Father Han Gaozu

Chapter 388 It's Your Boy!

Liu Chang sat on the carriage, shaking his head and humming a song.

This means that he is in a good mood. Whenever Liu Chang is in a good mood, he will hum a song. Sometimes it is Tang Feng, sometimes it is Chu Ci, and Qi Feng can also hum a few sentences, but he does not sing Zhao Guo.

Master Liu came to handle the selection of officials, and Chang Liu was very relieved.

As far as the ability to govern the country and the people is concerned, if Master can smash up hundreds of officials in today's temples, it means that people are a little bit lustful, lazy, and loathe to work.However, if you are an individual, you will definitely have flaws. Take the original three ruthless men as an example.

Xiao Xiang was able to govern, but he was too down-to-earth, less vigilant, and not flexible enough.

Zhang Liang was resourceful, but he was irritable and impulsive in his early days, and he would do anything to restore the country.

Han Xin can fight, but he can be stubborn, conceited and rude, and despise others. Anyway, he should have the most shortcomings. Of course, his conceit is also because he has enough capital.

Chen Ping is able to seek, but he is a little too cherished, and if it is ugly, he is a little snobby, cunning and cruel, cold and selfish.

As for why there are four of the three great ruthless beings, this is a matter of common sense, just as there are actually five of the four emperors enshrined by the great Han.

In a word, these founding celestial groups have more or less defects. Zhou Bo, Fan Kuai, Xiahouying, Guan Ying, Zhou Chang and others are also like this. Even Liu Chang’s group of virtuous people is actually the same. Their defects are the same. It is not easy for Zhou Yafu to stand out from them. He lives up to the name of Wu Temple. In history, Zhou Yafu, like Han Xin, entered the Wu Temple. Many famous generals in the early Han Dynasty did not have this treatment.

Just as Liu Chang danglingly came to the gate of the palace, he saw a familiar figure across the distance.

Because the sky was a little dark, the soldier who was driving ahead was carrying a lantern. Under the light of the lantern, Liu Chang squinted his eyes, then laughed loudly, jumped off the carriage, and quickly rushed to the man's side, " Chao Cuo!!!"

Chao Cuo, who was waiting in front of the palace gate, hurriedly stepped forward to salute. However, Jun Jun didn't give him this chance, so he just picked him up.

Chao Cuo was already thin and small, so when Liu Chang hugged him like this, he couldn't see it, and disappeared directly into Liu Chang's arms.

"Hahaha, I felt familiar just now, I thought it was some rebel who wanted to assassinate in front of the palace gate! It turns out that it was the King Sheren's fault!!"

Chao Cuo was gasping for breath, and the king's just one blow, really almost crushed his bones.

"Your Majesty, your strength is getting stronger and stronger."

"Hahaha, do you think so too? Liu Jing told me the same a few days ago!"

"When did you come back?"

"I came back today and saw His Majesty's car driving out of the city, so I came here to wait for His Majesty's return."

"Oh, that made you wait for hours!"

Liu Chang wrapped his arms around his neck enthusiastically, with a smile on his face. Now he is more and more fond of these old lovers, and he always misses the days when they came to chase him together. He hugged Chao Cuo and moved forward. After walking a few steps, he suddenly remembered something, and said to Lu Lu who was beside him: "Chao Cuo is here, how can you not prepare the meat? He can eat the meat in the palace even in Nanyue, so let's go to Shaofu. , take back all the deer and hare meat that I sent him today!"

Lu Lu was stunned for a moment, and asked, "Your Majesty. It's all given to the decree of the young mansion. Isn't it a bit inappropriate to retrieve it?"

"What are you afraid of, anyway, he has already promised me to handle this matter, and he can't go back on it, just go and get it back!"

"only"

Looking at Liu Chang's operation, Chao Cuo couldn't help but sigh, "Long time no see, Your Majesty really hasn't changed at all!"

Liu Chang took Chao Cuo's hand and walked into the palace, but Chao Cuo hurriedly said, "Your Majesty, foreign ministers other than the three princes cannot enter the palace at this time."

"This big man, I have the final say, if I am not willing, even the three princes will not be able to enter!"

When the two entered the palace, they came directly to the Xuanshi Hall, sitting facing each other, and they were brought in wine.

"Not bad, not bad, a lot stronger. Back then, when you were weak, you could even reprimand you without a doubt. Now it's not bad."

Liu Chang nodded and praised.

The corners of Chao Cuo's mouth twitched, and he couldn't help but say: "Your Majesty doesn't know, Shen Tu is quite concerned about the physical condition of the minister. From time to time, the minister has to exercise, and the body of the minister is getting stronger and stronger. If the minister can enjoy it. Life is a hundred years old, this is all thanks to Shen Tujia!"

Liu Chang laughed, and then asked curiously: "Yes, I always heard that Shen Tujia started fighting with you. How dare you start with him??"

"He went all the way from the Jiashi to the Prime Minister of the country. I don't know how many battles he has gone through, and he is still in his prime. He is tall and powerful, even Zhou Bo, Xiahou Ying and the others, and they dare not say that they can beat him. , Although you are not weak, you are definitely not his opponent. How did you survive?"

Chao Cuo always told the truth, he said earnestly; "The main reason is that Shen Tu kept his strength and did not dare to beat him with all his strength, because he was afraid that he would kill the minister. There's a short stick hidden in it."

"Hahaha, no wonder Shen Tujia hates you so much!"

Liu Changdu could already imagine that scene. Shen Tujia threw his fists several times, but then put it down helplessly. Chao Cuo took the opportunity to attack.

"Aren't you afraid that he will really kill you?"

"This minister is His Majesty's resignation, let alone Shentu Jia, even the kings of the south would not dare to do anything to the minister."

Chao Cuo said very confidently.

"However, you shouldn't always have trouble with him."

Chao Cuo shook his head, "Your Majesty doesn't know anything, this fellow has never forgotten his origin, he can't make up his mind on many things, and he's used to obeying orders, so it's hard for him to give orders. , I am afraid that Nanyue will not be able to have the current situation. With his many years of management, Zhao Tuo secretly supported the forces and despised the ministers. Shentujia was too slow to take action. If the ministers did not force him, he would not dare to kill him. Those people under Zhao Tuo!"

"King Wu has written several times, asking us to deal with domestic affairs as soon as possible, but Shen Tujia is actually obedient to the execution. What about the minister's order? He should write a letter to His Majesty first, and then His Majesty should give us an order. Therefore, the minister bound the envoy sent by the King of Wu and gave him thirty whips."

"what??"

Liu Chang widened his eyes and asked, "Why didn't the fourth brother tell me about this?"

"Oh, this minister moved his hand in the name of Zhao Tuo"

"No wonder the fourth brother is so angry with Zhao Tuo, and he pressed him with all kinds of words, almost forcing him to kill Zhao Tuo and still feeling so wronged, so it's you!"

"Ah?? There is such a thing? It's a pity! It's a pity!!"

Chao Cuo slapped his knees in pain, "This minister should come earlier. Then, we can use Liu Heng's hands to kill Zhao Tuo, and then use this crime to deal with Wu Guo."

"Except Wu?? Who will govern the south except Wu? Are you coming?"

Liu Chang glanced at this fellow, and immediately warned: "Don't always think about going against these lords, they are all brothers, and they have no intention of rebelling. Do you have to force them back to get your wish? Put your mind on running the country!"

"Your Majesty, sooner or later the princes will be the big man's confidant. This is not to deal with your brother, but to clear this confidant for the big man."

Liu Chang couldn't deny it, but just laughed.

"I said why the fourth brother was so angry at the beginning, he has always been a calm person, hahaha, so it was you who caused trouble in it, but how did you hide it from Shentujia by doing this? As the prime minister, Don't you know anything about what you're doing?"

"What he did with the minister. Although the minister and him have grievances, they are both ministers of His Majesty. To deal with the foreign king, we still have to work together."

This guy said it nicely, but in the Nanyue Palace, the two of them fought so hard that the palace was almost burnt down. Chao Cuo's position was best replaced by someone else. Liu Chang actually already had a candidate in his heart. I am going to let Guo Ti go to Nanyue to serve as the censor. This Guo Ti is the son of Guo Meng, the Marquis of Dongwu Zhen. Zhan, under his command as a general, respected him quite a bit, things like Chao Cuo probably won't happen again.

"I asked you to come back this time because I wanted you to serve as the Minister of the Shaofu."

Chao Cuo nodded, this Shang Shuling is actually a subordinate official of the Shaofu, responsible for managing the documents of the Shaofu and conveying orders. This is not an important position. Of course, Jiuqing's subordinate official, of course, has a high status. Anyway, Chao It is already very, very powerful to be able to serve as an official of Jiuqing at this age.And everyone knows that His Majesty likes to use young people today, and people never look at their age.

It was also during Liu Chang's period that Zhang Budo, the youngest third prince in the history of the Han Dynasty, the youngest Prime Minister Jia Yi, the youngest Jiuqing Feng Jing, and the youngest general Zhou Yafu appeared.Most of the sages are young. Of course, there are not many generals among them. Zhou Yafu is a former general of the same Jiuqing. Among the rest, Lu Tazhi and Zhou Shengzhi also have general titles, but they are only partial generals.

As for the rest of the people, it's just the captain.

Young people hold important positions, and in the local area, such situations are also very common. As the saying goes, "King Chu has a slender waist, and many starve to death in the palace. Many people will deliberately modify their age to make themselves a few years younger.

Many great clans also build momentum for their young descendants, hoping to be known by His Majesty.

The words and deeds of an emperor will really affect the atmosphere of that era in a great way. This can also be seen in miniatures in various countries, such as the lazy Liang Kingdom, the diligent and thrifty Wu Kingdom, the arrogant Tang Kingdom, and Liu Chang's character characteristics, It has also gradually changed from affecting the Tang state to affecting the entire Dahan, and the neighbors of the Dahan will probably become the biggest victims.

Chao Cuo felt that His Majesty brought himself from Nanyue to Chang'an, and it would not be as simple as making himself a minister.

Liu Chang's subsequent statement also confirmed Chao Cuo's conjecture.

"Now that the great Han is vast, and all things are becoming more and more complicated, the Shaofu's order will temporarily play a note for me, but this is not a long-term solution. After all, I am a foreign minister, and I am still here. The power is too great, therefore, I plan to set up a system of internal ministers, and at present, I have taken a fancy to the position of the Shangfang Ling and the Zhongshu Ling."

"You are here to serve as Shang Fang's decree, set up your own Cao officials, and be responsible for handling the world's chapters by my side."

"In addition, a Zhongshu decree must be set up. The Zhongshu decree is to report directly to me, and to formulate and approve the position that the two of you will assist me together. It is low and powerful. Can you understand?"

Liu Chang asked seriously.

Chao Cuo still didn't understand, His Majesty has always hated doing business. Besides, His Majesty has to deal with more and more things over the years, and it means that some foreign ministers have to decide their own affairs. There is always something wrong. Your Majesty is preparing to transfer the Shang Shuling under the name of the Shaofu and the Zhongshuling around him to form a real system of internal ministers. As the emperor's personal assistant, he will help the emperor deal with the emperor himself deal with things.

Chao Cuo's eyes already gleamed. Don't think that this position is only a subordinate official of Jiuqing, but if this position is done well, even the prime minister will have to look at your face.

"Your Majesty! This minister will never disappoint His Majesty's high hopes!!"

Liu Chang looked at Chao Cuo, who was full of confidence in front of him, and couldn't help but laugh. He likes to use young people because they dare to do it. If this matter is told to Zhou Chang, then it is probably Zhou Chang who starts to persuade him. How can I have such nonsense as an internal minister?

"Okay, starting from tomorrow, you will form your team. You need to hire someone to find Zhou Xiang. Of course, if you have someone you value, you can also recommend it to me!"

Liu Chang gave a lot of orders, and Chao Cuo listened carefully.

After the two of them had finished their meal and finished talking, Chao Cuo said, "Your Majesty, there is one more thing that I must tell you."

"what's up?"

"This minister wants to impeach the captain of the city gate! The captain of the city gate neglected his duties and failed to stop you and the generals in the army"

"You want to impeach the Chengmen school captain Hou Feng???"

Liu Chang looked at him complicatedly and asked, "I started to break through the city gate when I was young, and since then, he has served as the captain of the city gate. he?"

Chao Cuo was stunned for a moment and asked, "Is it because Your Majesty values ​​him?"

"Heh, if you can't even figure this out, what would you do with the minister's order?"

At that moment, countless answers appeared in Chao Cuo's mind, and he immediately replied: "Because he was arranged by the queen mother?! He is the queen mother's person!!"

Only then did Liu Chang nodded his head in satisfaction, "It seems that I did not choose the wrong person for this minister, let alone impeach him, go back and rest! I have work to do tomorrow!"

After sending Chao Cuo away, Liu Chang was already quite sleepy.

When she returned to the Hall of Houde, Cao Shu was not there. She was resting in the Hall of Jiaofang, while Fan Qing was still waiting for him. Liu Chang was naturally not polite, and immediately began to quarrel with Fan Qing for a long time. The two just lay down to rest.

"I've been thinking about it recently, and finally decided to find a teacher for Bo."

"Um???"

"Bo is not yet four years old. You find a teacher for him? What do you teach him? How to dress??"

"He is going to be a prince and we can't spoil him in the future!"

"You are not spoiling, you are persecuting!"

"The child is still young, so let him play carefree, why bother? It doesn't matter if he has the talent of a prince or king, if he has, he can be the king of Wu, the king of Chu, if he doesn't, he can be When King Liang, King Qi, no matter how stupid, just like King Zhao, as long as you arrange a capable minister like Jia Yi, you can govern the country well, what are you worried about?"

Fan Qing was silent for a moment, before she said, "When An was his age, he was as lovable as a magpie, and when he saw a stranger, he would dig into his arms, but Kebo is still stupid when he sees outsiders. They are all afraid to hide behind me"

"Hahaha, I was timid when I was young, but not necessarily when I grew up. Look at his body, he will be as tall as his brother in a few years."

"What's more, what about being introverted in the future, as long as he has a good life?"

Fan Qing was a little surprised, "You've really changed a lot since you grew up. Back then, you weren't like that to An."

"Okay, don't think too much, just sleep peacefully. When Bo grows a few years old, find a swordsman to teach him swordsmanship, he will not be like this"

"Does your Majesty have any sword skills you know?"

"Yes. I am. I am the first swordsman of the big Han. Who can go through a round under my sword? My swordsmanship is the most suitable for him!"

"You're bragging again"

"Bragging?? Come, come, let me show you my swordsmanship!!"

The next day, before dawn, Chao Cuo came to the door of Shaofu.

He took a deep breath, only to feel that the air was so refreshing.

Chao Cuo was very happy. The position of Shang Shuling was really suitable for him. In this position, he would definitely be able to use all his talents to repay His Majesty's kindness!Just as Chao Cuo was waiting for the Shaofu to open the door, another car came in the distance, and an acquaintance stepped out of the car.

Chao Cuo looked at him disdainfully.

The person who came was Yuan Ang.

Unlike Chao Cuo, the authentic Legalist eagle dog, Yuan Ang belongs to the stereotyped Confucian scholar. According to Xun Zi's old man's words, he is "correct in his clothes, in the same color, and without saying a word all day long. Zixia is also a cheap Confucian."

Chao Cuo and Yuan An successively served as officials in the Shaofu. At first they worked together with Chen Ping, but later, their fates took a different trajectory.

Chao Cuo was favored by Liu Chang, promoted all the way, and even served as the third prince in Nanyue, while Yuan Ang, who had written to impeachment several times, blatantly disagreed with Liu Chang, disturbed his Yaxing, and disgusted him, all the way from the official of the young government to the The county magistrate almost went to the commoner.

But Yuan Ang just didn't want to change, and he accepted the truth. He did a good job and often got promoted, but when Liu Changgang brought him around, he would continue to persuade him, and then he was sent down again, and Liu Chang also scolded him. He was beaten, he was demoted, and both Tingwei and Xiuyi entered the prison a few times, but this guy didn't change.

In the original timeline, this fellow had impeached Taiwei Zhou Bo many times. Zhou Bo scolded him angrily and wanted to take revenge on him. However, Zhou Bo was later imprisoned, and Yuan Ang was the only one who interceded for him. Zhou Bo felt very ashamed, so he went with him. He became a year-end friend.Later, the Empress Dowager Dou wanted to make Liu Wu, the king of Liang, as the heir. Yuan An fiercely opposed it and questioned the Empress Dowager Dou, causing the Empress Dowager to give up her plan.

After the king of Liang knew about this, he sent assassins to kill him. The first assassin came to Guanzhong and heard that everyone praised Yuan Ang as an upright person and could not bear to do it. In the end, he died at the hands of the second assassin. inside.

When Chao Cuo saw him at this moment, he felt extremely proud in his heart.

ps: Every time I look at the history of the early Han Dynasty, I always feel that the chess master is sorry for many capable ministers.
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