Father Han Gaozu

Chapter 758 Liu You
Changsha Country, Linxiang County.

Because Changsha Kingdom is sandwiched among several big countries that are too troublesome, it seems a little low-key. They did the most eye-catching thing, which is probably eating away at Yelang Kingdom, making King Yelang surrender himself.

But that has passed for a long time, and now, Changsha Kingdom has become an obscure vassal state again, but their size is considered huge among the vassals.

When Changsha King Liu You yawned and woke up from his sleep, his wife was sitting beside him with a smile, staring at him.

Liu You blushed immediately, he was introverted and couldn't bear such enthusiastic eyes.

Liu You had three wives successively. The first wife, surnamed Lu, carried out the style of the Lu family. She was domineering and radical, and pointed fingers at Liu You. Because Liu You was weak and everything was controlled by her, Liu You did not dare to get close to her. Often mixed with other people, Queen Lu was very angry, and directly wrote to the temple, saying that the king of Changsha wanted to rebel. After returning to Chang'an, her identity was officially removed and she was asked to return to her hometown to reflect.

The second lady was Liu You's real favorite, but unfortunately, the weather didn't go as planned, and she died unfortunately during childbirth.

Liu You has been decadent for a long time, unwilling to have another queen, and not getting close to other wives, but the temple can't stand it anymore, and arranged for him the third queen.

Now the third queen is much younger than Liu You. Although she is also from a foreign relative, she doesn't have any bad temper of the Lu family. She doesn't like to interfere in the government affairs. things.

Liu You sat up hastily, and wiped his face unnaturally.

"Don't wipe it, there is nothing on it, let's eat something!"

The queen picked up the plate from the side and put it directly on the bed. There was still a lot of food on it. Liu You stared round, "How can you eat on the bed?"

"It's okay, they are all fruits and juice, I'm squeezing them, how many sips will your majesty drink first?"

Before Liu You had time to say anything more, the queen had already handed the cup full of juice to his mouth, and Liu You drank it helplessly. The queen happily hugged Liu You's arm and asked, "What do we do today? Where are you going to play?"

"You can be yourself"

"Oh, you'd better get dressed and wash up, we have to go together, what's the point of me going alone?"

The queen interrupted Liu You, pulling him to change clothes for him, Liu You was very helpless, put on his clothes, washed up briefly, and followed the queen out of the house.

Liu You has been a quiet, withdrawn and quiet character since he was a child, even after he entered the country. During these years in Changsha, he almost handed over all the power to the ministers under his command. Hiding in the palace, he seldom went out, entertained himself in his own little world, and became an otaku with peace of mind.It wasn't until the appearance of this queen that his peaceful and boring life was disrupted. The queen always pestered him to travel around Changsha. Liu You had never been to so many places when he became the king of Changsha.

Liu You doesn't like to socialize or go out.

Sitting in the carriage, Liu You just looked at the scenery outside calmly, and listening to the cheerful voice of the queen, his mood seemed to improve a lot.

Changsha State is different from other countries. The natural scenery here is extremely beautiful. The unique Chu-style buildings are more preserved than those in Chu State, and they are even more retro. The unique dialect here can best represent the romance of Chu State in the past. The young people here in the poem are romantic and bold. You can see young people in pairs along the way, releasing their youthful vitality and love in this countryside.

Liu You was also moved by this atmosphere, with a slight smile on the corner of his mouth.

The carriage was parked by a small bridge, Liu You felt the greenery around him, the gentle breeze blew over his body, making him extremely refreshed, there was a different kind of fragrance under the shade of the tree, the queen in the distance was Bouncing around, like a child, he picked up the flowers and stuck them on his head. Liu You couldn't help but chuckled.

Since the death of the second queen, the king of Changsha has not smiled for a long time.

Although Changsha is inconspicuous, it does not have a lot of cultivated land. It does not have as many mountains and valleys as Nanyue, nor does it have the miasma of beasts like Dian. The climate is warm, the crops are ripe, and the water is abundant. It is a good granary. The disadvantage is that there is too much water and too few people. Farmers once said that the precipitation here is too rich, and there are not many crops suitable for planting here, and manpower is also an important shortcoming for them. People who come to the south generally They all go to Chu and Wu, especially Wu. In comparison, Changsha is not enough.

Liu You stood on the edge of the field, and there were farmers plowing in the distance. The continuous cultivated land stretched all the way until the end could not be seen.

At some point, a farmer bowed his head and came to them. It turned out that the traveling queen asked them for water.

Liu You also took a sip of the local stream water, only to find it cold and sweet.

Although the farmer didn't know their identities, he didn't dare to underestimate them when he saw the clothes and the carriage attendants, and stood aside respectfully.

Liu You drank other people's water and thought about it, it seems that a reward should be given.

After touching the money on his sleeve, he hesitated again. Facing his own people, it seemed that there was a more suitable reward than money.

He pursed his lips, and suddenly asked, "Old man, have you ever encountered any troubles?"

When Liu You asked such a question, the servants in the distance were stunned.

Their eyes widened. How has their king ever cared about government affairs?This is probably the first time I have come to ask about the lives of the people.

The old man hurriedly shook his head, "Everything is fine. Thank you for your concern."

Liu You could probably sense some of the old man's fear, and he said again: "If there is anything, you can just speak up, don't worry, I just came here to see the people's conditions, I am very familiar with the King of Changsha."

The old man was silent for a while, and then said: "Noble man, it's nothing wrong, but since you have spoken, I will not hide it. It's like this. The county school is too far away from us, and we have to cross water on the way. Our child They are still young, and children often fall into the water. Sometimes it rains heavily, and the bridgehead is easily flooded. Even adults can’t get through, let alone those children.”

"I see."

Liu You nodded.

Sitting in the carriage, heading towards the county seat, the queen was still talking about what she had seen and heard along the way, but Liu You said softly: "Actually, Changsha is quite nice and quiet, but Chang'an is much noisy. I don't like going out in Chang'an." , but every time I want to see my relatives, I have to go to Chang'an. I don't have much talent. My brother asked me to govern Changsha for him, but I can't cure him. I don't know much about these things every time I see him. , I would feel ashamed."

"Your Majesty, what are you talking about? The people of Changsha are rich and prosperous. Your Majesty did not build a palace for himself, nor did he enjoy it in a presumptuous way. He appointed suitable talents and made the ministers harmonious. No matter what you say, you are considered a generation of sages. King."

Liu You lowered his head and said nothing.

The queen didn't know Liu You at first, and she was worried that the king would be difficult to get along with, but after getting married with him, she realized what kind of person this king was. He always had a sense of inferiority in his heart, feeling that I am not as good as others, and I don't even have the courage to speak out loudly. I am the son of Emperor Gao, and I don't know why he has such a character, but the queen likes this Changsha king very much. Although he looks timid and autistic, this person is still Very kind, good-hearted, easily shy, like a big boy who hasn't grown up.

The queen tried to prove Liu You's talent along the way, and she didn't know how much Liu You listened to.

But when they returned to the palace, they saw a group of people standing at the door, and Guan Ying was talking to them about something.

Liu You was very surprised and got out of the car in a hurry.

When those people saw Liu You, they came to visit him under the leadership of Guan Ying.

"Father Zhong!"

Liu Wu possessed his body and worshiped him, Liu You stared at him for a long time, finally recognized his identity, and a smile appeared on his face immediately.

Liu You will only become happy when facing his own clan.

"E? ​​Why did you come to Changsha? How is your father?"

"Everything is fine, thank you Zhongfu for your concern. I came to see you this time because of government affairs. This is my teacher, Luo Gong, and this is Hu Wugong."

Liu Wu hastily introduced the people behind him to Liu You. Facing these strangers, Liu You immediately restrained himself a lot and didn't speak, just nodded, as he had seen them.

Guan Ying smiled and said loudly: "Your Majesty, they dare not wait in the palace if you are not here. Now that you are back, let's go in and talk."

Liu You led them into the palace, Guan Ying chatted with them enthusiastically, Guan Ying was still very happy with Liu You's recent changes.

When Liu You first entered the country, he was not very old. Guan Ying almost watched him grow up. After taking care of Liu You for so many years, Guan Ying always treated him as his junior. The relationship between the two Very close, Liu You can be said to be obedient to him, and regard him as the only "outsider" who can be trusted. Guan Ying has lived up to his trust. In Changsha these years, he has shouldered heavy responsibilities. , From farming and mulberry, to engineering, to studying, everything is done by himself. The original titan was honed into a general with both civil and military skills.

Liu You sat at the top, Guan Ying sat beside him, and the ministers from Chang'an sat on either side of them.

Guan Ying explained to Liu You why they came.

"Your Majesty wants to build many canals and canals in the south, saying that he wants to open traffic to the south. These people are here to discuss the domestic engineering matters in Changsha. They want to start from Changsha and build around them. This Hu Wusheng It's the person in charge."

"Your Majesty, I am here to take charge of this matter under the order of Your Majesty, but I am not very familiar with canals and ditches. The people around me are all talented geologists. They are responsible for specific projects. This design was jointly completed by the imperial censor and the Nanyue king, please check it out."

Hu Wusheng took the words from Guan Ying, and put the design sketch in front of Liu You.

When Liu You heard Doctor Yushi, he immediately reacted, "Is it designed by the fourth brother?"

He picked up the sketch in front of him, looked at it carefully, and then shook his head, "I can't understand it, but the fourth brother designed it, and it will definitely not go wrong. Since His Majesty asked you to come here to handle this matter, then Please do your best, Changsha will definitely cooperate."

Hu Wusheng and the people around him exchanged glances and looked at each other.

Is this King of Changsha really fighting for anything? ?
Hu Wusheng couldn't help reminding: "My lord, it's like this. This time, the whole southern country will contribute together. Multiple counties and countries will join forces. All countries must contribute corresponding manpower and material resources. This issue of overall planning still needs to be discussed, so as to avoid construction. Halfway through, if there is any dispute, and then discuss the issue of uneven output, it will easily delay the construction period.”

The reason why Hu Wusheng was sent here is because of the so-called distribution problem. After the completion of the canal, it will have different effects on each county and country, and the distribution situation will be different, and the contribution must also be different. It is impossible for a small county to be the same as Changsha. human and material resources?Therefore, during Hu Wusheng's journey, the princes, kings and county guards he met were not easy to deal with. Everyone wanted to do less to make their corvees lighter, so as not to affect the people under his command. Then the results will be more, and it is best to build a few more under your own rule, and some people even hope to build on their own.

But like the King of Changsha, who simply and neatly let them practice, regardless of others, is still the first one.

Liu You nodded again when he heard his words, "I know, the Changsha Congress will follow the temple's edict."

"On this matter, you can discuss it with Guan Xiang."

Everyone looked at Guan Ying, Guan Ying didn't seem to care too much about these things, he waved his hand, "Your Majesty has spoken, and I will definitely do it, you can just tell me, we are not good at these things, I will trouble you."

Hu Wusheng and others were overjoyed, and thanked King Changsha and Guan Ying one after another.

They proposed to check the situation locally, Guan Ying called a person to take them to various places to check, but Liu Wu did not leave with them, but stayed here.

After everyone left, Liu Wufang said: "Father Zhong, I know your character, you are not a contentious person, but at this time, if you show too much tolerance, it will inevitably make other counties think of you Weakness can be bullied. At that time, they will think of contributing less and asking you to contribute more. I'm afraid it will be detrimental to Changsha. You'd better ask about the progress and the results of Changsha after the completion of the construction. I'm not afraid of others Yes, I'm afraid that the other county councils will make you suffer."

Liu You replied with a smile: "It's okay, Changsha and other counties are the territory of the big man. How can there be any saying that you will not suffer? Changsha has received a lot of support from the temple over the years. Your Majesty thinks To accomplish this, we should use all our strength, and the results are not divided into counties and countries, so what's the point?"

Liu Wu was at a loss for words immediately. These words are absolutely fine from the perspective of the temple, but they are suspected of using his own strength to support other places when they are placed on Changsha Kingdom, so it is hard to say anything.

Seeing him scratching his ears and cheeks, Guan Ying couldn't help laughing.

"You don't have to worry about this. First of all, this Changsha country is sandwiched among many counties in the south. It has geographical convenience, convenient transportation and economic development in all parts of the southern country. This is of great benefit to Changsha. There is nothing wrong with it. The downside is that Changsha is a big country. If we can help them a little bit, there will be a lot of rewards in the future. Secondly, the surrounding counties will never underestimate Changsha, let alone think that Changsha is weak and bully to take advantage of us. .”

Liu Wu asked curiously, "Why?"

"Because I'm here."

"As far as these county guards and state ministers in the south, which one was not my former subordinate? How dare they think that I am weak and bully?? That would be madness!"

Guan Ying's loud voice reverberated throughout the hall.

Liu Wu suddenly came to his senses, "Be taught."

"Wu, it's rare for you to come to Changsha, so just stay with me for a few more days. I haven't had any guests here for a long time. You also have to tell me about the situation in Chang'an."

Liu Wu said with a wry smile: "Father Zhong, I still have to go to investigate various places, I'm afraid I won't be able to stay in the palace for a long time, but after I check the situation, I will definitely come and stay for a few more days."

Liu You couldn't keep him anymore, so he sent Liu Wu away. Guan Ying said with emotion: "I remember that the prince of Chu was rebellious and notorious at the time. I didn't expect that now he has grown into a gentleman with a good reputation. knowledge."

"Probably because of the eldest brother."

"No matter what the reason is, this kind of change is pretty good anyway. This canal is even better. Your Majesty just dealt with it very well. For Changsha, no matter where it is built, as long as it can be completed, we will definitely be able to benefit from it. , Nanyue and Wu have made a lot of money in overseas trade over the years. If we can also go overseas from Changsha and take a share of it, the benefits to Changsha will be limitless. I will fully cooperate and complete it as soon as possible. These projects, when the time comes, can also help the neighboring counties to complete this matter, don't worry about it, my lord."

"It must be done well."

Liu You murmured, suddenly remembered something, and said: "There is one more thing, I heard that many people's homes are far away from the county school. Whenever there is heavy rain, the bridge is submerged, and students often fall into the water. "

Guan Ying was a little surprised, and looked at Liu You in a different way.

"Who told the king about this?"

"It's what the widow learned from asking the old folks. I want to build tall and stable bridges in China"

Guan Ying was a little excited, as if his own child had grown up suddenly. This was the first royal decree issued by the King of Changsha after ascending to the throne, and he kept saying hello several times.

"Your Majesty, I will arrange this matter now, build tall and stable bridges in various places as soon as possible, and complete the orders of the King!!"

When Guan Ying walked out of the palace, he even chanted a tune softly because of his happiness.

Several officials were very surprised, not knowing why the Prime Minister was so happy.

Guan Ying said loudly: "Your Majesty has orders!! Build the bridge!!"

(End of this chapter)