Joy of Life: I am a Han Dynasty succubus, and I rebel from the beginning

Chapter 206, Confrontation outside the palace, Pei Gong! Pei Gong!
"Don't bother, Princess."

Liu Hong bowed slightly, then left without any lingering desire to stay in Guangxin Palace.

Li Yunrui's eyes were blurred. He looked in the direction of Liu Hong and laughed nervously.

“It’s fun, so much fun!”

Liu Hong then went to pay a visit to the Queen Mother's bedroom. The Queen Mother did not feel anything about Liu Hong's actions.

He can even guess what his beloved daughter and daughter-in-law want to do.

Bu Ping Bu Dan warned Liu Hong that Fan Xian was of royal blood after all, and even if he died, he could not die at the hands of a servant.

Then he asked Hong Sixiang to escort Liu Hong out of the palace.

Liu Hong did not go to the Queen's side at all. He just wrote a handwritten letter of apology, and also received advice from Hong Zhu and the Prince.

The Queen finally gave up the idea of ​​asking Liu Hong to assassinate Fan Xian.

After all, with Liu Hong's current power, he and the queen are just allies, and he did not rely on the queen to rise to the throne.

The most urgent task is to prepare for the grand court meeting.

It is necessary to make all officials admit the political correctness of the bloodbath in Kyoto, so that political enemies will not be able to use it to frame Liu Hong in the future.

There were also generals and officials under his command who were willing to risk their lives to follow Liu Hong in order to get promoted and given more titles.

The tentative memorial from the Shangshu Mansion was delivered to Emperor Qing's study through Eunuch Hou.

"Please appoint the city defense commander Gou Zi as the Marquis of Huaiyang, a third-class earl, with a fief of 500 households, and command the city defense army."

"Please confer the title of Garrison Division Deputy Commander Huang Xuan as Garrison Division Commander, a third-class marquisate, and a fief of 1,000 households."

"Please confer the title of First-Class Viscount on Ji Xin, the captain of Liu Hong's personal guard, for his meritorious service in saving the emperor, and make him the deputy commander of the city defense army."

These three memorials were just Liu Hong's way of seeing how tolerant Emperor Qing was of him.

He does not have any generals who come from aristocratic families under his command, and he is also the main participant in the bloodbath in Kyoto, so it is almost impossible for him to be in cahoots with the aristocratic families.

If Emperor Qing really wanted to let Liu Hong compete with the aristocratic families, he probably would not refuse.

The comments from the Imperial Study were very simple, with just one word "approval", which tacitly approved of Liu Hong's action.

The situation in the Qing court has changed dramatically in recent years.

Originally, Emperor Qing just wanted to plant a thorn in the army to make the Qin family uncomfortable.

As a result, Liu Hong was too competitive, and gradually he became a rival to the Qin family, and now he is able to fight against the powerful families alone.

Emperor Qing also wanted to see how far Liu Hong could go.

After all, the Supervisory Council concealed too many things. The Great Literary Bell Incident made all officials unstable. Even if they cultivated the power of the clan members and eunuchs, they could only proceed step by step.

First, let Liu Hong make these aristocratic families tremble in fear and dare not say a word.

At that time, Emperor Qing will issue an imperial edict to take advantage of the situation, deprive Liu Hong of all his power, and let the clan eunuchs fill the power gap.

Emperor Qing gently prepared the gunpowder that Ye Qingmei had mentioned, with a faint smile on his face.

The older generation of forces in Kyoto are unruly, so let the new generation come up.

No matter what, he is still the supreme emperor!

Liu Hong's memorials almost kept the dignitaries in Kyoto awake day and night.

They just thought that Emperor Qing was crazy and almost let Liu Hong control most of the military power in Kyoto.

What confidence do you have that Liu Hong will not rebel?

After all the officials waited day and night, the week-long grand court meeting finally began.

Even Duke Liu, whose grandson had died, and his fake son Fan Jian, who was still seriously injured and unconscious, were not allowed to show up at this grand court meeting.

Prince Jing who lives in seclusion, Mr. Qin, the Chief Envoy of the Privy Council who always avoids court meetings, and Chen Pingping, the President of the Supervisory Council.

They gathered outside the palace early in the morning, and at first glance they occupied almost half of the power in the court.

They want to use their actions to show Liu Hong what the heritage of a century-old family is.

What does the death of a few officials matter? What does the division of some population matter? They are just some dross.

They have knowledge and the power to recommend, and can draw on officials to fill the vacancies at any time.

This is the confidence that gives them the courage to go against the imperial power, because in the end the world is ruled together by the emperor and the literati!

If the city defense army leader Er Gouzi falls now, Liu Hong can only rob Peter to pay Paul and transfer the generals around him. Which general is qualified to take over as the city defense army leader?
However, the sun was already rising, and Fan Jian and others frowned.

Liu Hong is not coming?

What a joke! Aren’t you afraid that the generals and officials below will rebel?
At this moment, Eunuch Hou stood out of the palace and announced the decree with an expressionless face.

"Liu Hong, the Crown Prince's Guardian, the Governor-General of Kyoto, the General of Chariots and Cavalry, and the Minister of War, has made great contributions, has made outstanding military achievements, and has also saved the emperor."

"Liu Hong is specially appointed as the Duke of Pei, the first-class duke, with a fief of 3,000 households, and is allowed to choose a city as his fiefdom!"

All the officials were shocked. From ancient times to the present, no common people had ever enjoyed such treatment.

This guy Liu Hong is a madman, and he has also infected Emperor Qing with his madness.

Fan Jian took a deep breath and his eyes became a little gloomy.

But they are just dukes! They hold the highest positions in the court, while Liu Hong is just alone.

Liu Hong, wearing the brand new uniform of Duke of Pei, walked towards the palace with an imposing manner.

Looking at all the officials almost surrounding the palace, his eyes were a little dazed for a moment.

Whenever he attended grand court meetings, he always seemed to be alone. Even if a seventh-rank censor impeached him, he would still retort angrily.

It seems very impressive, but in fact it is the helplessness of fighting alone.

But not now!
The military forces include Er Gouzi, the commander of the city defense army, Huang Xuan, the garrison division commander, and Ji Xin, the deputy general of the city defense army.

Yang Wanli, Langzhong of the Ministry of Personnel, Hou Jichang, Langzhong of the Ministry of Justice, Cheng Jialin, Langzhong of the Ministry of War, and He Zongwei, Left Censor-in-Chief of the Censorate.

Although some of the people under his command are not very loyal.

But he announced one thing to all the officials: Liu Hong had grown stronger.

Fan Jian had a blank expression on his face. Did they dare to provoke the aristocratic families just like that?
He raised his feet, ready to step into the palace to participate in the grand court meeting.

And at some point, Yan Xingzhi, the Minister of Personnel under the Crown Prince, the Junior Secretary of the Honglu Temple, Wei Wei, the Minister of Justice under the eldest princess and the second prince, who was wavering, and his officials stood silently beside Liu Hong.

Minister of Rites Guo Zheng gritted his teeth and spoke in a low voice.

"Feel sorry!"

He led the officials towards Liu Hong.

Plus, Liu Hong was originally the Minister of War.

Of the six ministries in the court, four are actually from Liu Hong's camp.

Fan Jian's face turned pale. It seemed that Liu Hong was willing to expose his long-hidden network of relationships.

He was determined to make sure that the bloodbath in Kyoto was settled in the court.

First, whitewash yourself, then vigorously build up your power.

Prince Jing was still dressed like a farmer, but his eyes were much deeper and he spoke with a smile.

"You are indeed the most formidable young man! Fan Jian, you still want to control Liu Hong. Now that Liu Hong doesn't erode your Fan family's power, you should kowtow and express your gratitude."

At this point, Prince Jing still had the mood to mock Fan Jian.

Fan Jian's face was terribly gloomy. He had indeed done something wrong in this matter.

If Fan Ruoruo had not married Liu Hong, the ministers in the court would have taken into account the relationship between Liu Hong and the Fan family.

Otherwise, it would take Liu Hong at least ten years to reach this point, and that's if these aristocratic families don't cause any trouble.

"Humph! After Fan Xian goes to Jiangnan, these people will be nothing but chickens and dogs."

Fan Jian waved his sleeves and left with his officials.

Now the forces of both sides are almost at a balance point, which is exactly what Emperor Qing wants to see.

Since the abolition of the prime minister, a new round of balance of power in the court has finally begun.

Emperor Qing silently watched the two clearly divided factions in the court, revealing a hint of relief.

Now, both the aristocratic families and representatives of the poor are begging the imperial power for support.

Unification of the world is just around the corner!

(End of this chapter)