Han Dynasty Achievements

Chapter 102: The Emperor's Personal Expedition (Subscription Request)

Everyone looked at Liu Bian in surprise.

They thought of many ways, but they never expected that Liu Bian would actually plan to "lead the army in person"!

"Your Majesty!"

Wang Yun sat up straight, staring at Liu Bian intently, and said, "Your Majesty is worth a million gold and is responsible for the whole country. How can you take risks?"

Yang Biao, Xun You, and Zhong Yao also became nervous, watching Liu Bian stride in and sit in the main seat.

Except for the founding emperor, no emperor of the Han Dynasty led an army to war in person!

Under the current circumstances, even Sili is not safe, let alone leaving the capital to fight the Huns!

If something really happens, Luoyang City will fall apart in an instant, and the Han Dynasty will be in danger!

In the past, we had the great General He Jin to support the court. But if something happens now, who can support the court and control the world?

The governors, provincial governors, and generals who hold heavy military power in the local areas will definitely have other thoughts!

The world was immediately in chaos!

Countless terrible thoughts popped up in the minds of several people at once!

Zhong Yao looked solemn, raised his hand, and said in a deep voice: "I oppose the emperor's personal expedition!"

Xun You followed closely, speaking more seriously than ever before, "Your Majesty, the Xiongnu are no match for our Han Dynasty. We only need to issue an imperial edict to order Lu Zhi to lead the army to repel the enemy, and we can retreat in an instant. Why would Your Majesty need to take risks?!"

Seeing that everyone was talking, Yang Biao quickly followed up and said, "I also oppose Your Majesty leading the army in person."

Yang Biao can pretend to be deaf and dumb about other things, but not about this one!

Liu Bian sat down, looked around at everyone, expressionless, and said: "I have made up my mind."

Without waiting for them to speak, Liu Bian said, "I will bring half of the Imperial Guards and half of the Imperial Guards, accompanied by the Grand Commandant. The Prime Minister will stay in Luoyang to oversee government affairs, and you will assist me."

Wang Yun raised his hand and said urgently, "Your Majesty, this is absolutely not possible! The country is more important!"

Xun You's mind was as fast as lightning, and he said, "Your Majesty, you can stay in Luoyang to command. Bingzhou is right next to you. If you gallop, it will not affect your majesty's holy power."

Liu Bian raised his eyebrows. Did Xun You think that he wanted to satisfy his addiction to fighting?

Zhong Yao became more serious and said, "Your Majesty, it is not difficult to repel the Xiongnu. The Xiongnu entered the country only to plunder food and livestock. As long as we build a strong defense and clear the fields, within half a month, the army will attack and repel the Xiongnu easily!"

Yang Biao had no insight in this regard. His fat face was as hard as iron. He said, "Your Majesty, I have limited ability and am not able to stabilize Luoyang. Please think twice."

Liu Bian looked at Yang Biao and sighed in his heart. He actually hoped that Yang Biao said this to oppose him leading the army in person.

Liu Bian glanced at the faces of several people again, and said calmly, "This matter has been decided. All the nobles should make preparations."

Wang Yun looked flustered and said, "Your Majesty, if, if something happens, how will we deal with it?"

Liu Bian narrowed his eyes slightly. This sentence reminded him that before leaving the capital, he still had to make some arrangements inside and outside the palace.

Liu Bian was too lazy to argue with them, so he stood up and said, "No need to discuss further."

After saying this, he left the Shangshu Terrace without paying any attention to the shouting behind him.

Yang Biao had cold sweat on his head, which he kept wiping, and watched Liu Bian go out the side door.

He was really anxious this time. If something unexpected happened, Liu Bian would lead the army in person, the consequences would be unimaginable!

Wang Yun had no other options. He suddenly glared at Xun You and Zhong Yao with a face full of anger and shouted, "Did you give His Majesty this idea?"

Xun You repeatedly said, "Your Majesty, you have misunderstood. We have never met your Majesty before."

Wang Yun didn't believe it and was filled with hatred, so he turned to Yang Biao.

Yang Biao's fat face trembled, his expression was uglier than crying, and he couldn't utter a word.

Xun You and Zhong Yao looked at each other, both of them were nervous and uneasy.

Zhong Yao suddenly stepped forward and pulled Xun You out.

After walking out the door and a few steps, Zhong Yao whispered, "Now, only the Queen Mother can persuade His Majesty!"

Xun You looked back, shook his head, and said, "I'm afraid your majesty has already gone to Yongle Palace."

Zhong Yao frowned, his expression serious but flustered, and asked, "Can the Queen Mother persuade His Majesty to stop?"

Xun You hesitated, but still shook his head.

He could see that Liu Bian was not acting on a whim and must have had some ideas in mind long ago.

Zhong Yao thought about it and said, "It will take more than one or two days for the emperor to lead the army in person. Why don't we delay and wait for the Grand Marshal to return to the capital?"

When Huangfu Song came back, he was not only able to persuade Liu Bian in the palace, but also to go to Bingzhou to resist the Huns on behalf of Liu Bian.

Xun You thought for a moment and said, "Don't delay. Send a letter to the Grand Marshal and ask him to return to the capital as soon as possible."

Zhong Yao nodded after thinking about it, but he was still feeling uneasy.

Just as Xun You thought, Liu Bian went straight to Yongle Palace after leaving the Secretariat.

"No, no, no!"

Before Liu Bian finished speaking, Empress Dowager He said anxiously: "There are so many ministers in the court, and you are the emperor. Why take risks? Your mother disagrees!"

Liu Bian smiled and picked up some food for Empress Dowager He, saying, "I am not going to risk anything. At most I can only go to Shangdang. There is also Taiyuan in the middle, which is 108,000 miles away from Yanmen. If there is any danger, I will run back immediately."

When Empress Dowager He heard Liu Bian say this, the corners of her mouth moved and she frowned and said, "Don't try to fool me. Send someone else. I won't allow you to leave the capital."

Liu Bian smiled and picked up some food for Empress Dowager He, saying, "Mother, I have just succeeded to the throne at a young age and have no prestige at all. The court officials are all bullying me. If I don't make some achievements, I really can't suppress them."

Empress Dowager He looked at Liu Bian, not knowing what she was thinking of. She frowned even more tightly and said, "Then can't Tang Mao help you a little?"

Liu Bian picked up the bowl, handed it to Queen Mother He and said, "You don't have enough prestige."

Empress Dowager He took the bowl and said unhappily, "What prestige? If you sit in that position, you will naturally have prestige. Anyway, don't even think about leaving Luoyang."

Liu Bian picked up his bowl calmly and said with a smile: "Then he must be able to suppress it. The Yang family has three dukes in four generations. Who can compare with him?"

Empress Dowager He opened her mouth to speak, but stopped herself with an unhappy look on her face.

Liu Bian looked at her with some surprise. Although he did not have much contact with Empress Dowager He, he always felt that she seemed to be hiding something from him.

After eating a few bites of food, Liu Bian asked tentatively: "Mother, I heard that my second uncle has been running around in Yangzhou recently?"

Empress Dowager He's hand trembled, and then she snorted and said, "Why do you care what he does? Just do your job well."

Liu Bian became more and more certain, and he caught a glimpse of Pan Yin walking in with small steps out of the corner of his eye.

Pan Yin and Queen Mother He bowed, cautiously walked to the side behind Liu Bian, and whispered: "Your Majesty, the King of Bohai has arrived."

Liu Bian put down the bowl and said to Empress Dowager He, "Mother, I will go see my brother first."

Empress Dowager He nodded and continued eating.

When Liu Bian saw this, he was filled with doubts.

After leaving Yongle Palace, Liu Bian asked, "What has my mother been doing lately?"

Pan Yin followed behind Liu Bian, recalled for a moment, and said: "It seems nothing, just chatting with some noble ladies, and occasionally writing letters to Lord Wuyang and General Chariot and Cavalry."

Liu Bian looked puzzled, and seeing Liu Xie standing alone at the foot of the stairs not far away, he did not pursue the matter further.

Liu Bian looked at Liu Xie, his heart moved, and he walked over with a warm smile.

"Your Majesty, I am your humble servant." Liu Xie greeted him neither humbly nor arrogantly.

He was about eight or nine years old, with delicate features and a calm demeanor. At first glance, he looked like a well-educated child from another family.

"No gift."

Liu Bian smiled and asked, "Grandmother, how are you these days?"

"Grandmother is fine," Liu Xie said. He raised his head and looked at Liu Bian, puzzled. He had been under house arrest for several months, and this was the first time he had been out.

Liu Bian paused, stepped forward, and pondered in his heart, and said: "Royal brother, the Xiongnu are invading the border and are approaching Taiyuan. I want to lead the army in person. What do you think?"

Liu Xie's expression suddenly changed, but he immediately returned to normal and said, "Your Majesty is leading the army in person, and the little Xiongnu will surely flee at the sight of it."

Liu Bian paced back and forth with a hint of hesitation on his face.

He intended to take Liu Xie with him to the war, so that no one could use Liu Xie to cause trouble while he was away from the capital. But if something happened to him, Liu Xie would be the only undisputed candidate to succeed him.

Seeing that Liu Bian had been silent, Liu Xie followed him quietly.

After a while, Liu Bian said, "Brother, I have re-established the position of Prime Minister. What do you think?"

Liu Xie was under house arrest and knew almost nothing about the outside world. He was stunned for a moment, then he spoke in a normal tone, "Your Majesty is wise and wise. You have appointed wise men as prime ministers. With the unity of the monarch and his subjects, the revival of our Han Dynasty will be just around the corner."

Liu Bian looked back at him. This little guy was indeed very smart and his words were very precise.

Liu Xie looked at him, his young face calm and quiet.

Liu Bian had several thoughts in his mind at once, and suddenly he smiled and said, "It is not enough for the monarch and his subjects to be united. You and I brothers should also be united. My brother, go to the Shangshutai to listen to the government affairs."

There was a look of confusion in Liu Xie's eyes, and he seemed not to understand what Liu Bian said.

He went to "listen to the government"? What does this word "listen to the government" mean? What is the purpose?

Liu Bian did not explain, waved his hand, and went straight to Jingfu Palace.

Liu Xie stood there, confusion on his face.

Liu Bian hurried back to Jingfu Hall, sat on the chair in the study, and carefully considered the situation inside and outside.

Everything has been arranged in the palace, and the next step is to go outside the palace.

After careful consideration, Liu Bian suddenly said, "Appoint Zhao Yun as the cavalry commander and lead a thousand soldiers to the capital to prepare to follow me to the battle. Zhang Liao, Zhang Yang, and Dong Zhuo will all follow the army. Xu Rong will return his troops and station them in the imperial army camp. Cao Cao will lead his troops to the Qin River and wait for me to join him."

Pan Yin wrote down every word and said, "Yes."

Liu Bian sat on the chair, his expression calm and his eyes cool, he said: "After Huangfu Song returns to the capital, he will be ordered to control the Yulin Army. No one and nothing should be disturbed!"

Pan Yin's face was tense, he lowered his head and said softly: "Yes."

Liu Bian leaned back in his chair, closed his eyes gently, and said to himself: It should be about time.

Pan Yin stood not far away, waiting quietly. Seeing that Liu Bian had not spoken for a long time, he asked carefully, "Your Majesty, when will you leave the capital? What preparations should I make?"

Liu Bian did not open his eyes and said calmly: "After Dong Zhuo returns to the capital, we will set out the next day."

There is also a Niu Fu in Bingzhou who needs to be dealt with, and the key to the solution lies in Dong Zhuo!

"Yes." Pan Yin responded.

Thanks to the boss of 'Living Outside of Time' for the reward~

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