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

Chapter 412: As a result of the military nobles’ overthrow of their superiors, Liu Chan became the ruling king?

The five hundred people present came from all over the Han Dynasty, and almost every county had great influence.

Leaving aside the abstentions, as many as 70% of the votes in favor wanted Liu Qi to abdicate.

Faced with all this, blood seeped out from between Liu Qi's fingers and an immense sense of humiliation hung over his heart.

He raised his head and looked at Liu Hong without showing any weakness.

"Grandfather! I have no objection to deposing me from the throne. You are the founding emperor of the Han Dynasty. You can give the throne to whoever you want."

"But you let the military nobles and the dignitaries in the court decide whether the emperor should stay or go. Aren't you afraid that someone in the future will use this as a basis to rebel openly?"

At the end, Liu Qi became even more indignant.

"You keep saying that I am too impatient, which has alienated my meritorious officials and caused future kings and officials to fight a hundred battles a day. This is the root cause of cholera."

"Isn't what you did today the root cause of the unrest?"

Liu Qi really couldn't understand this.

Not only was Liu Hong not angry, his expression became much more relaxed.

"Liu Qi, let me ask you, why was the Han Dynasty founded?"

This is a national policy that the royal family must abide by.

As the third emperor, Liu Qi naturally knew this. After hesitating for a while, he spoke slowly.

"Protect the poor and ensure that small and medium-sized landlords live a prosperous and stable life. Promote technological development and change, and grasp the most advanced power."

These are the two major principles. Whether it is suppressing aristocratic families or the so-called reforms of the Han Dynasty, or building the system of the three major workshops of the Neiku, they all revolve around these two points.

When Liu Hong heard about the two major preparations, he spoke with some emotion.

"Yes! As long as every emperor of the Han Dynasty can achieve these two steps, he will be invincible no matter what."

"You are good at using tyranny, and only use the kingly way at the end. When you abdicate, can you guarantee that you will have loyal subjects?"

Liu Hong did not say that there was anything wrong with Liu Qi's use of hegemony.

I have always felt that he is too impatient and lacks long-term vision in his dealings with people.

Liu Qi pursed his lips but remained stubborn.

"Grandfather, you haven't told me why I should let these meritorious officials decide my throne. It is always a taboo for the inferior to conquer the superior."

At some point, the nobles with military merit, the aristocratic families, the scholars and the ministers had left, leaving only Liu Hong and Liu Qi, the grandfather and grandson.

Liu Hong patted Liu Qi's head gently.

"If an emperor cannot even get the majority of support, do you think he is a qualified emperor?"

Liu Qi sneered at this group of people.

"Are they worthy?"

Liu Hong smiled.

"Don't underestimate them. They are now part of the foundation of the Han Dynasty's rule and have a huge influence on all places."

"If you don't want to overthrow the Han Dynasty, you can only act according to political rules."

Liu Qi was stunned for a moment and nodded silently.

Qianlong City, after Sang Wen's death, the third emperor of the Han Dynasty, Emperor Jing Liu Qi, was abolished by Emperor Gao and the nobles with military merit.

The throne followed the line of Emperor Wen. Liu Qi had seven or eight sons, the oldest of whom was only seven or eight years old and was born when he was still the crown prince.

This made some people who were interested in this couldn't help but have some ideas in mind.

Perhaps the era of joint rule by military nobles will come again.

These first generation military nobles are already old, and it is estimated that the second generation of military nobles will assist in the administration, together with a few aging meritorious officials to suppress the court.

However, the second edict of Emperor Gao was soon delivered to these nobles with military merits.

"The leading nobles with military merit, Tang Wang Fatty Lü and others will have their fiefs abolished, but will retain their titles. The rest of the nobles with military merit will have their fiefs reduced by 500 households."

"How can one defeat the superior without paying a price?"

If the emperor was truly incompetent, the leading military nobles would rather give up their wealth and glory, and others would accept the punishment of having their fiefs reduced, than depose the emperor.

Then Liu Hong also admitted it.

This decree was like pouring a bucket of cold water on the heads of the powerful and nobles who were in high spirits. This was almost like killing one thousand enemies and losing eight hundred of your own!
If this group of people stayed in Qianlong Bay, it would only delay state affairs. Except for some old brothers who could not walk, everyone else was driven back by Liu Hong.

"Fatty, I took back your fiefdom, do you have any complaints in your heart?"

Fatty Lu was lying comfortably on the soft chair. When he heard what Liu Hong said, he immediately laughed.

"Brother! From childhood to adulthood, you have always protected me, supported me, and let me enjoy all the wealth and glory in the world. Now I am old and don't even have an heir. What use is the fiefdom to me?"

"I might as well spend more time with you while I'm still breathing. You're too lonely, brother."

Liu Hong tried hard to force a smile from the corner of his mouth.

King Liu Chan of Shu and several of Liu Qi's sons knelt on the ground respectfully.

Emperor Gao summoned them, and it seemed that great wealth and honor were waiting for them. I wonder who would be the lucky one.

Liu Hong looked at Liu Chan carefully.

Liu Chan is a bit fat and looks amiable. His mother is Zhan Doudou, but he has been raised by Sang Wen.

I don’t know if he can take on this responsibility.

"Liu Chan, if I let you become the ruling king of the Han Dynasty and assist the new emperor to ascend the throne, what would you choose to do?"

"Ah, me?"

Liu Chan trembled all over, his mouth opened wide, and his head almost felt dizzy.

He never thought that he could become the ruling king, and he had always been an idle prince.

Liu Hong lowered his eyes slightly and his tone became heavier.

"The war between the North and the South is inevitable. Your ruling may ease the conflict, but it won't last for a few years. What are you going to do?"

Liu Chan's forehead was covered with sweat.

"Father, aren't you making it too difficult for me? Aren't these things the ministers should handle?"

This is an irresponsible, hands-off attitude.

Instead, it made Liu Hong laugh.

Liu Chan accidentally resolved the contradiction among the power classes in the Han Dynasty and also made Zhan Doudou have illusions, so that he hesitated and dared not to raise an army.

"Then let me tell you what you should do as a ruler."

Liu Chan immediately pricked up his ears. Although he was extremely reluctant to become the ruling king, how could he refuse when Emperor Gao appointed him?

"Follow Liu Heng's path of light taxes and levies, continue to move forward, control the army, slowly collect cases of ministers ignoring the people's livelihood due to internal strife, and kill the chicken to scare the monkey from time to time!"

Liu Chan was ready to take out his little notebook and carefully record every word of Liu Hong.

I didn't expect Liu Hong to say it so simply.

"Well, if it's just a smooth talk, I think I can do it."

Liu Chan nodded vigorously.

Liu Hong waved his hand, Wu Zhu stamped the seal of Emperor Gao, and let Liu Chan return to Kyoto.

Next, Emperor Gao would select the fourth emperor of the Han Dynasty.

When Liu Chan walked out of the courtyard, he seemed still immersed in a dream.

Emperor Liu Qi was deposed and became the keeper of Emperor Gao's tomb.

Looking at his uncle, Liu Qi seemed to understand something in his heart.

At that time in the Han Dynasty, land conflicts had not intensified, and industry and commerce were booming. It was not quite appropriate to say that everything was reviving, but it was also in an upward period.

But he was too impatient and wanted to monopolize power, and unknowingly suppressed the rise of the Han Dynasty.

"Qi'er!"

When Liu Chan saw Liu Qi, he looked quite embarrassed. After all, he was equivalent to snatching Liu Qi's position.

Unexpectedly, Liu Qi, who had never cried since childhood, now burst into tears.

"Why am I the third emperor of the Han Dynasty? If I were the seventh or eighth emperor, no matter how much I went wrong, my grandfather would not care about me."

When Liu Hong heard Liu Qi crying, there was not much expression on his face.

(End of this chapter)