Father Han Gaozu

Chapter 306 Guan Shanhai

"Jia Xiang. Don't scare the widow."

"Your Majesty, people are of insufficient quality. You are of no quality. How could you think of sending brass for such a grand sacrifice?"

"The widow just wants to tease him, who knows he is going to do business!"

Jia Yi looked at King Zhao who was a little panicked in front of him. In fact, he was not worried. He had followed the king for a long time. He knew that as long as the king was still there, this matter could still be suppressed. No one dared to take action against King Zhao. .

But Jia Yi still had a serious face and said solemnly, "Your Majesty, let's wait for the order of the temple!"

"In the future, the king can't be so contemptuous of temple affairs!"

"The Widow Knows"

In the days that followed, King Zhao was anxiously waiting for the messenger of the temple, and he had already begun to think about what his posthumous title would be.

Liu Chang sat in the upper seat and looked curiously at Zhao Mei, who was praying in front of him.

Zhao Mei is older than Liu Chang, with a slender body and a slender figure. He clearly came out of the wild land of South Vietnam, but his face is clear and handsome, with snow-white and delicate skin like Zhang Cang's. Favorite type.

I also like Lang Zhong, but Liu Chang’s brothers like different types. The second brother likes the delicate, the fourth brother likes the simple, the fifth brother likes the petite, the sixth brother likes the tough, and a certain Zhongfa, he I prefer the bookish ones, which is why Liu Chang didn't send Jia Yi to Chu.

Liu Chang looked at him for a long time and snorted coldly.

"Is there no one from the Nanyue Kingdom to send? You are actually sent as an envoy!"

Zhao Mei was taken aback, what a king of Chu.

"Your Majesty, there are few people in Nanyue, there are no heroes in the Central Plains, and there is no elegant scholar in the Tang Kingdom. I hope your Majesty will forgive me a little and let me complete my mission."

Zhao Mo hurriedly replied.

Hearing this sentence, Liu Chang grinned and let Zhao Mei sit down.

"The virtue of widowers is known to the whole world. Since widowers have been in power, the country has been prosperous and the people are safe, and all attacks are invincible. As pointed out by widowers, the Huns retreated, and the kings gave their heads. Afterwards, the fifteen counties in Guangxi considered their achievements. , why?"

Lu Lu, who was standing on the side, listened to this conversation, but he was a little at a loss, and he didn't know why. When his great king opened his mouth, he had the taste of the tyrants of the pre-Qin Dynasty. In later generations, it must be used to set off the villains of the gentlemen. , the great tyrant.

Zhao Mei still maintained a very respectful appearance and replied: "My father was blinded by an adulterer, and he attacked and killed the Han envoy for no reason, and injured the son of the King of Wu. His crime was extremely heinous. Come and ask the king, I know that the king is a kind and generous monarch, I hope to forgive the crimes of Nanyue, and the ministers of Nanyue should thank the king for his kindness."

"Huh? Injuring the son of King Wu??"

"I heard that Wu Gongziqi was treated in Chang'an"

"Oh, yes, there is such a thing, Lu, go and see how Qi's condition is and let him take care of himself!"

Liu Chang gestured towards Lu Lu, and Lu Lu immediately understood and got up and left.

Liu Chang looked at Zhao Mei again, "You escorted your grandfather to Chang'an. People all over the world say that your behavior is not filial, and you should be punished. I am a big man who rules the world with filial piety. , I dare not have the slightest disobedience, do you know your crime?"

"This is what the eldest father explained. I dare not refuse to execute it. After the king has disposed of my grandfather, I will die with him, and I will live up to my filial piety."

Seeing this guy's eloquent answers, Liu Chang couldn't help nodding his head.

"The widow is not a person who killed indiscriminately. Nanyue has surrendered. The widow has forgiven these people and let them all go to Hexi!"

"Thank you king!"

"As for the fact that you just don't have any other people around you, you should be a servant here!"

Zhao Mei was stunned for a moment.

Liu Chang frowned, "Why, do you dare to disagree?"

"Thank you king!!!"

Liu Chang waved his hand and let the guy go back to rest. Lu Lu watched the guy leave, and then sat next to Liu Chang, "Your Majesty, why did you accept him as a servant? This guy is not only good looking. It looks good, but I don't see any talent?"

"Talent? You've all become a servant, who else can't?"

"Your Majesty, if you say that, you will humiliate me a little bit. I have always preferred death rather than humiliation!"

"Don't fart, you have to go to Zhao country. The king of Zhao is disrespectful to the widow, and he dares to fool the widow. You have to treat him."

Liu Chang explained the specific affairs, then took out the letter and handed it to him.

"Also, you have to give this letter to Jia Yi in person!"

"only!"

Liu Chang stretched his waist and exercised his muscles and bones. Recently, Liu Chang has been completely idle. His grandmother forbid him to implement the New Deal. Even Zhou Chang advised him to have fun and stop thinking about governing the country. This made King Liu very depressed. The widow is such a wise king, who is diligent and diligent for the affairs of the state, but what can he do?

Liu Chang sighed with emotion, so he brought a strong bow horse and prepared to go out hunting.

In such a long period of time, Liu Chang's archery skills have finally improved a lot, and he can also shoot with bows and arrows when hunting. Finally, the strong bow has been freed from the humiliation of being an ornament. In Chang'an, Liu Chang has a special hunting park, which is exclusively for the royal family, and other people cannot hunt here.

Both Liu Bang and Liu Ying like to hunt, but they are not as frequent as Liu Chang.

When Liu Chang rode his horse, chased his prey, and went deep into the forest, he saw a thick smoke in the distance, and the knights who followed Liu Chang immediately got ready for battle. , actually someone dares to break into their own territory?
Liu Chang waved his hand and rushed over with everyone.

Deep in the forest, there was a bonfire on the ground, the surrounding grass was cleaned up, and stones were piled up, and three little guys were sitting here, roasting hares, and beside them, there were several different prey.

"Brother, is there really nothing wrong with us doing this?"

Liu Qi looked around and asked in a low voice.

"What could be wrong? I brought people here to hunt when I was seven or eight years old. Don't worry, the beasts have already been cleaned up, and they won't come here at all!"

Liu Qi still felt a little uneasy, Liu Xiang pointed at Liu An helplessly, and said, "This fellow is so merciful, every time he does anything, he won't be arrested, he's here, what are you worried about?"

Liu Qi thought about it, and what he said made sense, so he sat down with peace of mind.

Just when the three of them were about to enjoy the barbecue, there was the sound of horses' hooves in the distance. Liu Xiang and Liu Qi's expressions changed greatly. Only Liu An, who looked very calm, looked at the bonfire in front of him and shook helplessly. Nodding, "The barbecue can't be kept."

"Straight!!"

Liu Chang stared at the three guys in front of him, jumped off his horse, walked in front of them, and looked down at them with his head down.

"You're so brave. How dare you come here? Do you know what's here?"

"Are you looking for death?!"

It can be seen that Liu Chang is indeed angry. There is no shortage of beasts in this garden. If they encounter tigers, wild boars, etc., the three of them will definitely die here. He shook his head and did not dare to refute, but Liu An said in a low voice, "I know that my father eats meat, so we came here specially to catch some prey for my father."

"exactly."

The other two nodded hastily.

"If I do it, I'm afraid I will kill you. Come on, bring these three to Changle Palace and hand them over to the Queen Mother!"

The knights escorted the three out of here, but Liu Chang sat down, and seeing that the barbecue was almost ready, he began to eat, cursing as he ate, "These three stubbys, it's impossible to ignore them! They even dare to come here to hunt... I have to let them have a memory!"

Soon, Liu Chang ate all the meat, and even chewed the bones to pieces and almost swallowed them.

"These Shuzi are really daring, and the widow just thought they were those who paid iron cutting wages and entered this place by mistake."

Liu Chang wiped his mouth with his sleeve and said a few words, but suddenly fell into deep thought.

Zhang Yan, who was newly promoted, stood beside the king, fully armed. Seeing that his uncle suddenly frowned and said nothing, he couldn't help asking, "Your Majesty? What happened?"

"Yan. The widow thought of a good way to instantly replenish the treasury."

"Ah? What is the king going to sell?"

"mountain, sea"

The loss of the Marquis of Shojin caused a huge sensation in the Han Dynasty.

No one would have imagined that there would be seventeen marquis who would lose their titles because of the problem of shochu.

This is simply a huge fright to those marquis who are enjoying a rich life, extravagant, arrogant and arrogant.But no one can say anything. Sacrifice is a major event. Except for Liu Chang, no one dares to despise the sacrifice. Even if the sacrifice is not mentioned, this shochu is still a respect for the emperor. fault.

Chen Ping personally took the lead, and showed no mercy to the children and grandchildren of these old colleagues.

The court and the opposition were terrified, but the ministers did not dare to refute it.

After all, they weren't so innocent either. If they insisted on arguing, there would be not just a dozen or so, but maybe hundreds.

Emperor Gao didn't pay attention to this, and Liu Ying didn't pay much attention to it. Therefore, the ministers never paid much attention to this matter until Liu Chang attacked it.

This incident made those arrogant lords suddenly restrained a lot. Their retainers started to give money to buy things in the market, and they no longer believed that "this world was created by my grandfather and Emperor Gao, I think Do what you do" mentality.

The king, whose reputation had improved because of his bookishness, was once again cast aside by the scholars.

In their eyes, the actions of a certain great king are to exclude worthy ministers and persecute meritorious deeds with desire and crime.

Of course Liu Chang didn't care about these things.

At this moment, he was teasing Liu Bo in the Hall of Honor, and he was having a lot of fun with Liu Bo.

Cao Shu prepared the bowls and chopsticks and shouted, "Come here! It's time to eat!"

The three guys immediately took their seats.

"Big sister. I don't want to eat"

"How can you do it without eating? Eat more!"

Cao Shu was very strict, Fan Qing muttered in a low voice, and reluctantly ate it, Liu Chang said with a smile: "She doesn't want to eat, I can help her eat it!"

"Why don't you help with feeding Bo?"

"I'd better eat my own."

Cao Shu looked at An who was thirsty, and scolded: "Don't eat soon!"

Liu An also lowered his head. Cao Shu managed these three people obediently. While eating in An, Cao Shu did not forget to reprimand, "That is to say, the queen mother favored you and never made a heavy hand, look at Xianghe. Qi, you can get up now! If you dare to go to such a dangerous place again, I will break your legs!"

After eating in a hurry, Cao Shu went to coax the child again.

Liu Chang and Liu An slipped out of the Hall of Houde.

"Father and mother have become more and more terrifying recently. She always abuses me."

"Oh, you're not the only one being scolded!"

"Father, aren't you the first warrior of the Han Dynasty? Why are you so afraid?"

"Fart! When did you see the widow being afraid? Your grandmother worked hard all day, worrying about us, so what if she said a few words?"

The two chatted and walked out of the palace.

"Father, then I'll go to the master."

"Go, go, remember, study hard, don't make your grandma angry again!"

Liu Chang drove away the Shuzi, and brought Zhao Mei, the new servant, and went to Zhou Xiang's mansion together.

Zhou Xiang's mansion is very common. Among the important officials of the Han Dynasty, many people are very diligent and thrifty. Zhou Xiang's mansion is in Chang'an, and it can only be regarded as the level of middle-aged people. It is not too simple, and it is not too luxurious. Zhou Chang, who was eating and had not yet worked, heard Chang Liu's arrival, he sighed, and reluctantly came to greet him.

"Hahaha, Father Zhong!"

Liu Chang smiled all over his face.

Zhou Chang suddenly became vigilant in his heart, blocked the door with his hand, and asked, "I have something important to go out, I don't know if the king is here, what is your order?"

"I came to visit Father Zhong on purpose, and there is nothing else."

"Oh, then, the king, come back another day, I still have important things to do."

Before Zhou Chang finished his words, Liu Chang stepped forward and knocked Zhou Chang's arm away. Zhou Chang stumbled and almost fell to the ground. Liu Chang supported him in time, took his hand and walked into the house. , Zhao Mei, who was standing not far away, was stunned.

Your Majesty came to see him, but this one is still not happy?
The king actually hit him?
He only stayed by Liu Chang's side for a few days, but Zhao Wei had already seen a lot of incredible things. This incident only made him stunned for a while, and then he felt the difference between the Central Plains and South Vietnam.

Liu Chang almost dragged the reluctant Zhou Chang all the way into the inner room.

"Zhou Xiang, have you ever eaten?"

"ate."

"You're welcome, if you don't eat, let them do it!"

Zhou Chang has long been used to the king's anti-guests, but asked impatiently: "What's the matter with the king?"

"Alas, in these days of Zhou Xiang, the widow who is busy with state affairs has never come to visit, it is really inappropriate."

"Look, this is a gift specially brought to you from South Vietnam by the widow, please accept it!"

Liu Chang waved his hand, and Zhao Mei immediately handed over the original tribute from Nanyue to Zhou Chang's retainers.

"I know that Father Zhong misunderstood me. During these days, the widow has been hunting in various places. At other times, he is studying at home. He has never forgotten the teachings of Father Zhong."

Zhou Chang stroked his beard lightly, "It's the best that the king can do this. Hunting is fun, and he doesn't care about state affairs.

Ok? ? ?
Zhao Mei's whole face was full of doubts, why did the prime minister persuade his monarch to ignore state affairs?Besides, if the monarch ignores state affairs, how can this country be governed?

Liu Chang nodded and said, "The widow originally didn't want to disturb you, but because I read some books and had some doubts, I wanted to find someone to solve my doubts. I heard that Zhou Gong has been in charge for many years and has a lot of knowledge, so I came here. consult."

"Is that so, Your Majesty, may I ask."

Zhou Chang put away his guard and pretended to listen carefully.

"I heard that Duke Huan of Qi asked Guan Zhong, what should be used to manage the country? Guan Zhong replied: Only the management of mountains and seas is feasible."

"Zhou Xiang, what does Guan Zhong mean?"

Speaking of academics, Zhou Chang seemed to have changed his personality. He laughed and said, "Your Majesty doesn't know anything, this mountain is worth iron, and this sea is worth salt. Back then, Qi was poor and the treasury was empty. , Guan Zhong deliberately used the temple to manage the salt and iron, enriching the treasury, and sure enough, the state of Qi quickly became rich, and later the state of Qin followed this policy.”

Zhou Chang explained it carefully for Liu Chang, and gave many examples.

Liu Chang nodded his head from time to time, as if suddenly realized.

"So that's the case, then why didn't Xiao Xiang use this policy?"

"Your Majesty doesn't know anything. When the Han Dynasty was first established, the people were poor, and the world was exhausted. If this government was implemented, it would harm the people."

After listening to Zhou Chang's explanation seriously, Liu Chang asked, "What about now?"

Zhou Chang replied subconsciously: "Nowadays, arable land is widely cultivated, and the people are prosperous. There are many wealthy households in the world. There are salt and iron merchants.

Halfway through speaking, Zhou Chang suddenly woke up. He stared at Liu Chang in front of him, "Da... What does the king want?"

"Thank you Duke Zhou!! You solved the big man's food problem!!"

Liu Chang smiled and squeezed Zhou Chang's hand.

Zhou Chang suddenly let out a long sigh.

"Your Majesty, why are you holding on to me alone with so many ministers in the country?"

"Well, because most of the other ministers are cunning, you are the only one who is a sincere gentleman."

"Should a sincere gentleman be treated like this?"

Zhou Chang shook his head, "Your Majesty, this time, this minister will never agree to you. You have already promised the Queen Mother, within three years, no more New Deal lords are allowed to keep their promises. Why is it capricious?"

"The widow never broke his promise. The widow promised not to implement the new policy, but this Shanhai policy was formulated by Guan Zhong of Qi.

"No matter what the king says, this minister will never agree!"

"Where in the world can withstand such a toss as the king?!"

"Sir, I would rather die than obey!!"

Zhou Chang is determined this time, but he does not oppose the monopoly of salt and iron. After all, the world today is different from that of Emperor Gao, because the king's strange things and endless policies have made the Han develop rapidly and the people are rich. There are a lot of wealthy households, but the national treasury can’t afford it. In this case, it is not a problem for the temples to monopolize salt and iron, and to attack those large local salt and iron households.

It's just that the king of his own thinks that the policy is issued faster than he eats meat. How can this be done?
Seeing that Zhou Chang's attitude was so determined, Liu Chang got up helplessly.

"Well, it seems that I can only find Zhang Budo and Chao Cuo and let them try it."

ps: I went to the hospital this morning, so the update is a bit late. I hope everyone will forgive me. There is still one chapter. I don’t know when I can finish it.

(End of this chapter)