Wait, please don't call me Emperor Zhaolie

Chapter 442: Hun Civil Rebellion
Fortunately, Mao Jie did not know what Lu Fengxian next to him was thinking, otherwise he would not only have refused outright, but would also have completely avoided suspicion with him and petitioned His Majesty to transfer him to another place.

One was the General of the Northern Expedition in the court, who led his troops stationed in the border counties of Bingzhou; the other was the Governor of Bingzhou, who had the power to supervise the governors of various places and was authorized by the emperor. In an emergency, he could mobilize military soldiers to quell the rebellion.

If the news of Lu Bu's intention to become sworn brothers gets out, both of them may be in trouble.

Even if the emperor believed it particularly, many ministers in the court would not believe that the two would not collude with each other and become secret allies.

In addition, the situation in Bingzhou is complicated, with most counties occupied by barbarians and the original five counties being Lu Bu's hometown. Your Majesty was able to transfer Lu Bu here to garrison, and he also convinced the Nine Ministers and Six Departments.

It was also a way to repay Lu Bu for helping Liu Bei fight against Yuan Shikai.

"This is just a small matter. Why should Lord Lu keep worrying about it? It is the duty of the governor to appease and mediate. This can be said to be Jie's responsibility..."

Mao Jie couldn't help but look back, bowed to Lu Bu and smiled softly.

"Alas, that's not right. I have been traveling around for many years and have met many people who are just famous for nothing. For example, the brothers of the Yuan family in Runan are all mediocre. It is rare for a minister to be humble and do his duty."

"If you had listened to me, you wouldn't have been attacked by Li Jue and Guo Si, and you wouldn't have killed Lady Cai's father, causing the King of Donglai to wander around for many years and almost die in Hexi."

When Lu Bu said this, he shook his head and sighed. Even if the descendants of the Wang family of Qi County were present, he dared to speak frankly: It was because Lord Wang despised him, Lu Fengxian, and did not listen to advice that he got into trouble.

If he had followed the advice and let Cai Yong go in the end, he would not only be able to retain a favor for the Wang family of Qi County, but would also give him a slightly better reputation.

What to do, what to do!
Mao Jie was startled when he heard this. He wanted to say something but stopped.

"Hoo ho ho..."

Suddenly, the sound of horse hooves was heard from a distance, and the messenger waved his arms and shouted loudly.

"Report! The cavalry of the Central Army has reached 15 miles outside Jinyang. The guards of the relay stations and post offices in various places are guarding their respective places according to the written laws and regulations."

"Report! The Tiger Cavalry has reached ten miles outside the city. On the other side of the Han cavalry there are more than 3,000 Xiongnu cavalry. In compliance with your majesty's order, the Jinyang military officers are ordered to advance to meet the Xiongnu cavalry and lead them to garrison at Yangchangban. The Tiger Cavalry will remain stationed at their original locations."

Outside the outskirts of Jinyang City, Mao Jie, Lu Bu and many Bingzhou officials were all eagerly waiting to welcome the emperor. The two consecutive orders made the atmosphere tense.

Mao Jie quickly ordered the military officers to take the Xiongnu cavalry to Yangchangban, and asked the officials and scholars to dress neatly and not to be negligent in welcoming His Majesty, otherwise the crime could be serious or minor.

Nowadays, officials of the Censorate travel around the country, keeping their eyes wide open to find differences everywhere. Fortunately, they only have the power to impeach and report, which is similar to the Embroidered Uniform Censors during the reign of Emperor Xiaowu.

"His Majesty is coming, everyone, quickly dress up!"

The cavalry on both sides of the road immediately received the order, galloped on horseback and shouted, then repeatedly patrolled the road to see if anyone dared to block the way. At the same time, they asked the people who were about to surround the road to retreat to prevent anyone from taking the opportunity to cause chaos or even assassinate the emperor.

After all, the situation in Bingzhou is different from that in many places. Mao Jie cannot guarantee whether there are people who are blinded by greed among the people, and he will not choose to take risks.

The heads of various noble and powerful families became nervous as they adjusted their clothes, as many of them were seeing the emperor for the first time.

Hearing that the emperor had extraordinary majesty, and that his every move made the officials tremble in fear, the wealthy families, who had concealed many of their slaves, servants, and fields, and had falsely reported taxes, felt uneasy.

In addition to some powerful families, there were also nobles such as the Huns' Da Danghu who surrendered voluntarily and were called by the Wang family of Jinyang. They were also looking ahead with fear, as if their hearts were blocked by a stone, and their thoughts were very tense. In recent years, the Huns' kings had heard that the Hedong Huns were registered as civilians by the Han Dynasty, and even the nobles were all transferred to Guanzhong and Luoyang.

He was also aware of the reputations of Zhang Liao and Lu Bu, as well as the changes in which Zhang Liao and Li Dian were successively transferred to the posts of prefect of Shangjun and Xihe.

But it was useless. Who could pat his chest and guarantee that the Han emperor would definitely take action against the Southern Xiongnu?

No one, including the newly appointed Left and Right Guli Kings, Left and Right Riju Kings, and Left and Right Wenyudi Kings, dared to be sure that the Han Dynasty would send troops to attack the Xiongnu.

Because there was no need. The Southern Xiongnu were different from the Northern Xiongnu. They had completely surrendered to the Han Dynasty. If the Han Dynasty needed a war, they would send troops to do it.

Although the previous uprising to kill the Chanyu Qiangqu was an act of rebellion against the Han Dynasty, in reality it was just the Huns' disobedience to Emperor Xiaoling.

The current emperor is not a descendant of Emperor Guangwu, and has never had any disputes with their tribes, nor has he fought against them.

Furthermore, when the emperor ascended the throne, he forced the kings of all tribes to go to Chang'an for an audience with him. After much hesitation, the kings went anyway, and as a result, they are still staying as guests in the residences of the barbarians.

Even if the emperor wanted to take action against the Hu people on the grassland, he should not target the Xiongnu. When Yuan Shao wanted them to send troops, he was directly rejected by the kings.

Only the Xianbei people in the north of Bingzhou and the Wuhuan people in the east of Youzhou accepted Yuan Shao's enthronement and chose to oppose the Liu family.

Even if the court is now preparing to re-establish its prestige, it should have sent troops to Youzhou and wipe out the Xianbei and the three counties of Wuhuan on the border of Bingzhou in one fell swoop. Why did it come to attack the Xiongnu?

It was heard that the Han emperor would lead his army to Jinyang, which made the Xiongnu kings, who were almost confused, gather in the city of Chanyu Tingzuoguo. They all felt that something was wrong.

Apart from the Xiongnu tribe, there was probably nothing else in Bingzhou worthy of Emperor Liu's personal handling, not to mention that this was not the eve of the Battle of Baideng in the early Han Dynasty.

At that time, the Xiongnu was strong, so Emperor Gaozu Liu Bang set out from Chang'an, first arrived at Shangdang, and then stayed in Jinyang. He sent scouts to find out where Maodun Chanyu was, and then led the army northward to Pingcheng to fight against the Xiongnu.

Now the Han Dynasty and the Xiongnu have no conflict of interest, so it is not logical or reasonable to engage in a decisive battle with them.

It's impossible for the Han army to use the name of the Siege of Baideng as an excuse to send troops to seek revenge, right?
The kings discussed for a long time but could not find the reason why the Han family took action.

However, King Zuo Rizhu was biased and believed that Liu Xuande had the style of Emperor Gaozu Liu Bang and used troops without following common sense, so it was very likely that he would do something seemingly abnormal.

It would be best to unite with the Xianbei Khan Budugen and Kebi Neng and prepare in advance for a counterattack against the Han army.

Upon hearing this, King Youguli immediately shook his head. He advocated that the Han people should not be easily angered, and that envoys should be sent to negotiate with the court to avoid misunderstandings between the two sides.

Otherwise, once the two sides engaged in a war, it would be unknown how many casualties the Han army would suffer, but the Southern Xiongnu was definitely no match for the Han Dynasty, and even with the participation of the Xianbei, they would not necessarily win.

During the conversation among the Xiongnu kings, different attitudes caused them to split into two groups. In the end, fewer people stood on the side of King Youguli, and more people chose King Zuoriju.

They all believed that the Han people were going to take action against the Xiongnu, otherwise the emperor would not have come to Jinyang.

A chaotic battle broke out in the city of Chanyu Tingzuo. King Youguli and others were left in the royal court, and only a few nobles escaped...

(End of this chapter)