Father Han Gaozu

Chapter 683
"Third brother, although fourth brother always bullies us, robs us, forces us to fan him, presses his shoulders, and breaks a few of my toys. Those toys are all given to me by the goat father. No, third brother, we still can't save him."

Liu Jing was pulling Liu Liangshang to talk about how to save the fourth brother who was trapped in the cage. He started talking, but suddenly felt that it was unnecessary.

Liu Liang thought for a while and said, "Actually, this is not a bad thing. He has always had an unscrupulous character. This time in prison, maybe he can realize his fault and maybe he won't do things like this again."

"Brother is also for his own good."

Liu Jing curled his lips, "Is it for his own good to be put in prison? I don't know how hard those soldiers beat people inside. After all, he is my brother. Although he always yells at me on weekdays, still Messed up my hair and pretended to be a ghost to scare me. I was scared that day, and he jumped out wearing a mask to scare people. Well, it’s good to suffer a little bit, you think those soldiers won’t show mercy?”

Liu Liang patted his younger sister's head lightly, "You are too capricious. Your fourth brother is the most doting person on weekdays. Have you forgotten? You said you wanted to eat candied fruit, but he slipped out of the palace overnight to buy it for you." , was beaten by my mother and lay on the bed for three days. How can you say that?"

Liu Jing nodded, "That's right."

"Then why don't we rescue him?"

"How do you want to save?"

"It's very simple. Look, you look exactly like the fourth brother. We will send you in and replace the fourth brother, right?! The fourth brother won't have to suffer anymore!"

Looking at the depressed third brother, Liu Jing grinned, his eyes narrowed into crescent moons.

The hall of Jiaofang was filled with her silvery laughter.

"I don't think that's a bad thing."

There was a conversation outside the door, Liu Jing hurriedly looked up, and saw Fan Qing and Yong'e chatting, walked in here, Liu Jing naturally jumped up in a hurry, and quickly ran to their side, "You guys What are you talking about?"

Fan Qing patted her on the head, "When adults are talking, children don't interrupt, go play with you!"

Yong'e ignored her, and continued to talk to Fan Qing: "I see, the eldest sister is just worried that Guo Ou Nai committed suicide, and there are Xuan Moru and Zhang Shizhi in the Tingwei, Mr. Zhang can still kill people in the Tingwei. If he does this, Zhang Shizhi will have to fight his life with him first. This Guo Ou probably committed suicide. Didn’t your Majesty say that this man has a good nature, and his son can be cleared of any evidence of his crime? The family has been punished by the country, and he committed suicide in prison, probably to save himself some dignity. His Majesty seems to want to pardon his other children and only kill Guo Ke."

Liu Jie followed behind them curiously, the soul of gossip was burning.

Fan Qing shook her head, "Elder Sister is not only worried about the affairs of those few lords, but mainly worried about An's reputation. An used to have a very good reputation in the government and the public, and everyone was convinced by her. Now that she makes such a move, she is mainly worried about her reputation. I'm afraid it will affect his reputation. After all, An is different from Chang. Chang is already notorious. No matter how much trouble he makes, no one dares to say anything. But what about An? He doesn't have that much prestige. I can't hold back the ministers."

"What are you afraid of? Your Majesty is still here. Who would dare to attack the crown prince?? Eldest sister is not good at this. She always thinks too much. An can't see her power clearly. Could it be that elder sister can't see clearly either?"

"Oh, the eldest sister is just too worried about Ann, and when she is anxious, she becomes confused. It's just my second brother who suffers."

Fan Qing sighed, "Second brother will be sent to Beiting tomorrow, he sees it quite well, and even comforted me, saying that this appointment is very suitable for him, so elder brother is a little irritable. The first time I went to Ting Wei's mansion, I almost got into a fight with someone, if it wasn't for Xuan Moru, Ting Wei might not be able to stabilize him."

The two sat down, and Yong'e said angrily, "It's all because of that Zhang Xu, who has involved so many people, what does Jia Yi say?"

"Jia Yi went to Liang State earlier, not in Chang'an"

Liu Jing sat on the side very seriously, holding his chin, listening to their conversation, and interrupted again: "Didn't Grandma come back?"

"The empress is discussing important matters with His Majesty in Houde Hall. Don't bother me! Stay here!"

"I see. Then can I go and play with Big Brother?"

"Can't!"

"To find the second brother?"

"Can't!"

"To find the fourth brother?"

Fan Qing woke up suddenly, glanced at Liu Liang who was not far away, then looked at Yong'e, and asked suspiciously: "By the way, has Ci been imprisoned in Tingwei's prison?"

Yong'e couldn't help laughing, and said happily, "Yes, this is the fourth day!"

"Why do you look so happy?"

"I haven't enjoyed a single day of peace since this Zhu Zi started going out. I haven't heard any news of his troubles for four consecutive days. I feel very relieved. Unfortunately, there are only six days left. peaceful days"

Yong'e felt a little regretful about this.

"Auntie, you are going too far!!"

Liu Jing's eyes widened, and he put his hands on his hips, "If the fourth brother hears this, he will be so sad!"

Fan Qing smiled and pinched her nose, "It's better to throw you, little fellow, into it too!"

Liu Jie was not afraid at all, and said proudly: "Which soldier dares to arrest me? Father will eat him alive?"

While a few people were chatting, Cao Shu also walked in here. She had a straight face and a serious expression, so Liu Ye didn't dare to talk nonsense, and hurriedly hid behind the third brother, poking her head out secretly. Looking at Aunt, in the entire palace, she is most afraid of Aunt, and Cao Shu is the only one who dares to beat her. Cao Shu sat on the top seat and said worriedly: "Your Majesty said, I don't want to summon Ann at the moment. , just let him handle this matter at will, and said that he is not afraid of making mistakes, but afraid that he will not dare to make mistakes. An is still young, and afraid that he will taste the sweetness, get out of hand, and become more and more radical."

"Eldest sister thinks too much. No matter what An said, she has read thousands of volumes. In Chang'an, there are not many people who can compete with him in learning. He won't be so easy to get ahead. He is not that illiterate. He won't be like Chang'an. In that case, don't worry!"

Fan Qing has great confidence in An.

Cao Shu shook her head, "No, what kind of personality is this Zhu Zi, I know best that it is best to send a seasoned and safe person to follow him."

"A mature and stable person? Who is Eldest Sister planning to send?"

"I'm going to let Duke Luan follow him in the near future."

At this moment, there is still no rule that the harem should not interfere in politics, because the first person to intervene in politics is still alive. Cao Shu, as a queen, actually still has a lot of power, including appointing officials, meeting ministers, issuing edicts, etc. Her orders are still very important. It works. In this era, the queen's order is also an imperial edict. At the same time, the queen can also be called your majesty. No one knows how much power the queen should have. This is the first time everyone has contacted the queen. It was a special start, and there was no incident of killing Lu. Although Cao Shu didn't use her power much, her power would not be weakened because of it.

She immediately recruited a close attendant and issued an edict, asking Neish Luanbu to assist the prince and deal with this matter together.

She seemed to think of something again, looked at Yong'e, and said sternly: "And give that Zhu Zi! This Zhu Zi uses the affairs in the palace as a bragging capital, talking nonsense everywhere, and can't just let it go! Ten days Too little, I plan to add another five days, don’t blame me for being strict! This is for his own good! He will also go to Fengguo in the future, if he can’t control his mouth, he will get himself into big trouble sooner or later. It is also very dangerous to be used by someone with a heart."

Yong'e shook her head hastily, "I'll listen to you!"

Seeing that Yong'e was not angry, Cao Shu couldn't help but nodded, and asked her servants to convey the edict.

In the Neishi Mansion, Luan Bu is a bit busy. In the past few days, he has been busy with farming. Farming has always been the most important thing for Dahan. Moreover, Dahan now has more and more cultivated land, and the farm tools and livestock he needs are also With each passing day, Luan Bu has many things to do. Although the Neishi Mansion is not as active as other mansions, it is very large in scale. Among the Jiuqing, its status is second only to the Fengchang Mansion, reclaiming cultivated land, and counting grain output. , Divide the distribution of farm tools, livestock, grain seeds, etc., all within the purview of Luan Bu.

The main reason why Luan Bu is so busy is because of the Prime Minister Zhang Cang.

Zhang Cang is a very low-key prime minister. He doesn't seem to care about major affairs in the temple. He doesn't like to mess around. In addition to dealing with emergencies in various places, his main task is farming and mulberry.

Agriculture is the foundation of the Han Dynasty, and Zhang Cang's achievements in this area are probably unmatched by Xiao He. Under Zhang Cang's "diligence in governing the country", the grain output of the Han Dynasty has broken through new highs year after year, and Chao Cuo and Liu Jing have eradicated all the land. After becoming a powerful man, Zhang Cang redistributed the cultivated land and worked diligently to increase the grain production. The current cultivated land area of ​​Dahan has reached 13.5 billion Chinese acres, which was only 7.3 million when the country was founded. If Calculated from the mu system of later generations, this is not too much, because one mu of Han's land is only 240 steps, but compared with the past, this is of course a proud statistic.

The population of the Han Dynasty reached 890 million this year, breaking through the 3000 million mark, and began to charge towards the population of 4000 million. It is not too far from the population of 5000 million at the peak of the Han Dynasty , Presumably it will reach a peak in Liu Anshi.

As for why these data are so detailed, of course it is because of a certain mathematician.

Zhang Cang had a lot of things to do, and Luan Bu, as the most important official under his command, was naturally even busier.

But when Luan Bu received the queen's edict, he hurriedly put down the errand in hand.

After handing over the errand to his deputy, Dong Anguo, Luan Bu immediately set off to find the prince.

Today's Prince's Mansion seems to be different from the past.

The diners who had piled up in the mansion to talk and talk had disappeared. There were only two soldiers at the door, who watched the visitor vigilantly. When Luan Bu arrived, the prince came out to greet him in person. Liu An's face was full of smiles. Seeing Luan Bu Luan Bu hurriedly avoided him.

Liu An grabbed Luan Bu's arm, and said with a smile, "My followers are not very happy to hear that you are here. I think you are here to hinder us from doing things."

The two doormen who followed Liu An looked a little embarrassed, and smiled at Luan Bu.

But Liu An said: "Don't blame them. They are still young and don't know what kind of person you are. I couldn't be happier that you came here. My father often said that you are his arm and you came here." Help, what else do I need to worry about?"

Luan Bu was still as calm as ever, "I didn't come here to interfere with His Highness' affairs, but I got the Queen's order to come to help. If Your Highness needs anything, just ask."

Liu Anlian said he didn't dare, and dragged Luan Bu into the mansion.

"Most of my disciples have been sent out to various places to participate in the assessment and take up some important positions. I originally wanted them to stay by my side and sharpen them. When the time is right, let them do things. But now it seems that there is no need to waste time. It is a good thing for them to participate in government affairs earlier and accumulate experience earlier! These disciples of mine are all carefully selected by me. Most of them are young, and I am very relieved of them.”

Of course Luan Bu knew that Liu An didn't wantonly arrange his retainers to become officials in the past because he was afraid of the bad influence. There are people from the prince in the department, which is really inappropriate, because I am afraid that someone with a heart will make random guesses, but now it seems that the prince doesn't care about these things anymore, you can think whatever you like, I just do what I want to do.

Anyway, I didn't force them into various departments. They are all talented, and they have passed the normal assessment procedures to become officials. Who can say more?
The rest of the family were still a little worried. In their view, Luan Bu was the number one confidant of the emperor, and his thoughts often represented the thoughts of the emperor.

When the crown prince wanted to let the retainers out, in fact, Mao Chang and several servants and retainers opposed it. They thought it was too much, and His Majesty was willing to delegate power. They were afraid that it would cause unnecessary trouble. Luan Bu's sudden arrival made them feel that the emperor sent them to warn them and make them calm down.

Luan Bu seemed to see what they were thinking, and said seriously: "When I was in Houde Hall, His Majesty accused His Majesty in front of me many times."

Liu An was taken aback, "What did father accuse me of?"

"He said that His Highness has gathered thousands of talents around him, but he can only quote scriptures behind closed doors, which is useless at all. He said that His Highness really doesn't know how to employ people."

Liu An came to his senses and said with a smile, "Father is right, I only thought of this now, it's really too late."

The rest of the people are also relieved, as long as His Majesty has no other thoughts.

Liu An followed Luan Bu into the inner room, and the two sat facing each other. Liu An asked the rest of the people to go about their own business, and looked at Luan Bu with a smile, "I know why Luan Gong came to me because my mother was worried that I was doing things too much. Too radical, sent you to watch me, right?"

Luan Bu nodded, then shook his head again.

"The empress is really worried that you are too radical, but she didn't send me to keep an eye on your highness. The queen is afraid that the people under your command will have scruples because of your behavior, and that you are afraid of delaying your important event. She specially asked me to come here to appease your highness. Those people, so that His Highness can handle things with peace of mind."

Liu An suddenly realized, "That's why I underestimated Grandma."

"However, Mr. Luan, you came just in time. It is really too timely. There is one thing that is causing me a headache. I really need you to come forward."

"Oh??"

A group of people came to the Prince's Mansion mighty and mighty. The two soldiers at the door felt a little headache looking at this group of people at the moment, so they hurriedly paid their respects.

These ten or so people seem to be ordinary, but their attire, all of them are Guanneihou, and there are a few Chehouhous who are outrageously high-ranking. Here, no one really dares to offend.

And the leader is Chen Tao.

Chen Tao looked very angry at the moment. He was busy day and night in Shangfang, but his home was stolen by accident. Is it plausible?
Just rectify Taixue, why are you targeting our Mohist school?
To rectify it, we will grab our Mo family to rectify it? ?At the beginning, we were ordered by His Majesty to have the school stationed in Taixue! !Isn't this bullying us honest people?How could this be so? !

Chen Tao is considered very low-key in Chang'an, but his status is definitely not low. The current head of the Mo family, the emperor's confidant, is not among the Jiuqing but directly belongs to the emperor's Shang Fangling, and his own title is also very high. If he comes out Speaking of which, it still has a lot of weight.

Standing at the gate of the Prince's Mansion, he frowned, "The minister came to visit His Royal Highness again! Please report!!"

The soldiers looked at each other and hurried in.

Several old Chehou said beside Chen Tao: "For this matter, you should go directly to His Majesty. I have come here several times. What a waste of time. What does the dispute between schools have to do with our Mohist school? The crown prince belongs to the Huang-Lao school. Yes, you can bully our Mo family at will?"

Just when everyone was discussing, the prince came out with a smile.

"It turned out to be Mr. Chen. I was really busy the past few days. When you came, I was not in the mansion. Please don't blame me for not coming to greet you in time!"

After all, Chen Tao was still an honest person, and he was too embarrassed to lose his temper, but his face was ugly.

"Your Highness, I really don't understand that the examination of Taixue is an imperial edict issued by His Majesty. I have nothing to say about it, but you sent your disciples to dismiss more than half of the disciples of my Mohist family, even the teacher. And take it away, why is that? We are all just craftsmen, we don’t know the truth, His Highness shouldn’t be so targeted.”

As soon as he opened his mouth, the rest of the old Chehous began to complain. The Mo family had few people, so it would be even more miserable. The Mo family was supported by the emperor, so they must be suppressed? ? ?

Liu An just smiled and didn't answer.

"That's because you people are stupid, you were taken advantage of, and now you are still arguing to send Chen Tao to death, how stupid you are!!!"

One person said in a cold voice, and walked out from the prince.

When these Chehous saw Luan Bu, their expressions changed immediately, and they didn't even talk about it.

Chen Tao was not angry when Luan Bu insulted him like this, but was puzzled.

"Luan Gong?? Why are you here? What do you mean?"

Luan Bu didn't speak, put his hand on the hilt of his sword, and took a step forward angrily.

Chen Tao and the others took a step back very neatly.

Liu An almost laughed out loud.

(End of this chapter)