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

Chapter 19: Killing the Lü clan
Time came to the eighth year of the reign of Empress Lü. Today, Empress Lü was seriously ill and almost dying. Lü's sons now held the power of the government. The only Grand Tutor Xu Zhen who could check and balance the empress dowager chose to remain silent, which made the power of the foreign relatives more rampant.

All the princes and meritorious officials in the world were very dissatisfied with her, and now that Lu Zhi was seriously ill, it also attracted the attention of the world.

Lu Zhi was now lying on the bed, her pale face full of regret. She knew that she should not have made the Lu family kings, nor should she have forced the Liu clan to marry Lu's daughter, because then there would be no way out.

The day of my death will be the day my family will be destroyed.

"Empress Dowager, you must take good care of yourself. My Lu family is counting on you." Lu Chan walked in with medicine in his hand, his face full of worry. The Empress Dowager was the Lu family's biggest supporter.

The Queen Mother is seriously ill now, but the Grand Tutor is still alive and well. He has no confidence in suppressing that monster.

"Ahem... I'm afraid I don't have much time left." Lu Zhi's voice was very weak, as if she was going to die in the next moment.

"Queen Mother, please take care of yourself!" Lu Lu also rushed forward with a crying voice.

Lü Zhi used her last bit of strength to stand up and said, "I have appointed Lü Lu as the supreme general to lead the northern army, and Lü Chan to lead the southern army. This is your last guarantee."

"You two must remember that this is your last chance to seize the military power of the northern and southern armies. You must not let it go. You should not be my funeral chariot driver. The princes and ministers of the world are watching you."

"I hope Xu Zhen will show mercy..."

After saying this, Lu Zhi closed her eyes. The empress who controlled the world for nearly sixteen years passed away. Her death also announced the demise of the Lu family group.

"Empress Dowager..." Lu Chan and others rushed over immediately, crying very sadly. There would be no turning back from then on.

.........

"Grandmaster, Grandmaster, an insider in the palace has reported."

Ten hours after Lu Zhi's death, the assassins stationed in the palace delivered all the information to the Grand Tutor's Mansion.

Although Xu Zhen seemed to have no involvement in state affairs, he actually knew Chang'an very well. Even when Lu's death was kept secret, he was able to get the news before Liu Zhang.

"Speak." Xu Zhen was still hanging the fish leisurely. He looked very old. He was 57 years old this year, which was an age with one foot in the coffin in ancient times.

"The Queen Mother has passed away." The servant's news was exactly as expected.

"Finally, Lu Zhi, Lu Zhi, you are dead. No matter how great the power is, everything will be reduced to ashes after death." Xu Zhen stood up slowly with a smile on his lips.

"Go and inform Chen Ping and Zhou Bo to call on the princes of the Liu clan to come to the capital. It's time for me to stretch my muscles."

.........

"Your Majesty, no, I beg you not to go! We can sit down and talk it out...ah!"

"Humph, my purpose in this trip is to kill all of your Lu clan members, restore the Liu clan's empire, and avenge my mother's murder! Today, I will start with you."

Liu Ruyi, with a heroic look on his face, chopped Princess Lu to death with a cold face, put on his helmet and prepared to lead the troops to defend the king.

Qi State.

"Your Majesty, all the Lu family rebels have been killed, and our army of 100,000 soldiers is ready to fight for you."

Liu Xiang, dressed in military uniform, stood up and said with a look of relief: "I have waited for this day for a long time. Now is the time to avenge my past humiliation! Set off immediately."

"I obey the king's orders!"

All the vassal states were operating at a rapid pace. Chen Ping and Zhou Bo in Chang'an did not sit idly by and wait for death. They chose to go to the Grand Tutor's Mansion immediately and obey Xu Zhen's orders.

"The Lü clan caused chaos and the world suffered terribly. Today is the day to restore the Liu family's country. We all follow the orders of the Grand Tutor today. Please give us your instructions!" Chen Ping and Zhou Bo knelt on one knee and looked respectfully at the somewhat old Jinghou in front of them.

No one dared to doubt Xu Zhen's ability. Even though he was old, he was still a tiger and could eat people!

"Don't worry, everyone. The troops of the princes are on the way as expected." Xu Zhen was still drinking tea leisurely, and seemed not to take the Lu family seriously.

"But Grand Master, the Lu family still has an army of more than 300,000 soldiers. The coalition of princes is indeed powerful, but going to war is ultimately a bad idea." The upright Zhou Bo directly expressed his doubts.

"General Zhou is worrying too much. The Grand Tutor has his own arrangements. We can just watch the show." Chen Ping knew Xu Zhen's abilities very well, so he was not panicked at all.

"Hahaha... Of course there's no need to engage in a head-on confrontation. I've long said that conquering the enemy without fighting is the best strategy for a commander. We can just go directly to the military camp and take over the military power."

Xu Zhen put down the teacup, comforted the two people, and prepared to leave.

"Take over... the military power?" Zhou Bo was still stunned. Aren't the northern and southern armies still controlled by the Lu family?
"Just follow me." Chen Ping trusted the other party very much.

That’s right, Xu Zhen was well prepared. His eldest son, Xu Zhao, was a senior officer in the Northern Army. This was given to him personally by Lu Zhi in order to win him over.

At this time, with the help of some props, Xu Zhao had gained the support of most of the middle and low-level officers of the Northern Army. Everyone was willing to support the Liu family's regime. As long as Lu Chan and Lu Lu were killed, there would be no need to worry about the others.

After learning that Qi, Zhao and other countries had sent troops, Lu Lu hurried to the Northern Army camp, firstly to mobilize troops for defense, and secondly to stabilize the morale of the army. The central military power was their only support.

"Soldiers who support Liu, kill the traitor Lu Lu!"

In this way, Lü Lu was killed by the rebellious officers without any preparation. Before that, Xu Zhen had promised that anyone who killed either Lü Chan or Lü Lu would be granted the title of marquis.

It can be said that Lu Lu today is as valuable as Xiang Yu back then. If you can snatch a piece of it, you can get promoted and make a fortune.

By the time Xu Zhen brought Chen Zhou and others into the military camp, everything had already been settled.

"I will pay my respects to the Grand Master."

The officers saluted quickly. The Grand Tutor was actually the highest military commander, so there was nothing wrong with him going over the general Lu Lu.

"Where is Lu Lu?"

"My father Lu Lu is dead. Please give me your instructions." Xu Zhao knelt on one knee.

"Well, my son Xiaoyong, now let Lu Chan come over in the name of Lu Lu. It's up to you to put down the Rebellion of the Lu clan." Xu Zhen praised him for a few words, and then planned to continue to seize the military power of the Southern Army. He did not intend to engage in battle with the other side.

There is also an insider in the Southern Army, who can take over the military power as soon as Lu Chan dies.

After receiving the news, Lu Chan in the palace set off directly without any doubt. No one could have expected that the Northern Army would mutiny so quickly, and he also did not expect Xu Zhen's fate.

The action was really too fast. The rebellion of the vassal states outside had already made him overwhelmed, so he didn't have time to think about it carefully.

In the end, Lu Chan only brought more than a hundred guards with him. As soon as he entered the military tent, he was hacked to death by ambushed swordsmen.

Afterwards, Xu Zhen obtained Lu Chan's military command and, relying on his personal prestige, easily recruited the Southern Army soldiers.

Afterwards, he quickly dispatched troops to arrest the rebels of the Lu family, killing them all, young and old, including Fan Kuai's son Fan Kang.

King Lu Tong of Yan was also killed by the Qi army, thus ending the Lü Rebellion.

(End of this chapter)