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

Chapter 91 Emperor Wu Dies

Currently, the only general who can be of great use is Huo Qubing. Xu Nan can barely be considered half a general, but he needs to defend against the Wuhuan forces in Liaodong, so he cannot be used for the time being.

As for the rest, they only had the talent of a general, but were far from being able to be a general. Just as Xu Gong had expected at the time, there was a lack of young talents.

"Your Majesty, I have something to report, but I don't know whether I should say it or not."

The Grand Minister of Agriculture stepped out and bowed.

Liu Che frowned slightly, and although he had expected this, he still said, "Speak."

The man then spoke: "I would like to ask, Your Majesty, what are your plans for the position of Right Prime Minister? What do you want to establish? After all, the position of Prime Minister cannot be sloppy in the slightest."

Suddenly, Liu Che felt countless eyes were focused on him.

That’s right, these people have raised the issue of the right prime minister to him more than once. The phase is quite critical for each party.

"We'll discuss this another day."

Liu Che still wanted to use the previous excuses, but unfortunately his ministers did not buy it.

"Your Majesty, please be careful!"

"Yes, the position of right prime minister has been vacant for more than a year. Since Emperor Gao, the prime minister has had left and right positions. Your Majesty, please do not break the ancestral system."

"I second the proposal."

"I second the motion..."

Most officials in the court spoke out that they had been fighting for this position for a long time and the result must be obtained immediately!

Liu Che knew he couldn't escape, so he could only agree: "Well, I will make this decision today."

He looked at Liu Ju who was standing in the front on the left: "What do you think of this, Prince? I don't have much time left, you must make your own judgment."

It's actually just passing the buck.

Liu Ju: "My father, the emperor, I recommend Shaofu Chen Nong to be the prime minister."

"Oh, why?" A smile appeared on Liu Che's face, and he agreed with this.

"Chen Nong is a loyal and honest person. He is known for his wisdom and virtue. In addition, he is a disciple of Jing Hou Xu Gong, so he is qualified for the job."

In fact, Chen Nong was not a pure official. He was a doctor of the Imperial College, highly respected and virtuous. Although he did not have much real power, he had high qualifications and prestige.

Only this kind of person can satisfy both parties.

Sure enough, when these words were spoken, all the ministers were speechless. They did not expect it to be this person.

No wonder the prince suddenly recruited the doctoral students from the Imperial College as officials. Is there a positive meaning in love? It seems that the prince is not a simple person.

"Ahem...Okay, Chen Nong will be the Prime Minister, and we will adjourn the court."

Liu Che coughed a few times, and then limped out of Ganlu Palace with the help of the eunuchs. He felt that he didn't have much time left.

.........

In October of the second year of Zhenghe, Liu Che was seriously ill, and he immediately summoned Crown Prince Liu Ju, as well as Xu Ye, Huo Guang, Huo Qubing and others into the palace.

Anyone with a discerning eye knows what is going to be done, and it is most likely to be entrusting an orphan to someone else.

Xu Ye was still wearing court robes, with a solemn expression on his face. He did not expect that things would happen so suddenly. His Majesty had just attended court two months ago.

At this time, Huo Qubing had already defeated the Huns and returned with a great victory, and his prestige was once again enhanced.

This time, the purpose of entrusting the orphan to the care of others is definitely to restrict him. The general's power is too great, and even the prime minister cannot check and balance it.

Xu Nan's movements were slower, as he was still stationed in Youzhou, otherwise his name would have been on the list. At this time, tens of thousands of imperial guards had surrounded the palace, and no one was allowed to enter or leave except for the ministers summoned by the imperial edict, and even the concubines were under house arrest.

This shows how serious the matter is. It is precisely because of this situation that Xu Ye is sure that it is a case of entrusting the orphan to someone else.

in the palace.

Liu Che was lying on the bed. He was very thin and his face was pale, as if he would die at any time.

As expected, even the most powerful emperor could not escape death. No matter if he was a king or a commoner, his final destination was a coffin and nothingness.

"Ahem... Teacher, do you think there are people in this world who are immortal? Maybe there are, but it's a pity that I can't see them."

Liu Che was deeply moved, and everything he had experienced appeared before his eyes like a passing scene.

He saw the scene of himself taking over the throne from his father, and also saw himself kneeling in the rain, begging his grandmother to spare Zhou Yafu.

He took power, conquered the Huns, established the Imperial Academy, abolished the Hundred Schools of Thought, and conquered the Hundred Yue...all these things came to his mind, and in the end, only desolation was left.

"I will see you, Your Majesty."

The four people, namely, the left prime minister Xu Ye, the general Huo Qubing, the Guanglu doctor Huo Guang and the imperial guard Shangguan Jie, were the ministers chosen by Emperor Liu Che to take care of his son.

"Ahem...Everyone, please stand up. No need to be polite."

Liu Che sat up with the help of the eunuchs. His voice was very weak. He was actually holding on to his last breath and would die soon.

It was only before he died that he realized one thing: there is no such thing as immortality in this world. If Ying Zheng were alive, he would not have died. His pursuit of immortality was greater than any other emperor since ancient times.

But he died in the end, and his death was very sudden. Zhao Gao and Li Si conspired to tamper with his will, which accelerated the demise of Qin.

Liu Che felt that he was unlike him, at least his close ministers had never betrayed him. Whether it was his teacher, Wei Qing or Huo Qubing, they were all loyal ministers of the Han Dynasty.

"You guys should know why I'm looking for you. There is no immortal emperor in this world. I'm at the last moment of my life."

"But the Han Dynasty is far from that, so I need someone to assist the prince, and you are the ones I have chosen."

Several people knelt down immediately, saying with great respect and trepidation: "We thank your Majesty for your kindness."

Liu Che looked at them and felt regretful after all. Unlike his father, he did not have Xu Gong to entrust his son to, so he could not rest easy.

Therefore, he could only make more preparations and try his best to prevent one person from becoming too powerful. He was not worried about the others, except for General Huo Qubing, whose power and prestige were too great.

"Originally, the General of the Cavalry should have come, but since he is far away in Liaodong and has not returned, I have no choice but to ask you to convey his message."

Liu Che glanced at the eunuch who was in charge of engraving the will and said, "Appoint General Xu Nan as the Grand Marshal and give him full authority to take charge of the defense of You, Bing and Liang states. Do not allow any foreign invaders to enter our Han Dynasty."

"Shangguan Jie was appointed as the Minister of Rites, assisting in government affairs. Xu Ye remained unchanged. Huo Guang was promoted to General of Chariots and Cavalry, assisting General Huo Qubing."

His meaning was very clear. He wanted to use Shangguan Jie to check and balance Xu Ye, and Huo Guang and Xu Nan to check and balance Huo Qubing.

Of course, the main one is Xu Nan. After all, Huo Guang is Huo Qubing's younger brother, and the two are related.

But power is a magical thing. Even father and son cannot be open-hearted to each other. Liu Che believes that it will work.

"Ji'er, come here." Liu Che waved to the prince.

"Father." Liu Ju came to his father with tears in his eyes.

Liu Che looked at him and said, "I am very satisfied with you. I hope you will not disappoint me. Even though you are an older king, you should get along well with the ministers."

"Yes, I will remember it." Liu Ju nodded.

"Hmm..." After explaining everything, he felt relieved. Even though he was worried about something, it was useless. When a person dies, it is like a light goes out.

(End of this chapter)