I will be the master of Xuande

Chapter 654: Head of Kings
Everyone looked at King Chen Liu.

In fact, King Chen Liu had some idea of ​​the purpose of everyone's trip.

He knew that Liu Jian dragged him here just so that he could become the new emperor.

It's just that Liu Xie didn't expect that these princes and kings would support him so much. He originally thought that it would take a lot of trouble for him to ascend to the throne.

Judging from this situation, there is no problem if he wants to ascend to the throne. Among the more than a hundred Liu clan members, no one seems to oppose him.

He cautiously turned his head and glanced at Liu Jian, only to see that Liu Jian also gently expressed encouragement to his forehead.

Although King Chen Liu had been educated by Liu Jian in these years, he was a wise man after all, and he knew what was going on.

He also knew that in this situation, he couldn't act too proud and had to be somewhat reserved.

Then King Chenliu stood up and saluted all the princes and kings one by one.

"Uncles and brothers, how can I inherit the throne when I am still young and do not know how to govern the country? Besides, the current emperor is my brother. If I become the emperor with the support of all my uncles, wouldn't it be tantamount to seizing the throne? If you lose your brother's empire? If you turn around, you will definitely be reviled by everyone in the world. This is absolutely unacceptable."

Then he saw Liu Yu patiently persuading him: "Your Majesty, you don't have to be under too much pressure. The country of the Han Dynasty belongs to our Liu family. It was left to us descendants by the great ancestor, not today's His Majesty is alone."

"So many of our Liu family members support the king to inherit the throne. Is it because the king has any righteousness or personal relationship with us? But most of the people here are just meeting you for the first time."

"Therefore, Your Majesty, there is no need to be so panicked. If we really support you as emperor, it is only because the world needs you, Your Majesty, and it has nothing to do with personal feelings and interests. I wonder how the people of the world, and future generations, will scold you for these things. Woolen cloth?"

"As long as your Majesty governs the country diligently and accepts the words of his loyal ministers, people in this world will not only not blame you, but will praise you as a good emperor."

When Liu Jian heard this, he was very happy.

This Liu Yu really realized his intentions!

What he said at the moment was all what he wanted to say. Although it was a scene, on this occasion, as long as he said less, the spearhead of supporting the emperor would be less on him in the future.

Although Liu Jian did not speak and Liu Yu spoke for everything, Liu Yu's weight in the hearts of the princes and kings in the world was also very important, especially since Liu Yu was from the Guangwu lineage and was extremely noble.

Many princes and kings are also willing to respect Liu Yu. They feel that Liu Yu's status is much more noble than those princes and kings.

Even though he may not be a king, he has a good foundation and a bright future!

"What Liu Qingzhou said is true!"

"King Chenliu, just agree."

When Liu Xie saw that everyone was following Liu Yu and supporting him as emperor, he stopped talking.

At this time of year, it would not be good for him to refuse too much.

However, if you nod hastily and agree, it will look too snobish.

So he simply bowed his head and remained silent.

This was the coping strategy Liu Jian gave him in advance.

At this time, silence is better than sound.

Seeing that King Chen Liu was silent, everyone understood.

Although he didn't speak, it was equivalent to his acquiescence.

Seeing that King Chenliu and Liu Xie acquiesced to this result, everyone was very happy, so they raised their wine lords to celebrate and discussed the next step of abolishing the establishment.

Liu Yu waved his hand with a serious expression, asking everyone to put down their wine glasses.

"Everyone, now is the time when the country is in crisis, and the abolition of the Establishment is about to be carried out. This is a huge pain for the country. How can we celebrate at this juncture?"

"Are we raising the wine baron now to celebrate that the country is in danger, to celebrate the suffering of the people, and to celebrate the unrighteousness of our king, which has led to chaos in the world and the displacement of all the people?"

As soon as these words were said, all the Liu clan members fell silent.

They put down the wine barons they had just raised.

Liu Yu nodded with satisfaction.

Then, Liu Yu looked at Liu Jian aside and asked: "General, in this time of crisis for the country, we cannot stay too much outside the city. We must find a way to enter the city quickly to see the emperor today to rectify the bad government of the Han Dynasty. Eliminate the treacherous villains in the court and restore the country's strength, otherwise the world will be dragged down if it continues."

Liu Yu's words were thoughtful and focused, which was highly praised by Liu Jian.

"What did Liu Qingzhou see?"

Liu Yu said: "We are all clan members. We have come to Qingjun's side this time, but until now, there is no leader. As a result, everyone is acting independently and does not listen to restraint orders. It is really not a long-term solution."

"General, I ask you to be the leader, lead us to the court together, and support the court, so that everyone can work together."

"In this way, we can help the bad governance of the Han Dynasty as quickly as possible."

When everyone heard this, they couldn't help but nod their heads. All the princes and kings stood up, bowed to Liu Jian and said, "I also ask the general to be the leader and guide us to the capital together. We are willing to follow the general's lead."

Liu Jian stood up slowly: "In terms of seniority, Jian is not as good as the kings here, and in terms of age, there are Liu Jian's uncles among them. Our Han Dynasty rules the world with filial piety, and with all of your uncles here, how can Jian be considered as one of the kings here?" You must not be a leader."

When everyone heard Liu Jian's refusal, they all became anxious and hurriedly gave advice again.

But Liu Jian refused life and death.

At this time, Liu Yao, a famous scholar from Donglai, stood up and said, "I have a suggestion. Please listen carefully."

When everyone saw Liu Yao standing up, they all listened attentively.

"Zhengli is a famous person in my clan. What he said must have great truth. I will try to figure it out carefully."

"Yes, if Mr. Zhengli has any good advice, please tell me quickly for our reference."

Liu Yao said: "Although the general has made great contributions to the country, as the general said, among my Liu family members, the general is not the highest in seniority, nor is he the oldest."

"If we put the general first, I'm afraid we will put the general in the crosshairs... There are so many people in the world talking about it, I'm afraid we can't stop it."

"When the time comes, won't we have harmed the general?"

"Why don't we select one person from each of the princes and kings and the famous people of the clan to be the leader, one person represents the famous people of my clan, and one person represents each of the princes and kings."

"And the general leads the troops, concentrates on military affairs, and protects the court. Only by combining civil and military forces can we keep the Han Dynasty on the right track."

Liu Yao's words can be said to have awakened many people.

Yes!

We are now constantly promoting the general as the leader. In fact, isn't it putting the general in the spotlight?

Looking at what the general has done over the years, he cherishes his feathers very much and pays attention to his reputation.

Thinking about it, he would never be the leader.

It seems that among everyone, someone must stand up and shoulder this burden for the general.

Liu Yu said: "What Zhengli said is true, but the two people to be elected...who should they be?"

Liu Jian remained silent. As long as he was not chosen as the leader, it didn't matter how the rest of the people chose him. Anyway, he could never be the one to take the lead.

Next, they listened to a group of clan members and a group of princes and kings noisily recommending candidates. Finally, everyone adopted a voting method, and people brought over a hundred bamboo sticks, and they wrote the names of the people they wanted to recommend on them. , and then make a public announcement to see who has the most votes.

In the end, Liu Yu became the representative of many celebrities from the Liu clan.

And Ganling King Liu Zhong became the representative of the princes and kings.

With these two people as leaders, the hearts of all Liu clan members were settled.

Next, everyone began to discuss how to enter Chang'an.

These more than a hundred relatives of the Liu family are all the top figures among the Han people surnamed Liu, and there are also some very resourceful people among them.

Soon, the group of people discussed a plan.

……

……

Three days later, the princes, kings and relatives of the Liu family once again gathered under the city of Chang'an.

But this time, these princes and kings are no longer just fighting.

They were all dressed in plain silk and carried white flags and white armor.Then he also led the soldiers of the three armies to worship a spiritual tablet.

This spiritual tablet is none other than that of the late Emperor Liu Hong.

These princes and kings began to worship the late emperor under the city of Chang'an. At the same time, they ordered the three armies to cry bitterly and scolded the defenders above the city.

The meaning of paying homage to the late emperor outside the emperor's city is naturally profound.

The news that a group of princes and the Liu clan were worshiping at the foot of Chang'an City soon spread to the palace.

When Liu Bian found out, his face turned red with anger. He slapped the table and shouted angrily: "What qualifications do these people have to pay homage to my father in the city?"

Among the courtiers, Dong Zhao calmly said to the emperor: "Your Majesty, these people are all relatives of the Liu family. There is nothing rude about them paying homage to the late emperor. They are just using their status to pay homage to the late emperor's spiritual throne under Chang'an City. There is indeed something wrong, but there is still one person in their team. With this person here, even if the deceased emperor’s spiritual tablet is placed under Chang’an City to pay homage, others will not be able to say anything.”

Liu Bian was furious when he heard this.

"What do you mean, who can't say anything? Is there still the late emperor's son under the city?"

When this question was asked, all the courtiers lowered their heads and remained silent.

Liu Zhui was stunned when he saw everyone's expressions.

He seemed to suddenly realize something.

Then he suddenly opened his eyes, looked at everyone present in horror and said, "Is he here too?"

He still didn't say his brother's name, but everyone knew who he was referring to.

Dong Zhao didn't have so many scruples and said: "Reporting to your majesty, King Chenliu is also under Chang'an City."

When he heard that Liu Xie was also under Chang'an City, Liu Zhuang was so angry that he gritted his teeth.

"Is he worthy of being my younger brother?"

"Actually, you come with outsiders to deal with me?!"

"What a beast."

"How could the late emperor give birth to such a rebellious son?"

All the ministers, you look at me, I look at you.

Then he saw the admonishing doctor Zhao Qi and said: "Your Majesty, no matter whether King Chenliu is disobedient or not, these people are currently worshiping the late emperor outside the city."

"No matter what the reason is for them to worship the late emperor, after all, His Majesty is also the son of the late emperor. Why don't you also send people out to worship the late emperor with them and discuss the conditions with them to see what they want to do? ."

Zhao Qi actually said this out of public concern, but it immediately ignited Liu Zhui's anger.

"Outside the city, there are just some rebellious people. You actually asked me to send people to worship the late emperor with them. Doesn't that mean that I now approve of their actions? This is simply treacherous talk."

"If the late emperor is alive in heaven, he will definitely not forgive me!"

When Zhao Qi heard what Liu Zhu said, he couldn't help but sigh: "Your Majesty, the Han Dynasty ruled the world with filial piety. No matter what the reason is for them to move out the late emperor's spiritual throne, if your Majesty doesn't take any action, it will definitely be true. "

"You bastard! I am the emperor, how can I allow the rebels to threaten you? How dare you say that you have no father and no king? Could it be that you are colluding with those rebels!"

Zhao Qi had an extremely sad expression on his face when he heard what Liu Bian said.

"My whole heart is for your majesty, and also for the Han Dynasty. I have no selfish motives. I just hope that your majesty can safeguard the legacy of the late emperor and create a foundation that will last forever. But now that your majesty is so suspicious, I will not die in peace. "

Liu Bian was so angry that he couldn't tell the difference between good and bad. He said angrily: "You dare to threaten me here?"

"I'm not afraid of you, and I'm not afraid of Liu Deran! I'm not afraid of that bastard brother! Someone, please pull him out with ten sticks."

After hearing this, Zhang hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, you can't punish a doctor. Although Doctor Zhao is rude, he is still loyal. He is doing it for your majesty's foundation and for your majesty's good. Please give him a lighter sentence." Disappointed."

Afterwards, other courtiers stood up one after another, raised their hands to Liu Zhuan and said, "Your Majesty, please be generous and forgive Dr. Zhao."

"Shut up! No one is allowed to plead for mercy. I will punish anyone who pleads for mercy."

Liu Zhuan was on the verge of going crazy at this moment. He didn't give any face to anyone. He just ordered people to take Zhao Qi down and beat him ten times with a stick.

The other courtiers felt even more chilled when they saw Liu Zhui being so crazy.

Judging from this situation, their emperor is probably dead.

If the emperor is like this, how can their fate be better?
……

Zhao Qi, the admonishing doctor, was also one of Wang Yun and other ministers.

Although his influence among the ministers is not greater than that of the Hongnong Yang family of the Three Generations and Three Generations, it is still not small.

After being beaten with the emperor's stick, Zhao Qi finally felt rebellious.

He secretly summoned the courtiers who were friends with him.

"Now that the emperor is so unruly, he is not someone who can help."

"Now that the city of Chang'an is in danger, it would be better to dedicate the city and let the princes and the Liu clan enter the city."

"Even if we can't be rewarded based on our merits, at least it won't be too difficult for us."

"It's better than continuing to bury this foolish king here, right?"

Zhao Qi's words were recognized by his colleagues, and they all nodded, thinking that this was a way out for them.

"Dr. Zhao, what do you think we should do now?"

"Let's first find a way to bribe the city gate order and ask him to find an opportunity to open the city. Then we will make an appointment with a group of princes and kings to welcome them into the city."

One person said: "Doctor, don't worry, the current gatekeeper is my brother-in-law. If I need to personally come forward to tell him my interests, I don't need any bribery at all. He will definitely fall to our side."

Zhao Qi felt very happy when he heard this. He lowered his head and said: "This is the best, this is the best, but we still need to be cautious about this matter. As long as those of us here know about it, we must not let Wang Situ and others know about it."

"Naturally."

……

Two days later, Liu Jian and other princes and kings passed the city gate and received Zhao Qi's request to express his goodwill. He also wanted to make an appointment with them to open the Chang'an city gate and let them in.

Many Liu clan members were extremely disdainful of Zhao Qi's behavior as a seller seeking glory.

However, some people believe that if Zhao Qi can open the gate of Chang'an now, at the right time, they can consider giving Zhao Qi leniency afterwards.

Liu Jian did not make any statement on this matter, but his proposal to everyone was to make an agreement with Zhao Qi to open the city gates on the night of New Year's Eve to welcome the army into the city.

Liu Jian either didn't speak, but since he did speak, the princes and princes would naturally respect his opinions.

So they communicated with Zhao Qi on the day Liu Jian had agreed.

……

On New Year's Eve, the gatekeeper opened the city gate according to Zhao Qi's instructions.

Zhang He and Gao Lan, who had been waiting outside the city gate for a long time, saw that the city gate was opened. Without saying a word, they immediately commanded a group of elite infantry to enter the city and quickly seized the city head.

Subsequently, the army led by Yan Liang Wenchou began to enter Chang'an City. They did not rush to the palace, but occupied the main streets of Chang'an City as well as important locations such as the Arsenal, Taicang, and Shaofu Treasury.

Gongsun Zan and Xu Rong respectively led two groups to occupy the four gates, not allowing anyone to escape from Chang'an City, and surrounded Chang'an City completely.

After all the preparations were in place, a group of princes, kings and relatives of the Liu family began to march towards Chang'an City.

Before the gates of Chang'an City were opened and the Hebei Army was welcomed in, the main officials in the court and the emperor already knew what happened in Chang'an City.

But they are powerless at the moment.

All the courtiers' hearts jumped into their throats, and they didn't know whether forgiveness or death would be waiting for them next.

They could only watch helplessly as the Hebei Army marched towards the city with a group of Liu clan members.

More than a hundred Liu family members did not stop, they went straight to the palace.

What awaits them there is today.

(End of this chapter)