Father Han Gaozu

Chapter 877
"I want to reward Shangfang's six people as marquises!"

Liu Chang sat in the upper position, and said to everyone arrogantly.

The officials were very quiet, they looked up at His Majesty the Emperor, but no one dared to say anything.

Liu Chang frowned, and said again: "I still want to reward them with a hundred gold!"

The ministers looked at each other, but still no one spoke.

Liu Chang was a little anxious.

Why are things different from what I thought?

In the past, didn't a group of people jump out to oppose Shang Fang?Today I rewarded Shang Fang a lot, why didn't anyone jump out?This made him want to try the power of the artillery, and the idea of ​​letting the ministers feel the power of technology was all in vain.

Liu Chang was very disappointed. He was extremely disappointed with the group of ministers in front of him. Looking at them, how could they look like straight ministers?People’s hearts are not old, how good it was back then, Zhou Chang, Shen Tujia, Chai Wu, Liu Jing, Zhang Shizhi, these people are straighter than each other, they will jump out to fight against themselves at this time, Then he was slapped in the face by himself so that he could appear holy in front of others. Where did all those straight ministers go in the past?Why is it a group of yes people now?No backbone at all.

Liu Chang was very unconvinced, and continued: "In the future, I will increase the support for Shangfang, so that Shangfang can get more benefits, and let them study hard!"

"My dear dears, do you think there is something wrong?"

The ministers looked at each other again, and then said in unison: "Your Majesty is wise!!!"

This time, Liu Chang was completely disappointed. There is not a direct minister in my Han Temple!
He waved his hand in disappointment, and ended the court meeting.

When the officials walked out of the palace, everyone's expressions were a little strange.

"Duke Xuan, Your Majesty suddenly rewarded Shang Fang greatly. As the Secretary of the Ministry of Punishment, why don't you stand up and object?"

When Xuan Moru heard the question, he said very calmly: "Either Shang Fang came up with a good thing, His Majesty would like someone to oppose it, or King Xia is in the country, and the Xia country is short of people, no matter what it is, I will accept it." If you don’t know how to speak, just trust His Majesty.”

The ministers around him probably thought the same way.

Liu Li smiled wryly and said: "Looking at that face today, it's very ferocious, staring at us, it seems that if you say something bad, you will be dragged out and beheaded by him, who dares to say more?"

"Let's talk less. Look at those who talk too much. Which one will end well? Which one is still in the temple?"

Everyone complained one after another, and at this moment, Liu Heng and Luan Bu had returned to the inner room with Liu Chang.

Liu Heng was quite curious about Liu Chang's words today, and asked as soon as he sat down, "Did Shang Fang do something good again?"

Liu Chang was taken aback, and said helplessly, "Yes, it's a pity that these ministers are not upright enough, which made me miss a good opportunity to show off."

Immediately, Liu Chang told the two people in front of him about Shang Fang's newly developed cannon. Luan Bu was fine, but Liu Heng's eyes flashed brightly when he heard it.

"If it is true as you said, it is a big killer, whether it is used to defend the city, or break the city, or even a navy."

Liu Heng had already thought of a lot, and Liu Chang was a little surprised. It was not surprising that he could think of these things, but the fourth brother was obviously not good at war, but he could see the magical effect of artillery at a glance, which surprised him very much. Added: "It can also be useful for civilian use. Opening roads, demolition and construction, and mining seem to be useful. Maybe change stone bombs into bombs?"

Liu Dachang laughed, "It will definitely be possible in the future."

Luan Bu couldn't help but sighed with emotion: "Your Majesty said at the beginning that the most important thing to govern a big man is Shang Fang. Now it seems that His Majesty is right."

"It's a pity, Chen Tao's work is still too slow. After so many years, he still hasn't been able to make the train. If there is a train"

Liu Chang's eyes were full of expectation.

Luan Bu said seriously: "Your Majesty, Shangfang has achieved results every year, maybe next year, maybe the year after, what you want will naturally be made by them, you don't have to urge them, if you urge them all day long, it won't work. "

The three of them chatted about other things, and decided on the content of the reward for Shang Fang. Luan Bu had a lot of things to do. After confirming some things, he hurriedly left the Hall of Houde, leaving only Liu Heng and Two brothers, Liu Chang.

Liu Chang moved his head a bit, yawned, and then sat aside, looking a little tired.

"What? Didn't sleep well?"

"It's not that I didn't sleep well, it's that I didn't sleep at all!"

Liu Chang said with a tired face: "I stayed in Shangfang for a whole night last night and talked a lot with Chen Tao. I just came back this morning, and the court meeting was held after I came back."

Liu Heng shook his head, "That's not okay, you'd better rest for a while, and I'll go back to work."

"I can't rest, my master will be here soon, and this thing can be used by the navy."

Liu Chang said, and then asked: "Where is Xie? Are you still in Yushi's mansion these days?"

Liu Heng stroked his chin lightly, "She has been in Yushifu all the time. I asked her to help me with things. She is a bit impatient, but she is still very serious in her work. She has not made any mistakes. I am thinking about how to let her If you make a mistake, how can you correct it if you don’t make a mistake?”

"Fourth brother, if you feel bored, you can cheat her. What are you doing? How can you still think about making her go wrong?"

Liu Heng laughed, "You have to make mistakes so that you can learn. I already have an idea, and I promise she won't see it. You don't have to worry about it. I will arrange these things myself."

Liu Chang expressed contempt for this, but he didn't think about standing out for his daughter. The fourth brother was right. It is better to make mistakes in front of him than to go to Fengguo later.

The two talked about the King of the Northland again.

"The two lived together, Ci has already gone to the country, if you force Liang to stay in Chang'an, he might feel very uncomfortable."

"Ci has been away since he was a child. He has seen a lot and has many friends. Moreover, the situation in Xia Kingdom is special. I can rest assured that he will go there. It's different. He can't rush to Fengguo, even if he doesn't know anything else. You should also understand some of the methods.”

"Oh, you want to hire a teacher for him?"

"Do not."

"Corvée?"

"Not at all."

"I'm going to let him go to the county government office and change his name to become a government servant. Think about it, this county government office is the busiest. He can meet everyone and encounter everything. What he lacks is experience. As long as he stays in the county government for a year, he will definitely change a lot."

Liu Heng thought thoughtfully, "That's right, the county government office is indeed the place with the most things. He has always stayed in the palace, and he doesn't know much about the outside world, especially the situation at the bottom. In the county government office, contact All kinds of people, going through all kinds of things. You think very well."

Liu Heng glanced at Liu Chang approvingly, "This method is good, and it can be used on others in the future."

Liu Chang smiled triumphantly, "What is this? If the fourth brother encounters any unresolved things in the future, just come and ask me. I have been talented since I was a child, and no one can."

Before Liu Chang finished blowing, two old men swaggered into Houde Hall, and the soldiers didn't dare to stop them.

Seeing the two old men coming in, Liu Chang hurriedly got up and greeted him with a smile.

It's just that the two old men didn't look very well at him.

It was Han Xin and Zhao Tuo who came.

Now the two of them were forcibly arranged by Liu Chang into a mansion, and apart from debating the art of war all day long, they were insulting Liu Chang.

Liu Chang hurried forward, helped them to sit down, Han Xin moved his position slowly, so that he was a little more forward than Zhao Tuo, Zhao Tuo smiled wryly and shook his head, without saying anything.

"Master, you came just in time!"

"Shangfang made a new thing, which is used to install on ships. It is definitely a big killer. Any navy is not to be afraid of. Tomorrow, you can go directly to Anxi, sink their navy, and bombard their city. Already!"

In order to avoid those little troubles, Liu Chang hurriedly told about the artillery, trying to distract the teacher's attention.

Sure enough, Han Xin and Zhao Tuo's attention was immediately attracted by the artillery, and they didn't think about other things. Holding the blueprint provided by Liu Chang, the two began to observe curiously.

"Can I see the real thing?"

Zhao Tuo asked.

"Of course, it's in Shangfang, you can go and see it anytime."

Han Xin asked: "How heavy is this thing? Will it affect the hull when fired? How heavy is the shell? How many people are needed to operate it? What is the range?"

Liu Chang wiped the sweat from his forehead, "I have to ask the people in Shangfang about these things, they know best."

Han Xin looked disdainful, "So you just looked at the power? And then awarded it? Didn't ask about the specific function?"

"Ahem, this"

"Lu!! Take the two to Shangfang!! Be sure to ask carefully!!"

At the same time, Liu Ci also led many of his disciples through the river and came to the Zhao country area.

Originally, Liu Ci could go directly to the Northland from Chang'an and go to Xia Guo at the fastest speed, but Liu Ci didn't want to do this. Taking advantage of the opportunity that he could still go to various places, he wanted to go around and go there. Especially in the Hebei area, he really wants to take a look. According to Xia Houci, this is to look for opportunities when he comes south in the future!
Of course, Liu Ci didn't come here to look for opportunities to go south, he was looking for opportunities for future cooperation.

If Xia Guo wants to grow, it must cooperate with the northern counties and counties. Everyone must grow together. Otherwise, with Xia Guo’s single industrial chain, it will be difficult to develop. When they and their group came to Zhao Guo’s At that time, Liu Ci and the others became excited. This was their first time in Hebei. The style here is completely different from Chang'an. Everything is a brand new experience. Liu Ci really likes Zhao Guo.

Zhao Guo is very old-fashioned, with retro architecture, retro clothes, and even the words are very retro.

In the ever-changing Han Dynasty, the Zhao State is the only place where you can see the ease of the Warring States Period. What surprised Liu Ci was that the soldiers here even salute when they check the people they come and go, and the merchants here have to go first when they meet. Compared with Qilu, this place seems to be more like a country with prosperous etiquette. In fact, Qi State is similar, but Qi State has more particularities. Different people have to practice different etiquette. It will not be too casual like Zhao State, but this kind of The casual yet polite feel is extra endearing.

Liu Ci led this group of people into the state of Zhao, and played for four or five days, before finally arriving at the palace of King Zhao, wanting to meet his father Zhong.

It was the Prime Minister Yuan An who came out to meet them.

Yuan Ang did not expect King Xia to appear here suddenly. He first told everyone that King Zhao was in poor health and could only meet King Xia alone. When he entered the inner room, he just told the truth.

"What?? King Zhao is not in Zhao State??? He wants to rebel??"

Liu Ci immediately jumped up.

Yuan Ang was full of helplessness, and he explained seriously: "King Zhao went to the country of Dai, and His Majesty allowed him to stay in the country for a period of time, but we dare not say anything. King Zhao has been here for many years and wants to meet those People, we can't stop them."

Liu Ci frowned, "So that's the case. Is Zhong's father in poor health? Just stay for so many days?"

"Not really, the main reason is that His Majesty wants to stay for a while, heck, of course we really want His Majesty to come back soon, but we also have to think about His Majesty. His Majesty has been very tired these years, and it is rare to go out sometimes to relax. Don't bother him, let him rest in peace, and I will send someone to bring him back when he is rested."

Liu Ci didn't see any longing on Yuan An's face, he just saw deep joy.

This is a traitor!
Liu Ci thought to himself in his heart.

Since the king is not in the Zhao country, he can hold the power and govern the Zhao country himself, so this guy just looks happy. He doesn't want to let the Zhao king return to Handan at all, right?

Yuan Ang probably also realized that he was laughing too much, so he restrained himself hastily.

Yuan An was really happy, not only Yuan An, but the whole Zhao country was very happy. Ever since Liu Ruyi went to Dai country, Zhao country has never had any troubles. Under Yuan An's leadership, everything is in order. Everything is going smoothly. Zhao Guo has never experienced such a beautiful time, such peace and tranquility since the founding of the country. Yuan An has never been so relaxed and comfortable. Of course, facing this King Xia, Yuan An cannot say that .

Liu Ci looked at him suspiciously, and then asked, "I'm going to the Xia Kingdom, do you have any suggestions for governing the Xia Kingdom?"

Yuan Ang said seriously: "In the whole north, Zhao has the most people and is the richest. If you wish, we can open a special trade route, organized by the temples of both sides, to bring Xia's goods to Zhao Guolai sold it. This is beneficial to both parties."

Liu Ci said solemnly: "Naturally, the Prime Minister of the country will come to discuss these matters with you. What I want to say is that there are a lot of barbarians in the Xia Kingdom. To live with etiquette, we need more people from the Central Plains, Zhao has the most people, so I want to exchange something with you."

"You want to exchange people?? This is absolutely impossible!"

"It's not an exchange of people with you. How can people be exchanged? I want you to send someone to help me cultivate."

"Huh? What's that saying?"

"You see, there are quite a few Yu Dings in the State of Zhao. They don't have any land to cultivate, so they can only engage in other errands, which makes many rangers in the State of Zhao. However, the State of Xia is very large and there are very few people who know how to farm. If you I can organize people to go to Xia Guo to farm, and I can share the food with Zhao Guo equally. Moreover, we provide tools and seeds. You only need to provide manpower, and they are not allowed to settle in Xia Guo all the time. They can leave completely. of."

Yuan An frowned, and began to think about whether this plan would work.

But Liu Ci continued: "You don't have to hesitate, this is not bad for you, you are just escorting a group of people to Xiaguo as errands, you can return in one or two years, and you can get a lot of food, which solves the employment problem Why not do it? I will definitely not be like my father, who will not let people go after deceiving them. I can see the short-term benefits and long-term benefits. Don't be afraid."

The more Liu Ci said that, the more uneasy Yuan An became.

Yuan An still had some understanding of the Xia King's style evaluation.

This is the prince who is known as the most father-like. Thinking about His Majesty's character, the chances of this guy turning his face and denying his account are very high. Even if he won't for the time being, when there are more people, he will directly block The road is not impossible.

Thinking of this, Yuan An hurriedly changed his face, he said with a smile: "Actually, Your Majesty doesn't need to be so troublesome. Does Your Majesty know about General Qin Tong?"

"Of course I know! The daughter of General Qin Tong, she is a famous beauty in Chang'an. What do you think he is doing?"

Yuan Ang said unhurriedly: "General Qin Tong is the general who farms the land. He is in charge of the farmlands of the great Han in Henan, Shuofang, Longxi and other places. If the king wants to reclaim Xia, why not send someone How about going to meet him? As long as General Qin Tong is willing to set up a few farmlands in Xia State and change the army's station to Xia State, then Xia State will have many people who are good at farming and a lot of arable land .However, this general only listens to the order and the temple, if the king is interested, it is best to report to the temple first."

Hearing Yuan Ang's words, Liu Ci's eyes lit up, and he slapped his thigh suddenly.

"Why didn't I think of it! Seeing Qin Tong thinking about his daughter every time, but forgetting that he still holds this position!"

The Han Dynasty adopted the system of guarding the border, and the guarding of the border became a garrison during Liu Chang's period. The soldiers on the border garrisoned the land, self-sufficient, and developed the local area. This was the suggestion put forward by Chao Cuo at the beginning, and it has been implemented until now. Men have to serve, and the service is either to go to the county government in various places, or to go to the border. Generally, the border guards are based on two years. The big man still has tens of thousands of troops on the border. When Liu Ci thought of this, his heart suddenly emerged. Countless ideas came up.

Yuan Ang breathed a sigh of relief, anyway, don't worry about me, Zhao Guo.

At this moment, Liu Ci enthusiastically took Yuan An's hand, "You are a sage, why don't you abandon this aspect and go to Xia Kingdom with me? I will make you Sangong in Xia Kingdom!"

(End of this chapter)