Weiyang Palace.
"Is the rise and fall of the world the responsibility of an ordinary person?"
Ever since he received the news from below, Emperor Jing, Liu Qi, had repeated this sentence over and over again.
A rare trace of confusion appeared on his resolute and even somewhat mean face.
In the past few decades, even when the former King of Liang, Liu Yi, was favored by his father and the position of Crown Prince was in danger of being deposed, his ideals had never wavered.
Because he knew what he wanted, he would always work hard in that direction.
However, Liu Sheng's outstanding performance made him waver.
Was his decision right or wrong?
Liu Qi walked to a Geomancy Map.
There were dozens of vassal kingdoms of various sizes on the map.
These vassal kingdoms occupied one-third of the Great Han Dynasty's territory and nearly half of its wealth.
"As the old saying goes, to resist foreign aggression, one must first stabilize the interior.”
"If we want to defeat the Xiongnu, we must pacify our internal troubles!”
"The only way to pacify the internal troubles is to cut off the vassals!”
Liu Qi muttered to himself, his face gradually regaining a confident expression.
It was his lifelong wish to wipe out the Xiongnu and present the prisoners to the Imperial Ancestral Temple.
No one could stop him.
Liu Sheng was the same.
……
The next day.
It was issued by Emperor Jing Liu Qi and approved by Empress Dowager Dou.
In front of the ancestral temple, three animals and six livestock were presented.
Minister Liu Zong read out the edict loudly.
"Liu Sheng, the ninth son of the emperor, was intelligent and filial when he was young…Therefore, he was conferred the title of Cloud King!”
After reading it three times, he burned the edict in front of the temple.
If the incense did not disperse, it meant that the previous kings had agreed to this edict.
In fact, there was a standard set of control methods. The emperor could make the incense stick condense and disperse as he wished.
It was purely based on the emperor's will and did not have much meaning.
When Liu Sheng received the seal and seal representing the authority of the Cloud King from the Emperor, the ceremony was nearing its end.
"Be careful on your way and try to avoid conflict with the Xiongnu.”
"I'll leave half of the border troops in Yunzhong for you. You can recruit the rest yourself.”
"You know the rest. Come back and visit your mother when you have time.”
Emperor Jing, Liu Qi, was not really cold-hearted. At this moment, his face also revealed a little sadness.
Hearing these words of farewell, Liu Sheng could not help but sigh in his heart.
Of course, his face was full of reluctance to part.
"Father, take care. Your son will take his leave!"
In the eyes of outsiders, Liu Sheng pretended to be calm, but his body was trembling, revealing his true feelings.
Seeing that young face and thin body, many people around suddenly understood.
It turned out that the Cloud King was also a child who was not even ten years old.
It was just that everyone had been deceived by the maturity and wisdom he had shown in the past.
Following Liu Sheng's return, a huge convoy was stirred up.
This troop alone had more than two thousand guards.
Three thousand craftsmen, including their families, numbered about ten thousand.
In addition, Liu Sheng's 500 cavalrymen and hundreds of carriages filled with all kinds of supplies were also present.
The entire group stretched for several miles, and it looked very spectacular.
Liu Sheng rode on a colt and suddenly felt a sense of pride.
"Let's go!" He waved his hand.
The entire convoy immediately started moving slowly.
After crossing the Baqiao Bridge, his field of vision gradually widened.
"Your Highness, have a safe journey!"
"Your Highness, kill a few more Xiongnu for us!”
"Your Highness, take care!"
Thousands of people walked out of their houses and stood on both sides of the street, shouting at the convoy.
They didn't understand the great principles, but they knew that the Cloud King had gone to the border to protect them.
Therefore, they all offered their blessings.
Seeing this scene, Liu Sheng felt a little ashamed.
In fact, his arrival in this world did not bring any practical benefits to the people of Chang 'an.
He did not expect the commoners to be so simple and cute.
This was actually very normal. In history, in order to conquer the Xiongnu and build palaces and pavilions, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty used up all the money and food that the Wen and Jing Dynasties had saved for decades.
They also exploited the manpower and resources of the people endlessly. A campaign of complaints and counting of money almost wiped out the middle class in the world.
Seeing that a riot and uprising was about to sweep across the country, Liu Che only used a self-reproaching edict to miraculously calm the resentment of the people.
Many people thought that since the Emperor knew his mistake, they should forgive him.
This was simply unimaginable in the western world.
If an apology was useful, Louis VI would not have been sent to the guillotine.
When Liu Sheng thought of these things, he couldn't help but sigh at Liu Che's good luck.
"Your Highness, quickly come over and take a look!”
Chen Shi, who was dressed in military attire, revealed an indescribable expression. Then, he led Liu Sheng to a corner.
As soon as he reached the place, a large group of people surrounded him.
"Your Highness, I want to follow you to fight the Xiongnu!”
"I am willing to be the vanguard for Your Highness and clear all enemies!”
"This one has admired Your Highness for a long time. Please take me in!”
These people were all famous Wanderers in Chang 'an. Usually, they would not submit to each other, but at this moment, they were in a rare consensus.
"Your Highness, these people are also good in the army!”Chen Shi whispered.
When the Han family's army went out to war, there was always a tradition of rangers and good children joining the army.
The paladins at the scene were here because they admired Liu Sheng, but most of them were here to win a future with a wife and children.
Everyone knew that Liu Sheng would definitely go to war.
With Liu Sheng's identity and the ability he had displayed, his chances of winning were not small.
These rangers looked glorious on the surface, but in reality, their lives were not as satisfactory as they had hoped.
However, if he could obtain military merits, his status would immediately be different.
Liu Sheng rode his horse to the front of the crowd and said with a serious expression,
"This time, I am heading north to do something big. Are you all prepared to be wrapped in horse leather?”
"Don't worry, Your Highness. We've long forgotten about life and death!”The Rangers replied in unison.
"The military is strictly disciplined. How can you tolerate so many rules?”Liu Sheng asked again.
"We have already thought it through and will not disappoint Your Highness!”
The rangers hesitated for a moment, but they still agreed.
"Since that's the case, I promise you!”Liu Sheng smiled and accepted it.
"Thank you, Your Highness!"
The rangers present were all delighted and bowed.
In the end, they registered 300 soldiers and were organized into a battalion by Liu Sheng.
This was the embryonic form of the elite battalion that would later make all the countries tremble in fear.
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