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Chapter 503: Lord Su sets off and disappears
"Requesting to submit to the country and reduce the power of the vassal states?" He Jin opened his eyes wide and looked at Zhang Rang in disbelief.

"Yes."

Zhang Rang also had a puzzled look on his face.

It was common for surrounding forces to submit to the Han Dynasty, whether they were the former Xiongnu, or the Wuhuan, Xianbei and other tribes.

The Han Dynasty has always been open-minded about this. In general, the court would accept those who surrendered and submitted in accordance with the kingly way.

However, that was because they failed in their local struggles and went south to fight against the Han people.

Moreover, even if they surrendered, they would not give up their throne and power, but would continue to rule the tribe as leaders. After all, this was related to their political status and vital interests.

Even after surrendering, the imperial court would often show generosity by bestowing great rewards and conferring a higher status on the person.

"However, the Goguryeo King Go Baqi clearly stated in his memorial that he was willing to give up the throne and submit to the Han Dynasty, and requested that the court include his territory in the jurisdiction of the prefectures and counties in exchange for the court's protection."

"This...how is this possible?" He Jin's heart was filled with confusion and anxiety.

Goguryeo had been a vassal state of the Han Dynasty for many years and had often committed disloyal acts. But now it not only expressed its submission, but also voluntarily gave up the throne and requested to reduce its vassal status.

This guy, this thing that demonstrates the prestige of the court, this political achievement that is delivered to the doorstep, there is no way he can refuse it.

"What on earth is Su Yao planning?"

He Jin muttered to himself with a frown on his face, while Zhang Rang sneered and said viciously:
"I'm afraid he can't sit still after seeing Liu Yu's achievements."

"Otherwise, it couldn't be that he heard the rumors in the capital and rushed back to cause trouble, right?"

He Jin's heart moved when he heard this. He looked up at Zhang Rang and narrowed his eyes slightly:
"Speaking of which, your Majesty's health is under discussion. Can Minister Zhang tell me something?"

Zhang Rang's eyes flickered when he heard this. How could he not know the real intention of He Jin asking about the emperor's condition at this moment?
However, the emperor's physical condition is extremely secret. How can outsiders know it?
Zhang Rang even suspected that the rumors circulating in the streets over the past month might have been caused by He Jin and those aristocratic families.

But He Jin was still a general who had held a high position for a long time, although the eunuchs had now nominally obtained military power.

However, they had no idea how many troops Jian Shuo could actually control.

This northern tour to worship their ancestors and the experience of being forced to participate in frontline combat made them understand at least one thing.

The so-called military power cannot be firmly controlled by simply giving you an official position.
Therefore, Zhang Rang, who lacked confidence and did not dare to offend He Jin too much, ignored He Jin's rude prying and responded in a vague and smooth way:
"General, don't worry. Your Majesty's good health is a blessing to the country. It's just that the court has been busy recently and Your Majesty has been overworked. You just need to rest for a while."

You old dog.

He Jin cursed Zhang Rang in his heart for being cunning, but he remained calm on the surface and said with a stern face:

"I see. Then it would be even more important for us, the ministers, to share more of His Majesty's worries."

Both of them knew that this conversation was just a polite formality.

In reality, they are all wrestling secretly, trying to gain an advantageous position in the upcoming game of power.

Zhang Rang changed the subject and returned to the issue of Goguryeo:
"Speaking of which, the fact that the King of Goguryeo has requested to submit to the country and reduce the number of vassal states is indeed a rare opportunity. General, how do you think the court should respond?"

He Jin pondered for a moment and said:

"This is a major matter that should be decided by your majesty. However, in my opinion, since Goguryeo is willing to submit, the court should accept it with magnanimity."

Zhang Rang nodded:

"That's right, but the key to the problem is our Champion Marquis. He may have other intentions when he brings his troops into the capital."

He Jin knew this too, but how could they easily stop such a big event?
When they came back, the emperor really asked about it. How should they deal with it? "As for Su Yao, he went to Liaodong this time to quell the rebellion and escort the King of Goguryeo to the capital. He has made contributions. Why not let him go to the capital to report on his work and merits first?"

"But don't let his soldiers enter the city. Let them stay in the military camp outside the city and have them guard them strictly."

"What do you think, Attendant Zhang?"

Zhang Rang frowned slightly when he heard this, but then his brows relaxed. He also knew that what He Jin said made sense.

This champion is no different from others.

Although Dong Zhuo of Xiliang was somewhat unruly and difficult to tame, especially since he had just put down the Xiliang rebellion with Huangfu Song a few days ago, he was now feeling proud of his achievements.

However, they could simply issue an imperial edict to ask this person to hand over his military power and take up a post in Bingzhou, keeping him away from the core of Luoyang.

But Su Yao is different. This boy is quite trusted by the emperor. If the arrangements for him are not approved by the emperor, it will inevitably cause unnecessary turmoil.

Su Yao and his subordinates' resentment is a small matter. At this critical moment, if they lose the emperor's trust, it would be a loss.

So, although he was extremely dissatisfied, he still agreed with He Jin's statement, but asked the general to be on high alert and be ready for the upcoming champion.

Soon, the memorial was delivered to the desk of Emperor Liu Hong.

Liu Hong was lying on the sickbed at this time, looking haggard and in poor spirits.

With the help of Jian Shuo, he barely managed to finish reading the memorial, feeling mixed emotions.

The illness was like a mountain falling on him. A month of bedridden life made Liu Hong become completely pessimistic.

He found that his previous plan to slowly cultivate Liu Xie might have gone astray, and he was afraid that he didn't have much time left.

It was only then that he finally felt some remorse for his excessive life.

What he should never have done was that after he recovered from his illness that day, he did not listen to the doctor's advice, but instead his condition got worse.

But it's too late to regret everything.

So much so that he has recently started planning his funeral.

He had even written a will, which he would hand over to Jian Shuo in case of any misfortune, ordering him to help Liu Xie ascend the throne and ensure the stability of the Han Dynasty.

At the same time, he also severely reprimanded Dong Zhuo, who was unruly and wanted to stay in Xiliang, and ordered him to give up his military power and transfer to Bingzhou.

However, even so, Liu Hong was still not very reassured.

The general and the Qingliu party members in the court were obviously opposed to Liu Xie's ascension to the throne, and he was very worried about whether Jian Shuo could succeed.

But this memorial suddenly woke him up:

"Quick, summon the Marquis of Guanjun and have him ride to the capital immediately!"

If the Champion Marquis is by your side, with his superhuman bravery, ordinary people would not dare to act rashly.

Great things can be accomplished!
However, it is counterproductive.

Be it the emperor, He Jin, Zhang Rang, or even Xun Yu, no one had expected that all their painstaking plans would come to nothing.

Because Su Yao's team disappeared
(End of this chapter)