Chapter 377 King Yan’s Ambition

Author: Gongsun Wujiu

Chapter 377 King Yan’s Ambition

After Zhang Yue finished speaking, the emperor issued an edict without waiting for the ministers and princes to speak.

"Three days later, the general's office will gather to discuss this matter. I will ask the ministers, doctors, doctors, and counselors... I hope that all the ministers can speak freely!"

"I respectfully obey the imperial edict...Your Majesty will be here for ten thousand years..."

Although the emperor has not yet taken charge of the government personally, after issuing the edict, all the ministers and princes still obey the order.

As the head of the auxiliary ministers, Huo Guang would also not oppose the emperor in public.

In fact, Huo Guang's power now is not as great as imagined.

Che Qianqiu, Shangguan Jie, Jin Rixi and others can fight against him.

In history, Huo Guang actually reached the peak of his power after he deposed Haihunhou.

The emperor suddenly acted out of common sense, which made Huo Guang, Shangguan Jie and Zhang Yue all feel uncomfortable.

Zhang Yue thought silently in his heart about the emperor's purpose in doing this.

"Is this the emperor's intention to use himself to take over the throne as soon as possible, or is there another force involved?"

Because Zhang Yue was thinking about something on his mind, he didn't pay much attention to the next banquet.

Fortunately, Zhang Yue's status is no longer what it used to be.

As the highest-ranking Marquis of Wanhu among the feudal lords, he also holds real power, and there are not many people who are qualified to compete with him.

After the banquet, Prime Minister Che Qianqiu took the initiative to invite Zhang Yue to have a chat with him at his residence.

"Does Marquis Yunyang have time to visit the residence and have a chat?"

Zhang Yue naturally would not refuse the Prime Minister's invitation.

"How dare I disobey the Prime Minister's invitation? Four days later, I will come to ask for advice!"

When Che Qianqiu heard this, a smile appeared on his face, "Does Marquis Yunyang want to pay a visit to Marquis Jian first?"

Zhang Yue didn't say it bluntly, "It's true that Marquis Zhang is seriously ill and I felt anxious when I heard about it... Please forgive me, Prime Minister!"

Che Qianqiu understood, "The Marquis is the Duke's bole, so naturally he should be the first to see it..."

After a brief conversation, the two got in the car and left.

At this time, Liu Yi chased after him after meeting the emperor alone.

He jumped onto Zhang Yue's carriage and asked, "Is the Lord worried about something today?"

Zhang Yue said, "What happened today must be that someone wants to praise and kill someone!"

When Liu Yi heard this, he lowered his head and thought, and said, "Today, the position of king is placed by Lord Gai... Could it be!"

Zhang Yue shook his head and said, "With the master's wisdom, how can he carry out this plan? It may be the plan of King Yan!"

Liu Yi had also heard about King Yan. However, although he was a member of the royal family, he had been far away in the Western Regions and was the successor of King Zhao Sui, so he did not know about King Yan.

"How come you are so sure?"

Zhang Yue sighed and said, "You know, King Yan has always wanted to seek the throne!"

Liu Yi was shocked when he heard this and asked quickly, "I hope you will speak clearly!"

Zhang Yue sighed and told the story of King Liu Dan of Yan.

After the death of Prince Liu Zhi, King Liu Dan of Yan actually wanted to seek the throne.

When the former emperor was in power, although he took the initiative to submit a letter, he did not get the approval of the former emperor.

After the emperor succeeded to the throne, he gave royal seals to the princes of various countries, announcing the funeral of the late emperor and the succession of the throne.

When the seal arrived in Yan State, Liu Dan felt that the seal on the book inspection was smaller than before, and at this time, there were widespread rumors about Mrs. Gou Yi in the world.

Therefore, King Liu Dan of Yan doubted the death of the late emperor and refused to mourn.

Not only that, he also sent his close associates Shouxi Chang, Sun Zongzhi, and Wang Ru to Chang'an to inquire about news from the court on the pretext of asking about the funeral.

When the Yan State party came to Chang'an, they first visited Guo Guangyi, who had been friends with the King of Yan in the past.

At this time, Guo Guangyi was serving as the governor of Jinwu, so he was naturally very aware of the affairs of Chang'an.

Facing the people sent by King Yan to inquire, Guo Guangyi did not hide anything.

A blunt answer: ""The previous emperor passed away, and the new emperor was jointly supported by all the generals. Because the new emperor was young, the previous emperor did not come out to express his condolences when he was buried.

Wang Ru and others wanted to ask the eldest princess of Eyi about the details of the palace, but the eldest princess of Eyi had already been summoned to stay in the palace.

Wang Ru and others could not see the eldest princess of Eyi, so they had to return to Yan State and report Guo Guangyi's words to Liu Dan.

After hearing this, King Liu Dan of Yan suspected that the new emperor's accession to the throne was the result of manipulation by the ministers of the court.

Therefore, not long after that, a senior official was sent to Chang'an to write a letter requesting the establishment of Emperor Wu's ancestral temple in each county.

Huo Guang, who had just taken power at that time, saw the petition from King Liu Dan of Yan and did not agree to his request.

However, in order to appease King Liu Dan of Yan, Huo Guang gave 30 million yuan in the name of the new emperor and increased the number of 13,000 households in the fiefdom.

Huo Guang's actions only aggravated Liu Dan's suspicion.

In addition, at this time, the Wang family's conspiracy to replace the Han Dynasty had been spread throughout the world.

Mrs. Gouyi's entry into the palace was originally related to the Wang family, and in addition, Mrs. Gouyi was fourteen months pregnant and gave birth to a son.

This made Liu Dan even more suspicious of whether the new emperor was the biological son of the previous emperor.

After the news that Zhang Yue captured Linzi and killed the Wang family reached Yan, Liu Dan became even more convinced that the emperor was not the son of the previous emperor.

So they secretly colluded with Liu Chang, son of King Ai of Zhongshan, Liu Ze, grandson of King Xiao of Qi, and others to plot a rebellion.

Liu Dan secretly sent a letter to all the princes and kings, saying in the letter:

"When Empress Lu was in power, she made Liu Hong the emperor, and the princes and kings served him for eight years.

After Empress Lu died, the princes and princes killed all the kings of the Lu family and installed Emperor Xiaowen of the Han Dynasty. Only then did everyone in the world know that Liu Hong was not the true son of Emperor Xiaohui.

Now, as the eldest son of the late emperor, I am not allowed to be established as emperor, and I am not allowed to build a temple for the late emperor.

I suspect that this emperor is not from the Liu family, but from the Wang family... and everyone in the world should unite to attack him."

Later, Liu Dan lied and claimed that he had accepted the imperial edict from the late emperor, which allowed him to take charge of local administration, build military equipment, and defend against extraordinary events, as a reason for recruiting troops.

Later, Liu Dan summoned his ministers to ask about "strategies for governing the country." Cheng Zhen, a doctor, suggested that Liu Dan should take the initiative to claim the position he deserved rather than just sit back and enjoy it. He believed that as long as the King of Yan raises troops, the officials, people and even women of Yan State will move forward.

Follow the king.

While Liu Dan was creating public opinion, he also recruited desperadoes from all over the country to expand his army.

At the same time, he collected copper and iron from the people, made weapons, and went out in person from time to time to conduct exercises; he also recruited people to set up paddocks.

In order to train his troops, he also held a large-scale autumn hunt in Wen'an County to enhance the combat effectiveness of the army.

At this time, Liu Dan seemed to regard himself as the future emperor, arrogating the emperor's ceremonial guard when he came in and out, and all his ministers on the left and right called him Shizhong.

Han Yi, a doctor of the state of Yan, and others knew that the power of the state of Yan could not fight against Chang'an, so they repeatedly tried to stop it.

Liu Dan was furious and killed Han Yi and a total of fifteen others.

Liu Ze returned to Linzi after Zhang Yue returned to Chang'an, intending to murder Jun Buyi, the governor of Qingzhou, and raised troops to respond to Liu Dan.

Unfortunately, before the matter was done, Liu Cheng found out about it and reported it to Jun Buyi.

Taking advantage of his unpreparedness, Jun Busuo dispatched officials to capture Liu Ze and his followers, and reported to Chang'an.

In the name of the new emperor, Huo Guang ordered Tingwei and Xiuyi envoys to investigate the matter.

The messenger Xiuyi quickly found out what happened to King Yan and reported it to Chang'an. All the princes in Chang'an said that King Yan's case should be punished according to law.

However, under the persuasion of the clan members and the eldest princess of Eyi, the emperor thought of his family ties and ordered that King Yan not be punished for his crime, but Liu Ze and others were put to death.

After this incident, although King Yan apparently calmed down, he actually did not give up. Many princes and kings also supported King Yan.
Chapter completed!