Section two hundred and fifty-eight reaction of the parties
The poems Liu Che asked Sima Xiangru to write had just been distributed.
That night, at about a quarter of Hai hour (nine o'clock), Liu Che was lying in the dormitory of the Crown Prince's palace to rest.
Suddenly, Wang Dao's exclamation was heard outside.
He quickly put on his clothes and went out.
"What's all the fuss about?" Liu Che asked.
"Your Highness, look!" Wang Dao pointed to the stars in the sky with a horrified look on his face.
Liu Che looked up and saw a large celestial body with a long tail in the northeastern starry sky, piercing the entire northeastern starry sky.
Liu Che didn't know whether the most famous Halley's Comet had returned.
But it is certain that this comet, which has nothing to do and returns on time, will have a drastic impact on the entire world.
Comets in both the East and the West were lingering nightmares, symbols of disaster, and messengers of war in ancient times.
Every time a comet returns, it scares people.
In China, the China problem is even more serious.
Because the supreme ruler of China claims to be the Son of Heaven, he is the pastor of heaven, and he rules all over the world.
Every time the comet returns, it touches the fragile heart of the ruler.
Liu Che covered his face.
What a blessing and misfortune!
As soon as the hailstorm in Hengshan Kingdom came, this man made a trip and showed up.
"Prepare the car!" Liu Che ordered: "I want to enter the palace immediately to face the saint!"
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At this moment, in the Weiyang Palace, Emperor Liu Qi looked up at the ominous star in the starry sky with a long tail, cutting across the sky from east to north.
"The wind is blowing..." Emperor Liu Qi murmured to himself.
Comet. Foretells war, bloodshed and famine.
"Immediately summon the Taishi Ling, the Yushi doctor, the large and small assistants of the Shangshu Yamen, as well as the lieutenant, Gong Gaohou, Quzhouhou, as well as the general Luan Bu, Taipu, Taichang, and Zongzheng to enter the palace!" the emperor ordered.
"No!" The eunuch beside him nodded quickly.
This is the second time that the Han Dynasty has faced the comet since it appeared once during the reign of Emperor Xiaohui.
It’s impossible not to pay attention to it!
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At the same time, Chao Cuo was at home. He looked up at the comet in the sky.
His hands trembled.
There is a vague feeling of uneasiness brewing, rolling, boiling, and fermenting in my heart.
For the first time in his life, Chao Cuo felt scared.
Celestial phenomena, an enemy Chao Cuo had never expected before, suddenly appeared and gave him a fatal blow.
Chao Cuo was really afraid at this moment, fearing that the emperor would give in to the celestial phenomena and abandon his plan to reduce the vassalage.
"No. I must speed up the process of reducing the vassal state. If necessary, I will not hesitate to use some thunderous means. I cannot let the emperor be shaken!" Chao Cuo thought in his heart.
He knows today's world very well.
Today, I seem to have a decisive character and dare to do things.
but……
He is suspicious and sensitive by nature.
If the emperor wavers, Chao Cuo will not only lose his plan to cut down the vassal vassal, but he will also be ruined and be besieged to death!
Therefore, there is only one way to keep the emperor from wavering...that is, to make him have to and must support his plan to reduce the vassal state. Let him have no way out.
To achieve this, a powerful vassal state must be forced to rebel.
Today, except for Wu Chu, there is no emperor who can be forced by the vassal state, so he can only support his plan to reduce the vassal state to the end.
But……
Chao Cuo had hesitation in his heart.
Because, in this case, although the emperor has no way out, it is also extremely dangerous.
If you are not careful, you will lose your wealth and life!
Chao Cuo still can't make up his mind!
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Hengshan is the capital city of the Six Cities.
Liu Bo, the king of Hengshan, raised his head and looked up at the ominous star appearing in the sky. He suddenly knelt down with tears streaming down his cheeks.
"God Taiyi, are you going to punish the guilty minister? First the hail and then the comet, the guilty minister..." Liu Bo is about thirty years old this year. He is very handsome and looks nothing like his father and brother.
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Unlike most Han dynasty vassals, Liu Bo was a rare vassal king who loved the people.
After being named Queen of Hengshan, she always adhered to the policy formulated by Emperor Liu Bang. He would collect as much money as the royal palace spent every year. Half of the income from the land tax was used to pay salaries and half was used to build water conservancy projects.
In addition, Liu Bo is the only prince who still insists on sending donations to Chang'an every year, although he is returned by Chang'an every time.
It can be seen from this that Liu Bo was also a literary youth.
At this moment, this young man was really frightened by the comet in the sky.
He thought that this comet was specially sent by God to warn and punish him.
So, Liu Bo immediately issued an order, saying: "Pass this order, I will fast and bathe from today on, sincerely confess my sins like God Taiyi, and order the Prime Minister to temporarily handle the state affairs on my behalf!"
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Unlike Liu Bo, thousands of miles away in Pengcheng, in the palace of the King of Chu, King Liu Wu of Chu looked at the comet in the starry sky.
That little bit of Jiujiu in my heart started to pop up again.
This is a comet, which shows that the emperor of Chang'an is not favored by God at all!
However, the Han Ding matter made Liu Wu hesitate again.
Although Liu Wu is not very accomplished.
However, the deep-rooted teachings of his father King Chu Yi and grandfather King Chu Yuan over the years left a very strong etiquette color in his mind.
To God, Liu Wu was considered one of the most respected people in the Han clan.
"How about I go and find out what King Wu has to say first?" Liu Wu thought to himself.
But then he shook his head: "No... no... even if we join forces with the King of Wu, we can't defeat the Emperor of Chang'an! Unless Qi Zhao is willing to join!"
His three counties of Chu State and Liu Bi's three counties of Wu State were only six counties in total. There were also many generals and officials in the country who were loyal to Chang'an. Especially in Chu State, the generals and officials were full of loyalty and patriotism.
Too many to count.
Even his prince often advised him to be loyal to Chang'an and not to have any second thoughts.
Now that my son is like this, he can think about seeing other people.
It is precisely because of this that Liu Wu has been wavering between rebelling and not rebelling.
After Han Ding appeared, Liu Wu immediately corrected his attitude and cleared the relationship with Liu Bi.
"That's it, that's it... If Chao Cuo doesn't exploit me, I won't mess around with the King of Wu..." Liu Bi thought to himself.
In fact, he felt that there was nothing wrong with being the King of Chu. In this Pengcheng, playing with beauties, fighting cocks and lackeys, and playing Cuju every day, wasn't it more interesting than fighting against the emperor of Chang'an?
What's more, he may not get any benefits from helping King Wu...
Therefore, Liu Wu felt that as long as the Emperor of Chang'an did not move him, he would never make trouble!
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In Guangling City, Wu King Liu Bi looked at the comet, but he danced happily.
The appearance of this comet was undoubtedly a strong stimulant for his plans and goals. Next, all he had to do was wait for Chang'an to make a mistake and give him a chance.
"However, I still have to work harder to win over the King of Chu and the princes of Qi and Zhao, as well as the King of Liang in Hengshan and Lujiang. Huh! Liu Qi killed Liu An, but I don't believe that Hengshan and Lujiang will be indifferent!"
As long as he wins over the Chu State, plus the King of Hengshan and the King of Lujiang, his Wu army can safely send troops to join forces with Lujiang Hengshan to sweep away several Han Dynasty counties and Changsha Kingdom that lie between Jianghuai and Wu Chu.
A nail, and then you can wreak havoc on Qi and Zhao...
No...no...
Qi Zhao doesn't care about it for now, and the key is to drive straight in and take Chang'an directly!
He is already old and has only a few years to live. He knows very well that once he dies, his son may not be able to control the situation.
Therefore, you must fulfill your wish while you can still move! (To be continued...)
