Speaking of which, the King of Chu seems to be an ominous title. From King of Chu during the Warring States Period to King of Chu Han Xin who founded the Han Dynasty, Liu Jiao to King of Chu Liu Ying of this dynasty, every King of Chu seems to have a bad ending. (Baidu search: Sui Meng Novel Network, the fastest update to read novels)

After Liu He said this, Wang Chu was also a little sad when he thought of Liu Xiu's situation at this moment. She knew that Liu Xiu could not retreat and refused to retreat. The emperor was so suspicious of him that both sides would definitely not compromise. It seemed that it was clear what to do next.

At this time, the people who stayed in Luoyang were very dangerous, so Liu Xiu would not come back in Jiangling, the eldest princess and his son would not come back in Chengdu, Fengxue and his son would not come back in northern Xinjiang, and the only ones left were her, her, three, and the King of Chu and his wife.

"Stop talking stupidly, you can leave if you want to?" Wang Chu lamented: "The general is leading the troops outside, and his family members are hostages. You don't understand this principle. Your father has also written several times to ask your eldest father to return to the country. Do you think your Majesty is correct?"

"Then I'll leave secretly." Liu He said dissatisfied.

"Don't be childish." Wang Chu reached out and stroked Liu Hegang's cheek that had been beaten by her and said pity: "If you leave Beijing without authorization, you will give the handle to others. At that time, Your Majesty blames your father for replacing him with a resignation. Wouldn't it be legitimate? If your father doesn't accept it, he will disobey, and this will put the handle in others' hands."

After hearing what his mother said, Liu He froze for a moment, as if his backbone had been removed and his body became weak. She could risk her escape, but it was not her intention to implicate her father and family.

"You can rest for a while, if you don't want to see me, don't want to see me. Write a letter to your father and ask him about his idea. This marriage was decided by your father, and it was decided by him to resolve it." Wang Chu comforted his daughter a few words and stood up and left. The empress dowager was still sitting in front of her, and she could not lose her companion. This was the etiquette. She was not worried that Liu He would run away from home privately. Her daughter knew that Liu He was not the kind of person who ignored her once she was in a state of mind.

After sitting for a while, Liu He had to sit in front of the desk, spread out the peach blossom paper, lifted up the Zhongshan wolf brush, and wrote a letter to his father to cry.

Seeing Wang Chu coming back alone, Liu Yuanqi didn't say anything. Wang Chu felt uncomfortable and apologized again and again. Empress Dowager Song smiled magnanimously, and everyone tacitly did not mention Liu He's affairs. The emperor was in a bad mood and didn't talk much. He occasionally laughed and forced himself. After sitting for a while, the empress dowager took him back to the palace. Liu Yuanqi's family was sent out.

After returning to the house, Liu Yuanqi asked about Liu He. After hearing this, he chuckled: "Since that's the case, then you can take your two children to Jiangling."

"Is this... OK?"

"What can I do or not?" Liu Yuanqi said disapprovingly. "Don't worry, as long as we are still in Luoyang, no one dares to say anything. If you ask, just push me. I don't need his rent or pay any more." He thought for a while and said, "It's a pity to let Guan Yu protect you. The Chongjiashi stay here as a guard."

Seeing that Liu Yuanqi had already planned, Wang Chu did not dare to say anything again. Liu Yuanqi explained a few more words and arranged for them to set off. The next morning, Guan Yu brought two hundred armored soldiers to protect the carriages and horses of Wang Chu and his son, and left Luoyang City in a big way. The marquis who looked at the city gate originally wanted to come up and interrogate, but when he saw Guan Yu's fierce look, he swallowed the words back to his mouth, and had to report to the city gate captain.

The vassal states were subordinate to the state, and they could not obtain a fief without an imperial edict. Now Liu Yuanqi wanted to return to the vassal states, but the emperor refused to allow them, so according to common sense, they could not leave Luoyang County casually. Although Wang and Chu only left Luoyang City, they could not say that they had left Luoyang County, but judging by their attitude, not only Luoyang County was made a decisive, but they were afraid that the capital would also be issued. If they did not report it, they would be negligent.

When the emperor got the news, he was furious and told the news angrily to Empress Dowager Song, asking Empress Dowager Song to issue an edict to recover them. Empress Dowager Song thought for a while, but said, "Let them go, it's good to relax."

"How can that be done? This is a violation of the imperial edict." The emperor was so angry that his face turned red. "Everyone ran away like this, where is the national law?"

"The eldest princess and her son are not coming back in Chengdu, and you are not so angry." Empress Dowager Song glanced at him and sneered: "General Cheqiqi wants to rebel. Even if you detain his whole family here, he will not frown. If he doesn't want to rebel, the whole family will not be there. The wife and legitimate son are safe, and he still cares about the safety of his concubine and concubine son?"

The emperor was speechless and sat beside him and sulked. He felt very embarrassed and was so cowardly that he bowed to Liu He with his dignified emperor. He was actually rejected. Now it is better. Liu He actually left Luoyang and went to find her father.

"Where is the dignity of the court? I don't want it?"

"The dignity of the court is not what you want." Empress Dowager Song's tone became stern: "If you can conquer the world by yourself, who dares not accept you?"

"I want to do it too." The emperor couldn't help but retort: ​​"But now I want to command the imperial army in person, will my mother agree?"

"I will agree, but are you sure that this is the imperial commander-in-chief, not to die?" Empress Dowager Song stared at him, with no smile on her face. The emperor was stunned and did not dare to say anything angry. He felt that if he continued to speak, his mother would really be able to send him to the battlefield. When he went to the battlefield, he could not find a second reason besides dying. How many of those arrogant soldiers would listen to him?

Seeing that he stopped talking, Empress Dowager Song relieved: "Don't you want Yang Xiu to go to Jiangling? Let him catch up with Ah now, just say that he is escorting their family to Jiangling to relieve the general's love for his family. I think Wang Chu is a smart man and will not tear his face."

The emperor nodded helplessly.

"In addition, you issue an edict to the King of Chu's palace and ask. No matter what, you don't even say hello and let the person go. This is indeed a bit unruly. I think the King of Chu will give you an explanation. Regardless of whether this explanation is true or not, at least it will allow everyone to step down and avoid breaking up. When the ministers ask, you just say that this is what I mean, let General Cheqi have a good New Year."

The emperor lowered his head and nodded in frustration.

"The year is approaching, you can go and work on the army. It's a long way to see the situation on the front line." Empress Dowager Song suddenly answered the angry words that the emperor had just personally fought for: "Spread the news and see what the General Cheqi will react."

"Ah?" The emperor looked at the empress dowager in surprise. He thought the empress dowager was joking, but the empress dowager's expression was very serious and there was no meaning of joking at all. The emperor was stunned for a while and became a little excited: "Really?"

"Of course it's true." Empress Dowager Song smiled: "Since you've been out, the King of Chu can't be idle, let him go with you, and Duan Duan also brings him. With him as a battlefield general, even if there is any accident, it can be solved." She thought for a while and said, "I'll accompany you too."

The emperor was stunned and then was ecstatic. He understood the empress dowager's meaning. He wanted to force the general to express his opinion. If he still insisted on refusing to send troops, public opinion would be very unfavorable to him in the future.

The emperor went there happily, but Empress Dowager Song sat for a while and sneered.

After the edict was issued, the whole of Luoyang became lively. After receiving the edict, King Liu Yuanqi of Chu had no choice but to object. On the one hand, he wrote to explain the intention of Wang Chu and the others to leave the city. He said that he was just going out to relax and did not think of the realm of Luoyang County. Since the empress dowager and the emperor were so considerate of the general of chariots and cavalry, it would be great. On the other hand, he also spent a lot of money to help the travel, and the emperor wanted to travel. Even if it was only within the capital, it would cost a lot of money.

Yang Xiu followed the imperial edict to catch up with Wang Chu's convoy. Before this, Wang Chu had received an urgent letter from Liu Yuanqi and knew that the empress dowager issued an edict to release it, so she waited in Yique Pass. In this way, they were sent out of the capital by the imperial edict, which was justified.

Yang Xiu tactfully expressed the empress dowager's meaning, and Wang Chu agreed immediately. Of course, she didn't want everyone to break up, at least not to break up because of their mother and son.

After leaving Yique Pass, passing Liang County, going to Luyang, entering Nanyang County, and then heading south to Jiangling. The total journey was 1,500 miles. Wang Chu was in a hurry to Jiangling and celebrate the New Year with Liu Xiu before New Year's Eve, so he didn't stop much on the road, and passed through the county all the way. It took only about ten days to arrive.

Although he walked very quickly, what he saw along the way surprised Yang Xiu. Along the way, it was naturally prosperous. Wancheng, the county seat, was very lively. You can see the bustling crowds outside the city. You can long see the impact of the Yellow Turban Rebellion and the war occupied by Yuan Shu a few years ago. Even when you arrived in Nanjun, the scenery along the way was very happy. The New Year is approaching, and whether you are doing business or farming, you are preparing New Year's goods. Jingzhou has always been rich. Except for Nanyang, most areas have not experienced war for many years. The sights seen along the way are peaceful and prosperous, and the most talked about is the new policy to be implemented.

Yang Xiu raised his ears. He often heard Liu Xiu's new policy around the emperor. Whenever Liu Xiu went to a place, he would implement the new policy. Judging from the current situation, the results of the new policy are very satisfactory. Bingzhou and Liangzhou were implemented first. Although the effect was not as good as those of Yizhou, it was not easy for the two states to be self-reliant and the people lived and worked in peace and contentment. What's more, the tax paid every year is still growing. According to the Situ Mansion's presidency, the tax paid by Bingzhou this year has reached 100 million, which was impossible to achieve in the past. The old man in the palace said that when Liu Xiu was still the general of the North Central Army and presided over the Bingzhou New Policy, he said that he would give him twenty years to reach 100 million yuan in taxes paid per year. At that time, the emperor thought he was bragging, but in fact the effect was far better than expected. Before the ten years had arrived, this goal was achieved.

The emperor was very afraid of Liu Xiu. One reason was the new policy. The new policy was not bad. The new policy brought a lot of taxes to the court and brought hope for a prosperous life to the people everywhere. The benefits were obvious to all. It is said that Yuan Shao was in Jizhou and Yuan Wei was implementing the new policy in Yuzhou, but there was a problem here. Is Liu Xiu doing this for the court or for himself? If it was the latter, it would be a bribery of people's hearts and an unforgivable crime.

Yang Xiu observed carefully, on the one hand, he was looking at the benefits of the new policy, and on the other hand, he was looking for loopholes in the new policy to prepare for the emperor's counterattack against Liu Xiu in the future. He knew very well that it was not easy to defeat Liu Xiu. Liu Xiu's foundation was too strong. He not only had elite soldiers, but also had the hearts of the people. Once he was determined to rebel, he would only cause trouble more than the Yuan family.

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