Author: Gongsun Wujiu

Overnight, Shangguan Jie and others' conspiracy was nipped in the bud.

This also prevented major turmoil inside and outside Chang'an.

The only fly in the ointment was that Sun Zongzhi and others who were secretly sent by King Yan to Chang'an to contact Shangguan Jie and others escaped from Chang'an city again.

After they left the city, they immediately sent information to King Yan about the defeat of Shangguan Jie and others.

King Liu Dan of Yan was shocked when he learned about the defeat of General Zuo Shangguan Jie and others.

He immediately summoned his cronies and Yan Guoxiang to discuss the matter of launching an army.

"You and I want to raise an army to attack those who have stolen the Liu family. What do you think?"

As soon as Liu Dan said this, everyone in the audience was shocked.

Everyone looked at each other and couldn't help but feel panicked.

At this time, Prime Minister Yan first spoke out and objected:

"Your Highness, you must not do this. Our Yan country has only 40,000 soldiers, and we have not been in battle for a long time. If we raise an army at this time, it is just an egg against a stone..."

Then Chengzhen also spoke up, "Han Fengyue, the military governor of Liaodong, had already arrived in western Liaoning with more than 20,000 riders...

"Liaodong Town alone has 40,000 infantry and cavalry... If it goes south, it will be difficult for the Yan State's soldiers to resist it. How can it compete with the soldiers of the world..."

Close confidants also said, "His Royal Highness is the emperor's only brother...if you write a letter to plead guilty, you can avoid death."

King Liu Dan of Yan could not help but feel discouraged when he saw that no one supported him. After a long time, he sighed and said, "In this case, please apologize to Chang'an!"

After saying this, he felt completely depressed and completely lost his former energy.

Upon hearing this, Yan Guoxiang and others took a long breath, and then ordered someone to send pen and ink, and wrote an apology letter in the name of King Liu Dan of Yan.

Because their personal fortunes and lives were at stake, no one dared to be careless at all.

After writing it, it was revised repeatedly, and when everyone had no objections, it was handed over to King Yan for a look.

Liu Dan was completely depressed at this time.

He took the memorial and did not open it. He just sighed and said, "Just wait until there is no objection!"

King Yan and others heard the words and worshiped: "Your Highness, please use your seal!"

King Yan gave a bitter smile, then took out his golden seal and threw it directly to King Yan.

King Yan took the golden seal, and his face flashed with joy.

After he paid homage to King Liu Dan of Yan again, he opened the golden seal and memorial, and stamped the seal of King Yan on the memorial.

Then he ordered, "Whoever comes, send him to Chang'an quickly!"

"promise!"

…

Along the Chi Road built by the First Emperor, it only took six days for King Yan's memorial to be delivered to Chang'an.

The memorial was first delivered to Huo Guang. In order to show that he had no intention of monopolizing power, Huo Guang immediately asked the prime minister to come to the palace.

What Prime Minister Che Qianqiu is most worried about right now is that the princes and kings led by King Yan are revolting.

When he heard that King Yan's confession had arrived, he dragged his sick body to Huo Guang's mansion immediately, regardless of his serious illness.

"Where is the apology letter from King Yan?"

As soon as they met, Che Qianqiu eagerly asked Huo Guang about the memorial.

Huo Guang understood Che Qianqiu's mood, and while asking Che Qianqiu to sit down, he ordered Tian Yannian to fetch the memorial.

"Prime Minister, this is the apology letter just sent by King Yan!"

Che Qianqiu had regained his composure at this time, and he slowly opened the memorial.

Looking at the words on the memorial, a smile appeared on his face.

"This memorial must have been written by someone close to King Yan!"

After reading it, Che Qianqiu asserted

Huo Guang agreed, "What the Prime Minister said is true... From this book, we can see that there are still many wise people in the Yan Kingdom!"

Che Qianqiu coughed twice and said with a smile on his face, "This way I can sit back and relax!"

Huo Guang nodded and said, "How does the Prime Minister think we should deal with everyone in the Yan Kingdom?"

Che Qianqiu smiled and said, "Hasn't the general already made a decision?"

Huo Guang said, "I think that the sins of the entire Yan Kingdom should be pardoned... As for the King of Yan himself, it is up to His Majesty to make the decision. What does the Prime Minister think?"

Che Qianqiu thought for a while and then said, "Good!"

After the two discussed it, they ordered someone to submit the memorial to the emperor, and attached their opinions to the memorial.

In order to prevent civil war, both Huo Guang and Che Qianqiu suggested that the emperor pardon the Yan Kingdom.

After the emperor received the memorial, he fell into deep thought after reading the content of the memorial and the opinions of Huo Guang and Che Qianqiu.

The emperor was really unwilling to pardon the people of Yan State. But if he did not pardon the people of Yan State, I am afraid that the Han Dynasty would usher in a civil war.

Considering the overall situation, he finally decided to temporarily pardon the crimes of Yan Guo.

But for King Yan, the emperor was determined not to let him go.

King Yan was the eldest son of the previous emperor, and he had the natural right to inherit the throne legally.

As long as King Yan is alive, he poses a great threat to the emperor, and there will always be people in the clan who support King Yan.

Soon the emperor issued a pardon, pardoning all the officials and people of Yan State, but did not pardon Liu Dan, the king of Yan.

King Liu Dan of Yan felt that the emperor would not let him go this time, so he planned to commit suicide.

The confidants on the left and right once again advised: "According to the custom, the imperial court will cut off the feudal states and abolish the king's title. Your Highness can still save his life."

Liu Dan's concubine and his wife also cried and tried to stop him. The words of his close confidants and his concubine and his wife made him fantasize again.

At this time, the clan members of the Liu family in Chang'an also sent letters, saying in the letter that the clan members would persuade the emperor to pardon his death penalty.

Liu Dan gave up suicide for the time being, hoping that he could save his life like Zhao Wangsui in the past.

It's a pity that the emperor was determined to take his life this time.

In particular, the attitude of the Liu family members intensified the emperor's fear of King Yan.

At this time, the emperor not only wanted to kill King Yan, but also King Changyi made the emperor have murderous intentions.

It is a pity that King Changyi has always followed the rules, leaving the emperor with no excuse for the time being.

The emperor bypassed Huo Guang and Che Qianqiu and sent a special envoy to deliver the seal, reprimanding Liu Dan for "being a member of a foreign tribe with his surname and plotting against the country. He has a rebellious heart and no sense of loyalty and love. If the ancients knew this, how would they look like they were restored?"

Let’s go to see the temple of our great ancestor!”

Liu Dan understood the letter and realized that he could not survive unless he died. If he did not die, he might be buried with everyone in his lineage, so he immediately hanged himself with a ribbon.

Liu Dan's concubines were afraid of being liquidated, so they followed Liu Dan one after another.

After Liu Dan's death, a big stone in the emperor's heart finally fell to the ground.

Then he summoned the ministers and princes to discuss the matter of Sang Hongyang, Shangguan Jie and the eldest princess of Eyi.

At this time, the clan members had just been frightened by the death of King Yan.

After learning that the emperor had ordered the three gongs, nine ministers, and princes to discuss the matter of the eldest princess of Eyi, no one dared to speak out.

Everyone was worried that the emperor would turn his anger on himself and label himself a rebel.

Without the opposition of her relatives, the eldest princess of Eyi, who had always been unpopular with the princes of the court, would naturally have died.

After less than an hour of discussion, the princes had reached an agreement that the eldest princess of Eyi should die.

"Your Majesty, all the princes and princes are gathering together...the eldest princess of Eyi should be killed for plotting rebellion!"

After Huo Guang informed the emperor of the results of the meeting, the emperor showed a satisfied smile on his face.

The emperor immediately issued an edict:

"The eldest princess of Eyi violated the former emperor's entrustment... she was specially given a piece of white silk and a pot of wine..."
Chapter completed!