The elite did not migrate south

Chapter 451 Three Plans
A white-haired old man appeared in front of the main gate of the Luoyang Imperial Palace.

His dress and appearance were out of tune with the people around him.

He looked extremely old, with a completely white beard, a hunched body, sunken cheeks, eyes that were always squinting, and a rather long neck. At first glance, he looked like a vulture foraging for food.

Standing next to him was a very small child who looked only five or six years old.

The little guy stood here, not at all shy, and looked around excitedly.

This father and son with a huge age gap are none other than Liu Bao, the Left Wise King of the Xiongnu, and his son Liu Yuan.

Liu Bao lived an extremely long life.

His grandfather was the Xiongnu Khan Qiangqu. When the Yellow Turban Rebellion broke out, at the order of the Later Han emperor, Qiangqu sent his son Yufuluo to lead troops to fight against the Yellow Turban Army.

Qiangqu Chanyu had a very good relationship with the Han Dynasty and obeyed the orders of the Later Han emperor. At that time, the Xiongnu had a lot of opinions about him. After he ignored domestic conflicts and forcibly sent troops, the domestic tribes rebelled and directly killed Qiangqu Chanyu.

Yu Fuluo was forced to stay in Hebei and proclaimed himself Chanyu. The Yellow Turban Rebellion had just ended when Dong Zhuo's rebellion broke out. Seeing that there was no hope of returning, Yu Fuluo led his troops to plunder Taiyuan, Hedong and other places, and finally stationed in the Hanoi area.

After Yufuluo died, his younger brother Huochexuan inherited the position of Chanyu and appointed his nephew Liu Bao as the Left Wise King.

Later, Cao Cao conquered the Xiongnu tribe and divided Huochequan's army into five parts, stationing them in different places. He also appointed Liu Bao as the commander of one of the parts, and appointed people with the surname Liu as the commanders of the other parts.

According to official records, their ancestor was Liu Jinbo.

Liu Jinbo was the great-grandson of Emperor Guangwu of Han, Liu Xiu, the grandson of King Peixian, Liu Fu, and the son of King Peili, Liu Ding. Liu Jinbo was captured during the Northern Expedition against the Xiongnu, and his son was crowned king by the Chanyu, giving birth to their branch of the Xiongnu with the surname Liu.

Of course, there is still a lot of controversy, anyway, they are somewhat related to the Han Dynasty.

Like Zhong Yao, Liu Bao also had a son at an advanced age.

Liu Bao still attached great importance to this youngest son.

Although Liu Yuan was young, he showed great intelligence.

During these years, the Xiongnu tribes were relatively peaceful, no rebellions broke out, and the imperial court occasionally rewarded them.

Pei Xiu walked out quickly, and various things came out with him. With the musicians playing, the scene became a little more formal.

Pei Xiu had obviously just been scolded and his face did not look very good.

He looked at Liu Bao in front of him, cursing in his heart: Barbarian, why don’t you come at any other time? Why do you have to trouble me when I’m the busiest?
When Liu Bao came to pay homage to the emperor, he naturally wrote a letter. Pei Xiu also knew about this, but he did not take it very seriously.

Pei Xiu didn't even look down on craftsmen like Ma Jun, so how could he look down on these barbarians?
Liu Bao also noticed the contempt in this person's eyes, but he didn't care.

He was the first to bow and said in fluent Taiyuan dialect, "I learned that Your Majesty had ascended the throne. Due to the chaos of my administration, I was unable to come to see you in time. I have come here to apologize."

"No need to be so polite, Commander Zuo."

Pei Xiu said this lightly, then made way for Liu Bao to walk in.

Seeing that the other party was unwilling to talk to him more, Liu Bao stopped talking. He took his son into the palace and, led by several eunuchs, walked towards the Taiji Hall.

Liu Bao lived in the Central Plains for many years. After Cao Cao conquered the Xiongnu forces, he "invited" Huochequan to Yecheng and let him settle down.

He asked the Right Wise King to go back and help him govern the various Xiongnu tribes. At the same time, he arranged the five Xiongnu tribes in five places, namely Zishi County, Qi County, Puzi County, Xinxing County, and Daling County. Although the Southern Xiongnu still had a Chanyu and its own organizational form in name, in fact, all their power was taken back by Cao Wei in the struggle for power, and the Chanyu was just a figurehead, existing in name only.

Liu Bao has always lived in Xinxing County, and his son was even born here.

Due to their long-term cohabitation with the Han people, the Southern Xiongnu became increasingly sinicized. For example, Liu Bao actually hired a famous scholar to teach his son the Five Classics, and surprisingly, his son actually mastered them.
Liu Jing, a general under Liu Yuan, drowned nearly 30,000 people after conquering the city. Upon learning of this, Liu Yuan angrily demanded, "How can Liu Jing still face me? How can Heaven tolerate such a thing? I only want to destroy the Sima clan. What crime have the civilians committed?"

Whether it was sincere or pretentious, this was a true way of learning the classics.

When they walked into the main hall of Taiji Hall together, Liu Bao met the emperor in the Wei ritual very skillfully.

The son beside him also quickly followed suit.

Cao Mao sat in the upper seat and looked at the two people in front of him.

Liu Yuan, the wise and capable Xiongnu king, became a renowned figure in later generations. His father, though less renowned, would have had no chance to study the Five Classics with renowned scholars without his permission. He even managed to infiltrate the circles of Jin Dynasty scholars, establishing a reputation for filial piety and commenting on them.
Both Sima Zhao and Sima Yan liked him very much.

Sima Yan even thought of using him several times, but every time he had this idea, a minister would come to persuade him: saying that this man is a Hun after all, and if he makes any contribution, it will bring us disaster!
Later, King Sima You of Qi keenly felt that this man was unusual, and wrote a letter to Sima Yan, asking his brother to kill him as soon as possible.

However, after Sima You's remonstration, someone else immediately came to remonstrate with Sima Yan, saying that Liu Yuan had a very good reputation and was respectful to us. If you kill him for no reason, isn't that intentionally inciting a rebellion?
Anshi's decision often depends on the last person who advises him, so he did not take action.

But when Cao Mao looked at Liu Yuan, he didn't see a potential hidden danger. He vaguely saw several forces that were rising outside the Great Wall. When Cao Mao examined the father and son, they were naturally also secretly observing the emperor.

Liu Bao saw the young emperor. He was young but quite strong. He looked very serious and did not seem like someone who was easy to talk to.

Liu Yuan was just curious. It was said that the emperor had an extraordinary appearance, so why did he look no different from ordinary people?
Could it be hidden by the clothes?
"Please stand up."

Cao Mao spoke, and the two men stood up and stood respectfully aside.

Liu Bao then explained the purpose of his visit.

It means that the new king has ascended the throne and should come to pay homage, but he was not feeling well or was too old to come in time, so he came with his child now and wanted his son to stay in Luoyang, etc.

It's not difficult to guess what he's thinking.

Liu Bao seemed to have the idea of inheriting his brother's position.

The Xiongnu today is divided into the Left and Right Wise Kings, but only the Right Wise King is truly involved in management. Liu Bao feels that he is more suitable to be a manager than that bastard brother.

As for the identity of Chanyu, forget it. The current Chanyu is in Yecheng and never leaves his house. What's so good about being Chanyu?

Liu Bao was a sharp-minded person who was good at seizing opportunities. When Cao Cao wanted to reward the five tribes, he was the first to show enthusiasm and be rewarded.

During this period, the Wei Dynasty was in turmoil, and the voices within the Southern Xiongnu were actually not very unified.

Some people want to stand out, some want to be independent, some want to maintain the status quo, and some want to go out.

Liu Bao's original attitude was to wait and see, but someone came to him and wanted to ask him whether he wanted to unite and defect.

But Liu Bao refused the other party. He always felt that he should continue to wait and see.

Sure enough, the change in the situation did not make him regret it. The Wei Dynasty quickly put down the rebellions in various places and regrouped. Now it has even forced Shu and Wu to flee in panic. Looking at this situation, it will not be a big problem to establish an empire like the Han Dynasty.

Liu Bao is different from his brothers in the clan who don't like to study and only want to kill people.

He came to Luoyang having made three preparations in advance.

First look at the scenes along the way, then look at the emperor's appearance, and then choose which one to file based on the emperor's reaction.

If the emperor is mediocre and the administration in the Central Plains collapses, he will leave his son behind and go.

If the emperor was okay and the local policies were okay, then he would discuss the issue of the Xianbei people with the emperor.

If the emperor is wise, the government is stable and the people are harmonious, then he must tell the emperor about the secret letter his brother wrote to him.

"You have come all the way here and brought your son to Luoyang, which shows your loyalty."

"It would be wonderful if the Right Sage King could be like you."

Cao Mao's words made Liu Bao, who had been calm all the time, suddenly startled. He looked suddenly at the emperor.

Liu Meng, the Right Wise King, was the son of Liu Qubei. This Liu Qubei was the one who led the cavalry and Bai Bo to rescue Emperor Xian of Han when he was being pursued by Li Jue and Guo Si.

He was actually okay and was relatively close to Cao Wei, but his son Liu Meng always had some other ideas.

And I don't have any ability.

Liu Bao was a little surprised at this moment. He didn't know whether the emperor was simply complaining because Liu Meng didn't send his son, or whether he really discovered his disloyalty.

Therefore, he didn't dare to answer.

Cao Mao suddenly asked, "By the way, I heard that you have an uncle named Xuan. He once studied under the famous scholar Sun Yan. He is well-versed in the Book of Songs and the Book of Documents and has great talent. When can you introduce him to me?"

Liu Bao was even more surprised. His uncle was very fond of Han culture and had read a lot of books, but he did not hold an official position. His fame was limited to Bingzhou. No one outside of that place knew him. How could the emperor know him so well?

Even what he was treating was so clear?
Liu Bao began to feel uneasy and was no longer as calm as before.

"Your Majesty, I will write a letter now and ask my uncle to come and pay his respects to Your Majesty!"

"Well, there's no rush for this matter. Prince Zuo Xian came all the way to Luoyang, not just to send his son here, right?"

"Your Majesty is wise! I came to the temple for three reasons!"

(End of this chapter)