Father Han Gaozu

Chapter 770 The Shame of a Big Man

Liu Heng and Liu Qi were silent for a long time.

Liu Heng didn't expect that the imperial physician would find out such a surprise after making such an investigation.

Although this woman is stupid, she is indeed Wangfu. The level of giving birth to children is really unmatched by anyone, and she is born almost every two years.

And Liu Qi has no other heirs now, Liu Heng squinted his eyes, and had a terrible thought in his heart, but when he looked at Liu Qi who was full of hesitation, he silently dismissed his thoughts.

"Four months, that is more than half a year left."

"Well, take good care of it."

Liu Qi's face was full of helplessness, "It's really lucky. Father, please spend some time with me."

"Okay, don't think too much, I was ordered to go to the poison this time, mainly because of you."

Liu Heng said very seriously: "Qi, if you want to expand your territory, no one will stop you. Your Majesty is very pleased with what you did in Xiting Kingdom. He always thinks that you are the most important person in the clan." Talented but, no matter how close your relationship with His Majesty is, you can't act recklessly. No matter what you want to do, even if you want to get rid of people in the harem, you have to write a letter to the emperor and let him know first. Do it Don't hide anything from him, otherwise, no matter how much he believes, it will bring you disaster."

"What I'm most worried about is your character. You are as eager for quick success as your second father, and you are even more so than him. You don't even care about others. As long as you can achieve your goal, you don't treat the people under your command as your own. Treat them as your courtiers, they are like your chess pieces. Governing the country is not a game of chess after all. Those chess pieces in your eyes, they all have their own feelings, they can distinguish between good and bad, and they can tell right from wrong. Governance The country doesn't have to be too hasty, you have to know how to change the speed."

"Of course, there must be a garrison of a big man for body poisoning. This is recognized by the temple, but you can't plot the land of body poisoning in private. If you have a good idea, you should go to the temple first, and then implement it after getting permission. I can't give up. Your thoughts, but I still want to advise you, don't be too arrogant, don't belittle the people of the world, don't think that your talents have surpassed everyone, your behavior, in Chang'an, is not a secret at all, you have no inheritance The opportunity for the throne is a gift from His Majesty, so that you can divide the land and become king."

"The court has always criticized you, so you are eager to prove your talents. I can understand this, but your Zhongfu asked you to be king, not for you to prove yourself, but for him. West. You can't wait to march to the body, but is the situation in your country really as you mentioned in your letter?!"

"I observed in the city today, and your Xiting Kingdom has not become a truly powerful country."

"It's obviously not that cold, but there are no children playing on the road, and there are no old people at the entrance of the village. All the pedestrians are in a hurry, their faces are pale, and they dare not speak. The officials treat them fiercely and roughly. The merchants We saw that the soldiers along the road were subconsciously trying to avoid them, and there were no people in the restaurants or the like in the city. How could this look like a powerful country? You just used the money from your body to build tall cities and roads , use the army to intimidate the people under your rule, and let them do their best for you."

"Not to mention comparing Chang'an, but comparing Handan and Guzang, it is far inferior."

"Looking at the faces of the people, you can see how the development here is. The people have food, so how can they be called strong?!"

"In my opinion, you still have to spend ten years, or even 20 years, to appease the situation in your country. In your country, there are all kinds of barbarians living together, many cities are far apart, officials have little talent, and there are problems everywhere. Worried, the number of students in your county school here is actually less than [-]. You don’t want to get the land first. In my opinion, you are worse than Xia Guo. Hu Weimin, yet he used everyone under his command as slaves! Under such circumstances, you still want to embezzle the poisoned land??"

"Qi. Do things in order."

Hearing Liu Heng's words, Liu Qi couldn't help but argue: "Father, you are right, but there is one thing, my Xiting country is the poorest country in the world, if it is not because of the poison, I am afraid that by now I They all live in dilapidated houses and claim to be kings. Education, medical officials, and benevolent government all need money and food. Our arable land is not as good as other places. In our country, there are even more people living together, even poisonous people. How can I complete the unified education of them? Only by obtaining the treasure land and using the resources there to develop myself can I achieve my goal!!"

"Confused!"

Liu Heng frowned, "You want to use Qin's method to make the country strong? Have you ever seen Qin's end? If there is no food and money, then accumulate slowly. Why do you use this method to obtain it? There is no food for cooking at home. You don’t think of ways to farm, but you choose to grab food first. This method is really not tiring, but it is not the solution to the root cause. Xiting Kingdom is rich in materials, and there are many things that the Central Plains did not have. There is not much melon and fruit crops, and there is not much arable land, besides, between the body poison and the big man, how simple is it to develop internal affairs here? Can you not do it?"

"These are just reasons for your aggressiveness. You don't want to waste time doing these things. You just want to see results in the fastest possible time!"

"In such a crucial position, even if you let a mediocre person come, you can still manage it decently!!"

Liu Qi suddenly grinned, "Father, did you mean to say that King Zhao will be able to take care of him when he comes?"

"Don't make fun of the elders!!"

"only!!"

Liu Qi quickly straightened his face, pretending to be listening attentively.

"Qi, I'm not joking with you. If I hear you make your own decisions next time, and don't care about dealing with the domestic situation, only thinking about how to establish your own reputation. I will write to the emperor to depose you from the throne and choose another sage from the clan. in charge."

Liu Heng's face was extremely serious, his eyes were cold, Liu Qi trembled all over, knowing in his heart that Father wasn't trying to scare him.

"Your Zhongfu made an exception and made you king, so you have to be worthy of your Zhongfu, otherwise, this throne should not be yours in the first place, and no one would object if you want to come back, do you understand?"

"I understand. Father, I'm going to rectify the place now, implement benevolent government, think together, and definitely manage Xiting Kingdom well."

Only then did Liu Heng's expression soften, "Okay, it's good if you can listen to these things, if you want to find them, then go find the prince, but I want to remind you of one thing, don't be too serious. up"

After Liu Qi left from his father, he did have some reflections on his behavior, but when he saw Bai Hongyi again, he had already changed his mind.

Bai Hongyi did not forget what he had mentioned, and held his hand tightly, "Yesterday you hesitated to talk to me, what is it? Please tell me!"

"This matter should not be brought up by me. It's like this. Our two countries are neighbors. When you become the Peacock King, I want to cooperate. We help each other and exchange needs, but this matter requires the temple. Allowed, otherwise doing it in private will easily cause jealousy."

Liu Qi's original purpose was not so simple. Liu Qi originally wanted to ask for an alliance by creating an enemy for the prince, and then swallowed the Peacock's portal as a matter of course to help the other party ascend the throne. However, after Liu Heng After waking up, Liu Qi gave up this idea. This territory can be eaten at any time. The more anxious he is, the more likely he will make mistakes. Let's take it step by step, first strengthen the relationship between the two countries, gradually erode it, and finally affirm It is still necessary to swallow the behemoth of the peacock.

Bai Hongyi very much agrees with Liu Qi's suggestion.

The prince immediately took Liu Qi's hand and talked about his great ideals again.

But after hearing his words, Liu Qi looked at him with extremely complicated eyes. Can Confucianism really cure body poison? ?According to the prince, are you afraid that you want to cause domestic rebellion? ?
Thinking of this, Liu Qi's eyes lit up, and he immediately complimented: "As expected of being a disciple of a saint!! What you said is so reasonable!!"

Liu Heng set off from here again, and Li Ji, Liu Rong and others also came to see him off.

Li Ji still had that fake smile, her eyes were full of greed, she was always stroking her belly proudly, wishing everyone would know that she was pregnant, the queen's face looked very bitter, And Liu Rong just happily waved goodbye to his father.

Liu Qi talked a lot with that prince, and finally came to Liu Heng's side.

"Father, don't worry, I will take care of it."

Liu Heng nodded, without saying anything more, the chariot drove into the distance.

During the whole process, Zhou Yafu didn't get involved in anything in the country. He didn't care about the prince or the king at all. He didn't even go to Liu Qi's banquet. He ate and lived with the soldiers all day long. He only saluted slightly when he saw Liu Heng, and the rest of the time, he just didn't get involved in anything.The road from Xiting Kingdom to Shendu has become very good after being renovated. Of course, the road built here is not a straight road, but a flat road made of rolling and stones. Post houses are built on the roads to give pedestrians a place to rest.

After driving for a long time, they finally met the general who came to greet them.

The general who came to meet them was A Lie, not Xia Houzao.

It seems that Shen Tujia also knew that he should not be allowed to do the task of rushing.

Zhou Yafu still had some affection for the general who had fought side by side, and the two started talking, and Zhou Yafu immediately led him to meet Liu Heng.

When the two met for the first time, they were not very close. Liu Heng was a little curious about this foreign-looking general, but Bai Hongyi was even more excited when he saw the poisoned general, and hurriedly told him about it. domestic affairs.

"The country is not stable. There have been three rebellions, all of which were suppressed by us. It was because there was no successor to the throne that caused this. Now that the crown prince returns to the country, he should be able to appease those nobles."

Allie did not tell them clearly, but only mentioned several rebellions.

This is enough to make the prince anxious, hoping to speed up and rush to Fahrenheit City.

And only when he was alone with Zhou Yafu, did Ariel tell the truth.

"Those big nobles are not willing to let the prince go back to the throne. They had previously instigated the second son of the Peacock King to commit rebellion and be killed. The purpose was to adopt the adoptive system and demand that one of their children be selected to inherit the Peacock. throne"

"This crown prince is the legitimate son of the Peacock King. Why are they unwilling?"

"Because the Peacock King didn't like this son in the first place, he had deliberately dismissed him, and if he couldn't inherit the throne, those big nobles would have the opportunity to let their heirs take the throne. The reason they found out was that some princes didn't respect the gods. Kind of bullshit."

"Feng Gong believes that we can discuss with these nobles. If we can get their concessions and get enough benefits, we don't need to intervene in their power struggle. It depends on who can give the big man more benefits, but Shentu Gong is not willing. In doing so, Lord Shen Tu said that the most important thing His Majesty hopes is that the Peacock will be peaceful and there will be no turmoil. Moreover, the Peacock King is the king of the Han Dynasty, and his name is justified, and his prince is also hand-picked by the Han Dynasty. Internally, it is beneficial to the big man, but in the long run, it will tarnish the reputation of the big man, make other small countries no longer trust the big man, and cause more serious consequences."

Zhou Yafu nodded, then pointed to Liu Heng not far away.

"These things are not something we should think about. We just need to kill the enemy. That is the imperial doctor, the elder brother of the emperor. He will come with him this time, and he must come up with a good idea."

Ariel turned pale with shock, "Emperor's brother."

He looked at Zhou Yafu suspiciously again, "But why do I feel that you don't seem to like him very much?"

"I really don't like him very much, but His Majesty has an order not to disrespect him."

The two whispered in front, ignoring Liu Heng and Bai Hongyi who followed behind.

They drove for a long time before arriving at the Huashi City.

Feng Jing and Shen Tujia personally came to greet them and gave them very high standards. Of course, compared to last time, the blockade of the city was lifted, and there were many pedestrians and merchants. It seems that the crisis has been lifted now. , Liu Heng met with everyone and returned to the royal city together.

The prince followed Feng Jing to pay homage to the Peacock King, but Shen Tujia stayed by Liu Heng's side. The two had a good relationship in the past.

"My lord, I didn't expect that it was you who came here. If you come, then things here will be easier to handle. This Mr. Feng has stayed in the land of the barbarians for too long, and he has been contaminated with the habits of the barbarians. .He actually wanted to compromise with the local Hu nobles, sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight, and strive for the greatest benefit. He was unwilling to let the prince inherit the throne so smoothly. Those nobles proposed more generous tribute conditions, and even some lands If it can be ceded to us, I suspect that Feng Jing conspired with your son and wanted to take the opportunity to seize Shendu's territory."

"The one from Xiahou Zao, hangs out with those poisonous nobles all day these days, this must be the order of King Xiting!!"

Shen Tujia told Liu Heng everything he had seen and heard in these days.

"Don't worry. Your Majesty has entrusted you with all the poisoning matters. What do you think now?"

"Prince Peacock must succeed. This is not a matter of profit. This is the long-term strategy of the great man. Your Majesty brought this prince back to Chang'an and asked him to study so many books. What is the purpose? Is it to exchange for more benefits? In order to better manage Shendu, the king of Shendu here, let me tell you, they get along very well with Xia Houzao, and they are all the same with General Xiahouzao, whether it is in life or strategy Yes, there are not many normal people here!!"

"Including those great nobles! They are even more frenzied. The great noble who advocated adopting the child to the Peacock King worshiped a cow as his father. I really don't know how to evaluate this matter. Your Majesty asked me to come here On the one hand, it is to stop the Parthians, and on the other hand, it is to govern the local area. How can I help a man who worships a cow as his father to govern the country? Even if he worships a bull?! Cow!!"

"He's not the most deranged. The rest of the nobles, they can't even read or write their own names. One of them raised his hand above his head to show his devotion to the gods. It is said that he never put it down for ten years. , the whole person has been crippled.”

"They don't know how to govern the country. They are not even as powerful as those in the country. People like this can't govern the local area at all. Even if you let your majesty come here, you can't cure it! Unless you come with the Northern and Southern Army!"

"As for this prince, speaking of it, I don't have any expectations for a poisonous person now, but at least I can write and have read some books, so you can understand my words?"

Looking at Shen Tujia with a ferocious face, Liu Heng felt that he still didn't know much about the poisonous person.

"I've heard that the Peacock Kingdom is considered a powerful country even if it is poisoned. Is it true that the people in this country are at this level?"

"You don't know, I don't think it's strange that the people here do anything. When I first came here, I called the local people to discuss the rest of the matter. They actually think that the war is not in line with their The lower caste should be done by lower-level people, and they can help me contact the gods and pray for the blessings of the gods. As for what I said about water conservancy and the like, they don’t understand at all, thinking that everything is It is a gift from God, let the people in the country accept their own fate, and you can’t just correct these things.”

"Now Mr. Feng actually wants to cooperate with this kind of person?? Such a person becomes the vassal king of the big man, that is the shame of the big man!!"

When Liu Heng heard this, his face suddenly became a little helpless.

"General, I'm afraid you won't be able to relax in the future. The prince told me a lot on the way here. I was afraid of him at the beginning. I didn't expect that the situation in the Peacock Kingdom would be like this. Really, after he inherits the throne, I'm afraid there will be rebellions every day."

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