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

Chapter 224: The Grand Commander of Andong, the title of Grand General, and the title of Minister of War
Liu Hong just left in such a swagger.

The Tiger Guards, led by Gundam, looked at each other, but no one dared to stop them.

"Hurry and send him to the hospital. The wound in his chest wasn't deep, so he can still be saved."

When Liu Hong saw this group of officials surrounding the official who fell in a pool of blood, looking helpless, he felt a toothache.

These officials have no knowledge of first aid at all!

Emperor Qing stood on the highest building of the imperial palace and had a panoramic view of it all.

I felt a chill in my heart. This guy Liu Hong really has a Barrett!
"Your Majesty, should I personally kill Pei Gong when he takes office?"

Hong Sixiang spoke softly, and then made a gesture of wiping his neck.

Emperor Qing rejected the proposal instantly.

"No!"

Are you kidding! If Liu Hong dies, all the negative information about me will be spread everywhere.

Even if your reputation is lost, you can still find a way to restore it later.

But Wuzhu knew that Ye Qingmei's death was related to him, and he was likely to rush into the palace with an iron rod.

Emperor Qing just felt dizzy and nauseous.

"Not only can we not kill Liu Hong, we have to send 20 tiger guards to ensure his safety."

This is protection, but also surveillance!
Hong Sixiang didn't understand why Emperor Qing chose to do this, but after all, he was just a family slave.

Nodded and prepared to go down to work.

Various forces in Kyoto tried every means to find out the result of Liu Hong's entry into the palace this time.

Liu Hong encountered an assassination attempt just after leaving the palace, and he couldn't help feeling sad for the other party.

Even Liu Hong, the most loyal lackey of Emperor Qing, was stripped of his position as Governor of Kyoto by an imperial edict without committing any crime.

This group of aristocratic families have been slaughtered like pigs once, and Emperor Qing has tasted the sweetness.

How much better will the outcome be?

However, the news in the palace was kept secret. All we knew was that Emperor Qing had deployed many soldiers in the imperial study, apparently preparing to intimidate Liu Hong.

Then the two had a big quarrel and Liu Hong left peacefully.

Gone!
No news came out from either the Shangshu Mansion or the Imperial Palace.

Liu Hong was in the courtyard, wearing a long robe, quietly watching Sang Wen playing with the flowers and plants in the garden.

Such a quiet and peaceful scene made Liu Hong unconsciously put a smile on his face.

As Fan Ruoruo flipped through the pages of Red Mansions, she had already given up the idea of ​​relying on the Fan family to seize power.

Among Liu Hong's confidants, only Zhang Liang stood behind him, his expression mixed with sadness and joy.

"You can't turn back now. Do you regret it? Even if you want to give in now, Emperor Qing will not let you go."

Liu Hong exposed all of Emperor Qing's secrets in the palace, which could be said to be a great offense.

If Liu Hong wants to retreat now, he should wait until Emperor Qing has completely devoured Liu Hong's forces and stabilized the situation.

The best outcome is just a glass of poisoned wine!
"What is there to regret?"

Liu Hong answered quite casually, pointing his finger in the direction of the imperial palace without any fear on his face.

"When I first came to Kyoto and saw this group of dignitaries, and when I first met Emperor Qing, an idea came to my mind."

"A real man should do his job! Why should we kneel to others but not others kneel to us?"

"Kings, princes, generals and ministers are all of different species. Even the lowest class of people can climb to the throne one day."

Liu Hong exposed his evil ambitions without any concealment.

At this point, even if he told Emperor Qing that he was a loyal minister.

Will Emperor Qing believe it?
Zhang Liang was silent for a moment, trying hard to hide his burning heart.

Until now, Zhang Liang finally felt that Liu Hong might one day be able to become the most respected person in the world.

As long as Emperor Qing dies, who in the world can stop Liu Hong?
The little emperor of Northern Qi who didn’t even have all his teeth grown?
Or is it the Nanqing royal family that is constantly infighting, or is it Fan Xian who became a powerful official as an illegitimate son?
However, neither Zhang Liang nor Liu Hong tacitly agreed to discuss it.

If Liu Hong became emperor, would he be like Emperor Qing, putting away the bow when the birds are all gone and throwing away the bow when the rabbit is dead?

Zhang Liang chose to trust Liu Hong.

For no other reason! Just because the old brothers behind Liu Hong never bowed to the aristocratic families, the 50,000 craftsmen released by the Hanging Temple. "Maybe there will be a peaceful and prosperous era in the future! A peaceful and prosperous era for the common people and the poor."

When Zhang Liang thought of this, his heart was in turmoil.

Liu Hong turned around, patted Zhang Liang on the shoulder and laughed.

"Since I'm leaving, let me do something useful for the people of Kyoto."

"What do you want to do, sir?"

Zhang Liang also laughed. He liked Liu Hong's attitude of never hiding anything from him.

This kind of trust, which almost involves entrusting one's life to someone, is unprecedented in history.

"Abolish all harsh taxes, improve the treatment of soldiers, and promulgate the laws of the first governor of Kyoto at the gates of Kyoto."

Liu Hong's voice was sonorous and powerful.

He calculated carefully and found that the bulk of those exorbitant taxes and levies were actually taken by the Kyoto Prefecture and the city garrison, who made a living from them.

The national treasury did not receive much, and other nobles in Kyoto did not expect to enjoy the benefits.

He was about to leave, so what if he offended Kyoto Prefecture?

The city defense army is still under the control of Li Ye, the governor of Kyoto. Ji Xin cannot intervene, so he simply offends him at once.

This wave greatly enhanced Liu Hong's reputation.

As for whether Li Ye of Kyoto Prefecture would hate Liu Hong, he hated him with gnashing teeth.

We are leaving anyway, so what are we afraid of?
After I leave, let’s not worry about the flood!
After all, after Liu Hong left, a power vacuum was left in Kyoto.

Ji Xin was the captain of his personal guard, so of course he had to leave with him. Ergouzi had offended too many people in Kyoto, so he simply took the city defense troops with him.

As for the garrison commander Huang Xuan, he had just arrived not long ago. As long as he was careful and cautious, he would be able to keep this position.

When neither Emperor Qing nor Liu Hong felt confident of defeating the other.

Both sides will choose to exercise restraint without any prior agreement.

Under the gaze of hundreds of officials in Kyoto, Liu Hong seemed to be completely crazy.

In one go, he abolished all the heavy taxes that had been imposed on Kyoto for decades, and also raised the monthly salary of Kyoto soldiers by one or two taels of silver.

Li Ye, the governor of Kyoto, was furious and ran into the palace to complain to Emperor Qing, but was severely reprimanded by Emperor Qing.

He also publicly announced that Liu Hong was the pillar of the Qing Kingdom, and there were certainly reasons for doing so.

Liu Hong also took the opportunity to submit a memorial, expressing his gratitude and praising Emperor Qing as a wise ruler in a rather unsophisticated way.

Emperor Qing didn't even look at the memorial. Others thought it was extremely corny, but in his eyes it was just naked mockery.

Then a memorial to the emperor caused a sensation in the court and the country.

Liu Hong felt that he was lacking in moral character, so he wrote a letter of resignation, asking Emperor Qing to remove him from the positions of General of Chariots and Cavalry, Minister of War, and Governor-General of Kyoto.

These three are prestigious and powerful official positions!

Even Fan Xian couldn't figure it out.

Everyone knew that Emperor Qing would not tolerate a powerful governor eyeing his bed covetously, even if this governor was the most loyal minister in the world.

But you also resigned from the positions of General of Chariots and Cavalry and Minister of War. What the hell is this?

Are you really going to be a lazy duke?

The palace’s order is not allowed!

After Liu Hong's resignation three times, Emperor Qing seemed to be moved by his persistence and reluctantly agreed to his resignation.

Just when everyone was disappointed and thought that Liu Hong was nothing special.

The emperor has taken action, but you are like a coward.

Is this still the famous Pei Gong?
The decree from the palace shook almost the entire world.

"Appoint Liu Hong as the Grand Commander of Andong, commanding the military and political power of Dongshan Road, Jiangbei Road, and Jiangnan Road, comforting the victims of the disaster in Jiangbei, and suppressing the rebellion of the refugees in the three routes."

"He will be given the title of Minister of War and the position of Grand General and will be leaving the capital soon!"

From then on, Liu Hong became a first-rank official and a powerful governor who controlled one-third of the territory of Qing State.

This year, he is thirty years old!

(End of this chapter)