Three Kingdoms: I am not Liu Bian

Chapter 131 The Child's View of the Prince
"How dare you insult me, you little brat!"

He Jin's face flushed red instantly, he glared angrily, and slammed the table so hard that the cups and plates on the table shook. He pointed at Zhu Miao angrily, as if he was going to have a free-fighting match with him in Xigong.

Liu Bian remained silent, his face calm, like a tranquil lake, but a hint of disgust flashed in the depths of his eyes.

If he's being sarcastic to you, just be sarcastic back at him. Why should you just slam the table and curse at him?

After all, Lady Wuyang was Zhu Miao's biological mother and He Jin's legal mother.

He openly called her stepmother's son with her ex-husband a child in front of her stepmother, and he did so in the West Palace in front of the Queen and the Crown Prince. He is truly an idiot who has no sense of the overall situation.

In fact, the conflict between He Jin and Zhu Miao had eased a lot since He Jin was appointed General of Chariots and Cavalry. After all, the General of Chariots and Cavalry was firmly superior to the General of Guards, and the General of Chariots and Cavalry's mansion had recruited many talented people.

At first, He Jin also felt proud that the General of Chariots and Cavalry's Mansion was full of vitality and everything was flourishing. However, he soon realized the problem.

Although he was given the title of Yitong Sansi as the General of Chariots and Cavalry, which was indeed an honor, he had no official job, and the prince also reduced the number of troops under the command of generals with important titles.

According to the regulations, a general with a high title can command five troops, each of which is led by a colonel with 400 men, and the rank is equivalent to that of a two thousand stone official.

However, the prince only allowed a general with a high title to lead a thousand men, that is, two hundred personal guards and two armies.

That would have been fine, as the General of Chariots and Cavalry was in charge of the imperial guards and the palace guards, but the five schools of the Northern Army were all staffed by the prince's retainers, and the palace guards were all controlled by the prince's confidants. No one obeyed his orders as the General of Chariots and Cavalry, completely undermining his position as the General of Chariots and Cavalry.

On the contrary, Zhu Miao, the general of the guards, also had the power to command the palace guards, but the prince handed over the command of the guards of the South and North Palaces and the Sima of each palace gate to Zhu Miao.

Although Zhu Miao never actually interfered with the defense of the palace, at least he was respectable on the surface and it was also a manifestation of the prince's trust.

Being so biased, He Jin did not dare to bear a grudge against the prince, so he could only vent all his anger on Zhu Miao. From time to time, he would mention Zhu Miao's "glorious resume" in front of important people, that is, when he changed his surname and followed Wuyang Jun into the He Mansion.

Zhu Miao was too lazy to pay attention to him. Anyway, He Jin had mentioned this matter for decades, and his ears were callused from hearing it, so he no longer cared about it.

However, Wu Kuang and Zhang Zhang, two captains of the General of Chariots and Cavalry's Office, dared to slander He Miao and praise He Jin in public!
This made Zhu Miao unable to tolerate it!
It's bad enough that you, He Jin, are acting arrogantly in front of me, but how dare two captains of the General of Chariots and Cavalry, who are more powerful than the two thousand stone officials, and to put it bluntly, are just two dogs raised by you, He Jin, to openly insult and bark at him?
What is most infuriating is that after He Jin learned about the two's behavior, he not only did not stop them, but praised them highly, thinking that they were of the same mind as him, and he valued and trusted them even more.

Even Wang Qian, the Chief Clerk of the General of Chariots and Cavalry's Office, could not stand such a ridiculous act of fratricide between brothers, and his repeated admonitions were of no avail.

boom!
Liu Bian slapped the table, leaned forward slightly, and looked at the two of them with deep eyes. His aura of majesty without anger made everyone in the hall realize that at this moment Liu Bian had already changed his status from their junior to the Crown Prince who was in charge of the Han Dynasty.

Taking a deep breath, Liu Bian said slowly: "Second uncle, you passed."

In full view of the public, Liu Bian still chose to scold Zhu Miao.

Of course, to call it a scolding was actually just a bland "too much".

"Today is a family dinner, and I'm enjoying myself with all the elders. Why are you arguing like this? You've disturbed my and our elders' enjoyment. Second uncle, do you admit your guilt?"

Liu Bian just sat there with his hands on the table, but the heart-pounding pressure lingered in everyone's heart like an invisible haze.

Zhu Miao quickly left the table, knelt in the hall and said, "Your Highness, I know I was wrong."

"I noticed that my elder brother complained about Your Highness, but out of concern for His Highness's protection, he argued with him regardless of the occasion. Although I didn't mean to disrespect the Queen to Your Highness, it was indeed against etiquette and disturbed Your Highness's mood. I humbly ask Your Highness to punish me." "I blame you for your inappropriate words, but you put the blame on me? Is this an admission of guilt?" Liu Bian glanced at him. Although he was blaming her, anyone could hear that his tone was much softer. "You clearly don't know your guilt!"

"Awang, draft an edict!"

"General Wei has behaved inappropriately and spoken disrespectfully. I order him to make meritorious contributions while serving his sentence. In two weeks, he will lead his troops to quell the rebellion in Taishan County. If he returns victorious, he will be rewarded. If he fails, both crimes will be punished according to military law."

Everyone present was a little confused. Although they did not understand the scale of the rebellion in Taishan County and did not understand military affairs, they did not think that Zhu Miao had any military talent.

Lord Wuyang looked at Empress He with even greater worry, hoping that she would speak up to plead for Zhu Miao. At the same time, he glanced at He Jin with some anger, and couldn't help but feel a little more resentful towards He Jin in his heart.

I have been seeking jobs for you two brothers, but you are so arrogant and are making everyone uneasy.

Empress He shook her head gently at Princess Wuyang, signaling her to stay calm.

She knew her son's character very well. Even if he was really angry, he would never kill Zhu Miao.

He Jin and Zhu Miao, who knew the details, clenched their teeth, with the muscles on their faces twitching slightly, while Zhu Miao laughed secretly in his heart.

If the prince was really angry with him, he should call him "General Wei" instead of "Second Uncle".

Furthermore, although his words seemed to be an attempt to shirk responsibility, he was actually expressing his loyalty to the prince.

He Jin is resentful towards Your Highness, and I can't stand it. I must confront him. I don't think I'm wrong. Even if Your Highness punishes me, I will confront him!
A barely perceptible smile appeared on the corner of Liu Bian's mouth. He was originally worried about the identity of the commander-in-chief to suppress the rebellion, and he did not want He Jin to get involved in the military power, but he forgot about Zhu Miao, who was a suitable commander-in-chief.

Although Zhu Miao did not have the ability of a famous general, he was still able to deploy troops appropriately, and his greatest advantage was that he was obedient and sensible.

By then, Ju Su would be the military chief to arrange his troops, Hua Xin would supervise the logistics and supplies, Huang Zhong would lead the archery captain's unit to sit in the central army, and Zhao Yun, Zhang He, Yan Liang and Wen Chou would be his minions. With such a lineup, it would be easy to quell the rebellion in Taishan County.

He Jin's expression became increasingly grim. He had originally sought the position of commander-in-chief to suppress the rebellion from the Queen, which was why there was such a family banquet. But in the end, it helped Zhu Miao?
Liu Bian noticed He Jin's ugly face, but looking at this ugly face made him feel relaxed and happy, and it was quite enjoyable to eat.

In fact, he didn't mind getting closer to He Jin. It was an old tradition of the Han Dynasty to use relatives to check and balance the gentry. It was not that he could not give He Jin the opportunity to improve, but he always couldn't put himself in the right position.

Not only was he always close to the scholars of the Modern Literature School, he also opposed his policies many times from the perspective of a scholar. He also tried to persuade him as an elder not to get close to the heretics of the Ancient Literature School such as Lu Zhi, and to vigorously support the Modern Literature School, the orthodox official school.

Moreover, He Jin always relied on his status as the eldest uncle and regarded him as the prince regent, who was actually the real ruler of the Han Empire.

To be honest, what was my uncle to me during the Han Dynasty?
During the Han Dynasty, many uncles were killed by the emperor. The only reason He Jin was able to survive until now was because of Empress He.

A nice family dinner ended in a quarrel between He Jin and Zhu Miao, and Liu Bian returned to Yong'an Palace in the imperial carriage.

After drinking a few glasses of wine, Liu Bian went to bed early, but unexpectedly, several postmen carrying red and white document bags opened Guangyang Gate and Shangdong Gate at night and hurried into the city.

In the mansions on both sides of the street, some people climbed up the walls and looked at the postmen in red clothes.

That was an express courier who could travel 400 miles. Could something big have happened again?
(End of this chapter)