After Emperor Zhang of Han ascended the throne, he named his sixth son, Liu Kai, as the king of Hejian. Liu Kai has four sons, sister-in-law Liu Zheng; Liu Yi, King of the Plains; Liu De, King of Anping; Liu Shu, the Marquis of the Liberation Pavilion. Liu Zheng is the heir of the Hejian Kingdom; Liu Yi gave birth to three sons, Emperor Huan of the Han Dynasty, Liu Shuo, King of the Plains, and Liu Kui, King of Bohai; Liu De, the king of Anping, is no longer an heir; The grandson of Liu Shu, the Marquis of Xie Pavilion, is Liu Hong, Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty.

Emperor Han Huan had no children, so it was his cousin Liu Hong's turn to be the emperor. As a result, Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty became the emperor, but in the first year of Xiping, he allowed others to falsely accuse his imperial uncle Liu Kui, King of Bohai, of rebellion, so that Da Honglu, Zong Zheng and Tingwei went to Bohai to hold Liu Kui accountable. In desperation, Liu Kui committed suicide. Shi Zai has eleven concubines and seventy children, all of whom died in prison, and everyone has no pity for them. The bloody cruelty of this battle for the throne can be imagined.

It was also from then on that Liu Shuo indulged in wine, and never asked about everything, only about pleasure. And who knows that after his cousin became the emperor, compared to him, the emperor's uncle, he was even more than that, making the world smoky and treacherous, and finally led to the Yellow Turban Uprising, the world was in chaos, and the Han family fell apart to this day, not to mention, and his children, wives and concubines almost died.

Liu Shuo knew that his death was approaching, and he had experienced countless things in his life, and he didn't care about life and death. The only thing I care about is what happens after my death. The King of the Plains lineage, can't cut off his roots here. The eldest brother had no children, and his brother Liu Kui was forced to death by Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty, and the whole family also died. If he doesn't have an explanation here, he will really have no face to see his parents and brothers under Jiuquan when he dies. So when he saw Liu Bei coming suddenly, it was like grasping a life-saving straw.

Under Liu Shuo's knees, although his children all went before him, he did not have no descendants. Sun and great-grandson have it. However, the Han family has the "Law of Placing the Queen", which has strict regulations on the succession of princes and kings. The title can only be inherited by the son-in-law and grandson, not the concubine. Therefore, many historical books record that so-and-so king has no heirs, and the country is excepted, it is not really that this so-and-so king has no descendants. It's that this so-and-so king has no son-in-law.

Back then, Liu Bei wanted to go out of Qingzhou, and Liu Shuo also contributed to it. It can also be regarded as having incense. And now, he can only count on Liu Bei. If Liu Bei disagrees, even if someone in the court pities him, it is useless. As for the Son of Heaven, he hates Liu Hong in his heart so much that he can't think about the attitude of the Son of Heaven.

Liu Bei saw Liu Shuo's old tears, and his heart was also slightly sour. In this era, whether it is a nobleman or a commoner, it is extremely important for the inheritance of future generations. Liu Shuo didn't want his vein to be broken, and Liu Bei could understand.

Moreover, the family of Liu Kui, the former king of the Bohai Sea, died too miserably, and there was a lot of dissatisfaction in the hearts of the people of the world. The three brothers of Emperor Huan of Han are two-room, and the first line of Emperor Ling of Han is four-room. If the people of the world knew that Emperor Han Huan's line had broken off the inheritance, I am afraid that they would be even more regretful and dissatisfied, right?

Thinking of this, Liu Bei decided to help Liu Shuo. It's just a nominal king of the plains. He can still afford this, so it's a big deal to spend some money every year to raise it. And if you want to help Liu Shuo yourself, when you get to that point in the future, there should be a little more help from the clan. Anyway, they also have a good reputation here, and the princes and kings of the world don't have to worry that they will take advantage of them in the future and abolish their feudal kingdoms.

As soon as he thought of this, Liu Bei grabbed Liu Shuo's hand tightly and said softly: "The king of the plains doesn't have to be like this, you can have a good grandson under your knees, and I will invite the Son of Heaven to set up an heir for the king of the plains." ”

When Liu Shuo, the king of the plains, heard this, his eyes immediately widened, and he made a few ho-ho sounds in his mouth, and then he took a breath and ordered a young man in his twenties who was waiting next to him to kneel: "Xuande, this is my grandson Liu Yannian, this son is smart, and he can be my heir." Good grandson, thank His Royal Highness King Zhongshan. ”

Liu Yannian had already saluted Liu Bei just now, and now after listening to his eldest father, he was busy bowing to Liu Bei. Liu Bei sat upright and accepted his salute. Then he looked at Liu Shuo and said solemnly: "King of the Plains, after I return to Linjing, I should play to the court and ask Liu Yannian to be the son of the King of the Plains." ”

Liu Bei went out of the plain palace, and Wang Lang accompanied him all the way, saying: "The general's move has won the hearts of the people. "Rise and fall follow extinction, in the unique cultural philosophy of the Han people. This began thousands of years ago during the Yu Shun period. Shun got the throne, and Danzhu, the son of Yao, was a guest and was not regarded as a courtier; This was the case in the following summer and week. Zhou destroyed Shang, after the Yellow Emperor Yu Zhu, after Shennong Yu Jiao, after Yao Yu Ji, after Shun in Chen, after Xia Yu Qi, after Shang in Song, so that the monarchs of these countries each worship their ancestors, so that the ancestors of the past dynasties continue to eat blood and incense.

Qin destroyed Zhou, and gave Zhou Jun the land of Yang; The same is true of the Han Dynasty, the Western Han Dynasty was named Zhou Zi Nanjun, and the Eastern Han Dynasty was the descendant of Confucius, who was Song Gong, following Yin, inherited Yin's worship; The descendants of the Zhou Dynasty were Wei Gong, and after the Zhou, they inherited the worship of Yin. The historical Song State and Wei Guo were passed down to the Yongjia Rebellion of the Western Jin Dynasty. This has been the case throughout the dynasties. This is true of the country, and even more so of the family. There are many records in history that a certain prince who had no children inherited one from his close line and worshipped him. And in the people, adoptive and adopted, so that they continue to incense, and their ancestors continue to sacrifice. Even in the modern society of the 21st century, it is common.

Therefore, Liu Bei promised Liu Shuo to ask him to be crowned the prince of the Plains, which, in Wang Lang's view, was in line with the tradition that Confucianism has always advocated.

Politics is actually very contradictory. On the one hand, Confucianism advocates the succession of rise and extinction. On the one hand, the Han family has ruthlessly abolished countless vassal states for hundreds of years. Because the world is so big, if you don't ruthlessly abolish those heirless princes, there are so many clans, and every emperor who ascends the throne will divide his own line of brothers and children, how can this territory be enough?

Of course, the Han family also has a warm side, such as the descendants of the founding heroes Xiao He and Cao Shen, although they have been abolished countless times for various reasons (crimes, heirs, etc.), but the emperors of the past dynasties will always issue edicts to let their children and grandchildren return home. This will make Xiao He and Cao Shen's descendants still have fiefdoms. And some clans that have broken the inheritance, the Son of Heaven and the imperial court will remember it, and they will also let other clans pass over and sacrifice with incense.

The first thing Liu Bei did when he left the plains and returned to Linjing was to invite Liu Yanlai to be the prince of the plains. This was passed the first time.

What is going on with Emperor Han Huan's family, everyone knows it. In the past, there was no one leader, and everyone was silent. Now that Liu Bei stood up to speak, everyone naturally agreed. The Son of Heaven was also a little embarrassed. He had to blame his father for this, when the eunuchs Cao Jie and Wang Fu falsely accused the King of Bohai and forced Liu Kui's family to death. Because of this, Cao Jie increased the number of 4,600 households, and Wang Fu added the title of champion Hou, which is a big black history of his father......

Liu Shuo, the king of the plains, stood up in the plains, until he waited for the edict of the imperial court, then he spit out the breath he was holding in his chest, and only hurriedly left a sentence, so that Liu Yannian would only be the first to look forward to it, and then he would die.

In the spring and March of the sixth year of Yanping, Liu Shuoxu, the king of the plains.

At the same time, Cao Cao was also in Chengdu and Du, convening Guo Jia and arranging a major event.