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

Chapter 162 Negotiation
Xu Hua also thought about it. Of course he trusted his ancestor. Moreover, his original plan was to use the method of raising Gu to select a suitable successor for the Han Dynasty.

It's just a bit risky. If you're not careful, it may lead to the complete extinction of the Liu clan and infighting among them.

Because of excessive delegation of power, the Xu family could not do anything and could only watch outsiders reap the benefits. After all, it is always difficult to go against the will of heaven. Xu Hua could not predict the future, and in his opinion, the Han Dynasty had already run out of luck.

Just like the Qin Dynasty before it.

The Qin Dynasty continued to develop its six generations of wise and capable kings, which laid the foundation for unifying the world!

Eventually, the first emperor Ying Zheng emerged, destroyed the six kingdoms and unified the world. No matter how you look at it, the Qin Empire should have ushered in a period of development and growth, but it eventually perished in the second generation.

Admittedly, the reason for the fall of Qin cannot be entirely attributed to Hu Hai, but he does say a lot about the quality of the crown prince.

It cannot be said that all the six generations of kings were wise and capable, but at least none of them were a drag.

Even the young and deceased King Wu of Qin, Ying Dang, contributed to the goal of unifying Qin, but after Ying Zheng, the quality of the dynasty obviously declined.

The eldest prince Fusu was the tallest among the short ones. He was too merciful. An imperial edict, whose authenticity was unknown, made him commit suicide regardless of everything. Even if such a person became the emperor, he might not be able to suppress the nobles of the six countries who were eyeing him covetously, as well as the angry people all over the world.

At most, he would die a few years earlier, but it still wouldn't change the overall situation.

With such a huge change, Xu Hua couldn't find any other explanation except that Qin's luck had run out.

Isn't the situation in Dahan exactly the same?

God gave Emperor Xuan the leader of the revival of the country, but after Liu Xun, things took a sharp turn for the worse. Emperor Yuan lacked political ability, and his use of Wang Si led to him being sidelined. In order to regain power, he had to use the eunuch Shi Xian.

This was the first time that eunuchs were in power.

Shi Xian was certainly a good swordsman. He helped Emperor Yuan eliminate many political enemies and concentrated all power in his own hands!
However, on the other hand, eunuchs, as rootless people, valued money more than their life, were corrupt, formed cliques for personal gain, and did all kinds of evil. Emperor Yuan did not care about any of this.

In his opinion, the lives of the people are not important, as long as the power is still in the hands of the Liu family.

Afterwards, Emperor Li ascended the throne and dealt a heavy blow to the Han Dynasty. Wang Feng monopolized power, and the Wang family stepped onto the stage of history, laying the groundwork for Wang Mang to usurp the Han Dynasty.

The Liu family couldn't even keep the last bit of imperial power. Although Emperor Ai was determined to reform, he lived too short a life. He passed away just as he was about to achieve some results.

The Han Dynasty was established in one go, just like the Qin Dynasty back then.

Fighting against the heaven and going against the will of heaven, one can imagine the pressure Xu Hua was under.

"I already know your worries. Don't worry. Liu's luck has not yet ended. He can live for at least another 200 years. What you did is not against heaven. On the contrary, it is in accordance with heaven's will. Naturally, there will be little resistance."

"There will be a time in the future when you can go against the will of heaven, but you won't be able to wait."

Xu Zhen looked at him, and all the thoughts in the other person's mind were visible at a glance. In this space, no one had any secrets.

"Are you serious, old man?" Hope emerged in Xu Hua's eyes.

"I, your Majesty, have lived for more than 200 years. How could I possibly deceive a child like you who is still wet behind the ears?" Xu Zhen snorted and boasted of his old age.

He did not lie to the other party. The original time and space was also after the King of Changsha Ding. Emperor Guangwu of Han, Liu Xiu, re-established the Eastern Han Dynasty, revived the Liu family, and created the Han Dynasty which lasted for 400 years.

It can be said that even if Xu Hua did nothing, the Han Dynasty would not have perished.

Because Liu Xiu already had the ability to restore the Han Dynasty, there might be some unexpected changes in the restoration of order this time.

After all, Emperor Guangwu of Han took advantage of the fact that Wang Mang's reforms were unpopular and joined his father Liu Liang in launching an uprising. This was the reason for his rise, the peasant uprising!
But now order has been restored, a new court has been established in Nanyang, and Liu Xiang has become emperor. It is now quite difficult to imitate the way he started his career.

So it might be affected.

However, Xu Zhen, who had a God's perspective, was not panicked at all, because he knew that Liu Xiu had already hitched a ride on the former Left General and Yuzhou Governor Li Yang, and had received his appreciation and support.

Moreover, Xu Zhen knew Li Yang's character very well. He was very protective of his subordinates and would definitely help them as long as he considered them to be his own.

Therefore, all we need to do is to encourage our descendants to promote and employ Li Yang.

With a basic platform, Emperor Guangwu of Han would be able to take advantage of the situation sooner or later! He was one of the emperors with the strongest comprehensive abilities. He personally fought for and governed the country, and his ministers provided him with limited help.

In fact, there was no opponent who could match Liu Xiu's strength at the end of the Western Han Dynasty. After he took possession of the base in Hebei, he began to sweep all the way!
Xu Zhen was quite confident that he would not get away with it.

"Junior generations will obey the orders of our ancestors!" Xu Hua was very happy. It seemed that he didn't even need to seek support deliberately.

As long as you follow the steps, the right person will emerge sooner or later!
Destiny is something that is difficult to change, and it will continue as it is destined to do.

"By the way, you have to make good use of Li Yang. First of all, this person's ability is not simple. His potential has not been fully tapped. It will have miraculous effects in the future."

This was the truth, and he was not trying to bluff the other party on purpose. He really found that this person was a good candidate, and his commander limit was at least ninety!

Ninety commanders are already first-rate generals. Throughout thousands of years of history, there are no more than one hundred of them!

Another point is also very important. This person is Liu Xiu's mentor. Using him is equivalent to giving Liu Xiu the opportunity to a certain extent to build his own team.

Kill two birds with one stone.

"Yes, your disciple Xu Zhong has tested him and found him to be quite capable."

Xu Hua readily agreed. He really valued this man. The defeat at Ruyin this time was a poor performance. If he did it again, Wang Yi would be beaten so badly that even his own mother wouldn't recognize him.

"Well... okay, let's go back first."

After Xu Zhen finished his instructions, he waved his hand, and the other party's figure gradually became illusory and disappeared in the heroic spirit space.

.........

The mansion of Duke Jing.

After Xu Hua came back, the first thing he did was call his younger brother, Xu Zhong, the general of the dynasty, the second most important figure in the Han Dynasty, and the chief military commander.

Xu Zhong had long ago successfully entered the inner circle of the family with his powerful abilities and outstanding luck, and was qualified to know the ancestors! He had even met the ancestors.

This time, he didn't plan to keep Xu Zhen's instructions secret, so he informed his brother first to prevent any problems later.

As for Xu Min, he didn't consider it. Xu Min had a jade pendant, so of course he knew the existence of the ancestor, but he had never seen him.

Relatively speaking, he was too mediocre, lacking achievements that would attract Xu Zhen's attention. To be honest, it would be better to meet Xu Yuan, the Grand Commander of the Zhen Army and the most talented military man in the Xu family. The panel data reached 93, which was one of the best in the late Western Han Dynasty.

There were very few people who could reach the level of ninety commanders in the late Western Han Dynasty. Liu Xiu was one of them, and so was Li Yang, but these two had not yet grown up.

Currently, the only real first-class commander is Xu Yuan! Wang Yi is just over 80 years old, while Li Yang is 84 years old. In terms of data alone, they are equally matched.

"Brother, what you mean is... my fate as a Han Chinese is not over yet?"

Xu Zhong had already known all the conversations at that time, and his tone was filled with surprise, as if it was beyond his expectations.

Before, both brothers were thinking of destroying themselves together with the enemy, and the consequence of going against the will of heaven was to be torn to pieces!

For example, Liu Xiang, he will die young to prevent him from influencing Liu Xiu, the darling of the times!

But now their ancestors told them that Liu Han was the one who followed the will of heaven, and that Wang Mang was the one who went against it. This set of reforms would never work, and it wouldn’t be long before his country was filled with smoke and uprisings!
"Yes, this is what our ancestor said himself. A true god, isn't that reliable enough?"

"Our Han Dynasty will have a leader who is no less powerful than Emperor Xuan! And this person has already been born and is developing in a corner. It won't be long before he enters our sight."

"I believe it won't take long. After all, this is the Son of Destiny recognized by our ancestors themselves. Think about who the previous Son of Destiny was?"

"Emperor Gaodi Liu Bang, he was a real hero. How long did it take for Emperor Gaodi to go from being a commoner to being granted the title of Marquis of Wu'an? I believe this one won't be much worse."

"And I heard from my ancestors that the Mangxin regime was destroyed directly at the hands of this emperor."

When Xu Hua said this, he no longer had the worries he had before and felt a lot more relaxed. After all, he was following the will of Heaven, and those who were hindering the restoration of the Han Dynasty were going against Heaven!

Xu Zhong nodded thoughtfully, and then said, "Brother, since there is someone else who will be the leader of the Han Dynasty's revival, how should our Majesty deal with it?"

"Since your majesty ascended the throne, you have never slacked off in government affairs. You have appointed loyal ministers and expelled traitors. As a result, the government has been completely transformed. It is with your majesty's support that my Xu family has been able to take control of the overall situation."

"If we want to depose the emperor... I'm afraid we have no legitimate reason to do so. After all, your Majesty has done nothing wrong. It would not be appropriate to let the emperor fight among himself. It would be an internal conflict for our Han Dynasty, and it would also be covered with the dirt of usurping the throne."

"It's difficult..."

He expressed his concerns, which made my, Liu Xiang's, identity quite embarrassing.

Emperor Shengding was indeed very hardworking and well-behaved, and was a wise ruler. However, in times of turmoil, a wise ruler was not enough; he had to be a wise ruler with great talent and strategy! Only such a ruler could solve the problem of local separatism.

The local prefects and governors are either too powerful or have accumulated problems. Each place has its own troops and is independent, and they only follow orders and not announcements.

Liu Xiang's ability seemed insufficient and he was in a very embarrassing position.

"No need to worry." Xu Hua had already gotten the answer from his ancestor, "Your Majesty, being the emperor is actually not in accordance with the destiny. It is against the will of heaven, and it will inevitably be backfired by destiny!"

"Your Majesty will not live long before he...disappears on his own."

Speaking of this, he was not only a little sad, after all, this was the king he favored, and he could do nothing even though he knew he would die.

In fact, if Liu Xiang wanted to live, it was very simple. He just had to abdicate! Let someone else take over, and that person would bear the consequences.

But it is obviously impossible, no one would willingly give up the throne!

No one can resist the temptation of the emperor's position, and Liu Xiang happens to be an ambitious person who wants to make a big move and resolve the chaos.

That would be even more impossible.

Therefore, this Emperor Shengding was ultimately just a passer-by in history. Of course, it is not impossible to change history if he could have the achievements or abilities to replace Liu Xiu in advance.

Otherwise, he will die young, and there is almost no way to save him. Of course, if Xu Zhen is willing to pay a large amount of destiny points, it is certainly possible to save him.

But this is not worth it, because Xu Zhen, the ancestor, has nothing to do with Liu Xiang.

It will be even more troublesome at that time. Liu Xiu is the best solution no matter how you look at it. The late Western Han Dynasty was one of the dynasties with the least regrets and the least suspense. Just like Li Shimin at the end of the Sui Dynasty, Liu Xiu is the only one.

The abilities of the others are one level lower, and they are even less able to compete with Emperor Guangwu!

Xu Zhong was also silent for a moment, and then he said: "Did the ancestors say that the emperor is an identity?"

"The secret of heaven cannot be revealed." He repeated what he heard in the Heroic Spirit Space.

"The ancestor only told us to keep everything as it was. Oh, and he also told us not to bury Li Yang."

Xu Hua put special emphasis on the word "Li Yang" when he mentioned it!

"Well... this guy does have great potential. With a little training, he can be a good commander. I am still surprised that he lost to Wang Yi. The battle in Ruyin was not a difficult war anyway."

Xu Zhong didn't think much about it. The Battle of Ruyin could be said to be the biggest defeat since the founding of the Han Dynasty.

In this battle, Wang Yi led the army to behead 20,000 people, and Dapo attacked Runan, taking over the entire Yuzhou. He had the capital to directly threaten Xinye and was now gathering troops on a large scale.

It seems that he wanted to force the imperial court to increase troops to relieve the pressure on Yanzhou.

Before, the wars in both Yanzhou and Yuzhou were quite intense. Xu Yuan also transferred a lot of Northwestern troops, and Xu Min also mobilized the Youzhou troops, and did not intend to give up Yanzhou easily.

Both sides won and lost alternately, and Xiang Han even had a certain advantage.

Xu Yuan was so good at fighting that he led the Northwest Army with great momentum. Xu Min also seemed to be assisted by God every time he fought!
This situation continued until Wang Yi led his troops to raid Ruyin. The Left General and Yuzhou Governor Li Yang made a misjudgment due to a traitor and rashly pursued the enemy, which led to an ambush by the Xinmang army. He was caught completely unprepared and taken by surprise!
They collapsed at the first blow and had to evacuate in a hurry. However, they encountered a mutiny on the way and completely lost the initiative.

It can be said that the reason why Li Yang was defeated was because there were too many traitors.

After that, Wang Yi took advantage of the situation and conquered Runan, making him a great power in the world! This battle made him a god, and the new emperor, Mang Longyan, was very pleased, promoted him to a higher position and put him in charge of the army.

"No, I think the old ancestor must have a deeper meaning. Talents are rare, but they are not qualified to be called Your Majesty twice in a row!"

Xu Hua shook his head. He felt that his ancestor was hinting at something deeper!

"You mean, the emperor will have a cause and effect with this Li Yang, and it's a serious one?" Xu Zhong is certainly not a fool, but what does brother mean.

"It's just a guess. None of us can figure out our ancestor's character. Let's just leave everything as it is." Xu Hua shrugged and didn't push it any further.

(End of this chapter)