Crowned the New Han Dynasty

Chapter 1027: If Chen is the king, who can replace Chen?
The emperor was planning with Mo Anjie in the palace, while the three princes of the clan who were resented and dissatisfied by him also gathered together and were discussing the situation.

Chu Palace, study room.

This place has now replaced the emperor's study room and become the core of the entire empire's policies. Countless policies and decrees were formed here.

Compared with the original situation in the royal study where ministers discussed matters, King Chu's study was much simpler. Generally, there would be no more than five people discussing matters in it. In addition to the fixed three kings, the remaining two were confidants. As for the decisions related to the fate of the dynasty, there are usually only three people.

There are only three people who make the decision.

"You have also seen the reaction of the ministers in the court today. Except for Zhang Ruo, no one else dared to disobey." King Yingchuan sat on the Hu chair, holding a cup of hot tea in his hand, and spoke softly. Take a sip and your mouth will immediately be filled with fragrance and your mind will be refreshed.

The King of Chu shook his head slightly and said: "Zhang Ruo is by no means a foreign party. What he said is not far-fetched, but very reasonable. The Chen family has occupied Youzhou for many years, and even cultivated a branch of the Chen family in Dai County. Recently, it has There are rumors about the Xuanjia Army. It can be said that it is full-fledged. Almost everyone in Youzhou is its accomplices. It will not be easy for us to take action. "

But King Huainan smiled and said: "King Chu, what you said is wrong. We are not going to take action. We are asking Chen to give up his seat to someone more capable. Otherwise, he will occupy Youzhou in vain and not attack Shi Le." , how can we convince the public if we only give them a small amount of money and food every year?"

King Yingchuan nodded in agreement and said: "Before the connection between Jizhou and Luoyang was cut off, there were horse farms on the border. Every year, Ma Zheng earned tens of thousands of taels of silver. How much wealth was this? Now all the horse farms in Bingzhou have fallen into the hands of the Huns and barbarians. In the hands of the Chen family, the Youzhou Racecourse is in the hands of the Chen family, who sells and sells horses. How rich is he? Not to mention that without horses, there are no cavalry. As a result, he only gives out a drop of a dime every year. It is clear that he has a disobedient heart and does not take advantage of this person. The imperial court asked him to abdicate in favor of others while he was still in awe. Should he wait until his wings harden and become disloyal before he does this? The lessons learned from the past are not far away, so we must not regret it before it is too late!"

The King of Huainan added: "The Chen family in that generation of counties looked strong, but in fact it was just an appearance. It was the result of the migration of two Chen families in Xuzhou. King Jiangdu acted recklessly, and Xuzhou also suffered disasters. In order to avoid it, the two Chen families What a disaster, it’s just a large-scale move to Youzhou, but it’s not Chen Zhengbei who manages it well!”

King Yingchuan chuckled lightly and added: "Speaking of this, there are still some things. The reason why I suggest taking action against the Chen family at this moment is actually that this person has gone against the grain in Youzhou and shaken his own foundation. He has forced the local aristocratic families very hard, which has led to Several people fled, and now some of them are still in the lonely king's house, accusing Chen of his evil deeds every day. It can be seen that Chen Zhi is already hated by people and ghosts in Youzhou, and he can't sit still at all. As long as we send people The past can be replaced immediately.”

The two princes were talking to each other, and King Chu couldn't help but nod. He felt that it might be a good time to attack Youzhou, especially with Goguryeo as an excuse, but he also had his own considerations.

Seeing that King Chu was really interested, the two princes looked at each other and nodded silently.

In fact, the matter of Youzhou that was brought up in the court before was discussed privately by the three kings. The purpose was simple, that is, to test how many people in the court still had different intentions.

When Dong Zhuo came to Beijing and took over all the power, he wanted to test how many people in the court were dissatisfied, so he proposed to depose the emperor. As soon as he made this move, a lot of things that he couldn't hold back popped up. Dong Zhuo took them to heart, pulled them out one by one, and finally went with the flow. , Sure enough, the emperor was removed and the authority was displayed, which made it more difficult for people to contend. They dared to be angry but did not dare to speak out. If there was no such scheming, I don't know what the result would be.

The three kings admired the ancients and wanted to imitate them, but they were unwilling to touch the emperor. After all, they had the same surname and they still wanted face. So they settled for the next best thing and listed the emperor's backer and foreign aid, namely Youzhou, as a target as a test. As a result, No one jumped out, which surprised them, but they were also satisfied.

Of course, Zhang Ruona was a man of little skill, so he would come forward. The three kings also expected it and did not think about it.

"There is another question." King Chu pondered for a while and then asked a question, "Who can we find to replace Chen Zhi?" As he said that, he glanced at the two princes, "Previously we just proposed a trial idea. I haven’t thought carefully about who can replace him.”

"No need to worry," King Yingchuan smiled, looking confident, "It won't be long before someone recommends himself. At that time, we only need to choose one that is easy to control. After all, if Youzhou wants to control, it can provide Money and horses have a long way to go, and there are stone thieves in the middle, and those who are not easy to control will inevitably become bigger." The king of Chu said: "You can't just think about people who can be controlled. Youzhou is located on the border, and you really need someone who can control you." People who are capable and have the means, otherwise they will really collapse, taking advantage of Shile or Xianbei people, and it will be self-defeating, so we must think more."

When these words were spoken, they went beyond the scope of the power struggle and involved the safety of the dynasty.

Although these clans covet Youzhou's foundation and believe that it should be under the control of the imperial court and not Chen's private property, they do not really look down on Chen Zhi at all. They also know that Youzhou's stability is not simply due to luck.

King Yingchuan thought for a while and came up with an idea: "In this case, we might as well let someone we trust be the governor, and then supplement it with someone who can control the situation. But in this way, things will become complicated again..." As he spoke, he frowned and thought.

"There is a candidate for me," King Huainan said, attracting the attention of the other two kings. "This man is capable. He has been fighting the Huns in the north for a long time. He is also loyal. He has always carried the name of the imperial court. He is also more... In terms of family background and reputation, he is not much lower than Chen Zhi."

King Yingchuan's eyes lit up, he put his hands on his hands and said with a smile: "I know who you are talking about. As a member of the clan, Liu Yueshi is indeed an ideal candidate. He has been trapped in Bingzhou for so many years, and his independent support shows his talent, and this He has been in contact with us in recent years, if we can let him take over Youzhou..."

While we were still talking here, someone suddenly knocked on the door and said there was an urgent message.

"If you come to report at this time, it must be an important matter." King Chu said and let people in.

King Huainan and King Yingchuan pretended to avoid it, but their feet seemed to have roots and they had no intention of moving.

The King of Chu saw him, and said with a smile: "You two don't need to leave, just listen to the news together here, if necessary, we have to make measures on the spot."

"So good!"

The two princes looked at each other and nodded with satisfaction.

However, when King Chu unfolded the news and saw what was written above, the faces of the three kings suddenly changed, with complicated emotions.

I saw it written on the letter——

"Liu Cong raised his troops to go north, claiming to be in the Northern Expedition against Liu Yao. However, Tuoba's use of the road was just a false shot. In fact, he was trying to eliminate hidden dangers. He surrounded and suppressed Liu Kun's troops at Yanmen and defeated his troops. Liu Kun was defeated and fled to Youzhou."

(End of this chapter)