In Wende Palace.
The three of them sat cross-legged on the bed.
Liu Bian said nothing.
Silently, he peeled the corn grain by grain into the jade bowl.
Liu Xie peeled off the skin of the steamed sweet potato and placed it in front of Liu Hong!
"Do you hate me?"
Liu Hong looked at the two servings of food in front of him and picked up the sweet potatoes to eat calmly.
Liu Bian shook his head and smiled." When I was young, they sent me to Shi Zimiao's house. I resented, was angry, and hated them. However, when I grew up, I realized that I could only live if I went to Shi Zimiao's house. I was timid since I was young. I didn't want to be like those older brothers who died in infancy!”
"Cough cough!"
Liu Hong looked at Liu Bian and coughed." I harmed them. Back then, I relied on the former Ten Generals and Duan Wei to kill many people. They felt that I was difficult to control. They wanted me to have no descendants, but they also wanted me to die. They supported Emperor Huan's line again and had no choice but to send you to Shi Ziwei's house. I killed them, but Duan Wei died, Wang Fu died, and the Xianbei army was defeated!”
"I know!"
Liu Bian's body trembled.
Liu Hong looked at the corn in the jade bowl and said in a deep voice,""One day, if the two of you ascend the throne, will you kill your relatives?”
"I won't!"
Liu Bian and Liu Xie said at the same time.
Liu Xie looked at Liu Bian and shook his head." Some things will eventually be buried in the vast history. If they cannot be excavated, it will be difficult for the world to see the truth. However, Xie 'er will not kill his brother. He is no different from a beast!”
"Ha!"
"Haha!"
Liu Hong mocked himself." You are not fit to be emperors. I have killed the Empress, my brothers, uncles, and even He Miao. Back then, I commanded Duan to kill the Imperial College students who were close to the aristocrats. I even established the Hongdu School to resist the aristocrats, but they still forced Duan to die. It can be said that even he died at my hands!”
Liu Bian raised his head stubbornly and said,"Father, is there no relative in the Heavenly Family?"”
"Yes!"
Liu Hong ate a mouthful of corn and said indifferently,"" The monarch is strong and the subjects are weak. The subjects are strong and the monarch is weak. When you have enough strength, the Tian family will have kinship because no one can make you worry and no one can shake your decision. I am not strong enough to suppress the aristocrats and the ambitions of the ministers. However, as an emperor, I cannot kill my subjects to stabilize the world. This is my sin, and also the sin you will bear!”
"Northern Liang, is it not enough?"
Liu Xie's eyes were filled with questions.
"Not enough!"
Liu Hong coughed dryly and laughed." I am the emperor, and Yan Chuan is a subject. Therefore, one Yan Chuan is not enough. When there is only one Yan Chuan left in the Great Han Dynasty, it is no different from Chen Suanqi of Shanggutian!”
"Father!"
Liu Bian poured a cup of tea.
Liu Hong looked at the floating tea leaves in his cup and smiled.""In the past, the burly man could only boil tea, but Yan Chuan came up with this so-called stir-fried tea. He has the ability to reform!”
"Uncle, he?"
Liu Bian said with a complicated expression.
Liu Hong took a sip of tea and said in a low voice," Bian 'er, Xie' er, I have already paved the way for you. Once I pass away, He Jin and the others will support Bian 'er to ascend the throne. If you can't suppress the officials, Xie' er will ascend the throne. If Xie 'er can't either, then the Great Han will perish. A conflict will definitely occur between the two of you. No matter who ascends the throne, you are not allowed to kill your relatives. Even if you are conferred the title of king, you are not allowed to kill your relatives even if you are imprisoned in Luoyang forever."
"Here!"
Liu Xie said respectfully.
"Father, is this the reason why you don't want the Eastern Palace?"”
"Yes, sir!"
Liu Hong put down his teacup and said in a deep voice," Because none of you have the heart to be alone. If you ascend the throne rashly, you will only become the puppet of others. Back then, Yan Chuan told me that Emperor Wu was born in troubled times and his hands were stained with blood to help the Great Han Dynasty rise. Sometimes, killing people is not necessarily a bad idea. If you can't kill people, I will let others do it for you. Whoever stays until the end will be the Emperor of the Great Han Dynasty!”
"Did Emperor Wu kill someone?" Liu Xie asked blankly.”
"Haha!"
Liu Hong laughed loudly." Yan Chuan is not talking about Liu Che. He is talking about Liu Xiu from two hundred years ago. A few years ago, Yan Chuan said that the Great Han Dynasty was going to fall into chaos. I only understood what he said that day after being unconscious for more than ten days!”
"This!"
Liu Bian and Liu Xie were stunned.
Liu Hong looked at the two of them and a trace of heartache flashed in his eyes. He said resolutely,"You can return to the North Palace. In the future, unless I die, you are not allowed to enter the South Palace again. After I die, you don't have to do anything. Just watch them fight.”
"Here!"
The two bowed respectfully.
They all turned back every three steps and reluctantly left Wende Hall.
"How many years have you followed me?" Liu Hong asked Zhao Zhong.”
"Sixteen years!"
Zhao Zhong said respectfully.
Liu Hong said indifferently," Protect Bian 'er well. If Xie' er ascends to the throne, it means that he has already been replaced once. The people behind Xie 'er will definitely not want him to be replaced again. Therefore, Bian' er is the most dangerous. If he dies, your life saving charm will be gone!”
"Your Majesty!"
Zhao Zhong knelt in front of the bed with tears streaming down his face.
Liu Hong's gaze was indifferent as he said," Get up. We've been master and servant for more than ten years. Even if you committed a great taboo, I've never touched you. I only have one request for you!"”
"This servant!"
"I will protect the First Prince with all my heart!" Zhao Zhong kowtowed and said sorrowfully.”
"Let's go to the Northern Palace!"
Liu Hong waved his hand.
"Here!"
Zhao Zhong stood up shakily and left Wen De Hall.
"Boom!"
Liu Hong scanned through all the cutlery.
He looked at the Garde Hall unwillingly and then at the Nine Dragon Palace Gate.
The next day.
Zhang Rang announced to the world in Jiade Palace that Yan Chuan had been promoted to Duke of Beiliang.
Especially in the food city of Beiliang, the title of General of the Flying Cavalry had shocked countless scholar-bureaucrats, but unfortunately, they could not see Liu Hong, so they could only give up.
In the end, when the Zhongxing Sword was awarded, countless officials bowed their heads in silence.
Liu Hong forged four swords in his life.
It was similar to the eight swords cast by Liu Che, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, which symbolized the suppression of the four seas and eight wastelands and the rejuvenation of the Han Dynasty.
One of them was the Zhongxing Sword.
It was refined into the Great Han's Western Region Director Seal.
Now, he was rewarded with another Zhongxing Sword.
That was to carry half of the burly man on Yan Chuan's shoulders.
This kind of trust, this kind of burden, had already surpassed their understanding and understanding!
Several days later.
Zhang Rang brought his guards and the Little Yellow Gate to Beiliang.
The news of Yan Chuan's promotion to Duke of Beiliang had already spread throughout Luoyang and the thirteen prefectures of the Great Han Dynasty.
At the same time.
Liu Hong settled in Wende Hall.
The news of the medical officer being summoned into the palace was leaked.
Luoyang City was in turmoil. He Jin kept entering the North Palace to meet with Empress He and even brazenly contacted the Eighth Commandant!
This book comes from：m.funovel.com。