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

Chapter 397, Talk to me about power? I am the most legitimate person in the Han Dynasty
In the Northern Qi Imperial Palace, when Queen Zhan Doudou and Imperial Concubine Si Lili heard the news that Fatty Lu was coming in person, their faces suddenly became solemn.

"What should we do now?"

Si Lili gently stroked the three or four-year-old boy who was jumping around nearby.

His name was Liu Jian, the son of Emperor Gao and Si Lili.

Zhan Doudou stopped Si Lili from sending Liu Jian to Kyoto just for the moment when Liu Ying would return to the capital.

Legally speaking, the Han Dynasty now rules the country. No matter how the Northern Qi Dynasty struggles, it will not be able to survive without the descendants of Emperor Gaozu sitting on the throne.

That is treason!
More than one hundred nobles with military merit stationed in Northern Qi, together with the south, were enough to defeat the resistance forces in Northern Qi.

Unable to gain the upper hand militarily, the aristocratic families sought to gain a say in politics, as this was their base camp.

Can you still be bullied by outsiders?

Zhan Doudou's expression quickly returned to calm.

"First, report to the court and reprimand the Tang King, Lü Ci, for bringing troops into the city at will."

"Then notify the clan leaders and the ministers outside the palace to welcome Liu Ying."

Since they couldn't show their power by showing off their power, they would just do their best to appear superficial and not let the court think that they were local bullies who were deliberately making things difficult for Liu Ying.

The four major clans, Liu Genghong of the Liu family, the new patriarch of the Zhuang family, Zhuang Yun, and Xiao Zhan, the King of Han of the Xiao family, quickly surrounded Zhan Doudou.

However, Xiao Zhan seems to be distant, as he is also a member of the military aristocracy.

Emperor Gao issued a clear decree that the annexation of land by princes and dukes would be considered treason, so although the Xiao family turned the family into a country, its strength was more than ten times weaker than before.

In the past, the Xiao family could be said to be the local tyrant of Nanling County, able to mobilize an army of 100,000 at will. But now, the Han Kingdom, which relies on 30,000 households, can't even muster 10,000 troops.

Look at the other three major families, they are eating with grease dripping from their mouths and their eating manners are ugly.

Can Xiao Zhan be calm? The reason why the four clans still maintain the alliance is to deal with the pressure from the south and have common interests.

Even so, the alliance broke down because the Xiao family had a way out.

If Zhan Doudou really loses, Xiao Zhan can still restore order, stab Northern Qi in the back, and let Korea and the Han Dynasty perish together.

Zhan Doudou knew exactly what Xiao Zhan was thinking, but the most urgent task was to deal with Fatty Lu first.

The 20,000 guards and 10,000 cavalry, under the command of Fatty Lu, almost clearly expressed their fear of the four major clans.

The 20,000 imperial guards of the Northern Qi imperial palace were driven out without any hesitation and without any mercy.

Fatty Lu led his men to reorganize a new imperial guard for Liu Ying.

At the very least, it would prevent Liu Ying from being in the embarrassing situation where his orders could not be issued outside the palace.

Zhan Doudou saw that Fatty Lu was so arrogant that he ignored her and even drove out her loyal imperial guards.

Her pretty face flushed with anger, her huge chest heaving, and she shouted harshly.

"King Tang, you are too presumptuous! My Northern Qi royal family is not an orphan or a widow."

"The Emperor Gao returned to the palace to visit us a year ago, but now you are on guard against us. Is this what you should do as the Emperor Gao's brother?"

Fatty Lu raised his eyelids slightly.

"What happened?"

"I am only helping my nephew. Believe it or not, if I ask for a fiefdom in Shangjing City, Big Brother will give it to me."

As soon as these words were spoken, the Northern Qi ministers who had rushed over glared at him.

This is a direct request for their Northern Qi capital as a fiefdom. If Emperor Gao really gave it to them.

So in which city did Northern Qi block its capital?

"King Tang, you are too presumptuous. Even the imperial court would not dare to insult us like this!"

"My Qi State is the largest vassal state in the Han Dynasty. Emperor Gao said that the Han State, Northern Qi, and the Eastern Yi City vassal states formed a united dynasty!"

"We, the Qi State, exist to thrive together with the rest of the country!"

Each word was spoken loud and sonorous.

Li Chengqian and Li Yunrui couldn't help but feel their scalps tingling when they saw the Qi court officials getting angry.

Fatty Lu's intention was good, but the problem was that it was too offensive.

Liu Ying had not expected to see such a scene. His face turned pale as he tried to appease the officials of Northern Qi.

Zhan Doudou heard that the entire Northern Qi court supported her. After all, Fatty Lu had really gone too far.

She felt much more at ease, her beautiful eyes fixed on Fatty Lu, her voice stern and cold.

"King Tang, I will report everything you do to the court. Even if you are the King Tang, you should not interfere in the affairs of other princes without authorization."

"Except for the imperial court in Kyoto, no other vassal state has such power! Just wait for your dismissal and demotion."

“Hahaha… kind of interesting.”

Fatty Lu picked his ears and couldn't help but burst into laughter. He looked at the ministers of Northern Qi and Zhan Doudou with contempt.

"Talk to me about official positions, talk to me about titles? I don't even bother to talk to you."

"If the consequence of doing this is dismissal from office and removal from title, then come on, I don't care." As the most loyal supporter of Emperor Gao and one of the main founders of the Han Dynasty.

Fatty Lu just thought it was too funny for these people to bring up the Han Dynasty.

Looking at this group of guys who were bullying the locals, annexing lands, and oppressing the people, he sighed.

"Tsk, tsk, tsk, how dare you say these things?"

"Even if you guys drain all your blood, it won't be as red as a drop of mine."

After these words were spoken, even Zhan Doudou was furious.

This was no longer the era of confrontation between Qing and Qi, but the era of the unified Han Dynasty.

There is really nothing wrong with what Fatty Lu said.

Liu Ying looked at Fatty Lu with admiration, as if he saw the majestic figure of his former father.

It’s just that his father Emperor Liu Hong has always been dissatisfied with what he has done, and Fatty Lu has also been clear about his stance, encouraging and helping him.

Liu Ying felt that he was mentally healthy now. His adoptive father Fatty Lu accounted for at least half of the credit, and the other half was due to Queen Sang Wen.

Otherwise, under the shadow of the virtuous Emperor Gao, the court ministers would be wary of him, and Northern Qi would not welcome him.

Sooner or later Liu Ying would become autistic and die in depression.

Zhan Doudou spoke angrily.

"Now I understand why Emperor Gao never brought you, the King of Tang, with him when he conquered the world."

"It's just your mouth! No matter how many allies or followers the Emperor Gao has, they will all leave strangely."

If Fatty Lu were put in the 21st century, he would be considered a person with low emotional intelligence and a sharp tongue, and his every word and action could make people furious.

After saying that, Zhan Doudou threw away his sleeves and went straight back to the harem.

The originally grand scene of Northern Qi officials welcoming the return of Emperor Liu Ying suddenly became cold and desolate.

There were only two nobles with military merit who came to Shangjing with their subordinates, King of Han Xiao Zhan, and Commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, Yang Du, Marquis of Shangjing.

As a thorn in the side of Emperor Gao, he remained in the Northern Qi capital.

Yang Du looked at Fatty Lu and sighed.

"King Tang, you still haven't changed your temper! You can just leave, but His Highness Liu Ying will have to stay in Shangjing City for the next few decades."

When Liu Ying heard this, he felt it made a lot of sense and suddenly became at a loss.

Beads of sweat appeared on his forehead, and he wanted to repair his relationship with the ministers of Northern Qi.

Fatty Lu touched Liu Ying's head and shook his head.

My adopted son is too easy to be influenced by, too soft-hearted, and has no opinion of his own.

"Your Highness! If you want to be like Emperor Gao, then you must learn this step. The whole world is your enemy, and the whole world is your friend."

"One person's mind can predict the minds of the world, and one person's power can move the power of the world."

Fatty Lu was full of admiration for Liu Hong in his words.

Because no one could imagine how Liu Hong established a dynasty composed mainly of common people in an era of aristocratic families.

When Liu Ying heard what Fatty Lu said, his mouth turned bitter and he looked dejected.

When Yang Du heard that Fatty Lu had such high hopes for Liu Ying, he couldn't help but refute him.

"King Tang, you are joking. How many people like Emperor Gao have there been throughout history?"

"Besides, which emperor who has won the world would dare to hand over power to his ministers and personally travel around the counties and villages to check on the lives of the people?"

There was another sentence that Yang Du did not say.

If Liu Ying really had this talent, given his status as the eldest son, how could he not be trained as the crown prince?

Liu Ying understood the implication of Yang Du's words. Instead of anger on his face, he nodded in agreement.

"Godfather, I am destined to never become a figure like my father."

Liu Ying had always been trembling with fear and walking on thin ice since he was a child. It was only under Sang Wen's care that he relaxed a lot.

But it also could not change Liu Ying's character of being worried about gains and losses, and worrying about the pros and cons, and always being afraid of making someone unhappy.

Fatty Lu looked serious, his eyes deep.

"Your Highness, the Han family has three ways of ruling the country, the way of the king and the way of the hegemon. If you can't become the emperor, then use the way of the hegemon!"

"Because this is how you can gain power in Northern Qi."

When Liu Ying heard the word "tyrannical", he instinctively felt a little disgusted, but he still asked tentatively.

"Godfather, what is tyranny?"

Fatty Lu pondered for a while and then spoke slowly.

"All the ministers, trusted people, and rebels in the world can be killed! The will of one person determines the life and death of thousands of people."

(End of this chapter)