vrcanaries Chapter 224 Local Disturbances
Chapter 224 Local Disturbances
Eastern Han Dynasty
At this moment, Liu Xiu and several ministers were engrossed in watching the live broadcast. Lin Ke had been praising him a lot, so he couldn't help but feel a little smug.
But he hadn't anticipated what Miss Lin would say next. Thinking of this, his eyes turned like knives, each one aimed at the trembling Liang Song beside him!
The other ministers, however, looked around nervously, inwardly lamenting their predicament. They knew His Majesty's shortcomings, but how could they possibly point them out directly?
However, His Majesty is far too ruthless towards Ma Yuan!
For some reason, this group of people remembered what Miss Lin had said: "The Liu family has always been heartless!"
So, is this also a legacy of Emperor Gaozu?
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Lin Ke paused for a moment, then sighed: "Han Xin is in a similar situation to Ma Yuan. He's a straightforward person, and he speaks very directly, without any beating around the bush."
"So sometimes advice is straightforward, which makes the listener feel uncomfortable, especially for Emperor Liu Xiu, who was often so angry that he would die."
"For example, once during a court assembly, Liu Xiu received news of the deaths of Wei Xiao and Gongsun Shu, and couldn't help but sigh: What a pity! These two were also very talented!"
"Han Xin found this quite amusing and bluntly said: 'Even the most powerful rulers of fallen kingdoms are talented. Weren't Xia Jie and Shang Zhou very talented?!' This left Liu Xiu speechless. Liu Xiu was furious! What kind of minister would speak so bluntly?!"
A spoiled young master from the Song Dynasty: Hahaha, I'm dying of laughter! This guy is so straightforward!
A bystander from the Ming Dynasty: Hahahaha! But knowing his personality, why is Brother Xiu still angry with him?
Liu Xiu, the Chosen One of the Great Han Dynasty: ...
Empress Li Erfeng of the Tang Dynasty: What's going on?! Why do I feel like we're in the same boat?!?
In another timeline, Wei Zheng was on vacation at home when he suddenly sneezed several times. He immediately saw his emperor's comment and realized that he had indeed been talked about!
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Back to the live broadcast room.
"In the first month of the fifteenth year of Jianwu (39 AD), Han Xin again submitted a memorial to Liu Xiu, using celestial phenomena as a warning that the Han Dynasty was about to face a crop failure and famine."
"The conversation was very heated and urgent, which angered Liu Xiu. As a result, Han Xin was dismissed from his post and sent back to his hometown."
"If that were all, it would be fine. But after Han Xin set off, Liu Xiu sent an envoy to investigate and hold him accountable. When faced with the pleas of Sili Commandant Bao Yong, Liu Xiu simply ignored him, saying, 'Don't listen to me.'"
"Afterwards, Han Xin and his son were questioned by Liu Xiu, and on the spot they committed suicide by sword!"
"In the end, Han Xin had not committed any serious crime, yet he died innocent. Liu Xiu himself later regretted it immensely, providing his family with money and food, and burying him with the rites due to a Grand Minister of Works!"
A bystander from the Song Dynasty: What a pitiful person!
The son of a high-ranking official in the Ming Dynasty: However, Liu Xiu himself was very obsessed with prophecies. I wonder if he would interpret such warnings from Heaven as dissatisfaction with him!
A scholar-official from the Qin Dynasty: Perhaps that's why Liu Xiu was angry!
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"Liu Xiu was a person who believed in prophecies very much. Celestial signs were often seen as warnings with a mystical quality. Han Xin's words may have been a accusation that Emperor Liu Xiu had failed in his duties, which is why he was so angry and sent an envoy to question him."
When the news of Han Xin and his son being forced to commit suicide reached the capital, the entire court was in an uproar, and perhaps it was because of this that they realized they had gone too far and tried to make amends.
"As mentioned before, Liu Xiu's name first appeared on a prophecy. Perhaps his life was full of mysterious experiences, so he highly valued prophecies."