Cui Lie was startled by the roar just now, and he wondered if his ears had heard it wrong. When he turned around, he found Fu Xie glaring at him angrily.
"Fu Yilang, what did you just say? Did I hear you wrong?"
Fu Xie snorted and ignored him, but continued to face Liu Hong and said: "Please kill Situ, then the world will be peaceful!"
As soon as this statement came out, not only Cui Lie was shocked, but the civil and military officials in the court also exploded, and there was a lot of discussion. In the past, Fu Xie only opened fire on the eunuchs, but today Fu Xie targeted Cui Lie, and everyone was
Coming from a noble family, Fu Xie wanted to rebel! So all the ministers whispered among themselves, but none of them could understand Fu Xie's thoughts.
"You! You! You actually spoke nonsense in front of the court! Do you still take me and Your Majesty seriously? Your Majesty, you have also seen that Fu Xie is arrogant and wants to punish me with death. Your Majesty can't
You must make the decision for me!"
Cui Lie burst into tears.
"Okay, okay, let's see if you still look like Situ. Fu Aiqing, what did you mean by what you just said?"
"Your Majesty, when Fan Kuai said, 'Please lead a hundred thousand people and march wildly among the Xiongnu,' Ji Bu also reprimanded him and said, 'Fan Kuai can be killed!' Fan Kuai spoke eloquently at that time and was dedicated to serving the country, but he did not think carefully, and he is still reprimanded today. Today
Cui Lie has lost his integrity, so I think he deserves to be killed!"
When the Huns Maodun Shanyu wrote a letter to tease Empress Lu, Fan Kuai became angry and said that he would lead 100,000 Han soldiers to annihilate the Xiongnu. All ministers agreed, but only Ji Bu rebuked him face to face. Liu Bang, the great ancestor of the Han Dynasty, led 400,000 Han soldiers to attack the Xiongnu but was defeated.
Surrounding Pingcheng, and Fan Kuai is just a brave man, how can he have the ability to destroy the Xiongnu. In the end, it will only damage the national strength. If not, it will cause popular resentment like the Qin Dynasty, and the country will be destroyed. Empress Lu adopted it
Ji Bu's suggestion was not to mention the attack on the Xiongnu again.
"The land of Xiliang was conquered by Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty with all the strength of the country. As a result, the Huns lost their right and left arm, and their development was limited, so they gradually declined. Liangzhou can be said to be a barrier to the west. If you can abandon Liangzhou today, you will have no chance of losing it tomorrow.
You can abandon the land of Sanfu, and then abandon Kyoto! Cui Lie, as the three princes, does not want to offer advice to the country to suppress thieves, but instead makes this fallacy! If the Qiang and Hu get this place, they will be like a fish in water. If the time comes, the army will have enough food.
If Cui Lie doesn't know the seriousness of this matter, he is extremely stupid and is not worthy of the position of Three Lords! If he knows the seriousness of this matter,
Xing, and deliberately offered this strategy, that is disloyal, and wants to trap His Majesty in despair!"
Fu Xie spoke sonorously and forcefully.
Cui Lie broke into a cold sweat when he heard this.
"Humph, Cui Situ, it seems that the money is indeed underpaid. You, Situ, are incompetent for your job!"
Han Emperor Liu Hong also frowned when he heard this.
Cui Lie was heartbroken, "Abandoning Liangzhou is not my original idea. The previous abandonment of Zhuya County was a precedent, and later someone proposed abandoning Yizhou County..."
"How shameless! You are trying to justify yourself, but it is far-fetched. The status of Liangzhou is not comparable to that of Zhuya County!"
Fu Xie continued to scold.
Zhuya County is today's Hainan Island, and Yizhou County is today's Kunming, Yunnan. During the period of Emperor Han Yuan, Zhuya County rebelled repeatedly. Emperor Han Yuan accepted the advice of his ministers and abandoned Zhuya County. Maritime trade was underdeveloped during the Han Dynasty, and foreign trade with foreign countries was limited.
Trade basically takes the Silk Road, so Zhuya County is dispensable.
Yizhou County was later the main area of Meng Huo's activities. The barbarians here often rebelled. In 176 AD, when Liu Hong was the emperor, the southwestern barbarians rebelled again. At that time, there were also discussions in the court to abandon Yizhou County. But Yizhou County
Close to a prosperous area like Bashu, the imperial court was always hesitant. Later, the governor of Bajun led the Banzhen barbarians to defeat the southwestern barbarians, and finally retained Yizhou County.
"It is even more ridiculous to talk about Yizhou County. Your Majesty is wise and wise, how can you abandon it! It is not easy for our ancestors to start a business. Now that your Majesty is at the peak of the Spring and Autumn Period, you, as a disciple, do not want to expand the territory for the country, but want to give up the foundation of your ancestors. What are your intentions?
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Fu Xie took advantage of the victory to pursue, but every word he spoke was like a heavy hammer hitting Cui Lie's chest, making him breathless.
"Your Majesty, I, my old minister, Duanwu..."
Cui Lie wanted to defend himself a few words, but Han Emperor Liu Hong refused to give him this chance, "Okay, how can we argue in the court and quarrel in a decent manner?"
As Liu Hong spoke, he walked slowly to Fu Xie and patted him on the shoulder, "Just now, all the Aiqings nodded in agreement or remained silent. Only Fu Aiqing dared to speak uprightly. He is really the best of my big man."
My lord."
When all the ministers heard this, they all looked at me and you, with mixed feelings in their hearts.
Zhang Rang and Zhao Zhong looked at each other and realized that Fu Xie would not be able to move from now on. If so, he would have to be more careful to prevent him from suddenly taking another bite.
Fu Xie was moved in his heart and fell to his knees, "Although I'm so cruel, I can't repay Your Majesty's kindness! I once again implore Your Majesty to kill the traitor and appease the people..."
"Ahem,"
Liu Hong knew that Fu Xie was still doing the same thing, and wanted to talk about killing eunuchs again. Fu Xie was good at everything, but he always caught eunuchs biting him, which was really troublesome. These were obviously his capable ministers, why did he do it
Why can't you tone it down a bit?
"Let's stop here for today's court meeting. General Huangfu, prepare to go and exterminate the thieves as soon as possible. I'm here waiting for your good news!"
The ministers retired from the court, and Liu Hong was escorted by eunuchs such as Zhang Rang and Zhao Zhong to the harem.
"How are you doing with the construction of the Nangong? I can still smell the burnt smell. The Nangong has not been restored for a day, and I have always had a knot in my heart."
Liu Hong complained to the two eunuch leaders.
"Your Majesty, it's not because the servants didn't try their best, but the wood and stone materials presented by all parties are of no use. Now we are urging them to requisition them."
Zhang Rang hurriedly stepped forward and said.
"Well, I can rest assured that you are doing things. What fun are you having today?"
By the end of the day, Liu Hong felt physically and mentally exhausted. He had been exhausted from singing and playing every night. He was not even thirty years old yet, and he had backache, leg cramps, and trembling every day.
"Haha, Your Majesty, I want you to see something new today. Look over here."
Zhao Zhong pointed forward.
Four white donkeys pulled a royal chariot, all neat and tidy, without a trace of color on their bodies.
"What is this?"
Liu Hong, who was used to seeing big horses, suddenly saw a donkey, was puzzled.
"These are snow donkeys. These four donkeys with pure white coats are mine and Eunuch Zhang's tribute to you. In order to find these four donkeys, Eunuch Zhang and I have gone through a lot of hard work."
Zhao Zhong hurriedly stepped forward to express his merit.
"Well, that's interesting. This donkey looks better than a horse. Look at those big ears."
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Situ Cui Lie's heart felt like it was filled with lead. After returning to the mansion, he was bored in the study and could not come out.
Cui Lie's son's name was Cui Jun, also named Zhouping, and he was the General of Lieutenant Colonel Huben at that time. When he came back from duty that day, when he heard that his father had gone to court, he shut himself up in his room gloomily and rushed to the study without having time to take off his armor.
"Father, are you okay?"
Cui Zhouping opened the door and saw Cui Lie sitting on his knees blankly, so he asked quickly.
Cui Lie also reacted at this time, "Zhou Ping is back on duty, as a father, as a father..."
After hesitating for a long time, Cui Lie finally made up his mind and asked: "My father is now one of the three nobles. I wonder how his reputation is now?"
Cui Zhouping became embarrassed when he heard this, and became a little worried. He thought about it for a long time before replying: "My father became famous when he was young. He has always been a role model for scholars and his reputation has spread far and wide. Especially since my father became an official in politics, he has become famous in all counties and counties."
You still serve as Jiu Qing, your official reputation is very good, and you are deeply loved by the people, and people all say that you are well-deserved to be the third official."
Cui Lie couldn't help but feel elated when he heard this, his brows stretched, he smiled and stroked his beard and said: "I didn't expect that the people are so sensible. That's really..."
"But," Cui Zhouping interrupted without waiting for Cui Lie to finish.
"But what?"
At this moment, Cui Lie's heart began to tighten again, and the smile on his face faded.
"But you have truly become the Third Duke, and everyone in the world is disappointed in you!"
Cui Zhouping plucked up the courage and said.
"Why is this?"
Cui Lie asked nervously and with a little hope. Seeing Cui Zhouping's expression of embarrassment, he encouraged him: "There are no taboos between you and me, father and son. If you have anything to say, just say it."
"They all dislike the smell of copper on your body!"
Cui Zhouping was forced to panic and could only tell the truth.