Chapter 8: The Rebellion of the Seven Kingdoms (1)

Author: Xianren Grass Tofu Milk

Chapter 8: The Rebellion of the Seven Kingdoms (1)

The second year of the dynasty of the Han Dynasty

Four months later

Great Cold

The day of the day

Time of Yin

Chang'an Grand Court

Duang—duang—duang—duang—

The bronze bell in the Weiyang Palace in Chang'an Palace was ringed three times.

"Dou - Year - Lights -"duang -

The eunuch shouted loudly, and the huge bronze bell in the palace also rang.

Immediately, more and more eunuchs shouted in relay.

"Lighting-year-lantern-"

"Lighting-year-lantern-"

"Lighting-year-lantern-"

The originally dark palace instantly lit up millions of lanterns, and red light shone on the entire world, even the starlight in the sky was overwhelmed.

"Hundreds of officials - presents - congratulations -"duang -

At this moment, the eunuch just now shouted loudly again, accompanied by a bronze bell.

"Hundreds of officials - presents - congratulations -"

"Hundreds of officials - presents - congratulations -"

"Hundreds of officials - presents - congratulations -"

Immediately, more and more eunuchs spread this sentence out of ten, ten to hundreds, and finally spread to every corner of the palace.

"Prime Minister Shen Tu Jia offered jade from the East Sea!"

"My minister, Shen Tu Jia, pay homage to the Emperor, Your Majesty for thousands of years!"

Prime Minister Shen Tujia came on foot. The eunuch took the beautiful jade he offered and shouted in a loud voice. After the eunuch finished shouting, Shen Tujia gave a big bow again to celebrate the emperor's New Year.

"The Censor Feng Jingsheng Bai Pu Chunyu!"

"My minister, Feng Jing, pay homage to the Emperor, Your Majesty for thousands of years!"

The same process was the same, and the censor Feng Jing also presented beautiful jade to enter the hall.

After that, the process was exactly the same. The last three kilometers of Taiwei, the Nine Ministers, and other officials from all over the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China presented New Year's gifts to the emperor.

The three princes and princes offer jade bi, senior officials offer little lambs, intermediate officials offer geese, and small officials offer chickens. Only senior officials can see the emperor worship and chant to celebrate the emperor for thousands of years.

In the hall, only senior officials could come in, and they stood one after another, waiting for the emperor to arrive.

"Your Majesty is here--"

As the eunuchs roared, a noble man wearing a black crown garment and a crown stern walked slowly.

After seeing this person, the officials knelt down and shouted loudly: "I will pay homage to Your Majesty, Your Majesty for thousands of years!"

Duang—

The bronze bell rang again, and the emperor looked down at everyone and said majestic: "All the Lords are calm."

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

The officials thanked each other again, then stood up and took the corresponding seats according to their respective official qualities.

At this time, the palace maids brought food to the officials and poured wine for them. The Prime Minister raised a bottle of wine and smiled at the officials, "My colleagues, respect Your Majesty with me!"

"good!"

All the officials promised, and each raised a bottle of wine, stood up with the prime minister and toasted the emperor.

"The ministers do not need to be polite, they all sit down and share the delicacies with me." Only after the officials finished drinking the wine did the emperor say that there was no need to be polite, obviously it was polite.

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

The officials thanked each other again, and then knelt on their seats again, but no one dared to really use their chopsticks to eat.

The above are the traditions of the Han Dynasty for decades. Every New Year's Day, such court meetings will be held. All officials present gifts to the emperor to celebrate the Happy New Year. At the same time, they enjoy delicious food with the emperor and celebrate the New Year together. The prime minister will replace the emperor.

Accompany all officials toast and eat and drink.

At this moment, a middle-aged man in his forties stood up and knelt down to the emperor and said, "My minister, Chao Cuo, I have a congratulations to you!"

"Shi Chao Neishi, you have already offered a gift just now!" The eunuch beside him reminded.

"What I want to offer is another gift." The voice of the inner-shistor Chao Cuo was respectful and loud.

"Oh? I don't know what the gift is?" On the main seat, the emperor, who was about to pick up food and drink, put down the ivory chopsticks in his hand and looked down at Chao Cuo who was kneeling below.

"The congratulations I offer can be a plan for the Han Dynasty for ten thousand years!" Chao Cuo said confidently.

"Shi Chao Nei, don't talk nonsense in front of His Majesty!" The Prime Minister, who was toasting with all the officials on the side, saw this and quickly scolded him.

"It's okay, let him talk." The emperor was extremely calm. He had known Chao Cuo for a long time. When he was the crown prince, he often discussed the country's behavior. Today's behavior was in their premeditation.

"The congratulations I offer are called "reducing the vassal states!" At this time, Chao Cuo suddenly said something shockingly and never stopped.

"Bold Chao Cuo! The vassal kings of various countries were granted by my great Han Emperor Gaozu. How dare you talk about reducing the vassals?"

"Chao Cuo, are you crazy? You're talking nonsense in front of His Majesty?"

"Shi Chao Neishi, it's still time to apologize to His Majesty, so don't regret it!"

All officials angrily scolded Chao Cuo with one word, but the emperor waved his hand to stop everyone and said to Chao Cuo with a smile: "The New Year gift you are going to offer is indeed very novel, but now it is the main dynasty meeting, and it is me and the officials

On the day of enjoying delicacies, I will wait until you enter the palace again tomorrow to present this gift.”

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Chao Cuo thanked him again, and his mind became increasingly firm in his mind about realizing his lofty ambitions.

——

Three more months later

beginning of summer

Weiyang Palace

"The emperor's decree is issued by the emperor, the inner minister Chao Cuo, promoted to the imperial censor!" The eunuch read the imperial edict to all officials, and everyone in the court was shocked.

Chao Cuo has been promoted to the Censorate in just a few months since the ceremony ended on the tribute of the dynasty.

"My minister, Chao Cuo, I will present another "Strategy for the Reducing of the Vastrous Powers""

However, this was not the end of Chao Cuo. He was promoted to censorship and continued to pursue and fight hard, intending to put the idea in his mind into practice.

This time, all officials dared not scold Chao Cuo again.

Because, over the past few months, all officials have discovered that the emperor is determined to reduce the vassal states and no one can stop him.

But they didn't understand, did Chao Cuo have a grudge against the vassal kings? Why did they have to offer "Strategy for the Slash of the Vast"?

——

Three more months later

beginning of autumn

Wangjiazhuang

"Cousin, the envoy of King Jiaodong has arrived." Wang Huajiao wore a pink and white gauze dress, showing her beauty even more.

"Yeah." Wang Taihao responded lightly, put the baby in his hand in the arms of a maid, and then said to Wang Majiao: "Let's go and meet the envoy of the king."

This child was born to his concubine Lan'er, and was named Wang Changming, but it is not yet full month old.

As for what the envoy of King Jiaodong came for, he had actually secretly guessed it.

Over the past few months, the Chang'an court has been in a turbulent state.

An official named Chao Cuo was promoted by the emperor repeatedly, and his promotion speed was dazzling.

Chao Cuo is even more heavyweight. Every time he goes to court, he will cut down the vassal states, or cut down the vassal states.

Several vassal kings have been cut off their fiefs and households, and they will soon be cut on the head of King Jiaodong. I believe he will not be able to sit still and wait for death.

"Does your adoptive father really want to rebel against the court? Then what should I do with my Wang family?"

Wang Taihao was walking, and he was very confused inside. If King Jiaodong really rebelled, he didn't know whether he should support him.

"Is the Lord worried that the king would...rebel?" Zhang Long asked.

Wang Taihao nodded and looked at Zhang Xiao. This was the leader of the rebel army he conquered when he personally suppressed the rebellion of serfs ten months ago. Now he has become his aide.

After pondering for a moment, the staff Zhang Long replied: "Sun Tzu-yun, the soldier looks like water, the shape of water, avoiding high and moving downwards, the soldier is in a state of mind, avoiding solid and attacking the weak. Water controls flow according to the ground, and soldiers control victory because of the enemy.

. Therefore, if a soldier has no constant power and water has no constant shape. Those who can win due to the changes of the enemy are called gods."

"Um?"

Wang Taihao was not too surprised to hear such an answer. His staff member was familiar with military strategy and often liked to use the words in military books to give him suggestions.
Chapter completed!