Crowned the New Han Dynasty

Chapter 372 Taking the blame for the country is frightening

In fact, no matter what will happen to the Huns, whether it is the emperor or Lie Qing, they really don’t worry too much. The reason is just as Chen Zhi and several friends analyzed, it is difficult for the Huns to raise troops again.

If Xinhan is not afraid of spending money and ignores many hidden dangers, he can still pull up a team and attack the Xiongnu again, but this will also stimulate the Xiongnu, and make the Xiongnu, who had shown signs of dispersal, once again be forced to unite by external forces .

On the other hand, the Xiongnu won the first battle on the northern front, but they also suffered a lot of damage. They were more than able to defend but not aggressive enough. It was a no brainer to recruit more troops to attack Bingzhou, not to mention that even if Bingzhou was not completely conquered, its territory was not complete. In pacification, there are also forces such as Liu Kun from Jinyang, the Tuoba tribe from Xianbei in the border area, the Qiang Hu from the west, and Liu Hu from the Tiefu tribe who are eyeing it.

This is a rather macro-level analysis of power. Ordinary Han family members may not be able to see it clearly, but as the upper echelon of the entire dynasty and able to get information from all sides, Lie Qing has a clear view of it.

They knew very well that even if they oppressed the Xiongnu too much, the other side would not be able to make any bigger moves. However, from the perspective of differentiation and co-optation, it was not easy to go too far, so they had always followed etiquette before.

But now it was Chen Zhi who took action, and he was a well-known teacher. He was helping the court to attract hatred and beat the Huns. Everyone was happy to watch and were not in a hurry to solve the Xiongnu's predicament. Only then could they take some time out of their busy schedule to help a prince. The ownership of Le Ling became noisy.

However, the noise was noisy, and business still had to be done. Under the comfort of other ministers, and after giving both sides a chance to step down, Taichang Deng Meng and Dahonglu Zhao Min finally reached an agreement, allowing Chen Zhi to stay busy for a few days. While reviewing, take time to coordinate internal and external work for Dahonglu.

"This is the best of both worlds, but does this mean that Chen Qing's burden is too heavy?" After hearing this, Emperor Liu Dai felt that something was wrong. With such an allocation, Chen Zhimo said that his time on duty would not even be used in his spare time. , almost every bit of it is gone. It was divided between the two Jiuqing, and it was difficult to have time to repair it.

Zhao Min said, "It's not a bad thing that young people have more responsibilities. Chen Zhi is talented, so those who are capable should work harder. Besides, he was the one who ordered the Huns to be captured, and now they are still under house arrest. What a threat to the country." The relationship between the DPRK and the Xiongnu has been damaged, and now is the time to win over and divide the Xiongnu. If there is a backlash because of Chen Zhi, that would not be good. Let him work more hard, which can be regarded as punishment. "

He seemed to suddenly think of international relations and diplomatic influence again, but he raised it high and lowered it gently. The so-called punishment made people dumbfounded.

Walking around two liaison offices and coordinating errands, others couldn't even ask for it, but here, it became Chen Zhi's punishment.

But Liu Dai couldn't hear the tricks in it. He grew up in a deep palace and didn't have much common sense. Starting from his own experience, he felt that working too much was tiring and working less was easier. It made people do more, as punishment, that is to say It makes sense.

So Liu Dai nodded and continued following Zhao Min's words: "Since Zhao Qing mentioned the Xiongnu, let's come up with a charter as soon as possible to determine how to deal with the Huns. In fact, let them go first. Well, you guys don’t know, at that moment just now, I don’t know how many ministers begged to see me, some said that the Huns’ envoys were arrogant and shameless, they should be killed directly, as a warning to others, and some came to let me release them It's human. It's said to affect the diplomatic relations between the two sides. I'm really shocked when I hear it. Please discuss it quickly so that you can appease me."

After everyone looked at each other, Liu Chu, the emperor's brother and King of Guanghan, spoke: "The captured Huns are the envoys and deputy envoys of the Huns, and members of the envoys. They must be released."

Liu Dai nodded and said: "That's right, I think so too. My father often mentioned it when he was still in the country, saying that there is nothing trivial about diplomatic relations, and a careless move may lead to a big disaster. In this case, this makes people feel uncomfortable. Let it go."

"It's inappropriate, it's inappropriate," Liu Chu shook his head and said, "The Huns really have no rules. They wreaked havoc in Taile Department. There are many people who know about it. It would be too easy for them to let them go so easily. Besides, it’s not easy to beat or warn them this way.”

"What do you mean? Aren't you worried that the peace talks will go wrong because of this?" Liu Dai was a little confused, "Do you want to let it go or not?"

"Let go, but not now," Liu Chu said with a smile. "With a great victory for the Huns, it is inevitable that there will be some unrealistic ideas. The imperial court will not add more troops because of financial difficulties, not because of fear of them. But the Huns don't understand this. Logically speaking, they might put forward some stupid conditions in the peace talks, so before meeting them, if we can suppress their arrogance, we can let them know how to advance or retreat."

He paused, glanced at the servant Chen Yong, and then continued: "However, this beating and suppression cannot be done by the imperial court. This will instead inspire the Huns to resist. The current situation is undoubtedly the best. , although Chen Zhi is a court official, the Xiongnu came to him because of a personal grudge. It was the Xiongnu who were rude first, so Chen Zhi had people capture them. No one could tell what was wrong, and the court could get away. Come out, be a peacemaker, and use this to delay for a few days, so that the Huns can calm down and find their own position."

"So it turns out that this is an opportunity to beat the Huns," Liu Dai understood, and frowned, "So, Chen Zhi has no faults and merits, so is it inappropriate to punish him? Don't let people think, I am a foolish king."

"Your Majesty is overthinking. These are the considerations of ministers, how can they be made public?" Liu Chu bowed and saluted, "Otherwise, if it is exposed, then the Huns should be on guard."

"What the emperor said makes sense, but in this case, Chen Zhi has been wronged." A trace of guilt flashed in Liu Dai's eyes, feeling that Chen Zhi, who had taken the blame for the country, suddenly became taller, and he also felt dissatisfied with the Huns. , and asked, "As for the Huns, let's leave it alone for now. What do you think?"

"Please leave this matter to your Majesty, your Majesty." Liu Dai gave a positive reply to his trusted brother, so after the imperial meeting, Liu Chu summoned Dahong Zhao Min. He said to him: "For the Huns, let's delay for a while, find more people to contact them, and say that Chen Zhi has a high prestige in the court, and he is a great hero who murdered Liu Yuan. It is the Huns who are making trouble, and many people in the court are dissatisfied and are putting pressure on Chen Zhi to support Chen Zhi. It is not easy to release them. Use this rhetoric to stabilize the Huns."

"Xiaoguan understands." Zhao Min nodded, and then added: "But there will inevitably be complaints from the Huns. Xiaguan observed that several of them acted in a very disorganized manner. If they get angry for a moment, they still have to be on guard. One or two.”

"It doesn't matter, Jin Zhun, the Xiongnu commander, is not an impulsive person," Liu Chu waved his hand, with a flash of light in his eyes, "Besides, the envoy from the Xianbei tribe is coming soon, so let the people in the guest house be polite to the Xianbei visitors. , make sure you make them feel at home.”

Zhao Min was stunned for a moment, then nodded and said: "I understand, I understand."

As the court set the policy, things went on in an orderly manner. In the following days, the literary review came to a successful conclusion. Unexpectedly, the person who won the final review this time was actually the ancestor of Zuoyue Academy. He also won the honor for his academy. I got the plaque saying "Luoyang's No. [-] article".

However, according to the rules, Zuoyue Academy can only keep this plaque for one year. After one year, the new literary review winner will take this plaque away.

In addition to the plaque, there are many other honors, all of which were designed by Chen Zhi in the name of the emperor. Among them, there are many precious rare books and originals. It is extremely precious and has great appeal. It was selected from the royal treasury by the Secretariat Superintendent of the Ministry of Secretaries.

The results of the literary review were released, finally covering up the troubles caused by the Xiongnu, and the people recited it from mouth to mouth, making the name of Zu Yan and the origin of Zuoyue Academy more and more widely known, and its reputation greatly increased!

The determination of the winner also made other academies secretly exert their efforts. Some people wanted to refute and provoke the result on the spot, but thinking of Ruoshui Academy being used by the Huns, and considering their qualifications to participate in the evaluation, they still knew how to restrain themselves. After all, Chen He is a master that even the Huns envoys dare to arrest.

Moreover, there are recent rumors that Chen Zhi's actual prestige and connections in the court are so amazing that those Huns have not been released until now. This news has made many people re-estimate Chen Zhi's power. , shocked.

Moreover, after the literary review, there is the prisoner presentation ceremony, followed immediately by the painting evaluation. Even if several academies intend to cause trouble, they still have to worry about being deprived of the qualification to criticize and unable to continue competing.

More academies are holding their breath, gathering strength, selecting suitable disciples, and preparing to participate in the subsequent evaluation.

They are not stupid. Literary criticism can get the label of "Luoyang's No. [-] article", and the painting, music, etc. must be similar. It can also increase their reputation, and they are not willing to give up.

Since there was a demand, they had to be led by the Taile Department. In the end, many academies and students devoted their energy to preparing for the war.

However, amidst these disturbances, there is a group of people whose experiences are gradually being forgotten.

"What on earth is the Han court thinking? If they don't let us out yet, then Chen Zhi has such great prestige? Isn't he just an official from the Taile Department? He can still influence the peace talks between the two countries and lock us up for so many days. ?”

Going in and out of the yard, Liu Yi, who had been under house arrest for several days, became more and more violent, with cruelty in his eyes.

Jin Zhun, who was sitting on one side, sighed and said: "Your Majesty, we underestimate Chen Zhi, but he definitely doesn't have such a big reputation. I think the one who really wants to imprison us is not Chen Zhi, but the Han court!" There was sadness on his face. What he was thinking about now was no longer how to get promoted when he returned, but worried that the attitude of the New Han Dynasty would be detrimental to the Xiongnu Han Kingdom. After all, the internal problems of the Xiongnu had gradually emerged. Now, in fact, Bluffing.

"What?" Liu Yi was stunned and confused. At this moment, footsteps came from outside the door.

"Everyone, I have made you suffer..." Mo Anjie's voice came from outside the door.

(End of this chapter)