Chapter 0254 - Carved Out of a Mold

The follow-up finishing arrangements were roughly made, and with the privilege of the prince of the prison state, the official document of the 'wanted thief Shou Yingbu' was released to Changsha, Donghai, Minyue, Nanyue, Huainan and other places, Liu Ying did not stop in Yongcheng for long, and went straight to Pengcheng, the capital of Chu.

The reason is also very simple: news came from the direction of Hangu Pass that the holy car of Liu Bang, the Son of Heaven, had already driven out of Hangu and was coming towards the place of Fengpei Longxing.

The Son of Heaven is coming, and Liu Ying naturally wants to greet him in person, but in addition to Liu Ying, Liu Fei, the king of Qi, and Liu Jiao, the king of Chu, are two princes of the clan, and they also have to go to Fengyi with Liu Ying.

When she went to Pengcheng, Liu Ying not only brought Liu Jiao and Liu Fei with her, but also asked Liu Jiao for advice on the specific matters of welcoming the Son of Heaven, especially to Liu Jiao.

Of course, in addition to these, Liu Ying also has something that is not so easy to say, which is to inform Liu Jiao and Liu Fei.

"Martial law doesn't have to be too much along the way, hurry up."

Lifting the curtain a little and making the command of 'hurry as soon as possible', Liu Ying retracted her head into the car and secretly thought about the future.

At this moment, it is almost September of the 11th year of the Han Dynasty, and in another month, it will be the winter and October of the 12th year of the Han Dynasty.

According to the trajectory of his previous life, the lifespan of Liu Bang, the Son of Heaven, is only half a year at most.

In the past six months, Liu Ying needs to step up to complete a lot of things.

First of all, the rebellion in the Kanto and northern parts of the country, which lasted from the autumn of last year to the present, has largely subsided, but Chen Feng himself has still not been arrested!

If nothing else, the news of Chen Xuan's beheading will have to wait until around winter and December before it can be transmitted back by Zidai and Zhao.

Then, it should be Lu Juan who was defeated by Zhou Bo and fled to the Huns.

Dai, Zhao, and Yan Yiping, followed by Liu Heng, the acting king, and Fu Kuan, the acting prime minister, took office, and the chaotic defense line of Dai and Zhao that was disturbed by Chen Xuan and Lu Juan also needed to be rearranged.

It can be said that in the past few months, from the time Chen Feng was conferred the title in December and the death of Liu Bang in the summer of next year, most of the attention of the Han military was focused on the reconstruction of the defense line of Yan, Dai, and Zhao, the three strategic places in the north.

In addition, Liu Heng's appointment as the acting king has been determined, and the Yan State left behind by Lu Juan's defection to the Xiongnu can also be crowned a young prince, and then in the name of 'the king is young, temporarily not in the country', let the Chang'an court directly manage the Yan Kingdom for a few years.

But Liu Ruyi, who was named King of Zhao in his early years, made it difficult for Liu Ying again.

For the special strategic location of Zhao, later generations may not know much; Even Liu Ying, who was in her previous life, did not regard Zhao Guo as very important.

In the previous life, Liu Ruyi, Liu You, and Liu Hui's three younger brothers died one after another in the appointment of King Zhao, and Liu Ying still seemed to be seeing flowers in the fog, and he couldn't figure it out at all.

But in this life, after being authorized by his father Liu Bang's 'prince to supervise the country', so as to get in touch with more core secrets of the court, Liu Ying finally understood: in the previous life, why did the three younger brothers Liu Ruyi, Liu You, and Liu Hui die one after another in the office of King Zhao.

——In the ninth year of the Han Dynasty, that is, in 198 BC, Zhang Ao, the king of Zhao, was deprived of his title because of the rebellion of Guan Gao, and Liu Ruyi, the acting king, was transferred to the king of Zhao!

And in that year, when the baby son Liu Ruyi was moved from the Daiguo to the Zhao State, Liu Bang had personally said that the king of Zhao was in charge of the defense of the north wall, and when Hu went south, he could first transfer the soldiers of Yan, Dai and Zhao to deal with it, and then report to Chang'an!

In other words, when the Huns invaded south, King Zhao himself naturally had the privilege of first ordering the deployment of troops and then reporting the matter to the Chang'an court!

And such a privilege is undoubtedly a sword of Damocles hanging over the head of every King Zhao!

- When the Xiongnu invaded, the king of Zhao could mobilize the elite border troops of Yan, Dai and Zhao with full authority, but what about when the Xiongnu did not invade?

If he has some thoughts that he shouldn't have, can King Zhao lie that the Xiongnu invaded, or even lie that 'the Xiongnu vanguard has entered Guanzhong', and then lead the soldiers and horses of Yan, Dai, and Zhao to enter Guanzhong in a bright and bright way?

Even if you take 10,000 steps back and say that the possibility of 'falsely claiming the invasion of the Huns' may be organized by the precautionary measures formulated by the Chang'an court, is it possible to make some shady transactions with the Huns, let the Huns feint to attack the border, and lead troops south to threaten Guanzhong?

In this way, what happened in Liu Ying's previous life, 'Liu Ruyi, the king of Zhao Yin, was poisoned by Empress Lu, "Liu You, the king of Zhao You, died of hunger strike", "Liu Hui, the king of Zhao Gong, was martyred for love", and even later, the death of Liu Heng, the acting king, did not dare to accept the order of Empress Lu to 'move to the king of Zhao', which is completely reasonable.

- Liu Ruyi's death may be reluctantly explained as 'Empress Dowager Lu hates the house and Wu, and hates Mrs. Qi and Liu Ruyi's mother and son'.

But later Liu You and Liu Hui couldn't talk about it at all.

In addition, in the previous life, after killing Liu Ruyi, Liu You, and Liu Hui in succession, the three Zhao kings in succession, Empress Lu directly named his nephew Lu Lu as the king of Zhao, which can better explain that 'King Zhao is easy to die', which is not a feng shui problem that later generations often say.

——The authority of the Zhao State, or the threat to the Chang'an court and the Liu Han regime, is so great that Empress Lu can't even trust the concubine, and only by sending his own nephew, a relative who is not qualified to inherit the throne, to be the king of Zhao, can he feel a little at ease!

And the problem of Zhao Guo was like this in the previous life, and it is the same in this life.

Because the Han dynasty had just been established, the world was in ruins, and the Chang'an court's control over all parts of the world was very weak, so a king of Zhao who 'could react quickly in the event of a sudden war' was indispensable.

- Such authority, if it is not given to the princes of the clan, it can only be given to foreign surnames!

Obviously, no matter how dangerous the clan prince Zhao is, he will not be more dangerous than a foreign minister who holds most of the soldiers and horses on the north wall and is likely to be 'highly respected' in the Han military.

But if Liu Ying doesn't do something while his father is still in the past six months, then half a year later, when his father Liu Bang dies and his mother Lu Pheasant is in charge of the court as the queen mother, Liu Ying still can't stop everything that happened in his previous life.

Therefore, in order to save the life of his younger brother Liu Ruyi, so as not to be contaminated with the stigma of 'ignoring his brother's siblings', so as to be unable to successfully regency, Liu Ying must promote the transfer of his younger brother Liu Ruyi in this half a year!

And Liu Ying took a fancy to the Huainan Kingdom that was vacated because of the Anglo-Bu rebellion.

As Liu Bangshu's eldest son, Liu Fei has already obtained seventy-three cities in Wanqi, so Liu Ruyi, as the second son of Liu Bangshu, can't be too small and too poor.

At the very least, it can't be younger than his younger brothers Liu Heng, Liu You, Liu Hui, Liu Chang and others.

And today, the two big countries of Qi and Chu have been occupied by Liu Fei and Liu Jiao, no matter what, Liu Ying will not be able to fight his uncle and the only brother.

Except for Qi and Chu, among the rest of the countries, Changsha is still owned by the Wu family, at least during Liu Ying's reign for decades, it will not change much;

Although the land is large enough, it is one of the few places in the world that allows one-third less to pay taxes on straw and hay.

In the early days, although Liu Ruyi was also the acting king, it was because at that time, there was no other fief that could be given to Liu Ruyi in Kanto, so he could only temporarily seal the acting country after Han Wangxin defected to the Xiongnu.

And now, the king of Yan, Lu Xuan, also defected to the Xiongnu, the king of Huainan Yingbu failed to rebel, and the king of Jing, Liu Jia, died on the battlefield, coupled with the Liang king Peng Yue's rebellion and was executed', so that the Kanto region vacated the four vassal states of Liang, Yan, Jing, and Huainan, if Liu Ruyi is still allowed to be the acting king, even if Liu Bang, the son of heaven, is willing to do it, Liu Ying can't afford the infamy of 'treating siblings harshly'.

Therefore, if you want Liu Ruyi to move from Zhao to other places, then Liu Ying can choose, that is, the four countries of Liang, Yan, Jing, and Huainan.

Among these four options, Liang Guowei is located outside the Hangu Pass, which is an important strategic center of gravity for the gateway to the Middle East.

Even if he is sure that the possibility of 'Liu Ruyi's rebellion' is infinitely close to zero, it is impossible for Liu Ying to let a younger brother who once threatened his position take on the responsibility of 'closing the door in the middle'.

As for the Jing Kingdom left behind after the death of King Liu Jia, it is big enough, but it is too remote, and the degree of development is not high, not to mention the swamps and wetlands in the territory, and the population is still pitiful.

Between the remaining Yan and Huainan Liang Kingdoms, it is obviously more suitable to Huainan than the Yan Kingdom, which is located on the border of Han and Hungary and can justifiably control the huge armed forces all year round.

Gu Xian

As the saying goes, the husband is not guilty, but he is guilty.

It is obviously a very feasible plan to seal Liu Ruyi to Huainan and then use the 'Yingbu Rebellion' to strip the armed forces of Huainan State in the name of justification.

With no military power in his hands, Liu Ruyi seems to have lost the ability to protect himself, but in fact, he has also lost the ability to be suspected and feared.

Liu Ruyi pinched mud in Huainan, and there was no piece of armor in his hands, Liu Ying could also feel at ease, even if in the future, the old lady wanted to move Liu Ruyi's mother and son, Liu Ying could not persuade her, not like in her previous life, she obviously wanted to save it, but she was scolded by the old lady's sentence 'to eliminate the root cause'.

No matter how bad it is, he will pack Zhou Chang over and protect Liu Ruyi as the 'Minister of Huainan', which is almost the same.

Take 10,000 steps back and say, even after moving Huainan, Liu Ruyi still hasn't been able to escape Lu Pheasant's clutches, and it won't make Liu Ying's other younger brothers afraid to be the king of Zhao.

In this way, Liu Ying's next priority is very obvious.

——Facilitate Zhao Wang Liu Ruyi to move Huainan as soon as possible!

In order to accomplish this, Liu Ying inevitably had to have a long talk with her father Liu Bang, argue with reason, and waste some words.

But with the ending of this problem, a new problem appeared in front of Liu Ying.

"Alas~"

"This King Zhao, who should I let go······"

Full of exhaustion and let out a sigh, Liu Ying couldn't help but sigh and rubbed the corners of her eyes.

is still the same sentence: King Zhao is the sharp spirit of the Han family to deal with the southward invasion of the Huns, but it is also a double-edged sword that may threaten the Chang'an court and Liu Hansheji!

In order to avoid risks to the greatest extent, this position can only be given to the Liu clan.

Especially after a few months, after Liu Bang, the son of heaven, swore an alliance with the white horse and set the ancestral training of Liu Han who was 'not the king of the Liu family', the king of Zhao of the Han family could no longer be occupied by the surname of non-Liu.

But from another point of view, the Liu clan is the king of Zhao, but there is an extremely obvious drawback.

——Theoretically, every Liu clan member is qualified to inherit the throne and the temple community!

Putting someone who is qualified to sit on the throne and wield enormous power that can threaten the throne doesn't look like something a smart person can do.

In addition to the hot potato of Zhao State, the other vassal states also need Liu Ying to consider carefully.

- Lu Xuan, the king of Yan, is about to defect to the Xiongnu, and the Yan State, which is on the front line of the northern defense line, needs to send an older prince to be the prince as much as possible to consolidate the defense line of the northern wall.

But today, Liu Bang's eight sons, except for Liu Fei, the eldest son and Liu Ying, the second son, who have become the king of Qi, the other six people, none of them are over ten years old!

- Even Liu Ruyi, the third son of the emperor who was about to be transferred from Zhao to Huainan by Liu Ying, still has a few months to reach the age of ten!

Liu Heng, the fourth son of the emperor, is only seven years old; Liu You, Liu Hui, Liu Chang, Liu Jian, the older ones are three or five years old, and the younger ones are still breastfeeding······

"Alas······"

"What a headache······

"Zhao Guo, Yan Guo, and Jing Guo left by Liu Jia, and Liang Guo who showed the gate to Guanzhong······"

"It's difficult~"

Rubbing the corners of her forehead physically and mentally exhausted, Liu Ying's face couldn't help but have a wry smile.

"Daddy, Daddy~"

"Why don't you get married earlier and have a few sons early······

As if complaining, Liu Ying only smiled bitterly and shook her head.

So far, Liu Ying can only use the most unsuitable method.

"Seal those little cubs, and then let Chang'an govern for a few years in the name of 'too young to go to the country'······"

"When these younger brothers grow up, it's time for the crown······"

"Hmmm······"

"Lao Wuhui, the person who can commit suicide by martyrdom, King Feng Liang should be the safest to guard Guanzhong······"

"Old Liuyou, the stunned young man who died of hunger strike, can't go to the north anymore······"

"Huaiyang······ Hmm······ You can help Gu look at some Ruyi in Huaiyang, and by the way, let my brother and Uncle Chu take care of some ······"

"The old seven chiefs, the muscular man with big breasts and no brains······"

"Let's go to Yandi and fight the Huns in the ice and snow······"

"Old Bajian, less than a year old, first crowned King Zhao, Zhao State can be directly governed by Chang'an for five or six years······"

"Hmmm······"

"That's it~"

As if whispering, the belonging of the countries in the Kwantung region was determined, and Liu Ying sighed and lifted the curtain and looked in the direction of Jingdi.

"This King Wu, I can really only let Liu Bi go······"

"Hey······ hey"

"I hope that in the future, the lonely prince will not pick up the chessboard and smash your son to death······"

"Hmm······ It doesn't seem like there's much ······ to stone."

"After all, it is a side branch, and the country of Wu, which is full of copper mines, is more relieved to be the king of his own family······

muttered aimlessly, so that Liu Ying didn't even notice that her current appearance was the same as when her father Liu Bang was thinking about problems, as if carved out of a mold······

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