Call of the Heroes of Chaos in Another World

Chapter 2569 The King of Han Enters the Eastern Barbarians, Three Inspectors

Chapter 2569 The King of Han Enters the Eastern Barbarians, Three Inspectors

Inside Chang Le Palace, amidst the wisps of incense smoke emanating from the gilded bronze beast, Wang Yu slowly stepped into the palace, greeted by the crowd.

His gaze unconsciously swept over Dongfang Yu, then over Huangfu Wuyou, Huangfu Song, Huangfu Long and their families, making up more than half of the Huangfu family relatives in the hall.

Today is the prince's 100th day celebration. Wang Yu did not deliberately put on a stern face, but he was as solemn as ever. His gaze swept across the room, exuding imperial majesty, making people dare not look at him.

Prince Qinghe, Wang Wu, couldn't help but shrink back; he was now especially afraid of his elder brother, the Emperor.

The banquet's procedures followed the simple, auspicious meanings of folk celebrations, without any elaborate rituals or music.

The two little princes were neatly wrapped in bright brocade robes with auspicious patterns, and a delicate jade and gold longevity charm hung around their necks, shimmering with a warm luster as the wet nurse gently swayed it.

Everyone took their seats in order and shared red eggs, cloud cakes, glutinous rice dumplings... Every bite was a beautiful wish for the future.

However, ever since the emperor arrived, the chewing and swallowing movements seemed to become more cautious, and the laughter was suppressed, leaving only the rustling of fabric and the soft clinking of porcelain.

However, Wang Yu didn't care too much and hugged his two sons himself. In the past month, Wang Yu had not hugged them more than three times, and his memory was mostly of their loud cries.

However, at this moment, the two tiny infants in his arms only kicked their little legs wrapped in embroidered socks slightly, their dark and clear eyes looking at their father's unfamiliar face without any fear.

Suddenly, her rosy lips curved upwards into a clear arc, revealing a toothless and pure smile.

That smile was so fresh and pure, like a ray of dawn piercing through thick clouds, inadvertently falling into Wang Yu's deep eyes.

Infected by that smile, Wang Yu couldn't help but soften for a moment, a faint yet genuine warmth quietly spreading out.

After the baby stopped breastfeeding, Wang Yu handed the baby over to the wet nurse.

“In recent years, the capital has been brought under the rule of the government, and all the departments have made contributions. My brother, the Emperor, has also made significant contributions.” Wang Yu looked at his younger brother, Wang Xin, on his left.

He had many cousins ​​in his generation, but only two biological brothers.

The third brother, Wang Wu, is quite a bit older than him, only sixteen years old. He was simply given a position in the Imperial Guard to train for two years.

The Wang family rose to prominence through military achievements, so they naturally had to have some contact with the military.

However, his second brother, Wang Xin, has been serving in government for several years and is now the Prefect of Jingzhao Prefecture.

The Jingzhao Prefecture, naturally, means the capital city. Although the official rank is not the highest, the position is extremely important, and the officials hold real power.

Upon hearing this, Wang Xin immediately put down his silver chopsticks, straightened his posture, and bowed his head respectfully, saying, "Your Majesty, I am humbled. In recent years, the capital has been peaceful and the city has been prosperous, all thanks to Your Majesty's effective governance."

"Your Majesty, I hold the position of the Prefect of the Capital. I merely follow the established procedures set by Your Majesty, take care of the officials, and supervise the actual work. I dare not claim any credit. Without Your Majesty's trust and strong support, with my meager talents, it would be impossible to maintain the current situation."

Not only was Wang Wu afraid of his elder brother, but Wang Xin was also afraid of his elder brother.

It wasn't until they grew up that the two brothers realized how fortunate they were to still have their heads in their bodies. Especially after learning that their Wang family was still in the Zhendong era, and that their maternal clan wanted to support them in competing with their elder brother for the family business, they felt even more lucky to still be alive.

They were both very young back then, and the third child had just been born. They didn't understand anything. Even if something happened, it was all done by their maternal clan, and had nothing to do with them. It would have been such a loss if they had died because of that.

"Today is a family banquet, not a time for discussing politics. I say you have rendered meritorious service, and that is that. We are blood relatives, so there is no need to be so formal with the etiquette between ruler and subject. It only makes us seem distant," Wang Yu said casually, looking at his brother's reserved demeanor.

Back then, he didn't care much about these things, let alone now.

"The Eastern Barbarians have just submitted, and their hearts are not yet settled. From time to time, there are those with ulterior motives who stir up civil unrest. Although they cannot change the overall situation and are not enough to affect the position of our Great Han in the Eastern Barbarians, they must eventually be brought under our rule. Would you be interested in going there to gain some experience, Your Highness?" Wang Yu asked him.

Less than six months after the war against the Eastern Yi, the two sides had ethnic and cultural differences, and it was not easy for the hearts of the people to be restored.

This is more than ten times more difficult than the original Great Cang Dao Dao. Problems often arise from time to time, and it is normal for one or two small-scale civil unrests to occur occasionally. The entire court is aware of this.

However, even though this is a normal occurrence after conquering a piece of foreign land, we still need to find a way to deal with it and bring this region under royal control as soon as possible.

The Han Dynasty does indeed need a direct descendant of the imperial clan of sufficient stature to oversee this region. He doesn't need to actually do anything; the specific affairs will naturally be handled by the governors of each region and Han Xin and others. He only needs to leverage his status as a member of the imperial clan.

Although Wang Meng, the governor of Zhongping Road, was also a member of the imperial clan, his lineage was too collateral, and his status was ultimately somewhat lacking.

Furthermore, Wang Xin has been the Prefect of Jingzhao for three or four years now, and it's time to send him out to see the world. As for his only two direct brothers, Wang Yu is very happy to cultivate them.

After all, although his two brothers were not the kind of outstanding talents who could stand tall like pillars of white jade, they were still quite capable and could handle the situation.

"The court has given the order, and your humble servant will not hesitate to die for it," Wang Xin solemnly nodded.

The emperor clearly wanted to groom him, so he naturally wouldn't refuse.

Moreover, although the emperor spoke in a consultative tone, you can't really assume he was asking for your opinion.

“Very well, in that case, I hereby appoint my younger brother as the Inspector General of the Central, Eastern, and Southern Circuits, to be in charge of supervising the local powerful families and prefects in these three circuits,” Wang Yu said.

The governor holds judicial and administrative power, and is mainly responsible for pacifying and educating the local people. The inspector then intimidates local forces to prevent them from causing trouble.

Although he wields three powers, he only has the power of oversight, so there is no need to worry about his power and responsibilities being too great.

“Minister Dongfang, it has been some time since we, ruler and subject, last met. Please sit closer,” Wang Yu said, turning to Dongfang Yu.

Dongfang Yu was sitting not far below the Empress when he heard the voice. He immediately rose from his seat, bowed, and replied, "Your Majesty, I thank you for your grace."

The ministers on either side knew that the emperor was about to speak with Dongfang Yu, and they exchanged glances almost imperceptibly.

Each of them wisely found an excuse to sit further back, in order to avoid hearing anything they shouldn't have.