Father Han Gaozu

Chapter 900 Candidates for the Expedition

Zhidu, as the chief official of the Ministry of Rites of the Great Han Dynasty, is also very neat in arresting people.

Never sloppy.

When other officials were still using the traditional method of arresting etiquette, Zhidu had introduced a new method and began to use the method of enacting etiquette to conduct arrests. It was useless to tell him that peace was not in line with the etiquette, because he himself Laws of etiquette can be enacted.

First of all, the unlucky ones are the large group of people surnamed Lu, who used to rely on the coat of the Lu family to do evil, and now they are all ushering in their doomsday.

The reason why they are unlucky is not because they have lost their protectors, but because they have lost their value to some people.

The queen mother will never protect such people, but the local officials dare not offend them. Even if the temple sends people to investigate, they are willing to protect these people, as the capital to make friends with the Lu family, and use them to get closer to the surname Zhong Relationship.

But at this moment, their identities are worthless. Of course, the Lu family is still very powerful, but the officials don't need to please them as much as they did before, so everything they did in the past was exposed one by one, and they didn't even have to worry about it. At least it was Lu Lu who took the initiative to expose it, and Lu Lu didn't want these people to tarnish the reputation of the Lu family. Although the reputation of the Lu family was not good, but now that the queen mother is not here, try to be as stable as possible.

Zhidu's sudden action made ministers from all over the country realize that the end of the Lu family was coming, so they began to expose more members of the Lu family.

But everyone in the Lu family was panicked and wrote letters to Lu Lu, Lu Chan and others, hoping to get their help.

When Lu Chan walked into the Hall of Houde anxiously, Liu Chang was discussing something with the Taiwei.

The Taiwei didn't seem to want to say more, after Lu Chan came in, he got up and left here angrily.

Liu Chang only felt a little regretful, looked at Lu Chan again, and let him sit beside him.

"Why is brother here? But what's the matter?"

Lu Chan looked at Lu Lu who was standing not far away, he looked a little hesitant, Liu Chang grabbed his arm, "Brother, don't be afraid of this guy, if you have anything to say, just tell me, don't be afraid of him!"

Lu Chan smiled wryly, "I'm not afraid of him, but he has never spoken, so I can only speak."

"Your Majesty, my Lu family has made a lot of contributions since the establishment of the great man. Just after the queen mother passed away, some people couldn't wait to get rid of my Lu family and impeached me everywhere. I don't know how many children in the family have been implicated. Zhidu personally went out, these days, many children of my Lu family are restless."

Lu Chan spoke slowly, looked at Lu Lu again, and said just now: "I shouldn't have said these things, but Lu didn't answer these days, and didn't pay attention to those children in the clan. Therefore, I came here in person to intercede with His Majesty, and hope that His Majesty can bypass us for the sake of my aunt."

Liu Chang frowned, and asked seriously, "Brother, what did you do to break the law?"

Lu Chan was taken aback, and hurriedly said, "No."

"Then have your heirs ever been like this?"

"Neither."

"Then why is brother so afraid?"

Liu Chang said angrily: "I have my own laws, and those who violate the laws will be punished no matter what their status is. Those Lu family children used to rely on their status to do evil, but now they are exposed. Going to arrest them is in line with the law and in accordance with the law of etiquette. Why does my brother need to intercede for those people? Is it because of my mother that their crimes should be forgiven? Back then, my father’s brother committed a crime. Wrong, some people persuaded my father to take into account the brotherhood and not to punish him, but my father still deposed him from the throne, except for his country, he did not let him go because of personal affairs. Do I want me to indulge these people now? ?!"

Lu Chan's face was pale, and he said weakly, "Not everyone is guilty."

"Don't worry, the big man also has a set of laws against false accusations. If an innocent person is falsely accused, Zhi will definitely not let it go."

Lu Chan was even more helpless, "But Zhidu's behavior is obviously to encourage officials from all over the world to report."

Seeing the distressed elder brother, Lu Lu stepped forward, sat next to him, and said, "Don't worry, elder brother. If the children of the clan come to you to intercede, ask them about their affairs clearly, and then tell me you Don't worry, Zhidu will definitely handle this matter fairly, and those who expose my children will not end well."

Lu Chan didn't quite understand what Lu Lu meant, so he glanced at the emperor in doubt, "What the hell is this?"

"Brother, go back, don't tell others these words, rest for a while when you get home, don't go out."

Lu Chan nodded, got up and bid farewell to the two of them.

Lu Lu said helplessly: "My elder brother, it is easy to believe other people's words, and I have never had my own opinions. My aunt reprimanded him because of this incident, but I didn't expect that it is still the case now. It is definitely not something that can be clearly explained to him, and I am very worried now, if I go with His Majesty, will he be able to manage the entire Lu family?"

Liu Chang glanced at him, "You can rest assured that if he can't manage it, there are people like Zhidu who will help him manage it. If you want to cure the clan, you must first catch those pests. After you take it away, even if you leave, there will be no major problems, so don't worry about it!"

Lu Lu also agreed with this statement.

Immediately, the two of them talked about the Taiwei.

"Master seems very unwilling to sit in the rear for me. He wants to go out with me, but Master, you know, is suddenly interested in something, but usually it doesn't last long. Three quarters of enthusiasm, You see how interested Shang Fang was in the past, but now he doesn’t care about it. He really wants to go to sea with me at the moment, and he doesn’t want to stay behind to take care of logistics, but I believe that as long as he goes to sea with me, it will take less than ten days. He has to get bored, can't take it, wants to go back."

"Besides, his lazy character is not suitable for going to sea at all. The sea is so dangerous. At his age, he is not suitable for a long voyage."

Lu Lu took it very seriously, "But will he listen to you? If he insists on going to war, what can you do?"

Liu Chang waved his hand and said disdainfully: "How difficult is it to coax an old man? As long as I show up, he will definitely agree!"

"These are small problems that are not worth mentioning. I will go for a walk later. I will think about the countermeasures."

Lu Lu glanced at him before saying, "Your Majesty, don't worry. In fact, Tai Wei is still a reasonable person. As long as Your Majesty talks to him carefully, he will definitely agree."

Liu Chang has already started to prepare for the expedition, and Liu An's performance is getting better and better. Liu Chang originally thought that he should take care of the affairs of various places, but now it seems that even if he goes to the expedition, Liu An can still manage As long as the people who live in the country do not abdicate, it will not cause too much controversy. Anyway, it is not the first time that Liu Chang has gone to war. Doubt, Liu Heng and others don't have to worry.

The fourth brother cannot be taken away, he is still needed in the temple, among Luan Bu and Zhang Buyi, Liu Chang wants to take away one person, as his mastermind, Liu Chang still prefers Zhang Buyi.

This is not because Zhang Buyi is more favored by Liu Chang, but mainly because Zhang Buyi handles government affairs for Liu Chang, taking over letters from various places and giving replies to them, but Liu An doesn't need this, he can handle it by himself, Zhang No doubt it would be good to keep the team, there is no need to personally assist Liu An.

As for the generals, Liu Chang wants to keep the Taiwei. The Taiwei is old and needs logistics support for the expedition. The Taiwei can sit in Funan, Nanyue and other places. People, with Han Xin around, Liu Chang didn't believe anyone would dare to rebel.

Zhou Yafu was to be taken away. Zhou Yafu and Zhou Shengzhi went together, and they could serve as two generals under his command.

In the rest of the group of virtuous people, Liu Chang will take away two more people.

Among the advisers, Zhang Buyi alone seems not enough. The other adviser probably wants to choose between Dou Guangguo and Chen Mai. Liu Chang prefers Dou Guangguo, not because Chen Mai is incompetent, but because he is too capable. Stay in the temple and continue to assist Liu An.

In terms of the army, Liu Chang didn't want to take away too many troops. The Northern Army drew out an army of one thousand people, the Southern Army drew out a thousand people, and the Navy Army drew out a large fleet. The total number of people should not exceed 5000. Starting from the southern country, the number of people is almost the same.

Of course, these 5000 people will definitely be the elite among the elite. They must combine many arms and replace them with the latest equipment. Even the ships, Liu Chang hopes to bring large ships with artillery.

Liu Chang even made a simple marching route map. He wants to start from Funan Kingdom, reach the south of Shendu, and then attack Anxi, break through the capital of Anxi, let Shendu send troops to take over the southern area of ​​Anxi, and fight along Anxi to the south. On the peninsula, log in halfway, and bring the exploration range of the big man directly to the vicinity of the Ptolemaic Dynasty. It is best to conquer this not too tyrannical dynasty, and then use the Ptolemaic Dynasty as the foundation to explore towards the south , build some ports.

At that time, you can control the Ptolemaic dynasty, send troops directly to Asia Minor from here, and fight all the way to the Roman territory from here.

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I don't know if Rome has risen at the moment, but whether it rises or not, Liu Chang will not be afraid. When the time comes to conquer the local Romans, he can send troops to go further west from here, sweep the entire west, and open their eyes to them.

Liu Chang's crazy plan was called Emperor Liu's Eastern Expedition by himself, and the final conquest point in his ideal was naturally the British Isle.

When Han Xin saw this map for the first time, he almost thought his disciple had gone crazy.

The Great Han currently only lights up the vicinity of the Parthian Kingdom. The other dynasties probably know a name, and I heard it from the Parthian people. They don’t know their strength, the country, or the population. I don’t know anything about them, but Liu Chang’s marching map not only draws their approximate territory, but also marks the management methods for different regions, and also marks some ports that must be built. This is not crazy, it is What? ?Can you still predict what these places are like?

Compared with Han Xin, Zhou Yafu's reaction was much calmer. The emperor said what he said. Since the emperor said that the Ptolemaic dynasty could kill Rome, it must be so.

Zhou Yafu even made more detailed plans for Liu Chang, including the landing operations against the Ptolemaic Dynasty and so on.

This is why Han Xin ignored the two of them. What else can he say to people with brain diseases?

Chang'an's soldiers saw a group of people from a distance.

These people all wore clothes made of fur, with loose hair, and some simply smeared their faces with things. They looked fierce and fierce, and they all rode steeds. Cavalry is no different.

An old military officer who had participated in the Han-Hungarian War in the past felt his scalp go numb when he saw this group of knights suddenly appearing in the distance, and he almost drew his waist sword and was about to rush over to fight.

The Huns entered Chang'an? ?
The flags held at the front showed their identities. They were holding a big flag with the words "Xia".

The old officers finally understood that this was not the army of the Huns, but a gift from King Liu of Xia. Thinking of this, the old officers became even more afraid.

Has King Xia entered Chang'an? ? ? ?

Liu Ci raised his head and looked at the familiar city, with a helpless expression on his face. He had just taken office not long ago, and he had not done much, and he was heading towards Chang'an again. These days, he was almost constantly on the road, except for the , nothing can be done.

With the arrival of King Xia, almost all the main princes and kings have arrived.

Although it was Liu Ci who came, according to the etiquette of a big man, Liu An came to greet him.

When the two brothers met, Liu An rarely yelled, and looked at the younger brother who was becoming more and more heroic in front of him, "It's not bad."

Liu Ci didn't talk back either, with a sad expression on his face, "I want to see my aunt."

The relationship between people does not seem to be determined by blood, just like Liu Xiang, the king of Hexi, as the grandson of the queen mother, he is not too close to the queen mother. The queen mother doesn't like his mother, so she doesn't like her Therefore, he didn't show any too sad appearance, while Liu Ci and Liu Qi actually had no blood relationship with the Queen Mother, but they were both close to the Queen Mother and cared about her very much, so they also showed extremely sadness.

Liu An didn't say much, and took him to worship the Queen Mother.

Liu Ci is very popular with the Empress Dowager, because his character, which resembles her father, always reminds the Empress Dowager of a certain wild boar when she was young.

It is rare to see Liu Ci so sad.

He sat in front of the empress dowager's coffin, bowed his head, and sat silently for a long, long time.

This look is quite distressing.

Liu Ci immediately went to see his father.

Liu Ci didn't cry, nor did he shed tears when he saw his father, but he saluted his father seriously.

"I heard that you brought a lot of knights?"

"There are many thieves along the road, so I brought along the accompanying knights, all of whom are tribal leaders. Taking them away will prevent them from having conflicts with the local ministers after I'm gone. The big man has a more straightforward impression. It is convenient for me to manage in the future."

Liu Ci said seriously.

Liu Chang didn't care who came up with this idea, but asked: "You drove Wang Gao to Chang'an, what is this?"

Liu Ci replied again: "Father, this is to appease the local people. Wang Gao is really outrageous. He may be very knowledgeable, but he is really not suitable for governing Xia. He will only cause conflicts in Xia and make us There is no way to manage the local area better, please pay more attention to father in the future, people like him should not be exiled to my Xia country, but can be sent to Dai country."

Hearing these words, although what Liu Ci said made sense, Liu Chang still wanted to beat him up.

Liu Chang waved his hand, and asked this Zhuzi to meet other relatives.

Liu Ci went to visit his grandmother, many brothers, his fathers, and even his sons successively.

Liu Chang is still waiting for someone.

Just three days later, the person Liu Chang was waiting for finally appeared outside Chang'an.

Liu Chang stood on the road in person, looking into the distance.

A carriage appeared in the distance, followed by knights, driving towards here, Liu Chang stood on tiptoe, looking at the carriage expectantly.

The coachman stopped the carriage when he saw the emperor, and then someone got out of the carriage.

The man who came out of the carriage had an exceptionally strong figure, with an exaggerated waistline and a big beard that covered his entire face. His eyes were sharp and torch-like, his hands were on his hips, and the people around him seemed like little chickens. ,fragile.

A smile appeared on Liu Chang's face, and he walked forward quickly, and the man did the same.

When the two met, the two strong men hugged each other and punched each other several times in the back.

The people around looked terrified. If this fist landed on him, it would break his bones.

"Kang!! You are finally here."

The person who came was General Pingwo, Wuyang Hou Fankang.

The Queen Mother passed away, and Mrs. Fan, as close relatives, of course wanted to come.

Mrs. Fan has stayed on Wa Island for many years, and this is the first time she has returned to Chang'an. Looking at her good brother whom she has not seen for a long time, Mrs. Fan has tears in her eyes.

Liu Chang looked him up and down, grabbing his shoulders with both hands.

"Okay, very good. I finally have the temperament of Marquis Wuyang. This body is worthy of being the son of Marquis Wu!"

Liu Chang hit him on the chest a few more times, and Mrs. Fan wiped away tears.

"Your Majesty, I thought I would never see you again in my life."

"I'm alone over there. It's been a long, long time."

"Don't say that this time you are here, I won't let you go anymore. Let Zhi Busu take care of those Japanese people. As for you, you will accompany me on the expedition. I just need a strong general like you Come and take care of the logistics for me."

"Ah?? Logistics??"

"Let's go! I'll take you to pay homage to my aunt, and then I'll go to see your aunt and rest in Chang'an for a while, then I'll take you to Xiahou Zao, and rest in peace from there."

(End of this chapter)