The eunuchs and Queen He formed a political alliance, and the general He Jin worked hard to integrate with the scholars.

In other words, the three strongest political forces in the Han Dynasty except the emperor are now supporting the He family and the eldest son Liu Bian. Even the emperor cannot abolish the elder and establish the younger...

Don't talk about him, even a man like Liu Bang who founded the country couldn't succeed in changing the crown prince in the end, and could only hold his wife in tears... He knew very well that if King Zhao Ruyi couldn't become the crown prince, then wait for him Liu Bang

After death, you will definitely not be able to survive.

However, Liu Bang had no choice but to destroy the Han Empire that he had worked so hard to create!

As for Liu Hong, today’s man, I’m afraid he neither has such ability nor such strong motivation, right?

If he had had a strong desire to support his youngest son Liu Xie, he would not have held the He brothers in such high esteem. Especially last year, in the fourth year of Zhongping, he worshiped He Miao as a general of chariots and cavalry! Let the He family

The power rises again!

Complex thoughts flashed through Zheng Xiaoming's mind, and he prostrated himself on the ground and said, "Thank you very much, Emperor, for your kindness. I will definitely protect the Han Dynasty and the crown prince!"

That day, when Liu Hong saw that Zheng Xiaoming understood what he meant, his aggressive spirit immediately dissipated. He waved his hand tiredly, said no more, and asked Zheng Xiaoming to leave.

When Zheng Xiaoming walked out of the palace, the news that he was appointed as Xuzhou Shepherd also spread throughout Luoyang...

I don’t know that the palace is full of holes and there is no secret. Or the emperor deliberately spread it, but the news spread throughout Luoyang in a very short time.

Even the fact that the emperor chose Zheng's daughter as the crown prince for Prince Liu Bian was spread out.

This also made the He brothers' attitude towards Zheng Xiaoming suddenly become subtle.

Although Queen He is the biological mother of Prince Liu Bian, the brothers of the He family are the uncles of Prince Liu Bian.

Speaking of which, once Zheng's daughter marries Liu Bian, both parties will become relatives and in-laws.

But the problem is that the relationship between the relatives of the Han Dynasty is often very delicate. After all, there is only so much power. If you become a wife and your power is lost, what should I do if I am a wife?

Therefore, the attitude of the He brothers, and even the general and his party towards Zheng Xiaoming has become quite subtle.

In this way, it can also be seen that the emperor Liu Hong was very clever in political power, and he also took the opportunity to divide the relationship between Zheng Xiaoming and the He family!

Regarding this, Zheng Xiaoming seemed to have no other good choice besides a forced smile!

Originally, a young boy like Zheng Xiaoming was appointed as the state pastor. Even though he was the acting state pastor, he still made the whole world uproar.

But after learning that Zheng Xiaoming was Dahan's intended relative, all kinds of public opinions suddenly disappeared.

The Han Dynasty attaches great importance to foreign families, and it is a tradition for foreign families to exercise absolute authority in government.

How could He Jin, a son of a butcher, become a general all at once? No one could say anything.

Therefore, it was decided that Zheng Xiaoming would become a pastor in Xuzhou.

At the same time, news of a large-scale Yellow Turban uprising in Xuzhou, Qingzhou also spread.

At this time, people began to understand that by appointing Zheng Xiaoming as Xuzhou Mu, he was also asked to lead troops to Xuzhou to quell the rebellion.

Zheng Xiaoming could only hurriedly prepare to lead his troops back to Xuzhou. One night before leaving Luoyang, a Taoist named Shi Zixiao suddenly came to visit.

This made Zheng Xiaoming's heart move. He already knew who was coming. He hurried out to greet him and saw a Taoist priest appearing in front of him with a young man of twelve or thirteen years old.

When the young man saw Zheng Xiaoming, he timidly saluted: "Brother!"

Zheng Xiaoming was slightly stunned, and then he thought about it: "Your Highness, the Crown Prince?"

The young man said: "It's Bian! I came here with Mr. Shi today to pay a visit. Please don't take offense, brother!"

Zheng Xiaoming laughed loudly and said: "I should go visit the prince!"

Then he raised his hands to the Taoist priest and said with a smile: "Welcome to visit, Taoist priest, please come in, please come in!"

The two of them obviously didn't want their visit to be known to everyone, otherwise they wouldn't have come so low-key.

So they followed Zheng Xiaoming all the way to the living room, and after ousting all the servants, they smiled and said, "The Crown Prince and Shi Daoren are here to visit. What's the important matter?"

Shi Zixuan looked at Zheng Xiaoming for a long time and then said, "Does Uncle Zheng Fang know who came up with the idea of ​​marrying Zheng's daughter for the prince?"

Zheng Xiaoming's heart moved: "Could it be you, Shi Daoren?"

Shi Zixiao nodded slightly and said with a smile: "Exactly!"

It turns out that the emperors of the Eastern Han Dynasty were not only short-lived, but also had a difficult life expectancy. There were more than one or two emperors who had no heirs and no heirs. If nothing else, if Emperor Heng of the Han Dynasty had not had no heirs, it would not have been his turn to become the emperor today.

That day, Liu Hong finally gave birth to a son, but he was afraid that he would not be able to raise him well and would die in the palace. Hearing that Luoyang Shi Zixian was a powerful Taoist, he raised his son, Liu Bian, in Shi Zixuan's home.

This Shi Zixuan is Liu Bian's adoptive father. Why did he bring Liu Bian to see him today?

Does Zheng Xiaoming think that Liu Bian came to him to be his backer?

My own mother is still a queen in the palace, and my two uncles are a general and a cavalry general. They are the number one and number three figures in the Han military.

In fact, Zheng Xiaoming has always been a little strange. That is why the emperor Liu Hong wanted to marry himself to the emperor's eldest son Liu Bian to protect the emperor's eldest son.

You must know that Queen He attracted a group of eunuchs, and the general He Jin attracted scholars. In addition, the He family itself was a relative with military power, and the identity of the eldest son had a natural orthodox advantage.

Therefore, the emperor's eldest son Liu Bian ascended the throne and became the emperor. It should be said that he was welcomed by everyone, and his position was as stable as a rock. How can he be used by Zheng Xiaoming?

You must know that Zheng Xiaoming is still just a marginalized figure in today's court, and has not really entered the core power circle of the court.

So, why did Shi Zixuan bring Liu Bian to find him?

Zheng Xiaoming did not speak, but looked over with questioning eyes, which made Shi Zixuan smile slightly, but asked Zheng Xiaoming a question: "Does Uncle Zheng Fang know why the emperor is holding a military parade in Luoyang this time?"

These words gave Zheng Xiaoming a flash of inspiration. He had heard a rumor.

It is said that the emperor Liu Hong listened to the words of a certain hoper, saying that Luoyang would be flooded with blood, and even the imperial palace would not be spared.

The emperor is evil and is preparing to hold a grand military parade to suppress the victory!

Could this hoper be Shi Zixuan?

Also, if there is a person who can convince the emperor Liu Hong, except Shi Zixuan who can let him foster his biological son Liu Bian, there seems to be no one else!

Looking at Zheng Xiaoming's eyes, Shi Zixuan knew that he had guessed it, and said seriously at this moment: "That's right! It was more than a month ago that I saw Chi You's flag appeared, the disaster star came to the world, and the bloody water flooded Luoyang and spread across the entire earth.

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Chapter completed!