Father Han Gaozu

Chapter 700 How Can King Wu?

In the Hall of Houde, Liu Changzheng was feasting.

Seeing Liu Chang gobbled it up, Lu Lu hesitated for a moment, "Your Majesty, eat slowly, and no one is coming to snatch it. Why is it so?"

Liu Chang swallowed a piece of meat violently, "You don't know something, don't eat more of this meat now, it will take a lot of effort if you want to eat it in the future."

"what?"

Lu Lu also couldn't figure out what was going on with His Majesty. During these days, he just wore all the fancy clothes he had collected. It's a big deal. It's just that I've been too diligent recently. I used to be a foolish emperor every four or five days. Now I'm a foolish ruler every day. I can't wait to wear a fancy dress to sleep at night. The emperor just passed away. Isn't it a bit inappropriate?
Liu Chang looked around and motioned for Lu Lu to sit over.

"You are one of your own, so there is no need to hide it. The King of Wu is going to stay and become the imperial censor."

"what?!"

Lu Lu turned pale with shock, "How can there be princes and kings in the world to be Sangong?"

"Why not? Isn't that Zhou egg the prince's prime minister?"

"Your Majesty just doesn't want to be called Zhou Gong. It's fine to be called Ji Dan. This egg is a bit too much."

"Duke Zhou did serve as a courtier as a foreign king, but that was all a few years ago."

"Don't the ministers boast that I am the ancient sage king every day, which means that the world is peaceful, and there is a sage king like Duke Zhou! How wonderful!"

Lu Lu pursed his lips and didn't say anything else, "No wonder His Majesty looks like this these days. Is it because he is afraid that he will not allow His Majesty to be so extravagant after he becomes a royal doctor? If so, why does His Majesty let him stay in the temple? "

"Why don't you let him stay? Do you know how talented my fourth brother is? When he becomes a royal doctor, the configuration of my third son will be more luxurious than my father's. It can be called invincible, hahaha, although I can't do it anymore. Eat and drink, but I can directly leave the big things to them, and go out to play by myself, and I don’t have to worry about chaos when I go out, leaving that scorpion behind, with the help of these three people, I can go to the Tang Dynasty , I’ve always wanted to visit the Tang Kingdom again.”

"Your Majesty really trusts the foreign king."

"Many people in the temple are very afraid of the fourth brother, but the fourth brother is different from Ruyi, he is a person with extremely high personal morality, and I tell you that in the entire clan, his personal morality is only inferior to mine! "

There are 1 things in Lu Lu's heart that he wants to say. Those who are less virtuous than you can't be called people, and they are all heinous.

But out of fear of fists, Lu Lu did not say directly, "Can the ministers agree?"

"If I appoint and remove the three princes, can they still intervene? When I appointed and dismissed Chao Cuo, they didn't dare to say anything. Besides, my fourth brother has a very good reputation and is very good. Even if he is afraid of his ministers, he will not deny it." One point, he is fully qualified to take up the position. Only the rest of the three kilometers open their mouths, and the officials have no room to object. Among the three princes, Chao Cuo wants to resign, so he can't object at all. Zhang Buyi is not an outsider. I said What is what, the Taiwei completely ignores these things, and will not stand with the officials. As for Zhang Xiang, he can't wait for the fourth brother to be the country's prime minister!"

Lu Lu asked suspiciously: "I'm not worried about them, I'm just thinking about my aunt"

He knew that his aunt was always afraid of these foreign kings.

But Liu Chang laughed, "I don't understand, this is what Grandma means!"

"Ah? Why did Auntie ask the King of Wu to be the royal doctor?"

"My mother was close to him in the first place, and now that the princes and kings have divided their powers, there is no need to be afraid of anything. Instead, to deal with the officials, you need such a fierce man. You are still young and don't understand these things."

Lu Lu frowned, "But I don't understand. It is said that Wu Wang is a great virtuous man with great power. Can his governance ability be compared to Zhang Xiang's?"

"It's not as good as Zhang Xiang."

"Then his strategy for the future can be compared to Chao Cuo?"

"Probably not as good."

"Then can you compare with Wang Tianqi in solving cases and clarifying matters?"

"Not good at judging cases."

"Then why is he so respected by His Majesty and Auntie?"

Liu Chang laughed, "It's because of that."

Zhang Cang opened his eyes, yawned, asked the beautiful concubine in his arms to prepare clothes for him, dressed slowly, ate a meal, but did not hurry to the study, and asked him to prepare some fruits , lying on his side in the inner room, watching a few beautiful concubines dance for him in thin clothes.

Watching the dance with relish, but someone knocked on the door.

This made Zhang Cang quite displeased, and hurriedly asked the dancers to leave before letting the servants in.

"Patriarch, the King of Wu is here again. I have been waiting outside the door alone for more than half an hour. I think it's not good for him to stand still."

"What?! King Wu is here?? Half an hour?? Why didn't you report it earlier?"

"Wu Wang knew that you hadn't woken up, so he didn't allow us to report."

Zhang Cang scratched his head, "It's a disaster, it's a disaster, that Zhuzi is narrow-minded, and he loves this fourth child the most. If I let him know, won't my vacation be gone? Hurry up! I'm going to the study, and then the king of Wu please come in!!"

When Liu Heng walked into the study, Zhang Cang was buried in the desk, rubbing his forehead wearily, when he saw King Wu, he suddenly raised his head, and said with some guilt: "When I woke up, I just woke up. I was busy with the affairs of the governor, I didn't know you were outside, so I kept you waiting, please forgive me."

"Don't dare, Zhang Xiang works day and night, I dare not disturb"

King Wu waved his hand, and someone came in and sent piles of playlists into the study.

Zhang Cang was a little stunned, "You are..."

"I have already finished what you gave me yesterday. I don't know if it is properly disposed of."

"Ah?? So many memorials"

Zhang Cang hurriedly lowered his head, and carefully looked through it, "You didn't bring anyone with you this time, how are you alone?"

Zhang Cang raised his head and saw Liu Heng's eyes full of blood, his expression was haggard, and his whole body showed a sense of exhaustion. Zhang Cang immediately understood that this man hadn't slept all night in order to dispose of these things.

Zhang Cang was stunned for a long time, "Why are you doing this? Hurt your body, hurt your body."

Liu Heng shook his head, "Dealing with memorials is like controlling water and fire. The affairs of the people in various places are the last thing to delay. I have walked this way. Because of you, the people live and work in peace and contentment. I am very pleased. However, there are still many poor people. People share one piece of clothing, and half a bowl of millet is eaten by ten people. Especially in the northern part of Huainan, there has been a flood recently, and the people have no place to live. At night, they gather around the campfire, crying loudly. I Think, if the relief to them can be approved quickly, one more person can be saved.”

"Is there anything else you want me to deal with here?"

Zhang Cang was silent for a moment, then nodded, "Is there still some I can send over?"

"Okay, then I won't bother you. The prosperity of the world is due to your merits. Please take care."

Liu Heng saluted again, and left the study simply again.

Zhang Cang looked at the documents in front of him, but felt restless.

The servant came in again, "Patriarch, do you want me to call them in after King Wu left? Or should you go to the inner room?"

Zhang Cang's face suddenly became a little tangled, and after a while, he slammed the case in front of him, "What is it called! Didn't you see that I have something important to deal with?!"

The servant hurriedly pleaded guilty, turned and left.

Zhang Cang sat in front of the case with a blank expression, just shaking his head lightly, "Just this time, just this time. When the Huainan flood is over, I will go on vacation!"

Sitting in the carriage, Liu Heng was looking through the situation in various places, and the driver was his confidant, Deng Tong.

Deng Tong said with some displeasure: "Your Majesty, that picture is deceiving you. He pretended to be tired, but in fact his eyes were full of energy, and he could clearly see the fragrance all over his body."

"Shut up."

Liu Heng interrupted him with some displeasure, "If it weren't for Zhang Xiang, how could there be today's prosperity? He is old, and he should be at the age of pleasure, but he is still working hard for state affairs. Whenever I think of this How dare you disrespect him even if you feel a little guilty about it?"

Deng Tong hurriedly lowered his head, "It's my fault, please forgive me."

"The left side is like a decoration, but the right side is suffering."

Within a few days, Zhang Cang completed the drafting of candidates, and at this point, the reform came to the next step.

Including the salary and treatment of different official positions, as well as publicity and so on.

At this time, Zhang Cang can rest for a while, and Fengchang Mansion will take over.

It was at this time that Chao Cuo felt that the time was almost ripe, and formally wrote to the emperor, requesting to resign from the position of Sangong, and asked himself to be released to the county.

Liu Chang's eyes widened, looking at Chao Cuo who was kneeling in front of him.

He already knew about Chao Cuo's resignation letter, but to the county? ?This was beyond his expectation.

Chao Cuo has always been conceited, thinking that a big man should either be a third man or die.

Why do you still voluntarily petition to the counties?
Perhaps seeing Liu Chang's suspicion, Chao Cuo hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, please allow me to resign. I resign not because I don't want to serve Your Majesty anymore, but because my talents are not enough, and I still need to be resigned." Grinding in the local area, I know His Majesty's love."

"No, no, I agree to your resignation, I agree!"

Liu Chang said happily, Chao Cuo's face turned dark.

Why do you look so eager for me to resign? ?

"But you're going to the county? Isn't that a bit inappropriate? After all, you have been a Sangong before. It would be too embarrassing to go to the county?"

"Your Majesty, official positions are not judged by their size. No matter whether they are Sangongs or local officials, they all work for His Majesty. They are all ministers of His Majesty. Why should they be divided into superiors and superiors? Ministers can do great things for His Majesty even if they are local officials." "

"I remember that you have always looked down on magistrates, not only you, but also Jia Yi. He felt humiliated when he was made a magistrate. Why have you changed like this now?"

"In the future, I will succeed Zhang Xiang and be your majesty's side!"

Liu Daxie said, "Okay, it's rare that you have such ambition!"

"I originally intended for you to go to the local area to sharpen. Since you brought it up, there is no reason to refute it. Since you are going to the county, then go. It just so happens that Chenliu's Qiao County lacks a county magistrate. Go over there and become the county magistrate!"

"Huh??"

Chao Cuo was about to accept it happily, but he suddenly reacted, "County magistrate??"

"What's the matter? Didn't you say you were going to the county?"

"I mean counties and counties, but the salary of the minister"

"If you don't cure a county, how can you govern a county?"

Chao Cuo was a little bit sad and angry, the truth was true, but wouldn't it be a bit too much to transfer directly from the Sangong to the county magistrate? ?I have offended so many county guards, so I go to be a county magistrate under their command? ?Isn't this going to be eaten to death?

"Why don't your majesty just let me be a rose husband?"

Liu Chang's eyes lit up, "It makes sense!"

Lu Lu couldn't stand it anymore, "Your Majesty, after all, he is a Sangong. If he really becomes a Qiang Husband, it will inevitably shake the world."

"Then let's go to the county. Don't look down on the county magistrate. Qiao County is a big county. You first put down your century-old strategy and fix the county for me. Let me see your ability to govern!"

"only!!"

When news of Chao Cuo's demotion came out, the whole of Chang'an was full of jubilation, and all the officials celebrated with each other. If it wasn't for the funeral, they would have held a banquet on the spot, got drunk, and jumped on him for three days and three nights. The scourge is finally gone. It is said that it is still going to the end and directly demoted to the county. This is so cool. How did you offend the county guard before? When you go back, the county guard will be able to do the same. Good and evil will be rewarded. It's just that the time has not come! !

The ministers were ecstatic, they met in private, and without saying anything, they could giggle all day long looking at each other.

It wasn't just the officials who were happy, the princes were also extremely happy. This good news finally diluted some of the bad news brought about by the death of Emperor Xiaoren.

Only in Yushi's mansion, it is full of worries.

Whether it is those confidantes promoted by Chao Cuo, or those who can't stand Chao Cuo, they can't be happy at the moment. In these days, Chao Cuo has led the Yushifu to offend everyone who can be offended. Now that Chao Cuo is gone, what can they do?Don't you want to accept their endless revenge?
But Liu Chang didn't expect that the person who reacted most violently to this incident was the Taiwei!
"long!!!"

Han Xin broke into the Hall of Houde aggressively, and the soldiers in front of the gate couldn't stop him at all.

"long!!"

Han Xin called the emperor by his name, his brows were furrowed, and the visitor was not kind. Liu Chang was sitting in front of the case. Seeing Han Xin like this, his expression was astonished, "Master? What happened?"

Han Xin yelled, "You idiot, if you don't learn from the good ones, what are you learning?"

As he said, he was about to fight, Lu Lu hurriedly stood in front of the Taiwei, and Liu Chang was also anxious, "What's the matter? Why is Master so angry?"

"Then what's the matter with Chao Cuo? What do you think of the minister? Can you throw it away after you use it up? Although he is a bastard, he has worked hard for you all these years, and it's fine if you don't reward him, but he still throws it away. An official in the county? Why don't you give him a sword and let him commit suicide directly?!"

Han Xin was very angry, his face flushed, and Liu Chang understood immediately.

"Oh, Master misunderstood me. You sit down first."

It took a lot of effort for Liu Chang to let Han Xin sit down. Han Xin was still muttering, "Have you forgotten what I taught you? As a king, you must trust your ministers and value your ministers. The principle of throwing it away when it's over, such behavior is simply "

Looking at Master's gritted teeth, Liu Chang explained: "Chao Cuo wrote a letter to go."

"Ok??"

"He wanted to be the Prime Minister of the country, probably because he realized the gap between himself and Prime Minister Zhang, so he invited him to the county. If the master didn't believe it, he could ask him. I didn't lie. Moreover, this matter may not be so important to him. It's not a good thing, Chao Cuo is a man, Master also knows that he is talented, very talented, but he is selfish, conceited, high-minded and low-minded, it's okay to raise policies, but he can't even compare to An Shuzi in his work. He went to the local area to hone his skills Ten years, go to various counties and counties, and when he returns to the temple again, he will be the real prime minister, and then he can be the prime minister with Jia Yi, isn't that good?"

Han Xin's anger gradually faded away, "So that's what you think."

"When I first went to the Tang Dynasty, my mother commented on the servants under my command and gave me how to train them. But at that time, I was eager for success and didn't listen to her. I arranged according to my own ideas. As a result, They have become more and more extreme, and they have become quick knives, but they cannot be the mainstay like Zhang Xiang. What I am doing now is to make up for the mistakes I made at the beginning."

"Something makes sense."

"Then who are you going to appoint as the imperial doctor?"

"Wu Wang Liu Heng."

Han Xin was not surprised at all, and he didn't even feel that there was anything wrong. He nodded, "The virtuous elders of the clan went to the imperial court to assist, which is also possible. Although I don't know this person, I have heard of him. It is said that he is a benevolent and wise king, and his evaluation is very high. At the beginning, Qu Nihou said that this person is not weaker than the current empress dowager. Since he is appointed as the empress dowager, let him visit me another day. I have something to ask he."

"only."

Compared with the officials, a person like Han Xin who has always upheld the legacy of the Spring and Autumn Period is more able to accept the appointment and dismissal of Liu Heng. After all, in the Zhou Dynasty, it was normal for the clan to be an official in the temple, and many princes were in the temple. Had an errand, and a good one at that.

Han Xin accepted this statement, and then asked again: "Where is she? Why hasn't she come to my mansion recently?"

"Er her, her mother is taking her to play, I'll let her go there some other day."

Just when the officials were all overjoyed for Chao Cuo's departure, a piece of news shocked them again.

Zhang Cang, the Prime Minister of the State, wrote a letter, please use Liu Heng, King Wu, as the royal doctor.

Immediately, Chang'an was in an uproar, and all the officials were boiling.

Even Chao Cuo, who had resigned, couldn't sit still, and rushed to the temple in a hurry.

Your Majesty is confused! !

That traitor has evil intentions, how can he be a Sangong? !

Just when the officials were terrified and arguing endlessly about this matter, Xia Wang Liu Ci failed to eat the big melon this time. He cried and hugged his elder brother's leg tightly.

"Brother!! I was wrong! I really know I was wrong! Don't let me go to serve in corvée! If you have to go, let me go to Xia Guoxing?!"

"No! Go to Longxi! Half a year, if you are restless, add more time!"

Liu Ci wiped his tears, "But my friends are all in Chang'an, and I can't see them, so I wash my face with tears all day long."

"Don't worry, I've made the decision. Let Dong Zhongshu and Xia Houci go with you!"

Dong Zhongshu, who was standing not far away without speaking, changed his face on the spot, and opened his mouth to say something.

But he is a scholar and can't swear.

(End of this chapter)