My father is Emperor Wu of Han, how can I be different from him?

Chapter 209: When time comes, heaven and earth all work together

Of course, not all the nobles of the Han Dynasty died, but the descendants of Zhao Yingqi, the King of Nanyue, and the descendants of the Lu family who rebelled in Nanyue were all killed.

The Han army descended on the capital, and the outcome was no suspense at all.

In winter, the action of the two Grand Marshal's Mansions to mobilize an army of 100,000 was like thunder with little rain. However, no matter how small the raindrops were, there were still a few drops of rain.

As soon as Panyu City was controlled, the Han army stationed on the border entered Nanyue. All the Nanyue leaders were killed or wounded, leaving only Queen Xing.

With this man's orders, the army took over all parts of South Vietnam without much effort, except for sporadic resistance.

Takeover is takeover.

If you want to annex, there is still one step left...

At the end of March, the diplomatic delegation to Nanyue returned to Chang'an, bringing back the bodies of the traitor Lu Jia and the patricide Zhao Jiande.

The emperor ordered that the heads of the two men be hung at the North Gate of Chang'an as a warning to others!

Since all the direct descendants of the King of Nanyue died at the hands of the Lu family, the Nanyue Kingdom was extinct. At this time, the Queen of Nanyue had no choice but to present a letter to the state:

Included!

The emperor was greatly pleased and praised Queen Qin... no, he praised the Qin family of Handan, saying that they were loyal to the emperor and cared about the country, which was the greatest virtue.

In the front hall of the Weiyang Palace, the emperor officially issued an edict to divide the Nanyue Kingdom into nine counties: Nanhai, Cangwu, Yulin, Hepu, Jiuzhen, Jiaozhi, etc.!

This is the end.

After being passed down for three generations and lasting for ninety years, Nanyue was destroyed.

The inertia of history is powerful. It originally took 100,000 troops and a year of attack to conquer the Nanyue Kingdom, but now it was finally conquered in a fire.

As for what exactly happened in the fire, it was just as described in the mission's report: patricide, rebellion, treason, and so on.

This is what was reported openly.

In private, several secret reports were submitted to the high-ranking officials of the imperial court, but very few people knew the inside story...

However, even if we don’t know the inside story, just looking at the results, the envoys on this mission have made great contributions, absolutely great contributions!

Merits should be rewarded.

"Move, Jian Daifu Zhongjun, to Zhong Daifu, with a salary equal to 2,000 dan!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

"Move, Taizhong Dafu Dongfang Shuo, to be the Grand Chancellor, with a salary of 2,000 dan!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Dongfang Shuo's voice was choked with sobs and he bowed his head. Today, when he was forty years old and old enough to call himself an old man, he finally got out of the predicament that Zhuang Zhu had faced back then.

The old days.

Liu Ling ridiculed Zhuang Zhu, saying that he was just a "great man" in name only, but in reality he was just a jester and actor to entertain the emperor!
The words are harsh, but they are somewhat true. Zhuang Zhu is in the same situation. So is Dongfang Shuo, who is also a great poet and writer but also not valued.

But today.

He, Dongfang Shuo, waited until the clouds cleared and the moon appeared!

Inside the front hall, the eunuch's order was still being read out in a shrill voice, "Move, Lu Bode, Marquis of Fuli, to the rank of Nine Ministers, appointed Weiwei, and given an additional fief of 600 households!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

"Move, General of the Central Army Li Guangli, rank among the Nine Ministers, be appointed Grand Commander, and be granted the title of Marquis of Pingnan, with a fief of 1,300 households!"

wow——

Li Guangli's voice of thanks was drowned in the uproar. The court officials were dumbfounded. A title of nobility? Your Majesty actually gave him a title of nobility?

Yes.

The emperor conferred the title of marquis on Li Guangli. Judging from the official reports, the reward was a bit excessive, but from the perspective of "relieving the emperor's worries", it was not too excessive.

Another point is that Li Guangli's achievement came at the right time - it coincided with the birth of the fourth prince Liu Bo!
Coincidence?

It is indeed a coincidence, when the time comes, heaven and earth are on the same side, nothing more than this...

The first point was a secret report, which the ministers were unaware of, but they knew the second point, that Lady Li had given birth to a child, and they naturally linked the two things together.

And then.

The ministers were amazed at the change from Li Guangli to Madam Li, who was indeed the most beautiful woman in the country and was doted on...

Even if the matter of the title of marquis was explained clearly, what about the official position? Li Guangli was promoted to Grand Administrator, but what about Zhang Qian, the former Grand Administrator and Marquis of Bowang? Was he deposed?
No.

This diplomat, who made many trips to the Western Regions and opened up the Silk Road for the Han Dynasty, ended his epic life on a winter day in the third year of Yuanding.

That day, snowflakes fell all over the ground, and it was all white. When Liu Ju went to see them off, he seemed to hear the sound of camel bells in the vast snow.

They carried Marquis Bowang all the way westward...

The older generation passed away, Zhang Qian left, and Tang An, who loved to play tricks, was ultimately unable to settle old scores and also passed away in winter.

Zhuang Qingzhai leaned on his crutches. Song Yi, Shi Qing, and even Li Guang no longer blew their big yellow bows.

In contrast, the younger generation emerged and gradually filled the court, including Liu Ju, Huo Qubing, Huo Guang, Li Gan, Li Guangli...

The future belongs to young people.

Of course, he is also an emperor who will never give in to old age. As long as he lives, he will fight...

After leaving the court.

The emperor was in front, and the eunuchs were behind. As they walked, Liu Che ordered, "Arrange a large house for the Qin family and treat them with the courtesy of a prince."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

"She will die of illness in a few months."

"Yes, Your Majesty." The old eunuch replied naturally without any hesitation.

He responded quickly to the task of killing people, but hesitated to investigate. In the corridor, the emperor asked casually, "Have you found out what I asked you to find out?"

“…I understand.”

The eunuch followed behind the emperor and reported carefully: "The general is ill, and the general of the cavalry also made an excuse that he did not want to lead the troops to the battle. Due to their status, their old subordinates have given up the idea of ​​asking for battle."

"Generals Li Guang and Li Gan were somewhat interested in mobilizing troops after they learned about it, but after they went to the Crown Prince's Palace, they stopped making any moves."

"This is the situation in the court."

After saying this, the old eunuch lowered his head and followed with small steps. The emperor who was walking in front of him rubbed his palms and asked, "No more?"

"Your Majesty, no more."

"Humph, humph!" Liu Che was so angry that he laughed.

The imperial court ordered an attack on the Kingdom of Nanyue, but could not even choose a general to lead the troops, and no one volunteered.

Wei Qing and Huo Qubing knew the inside story, and Li Guang and his son probably learned the news from the crown prince, so it is understandable that they did not go.

But are they the only few military generals in the entire court?
"It's only been a few years since we started to mobilize our forces. We have all been enjoying the pleasures of life. Except for the generals I have recently promoted, the hundreds of nobles of the Han Dynasty have all turned a deaf ear to this."

"Okay, very good."

Liu Che sneered and said, "I thought it was just a show for the Nanyue Kingdom, but I never thought that the nobles would perform a big show for me!"

“Big show!”

During the Zhou Dynasty, while enjoying privileges, dukes and marquises also had to fulfill a series of obligations, such as paying tribute, reporting on their work, and sending troops to support the central government.

The power of today's princes has weakened, and their obligations have become more compulsory. Tribute has been changed to audience, performance reports have been changed to reports, and sending troops...

It is impossible to send troops, we can only send people.

Out of themselves!
However, with the inheritance of titles, most of the descendants of the old nobles who have passed on their titles to the current generation are mostly idle and wait for death, and indulge in extravagance and debauchery.

After all, there are only a few founding nobles like Cao Xiang who dare to go to the battlefield.

In this regard.

Liu Che knew it, but he misjudged the scale of the idleness. The two Grand Marshals did not move, and the elite generals under their command did not move, so the nobles were asked to ask for their own help...

There is no one left? The big man is gone!

"The Han Dynasty has been established for nearly a hundred years. There are more than 200 nobles and more than 200 marquisates who support people, but not a single one of them is useful. This is simply ridiculous!"

The eunuch raised his eyes and saw that the emperor was furious. He whispered, "Your Majesty, do you want to reprimand me?"

"reprimand?"

"There's no use in reprimanding!" The emperor flicked his sleeves and left quickly.

(End of this chapter)