At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, Emperor Huan and Emperor Ling favored eunuchs, and the government became increasingly unstable. The Yellow Turban Army took the opportunity to revolt. Although most of them were suppressed in the end, it greatly damaged the vitality of the Eastern Han Dynasty. Many local officials with soldiers supported their troops and respected themselves. Later, General He Jin wanted to kill the eunuchs and followed Yuan Shao's suggestion to recruit foreign soldiers to the capital to help the king.
Dong Zhuo took the opportunity to lead his troops into the capital, deposed the Young Emperor Liu Bian, and made Prince Liu Xie Emperor. Liu Xie was the historical Emperor Xian of Han.
From then on, the warlords became more and more powerful, and the Eastern Han regime only existed in name.
Therefore, some people said that the one who messed up the Eastern Han Dynasty was He Jin, and it was not impossible to say that it was Yuan Shao. Thinking about He Jin, he was just a butcher who slaughtered pigs and sheep. How could he know anything about the world? You, Yuan Shao, are different. You are one of the eight officers of the West Garden.
The most ironic thing was that after the chaos, Yuan Shao actually summoned all the vassals to attack Dong Zhuo and proclaimed himself the leader of the alliance. Actually, if it wasn't for him, how would Dong Zhuo's rebellion have happened?
From then on, heroes emerged in large numbers, each leading the way. A meteor streaked across the sky of the Eastern Han Dynasty and fell into Shu. A prodigy of a generation was born.
In the fifth year of Emperor Xian's reign, Liu Zhang, the governor of Yizhou, was discussing a major matter. " My lord, the eldest young master has always been weak and incompetent. In addition, he has a disability in his calf. After being struck by lightning recently, his body has become even weaker. It's really not suitable for him to be the future ruler of Yizhou," a burly man with thick eyebrows and big eyes said.
This burly man was called Zhao Wei, a general under Liu Zhang, the governor of Yizhou. Liu Zhang was weak, and Zhao Wei had long wanted to replace him, but the time had not come.
"My lord, I think Zhao Wei's words are wrong. The Eldest Young Master had done nothing wrong. He was the Lord's eldest son and the Lord's natural successor after a hundred years. If he was deposed for no reason, it would not be in line with the ancestral system and he would not be able to explain it to the people.”Wang Lei, who was in charge, flashed by and bluntly remonstrated. His tiger eyes looked straight at Zhao Wei as if he was about to spit fire.
" I also think that it's against the rules to abolish the elder and appoint the younger. Please reconsider, my lord." Seeing that someone had come forward to force Zhao Wei, another official, Huang Quan, also came forward to advise Liu Zhang.
Zhao Wei glared hatefully at Huang Quan before turning to a young man in front of the steps and making a gesture with his eyes. At the same time, he pursed his lips.
The young man was dressed in a military uniform. His eyes kept moving and his appearance was a little wretched. This person was called Wu Lan and was a general under Liu Zhang. Everyone who knew him knew that he had been bribed by Zhao Wei a long time ago and was an important lackey under Zhao Wei.
Wu Lan immediately took a step forward and half-knelt."My lord, I think Duke Zhao's words are reasonable. Huang Quan and Wang Lei's words were merely the words of a scholar. In the current world, it was truly inappropriate. Now that it's a chaotic world, heroes are rising up and evil people have the intention to devour our Yizhou. The heir of the Yizhou Prefecture Overseer was a decisive and wise person. Second Young Master Liu Chan was the ideal candidate. With the Eldest Young Master's personality, if he were to become the Prefecture Overseer's successor, he would probably ruin the lord's foundation in the future.”
"Yan Xibo, both sides are at a stalemate. What do you think of this matter?”Liu Zhang turned to a white-haired old general and asked.
" Yan Yan thinks that this is my lord's family matter, so there's no need to seek the opinions of outsiders." Yan Yan stroked his long beard, looking confident." Since my lord has asked me, I think you should invite the two young masters out." The lord can come up with a question to test who is more suitable to be the heir of Yizhou Mu. The lord has his own judgment.”
" Heber's words make sense. Men, please welcome the two young masters," Liu Zhang immediately called out.
Not long after, the Second Young Master, Liu Chan, arrived. He was dressed in a military uniform. He was wearing a glistening golden chainmail, a Hundred Flower Beast hide silk ribbon, a pair of wolf leather boots, and a scarlet cloak made of hundreds of treasures and thousands of carps. His eyes shone brightly, and he smiled knowingly at Zhao Wei before their gazes quickly separated.
" Second Young Master is an outstanding person. Just by looking at his bearing, I can tell that he's extraordinary," Wu Lan said with a fawning smile." Looks like Second Young Master's martial technique has long reached the True Force level."
" I wouldn't dare, I wouldn't dare. General Wu, you flatter me. I've only recently reached True Jin. My big brother's martial arts techniques must have long surpassed mine," Liu Chan said with false modesty, his tone filled with self-satisfaction.
There were five realms in martial arts, namely Qi-Jin, Tone-Jin, Empty-Jin, Dao-Jin, and Momentum. The difference between each realm was huge. At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, the most powerful Lu Bu was only at the initial stages of Shi Jin. People like Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Ma Chao, Xu Chu, and Dian Wei were only at the realm of Dao Force. As for a young master like Liu Chan, it was considered not bad for him to reach True Jin at such a young age.
" Chan 'er, it looks like you've been practicing martial arts more and more diligently recently. I wonder how you've been learning the military books, strategies, and Han Fu chapters." Liu Zhang looked at his beloved son with admiration in his eyes. This youngest son was born to his most beloved Madam Zhang and had always been treated as a treasure.
In addition, the Zhang family was a big family in Shu and had a lot of influence in Yizhou. He had long had the intention to abolish the elder and establish the younger. Today's discussion of deposing the heir was originally proposed by Zhao Wei.
"Father, I've learned military books and strategies from Teacher Sima. "As for the Han Fu chapter, I think that in this chaotic world, those things are not of much use, so there's no need to waste energy learning them," Liu Chan bowed and replied.
"Very good. It seems that my son has improved a lot. I called you and your brother here today to see which of the two of you is most qualified to be the heir to the Yi Prefecture Overseer in the future.”Liu Zhang went straight to the point as he observed his son's reaction. Although he was weak by nature, he had been in power for many years and had some ability to judge people.
"Big brother's body condition is getting worse and worse. He's really not suitable to become the future ruler of Yi Province. I'm willing to share my father and brother's worries. "If father chooses me as the heir, I will do my best to protect the ancestral inheritance and eliminate those who dare to invade," Liu Chan said solemnly.
" Yes, you have such intentions. It's not in vain that you're a descendant of the Liu family. We're the direct descendants of Emperor Gaozu. We shouldn't tarnish the prestige of our ancestors at any time," Liu Zhang said righteously, but he always felt that he lacked confidence. These words were only meant to boost morale. He was just casually saying it, but in his heart, he said," Isn't this a little too urgent? However, the eldest son is too useless. After weighing the two, this kid is still more reliable."”
" Oh right, it's been so long. Why hasn't Xun 'er come yet?" Liu Zhang said anxiously," Someone, go and take a look. What's this guy up to?"”
" Sir, it's bad. The Eldest Young Master was practicing his boxing in the pavilion in the garden. For some reason, the pavilion suddenly collapsed and crushed the Eldest Young Master underneath." A servant ran into the hall in a panic. He was the servant sent to invite the Eldest Young Master, Liu Xun.
"This unfilial child, why does he always do things in reverse? Come, let's go to the garden and take a look. What is this little bastard up to?”Liu Zhang's wife died due to a difficult labor while giving birth to Liu Xun, which left a shadow in his heart. In addition, this son had always been rebellious, so he had the idea of deposing the legitimate wife and establishing a younger one.
Liu Zhang angrily flicked his sleeves and led the way out of the meeting hall. A group of martial officials followed closely behind him. Liu Chan and the other officials all wore expressions of joy.
Huang Quan and Wang Lei both shook their heads. They didn't expect this Eldest Young Master to be so useless. To think that they had put in a good word for him.
"Little bastard, what are you up to this time?”Liu Zhang looked at Liu Xun, who was crawling out of a pile of rotten tiles and pillars with a dirty face. He reprimanded him with a livid face," You usually fight cocks and dogs, and you go around courting girls. It's fine if you're ignorant and incompetent, but today, you actually did such a shameless thing. It seems that I have to abolish your position as the eldest son."”
"Father, your son has always remembered your teachings. I have long since changed my ways and stopped doing those ridiculous things. "I was practicing boxing in the pavilion today, but I accidentally made a mistake. The wind from my fist actually caused the pavilion to collapse." Liu Xun wiped the dust off his face and replied with his hands hanging down,"According to my observation, Han Zhanglu is a wolf with wild ambitions. I'm afraid he will invade my Yizhou in the near future." This child was worried that there would be a big battle in the future and was diligently practicing martial arts. Who would have thought that such a thing would happen? It was all because this child did not consider things properly. Please punish me, father."
His words were neither servile nor overbearing, and Huang Quan and Wang couldn't help but secretly read," Who said that Eldest Young Master only knows how to eat, drink, and play? Just from listening to these words, Eldest Young Master is a person who is motivated. If my lord wants to mention the matter of abandoning the elder and establishing the younger one again, I should try my best to dissuade him.”
Yan Yan's heart skipped a beat." May I ask, Eldest Young Master?" he asked." Young Master said that Zhang Lu would come to invade the territory. Is there any basis for that?" Or is it based on your own guesses?"
Liu Xun's eyes flashed as he said in an unquestionable tone,""Zhang Lu will definitely invade our territory in the near future. If our army doesn't prepare early, we will definitely be defeated. If Liu Xun's prediction is wrong, he is willing to be punished by military law.”
What a joke. In his previous life, he was familiar with the Three Kingdoms, and Zhang Lu was temporarily attached to Liu Zhang. Liu Zhang felt that Zhang Lu was disobedient and killed Zhang Lu's brother. Zhang Lu led his troops to attack and defeated Liu Zhang's army. This was recorded in the history books. It was about this time.
From the moment Liu Xun was struck by lightning, his soul was no longer that profligate young master.
This was a biologist from the later generations. His real name was Liu Bang, the same name as the guy who founded the Han Dynasty. Liu Bang once again experimented with a biological virus and accidentally transmigrated to this era.
"Big brother, I'm afraid this is just your speculation. Are you sure that Zhang Lu will come and attack? I think you're afraid of collapsing the pavilion and being punished by father, so you deliberately made up this lie to deceive everyone. Do you know what kind of crime it is to lie about the military situation and shake the hearts of the people?”Liu Chan's face was filled with disbelief. This big brother, who had never strived for progress, usually limped when he walked. His mouth was full of nonsense, and he was as unreliable as his leg.
"Second brother, do you not trust your brother that much? Or do you have selfish motives? General Zhang, do you think Zhang Lu will invade the border?”The first half of the sentence was directed at Liu Chan. Liu Xun was not unaware that his nominal younger brother was plotting to seize the position of his eldest son, but the second half of the sentence was directed at Zhang Ren.
Zhang Ren was a famous general of Shu. In the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, he had defeated Zhuge Liang and killed Pang Tong, the military advisor of Liu Bei. He was also loyal and never surrendered. He was a rare talent under Liu Zhang.
"I think Eldest Young Master's analysis is very reasonable. "My lord, we have to be on guard against Zhang Lu, lest we get caught off guard." Zhang Ren did not speak. He knew that Liu Zhang had the intention of deposing the heir apparent. This eldest son of the Liu family had always had a bad reputation, and he did not have a good impression of this person.
For the sake of Yizhou's foundation, he really hoped that Liu Zhang would cripple this useless thing. However, Liu Xun's words today changed Zhang Ren's impression of him.
Thinking about it carefully, Zhang Lu did show signs of violating the border recently, but Zhang Ren did not have the military and political power of Yizhou, so he could not analyze it in depth.
"This doesn't sound like the words of a profligate young master. It seems that this Liu Family's Eldest Young Master is a good businessman who hides his true strength. It was the quality of a famous general to predict the enemy's movements.”
" I also think that Eldest Young Master's words are reasonable. My lord should have made preparations earlier. There might really be a fierce battle in the future," said a general with a big waist, sword-like eyebrows, and starry eyes. This was the consensus of another general under Liu Zhang. He had always been loyal to Liu Zhang and had not been involved in the struggle between Di and Shu. The consensus was purely from a military point of view and agreed with Liu Xun's reading. In any case, even if it was a false alarm, it was not a bad thing.
" My lord, don't be fooled by some people's flowery words. Some of these collapsed pillars are charred. That's a sign of fire, not a sign of collapse from practicing martial arts," the cunning and cunning Zhao Wei suddenly said, immediately diverting everyone's attention.
He had always supported Liu Chan. Liu Zhang, this second son of his, seemed to be strong and powerful, but he was actually just a boorish man who was easily manipulated by Zhao Wei.
Liu Zhang bent down and looked at the collapsed pillars. As expected, some of the broken pillars had burnt marks. His anger was no small matter.
"Little bastard, what else do you have to say?”Liu Zhang was furious.
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