Wang Chang said bluntly: "How can Liu Xuan be so virtuous? Are you crazy for raising him as emperor?!"
Zhu Tung smiled and said: "When you choose this emperor, you are choosing a puppet, a puppet who is loyal to our green forest. Don't you understand such a simple truth, Brother Yan Qing?"
Who cares whether the emperor is capable or not, as long as he can stand on his own side, listen to his own words, and do things for his own side, that is enough.
The green forest generals all nodded, indicating that Zhu Tuna was right.
Wang Chang said meaningfully: "Our current selection is related to our future life and death!"
It is not that selecting a puppet is the most beneficial to the Green Forest series. Such an idea is too short-sighted.
However, at this time, all the Green Forest generals present were in high spirits, and no one could listen to Wang Chang's words.
Seeing this, Wang Chang sighed and shook his head secretly, saying that there is no mutual agreement! He stood up and walked out.
Wang Kuang asked hurriedly: "Where is Yan Qing going?"
Wang Chang said: "I think there is not too much more for me here, and not too much for one less than me. I'd better leave!"
Wang Kuang was overjoyed and said, "What Yan Qing said is too much, and it hurts our brotherhood too much."
After a pause, he continued: "I hope Yan Qing can keep what we are planning today a secret. Yan Qing, don't forget, you are still my brother, Lu Lin!"
Wang Chang raised his eyebrows and asked angrily: "Could it be that in the eyes of Brother Wang, I, Wang Chang, am such a shameless person?"
After saying that, without waiting for Wang Kuang's reply, he flicked his sleeves, turned around and walked out. He supported Liu Yan as emperor, but even though he was still in Green Forest, he quietly conveyed Green Forest's secret to Liu Yan, and he did the same.
Don't do such a shameless thing. The green forest generals who were loyal to Wang Chang looked at each other, and then they all got up and left with Wang Chang.
Regarding the departure of Wang Chang and others, the people in Green Forest were not angry, but were quite happy. Normally, Wang Chang was willing to go against them, but now that Wang Chang was gone, they were happy and relaxed.
People said excitedly: "I think Liu Xuan is a good choice!"
"Chang Shu is right. Liu Xuan has neither foundation nor power. If we raise him to the throne, he will definitely be grateful to us. Will he not listen to us in everything in the future?"
"If Liu Xuan is chosen as emperor, we no longer have to be afraid of Liu Yan or Liu Xiu. Instead, Liu Yan and Liu Xiu will have to look at our faces and do things, haha!"
Everyone was talking with excitement. Wang Feng quickly calmed down and said, "It's just that we want to promote Liu Xuan, can Liu Yan agree?"
With his words, everyone present fell silent.
Yes, we have elected Liu Xuan to be the emperor, but there is no way Liu Yan will agree to this. If Liu Yan takes the lead in opposing it, given his prestige among the Liu clan, I am afraid that all the Liu clan will follow suit.
Just as everyone was muttering secretly in their hearts, Zhu Qian said: "If Liu Yan is no longer in Jiyang, wouldn't he have no chance to object?"
Wang Feng was startled and asked, "What does Chang Shu mean by this?"
Zhu Tun smiled and said: "Didn't we just lose the battle in Wancheng?"
Hearing this, Zhang Yan's face turned red, he raised his eyes and glared at Zhu Tuna with dissatisfaction, "You really don't want to open any pot!"
Zhu Tuna continued: "Our brothers from Lulin can't conquer Wancheng, and we from Lulin can't, so let Liu Yan go! As long as Liu Yan goes to attack Wancheng, and we recommend Liu Xuan here in Jiyang, who else can
Will you take the lead in opposing it?"
Wang Kuang rolled his eyes, clapped his hands fiercely, and said with a smile: "Good attention! This attention is great! Liu Yan is so happy, and he has always looked down on my brother Lu Lin. This time my brother Lu Lin is not in a good position to attack Wancheng, but it is just right. I take this opportunity to push Liu Yan to attack Wancheng. Now that Liu Yan is gone, we can relax here in Jiyang!"
Zhu Tuna said: "Among the Liu clan, it is not impossible to find people who support Liu Xuan, like Liu Ci and Liu Xin. I believe they will support Liu Xuan's ascension to the throne!"
Liu Ci is Liu Xuan's biological uncle, and Liu Xin is Liu Xuan's cousin. Their relationship with Liu Xuan is much closer than that with Liu Yan and Liu Xiu. They would support Liu Xuan as emperor. reason.
the other side.
Liu Xiu took Yin Lihua back to his temporary residence in Jiyang. Naturally, the scale of this house cannot be compared with the Li family's Zhuangzi in Wancheng. The decoration inside can't be said to be simple, but it can't be said to be luxurious. Just a simple house.
After settling Yin Lihua, Liu Xiu said: "Lihua will stay here for two days and rest for two days, and then I will send Lihua back to Xinye."
Yin Lihua nodded first, then saluted Liu Xiufu and said with gratitude: "Lihua, thank you Uncle Wen for escorting you all the way."
Liu Xiu stretched out his hand, helped Yin Lihua down, and said: "Lihua is too polite to say that. I was the one who sent Lihua from Xinye to Wancheng. Now, it is my responsibility to take Lihua back to Xinye."
Speaking of what happened back then, Yin Lihua was even more grateful to Liu Xiu. Without Liu Xiu's help, she would have been taken into the harem by Wang Mang, and now she would be living a life worse than death.
Seeing Yin Lihua looking at him intently, Liu Xiu's heart beat faster and he said with some embarrassment: "Speaking of which, I also neglected my duties along the way, which caused the maids around Lihua to suffer."
Mentioning Xueying and Hongjian, Yin Lihua's eyes darkened. In the past two days, Hongjian was a little better. After all, when she was rescued by Liu Xiu, Zhang Zi had not had time to be scornful of her.
Xueying suffered a lot of humiliation and shock, and wanted to commit suicide several times. Fortunately, she was discovered in time and saved.
Yin Lihua was not an unreasonable person, and she knew in her heart that Liu Xiu was not to blame for this incident, but she should be grateful to him.
She knelt down at the table, poured two cups of tea, and asked, "How are Uncle Wen's injuries?"
Liu Xiu smiled and said, "It's almost healed."
Yin Lihua said: "When we get to Xinye, Uncle Wen might as well stay a few more days and have a good rest."
Liu Xiu took the tea cup handed by Yin Lihua, took a sip of tea, and said: "The battle in Wancheng is imminent. Perhaps Wang Mang's reinforcements are on the way now. How can I have time to delay in Xinye?"
As he spoke, he raised his head and drank all the tea in the cup.
Yin Lihua wanted to say something else, but Liu Xiu stood up and said, "It's been a tiring journey, and Lihua also rested earlier. I'll take my leave first." After saying that, he smiled softly at Yin Lihua, turned around and left. go out.
After Liu Xiu left for a while, Yin Lihua came back to her senses. The maids around her all said that Liu Xiu was interested in her, and she herself felt the same way.
This time, she originally wanted to keep Liu Xiu and talk for a while, but he left before she could even say a few words. This made Yin Lihua confused about what Liu Xiu was thinking about her.
In fact, Liu Xiu's idea was very simple. Along the way, he had to sleep in the open air, and the people and horses were exhausted. Finally, he arrived at Jiyang, where he could settle down and have a good rest. Lihua should be allowed to rest early, and he should not disturb her too much.
Therefore, there are of course reasons why a bachelor can become a bachelor. Liu Xiu was in his twenties and had not yet gotten married. It made sense for him to be an older young man who married late at that time.
Liu Xiu returned to the hall, and just after sitting there for a while, a servant came in to report that Liu Yan and Liu Ji were here.
Hearing that his eldest brother had arrived, Liu Xiu went out to greet him. He led Liu Yan and Liu Ji into the lobby. After sitting down, Liu Yan asked with concern: "Axiu, I heard that you were injured in Wancheng, how is your injury?"
Liu Xiu smiled and said: "Brother, it's just a skin injury. It's almost healed now."
"That's good." Liu Yan breathed a sigh of relief.
Liu Ji said angrily: "Who is Zhang Xuan? When he asked Ying to go to war, he told him that Wancheng was definitely not easy to fight, but he refused to listen and insisted on going to war. What happened? It was not just a loss of troops but a loss of generals. ,Returned in vain?!"
Liu Ji has a deep understanding of Cen Peng. When Cen Peng was guarding Xinye, he led his army to attack. After fighting for so long, he failed to break through Xinye's city defense. Now that it has been replaced by Wancheng, the city defense is better than Xinye's. It is strong and has more defenders. With Zhang Xuan's ability, he only led 10,000 people to attack, so it's surprising that he was able to defeat them.
Liu Yan laughed out loud and said: "Zhang Xuan is just a clown of the Green Forest family. It's a pity that thousands of brothers died under Wancheng City!"
Liu Xiu changed the subject, showed a serious face, and asked: "Brother, I heard that we are now preparing to elect an emperor in Jiyang?"
It was for this reason that he came here this time. He nodded and asked: "Axiu, who do you think is the most suitable person to be the emperor?"
Liu Xiu frowned slightly. In fact, he didn't think it was a good time for his side to introduce an emperor. After all, Wancheng was still under Wang Mang's control, and the situation in Nanyang was not yet completely stable.
However, if everyone wants to do this, he will not stand up to oppose it.
He said matter-of-factly: "Of course it is most appropriate for the eldest brother to do it!"
Before Liu Yan could speak, Liu Ji put his hands on his hands and laughed, saying, "Brother, let me tell you, Axiu will definitely support my eldest brother as the emperor!"
Liu Yan smiled bitterly and asked: "Axiu, do you think it is really appropriate for my eldest brother to be the emperor?"
After all, he was ascending the throne as emperor. It was impossible to say that Liu Yan was not nervous. But then again, if even he was not qualified, then there would be no other person in the Han army who could be.
Liu Xiu smiled and said: "My eldest brother single-handedly founded the Zhutian Capital Division, and led our Zhutian Army to fight from Chongling to Wancheng, and conquered more than ten counties. If eldest brother is not suitable, then who else is there?" suitable?"
Liu Ji nodded repeatedly when he heard this, and echoed: "Brother, Axiu is right. You have to be the emperor to be the emperor. Anyway, in my eyes, Liu Ji, this throne belongs to you, eldest brother!"
Liu Yan smiled, and this time it was no longer a bitter smile. Liu Xiu's support gave him a lot of confidence. Although Liu Yan was the eldest brother, when big things happened, he also attached great importance to his younger brother's opinions.
There was not much joy on Liu Xiu's face, but full of solemnity. He said quietly: "If the eldest brother wants to be the emperor, the Green Forest family will definitely become the biggest resistance to the eldest brother!"
It was impossible for the Green Forest faction to support the eldest brother as emperor. Liu Xiu had already seen through this.
The emperor that the Green Forest Family will choose must be someone they can easily control. And if the eldest brother is so strong, how can the Green Forest Family be able to control him?
Liu Ji waved his hands repeatedly and said with a smile: "If the Green Forest Clan doesn't support eldest brother, who else can they support? Who among the Han army can have more prestige than eldest brother? Could it be that the Green Forest Clan can still propose a person with a different surname to be the emperor?" That’s simply impossible!”
If a person with a different surname becomes the emperor of the Han army, can he still be called the Han army in the future? Can he continue to support the Han Dynasty under the banner of supporting the Han Dynasty? Therefore, the emperor of the Han army can only be a member of the old Liu family. Liu Yan's prestige and status among the Liu clan are undoubtedly the highest.
Liu Xiu naturally understands this truth, but he will not underestimate the roughnecks of the Green Forest family, let alone their ambition to seek maximum benefits.
He reminded: "This matter is of great importance. The Green Forest Group will not give in easily. Big brother must also be mentally prepared in advance."
Liu Ji raised his eyebrows and sneered: "Do those thieves in Green Forest still dare to rebel?"
