Wait, please don't call me Emperor Zhaolie

Chapter 358 Liu Xie: Why do I want to go abroad?
Since ancient times, a friend in need is a friend indeed.

Liu Xie did not expect that when Liu Bei occupied Luoyang and proclaimed himself king and wanted to flatter the ancestral temple as the emperor, so many ministers would cry as bitterly as he did, lamenting that the lineage of Emperor Taizu was replaced by the Liu clan.

He couldn't help but feel relieved. Although the Liangzhou bandits occupied the court, acted tyrannically and arrogantly, the Han family still had many loyal ministers.

But when he thought that Liu Bei would soon become the emperor, he felt as if thousands of arrows were piercing his heart.

Although we know that he did have the merit of supporting the Han Dynasty, if he had not risked his life to draw the three-foot sword, punish the tyrants and pacify the world.

There have been countless warlords in Guandong who have divided the land and established their own regimes. Yuan Benchu ​​and Yuan Gonglu are obvious examples.

He was dissatisfied with the low position given by the court, and appointed himself as General of Chariots and Cavalry, and appointed subordinates privately.

Having said that, no matter what, it is not the descendants of Guangwu who are rising up in Guandong at this moment, but the royal family of the previous Han Dynasty. If the other party is the emperor, it means that Guangwu's lineage, which has been passing down the country for 173 years, will lose its ancestral heritage. How can he meet the ancestors of the Han Dynasty in the afterlife in the future?

"Mr. Yang, is it true that this matter cannot be done?!"

Liu Xie stopped crying and couldn't help asking.

At this moment, the Han Dynasty was on the verge of collapse, and all the ministers in Guandong were unavailable. He could only rely on the three dukes and nine ministers in Chang'an.

Unexpectedly, Taiwei Yang Biao shook his head. Liu Xie turned his gaze to Fu Wan and Fu De, the father and son of the auxiliary generals, and said sadly: "Fu Qing is the father of the queen. He is loyal to the country. Today, there is the disaster of Quwo and Yi. The court is troubled by internal and external troubles. How can we deal with it?"

Fu Wan, who had been silent the whole time, sighed inwardly when the emperor called his name, bowed and said, "The destiny of heaven changes, which cannot be changed by human power. Your Majesty, instead of worrying about the affairs of the King of Han, you should think about it. We are constrained by others. If someone takes advantage of the chaos, what should Your Majesty do?"

"If a man does not think ahead, he will have immediate worries. Liu Xuande is thousands of miles away. The court is willing to stop him but lacks the power. The danger of internal strife may be just around the corner. It is better to think about it first."

Fu Wan was much more heartbroken than many others. His daughter had only been the empress for a short time, and as a Han relative by marriage, he hadn't even started to weep yet, but these ministers started crying first.

Don't you know that as the role of the court becomes increasingly weak, the princes in Guandong are becoming more and more powerful, and the first ones to be unable to sit still should be the bandits in Liangzhou.

If the situation really came to a point where there was no way out, how could the other party not dare to kill all the three dukes and nine ministers, and then occupy his wife and daughter and humiliate them?

The people around them are the real tigers and wolves. Compared with the ferocious bandits in Liang Province, Liu Xuande can be called a benevolent and righteous king.

Even if it falls into his hands, at most he will dismiss you from your post, but he will never kill all the members of your family, young and old.

When many ministers heard Fu Wan's reminder, they also reacted, and the previous crying sounded as if their necks were strangled and stopped abruptly.

They set their sights on Jia Xu, the only official from Liang Province in the court. He was the one who could truly decide life and death. Even if Liu Xuande became the emperor, at most their future would be ruined. Suppose the Liang Province thieves gave up everything and massacred everyone in the court, then they would lose even their lives.

Liu Xie also seemed to have realized something. The reason why the world was in such chaos was because the bandits from Liang Province had occupied the imperial court.
He couldn't suppress the anger inside him and clenched his fists in his sleeves, but he dared not say anything.

Jia Xu stroked his beard gently, quietly watching the farce being played out in the court. He felt very amused when he saw so many ministers crying bitterly over their bleak future.

These people are called loyal ministers, but in fact they are acting out of their clan's selfish agenda. If the King of Han gave them a chance, I'm afraid many of them would change their stance and persuade the Emperor to obey Heaven's will and understand current affairs.

Just as he was watching, he unexpectedly brought the topic to him.

Seeing everyone's eyes on him, Jia Xu smiled and said, "You are the ministers of the state, sharing the worries of the world for the emperor. How can you rely on others for your support?"

When the ministers heard this, they were annoyed and thought, "When the Han Dynasty was still here and not in decline, how dare you, an official from Liang Province, speak to us like this? I will definitely let you know the power of the Three Dukes and Nine Ministers!" Unfortunately, they could only think about this in their hearts and never dared to say it out loud.

The court officials had suppressed Liang Province for decades, and by the time Dong Zhuo occupied the court, many people had already suffered.

Not to mention that they also met the unreasonable thieves Li and Guo. If these two people did not dislike discussing matters in the court and only let Jia Wenhe participate in court affairs on their behalf, they would not even dare to look at them.

For fear of one more look, he was caught and beaten by soldiers from Liangzhou on his way home from court.

Although the two thieves Li Jue and Guo Si have restrained themselves in recent years, not killing people does not mean that they will not beat people.

"Minister Jia is also responsible for state affairs and is an important minister to the emperor. Now that a royal family member in Guandong has rebelled, are you ready to send troops to attack him?"

A minister asked tentatively.

We still need to find out what the Liangzhou bandits are thinking so that we can make plans early and avoid being killed at our doorstep without knowing what they want to do.

Upon hearing this, Jia Xu immediately cupped his hands and said with a smile: "How can I know what Lord Li and Lord Guo are planning?"

"Your Majesty and all the other lords do not need to panic. No matter what changes occur in Guandong, the Guanzhong army can handle them. Do not be afraid when things happen."

Jia Xu first looked at the three dukes and nine ministers in the court, and then bowed to Liu Xie.

He was taking one step at a time, but he didn't expect that the King of Han would conquer the princes with such swiftness that he made a mistake.

Now that Zhang Lu of Hanzhong has surrendered to Luoyang, not only is the gate to Bashu wide open, but Guanzhong is also threatened.

Li Jue, Guo Si, Zhang Ji and others had already discussed that if things could not be done, they would follow Dong Gong's example of retreating from Chang'an and take the officials of the court and the emperor and flee to the three counties of Zhangye, Jiuquan and Dunhuang.

What he was most worried about was how to safely cross the territories of Ma Teng, Han Sui and Duan Wei and successfully reach the westernmost end of Liangzhou.

As for whether the soldiers from Liang Province would follow them, all we had to do was spread the rumor that King Liu Xuande of Han wanted to kill all the soldiers from Liang Province to appease the anger of the people, and some of them would definitely not dare to stay.

When the generals of Liang Province asked Jia Xu for countermeasures, he was silent for a moment, then nodded in agreement.

These three people did not discuss the plan with him before, but asked him about it, which shows that their trust has already declined.

In that case, Jia Wenhe might as well find an opportunity to leave.

Even if Li Jue and Guo Si could reach an agreement with the princes of Liang Province, the retreat from Chang'an to Zhangye was thousands of miles away, and there were too many variables.

If there is any delay, the Han army's pursuers will arrive quickly.

The person who proposed this plan was undoubtedly a wild idea, not knowing that the King of Han was best at using speed to attack the enemy by surprise and from thousands of miles away.

So what if I escape to Dunhuang?
With the old emperor in hand, even if he fled to the Western Regions, the Han army would pursue him relentlessly and follow him.

The thief of dry bones will be of no use even if he flees thousands of miles away. Why bother?

(End of this chapter)