen months, and he firmly believed that Liu Fuling was not the former emperor's biological son.

Especially after the Wang Family Rebellion broke out, he secretly investigated and discovered that Mrs. Gou Yi's entry into the palace was also planned by the Wang Family. Therefore, he became more convinced that Liu Fuling was not the former emperor's son.

However, because of Liu Ze's incident, Liu Dan did not dare to be too blatant, but secretly contacted the Princess of Eyi.

The eldest princess of Eyi had long known Liu Dan's thoughts. When Liu Dan contacted her, it happened to be the time when she had a conflict with Huo Guang.

The eldest princess of E also wanted to take revenge on Huo Guang at this time. Faced with Liu Dan who came to her door, she naturally chose to cooperate.

Over the past few days, the eldest princess of Eyi has gained a considerable understanding of the Western Region Protectorate, which she originally thought was a remote place.

She suddenly discovered that Huo Guang and Zhang Yue were actually the most powerful people in the Han Dynasty.

Huo Guangnai was the head of the auxiliary ministers, while Zhang Yue was considered the most powerful prince in the area.

Out of instinct, the eldest princess of Eyi believed that the two men were the biggest threat to the Han royal family, so she planned this farce.

Liu Dan actually knew from the beginning that the actions of the eldest princess of Eyi could not be hidden from smart people, nor could they achieve the purpose of driving a wedge between Huo Guang and Zhang Yue.

However, in order to gain the support of the eldest princess of Eyi, he finally agreed to assist in this matter.

When the eldest princess of Eyi ordered the release of Zhang Kun and severed contact with Liu Dan, Liu Dan became angry.

Following his instructions, Yan Wang Changshi began to take action.

Before the people of the eldest princess of Eyi released Zhang Kun, King Yan led his people to break into the place where Zhang Kun was imprisoned.

"Zhang Jun has been suffering these days!"

The long history of the King of Yan spoke to Zhang Kun with a smile.

Zhang Kun had been secretly detained for more than half a month.

Facing Yan Wang Changshi and others who suddenly rescued him, they smiled on the surface, but they were full of vigilance in their hearts.

After these years of experience, Zhang Kun is no longer the right-wing general of Qiuci who has never seen much of the world.

Hearing this, he smiled with a smile on his face, bowed to King Yan, and said, "Thank you so much, Duke Ming, for saving me. Kun Bijie's grass title ring has been repaid just in case!"

The smile on King Yan's face became even wider, "Jun Zhang is so polite... I wonder if you can write a letter to Marquis Yunyang?"

Upon hearing this, Zhang Kun looked at Yan Wang Changshi alertly, "Ming Gong, this matter is probably a taboo!"

King Yan Changshi said, "Zhang Jun, don't be nervous, His Highness King Yan just admires Marquis Liu Wencheng and Marquis Yunyang, and has no other intentions!"

Zhang Kun complained in his heart, but said, "In that case, it doesn't matter, but why doesn't His Highness Prince Yan directly pass this letter to a certain prince?"

King Yan, Changshi, cursed the old fox in his heart, but smiled and said, "What you said is true, but..."

Just then there was a sudden noise outside the house.

King Yan Changshi was shocked, but he did not continue to speak.

Soon a military attache wearing a helmet and carrying armor rushed in leading a group of soldiers.

Zhang Kun took a closer look and saw that the person leading the team turned out to be Bingji.

He was overjoyed and said, "It turns out to be Mr. Bing!"

Bingji smiled when he saw Zhang Kun and said, "Zhang Jiacheng, how are you?"

Zhang Kun said, "I have to thank King Yan Changshi, if not... I would still be imprisoned in the dungeon!"

Hearing this, Bingji turned around and looked at Yan Wang Changshi up and down, "Changshi actually knew that Zhang Jun was imprisoned here?"

Upon hearing this, King Yan's chief historian said, "This is also a coincidence..."

Although Bingji didn't believe it when he heard this, he thought of Huo Guang's explanation before leaving, so he didn't pursue it any further.

As for Zhang Kun, he naturally understood the situation at this time, so he also didn't say much.

After explaining to Bingji what he had experienced these days, he mounted the horse provided by Bingji and returned to the Yunyang Marquis Mansion under the protection of two Jinwu soldiers.

After returning home, Zhang Kun calmed down and immediately wrote down his experiences and speculations during these days on a silk book.

Then he quietly notified Qian Niuwei to send the letter to the Western Regions. The next day, Zhang Huan also returned to the Yunyang Marquis Mansion.

"Why did the gentleman return home?"

Zhang Kun asked Zhang Huan.

Zhang Huan shook his head and said, "I received a notice from the palace yesterday, ordering a certain person to go back to his residence to fast and bathe, and to enter the palace in three days!"

Zhang Kun thought for a while and said, "Congratulations, gentleman. Is this gentleman about to be granted a title of marquis?"

Zhang Huan did not show any joy when he heard this, but said in surprise, "Being a Marquis, this is probably not a blessing!"

Zhang Kun was overjoyed, cupped his hands and said, "Gentleman, don't worry, I thought this was just the palace's way of compensating you!"

Zhang Huan smiled bitterly and said, "The palace actually wants to make me a marquis to compensate you. Doesn't this prove that the palace has begun to be afraid of you?"

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