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

Chapter 330: Searching for the Ancient Sword Book, the Servants of the Princess of Northern Qi
In the Weiyang Palace in Kyoto, Liu Hong was lying on a soft couch, recording the results of Li Chengru's two-month reform in his hands.

It can only be described as a complete mess!
The aristocratic families did not suffer much loss, but instead the common people's families were broken up and their lives destroyed.

Sang Wen had a gentle expression, dressed in the gorgeous clothes of a virtuous concubine, and sat down gently next to Liu Hong.

"King Han, what's wrong?"

Liu Hong casually handed the memorial to Sang Wen.

"Look! Li Chengru staked his lifelong reputation, his wife and children, on the reform, but now it seems to be of no use at all."

This is why Liu Hong rebelled and established an independent country.

In a dilapidated house, no matter how much repairs are done, it still cannot cover up its dilapidated nature.

It would be better to tear it down and start over again and build a mud house.

Sang Wen smiled, gently pushed away the memorial that Liu Hong handed to him, and spoke softly.

"King of Han, the harem is not allowed to interfere in government affairs!"

Liu Hong smiled and didn't say much about it.

"Hong Zhu, are you ready for the ceremony to confer the title of Consort Zhan? What's going on in Northern Qi?"

Hong Zhu bent down slightly, his eyes somewhat puzzled.

"King of Han, Northern Qi has not shown any attitude other than sending envoys to offer congratulations as usual."

Liu Hong took the Northern Qi princess Zhan Pianpian as his imperial concubine in order to test the Northern Qi's attitude.

As a result, Northern Qi now remains indifferent.

This is their eldest princess who has been missing for ten years, and now she is inexplicably being canonized as a noble concubine by the King of Han!
Liu Hong's eyes narrowed slightly.

He is now a little confused about Zhan Doudou's thoughts.

This is the trouble with the female emperor! We are afraid that she will think rationally like a normal emperor, but we are also afraid that she will explode with emotion and act too impulsively.

Then Liu Hong shook his head.

"In that case, let's just monitor Northern Qi and don't do anything else."

Hong Zhu nodded silently and prepared to pass the order to Shi Chanli.

Lord Shi Chanli is the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, who controls the Han Kingdom's intelligence network and is a close confidant of the King of Han.

Hong Zhu hesitated for a while, glanced at Sang Wen, and his eyes unconsciously glanced at Sang Wen's bulging belly.

Seeing Hong Zhu's attitude, Sang Wen wanted to leave.

Unexpectedly, Liu Hong seemed to have expected it. He grabbed Sang Wen's arm and spoke softly.

"Just listen to this! You can prepare for it later."

Seeing Liu Hong's attitude, Hong Zhu also plucked up his courage and spoke in a low voice.

"King of Han, the crown prince of Han, Liu Ying, is now three years old and is far away in Qing State in the south of the Yangtze River. The Emperor of Qing did not take action against Liu Ying, but instead asked him to be taught by his uncle Fan Xian."

"Emperor Qing is really kind..."

Liu Hong seemed to be sighing, but there was a faint ironic smile on the corner of his mouth.

Among the three great kings in the world, the young emperor of Northern Qi had no outstanding political achievements.

So far, it is still Liu Hong and Emperor Qing who are competing against each other.

Emperor Qing did not choose to kill Fan Ruoruo and Liu Ying, the eldest son of King Han, but he won a lot of reputation for himself.

Everyone praised Emperor Qing for still maintaining the style of a noble family even though he was divided into two halves.

It also restored a lot of reputation for Emperor Qing.

However, anyone with a discerning eye knows that Emperor Qing wants to stir up civil unrest within the Han Dynasty.

After Sang Wen's child was born, a large number of reformists in the Han Dynasty surrounded the child and instilled the idea of ​​reform in him.

Perhaps in a few years, Liu Ying and Fan Ruoruo should be sent back before the decisive battle.

Either Liu Hong abolished all the status of Fan Ruoruo and Liu Ying, so that the weakened aristocratic families would no longer have any hope of seizing the power of the Han Dynasty.

Force them to make up their minds to rebel directly, and then sabotage from within during the decisive battle.

Either Liu Hong acquiesced to the status of Fan Ruoruo and Liu Ying, and gathered a large number of officials around Liu Ying again, making it difficult for Liu Hong to easily abolish the crown prince in the future.

"That's interesting! You're going to give me a crown prince who has been ruined. Do you think I dare not sacrifice the emperor or the crown prince?"

Liu Hong smiled slowly, with a hint of coldness in his eyes.

Hong Zhu turned around and left silently, preparing to pass the King of Han's order to the cabinet.

After hearing the news about Liu Ying, Sang Wen's expression changed for a while and his eyes became a little moist.

Liu Ying was her adopted son, and Sang Wen accompanied Liu Ying day and night for a year.

Seeing Liu Ying's displaced and precarious life.

Sang Wen's heart was trembling.

"King of Han, why is it so? Liu Ying did nothing."

Liu Ying's life revealed a tragic fate. He should have been the most powerful second-generation official in the world.

His father Liu Hong rebelled and founded the Han Kingdom. During the Battle to Defend the Capital, he shot arrows at Liu Ying and his mother, trying to kill them.

He then fell into the hands of the enemy country and barely managed to save his life. Liu Ying was greeted by hostile dignitaries.

There were also aristocratic families who were determined to depose Liu Ying.

These guys also wanted to usurp the throne. If the Qing Kingdom could not be preserved, the worst that could happen was that they would wait for Liu Hong to die, and then wait for Liu Ying to succeed to the throne and make a comeback.

Liu Hong gently wiped away the tears from the corners of Sang Wen's eyes. His voice was like clouds far away in the sky, elusive.

"Don't be sad, this is his fate. Teach your unborn child well. He is the hope of our Han country."

Sang Wen gently closed her beautiful eyes and bowed to Liu Hong before leaving.

When he was about to walk out of the imperial study, Sang Wen turned around and looked at Liu Hong, whose figure was bleak.

"King of Han! Can I not listen?"

Liu Hong turned his head and looked at Sang Wen, one of the few women who could move his emotions, and spoke softly.

"Is this called disobeying an imperial order?"

"Can I disobey your order?"

Sang Wen knelt on the ground, his eyes firm.

She has a gentle temperament and is indifferent to fame and fortune.

If Liu Ying was chosen, the baby in her womb would be in danger of life.

If he had chosen his own child, Liu Ying would definitely have become a victim of Liu Hong and the Minister of Personnel Zhang Liang.

Sang Wen decided to use his soft shoulders to carry everything for the two children.

Because they are all innocent!
Liu Hong stared at Sang Wen for a long time.

"What will are you going to disobey?"

Sang Wen hesitated for a while, then spoke slowly with an unusually firm tone.

"The harem is not allowed to interfere in government affairs! I want to give it a try."

Hong Zhu, who had just returned from the cabinet, happened to hear that Sang Wen wanted the harem to interfere in government affairs. He suddenly felt dizzy and his legs couldn't help but go weak.

Even if Sang Wen wants the harem to interfere in government affairs, you can't say it openly!

And he said it in front of the King of Han.

Sang Wen was charged with the two crimes of disobeying the imperial order and interfering in government affairs.

Not to mention a virtuous concubine, even a queen.

As long as the King of Han is willing, he can deprive Sang Wen of everything at any time, even the status of the baby in her belly is in jeopardy.

Hong Zhu kept winking at Sang Wen, even with a pleading tone.

But Sang Wen just knelt on the ground, lowered his head, and remained silent.

After a long time, a faint sigh was heard from Liu Hong in the imperial study.

"As you wish!"

A smile broke out on Sang Wen's face, and with the help of his maid, he retreated towards the harem.

Hong Zhu came to the imperial study carefully.

No matter how kind and benevolent the King of Han is, he would be very angry if his wife disobeyed his orders.

But Liu Hong didn't.

Liu Hong sat quietly on a small stool, looking at the charcoal fire in the stove, slightly absent-minded.

Hong Zhu approached behind Liu Hong and was about to speak to comfort him.

"King of Han..."

Unexpectedly, Liu Hong laughed.

"Women are weak by nature, but they become strong when they become mothers!"

"Sang Wen really treats Liu Ying as his own child."

Hong Zhu fell silent, and felt a little sympathy for the eldest son of King Han who was in Qing Kingdom.

This child has had a very hard life.

His uncle doesn't love him, his mother doesn't care about him, his father wants to use him as a sacrifice, and he still lives in the Kingdom of Qing, which is calling for his death.

In Liu Ying's dull life, everyone did nothing but call for his death and scheme to exploit him.

Only Sang Wen, the adoptive mother, was willing to help Liu Ying.

It’s a pity that Liu Ying’s life was too miserable, and Sang Wen’s soft shoulders couldn’t bear it at all!

The hesitation in Liu Hong's eyes quickly disappeared.

"Hong Zhu, please help me issue another decree."

When Hong Zhu heard this, he quickly started grinding ink and picking up his brush.

"Tell the officials of Kyoto that I once had a sword that I really liked, but unfortunately I can't find it anymore. Could you please help me find it?"

Such a lengthy edict was issued.

It seems that all the civil and military officials in Kyoto are confused.

But Hong Zhu understood what he meant.

With a "pa..." sound, the brush fell to the ground.

Hong Zhu was stunned with shock.

The King of Han wants to make Concubine Sang the Queen?

Liu Hong's tone remained as calm as ever, and he did not turn around when he heard the brush fall.

"Since Sang Wen wants to keep Liu Ying, let her try! Anyway, I'm already risking the whole world's disapproval by starting the Han Kingdom Reform."

"I don't care whether making Sang Wen the queen will cause an uproar in the government or not."

As his status and power grew, Liu Hong had long since changed from a chess piece using conspiracies and tricks to a chess player who watched the world unfold.

Since Sang Wen wants to try, let her try!
As for the consequences, Sang Wen will bear all of them.

Liu Hong could only do his best to show his affection to Sang Wen and the status of the baby in her belly. Hong Zhu was in mixed feelings and handed the imperial edict to a young eunuch.

The reason why he didn't send her off in person was because the eldest princess of Northern Qi, who would later become the Imperial Concubine Han, was meeting the emperor outside the imperial study.

Liu Hong thought for a while.

"Let her in!"

When the Princess of Northern Qi saw the big devil and bad guy who had imprisoned her for ten years, her eyes couldn't help but turn red.

Her nose twitched slightly and she looked like she couldn't hold back her emotions and was about to cry on the spot.

When Liu Hong saw Zhan Pianpian's attitude, he couldn't remain calm and suddenly felt a headache.

When it comes to relationships, Liu Hong admits that he does behave a bit like an animal.

"My Lady, why did you come to see me?"

When Zhan Pianpian heard Liu Hong's reminder, she suppressed the grievance in her heart and handed over a letter pitifully.

This bad man imprisoned her for ten years without even a word of apology.

Liu Hong took the letter and his fingers touched Zhan Pianpian's fingers.

Zhan Pianpian was like a frightened little rabbit. She quickly retracted her jade fingers and lowered her head.

Liu Hong opened the letter, glanced at it quickly, then looked at Zhan Pianpian's pitiful expression and smiled playfully.

"Lang Tao has come to Kyoto?"

"Yes!"

Zhan Pianpian's voice was as thin as a mosquito, and she didn't dare to look directly into Liu Hong's eyes.

Liu Hong gently reached out and straightened the hairpin on Zhan Pianpian's hair.

Zhan Pianpian endured silently, suppressing the fear and panic in her heart.

When Liu Hong saw Zhan Pianpian's expression, he knew that the ten years of imprisonment had left too much of a psychological shadow on Zhan Pianpian, and he sighed slightly.

"You go down first! This is a matter between me and the Emperor of Northern Qi, so just be a good boy and don't interfere."

Zhan Pianpian responded obediently.

Then he raised his head, a glimmer of hope in his eyes.

"Then King Han, can I leave the palace and take a look outside? Just for a while!"

Liu Hong raised his eyebrows, his tone as gentle as ever.

"Of course! If you want to leave the palace in the future, just tell me."

Zhan Pianpian cheered and jumped for joy, a smile on her face.

Seeing that Liu Hong was still there, he felt it was a little inappropriate and quickly lowered his head.

Liu Hong winked at Hong Zhu and asked him to send his trusted eunuch to protect Zhan Pianpian's safety.

Then he looked at it again, the letter signed jointly by the young emperor of Northern Qi and Ku He.

In the letter, the young emperor of Northern Qi showed concern for his sister Zhan Pianpian and provided her with various knowledge about pregnancy preparation, which he then openly presented to Liu Hong.

The letter also hinted to Liu Hong that as long as Liu Hong was willing to enthrone his offspring with Northern Qi royal blood as the next emperor of the Han Kingdom.

Then the young emperor of Northern Qi could acquiesce to the Han Kingdom's silent erosion of Northern Qi's territory until it annexed Northern Qi.

Ok……

It is said that Liu Hong felt that the little emperor Zhan Doudou had a clear way of thinking and actually came up with such a set of operations.

But if you think about it carefully, it is indeed feasible.

After all, the Zhan family of Northern Qi are all women, and the only one, Ku He, is about to die.

Since the Northern Qi dynasty is destined to be handed over to others, it might as well do a good business.

It really looks like it’s for sale!
Then, Grand Master Ku He made a very calm statement and invited King of Han Liu Hong to Shangjing for a talk.

He also had something he was willing to give to Liu Hong.

Liu Hong threw the letters into the fire and watched them burn to ashes, his pupils flashing with flames.

"It's interesting!"

When Hong Zhu saw the content of the letter, he hurriedly tried to dissuade Liu Hong.

"King of Han, no! What if the Grand Master has some fatal trump card? Then it won't be Han annexing Northern Qi, but Northern Qi annexing Han."

Hong Zhu's worries were justified.

The centipede insect is dead but not stiff.

The four great masters have remained in the grand master realm for decades, and Si Gu Jian has the trump card of the sword box.

God knows if Ku He has any other way to kill Liu Hong, or to imprison King Liu Hong of Han, so that the State of Han would be afraid to act rashly.

Liu Hong smiled faintly.

"How could I be so unwise! Since Northern Qi wants to show their sincerity, let's show it first. At the very least, let the Northern Qi general Shangshan Hu submit to the Han Kingdom."

Hong Zhu was shocked, even though Uesugi Tiger surrendered to the Han Kingdom.

It doesn't mean loyalty to the Han Dynasty.

What does the King of Han want to do?

However, seeing that Liu Hong didn't seem to want to explain, Hong Zhu slowly took his leave.

Only Liu Hong was left alone in the imperial study, reading through the results of the reforms in counties across the Han Kingdom.

No matter how perfect the reform system is, the group of aristocratic families below will be able to find ways to deal with it.

Liu Hong picked up the secret letter handed over by Baoyue Tower.

The national policy of the Han Dynasty was to support small and medium-sized landlords and the common people, while as for the wealthy and powerful families, they were to impose heavy taxes to fill the national treasury.

Some of the noble families in Dingzhou seized the loophole and bribed the county governor with a large sum of money.

Seeing this, Liu Hong couldn't help but sneer.

They occupied 3,000 acres of arable land, participated in trade with the Western Hu, and made a fortune as a noble family.

These are all poor peasants.

People who don’t know would think that the productivity of the Han Dynasty has surpassed that of the 21st century!
"This trend must not be allowed to grow!"

Liu Hong's decision was swift.
Then they would just confiscate the houses and divide the households, take the silver and grain back into the national treasury, and distribute the land to each household at a ratio of five mu.

As for the Dingzhou prefect who assisted the evil, he was directly stripped of his official position, his illegally acquired property was confiscated, and he was sent to do hard labor for ten years.

As for the bribed members, the same treatment will be applied, and the vacant seats will be filled by allowing each class to nominate their own replacements.

The decision order was issued quickly and handed to the chief minister Lin Ruofu.

Lin Ruofu took a look and stamped it with the cabinet seal, placing it alongside the seal of the King of Han.

Pass this memorial legally.

Lin Ruofu glanced at the young eunuch who delivered the imperial eunuch's order.

"The decision was made by the King of Han alone?"

The young eunuch looked confused and shook his head, indicating that he didn't know.

Lin Ruofu smiled and said nothing more.

Once again immersed in the heavy workload of official documents.

Most of the members of the arbitration committee were low-level farmers, manual workers, soldiers and clerks.

These people are the easiest group to bribe.

As for the members of the noble families, merchants and factory owners, they are still waiting and watching, not caring about that little bit of money.

However, it seems that Liu Hong did not show mercy to these people in this ruling.

This is a warning as well as a warning.

The Minister of Works Xiao He and the Minister of Revenue Versace took a quick glance and quickly lowered their heads.

The three major workshops of the Neiku were expanded and split, a large number of state-owned factories and private factories were built, and the Ministry of Works and the Ministry of Households became the two busiest departments among the six ministries.

The night gradually darkened, and Concubine Zhan Pianpian was holding a handful of candied haws with a happy smile on her face.

After many years, she finally gained semi-freedom and was very satisfied.

After all, she is the eldest princess of Northern Qi, and now she is a royal concubine, maintaining the bond between the Han Kingdom and Northern Qi.

Nature cannot do whatever one wants and follow one's heart.

The smile on Zhan Pianpian's face slowly disappeared, and she looked a little worried.

Among the Han king's harem, Sang Wen is the most favored and her position is almost unshakable.

His younger brother Zhan Doudou wants to usurp the throne and use the royal bloodline of Northern Qi to inherit everything of the Han Kingdom.

Zhan Pianpian really doesn't think it's a good idea.

What's more, the current King of Han is a grand master.

Emperor Qing worked hard for many years before he gave birth to two sons, the third prince Li Chengping and the fourth prince Li Chenglong.

Zhan Pianpian felt that if she were to get pregnant, it would probably take many years.

In the imperial concubine's palace, Hong Zhu was waiting for Zhan Pianpian with a smile on her face.

After seeing Zhan Pianpian, he bowed slightly.

"The King of Han will rest in the Imperial Concubine's palace tonight. Please make preparations early."

Zhan Pianpian was stunned for a moment, bit her red lips lightly and nodded.

After getting acquainted with her, the eldest princess of Northern Qi looked even more pitiful, like a little white rabbit that could be manipulated at will.

While inspiring a man's pity, it also inspires the animal nature deep in his heart.

Liu Hong had already been in Zhan Pianpian's bedroom, waiting for her.

After seeing Zhan Pianpian, his eyes lit up slightly.

As expected of the Zhan family! Compared to Fan Ruoruo's young lotus, Sang Wen can barely hold it.

Whether it is Zhan Pianpian or Zhan Doudou, the big breasts talent is maxed out.

Zhan Pianpian looked a little flustered and couldn't help but speak in a pleading voice.

"Please have mercy on me, King Han. I am afraid of pain..."

　"Now that you're here, why are you still talking about this..."

　　"Don't worry, I know what's going on."

　　Only Liu Hong was naked with his muscular body and a complicated expression on his face.

　　Is this the legendary contrast?

　　I thought it was a gentle little white rabbit, but it turned out to be more like a little female cat.

　　In the end, Zhan Pianpian even turned from passive to active, making Liu Hong very passive.

　　If the eldest princess of Northern Qi was like this, Liu Hong couldn't even imagine how Zhan Doudou, who was like a tigress, would be.

　　
　　
　
(End of this chapter)