Weird Three Kingdoms

Chapter 1052 Everyone Wants to Hold onto Fate
In Chang'an City, within the Changle Palace, there is an inconspicuous palace. This palace is called the Daxia Palace.Although the name is simple and unpretentious, there is an extraordinary history in this palace.

During the pre-Qin period, during the battle for Guanzhong, Xiang Yu didn't know what the purpose was, but he burned Xianyang for three consecutive months...

A few years later, the country changed hands, and Lao Liutou rebuilt and expanded the Xingle Palace of the Qin Dynasty, which was still relatively intact, and became the Chang'an Palace and Weiyang Palace of the Han Dynasty.Weiyang Palace was newly built in the Han Dynasty, so compared with the Chang'an Palace that renovated the Xingle Palace in the Qin Dynasty, it appears to be more grand in scale, magnificent and beautiful.

Therefore, most of the time, the emperors of the Han Dynasty usually dealt with political affairs in Weiyang Palace. In addition, Changle Palace became the queen mother's palace in the early Han Dynasty. Whenever Changle Palace is mentioned, Changxin Palace must be mentioned, but Daxia Palace has been ignored.

In fact, Daxia Palace is also an important palace in Changle Palace and one of the main places for political activities in Changle Palace.In the early Han Dynasty, Liu Bang moved the twelve bronze figures in front of Qin's imperial palace to the front of the Daxia Palace, and the bell room in the Daxia Palace was the so-called "Hanging Bell Room". According to legend, Han Xin was beheaded and killed by Queen Lu here.

However, at this moment, the original bronze figures in front of the Great Xia Palace have disappeared, and Dong Zhuo has long ago pulled them out and smelted them into bad money, leaving only the empty imprints where the original bronze figures stood...

Liu Xie, just like these bronze figures, seems to be a thing with little sense of existence.What people know is that there is a bronze figure in the Great Xia Palace, but when the trace of the bronze figure disappears, they can still continue to live as if nothing had happened.

It seems to be getting better recently, but only a little bit.Because above the imperial court, the party struggle between Zhong Shao and Yang Biao became more and more fierce, and instead they counted on the imperial power as the final arbiter.Under such a blunder, it made Liu Xie feel that he was valued a little bit, but Liu Xie knew that this was only temporary. Maybe that day the two sides would decide the outcome, and then he would be like this Like a bronze man, he either remains silent or disappears.

Feeling that the jade seal in his hand is becoming more and more important, Liu Xie also feels that the taste of power is indeed quite sweet, so sweet that Liu Xie is a little obsessed.The Son of Heaven is the Son of Heaven, who governs the subjects of the world, which is a matter of course, but since Emperor Heng, it seems that the Son of Heaven of the Han family rarely engages in practical affairs other than honoring his name, and his status has been declining...

At the beginning when Dong Zhuo was in charge, one of Liu Xie was young, and the other had never been exposed to these things, so naturally he behaved modestly and didn't show his face much.But there is something wrong with the court, that's all, everything is handled according to Dong Zhuo's wishes, and now, it seems that they are still following the wishes of others.

when can...

Ugh.

In the four or five years since he reigned, happy times are few and far between, and during this time in Chang'an, life has become more and more difficult, and even food has been in short supply from time to time, except for the heavy crown on the head, and the lightness and emptiness in the hands .

Even the servants and maidservants around her are suffering.

Some time ago, when the Xiliang soldiers rioted in Chang'an, Liu Xie couldn't bear the suffering of the people in the palace, so he ordered many people to be dismissed. Those who are still in the palace are nothing more than old and homeless , like Liu Xie, just stick to each other hard.

The only person who follows Liu Xie now is the nobleman Fushou.

Fu Shou, a native of Xuzhou, is the eighth grandson of Fu Zhan, the great Situ of the Western Han Dynasty.His father is Fu Wan, a well-learned man, who was a noble and worthy marquis. He married Liu Hua, Princess Yang'an, the daughter of Emperor Huan of the Han Dynasty, and served him in the official position.

In fact, the key to choosing Fushou is that his father's official position is just right, and he is a well-educated person, and he is not a prominent surname. Even if he becomes a royal relative, it will not be a big climate .

Just as Li Ru arranged before, after Fushou followed the emperor, his family did not improve much, and it was still an ordinary family of officials.

"My lady," Liu Xie looked up at the corners of the Great Xia Palace. Those places that were originally carefully crafted and decorated with gold and silver have mostly peeled off and withered, "...You and I have been together for more than four years, right?"

In fact, the emperor and queen of the Han Dynasty did not have so many rules with each other in later generations. They were still called you, me, and me.

Fushou is one year older than Liu Xie. Although this is the case, Liu Xie was young at the time, eight or nine years old. Even now, he is a little older, but he is only twelve or thirteen years old. Most of them are still a teenager in the second year of middle school.

Fu Shou didn't talk much on weekdays, but he looked like a lady from a great family. Hearing Liu Xie's words, he didn't correct the so-called four years and a few months, but only replied: "Yes... ..."

Liu Xie still raised his head, and said: "...This is where my empress dowager lived, but now... come, you come with me..."

After Liu Xie finished speaking, he looked away, but he still didn't look at Fushou, but walked straight to the gate of Daxia Palace.

The door of Daxia Palace was closed tightly, and there were some weeds and moss on the steps.Because there is not enough manpower in the palace, the cleaning and cleaning can not be taken care of.

An attendant followed Liu Xie and asked softly, "Your Majesty, do you want to open the palace door?"

"..." Liu Xie was silent for a moment, shook his head, and said, "No need, that's it..."

Before arriving at the main hall, Liu Xie waved to Fushou, and then bowed in front of the Great Xia Hall, saying: "...the queen mother is here, the Fu clan is a virtuous and virtuous person, intelligent, respectful and intelligent, and can be made queen... I am here to report to the queen mother ..."

Fu Shou quickly bowed down behind Liu Xie and kowtowed to the ground with his head.

A few attendants behind him also bowed to the ground together.

The Great Xia Palace was quiet.

Two half-grown children, a boy and a girl, one on the left and one on the right, knelt before the gate of the hall.

A gust of wind blew across the main hall, and the small sound it made was like a mother whispering instructions in her ears before going to sleep...

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"Brother, you are very interested..." Liu Dan looked at Liu Fan in the hall of the backyard, watching the song and dance girl perform leisurely, and suddenly became a little angry.

Liu Fan smiled, waved his hands to make the singing and dancing come back, and then asked the attendant to bring some tea and dried fruit, and said: "What's the matter, what made the second brother anxious?"

Liu Dan picked up the tea bowl, but didn't drink it. He sighed, put the tea bowl down again, and said, "It's a mess outside, brother, how can you sit still? Mr. Yang asked for food and grass outside. There are already different opinions on this matter. It's almost a fight!"

Liu Fan said with a smile: "Haha, that's true of Mr. Yang. If you keep swallowing your anger and letting others manipulate you, you won't have the title of the world's crown family..."

When Liu Dan heard this, he hesitated, and then said, "Brother, you already knew?"

"How could you not know about such a big thing?" Liu Fan said lightly.

"Brother, you..." Liu Dan couldn't help but couldn't understand.

Liu Fan looked at Liu Dan and said, "... Otherwise, what should we do? Don't think that Mr. Zhong is now in control of Chao Gang, but this situation will happen sooner or later! This is also a hurdle that Mr. Zhong must go through, even if there is no Mr. Yang If you come out, there are other people, if you pass, you can cover the sky with one hand, there is no problem, if you can't pass this pass...hehe..."

"But, this..." Liu Dan said with a frown, "...After all, we and Mr. Zhong... If... this great change in the government and the public, what good will we have?"

"Second Brother, that's a good question..." Liu Fan said softly, "...But, if it doesn't change, what good will we gain?"

"..." Liu Dan suddenly opened his eyes wide.

In the final analysis, politics is actually a process in which respective groups fight and compromise with each other and exchange interests.Now Zhong Shao is naturally a vested interest, and Yang Gong is a new challenger, and any opposition party, before officially taking office, will always promise various benefits, expressing what they will do if they can ascend to the court in the future. how.

Yang Biao is no exception.

Following Zhong Shao, the official seal in this hand will come to an end.It's not that Zhong Shao doesn't want to give it, but there are always such and such people who need to balance each other, and these positions are also limited. If you give one, you will not be able to give that.

But Yang Biao is different, he has nothing in his hands, so naturally he can write as big a blank check as he can.

Liu Dan said with some concern: "...but this Duke Yang... may not be able to..."

Liu Fan smiled and said: "Mr. Zhong, Mr. Yang, although the fight is fierce, it still has nothing to do with us! Well, since the second brother mentioned this matter..."

Liu Fan waved his hand to make the attendants retreat, and then continued: "...the land in Guanzhong can't stay for long!"

In the current political situation, it goes without saying that Zhong Shao and Yang Biao are naturally at odds, while other people in the lower court, including Liu Fan and others, have to make a choice, either one or the other.

"...Brother means..." Liu Dan was a little confused.

"Mr. Zhong, Mr. Yang, the faction is constantly fighting, it's really boring..." Liu Fan said quietly, "...these people are all staring at this square inch above the court...but they don't know how big the world is..."

In fact, Liu Fan was also anxious, but this anxious matter could not be said even in front of Liu Dan.

Some time ago, I received news from the Shu area that my father Liu Yan's health seemed to be not very good...

As we get older, the body naturally decays. This is the law of nature, and no one can use human power to change it.But the problem is that Liu Yanyuan is in Shu, while Liu Fan, the eldest son, is in Guanzhong, separated by thousands of mountains and rivers.

In fact, besides this, there is another reason.

Some time ago, maybe to strengthen the relationship with Liu Yan, or maybe because of some other reasons, Zhong Shao did not discuss much with Liu Fan, so he conscripted Liu Yan into the court as the third prince.

According to common sense, this is not a bad thing.

After serving for a period of time, the local governor, Zhou Mu, was transferred to the central government to serve as the Sangong Jiuqing, which is the practice of the court, but at this juncture, the position of the Sangong is not so easy to do.

What's more, the so-called knowing father is like a son, Liu Fan naturally guessed at least a little bit of what Liu Yan was thinking.

Then there was a rebellion on the Five Buckets of Rice Road in Hanzhong...

I heard that Zhang Lu had a young mother, but she was actually living in Liu Yan's mansion at this time.

What happened to this matter, I am afraid it is just to cover up the eyes and ears of outsiders.

The best choice in Liu Fan's mind is naturally to go to the land of Shu and become the prince of a country within a country, and then wait for the day when his father Liu Yan dies, he can become the lord of the land of Shu.

But such an idea is beautiful, but it is actually very difficult.

No matter how old and fatuous Chong Shao was, he would not have made the decision to let Liu Fan leave Chang'an and send him to Shu, not to mention that there had been a meat bun beating a dog once before, and there would be no second time.

Liu Fan's fourth brother, Liu Zhang, was also originally in Chang'an. He was ordered by the court to visit Liu Yan, but he never came back.

Liu Fan is also anxious. If his father Liu Yan is in good health and persists for a while longer, then he can slowly seek opportunities, but now it is said that he is not as good as before. If there is any problem, wouldn't it be cheaper? ...

Although the younger brother is naturally a blood relative, but...

Ha ha.

"... In this world, second brother, look at General Cheqi, General Later, and General Zhengxi..." Liu Fan said slowly, "...what's the point of staying in Guanzhong? It's better to go early Find a way out!"

Speaking of these people, Liu Fan couldn't help but have a sour taste in his voice.That’s all for the two brothers Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu. This General Zhengxi is younger than himself, and he is already a prince of the same place. I heard that the city of Pingyang, which merged with the north, is also flourishing. It will not be as good as Guanzhong or Henan Yin Where is the big county town?

And although he is in charge of the captain of the city gate of Chang'an City, he has great power in his hands, but he is no more at ease than outside the pass.

Liu Dan said: "...Then brother, where do you want to look?"

"...Jiaozhou, what do you think of the second brother?" Liu Fan stroked his beard and said.

"...Jiaozhou..." Liu Dan lowered his head, pondered for a moment, then nodded and said, "...Brother's choice is naturally the best..."

Of course, Jiaozhou is not a particularly good place, but Jiaozhou has one advantage, that is, it borders Yizhou.So whether you look at it now or never, it is a very good place.

More importantly, choosing Jiaozhou is less likely to attract the attention of others. Anyway, it is a frontier land, just like when Feiqian and Feiziyuan chose to merge to the north. Who would know that such a bitterly cold land is actually in Feiqian Revitalized in your hands?
Could it be that his talent is worse than that of Fei Qian and Fei Ziyuan?
Of course Liu Fan didn't think so.

Liu Fan narrowed his eyes slightly, and said: "... In this dispute in Guanzhong, no matter whether it is the Duke of Zhong or Duke of Yang in the end... a certain one only needs to be handed over to the state!"

(End of this chapter)