Chapter 1232

However...

"This..." Empress Dowager Dong reacted after a while and looked at Jian Shuo: "Do I really have to enfeoff him as King?"

"Didn't you say that using the method of letting Duan Yu attack the Western Regions would delay Duan Yu?"

Jian Shuo was speechless.

Yes.

But who could have thought that Duan Yu would take down the Western Regions in such a short time.

So many small countries in the Western Regions, as well as forces like Wusun, Guici, and the Northern Xiongnu, how could they be broken by Duan Yu so quickly.

Jian Shuo could not figure it out.

"You immediately go to summon the Grand Tutor and the Three Excellencies to come." Empress Dowager Dong closed the memorial in her hand.

Jian Shuo nodded immediately.

Enfeoffing Duan Yu as King is a major matter.

It must be discussed.

After receiving Empress Dowager Dong's order, Jian Shuo immediately sent people to notify Yuan Kui and others.

Not long after, Grand Tutor Yuan Kui, Minister of Works Cui Lie, Grand Marshal Zhang Wen, and Minister of Works Ma Ridi had already arrived at the side hall of Jiade Hall.

Since Liu Hong became seriously ill, Empress Dowager Dong had been living in Jiade Hall with Crown Prince Liu Xie to serve him.

Especially after the case of the Imperial Physician Zhang Feng, Empress Dowager Dong had not left Jiade Hall even for a step.

A few days ago, the Imperial Hospital diagnosed Liu Hong's illness again.

The unified caliber determined that Liu Hong might not survive the "Xiang Month."

"Xiang Month" is the seventh month.

The Eastern Han used the Western Han's "Taichu Calendar" based on the Xia calendar (lunar calendar), and the seventh month corresponds to the first month of autumn, so it is called "Mengqiu."

"Erya · Shitian" clearly records: "The seventh month is Xiang, the eighth month is Zhuang, the ninth month is Xuan."

It is already mid-June.

That is to say, Liu Hong's time is running out.

Because of this, Empress Dowager Dong and Liu Xie did not leave Jiade Hall for a step, and the forbidden army outside Jiade Hall could be seen everywhere.

After Liu Hong became seriously ill, the West Garden was abandoned.

Without Liu Hong's extravagant life, there was a lot more money and grain left over.

In order to stabilize the court situation and increase the troops under her control, Empress Dowager Dong ordered the reorganization of a troop in the West Garden and expanded the forbidden army.

Besides stabilizing the court situation, Empress Dowager Dong was mainly worried about General-in-Chief He Jin.

Although "Shi Hou" Liu Bian was missing, Empress Dowager He still had an imperial heir in her arms, and General-in-Chief He Jin still had the power to command troops.

After the first month, He Jin rebuilt the Northern Army Five Schools under the pretext of rebuilding the Northern Army and recruited many troops.

Although the Crown Prince is currently supervising the country, and Empress Dowager Dong is assisting in the government, He Jin's position as General-in-Chief was enfeoffed by Liu Hong.

Before the Crown Prince officially ascends the throne, this General-in-Chief who controls the world's troops cannot be abolished.

He Lingsi is now nine months pregnant, and in at most one month, she can give birth.

If it is another imperial prince, I am afraid there will be a struggle for power, so Empress Dowager Dong has to expand the army to guard against it.

Inside the side hall of Jiade Hall.

Empress Dowager Dong sat in the main seat of the side hall.

Yuan Kui, Cui Lie, Zhang Wen, and Ma Ridi were all kneeling below.

Yuan Kui already knew why Empress Dowager Dong summoned him into the palace, holding the tablet and lowering his head, remaining silent.

On the contrary, Cui Lie and the others did not know the meaning of Empress Dowager Dong summoning them.

Several forbidden soldiers stood in front of the side hall door.

Jian Shuo stood by Empress Dowager Dong's side.

"I summoned you to come for an important matter regarding Liangzhou Mu Duan Yu," Empress Dowager Dong said, looking at the people below the hall.

When they heard the two words Duan Yu, everyone's gaze condensed.

Empress Dowager Dong didn't even need to say the two words "important matter"; as long as it was about Duan Yu, there was nothing simple.

"Do you remember, on the day of the first month, I promised Liangzhou Mu Duan Yu that if he conquered the Western Regions, I would enfeoff him as King."

"Just now Duan Yu submitted a memorial, he has already conquered the countries of the Western Regions, and submitted a memorial to ask to be enfeoffed as King!"

Hiss!

After Empress Dowager Dong's voice fell, except for Yuan Kui, the rest were all shocked.

Duan Yu conquered the entire Western Regions?

This... how is it possible?

"Empress Dowager, this is impossible, right!" Cui Lie was the first to question: "Dozens of countries in the Western Regions, with a population of over a million, vast territory, remote areas, as well as Wusun, Guici, and Northern Xiongnu, Duan Yu conquered the entire Western Regions in just a few months?"

"This... this is afraid there is an exaggeration."

Empress Dowager Dong was calm on the surface and nodded very calmly: "I hope Duan Yu's memorial is true; expanding territory is an unparalleled achievement and an act of prosperity."

"I also admit that I promised Duan Yu that if he could conquer the entire Western Regions, I would enfeoff Duan Yu as King."

"But I am also worried that if Duan Yu exaggerates, it will turn a good thing into a bad thing."

"So... I invited you to discuss this matter."

Empress Dowager Dong deliberately did not mention that Duan Yu had already sent the hostages of the countries to Luoyang, and also sent the letters of the countries.

"Empress Dowager," Cui Lie raised the tablet in his hand and said: "I think if Duan Yu exaggerates, then his heart is punishable."

"Furthermore, the matter of enfeoffing as King is not a small matter; it should be confirmed before acting."

"Or wait for the new emperor to ascend the throne, and then reward him heavily!"

Hearing Cui Lie's words, Empress Dowager Dong nodded slowly.

These words of Cui Lie spoke to Empress Dowager Dong's heart.

The new emperor ascends the throne.

If they wait for the new emperor to ascend the throne, then everything will be settled.

Her position as Empress Dowager assisting in the government can be considered completely stable.

Without the threat of the He clan, as long as Duan Yu does not make trouble before the new emperor ascends the throne, even if she enfeoffs Duan Yu as the King of the Western Regions after the new emperor ascends the throne, so what.