"A great gift? What kind of gift could bring Uncle Liu to such a state?" Zhao Kuangyin was confused and could not help but look at the wooden boxes. Liu He did not continue to explain but raised his head and motioned to Zhao Kuangyin to open the wooden boxes and take a look at them himself.
Zhao Kuangyin immediately reached out and took down one of the wooden boxes without hesitation. When he opened the lid of the box, his expression changed drastically. It turned out that the so-called "gift" in the wooden box was actually a human head! Zhao Kuangyin pursed his lips tightly and then took out the remaining three items.
Opening the wooden boxes one by one, there was no surprise that there was a human head inside. Zhao Kuangyin did not immediately question Liu He about the origin of the heads, but observed it himself; Liu He was not a murderous person, so since Liu He described these heads as a "big gift", it was okay.
There must be a reason for it.
After careful observation, he discovered the owners of several heads. He also knew Wang Kuang, Luzhou Jiedushi, Meng Geguang, one of the three envoys, Zhang Taizhang, the chief envoy, and Ma Kui, the deputy envoy. They were all powerful and well-known.
But now the character has become a cold corpse with his head cut off.
"What mistake did Uncle Liu and the others make? Why should they be executed?" Zhao Kuangyin was Zhao Kuangyin after all. He was very happy and calmed down his inner surprise and asked Liu He calmly.
"You don't need to be surprised that they are the most active figures among the forces that strongly oppose my making you emperor. Even though I tried to persuade you in every possible way and even made many promises, they still didn't change my mind." Liu He sighed as he spoke.
"I know that establishing you as emperor will definitely affect the interests of many people, and it will not be smooth sailing and cause some shock. But they are the most representative figures among this group of people and have great influence. Even according to my collection
After receiving intelligence, they clearly opposed your claim to be emperor and knew that they could not change my decision. They began to connect with each other in an attempt to attract more ministers to form an alliance to collectively oppose you. Meng Geguang even planned to return to his base to raise troops to rebel and join the Liao Kingdom!" said
By now Liu He's voice had taken on an angry and sad tone.
"They are all my important ministers of the Northern Han Dynasty, Wang Kuang and Zhang Taizhang, and they are even elders of the Northern Han Dynasty. They have known each other since I was the governor of Taiyuan. Now our differences are getting bigger and bigger, which eventually led to the current situation. You should be able to imagine if they really let them
If we succeed, what will happen to me in Beihan! So I have to take advantage of them first." After Liu He finished speaking, he was already crying with tears in his eyes.
Zhao Kuangyin was also silent at this time. Of course he knew what situation the Northern Han Dynasty would face if Wang Kuang and the others succeeded. Now the Northern Han Dynasty seems to be prosperous, but in fact it is because of the quarrel. The surrounding countries are watching with eager eyes. At present, there is no attack, it is just
I just worry that the Northern Han Dynasty is still strong and its internal unity is not easy to defeat.
However, if Wang Kuang and others united with ministers to prevent Zhao Kuangyin from proclaiming the emperor, Liu He would definitely suppress it forcefully. The confrontation between the two sides would definitely lead to political instability; Meng Geguang's festival in Luzhou was just in time to guard the gateway of Northern Liao and attack Northern Hande. If he betrayed the country, Luzhou would be
The door will be opened immediately, and the elite soldiers of the Northern Liao Dynasty will be able to knock on the pass and sweep into the Central Plains; as soon as the war breaks out, the country of the Northern Han Dynasty will immediately be in chaos. The political situation is unstable and the other countries are suffering from the war, and the other countries will definitely take advantage of the Northern Han Dynasty like wolves that have smelled the fishy smell.
When the Han Dynasty was at its weakest, it divided up his land, people, and wealth.
This is the law of troubled times: the weak and the strong will never recover if they make a mistake! Zhao Kuangyin thought further: how many lives will be caught in the flames of war, how many families will be torn apart, and how serious the losses of the Han nation will be.
Will the situation in Jiukong happen again? These will become possible. Even if the Northern Han Dynasty has the support of You Longzi and other cultivators, Zhao Kuangyin, Liu He and others can eliminate the civil strife and expel other places, I am afraid that the Northern Han Dynasty will also be strong.
Daxi no longer has the ability to compete in the world.
After thinking about this, Zhao Kuangyin understood Liu He's intention: long-term pain is better than short-term pain. Rather than causing serious trouble in the future, it is better to nip the trouble in the bud with thunderous momentum! Liu He is also a hero of a generation with outstanding achievements. Naturally, he can
Thinking of this truth, I hardened my heart and immediately arrested the four people and beheaded them all. Such a vigorous and resolute move immediately shocked all the people with evil intentions. Those who were connected in series naturally lost their confidence if they lost the leader.
Against Liu He's authority, the announcement of founding the country and proclaiming himself emperor could be released so easily without even having a big impact on the Northern Han Dynasty. From this point of view, Liu He, although he usually behaves calmly, can be ruthless at critical moments, which is a qualified politician.
Home.
It's just that Liu He is also a human being. No matter how hard-hearted he is, he doesn't know how painful he will be when he personally orders the execution of his old subordinates and old friends. Even if he comforts himself with the national justice and right and wrong, he will not be able to avoid that kind of pain.
How heart-breaking pain he would feel when he recalled those past events in his midnight dream. Frequent inner torture was probably the reason why Liu He's physical condition was so poor.
Zhao Kuangyin thought of many things in his mind for a moment. He then looked at Liu He, who was still sitting in the chair with a depressed look, and the admiration in his eyes became more intense. For this country, for the people, and for the realization of the ideal of world peace in the future, this old man has really sacrificed.
He tried his best to do everything for the best, and after clearing obstacles for himself, he handed over the power to himself without any hesitation, just to let himself, the God-destined emperor, ascend to the throne and unify the world as the World Honored One said.
An old man who allows people to live a good life is worthy of admiration.
He couldn't help but left his seat and bowed deeply to Liu He, "Uncle Liu, you have done so much for my nephew, so I bow to my nephew. Don't worry, my nephew has sworn to bring peace to the world!" His words were loud and invisible.
His momentum rose like a coiling dragon, as if he had become a human king.
Liu He looked at Zhao Kuangyin and couldn't help but be shocked by his momentum. He secretly said in his heart that the Taoist priest was right. Kuangyin indeed has the status of an emperor and has a bright future. My decision was not wrong. Thinking about it, the kindness in his heart also lightened a lot.
After Zhao Kuangyin finished expressing his position, he asked Liu He about some state affairs, and Liu He answered him one by one without any secret, and they chatted all night long without realizing it.
(Everything I write is almost becoming official. I will return to Xianxia tomorrow to start a new journey.)