Liu Xiu solved two internal worries one after another, but there is still Peng Pet's internal worries. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info Long before, Liu Xiu recruited Yuyang Taishou Peng Pet to come to the imperial capital, wanting to talk to him and comfort him to eliminate his dissatisfaction. However, the suspicious Peng Pet thought that this was a matter of conscription only after Zhu Fu of Youzhou reported that he had resold grain and grains, so he first wrote a letter to try to say that he was willing to go to Luoyang with Zhu Fu, and then wrote to Wu Han and Gai Yan in private, stating that Zhu Fu was slanderous and harmful, and begged to fight Zhu Fu together. Liu Xiu watched Peng Pet's recital at that time and did not allow it, and Peng Pet became more and more suspicious of this, and refused to leave for the imperial capital.

In this way, Liu Xiu wanted to send a person he trusted to go to Yuyang for someone close to Peng Pet, but looking at the government and the opposition, there were all people he could trust, but there seemed to be no one close to Peng Pet.

At this time, the queen Lan Qing was the official of Lantai, and when she learned that Liu Xiu needed, she went to Liu Xiu to recommend herself. He told Liu Xiu that he was Peng Pet's cousin, and although he didn't get along with Peng Pet for a long time, Peng Pet treated him kindly and could go.

Although Liu Xiu was a little puzzled about the relationship between Zihou Lanqing and Peng Chong, he didn't seem to have any intention of solving the puzzle after seeing Zihou Lanqing, and Liu Xiu didn't care about it, because it didn't affect his trust in Zihou Lanqing, so he naturally agreed to Zihou Lanqing's request.

Before leaving the imperial capital, he looked back at the palace, as if he wanted to see the people he wanted to miss day and night in the depths of the palace through many obstacles.

Empress Lan Qing had already thought about how to advise Peng Pet on the road, and was confident about it, but by the time he arrived in Yuyang, Peng Pet had already decided to stand on his own.

When Peng Pet saw his son Lan Qing, he ordered someone to detain him without saying a word, avoided him, and then paid homage to the general, and the troops went out of Yuyang, set off to Jicheng, attacked Zhufu, openly confronted the Han Dynasty, and rebelled. Peng Chong saw that Shanggu Geng had the same experience as himself, and he was also rewarded for his merits, and he did not get the title of king, so he sent envoys several times to persuade Geng to join forces with him.

Geng was overwhelmed by this, so he simply cut it down and closed himself.

When Liu Xiu heard the news, he knew that Zhu Fu was in danger, so he quickly sent Deng Long to lead troops to rescue.

At this time, Liu De came to Luoyang. He said to Liu Xiu in front of all the ministers: "Today, the people are really sure to live and work in peace and contentment, thanks to Your Majesty's sage and gifts, and the ministers are here to thank you." In addition, His Majesty promised me to really determine the throne of Guo Guiren in the past, and everyone knew about it, but he did not listen to His Majesty's edict for a long time, and the people of Zhending were difficult to feel at ease because of this, thinking that His Majesty still held a grudge because of the rebellion of his father and king, and asked His Majesty to make it clear as soon as possible to calm the hearts of the people. ”

When Liu Xiu heard this, the dark light in his eyes flickered, and he smiled suddenly: "The matter after the establishment is not trivial, how can you be hasty and hasty, and now there are worries inside and outside, Aiqing will wait for some time." At this time, Liu Xiu was angry with Liu De in her heart, and how kind she smiled on her face.

Liu De saw that Liu Xiu did not deny his promise, so he did not become aggressive anymore.

In fact, even if Liu De is not forced, Guo Shengtong is the last position, and the ministers are bound to choose Guo Shengtong.

Guo Shengtong, as a bridge connecting the Zhending royal family and Liu Xiu, played a certain role in the founding of Liu Xiu's country, and has always accompanied him, and has the skill of following the dragon, which is very important, and the Guo family did not participate in Liu Yang's rebellion. And the most important thing is that Guo Shengtong has the eldest prince, for the ministers who fight for their whole family's lives to follow Liu Xiu to fight the world, the heir is the most important and practical thing to ensure the inheritance of the dynasty and keep the fruits of victory, and they are unlikely to support her as queen because Yin Lihua is the original match, or because she has the beauty of the mother in the world.

Although Yin Lihua occupies the original title and is loved by Liu Xiu, she cannot be compared with Guo Shengtong in terms of background, qualifications, heirs, or the role of the regime and the value of the courtiers, and she did not play any role in Liu Xiu's founding process. If she is appointed as the queen at this time, it will be difficult to convince the public.

The reason why Liu Xiu wanted to establish Yin Lihua was that in addition to his intentions for Yin Lihua, he also valued the Yin brothers who were quite talented, humble and self-controlled, and had no greed for power, fame and fortune. But it didn't work.

According to common sense, Liu Yang is Guo Shengtong's uncle, and at this time Liu Yang rebelled, Guo Shengtong should be implicated to some extent, and Yin Lihua has the original name, and Liu Xiu is the favorite, so she should have an advantage at this time. However, now surrounded by strong enemies, there are also people with dissenting intentions, the regime is not stable, so far, there have been many rebellions, which also determines that Liu Xiu is not able to implement the cruel methods of the three clans like Emperor Chengping at this time, only to kill a few Liu Yang brothers, the crime is not as good as the wife and children clan, and the Guo family is just Liu Yang's brother-in-law's family, did not participate in the rebellion, and is not implicated according to the law, not to mention that Guo Shengtong has a great merit in giving birth to an heir. Therefore, in such a special situation, Yin Lihua's "advantage" is just empty talk.

At present, Liu Xiu only has Hebei to compete for the capital of the world, and there is Yuyang Peng Pet rebelling next to Hebei, and there are five thieves in Neihuang to make trouble, and at the same time, Liu Xiu is facing the problem of fighting on multiple fronts in Guanzhong, Nanyang, Huaiyang and other places at the same time. Although the Zhending Sect at this time no longer had the strength to compete with Liu Xiu, if they united with Peng Pet to make a rebellion, Liu Xiu would not be able to draw enough troops to quell the chaos. In the face of the intensification of contradictions with the Zhending royal family and the turmoil in Hebei, the sin is not as good as the wife and children's clan, Huairou is right, it is still not enough, only by establishing Guo Shengtong as the queen and Liu Qiang as the crown prince is enough to make it clear to the Zhending royal family that Liu Xiu has no intention of implicating Liu Yang's attitude, and it is also the best choice to completely alleviate the anxiety of the Zhending royal family. Wise as Liu Xiu, how could he not understand, but he didn't dare to think about it.

However, now that Liu Deyi mentioned it, the matter finally came to the fore again, and the ministers expressed their admonitions.

At this time, Yin Lihua knew that there was no room for her to return to the future, and Liu Xiu would nod sooner or later. After some careful consideration, Yin Lihua took the initiative to find Liu Xiu, who had avoided her recently, and said to him: "Uncle Wen, you don't have to hesitate for the concubine anymore, just follow the trend." ”

Liu Xiu looked at Yin Lihua, and he couldn't tell what it was like, although he was reluctant to let Yin Lihua be wronged, but he couldn't do anything about it.

Yin Lihua knew Liu Xiu's intentions and was grateful, but because of this, she understood that she should resign herself at this time. She said to Liu Xiu very firmly: "Uncle Wen's intentions, the concubines all understand. However, the concubine was born in a small way, and it is difficult to take on a big responsibility, and it is expected that Guo Guiren will be the queen, and Uncle Wen will no longer have to be embarrassed by this, and the distress cannot be forgotten. In the future, as long as Uncle Wen has a concubine in his heart, the concubine will have nothing else to ask for. ”

Looking at Yin Lihua with a serious face, Liu Xiu couldn't help but be moved by her empathy and feel distressed at the same time, and secretly decided in her heart that she would be better for Yin Lihua in the future, and she would always be good.

With Yin Lihua's self-resignation, Liu Xiu finally made the final decision. In this way, fate sent the queen's throne to Guo Shengtong.

In May of the second year of Jianwu (26 AD), King Zhending rebelled. In June, Liu Xiu officially canonized Guo Shengtong as the queen and announced it to the world. As a result, Guo Shengtong became the first queen of the Eastern Han Dynasty, and her son Liu Qiang was naturally made the first prince of the Eastern Han Dynasty.

On the day of the canonization ceremony, Liu Xiu's mood was uncomfortable. According to the etiquette, Yin Lihua, as a nobleman, must bow to Liu Xiu and Guo Shengtong, the two emperors and queens. His most beloved woman is now kneeling in front of him and bowing to other women for his concubine, Liu Xiu couldn't bear to see this scene and tilted his head to the side.

Although Guo Shengtong was very happy on this day, he did not get carried away. She has been paying attention to Liu Xiu's actions, and now seeing Liu Xiu like this, she naturally feels uncomfortable. Obviously she is the one who wins, but at this time she feels that she is the loser. However, when her eyes fell on Yin Lihua, who was kneeling on the ground, she suddenly got comfort again, at least she was uncomfortable, and Yin Lihua was not happy.

At this point, the dust has settled.

Frankly speaking, Yin Lihua gave up the posterior position with the original title to become a special existence in Liu Xiu's harem, so that Liu Xiu could have a son-in-law as the official heir to stabilize the court, and Guo Shengtong got the posterior. I have to say that under the situation at that time, whether from the perspective of individuals or the country, this decision was the most appropriate and logical choice for the three of them, and Yin Lihua responded to the situation while further winning Liu Xiu's love and the respect of the ministers, not sooner or later, just right.