Father Han Gaozu

Chapter 142 Don't pretend, it's a showdown

"Luan Bu!"

"Don't bring up the generous gift I prepared!"

Liu Chang smiled and stood respectfully in front of Chen Ping.

On Chen Ping's face, there was no surprise at all, honor and disgrace, Liu Chang couldn't see it from his master, but he saw it on Chen Ping.

"Father Zhong, the widow should have come to repay you long ago, but because Tang Guo was busy with his affairs, he couldn't take the time to come to see him. I hope Father Zhong will not be blamed."

"I don't dare, please take your seat."

Liu Chang and Chen Ping sat facing each other, different from what Luan Bu thought, Liu Chang was very respectful, bowed his head, and his face was flattering, showing the villain's virtue at a glance.But Chen Ping actually raised his head, proudly instructing Liu Chang to put his nose on his face, completely pretending to be an elder, not at all like his usual demeanor.

Luan Bu was a little worried. If the king couldn't help beating Chen Hou later, would he want to block him?
When he looked at the two beside him, Duke Zhao had already made preparations to hug the king later, while Zhang Budo had already rolled up his sleeves and was waiting for the king's order.

However, Liu Chang, uncharacteristically, didn't get angry. Seeing Chen Ping like this, he became more and more humble.

"Father Zhong, the people of Tang country are suffering. Zhang Xiang sent someone to send a letter saying that half of the people in the country are digging roots to cook and eat. I know that Father Zhong is very good at governing the country. I wonder what strategy he has?"

"I have been to the Tang country. Before the war, many people were thieves who fled into the mountains, and never dared to go out. If the king orders to pardon these people who were thieves and lost their citizens, they will definitely be willing to go out, as long as the household registration is sufficient. Tang country Anything can be done well, and the most important thing in governing a country is people.”

"If you want to increase Tang's national strength, the king can start with household registration and check and hide household registration. Zhang Xiang can do it himself, so I don't need to talk about it. However, if the king wants to improve national strength, he can start from two aspects. ."

"The first is the tax on people, and the second is medical treatment."

"The king of Rendingshui also understands that about seeking medical treatment, I have to say two points. The king may not know that in ordinary people's homes, many people die due to dystocia, and half of the babies die. Disciples, distributed in various places, as long as we can reduce dystocia and prevent premature death, we can make the people of Tang prosperous in a short period of time.”

Liu Chang's eyes widened, he did not expect that there would be unexpected gains, and he would keep these suggestions in mind.

Your proposal is good, next is mine.

Liu Chang stayed here with Chen Ping for a long time, and it was only in the evening that he said goodbye and left.

Chen Ping said goodbye in person and walked out of the gate. Chang Liu stopped and bowed in the direction of the gate of the mansion. Seeing that there was no response from the left and right, he blinked at Zhang Budo, Zhang Budo hurriedly responded and asked aloud. Said: "Why is the king so afraid of Chen Hou?!"

"Comparing Cao Xiang and Chen Hou, who is more terrifying?"

"Of course it's Cao Xiang."

"The widow is not even afraid of Cao Xiang, how can they be afraid of Chen Hou?"

"It's just that the widow can escape punishment by killing someone, all because of Chen Hou's teachings! If it weren't for Chen Hou, I would have been in the courthouse prison at this moment! How can the widow disrespect Chen Hou?! Right!!!"

Liu Chang said loudly.

Zhang Budo immediately followed, "Your Majesty will repay your kindness, it's really admirable!!"

"Yes!! From now on, the widow will treat Chen Hou as his elder!! You must listen to him in everything you do!! Never go against it!!"

Liu Chang shouted a few words loudly, and turned around and left with the three lover.

Walking on the road, Luan Bu smiled bitterly, "Your Majesty, you are going to put Chenhou on the fire to bake."

"What, I am grateful to Father Zhong! In the future, if anyone can't get along with Father Zhong, I will be the first to get around him!"

"Luan Bu! You send someone to tell the important officials in the court that in the future, Chen Hou will be the father of the widow, and let them all be more polite to the father of the widow. If there is disrespect, I will be the first king of Tang to avoid him!"

"only!"

"You did very well."

Han Xin stroked his beard proudly, and then said: "In the future, remember to be very respectful to Chen Hou, no matter what he says, don't speak ill of him anywhere, always mention him, and take more of him. Compared with other ministers, belittle other ministers”

Liu Changdai was stunned for a moment, "Master, do you also have a grudge against Chen Ping?"

"There is nothing but hatred. If you can tie this person to your chariot, you don't have to be any enemy."

"With the master here, I don't have to worry."

"This is different. I can help you solve your enemy's army, and he can directly help you solve the enemy itself."

"Oh, I see. Master, then he won't take care of me too, right?"

Han Xin looked at Liu Chang, who was a little uneasy in front of him, and asked, "What? Are you afraid?"

"I wasn't very afraid at first, but Master, you usually look down on the ministers, and even the Taiwei is a dull villager with you. But I think so much about Chen Ping, I suddenly feel a little uneasy."

"Don't be afraid, as long as your grandmother is still there, he will have a way to solve you, and he will not solve you. Be cautious, even if you beat him now, he will not solve you. But If you let him find a chance, it's hard to say."

Liu Chang nodded and asked again, "Then how does he compare to Liuhou?"

"The arts of good are more upright, and the arts of peace are more devious. There is no distinction between upper and lower."

"Okay, sooner or later, I will get him to my Tang Dynasty!"

Liu Chang then talked about the personal soldiers again, Han Xin said proudly: "In the past few days, I have written a few articles on the art of war in my spare time in the mansion. They learn! If they can learn [-]%, it is enough to be a general."

Liu Chang's eyes lit up, and he hurriedly picked up the art of war, "Thank you, Master!"

However, Liu Chang could not go out of the city, Liu Ying did not allow him to go out, so Liu Chang had to hand over the art of war to Luan Bu, "Leave this to Liu Buhuan, and let him read it to the soldiers. Also, go to Shangfang. Let's see how the ink masters are doing, by the way, intimidate them, and give them the design drawings, if they can't do it, I will expel them first, and then kill the woodcutter around Chang'an to vent my anger!"

"only!"

After sending Luan Bu away, Liu Chang hurried back to the palace and began to write letters, but not to Liu Hou, but to Zhang Cang.

"Master, I recently thought of a solution to the household registration problem in the Tang Kingdom."

It was another court meeting. As soon as Chen Ping got off the carriage, he felt the difference.

On weekdays, when he got off the carriage, there would definitely be ministers coming to meet him, but this time, he saw the faces of the ministers who dared not speak out. When he came to see him, Chen Ping was as calm as always, half closed his eyes, stood by himself, waiting for the door to open.

"Hahaha, Marquis Chen."

Wang Ling came to Chen Ping's side and said, "You don't know yet. Yesterday, King Tang's friend named Luan Bu sent messages to King Tang everywhere, saying that anyone who dared to disrespect you would be punished, even Cao Xiang received it. In the letter, some people said that it was you who made plans for King Tang and secretly helped him, and some people said that even the five hundred personal soldiers were chosen by you, but Chen Houyi is famous today, but he has become the public enemy of the ministers. ."

Chen Ping narrowed his eyes and did not answer at all.

Wang Ling was very happy, and he had a good relationship with Chen Ping. When he saw Chen Ping slumped, he felt so happy.

"I didn't expect that Chen Hou actually had such a day of being shriveled!"

Chen Ping suddenly opened his eyes, stared at Wang Ling in front of him, and said loudly: "Wang Ling! You are disrespectful to me! Aren't you afraid of King Tang's punishment!?"

At that moment, Wang Ling, who was still smiling, was stunned.

He stared blankly at Chen Ping and said, "But it's not."

"Hmph, before the death of the late emperor, he told me many times that the one who secures the world must be the king of Tang! I supported him and regarded him as a man of the Han Dynasty. Now it seems that the ministers only care about their own interests and don't care about their own interests. The important matters of the family and the country, even a matter of reclamation, must be quarreled repeatedly. It needs to be decided by the Prime Minister Cao, and the emperor is not wrong. The Emperor Taizu is indeed right! When the king of Tang is strong, I will kill these chaotic ministers and thieves together with him. !!"

Seeing Chen Ping's expression of "Master has shown up, Master has voted for Tang", all the ministers here were extremely shocked, but no one dared to come out to refute Chen Ping, and the atmosphere was unusually silent.

Wang Ling was silent for a long time, then asked tremblingly, "What is Chen Hou trying to do???"

(End of this chapter)