Prime Minister Wei Wan and Imperial Censor Tian offered advice to alienate Xiongnu.
The Xiongnu had a vast territory and many tribes. They were not united.
The Great Han could send an army deep into the Xiongnu's hinterland to spread rumors that the Left Virtuous King was going to rebel.
The Xiongnu military minister Chanyu was a person who was good at suspicion. When the time came, he would definitely attack the Left Xianwang.
Although this plan was not very confident, the cost was not high. If it really had some effect, it would at least give the Han army some time to prepare.
Therefore, Liu Che issued an edict to let Tian Wei go to display this plan.
"My dear ministers, do you have a memorial?”
All the civil and military officials in the court stood solemnly with their boards in their hands and said nothing.
Today was the little Emperor's first court meeting.
The little emperor beheaded the favorite minister of the Empress Dowager and plotted against the Xiongnu.
The civil and military officials left the main hall and returned to their respective offices, while Liu Che returned to Weiyang Palace.
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Changle Palace.
Empress Dowager Dou's face was gloomy and angry. She already knew about Xuchang.
He used his utmost patience to stop himself from interfering with this matter.
After all, today was his grandson's first court meeting, and establishing the might of an emperor was very important.
Xu Chang's death was insignificant. Moreover, Xu Chang himself had indeed committed the crime of great disrespect…
If it was any other time, she would care.
But now, she had to endure it because the Xiongnu cavalry had invaded the border. This was the most important matter in the Great Han Empire!
If there was a war between the Han and Xiongnu, the Han people in the north would be in dire straits.
At this moment, the people sitting below her were the ministers of the court, including Prime Minister Wei Wan, Imperial Censor Tian Mo, Chang 'an Northern Army Commander Cheng Bushi, Ji An, Zhuang Qingqu…
Dasinong Zhuang Qingqu proposed marriage.
Empress Dowager Dou nodded in approval, although she felt a little humiliated in her heart.
As someone who had experienced five generations of the Great Han Dynasty, she had seen no less than eight marriage alliances.
He had sent eight princesses over, but they had never been exchanged for a long period of non-aggression from the Xiongnu.
However, so what if they didn't?
Old Lady Dou advocated Taoism in governing the country. Even if the empire was humiliated and sent women to barbarians, it would not be a pity.
"Grand Empress Dowager, this time, the Xiongnu King Zuoxian led 200,000 cavalry to besiege Yanmen Pass. He is very ambitious and will not retreat just because of the marriage!”
The one who spoke was the commander of the northern army, Cheng Bushi. He was from the military and had outstanding military achievements. He hated the marriage alliance.
Old Lady Dou was silent. She looked at Zhuang Qingqu and asked in a low voice,"
"What do you think, Minister Zhuang?"
Zhuang Qingqu stammered. Ever since the little emperor beheaded Xuchang today, he did not know the relationship between the empress dowager and the little emperor.
Therefore, he avoided the main point and said,
" Empress Dowager, King Zuoxian of the Xiongnu is asking for three million stones of corn and fifty thousand bolts of silk. He specifically wants Princess Shaokang…"
"What?! Three million dan?"
Everyone present was shocked. One had to know that in this era, when the weather was good, the yield per mu was only two stones.
In other words, three million catties of corn required 1.5 million mu of high-quality farmland to produce.
Even though the Great Han Empire was rich in food and money, it would undoubtedly be difficult for the Great Han Empire to pay three million catties of corn!
Prime Minister Wei Wan came out and cupped his hands towards Old Lady Dou,
"Grand Empress Dowager, you must not give it to me! If they were given three million stones of corn, then the other Xiongnu tribes would also demand the same treatment. The barbarians would be greedy.”
"When the time comes, if my Great Han doesn't have corn, what will the army eat? At that time, the country will be in danger!"
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At this moment, in Weiyang Palace.
When Old Lady Dou summoned the three dukes and nine ministers, Liu Che already knew the news. Chun Tuo had wisely chosen to rely on him.
Otherwise, killing eunuchs like Chuntuo would be like killing a chicken.
He knew very well what Old Lady Dou and the officials had discussed at Changle Palace. Every fifteen minutes, the eunuch would come over to report.
"Your Majesty, Eunuch Chuntuo has brought General Zhou Yafu.”
Han Yan reported to Liu Che, who was sitting on the dragon chair.
"Let them in."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
Xu Chang was killed, and the court was shocked!
The current emperor's decisiveness was completely different from Emperor Wen and Emperor Jing.
Moreover, the Empress Dowager did not seem to have any reaction.
This time, not only the civil and military officials, but even the eunuchs in the palace were in fear.
In the past, when Emperor Jing of the Han Dynasty wanted to attack Old Lady Dou's trusted aides, he had to spend a lot of effort, take a roundabout route, and pave the way…
And the current emperor had beheaded Xu Chang in front of all the officials in the grand assembly.
In everyone's hearts, only the First Emperor could disregard filial piety…
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