novelSusiti Chapter 161 Liu Xie's Life's Desire
Chapter 161 Liu Xie's Life's Desire
Chapter 163 Liu Xie's Life's Direction
Hearing about her son Xie'er's experiences during this time, Empress Dowager Dong nodded slightly, her face revealing a hint of joy. She thought it was quite good: "Very good, Xie'er. Your mindset is much better than that of your imperial nephew."
Although he has now ascended to the throne, no one knows what the future holds for him.
Ultimately, one should be content.
As they talked, Empress Dowager Dong brought up the matter of Liu Xie getting married.
Liu Xie had initially looked worried, but his eyes lit up when he learned that his bride was from the Liu family of Youzhou.
Although she was only a daughter from a collateral branch, a clever trick could be used: she could be identified as the legitimate daughter of Liu Hong or Liu Yuanqi, and then adopted.
In this way, it can be considered a win-win situation, as it can strengthen the connection between the Liu family of Youzhou and the imperial family, while this relationship will not restrict them too much, even if the Liu family of Youzhou does something else in the future.
Liu Xie's side was naturally able to take precautions early on and have multiple escape routes.
This kind of calculation couldn't be more appropriate.
Upon hearing these words, Liu Xie's eyes lit up. However, he dared not delve into the deeper thoughts at this moment. He immediately bowed and said, "Grandmother, I have no problem with this matter. I'm sorry to trouble you."
Now, Grandmother, you are all alone in this palace, still worrying about your grandson's marriage. I truly don't know how to repay you.
Liu Xie spoke respectfully, and Empress Dowager Dong patted his head. Then she also mentioned the matter of Empress Dowager He's visit earlier: "That He family even wanted Bian'er to marry the legitimate daughter of the Liu family of Youzhou. They are really foolish and unaware of their own stupidity."
If the eldest daughter of the Liu family of Youzhou were really so easy to marry, that would be fine, but how could anything in this world be so easy?
It's just wishful thinking.
Empress Dowager Dong began to reprimand him, but Liu Xie found it difficult to comment on the matter.
Now that he is a member of the Liu clan, and recently he has been by the side of the clan head Liu Yan at all times, he naturally has to be more mindful of the rules within the Liu family than others.
Empress Dowager Dong was aware of her grandson's situation, so she only complained a few times and wouldn't really put the child in a difficult position.
News from within the palace is never kept secret, and in just a few days, the marriage alliance between the royal family and the Liu family of Youzhou was finalized.
Everyone initially thought it was Emperor Liu Bian, but later discovered that it was actually Liu Xie, the Prince of Chenliu.
Even so, it still became a topic of casual conversation among the people of Luoyang's imperial city.
"It's actually this Prince of Chenliu; he's certainly blessed with good fortune."
"That's for sure. Marrying a daughter of the Liu family of Youzhou is an honor in itself. Moreover, the Liu family of Youzhou is currently at the height of its power, which will greatly benefit this prince's future prospects."
"If I could marry a daughter from such a family, I would be willing to live a simple life."
Many people started discussing it, but among the aristocratic families, it was just a minor matter and did not cause much of a stir.
Because everyone knows it.
It's not that easy for the royal family to climb up to the eldest daughter of the Liu family in Youzhou.
Inside the Golden Palace.
The court officials also discussed the matter and found it even more ridiculous.
"This Empress Dowager has truly lost her mind; otherwise, how could she have come up with such ridiculous words?"
"Alright, she is, after all, the Empress Dowager of the current dynasty, and she should be given the respect she deserves. Otherwise, if others hold a grudge against us, it will not be a good thing for us. Moreover, as the three highest officials, we must be even more careful with our words and actions."
Wang Yun, Yang Biao, and Yuan Wei, the three chief ministers, offered their reminders, and the military officers behind them, Lu Zhi, Zhu Jun, and Cai Yong, among others, echoed their sentiments.
Surprisingly, Lu Zhi regained his official position during this period.
After all, with the new situation just established, there were countless instances of officials, factions, and cronies courting each other. Under such circumstances, it was natural for some to be willing to invite those former officials who had been demoted back to the court.
Therefore, Lu Zhi, along with many others who had previously participated in suppressing the Yellow Turban Rebellion, also took advantage of this momentum to return to the imperial court, and their official positions were not low.
Lu Zhi, dressed in a blue robe, sat among the court officials. At this moment, he was merely a minor remonstrating official, wielding some real power, but still somewhat inferior to most of the important ministers in the court. Therefore, he only sought to maintain a neutral position.
He will remain calm and composed, and will never do anything out of line in the imperial court.
Zhu Jun patted him on the shoulder and whispered, "The General has arrived, and Liu Bei has come with him too."
There have been rumors circulating in the capital lately that the father and son had a fierce argument. But now it seems that father and son are father and son after all; no matter how fierce the argument was, it will pass in the blink of an eye.
"That's how it should be."
Lu Zhi nodded.
During this period of time.
His relationship with the General's Mansion improved considerably, and most importantly, he reconnected with Liu Bei.
Compared to Liu Hong, Liu Bei, the future young master of the Liu family, was undoubtedly much easier to talk to.
It was precisely because of this that Lu Zhi was able to take up the position of Grand Counselor with little resistance.
As a great Confucian scholar serving in the court, he was able to stabilize the hearts of the gentry and students, which was a good thing.
"Father, the Emperor has not yet made his appearance. I will go stand over there for a while."
Liu Bei spoke to Liu Hong in a low voice.
Liu Hong glanced at him and said indifferently, "Go if you want to. In this court, you don't necessarily have to stand by your father's side."
Upon hearing this, Liu Bei nodded slightly and then walked towards Lu Zhi.
Liu Hong glanced at him and recognized him as the former great scholar from Youzhou. He nodded and said nothing more.
Lu Zhi was, after all, a great Confucian scholar from Zhuojun and Youzhou. Naturally, it was best to maintain good relations with him. If we wanted to revive Youzhou's reputation and make it the second most important place for culture and education in the world after Luoyang, someone like Lu Zhi would be indispensable.
At that moment, Cui Dan whispered a reminder about the relevant matters, and Liu Hong nodded slightly to indicate that he understood.
Immediately afterwards, Emperor Liu Bian ascended the throne, and Empress Dowager He also ruled from behind a screen, seemingly in charge of state affairs.
It's just a pity.
Even if she tried to learn about politics at the last minute, the results were generally mediocre. Most of the country's affairs were still discussed by Liu Hong and a group of court officials, and she would only occasionally express her opinion as a formality to make a decision.
Upon closer reflection, it makes sense.
When Emperor Liu Hong was still alive, how could he possibly allow a woman from the inner palace to wield imperial power?
Moreover, Liu Hong never imagined that he would die so young at the age of thirty, and it was impossible for him to deliberately cultivate the political abilities of the women in his harem like emperors of the past.
Therefore, it is actually quite normal that Empress Dowager He was completely ignorant of political literacy.
Because of Empress Dowager He's poor performance, the court officials in the Golden Palace paid even less attention to her.
Even if she has the noble title of Empress Dowager, so what?
Without the ability to utilize power, she is ultimately just a woman with long hair and short mind, truly incapable of shouldering great responsibilities.