Chapter two hundred and twenty seventh self-righteous Liu An
Shouchun, the capital of the Huainan king.
Liu An looked at the emperor's edict placed on the desk and walked back and forth uneasily.
"I wonder if my two royal brothers have replied to their letters?" Liu An thought with a frown.
Ever since he received the emperor's edict the day before yesterday, he had been hesitating whether he wanted to go to Hedong or not.
If he goes to Hedong, he will be like a sheep in a tiger's mouth.
Whether he can come back in one piece can only depend on God's will.
Therefore, he immediately sent a letter to his two brothers, Hengshan King Liu Bo and Lujiang King Liu Ci, asking them to face the Holy Spirit with him. In this way, when the three kings gathered together, even if the emperor wanted to attack him, he would have to consider the impact.
only……
Will the two brothers be of the same mind as him?
This is a big problem!
Although the three brothers are kings in the same domain and have their own kingdoms, they are closely related to each other. However, their relationship is not necessarily very close.
Especially Liu Bo, the king of Hengshan, it was wrong for him to be with him since he was a child, and he was not in harmony with his heart.
As for Wu Wang Liu Bi?
Liu An felt that unless Liu Bi raised an army now, he would not be able to count on Uncle Wang.
Wu State was downstream of Huainan State, and its army went upstream and had to pass at least three checkpoints and defense lines set up by the Han army.
Especially after the Yingbo rebellion, in order to strengthen control and deterrence over the south, especially the Chuyue region, the Han Dynasty court established several counties and counties along the Yangtze River and Huaihe River as buffer areas to prevent the recurrence of the Yingbo rebellion.
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In particular, the top of Huainan Kingdom is Xingyang.
The army stationed in Xingyang will go down the river and appear in Huainan Kingdom in two or three days.
Then, crush him like an ant.
As for Team Wu**, they may not even have time to react!
At the beginning, King Liu Xingju of Jibei rebelled and raised more than 100,000 troops. However, from the time he raised his troops to the time of their destruction, it took less than a month in total, and the actual confrontation with the imperial court lasted only half a month.
Liu Xingju had a strong family and vassalage with great achievements and deep foundation. He had only been a vassal king for eight years. The throne was obtained through charity, which was not the slightest bit better.
Liu Xingju was like an egg hitting a stone in front of the court, let alone him?
So, right now, there is only one way to go to Hedong.
But he is afraid!
Especially when he heard the news that his cousin Zhou Yangyou had been arrested.
Although it has not been announced to the world, it has not yet been announced what the crime is.
But Liu An remembers clearly last year and this year that he bought almost 500,000 shi from his cousin to store grain.
If this matter is revealed, it will be exposed in front of the Emperor Chang'an.
It’s hard for him not to die!
Storing food and grass privately, no matter how you explain it, is a serious crime of treason!
Just when Liu An was thinking about what to do, bad news came one after another.
First of all, his younger brother Liu Bo, King of Hengshan, wrote back and told him that the vassal king could not leave the country without permission without the emperor's order. He was a loyal minister of the Han family, how could he violate Han law?
Liu Ci, the king of Lujiang, was much more tactful and made no excuses for his illness.
Reading the letters from these two brothers, Liu An was so angry that his lungs were about to explode.
That was all for Liu Bo. Liu Ci chose to stand by and watch, which really made Liu An very sad.
"If I can't survive, you won't be able to survive either!" Liu An thought angrily.
He doesn’t have too many handles on Liu Ci!
Among other things, Liu Ci had a favorite concubine named Xu Lai, and Xu Lai had a brother named Xu Qing. The two of them had an affair...
What's even more unbelievable is that Liu Ci sometimes participates...
According to Han law, those who commit suicide will die regardless of their status. Anyone who touches this red line will definitely die.
As for Liu Ci's behavior, once it is revealed, it will not only be a matter of being killed, but the whole family will be killed!
"Go and bring the Prime Minister to see you!" Liu An thought for a long time and thought that he might be able to ask Prime Minister Zhang Shizhi for advice.
He felt that Zhang Shizhi and he had the same problem, and could even be said to have the same hatred and hatred!
His father died due to the late emperor's conspiracy, and Zhang Shizhi was driven out of Chang'an by Jinshang and sent to him.
Although Zhang Shizhi himself has said nothing in the past few months after taking office, his family members have not complained about Chang'an.
After careful observation, Liu An felt that maybe Zhang Shizhi could form an alliance with him.
If we can get the help of well-known ministers like Zhang Shizhi, boost the morale of the army in the country, and cite the Chang'an emperor's sins of immorality, we may be able to fight against the imperial army in Xingyang.
So Liu An said again: "Invite Wu envoy to come to the palace again!"
Now, he doesn't have the courage to go to Hedong to face the Holy Spirit.
If Zhou Yangyou reveals the deal with him, then as soon as he arrives in Hedong, what awaits him is probably the outcome of a joint trial between Tingwei's jailers and hundreds of civil and military officials.
All we can do is make a decision.
Because, going to Hedong is very likely to be a dead end.
If you don't go, you are disobedient and disobey the emperor. If you don't rebel, you will definitely die.
We can only make up our minds, contact the King of Wu, and agree to raise troops together. Maybe there is still a way out.
But there is a prerequisite, that is, Prime Minister Zhang Shizhi must firmly stand on his side and support him in resisting the imperial court.
If Zhang Shizhi did not support him, then he would have no choice but to go to Hedong and try his luck.
Liu An thought about this in detail!
Only when Zhang Shizhi supported him could he have a chance to persist until Liu Bi rescued him. Otherwise, there was no chance at all.
Not long after, the palace attendant took Zhang Shizhi to Liu An's palace hall.
"I wonder what your Majesty's orders are when he summons his ministers?" Zhang Shizhi lowered his head and bowed.
"The Prime Minister has been assisting me for more than a year..." Liu An thought for a moment, organized his words, and said, "I don't know, what does the Prime Minister think of me?"
Zhang Shizhi paid his respects again and said, "Your Majesty is quick in writing and extremely intelligent. My old ministers believe that he is indeed a wise and wise king!"
When Liu An heard this, he was secretly happy, so he asked: "How does the Prime Minister think the Emperor of Chang'an compares with the others?" This was a naked intention that did not hide his dissatisfaction.
When Zhang Shizhi heard this, a smile appeared on his lips, but he bowed his head to prevent Liu An from seeing his expression, and said, "I am an old minister, how can I make such an arbitrary decision?"
When Liu An heard Zhang Shizhi's words, he couldn't control himself anymore.
"I knew that Liu Qi was going against the grain and everyone was angry. Even famous ministers like Zhang Shizhi were dissatisfied!" Liu An thought excitedly.
"The emperor of Chang'an abandoned the prime minister in Huainan because of personal grudges. He is really a coward!" Liu An finally stopped hiding his inner thoughts and asked Zhang Shizhi directly: "Not long ago, the king of Wu sent an envoy to make a secret agreement with me to rebel against the Communist Party.
Chang'an, Qing Jun is on his side, supporting the country. I wonder how the old prime minister thinks I should respond?"
After Zhang Shizhi heard this, he was overjoyed.
His constant temptation and various designs over the past year have finally taken effect.
Ever since he was demoted to Huainan, Zhang Shizhi had been thinking about how to make the emperor no longer care about his past offenses.
After much deliberation, there was only one way: to make meritorious deeds.
Is there any way to achieve greater success than to stop rebellion and capture the rebels?
So, Zhang Shizhi paid his respects and said: "If the king wants to raise an army with the King of Wu, I would like to serve as a general. I would like to ask the king to give me a tiger talisman. I would like to be the king's vanguard!"
Liu An, however, did not doubt that he was there. He happily took out his tiger talisman for mobilizing troops and presented it to Zhang Shizhi. He bowed upright and said, "I entrust the military and administration of the country to the Prime Minister. Please ask the Prime Minister to make plans for me!"
"No!" Zhang Shizhi took the tiger talisman in his hand and was extremely happy.
With this, the military power of the Huainan Kingdom is in his hands. Liu An is like a lamb waiting to be slaughtered! (To be continued...)
ps: Well, this chapter is scheduled to be scheduled until eight o'clock tomorrow.
By the way, in history, Liu An was deceived by Zhang Shizhi into taking away the Tiger Talisman and military power so simply and easily.
Historical records record this: In the third year of Xiaojing, the seven kingdoms of Wu and Chu rebelled. Wu envoys came to Huainan. The king of Huainan wanted to send troops to respond. His prime minister said: The king wants to send troops to respond to Wu, and I am willing to be a general. The king is the prime minister of the army, and the prime minister of Huainan
The troops were deployed to defend the city, but they did not listen to the king and became Han...
Liu An is really a pure and cute little white rabbit, and he doesn’t even look at who Zhang Shizhi is.
All debts for this week will be paid off tomorrow and the day after tomorrow.
