It’s hard to break a phoenix’s destiny

Chapter 525 Another Dynasty Change

On the ninth day of the seventh month in the fourth year of the Yongjia reign, Liu Yuan knew that his illness was serious and difficult to recover, so he summoned his sons to return to his side as soon as possible.

Liu Yao and Liu Cong had returned from Luoyang long ago and had been staying by Liu Yuan's side to show their filial piety. However, Liu He continued to rob and burn along the way, wantonly robbing the people's money and food, causing the reputation of the Han Dynasty to deteriorate, and even described them as "barbaric evil spirits." But Liu He didn't care. He knew that no matter what, he was Liu Yuan's legitimate son and the heir to the throne. Even if he didn't go back, the throne was his.

On July 18, Liu Yuan died and left a will, allowing Crown Prince Liu He to inherit the throne.

At this time, Liu He returned late, pretended to cry bitterly, and then sat on the throne. However, his uncle Huyan You had a secret talk with him, saying that Liu Yuan hated his talent and did not summon him before his death, and gave the command of the palace guards to Liu Yao, and let Liu Cong command 100,000 troops in the suburbs, which actually made Liu He a lonely man and obey the orders of these two brothers.

"This is simply a disaster. It's clear that you don't trust Your Majesty. Besides, when you were outside Luoyang City before, the three of you were opposed to each other, and the gap between you became deeper. In this situation, you have to make plans early!"

The attendant Liu Sheng standing by was unhappy and said directly to Liu He: "The coffin of the late emperor has not been buried yet. If Your Majesty and your brothers kill each other, it will really make the world laugh. Your Majesty, please don't listen to others and doubt your brothers. If you can't even trust your brothers, who else can you trust in the world?"

Hu Yanyou's face darkened, and he said, "What about the Great Jin? It's all brothers killing each other! In this world, brothers are the most unreliable."

Liu He also got angry and actually killed Liu Sheng on the spot with a long knife.

From then on, no one dared to say anything. Liu and his general Ma Jing attacked King of Chu Liu Cong at Shanyu Terrace. Huyan You led King of Yong'an Liu Anguo to Situ Mansion to attack King of Qi Liu Yu. Shizhong Liu Cheng led King of Anyi Liu Qin to attack King of Lu Liu Long. He sent Shangshu Tian Mi and General Liu Xuan of Wuwei to attack King of Beihai Liu Yi.

Liu Cong was prepared for this and ordered 100,000 soldiers to wear armor and fight at any time. Hu Yanyou and Ma Jing turned their horses and attacked and killed the clan members Liu Long and Liu Yu. Liu Cong was furious and led his men to attack Ximing Gate. He quickly conquered the gate and rushed into the west room of Guangji Hall to kill Liu He. In addition, he captured Liu Rui, Hu Yanyou, Liu Cheng and others, cut off their heads and hung them on the city gate, so that everyone could see the fate of these treacherous people.

After Liu He died, the ministers asked Liu Cong to succeed him. Liu Cong gave up the throne to Liu Yi, the King of Beihai, because he was the son of Queen Shan. Liu Yi insisted that Liu Cong should succeed him. Liu Cong finally agreed and said that he would give the throne to Liu Yi after he grew up. After ascending the throne, he appointed Liu Yi as the crown prince, changed the reign to Guangxing, and honored Liu Yuan's wife Shan as the empress dowager, and his mother Zhang as the emperor dowager. At that time, he still had a brother Liu Gong who was still alive. Liu Cong was afraid of Liu Gong because he was "a step ahead of his time", so he took advantage of Liu Gong's sleep and broke through the wall to assassinate him.

Throughout the summer, there were no cicadas or harvested wheat fields, but only smoke and blood.

Where is Liu Yao at this time?

He did not stay by Liu Cong's side and participate in all his killings.

He just said to Liu Cong: "I want to go find my third sister, she is missing."

Afterwards, Liu Yao did not take any soldiers with him, but handed over all his men and seal to Liu Cong and left.

The person who passed the message to him was Lao Zhang, who was beside Yang Xianrong. He took advantage of the brief period of stability in Luoyang and found a way to tell Liu Yao that Yang Xianrong was not in Tianyuan Palace, but had not returned after killing Sima Yue.

The Luoyang Palace was already in chaos, and everyone was worried about their own safety, so no one paid much attention to the situation in Tianyuan Palace. Yang Xianyong and Yuan Jianshuo were already arranging for Sima Jing to return to Tai'an County secretly, but because Sima Chi had strengthened the defenses of all the city gates and was building large ships day and night, he wanted to leave Luoyang and head south as soon as possible.

They can't get out.

Those who leave cannot come back. In fact, before his death, Liu Yuan summoned Liu Yao alone and asked him what he thought of the situation in the world.
Liu Yao was stunned for a moment before he replied: "I have no intention of ruling the country. I just want to find a place with a vast sky and a wide land to live."

"Have you ever thought about becoming an emperor?" Liu Yuan looked at the young man. He looked more like himself when he was young, full of vigor, handsome face, and heroic spirit. However, he always hid his brilliance and was unwilling to compete with his brothers for anything.

"No." Liu Yao answered with certainty, "Too tired."

"How can I be tired? Look at that stupid emperor of the Jin Dynasty. Isn't he living a happy life eating, drinking and having fun?" Liu Yuan laughed.

"Is he really happy?" Liu Yao actually asked him back, "He has been stuck in this position for more than 20 years, unable to make his own decisions, and without military power. He has wasted all his time in the harem..."

"By his side... wasn't there a little queen who made many plans for him... She must have also been taking revenge for his death." Liu Yuan coughed violently and gasped rapidly.

"How do you know?" Liu Yao was a little surprised.

"That little queen is a rare phoenix once in a century. How could I not know that?" Liu Yuan looked at him. "Do you like her?"

This question was asked directly, and Liu Yao answered simply, "Yes."

"Do you like it very much?" Liu Yuan continued to ask.

"Yes." Liu Yao answered without even thinking.

"Everyone knows that Feng is destined to be rich and powerful, but few people know that any man who is with her will not have a good ending and will all die a violent death."

"What?" This time, Liu Yao's eyes widened. "Didn't Master Xu say..."

"Master Xu only said that she would be extremely rich and powerful, right? Would he be able to become an emperor if he married her? Hahahahaha, that only works if the man is destined to be an emperor. Think about it carefully, which of the men around her had a good end? Sima Zhong was poisoned to death, Sima Ying died for her, and Sima Chi may not have a good ending either."

"Father, how do you know so much?" Liu Yao lowered his voice and called him.

Liu Yuan laughed again, "At this time, you finally acknowledge me as your father? This woman is really amazing. She has my son hooked..."

"No, I really like her." Liu Yao was a little embarrassed.

"There's nothing wrong with liking her. Your father won't stop you. But..." Liu Yuan coughed violently for a long time before continuing, "You can only truly own her if you become the emperor. Do you want my throne?"