Father Han Gaozu

Chapter 197 The Unreplaceable Tang King
The princes and kings have obeyed, but they are not in a hurry to leave.

It's not that they don't want to leave, it's just that they didn't dare to leave without the Queen Mother's order.

Except for King Qi, King Yan and Prince Chu, the rest of the kings did not have a mansion in Chang'an.Of course, they can also live in the palace. After thinking about it again and again, they still came to Tang Wangfu together and planned to stay here. The reason why they lived with Tang Wang instead of Qi or Yan was mainly because they were close to Tang Wang. Will not get in trouble.

Liu Chang's mansion is probably the safest place in Chang'an, even safer than Xuanshi Hall. After all, the guards of Xuanshi Hall did not dare to stop the Queen Mother's valet, and the valet who were extremely rude to Liu Hui and the others a few days ago, met him. When they arrive at King Tang's family, they have to say hello with a smile. After all, they all know that King Tang is the shortest and most irritable. Even if King Tang kills them, the queen mother may not be able to punish him.

Seeing Liu Chang's luxurious mansion, looking at his wife who dared to slap the Queen Mother's valet, looking at the second-generation meritorious children who came in and out of the mansion, looking at the envoys who came to convey various news from time to time, a few The king just felt tired, everyone is a prince, why is the difference in treatment so big?
As far as these behaviors in the Tang Palace are concerned, if they do any of them, they have to drink.

Although they all agreed to the Queen Mother's request, it still depends on the meaning of the domestic ministers. Who knows if they will be used as chickens to scare monkeys?
Fortunately, Chang Liu is still safe here. Chang Liu sat proudly in the upper seat, looked at the brothers on the left and right, and said, "Brothers, today, there is something important to discuss with you at the banquet held by the widow."

"This first thing is the new policy of the temple."

Liu Chang said seriously: "This matter, for us, is not necessarily a bad thing."

"The few people in the Tang state recruited their local scholars to serve as officials. The officials in different places colluded with each other and deceived the superior and the inferior. The officials in the countryside also openly colluded with pride and oppressed the people. This is a harm. If we don’t change it, we are afraid that we will coerce our children to rebel in the future, we are strong, and our children will always have unhealthy ones!”

"Now the countries are in their own way. When the Huns were attacked before, there were many contradictions among the coalition forces, and the decrees and currencies were different, and the ministers of the country and the country were hostile to each other. Troubled times! The tribes outside the Great Wall have been ruled by the Xiongnu. If the Central Plains are still in troubled times, the Xiongnu can be divided and defeated, and our descendants will wear Zuozhen!"

When Liu Chang started to talk about these things seriously, the kings were a little surprised.

Liu Ruyi looked at Liu Chang blankly and squeezed her hand. Was this really what Chang said? ?
Liu Chang looked at the crowd with a smile, and said, "We all serve the emperor, shepherd all over the world, and the whole world needs our support, but we can't do things that harm the world for the sake of power. As for the Queen Mother's policy, I also I have read it in detail. The three-year rotation is obviously unreasonable. I think it can be a five-year rotation, and different officials have different policies for domestic rotation and foreign rotation."

"In addition, there is also the matter of meeting Nagin. I also think that it is a bit too frequent. It can be changed to two or three years."

"I know the thoughts of the brothers. In the local area, there are rumours made by villains, claiming that the Queen Mother is the ruler and the emperor. What's more, it is said that the Lu family will replace the Liu family! This is all intentional to alienate us and want us to Fighting in the same room, they just profit from it!"

"Your Majesty is frail and sick, and the Queen Mother's help in supporting the temple is definitely not what the villain said. Your Majesty is the son of the Queen Mother, how can you murder?!"

"As for the matter of the Lu family, not long ago, I captured several Lu family's children who had committed wrongdoings and sent them to Tingwei. They have all been punished!"

"Brothers, you must trust your relatives, and you can't believe that those villains with ulterior motives must take care of the world, not your own power. If there are violators, I will commit suicide!!!"

Liu Chang's face instantly became serious.

"I would like to obey the order of King Tang!"

Liu Heng took the lead, and the others hurriedly expressed their opinions.

Liu Chang laughed again, and said, "The most important thing right now is the matter of the ministers in the country. There is no need for the brothers to worry about this matter. I can help you solve it!"

"I don't know what the king is going to do?"

"It's very simple, let them obey the order of the temple, and if they don't obey, they will be sent to see Grandpa."

After changing his clothes, Ruyi looked at Liu Heng who was sitting beside him and said, "The eldest brother has really grown up!"

"Oh?"

"I have always regarded him as the little guy back then, but today he surprised me, alas, it's just a bit too ruthless, kill it if you say it."

Liu Heng shook his head, "Only by doing this can more casualties be avoided."

"I really re-acquainted my eldest brother today. When I was his age, I was still thinking about taking control of Zhao State all day long. I was so stupid, and I didn't know that this Shuzi grew up really fast!", Ruyi shook his head and said with emotion: "It's just that he does this, I'm afraid it will arouse the hostility of the scholars all over the world."

"When my father humiliated Zhang Ao, his minister wanted to make trouble and murder my father."

"There are too many people who are humiliated and offended by the eldest brother today."

Listening to Liu Ruyi's words, Liu Heng narrowed his eyes and said thoughtfully, "That's why the new policy needs to be implemented."

"It's too long."

"Fourth Brother!!"

Liu Chang suddenly broke in and stood in front of them with a smile. Liu Ruyi and Liu Heng looked over, but saw Liu Chang holding a big dog and winking at Ruyi, and Ruyi's face turned black. , the first to say: "Why is this dog so like the big dog named Chang in my house?"

Liu Chang was stunned for a moment, and asked angrily, "How can my brother humiliate me like this?!"

Liu Ruyi was even more angry, and he shouted, "Shuzi! Didn't you do this first?"

"I was only six or seven years old at the time, so I was rude. Is my brother still to blame?"

Seeing Liu Chang's serious face, Ruyi was stunned for a moment, and asked with some doubts, "Then why did you bring a dog in?"

"I know my elder brother is alone in Zhao country, so I want to send a hound, but I don't want my elder brother to humiliate me like this!" Liu Chang turned around and was about to leave, Liu Ruyi hurriedly got up and walked to his side, "eldest brother , it's my fault. I shouldn't have almost forgotten that the eldest brother has grown up."

After Liu Ruyi's kind words and persuasion, Liu Chang's complexion improved.

"Third Brother!"

"Hey."

"Look at how obedient this dog is!"

"Third brother, come here and come closer!"

"Ah."

"Look, this dog can still understand me, let it go wherever it goes!" Liu Chang stretched out his hand and pointed to the surroundings, and the big dog really walked in the direction Liu Chang pointed. , Liu Ruyi was overjoyed and said, "It's really like this!"

Liu Heng slapped his forehead abruptly, unable to bear to look directly.

"Fourth brother? What's wrong?"

Ruyi looked at Liu Heng in surprise, Liu Chang couldn't help it anymore, laughed, pointed at the dog and scolded: "Ruyi, Ruyi, you stupid dog!"

"long!!!"

Hearing Ruyi's angry cry, Liu Chang laughed even more happily.

At this moment, in the Jiaofang Hall, Liuhou was looking at Empress Lu in front of him with a very respectful expression.

"Liuhou can go back to rest early."

"The Queen Mother, didn't Tang Wang send someone to send a letter?"

"Never."

"Then I can rest assured. I thought that according to the character of King Tang, I was afraid that I would write a letter to the Queen Mother asking for the execution of ministers from various countries who did not obey the edict!" Zhang Liang said, then slowly got up, ready to turn around and leave, "Liuhou!"

The empress dowager suddenly stopped him and asked, "If King Tang suggested this, is there something wrong?"

"In a short period of time, it will greatly deter the ministers, and the Queen Mother will not encounter trouble in administration."

"I may not dare to do anything in the future."

"Yeah, with the Queen Mother, naturally I don't dare to do anything."

Zhang Liang saluted with a smile and was about to go out, but Empress Lu suddenly woke up and shouted, "Hold on!"

"What else is there to order from the Queen Mother?"

"What if the ministers of various countries do not obey orders?"

Zhang Liang sat in front of the Queen Mother again and said with a smile: "The ministers of the temple are old, why don't the Queen Mother reuse the local state ministers, let them come to the temple to take on heavy responsibilities, and choose some ministers to replace them. If they are successful, they will be promoted. As for local officials, of course those who have meritorious deeds will also be rewarded. If a county magistrate is allowed to serve as a county magistrate in another place, he may not agree to it, but if he goes to another place to be the county magistrate, it may not be."

Empress Lu's eyes lit up.

The sages were sitting in the orchard, Liu Chang nibbled on the fruit, and after a few bites, he suddenly let out a long sigh.

Lu Lu was overjoyed and hurriedly asked, "Why are you sighing, Your Majesty?"

Liu Chang glanced at him, but now that no one is competing with Lu Lulai, he immediately said: "The widow wrote to the queen mother and asked the queen mother to kill the ministers who did not obey the edict, but the mother did not allow it! I have to reward them and promote them. In the future, the ministers of this temple will all have enmity with the widow, how can the widow not worry?”

"Why don't you ask Ji and Qun Xian?"

Liu Chang pouted, "This is the edict of the Queen Mother, even if it is a group of sages, what can they do?"

"What's more, doing this has indeed saved a lot of people, but the widow should go to the country."

"Originally, the ministers in the DPRK and China didn't like me, but now I have changed a group of people who have hatred with me. I'm afraid that Chang'an will not be happy anymore."

"Your Majesty wants to take over the country?"

"Yeah." Liu Chang raised his head, his eyes full of longing, "I want to go back to my Fengguo and personally take the soldiers outside the Great Wall to see what the Tang Kingdom is like." Immediately, he said confidently. : "When a widow is in the country, within three years, the Tang country will become the strongest of the countries."

"Your Majesty, it seems to be the strongest now?"

"No, the Tang country is poor, and the widow has never been in the country, how can it be strong?"

Xiahouzao patted his chest, "Your Majesty is going to the country, I will go with me! I will drive the car myself and send the Majesty to the country!"

"Are you sending the widow to Tang country?"

Liu Chang glanced at Xiahouzao, then fell silent for a moment, lowered his head, and said softly, "If the widow is in the country, you must get along well, and you must not make trouble between brothers, and keep in touch."

The group of sages fell silent for a while, and their faces were not very good-looking.

Zhou Jian was the only one who was still burying his head and eating the fruit foolishly, until Zhou Yafu knocked him on the head, Zhou Jian raised his head blankly, looked at the expressions of those around him, and hurriedly pretended to be sad look.

Looking at his appearance, Liu Changdu was amused, "Jian, eat it, it's fine! Keep eating!"

"okay!"

Zhou Jian started to eat again, Zhou Yafu shook his head, looked at this silly younger brother, and couldn't help shaking his head and sighing.

"Your Majesty. You want to take over the country, but you can't leave us behind."

"When the king comes to the country, I will personally follow the king and go to the Tang country. I don't ask for any official position. It is enough to be a small official in the countryside." "me too!"

Liu Chang grinned, "What nonsense, you are going to inherit the title, your father is only your son, what kind of Tang country are you going to?"

"Father can earn the title, and so can I. I decided a long time ago, and my father will not stop it."

"me too!"

Liu Chang looked at the group of stupid brothers and scolded: "They have all gone to Tang State, so there are no good people in Chang'an? Who will help the people of Chang'an? Who will punish evil and promote good?"

"Zhou Shengzhi!!!"

Everyone said in unison, even Zhou Yafu was no exception.

"You people. Didn't Shengzhi arrest you a few times? Why do you have to arrange him every time?"

"Your Majesty, you don't know, this fellow has completely surrendered to the enemy, and he even captured his own younger brother! Completely disregarding the old feelings, he is now the eagle dog of Xuanyi, not our brother!"

"Hahaha, who is scolding me?"

Zhou Shengzhi suddenly walked out from the side and walked to their side with a smile, "You eagle dog!" For a while, Zhou Jian jumped up and scolded, Zhou Shengzhi grabbed his head, pressed him down, and sat on him. Beside him, let the little brother fight fiercely with his hands, and looked at Liu Chang with a smile, "Your Majesty, I'm late."

"No problem."

Zhou Shengzhi looked at a few people with bad expressions, and said, "Your Majesty, don't listen to these people's nonsense. They all stole it from my head, can I not catch them?"

"Hey hey, you don't have a soldier here, right??"

Several great sages around rushed up, Zhou Shengzhi shouted, a few people held him down, and everyone laughed, as always, laughing and playing.

Liu Chang looked at them deeply with a dazed expression, but Mr. Fan, who was beside him, had already rushed over, "Hold down the king! Hold down the king!"

"Hahaha! It's just you?"

Liu Chang suddenly laughed and "fighted" with several brothers.

"Mother!!!"

When Liu Chang happily rushed into the Jiaofang Palace, the Queen Mother was seriously explaining something to Liu You, Liu Ruyi, and Liu Bi. When Liu Chang walked in, Empress Lu looked at his clothes, and her face suddenly became unpleasant. "You just wore new clothes this morning. What did you do??"

"Mum! It's not my fault! Ruyi beat me! I broke my clothes!"

"Ok??"

Ruyi, who was sitting in front of the empress dowager in fear, stared at him, looked at the empress dowager again, her lips trembled, and she was speechless.

Empress Lu sternly said, "Well, okay, you go to the inner room to change clothes first."

Liu Changxi was overjoyed and hurriedly walked into the inner room, while Empress Lu continued to look at the people in front of him and instructed: "You guys, you must handle domestic affairs well. ."

"King Zhao, you are not your majesty, and you don't need support. Handle this problem well, otherwise, I will help you handle it."

"only!!"

"You don't allow you to be exempt from taxation because the country of Zhao is different from the country of Tang. Zhao country needs to accumulate some money and grain to organize reclamation. I have already sent the materials to make good use. I don't care what method you use. Within three years, if Zhao The country is still the same, but it has changed.”

"only!!"

Liu Ruyi hurriedly bowed. When Empress Lu called the three of them alone, Liu Ruyi was still a little scared and almost made a will. However, after Empress Lu summoned him, she did not say much, but gave Zhao Guo a gift. A lot of materials, and many policies specially formulated for Zhao State, allowing Zhao State to be independent and restore national strength as soon as possible.

Empress Lu looked at Liu Bi and said, "The crusade against the Xiongnu is what Tang should do. Yan State does not have this strength. If you attack blindly, it will only make Yan State weaker and fully defend, learn more from Tang State, and don't treat people in your territory differently. Hu people, Tang country can subdue even Yuezhi, can’t your Yan country still subdue those Hu people who are farming in Liaodong?”

"You are too strict in governing the country, so take it easy. When dealing with enemies outside the Great Wall, you can't just use tough means to solve them. Sometimes you have to be gentle, and you need to understand the situation. I have ordered Qi Liang to send you staff to repair it. On the Great Wall, more fortresses can be set up, docks can be set up, and business taxes can be reduced.”

"only!!"

"King Wu. Your enemy is Zhao Tuo, you must remember that I am talking to you! Raise your head!!"

Liu You hurriedly raised her head, her face was pale, and she was extremely frightened. Looking at him like this, Empress Lu's words were stuck in her throat, and she couldn't say it, she was very angry and scolded: "Dignified princes, why are you so cowardly? How can you resist a powerful enemy like this?!"

Liu You was even more frightened, he shivered and said nothing.

"you!!!"

"Oh, let's go out."

Empress Lu shook her head, completely disappointed with King Wu.Although Empress Lv did not like the various princes and kings very much, she never resented the princely state they belonged to because of them.

Therefore, although Empress Lu is weakening the strength of the princes and kings, she has always been trying to increase the national strength of the princely countries. Even if she is the most hated Zhao prince, she can send a lot of materials to help Zhao country restore its national strength as soon as possible. , When the feudal lords encountered disasters before, Empress Lu was the first to order disaster relief and give all-out help.

After they resigned and left, Liu Chang changed his clothes and walked out with a smile.

However, when he saw the stick in his mother's hand, the smile on his face gradually disappeared.

"Mother, my brothers are all here, why don't you give me some face and fight when they leave?"

"Oh, doesn't it happen that King Liang is also there?"

Liu Chang lay on the bed, Liu Hui wiped the medicine, and Liu Chang said with emotion: "The fifth brother is still very good. I haven't used the medicine for so long, and the technique is not unfamiliar."

"Eldest brother, don't you know that a widow was injured by a horse riding, and a great doctor in China gave me medicine. I talked to him about applying medicine, collecting medicine, and decoction. The doctor was very shocked. After my technique, he insisted that I must have been taught by an expert, and asked me who taught me. I don't believe him how to explain it."

"Hahaha, the fifth brother, you have to thank me, I have made you a famous doctor!"

"Eldest brother. I just saw my sixth brother. He was so frightened that he couldn't even speak. What's going on?"

"Oh fifth brother, you don't have to worry. It's nothing major."

"By the way, when are you leaving?"

"The queen mother hasn't said it yet."

"Tell me when you're leaving, I want to go with you."

"where are you going?"

"Tang Country."

"Eldest brother," Liu Hui hesitated for a long time before he said: "Tang country does not have you, and Zhang Xiang. But if Chang'an does not have you, there will be no one who can take your place."

Liu Chang fell silent.

(End of this chapter)