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

Chapter 351: Liu Ying will become the Emperor of Northern Qi, Gao Emperor Liu Hong's fishing nest

Liu Hong, Zhan Doudou and Si Lili stayed in the palace for half a month.

Perhaps the Zhan family really has a destiny, as Zhan Doudou and Si Lili are both pregnant.

To be honest, Liu Hong had a headache because the names of his next few sons all had bad fates.

Sacrificing Liu Ying was enough, he really didn't want to sacrifice another one.

So the choice was given to Zhan Doudou, and she was allowed to name the child, and the fate of the child was also left to her.

Let’s see whether the inertia of history is stronger or the destiny of the Zhan family is stronger.

On this day, Liu Hong was playing the piano, chess, calligraphy and painting with Si Lili.

When Si Lili lets go, she can be charming and when she is dignified, she looks like a lady from a noble family.

Otherwise, she could not have become a noble concubine of Northern Qi.

Zhan Doudou pushed open the door and her eyes lit up when she saw Liu Hong.

"Your Majesty! I have thought of a name for this child. Let's call him Liu Chan. How about that?"

Liu Hong was writing about the unification of the world when he heard the name Liu Chan. His hands trembled violently and he could hardly hold the brush.

I looked up and met Zhan Doudou's expectant gaze.

What can this say?

I can only say that Zhan Doudou is very good at naming, and he perfectly replicated the Zhan family's idea of ​​continuing their bloodline.

Liu Hong laughed dryly a few times, but his laughter couldn't hide the weirdness.

"As long as you are happy, is there anything else?"

Zhan Doudou hesitated for a while, feeling that her next words might anger Liu Hong, but she still had to speak.

"Your Majesty, please grant me your permission. If this baby is a girl, please let her take her mother's surname and wait for her to find a husband in the future to continue the bloodline of the Zhan family."

Sure enough, Liu Hong put down his brush and frowned.

In fact, for many modern people, it is not very important for the child to take the mother's surname. As long as they have a biological son with their surname, it is enough.

However, Zhan Doudou's idea made Liu Hong undecided.

This Queen of Northern Qi, who retired from the throne, probably raised her daughter as a boy, causing her to develop a strong character.

When she reached marriageable age, she completely dominated her husband's family and even wanted the husband's son to be named Zhan.

Didn't this set a bad precedent for the arrogance of Han Dynasty princesses? The princesses who followed followed suit.

Zhan Doudou felt relieved when she saw that Liu Hong was not angry but hesitated instead.

As long as Liu Hong doesn’t feel that his imperial authority is challenged!

What follows is just the distribution of benefits.

A smile appeared on Zhan Doudou's face.

"Your Majesty, I have contacted the three major clans. Northern Qi will send a total of 300,000 troops, 4 million dan of grain, and 50 million taels of silver. Please follow your Majesty's orders and march south to attack Qing!"

Liu Hong looked at Zhan Doudou in surprise.

He had originally planned to talk about this matter at the next grand court meeting. After all, he had just served as the emperor of Northern Qi and was not yet familiar with its internal affairs.

Unexpectedly, Zhan Doudou had quietly reached a secret agreement with the three major clans.

If you think about it carefully, it’s quite normal.

After all, Liu Hong became the emperor of Northern Qi, after Emperor Gao of the Han Dynasty.

The Zhan family could only be considered half a royal family and had regressed to the status of an aristocratic family.

The Northern Qi Dynasty once again had the four major clans, and the first clan was the War Clan that controlled the two counties.

They will form an alliance, which can be said to be a conservative faction, against the reformist faction of the Han Dynasty.

Liu Hong sat on the chair and stared at Zhan Doudou for a while.

"Zhan Doudou, you are great! You should know that when I became the Grand Commander of Andong, I should have known you, so that Fan Ruoruo would not have to die."

As long as Liu Hong collects Zhan Doudou in advance.

With Fan Ruoruo's mediocre skills, how could she possibly create such a big storm?

Zhan Doudou smiled mischievously and said as if jokingly.

"The King of Han at that time was not worthy of me. After all, you were poisoned, and your actual status was just a retainer of the Zhan family."

This sentence is very clear.

Liu Hong also laughed, he understood the hidden meaning of Zhan Doudou's words.

Zhan Doudou is a woman who admires strong men, and only better men are worthy of her.

Otherwise, over the past ten years, Zhan Doudou would rather arouse suspicion in the Northern Qi court than find a random man to lend her sperm.

Because no one can compare to the pride in Zhan Doudou's heart.

She is the Emperor of Northern Qi, the head of the Zhan family, the most powerful family in the world, on par with the Emperor Qing of the South, and her uncle is a grandmaster.

For most men, even looking at her is considered a blasphemy.

"In that case, if a daughter is born, it will be according to your wishes."

Since Zhan Doudou offered an army of 300,000, which was almost equivalent to bringing his own food and grass for exchange, there was no way Liu Hong would refuse to agree to this.

If you want the horse to run, it must eat grass.

If you take the benefits but don't do your job, even if you are the emperor, don't blame your subordinates for becoming disloyal and being lazy in their work.

"Are you interested in accompanying me to visit the capital?"

Liu Hong seemed to speak casually.

Zhan Doudou was stunned for a moment and gently bit her red lips.

"Your Majesty, have you not given up the idea of ​​reforming the Northern Qi?"

"You know, there are the Tianyi sect followers below and the aristocratic families above. There is no soil for reform here at all."

Liu Hong took Zhan Doudou's hand and his eyes stayed on her huge chest for a while before he looked away with a firm tone.

"Hearing is believing, seeing is believing. I really can't accept it unless I see it with my own eyes."

Zhan Doudou stared at Liu Hong's resolute face with her beautiful eyes, a little dazed, then a smile broke out on her face and she nodded.

"Since your majesty is interested, I am only the queen, so I must obey your order."

Perhaps it is the stubbornness in his heart that has allowed Liu Hong to reach this day.

But there are so many people in the palace and it’s hard to explain many things in detail.

Just like the government affairs of the Han Dynasty, what was it like?

Both Liu Hong and Zhan Doudou felt a little confused.

If two courts were retained, stability could only be maintained for a few decades. Without Liu Hong's pressure, a civil war between the North and the South would break out sooner or later.

If they were merged into one court, even Liu Hong would not be able to suppress it.

Because the reform faction in the south needed a large amount of raw materials and markets, and the overseas market was unstable, they could only turn their attention to the north.

How could the northern conservatives be happy about this? Land, people, and food are their lifeblood.

Liu Hong would never underestimate these aristocratic families that were formed through layers of selective poisoning. Those family heads would rather start a rebellion than slowly bleed to death.

The fate of those aristocratic families in the Han Dynasty is obvious to all.

As for getting these powerful families to change their stance and become reformists? How is that possible!

From a local tyrant who holds the power of life and death, to a factory owner who slowly accumulates capital and a member of the People's Congress? Only a madman would do that.

Liu Hong and Zhan Doudou were riding in a carriage together, and both of them were feeling a little heavy.

"Your Majesty, why don't you give in for now?"

Zhan Doudou spoke tentatively. She was the head of the Zhan family. Even though she was now Liu Hong's Queen of Northern Qi, she had to consider the family behind her. Liu Hong's eyes darkened, and he looked at the lifeless people of Northern Qi with an unfathomable expression.

"The Northern Qi court must be abolished. There must not be two courts in the Han Dynasty."

Zhan Doudou took a deep breath, as if he had predicted the scene of mountains of corpses and seas of blood.

But isn’t it a bit too hasty for Liu Hong to do this now?

Zhan Doudou hasn't spoken yet.

Liu Hong spoke in a deep voice, and the gloom in his eyes became even more gloomy.

"I will resign the throne of the Northern Qi emperor, retain the throne of the Northern Qi empress dowager, and let you rule the country from behind the curtain. I will treat Northern Qi as a vassal state and treat it equally."

"My eldest son Liu Ying will become the emperor of Qi, and you will be Liu Ying's adoptive mother."

Zhan Doudou fell silent when he heard Liu Hong's decision.

She definitely had no feelings for Liu Ying, not to mention that Liu Ying was only four or five years old, even if he was eighteen years old and had reached adulthood, he could have ruled the country himself.

Zhan Doudou will also hold on to power tightly and use the name of Liu Hong's wife and will not let go.

Liu Ying was a child who could only be depressed all his life. He had Zhan Doudou behind the scenes, aristocratic families in the middle, and the indifferent people of Qi below him.

Just a puppet!
Although Zhan Doudou was able to gain great power for a short period of time, he felt terrified in his heart.

Emperor Gao was willing to use his eldest son to fish and bait, so this must have been his initial approach.

In the future, the princes in the Han State will certainly move northward, like nails driven into every important corner of the Northern Qi State.

However, there is a loophole in this approach.

That is to make the aristocratic families in Northern Qi willingly accept it. After all, there are many wise and outstanding people in the country.

This was an open conspiracy by Liu Hong to weaken the power of Northern Qi step by step, and many people understood it at a glance.

Zhan Doudou didn’t care who became the emperor of Northern Qi. The most he felt was a little regretful that he couldn’t retain the Zhan family’s core base.

After all, if Zhan and Liu get married, their interests will deepen over time and their bond will become even deeper.

"Your Majesty! If you agree, will it count? My descendants will also have equal rights to inherit the Han Dynasty."

Zhan Doudou looked at the indifference on Liu Hong's face and spoke slowly.

This was the condition for her to be willing to help Liu Hong, otherwise she would give Northern Qi to Liu Hong for nothing and divide it up at will.

How could Zhan Doudou be willing to do that!

Liu Hong lowered his eyes and nodded slightly.

"My promise is still valid. Liu Ying, the eldest son, cannot become the emperor of the Han Dynasty. It depends on which prince is more virtuous."

The standard of wisdom is determined by Liu Hong!
Because he was the emperor and the greatest master in the world, no one could disobey Liu Hong's orders.

Zhan Doudou let out a light breath, and returned to her little bird-like appearance, snuggling on Liu Hong's shoulder.

"Your Majesty, I believe in your promise, and I also believe in my child, who is the heir in your heart."

What was the background of Queen Sang Wen of the Han Dynasty? Did she know how to teach a king?

This is where Zhan Doudou’s confidence comes from. There’s nothing she can do about it since she used to be an emperor!
Zhan Doudou felt much more relaxed and began to think about Liu Hong's orders, and discovered a fatal loophole.

Those aristocratic families are living people. How could they be willing to let Liu Hong manipulate them at will?

Even if Liu Hong is a grandmaster, it won’t work.

"Your Majesty, what if the three great families lead many noble families to oppose?"

Liu Hong smiled, revealing his sharp white teeth.

"I will kill the whole family to serve as a warning to others, and then they will be filled with fear, and then anger will come from fear."

"I will give them another sweet treat, and make them kings and marquises. Even if they are like local tyrants in their respective territories, it is still not legitimate, right?"

When Zhan Doudou heard Liu Hong's decision, she nodded and felt relieved.

Doing so can indeed ensure balance for decades or even hundreds of years.

Weaken these aristocratic families to the standard line in their minds.

But the future war between the North and the South is inevitable!

Because on the surface it eased the contradictions, but in fact it exacerbated the contradictions between the central and local governments.

No emperor who holds absolute power would allow so many vassal states of different surnames to emerge within the dynasty.

These princes and nobles have private military officers and control financial power, which is an unstable time bomb.

Liu Hong suddenly couldn't wait to welcome Liu Che's appearance. This Emperor Wu had done a lot of wrong things, but his methods were also extremely cruel.

As for letting Liu Hong take action himself.

Liu Hong had no hope. As a foreign ruler, he easily ascended the throne of the Emperor of Northern Qi.

In addition to the support of the Zhan family, one can also imagine how great the deterrent power of the Grand Master is.

These aristocratic families would be extremely honest under Liu Hong's command, secretly obstructing the reform and unable to find any problems.

"Each generation has its own mission after all! I founded a unified dynasty and a preliminary system, leaving enough means for future emperors."

"Emperor Wen was responsible for recuperating and building up national strength. Emperor Jing provoked conflicts between the central government and the local governments, while Emperor Wu made the idea of ​​unifying the world deeply rooted in the hearts of the people and exterminated all the vassal states with different surnames."

Liu Hong couldn't help but sigh.

He stretched out his hand, signaling to the coachman that he could stop the car.

Liu Hong was not sure how long he could live. It was said that grand masters had long lives, but the four great grand masters, well... some were useless and some died.

Zhan Doudou straightened his clothes and slowly stood up.

The carriage stopped, Liu Hong and Zhan Doudou got off and observed the people of Shangjing City.

Countless shops more or less hang the flags of aristocratic families. Even a small noodle stall is owned by a distant branch of the Xiao family.

At a preliminary glance, the entire Shangjing City is basically governed by the four major clans, with many branches of the family governing privately.

There are very few real common people and people from poor families.

As for how to distinguish.

It's very simple. The common people are basically like Gousheng, Ergouzi and the like. They are just cheap names and don't even deserve to have a surname.

Those from poor families who could barely provide taxes to the country were like Liu Hong and Fatty Lu from the fishermen's family.

There is a surname, and then a name. You can choose it yourself depending on the situation, or just call him Fatty or something like that.

These poor families are not qualified to fly the flag of their own surnames.

Liu Hong looked at Shangjing City with a serious expression.

You don’t know until you see it, and once you see it, you will find it shocking!
The Northern Qi Dynasty could no longer be considered a dynasty, but more like a capital city jointly established by the aristocratic families.

Zhan Doudou noticed Liu Hong's expression, hugged him even tighter with her huge chest, and explained softly.

"In fact, Shangjing City was not like this at the beginning, until two years ago when the Imperial Master Ku He was seriously injured and fled back to Shangjing."

"This group of people's courage and ambition gradually grew, and they continued to turn the people into tenants and retainers."

It was said to be an explanation, but in fact Zhan Doudou used them to squeeze Liu Hong harder to express his dissatisfaction and resentment.

Liu Hong was speechless and laughed awkwardly to hide his embarrassment.

If it happens again, he will still attack Ku He.

As for the pit he had dug for himself, Liu Hong had to solve it himself.

　I have almost finished half a chapter, and I can only say that games and TikTok are killing me.

　　I originally wanted to play Tik Tok for a while and look for some materials.

　　Then I opened my eyes and saw...

　　Two hours have passed and I haven't accumulated any material. I might as well read some Chinese and foreign history books.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)