Father Han Gaozu

Chapter 196

In the Xuanshi Hall, Liu Ying sat on the upper seat, the princes and kings sat on his left, Liu Chang, Liu Fei, Liu Ruyi, Liu Heng, Liu Hui, Liu You, Liu Bi, Liu Yingke, and Liu Jian sat down in turn. .

Logically speaking, Liu Fei should be sitting at the front. If the King of Chu was not there, he would be the longest in the clan, but Liu Chang did not back down and sat proudly at the front. Liu Fei had absolutely no opinion on this. After drinking, Liu Fei didn't dare to sit too close to the emperor, and even quit drinking, and he has stopped drinking so far.

The ten most powerful members of the old Liu family gathered together, and everyone was very excited and started talking.

"Eldest brother, I heard that you are standing in the wind, is it true?"

"Of course it's true! Brother, would you like to try it?"

"Don't compare, don't like it, why don't you come?"

Ruyi glanced at Liu Chang, "Comparing strength, I'm not the opponent of this big gangster, Bi, will you try it?"

Liu Bi laughed loudly. Among the clan, he was the most valiant, and there were no outsiders here, so Liu Bi stood up and said, "Okay! I am in the country of Yan, and I can always hear news about the eldest brother. Said the eldest brother has the courage to be a king, just try it!"

Liu Changxi was overjoyed, and jumped up as well. The two walked to the center, and Liu Ying shouted, "Don't hurt yourself!"

"Know, know!"

The two grabbed each other's shoulders and began to touch each other. Liu Bi was still very confident. After all, Liu Chang was still young, and he was a famous warrior in Yan Kingdom. However, be careful not to get hurt. The eldest brother, Liu Bi was thinking about it. The corner was officially started. Liu Bi only felt an incomparably huge force in front of him. .

Liu Bi gritted his teeth, exerted force several times, and tried to suck the milk, but it didn't help at all, Liu Chang didn't catch his breath, pushed Liu Bi with a smile, and didn't throw him, so he pushed him all the way to the Xuan room. At the entrance of the hall, Liu Bi reluctantly put away his hands, looking at Liu Chang who was still scolding himself, almost to kick himself out of the Xuan Shi Palace, "Okay, eldest brother, come on, don't push, I lose. "

"Don't, come again?"

"Not coming, not coming."

"Hahaha~~"

"King Yan can't do it, doesn't it mean that you have courage?"

The princes and kings laughed, Liu Bi glared at them and said, "How about you try it??"

"Cough, not coming, not coming."

Everyone sat down again, Liu Hui smiled and looked at Ruyi, and asked, "Third brother, how much food did Zhao Guo produce last year?"

"Cough, drinking is enough, why do you ask so many questions?"

"I just want to ask, see how far I am from the State of Zhao?"

"It's not bad, just my Zhao country is the worst. The people have all run away, and they have been taken away by the Tang country. They are exempt from tax. If there are people who are willing to go, they will take the initiative to come to greet them. If the officials of the Zhao country stop me, they will beat me. It's too close to Tang." Liu Ruyi's face was full of bitterness.

Liu Chang's eyes widened, "Ruyi! How can you slander the widow? How many thieves has Tang Guo killed for you over the years? Your Zhao country is simply a den of robbers! Kill a batch and come again! If it wasn't for me , you will now be brought before the king for the crime of breach of duty!"

"The robber's den?? Yes, yes, my Zhao country is a robber's den! That's why robbers often come to visit!"

"By the way, eldest brother, how much grain did Tang Guo produce last year?"

"Producing grain? The Tang country doesn't produce much grain, and the people eat the bark of the trees. Oh, poor, the land in our Tang country cannot be cultivated at all. Even if we cultivate, the Huns will come to burn the Tang treasury and have not seen a single grain for several years. The corn is gone, and the children of Tang country have never seen what the grain looks like.”

"It just so happens that the brothers are all here. Would you like to support me?"

"What's inside, cousin, is Father Zhong in good health?"

"Okay, my father asked me to say hello to everyone on his behalf. Also, my father asked me to tell the king of Tang that those ships were given to Tang, but can the officials who accompanied them be released back?" The son of Chu Shi Liu Yingke inherited his The advantages of my father are the same gentleness, he has read a lot of books, and he is a very quiet young man.

Liu Chang was confused, "Huh? Official? What official?"

Liu Ruyi grabbed Liu Yingke's hand and said seriously: "See, this is called a robber's nest, and my Zhao country has suffered a lot!"

"Okay, third brother, Tang Guo has also helped you a lot over the years. Even the roads outside Handan were built for you by Tang Guo. Don't say such things again!" Liu Heng said suddenly, Liu Ruyi Yi He was stunned, smiled and said, "Jokes ears."

"As a prince, you should pay attention to your words and deeds."

Liu Heng didn't say a word, especially in the palace.

Liu Chang can be crazy here, he can sit at the front, and he can proudly ask his brothers why they didn't meet him, but if they do the same thing to Liu Chang, then they can prepare for it and go on the road.

The princes and kings have all grown up, and now they are all fathers. They are not as young as they were when they were children. The topic is always biased towards the family. , the entire next-generation clan seems to be rushing in the direction of Liu Chang, like a wild ass running away, causing the great kings to be devastated.

"Oh, my head hurts. He beat three valetes last month. He was still lying down before I left!"

"Yeah, don't listen to what you say, willful and reckless!"

Several people exchanged their experiences of raising children. Liu Ruyi had a dark face and said nothing.

Liu Chang laughed and listened, "Hey, my sons are pretty good, aren't they?
Compared with the completely different character characteristics of the first generation of princes and kings, the second generation of princes and kings seem to have one thing in common, reckless.Everyone is a reckless husband like Liu Chang, who does things without thinking about the consequences. From Liu Fei to Liu Hui's children, they all look like bears.In fact, this is also related to their lives. Why are the brothers before Liu Chang not reckless?Because no one coddles them, they cannot be willful.

The second generation of princes and kings, like Liu Chang, were born enjoying power and doting, and of course it was easy to go astray.

They looked at their sons with complicated eyes, but their minds were full of the figure of the disobedient younger brother, right?The torture that my father went through wouldn't fall on my head, would it?

Just as everyone was chatting lively, a valet came in and said loudly, "The Queen Mother is here!!!"

Liu Ying took the lead in getting up, the princes and kings got up one after another, the smiles on their faces disappeared in an instant, and they all bowed their heads.

When Empress Lv was dressed in splendid clothes, surrounded by many attendants, raised her head and walked into the Xuanshi Hall, everyone came to pay homage, and the originally lively Xuanshi Hall became extremely solemn in an instant, Liu Ying hurriedly got up , wanted to let Empress Lu sit in her place, but the empress dowager ignored him, but sat beside him, still letting Liu Ying sit in the upper position.

Empress Lu sat down and looked at the princes and kings on the left.

Some are pale, some are restless, some are sweating on their foreheads, some are stern, some are bowing their heads, some are shaking all over, and some are grinning and giggling.

"Heng, are things all right at home?"

Empress Lu asked again, and Liu Heng answered without hesitation, "It's all fine."

The two began to chat again, even if they had chatted once before, the Queen Mother smiled and nodded, then looked at the Prince of Chu, "Yingke, where is your father?" Liu Yingke also hurriedly replied, the Queen Mother said yes The two of them were particularly fond of each other. After chatting for a long time, they immediately said with a straight face, "King Zhao. Is it still peaceful in the palace?"

"Queen Mother. Calm."

"I heard that she interferes a lot with your marriage and quarrels with your concubine. If you make the vassal kingdom become extinct, it will be a big sin." The queen mother said coldly, Liu Ruyi's hands trembled involuntarily, he hurriedly got up and said: "How much Zhou Xiang reprimanded, Erchen will definitely pay attention, and will not trouble the Queen Mother."

"Oh, in addition to Zhao State, it should be merged into our Tang State!"

Liu Chang suddenly said.

Empress Lu glared at Liu Chang, ignoring Zhao Wang, who pleaded guilty, and looked at Liang Wang again.

"Is King Liang married without notice because I'm not your biological mother?"

"No. Not so, I sent someone to inform the Queen Mother."

"Then have I allowed it?"

"Here."

"There is no order from the elders, not for marriage, but for acceptance."

"No, I'm Ming Media.."

Looking at the fifth brother who was about to defend, Liu Chang only felt anxious and angry, but fortunately, Liu Fei said with a trembling, "Listen to A-Mum's orders!!"

Liu Hui bowed his head aggrievedly, Liu Fei smiled, his face pale, looking at the Queen Mother, "Brother Hui doesn't know anything"

"As expected of the leader of the princes."

"Mother! The marriage of King Liang was allowed by me!"

"The eldest brother is the father!"

"I have promised, that is to marry!"

Liu Ying suddenly spoke. He frowned, but there was no trace of fear in his eyes. When his family was in danger, Liu Ying, who was usually timid, always stood up and became extremely tough. He is not a qualified emperor, but he is the only person who can make all the princes and kings return to their hearts and respect them sincerely.

Liu Ying made a relief for King Liang, but the queen mother just sneered and didn't answer.

"King Yan. You didn't get your Majesty's permission to do things on your own in the Yan Kingdom, right?"

"Queen Mother! The Yan Kingdom is different from other places. There are many Hu people, many thieves, and many powerful enemies. If you follow the laws of the temple, you can't govern."

"Oh, I see."

After Lu's few words, he beat most of the princes and kings once, and at the same time, through the different treatment of Liu Heng and Liu Yingke, the relationship between the princes is no longer so strong.Liu Heng is okay, his brothers all believe in him, but the powerful state of Chu is not the same at this moment, and the eyes they look at Liu Yingke are not as kind as they used to be.

This was the most depressing banquet Liu Chang had ever experienced.

No one was talking, and no one was eating. Only Liu grew up and ate. Even if he wanted to do something, he had to eat first.

The atmosphere was extremely solemn, most of the princes bowed their heads, and Liu Ying did not speak.

Only then did Empress Lv slowly speak: "I called you here this time to unify the laws. First of all, it is to carry out the rotation of officials. You can speak freely and express your thoughts. This is a major matter of the country, and there is no need take into account."

The crowd remained silent and did not speak.

Silence is the best refusal. Seeing that everyone remained silent, Empress Lu frowned and glanced at Liu Chang, who hurriedly stood up and said loudly: "Since everyone is unwilling to speak, then I will bring Head, I think the Queen Mother is right, the gap between the countries is too great, what kind of unity is this? It should be rotated, and my country, Tang, is willing to take the lead in the rotation!"

"Everyone has no objection?"

Liu Bi suddenly said, "King Tang, both the Yan and Tang countries want to defend against the Xiongnu. If the Chu people come to Tangyan's land in a rotation, do they know how to defend against the Xiongnu? They change every few years. Won’t the policy be interrupted? It takes several years for local officials to familiarize themselves with the place, and the constant rotation has not given the Huns an opportunity to take advantage of it?”

The queen mother laughed, "Is King Yan against this policy?"

"It's not an objection. If the Queen Mother wants to implement it, how can I dare to object? It's just that there are foreign enemies, so let's be blunt and ask the Queen Mother to forgive me."

"No, I don't blame it, I've thought about it too."

"Therefore, I decided to implement it in the rest of the feudal lords first. Tang, Yan, and Wu, who have direct contact with foreign enemies, can be slowed down. What does King Yan think?"

Liu Bi was overjoyed and said, "If that's the case, it would be great, I think it's okay to do this!!"

Liu Bi instantly fell to Empress Lu, which made the expressions of the other princes and kings suddenly become unsightly.

"The country of the Central Plains has no foreign enemies, King Han, what do you think?"

"I obey the Queen Mother's orders!"

Liu Heng had communicated with the queen mother long ago, and he spoke directly to determine his position.

This time, Liu Fei, Liu Ruyi, Liu Hui, and Liu Yingke were a little embarrassed. They saw that their allies were getting fewer and fewer. Liu Hui looked around in fear. The eldest brother's gray hair, but he gritted his teeth, endured fear, and did not speak.

Liu Fei lowered his head, hesitated for a moment, then raised his head and said earnestly, "We don't object, it's just a domestic minister who doesn't seem willing."

"Oh? Your prime minister doesn't obey my edict?"

"Most of the officials in the state of Qi are from Qi, and they are reluctant to leave their hometowns. They also told me that if there is such an order, they will resign and return to their hometowns. The younger officials are not capable enough to hold back the other officials. "

The queen mother nodded, looked at Ruyi again, and asked with a smile, "Is there someone in your country who is dissatisfied?"

Hearing this sentence, Ruyi was so frightened that he almost collapsed on the ground. He hurriedly said, "I am willing to obey the order of the Queen Mother, and the ministers of the country and the sons will also persuade me."

At this banquet, as long as you say a wrong word, you may be on the road. No one dares to be careless. For Liu Ruyi, his national strength is weak, and at the same time, he is disgusted by the Queen Mother. At this time, he is Those who dare not stand on the opposite side of the queen mother are in the most dangerous situation compared to the brothers.

Empress Lu looked at Liu Hui disdainfully, "King Liang is obsessed with women's sex all day long, I'm afraid he doesn't know much about these state affairs."

Liu Hui felt cold behind his back. He looked at his elder brother and thought of his wife. He trembled. He had to make a choice. In the midst of the great torment, he trembled and said, "My son is incompetent. , willing to obey the Queen Mother's orders."

After he finished speaking, he closed his eyes, lowered his head deeply, and dared not look at Liu Fei again.

Empress Lu was very quick to do things, and in just a few words, eight people out of ten had returned to their hearts, and in the end, only the Prince of Chu and the Prince of Qi were left.The Prince of Chu was about to speak, but the Queen Mother smiled and said, "You don't need to pay attention to this matter. I will write a letter to your father in person and discuss it directly with him."

After the queen mother said this, only Liu Fei was left.

When Liu Fei discovered this fact, he understood that there was no point in resisting.Most of today's ministers still maintain the style of the Warring States Period. The domestic ministers are basically recruited by the princes and kings themselves. They only regard the princes and kings as their own monarchs and despise the temples.Therefore, when the temple ordered them to be incorporated into the Han officials and let them rotate and completely obey the temple's orders, most of the princes and kings were reluctant.

The prime ministers were worried that such a situation would lead to a loss of talents and chaos in government affairs, and naturally they were unwilling. As for other officials, they threatened to resign.

Faced with such a complicated situation, Empress Lu's face was as calm as ever.

Liu Fei resolutely counseled, saying that he would obey the Queen Mother's orders.

The princes and kings agreed, but this was only the first step for Empress Lv to push out the executive order, because the biggest resistance was not these princes and princes in order to implement it concretely.

Liu Chang suddenly asked, "Mother? All the brothers gathered today, maybe drinking?"

Empress Lu's face twitched, she always felt that this stubby was connoting something, she still nodded.

Liu Chang got up with a smile, and regardless of etiquette, he shouted: "Emperor Gao's sons and sons are all gathered together, if Grandpa sees it, he will be very happy! Come on, let's drink for Grandpa! Big brother! What are you doing with a straight face! Are you unhappy when you see me?!"

Liu Chang tried his best to stimulate the atmosphere, but the oppression brought by Empress Lu just now was too strong, so that they did not dare to be careless until now.

"Fifth brother, don't eat it, eat less, look at you. Marquis Wuyang's belly is not as big as yours!"

"Hahaha, eldest brother, just eat more. Is Qi even poorer than my Tang country? Look at you, you look like the people of my Tang country!"

Liu Ying also said a few words with a smile, and everyone didn't dare to keep their faces sullen. Even if they pretended, they showed a smile. Empress Lu did not stop Liu Chang, and everyone started eating and drinking again. Liu Chang took the lead, and the rest of the people Don't be afraid, the Queen Mother would never poison King Tang, right?

Everyone cooperated with King Tang, and the banquet finally became like a banquet.

"The wind is blowing~~~"

When Liu Chang drunkenly began to sing, the brothers opened their mouths and looked at the shaking head, their eyes fixed.

"Come on, dance! Dance! What are you still doing?! When the widow went out of Chang'an in small clothes, I met thieves. I drank to kill, killed one person in one bite, and killed more than ten thieves in a row. No one dared to get close. !! Hahaha~~"

Listening to Liu Chang's boast, everyone just rubbed their eyes, and a certain figure in their minds gradually overlapped with the figure in front of them.

Even the Queen Mother, her eyes were dull at the moment. After watching for a while, she stood up and hurriedly left here on the grounds of physical discomfort.

Liu Ying and others' eyes were red, but they just looked at Liu Chang quietly and ate the wine one bite at a time.

At the same time, Liu Hui, who was also drunk, hugged Liu Chang and cried loudly.

"Father!!"

"I miss you so much!!"

ps: Don't worry about it. Although I have problems with my hand, I will not stop it. I want to try the language code, or the mobile phone code, but the speed is too slow. It is far inferior to handwriting.It seems that there is a table and chair that can stand and code. I will go online and see if I can change the table and chair.

I'm not a person who is afraid of pain, but my hand pain really affects my creation. Finally, I ask for a monthly pass.The average order is already [-]. I want to charge [-] this month, but I don’t know if there is any chance.

(End of this chapter)