Three Kingdoms: I am not Liu Bian

Chapter 63: Eliminate the country and expel it from the family tree!

Hearing the prince's roar, the brothers Liu Dai and Liu Yao couldn't help but tremble, feeling sympathetic, and a hint of worry flashed in their eyes.

Although this matter had no direct connection with the two of them, as fellow Han royal family members, they also felt ashamed when they first heard about such bad deeds from the Chief Clan Officer Liu Yu.

In other words, the face of all the Han royal family members in the world was disgraced by these four fools who jumped around. Liu Yu, the Zongzheng who had just taken office for a few months, was so angry that he fainted.

Although the princes of the Han Dynasty were only entitled to food, clothing, rent and taxes after Emperor Xiaowu and were not involved in political affairs, that is to say, the princes had no real power, they were kings in various places after all, and their honor did not diminish.

But why did the Han Dynasty not follow the Qin system on this point, but chose to enfeoff the royal family?
Isn't it just that you hope to use the princes to protect the four directions?
Even if you have no real power and the court does not expect you to guard an area, you can still set an example by defending the city to boost the morale of the soldiers and civilians, or contribute some money, food and equipment to the soldiers defending the city. However, you chose the most foolish approach.

It is obvious that the city can still be defended, but they voluntarily abandoned the city and fled. Such behavior has a self-evident impact on the morale of the local people and the military.

Once the first person abandons the city and flees, there will be a second one. Now that the princes with the surname Liu have abandoned the city and fled, what will the county magistrates and heads of other counties think?

This was also the reason why Lu Zhi had lost cities one after another in recent days. This was originally the base camp of the Taiping Dao, and the Yellow Turbans were causing chaos inside and outside the city. Under Lu Zhi's control, the counties and prefectures had finally managed to hold on, but their strong resistance was suddenly shattered.

All the Liu family members have escaped, so why are we still fighting here?
The impact is really too bad!

The situation in Xuzhou was still stable. Cai Yong, who was stationed in the provincial capital of Tancheng, would only need to spend more time to quell the Yellow Turbans. However, the situation in Jizhou was indeed precarious.

"Gongda, draft an edict for me!" Liu Bian slammed the table, his eyebrows raised.

"Xia Pi King Liu Yi and Changshan King Liu Hao abandoned their cities. Their crimes deserve execution, but because they are relatives of the Han Dynasty, they are spared and demoted to commoners. The Xia Pi State and Changshan State are abolished and replaced by the Xia Pi Commandery and Changshan Commandery!"

"Prince Liu Zhong of Ganling and Prince Liu Xu of Anping abandoned their cities and were captured. They didn't even consider dying for their loyalty in the name of preserving the descendants of Emperor Taizu, but instead surrendered their cities to the enemy. They are hereby stripped of their royal membership, the State of Ganling abolished and replaced with Qinghe Commandery, and the State of Anping abolished and replaced with Xindu Commandery!"

Xun You nodded woodenly, lowering his head as if it was none of his business and preparing to respond.

Liu Dai and Liu Yao on the side looked at each other and saw unspeakable shock in each other's eyes.

Being stripped of one's country or demoted to a commoner is not a big deal, although many countries were also stripped during the Former Han and Later Han dynasties, and there were also means of depriving one of one's titles by offering bribes. However, being stripped of one's royal family status is a big deal, as it means that they were completely expelled from the family tree!
This also means that Liu Zhong and Liu Xu are completely finished!
Liu Yi and Liu Hong, who were exiled from the country, were not so bad. They had royal family status and received subsidies from the Zongzhengfu, and they still had some family property, so it was not difficult for them to become rich men.

But for Liu Zhong and Liu Xu, even if the Yellow Turban Army would not kill them because they could not get the ransom, dying in the chaos was their best fate.

Others might be afraid to take action, but Lu Zhi was straightforward. He was both the Prince's Tutor and the Governor of Jizhou. Even if his power could not extend to the princes, how could Lu Zhi let them go?
Anyway, the scene of the military fighting was chaotic, so what if we reported that two people died in the chaos?
Even if they managed to survive by chance, when the moth bandit rebellion was quelled, there would be countless people who would target these two people for fame, resentment, or to please the prince.

However, Liu Zhong and Liu Xu really brought this upon themselves!

Suddenly, the anger on Liu Bian's face subsided in an instant. He focused his eyes slightly and looked at Liu Dai and Liu Yao in front of him with a stern expression. There was a scrutiny in his eyes, as if he was considering something.

The reason Liu Yu, the Imperial Clan Minister, sent these two to deliver the letter wasn't just to keep the Crown Prince's report low-key. After all, if such a shameful matter were handled through the Secretariat, it would be a huge loss of face for both the imperial family and the clan. Liu Tao, the Imperial Secretary, also feigned ignorance, allowing Liu Yu to privately discuss with the Crown Prince how to handle the matter in a low-key manner.

At the same time, Liu Yu also hoped that Liu Bian could give some support to the younger generation of the royal family, and wanted Liu Dai and Liu Yao, who were known for their virtues, to restore the image of the Han royal family to some extent.

However, the first purpose was definitely ruined. Liu Bian not only did not intend to handle it in a low-key manner, but instead wanted to announce it to the world.

Liu Yu's approach was to deal with negative events coldly, greatly weakening the negative impact. There was nothing wrong with this in itself, but Liu Bian chose to transform the impact of negative events into positive impact.

Hey, the princes with the surname Liu were punished like this for abandoning the city and fleeing. If you county governors and county magistrates think your lives are tougher than those of the princes with the surname Liu, you can also try to abandon the city and flee.

As for Liu Dai and Liu Yao, whom Liu Yu wanted him to promote, Liu Bian felt that there was nothing wrong with it.

Although in history, one of these two men was the governor of Yanzhou and the other was the governor of Yangzhou, and their performance was not satisfactory, but if they were not good at being princes in troubled times, they would not necessarily be bad at being civil and military officials under his command.

Everyone has their own areas of expertise. Forcing someone into an inappropriate field will naturally lead to poor performance.

Just like a certain Prime Minister Zhuge, he is proficient in both civil and military affairs and can be said to be a rare all-rounder in ancient and modern times. However, if he were placed in the position of the leader of Ji Han, he might inevitably fall from the altar.

After thinking for a while, Liu Bian slowly raised his hand, waved it slightly, and said gently: "Gongshan, Zhengli, you two will have to bear the grievance for now and serve as the Crown Prince's concubines in my Crown Prince's Mansion."

"I accept your order!"

Liu Dai and Liu Yao had calm expressions and bowed slightly, but the corners of their mouths unconsciously rose, and they were already ecstatic in their hearts.

The rank of the Attending Censor was six hundred stones, and he supervised the ministers and officials, and supervised the majesty during sacrifices, enthronement, and court meetings. The rank of the Crown Prince's son was four hundred stones. People who were not in the know thought that the two were demoted, but Liu Dai and Liu Yao understood that the Crown Prince recognized and accepted them.

Can the superiority of official positions be simply determined by comparing their ranks?
When the crown prince is in power, the so-called crown prince's concubine is actually the attendant who serves as an advisor and attends to him.

Even the lowest-ranking prince's attendant is considered to have entered the prince's palace and become the prince's confidant.

It goes without saying that the officials of the Prince's Mansion have a bright future. Just look at the current Sanhe Guard, Luoyang Order and Chief of the Imperial Guards. In addition, their status as relatives of the Han Dynasty means that they can at least guarantee a bright future as one of the Nine Ministers in the future.

After sending Liu Dai and Liu Yao to Xun Yu to share the miscellaneous affairs, Liu Bian put down the memorial in his hand, turned around and slowly walked to the wall. With his hands behind his back, he looked at the map hanging on the wall, his eyes fixed on the word "Guangzong".

"Gongda, please invite the General of the Central Army and all the officers above the rank of Sima to come and discuss this matter."

"Tell Yizhen that I don't have the time to waste here anymore."

(End of this chapter)