PS: Sorry, the update is late. It was my mother's birthday yesterday, and I went to Beijing with her for a day off today. This chapter was written after I came back. I'll continue coding now, and there will be an update later.
Jinju
Temporary palace.
"This slave has brought good news to His Majesty."
The eunuch Xiaoliuzi, the leader of the chamberlain, smiled and bowed to the young emperor Liu Li: "The report of the battle from the north has just been delivered. The servants listened to Lord Hou and others talking about it. His Highness the King of Han won a great victory in Cangzhou, Zhaozhou, and defeated the Liao Kingdom's 400,000 troops.
After killing more than 200,000 of the enemy, Prince Yeluji of the Liao Kingdom returned to Youzhou in embarrassment with his remaining troops. His Highness the King of Han took advantage of the victory to pursue him and surrounded Youzhou City!"
"oh."
The ten-year-old little emperor Liu Liping said calmly, lowered his head and continued reading.
"Your Majesty seems... unhappy?"
Seeing that the little emperor didn't even raise his head, Xiao Liuzi asked tentatively.
Liu Li raised his head and glanced at Xiao Liuzi, then showed a bright smile and said: "I'm happy, how can I be unhappy? The emperor's uncle destroyed the Khitan people's prestige on the front line, and my world is getting bigger and bigger, how can I be unhappy?"
Not happy? I was just thinking...what else can I reward the emperor's uncle for?"
Xiao Liuzi lowered his eyebrows and said submissively: "The world belongs to your Majesty, and you can reward whatever you want."
Liu Li said oh again, and suddenly asked Xiao Liuzi: "How about... how about I reward the King of Han with the whole world?"
Xiao Liuzi was startled and bowed: "Your Majesty!"
Liu Li burst out laughing. He stood up, turned around in a circle, pointed at the main hall and said, "Are you scared? It's okay. I'm just joking. This world belongs to me. It was left to me by my father. I will guard it well."
Keep it, no one can take it away!"
He paused and said, "You should ask the Queen Mother to see if there is anything else that can be rewarded to the Emperor's uncle. The Emperor's uncle has worked hard and made great achievements. The Queen Mother has the final say in terms of rewards."
He waved his hand to signal Xiao Liuzi to leave, and Xiao Liuli bowed and retreated. After exiting the door of the hall, Xiao Liuzi raised his body and glanced at the little emperor, smiled coldly and said to himself: "If it weren't for the King of Han,
Your Highness is merciful, can you still sit on that chair and lord it over yourself?"
He shook his sleeves and walked straight to the palace of Queen Mother Su Jianli.
After Xiao Liuzi left, the little emperor Liu Li suddenly swept everything on the table to the ground. He looked up to the sky and yelled, and then pretended to be crazy and threw everything in the hall that could be thrown. He didn't know.
After a while, the little emperor Liu Li, who fell to the ground, calmed down. He looked at the back of his bruised hand and the bright red blood flowing out. He lowered his head and licked his own blood clean with his tongue on the back of his hand.
.Liu Li stood up and bit by bit picked up all the things he had fallen down and put them back to their original places.
Because of his isolation, the chamberlains and maids in the palace did not dare to approach his main hall. Liu Li did not need those of the King of Han to serve him. This main hall was his forbidden area.
"You have also seen that my admirable imperial uncle has made great contributions again."
Liu Li sat slumped on the chair and seemed to be talking to himself.
"Your Majesty...this is indeed a great achievement."
A man wrapped in a black robe flashed out from behind the screen. He counted with his fingers and said: "Let me calculate, how many years have Dahan been bullied by the Khitans? This seems to be the longest time since your Majesty's grandfather founded Dahan.
, used troops against the Khitans for the first time and won. The bad breath that had been suppressed by the Khitans for decades was finally released. Your Majesty’s father had great ambitions when he was in power. After the Han Dynasty became strong,
You must fight the Khitans openly and honestly. Your Majesty's grandfather served as the nephew emperor of the Khitans for more than ten years. Your Majesty's grandfather did not do it, and your Majesty's father did not do it, but your Majesty did it."
The man in black said with a half-smile: "Your Majesty has achieved such great achievements at the age of ten. It can be said that there is no one before or since. Your Majesty ascended the throne at the age of six. In the past four years, the territory of the Han Dynasty has expanded more than five times, and he has defeated the Han Dynasty in one fell swoop."
The Khitan Wolf Cavalry, with such achievements, the Qin Emperor and the Han Dynasty are not as good as your Majesty. Your Majesty trusts the King of Han, and the monarch and his ministers work together to create the great cause of the Han Dynasty, which will surely become a good story through the ages!"
"you shut up!"
Liu Li pointed at the man in black and shouted: "I am not using you to mock me!"
The man in black spread his hands and said: "No, how dare I ridicule Your Majesty? Your Majesty is only ten years old and already controls half of the Central Plains. The King of Han is less than thirty years old. There is a King of Han who is unparalleled in martial arts and martial arts."
With the help of my ministers, perhaps Your Majesty will be able to claim the title of Lord of the Four Seas before he reaches the age of weak crown."
Liu Li stood up suddenly and said: "If you dare to say such things again, I will ask the Ouchi guards to kill you immediately!"
"Your Majesty does not dare."
The man in black smiled and said: "If Your Majesty wanted to kill me, you would not have allowed me in this palace a few months ago. There is a big grudge between me and the King of Han, and Your Majesty was so decisive in leaving me.
How could I not know His Majesty’s intentions? I came all the way to see Your Majesty a few months ago, and it’s been so long. Doesn’t His Majesty still know and understand? If you kill me, who will help you get rid of Liu?
Ling?"
"Let me tell you, I have never been threatened! Don't think that I can't accomplish great things without you!"
Liu Li lowered his voice and roared.
The man in black laughed loudly: "Not threatened?"
"Your Majesty is joking. As far as I know, Your Majesty has been threatened not once or twice in the past few years. I won't go into details, but what did Hou Shen tell Your Majesty when the capital was moved this time? I heard that
, When Your Majesty did not agree to move the capital, what did Lord Hou Shen say to Your Majesty? Let me think about it, it seems... It doesn’t matter whether Your Majesty agrees or not, the important thing is that if Your Majesty still doesn’t want to leave the throne, you must listen to the King of Han.”
The man in black looked into Liu Li's eyes and said, "Look, is this a threat?"
The man in black smiled and said: "Houshen is just Liu Ling's dog and yet he is so arrogant and domineering. I really can't imagine how arrogant Liu Ling will be in front of His Majesty."
Liu Li took a deep breath and said, "Have you said enough? If you have said enough, just shut up. I should think about what congratulatory message I should write to the King of Han."
The man in black glanced at Liu Li with admiration and said: "Your Majesty is indeed extraordinary. It is not easy for him to have such courage at his age. Compared with the two princes of His Majesty Sejong, your Majesty is much stronger. So.
, Your Majesty is still the emperor now, and the two young masters are probably buried under that piece of loess. Your Majesty, please rest assured that since I have come all the way to serve Your Majesty, I will definitely help Your Majesty to eradicate Liu Ling, the traitor.
Come on. Liu Ling and I are irreconcilable!"
Liu Li suddenly stood up and bowed deeply: "Thank you, sir."
The man in black returned the salute and said: "Your Majesty, please be patient. Liu Ling is at the height of his power now, and all the Han army are his loyal followers. Now the Han Dynasty is the largest country in the Central Plains, with no less than a million men in armor, but he can't
For Your Majesty's use. Compared to Liu Ling, Your Majesty's strength is too weak. If you want to achieve great things, the first important thing for Your Majesty is to be patient!"
He was not polite, sat down next to Liu Li and said: "Be patient, bear with me until Liu Ling shows his flaws. Liu Ling has always held the military power firmly in the army. Your Majesty wants to take back the military power."
It’s almost impossible. The only way is to find another plan and win by surprise!”
Liu Li calmed down and said solemnly: "Please teach me, sir. Although I have been in constant contact with Liu Ling since childhood, I really don't know him well. Sir, I have fought against Liu Ling, so I must know what his weaknesses are!"
"
The man in black nodded and said: "Although I lost to Liu Ling, I also want to understand one thing. If you want to achieve great things, it is difficult to succeed if you do it openly. If a person is stronger than himself,
If there are many, then we must do everything possible to find the enemy's weakness. As long as this weakness is grasped, no matter how strong the enemy is, he will be defeated!"
He paused and said: "Originally, Liu Ling's family was his weak point. But the defense force of the Han Palace was too strong, and His Majesty had no one available. And if anything happened to Liu Ling's family, the whole court would be
Both civil and military officials will go crazy together. In the eyes of those ministers, Liu Ling is much more important than His Majesty."
Liu Li gritted his teeth and said, "I will kill them all sooner or later!"
The man in black smiled and said: "When the tree falls and the hozens scatter, as long as Liu Ling dies, those people won't have anything to worry about."
Liu Li suddenly asked: "I heard that Liu Ling was injured. How about I send someone to give him medicine?"
The man in black smiled contemptuously and said: "Your Majesty...please stop saying stupid things. Who will your Majesty send? I know that your Majesty has recruited a group of dead soldiers in the past few years, but these people can be used in secret.
What use does the power have if it is used in the open?"
"Just choose any minister. How dare he doubt me?"
Liu Li argued.
The man in black said: "Your Majesty, don't you think it's child's play? Even if the medicine is delivered to Liu Ling, will Liu Ling know how to use it? Even if Liu Ling is stupid and is poisoned to death. What about his subordinates? Is it possible for Your Majesty to
Aren't you afraid that Liu Ling's loyal subordinates will go crazy and fight to the death? The soldiers will enter the capital and then bloodbath the palace. Is this the result your Majesty wants?"
The man in black said: "If your majesty is strong and Liu Ling is weak, there is no problem with the method of giving poison. If you want me to die, how dare you not to die? But now, your majesty...is not worthy of his name!"
Liu Li bowed his head and said, "This is my child's play."
The man in black said: "Your Majesty is just too impatient. He has endured it for a few years. What's the point of enduring it for a few more years, even ten or twenty years?"
"If Liu Ling is killed, the world will still belong to His Majesty. This is the best outcome."
"Sir, do you have any good ideas?"
"In my opinion, the Khitan people are powerful and Youzhou is as stable as a mountain. Although Liu Ling surrounded Youzhou, he would never be able to take it. And Yelu Xiongji is extremely proud, how could he tolerate Liu Ling's bullying? I'm just afraid of this.
At that time, Yelu Xiongji had already mobilized an army and rushed to Youzhou, and Liu Ling could not get any benefits. The two countries have now broken their faces, and the future situation will not be peaceful even if it is not a fight to the death. But this situation was not caused by your Majesty,"
"I heard that Liu Ling's woman is pregnant. Liu Ling has been unable to win for a long time, and he values his family very much, so his wife must return to Jinzhou before giving birth. At that time, your Majesty can secretly contact the Khitan Emperor Yeluxiong
He used the opportunity to send troops to contain the main force of the Han army, so that the generals under Liu Ling could not be distracted. After Liu Ling returned to Jinzhou, Your Majesty was looking for opportunities to get rid of him!"
Liu Li frowned and said, "The Khitans may not be willing to help me!"
The man in black said: "As long as your majesty promises benefits, why don't the Khitans help your majesty?"
Liu Li asked again: "What benefits can impress Yelu Xiongji?"
The man in black took a deep breath and said word by word: "Certain territory... become a vassal!"
"No! I am the emperor of the Han Dynasty, and I cannot do anything that would disgrace my ancestors!"
Liu Li said anxiously.
The man in black smiled and said: "Ancestors? Your Majesty, must you have forgotten that your Majesty's grandfather did this back then. If your Majesty's grandfather had not professed vassalage to the Liao Dynasty, how could he have established a country? Without the support of the Khitan people, how could he have established a country?
Can you stop the powerful Zhou Dynasty Lion at that time?"
He said in a persuasive way: "Besides, even if your Majesty turns his back and refuses to admit his fault after the incident is completed, what can the Khitans do? The big man now has more than a million armored men, are he really afraid of him? Will Ye Luxiong succeed? Even if Liu is gone,
Ling, is your Majesty’s martial arts inferior to Liu Ling’s?”
Liu Li was silent and thought for a long time. (To be continued)
