Dahan: A 100-year-old veteran, I will build the strongest family

Chapter 96: The Li Family Settles in Bingzhou, the Base

"Is the Queen really pregnant?" Liu Hong stood up and asked the palace servant who came to report with both shock and surprise.

"Your Majesty, the imperial physician has just diagnosed that the Queen is pregnant!"

Facing Liu Hong's eager gaze and the sidelong glances of a group of ministers, the palace servant did not dare to be negligent and spoke affirmatively.

"Haha, good, good, I'm going to have another child, maybe even a prince."

"This is a happy event for the Han Dynasty. I want to go see the Queen!"

In the court, Liu Hong was overjoyed when he heard that the queen was really pregnant. He ignored the court affairs and went to the harem surrounded by Zhang Rang and Zhao Zhong, who were full of flattery on their faces.

Only a group of ministers were left looking at each other in bewilderment.

They could all feel Liu Hong's happiness.

In fact, this is exactly the case, and Liu Hong is very happy. Liu Hong is the emperor of the Han Dynasty, but he has not had many children.

This is not good for an emperor.

Because in ancient times, medical conditions were poor, and it was difficult for a baby to grow into an adult.

It is very likely that he will die from a cold.

With few offspring, there was a great risk that Liu Hong's lineage would be able to inherit the throne.

If Liu Hong passed away and there was no heir to the throne, then the Han Dynasty would be passed on to other Han royal family members with the surname Liu.

It can be imagined how significant every additional offspring was to Liu Hong.

Almost every emperor wishes to have more offspring.

Liu Hong walked all the way to Changqiu Palace and soon saw the queen.

But at this moment, the queen was sitting on a stone bench in a daze.

"Queen, I heard that you are pregnant?"

Liu Hong's voice immediately woke up the queen.

Seeing Liu Hong coming, Empress He hurriedly stood up and saluted Liu Hong, saying:

"Your Majesty, the imperial physician has just checked and it's a positive pulse."

"Haha, good, the Queen has done a great job." Liu Hong laughed when he heard this.

The Queen felt strange when she saw Liu Hong's happy look, but she hummed:

"What good is this? Your Majesty doesn't like my children, so what's the point of having more?"

Liu Hong was stunned for a moment, then he realized that the queen was saying that he liked Concubine Wang's son Liu Xie too much.

Liu Hong was not angry at the queen's pregnancy, but smiled and said, "What are you talking about, Queen? If I didn't like it, why would I abandon the court officials in the court and even put the matter of the generals of chariots and cavalry conquering the grasslands of the south and north of the desert on hold!"

Liu Hong's words made the queen curl her lips slightly.

Liu Hong didn't like attending court, so he took this opportunity to leave the court officials behind and slip back to the harem. Isn't this normal?
However, another sentence of Liu Hong caught the queen's attention.

What about the General of Chariots and Cavalry's attack on the grasslands south and north of the desert?
The General of Chariots and Cavalry in the court was undoubtedly Li Hong.

The plan to conquer the grasslands south and north of the desert attracted the attention of the queen.

This topic is too big.

"Your Majesty, you said that the plan of General Chariot and Cavalry to conquer the grasslands of the south and north of the desert has been put on hold for the time being? General Li... is going to conquer the grasslands of the south and north of the desert?"

The queen asked Liu Hong curiously in a low voice. Speaking of General Li, the queen subconsciously thought of how powerful Li Hong was that day. This made the queen's legs weak, it was too fierce.

Just like the sound of a horse's hooves galloping, clatter, clatter, clatter, clatter.

"It's like this. When General Li was trapped in Yunzhong City, he thought of a brilliant plan that could cause chaos among the Xianbei tribe, and our Han..." Liu Hong did not hide anything when facing the queen's questioning. He told the queen about Li Hong's plan for the grassland, the shortage of weapons in the court, and Li Hong's intention to take over several counties in Bingzhou and open mines on a large scale to refine weapons.

"This..." When the queen heard Liu Hong talking about the strategy to conquer the grasslands in the south and north of the desert, her beautiful eyes widened.

Li Hong actually wants to conquer the grassland? ! !

When Queen He Lian heard this, she was shocked and surprised.

Yes, it is complex and surprising!
As her friendship with Li Hong grew day by day, the Queen began to have complicated feelings towards him.

Although she wanted to use Li Hong's body to give birth to another child, increase her status in the harem, and ensure the power of the He family in the court, in preparation for her son to ascend the throne as the emperor of the Han Dynasty in the future.

Although she also valued Li Hong's power and status as the number one person in the army and wanted to win him over.

However, the relationship between the two made the queen feel complicated.

However, I was also surprised to hear that Li Hong was actually planning to seize the vast grassland that had never been conquered by anyone.

The queen was quite surprised again. She was right about the person.

Li Hong is so strong and amazing.

It was not long since he had trampled upon the Xianbei royal court, captured the Xianbei Chanyu and brought him back to the Han Dynasty, making an unprecedented contribution. He once again planned to conquer the grasslands that no one in the Han Dynasty had conquered.

Li Hong really did not disappoint her.

"General Li is truly amazing. I have never heard of any general of the Han Dynasty who could conquer the grasslands south and north of the desert and include them within the Han territory. If General Li can really do it, Your Majesty should be able to stand shoulder to shoulder with the Qin Emperor and Han Wudi, or even become an emperor of all ages!" Empress He was extremely satisfied and delighted with Li Hong, but she controlled her expression and praised Liu Hong.

"Haha, the Queen is right. As long as we can take over the grassland, I have the confidence to compete with the Qin Emperor and Han Emperor!" The Queen's flattery won Liu Hong's heart and made him very happy.

Then Liu Hong thought of something and said with a smile:

"By the way, just now in the court, Queen, your brother agreed to temporarily hand over several counties in Bingzhou to the Li family, and said that he believed that the Li family would definitely not rebel. The Li family is from the Longxi Li family. The Li family is a military family that has guarded the borders for the Han Dynasty for generations!"

"Moreover, it is only a few counties. General Li is already over a hundred years old and will not have any rebellious intentions. The Li family is truly loyal and truly works for the Han Dynasty. I am very pleased to hear what you, my brother, said."

"However, I'm afraid the court officials won't agree, especially those who have conflicts with the Li family!"

Liu Hong shook his head, thought of the reactions of the civil and military officials in the court, and said with a frown.

Empress He listened to Liu Hong's words and was actually satisfied with He Jin's performance this time.

As for whether the Li family was loyal or not, Empress He used to think that they were very loyal, but now, she didn't know.

After all, if Li Hong was truly loyal to the Han Dynasty, would he have abused her like that?

However, regardless of whether Li Hong is loyal to the Han Dynasty or not, now, Empress He only knows that Li Hong and she will prosper and suffer together. The Li family has been won over by her, and a strong Li family will only benefit her.

"Your Majesty, I don't know about others, but I know everything about General Li."

"I, like my brother, feel that General Li definitely wants to take over the grassland for the Han Dynasty. As for those ministers, they have hatred towards General Li, so it is natural for them to oppose him."

"It's just that they made a mistake this time. This is something that will make your majesty surpass the Qin Emperor and Emperor Wu of Han. How can you ignore such a brilliant achievement just because of a personal grudge?"

Queen He Lian's words were like the last straw, filling Liu Hong's eyes with determination.

"Yes, if anyone dares to hinder me from achieving unparalleled achievements because of personal grudges, I will never forgive him!"

With the help of He Jin, Zhang Rang, Queen He and others, Liu Hong strengthened Li Hong's strategy.

The next day, in the court, Liu Hong again mentioned the matter of conquering the grasslands south and north of the desert.

No surprises.

Yuan Feng, Cao Song and other ministers from aristocratic families who had grudges against Li Hong still found another reason to stop him.

But he didn't want the Li family to get the credit this time.

Liu Hong was furious on the spot.

He angrily scolded Yuan Feng, Cao Song and others, and scolded them harshly.

Finally, under Liu Hong's strong push, Li Hong, who was originally only a general of chariots and cavalry and the official position of Grand Marshal, was given the position of Governor of Bingzhou, and was fully responsible for the military and political affairs of all counties in Bingzhou. The governor of the Han Dynasty only had the power of supervision.

But this moment.

Under Liu Hong's imperial edict, Li Hong, the governor, had already gained the power to decide the military and political affairs of Bingzhou.

Even if Li Hong wanted to dismiss the governor of Bingzhou, he did not need the court's decision. He only needed to report the situation to the court.

After Liu Hong issued the imperial edict, the officials in the court were in an uproar.

Several counties in Bingzhou will be controlled by the Li family.

In Luoyang city, as the news spread, the Li family's influence began to rise again.

……

Just when the Li family in Luoyang city received the imperial edict, they began to move the family business northward to avoid the Yellow Turban Rebellion and prepare to conquer the vast grasslands in the south and north of the desert.

the other side.

Li Xi, using the pseudonym Zhang Xi, came all the way to Jizhou according to the information given by Li Hong.

As the founder of Taiping Dao, Zhang Jue's traces were not difficult to find during the period when Taiping Dao was spreading wildly.

Li Xi found Zhang Jiao who was using talisman water to save people in Quyang County under Julu Prefecture.

In a small town more than ten miles south of Xiaquyang County.

Hundreds of ragged, pale-faced common people were looking with excitement and anticipation at Zhang Jiao, a thin, handsome man dressed in a Taoist robe who looked like an immortal in front of the team.

At this time, Zhang Jue was drawing talismans.

"Please save me and give me a bowl of magic water to drink. As long as I can stay alive, I will work like a slave for you." A farmer with a pale face begged Zhang Jue.

Zhang Jiao looked at him, smiled and said:

"In this peaceful world, there should be no exploitation or oppression, no hunger, cold, disease, or even fraud or theft. Everyone is free and happy, so how can there be disease or disaster?"

As Zhang Jue spoke, he drew the talisman paper quickly and then lit it.

A Taoist boy beside him hurriedly scooped a bowl of water from the bucket.

The ashes of the talisman paper fell into the bowl.

"Thank you, great teacher. Thank you, great teacher!"

The farmer held the bowl, his face full of enthusiasm and excitement. He raised his head and drank it all in one gulp.

"In this peaceful world, there should be no exploitation or oppression, no hunger, cold, disease, or even fraud or theft. Everyone is free and happy, so how can there be disease or disaster?"

As Zhang Jue spoke each of his friendly words, the fanatical and excited people kowtowed to him.

Zhang Jue did not realize that at this moment, in the woods in the distance, there was a pair of eyes watching his every move.

"He poisoned the people in advance, and then boiled the medicine to cure the disease in the name of drawing a talisman... or he used a talisman to cure a minor disease to win the hearts of the people... Taiping World... Taiping Dao, this person's intentions may be similar to those of Chen Sheng and Wu Guang four hundred years ago. Grandfather, do you want me to be his subordinate?"

In the woods, Li Xi observed Zhang Jue from afar. He had been following Zhang Jue for more than ten days.

But I understood who this Zhang Jiao was, what he was doing, and what he was planning.

Now that Li Xi knew what Zhang Jue was really planning, his eyes were filled with complicated emotions.

Zhang Jue was plotting a rebellion, and the Taiping Dao was spreading wildly in all states and counties. Li Hong did not report this to the court and wanted him to be arrested, but instead wanted him to be dependent on Zhang Jue?

What did his great-grandfather want to do?
Li Xi vaguely sensed Li Hong's ambition from Zhang Jue, and felt quite shocked and complicated.

In his mind, Li Hong has been working hard to revitalize the Longxi Li family.

He is a loyal general who guards the border for the Han Dynasty.

However, today, Li Xi's faith has collapsed.

His great grandfather Li Hong is actually very ambitious!!!

However, despite the shock and complexity in his heart, Li Xi took a deep breath and decided to follow Li Hong's instructions and stay by Zhang Jiao's side for the time being as the Li family's internal support.

The Li family is a whole family. They prosper together and suffer together.

As the head of the Li family, Li Hong also shoulders the responsibility of the Li family. So, Li Xi should follow in Li Hong's footsteps.

Li Xi took a deep breath, glanced at Zhang Jue, and then quietly retreated.

……

On the official road to Xiaquyang County, there are rolling mountains all around.

Zhang Jue and more than a dozen strong men were riding their horses.

"Master, today more than 200 people joined the Taiping Dao. I heard that the Taiping Dao in other states and counties has developed very rapidly thanks to the efforts of the brothers."

Zhang Niu Jiao rode his horse, followed Zhang Jiao, and said with a happy face.

Zhang Jue stroked his beard and sighed, "Yes, the court is unjust and the people have no way to survive. Only more and more people will join us!"

Zhang Jue's words made Zhang Niujiao and other disciples nod seriously and agree with him.

At this moment, dozens of bandits rushed out from the surrounding woods, blocking Zhang Jue and his companions from all directions.

"I planted this tree, I built this road. If you want to pass through here, you have to leave money for passage."

"Give me the money and valuables on you, and leave your horses behind. I will let you go!" A bandit leader carrying a machete said with greed in his eyes as he looked at the horses of Zhang Jiao and others.

"Master, we will protect you and help you get out!"

Zhang Niujiao and others did not feel surprised when faced with the bandits who suddenly appeared to block the road.

As the imperial court became unjust, a large number of people became bandits, with one group every ten miles or one group every twenty miles.

"Okay, let's fight our way out!" Unlike in the past, when they could just give some money to get through, this time the other party wanted too much. Zhang Jue believed in the strength of his disciples and should be able to fight their way out.

"kill!"

Zhang Niujiao and others drew their weapons and immediately started fighting with the bandits.

However, Zhang Niujiao and others soon began to have a headache, because this group of bandits were very strong and even had some tricks.

"Who are these bandits who dare to rob in broad daylight? I, Zhang Xi, am here to lend a helping hand to you!"

A man in white came riding a horse. On the warhorse, Li Xi drew his bow and arrow, shooting left and right. Arrows flew, accompanied by several screams.

Li Xi rushed in with a gun, and the spear flashed with gun flowers. One bandit after another was pierced with blood. His gun skills were unleashed and he was invincible.

"What a young man in white with great martial arts skills!"

When Zhang Jue saw Li Xi’s sharp appearance, his eyes instantly brightened up.

Li Xi killed and injured more than ten bandits. Seeing that the situation was not good, the bandits hurriedly retreated.

"Thank you for your help, Zhang Jue of Taiping Dao is grateful!"

As soon as the bandits retreated, Zhang Jue came up and said to Li Xi.

"What? You are the Great Master of the Taiping Dao, Zhang Jue, Lord Zhang?"

Li Xi, who was cleaning his gun, seemed to realize something immediately when he heard Zhang Jiao introduce himself, and said with surprise on his face.

ps: Today is not a good day, I will continue to work hard tomorrow

(End of this chapter)