Liu Song Hanque

a few months later.

Zong Xi, who was in Gaochang, looked at a piece of letter paper for a long time, and finally put it down silently.

"Really not leaving?"

"Don't go."

So Zongxi replied.

"I have already asked the emperor to stay in the Western Regions to serve as the first governor of the Western Regions. The Emperor also formally canonized me as the Duke of Zongguo and assigned my feudal country to the Western Regions."

Liu Yuanjing looked at this brother who had been a classmate and worked with him for many years, and asked a little puzzled, "Isn't the Central Plains more prosperous than the Western Regions?"

"The Central Plains are naturally more prosperous than the Western Regions."

Zongxi did not deny this.

"But before I came, I noticed that the atmosphere in the Central Plains was not right."

"Workshops, muskets, and other very new things..."

"I don't know whether these things are good or bad, but with our Zong's size, it seems difficult to survive this storm."

"Brother Liu, my Zong family is no better than your Hedong Liu family. After all, it's just a low-level family, and I can't do anything well."

"It's better to move a branch of the Zong family to the Western Regions, not only to avoid disaster, but also to start anew."

"In addition, An Jie and I wrote through letters, saying that he also wants to come to the Western Regions, and he is already asking the emperor for instructions."

Zong Que said it was a little funny: "That guy has also heard that "wealth and honor do not return home, such as traveling at night in brocade clothes", and he wants to come to the Western Regions to find his resting hometown and show off."

Hearing Zongxi's words, Liu Yuanjing also understood.

He no longer discouraged, but patted Zongxi on the shoulder vigorously.

"Then do a good job here in the Western Regions."

"You and I are still young, so we may not see each other again in the future."

"Um……"

Zong Xi punched Liu Yuanjing, and said with a big laugh, "Don't be shy, being in the Western Regions is much happier than in the Central Plains, which is full of constraints! Maybe you won't be able to survive in the Central Plains in the future, and I will cover you up!" "

"Besides, I'm not the only one left behind. Some soldiers who have no family also want to settle down in this Western Region, and many of them are enshrined as Marquis and Boss, just like the mansion soldiers under the command of Old General Fu before. , Yao Sheng, by virtue of his previous military achievements, he also won the title of marquis for himself. With these people around, these people from the Western Regions can't turn the sky upside down!"

Liu Yuanjing was infected by Zongxi's optimism: "Okay, wait for you and An Jie to cover me in the future!"

"must!"

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Changan.

Hall of Liangyi.

In the past, this was the center of the entire Liu Song Dynasty, but recently with the establishment of the cabinet, Liangyi Hall has become a little deserted.

At this time, there were only Liu Yizhen and Wang Xiu in Liangyi Hall.

The two monarchs and ministers sat opposite each other, and there was a teacup on the table that gradually rose in heat, gently blurring their vision.

Liu Yizhen looked at Wang Xiu's gray hair, and asked softly, "Does Wang Shangshu regret it?"

Wang Xiu froze when he heard this question, but quickly shook his head freely.

"If you hear the Tao in the morning, you can die in the evening."

"If the world of Great Harmony can really come, the life of this minister is not worth mentioning!"

"but……"

Wang Xiu stared at Liu Yizhen with sadness in his eyes: "Why bother, Your Majesty?"

"In this world, one dead minister is enough to save."

Liu Yizhen stretched lazily, propped his arms behind his back without the image of an emperor, his eyes became a little blurred.

"I'm tired."

"and……"

Liu Yizhen turned his head slightly, and set his eyes on a jade seal on the table on the left.

"Ordered by heaven, you will live forever."

"I'm still sitting on this throne, they can't sleep."

"Wang Shangshu thinks that he can break the prejudices of the world with his own life, which is a bit too naive."

"What they want is me."

Wang Xiu clenched his fists, his hands trembling slightly: "Your Majesty..."

Liu Yizhen raised his arms to cover the light in front of him: "We have indeed created a new era, but the era no longer needs us."

"If there is no such awareness, the great cause will not be completed after all."

After hearing Liu Yizhen's words, Wang Xiu's violently shaking body gradually turned into calm. At the same time, his full of grievances finally turned into a sigh and drifted away with the mist in front of him.

"Gao Yun has the Bohai Gao family behind, don't worry, has Wang Maide made arrangements?"

"It's been arranged. Wang Maide has been canonized as the Duke of Secret Kingdom, and he is about to go to Jiaozhou to seal the kingdom."

"That's good."

Liu Yizhen asked many more questions, and Wang Xiu answered them one by one. In the end, there was nothing to ask.

It was dark, but the hearts of the two were clear.

Liu Yi really thought about it for a long time, but Wang Xiu solved all the problems, basically nothing was missed.

"Wang Changshi."

"Ok?"

"Thank you."

Wang Xiu stood up and bowed solemnly to Liu Yizhen, and asked Liu Yizhen, "Today, I also have a question and would like to know His Majesty's answer."

"Just ask."

"Does Your Majesty regret it?"

Liu Yizhen was silent for a long time, and finally nodded slightly: "A little bit."

Obviously, Wang Xiu didn't expect this answer, but when he saw Liu Yizhen's sly eyes, his heart trembled slightly: "I understand."

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……

Daye 17 years, spring.

At the Great Court Meeting on the first day of the first lunar month, officials from the family including Wang Tanshou, Xie Hongwei, Zheng Xianzhi, and Yin Jingren began to attack the emperor.

They questioned the emperor and the cabinet minister Wang Xiu in public, what is the etiquette and law?What are emperors and ministers?
"In the world, how can there be one person in the world?"

"It's the resetting of the world, so how could it be Liu's work alone?"

"Return the emperor, return the government to the people! Don't ruin the livelihood of the people in our world with your own selfish desires!"

Afterwards, these people, together with General Fan Daoji, took control of the entire Taiji Palace, trapped Liu Yizhen, Wang Xiu and others in the palace room and waited for their response.

After the news came out of the palace, the world was shocked immediately.

"General Wang! Let's go south to serve the king!"

"King of Liaodong! The Central Plains has changed, please come back quickly!"

"Great rebellion! Great rebellion!"

"..."

The first to be agitated was Liu Song's army, and they immediately thought of rushing to Chang'an to kill these rebellious officials and thieves!

But strangely, it didn't take long for these voices to be silenced.

Countless generals who had been loyal to the emperor and the court, and even some princes and kings of the Liu family, did not send troops to stir up the world at this time.

After the initial wave ended, gradually, different voices began to sound.

Numerous schools of mathematics have sprung up like mushrooms in every state and county. Although their propositions may be different, they all have only one core, that is, "abolish imperial power and promote the rule of law."

This single spark ignited everywhere, and finally formed the trend of wildfire and prairie fire, and the momentum was shocking!
As if it had been agreed upon, the officials who had besieged the palace for several months finally broke into the palace and secretly beheaded Liu Yizhen, Wang Xiu and others.

After chaos comes construction.

These people seem to have been prepared for a long time.

While completely taking back the imperial power and reorganizing the parliamentary cabinet, they also pushed Liu Jun, the king of Chu, to the throne as everyone's spiritual symbol.

"After that, the era of the emperor's supremacy is over!"

"From then on, a new era of freedom and equality for all people began!"

"From now on... it will get better and better!"

(There is another chapter to follow)