Father Han Gaozu

Chapter 2 The Prince of the Next Door
"The Marquis of Fenyin is so eager to see me, there must be something important to tell me, right?"

It was Liu Bang who changed the subject first.

"Correct."

Only then did Zhou Chang remember what he was going to do, and he said solemnly: "Your Majesty wants to abolish the prince and make the prince Ruyi the prince, this is not right!"

"Oh? Although the prince is smart, he is too cautious and lacks courage. Ruyi has a free and easy temperament, loves martial arts, and has my demeanor. He is more suitable to be the emperor. I want to make Ruyi the prince. What's wrong?"

Liu Bang sat down slowly, without looking at Zhou Chang's words, and fiddled with the decorations on his lower clothes.

"Prince is pure and kind by nature, benevolent, filial and respectful. There is not a day when he does not come to see His Majesty, and he is very harmonious with his brothers. Besides, he is intelligent, studious, and has a style of benevolence and righteousness. Why should such a prince be dismissed?"

"Let's not talk about anything else, I'll just give the simplest reason"

Liu Bang said lightly.

"He is the eldest son of Zhen! But he is always bullied by the eldest Shuzi! Can such a person be an emperor?!"

Liu Bang's tone suddenly became fierce, and his voice was a little higher than usual. At this moment, he couldn't find the look of the old laughing hooligan. He was majestic and murderous. A battle-hardened iron-blooded emperor.

But Zhou Chang was not afraid of him at all.

He blushed angrily, and said in a louder voice, "The prince is not afraid of the son's longevity, but because he is young, he loves and tolerates him! Is this still a sin?!"

"Do you want to choose a prince who will not be bullied and can directly kill his brother?"

"You want to become the second emperor? Do you want a Huhai?"

"The minister's eloquence is not good, but I absolutely cannot agree to abolish the prince!"

Seeing that Zhou Chang was hairy, Liu Bang was not so angry anymore. He put away his momentum and looked at Zhou Chang with a smile again.

Zhou Chang was not the first person to persuade Liu Bang. Before him, almost all the ministers came to persuade him. Liu Bang's idea of ​​changing the prince had already caused a lot of waves in the temple, and countless ministers were doing this. And there are countless people who argue and persuade. Of course, most people tell the truth implicitly, and Zhou Chang is the first to persuade directly without concealment.

In the end, Liu Bang just said a good word slowly, seemingly perfunctory and insincere.

But Zhou Chang couldn't say more.

When Zhou Chang walked out of the Xuanshi Hall, "by chance" he met Empress Lu who came here to look for the emperor. Empress Lu was much younger than Liu Bang. She wore a red dress. As the emperor and empress of the Han Dynasty, Liu Bang It's almost the opposite of Lv's style.

Liu Bang always likes to wear the same clothes from the past. After he became emperor, he always wore the old crown. When he went out on patrol, he wore it more luxuriously. He usually wore very simple clothes when he was drinking and bragging with the ministers in the palace.

But Empress Lu always wore the brightest and most luxurious clothes, and there were always a few palace maids behind her, bowing their heads and accompanying her.

Liu Bang was carefree, drinking with his ministers, hooking his shoulders when he drank too much, and hitting people when he quarreled, but Empress Lu was always cold and solemn, like an iceberg beauty.

Zhou Chang hurriedly bowed to see you, but Empress Lv also began to bow, and thanked him loudly: "If it wasn't for you, the crown prince would have been abolished."

Hearing this sentence, Zhou Chang, who has always been bold, was also taken aback.

The issue of the prince has always been sensitive, especially between the queen and the emperor.Because the prince to be abolished was born to Empress Lu, while the new prince was the son of Mrs. Qi.

Unexpectedly, the Queen actually spoke out her heart so generously at the door of Xuanshi Hall. It is impossible for Liu Bang to not know what he said here. A rare smile appeared on Zhou Chang's face, but this smile seemed a little bit. Horrible, he nodded, turned and left.

Empress Lu lowered her head and waited until Zhou Chang left before entering the Xuanshi Hall. During the whole process, her expression remained indifferent.

When Empress Lu came in, Liu Bang knelt before the case, looking a lot more serious.

In these years, the relationship between the husband and wife was not very stable. Liu Bang was crazy about Madam Qi, and he was with Madam Qi almost every day. is a little tired.

However, Empress Lu did not cry like the ordinary lady, and she accepted this fact calmly.

Over the years, she has been alone in the vacant room. Liu Bang likes to go out. Every time she goes out, she takes Mrs. Qi with her, and Mrs. Qi acts like a spoiled child in front of him all day long, trying to make her son Liu Ruyi take the throne. Empress Lu still didn't panic at all, instead she became calmer and colder.

Liu Bang looked at his wife and was not surprised at her appearance, as if he knew she was outside the door for a long time.

Empress Lu sat indifferently across from him, the two looked at each other, but there was no love in their eyes, with some strangeness. It was the confrontation between the volcano and the iceberg. While burning with raging fire, it exuded an amazing cold air. The two looked at each other calmly.

"I am going to canonize Ruyi as King of Zhao."

Liu Bang said suddenly.

"It should have been this way."

Liu Bang wanted to say something, but stopped again and complained, "Maybe I should listen to the suggestions of the Confucians, there is no etiquette in the court, this Zhou Chang dares to call me Jie Zhou! I see Ah, in the future, I will find an opportunity to remove him as a censor and let him be the equivalent of King Zhao."

Empress Lu looked at him, sneered disdainfully, and said, "Well."

The husband and wife are very familiar with each other, and they already understand each other's thoughts without even saying anything.

After saying these few words, the two fell silent again. They didn't seem to have anything to say. Liu Bang didn't, and Empress Lu didn't.After a long time, after a long time, Empress Lu finally stood up. She glanced at the flashing figure outside the side door, and said nothing, she turned coldly and left the Xuanshi Hall.

"Oh, by the way, after you go back, send someone to bring Liu Chang to me!"

"Ah."

After Empress Lv left, Mrs. Qi quickly flashed into the hall, her eyes were red, she rushed into Liu Bang's arms, and burst into tears.

Liu Bang naturally started to wipe her tears in a hurry. When asked why, Mrs. Qi said miserably: "Please, your majesty, grant us mother and son to die. If the prince ascends the throne in the future, our mother and son will definitely be better off dead."

Liu Bang laughed, picked her up in his arms, pecked her face, and said loudly, "Don't worry, Ruyi will be fine, I have found the best person for him to escort him, With him, Ruyi is safe, after all, she owes him so much."

When Empress Lu was about to go to Jiaofang Palace, she happened to meet the young prince, Liu Ying, who was going to visit the queen.

Behind Liu Ying were four elderly people, but their attitude towards Liu Ying was very respectful. They followed Liu Ying not far behind, bowed their heads, and showed great respect. Several old people were so respectful. Following behind a teenager, this scene seems to be a bit inconsistent.

The Crown Prince bowed to Empress Lu very seriously, and was very respectful.

Liu Ying is probably the kind of child all parents want.From childhood to adulthood, he was very well-behaved. He never dared to disobey his parents on weekdays. He began to study when he was very young. He was filial to his parents and friendly to others. Even for Liu Chang, the devil of the world, he was patient.

He was very courteous to ministers, very friendly to scholars, and often asked some people to debate academic ideas.

This has given Liu Ying a lot of fame. In the whole temple, almost no ministers dislike him. His prestige is very high. Even if Liu Bang acts arbitrarily, he has not been able to abolish him. This is a very good child. .

Empress Lu walked ahead, and Liu Ying followed her carefully.

"The queen mother must not anger the father and the emperor because of the sons. The sons do not want to cause discord in the family because of their own reasons. I heard from those people that the royal family is harmonious, and the people of the world are in harmony. If it doesn't match, I will feel guilty and uncomfortable."

"Ah."

Empress Lu nodded indifferently. It was terrifyingly cold. Almost no one dared to look up at her, including her biological son Liu Ying. Since childhood, Liu Ying was also very afraid of this mother. A word that angered her.

"Your position has been set, and no one can change it. Although your father sent someone to save his life, he can no longer compete with you."

"Empress mother, my son is not greedy for power. If Ruyi can exercise benevolent governance and spread goodness to the world, then the minister is willing to give up this position. The son believes that the only way to achieve harmony between brothers and sisters is."

"Ah."

Empress Lu coldly interrupted Liu Ying's long speech.Liu Ying didn't speak any more, and continued to follow behind Empress Lu.

"I also hope that my mother will take good care of herself."

Finally, Liu Ying said a bunch of words to let Empress Lv take care of her body, and once again published a series of long speeches on many issues within the royal family, and then said goodbye to Empress Lu.

Over the years, Liu Ying has visited the emperor and the empress every day. Every day, it is these words to let them take care of their own bodies. Every day, they are some long speeches, citing scriptures, respectful, and well-behaved.

Under the modification of these words, the seemingly sincere face seems to have become a bit false.

(End of this chapter)