Some officials and clans suggested that Liu Xuan change the name of the era at the court meeting, but Liu Xuan said that he would continue to use the name of the early year of the first emperor Xian to show his loyalty and filial piety, and none of the ministers objected.

As the families regained new benefits in this distribution of power, everyone quickly digested the results, of course, Su Shouzhong and Su Quanyi became the meat on the board of the Wang family, and the Wang family had no one in the center of the court, so they had to harvest Su Shouzhong and them, so as to take the rich Danyang Qiantang first-line territory into their own pockets.

Chen Hongyi and Liu Jian have gained a lot, especially Liu Jian, who has become a prince from a lonely and nameless ordinary prince, and has a bright future with the Xiao family and the Xie family.

Liu Jian asked Chen Hongyi for advice along the way, and Li Xiaofei also followed behind and listened. Chen Hongyi pointed ahead: "His Royal Highness King Han, look at the yellow leaves on this mountain, they are yellow now, and they will fall in a few days, so does this tree need leaves?" Chen Hongyi turned around and asked Li Xiaofei: "Xiaofei, tell me, are the leaves useful", Xiaofei looked at the two: "The leaves can shelter the wind and rain, can be used as fertilizer, without leaves, the tree will die", Chen Hongyi asked Liu Jian again: "His Royal Highness King Han, you look at that tree again, ten thousand trees are on the mountain, does this mountain need a tree", Liu Jian had to bow his head and salute: "The student is stupid, please ask the teacher to make it clear", Chen Hongyi smiled: "Your Highness doesn't have to be like this, His Royal Highness grew up in Jinling City since he was a child, and when it comes to these things, he is naturally inferior to the countryside grass people, in fact, what Chen wants to tell the prince is that everything in the world has its own advantages, and leaves are indispensable for trees, but trees are dispensable for mountains. One must not be fooled by something in front of you. This is also the real reason why I did not support your ascension to the throne as emperor in the first place. Liu Jian raised his head: "It's really not easy to think of this new emperor, he has been in the prison for thirteen years, and once he ascended the throne, he can handle the government so sophisticated", Chen Hongyi looked up to the sky and laughed: "If the new emperor was not brilliant at the beginning, how could he be locked up in the prison for thirteen years", Liu Jian was even more puzzled: "Since the new emperor was so jealous by the first emperor, with the means of the first emperor." How can they survive? Chen Hongyi stopped his horse: "His Royal Highness King Han is now backed by the Xiao family, and I have the commander of the Chen family army as the master, and I am also friendly with the Xie family, in the eyes of the world, it can be said that the foundation is deep, maybe the prince will think that the new emperor will be suspicious of you, so I don't understand why the new emperor named you a prince and led tens of thousands of troops." Liu Jian was stunned, his mind was completely seen through by Chen Hongyi, and Li Xiaofei couldn't help but interject: "I understand, Lord Chen means that the foundation of the new emperor is deeper than that of His Royal Highness King Han, so the first emperor did not dare to kill him, so he dared to crown the prince and let the prince lead the troops."

Chen Hongyi told Liu Jian in detail about the grandmother's family history of the new emperor Liu Xuan, it turned out that Liu Xuan's grandmother was Xiao Shan's aunt, and Liu Xuan's mother was Xie Qian's sister.

In the prison, Liu Xuan can still learn about the changes in the world through the prison guards, and can also read and even give advice.

Chen Hongyi slightly revealed that Su Shouzhong's rebellion and murder of the monarch may be related to the Xiao Xie family, because the first emperor sent red-clothed guards to collect taxes in various places, and the most powerful suppression was the Xiao family and the Xie family, and then the Su family.

However, with the strong defense of Jinling City, it is difficult for Su Shouzhong to take Jinling City without three months under normal circumstances, but Su Shouzhong attacked Jinling in less than three days, and someone must have made an internal response.

Chen Hongyi said that Wang Xian's methods were too clumsy, killing the king of Xiping, King Qi, in a vain attempt to help King Jingling ascend to the throne, thinking that he would be able to establish the Son of Heaven with more soldiers and horses, but he was finally defeated by the Xiao family and the Xie family.

After camping at night, Liu Jian and Li Xiaofei drank together. Liu Jian couldn't help but feel that he had too little experience, and he was completely an idiot in front of these big families.

Li Xiaofei said: "If the prince is also as cunning as them. I don't think the Xiao family will marry their daughter to you, let alone fund the prince's soldiers and horses to attack the city and plunder the land", Liu Jian took a sip of wine: "During the day, my master explained, and I also understood a little, the Xiao family funded me to balance the new emperor, after all, whoever is the emperor does not want them to completely control the government, and it will definitely weaken them." The first emperor's intentions were good, but the methods were too mean and unpopular, so they failed. I have a hunch that if the new emperor harms the interests of these big families in the future, it is difficult to guarantee that he will not be replaced", Li Xiaofei leaned his head over and said quietly: "Lord, I heard Hongrui say that the new emperor is forty-six years old and has no heirs yet, and the situation in the future is really unpredictable." Maybe the Xiao family and the Xie family are supporting the prince as a substitute."

Liu Jian put down the wine glass: "Fortunately, I didn't go to be the emperor, otherwise I don't know when I was killed." Li Xiaofei raised his glass: "I will fight on the battlefield with the prince to have the opportunity to avenge my people, if I really stay in Jinling City as an official, I am afraid that I will never be able to avenge this revenge", Liu Jian patted Li Xiaofei on the shoulder: "Let's work together, this time to Xiangyang reinforcements, is to fight with Hou Tianzhou and them, your enemies should also be among them, I will do everything in my power to help you avenge."

A voice came from outside the tent: "Revenge must be avenged, but people must not be blinded by hatred to their reason and judgment, there is no news of Xiangyang City these days, indicating that Xiangyang is in danger, at least there is no way out of the siege"