My younger brother Lü Fengxian

Chapter 351 The mystery of life experience
current month.

Baby faces, prophecies, and even rumors are spreading.

What about Lu becoming king?

There are also people saying that Lu Yi is a messenger sent by God to save the people of the Han Dynasty.

Various auspicious signs and omens occurred frequently.

For a while, people in the government and the country were in panic.

The government and the opposition were already in turmoil.

On the first day of February, a group of ministers jointly submitted a petition to the emperor, requesting that Lü Yi be made a king.

Once these words were spoken, the whole world was in an uproar.

Lu Yi's achievements were enough to make him a king, or even kick Liu Bian out and establish his own country.

However, after four hundred years of the Han Dynasty, the custom that people of different surnames could not be made kings had become deeply rooted in people's minds.

Four hundred years.

Those who have the ambition to make themselves king will end up as dry bones in a tomb with only grass growing over their graves.

The skull was chopped off and made into lacquerware and collected by Liu.

Therefore, some people opposed Lü Yi's enthronement as king.

There were also loyal supporters of Lu Yi who were worried that Lu Yi would bring disaster upon himself by being crowned king.

But more people still firmly supported Lu Yi's enthronement as king.

And without exception, almost all of these people are Lu Yi's people.

Again.

One carrot, one hole.

Lu Yi is their lord. If Lu Yi does not make progress, how can they make progress?

It is said that when one person attains enlightenment, chickens and dogs ascend to heaven.

If Lu Yi was promoted to King of Jin and was given a piece of land to be crowned king, then they would become the king's followers and would immediately become famous throughout the world.

In fact, Emperor Liu Bian had already given up on this.

Not to mention being crowned king, even if he gave the throne to Lu Yi that would be the case.

Now he is a puppet emperor, not only living in fear all day long, but he doesn't even have the freedoms that ordinary people have.

Every word and action will be monitored and controlled by Lu Yi.

This long-term repressive life made Liu Bian physically and mentally exhausted. Although he was not yet an adult, he had white hair on his head.

Therefore, he would rather give the throne to Lu Yi, and live the rest of his life as a rich man with his mother in peace.

However, the emperor wanted to make Lu Yi a king, but Lu Yi did not want to accept it so quickly.

On February 10th, the emperor issued an edict to confer the title of King of Jin on Lü Yi on the grounds that the Duke of Jin's achievements were rare in ancient and modern times.

After this edict was issued, the originally peaceful court and the country were immediately thrown into turmoil.

Not only did several ministers in the court, which was originally firmly controlled by Lu Yi, appear to have secretly carried sharp knives and wanted to assassinate Lu Yi.

Although these people did not hurt Lu Yi, they were executed by him instead.

But the behavior of these people seemed to trigger some kind of signal.

Even in places that had originally submitted to Lu Yi, several rebellions broke out one after another.

Although the rebels were a small number of powerful families who wanted to purge the emperor's court and kill Lu Yi, the scale and harm were not large, and they were suppressed almost instantly by troops led by Lu Yi's confidants from all over the country.

However, the matter of Lu Yi being crowned king had to be shelved for the time being.

Lu Yi had not originally thought of receiving the title directly at once, so he used this as an excuse to reject Liu Bian's edict to confer the title of king.

Lu Yi's plan to be crowned king was ruined.

Those ministers who hoped that Lu Yi would make progress were naturally anxious and angry.

Emperor Liu Bian, who was facing the ministers under Lu Yi, was in a state of panic all day long. He couldn't eat or sleep well, and lost a lot of weight within a few days.

Since Lu Yi failed to be crowned king, it was he, the emperor, who bore the greatest pressure.

It's really ironic.

On the night when Lu Yi refused the title, the situation in Luoyang was turbulent and the atmosphere became subtle and unpredictable.

Not only did the ministers loyal to Lu Yi begin to connect with each other and prepare to continue persuading him to ascend the throne.

Even the Ten Eunuchs and others in the Luoyang Palace felt uneasy. They dismissed others that night and gathered together to plot.

"Today, the emperor and the ministers all want to make the Duke of Jin a king, but there are some ignorant and rebellious villains who can't bear to see others do well and want to stop this."

In the small and dim side hall, the Ten Attendants sat around a dim oil lamp, and Zhang Rang spoke first.

"They are all cowards who are not worthy of being seen. Duke Jin pacified the world within a year, and only the state of West Shu has not yet submitted to the king's rule. With such achievements, it is only natural that he should be crowned king."

After Zhang Rang, Zhao Zhong also spoke, setting the tone for the meeting.

"But Emperor Gaozu said that only people with the surname Liu can be crowned kings!"

"Although Duke Jin has made great contributions, his surname is Lu, not Liu. This matter is likely to be fraught with difficulties. After all, in the past four hundred years, no one has ever been able to break the White Horse Oath safely."

"The Duke of Jin has now reached the highest position among the ministers. In my opinion, he should just be a hegemon like Duke Huan of Qi or Duke Wen of Jin."

Although Zhang Rang and Zhao Zhong wanted to build momentum for Lu Yi, the other ten eunuchs were still worried about it and did not dare to be the first to take action.

A person of a different surname was crowned king.

But it is something that touches the foundation of the Han Dynasty.

Isn’t Wang Mang powerful?
Now only a skull remains.

Huo Guang of the previous dynasty had more power than Lu Yi, and even the current empress dowager was his granddaughter.

But he still obediently assisted the Liu family and did not dare to overstep his authority.

If Lu Yi wants to be crowned king now, he will face many obstacles and it will be too difficult.

Therefore, the other ten eunuchs remained pessimistic about this.

Zhang Rang and Zhao Zhong looked at each other and suddenly laughed when they heard this.

"What? Is there anything funny about what we said? Why did Brother Zhang and Brother Zhao humiliate us like this?"

The other ten eunuchs could not help but get angry.

"I laugh at you for not recognizing the great man!"

Zhang Rang's smile never stopped, which made everyone even more surprised and they asked the two of them repeatedly.

"We are all old people in the palace. We have been serving in the palace since the time of Emperor Huan. I didn't expect that so many years have passed in a flash. We have experienced three dynasties!"

Zhang Rang smiled but said nothing, but Zhao Zhong on the side suddenly took over the conversation and started talking about something else.

The Ten Eunuchs and others were evoked by Zhao Zhong's deep memories, and they couldn't help but sigh.

"Brother Zhang is right. I was still young when I entered the palace. I don't want to waste my time and look back to find myself half buried in the ground."

"Speaking of Emperor Huan, we have all received his kindness, unlike Emperor Ling who only treats us as his henchmen and slaves!"

"In the past, Wang Fu was tortured and killed by Yang Qiu in prison, but Emperor Ling did not hear about it and did not ask about it. If it were Emperor Huan, would he allow the nobles to be so presumptuous in the imperial capital of Luoyang and torture and kill the ministers?"

"Yes, it's a pity that Emperor Huan died in middle age, and his sons did not reach adulthood. In the end, the throne was inherited by Emperor Ling. It's really pitiful!"

"That's right. If Emperor Huan had not been childless, would Liu Hong and his mother still want to be emperor? Dream on."

When they heard Zhao Zhong mention Liu Zhi, the Ten Attendants couldn't help but recall the favor Liu Zhi had shown them in the past.

Zhang Rang and Zhao Zhong looked at each other upon seeing this, and felt relieved.

"In fact, Emperor Huan did not have no heirs. He actually had a son."

"How can it be!?"

"We have all lived in the palace for a long time. Don't we know whether Emperor Huan has any offspring?"

"In the past, Liang Nuying relied on the fact that she was the empress dowager's sister and the power of her brother Liang Ji to secretly harm many concubines in the harem. She forced all pregnant women to have abortions. If they did not obey her orders, even if they gave birth to a prince, they would be murdered by Liang Nuying and both mother and child would die."

"Therefore, Emperor Huan's extinction was caused by this vicious woman."

"With such a vicious queen, how could Emperor Huan have any children alive!"

The ten eunuchs couldn't help but become suspicious when they heard this.

"You are right. In fact, Emperor Huan also knew about Liang Nuying's behavior, but he did not dare to take action due to Liang Ji's power." "But God did not abandon Emperor Huan, and he secretly got a child."

"Do you remember the palace maid who was beaten to death by Liang Nuying?"

Upon hearing this, Zhao Zhong immediately lowered his voice and spoke to everyone.

"Are you talking about the maid who was pregnant with the dragon but kept it a secret and gave birth to it secretly?"

"But didn't the prince born to that maid die of illness?"

"We all attended his funeral!"

Everyone was shocked when they heard this. Although this matter was a secret in the palace, they were the eunuchs in power in the palace, so how could they not know about it?

"Haha, Liang Nuying killed Emperor Huan's descendants so cruelly, how could Emperor Huan not be on guard against him?"

"To tell you the truth, the premature death was fake, and the funeral was also fake. This was all Emperor Huan's plan!"

"This descendant is not only alive, but you have all seen him before!"

Zhang Rang announced with a sneer.

"what!"

"Emperor Huan actually has an heir, and he is still alive?"

"Have we seen it before?"

"Wait a minute! I didn't dare to confirm it before, but if that's the case, the Marquis of Jin seems to be very similar to Emperor Huan!"

"Could the heir you are talking about be Duke Jin?"

Everyone was instantly in an uproar when they heard this.

"That's right! Duke Jin is the guaranteed son of Emperor Huan!"

Zhao Zhong said firmly.

"Words are nothing, do you have any proof?"

Everyone asked in surprise upon hearing this.

"come in!"

Zhang Rang had long expected that several people would ask such questions. He clapped his hands confidently, and immediately more than ten palace maids walked in.

Half of them were young, while the other half were very old, obviously the elders in the palace.

"Tell the lords everything you know!"

At Zhang Rang's command, the palace maids immediately told the story of Lu Yi's life.

It turned out that those old people were the palace maids who delivered Lu Yi, and they could all testify that the birthmark on Lu Yi's chest belonged to Liu Zhi's offspring.

However, those young palace maids were the ones who had helped Lu Yi bathe and change clothes last year. They also saw the birthmark on Lu Yi's chest, so they could confirm each other's identity.

After these palace maids spoke.

Except for Zhang Rang and Zhao Zhong who were already shocked, the other ten eunuchs jumped up with a look of shock on their faces.

"Do you know that this is a huge matter? Are all of your words true?"

They hurriedly came up to the group of palace maids and started questioning loudly.

"I dare not conceal anything, or I will be punished by God!"

When the ten eunuchs pressed the issue, the maids immediately made solemn promises.

When these words were spoken, everyone was stunned in place, with expressions of unbelievable relief and ecstasy on their faces.

"You guys go down, and remember not to move around during this period of time. I'll have people prepare all your food, clothing, and daily necessities for you!"

After Zhang Rang dismissed the palace maids, the Ten Attendants finally woke up from their dream.

"Hahahaha!"

"I never thought that Heaven would spare Emperor Huan! He actually left behind only one heir."

The Ten Attendants were very excited.

However, Zhang Rang and Zhao Zhong remained calm because they had learned about it in advance.

"Shh...!"

"How can we make a fuss about such a big event!"

Zhang Rang immediately scolded them, and only then did the Ten Attendants suppress their excitement.

"But I wonder if you think the promotion of Duke Jin can still be carried out in this case?"

Zhao Zhong also asked with a smile.

"Haha, it turns out that Duke Jin is the son of Emperor Huan. As long as the truth is made known to the world, it is not impossible for him to be promoted to a small title of prince, or even to replace the emperor."

"After all, the throne originally came from Emperor Huan, so it is normal to give it to Emperor Huan's descendants now!"

The Ten Eunuchs and others looked at each other and smiled.

"Okay! Since all my colleagues have this idea, let's go to see Duke Jin tonight and discuss this matter!"

"it is good!"

……

That night, the Prime Minister's Mansion welcomed several uninvited guests.

It is a serious crime for eunuchs in the palace to meet with ministers in private.

However, now that Lu Yi is in control of the government, he can say who is guilty, even if they are innocent.

He pardons the innocent, even the guilty.

Therefore, the arrival of the Ten Eunuchs and others did not cause any abnormality.

Lu Yi still didn't know that the Ten Eunuchs and others already knew his life experience, and was still worrying about how to announce the news and convince the world.

Unexpectedly, the Ten Eunuchs came out on their own and helped Lu Yi come up with a strategy.

Seeing this, Lu Yi was overjoyed.

Immediately meet with the Ten Attendants in secret.

After a night of secret talks.

The next day, a shocking piece of gossip began to emerge from Luoyang and spread to all parts of the world at an extremely fast speed.

The people of the world who were originally dissatisfied with Lu Yi's plan to usurp the throne, after hearing this news, could not tell the truth from the false, and they all kept silent for a while.

This is because this news directly points to Lu Yi's life experience.

The news that he was actually the son of Emperor Huan Liu Zhi was revealed.

It is said that in order to protect his bloodline, Liu Zhi secretly commissioned a palace guard named Lu to adopt him out of the palace in his early years.

And there is also the sun-shaped birthmark on the chest as proof.

The news was so detailed that it immediately frightened people.

What’s more, more importantly, Lu Yi and Liu Zhi look too similar.

In particular, as Lu Yi's age gets closer to Liu Zhi's, he becomes more and more similar to Liu Zhi.

Any official who had met Liu Zhi would be impressed by Lu Yi's appearance.

At first, Lu Yi concealed it intentionally and everyone thought it was just a coincidence.

But now this rumor is gradually beginning to ferment.

The nobles who originally opposed Lu Yi began to back off.

The birthmark on the prince's chest is hidden.

However, the appearance of a prince has far-reaching impact on the entire body.

In addition, Lu Yi was the only living male of Liu Zhi at that time, and the relevant information about him had reached the ears of all interested people as early as when he was born.

The appearance of a sun-like birthmark on the prince's chest was a very auspicious sign in the Han Dynasty and was naturally known to many noble families.

Therefore, those nobles who opposed Lü Yi's enthronement as king went home and asked their elders at home, and they were immediately confirmed.

The prince of Liu Zhi who had died and been buried did have a sun-shaped birthmark on his chest.

Now the rumors are spread so meticulously that it is impossible for people not to believe them.

(End of this chapter)