Established a thousand-year family from the end of Qin Dynasty

Chapter 138 Zhaoxuan Prosperity ([-])

Zhaoxuan Prosperity ([-])

another two months later

Emperor Liu Fuling died of illness, and the succession was based on the line of succession. The throne should have belonged to Liu Dan, King of Yan, and then Liu Ze, King of Qi.

But these two crouching dragon and phoenix youngsters conspired to rebel a long time ago, but they were secretly exposed by the royal family, so they lost the right to inherit the throne.

Through the disclosure of the secrets of the Wang family, the Huo family knew about the rebellion between King Yan and King Qi in advance, and the Wang family got the promise from the Huo family that the next prefect of Liaodong would be the Wang family. The family's rebellion and conspiracy won the position of the next Liaodong prefect.

After King Yan and King Qi lost the right to inherit the throne, the throne fell to Liu He, the son of King Changyi.

In other words, Liu He legally ascended the throne according to the order of succession, and it is reasonable for him to be emperor.

……

Changle Palace

The bedroom of the Empress Dowager Shangguan

"Sister Ling, what kind of person is this new emperor?"

The Empress Dowager Shangguan, who had just turned 15 years old, was very curious and asked Wang Ling, the chief pharmacist beside her.

Because of her proficiency in medical skills, Wang Ling was called into the palace and became the chief medicine officer in the palace, responsible for the health of the empress dowager, empress, and concubines in the harem.

Because she regards the Queen Mother Shangguan as her own daughter, Wang Ling has a good relationship with the Queen Mother Shangguan.

But the Empress Dowager Shangguan actually regarded Wang Ling as her big sister.

Wang Ling is now 29 years old. She has already taken in her son-in-law and has a son and a daughter. The son-in-law is a concubine from the Lu family in Liaodong, and he is quite handsome.

The eldest son, Wang Fengshang, just turned 11 this year, and the eldest, Wang Yuanjun, just turned nine years old this year.

"I don't know either." Wang Ling replied with a smile, she couldn't speak ill of the new emperor casually.

"Alas..." The Empress Dowager Shangguan sighed. She was only 15 years old and became an Empress Dowager, but she didn't understand anything.

……

Changan
Prime Minister's Mansion

"Cough-cough-"

The 82-year-old Prime Minister Wang Changjiong kept coughing, and his sputum was bloody.

But he still looked in the direction of the gate of Chang'an and muttered to himself: "Liu He, the son of the Prince of Changyi, is playful by nature and difficult to discipline."

"Here in Chang'an, there will be another bloody storm."

Although Huo Guang, the Great Sima General, was loyal to the imperial court, he was also attached to the power in his hands and did not allow anyone to share his power. He was a purely powerful minister loyal to the great man.

And Liu He has never felt Huo Guang's power, and he is difficult to discipline. The two of them may not be so easy to get along with.

According to some rumors, Wang Changjiong analyzed Liu He's character, and based on Liu He's character, he analyzed that Liu He and Huo Guang were difficult to get along with.

An emperor who is difficult to discipline, a minister who refuses to share power.

When these two people meet together, it's hard not to think of trouble.

"Prime Minister, Your Majesty has arrived, and I have to go to Weiyang Palace to meet you." A small official from the Prime Minister's Mansion said.

"Ah."

"Cough cough!"

Wang Changjiong nodded slightly, and then coughed a few more times. His current physical condition is very bad, and he may die at any time.

But after living to be 82 years old, such a long life, and being the prime minister of one of the three princes, even if he dies, this life is worth it.

……

Weiyang Palace

"Chen, Zhongchang attendant Wang Hongnian, pay homage to Your Majesty, Your Majesty Wannian!"

Wang Hongnian saluted the new emperor Liu He respectfully.

But Liu He didn't even look at Wang Hongnian, and just said lightly: "From today on, oh no, right now, from now on, you can leave the palace, and I will arrange someone else for the position of Zhongchang Attendant."

The so-called other people are naturally Liu He's cronies brought from Changyi Kingdom.

As soon as he became emperor, Liu He couldn't wait to replace all the official positions in the court with his cronies, and wanted to take back the power that should belong to the emperor from the power minister Huo Guang in an instant.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty?" Wang Hongnian was shocked. He never imagined that the new emperor would have to fire him as a servant on the first day of his ascension and force him to resign and return home.

"Why, can't you hear what I said?" Emperor Liu He said coldly.

"Minister, obey the order." Although he was very unwilling, Wang Hongnian did not dare to disobey the emperor's order, so he had to leave the palace humbly.

On the way out of the palace, Wang Hongnian kept cursing in his heart Liu He, the emperor who fired him for no reason, and secretly said in his heart: Ma De, dog emperor, wait for you, I will go to the great general Huo Guang.

……

Weiyang Palace

main hall
"Your Majesty!"

"Your Majesty!"

"Your Majesty!"

The ministers knelt down and shouted at Emperor Liu He.

But Prime Minister Wang Changjiong couldn't kneel down because he was too old.

"Be flat."

Emperor Liu He was very indifferent, because most of the ministers in the court were Huo Guang's henchmen, or had friendship with Huo Guang, or had an interest relationship with Huo Guang, and some were simply Huo's family, so he was very rude to these ministers, thinking that They are all Huo Guang's younger brothers.

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

The ministers stood up, but they heard a shocking sentence just as they got up.

"Prime Minister, you are already so old, you should hurry up and return to your hometown. I will let other people take the position of prime minister." Emperor Liu He directly fired Wang Changjiong at the first court meeting. The cronies in Changyi state arranged to come in to be the prime minister.

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Wang Changjiong had already expected this kind of thing before, so he was not surprised. Besides, he was old, and it was indeed time for him to return to Liaodong to take care of himself.

"Prime Minister?" All the ministers didn't expect Wang Changjiong to resign without even a moment of resistance.

Emperor Liu He was also a little surprised. He had thought that Wang Changjiong would argue with reason, and then he angrily reprimanded Wang Changjiong, forcing Wang Changjiong to resign and return home to give up the position of prime minister.

However, he just mentioned it casually, and Wang Changjiong directly admitted his cowardice, and obediently gave up the position of prime minister, which made him overjoyed after being surprised.

"It seems that Huo Guang's henchmen are not very powerful. I overthrew a prime minister in one fell swoop. If things go on like this, it probably won't be too difficult to overthrow Huo Guang."

With this in mind, Liu He arranged his cronies as the new prime minister in front of all the ministers, and found various reasons for the other ministers in the court to resign and return to their hometowns.

……

20 days later
More and more court ministers and palace ministers were forcibly fired by Emperor Liu He for various reasons.

This made the ministers panic. They may not care who the new emperor is, but they must care about their official position.

So, they went to Huo Guang one after another, hoping that Huo Guang would come forward to stop Emperor Liu He's behavior.

But Huo Guang thought further, he never made a move.

"Uncle Clan, that dog emperor is going too far. I really don't understand. Why didn't the general take action?" Wang Hongnian, who was forcibly resigned, was indignant. There are various reasons to push back, and everything you say will be obeyed by His Majesty.

What the hell, when Liu Fuling was in power before, Huo Guang always listened to the emperor when he didn't see you, but now you say such things.

"Hehe!" Wang Changjiong chuckled, and then said to Wang Hongnian, "Ziqing, do you know Zheng Boke and Duan Yuyan?"

"Zheng Boke Duan Yuyan? Of course I know, but what does this have to do with the general?" Wang Hongnian was puzzled. Although he had three children with Shangguan Yujun and was already the father of three children, he still didn't understand officialdom. These doorways.

"If Zheng Bo didn't indulge Duan, Duan would not be unscrupulous. If Duan was not unscrupulous, Duan would not offend many nobles of Zheng State. If Duan did not offend the nobles of Zheng State, how could Uncle Zheng dare to kill Duan?"

"In the same way, if the general wants to do Yi Yin's things, I'm afraid there will be huge resistance, but if the deposed person has offended everyone, then there will be no resistance to this matter."

Wang Changjiong didn't believe that Huo Guang, who had such a strong desire for power, would really give up his power willingly to obey the orders of the new emperor Liu He.

Therefore, in the current situation, there is only one possibility, and that is... Huo Guang, the great general of Sima, is holding back his big move.

If you don't make a move, it's fine, if you make a move, you will be killed in one blow!
(End of this chapter)