Establishing a thousand-year family from the nobles of the Western Han Dynasty

Chapter 161 Xu Zhen's Summoning

Liu Xiu looked at his best friend and told him his plan. Now that the Han Dynasty was established, it was impossible to get ahead through an uprising, and starting from the grassroots was too slow.

Being appreciated is obviously the fastest and safest way.

Although he is a member of the royal family, he has actually nothing to do with the current royal family. He has some influence in the local area, but that's all.

This is a good opportunity to get corresponding support!

Liu Xiu didn't know much about court politics, but he could sense that the prime minister had not lost confidence in him and would find an opportunity to reuse him in the future!
This is enough. All the other ministers combined are not as important as Xu Hua alone, unless Xu Zhong, Xu Yuan and Xu Min, the three main figures of the Xu family, join forces to resist.

But this is obviously impossible. Xu Zhong has always been rational. If he is obedient, Xu Yuan will be obedient too. No matter how much opinion Xu Min has, he has to keep it to himself.

So this is a good opportunity!
"We think alike!" Deng Yu hooked his arm around the other's shoulder, expressing his agreement.

As expected, he is the person I like. His vision is really sharp.

If ordinary wealthy children like them with no background want to make a name for themselves, they have to find another way!

Unconsciously, Deng Yu and some of his other good friends had begun to revolve around Liu Xiu. He had a unique temperament that made people feel like spring breeze.

From the moment he met him, Deng Yu made up his mind to follow this man!

"Hmm..." Liu Xiu smiled gently and said, "Call Zhu You, Jia Fu and the others, pool some money, and go visit this instructor together!"

Because of the court's deliberate support, many people who originally had no connections were also qualified to study at the Imperial Academy.

Basically, any ranger who has some fame in the local area will be accepted, but if you want to enter Nanyang Imperial College, you need to pass another round of tests.

It can be military force, command, or strategy.

"Well... I think they will agree." Deng Yu nodded.

Zhu You, Jia Fu, Geng Chun, Jing Dan and Deng Yu were all good friends of Liu Xiu. They studied together with similar aspirations and swore to restore the Han Dynasty together and be granted titles of nobility and appointed generals!

The person who was most convinced among them was Liu Xiu, but the person with the most noble status was Geng Chun, whose father was Geng Ai, the prefect of Jinan in Qingzhou, and was highly appreciated by Xu Min.

In today's era, he is also a high-ranking official with his own subordinates and confidants.

In addition, these five people will have a more famous name in the future, the 28 generals of Yuntai! The founding heroes who followed Emperor Guangwu of Han to conquer the world.

I have to say that fate is so magical. No matter how the times change or how history develops, they will still gather together.

The best of that era will still stand out! The founding emperors of a unified country generally have the ability to dominate the troubled times!

Liu Xiu ranks among the best among them, and only a few such as Li Shimin, Zhu Yuanzhang and Liu Bang can compare with him in ability. Therefore, as long as he is given the fertile ground for development, he will one day grow into a full-fledged tree!
After the two of them discussed it, they immediately contacted the other four friends and pooled together enough money to buy gifts to meet the new instructor.

Li House.

This was the residence temporarily allocated by the imperial court to the Imperial College. Li Yang's property was confiscated, so he had to live here.

The house is not very big and the interior decoration is also ordinary. Many people complained that there was no severe punishment this time. In addition to luck, a considerable part of the responsibility for the defeat in Ruyin was due to the negligence of the main general.

According to military law, he should be beheaded. In addition, he was young and became the Left General because of his military achievements and the favor of the prime minister. He seriously lacked foundation.

He has lived up to his many expectations and is even more envious of General Zuo and the Governor of Yuzhou!

One is a general with a high title, and the other is the governor of Yuzhou, who has great military and political power in Yuzhou! Coupled with the huge garrison in his hands, he is definitely a powerful faction.

Now, the Inspector is no different from the Governor. Not only does he supervise the local governors, he can also mobilize the army and collect taxes. Except that he does not have the power to appoint and dismiss officials, he is no different from the Governor.

Therefore, in order to properly control the army, the governor, who is the head of a state, would be equipped with a general with a high title to avoid being impeached and gossiped about.

Li Yang sat in the main seat, holding the teacup tightly in his hand, feeling humiliated and angry, but Dan could do nothing about it.

It was originally his own negligence and the work of an internal spy that led to his defeat and Wang Yi taking advantage of the situation.

The winner is the king and the loser is the bandit, he has no complaints, but he still refuses to accept it. If you give him another chance, he will definitely be able to take back Yuzhou!
Unfortunately, there is no medicine for regret, and the court will not take the risk of sending troops again.

It was still difficult for him to turn over.

"Hehe... The Prime Minister asked me to come to the Martial Arts Hall to select trustworthy and capable talents for training as the team to return to the court in the future, but..." He showed a hint of self-mockery: "How can a defeated general like me be recognized?"

As anti-Mang thought became more and more intense in the Han lands, everyone united in hatred of the Xin Mang.

Li Yang, who suffered a defeat, lost Runan, and allowed the enemy army to directly threaten Xinye, was the least recognized one.

At least we have to wait until the whole country has recovered from this period of sadness before someone will come to ask him to be their disciple.

That’s right, although the instructors now do not have unified teaching students, because of the lack of grassroots generals in the court and the harassment of the number of instructors, the counter-attack has long been so clear.

But it is still possible to become a disciple. Instructor doctors are usually the first connections when entering government or joining the military.

"General, there are students coming."

The servant knocked on the door, came in and said cautiously.

Even if a general lost a battle and was dismissed from his post, he was still a high and mighty general! They were not small fry who could offend him.

"Oh?" Li Yang's emotions were obviously moved, "I didn't expect that there are still people who don't hate a sinner like me."

"Let them in."

He was very happy and satisfied. Whenever other old generals or ministers who had retired from office entered the Imperial College, their door lintels were almost trampled down by students.

Even if they don't hold official positions, their status in the court is still very important!
In fact, joining Li Yang is more promising than joining other instructors and doctors, but it's a pity that no one is willing to do so.

Soon, Liu Xiu, Deng Yu and six others arrived at the door.

"Instructor Li, a student wants to see you."

"come in."

Li Yang looked at the people in front of him, and he was quite satisfied just by looking at their faces.

"The students heard that the instructor was unhappy because of the defeat at the front, so they came to see you with some gifts."

Liu Xiu was the first to speak that he had never looked down on the old general.

Even if he really stayed here, he had served as a provincial governor and left general, a high-ranking official!
"It's nothing. Victory and defeat are common in the military. I'm just not as skilled as others." Li Yang had a blank expression on his face and did not make any excuses for himself. "But sooner or later, I will personally take back the lost territory!"

His tone was very firm, and it seemed that he was unwilling to accept his defeat to Wang Yi.

"The student instructor will definitely be able to return to the court!" Liu Xiu didn't say much, as he was not qualified with his current status.

That's enough.

Sure enough, Li Yang nodded: "I received your kindness, put the things here."

"What's your name?" Several people immediately gave their names.

In fact, Jia Fu, Zhu You and others did not want to meet this "sinner" at this critical juncture, but they still came out of their trust in Liu Xiu.

Liu Xiu believed that only in this way could he leave a deep impression on General Li!
When the rumors are over, the door lintel of this person will be kicked down, so what's the point of coming here? It can't even add icing on the cake, and the other party won't even have a few impressions.

Only by coming here in such an extraordinary period and playing the role of timely assistance can one gain Li Yang's appreciation.

I will definitely think of these people when I return to the army in the future.

"Geng Chun? Geng Ai's son? His surname is Liu, and he's a relative of the Han Dynasty. Interesting."

"I've got this in mind. No matter what happens in the future, you can come to me. I've always been very protective of my kids."

"It's the same with my subordinates and students."

Liu Xiucai was delighted to hear Li Yang say this, for he knew that the other party had remembered his and their names.

This is an olive branch!

A former left general, that's good enough. One should not be too greedy. Do you still want to be appreciated by Prime Minister Xu Hua and General Xu Zhong?
"We will respectfully obey your orders. Thank you, Instructor Li!" Deng Yu answered on his behalf.

The relationship between them was still that of friends, far from that of lord and subject, so there was no need to worry too much.

"No problem." Li Yang, in a good mood, waved his hand, and the servant immediately sent the guest away.

.........

The mansion of Duke Jing.

Xu Hua knelt on the ground, the scene around him became increasingly unreal and dark. After a moment, it was replaced by a scene of paradise, with a spring breeze blowing, which was very comfortable and warm.

Obviously, the ancestor summoned him again! Such a beautiful place is where the ancestor lived in seclusion.

He didn't know where this was. It should be heaven. Only the place where gods lived could be so beautiful.

A tall and handsome figure appeared in front of him barefoot.

Xu Hua immediately kowtowed: "Greetings to the ancestors!"

"Hmm..." Xu Zhen touched his head and said, "Get up."

"Thank you, ancestor." After the prime minister stood up, he asked respectfully, "I wonder if you have any instructions for me to meet you?"

Our ancestor only met him twice in total, once when he was dealing with the traitor Wang Mang, and the other time was on the eve of his escape from Chang'an.

At that time, he also needed the protection of the patriarch's jade pendant, otherwise he would not have been able to leave so smoothly.

"The man of destiny has appeared."

"The person destined by heaven?" Xu Hua was puzzled, but he thought that the person who could be called the person destined by heaven by the ancestors must be extraordinary!

"I am a foolish young man, please enlighten me, old ancestor!"

Xu Zhen said softly: "A king who is not weaker than Emperor Gao will follow Emperor Gao's example and conquer the world, revive the Liu family, and our Han Dynasty will at least last another two hundred years."

A monarch who is no weaker than Taizu Liu Bang?

Xu Hua's mood immediately became hot. He grew up listening to the stories of his great-grandfather. He admired this emperor very much, who started an army in his old age, destroyed Qin in four years, and pacified Chu in three years.

It's hard to imagine anyone comparable to this one.

But since the ancestor said so, I think it should be at least the same. After all, this person has actually seen the great-grandfather.

It's clearer than what they know through history books.

"I beg you to tell me the identity of this man. I will definitely make him emperor to put an end to the chaos in our Han Dynasty!"

Xu Hua immediately asked, what does the Han Dynasty need most? A wise and powerful emperor!
Liu Xiang was certainly good. If he had been born in a peaceful and prosperous era, he would have achieved something that would be passed down for thousands of years.

It's a pity that he was not enough in facing this era of great contention. His political skills were not very sophisticated and his starting point was too high. He was pushed up by local separatist forces and was almost sidelined.

Even the Xu family itself cannot fully control the area and is just the largest and most powerful separatist force.

"It cannot be said, it cannot be said, the secret of heaven cannot be revealed." Xu Zhen shook his head slightly. He had limitations and could not explain things to future generations, and the things determined by fate were very magical.

If you do it deliberately, it may have the opposite effect.

Liu Xiu was able to conquer the world starting from the grassroots, so why bother to add more variables?
The reason why he summoned his descendants was to tell them that Liu Xiang was not his true son, he was just a passer-by, and could not restore the Han Dynasty.

Xu Hua had already used the destiny points to predict that Liu Xiang would not live more than ten years, and he would not die from homicide or war, but from illness!

This is the power of historical correction. When a person who should not be an emperor becomes an emperor, the backlash of fate will be the most serious. It is expected that he will die before the demise of the Xin Dynasty.

In this way, the Han Dynasty was leaderless, the local areas fell into separatism, and the original true dragon took advantage of the situation to rise up!

Even if the Xu family stabilizes the situation, it would be of no use to re-select a new emperor. It would only be a little later and more troublesome.

Never underestimate the ability of a founding emperor who unified a country! Especially when this person is Emperor Guangwu of Han, Liu Xiu.

There is no way, it is just an additional process of defeating the Xu family's separatist forces and abdicating.
Of course, it is not impossible to change. Destiny can only be modified subtly. If Liu Xiu was executed before, or props were used frequently, the founding emperor of the Eastern Han Dynasty would have to be replaced.

Xu Zhen didn't want to change either, as it would make it easy for him to get out of control. He came here to pass the level, and he only had one chance.

"Yes, I understand." Xu Hua did not ask any further questions.

Such matters involving the emperor must have a price. If not, our ancestor would have already attributed Liu Ruyi's rebellion, Donghu invasion and a series of other events to our ancestor Xu Zhao.

"Well... remember, you just need to ensure that the emperor's surname is Liu in the end. As for how to fight and who it is, it's none of your concern."

"Of course, we can also indulge the locals. The emperor will handle everything properly, so there is no need to worry about the tail being too big to handle."

Xu Zhen was quite confident. Without the Xu family's reckless actions, Liu Xiu would have been able to advance all the way. Wouldn't it be faster this time with his own backup?

He would also give instructions or warnings when appropriate.

The system mechanism cannot be explained, but there is no instruction not to interfere. If I call Xu Hua over, he will understand what it means.

If it really doesn't work, Xu Zhen can also use props to force correction. Anyway, he has obtained several red quality ones recently, and there is nothing in the outside world worth his attention.

And now is obviously a crossroads in history! Although in history, it was not difficult for Liu Xiu to unify the country.

But after all, the environment has changed, and it is hard to say whether we can still thrive as well as in ordinary troubled times.

(End of this chapter)