Father Han Gaozu

Chapter 255 I have a showdown, and I am against it!

"Why do you have to hold a court meeting all of a sudden?"

"Isn't it time yet?"

The ministers stepped down from the carriage, gathered together, and asked suspiciously.During Emperor Gao’s time, Emperor Gao hated court meetings. On weekdays, they held court meetings as banquets. He would bring wine and meat at every turn, and eat meat and drink with his brothers. Until later, Shusun Tong intervened many times, and A reckless person like Fan Kuai was drunk and held Liu Bang's neck without letting go during the court meeting, and even almost fought with Zhou Bo. Liu Bang just realized that this would not work, and immediately asked Shu Suntong to formulate strict court court etiquette.

Including when to start, when to end, how to get in, and how to get out, are all clearly stipulated, and have been used for many, many years.After Shusun Tong came to take charge of this matter, the court meeting gradually became like a court meeting, and Fan Kuai didn't dare to call the elder brother during the court meeting, and he didn't dare to hang on Liu Bang's body again.

Of course, when they held a private banquet, Liu Bang still let them do whatever they wanted. He even had a fight with Fan Kuai during a banquet because of arguing about what to do with dog meat. Of course, Emperor Gao couldn't beat Fan Kuai. Fortunately, the generals They pulled sideways and held Fan Kuai down, so Emperor Gao did not suffer.

Of course, those times have passed. Today, His Majesty is a gentle person and obeys the rules. Whether it is a court meeting or a family banquet, they follow the rules and never make a farce like Emperor Gao.

Suddenly summoning the ministers like this, let everyone guess, something must have happened.

Wang Tianqi stands not far away and does not discuss with the ministers. This is the difficulty of being a court official. People in this position must not be too close to their colleagues. The original declaration of justice, today's Wang Tianqi , are all like this, the difference is that Xuanyi only respects the law, while Wang Tianqi only respects the queen mother.

Wang Tianqi was too close to the Lu family, and he was close friends with Marquis Jiancheng. Even this position was arranged by the Queen Mother.

The ministers were not too happy to get close to him, but at this moment, Liu Jing walked up to him with a smile, "Wang Tingwei!"

"Uncle Liu?"

"What big case happened in Chang'an?"

"Never."

"That's weird. I saw Tingwei's officials running around, and I thought something big happened."

Wang Tianqi said solemnly: "Tingwei is very busy all day, not just today."

"Yeah, Wang Tingwei is also working hard. He has to serve the king when he is away, and he has to serve his beloved wife at home."

"you!!"

Wang Tianqi looked at Liu Jing suddenly, Liu Jing laughed and turned to leave.

More and more ministers came, and everyone was discussing what happened. Zhou Chang was surrounded by ministers. Compared with Chen Ping, the prime minister, Zhou Chang's relationship with the ministers was obviously better, although Zhou Chang is a strong man, but he never hides things, and he says what he has.

"Not long after King Tang returned to Chang'an, His Majesty suddenly called us here. This matter must be related to King Tang."

Speaking of King Tang, Zhou Chang frowned, "This king, I don't know what happened again! I was dishonest since I was a child. When Emperor Gao wanted to seal him in Tang, I disagreed, several times. book"

Zhou Chang dared to speak, but the ministers did not dare to agree.

When the ministers persuaded, they often used the cruel King of Qin as an example, and said: I heard what the King of Qin was doing.Take several generations of Qin kings as negative teaching materials and typical villains to persuade the king.But since King Tang grew up, their mouths have become: I heard, how King Tang is so.

Compared with the current Tang king, those generations of Qin kings seemed so honest, kind and kind.

After all, when Xunzi went to Qin State, the King of Qin could see him respectfully and send him away all the way. If Xunzi was still here and went to Tang State, he would not be able to get out, even the King of Qin would not be like this.

Besides, what the King of Tang did, people did not kill the old and the weak under the sword. He was specializing in beating the old and the weak. He clearly had the courage of Xiang Ji, but he always picked some old and weak to attack the Xiongnu. Hundreds of tribes came to fight.

If it’s just a personal act, it doesn’t matter, but even with the entire Tang Kingdom, it is gradually developing towards the appearance of the Tang King. This Tang King is a military man, sending his people to do corvée labor all the year round, and guarding the border is especially frequent. A wise man, a pro-little man, he managed to save himself, arrogantly, beat up angels, he was even better than the original King of Qin.

But the more vicious the Tang king was, the less his ministers dared to scold him.

Just accuse the present His Majesty, saying that he is not disciplined and it will be over. After all, His Majesty is a good person.

Zhou Chang was particularly dissatisfied with King Tang, and Chen Ping, who was also the prime minister, was very calm at the moment.

There was no one around Chen Ping. The ministers always thought that he belonged to King Tang's faction. Besides, as the old ministers left one by one, there were indeed very few people who dared to approach Chen Ping.Just when Chen Ping closed his eyes and rested his mind, someone suddenly called out, "Marquis Chen."

Chen Ping opened his eyes, and in front of him was an old minister.

This person is called Li Shang, and he is from Chen Liu. At first, he also led a rebellion. Later, he followed Emperor Gao, and his military achievements were outstanding. Even compared with Zhou Bo and Xia Houying, his achievements were not inferior. However, this person was too old. Has been reduced to the point of living on crutches, in poor health.

Li Shang looked at Chen Ping seriously and asked, "What's the matter, why do you have to ask me to come to the court to discuss it?"

Because of his health, Li Shang had not participated in court meetings for many times, and the emperor also expressed his understanding, but today, even he was summoned, which made Li Shang very puzzled.Chen Ping glanced at him and said seriously: "It's not a big deal. Since the public is no longer in charge of government affairs, he will follow me and don't say anything."

"it is good."

There were more and more ministers, the door of the palace was slowly opened, and Chen Ping and Zhou Chang led the ministers into the palace.

Today's palace looks a little different from other times. There are a lot of soldiers, which makes the ministers more convinced that something major must have happened in Chang'an.Apart from the Demon King of Chaos, what else could happen to Chang'an?Everyone shook their heads, and when they came to the Xuanshi Hall, they walked into the hall one by one according to the etiquette.

The emperor Liu Ying had been waiting for them for a long time, but at this moment, the emperor looked a little wrong.

After the Empress Dowager delegated power to Liu Ying, Liu Ying was very happy and very active, but today, Liu Ying seems a little haggard?His eyes were red and swollen, and he sat in the upper position without a god, his face was slightly sluggish, and he didn't know what he was thinking.

In the face of the Son of Heaven's behavior that did not conform to the etiquette, Shu Suntong just thought he did not see it.

When everyone arrived, Shusun Tong said in a low voice, "Your Majesty!"

Liu Ying woke up suddenly and looked at the ministers in front of them one by one.

"I"

Liu Ying took a deep breath, "I called you here because I made a mistake."

"His Majesty!!"

The ministers immediately got up and worshipped, and they didn't know what happened, but, in front of the ministers, the emperor said that he was guilty in court, how could the emperor be guilty?It was the ministers who were to blame. Therefore, they hurriedly worshiped, and their hearts were full of fear. They were all reflecting on their actions during this period of time, and wondering if the next thing had something to do with them.

Seeing that the ministers were so terrified, Liu Ying's face became more and more sad and angry.

Chen Ping had already informed him of the matter, that his concubine actually wanted to poison his younger brother, but he knew nothing about it, and he even acted as an accomplice of the other party, and would go out with his eldest brother for dinner. The location was told to her.Empress Cao only cried because her crimes were washed away, but Liu Ying only felt remorse in her heart.

He really wants to be a good emperor and wants to protect his relatives.

It backfired, and Liu Ying felt more and more incompetent. For Liu Ying, who valued family love above everything else, he couldn't understand, and he was unwilling to understand such a thing. He only knew that he was an incompetent emperor, and his incompetence involved everyone. the person you value the most.

"Just yesterday. After me."

"Hahaha~~~ Why don't you tell the widow when you hold a court meeting!!"

Suddenly there was laughter from outside the door, and the ministers turned back suddenly, and saw Liu Chang proudly entered the hall. Liu Chang did not take off his shoes. He was wearing a layer of armor and a sword on his waist. In the hall, the soldiers along the road were about to stop him. Liu Chang waved his hand and threw the soldier out. The vicious King Tang strode into the hall and looked at the ministers in front of him.

Liu Ying looked at him in amazement, "Eldest brother. You."

Liu Chang pushed away the ministers in front of him displeased, and quickly walked to Liu Ying's side, standing beside him, proudly looking at the ministers below.

This move by Liu Chang frightened the ministers below. They widened their eyes and looked at King Tang who was standing beside the emperor.

"Bold!!"

Zhou Chang was the first to speak. He pointed at Liu Chang angrily and scolded: "Ran ministers and thieves! How dare you rank with the emperor?!"

"Old man, if you dare to shout again, the widow will cook you!!"

Liu Chang reprimanded loudly, Zhou Chang was furious, and was about to order, but Liu Ying hurriedly said: "It's full!"

Liu Ying looked at Liu Chang curiously and asked, "Why are you here?"

Liu Chang smiled, put his hand on the hilt of the sword, looked at the ministers in front of him, and said, "After the widow returned to Chang'an, I was worried about state affairs."

"My brother is weak, and all state affairs are in the hands of the Queen Mother!"

"The ministers have their own thoughts and fight with each other, and they are not worried about the external princes. If King Yan has a policy, it will take a year or two for Chang'an to give an answer!"

"My Tang country's medicine has been established for half a year. You are still arguing about this matter, and you have not followed!"

"The soldiers are scattered, the ministers are discordant, and they do nothing. How does this look like a new empire? Those who don't know think that the big man is about to perish!"

"My grandmother, who is over half a hundred years old, still has to work hard for state affairs. She spends all day in the Jiaofang Hall, reviewing the memorial table, and the ministers, she has to make up her mind about everything, and put all the world's major affairs on an old woman. On the body, is this the ability of the princes?!"

Liu Chang asked loudly, but the ministers were extremely frightened, and lowered their heads. This was the first time someone said that the Queen Mother had the power to exercise power during the court session. Could it be that the King of Tang wants to force his mother to give power to His Majesty?The ministers couldn't help but start to think that Tang Wang was not the son of the Empress Dowager. Perhaps, the contradiction between these two powerful men has really erupted now.

But such a thing, the ministers dare not participate, whether it is Empress Lu or Liu Chang, they can easily kill their lives, how can they dare to participate in this kind of battle.

Of course, there are also ministers like Chen Ping, who just narrowed their eyes and looked at King Tang thoughtfully.

"Your Majesty is right! The power of the temple should belong to the temple. The Queen Mother should go to Changle Palace, and we will honor the Son of Heaven to take charge!"

Suddenly someone stood up and screamed. This sound made the ministers even more frightened, and they all trembled.They hurriedly looked, and it was the brave man who dared to say it out loud. The one who spoke was a young official, who was in high spirits at the end of the group of ministers. When they saw this person, Li Shang, who was beside Chen Ping, was in high spirits. It was dark in front of him, and he almost fell, because the person who opened his mouth was his son, Li Ji.

No one thought that this guy would dare to say such a thing. Wasn't he the closest to the Lu family on weekdays?

Marquis Jiancheng was also in the court meeting. He looked at Chang Liu in disbelief, not knowing what to say.

Liu Chang smiled proudly, "You're right, the Queen Mother really shouldn't continue to be in power!"

"But... my elder brother is weak, and letting him come to power, the widow can't bear it."

"So, in the future, the widow will come to power, and what the widow says is what it is. The widow will assist the elder brother and govern the big man!"

"If one day, the elder brother is gone, the widow will come to the throne and become the emperor!"

"Who of you is for? Who is against?"

When Liu Chang's voice resounded in the temple, the ministers were rare and not surprised.Because everyone in the world knows that Tang Wang will rebel sooner or later, but they never thought that Tang Wang would rebel in this way. The Tang Wang flag woven in the early years seems to be useless.

Inside the Xuan chamber hall, it was quiet.

"Traitor!! Traitor!!"

Zhou Chang jumped up abruptly, he pointed at Liu Chang again, and scolded loudly: "You are just a foreign king, how dare you say that you want to take charge of the temple?!"

"Everyone! The world is up to me! I'm doing it now, who would dare not?!"

Liu Chang suddenly pulled out his sharp sword and roared, "Do you think my sword is not good for you?!"

Zhou Chang suddenly looked at the ministers and said loudly: "Today the king of Tang rebelled! I want to be an emperor! We are all old ministers who follow Emperor Gao! You can follow me to attack thieves!" Toward Liu Chang, Liu Chang knocked Zhou Chang down with just one punch, and said disdainfully, "A valiant man can't be a match for an overlord, no matter how brave you are, you will not be a wielder's opponent! Come on, bring Zhou Xiang with him. Go back and let him have a good rest!"

The valet hurried forward and took Zhou Xiang away.

The rest of the ministers bowed their heads quietly, they did not have the courage of Zhou Chang, and dared not go to Liu Chang.

For a time, Liu Chang was coercing the ministers, but no one dared to reprimand him again. The ministers looked at the traitor helplessly. Sure enough, the Tang kingdom was full of rebels, especially the king of Tang!Earlier, I kept saying that I didn't want to be the emperor, but today I rebelled!
Let's take a look at the superior emperor. The emperor is so kind to Tang Wang on weekdays, but Tang Wang actually rebelled.

Look how sad the emperor is, with tears streaming down his face, but he can't do anything about his brother's brutal behavior.

Liu Ying was wiping tears at the moment, looking at Liu Chang who was trespassing excitedly.

"Elder brother"

"I'm conspiring! I'll talk about it later!"

Unlike the other ministers, Liu Ying was probably the only one who knew what Liu Chang thought. He knew that his younger brother really didn't have that thought. Otherwise, he would have followed when he opened his mouth earlier, but now, He suddenly did such a thing, still for him, for their family.

Just as the group of ministers remained silent, someone slowly stood up.

The minister who got up was none other than Xia Houying.

Among the ministers, Chang Liu liked Xia Houying very much. Xia Houying once gave him a chariot and was very close to him. He was injured during the crusade against Yingbu, and now his condition has relapsed, and it is difficult to get up, but he still stands up.

Liu Chang looked at him helplessly, "I, Liu Chang, never beat the old, the weak, the sick and the disabled, you better sit down!"

"King Tang. How can you rebel."

Xia Houying just stared at Liu Chang and had no plans to retreat.

"General Xiahou! I took the initiative to ask Tang Wang to assist the temple! He is not a rebel!"

Liu Ying hurriedly said, Xia Houying was stunned, he looked at Liu Ying, "Your Majesty, minister."

"No problem, this is what I promised."

After hearing Liu Ying's persuasion, Xia Houying sat down again.

Seeing that the ministers did not object, Liu Chang said loudly: "Okay, since you all agree, let's do this. In the future, I will deal with the temple!"

"Guan Hou!"

"Chen is here!"

"You sent the soldiers of the Northern Army to be stationed in various parts of Chang'an. Once you find someone changing, you will kill them!"

"only!!"

"Chen Xiang!"

"Chen is here!"

"Please be responsible for supervising the affairs of hundreds of officials. If anyone changes, kill them!"

"only!!"

"Okay, then, let's start this court meeting!"

At this moment, Empress Lu was sitting alone in the Jiaofang Hall.

She will not explain her own thoughts to Liu Chang, nor will she tell others about her difficulties. The eldest son is not a weapon. She even lived and killed the Lu family. The local people only knew the king, but not the emperor. In the north there were the Huns, and in the south there was Zhao Tuo. There are reports of people being frozen to death.

The original heroes gradually lost their fighting spirit, and they and their descendants began to become moths, gnawing on the lifeblood of the big man, annexing a large amount of land, and collecting retainers and vassals.

The only son who is not bad, has a grumpy personality and contradicts her many times.

After Liu Bang's death, everything fell on Empress Lu. Everyone was afraid of this cruel empress, even her daughter. No one dared to get close to her, and the only one who snuggled up left Chang'an.

"Queen Mother!!"

"Queen Mother!! Not good!!"

Just as Empress Lu was reviewing the playing table, the valet rushed into the Jiaofang Hall in panic, his hands were shaking, and he shouted: "The Queen Mother! Controlled the northern and southern armies, forced the emperor to issue an edict, and used him to assist the temple's accounting. I heard that Zhou Xiang has been arrested."

The valet's foreword didn't fit, and he spoke in horror.

Empress Lu was stunned at the moment, looking at the valet, and murmured, "What did you say?"

"He said, the widow is conspiring!"

Liu Chang proudly walked into the Jiaofang Hall, grabbed the attendant by the neck, and lifted him up, "Go to the door and wait!"

"Weiwei!"

The valet fled the Jiaofang Hall in horror, and Liu Chang proudly looked at the grandmother in front of him.

"Mother. You don't have to review these playing sheets anymore."

"You don't have to think about killing people for me, and you don't have to bear any notoriety!"

"I rebelled!"

"I'm going to tie up my mother, and I'll take you with me wherever I go, so that you can only accompany me and Ann all day long!"

"It's up to me today, and the North and South Army will obey the edict of the widow!"

"Obviously give the jade seal to the widow!"

"If not, the widow will hang up and fight!"

(End of this chapter)