Han officials

Chapter 49 Obstacles in Knowledge and Vision

"If this is accomplished, being granted a title of nobility and being appointed a general will be a piece of cake."

"I eat the emperor's salary, I am loyal to the emperor, and I share the emperor's worries." In the inner hall, the eunuch looked at Wei Zhe meaningfully and said, "Lord Wei, you still need to work harder!"

After saying that, the man took his men downstairs to rest.

After the eunuch left, Xi Zhicai walked out from the inner room.

"Ming Gong?"

Seeing Xi Zhicai's puzzled expression, Wei Zhe said with a smile: "Your Majesty actually thinks the same as us."

Upon hearing this, Xi Zhicai became even more confused.

"What does this mean?"

"Alas~ Your Majesty also wants to destroy the Three Kingdoms of Han!"

After saying that, Wei Zhe couldn't help but sigh with emotion.

To be honest, Wei Zhe had thought of all kinds of possibilities, but he never thought that the emperor would react like this.

Judging from the emperor's previous words and deeds, he does not seem to have much ambition.

Compared with expanding territory, Emperor Liu Hong was probably more interested in making money and enjoying himself.

However, after Wei Zhe's memorial was sent to Luoyang, it aroused Liu Hong's interest in expanding the territory.

However, a small character like Xianbei obviously could not satisfy Liu Hong's appetite, so the emperor set his sights on the Three Han.

After all, the Three Han tribes were large tribes outside the Great Wall with a population of one million, not much less than the Wuheng people.

This time, Wei Zhe was promoted to the post of governor of Lelang in order to make it easier for him to attack the Three Han states.

Even the decision to appoint Taishi Ci as the commander of the vassal state of Haidong was made by the emperor against all odds.

He doesn't care about rules or conventions. As long as he can achieve what he wants, everything can be negotiated.

From this perspective, the emperor actually deliberately handed the vassal state of Haidong to Wei Zhe.

Otherwise, Liu Hong would really be worried that Wei Zhe was alone and weak and could not do anything to the Three Han areas.

Faced with the emperor's stubbornness, the Secretariat had no choice but to accept it.

At least Taishi Ci also played a role in destroying the evil Mo people, so it can be barely justified according to the rules.

With the emperor as his backer, he could be promoted exceptionally. After all, there were many exceptions for the children of the aristocratic families.

For example, Cao Cao had no outstanding achievements at the beginning, but he was still promoted to the rank of Cavalry Commander.

Although both have the rank of two thousand stones, the cavalry commander of the inner county is much rarer than the vassal commander of the border county.

What Wei Zhe can think of, Xi Zhicai can naturally think of as well.

However, compared to Wei Zhe, Xi Zhicai deduced some other meanings from the emperor's actions.

But he was still a little unsure, so he asked again, "Where is Mr. Zhang?"

Wei Zhe actually asked, and immediately explained: "I was dismissed from my post due to illness and ordered to return home to recuperate."

This is actually a good thing for Zhang Qi. After all, the climate in Korea City is not as good as that in Qinghe Kingdom.

After hearing this, Xi Zhicai asked again, "What about the money for taking up the post?"

"Forget it all!" Wei Zhe was quite happy when he said this: "It's not just me, Ziyi and you guys are the same!"

Although Wei Zhe is now quite wealthy, it is always a good thing to avoid such a large expense.

However, after hearing this, Xi Zhicai became more certain.

He pondered for a moment before whispering, "Your Majesty is probably already thinking about your reputation after death!"

As soon as these words came out, Wei Zhe was shocked.

After making sure that no one was eavesdropping, he immediately ordered Jiao Shan to guard the door and not allow anyone to approach.

Seeing Xi Zhicai's serious expression and no trace of joking, Wei Zhe asked, "What do you mean?"

Wei Zhe remembered that the emperor still had four or five years to live. Even putting that aside, Emperor Liu Hong was only twenty-eight years old, still in his prime.

Isn't it a bit too early to start planning for a good reputation after death at this age?

However, perhaps because Xi Zhicai had no other information to interfere with him, it was easier for him to see some clues.

He looked at me with a complicated expression and said, "Whether it's early or not depends on how long the emperor thinks he can live!"

Seeing Wei Zhe was lost in thought, he lowered his voice and said, "You must know that the late emperor died at only thirty-six years old!"

In fact, compared with the emperors of the former Han Dynasty, the emperors of this dynasty have never lived long.

It is hard to believe that the longest-lived emperor of this dynasty is actually the founding monarch.

Although Emperor Guangwu Liu Xiu fought in many battles throughout his life and suffered countless injuries, he still lived to the age of 63.

As for the second emperor of this dynasty, Emperor Xiaoming Liu Zhuang, although he did not live as long as his father, he also died at the age of 47.

Don't laugh, forty-seven years old is really old among the emperors of this dynasty.

Because the subsequent Han emperors never lived past the age of forty-seven, let alone forty-seven.

Apart from a few emperors who died in childhood, the rest were basically short-lived.

Emperor Xiaohuan Liu Zhi died at the age of 32
The filial emperor Liu Bao died at the age of 29
Emperor Xiao'an Liu Hu died at the age of 31

Emperor Xiaohe Liu Zhao died at the age of 25
Emperor Xiaozhang Liu Zhuang died at the age of 32
When Wei Zhe heard Xi Zhicai recount them one by one, he was stunned.

To be honest, he had never noticed these details when he read history books in the past.

But now that Xi Zhicai said this, he suddenly felt strange.

Of course, now is not the time to study why the emperor of this dynasty has such a short life.

Because according to Xi Zhicai's analysis, Emperor Liu Hong might really arrange his affairs after his death now.

As Xi Zhicai said: Whether it is early or not depends on how long the emperor thinks he can live!
If the emperor feels that he might die in his thirties, then it is not too early to make arrangements now.

From this perspective, Xi Zhicai's speculation about Liu Hong's psychology is very likely correct.

Thinking of this, Wei Zhe suddenly became alert.

It seems that the advantages of being a prophet are not all beneficial, and sometimes it makes him unable to see the truth.

But then again, Xi Zhicai made this judgment not just because of these reasons.

He chuckled jokingly and said, "Actually, I wasn't sure at first, but since you said the emperor even waived the appointment fee, I'm pretty sure it's true."

As soon as these words came out, Wei Zhe couldn't help but burst out laughing.

It's true. Considering the current emperor's love for money, if it weren't for his reputation after death, they would have to pay the money for taking office.

However, after laughing, a hint of excitement immediately flashed in Wei Zhe's eyes.

After all, this is a rare opportunity.

Why do officials like to speculate on the emperor's intentions? It's because they can use this opportunity to achieve other goals.

So that night Wei Zhe and Xi Zhicai held a secret discussion until late at night before they decided on a response plan.

……

The next morning, outside the city.

Wei Zhe smiled and bowed to the eunuch, saying, "Emperor, I'll leave everything to you."

After saying that, Wei Zhe signaled his personal soldiers to deliver another box of horseshoe gold.

The eunuch weighed it briefly and knew it was at least fifty gold coins, and he immediately smiled warmly.

He originally thought that this trip would be a tough job, but he didn't expect that the leader Fang Ling would be so tactful.

Thinking of this, the eunuch immediately said generously: "Don't worry, Lord Wei, I will help you with this matter when I return home."

Even though they don't have eggs, they are always determined to fight to the death.

(End of this chapter)