"This..." Liu Hong hesitated, preparing to say that he didn't know how to answer Liu Bian. Liu Bian's firm attitude and the oath he had made clearly showed that he had already determined this matter. Liu Hong was not convinced now.

He completely regarded Liu Bian as a nine-year-old child. He still knew a little about what Liu Bian did. In addition, he usually had comments and praises from He Jin, Queen He, Zhang Rang, Zhao Zhong, civil and military officials, etc.

, Liu Hong also knew that Liu Bian was very capable and knowledgeable, but he was repelled from the bottom of his heart that Liu Bian was going to fight the Huns.

"Your Majesty, since His Highness has the intention to fight against the Huns in the north, we should encourage him. Considering how old your Highness is, he already has the heart to work for the country of the Han Dynasty. This is the blessing of the Han Dynasty. However, the matter of fighting against the Huns in the north needs to be considered in the long term.

Your Highness will not act rashly. I thought that Your Majesty agreed to His Majesty's request to be crowned king, and then worry about other things." Seeing that Liu Hong had stopped talking, He Jin knew that it was time for him to speak out, and supported Liu Bian at the critical moment.

, He Jin will do it if he says he wants to do it.

"That's right!" He Jin said this to Liu Hong, and his mind became more active. That's right! If Liu Bian is made king, then the debate about establishing a prince will end here, and making the king and establishing a prince are actually

It's the same truth, we can still discuss the benefits! As for the Northern War against the Huns, we should consider it from a long-term perspective.

"Taifu Yuan, what do you think?" Liu Hong asked.

Yuan Wei also calmed down at this moment. He understood that Liu Bian was retreating in order to advance. He would not be crown prince but become king. By then, he would not only be famous but also occupy territory. He would also have the reputation of resisting the Xiongnu in the north. This was an arrow.

Three eagles! Although Yuan Wei thought thoroughly, he did not dare to refute. If he still objected at this time, it would not only be against Liu Bian. After all, fighting against the Huns is a national policy. If he opposes the national policy, then

But this is extremely disloyal. Yuan Wei, who prides himself on being extremely loyal, said with a righteous air: "I second your Highness's words."

"Well! Zhang Rang, what do you think?" Liu Hong asked again.

"I thought that His Highness had such great ambitions at such a young age. I admire him deeply and would like to ask Your Majesty to agree to the title of king on behalf of His Highness." Zhang Rang said and cast a look at Liu Bian with a clear and upright attitude.

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After hearing this, Liu Hong was about to ask Zhao Zhong again, but as soon as he turned his eyes, he saw that Zhao Zhong had already nodded. At that moment, Liu Hong also made up his mind and said: "Then for the sake of my son's sincere heart,

I will make you king, and make Xihe County in Bingzhou a fief according to your words."

Liu Hong hadn't finished speaking at this point, but when he was secretly considering how much benefit he should get from Liu Bian, Yuan Wei said: "Your Majesty, Your Highness is still young now, and there has never been any exception.

If we still grant the king the title of a county, I am afraid that it will cause discussion among the ministers in the court. I think it is appropriate to take a county from Xihe County and make the king a county."

As soon as Yuan Wei said these words, He Jin immediately said loudly: "Master Yuan, do you underestimate His Highness? The Han Dynasty has never had a precedent of conferring kings on the basis of counties. They all conferred kings on the basis of counties. Where did you do this to His Highness?"

"There is no precedent in the Han Dynasty for a nine-year-old to be crowned king!" Yuan Wei was not afraid at all and retorted immediately.

When Liu Hong saw that He Jin and Yuan Wei were about to quarrel again, he immediately said: "You don't have to argue, I have my own thoughts." Liu Hong thought about it and felt that what Yuan Wei said made sense. He didn't agree with Yuan Wei.

What Wei said was that he felt that by first conferring the title of king on the county, he could obtain one benefit, and then by conferring the title on the county, he could obtain another benefit. Calculated in this way, it was two benefits, and in the future, when the crown prince was added, it would be three benefits.

But it is much more cost-effective than using the county to make the king now. Moreover, what Yuan Wei said, Liu Hong more or less agreed with it, not because there was no precedent in the history of the Han Dynasty for nine-year-old kings, but because Liu Hong also believed that Liu Hong

I'm still a little young for debate.

, if you give him the title of county king, he might really go to fight the Huns. Liu Hong doesn't even dare to think about such a dangerous thing. Instead of sending the white-haired man to the black-haired man, it is better to give him a county first.

The king allowed him to do whatever he wanted, and waited until Liu Bian was a little older before giving him the title of Commander-in-Chief. Then he would want to fight the Huns again, and Liu Hong thought it was not impossible.

"Zhang Rang, how many counties are there in Xihe County?" Liu Hong asked.

"Your Majesty, Xihe County governs nine counties, namely Lishi, Zhongyang, Pingzhou, Linxian, Yuanyang, Yuanyin, Pingding, Guangyan and Meiji. The seat of Xihe County is Lishi County." Zhang Rang also arrived.

Anyone with some skills will remember the land of Han Dynasty very clearly.

"In that case, Emperor, just choose one!" Liu Hong said, his face showing a decided look.

"Father, the emperor has chosen Yang County!" Liu Bian said without hesitation.

"Okay! Then my father will make you the King of Zhongyang, take over the entire territory of Zhongyang County, open a mansion, and grant you autonomy. What do you think?" Liu Hong narrowed his eyes as he spoke.

I am considering the benefits of discussing with Liu Bian.

"Thank you so much, Father! Your Majesty, I will work hard to govern Zhongyang County well, ensure that the people here have food and clothing, work hard to govern, fight against the Xiongnu in the north, and strengthen the power of the Han Dynasty!" Liu Bian kowtowed and shouted loudly.

From then on, the matter of Liu Bian's title of king was finally concluded. Liu Hong issued the edict, and Zhao Zhong quickly went to draft the edict and handed it over to Liu Bian. The cooperation between Zhang Rang and Zhao Zhong made Liu Bian very satisfied. These two

After playing an indispensable role, Liu Bian considered whether to help them in the future, but he gave up the idea after thinking about it. The corruption of the Eastern Han Dynasty was inseparable from the interference of eunuchs in politics. Liu Bian believed that eunuchs such as Zhang Rang and Zhao Zhong

, it would be better to die in the future.

He Jin and Yuan Wei said goodbye and left. Of course He Jin was very happy. He was relieved of his anger. Liu Bian gave up the position of prince and asked for the title of king. This strategy was decisive and effective. Use retreat to advance, first

Looking for the king, and then for the prince's position, he will be crowned emperor in the future, which is just around the corner. The more He Jin thought about it, the happier he became. He felt that he could entertain guests at a grand banquet tonight and give his good nephew a good celebration.

Compared with He Jin's happiness, Yuan Wei was a little less interested. It's hard to say whether he was happy or unhappy. There was no conflict between him and Liu Bian, it was just that Yuan Wei didn't like Liu Bian earlier. Now Liu Bian was granted the title of king.

He also set up the ambition to fight against the Huns in the north. Generally speaking, Yuan Wei still praised Liu Bian. However, in this matter, Yuan Wei, who always thought highly of himself, had no sense of involvement. Originally, he opposed Liu Bian's being established.

As the crown prince, he later objected to Liu Bian being granted the title of county prince, but no matter how much he objected, Liu Bian accepted it, which made Yuan Wei feel unhappy.

It's better to reach out and slap someone in the face, and the other person smiles and says it's a good slap. This feeling is heartbreaking!

Liu Hong and Liu Bian were the only two people left in the Imperial Study Room. What happened next was completely within Liu Bian's expectation. In fact, he also guessed Liu Hong's thoughts, including establishing a prince and making a county king.

It's nonsense on the surface. As long as the benefits are in place, Liu Hong can block anything.

Regarding the benefits of being granted the title of county king, Liu Hong roundaboutly asked for elixirs, gold, and treasures, and the prices he offered were higher and higher. Liu Bian was also thoughtful. On the one hand, he stated that he had not refined elixirs for a long time, so

There are not many pills for giving birth. There are only about a dozen pills such as the Shiquan Xiaobu Pill, the Heart-Cultivation Pill, and the Muscle-Enhancing Pill. If you like it, I, the Emperor, can take it. If you don’t want it, I’ll keep it. On the other hand,

Liu Bian still took out 30,000 taels of gold. He had made a lot of money selling the elixirs, and he didn't feel bad.

On the one hand, Liu Hong happily accepted all the belongings given by Liu Bian, but on the other hand, he kept saying that these belongings were still a little short. Your Majesty, when you go to Zhongyang County in the future, don’t just

In order to develop people's livelihood and train troops, you still need to refine a lot of elixirs. As long as your benefits are in place, things like becoming a king are easy to negotiate.

It seems that this kind of exchange lasted for half an hour before Liu Bian was able to leave. He checked the warehouse in Xiaofang's world and found that the medicinal materials needed for alchemy had been used up, and there were only twenty pills of each type left.

, there is only one Body Refining Marrow Cleansing Pill, some Genius Earth Treasure Naxian Ling, but not much, there are still one hundred thousand taels of gold, and the rest are just some sundries.

Walking out of the imperial study, Liu Bian suddenly felt that he had become poor. He felt so tired, so he decided to go to his unmarried daughter-in-law Tang Ying to talk to him about his inner depression.

Of course, He Jin held a banquet, but Liu Bian did not show up. He Jin sent someone to invite him, but he refused. Queen He also ordered a small family banquet, and Liu Hong came, so how could Liu Bian be absent? Moreover,

Tang Ying and her mother were also there. Liu Hong also knew about the marriage between Liu Bian and Tang Ying, but he had not participated in anything before. Queen He had handled it from beginning to end.

The six rites of getting married, Nacai, Wenming, Naji, Nabi, and asking for a date. Queen He had completed these five steps for Liu Bian, leaving only the last step of personal wedding, because Liu Bian and Tang Ying were both old.

Xiao, both of them are underage and have not yet taken their names, so they cannot arrange it. However, the wedding date has been set, and it will be consummated when Liu Bian takes his names.

Normally, a man in the Eastern Han Dynasty has to wait until he is twenty years old to get a zi. After the ceremony, he is considered to be an adult and can get married. However, there are often special circumstances, so there are many people who get a zi early. So once the zi is given,

If you have a given name, you are considered an adult, and you can get married and become an official. For example, Xun Chen got a given name at the age of nineteen, of course, in order to become an official as soon as possible, and Xun Chen came to join Liu Bian before he was crowned.

, this is also something that moved Liu Bian extremely. As the saying goes, parents are here and they don’t travel far. In short, Liu Bian is full of gratitude to Xun Chen. During the Three Kingdoms period, he was not considered an adult until he was sixteen years old, and he could get married and take a name.

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Liu Bian knew that if nothing unexpected happened, he would have to wait until he was twenty years old before he could take the title. But now that he was crowned king, he would wait a few years before getting a concubine, so he didn't have to wait until he was twenty years old. He guessed that

Just fifteen or sixteen years old. Of course, Liu Bian didn't want to wait until he was twenty before accepting Tang Ying. Having this beautiful girl by his side, he could only look at it but not eat it. That would be too torture. Besides,

, Liu Bian did not think that he was the reincarnation of Liu Xiahui, and he would most likely lose control on a drunken night.

Of course, Tang Ying is still young and needs to be raised slowly. Liu Bian also understands that picking this fruit too early will be very harmful to Tang Ying's health. Sixteen years old is about the same, at the latest

The latest is eighteen years old, no later! After all, I can’t help it!

As for Tang Ying's mother Liu, of course the mother-in-law became more and more pleased with her son-in-law. Not to mention other things, the mere status of a prince was enough to make Mrs. Liu very satisfied and happy.

The atmosphere at Liu Bian's family banquet was harmonious, and the banquet at He Jin's side was also very smooth. In the morning of the next day, Liu Hong announced the appointment of Liu Bian as King of Zhongyang. All civil and military officials celebrated, but Liu Bian did not attend the morning court.

He had already obtained the imperial edict, but he was not interested in the rituals.

"Master Bian, are you really crowned king?" He An's face had an indescribable expression, including surprise, surprise, doubt, and admiration. In short, he was very excited at this moment.

Tema! My brother has become the king, so in the future I can eat Overlord’s meal under his banner? Tema! That’s not right! I can eat Overlord’s meal under my father’s banner, huh! Let’s do something else
Chapter completed!